residential hotels violated search laws. today the chief announced he shut down that seven member squad. federal agents are now involved as well. the fbi is now conducting an independent violation of police officers. >> they will handled any allegations of civil rights violations. >> reporter: godown said he only learned of a third i incident when this surveillance tape aired last night on the channel 2 news at 5:00. he called on the public defenders office to turn over any other wrong doing on tape of officers. >> it makes it difficult for us

to conduct the investigation if i have to watch the tv to find out what is happening with my police department. >> reporter: three drug cases have already been dismissed because of this case. now to developing news from oakland tonight where right now a group of people is gathered in front of city hall. ktvu's paul chamber social security live -- paul chambers is live on the scene. >> reporter: they want to put pressure on the city attorney and put pressure on city council members to stop the gang injunctions. let's take a look at some video we saw today. they started the march at a high school. when they got to international, 14th avenue that's when they said they were blocking an interception. now city officials say the

nortenos are one of the most violent gangs. the nortenos were gang in half of the shootings in the fruitvale areas are and responsible for high level crimes. that's why the city attorney says he needs to have these gang injunctions placed to make these gang members are not hanging out together. and the group critical resistance founder is expected to be out here today to discuss this. as of right now it's pretty peaceful. no problems whatsoever. these people out here basically say they want a stop of a gang injunction. they say that gang injunctions are racially backed. but police say they need to have these in place so that gang members do not commit any

more crimes. paul chambers, ktvu news? governor came to the bay area on a sales call of sorts, helping to gardener support. ktvu caught up with the governor this afternoon. the governor was shot sugar coating things here. >> the governor was in the financial district today. he was meeting with influential business leaders trying to sell his office plans, which includes putting taxes or tax proposals before voters. a plan that is not yet sealed. san francisco at the bank of america building to seek what he surely knew he already had. that was the endorsement of the bay area council. the significance of that endorsement is his plans supporting not only cuts but his plan also supporting tax extensions on a june special election ballot. brown also indicate had the he

is getting close to enough republican support to put those tax extensions on the ballot. the deadline is next thursday. and brown says failure to approve the tax question will lead to staggering cuts. >> i didn't come here to try to put sugar and syrup on the problem. i'm telling you the way it is and the way it is, it's either 12.5 billion in cuts or 25 billion. that's the way, i am not trying to make it as painless as possible. >> reporter: governor brown was in san francisco today, the work on his budget continues in sacramento. we'll talk about that at 6:00. the budget plan he has is closer to a vote next week. but it is getting very close to that important deadline if he wants those tax exemptions on a ballot. and the most up to date information we have on governor

brown's budget tax plan is that the governor wants to add 1 billion for a rainy day fund. for that he'll have to extend current taxings. another $1.9 million would come from other solutions. wheeler hall in the uc wheeler campus is quiet right now 24 hours after eight students chained themselves to the eighth floor railing. the governor wants to cut $500 million from the university of california system and another 500 million to the cal state university system. you can find out much more on the budget fight going on in sacramento on our website ktvu.com. house speaker john boehner today -- attorney general eric holder says the justice department will continue to enforce the law but will no

longer defend its constitutionality. the law is currently being challenged in the courts, speaker boehner can have the house counsel take legal action on behalf of congress. the nationwide unemployment rate went down slightly to 8.9% in january. in california unemployment fell from 12.9% in december to 12.4% in january. january unemployment in the bay area range from 12.5% to 8.2% in marin. we asked our consumer editor tom vacar to find out which profections are the hardest hit from this economic slump. what did you find out today. >> reporter: we're going to show you a will the of things, new jobs 50,000 here at lowe's. 60,000 at rival home depot. >> into the next quarter. >> reporter: debra monroe's temporary agency has been in

business for 25 years, recently she noticed something. >> this last month we've seen a big up surge. now we're up to 50% of what we were last year. we're getting a lot of forward orders for two or three months from now. so there's a lot of confidence. >> administrative services jobs have increased so much, monroe finds herself now looking for replacement employees. >> this year we had people deciding to go elsewhere. >> reporter: the unemployment rate went up last year, this year it's looking up. >> it's showing signs of activity picking up. that's usually a sign of things down the road. we're seeing optimism.

>> reporter: and in january, job gains is significant. >> it was 20% of the total job net gain in the region. >> reporter: most of the gains were in all things construction. and another surprise gainer, manufacturing. >> we constantly hear about the demise of manufacturers in california. california gained 10,000 manufacturers jobs and still has 1.24 million. so has california finally turned the corner? >> i think we have. >> reporter: tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. state reacted negatively today to news of continued unrest in north africa and the middle east which is driving up oil prices. crude oil jumped almost 300 points. the dow sank 88 points.

the nasdaq was off just more than 14 points closing at 2,784. newly released documents show that pg & e replaced 5 miles of aging pipes in the area around san bruno17 years ago but stopped just short of the segment that ruptured and exploded last september. the seismic upgrade work ended 300 yards from the epicenter of deadly explosion and fire. pg & e is still trying to figure out why crews didn't replace all of the pipes in the area. so far, they've determined it was a faulty welt that set off that explosion. federal prosecutors have added multiple murder and attempted murder charges against the 22-year-old loughner. witnesses say that loughner opened fire on a dozen people gathered at a public meeting with the congresswoman. she was injured, one of her

aids was killed as was a federal judge. meanwhile congresswoman giffords rabbi says she is showing significant signs of recovery. she is able to sing along with music. giffords had a big smile when she was presented with a get well card from students. and it's likely had little effect in libya in part because only about 6% of libyans have internet access. the united nations has now set up a sent city for the tens of thousands of refugees who have fled. 6,200 people have crossed the border but the numbers are

slowing possibly because the libyan government has put troops along the border and maybe stopping people from leaving the country. we're at a south bay interchange considered one of the best in the bay area for traffic trouble and a near disaster this morning involving a big rig will support that claim. >> clouds coming into the bay area, coming up the one part of the bay area where rain chances will be the highest by tomorrow afternoon.

a traffic jam and a money mess on the san mateo bridge this morning. a brinks truck overturned. we watched this play out this morning as traffic backed up during the morning commute. another brink's vehicle was dispatched to the scene to pick up that money while the tow truck pulled in and overturned the truck up right.

the area was cleared right after 9:00. and take a look at what happened this morning. this is what happened there it was tractor trailer that had a near miss at the tulley road interchange. robert handa has been reporting on the problems of this highway interchange and is here now to explain how a construction problem designed to solve problems instead caused one, robert. >> that's right frank, when we first reported back in november the construction work was about to begin at this interstate. officials blame officials for all the damage that occurred. no one had anticipated this situation. the huge over sized big rig in san jose had to stop suddenly and then sit there for several hours this morning. it had no choice, the big rig load was 16 feet tall, the tulley road overcross, 15 feet high. >> this could have been very tragic. because we have a full foot

here that would have hit. >> reporter: the big rig was wider than a regular road lane. so if the driver would have not stopped in time, the vehicle would have wiped out the cement guard reals. here's what happened from ground level. the driver was heading north when he took the turn off that was supposed to avoid the overpass. instead the tulley road construction now forcing drivers under that overpass. caltrans is up to speed. >> they now know, for the future. that this is a problem. so they know the height restrictions and the width

restrictions. >> the good news is thank god it's getting done. the bad news is it's going to take a while. >> reporter: there were no citations issued because the transport permit was valid and the driver did the right thing by stopping. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu news. just a few hours ago, florida turned down federal matching funding for high speed rail and some of that money could come to california. republican governor rick scott had called the link from miami to orlando a bad investment. several florida legislators and mayors took the battle to florida supreme court which ruled today. >> as you know the supreme court made the right decision. they know that i had the power to make those decisions. >> the transportation department is expected to reallocate the $2.4 billion in high speed rail funding. a significant portion of which could fund our state, san diego to san francisco high speed rail project. if you are in oakland, you might smell natural gas for the

next two hours or so. pg & e is doing maintenance work at two different sites in the area. some of the work will involve the release of natural gas under high pressure which could cause a high pitch wine. but that gas will quickly dissipate -- high pitch whine, but that gas will quickly dissipate. another mountain lion was spotted near high and wood side road. officials didn't say if the sightings were of the same animal. everyone is reminded to never approach a mountain lion. >> as nice as it was today, -- big changes are coming. we go over to mark tamayo in for bill martin. >> on the satellite i can show

you this with the batch of cloud cover. not over the bay area but over a good portion of the state. we'll take a look at the current numbers. right now we're up to the upper 50s and 60s. here is the the forecast in the short term. at 6:00 we will still call it mild. temperatures in the low to mid- 50s. 50 to 55. by 8:00, 50 to 60 still scattered high clouds out there. by 10:00 partly cloudy skies will continue to cool off. nothing too extreme by 10:00 back down to the mid-40s. you can see most of the region in the 40s. coolest locations in the upper 40s for santa rosa and napa, livermore at 40 degrees and you can count on the clouds with at least partly cloudy skies if not to mostly cloudy observations as we head into the saturday. you can see what's happening over the past 12 hours this cold front mainly approaching the north western tips of the state. not a lot to show you right now

but the clouds already approaching the bay area as it heads to the south. we will continue to track rain chances especially primarily up in the north bay for tomorrow afternoon. so the chance of a few showers up in the north bay that does include santa rosa starting out tomorrow morning on the dry side with some clouds out there, 40 degrees by 12:00 right around 45 degrees. rain showers approaching, so this is for the north bay coming up we'll take a look at our rainfall forecast model updated. we'll show you how the rain progressing across the bay area tomorrow night also as we head into sunday. it was a bad day for u.s. rocket scientists after one spacecraft crashed and the take off of another was canceled. protective nose cone covering

the nose failed to open. makes it too heavy and forcing it to fall into the ocean. the x37b satellite is a mini space shut that will can fly back to earth and be reused for other missions. government officials say they will try again tomorrow to launch the spacecraft. new information tonight of one about 15% of all bay area families say they couldn't afford last year. back from the brink, what nfl team owners and the players union agreed to today. and it's a packed freeway for this friday night get away. and gas prices are on the move as well. we'll show you what happened in just the past 24 hours. flu at --- new at 6:00, the unlikely odds a high school team overcame. and what all they want now are

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a napa state hospital patient accuse of the attempted rape of a hospital nurse wednesday made his first court appearance today. prosecutors say 30-year-old jesus hernandez tovar attacked a female nurse wednesday night beating her and tearing off her clothes. it is the third alleged attack by a patient in three months at napa state hospital. tovar is being held on a $.25 million bail. he is due back in court on march 9. team owners and players

took a step back on their bargaining. >> there's been enough serious discussion to warrant both side taking the step. and the mediators felt it and that's why they requested it of us. >> reporter: it's a bargaining agreement as owners could lock out players. the last work stoppage was back in -- >> what we have always at our core is the football that our players love to play, and the fans who love to watch it. and there's never going to be a day when we're not going to have those two things first and fore most on our mind. the willingness on both sides shows that neither the owners and players are ready to shut down a league that brings in $9 million a year. gas prices continue to go

higher. in fact, nationwide they are up 5-cents a gallon in just the past 24 hours and 19-cents since last friday. here in the bay area, prices are starting to top $4 a gallon for regular. they've been over $4 a gallon already for mid-grade and premium for some time now. aaa says the average price for a gallon of regular is up three cents yesterday and it's up 4- cents in both san jose and oakland. almost 15% of people in san francisco, oakland say they have not had enough money for food for their family. that figure comes from the food research and action center. am some point they suffered from what's called food hardship which basically means they didn't have enough money to buy food. game war in the mission, one man is dead, five injured and many residents say they

feel crossed in the cross fire. looking live here at the bay bridge, can you see it. coming up next we will show you even more of what's brand new today. also live picture, developing news going on in front of oakland city an ends to gang injunctions. more coverage on all of these stories coming up after the break.

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six shootings and stabbings in just the last week. and police told us today it all stems from a long time feud between two gangs. ktvu's rob roth spent the day in the mission, he is live there now with how the full

neighborhood is affected. >> reporter: we're on 24th and harrison street in the mission. this is where the most recent shooting occurred on wednesday. in what police say is an escalating war between two latino gangs. many say they feel caught in the middle. through their office window, employees of this mission street insurance company can see the sidewalk memorial to trancoso shot to death early saturday morning. the shrine has brought out crowds. >> when they were out here, they used to shoot the place up. and we would be here. >> reporter: authorities blame it on a long simmering rivalry between the nortenos and the surenos. the memorial was desecrated

what followed was a shooting. one man was injured. ktvu was first on the scene. >> i think we have a complement of officers both plain clothes and uniformed that will spent much more time in mission watching the norteno sureno rivalry. >> some people drank coffee outside unconcerned that violence could strike them. >> i am definitely afraid to walk around by myself in some of these more quiet streets but i wouldn't say i would spend a lot of time thinking about gang violence. >> other people say they know trouble could come day or night. >> walk away, that is it. just walk away. but it comes to -- that's the way it is. >> police have been meeting with community groups to address the violence and law enforcement officials say they might look add extending the gang injunction already place here in the mission. reporting live in san

francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. and we have more on developing news across the bay. also related to a gang injunction. right now i want to show you live pictures from outside city hall in downtown oakland. you see a crowd of 100 or 200 or so people. what they are upset about is a proposed gang injunction that would be implemented in oakland that would keep 40 or so alleged gang members from associating in a two mile area of the city. protesters here say it will not cut back on crime and in their eyes it's racist. police say someone broke into more than 40 vehicles early thursday morning. one car left overnight was still being cleaned up. police say your car may be less of a target if you keep everything available out of sight. police say that even means

spare change. the fbi is looking for a man they say has been taking over the bang accounts of unsuspecting customers by impersonating them and then stealing their money. the fbi released photos of this man in hopes that someone will know who he is and give them a call. he says he's carried out his crimes in the bay area as well as sacramento and reno. the man started stealing money from accounts in 2009. they say he might be driving a white or grey sports utility vehicle. >> they've been working around the clock and this morning they finished ahead of schedule. i want to show you pictures of the new signature tower of the bay bridge. this morning, crews hoisted up the fourth and final leg of the tower and bolted it into place. and as ktvu claudine wong reports, now there is just one more thing to put on top of the shower. >> this is new video given to us today by cal trance of this latest milestone in this historic project -- caltrans of

this latest milestone. there were four pieces to this last leg. each weighing 500-tons, each hanging over 400 feet in the air. >> when you speed them up you see how these pieces move just a little bit away. >> reporter: the weather improved enough to get the work done ahead of schedule. the power now stands at 140 feet. by april it'll be 525. if the tower is a stool, this is the top of the stool it's called a saddle. a couple of things to know about this saddle. the cable will be placed right through there. then for scale, we want to take you over here. this ball right here, as big as a softball. it is a rare sight to see, on the ground today what caltrans says will soon be sitting in the air for what they hope will be the next 150 years. >> it's definitely unique. this is the only suspension bridge in the world with one main cable that loops around, and is anchored on the eastern

side. next week, another deck section comes in. then by april that saddle and then the cable. caltrans is looking to have this part of the bridge open in two years. state senator yee organized a protest today. he says he will work to block senate confirmation knot uc board of regents. >> not qualified to be a uc regent. i'm going to urge the senate to take up his nomination as quickly as possible. and vote it down. >> crane says that as a state senator, yee should know that uc employees do not have statutory civil service protection. the wisconsin state capital

building was quiet today after a judge ruled yesterday that protesters could not camp out inside overnight. governor scott walker continues to threaten the lay off of 15,000 state workers. these here are pictures of previous protests. they've been staying in illinois, those lawmakers have to avoid making a vote. oakland mayor jean quan says she will name a new city administrator next week. the drug that has been linked to birth defects, also take a look at this. it's a new kind of crime.

how the criminals are using twitter in their attack. it's going to happen in just 25 minutes. it's going to happen to tens of thousands of smart phones, computers, tvs, radios, will yours be among them? up next.

these are pictures of what may be the latest trend in cyber crime, this is you tube video and it shows what police

say is the a flash mob in california. 50 teenagers swarming into convenience store and grabbing whatever they want and not paying for it. the kids are using facebook to put together the thefts. the first annual national day of unplugging begins at sunset and runs through sunset tomorrow. organizers hope people will disconnect from the electronic world and focus on their families and loved ones for the next 24 hours. i can do that, since i don't do it to begin with. i know some people who that will be quite difficult. >> i won't have a problem. it's like when we used to have the old rotary phones. it wouldn't be a problem to me. the national day of

unplugging is sponsored by rebooters. they chose the weekly jewish sabbath to coinside with the event. apple is hoping to meet that need with plenty of i pads too. the new generation of i pads are shipping out this month. it's one of the most ambitious roll outs of new products in silican valley history. the fda says taking topamax during pregnancy raises the risk of having a child with defects such as a cleft rip. the fda says health care

providers should consider the risks before prescribing the drug. if you think you can dance, it may be due to brain chemistry. researchers reduced the chemical gamma and had them memorize a movement. they tested them again after their brain chemicals were back to normal and found that the

brain helped them memorize and remember steps. the emotional story of an east bay high school football team, the unlikely odds they overcame. and why all they want now are jackets. also, a sacrifice to help keep you safe. how concessions made by san jose firefighters could influence other south bay unions. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

high school athletes and concussions, according to one study 40% of those athletes get back on the court too soon.

some nba players are teaming up. >> there's a time when it's almost like quiet. then when you make a hit, then the noise just -- somebody turned on the loud speaker. >> reporter: some players say it's no longer a contact sport. instead it's a collision sport. >> you want to get out on the field. >> reporter: mcfhire sat in on this board. and he said one of his exteammates was hit so hard -- >> he actually thought he was bat man. that's how severe the hit was. >> reporter: a student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury must be removed from play and cannot return until he or she is cleared by a licensed health care professional. >> you have to have somebody that's impartial that is

looking at it from what is of the best interest of this person health wise. >> reporter: former raider morris bradshaw says he supporting ms35. >> i would feel worse if i couldn't play. if i couldn't return to the field, so i think that's addressing that issue. tough money questions in one of the biggest cities in the bay area. one union has just made concessions, will others now follow suit and will it be enough to avoid lay offs. now we go to the newsroom where julie haener has a look at the other stories we're looking at. >> also at 6:00, continuing coverage on the two developments we learned about the san francisco police scandal. how video tape we obtained has helped in this investigation. new information about a man we recently told you about

who's custom leg was stolen. plus student athletes from a rough part of town who are getting excellent grades. tonight why they need some help. we'll explain what they can't afford to do and it can break yourhearted. these stories and more coming up at 6:00. beta breakers organizers say they are running out of room for runners. this year they are capping the number of runners at 50,000. the speculation this year's event may be more popular than usual because it marks the 100th anniversary. and because floats and alcohol have been banned. the race has been set for sunday may 10. and with the bay area's microclimates you can get help selecting an orchid that will thrive where you live.

and this year, you won't believe this, there will be orchid and wine pairings. and what you're about to see is a wedding video of a couple from sonoma that will likely never forget. cathie moore and david were taking wedding pictures when a wave came over them. the couple had actually gotten married two days before, but returned when the swells were better. smithsonian researchers found channels in the california coast that are unique and do not appear to have come from groups that

migrated from the great plains to california. the archologists say fishing ships may have settled from japan to the bay of california. this is not a rain event all weekend long; there will be some dry windows we'll try to highlight those for you. we do have higher clouds moving into the bay area. partly to mostly cloudy skies. as far as rainfall, nothing to show you right now in the bay area. we have to go to the north, right around the california oregon border. but that rain coverage will be on the increase. it was very warm out there today. remember just last week at this time we had temperatures only in the mid-40s, they were worried about snow levels to base clown sea level. tonight a completely different story with readings up to the 50s. a few upper 60s on here.

they warmed up to # 0 degrees by afternoon. we do have this, high clouds lows will be in the 40s for this weekend rainfall. especially for late saturday. we're going to hold on to showers on sunday. the extended forecast still partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. so far on the satellite you can see the clouds approaching the north coast and just a limited rainfall up here. this will be changing as we head into tomorrow. but for your saturday, partly to mostly cloudy skies. rainfall developing in general from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. although we could have a few light showers develop in the north bay tomorrow afternoon. this front swings through saturday night. that will be at least the late saturday night into early sunday morning. as a result rainfall totals will be on the increase. for sunday, we're going to have to hold on to on and off showers especially for sunday morning. then by monday, a cooler air moves in and temperatures could actually drop down into the 50s. so there's still a possibility of a few showers. here we go with the rainfall shower. the bulk of the activity already moving out of town to

the east by sunday 4:00. between now and then we're talking about rain showers, the highlight will be from tomorrow night lasting into sunday morning. at least for tomorrow we'll break it down for you. scattered clouds out there. by 3:00 mostly cloudy. then by 3:00 mostly cloudy skies, 55 to right around 60. once again the possibility of a few pop up light showers up in the north baby mid-afternoon. but the rest of the bay area mainly for tomorrow night into early sunday morning. here is a look ahead to your five day forecast. you will notice this, rain clouds for the weekend and into next week you can see the chance of a shower. especially for monday morning. between now and then there's a weekend outlook. showers likely. so keep the umbrella handy. rainfall estimates we're predicting this is close to an inch at the coast. federal watchdogs say making a change with a $1 bill could save the united states

billions of the dollars. the government accountability office says replacing $1 bills with $1 coins could save taxpayers $1.5 billion in the next years. the agency says the only problem is americans don't seem to like $1 coins. help is on the way tonight for caltrain riders who are facing severe cuts because of budget cuts. plus president obama has made a deal, something new is coming to our freeways.

the santa clara valley transportation has approved a plan to help keep caltrain on track. the board approved five strategies aimed at making up an anticipated $30 million shortfall. part of the plan calls for the use of funds. and using money earmarked for the dunbarton rail. and nafta could soon go into effect ending a long running conflict about the safety of mexican trucks. big riggs are allowed on 880 not on some other freeways. president oe what and mexican president felipe caledron yesterday reached a deal to let

mexican trucks on u.s. highways. mexico would lift a tariff it placed on u.s. goods. last year california sold $450 million worth of goods to mexico. mostly in electronics. >> some of the commodities plummet. >> the white house says under the new agreement, mexican trucks will have to meet u.s. standards. this group of young men have overcome lots of obstacles, now their new obstacle is to get this. i'm paul chambers and i'll explain coming up.

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demonstrators fill the streets in oakland. the fbi moves in, a team of officers is out. the fall out is coming fast from these tapes of san francisco officers, now demonstrators will be working through the weekend. find out exactly what they'll be doing. good evening everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the surveillance video scandal rocking the san francisco police department is now grabbing the attention of federal agents. we learned today the fbi is now involved. and several offers are off the job. david stevenson is outside the hall of justice to tell us why investigators have a long tedious weekend ahead. >> julie, we've learned that prosecutors will be working right there at the hall of justice and counting the