problem for pilots being blinded by laser pointers at those critical moments just before landing or after take- off. now today we learn this. all three major bay area airports are among the worst in the nation when it comes to those incidents. len ramirez is at san jose s airport which is right near the top of the list. len. reporter: exactly right, allen. this is the little device that we re talking about. this is what s causing all the fuss at airports all over the country and here in the bay area, as well. now, i picked this up for less than $3 today at a local electronics store and i want to show you what it does. if i point it right at the lens there. now, imagine trying to land an airplane with that kind of light beam coming into your eyes. that s exactly what s happening. reporter: final approach to mineta san jose international airport takes airplanes right over the top of the town. but at least 80 times last year, the pilots concentration was dangerously disrupt
i m sydnie kohara. i m elizabeth wenger. time now is 4:30. the search for a missing 4- year-old is focused on a canal near patterson in the central valley this morning. our anne makovec is in berkeley to explain why divers will be back in that canal again this morning. good morning, anne. reporter: they are going to continue searching that canal at first light. yesterday, they did pull a vehicle from that canal thinking that it could be the vehicle that the suspected kidnapper was driving and it turned out to be a different vehicle altogether. so the amber alert is still in effect this morning. you can see signs like this up and down california highways with with the license plate of the car they are looking for, hoping for some sign of the kidnapper and the missing boy. police say jose esteban rodriguez took 4-year-old juliani cardenas from his grandmother s arms on tuesday in patterson. they have not been seen since. now, rodriguez used to be the boy s mother s boyfri
rodriguez has a criminal record including a conviction for manslaughter. he is believed to be driving that light silver toyota corolla. here is license plate number. 6hbw445. 120,000 cars drive the stretch to the golden gate bridge every single day. we know it is doyle drive. main route in and out of the north bay from san francisco. the aging roadway is in serious need of repair and today a milestone in the construction project to replace doyle drive. simon perez on the progress and how the new road will be safer and it is going to look nicer than current one. simon? reporter: that s right, allen. behind my doyle drive, the construction project which is soon to be called the precidia parkway. it will make it safe during earthquakes. it has been in need of a face lift for many years. this isn t just a face lift, it is a replacement. today we have a great milestone for construction. reporter: a parade of concrete trucks made its way to the bridge end of the new road.