breaking news out of washington state where a portion of the bridge on interstate 5 collapsed into a river sending vehicles and people tumbling into the water. good evening i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. a tremendous effort is going on right now. it happened about three hours ago at 7:00 tonight in mount

vernon. that's about 60 miles north of seattle. incredibly at this point it appears that no one died in this collapse. sheriff deputies were using rescue boats and jet skis to reach the collapsed portion of the bridge. so far three people have been plucked from the river and taken to hospitals. a large crowd gathered on the river watching the efforts, the rescue efforts unfold. we managed to spot at least three vehicles in the water. but it's still too early to say what caused that portion of the bridge to sheer off and chance. more details now on the skadgett river bridge. it's three lanes wide and 56 feet long. the american society of civil engineers gave the bridge a

grade of 90. there are more than 2,000 bridges deemed structurally de deficient here in california. caltrans says it faces a multi million shortfall on bridge repair and maintenance. we're going to continue to monitor the situation and we will bring you more developments as we get them. the we're hearing from the ohio company that made those steel bolts for the bay bridge that failed and the company is saying it's not our fault. 32 bolts fractured in march now ohio's dyson corporations is weighing in. caltrans commission that review

by three metal bolts. will the bridge opened as planned by labor day weekend? >> we're working on it now. it's a tough space. tough to work in. but we're trying to get a leg and starting to run on it. >> the repairs are needed to help the bridge with stand the major earthquake. we have more developing news tonight an earthquake that hit a little more than an hour ago and was felt along large parts of northern california. the quake measured 5.7 and was centered near greenville in plumas county. it hit at 8:47 this evening at least eight aftershocks followed in the two and three point range. the colors describe how people

describe the shaken. some 7,000 people reported to the u.s. geological service across about 1/3 of the state. it was felt strongly in chico and sacramento and on our facebook page ktvu viewers are saying they felt it in antioch, bethel island all the way to san francisco. so far there are no reports of significant damage or injuries. a significant change in policy for the boys scouts of america. the council has voted to allow gay boys to be scouts. jana katsuyama with more on why people on both sides are not happy with the decision. >> reporter: today's decision could mean that the mount diablo council means the boy scouts will be able to

reinstate gay scout and gave him his eagle scout badge. >> it's a big deal. i'm super excited. we can start making progress as an organization again. >> reporter: the vote in texas by more than 1,200 members drew passionate responses from both sides of the issue. system saying gays have no place in the organization. >> the rank in file scouts do not want this change. >> reporter: we talked with a local board member who said there was more than three hours of discussion before today's secret vote. >> a lot of discussion and everybody listened attentively, it is a historic moment in the boy scout history. >> reporter: a massive shift for this institution. but one former scout steven coba says it doesn't go far enough. >> who wants to be part of an

organization that discriminates. a lot of people don't. >> reporter: coba started a group called scouts for all. >> they're still discriminating against adults. so if a scout's parents are gay, they cannot participate. >> we want every kid to have a place where they belong and feel protected. >> reporter: the new boy scout policy will take effect on january 1st. live in pleasanthill, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. more details now on today's decisive vote. of those 1,200 ballots 61% voted to allow gay scouts with 38% voting against it. gusty winds created a challenge for san jose firefighters battling a fire today in heavy brush.

crews responded to coyote creek about 2:45 yesterday. the fire burned about an acre and a half before crews managed to contain it. police closed down a section of brokauff road. a driver and passenger managed to walk away from this wreck. it happened a little after 3:00 this afternoon. the car veered and ended up like this leaning against a power pole. the crash caused a small fire which was put out. about 50 homes in the area lost power but it's expected to be restored at any time now. new at 10:00, we just learned whether b.a.r.t. is going to reverse a long- standing policy and make it easier for people to bring their bikes on the train. ktvu' debra villalon is live in oakland, the b.a.r.t. board of directors just voted moments ago what did they

decide -- deborah villalon. >> reporter: just a few moments ago they voted to eliminate the rush hour bans of bikes on b.a.r.t. this was a rare evening meeting so that the public could come and sound off about this. about their desire for more bicycle freedom on b.a.r.t. >> i would urge you to ban the bikes on b.a.r.t. ban. >> reporter: dozens of people showed up. >> it's a certain type of community engagement i get from riding my bike that you don't get from inside the confinement of a car. >> reporter: passengers have long wanted to bring their bikes on b.a.r.t.. b.a.r.t. passengers know they're not supposed to board any train ever. >> i wait for people to see if

they're on the stairs before i make my way on to the stairs. >> reporter: what's proposed a relaxing of restrictions so that bikes are allowed at all hours but banned from the first three train cars. seems reasonable for riders who would rather keep their bikes with them than leave it at a station. >> it would be cool if they worked out a system. if i see too many people i lock my bike up in fear that when i come back it's not going to be there but i have to do it. >> reporter: the b.a.r.t. board wants to be more bike friendly and is encouraged by trial runs that showed few problems. still, a few critics tonight complained cyclists ignore existing rules. >> run their bikes on the escalators, get into the front cars when you politely tell them you can't do this. they either flip you, they curse at you, they threaten

you. they block the door. >>-- you. >> let's have some order. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> reporter: there were a few contentious moments but mainly this two hour session is set up to limit the hours permanently or whether to do it temporarily. the board decided to enact a change that will be a trial period from july 1st to october 1st. the vote was 6-3 and those three no votes were because those board members were all in favor of making this permanent but they will reevaluate again next summer. reporting live in oakland, deborah villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. the port of oakland this afternoon named a new executive director. this follows a ktvu election. chris little has been tapped as the new leader of the port.

omar benjamin the former executive director of the city of oakland resigned in november. his resignation was due to a former investigation. it's the law of the land and as a result a new fire house was required to be wheelchair accessible even in areas where the general public is not allowed. ktvu's david stevenson and the deputy chief who calls it a huge waste of money. >> reporter: the alley cats of fire station 91 have a new $1,200 home. >> we have three aba accessible bathrooms where the public is not allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those with

wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada accessible elevator. ken lombardy says that these compliances don't even help injured firefighters who are not allowed to stay at a fire house. >> it's pushing toward $400,000. >> reporter: real estate attorney steve bobarnick says unlike private business, public businesses are issued -- advocates for the disabled say ada compliant features also help the able body and that

it's better to make new space universally accessible now than to have to upgrade in the future. i'll pinpoint when you can have a chance for some showers. >> new details on a day that two officers were killed

we return now to that breaking news from washington state. where a portion of a bridge collapsed. this is a picture of the scagett bridge. three people were rescued from the water and taken to the hospital. but incredibly it appears nobody was killed. at this point it is not clear what caused the collapse of the bridge. we will continue to monitor the information. newly released numbers reveal a change in the number of teen pregnancies in america. fewer teens are becoming mothers especially among one group, maureen. >> reporter: the numbers are in this one report. it shows teen pregnancy did not drop a little it dropped significantly. three weeks ago this sleepy

baby girl was born. her mother was glad she was 31 and not 13. >> when i was a kid it was like a club. it was ridiculous. >> reporter: according to new numbers the teen birthrate has dropped dramatically in recent years from 42 births for 1,000 teens to 31 teens. marking a 31% drop. >> i think it's fantastic. i think everybody agrees that teenagers are not you know in the best position to be having babies. >> reporter: christine clark is the collective director of teen success which offers help to first time teenage mothers in the bay area and central valley. >> a lot of people myself included think the economy has a lot to do with it. we're actually seeing drops along all demographic groups including adults. i was surprised by how big the drop was. >> reporter: teen births among

latinas dropped 40% during the same period of time. >> we didn't expect such a large number. >> reporter: 45% of the patients here are latina. >> i think again this speaks to the fact that we're getting to places where this education hasn't been traditionally maybe lower income communities. >> reporter: this drop following a decade or so of decreasing teenage pregnancy and more birth control. but there's still 16,000 teenagers giving birth to babies each year in california. the latest census shows the south bay population is surging. san jose is among the nation's top 15 cities for growth. giving california three cities on the list. but texas has the most with five. also of note here the city of gilroy has topped the 50,000

population mark for the first time. new details tonight on those surprise inspections of limos and shuttles at san francisco and international airports. a number of enforcement agencies teamed up to inspect limos, taxis and shuttles. they wanted to make sure the owners were compliant. we have learned that inspectors have handed out 40 violations. ktvu's jade hernandez tells us we learned what happened in the moments both before and right after those officers were killed. >> reporter: sergeant butch baker and detective elizabeth butler showed up to this home at branson looking for jeremy guley. guley met the officers at his back door. he then opened it.

>> within three seconds guley fired five round at the officers. >> reporter: the two lay wounded but guley wouldn't finished. >> at that point, guley walked over to baker and fired two more round into him. then disarmed him, took his service weapon from him. >> reporter: guley fired a total of nine rounds some at point-blank range. officers discovered guleywas found later. >> guley was shooting multiple witnesses. four saw guley shooting with two weapons. >> after being shot at, four brave and courageous law enforcement officers walked through the gates of hell, discharged their firearms as

they had been trained to do so under such circumstances. and ended this horrific event. >> reporter: those officers fired a total of 54 round at guley. >> these officers were truly the thin blue line that stood between this deranged individual and our community on that day. >> reporter: and santa cruz police identified those four officers today for the first time. they are sergeant jose garcia, officer barnabey clark and santa cruz deputy stephen fisch. another mild day today especially at the coast. highs tomorrow will look a lot like this. along the coast half-moon bay at nine. these aren't aggressive at all for this time of day. as you move through the

microclimates mid-60s along the bay. you will get 70-degree as you head out toward the livermore valley. then numbers start to tweak up as you get further south and further east with numbers tomorrow reaching into the mid- # zero -- mid-70s. we'll see you back here. a teenager's hey, look! a shooting star!

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lawmakers from canada visited oakland today to learn crime fighting strategies from police. now most would agree oakland has seen more than its share of problems. but cara liu tells us that's exactly why the canadians decided to come here. >> we have a very concerted focus in our east oakland area. >> four members of canadian

parliament looking for ways to fight crime and makes the best of limited resources came to oakland. >> we're very interested to see what their plan is going to be and how they're going to do that. >> reporter: he's surprised canadian authorities chose oakland. >> people are getting shot. people are shooting each other. our town is damaged. >> reporter: oakland's new interim chief says that canadians are trying to target those committing the most crime. >> our seize fire program is not original to oakland but what we're doing is good. the new plan we're implementing with the district. so a captain in charge of each district. that is a good plan. especially as we add the neighborhood investigative units. >> reporter: police took the delegation out on the bay

demonstrating the police force. the group left for southern california early this evening to meet with police in both san diego and los angeles. in oakland, cara liu. san francisco police are looking for a teenager with medical injuries. he had gone to visit a former teacher tuesday morning and spoke to his dad at 1:30 by cell phone. his family says they haven't seen or heard from him since. sean city is 5'5", 120 pounds and wears braces. wall street shows some resilience today closing only slightly lower. u.s. stocks dropped early but then rebounded. the dow industrials lost 12 points the nasdaq dropped three. an up expected slow down is what initially sent the stocks

plunging today. gap is coming back in style. the san francisco retailer reported a 33% jump during its first quarter. gap instituted a turn around plan after several years of falling sales. gap also owns owns old navy and banana republic. tim brown, the late owner of the oakland's walter hass jr. and brent jones. he referred to the teammate that introduced him, quarterback steve young. >> here we are and certainly you've had a hall of fame career but for me, this is really special. >> later in sports we will hear from another unductee, tim

brown. it's crazy busy on the roads

returning once again to breaking news out of washington state where a segment of a bridge on interstate 5 collapsed. this is a live picture once again of the scagett bridge in mount vernon about 60 miles north of seattle. we're now learning that witnesses saw a semi truck was crossing the bridge and hit a

barrier before the collapse. we continue to monitor the situation and will bring you new information as we get it. america does not take strikes when we have the ability to capture individual terrorists our presence is always to detain, interrogate and prosecute. >> reporter: the president denounced a series of protocalls that must be met before a drone is utilized. the president also requested that congress close guantanamo bay. a story released a glimpse of the president when he lived in hawaii.

the pictures show the president on their graduation night. among the 29 restaurants caught up in the sting, 13tgi fridays. as part of operation swill investigators tested 1,000 bottles of alcohol and in one case customers were served rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring instead of whiskey. the manager told us that they are just hearing about the allegations in new jersey and that they do not use institutes for their premium alcohol. bay area roads were packed today as people got an early jump on the memorial day weekend. ktvu's amber lee live in berkeley where high gas prices are not having the effect that

was expected. >> reporter: people are getting out of town. we're in berkeley where traffic is flowing smoothly. tonight we talked to people who have already started their road trim and some -- road trip and some who plan to do so early tomorrow. the red lights came quickly. drivers along hospital curve heading toward the bay bridge made a slow crawl as some started their holiday weekend. these two friends left oregon last night. >> i love it. it's so much fun. >> what are you doing tomorrow? >> we're going to the giant's game. >> the roadways may be more crowded this weekend compared to last year. aaa predict that is slightly more people will be hitting the road. gas prices are higher than what they were last year. but it doesn't seem to matter to these college students. >> the beach, with sun. >> which beach are you going to? >> down by monterey. >> at the rei store south of market the line at the register was constant. workers tell us memorial day

weekend is among the busiest of the year. the store is staying open earlier on saturday. >> memorial day is the official start of the camping season. >> a little stove. >> reporter: this woman tells us she and her fiance are leaving tomorrow for a camping trip. >> we're going with a big group of 50 people, friends. and just hiking in actually about 7 miles. >> so we hike for 7 miles and stay for two days. >> reporter: have you ever done anything like that. >> i haven't, but he has. he's worried about my bag. >> it can wear on you a little bit. get some fresh air in my lungs it'll be nice. >> reporter: chp warning that traffic will be slow going tomorrow. >> we're going to have every officer available working. so you'll see a lot of black and whites out there.

>> reporter: they'll be looking for drunk driving and also making sure that everyone is wearing seat belts and that children are properly strapped into their car seats. live many berkeley overlooking interstate 80, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. calfire is also reminding people to be safe. if you're camping you must get a campfire permit. before leaving the camp site be sure that fire is completely extinguished. for those planning water activities. everyone should wear a life jacket and anyone drinking is advised to avoid swimming. a man from east palo alto has been sentenced today to 20 years in prison for starting a fire that gutted a walgreens in palo alto six years ago. the five alarm fire in 2007 caused $28 million in damage. a jury convicted 51-year-old donald ray williams in 2009 but his trial and sentencing were delayed because of hearings over his mental competence and

for mental health treatments. the building was ultimately demolished. authorities have released surveillance video from a bank in santa rosa. three armed men wearing masks entered the credit union and ordered tellers and customers to the ground. the thieves then took cash and left. no one was hurt. the van used in the robbery was stolen in vallejo. in london police searched for evidence at the scene of a hacking death of a british soldier. the victim was identified as lee rigbey. he was married and the father of a 2-year-old boy. one of the suspects is being identified as a muslim convert. police arrested two other people on conspiracy charges. in afghanistan the national army held a graduation service for more than 1,200 soldiers. there are questions about the

afghan army's readiness and commitment to fighting the taliban and other groups. a former extreme skier, there he is in the blue helmet. he sent a message from the summit saying this is the world's best feeling. but his record may not last. an 81-year-old man is not far behind. a bay area college student has come forward. you couldn't wipe the smile off of castillo's face and who could blame him. the student just won 2.3 million in last saturday's drawing. garcia went with his family to claim the check. he matched five out of six

numbers. garcia working as a custodian and is working toward his computer tech degree. he says all of this money is going to make it much

a two day strike by hundreds of nurses is under way tonight at san jose's good samaritan hospital and regional medical center. but the union nurses will likely miss fivedays. the hospital hired replacement workers for five days and plans to lock out the striking nurses this weekend.

contract talks have stalled. at issue are staffing levels, wages and changing to their pension plan. the internal revenue service supervisor who refused to testify has now been suspended. loise lenard invoked her fifth amendment right. she was asked to resign but refused. two other irs officials have lost their jobs due to the scandal. some 115,000 federal workers won't be going to work tomorrow because they have been furloughed. ktvu has learned this includes workers at the local office of the environmental protection agency. a vast majority of the 750 epa employees resigned in san francisco. they work on things like water and air programs. the furlough stands from the sequestration budget cuts that happened earlier this year. police in san francisco was trying to determine if anyone

was at fault when a garbage truck struck and hurt an officer. other cyclists say the intersection of south van nuys can be dangerous. >> reporter: the twisted bike and body of a cyclist were on the scene most of the morning. it was a disturbing scene for commuters and especially for jorge who saw it. >> the truck was on the green light and he turned right. >> reporter: marquez described hearing a thickening noise and saw the cyclist go down. he said the garbage truck driver didn't seem to notice. >> i think he didn't feel nothing, he's too heavy truck. >> the bicyclists hit the rear or some part of the rear of the garbage truck. the garbage truck driver did not realize there was a collision and continued. >> reporter: san francisco police say the driver returned to the scene when he heard

people yelling. the investigation is under way. police say the deceased was not wearing a helmet. cyclists we talked to say this is a dangerous stretch of road. >> i feel like dangerous here. yeah i think so because they don't have bike lanes here. >> reporter: there are no bike lanes at the intersection. cyclists say that makes heavy traffic all the more a problem. >> if you're on a bike you have to be familiar with your surroundings and if there's a big truck there like a garbage truck or a bus you better just get out of the way. >> reporter: police say they have several witnesses to this accident that are providing information but say it is unclear when the investigation into which party is at fault will be complete. in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. a dead locked jury in arizona has prompted a police

trial in the jodie arias trial. the jury was reportedly split 8- 4 in favor of death. two weeks ago the same jury convicted arias of stabbing her boyfriend to death under arizona law a new jury must be selected to decide the faith of arias. a baggage handler accused of stealing. the sting investigators say they pulled off to catch him. in two minutes.

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a u.s. coast guard cutter that served the nation for 40 years was officially decommissioned in alameda

today. they will be pressed back into service for law enforcement and search and rescue. america's cup racing yachts have resumed training for the first time in weeks. >> reporter: if america's cup yachts. >> it look like it was going 40 miles per hour. >> reporter: today back on san francisco bay. >> the speed and being this close out here on the water just watching it go by it's amazing how fast they're going. >> reporter: we caught two teams including oracle out training this afternoon. the training session comes just 15 minutes after a regatta reviewed 27 safety organizations. >> if your boat flips, the withof the boat off the water you have a road and a hook so

you will be able to climb back up. >> reporter: wind limits for september's drop from 42 knots to 23 knots. america's cup tom eman says the boats will go just as fast. >> the boats are so powerful that the crews are actually having to depower the boats in winds above the speed limit 23 knots. the wind limit. >> reporter: sailing fan terry milans says organizers can't limit the speed because it's a race. >> they're designed to go fast and that's the whole logic. and they're competing on speed. >> reporter: the wind limit is implemented, tom iman says the finals may start earlier in the day. mike mibach. at ktvu.com you will find a slide show of the racing teams returning to the bay.

to find the pictures, go to hot topics. a sting operation has led to charges. reyes is accused of stealing. he appeared in court for his arrangement in redwood city today. they received 50 complaints from passengers about stolen items. so authorities decided to put gps tracking devices on decoy items and they tracked those items to reyes car as he drove home. he was then taken into custody. authorities also said they found more stolen items at his house. now to the disaster in oklahoma. severe weather slowed down the recovery effort in the city of moore. storms rolled through bringing hail, heavy winds, rain even flash flooding. a number of cars were trapped in rising flood waters. also today state officials increased the number of people injured in the tornado to 353. 24 other people were killed and

authorities say 12,000 homes were either damaged or destroyed. we've got a little bit of wind out there but nothing like we've seen the last few nights. temperatures have been on the mild side and they're going to stay that way because of this system right here. that system kind of opens the door for another system that wants to drop in. as we get into sunday into monday. we'll get to that on your computer model. but first we'll take a look at the current temperatures it's mile out there. overnight temperatures will get into the 40s. we're already in the low 50s. it's chill hi as you head out the door tomorrow morning. the forecast overnight low 43 in santa rosa, 43 in napa. you may find a 39 or 38 here in the napa valley some where but it's just like it was the last couple of mornings. a chilly start, then the day warms as it did today. that means daytime highs tomorrow. lots of 60s. mid- and upper 60s and low and

mid-70s. that's most of us. along the coast we'll be much lower. in the hottest spots the warmest spots maybe 77 degrees. 76degrees something like that. so there's the system i'm tracking. that system sort of migrates out of here. we get a nice little warm up as we get into saturday and sunday. a little warm up. a couple of degrees. then this is when the changes come. this low pressure starts to move in on sunday night. that brings us a chance of showers as we head into the memorial day. memorial day itself which is monday. the computer model is going to bear this out. here is saturday. you see the green on the map. the saturday is okay. sunday is not bad either. not that warm. but look at what teed up on the storm. here's your sunday system. brings it right up to the coast. brings it just north of the bay area and kind of wants to drag it through. what does that mean for us on monday.

maybe a sprinkle, maybe some drizzle. this is developing so we'll watch it closely. i think you do what you do just keep an umbrella handy. just keep it in the back of your head maybe we get a sprinkle here, maybe we get a drizzle. so more temp temperatures around the bay. around here that's what you do. if you have mountain travel plans and you're going out there camping it's a little different story. there's your five day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. you can see just kind of not like it's been but not bad. bay area weekend looks fine. a chance of sprinkles. we're now getting our first report of damage from tonight's 5.7 earthquake at plumas county. the quake hit in greenville, dishes fell off the counter and computers were thrown everywhere. the fire department in susanville said it received a flood of calls of people who felt the quake.

17 aftershocks have been recourted since the shock. 17,000 students spent the day picking up trash. at the end of the day the students took this picture. take a look and you can see they formed the outline of a fish and spelled out the word fight for our ocean. >> that is really something. >> and what a bummer with the sharks tonight. >> sharks keep saying they are the better team but you know you have to score once in a while. when the nba or nhl play offs are tied 2-2 like this western conference semi final with the sharks and kings. each hit, every shot is magnified in meaning and significant. tom cruise watching the

sharkless. ante niemi scores one. sharks get shut how late -- shut out for the second time. goalie jonathan quick stops all 23 shots by san jose. 3-0 is the final as the kings lead series two. sharks come home sunday they must win or it's over. nhl star the su. red wings shut out the blackhawks. chicago's first three game losing streak of the year. game five sunday in chicago. also today the rangers new york rangers stave off elimination by beating boston in overtime. coming up four more great local sports figures

it was another elite list of inductees this evening. they were joined by bret jones and mr. raider himself tim

brown. that's rageti right there. but the they both represent compassion for others including tim brown. >> i was mad at the fans. don't come to the games if you're going to boo. you know, and everybody is like, this is raider nation. they'll be waiting for you in the parking lot. but-- one of the reasons why i stayed here is because of the great relationship that i had with the fans and it was so fantastic and i was scared of them too. i didn't want to meet them. >> and ktvu channel 2 presents the legend of the bay this sunday night at 11:00 p.m. it features up close and personal stories of four inductees. i guarantee you will be informed and entertained sunday night at 11:00 p.m. >> i thought mark did a great job. >> mark did a great job but those guys were funny. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time

news breaks. >> and join us tomorrow morning, they'll be following the bridge collapse. a semi truck struck a beam in the truck shortly before it collapsed at least three vehicles went into the have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today.

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