is it tsa? mr. lord? >> i don't know what the right organization for that -- >> in our report we made 11 recommendations. one of the recommendations was to use and study available video recording the help refine the spot program in their formal agency comments. the department indicated they agreed, and they were taking steps to do that. so i think the department's already on record for saying they agreed, it's a good idea, we're going to do it. so, i mean, they're -- they bought into this idea. to the extent they've actually implemented it, we'll have to follow up and see the extent they've addressed it. but just so to clarify, dhs has bought into this idea. they've already agreed to do it. >> thank you. and then finally, mr. lord, since you already have the microphone,dhs hasn't done a cost benefit analysis on the program or risk assessment, and it's my understanding that they don't do great job, actually, and i apologize for the critique of either conducting cost benefit analyses of risk assessments for

may i refer you to tsa? >> tsa should be here and the reason i'm extremely disappointed they are not here. sba cuts are talking about why we use metrics that deal more with criminals and terrorism. >> i guess that would be sufficient and very help all. >> you my time is a. >> the reason we use those metrics that we have just listed sir was because they were available to us to this data in sufficient numbers even though they themselves are low base rate are extremely rare. and data directly dealing with terrorism is unavailable and thus can't be used as a metric. >> okay, my time is up. ms. edwards. >> thank you mr. chairman, and as i mentioned earlier, i am disappointed that tsa is in here because i think you are a number of questions that actually go to things like training protocols and other aspects of the s.p.o.t. or graham that they would have really useful information to share so i look forward to working with the chairman and the committee on this question about who needs to appear or not is not a dec

tsa says tonight that the screener followed the existing protocols and that tsa administrator john pistole is aware of this video. in a written statement tsa says pistole has been pushing the agency to move away from the one size fits all system and that it's reviewing its policies to improve the screening experience for low-risk passengers such as children." but officials say they will never exempt an entire category of passengers from pat-downs, whether by age or physical characteristics, because they say that would invite terrorists to exploit those exceptions. but tonight tsa says it wants to make the process more respectful for families. brian? >> always a hot-button issue with those who fly. pete williams in d.c. tonight. pete, thanks. >>> and tonight there is fresh evidence of what the world has feared and assumed watching this ongoing nuclear crisis day after day at japan's fukushima power plant. it's serious enough now to be put in the same category by the japanese themselves as the 1986 disaster at chernobyl. nbc's john yang is with us tonight from tokyo. john, good evening. >> r

i would refer you to tsa. >> that is a reason tsa should be here as a witness. i am extremely disappointed they are not here. >> i could talk to about why we use methods that do with criminals. if that would be helpful. >> go ahead. >> the reason we use those metrics was because they were available to us through the state that in sufficient numbers to analyze. data with terrorism is unavailable and cannot be used as a matter. >> my time is up. ms. edwards. >> thank you, mr. chairman. as i mentioned, i am disappointed tsa is not here. there are a number of questions that could to things like training protocols and other aspects of the spot program that they would have a useful information to share. i look forward to working with the chairman and the committee on this question about who needs to appear or not. it is not a decision for the administration. congress determines who appears before the committee and what the jurisdiction is. i share that concern. i want to go to the question of profiling. >> i appreciate your comment. you took up almost a minute with th

aviation, then tsa or sething like tsa has to exists. the american people expect to have that security and until we can assure them that there is no longer a threat, then it is our responsibility to ensure that they are safe and secure on those airplanes. >> i concur with my colleagues i guess there has to be a tsa, but i believe in this world of technology, information, data and a country that put a man on them and there has got to be a better way and what we have to do is explore a better way. you can't treat every treats everyone equally likely to be a threat. i also think when we created tsa to the legislation that was hastily enacted in the fall 2001 and i was in some of the debates on the hill on that, the congress made a fundamental mistake. they combined aviaon security, regulation and policy with the provision of a piece of that, namely the passenger screening, passenger bag screening and candidate didn't do that, europe didn't do that. in europe in particular screening responsibilities devolve to the airport level under nationa

it shows a tsa agent patting down a 6-year-old girl. tonight, the tsa responds to claims that it went too far in the name of safety. >>> plus, baseball fever isn't just about championships and wins. coming up, we'll take you to a bay area neighborhood where the game is a crucial escape. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had a little bit of rainfall this morning, but that has now pushed out. temperatures cooler, though, only 60 in san jose. and if you thought it was cold last night, wait until you see expected in our inlandat

. >> tsa says it's review it's airport screening policies after video of little girl being patted down went viral on the internet. a six-year-old was selected for the extra screening in news conference. they defended the search that children have been used to carry explosives in some countries and are subject to the same screening measures as adults but anna's parents told "good morning america," at the the extra screening was unnecessarily traumatic. >> she broke down crying because -- we were struggling how to explain this. it really stressed her. not to be touched in certain places and she is pat down in a public setting at an airport. >> in a statement the tsa said the officer followed proper procedure but that the agency is reviewing the policies to try to

subcommittee hearing in evaluating tsa's passenger screening behavior detection program. under the program known as spot security officers are trained to use facial expressions and body language to identify security threats. the program was implemented in 2003 and cost more than $200 billion to fund last year. a 2010 report by the government accountability office found problems with the programs effectiveness. republican paul broun of georgia chairs the two-hour hearing. >> evaluating tsa's s.p.o.t. program. you'll find in for a few packets witnesses, witness panels written testimony, biographies, and truth and testimony disclosures. before we get started this thing the first meaning of the oversight subcommittee for the 112th congress, i'd like to ask the subcommittee's indulgence to introduce myself. it's an honor and a pleasure for me to chair the subcommittee for

aviation, then tsa or something like tsa has to exists. the american people expect to have that security and until we can assure them that there is no longer a threat, then it is our responsibility to ensure that they are safe and secure on those airplanes. >> i concur with my colleagues i guess there has to be a tsa, but i believe in this world of technology, information, data and a country that put a man on them and there has got to be a better way and what we have to do is explore a better way. you can't treat every individual as the same degree of terrorist. we have to find better ways and i believe it has to evolve but it has to exists. >> i agree with roger on that point certainly that we need to move towards a risk-based system rather than one that treats everyone equally likely to be a threat. i also think when we created tsa to the legislation that was hastily enacted in the fall 2001 and i was in some of the debates on the hill on that, the congress made a fundamental mistake. they combined aviation security, regulation and polic

how the tsa is defending this controversial patdown when we come back. stay right there. are landing at the sendai airport in japan. the >>> for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami, airplanes are landing at seven- day airport in japan. the tsunami on march 11 swamped the airport runways and swept airplanes and cars into terminals. now it's open for daylight flights. nuclear experts in the united states say it's worse than chernobyl. the crippled power plant there has more fuel than there was at chernobyl. lawmakers are look at the japanese plant as a lesson for u.s. nuclear policy. >>> it's unlikely we would have the same occurrence in the united states. unlikely. that's exactly what they said in japan. to the word. >> the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission says the situation in japan is unstable still. >>> it is 4749. >>> a domestic fight may have led to murder-suicide. i woman loaded her children into a minivan and drove into the hudson river in new york. the woman of died with her three children inside. the 10-year-old son she let out of the van

i share the frustration with some of the others at tsa not being here today. i am a new member of congress along with others and i've been traveling much more in the last three months than i have ever troubled in my life. just on monday, i had my first experience of the full treatment by tsa out of o'hare. it was interesting. i did not involve rigid and i realize it involved turning your head and coughing. it is a born to have these discussions to protect our liberty and freedom of the same time, making sure that we have security. i thank you for your role. we have a lot more work to do and a lot more discussion that needs to take place. i have a couple of questions. dr. rubin, if i can address my question to you, much has been made about the science and research behind the ability of an individual or in this case to detect in motion and defeat intent of another person, and i wondered speaking broadly in keeping it as simple as you can for those of us laban, could you tell us the state of the science as a relates to the detection of emotion, deceit, and intent

a female tsa agent pats down the little girl from head to toe. critics say the tsa needs to be more selective about who gets such intense screening. >> a 6-year-old child shouldn't be subjected to this kind of treatment in the first place if there's no reason to suspect her or her parents of being criminals. >> reporter: but one passenger says it didn't bother her. >> we spend a lot more time getting ourselves inflamed over things that really aren't necessary. that took all of, what, 20 seconds to get done? you know, suck it up. it's a part of travel right now. >> the transportation security administration said in a statement it has reviewed the incident and determined that this officer followed proper screening procedures. tsa has been actively reviewing its policies and procedures to streamline and improve the screenings for low-risk individuals like younger passengers. >>> now to the fallout from that tail-spinning collision between an air france super jumbo jet and a commuter plane at new york's kennedy airport. the incident is raising new qu

of fur so curious, playful and into absolutely everything will one day be using those noses for the tsa. sniffing for explosives. scott thomas runs the breeding program. what makes a puppy, what makes a dog really good. hi, sweetie. really good at doing his job. >> the things we're looking for is a dog that is environmentally bold, which is a dog that can go to any new environment and act like he's lived there his whole life. the secondary thing we are looking for is their desire to find their favorite toy. >> reporter: it looks like a puppy at play, but at lackland air force base near san antonio, the tsa has set up a sort of boot camp for dogs. and there is something else that makes this special. >> this right here is dolan. he was number 500. >> reporter: every dog is named after 1 of the 3,000 people who died on 9/11. dolan's name is tattooed right inside his ear. >> this is just such an honor. i can't even tell you what an honor for me. >> reporter: at the pentagon's 9/11 memorial, 184 benches stand as tribute to those who died here that day. one of them is named after lisa dolan's

why the tsa is depending its actions. when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we have rain back in the forecast. depending where you're in the bay, you may already start to see some sprinkles out the door. temperatures right now running in the 40s and 50s. definitely seeing cloudy conditions at this hour. and as we make our way into the afternoon, that's actually when the chance for some rain is going to pick up and it's going to be throughout the bay area. temperatures today actually running a little cooler than yesterday, as well. the cloud cover -- the system to the north of us bringing most of the rain to northern california and the pacific northwest. but as it drops down going to bring us some showers in the bay area, as well. you are, the area of low pressure -- you can see the area of low pressure north of us, bringing breezes and cooler conditions. you will need an umbrella midafternoon. you can see those showers starting to push in by 12:00. good chance for sprinkles throughout the bay. early afternoon hours, sta

it shows a tsa agent patting down a 6-year-old girl. tonight, the tsa responds to claims that it went too far in the name of safety. >>> plus, baseball fever isn't just about championships and wins. coming up, we'll take you to a bay area neighborhood where the game is a crucial escape. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had a little bit of rainfall this morning, but that has now pushed out. temperatures cooler, though, only 60 in san jose. and if you thought it was cold last night, wait until you see expected in our inlandat >>> the tsa has reviewed the video of a tsa agent patting down a 6-year-old girl. now, they have determined that the officer did follow proper current screening procedures. the video recorded by the girl's parents shows her being patted down by a tsa agent. in the video, you can hear the mother asking if she can be screened again instead of getting a pat-down. the female screener uses the back of her hand part of the time and also runs a hand around the inside portion of the girl's waist

designed into the new plan, giving the tsa its own space. but that doesn't mean it's any faster to get through. >> security was hard. >> a little disappointed with how long the security lines are. >> reporter: understanding how stressful traveling can be, airport designers tried to build in as much comfort as they could. the terminal has 350 power outlets for laptops and cell phones and a hydration station to refill water bottles. it also has mostly local restaurants, a spa and a play area for children. >> airports can be a stressful time but things like this definitely make it much easier to go down. >> makes you proud to be a san francisco resident. nice place to welcome home and welcome to our country, different people from all over the world. i think it really serves us well. it's beautiful. >> reporter: kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> okay. apparently you swapped your glove for a hockey stick

a tsa officer thoroughly patting down this little girl. it's stirring up debate on security procedures. the tsa released a statement, that the agency has been actively reviewing its screening policies and procedures to streamline and improve the experience for low-risk passengers like a 6-year-old. >>> it's a dubious distinction. gas prices in california are now the highest in the nation. that's not the worst of it. prices are expected to continue to rise. could we see $5 per gallon? maybe. right now in san francisco, you know the drill. gas is going for $4.22. last year at this time, $3.29. in san jose, you pony up $4.19, compared to $3.11 a year ago. and in oakland, gas is $4.17, compared to $3.10 last april. the oil industry says taxes, seasonal blends and refinery problems have drove up the prices. but so has unrest in the middle east. >> you look at it from a global perspective. you have investors looking at the civil unrest in the middle east. >> as gas prices shoot up, commuters have started to drive less. for the fifth-straight wee

now the parents are demanding the tsa change how it screens children. the kentucky couple was going through security at the new orleans airport when their daughter anna was selected for a patdown. the screener talks the child through it letting her know where she will be touching next. but civil rights groups question whether the patdown was really necessary. >> a 6-year-old child shouldn't be subjected to this kind of treatment in the first place if there is no reason to suspect her or her parents of being criminals. >> that took all of what, 20 seconds to get done? you know, suck it up. it's a part of travel right now. >> tsa says children have been used to carry explosives in the past. and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults in order to ensure safety aboard the flights. >>> time now to take a look at what's happening with our forecast. a little bit of everything. i saw a little sunshine. clouds and then we saw rain. kristy seifkin to tell us what more we can expect. >> it is quite a mix right now. >> nice color. >> blue, popular color

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why the tsa is defending this controversial patdown of this little girl. >>> showers throughout the bay area this morning, now a break. we have a sun break in this live shot from mount vaca. still seeing cloudy conditions out there though. still seeing cool temperatures. when we come back, i'll tell you when to expect the rain to stop. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's a part of travel right now. >> the tsa reviewed the incident and says the officer followed proper procedure. it also says children have been used to carry explosives in the past and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults in order to ensure safety. >>> all right. a few showers for some today but lawrence is that -- that's over, isn't it? >> wasn't that nice? it was pretty nice. we had showers in the morning and then by the afternoon, it was pretty much done. things winding down now. still a couple of clouds outside the door looking fairly ominous but not too bad. i think the rain has pretty much ended now and it looks like as we head toward the next couple days we're looking good. but yeah, cold front late season system driving through the bay area bringing showers early on ending up in the sierra nevada and, of course, bringing more snow up in that direction. going to be plenty of fresh powder to ski on up there over the next few days -- probably the next couple of months. the ridge of high pressure is building into the bay area and that's going to set the stage for w

a 6-year-old gets a tsa pat-down. we'll be right back. @b >>> well, brace yourself for sticker shock if you're planning a road trip this summer. the energy department predicts that gas prices will average $3.86 a gallon from april through september. that's up almost 40% from last year. that increase will really add up, too. the average household will pay about $825 more for fuel this year. >> very spendy. >>> overseas stocks are rising this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.9% today. hong kong's hang seng gained 0.7%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow tumbled 117 points yesterday. the nasdaq fell nearly 27 points. >>> investors may soon be able to buy a piece of new york city's most famous skyscraper. "the new york times" reports that the empire state building may soon be part of a publicly-traded real estate company. the company that controls the iconic building may include other properties in that building, as well. >>> the man who claims he is entitled to half of mark zuckerberg's share of of faceb

this morning her parents are demanding the tsa change how it screens children. the couple was going through security at new orleans when the daughter anna was selected for a patdown. the father said she was crying thinking she did something wrong. some say the process was too intense for a young child even though the screener told her what was happening. others say it's part of the tsa's job to examine everyone. >> a 6-year-old child shouldn't be subjected to this kind of treatment in the first place if there is no reason to suspect her or her parents of being criminals. >> that took all of, what, 20 seconds to get done? you know? suck it u it's a part of travel right now. >> the tsa says children have been used to carry explosives in the past and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults in order to ensure everyone's safety. >>> the sacramento kings may play their final home game today for good. >> yeah, could be true. the team is hosting the lakers. the owners, the maloof brothers, will make a pitch tomorrow to the nba. they want to move the team dow

. >> tsa says it's review it's airport screening policies after video of little girl being patted down went viral on the internet. a six-year-old was selected for the extra screening in news conference. they defended the search that children have been used to carry explosives in some countries and are subject to the same screening measures as adults but anna's parents told "good morning america," at the the extra screening was unnecessarily traumatic. >> she broke down crying because -- we were struggling how to explain this. it really stressed her. not to be touched in certain places and she is pat down in a public setting at an airport. >> in a statement the tsa said the officer followed proper procedure but that the agency is reviewing the policies to try to move beyond a one side fits all screening system. >> cheryl: it's raining outside or it was. >> it's raining in some areas. one of the areas has received moisture. we are looking from emeryville where we've had .11 of an inch in oakland. warming trend for the weekend. >> and also coming up a new survey shedding new light on the

now the tsa says there may be more changes coming. the latest example of the sensitivity comes from this video, now making the rounds on the internet. it was recorded by parents at that time airport in new orleans and shows a girl said to be 6 by the parents, at the checkpoint. the mother is heard if the child can't be screened again instead of patted down. the female screener used the back of her hand part of the time and runs a hand around the inside top of the girl's waistband explaining every step in advance as the child's mother watches. when the mother posted the video she called the process groping. after tsa began screening last fall with more use of full body scanning and more intrusive pat-downs, tsa said it would use a modified version of the pat-down for children under 12. after reviewing the video from new orleans, tsa said it's satisfied that the screener followed the procedures. but screening children remains a touchy subject. tsa changed its policy since this video came out three years ago showing a 3-year-old girl alr

. >> tsa says it's review it's airport screening policies after video of little girl being patted down went viral on the internet. a six-year-old was selected for the extra screening in news conference. they defended the search that children have been used to carry explosives in some countries and are subject to the same screening measures as adults but anna's parents told "good morning america," at the the extra screening was unnecessarily traumatic. >> she broke down crying because -- we were struggling how to explain this. it really stressed her. not to be touched in certain places and she is pat down in a public setting at an airport. >> in a statement the tsa said the officer followed proper procedure but that the agency is reviewing the policies to try to move beyond a one side fits all screening system. >> cheryl: it's raining outside or it was. >> it's raining in some areas. one of the areas has received moisture. we are looking from emeryville where we've had .11 of an inch in oakland. warming trend for the weekend. >> and also coming up a new survey shedding new light on the

it could land you on the list for the tsa. it is among the training that security officers are using to decide whether one needs additional screening. being arrogant is on the list. experts say that is exactly the kind of behavior that a terrorist would avoid. >> the idea that they would express contempt for airport procedures doesn't make any seps to me from a common sense point of view and also from the record of what is known about behaviors of al-qaeda terrorists. >> civil liberties watch dogs say using what people say as a screening device violates free speech but the tsa says no single behavior by itself would be enough to draw increased security screening. behave yourself. >> good thing i'm kind and cooperative generally. almost downright docile. pablo sandoval made sure the giants had the lead. the giants enjoy some panda ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] oa;( our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> good evening. the giants opened the

if you had anything confiscated by the tsa, then you know the feeling. police in davis and san jose want to know what happens to the confiscated items taken by the tsa? that's tonight's good question. >>> when the transportation security administration began searching airline passengers in the wake of 9/11, they found tons of prohibited items. >> a pocket knife and scissors and files. odd things like a scalpel and i remember a 12-inch metal spike you use in your garden. >> mike mckaren says not so much anymore. most people know what's not allowed on board. the occasional water bottle or penknife gets thrown in the trash. >> depending on how sent mental it is, it goes into a garbage can. they are recycled and used some other way. >> has a kiosk so you can mail yourself any items. yeah, like that disposable ladder. you can mail it back to yourself and it's only going to cost you $21.95. but there's just some stuff that still pops up here that leaves them scratching their heads. >> the police responded to a check point. authorized item, someone had a handgu

well, the tsa says it has a list of nearly 70 indicators that officers use. among them, a passenger's behavior. specifically arrogance and contempt in the screening process. experts say that's not a behavior that terrorists would demonstrate. because they are trying to blend in. >> this idea that a terrorist would be very arrogant to express contempt for airport procedures, that doesn't make any sense to me from a common sense point of view and also from the record of what is known about behaviors of al- qaeda terrorists. >> to single behavior is enough, it could be from stress, fear, or deception. >>> all right roberta, you just came back from paris, france. >> what was that? >> they didn't frisk you, did they? >> yeah, they did. i kind of liked it. actually layed out my wardrobe the night ahead of time just for that, you know. >> all right, let's forge ahead now. a start to the city of san francisco after today's high temperature. i'm just kidding. 64 degrees. it was actually warmer today than yesterday. but equally as warm again tomorrow. tonight overnight

area of their choice by personal preference seems to have more support 10 login and boston and good tsa full-size have talked to, it is not covered in the book other than to acknowledge the obama administration did make some changes in the national mediation board and the election rolls that have made it easier for us to win elections with the airline industry and the tsa long overdue election could be coming to this year. it is unfortunate when there is the opportunity for major growth when this is many years coming then suddenly this competition. on the other hand,, i must say having a choice is not always a waste of resources. if you believe in the employee free choice, it is the right and should be under lot not to be exercised just wants then you are stuck with it, it is something that people should have the opportunity to exercise more frequently over time. as a tool for making sure the unions they pay to properly represent. that is a radical idea and a lot of people think the jurisdiction should be strictly followed once you're in the union they should not be allowed to go to the

if you've ever had anything confiscated by the tsa, then you know that feeling. felicia davis wants to know what happens to all the confiscated items taken by the tsa and that's tonight's good question. >> when the transportation security administration began searching airline passengers in the wake of 9/11, they found tons of prohibited items. >> a pocket knife and scissors and files. odd things like a scalpel and i remember pointing out a 12-inch metal spike that you hammer down edging. >> i suppose mike mckaren says not so much anymore. most people know what's not allowed on board. the occasional water bottle or penknife gets thrown in the trash. >> depending on sent mental is it is. repsych led and used another metdown or whatever. >> you can mail yourself any items they won't let you take on the plane. lake the disposable lighter, you can make it back to yourself and that's only going to cost you $21.95. >> there's just some stuff that still pops up that leaves them scratching their head. >> the police responded to a chick point, authorized item and someone

and she's barely old enough to tie her own shoes, but that didn't stop a tsa pat-down. abc news begins in 60 >>> no celebrating by barry bonds. he is now a convicted felon. even though the jury couldn't decide whether he lied about using steroids. >> there was definitely steroid use. it does not prove to you he knew he was being given steroids. >> the bonds jury found him guilty of just one charge, obstruction of justice. they were hung on three perjury counts. leslie brinkly starts our team coverage. >> baseball's all-time homerun leader is now a convicted felon, convicted of obstructing the federal investigation into his alleged steroid use. a stoic, expression less bonds in court, bute mermged later smiling and waiving to fans, but declining to speak out about the jury's decision. after four days of deliberating, they unanimously found bonds guilty of obstructing justice. but couldn't decide whether he lied to a grand jury about using performance enhancing drugs. the jury split 8 to 4 that he lied about getting story roids from his trainer. on the second cond allegin

, so what is the tsa saying about this? >> they've looked at the tape, reaction. reviewed the incident and determined that this officer followed proper procedures. the tsa has been actively reviewing procedures to streamline and improve the screening experience for low-risk populations such as younger passengers. so reading between the lines, it's possible eventually screening for kids could be modified, but parents need to understand that kids do not get a free pass. >> bob, thanks. >>> all right. now jeff glor is at the newsdesk with a check of today's headlines. >> this morning, some developments that might clear up what happens in libya. members of the so-called contact group, countries that want gadhafi out will meet in qatar and they're hearing from rebels there. libya's former foreign minister moussa koussa is supposed to be there. his first high profile forum since he defected to britain last month. >>> former egyptian president hosni mubarak and his two sons are being detained while authorities investigate corrupti

and we know the tsa does the best job that they can. and a lot of people know because of the world we live in right now, very difficult circumstances, they, too, have said they need to review their policies. thank you very much for bringing this to light. we hope that anna and the other two girls are doing all right. >> thank you. good morning. >> have a good day. >>> for other stories developing right now, let's get to juju. good morning, juju. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with a truly horrifying story here in new york. a distraught mother drove her minivan into the hudson river with her three children inside. seconds before hitting the water, she let her fourth child out. this morning, he is the only survivor. and linsey davis is in newburgh, new york, following the investigation. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, juju. truly horrific story. apparently the mother involved was in a domestic dispute last night. ten minutes later, she loaded up her mini van with her four kids. she drove the six blocks to this boat r

rules that have supposedly made it easier for us to win elections in the airline industry and this tsa long overdue representation election was going to be becoming this year. it is unfortunate again when suddenly there is an opportunity for major growth. this is many years coming. when was this workforce created? 20002, 2003 that suddenly there is union competition? on the other hand, i must say that some of the situations have no choice. it is not always a waste of resources. if you really believe an employee free choice, it should be a right and it is a right under the law but to be exercised not just once when you make your first choice in the union and you are stuck with it whether it is to be responsive or effective or not. something that people should have an opportunity to exercise more frequently over time as a tool for making sure the union they are paying dues to properly represent them. i know that as a radical idea. a lot of people think jurisdiction should be strictly followed that once you are in a union be rules are tilted this way and should not be allowed to go to an

pistol deal with that. >> chris: tsa? does it seem a little much to you? >> look, i have nine grandchildren. i wouldn't want my granddaughter treated like that. >> chris: fair enough. final question. are the controllers, are there more controllers falling asleep or is it just that we're hearing about it? why are all of the things happening the same time? >> i have been on the job two-and-a-half years. in two-and-a-half years these are the first instances i've heard about it. i have always said safety is our number one priority. we work 24/7 to make sure trains, plane, automobiles, motor coaches, all form of transportation are safe. that is a reason i am really dicked off about this, and about the controllers sleeping. i'm mad about it. >> chris: are you feeling under the gun? >> no, i'm mad about it. look, i fly. i fly commercially all the time. i fly with the idea that the planes will be safe. the pilots will be well-train and the controllers are going to be alert and well-trained. to guide the plane in and out of the airport. i'm like every other america

tsa screener talks her through it where she'll be touching next. children have been used to carry explosives in some places and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults. civil lint advertise exist thinks it goes -- liberty expert thinks it goes to far. >> the girl's parents say she was in tears after the pat down. "good morning america" will have an exclusive interview with the parents coming up after our newscast at 7:00 in roughly 13 minutes from now. >> eric: turn things over to mike checking the latest radar returns, finding any rain yet? >> a little bit. not making it to the ground so we have a lot of this and that is increasing clouds and some of the early morning sunshine to break through this beautiful picture from the roof cam. live doppler 7 hd. you can see the radar and radar returns are increasing as the cold front is coming ashore around crescent city and eureka. we do have radar returns in the northwest corner of sonoma county but nothing reaching the ground except a few sprinkles. let's talk about temperatures. affecting e

the 500th tsa puppy to go through the program. >> it's such an honor. i can't even tell you what an honor it is for me. >> reporter: at the pentagon's 9/11 memorial benches stand as tribute to those who died that day. one is named after lisa dolan's husband, bob dolan. >> i have a special connection with dogs. so it really filled my heart. i teared up. >> reporter: little dolan has a lot of work ahead. for a year he'll live with a foster family in san antonio before returning to the tsa to begin intense training in bomb detection, learning to sniff out explosives in lounges, train stations, cargo containers and passenger planes and then alert the handler. >> some dogs increase the pace, some slow. they increase in sniffing behavior. >> reporter: it takes more than a year for a dog and handler to learn to work as a team. and there is constant turnover because dogs generally retire at 8. the tsa has to train 300 dogs each year to maintain and grow the program. it turns out dolan represents something special to the dolans. captain dolan started his navy ca

tsa screener talks her through the process letting the girl she will be touching next. tsa says children have been used to carry explosives in some places and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults but as i recall liberties expert says it's going to far. >> they shouldn't be subjected of this if she there is no reason to suspect her. >> the parents say she was in a tears after the pat down. we'll have an exclusive interview with the parents coming up after 7:00. >>> they are reexamining elbow room they give the world's largest airliner. this amateur video shows what happened at j.f.k. monday night. the wing of an air france airbus a-380 smashed into a tail of a comair regional jet. >> we felt the brakes came on too zblik nobody was hurt. faa requires wider taxi ways of new super generation of super jets. j.f.k. never widened their taxiways. >> eric: i remember they were saying new taxiways for that generation of jets. >>> take a look at the forecast. any bumpy rides coming up, the winds. >> the winds will kick up later this afternoon but pretty calm out the

it will land you in trouble with tsa. complaining is on list of 70 indicators that they are using to decide whether someone needs secondary screening. being urgent is also on the list but that is the kind of behavior that a terrorist would avoid. >> they would express contempt for airport procedures, that doesn't make any sense to me. from a common sense point of view and also from the record what is known of al-qaeda terrorists. >> janelle: civil liberty groups using people what you say violates free speech but tsa no single behavior by itself would be enough to draw increased scrutiny. i was in the airport line one time and woman made a joke. she was hauled off. no joking about that. >> and we've got rain by the end of the weekend and into next week, as well. not a lot but you have to watch the forecast in mid-april. from heavenly, temperatures are in the low 30s this morning. lots of sunshine there. we are looking at a little bit of snow coming your way tomorrow, but overall temperatures will be continuing to stay pret

tsa officials say the screener acted properly but that a review on younger travelers is underway. >>> turning to the crisis in japan where there are signs of a recovery in sendai. employees lined up to greet an airplane. japanese and u.s. military are using the airports to transport supplies. they continue to search for the bodies of 15 dozen people still missing. >>> protesters joined a growing chorus against cuts at cal state university. paul chambers reports. >> reporter: students and faculty march to -- marched across campus. >> the money is there. it is a question of priority. >> it is clearly not within the university's power to print money. >> reporter: in the past educators were laid off and the campus had furlough days. they say this comes with a price. >> some of the teachers that we have, you know, they are so worried about their jobs. >> we are going to produce very not well educated citizens. >> reporter: the message was similar at san jose state campus where a crowd of 300 people turned out. >> unfortunately we are here again, having to take on the advocacy for public hi

we also served in that function for san francisco, acting as the local manager for the tsa funds program. this year the administrator florida new cop program. in case you apply for strategic plan, the past vehicle license for vehicle registration fees ,tfea programs, monitoring regional funding revenue coming through. moving on to the capital projects program, our main project will be led by the interchange improvement project. we are taking the lead in san francisco on the california high-speed rail project. the second project is a market street project working under transportation plans and various other projects within san francisco. the technology services division is our section that provides modeling support. it provides modeling services for other agencies and private sector uses. working on the demand model, they provide a i.t. development. unless we have the finance administration section, budget development, obviously we take care of the budget development every fiscal year. taking care of the billing, accounting, lbe program, the human resources function, and the paper program

they have all passed their tsa training. the other team is a plainclothes team. they have done a great job. when you look at the last sheet, you can see that we put together a comparison now that we have the numbers for all of 2010 and we can compare the month by month analysis. each station can look and see how they were month by month and look back year to date. i will direct your attention to the bottom right-hand corner. >> thank you. members of the board, are there any questions? members of the public? >> i will speak. i wanted to address the issue of the report which did not include taxis. if i'm not mistaken, both the individuals that came before you that work for you have some say and some oversight over taxi enforcement. none of that had been addressed today. i would like to ask why. to address the fact that there is an mou out there and they're still drivers getting attacked. this goes between the police officer and those that have responded to the incident and a reported incident and those getting to be not getting to the agency. i am concerned that th

. >> the tsa wants to run an extra stress test on it, almost wants to break the system to see if it's possible to make sure there are no hiccups on opening day. >> the terminal will be held near virgin airlines. the ceremony got underway about 11:30 this morning. you you can go to ktvu.com -- you can go to ktvu.com for more information and click on the "now" section. >>> the richmond city council has killed a controversial plan for a waters can front -- waterfront casino. the indian tribe wanted to build a $1.7 billion complex with hotels, restaurant shops but last night council decided there are too many undecided issues. council members say they are following voters who reejected measure u in support of the casino. an alternate plan could be considered for the future. >>> the people who put on the burning ban festival in the northern nevada festival -- burning man festival in the northern never dah desert, they will be at market and -- nevada desert, they will be at market if the city passes a payroll exemption for the area. the city of san francisco has been trying to revitalize th

i would suggest a meeting be held to discuss those points and tsa staff to see how this can extend to visitation valley. i think there needs to be an ongoing discussion about it. are there any other comments or questions about this? seeing none -- any public comments? seeing none, public comment is closed. thank you. now we move into the committee business decisions. next item. >> item 5. authorize the executive director to exercise a one-year extension to the professional services contract with pendergast & associates in amount not to exceed $275,000, to a total amount not to exceed $875,000, to provide disadvantaged business enterprise/small business enterprise consulting services for the presidio parkway project and authorize the executive director to negotiate contract terms and conditions. this is an action item. supervisor mirkarimi: any discussion on this particular item? seeing none, public comment? public comment is closed. the house has changed. roll-call, please. >> [roll call] the item passes. supervisor mirkarimi: next item please. >> item 6. amend the adopted fiscal year