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been happening in livermore. chopper 5 is over a college which for the last hour has been on lockdown. students had been told to "shelter in place." but the all clear has been given by authorities. we can tell you that the situation has been resolved. we are checking reports that someone had brought some kind of a toy gun onto campus but again, the situation has been resolved at las positas college in livermore. now back to las vegas. cbs reporter danielle nottingham is live there with more details on president trump's trip. danielle. >> reporter: well, good afternoon. while the president is here visiting survivors and first responders, the investigation continues. stephen paddock put great detail in planning the attack. the motive is still a mystery. authorities hope his girlfriend will have answers. president trump arrived in las vegas wednesday to offer his
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support to victims and first responders of sunday's deadly mass shooting at a country music concert. >> today is a very, very sad day for me personally. >> reporter: tuesday night the girlfriend of the gunman, stephen paddock, returned to the united states from the philippines. video from tv station knbc apparently shows marilou danley in a wheelchair at the airport in los angeles. investigators say danley is a person of interest in the case. her sisters say they believe paddock sent her away so she wouldn't be involved. >> she wouldn't let that happen. she would do anything to stop something like that. >> reporter: investigators believe danley, who lived with paddock for years, can answer questions about his motive and his stockpile of weapons. pictures from paddock's hotel suite show the weapons he used to carry out the attack n all, investigators say they found 47 guns in the hotel and his two homes.
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all of them were bought legally. he purchased 33 of them within the past year, most of them rifles. [ automatic gunfire ] >> reporter: police released body camera video last night showing officers pinned down as they responded to the gunfire. >> get down, get down, get down! [ automatic gunfire ] >> reporter: authorities say the rampage lasted for up to 11 minutes. as about a quarter of the injured remain in the hospital, and also about $8.5 million has been raised on a "go fund me" page for the victims, that number is climbing by the hour. live in las vegas, danielle nottingham. michelle, back to you. >> it's good to see everyone helping out. is there any new information about the weapons recovered? >> reporter: yeah. a law enforcement official tells cbs news that the weapons that were recovered were worth tens of thousands of dollars
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and also included some custom made-to-order weapons that included extra parts like scopes. so what this information is telling investigators is this is something he has been planning for a long time and just one of those basic weapons could run about $6,500. so he put a lot of money in buying these weapons. >> danielle nottingham live in las vegas. thank you. cbs news has learned that the gunman stephen paddock stopped at a nevada gun store just days before the shooting. the general manager of the store said paddock was a customer for a year and in that time the shop sold him five firearms. >> this morning over coffee, i was having a moment in myself thinking that may have very well been the last person to shake hands with that man. i was ill. it made me physically ill to think that we had interacted with little and he had committed such a tragedy. >> the gun shop says he didn't buy ammunition there. he easily passed a background check and had no red flags that would have stopped a sale.
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democrats and gun controllers are pushing for stricter regulations on firearms. but as kpix 5's jackie ward tells us, those calls won't be answered soon. >> reporter: this shooting sparked new call for gun control. while democrats are pushing for change, republicans are saying now is not the time. on the front steps of of the cal toll building, three democrats called on republicans to pass new gun control laws on the steps of the capitol building. >> this man was a thief. he stole their lives. we're prayerful and respectful. it's no substitute for action. >> i have seen great courage when my life was on the line. >> yes. >> now is the time to come together, be responsible. >> reporter: at a press conference this morning, senator dianne feinstein even referenced the death of harvey milk and mayor george moscone, a rarity for her almost 40 years after that day.
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>> i know what guns can do. this is taking it into war. ladies and gentlemen, this can't go on in this country. we have to step up. >> reporter: but republicans say now is not the time to debate gun control measures. time is to focus on the investigation. >> particularly inappropriate to politicize an event like this, entirely premature to be discussing about legislative solutions if any. >> reporter: bob schieffer says now is exactly the time to create stricter laws. >> this situation is not getting any better by any stretch of the imagination. it's only getting worse. and we're going to have to find some consensus in this country to put some kind of effort into keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally deranged. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan says yesterday that a bill that would roll back restrictions on gun silencers has not been scheduled for a vote. >> thank you. today we are hearing more
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stories of bravery and hope following the las vegas shooting. adriana diaz talked to survivors about their ordeal while families of those who died remembered their loved ones. >> i was on the ground. i had no feeling from the torso down. >> reporter: shortly after this picture was taken, 41 michael was shot through the lung, hit the spine and missed the heart. his girlfriend used a table as a gurney and others helped her carry him to a stranger's car. >> people were telling me, just leave. they will come back for the survivors. i'm like i'm not leaving him. >> at the hospital, my lungs were already full. >> with blood. >> yeah. >> reporter: he is one of hundreds of shooting victims who survived the rampage. 27-year-old tina frost is in a coma and currently often a respirator. mary is her mother. >> the bullet went in through her right eye. but there was no brain swelling
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which is very good. >> reporter: there is only heartbreak for the families who lost loved ones. this person leaves behind four children. the youngest born 6 weeks ago. chris, her 13-year-old, loved seeing his mom at his football games. >> i'm not going to be able to see her in the crowd again. it's my last memory of her cheering me on. >> reporter: stevenburg her come to las vegas from minnesota to celebrate his 44th birthday and heather alvarado ran a daycare center in utah. michael caster says he two might have died if his girlfriend hadn't gotten to the hospital so quickly. >> if tanya wasn't there -- >> i did take a bullet for her so she was just hanging back so -- [ laughter ] >> no, i don't know. you know? i might have not made it. >> reporter: adriana diaz, cbs news, las vegas. >> we'll have continuing coverage of the shooting and the investigation with reports from kpix 5's juliette goodrich. we'll be live in las vegas
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tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. officers are investigating a deadly crash on highway 4 in pittsburg involving five vehicles. chopper 5 flew over the wreck that left one person dead and five others hurt. the collision around 8 a.m. caused one car to land on its side. all lanes have since reopened. with reports of car break- ins and bike thefts on the rise in san francisco, police have a new strategy to crack down on these property crimes. kpix 5's anne makovec reports. >> reporter: you can walk down any san francisco street and see piles of fresh broken glass, evidence of a recent car break-in. we call them street diamonds around here, they're so common. according to police, the number of break-ins has gone up about 28% in just the last year. nearly 85 are reported each day. today supervisors introduced a resolution to specifically address property crimes. >> in every, single district
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station, there will be neighborhood bays, strategic focus, and staffing on the major property crimes in those neighborhoods. >> reporter: in neighborhoods across the city, almost everyone has a story about a break-in. >> a new neighbor was broken into it. >> reporter: why did it take so long to address this? >> that's a great question. >> reporter: in fact, the board of supervisors passed a similar ordinance two years ago. but the mayor vetoed it. >> we had this -- if we had this approach two year, maybe we wouldn't see these increases in crime. >> reporter: you can see how quickly it happens in this surveillance video from july when tourists from utah left their car near lombard street for 15 minutes. part of the new plan is to have more officers walking through neighborhoods hoping to deter crimes before they happen. in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. still ahead, the secretary of state holds an unannounced appearance. his new comments
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about alleged name calling against the president. >> and a new effort to prevent future flooding near san jose's coyote creek. the clean-up now under way. >> beautiful blue skies out there, calm conditions, our winds have settled down and we're starting a warming trend. we'll talk about how hot it's about to get. ♪[ music ]
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her family are suing alameda county.. alleging we're learning more about the death of an east bay foster child. attorneys for her family are suing alameda county saying that the social workers should have removed the 3-year-old girl from the foster home after she ingested meth for the first
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time. the east bay times reports that an attorney is representing the brother of 3-year-old mariah. she died almost two years ago after ingesting meth a second time. according to the the lawyer, the case is receiving no attention because juvenile and foster system cases remain confidential. he says county workers missed obvious signs that the 3-year- old was in danger and rules and safety measures were flawed. we're following this story and we'll have more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. it's been about 8 months since thousands of people were forced from their homes by massive floods in san jose. today the santa clara valley water district started a big clean-up project to protect neighborhoods from future floods this winter. kpix 5's katie nielson explains why the water district says there's no easy fix. >> reporter: it took crews armed with chainsaws to battle the overgrown brush from coyote creek. crews have been working for over a month to cut back giant reeds that line the banks.
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>> trees and debris come down the channel and may get stuck in the pockets of the giant reed and not be able to pass through. >> reporter: that blocks the rain water from flowing down the creek, causing flooding like the floods seen in february that forced thousands of san jose residents out of their homes. but the problem isn't going away anytime soon. these giant reeds were cleared out just a couple of weeks ago and as you can see, they are already back about 3 feet tall. the district says it could take three to five years to get rid of them completely. another major issue? the homeless population and the amount of trash and debris that's brought into the creek. today signs were posted around the creek telling people they had to get out. >> it adds to the potential flooding, damages the environment, the water district spends millions every year to clean it up. folks move up and it starts all over again. >> reporter: neither problem has an easy fix but district
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representatives say they are committed to keeping the creek flowing during the rainy season this winter and protecting local neighborhoods. in san jose, katie nielsen, kpix 5. the united states is expelling 15 cuban diplomats from the country. just last week the trump administration pulled 60% of its own embassy staff out every havana. this coincides with an fbi investigation into sonic attacks. at least 21 u.s. diplomats in cuba have had strange health issues including hearing problems. cuba denies any involvement in the attacks. in a public appearance today, secretary of state rex tillerson said he and president trump are on the same page on foreign policy. but when asked about calling his boss a moron, tillerson did not deny it. >> i'm not going to deal with petty stuff like that. i mean, this is -- this is what i don't understand about washington. again, i'm not from this place. but the places i come from, we don't deal with that kind of
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petty nonsense. >> tillerson added he has never considered leaving his post as secretary of state. he calls reports suggesting otherwise erroneous. taking a look at the markets, the dow is up 20 points. doing well. think it looks great. how's the weather? call me weather or neda! the weather is on the way up, the temperatures are rising, rather. so here's what you can remember for today. temperatures starting the slow trend and our winds are going to be calm compared to the past couple of days. we are not getting as much of that offshore flow. it certainly made things very dry out there. but we are starting to see a little bit more comfortable temperatures, going to be 10 to 15 degrees above average by the time we get to the weekend especially inland areas. here's a look at the golden gate bridge right now. so beautiful. nice clear skies. you will see sunshine for a long time. 73 right now in concord.
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62 in oakland. livermore 71. san jose 73. santa rosa 70. it was a brisk morning today. but temperatures are going to feel warmer than at this time yesterday. so our winds also calm between 5 to 6 miles per hour. that's it. north winds in mountain view right now at 7. redwood city at 6. to the north san rafael, novato, all calm conditions up there. so red flag warning is lifted. that was also associated with a low that's moved east. look at eastern nevada dealing with snow for parts of the rockies because it's colder air that's moving there, which makes room for this high pressure. it's going to reach our area and will whoever over the bay area through the weekend -- will hover over the bay area through the weekend and we'll have warm temperatures. it is fleet week so clear skies are welcome. 77 for san mateo today. redwood city 79. fremont you will be at 78 today. the highs in antioch, brentwood, pittsburg, low 80s. 79 for walnut creek, vallejo72.
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cooler around the bay. san francisco 71. sausalito 71. mill valley 76. bodega bay 65. even temperatures at the beaches are going to be warming up nicely. so maybe a good weekend to head out to the coast because look at what's happening here. by tomorrow, temperatures bumping up about 6 degrees. friday, saturday, sunday, look at that mid-90s are likely along the bay. the low 80s and at the beaches upper 70s. it looks like a lot of sunshine all the way through mid- october. so if you like rain, we are not getting it anytime soon. >> i'm not complaining. >> we'll take sunshine for a while. coming up, pier 39 turns 39. the anniversary celebration at the popular tourist spot. ♪[ music ]
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coldplay concert. the band is expected to play past the city of santa clara's 10 p-m curfew. neighbors of levi's stadium may want to stock up on earplugs tonight. coldplay is expected to play past the city of santa clara's 10 p.m. curfew. there's been a battle over whether to make the week night curfew later for concerts. officials met last night trying to reach a compromise. in the end, the city decided not to grant a curfew extension for coldplay. 39 years at pier 39 today's the anniversary of san francisco's number one tourist attraction. local lawmakers are celebrating with a ceremony that highlights shops, restaurants and attractions. mayor ed lee saying that pier 39 attracts 11 million visitors a year. and that adds up to about $25 million in revenue for the city. the mayor says he is also
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excited to celebrate 27 years with the sea lions. >> they figured it out where all the fun was. they knew where taylor was. they are going to have fun with the people. and i know that over 500 sea lions have shown up over time because they know that this is a home for them. the mayor credits the city and county working together to clean up the bay for the continuous return of the sea lions. >> they are good and they have really good donuts at pier 39. a reminder now, if you have a consumer problem or question, email or call us.
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well, today's tip of the day is going to be is fall peaches. these variety come around in the fall, they are a little -- they are not as soft. they're not as juicy as summer peaches. but the sweetness and the texture it's fabulous. and that's what's important. selection and storage are also very important. they are yellow, beautiful red, pink. they stand upgrade almost like an ornament. let's talk about selection. they are large in size. make sure the color is beautiful all the way around. very important. free from any shriveling whatsoever and a slight give to the touch. when you bring them home, store them in the counter, never, ever in the refrigerator. shelf life is four to five days
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at most. don't wait for them to get soft. they're fall peach. enjoy them with a little more give. love them. 'm tony ta ntillo, your fresh grocer, and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. in light of the tragedy in las vegas, the morgan hill police department is offering unique training to make sure you're ready in any active shooter situation. we are going to have more on that story and much more coming up at 5:00. >> hopefully you'll tune in for that. that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. ♪[ music ] [train screech]
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♪ ♪ >> steffy: i talked to my dad and to bill. >> brooke: i really didn't want to be in this situation again, steffy. >> steffy: so you haven't decided what you're gonna do? >> brooke: your father thinks that i should leave bill and come back to him. >> steffy: yeah, my dad's pretty confident about that. he'd be even more confident if he knew that you left bill because of what he did to spectra. >> brooke: and for what? he wanted to drive them out of business just to build his huge skyscraper? >> steffy: it's crazy. it's crazy, and it's wrong. and he admits that. but if you leave bill, are you really gonna go back to my dad?

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