but when he joined the u.s. postal service team, he saw veteran riders getting preferential treatment, they would be given white lunch bags between races. he wanted his lunch bag, too. >> the doctor at u.s. postal service said i had enormous potential so basically eventually when i was invited -- when i was given my first white lunch bag, you know, it was a sign to me that they believed in me, they believed in my potential and believed in my long-term talent. >> the lunch bags contained the banned drug epo designed to raise a cyclist's him at credit level. >> your himatocrit is the level of red blood cells in your body. they carry oxygen to your muscle. the higher your percentage the better your muscles are going to operate under stress, so in laymen's termstion the more red blood cells you have, the faster you're going to ride a bike. >> so what was the doctor's solution to raising those levels? >> couple months before, maybe a month and a half before my first tour de france, it was epo. >> under uci rules at t

. >> the u.s. postal service operated out there. >> how did the mta first hear about it? the broker contact the mta or the mta did the work -- >> we were looking and, like i say, brokers contact me every day. brokers contacted me before it was sold and after it was sold. >> what was your initial -- who was the brokerage who contacted you? >> james swarz regarding after it was sold. >> the broker works for the mta or a private -- >> their commission is paid through the seller. >> okay. and just wondering if the broker had contacted other groups to purchase as well, including prologis. >> i had done a deal with prologis, a dbi deal in south san francisco. in fact, when we were looking at so many different sites, to answer your question directly, the only person i called was sfmta because i felt a loyalty. i had worked with them before. i knew the process. supervisors campos' comment, yes, you have an intrinsic issue with responding to the marketplace. it is not just sfmta. it is the city and county. i think you are all away of that. i have been working with the city and cou

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postal service team were engaged in what u.s.a.d.a. called a systematic, sustained and highly professionalized doping conspiracy. travis tiger is the c.e.o. of u.s.a.d.a. >> this is the first time we've seen something this well organized, this sophisticated that was designed to cheat a sport and win. >> reporter: the anti-doping agency report is based upon more than a thousand pages of evidence, including sworn testimony from ten u.s. postal service riders who had knowledge of armstrong's doping or doping by the team, plus financial payments, e-mails, scientific data and laboratory tests. tyler hamilton, who first detailed systematic doping on "60 minutes," was one of those ex-teammates to be interviewed. >> pelley: for the record, tell me what you saw in terms of what lance armstrong took in performance-enhancing drugs. >> he took what we all took. really no difference between lance armstrong and, say, the majority of the team. there was e.p.o., there was testosterone. i did see a transfusion, a blood transfusion. >> reporter: but unq

. >>> money problems continue for the u.s. postal service. the cash strabbed agency is barred from borrowing more money. they reached their debt limit in september. congress band the treasury department from lending the post office more than that at one time. the post office is only allowed to borrow from the treasury and can't take money from private banks. >>> more trouble for american airlines. the holding company said the company posted a net loss of $23 million in the third quarter. the company said it would have been profitable if it weren't for charges related to the bankruptcy filings. the charges include more than $200 million in severance payments. american airlines is still encouraging people to retire to cut back on some of the costs. >>> when you're battling breast cancer, that is one time to be selfish. we'll meet one woman who's giving back. >>> these lifeguards were unemployed after they went gangnam style. why they may be back felt pool. >>> beautiful day. the sky has been clear. we're looking at a noise stretch. there's one,

. >>> and the u.s. postal service in september hit its $15 billion borrowing limit from the u.s. treasury for the first time in history. that leaves the agency with only the revenue that it takes them from selling stamps and shipping and other services to cover its operation costs. the postoffice is required by congress to prepay into its pension fund decade said in advance cause -- decades in advance causing major budget shortfalls. >>> temperatures remained fairly mild out there this evening. it is warm tonight in antioch, 74 degrees. 64 in napa, 60 in san mateo. drier conditions starting to build in. no clouds in sight. a reversal in winds. instead of coming in off the ocean, they're coming in from the inland valleys. warmer and drier winds than typical. this keeps us cloud-free and warms our temperatures. but it has another consequences, rising fire danger. in the delta, a red flag warning in effect for wednesday. this is going to be pretty much all day wednesday until 7:00 at night. you can see the area highlighted on your screen. low humidities, gusty wind, warm temperature

anyone with information about these tests is asked to call u.s. postal police. >> interest there the susan gkomen organization rejected an offer from a site called pornhub.com asked the site to stop using it's name. the site stated it would donate a owe penny for every 30 views of porn-related videos. >> american air lines says it will finish inspecting 48 of the boeing jets for faulty seat fasteners. and american flight 2042 scheduled to fly to miami at 640. the airline is blaming a faulty seat locking mechanism. >> that is coming up, a perfect storm of activities this weekend how much people are expected to jam into san francisco. how much they'll spend. >> and we'll talk about showers coming. >> and stayúd >> there are cloudy skies did not put a damper on the preview and there is a formation you just saw tlchl the air show goes from noon until 4:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. and this is thrilling stuff. blue angels expected to bring buckets of money to the city. there is already getting congestion out there. officials see a wind fall with the g

. >> reporter: u.s. postal service is raising stamp prices on january 27th, if this seems familiar, it should, it was this time last year in tha the post office raised prices for 2012. why the increase? the u.s. ps says they are in a financial crisis. the agency lost almost $12 billion, so far this year, adding to years of losses. one big problem is that congressman dates that the postal service set money aside for future retiree costs , the payments are measured by the billions of dollars. combine that with the drop in mail volume and u.s. ps is begging congress to approve structural changes to the agency. some of the proposals are controversial, like cutting saturday mail delivery. lawmakers aren't expected to do anything any time soon. as a result, a first class stamp is going up $0.01 to $0.46, postcard stamp is going up $0.01, and will cost $0.33. letters to international destinations will cost $1.10. shipping costs are rising too, raising prices is one of the few things the post office can do witho

. >>> the u.s. postal service will raise rates on january 27 to offset a record $15 billion in losses this year. good news if you stocked up on forever stamps in 2007, you are now saving a nickel a piece. >>> to get a warm fuzzy feeling when you see the thumbs up sign next to your facebook page? of course we do, right? creative students have taken it a step further. they designed a vest that inflates when you are wearing it and gives you a hug when someone likes your facebook status. >>> one of the stories trending has to do with past winners of the nobel prize. a new study showed a corelation between eating chocolate and winners. those who consumed more chocolate brought back more nobel prizes. >>> the as are sent packing. plus, san francisco slams into the nlcs. sports is ahead on "first look." yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> welc

. >>> the fbi and u.s. postal service are investigating reports of fraudulent letters being sent to florida voters in 28 counties questioning their eligibility to vote. >>> pakistani police say nine people have been arrested in the shooting of the 15-year-old activist who spoke out against the taliban. the main suspect is still at large. >>> scientists in oregon say they have created embryos with genes from one man and two women using a controversial technique that could one day prevent babies from inheriting certain incurable diseases. researchers point out the embryos are not being used to produce children. >>> good news for all of us who are calling earth our home. the hole in the ozone is the second smallest it's been in the past 20 years likely thanks to warmer temperatures and less chlorine compounds in the atmosphere. good news there. >>> to health now where a new study finds that green tea drinkers have lower cancer rates. older women who drink green tea at least three times a week were 14% less lik

the cash strapped u.s. postal service will raise rates on january 27th to help offset a record $15 billion in losses this year. that means if you stocked up on those forever stamps back in 2007 when they debuted for 41 cents, you're now saving a nickel a piece. not bad. >>> finally, do you get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you see that thumbs up sign next to your facebook post. come on, we all do, right? well, some creative students at m.i.t. have taken that a step further designing a vest that inflates to give you a hug when someone likes your facebook status. so sweet. >>> coming up, the a's are sent packing, a late field goal makes the difference in the steelers/titans game, plus san francisco slams into the nlcs. your sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> your weekend forecast is going to be full of strong thunderstorms. those details are coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. in sports we're going to begin in oakland where tigers reining cy young winner justin verlander struck out

. >>> plus, important deadline the u.s. postal service couldn't deliver on. >>> milestone for the . >>> most of the country in the 60s and 70s 103 phoenix, 80 portland, 71 seattle. airports you can see all on time severe weather in atlanta could back up. without the clouds here not expecting delays in san francisco, oakland or san jose. >>> 4:48. fundraiser was held yesterday for the family of fallen chp officer kenyon youngstrom killed during a traffic stop on i-680 in alamo earlier this month. the support has been tremendous. >> the community outreach because eye done this, has just been unbelievable. i've had people pledge cash. we've got a website with the fallen heroes organization. we work closely with for a long time here in alamo. >> the restaurant owner is urging people who want to support youngstrom's widow and four children to drop off donations at the restaurant. >>> president obama and mitt romney are preparing for this week's high profile debate. mr. obama is at a resort in nevada, mitt romney has practice pla

. >> a major blow for the u.s. postal service. they will not be able to borrow any more money. they have reached the $15 billion debt limit. a they will be able to only borrow money from the u.s. treasury as opposed to private banks. the have been borrowing billions from taxpayers to make up for shortfalls. still to come on abc 7 news at 6, some shutdowns at the university of phoenix. we will tell you what's going on there. >> lovely traffic on the beltway. soon, you'll be able to pay a toll to move a lot faster. how much will it cost? we learned a lot more about that today. >> 64 degrees and clear skies in arlington. some changes coming our way. temperatures up and down some thunderstorms, too. we will [ mitt romney ] look at the evidence of theast four years. we've got 23 million people out of work or stopped looking for work. they're suffering in this country. the president would prefer raising taxes. the problem wh raising taxes is that it slows downn the rate of growth. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone because when the economy's growing slow like this, when we're in

by a team who received tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and a quest to win at all costs >> the u.s. postal services pro cycling team, including lance armstrong ran the most sophisticated, successful drug program that we've ever seen. >> reporter: in all, 11 teammates broke the code of silence, testifying against armstrong, even one who armstrong said was like a brother. he said i'm aware he used blood trans fusions in 2005 and 2001, he said. he also said that armstrong twice gave him a banned steroid. another teammate, in 2002, said that armstrong told me if i wanted to continue to ride for the postal service team i would have to follow the doping program to the letter. the report also cites scientific tests from armstrong's blood from races in 2009 and 2010. the results were consistent with doping. an expert said the likelihood of this occurring naturally was less than one in a million. >> this is the most extensive in the doping report that i have ever seen. >> reporter: armstrong's lawyer calls the report a hatchet job. >> everybody knows he was the best, and everybody knows he

postal service are investigating reports of fraudulent letters being sent to florida voters in at least 28 counties questioning their citizenship and their eligibility to vote. >>> pakistani police say nine people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of the 15-year-old activist who spoke out against the taliban. the main suspect is still at large. >>> scientists in oregon say they've created embryos with genes from one man and two women using a controversial technique that could one day prevent babies from inheriting certain incurable diseases. researchers point out the embryos are not being used to produce children. >>> and some good news for all of us who call earth our home. government scientists say the hole in the ozone layer over the antarctic is the second smallest it's been in the past 20 years, likely thanks to warmer temperature and less chlorine compounds in the atmosphere. >>> now is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." mitt romney, if you're going after president obama, you might want to wait until the day after he has a chance to fire back on "the late

the u.s. postal seice is raising the price of a first class stamp next year. so beginning in january, it will cost 46 cents to mail a letter. the postal service is also unveiling a global forever stamp. the $1.10 stamp will allow customers to send letters anywhere in the world. >>> well, it normally travels at a speed of 17,000 miles per hour. but the space shuttle endeavour is now moving two miles per hour through the streets of los angeles. the orbiter is on its way to a museum. 400 trees were cut down, more than 100 traffic lights had to come down in order for the shuttle to make the trip. the endeavour will be on public display starting october 30. >>> important pieces of white house history are going on the auction block today. they were collected by a long time employee who saved many of the items if the trash bin. >> reporter: at the auction gallery in atlanta, georgia, john lloyd is selling his grandfather's hand me downs. >> it's cheesy, i know. >> reporter: given the hands they originally came from, there is plenty of interest. >> when you work at an

the u.s. postal service has cashed in all of its chips, and congress says no more. the usps reached its debt limit of $15 billion at the end of september. now, the service is unable to borrow any more money. its reported that the postal service will be able to stay afloat in the coming months due to a rise in mail traffic for the holidays. however, many say time is running out and that congress will need to pass legislation to save the struggling postal service soon. it's a good time to buy a home, but a new study finds the purchase is out of reach for americans in some metropolitan cities. interest.com conducted a survey and found median- income households are unable to afford a median-priced home in nearly half of the metropolitan areas in the u.s. "housing is a very local issue. there are some places, like atlanta, where in fact yes it is very affordable to buy a house right now. but if you live in new york city or san francisco or san diego, it's probably not a whole lot more affordable now than it was three years ago or five years ago or ten years ago." that wa

the u.s. postal service is raising the price of a first class stamp by $0.30. >>> coming up next we are following developing news out of san jose. two people hurt in an early morning fire. fire crews still working on that fire right now. we'll have the very latest coming up. >>> plus a new development in the san bruno pipeline explosion. the reason the negotiations of pg&e's fine are going from public to private. ñçbÑ >>> good morning. developing news out of san jose. police investigating the city's 37th homicide of the year. the new developments in the last 30 minutes as police search for a suspect. >>> we are live in san francisco where a fire breaks out at an apartment district. we will tell you what makes this fire so unusual. >>> a delicate operation involving home made explosives. what police did to defuse a dangerous situation. >>> with all due respects that is

. >> if the u.s. postal service hit is borrowing limit. this least agency >> the holiday pricing wars are on and we have heard that targets will match the prices with on-line competitors like amazon and wal-mart's. if target is stating that they would do this from november 1st thru december 16th. maybe this will save you some money if you can see that you can get it cheaper. we will take a break it is now 6:12 a.m.. >> here's a live look at walnut creek. it will be high and the highs will be about 90 degrees or may be warmer. we will be back with more details. >> tomorrow we may break some records for several areas. this is a record was set back end--it is already off to a pretty mild start. as we've taken out to satellite and radar we are contending with clear skies right now and high pressure is in control. we can see gusty winds coming in from-c isd this is something that you should be concerned with. later on this afternoon it will be warmer than what we saw yesterday and temperatures will be above average. it will be mostly sunny. it

. >>> the postal service continues struggling to survive. it can now no longer borrow money from the u.s. congress. they reached their $15 billion debt limit last month. they have enough money to keep funding for the next few months thanks to election mail and holiday seasonal mail. however if congress doesn't pass a resolution soon the u.s. postal service could face bankruptcy as soon as next spring. >>> news time is now 4:49 and being diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming and tough if you don't have the support you need. this morning the tools two women are now using to help survivors get through the most difficult time in their lives. >> first there was big bird, now there are binders. i'm emily midin washington. -- emily schmidt in washington, find out the latest debate craze that's taking on a life of its own coming up. >> download our app as we have a chance nor some showers and storms to move in here in the afternoon and evening time frame. right now though we're showing 52 degrees westminster and light fog. to the south and west

postal service riders who had knowledge of armstrong's doping or doping by the team. plus financial payment, e-mail, scientific data and laboratory tests. hamilton who first detailed systematic doping by armstrong on "60 minutes" was one of the ex-teammates to be interviewed. >> for the record tell me what you saw in terms of what lance armstrong took in performance-enhancing drugs? >> we all took. really no difference between lance armstrong and the majority of the peloton. there was testosterone. i did see a blood transfusion. >> reporter: the most damning testimony was by one rider. he was armstrong's long time lieutenant and assistant. hincapie admitted they used the drugs. >>> a new survey out this new york says 30% of workers have called in sick when they weren't actually sick. 30%. that's it? that's in keeping with previous years. here are some of the creative sick day excuse employers have heard. a worker claimed their dog was having a nervous breakdown. they got upset after watching the "hunger games." their toe got stuck in the faucet. they forgot they were

we looked at the u.s. postal service website and they will be working again today. neither rain, snow, or dark of night. >> make sure that you thank them. they are working hard. >>> all right. look at this picture. this is the tomb of the unknown soldier. this is dedication army guard stood watch over the tomb. despite the heavy rain and the high winds from hurricane sandy. this photo comes from the u.s. army. the tomb was built after world war 1 to honor the memory of soldiers killed in war. it has been guarded since 1948. >> that is an inspiring image there. so much of our lives were put on hold and stopped yesterday because of hurricane sandy. >> we took forgranted the fact that you can be inside and enjoy that. because a lot of people have to go to work. >>> yes. the storm of the force last night. what is in store for us today? >> we're getting lots of rain and heavy rain bands this morning. that will continue throughout the day and windy conditions throughout the day as well. tropical storm force winds. so, maryland most powerful radar. we have snow to the west

postal team. his statement comes days after the u.s. anti-doping agency released thousands of pages of evidence against armstrong. joining me now, jonathan mann. i'm so disappointed to hear all of this. i know a lot of people are, because, you know, you want to give someone the benefit of the doubt, and he, lance armstrong has come out so strong, reminding people that i never tested positive. now there's new evidence that makes it a little difficult for him to fight. >> it isn't just a little bit of evidence. a 1,000-page report, the teammates who rode with him, who knew him best, his best friend on the team he served on are coming forward saying not only did he take the drugs, something he vehemently denies, but they were forced to take it as well. he kind of pressured them, if you want to be part of the team, if you want to help us win, you have to take them as well. it wasn't just that he himself was breaking the rules. he was encouraging the other people who wanted to ride with him to break the rules too. >> that's explaining why so

. >>> and number three members of the famed u.s. postal services tour de france team took performance enhancing drugs to be a good teammate for lance armstrong. that's what tyler hamilton told cnn. a team masseuse said she helped transport banned steroids. the two testified to the u.s. an antidoping agency which says it has overwhelming evidence that armstrong was the ringleader of hes team's doping program. a. >>> and number four, the death toll climbs to 14 in the fungal meningitis outbreak as the cdc says now 185 cases of the noncontagious illness in a dozen states. meanwhile, a minnesota woman has filed what appear to be the first lawsuit in the outbreak. some 14,000 people may have received those injections. >>> and number five. new york mayor michael bloomberg's ban on large, sugary drinks may be in supera sup supersized legal battle. they cited technicalities saying only the city council has the power to impose such a ban. it infringes on personal freedom and unfairly targets certain businesses. >>> look who has joined the no

i spoke with a u.s. postal inspector in richmond. he tells me his office is looking into this case to see if the suspect broke any federal laws. we're live in south san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> that is unbelievable. thank you very much, damian. >>> well, it is the first big storm of the season. change in the weather bringing rain, wind, and snow. and now even a report of a possible tornado north of sacramento. let's get right to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. there are two more storms coming our way. lots of raincoats out there today, jeff. >> much needed activity here across the bay area. it's been months since we've seen anything close to this here across california. and it was wild here throughout the morning commute. you can see some of that rain that slammed us here across the bay area. what we found some of the heaviest rainfall up into the north bay with santa rosa over 1 inch. and anywhere from san francisco southward into parts of the east bay, about a quarter to a half inch. in the south bay, getting

part of an organized conspiracy by the u.s. postal service team to dupe the public or fool the authorities. >> the totality of the evidence is overwhelming. you're looking at the bernie madoff of sport. this is the biggest fraud in the history of sport. the biggest. he couldn't have done it alone. >> when money is involved, big money, then, of course, the cheat comes along. >> reporter: lance armstrong entered cycling as a brash, young competitor. full of enthusiasm and limited in his all-around ability. his mental then was the australian racer. did he strike you in those days as a cyclist that could eventually win the tour de france? >> for me, no. to be a good tour rider you have to be a good time and a good mountain climber. he wasn't particularly strong in those two areas. to me, he didn't have what it took in those early years. >> reporter: lance armstrong was then with the american motorola team. so, too, was new zealander steven schwartz. he said that in 1995 when phil anderson had left the team, the riders complained th

u.s. postal service has been battling huge losses in recent years. this year the agency expects to lose a record $15 billion. >>> game four between the nats and cardinals included a special reunion for one family at the ballpark. army sergeant hector banda surprised his wife and kids on the jumbotron. he's been serving in afghanistan for the past five months. during that time, his family has been stationed in germany. they were invited to yesterday's game for a salute to military families. the army asked banda if he wanted to go. >> he asked if i wanted to go sprids her. in order to do that, i'd have to take my leave right away. so i said, hey, why not? let's take leave now. >> the bandas hope to do some sightseeing here in the district and in new york. hope they have a great time. we thank them for their sacrifice. i get teary-eyed every time sacrificing their lives. when the reunions happen and it's a surprise. >> always good to see every single time. stay with us. "news 4 today" continues now at 5:00 a.m. >>> are you going to go to war? is that wh

the u.s. postal service says the price of a first class letter will go up a cent in january to 46 cents. it's also introducing a global version of the forever stamp which will allow customers to send first class letters at $1.10 set price anywhere in the world. last year the cash-strapped post office lost more than $5 billion. >>> some people in berkeley are mourning the loss of redwood trees cut to make room for a library. five trees were originally cut down for the new library. a sixth tree was cut because it was damaged when the others were cut. >> they weren't going to cut it down but now it's like, they all were. >> feel devastated by it. it was very sad to watch them be cut down one after the other on a sunny afternoon. >> the contractors are expected to pay for the damage and a new mature tree will be planted in place of the one that will be removed. >>> man's best friend takes on a whole new meaning. >> how this pooch saved a newborn's life. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ [ male announcer ] it start

. >>> the u.s. postal service announced as of january 27, you'll be paying one cent more. the first class stamp will now cost 33 cents a forever stamp 46 and they are introducing a new global forever stamp that allows you to mail a letter anywhere in the world for a dollar ten. now, other prices are also going up. it's one of the few things the post office can do without approval from washington. the usps has been begging for controversial changes like cutting mail delivery on saturday for some time now. for more information go to cbssf.com-consumerwatch and find a list of costume swaps throughout the bay area. >> thank you. >>> all right. roberta, i was just contrasting the way it looked in l.a. for dave lopez and how it looks outside behind us. >> they have some rain showers across southern california, as well. all associated with this same area of low pressure that's been hanging out for days and days and days, and it's finally going to kick out in time for your weekend. good evening, everybody. it's live, it's our cbs 5 weather camera, and we are looking out towards th