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himself. . >> i saw he did have a scratch on his face, i called the guardian and police. to investigate. he wasn't crying when he came to my office. i can tell he had been crying. >> heard is being held in jail bail set at $50,000. >> he was drunk but explained he was tired of his son being bullied. >> as for the bus driver, will no longer be subbing for the route. not only are parents not allowed to enter school buses but the company says drivers are supposed to report incidences immediately. >> this is the second case this month of a bay area parent could confront a child.
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a mother says she grabbed his neck and she has not been charged yet in this case. >> a former oakland high school security officer is facing felony charges after being caught on camera hitting a student in a wheelchair the guard arrested following may 19th incident at oakland high school. the 17-year-old freshman has keer bral palsy. officials say there is a minor physical exchange between the guard hit the student. and in no way justifies what happened. there is a petition circulating in support of the guard. >> a bart officer who shot and killed another bart officer in dublin will not face criminal charges a cording to prosecutors the shooting death was a tragic accident the detective says he mistook smith for an armed assailant
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during a probation search in dublin. the bullet hit a spot that was not protected. >> etc. a miracle. that is what it is. >> bianca was walking home with two of her sorority sisters when the shooter, elliott rodger approached them in the car the 20-year-old says she'll never forget the look on his face. >> i see his face he smiled at me and started shooting. like a smirky, grimacing smile. a smile. he was -- just he wanted to do this. he looked -- >> sickening to hear. bianca was shot five times, mostly by bullet that's grazed her. weiss and cooper were both
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killed. >> we're learning more details from the danville man hurt during the rampage. he goes to university of pacific just visiting a friend that night. nick is not dwelling on the misfortune. nick is not up and about, but is safe at home in danville he gave an interview to cnn still laid up in a hospital-style bed >> i'm in a bit of pain. it's nothing i can't manage. nothing that knlt be fixed over time. . >> i can't imagine life without water polio. it's one of the things that is not even a second guess. i just wanted to get back in the water. >> she was visiting a high school teammate saying they were skateboarding to another friend's house when he plowed into them with his car. >> we're just chatting about
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surfing. how our days are going and the drive down. and next thing we know, car comes and just hits me into the air. he was hit from friend and says he heard popping sounds before being hit but thought it's firecrackers then on the ground, with two broken legs he heard the sounds again but it was 15 minutes until learning of the deadly shooting. nick says we should mourn the victim buzz stay positive. >> a lot of people are feeling sad a lot of people may be feeling down. i just don't want people to be distracted by that whole side of it that they forget people are still alive ask survived this thing. >> he is a water polio player and getting a lot of support on twitter from fellow athletes and others. you can hash tag pray for cheeks, cheeks is a nickname
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earned in high school. >> there are rumors of a muni driver sick out as union members vote on a new contract today. drivers would see increase in pay up to $32 an hour. they'd have to pay 7.5% of the pensions being paid by the transit agency. if not approved the negotiations would then go to an arbitrator. the drivers cannot legally strike, there are rumors on social media many could come in sick on monday if not approved. vta closing two light rail stations until june 9th. it's to give crews more time to meet increased ridership
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demands. there will be a bus bridge between closed stations it's not just the wine overflowing but crowds. bottle rock concert is under way. and wants problems have been dealt with. hi, wayne. >> new promoters, same concert. a different way of doing business fair grounds are heaven. if you like food, wine and music, from 24 bands from today p you wonder what four bands on four stages sounds like, take a listen. is it music or just the sound of four bands playing at once? the answer, yes to all of the above. >> we call it focusing.
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focusing audio >> george edwards is a guy you never see who runs audio and video vowing to keep much of the volume inside of year within limits that said, i just expect plenty of people to complain. >> hopefully, paying hundreds of dollars to this with a two and a half hour performance by the cure. these people staked out seats at 11:00 this morning. they hope for a meet and greet. >> i would say love your music, buy my tee shirt. give me a hug. >> that bottle rock is a bit of a miracle. this year new pro moemers make good on debts just to get concerts started. he is a local guy.
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he says he'd came back this second year for right reasons. three days of it, and a few you don't know including local kids who played and may have had highest hopes. >> just play your heart out. you want to make a mark. >> safe to say that goes for bands and city as well. it's a good time, now, it's a river. many want to see the cure tonight, that is going to be a two and a half hour show. >> looks like a great day.
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>> 400 students will have to retake tests because of a seating despite. in two rooms, students seated less than five feet apart and facing each other, both violations of the rules students spent weeks and months preparing for these tests. >> most of us studied hard and didn't want to spend anymore time thinking about it. now, we've lost those hours of studying and efforts. >> these kids studied, had a party. now, all of a sudden, 48 >> oakland city leaders say residents will face a bigger garbage bill. the only bitters are waste management and says it hasn't
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been treated fair hi during the by the proing is hes. city council expected to approve a new deal by july, that will take affect next year. >> wounded in war, but still fighting for valor. coming up here, learning to compete on a different battlefield. >> what president obama thought was so important and nothing to do with the problems at the va. >> coming up, a beautiful tour of san francisco and a free fondue. first, mike hondfused all deb. now honda's slinging mud, launching false attacks. isn't it time to put the old politics aside? the chronicle endorses ro khanna, saying he "offers an upgrade in congress for silicon valley."
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for the first time, the state department is confirming a suicide bombing was carried out by an american citizen. here he is. u.s. officials are not releasing his real name but says he grew up in florida. veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki has resigned over problems at the agency ask says the general did nothing wrong but has become a distraction, presenting a preliminary audit to the president before resigning and found problems over wait times for appointments. >> also, press secretary jay carney, president obama made a surprise appearance today to break the news. >> jay's favorite wines is i have no personnel announcements at this time. but i do. and it's bittersweet. he says he will continue to rely
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on him as an outside advisor. carney plans to spend time with his family before getting a new job. principal deputy press secretary josh earnest will take over for carney we'll see him in front of the cameras speaking soon. the president tapped magic johnson to help lead an effort supporting young men of color the program is called my brother's keeper. >> 100 disabled veterans participating in valor games kicking off today on coast guard island. the first event is archery. and physical limitations have not removed the fight. >> after you get hurt your life changes >> but you never give up. this disabled marine is just one of dozens competing in valor games a three-day game.
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>> it's putting yourself out there. having people that are willing to work with you to figure out how to do it. >> she cannot fully stand or lift her right arm. the arc of the bow must be stabilized and she has to alter release. difficult to be sure, for anyone. we're talking about the men and women of the armed services serving their country proudly. attitude, up beat and struggles, familiar. determination is evident. >> we make sure we can help each other to get the best out of what we have in our lives. >> jeff has been in a wheelchair 15 years the guy to the right used a wheelchair for three. just as veterans administration rehab introduced them to adapt to sports. a moment changed his life. >> there are times the va has
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come through 100%. they have taken care of me and made sure i had equipment. >> what he wants to do today, like every athlete here is win. these veterans refuse to be limited. >> very only so much of it. i'm going to do everything i can with it. >> good job. a pleasanton teenager sentenced to nine years in prison for a accident that killed a woman and injured her husband. this after a 19-year-old drove his car that killed a man. prosecutors wanted to charge him with murder after investigators found social media posts where he boasted about driving fast. >> a former uc berkeley employee is facing charges she embezzled thousands from the school saying she stole thousands by forging a
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signature. in 2009, waters convicted of embezzling from a previous company she worked for. she was hired by cal after being fired from the job. the poll i that has been around for three decades is gone. the government says transgender people receiving medicare may no longer be auto mat quickly denied for sex reassignment surgeries. this on the grounds they were experimental and had a high rate of complications. today, the department of health and human services says exclusion is no longer reasonable. experts called this decision ground breaking because it recognizes procedures are medically necessary. >> theal park service will mark places of historical significance
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the secretary of the interior made the announcement in new york city. many believe the riots marked start of the modern gay rights movement. that same disstucks may come to the national home front museum in richmond. collecting stories and artifacts during world war ii adding to tours and muse seems there. >> habitat for humanity isn't just building new homes in the bay area, but furnishing them as well. it will sell new, and gently used furnishings. >> that afords opportunities to reuse materials that would go to landfill and also for residents to get lower cost materials. >> proceeds from the store will
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go towards building affordable housing in the south bay. >> definitely felt cooler in the bay area today. >> sandhya patel is here with the weekend forecast. >> you're so observant. >> our natural air conditioning was turned on today breezes are go going now. low clouds working towards the bay and that is what brought us a cool down. we're going to see subtle changes as we hit the weekend. tracking some low clouds along the coastline is hanging tough there. temperatures have been held down into 50s today. inland areas made it into 70s and 80s in antioch. most areas are down considerably about ten degrees to 15 degrees
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on average. 57 in san francisco. 62 oakland. 66 in san jose. you go down to san jose. you're seeing sunny skies, 69 for the high in san jose today. mid-60s in the north bay. 71 concord. we're seeing some low clouds there from this perspective camera. warmer inland this weekend. looking here, our set up is such that wind is blowing from high to low. there is a minor dip in the jet stream we're going to see overnight tonight low clouds, fog pushing into valleys there could be spotty drizzle. just be aware of this and make
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sure you bundle up. mid 40s to mid-50s starting out gray once again. this is typical around the time of the year. cloudy, cool, 50s on the coast. sunny, inland and pay. you can see a wide range of temperatures will do it again sunday we'll tack on a few degrees for inland highs. 76 tomorrow afternoon, it's going to be a nice mild one. 81 in los gatos. low to mid-70s from redwood city. 58 in pacifica. 57, 62 downtown san francisco. upper 70s in santa rosa. heading out towards east bay, 69 oakland. inland spots, the mild side. if you're going to the san jose
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greek festival, weather looks fantastic. a little bit on the cloudy side. and so much is happening. bottle rock festival in napa. a's game. accu-weather forecast, showing you that it's going to be nice for festivities. mild, bay and inland. cool coast side this inland. temperatures coming down next week. only to come back up again by friday. near 90 degrees inland. we may see signs of summer heading into june. weather looks fantastic. >> do you know who emperor norton is? a chance to see a special side of san francisco.
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coming up, local veterans respond to the resignation of eric shinseki. >> and from michael finney, some expert advice on how to convert a tiny backyard into a beautiful space. >> we'll be back with those stories and more at 6:00. >> president obama today revealed one thing he would do if he had anonymity. he spoke during an interview. >> i'd go take a walk. i would just walk out of the gate, and i might walk up to lincoln memorial, sit there. maybe i'd wander around and find myself in an outdoor cafe or something and sit. order something, just watch people go by. >> the president says one thing he misses most is anonymity.
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you can understand. >> world news is next. >> from all of welcome to "world news." tonight, the shake-up. after so many american veterans didn't get the care they needed, the leader who walked into the white house today and resigned. and tonight, the surprise. he's not the only one gone. and who had dinner that night with the boston bombers new arrests. after what they had done? and what did he know? the massive sinkhole growing tonight and why it was so close. they were relieved it happened when it did. and spell bound. the drama at the spelling bee. >> correct. >> yes! and the spelloff that wouldn't end. tonight tie, the co-champs right here. >> hi, "world news". and who is the best speller? how they
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