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campus concerns. we're live at stanford tonight where students is there have been alerted to a sexual assault. good evening everyone i'm healther holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. we got news from contra costa county that took the life of a 19-year-old man. police say they do have a suspect in custody, the names of the victim and the suspect
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have not been released. there is growing apprehension tonight on a stanford university campus after a woman was sexually assaulted in her campus apartment. it happened last night and was the second i incident in the last couple of weeks. patti lee is live, she's on campus where she says they are putting out the world. >> reporter: this victim was not hurt in this sexual assault. now police are not saying exactly what happened saturday night, only that sexual assault can take many forms. texts and e-mails. >> so this first one was from the police department. saying that 9:30 yesterday there was a sexual assault.
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>> reporter: a stanford graduate students on alert. >> it's very scary, especially for girls because in that case we're the target. >> reporter: police searched the area where a man described as 5'4'with a dark complex entered an apartment and ran away when the woman screamed. >> there was another random kind of alert that was sent out again not very many details. just something that was alarming. >> reporter: that incident involved a white male suspect attempting to enter a different apartment building through a window. most likely unrelated to yesterday's assault but disconcerting just the same. >> i close the windows, make sure the door is locked, all
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these measures to try to make sure the other roommates are safe as well. >> reporter: there are no surveillance cameras around these apartments to aid the investigation. as a precaution, police tell us sanford has police patrol around campus. and there are emergency call boxes for students to use in case of emergency. live in stanford. patti lee, ktvu news. 24 hours after a fairfield mother was taken into custody for allegedly abducting two of her children, authorities are trying to determine how to help her family. as we first reported during last night's news. 48-year-old cassanda stewart turned herself in. her husband says his wife is
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mentally unstable but has refused to receive treatment. there's still no word about a man who's boat capsized. we are learning more tonight about the incident that involved the rescue of another man. debra villalon learns that the boat was anchored in sausalito. >> reporter: it was a tug boat similar to these, but it was not docked but anchored in richardson bay and headed to here from pacifica, it didn't get far. six to 8-foot seas and ferocious winds, rough conditions off ocean beach that claimed one life and almost two. >> they were almost to get one may day call out before they had to abandon ship. >> reporter: that may day call helped the coast guard locate them. but the ship was in bad ship. about the same conditions and stretch of coast where a 30-
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foot sailboat flipped a year ago. this time a 53-year-old man on the tug was kept afloat. the captain 52 got into an inflatable boat but it capsized. the boat and his sailor were washed ashore. >> that tells you how dangerous the sea can be. >> i've seen him out on the bay, the boat looked perfectly serviceable. >> reporter: the fishermen are learning of the tragedy. this man saw the sailor on his boat and job and says any boat can be capsized. >> there are so many fishermen out there that aren't experienced in the water and pounding surf. >> reporter: among those who live on their boats, the news is heart hit. >> people out here, they look
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after each other out there. >> reporter: the search for the missing man went until midnight. eight hours by air and water covering 48 miles but no success. the surviving man suffered hypothermia and shock but has been released out of the hospital. and officials say the 16 and 17-year-old boys were learning to dive with a group when they failed to return to the surface. the boy were found tkaet a short time later -- the boys were found dead a short time later. after a body was found inside. investigators have released few details on the case. although witnesses tell us the city's arson task force was on
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the scene. a couple found dead this weekend in their cupertino home have been identified. they were 50-year-old gary longdon and wife susan longdon. anyone with information on this case is asked to call the santa clara sheriff's office. and it's been one month since that devastating 9.0 quake and tsunami hit in japan. now there's more news. the japanese government is planning to extend the current 12-mile evacuation zone to nearly 19 miles. and that soon people will be forcibly cut off from the evacuation zone and no longer allowed back to retrieve
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personal items. levels of radio active iodine reached 7 million times permissible levels but by midweek that levels had come down. the empty spot where a dock once floated is even more prominent today. only precisely placed pilings are left. all because of damage from the march 11th tsunami. >> we thought oh god there goes our house. because we saw our boats fly out of the water. >> reporter: today we talked to boaters. ty showed us the pylons which
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broke off his boat and left the boat sails. >> i crashed into the front of the dock. and you can see the smashed dock in front of me. >> reporter: but it's what he can't see that has him concerned. >> there's some visible damage. some obvious things that were caused by the day. but the real uncertainties is what happened under water. >> reporter: he's on a wait list to have his boat hauled out and checked. >> reporter: for the first time in weeks, they were able to get some work on the harbor because the power is running. where i'm standing on v dock this section actually went under water. and there's an entire piece that's missing. there's no estimate when this harbor will be entirely back to normal. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 fuzz. the red cross is still provising council for about a thousand people affected by the
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tsunami surge. tomorrow it will be providing assistance for four other boat owners. >> we have counseling going it's an ongoing thing with victims victims of disasters and such. we do that from the very first day. we ask if they need some help. >> red cross says the four boat owner tomorrow were out of town last month and are just returning. to enter our special section on the quake and tsunami, go to ktvu.com and click on the japan tab on the top of the page. police say last night 43- year-old robert fender threatened the bus driver with a knife and said he was taking over the vehicle. 2340 passengers -- no passengers were on board at the
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time. they say fender was able to run but was caught. an out of control bus crashed into a church. the driver crossed both lanes of redwood road then careened down an enbankment then crashed into a eucalyptus tree and came to a stop at the church of the nazarene. no injuries were reported. she was the only person on the bus at the time. the highway patrol says the man was hit by a toyota carolla. the driver got out of the car and ran from the scene. south bound 280 traffic was shut down for about 2.5 hours during the investigation. authorities have not yet released the victim's identity. dog lovers concerned about off leash areas will get a
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chance to get heard tomorrow. those in favor of off leash areas will rally at city hall at noon. the san francisco board of supervisors board use will hold a limit to limit off leash areas. the service hopes to limit off leash areas fearing that will -- two new remote control valves are operational at pg & e stations near the explosion site. pg & e says it hopes to have all 12 remote control valves running by the end of the year. lines were long again for a free health clinic at the oakland coliseum. this was the second day for the
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event organized by the nonprofit group remote medical. people can get free dental exams and mammographs free of charge. that clinic runs through tuesday. we all know that april 15th is tax day. but this year you're getting a few more day than in years past. i'm paul chambers and i'll explain coming up. we'll explain how much pain at the pump you can expect in the years to come. and deliberation continues tomorrow in the barry bonds case. the one thing experts say you shouldn't expect. the news continues next.
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still haven't filed your taxes. take a breath you're getting a break this year. tax procrastinators are getting a small reprieve. >> reporter: more than two decades, robin sworn has helped people file their taxes. she knows firsthand the stress that this time of year causes. >> there's been times that we've been here 24 hours trying to make sure everyone's tax returns getting out. >> reporter: but this year procrastinators you are getting a break. this year a little known
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holiday known as emancipation day falls on april 15th. >> i had a few returns sitting on my desk because they thought it was april 15th. >> reporter: the extra time helps her prepare for the last minute rush. but with the high unemployment rate and competition with online software, business is slow. but still there's many people that still need help. >> i started procrastinating on my taxes. and i started getting panicky. then i said, i have three extra days, that may help. >> reporter: it may help more than it helps. >> what if you owe. you have to know with some time so that you can pay it right. >> reporter: she stresses get your taxes done as soon as you can. congress avoided a federal shut down last week but you can expect more bitter debates soon over two more budgets.
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first congress returns to work tomorrow to finish the 2011 budget. then lawmakers have the multi trillion dollars 2012 budget to figure out as they look toward the election. disagreement is already spewing with senators sparring on the air way today. >> the budget that the president has already submitted is the most irresponsible budget ever submitted to the american people. we're in a financial crisis, it did nothing to change the to the trajectory we are on. >> using the blame game. fortunately we didn't go along with a lot of them. >> reporter: perhaps the biggest issue is whether congress will raise the debt ceiling. if not the u.s. risks default and that could possibly lead to another recession. president obama will address the nation on the budget on
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wednesday. and gas prices have rose 8- cents a gallon in the last week. regular is selling for an average of $4.20 a gallon. in oakland it's $4.15. and in san jose it's $4.26. the new york stock exchange has rejected a take over bid involving the nasdaq. the company of the nysc announced today it turned down the bid by nasdaq and intercontinental exchange. indexes are merging todiversify. the defense is expected to
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continue cross examining broussard, broussard has testified that former your black muslim bakery yusuf bey iv ordered him to kill bailey. and a jury hearing the barry bonds case will resume deliberations tomorrow morning. legal experts say after some initial stumbling by prosecutors they still have a chance of getting the major league slugger convicted. >> reporter: no verdict yet. 25 witnesses and a full day of deliberation, the jury is still mauling it all over. >> it tells me that there are some at least two groups that are pretty dug into their representative positions. >> we have only a couple of clues about what they are thinking. tomorrow they start their day with a reread of kathy
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hoffman's testimony. she was bonds personal shopper. >> steve hoskins made a secret tape of greg anderson saying on the tape, i shot barry up and i shot him all over his body so he didn't develop cysts. that coupled with k athy hoffman's testimony may take care of that charge. >> reporter: the question of course is what will they come back with. we could be looking at a partial victory for the prosecution. >> they could win in this case. they could win one count at least i think. but if they win it's going to
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be an ugly win for them. >> reporter: in oakland, claudine wong. you will find continuing coverage of the case by going to ktvu.com and clicking on the barry bonds trial tab. it will take you to a special section that has court documents and a history of the balco scandal. dozens turn out to protest a church in oakland. why a former priest was leading the group, its demands and the church's response. and wildfires scorch texas. the astonishing number of firefighters being called to help. the one part of the bay area that has the highest chances of picking up a few sprinkles tomorrow.
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as ktvu's allie rasmuss tells us, the protesters want to see changes that the archdiocese can't promise. >> reporter: the man speaking at the protest used to be a priest. >> i thought women should be allowed into the priesthood. the men should be allowed to mary and gay people should be treated with the dignity they deserve. >> reporter: people who came to the protest watched from the balcony up above. several people at this protest told us they still consider themselves catholic. >> i really feel bad that our bishop is not everyone want to listen to us or see us. you think he would come out and say, hey i'm really happy to see you here. let's talk about it, let's meet. >> reporter: the bishop might be open to that. >> i certainly don't think he would not consider it.
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but i think if the purpose were to begin to lobby for changes in the status of the priesthood. that doesn't happen at the local level. it's proper for people to protest on a sidewalk but not proper to take anything real seriously intellectual will come from it. >> reporter: but people feel obligated to express their concerns. >> i want this to be an inclusive church, i love this church. i truly love it. >> reporter: she believes her church must change to survive. in oakland, allie rasmus. activists, political refugees and people of faith came together to bring an end
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to genoside. today one man spoke about the current instability in his native sudan. >> there is no peace in darfor. >> reporter: it's estimated that 1.4 million people have died. that conflict in the western region of darfor have driven 2 million people from their homes and killed over 200,000. in libya, rebel leaders say air strikes are instrumental in their efforts to regain control of asdabia. rebels say they know control the eastern part of the city. today nato increased its air strikes and said it destroyed at least 25 of colonel gadhafi's tanks in their
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attack. and the council called for the saudi dealer to step down. human rights activists say at least 125 people have been killed since the anti government protest began in late january. in france, a ban on clothing that completely covering the face is now in effect. many are calling the law the burka ban because it will outban the wearing of the full body outfit worn by the islam women. the government says it's important for security. opponents claim it targets muslim women. after a wildfire at this moment there are more than 100 fires burning in north texas. one fire spread through 60,000 acres today destroys 20 homes
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in its path. making matters more difficult, wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour have kept air tankers grounded. people from 40 states are now assisting. in tonight's special report what's being done to protect us and our food supplies. and looking to avoid traffic? the one highway you might want to skip.
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>> reporter: customs agents are looking for dangers entering the united states. but it's not always what you might think. tonight agents showed us this warehouse they use to look for pests. this month inspectors found live larva of a beatle. this pests shown here could mean real trouble for the food supply. >> the capper beetle can eat 30% of the product. >> reporter: the bug can also make you sick if you eat it or it comes in contact with your skin. agricultural specialists john machado is often the first one looking for signsover infestation. >> i think we have something here. >> reporter: on this morning he found what looked to be a capper beetle in this container of rice. >> i'm going to collect the sample now. it will be sent to usda
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identifiers. >> reporter: after finding the suspect bug, machado quickly took action. >> so right now this container has been sealed. once we find the pest. we order the product removed. >> reporter: it took 15 years to eradicate the beetle at a cost of $15 million. cargo is also inspected at airports, mail facilities and at any point where goods cross the border into the country. many of the goods end up on shelves. many shoppers felt good about inspections but not so good about the possible intruders. >> i guess that does make me feel a little bit better but it does concern me also.
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i mean you know just the fact that it even -- yeah. >> reporter: the government says every week pests ranging are found at every port entering the u.s. so far they say import has been avoided mainly because of the inspections. state lawmakers this week will consider if smoking should be banned in more workplace areas. the bill by concord senator would ban smoking in owner run business and other spaces. some of the business affected include bars and tobacco shops. the bill closes loopholes in california's current laws that expose millions of the workers to secondhand smoke. a review of the accident claims filed by state lawmakers suggest they are not doing that well behind the wheels of their government cars. according to the sacramento
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bee, until last few years, state lawmakers filed 142 law accident claims costing taxpayers $768,000. the bee reports the lawmakers make about 11 collision claims each year per hundred vehicles, nationally the average is some where between six and seven per hundred vehicles. protests in the bay area and around the world are supporting troops to come home. and funds supporting the goals should be used for other goals. >> that money should instead be put to schools and jobs here in the country and to actually
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helping give reparation to the countries that we bomb. >> similar demonstrations were also going on around the world. there were no cars for most of the day on the great highway in san francisco. they were replaced by walkers, skaters and bicyclists. it was all for san francisco's second sunday streets event of the year. this month's car free block party took place around the great highway from the san francisco zoo to lincoln way and also along john f. kennedy. the next one is on may 8th.
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that will be in the city's mission district. a rivalry renewed. the changes being made to security and the tribute to a giant's fan. and rain is moving back into the forecast. meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us which days we could get wet. atst fwa.ean ougog t bk. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stnaa cte,hise a de. ougog t bk. wi cke sp rwd yr arho,
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toward the monterey bay. as far as the rainfall, we'll go ahead and switch over on the map. you can see the bulk of the rainfall still way up to the north. closer to eureka and crescent city. here's the over all weather story for tonight. we will continue to thicken up the high clouds for your monday. temperatures cooling down, and a chance for a few sprinkles. a sun cloud mix and temperatures will be warming up especially by the weekend. you will see that coming up in just a little bit. partly to mostly cloudy skies, most of the bay area will be in the 40s. san francisco will go 50 degrees, san jose 45. an antioch right around 40 degrees. the system is basically falling apart over a good portion of california. but it'll be close enough to generate a few clouds here and a few sprinkles. the activity picking up at
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around 8:00. here's our rainfall model. this shows 10:00. it's a good to get a good handle on the future situation. at 9:00 tomorrow morning, mostly clouds out there. not too generous with the rain drops. and the best chance will be in the north bay. it's just for tomorrow morning. this basically washes out by 11:00. at 3:00 scattered clouds mainly focused in the south bay. by this time tomorrow, clearing skies and this will set the stage for a very nice tuesday. here's your forecast beginning 7:00. 45 to 50 degrees with mostly cloudy skies. by 12:00 scattered clouds, 55 to 60 degrees. the highest chance of picking up sprinkles will be for tomorrow morning. then for the afternoon hours, partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60. fremont tops out 62.
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mountain view 61. here is a look ahead. your five day forecast. more sunshine for your tuesday. chance of a few showers on wednesday. the latest forecast models have come down. heather and ken i have more good news with more sunshine at least for saturday. maybe a few high clouds for the weekend. temperatures warming back up, thinking way ahead to the weekend but shaping up to look fairly nice. >> something to look guard to. >> you bet. >> thank you, mark. tomorrow the giants will kick off their three game series against the dodgers and that first game will be dedicated to ryan stowe. stowe is the fan attacked on july 31st. he remains in the hospital recovering from a skull fracture. following the astack, both the giants and dodgers increased security around their respective ballparks. and tiger woods finds himself among the leaders. so could he hang on for his
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good evening everyone. welcome to this late sunday night edition of sports wrap. there was a buzz about golf's next generation of players -l players. some of the best were at the forefront. south african schwatzel may have been the most anonymous when the day began. he quickly made his move. this chip and roll
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