highway. at&t has gotten the lines off of the freeway and the chp has opened up all of the lanes. we have a ktvu news crew stuck in traffic. they say it's moving less than 2-miles-an-hour. san francisco's police chief says misconduct allegations against his offices just are not -- his officers just are not true. ktvu has obtained six different surveillance videos like this one. dozens of criminal cases have been dropped as a result. ktvu's david stevenson is live at the hall of justice where today the police chief fought back against the accusations, david. >> reporter: this latest investigation involving undercover -- plain clothed officers and surveillance tape prompted strong defense from top police officials. >> well trained officers who did a good job. and then they watched

themselves on television and they feel bad about it. >> reporter: the captain heading san francisco's richmond station today defended these of his plain clothed officers. seen entering a garage just prior to making a marijuana bust. >> these officers if my mom called the police, these are the ones i would want to go. >> reporter: a judge dismissed the case yesterday after the san francisco public defenners office said the -- defender's office said officers lied. >> this is the same thing barry bonds is being tried for. lying with consequences. >> reporter: 75 cases have already been dropped this year and at least seven officers are under investigation after surveillance videos raised questions about raids and possible police perjury. >> clearly we have a situation where not only isolated officers are not telling the truth. but we have groups of officers are being untruthful.

>> these allegations, this kind of misconduct has been going on rampant across the city. bring it to our attention and we'll deal with it. you can't keep crying that the sky is falling when it's not. >> richmond station, the plain clothed unit will not be shut down. i went to talk to officers yesterday, it's business as usual. >> reporter: the officers seen in this surveillance video face administrative investigation but remain on duty. it'll be at least another couple of weeks until we know who is going to take over as san francisco's new police chief. that's the word from mayor ed lee who will choose the next chief. the city's police commission has given him a short list of three candidates it recommends. in the barry bonds perjury

trial, prosecutors called bonds ostheopathic doctor to the stand. bonds former personal shopper kathy hasman testified that she saw his trainer use a needle -- the homeowners learned today about their property, ken -- >> reporter: first let's take a look at the landslide and the damage left behind. this is the upper end of the landslide. one of six homes affected. you can see where the soil has just dropped off. it's almost a straight line, a straight drop below this foundation. everyone the stairs seem to be sagging over there coming out

of the back door. the owner of this house says he was shocked at the the landslide. but as we learned today this area has long been known as an unstable zone. six homes are yellow tagged, unsafe to be occupied because of last week's landslide. this home belongs to leon walker it's just perched understood beneath the slide. >> i'm devastated. >> reporter: but arthur is not talking about the landslide. he's talking about these pictures shone today at city hall which shows another landslide in 1964. walker says if he had known, he wouldn't have bought this home. >> you would have had an interview with a different person. it wouldn't have been me, because i would have ran. >> reporter: the city says it is not responsible to inform home buyers but that it will investigate the matter. >> that's a part of the record

search we're going to do down the road. but right now we're still in response mode and we're looking out for the comfort and safety of folks who have been affected. >> this is like a twilight episode. i'm waiting for it to end. i'm hoping this is a dream but i know it's not. >> reporter: the city says since a portion of this slide took place on public property, that the city will repair that public property and the surrounding private property. so essentially the city says it will repair the slide area. the entire area but it needs the money to do that. the city of san pablo does not have that so it needs funds from the state and to get that it needs the governor to sign an emergency declaration. in san pablo, ken pritchett. ktvu news. the recent storms have caused serious problems in several places around the area. here is a look at major slides we're following. in scotts valley, construction crews worked on a new access

road for more than 30 homes cut off by the rock slide last week. santa cruz county public works officials say the work is expected to be finished by the ends of the week. a permanent fix will still be needed. near morgan hill this afternoon, crews cleared the debris from a mud slide. but vehicles are not allowed through yet because of a utility wire on the road. residents have been trapped blind the mud? unis county since last creek. residents say the creek overflowed last week and washed away 15 feet of land in mountain view. three mobile homes there are now red tagged. in hercules, the red cross is offering help for four families after a landslide. ktvu.com has complete coverage of the bay area

landslides. you will also find a geological map of slide prone areas. just click on the landslides tab. federal authorities want sonoma county to return $2 million in disaster funding stemming from major flooding back in 2006. fema provided funding including to the county dam. but plopper contract procedure -- but proper contract procedures were not followed. fema has determined the cost and work performed were within the agency's guidelines. the audit was conducted by the inspectors office. and a cow slaughtered for beef was found to have radio active intoxication. they said the level of contamination was slightly higher than the league limit. officials stress the beef was never put on the market. in about an hour, a vigil

and fundraiser will get under way to help concord's japanese sister city. organizers are asking participants to bring in origami crane or make one at the event called a thousand cranes for japan. a bay area woman filed suit today against the maker of her artificial hip joint. john fowler is here with a warning and what this means for our aging population. >> reporter: and because its based on an earlier type, it did not have to go through clinical trial. but it may grind off bone here. two years after her ars hip implant, she can barely walk and it's getting worse.

>> i will just break out in tears because the pain is so excruciating. >> reporter: plus she says she's chronically fatigued. a reaction to cobalt dust grinding off in her hip. >> my body is a ticking time bomb and i'm shocked. >> the fact they kept marketing these for so long after they knew there was a problem, and they knew people were suffering. is outrageous. >> reporter: chris cox told us that they continued to -- >> reporter: terry galloway says she's tired of suffering. >> i have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow at noon and we're going to discuss the

removal of this instrument. >> reporter: doctors perform a quarter million hip implants. some are calling for tightening of devices. johnson & johnson has declined comment on if lawsuit. hundreds gathered in san francisco today to bring attention to elder financial abuse. the national conference highway ways to prevent consumer fraud, scams and exploitation targeting seniors. jones pledged his commitment to protecting seniors from financial exploitation. >> my concern grows as i look at the growth in our senior population here in california. >> figures show from 1990 to 2020 california's senior population is expected to grow by about 112%. the cost of riding nummi is about to go upstarting in july nummi will raise fairs for it's

fast passes. m passes will cost $62. a passes will cost $72. other passes will also go up. along with cable car passes which will now cost $6. state senator joe smitty wants to boost fines from 20 to $50 for a first offense and double from $50 to $100 fines for subsequent offenses and points added to the driving records of habitual offendsers. >> 700 fewer people lost their jobs the year after the bill the took effect. that's extraordinary. every day a couple of people are going to go home, sit with their families and have dinner that other wise wouldn't have made -- otherwise wouldn't have made it through the day. she is the mother of oakland firefighters and

thousands of people she helped feed, clothe and cheer up. the incredible life of mom greene. record warmth today. what about that record high for the weekend? we'll bring that to you next.

some east bay firefighters are working tonight with a heavy heart. a woman who has served as an inspiration for years lost her battle with cancer. ktvu's rob roth joins us now. he has more on the remarkable life of cora green, rob. >> reporter: julie, to the oakland firefighters, police officers, and perhaps the thousands of people she helped feed and clothe cora green was like a mother. in fact, everyone just called her mom. firefighters still have their

job to do today, but they said they are doing it in sadness. >> she was playful. she was respectful. she was just a wonderful lady. she was our mom. >> reporter: cora mom green died last night of cancer. she was 77 years old. for the past 35 years, mom green provided food, clothes, school supplies and motherly love to whoever needed it whenever they needed it. >> i used to worry that, oh my god she's doing so much, it's going to be overwhelming. but i didn't realize for her, it wasn't overwhelming it was what kept her going. >> reporter: she was about to receive a lifetime achievement award. >> it's what mother teresa said, it's not what you do, it's the love you put into it. >> she was inspiration, she was a person who could put a smile on your face if you weren't having the best of days. >> reporter: cora green began

as a nurse. when she suffered a seizue, firefighters saved her. after that, her and papa green went to thank the firefighters. and that's when she devoted her life to helping. >> we can tell you ceremonial fire engine will drive her casket and she will receive a firefighters farewell. cora mom green would be the first civilian in oakland to receive such an honor. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. some california republican lawmakers are on the defensive tonight saying their actions this week did not prompt governor jerry brown to call

off budget cuts. >> this was an honest attempt to try to make sure we are all on the same page. to make sure that we're all starting at the same point. >> reporter: the governor has released the list of the concessions he's made. it shows 12 proposed fixes to the pension system including a pension benefit cap. the pension fund for california's teachers reported today is facing a $56 billion shortfall over the next 30 years. a spokesman said public school teachers contribute 8% of their salaries to the retirement fund. the state contributes 2%. but the fund took a 25% hit during the recession. it must now increase the amount the state pays into the fund until there's enough money to meet it obligations. it will take californians two additional days to earn enough to cover their tax bill this year. californians won't reach tax freedom day until april 16th. that's two days later than last year. it's also four days later than

the national average of april 12th. the national weather service is cautioning some farmers in the central valley to watch out for water seeping. seepage starts at the 21-foot mark. the river was almost at that point this morning. no flooding though is expected. well on to our weather now. what more can you say? absolutely perfect out there. over to our chief meteorologist bill martin, just how you called it bill. >> beautiful day, some areas were a little cooler than the north bay. most of us warmed up a bit. out in oakland it was just beautiful. temperature there, it was warm lots of low 80s. folks enjoying the sunshine. look at some of the records we had. there's your old record and there's your new number.

oakland downtown 83 degrees. the old record was 80 degrees. san francisco downtown tied the old record at 82 degrees. 84 in san mateo. highs tomorrow will be slightly cooler. taás because there'll be a few more clouds -- that's because there'll be a few more clouds. cooler toward the weekend with maybe a chance of a sprinkle. this high pressure is weakening as we speak. by saturday this weak weather system gets close to us and it'll bring breezy conditions on saturday. maybe a sprinkle. main impact will be temperatures not in the 80s but in the 60s. mid-60s for the most part. saturday and sunday will be kind of mild too. a nice weekend over all. the computer model kind of airs this out. there's a few clouds in the valley. the green, weather system driving south of here. 6:00a.m.

on friday. watch the clouds right here. they start to fill in. instead of winds going this way. the winds are coming out of the west. that's the change. and here comes that chance of wet weather. saturday morning at 7:00 a.m., so the sprinkles possible. this is not a game changer right now. just looks like enough to cool temperatures. maybe give you some drizzle. maybe require a jacket at events out saturday morning. but by afternoon that should clear out. that's how it looks now. this model will change, as they change several times a day. but we'll watch it again tomorrow. tonight's solution will be closer than what we can expect. the forecast for saturday and sunday, saturday chance of sprinkle, clouds, saturday is your best day. forecast highs and plenty of them. these temperatures cooler than they were today. no records expected for tomorrow. temperatures still above the average for the most part. so really a heck of an idealic schedule. couldn't get better than that

around the bay area yesterday and today. >> and i was out taking advantage of it. thank you bill. google is hoping plus one becomes the way to say check this out. the internet giant will launch the feature that lets you click plus one of sites you like and will inform others. still the dow gained more than 30 points, the nasdaq lost four. part of the problem today oil prices surged after libyan forces retook control of an oil port from rebels. a world class event from world class crowds. the plans san francisco's drawn up to move 200,000 people around the city for the upcoming america's cup.

san francisco city officials today unveiled transit plans to accommodate the massive crowds expected for the 2013 america's cup. they plan to accomplish bicycle renting and sharing stations. the plan also includes satellite parking spots around the city with shuttles to take

people to the waterfront. this plan comes amidst major concerns on how the plans will inconvenience locals. and it's finally here. the day many baseball fans have been waiting for. opening game. >> i'm sure many giant fans have been waiting for and i'm sure they will also want to know why you're decked out in dodger blue today. >> i didn't even think of that. >> san francisco gets some pretty good news with regards to barry zito. he is okay. released from a southern california hospital last night after his car was hit broadside about 8:00 last night. zito was not at fault in the accident. but is said to be experiencing soreness in his neck.

and pujols worse day of his career. for the cardinals they did have matt holliday hitting behind him and hitting it out. solo homer gave him a 3-2 lead. and for the padres, cameron mayben the hero later with his rbi single is misplayed and in comes chase utley with the go ahead run. they had another. and the padres have won their opener 5-3 against st. louis. meantime, the a's will open of course tomorrow in oakland against seattle. another of the teams that they are challenging in the west will be the tori hunter led angels. and watch where it lands. 446feet later, he's got himself a home run to put the angels up for good against the royals. and they are victorious. giants and dodgers scoreless. full highlights tonight at 10:00. but that's the sporting life

for right now. >> coming up in 30 minutes on bay area news at 7:00, continued trouble along the 101. down phone lines triggered this massive back up today. we just spoke to the chp on scene. we will update the situation and hear from those frustrated drivers in 30 minutes on tv 36. and that is our report for now. i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. will will be no dodger blue tomorrow. >> we'll be watching. >> how about at 10:00. >> we'll see you tonight.