a suicidal man at the height of the rush hour. anne makovec with how this started with a claim of explosives. anne. >> reporter: that's right. he was threatening to kill himself and blow up the bay bridge here behind me. we just got this picture of the man that police say is responsible for the shutdown of the westbound bay bridge this morning. 51-year-old craig carlos valentino from antioch didn't harm himself or anyone else in the end but he does have some suicidal tendencies. we got a hold of his sister in antioch and showed us this text message from him this morning, saying today carlos took his life after he learned his wife was having an affair with a married man. this afternoon, carlos is alive. >> he called 911 and made the threat of explosives and possibly blowing up the bay bridge. >> reporter: that's how it started in the middle of the morning rush hour on the upper deck of the bay bridge. traffic cut off westbound at the toll plaza and standing still on the bridge. >> through text and radio we found out there was a hostage situation. we were more worried about that than anything. >> reporter: the man had his 16- year-old daughter in the suv. she was able to run to safety within a half hour as the man negotiated on the phone. >> there was various times in which he was speaking to us. he became very angry and agitated and would hang up and then would call back and so, you know, this is someone who is truly mentally unstable. >> reporter: he finally gave himself up at 8:15 a.m. officers took him in for questioning in san francisco and he had to his vehicle. you can see from the markings that he worked as an emergency responder well before he caused an emergency of his own. >> it's a cry for help. >> reporter: he told police he was having marital problems and let things get out of control. >> when i talked to him, he was very remorseful, depressed obviously, apologetic. it's a tough situation for him to go through with him and his family. >> reporter: for drivers, some turning around and driving the wrong way to get out of this mess, it was a crazy commute. >> it's kind of scary. we feel bad for the man that's doing this. >> i just sat and waited and wanted to make sure everything was okay. >> reporter: now, officers have to decide whether to book this man into jail or into the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. he will face charges from terrorism to impeding traffic. >> he wasn't hurt. his daughter wasn't hurt in all of this, right? >> reporter: nobody was hurt. what really amazed me is that the drivers i talked to who were stopped for up to an hour on the bridge people were not so concerned about their time or safety, most were concerned about that man. >> yeah. all right. anne makovec, thank you. well, this morning, the chp did show off a replica plastic gun that was found they say in the man's car. they say it's similar it a gun that was thrown off the bridge but again, this is not a real gun. it was a toy gun. police found it inside carlos valentino's suv. a march happens this afternoon in oakland in honor of the man who was shot and killed by police on monday. police say they shot derek jones when he reached for his waistband and they thought he was going for a gun. he was not armed. an autopsy showed jones was shot in the front of his body not the back. jean quan was named the unofficial winner as oakland mayor nine days after an election that used a different type of voting system. mark sayre reports. >> it's an honor and privilege to have received the most first choice votes in this election. >> reporter: don perata conceded. while he hasn't called the victor, he does plan to do so. >> what i say to her is between me and jean. we have known one another for 30 years. so we didn't need any introductions. we don't have to stand on ceremony. >> reporter: last night, jean quan celebrated her victory as the first woman and asian- american mayor. >> i'm announcing on monday a transition advisory group and i particularly plan to choose supporters among the people i ran against, including senator perata. >> reporter: it took more than a week to finalize the results of the election due to oak's new ranked choice voting system. each voter selected a third, second and first choice for mayor. quan received more second and third place votes wiping out perata's lead but perata won't challenge the process. >> i'm more than happy to see what unfolds. but i'm not going to lead that charge. >> reporter: and perata says he is convinced some people just did not understand the new voting system. >> this is a new thing for oakland. >> reporter: don perata says he now plans to return to private life but says he is willing to work with the jean quan administration in any way possible. in oakland, i'm mark sayre, cbs 5. and in the 11th congressional district race, jerry mcnerney is declaring victory over david harmer with an edge before 2,000 votes. but harmer is not conceding yet. the four counties involved do not expect to certify those results until november 24 at the earliest. california could face annual budget deficits topping $20 billion through the year 2016. the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst says this year's deficit is grown to $25.4 billion. that includes a $6 billion shortfall in the spending plan that was just approved last month. budget cuts are leading to a 15% increase for cal state students. to protest, students camped out overnight at san jose state university. the added costs will be tough for many, who already work their way through college. >> the bottom line is students are going to have to take on more hours to pay for this so that means less time studying. it's not like they are paying more and getting a better product. they are getting less of a product. >> and we are told that the uc board could also raise tuition next week. it is considering an additional 8% hike. well, after days with little food, backed-up toilets, dark cabins, passengers from the carnival splendor are finally back on dry land in southern california. sandra hughes shows us the luxury cruise that turned into a test of endurance. >> reporter: the nightmare carnival cruise is over. passengers are filing off the splendor after a team of tugboats gently guided the disabled ship into san diego's port this morning. >> this is our first time, it can't be any worse than this. [ laughter ] >> reporter: for four days, the nearly 4500 passengers and crew had no air-conditioning, hot food, and just about everything that runs on electricity. >> the toilets weren't running. no lights. so you pretty much stayed above the top of the deck. >> reporter: there were two- hour lines for food like spam and pop-tarts, but despite the challenges, passengers say they pulled together. >> we made good friends, made new friends on the boat and we'll definitely hang out with them again. >> reporter: with no working elevators on the splendor carnival says getting more than 3,000 passengers off the ship could take hours. the cruise line has 75 buses available to transport guests back to long beach, where the cruise originated. >> they made the best of a worst situation. >> reporter: splendor was scheduled to tour the mexican riviera for seven days. carnival promises a refund and free cruise. in san diego, sandra hughes, cbs news. coming up, talk of another ban in san francisco this one targeting babies. plus, identity thieves preying on children. the warning signs every parent should know about. hey, it's a great time to work at google -- unless you're a tattletale. the secret that got one worker fired. well, our forecast for this veterans day, it is absolutely gorgeous outside. plenty of sunshine expected today. here's a look out from our mount vaca cam. sunshine here, but snow in the sierra. that's right. so much snowfall, some ski resorts are opening early. >> we have warmer temperatures on the way. we'll take a look at your weekend forecast coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the employee who leaked the news. son is getting t okay. everyone is getting a raise at google except the employee who leaked that news. that person is getting the boot. google reportedly fired the worker just hours after the memo came out announcing of a 10% raise and $1,000 holiday bonus. no word on whether facebook has offered him a job yet. you know, the facebook that values your privacy so much? identity theft seems like an adult thing but children as young as 5 can be victims, as well. on the consumerwatch, julie watts on why the crime can take years to discover. >> reporter: zach was only 7 when he became a victim of identity theft. >> someone got ahold of my identity just my social and my name and was able to then borrow $40,000. >> reporter: by the time zach and his parents found out it was too late. >> when i was 17, i was in for my first job and applying to schools, three universities, was denied student loans, a job and found out that it was in fact for a $40,000 houseboat in my name. >> reporter: and zach's not alone. targeting children is easy for thieves because identity theft is the last thing on most parents's minds. >> you worry about everything. you worry about, you know, what they are eating, how much they are sleeping and now i need to worry about someone stealing their identity. >> a parent doesn't know the signs to look for, they could be seniors in high school or college but they find out they are thousands in debt. >> and becky says it's easy to buy social security numbers online. in fact, this one is going for $800. >> it's a social security number registered with somebody but not with the credit bureaus. >> reporter: the best way to avoid identity theft don't give out your kid's social security number. consider it a red flag if your kid is getting calls from telemarketedders or credit card offers. check to see if your child has a credit report. if they do, fool a police report and head to the federal trade -- file a police report and head to the federal trade commission for help. >> my credit score is very bad as you can imagine $40,000 worth of debt over 10 years can do. when i cleared my name, that didn't clear the negative score that i got. >> reporter: in his case, police believe someone got his information from a pediatrician's office, something his parents wish they would have known and they could have years ago if they had only thought to check. on the consumerwatch, julie watts, cbs 5. and if you have a consumer problem or complaint, you can call our hotline. the number is 1-888-5-helps-u. volunteers are there right now. a bay area educator remembers what happened to his inner city friends who didn't value education. >> and ended up in gangs on drugs in prison or death. >> the innovative programs that he has created to keep students on the right path. ,,,,,,,,,,,, dentures are softer than teeth. and a lot of people, when they get a denture, they think the best way to clean it is by brushing it with toothpaste. toothpaste contains abrasives that scratch dentures, leaving microscopic crevices where bacteria can grow, and bacteria can cause bad breath. the best way to go is to soak them in polident. only polident is proven to clean without scratching and kills 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria. i recommend using polident and soak every day. it's the right way to go. meals. now there's talk of a ban aimed at male babies in san francisco. first plastic bags, then toys in happy meals, now there is talk of a ban aimed at male babies in san francisco. a proposed ballot measure for 2011 would make it a misdemeanor to circumsize any boy under the age of 18. parent who break the law would face a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. that's a proposal. san jose wants to crash underaged drinking parties. a new measure would punish parents even if kids drink at home and if the parents don't know about it, as well. similar laws have been passed by santa clara, los gatos, milpitas, state law already makes it illegal for parents to provide the alcohol to minors, of course. zero tolerance. all right, we're just drinking in the sunshine. >> yes, we are, because i'm providing -- parents provide -- i'm providing -- >> you are. >> i'm providing some sunshine today. i worked really hard on that. that's called a proper segue, i'll have now. >> so nice of you to think of t [ laughter ] >> here we are, looking out -- >> what can i do for you? don't worry about it. >> go away. >> just bask in the sunshine. looking toward the bay bridge, afew high clouds in the forecast today. but something else, allen and i laughing over it, we're so happy, sunshine! forecast for today, mostly sunny, temperatures just slightly warmer. today's highs inland from the mid to the upper 60s. around the bay from the lower to the mid-60s. and temperatures topping off in the lower 60s along the coastline. sunshine expected all around. for tonight mostly clear conditions for the coast and for the bay. we do have a likelihood of valley fog well inland. temperatures overnight ranging from the upper 30s to just near 50 degrees. high pressure system building n that's what's going to lead us to plenty of sunshine today. this high pressure system is going to be sticking around, a resident of the bay area, well through the weekend and that's going to give us more sunshine and warmer temperatures through the weekend and also the beginning of next week. today's highs from the lower 60s along the coast, mid-60s from san rafael to oakland, and the mid- to upper 60s in santa rosa, fairfield, concord, all the way down to san jose. five-day forecast, sunshine today, more sunshine friday. and we're warming up as we move into the weekend, high temperatures in the mid-70s just in time for the weekend. this weekend the holiday ice rink at the embarcadero center opened yesterday. this weekend mild temperatures upper 60s and tomorrow giants friday. if you wear any giants logo you get to skate for free. >> really? so the orange comes out again. >> again. >> keeps on giving. >> thank you. hey, many of us remember the childhood anxiety of that parent-teacher conference? well, what if you got to lead that discussion? sharon chin reports, it's one of the key methods used by an east bay educator who is also this week's jefferson award winner. >> i could have done better if i would have paid attentions to the rubrics more carefully. >> reporter: 2th grader cedric wilson tells his dad how he is doing in each class, the good and the bad. it's not your traditional parent-teacher conference. the students do the talking. >> it shows our parents why we deserve the grade that we got. >> reporter: the student-led conference developed by lieutenant colonel mark ryan for the oakland military institute college preparatory academy. students take responsibility for their grades. >> i know that in order for me to maintain that grade, if it's an a, or to get a better grade, that i need to do these things. >> reporter: it's part of the curriculum mark launched as superintendent of the public military charter school the last four years, a school where nearly all of the 60 seniors graduate on time and 7 in 10 attend four-year colleges and universities like yale and west point. teacher johnna grell credits mark's leadership. >> the kids are experiencing the very best in the classroom, because his expectations are really high, but they are really realistic. >> reporter: in his 20 year career in education mark as filled many roles including teacher, principal and administrator. he said he grew up in a broken home and learned early how important education is to success. >> so many my friends in inner city while i was growing up did not value their education and ended up in gangs, on drugs in prison or dead. >> reporter: so mark paid his own way through college and earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. >> the way to change the world is through education. it's the key. >> reporter: when he is not meeting with parents and students, he serves as assistant executive officer with the california cadet corps, the state version of jrotc. he helps lead a youth leadership development program that reaches 100 schools statewide. oakland milt military institute's admissions officer john wells says mark inspires deep respect. >> in the 20 years i have been in the army there's been two people i'd fall on my sword for. in the subsequent 19 years since i retired, colonel ryan is the only person i can say that. >> reporter: for mark, it's simple building scholars who serve. >> test scores are one way to measure a school. but more importantly, what kind of human beings are we producing? are we producing human beings that are kind, generous that give of themselves to other people? >> reporter: for giving of himself and pursuing excellence in education, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to lieutenant colonel mark ryan. sharon chin, cbs 5. >> way to go, lt. a happy ending for a bay area woman and her stolen dog. the chance sighting that brought them back together. ,, you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. pooch. well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with escarole. one of my favorite of all vegetables. i say that all the time but escaroles with beans and sausage and angel hair pasta, that's fantastic. or great i soups, but you have to select them and store them right. nice and green like this all the way around. sometimes, you will see that right here some of the browning but that's okay. that's not that bad. just take tha off. that's from being stored and sun hitting it. that's what happens. check the bottom. this is where it's important nice and white where it's supposed to be white and nice and green. here a little bit of browning is okay. but if it's brown all the way around, do not buy them. when you bring them home, in the plastic bag of course in the refrigerator. i say this all the time. open up the bag so they can breathe. that's what's important. they will last three to four times longer. escarole is so great in so many different dishes. great recipes with them. i love them. i grew up eating escarole. my mother made escarole with beans that was out of this world. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. in the kitchen, i still have the escarole and beans, sausage, that's heaven for me. to quote the popular song reunited and it feels so good for an alameda woman and her stolen pooch. robbers stole deuce from his 80- year-old owner last month along with her purse. a young woman in stockton who bought the dog for $20 on the street saw a news reported realized the dog was stolen of the you might think $20 for a yorkie? that might be a clue. but she turned in deuce last night. they were reunited. >> it feels so good. >> happy ending. >> you said it. >> see you at 5:00. , ,,