Training and their experience, making that recognition, at least three of my firefighters made the same observation and each one of the personnel that recognized the deceased then baseded on their training and our protocol defaulted to the higher priority to the rescue of trapped victims in a burning aircraft. And also, according to the papers filed as part of this hearing, the 46yearold korean pilot who was piloting this plane to land told investigators that he was worried about landing at sfo before the crash because the airports electronic glide slope was not operational, even though it was a very clear day and he was flying under visual flight rules. The video shown in the investigative hearing room of asiana flight 214 hitting the sea wall short of runway 28 left at sfo, cartwheeling down the runwaying served as a sober backdrop as the ntsb explored what exactly happened before, during and after the crash. The main focus of three of the four expert panels involved the growing issue of overreliance by pilots on auto pilot and auto throttles in the cockpit and how that may have played a role in this crash. We identified vulnerabilities in that pilots sometimes rely too much on the Automated System and may be reluctant to intervene. Several witnesses described the confusion in the cockpit of the boeing 777 in the final seconds before it crashed at sfo. The pilot is the final authority for the operation of the airplane. We try not to put in Design Elements that can override the pilot. Other testimony made clear that asiana pilots may have been confused thinking auto throttle they set on hold would automatically wake up and increase the planes speed if it got too slow. Instead, that did not happen. We do have an issue in aviation that needs to be dealt with with respect to automation and performance when it comes to the interaction between the aircraft and the human being. Several experts testified that the trained pilot should have been able to see from the planes pitch, altitude and vertical speed. They were going too slow and were too low. If you fly level, that would cue him that hes flying slow. We design the airplane, we assume the pilots will fly the airplane. Now the ntsb board will take all of this evidence, plus more evidence expected to get through the end of january and begin analyzing all of this to come up with a formal cause for this crash. It could also make recommendations as far as automation in the cockpit and pilots, all of that could be coming out in the coming months. Well be on top of the story. Thats latest from washington, d. C. Back to you. Thanks, stephen. From washington, d. C. To back here at home. We spent the day with survivors of flight 214. And the families watching the hearing on the peninsula. Cheryl . The asiana crash Drew International attention. But officials and rescue workers didnt have to go far for todays hearing. All they had to do was make their way here to the crown plaza hotel. I caught up with the daughter of one of the crash victims. Eunice rod told me her father eugene is doing okay. I think its more of the emotional and kind of mental aspect of it thats been really difficult. It was also difficult for him to attend the investigative hearing that were being simulcast in burlinggame. So she came instead, listening closely. About a dozen people came to the hotel to listen to experts talk about what was wrong the day the plane went down at sfo. 34 seconds before the impact, the aircraft received a clearance of landing. But testimony was technical. But comforting according to roz. I think the amount of humility and just common sense present in the courtroom is very important. Also important, these pictures taken by her father when the plane went down. She carries this picture of she and her father, taken when ross was a little girl. She said she carries it with her every day. And having it with her today she says helps. Were getting through it as a family, you know, especially considering that theres family that lost their taughters. And, you know, in this accident. I hope theyre able to find some peace today from todays hearing. Todays live feed was more than just a courtesy. By law, the ntsb is required to hold the simulcast 80 miles from the crash site. Asiana airlines released a statement today, restating its commitment to making sure such a crash never happens again. Asiana airlines apologized for the loss of life and injuries by examining and analyzing all the facts, the ntsb will undoubtedly help the Aviation Community learn from the incident. And you can get the latest on the hearings and see more of our investigation pieces online. Just head to nbc bay area. Com. Its our top story. It sent flames through the pavement of a street in the Oakland Hills and sent concerned neighbors running door to door, afraid that they were witnessing another san bruno. Tonight, more about that underground gas fire. Tony kovalesky joins us with more. Have they figure out what caused that pipe to ignite . 24 hours after the flame was put out midday yesterday, this is what it looked like in Oakland Hills. The flames first reported about 8 30 in the morning. Flames burned through the street for 3 13. Fortunately nobody was injuried. Now, heres what we learned today. The leak was discovered in the elbow of a fourinch diameter steel pipe. The ignition source, the cause of the crack and the pipe and exactly what happened are now the focus of investigation by pg e and the California Public utilities commission. Pgapd e has hired a third party to lead the investigation. And the section of pipe that failed will be tested. According to the eutility, that portion of the Oakland Hills had its last leak surveyed in april 2012 and there were no leaks found at that time and no leaks reported since. Pg e expects for this investigation to take two or three weeks. Members of the Public Utility Commission safety and Enforcement Division are also investigated. Included in that investigation will be a review of leaks survey records, customer complaints and a history of that portion of pg es pipeline. So pacically, weve learned the fire was started by a crack in a fourinch steel pipe. We need to learn what caused the crack and how it was ignited. Thanks so much, tony. The crime spree for a suspected serial bank robber may be over. A marin county sheriffs deputy shot and wounded a suspect today after he led them on a lying speed chase and pointed a gun at him. The investigators are trying to figure out if the man is the socalled cotton ball bandit. Jody . Thats right, the fbi called the cotton ball bandit a menace to society. Its unclear whether the bandit is that serial bank robber, the fbi says theyre determined to use all their tactics, techniques and proceedures find out. Hes been on the fbi watch list for the past year. Tied to nine to ten Bank Robberies in the north bay. And now investigators are trying to figure out if a suspect wound bade sheriffs deputy this morning is the notorious cotton ball bandit. Hes hit all over north bay. Certainly all aware of the cotton ball bandit roblies thats been going on for more than a year now. Thats part of our investigation. Fbis have tors scoured the scene where they say a man who robbed a bank this morning hit a pole, ditched his car, then pointed a gun at deputies before getting shot. They say the mans mo is similar to the cotton ball bandit. Including striking the bank on a wednesday. The suspect presented the note. That had been the case in the cotton ball series as well. However, thats not unusual to occur in a bank robbery. Investiga those victimized sure hope so. These women worked a a wells fargo where the cotton ball bandit hit in october. And where todays pursuit ended up. Were just relieved that were all safe, really. We all had a group huddle after th that. Again, a sheriffs deputy shot and wounded todays bank robbery suspect. He underwent surgery today. We are told for nonlife threatening Injuries Police are hoping to release his identity sometime tomorrow. Nbc bay area news. Its happening again. Tomorrow is going to be another spare the air day. Tomorrow will be the fifth in a row. That is a new record. Why five in a row, jeff . First started off with very light winds we had for the past five day that helped us bring cold temperatures across the bay area. The second thing thats compound things and making it worse is High Pressure moving in from the pacific, which is expected to stay here over the next three days in the forecast. You have High Pressure moving in, across a region like the bay area where you have a lot of different topography. You get dry sinking air. It helps put a lid across the bay area. And were not going to see things get better until we get some wind in here or potentially rainfall. So with wind in the forecast the next 24 hour, well see pollutants down here. Spare the air alert in effect with that wiblter spare the air, the worst air quality expected in the south bay and poor levels for the northbound, eastbound, and peninsula. Google gets a big discount the feds are saying wasnt right. This may not end terrible for the company. And also, a new way to remain on guard while on your bicycle. The innovation keeping cyclists safe on the road. A Health Advisory has been lifted. Smoke and odor from the warehouse and a fire from concord was just awful. The fire started after midnight. The building still isnt safe and its actually going to take a few days before they can even get into the building to begin their investigation. Luckily, no one was hurt. New at 6 00, yahoo mail fail. Frustration mounts over a yahoo email out amg thats going into its 44th hour. The company says its intermitt tent, but thats little comfort to the people who rely on their email for work. The emails that are missing should start to appear very soon. But just as the companies rushed with a tbl problem, now the rush is on to fix their reputation as well. She says they cant track deliveries because she cant track her yahoo email on her computer. She said yahoos suggest working around using a local device isnt working either. Its absolutely the worst time of the year for us. Connie davis wonders whether employers are responding to the resumes shes put out. Shes been shut out since about 10 30 monday night. There could be emails waiting out there for me and ill never know. The server is down then, you know, i dont know if theres any way, you know, a round about to be able to get to those emails. Probably not. Yahoo declined our effect for an interview but directed us to a yahoo by yahoo Senior Vice President of communication plukt products. In it, he believes a hardware problem in the data center, a problem thats harder to fix than expected. Some people say they will quit yahoo as soon as they can access their account. Urging yahoos ceo to bring back the old version of yahoo mail. But it may not matter. Yahoo promised to fix by 3 00 this afternoon, and that selfimposed deadline came and went and now people with yahoos email addresses arer considering their options. Ive got other accounts on google and msn so i can go over. If you cant rely on a service provider, then it makes you question sometimes the reliability. Yahoo is rushing to deliver some of that backlog of emails. They say the emails just start appearing in user email boxes very soon. You can fool low the progress of the restoration at help. Yahoo. Com mail status. Theyre also posting updates. Not as often as consumers would like on twitter. The hand there will is yahoo mail. Thank you, chris. Trying to make an incredibly useful tool more efficient and more user friendly. Thats the goal at the State Capitol today. The issue is the way the emergency system work. Many turned off the notice capability on their phone. The state Assembly Committee is trying to convince us to turn that notification back on. Alerts could also be evacuation warnings in case of a flood or even a fire. There may be times when we need to reach you. Your local government needs to reach you to tell you to stay in place because theres danger outside of your hope, or to evacuate immediately. Now the issue is sometimes you get an Emergency Alert not even connected to our area. Thats because its often sent out to everyone served by one cell phone tower. The freezing temps will not affect a persons pocketbooks in produce. We wont know the extent of damage for a few week, but farmers are working to protect 2 billion worth of fruit. Were going to start seeing a little bit of a warmup. That should be a big help. We were averaging just a few nights ago, temperatures in the low 30s at this hour. Right now, holding ton 4 degrees. What is this going to mean as we head throughout the forecast . The temperatures will mainly be averaging the upper 50s to about 60. Hour by hour, well start with mid 30s in the south bay. Yes, its going to be cold. Youll need a jacket, but not as bad as it was earlier this week. The 50s for the peninsula, slightly warmer at 7 00 p. M. For San Francisco, San Francisco, youll be close to the 30s. Two of the coldest locations will be in the north bay and sections of the tri valley. 27 there. Some of the coldest weather in the north play will likely be across napa as we see temperatures right here near 26 degrees. That will now make the 10th consecutive day at the 32 degrees and or below. And for most of the bay, mid to upper 50s by the lunch hour. That will certainly be warmer than what we have had latsly. As we head throughout saturday and sunday, its expected to still stay at uncomfortable levels. If you settle with res rir toir problems or allergies, thats not good news. Well have more details coming up a little bit later on. Thanks. Comcast Innovation Center is now open. The company previewed upcoming products last night during its grand opening. Nbc bay area chief investigator ins is centers watch has grown from 60 employees to nearly 250 including engineers, product designers and architects. Comcast, by the way, is the Parent Company of nbc bay area. A secret santa reveals new clues about whos behind thousands of dollars tip left in the name of jesus. Its a big night for shareholders. A followup now. The company that was hired foor google executives get deep discounts to fuel their fleet of airplanes. A in uh government review said yes, they did. The Company Called h 211. That company manages all the planes that google owns or lease. A misunderstanding between ames and the fuel company allowed h 211 to buy fuels at discounted government rates. The report said its caused a perception of favoritism. Still ahead, the future of driving is approaching. And now the dmv is laying down new rules of the road for selfdriving cars. Live at levi stadium find out why theres in violation against the Company Associated with the death of a worker here. Plus an imposter rubbing elbows with World Leaders . Outrage after mandelas Memorial Service in south africa. The 49ers new stadium back in the spotlight. And not in a positive way. The first of two death at the southbound construction site. The latest on this investigation. Schindler Elevator Corporation fined 54,000. Thats 18,000 for each of its three serious violations here. At levi stadium takes shape, the investigation takes a new turn. 43yearold donald white was killed here june 11 when the counterweight of an elevator came down and hit him. Initially, it was said schindler elevate corporation had no violations in connection with the accident. After now cal osha says the company was guilty of not one but three serious violations. Cal osha says no new evidence was found. The agency just decided to take its second look at the investigation and found there were, in fact, violations. The first was for not properly following their own joo you are and prevention plan and identifying hazards that existed on the job site. The second was not for properly safeguarding hazards that existing within the elevator shaft itself. We reached out to schindler which issued this statement saying we believe that ca cal oshas initial notice of no violation was an appropriate conclusion. Schindler intends to vigorously contest the citations issued. The death of donald white was not the only tragedy here. A driver died at the stadium when a bundle of rebar crushed him. Cal osha is still investigating that death. Shippchindler now has 15 day appeal the decision. Heading back to the bargaining table. B. A. R. T. And its two biggest unions tomorrow morning. Theyll sit down with a federal mediator again at the b. A. R. T. Headquarters. Its over a costly family leave provision that was put into the agreement that was ratified. Lawmakers spent the day lining up behind microphones, giving their reaction to the budget plan. It appears the majority can live with it. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said democrats would have forevered Something Different but it its vital moving forward. For many in south africa, that means seeing their beloved president one final time. Leaders in south africa today where mandela was sworn in as south africas first black president. People waited in line for hours to get a glimpse glimpse of the worlds peacemaker. The rights of the leard was remembered across the bay area as well. Both San Francisco and oakland held their own ceremonies. Oakland shared after special bond with mandela. The tales of song and celebration rank rang in the halls of Oakland City Hall today. A day of tribute devoted to the memory of human rights leader nelson mandela. They made a fitting setting for the memorial. Helped spark a nationwide movement that helped lead to an end to apartheid. The u. S. Consulate general, the South African said his country is moved by the mandela tributes from around the globe. Also for the values he stood for. Mandela visited Oakland Coliseum following his release from prison. He has gone on. We must carry the torch on. The oakland mayor said mandela even the east bay share a strong bond. The i talked to people who were there in the 1990s, he said we recharged him so we can go back and become president. I say he charge recharged us. s also a lot of buzz around the sign language interpreter. The Deaf Community is calling him a fake. Powerful World Leaders including president obama said his hand and body movements, lack of facial expression and huge gaps in translation meant they could not understand what was being said. One interpreter said the man didnt even use the correct sign for Nelson Mandelas nail. The South African government said in a statement it is losing into the matter. Dime magazines person of the year. Time magazine that announcement today on the today show this morning. Pope francis credited with shifting the message of the catholic church. Edward snowden came in second. This is the third time the magazine has chose an pop. Now to an nbc followup, tips for jesus diner may have been outed. Several sources say the tipper is former paypal vp. He may be responsible for leaving a 1,000 tip on a 152 tip pen a 1,500 tip on a 500 cab. The big tipper sparked a National Movement called tips for jesuss. So far, he has not commented. Coming up, too hot to handle and maybe too expensive to eat. Why a hamburger is creating a big stir in San Francisco. A new way to steer your traffic on a bike. All right, good evening. Sunshine tomorrow goes even hotter. But we still have a freeze warning in effect. Near record setting highs in just a few minutes. Were going to keep the temperature trend going. In Health Matters tonight, some allergy suffererers may soon be able to ditch shots for something less painful. An fda panel gave preliminary approval op immuno therapy tablets that would dissolve under the tong but still needs the full fda okay. Its already being used in 16 european countries. The fda is also cutting antibiotics from the food supply. Animal pharmaceutical kpaeps will no longer be able to use the drugs for production. Some ranchers used less food instead and give antibiotics for weight gain for its animal. Theres concern theres a direct impact on Human Resistance to drugs. They will then have three year fos implement those changes. A california restaurant chain which served upscale hamburgers has a new menu item called the money is no object burger. It costs 65 because its topped with decadent shavings of fresh white truffles. They go for about 2,500 a pound. Salami burger offers the mno burger. The new york restaurant offers a 75 version which is topped with an item now illegal in california. Last night, i talk about the matchup between the hot air and the cold weather. Its advancing. Clear skies in san jose zj. Temperatures will be in the 30s. Theres only one spot left in the freeze warning. Well let you know who that is and when we could be close to record setting hit in 15 minutes. And speaking of hot air, coming up in sports, we head to the winter meetings in florida. Why some negotiations are like taking candy from a baby. And they dealt one of those leaders of that stellar bullpen. Well tell you all about that. One requirement for selfdriving cars is automakers much 500 million inshoourns. And they must record how much they go from selfdriving mode to manual mode. The dmv is still in the process for drafting rules for car owners. The testing regulations will be open for Public Comment for 45 days. Okay, from the mind of a Google Engineer to the streets of the bay area. Not another driverless car. This is something of a fashion statement, you might say. Youre rocking some fancy new gloves there. Gloves, not just for fashion but theyre for safety. So new, in fact, you can invest in them. Like most cyclists, zachery vorhees loves to get out on his bake booik. The Google Engineer has an advantage over another cyclist every time he raises his hand. Ive been a cyclist for a while and im very interested in fashion. Hes created what could be the next fashion in cycling gloves, one that could only come from the tech world. We have a computer controlled processor in there that blinks the lights. It can also adjust the brightness to match the environment. If you invest 69, you get a pair. And while they are stylish, safety is the main selling point. I said people need this and i need to bring this to market so that people can be seen. I really like using them and when i dont wear them, i feel naked. And gives it a new direction. There you have it, again, the glues 69. Ill trade them now, just take one. The Michael Jackson. You are. Youre like the Michael Jackson of cycling. How does it feel . I like it. I would like these just to walk around my house and signal to people in my house. Dishes in the sink. 69 on the kickstarter page. If they raise money by spring, they will be delivering them to early buyers and then selling them. Im totally distracted by these gloves. Im loving them. Changes are on the way. I could use some of the gloves over on the weather wall. That would be pretty awesome. Lets go ahead and take a look at the live radar. Its currently dry. Were going to get rainfall. We want to zone in on the last spot in the freeze warning as we gradually see the temperatures warm up. And then for you here in the north bay, marine, napa, sonoma county. Theyll range anywhere from 26 to 33 degrees. Now as we get look right now, you can see it is yet cold here in the northbound at 39. A few nights ago, we were averaging 20s. Eastbound with 49. And across the south bay, one of the warmest locations at 50. Were not expecting it down below 32 degrees. In fact, at 7 00 a. M. As we head to 1 00 p. M. , sunny skies and 52. So lets get the rest of your microclimate forecast. The week almost here. Temperatures are going to be warming up. 59 the in san jose. Possibly 60 there in morgan hill. Thats where well see some of the hottest temperatures top out in the low 60s. San mateo, palo alto is the green warmer. If youre out in the sun through downtown san frcisco, it will likery feel like 60 to you. Also throughout the north bay, east bay and tri valley, a morning low of 34 degrees. Onow lets get a look. The possibility of rainfall getting very close. Theres a lot of cloud cover out here just a few hundred mime myles. Looks very impressive. But as that cold front gets closer, were going to see it get sheared apart and any rainfall will likely get up into washington and oregon. The thing that will help break that up is High Pressure. Coincidental coincidentally, thats the same thing thats going to eventually be warming our temperatures up 10 to 15 degrees. So yes, do expect plenty of sunshine as we head throughout the next three to fourday forecast. Lets get a look at the heat we have. Been forecasting. Were not expect 80s or 90s, but it will be in the upper 60s to about 70. San jose 66. San francisco also 64. You can see here in most cases were going shy of some records by about two to three degrees. Monday, likely recordsetting temperatures and that same ridge of High Pressure with another spare the air day for tomorrow. Worst quality here in the south bay. Its illegal to burn. It helps to trap a lot of the po lut tants at the surface. The air quality is not coming to forecast in the next couple of days. San francisco right now on track to have the driest ever. We only have 5. 59 inches of rainfall since january. The next possible hope of any kind of rainfall looks like it might be by next friday. Were going to have to wait and see on that one. Our reservoirs are really low. Thank you. Lets get to sports now. And jim, well start off with baseball. Yes, my reservoirs are low, too. Lets get into baseball right here. They made a bevy of deals in the winter meetings and bolster their team for another playoff push in 2014. But theyll do so without their best starter from last season. Bartolo colon and the new york mets have agreed on a twoyear deal worth 20 million. Ing after serving a 50game suspension for failing a p. E. D. Test late 2340912 season. Another arm that will be back in oakland, reliever jerry blevins. The as dealt him to the Washington Nationals today in exchange for minor League Outfielder billy burns. The latest negotiations bean has made is with our am mafd fareen. Take a look. Ive got some good stuff over here. I feel like ive got the Peanut Butter and crackers. Anything there that you would like to have. Like to acquire on my side . Well, you know what, im real will trying to monopolize the peanut m ms. Are you a potato chip guy . Im going to take the two for one with the m ms. Look at the size of them. Its obvious, just you use a visual. I dont like air heads. Theyre not worth it. If you add them together. I dont like. A whole bunch of them, i like them even less because theres more of them. Ive got a twix and a three muskateers. Absolutely, youve got a deal. We make deals. This is one player for four smaller players. And we hope those all grow into big giant players and very good players. I think i wish i had those back. 50. A four for one deal with billy bean. That should have been the headlight tonight. Lets get on to some football. Mack brown expected to resign by the end of the week. A very attractive job open. Some reports even tapped jim harbaugh as a possible candidate. Harbaugh declined comment on any rumors which he and his player did talk about. Not overlooking a Buccaneers Team on sunday that won four of their last five after the emotional win over seattle. Our guys are professionals. They know whats at stake. This is a mustwin game. Just win and do whatever it takes to get that. Maybe after this one. We understand that every game is important to us. This week, you know, is just as important. That could be a trap game. Finally, the most road games of any game in fact nba. Our coverage begins at 7 00. That will do it for sports. Now, youre a big football fan, you think harbaugh could leave to go to texas to coach in college . Im not sure. I just want them to make it to the playoffs. Thats the most important thing so i can give my preductions. Thats true. Thats all were focusing on right now. For a full halfhour, you can catch sportsnet central and Comcast Sportsnet at 10 30. Tonight at 11 00, a somber gathering in the south bay. People from all walks of life vf gathered for the men who died in the recent gold snap. Community leaders are calling for change. What they would like to see happen in san jose tonight at 11 00. Okay, how about made in san jose . It was invented when owners were trying to show case some of their own products. We went around selling our wares at different markets. And so we saw all the local vendors and designers s at the fair. Youtube leased its annual rewind video to today. The mashup of the top viral videos of the year. Stop talking and do some walking. I missed that one. Among the video spoofs. Theres also the harlem shake and a few screaming goats. The video released just after midnight, already received nearly 9 million hits. The video was produced by youtube and portal a, a San Francisco bay Video Production company. Oh, cookie monster even made it. Im so happy. Ive got to watch it. I dont even know what that is. We had it on here. Why dont we go over to the weather. One thing is clear, i need to go to youtube more. You can see clear skies. Thats going to allow another cold night in the northbound. Mid to upper 20s. Down here, it will be warmer with conditions in the mid to upper 30s. And then as we head throughout this upcoming weekend, temperatures inland, likely warm into the upper 60s, get rid of the upper coats by monday. We could even have a few 70s. Unreal, yes. Thank for joining us. We will see you back here at 11 00. Oprah breaks down in tears, now on extra. Queen o gets a standing o. Her emotional woman with hollywoods power women and the moment that made her cry. That beats a eulogy, i got to tell you. Kim kardashian, the big reveal of her postbaby body. Im so nervous. What she did 100 times a day to drop the weight. Julie chen versus Jenny Mccarthy, the talk queen calls the cohost a mistake. No one wants to hear Jenny Mccarthy talk about the new york mayoral race