>> reporter: they were visiting san francisco last august on an anniversary trip. she was struck and killed during a gun fight. she died in her husband's arms. >> painful to be here and remember those moments last year. >> arrests were made but no charges were filed after the shooting. >> we are working very hard. we are putting the case together and we will bring charges. >> investigators haven't found the murder weapon. >> it would be nice to have the weapon but it's not unusual to prosecute where you don't have a weapon. >> he called for stronger gun control in the u.s. and he thanks san franciscans. >> i met with a lot of kindness

and sympathy. >> reporter: they attended a private memorial service for her this afternoon at this church. they are set to return to germany tomorrow. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco's new police chief was sworn in. >> i am a fourth generation born and raised san franciscan. i am a local hire. and i love this city. >> greg suhr got choked up as he accepted his new job. we sat down with greg suhr this afternoon and he has no plans to make any major changes. >> i don't think i have anything in mind that i will shock anybody. but i am about crime suppression and community policing. >> greg suhr is a 30 year veteran of the department.

greg suhr had a rocky road to top cop. in 2003 he was indicted in a scandal but later cleared. in 2005 he was demoted after a protest turned violent. and in 2009 he was demoted to captain when he was accused of failing to report a domestic violence attack involving a female friend. police arrested a man found living with a decomposing body. someone reported a foul smell at the apartment last night. inside officers found the body of a 30-year-old woman. they do not know how she died. police arrested him for failing to report the death. investigators don't know the relationship between them. joseph naso told a judge today he will handle his

defense himself. ktvu's mike mibach was inside the courtroom where he was supposed to enter a plea to four counts of murder. >> reporter: no talk of a plea today. joseph naso escorted from the jail to the courthouse. i was there, second row when joseph naso made his announcement. >> at this point joseph naso indicated he wants to represent himself. >> reporter: accused of killing four women. seen here two weeks ago, said he gave the case a lot of thought while being by himself. today's first words on record inside the courtroom, telling the juge his name is naso.

he added, i will represent myself. i would like the opportunity, time to examine discovery before i enter a plea. >> he has a right to represent him selve. >> reporter: can you argue against that? >> not at all. it's a decision he has to make. >> reporter: the judge letting him know the ramifications of his decision. saying you are charged and the penality can include death. he said i want to be the first to view discovery. if the judge allows him it will be a first in a death penality case in murin county. >> it has happened in the state. >> reporter: the hearing continues 9:00 a.m. may 5. reporting live, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> joseph naso is accused of

killing 4 women. one body was found in oakland, one in port casa and two from yuba county. investigators now in other parts of the country are reviewing their cold cases for similarities. lawmakers dressed down today to show support for victims of sexual violence. lawmakers joined in the protest of a 1999 decision. that court overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing tight jeans. copper thieves caught today. our camera caught the act in progress. there it is, right there.

union pacific railroad police arrested the three mean you see here. they found 30 pounds of stolen copper in their truck. police say with the rising prices of copper it equals quick cash for criminals. >> prosecutors are launching their own investigation into the san bruno pipeline explosion. they are seeking thousands of pages of documents related to the plast. jackie spear has been leading the call to make pipeline safety a priority. we were with her when she learned the news. >> this is an issue that needs to be addressed on a national level. these are concerns we should have. >> the safety board and california's puc are also conducting investigations. she will join pg&e in 20

minutes for a town hall meeting. the mayor of san bruno and counsellal members are expected to attend. that meetings begins at 6:30. residents will get an update on the recovery efforts in ammonia is -- in san bruno. pg&e's records describe the pipeline that exploded as seemless when it was not. now it is come to light the same discrepancy may apply to 34-miles of pipeline. investigators believe the explosion stemmed from a problem with one of the seems and it plans to protest 150- miles of pipelines. >> there is a big uproar tonight. a pop farm that brought the town leadership to the

courthouse. >> reporter: you will see it in, four green houses under construction. marijuana will be grown there and it is sanctioned by the plan. shuttered businesses dominate the main drag. and then there is this. new construction. a pop farm. we saw more people today at this sight than there were running the town today. >> using this small city as a, you know, pinata, we find it offensive. >> reporter: at the sacramento courthouse the entire town leadership all stat, waiting to testify. but why? >> since the das offense is not communicating with us as to

what they want, we are in the dark. >> reporter: the grand jury hearing is related to the city's approval of the pot farm. most city leaders will take the fifth and refuse to testify. but not the police chief. >> i don't have a problem. i know i haven't done anything wrong. >> leaders approved the pot farm with the hope of brings money to the town. >> they are broke. >> reporter: the mystery of the grand jury investigation may not have to do with the pop farm itself but how the farm came to be. i was told leaders were given immunity to testify suggesting this could be a corruption investigation. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. the proof is in the paper work and president obama has provided it. the white house released a detailed version of the president's birth certificate,

here it is. born in honolulu, hawaii. hawaii's short form was not enough for his critics, including donald trump. you can see it for yourself on our website. www.ktvu.com. a judge's ruling on proposition 8 heading back to court. vaughn walker said this month he has been in a relationship with a man for 10 years. he is the judge that overturned the ban on same-sex marriage saying it violates civil rights. they set a hearing date to review that ruling. supporters want the new judge to vacate the decision. accused of using gay slurs on giants' fans in san

francisco. he is accused of using a baseball bat to threaten another fan at last saturday's game. he says he is sorry for how he responded to fans. major league baseball said it is waiting for the results of the team's investigations before deciding what to do. new information about a death inside a assisted living facility. the name police just released and the confrontation that may have led to the killing. >> leaders changed their mind about an ordinance for a certain type of dog. temperatures will increase here as we move through the week. which cities could hit 80 degrees.

capri home. we learned the name of the man killed last night at a san jose assisted living facility. police believe alex nakayama may have strangled jeffrey wong inside the capri home in san jose. police say alex nakayama had been involved in an argument about his favorite video game. >> there might have been something that occurred earlier that led to the second confrontation. >> neighbors say the capri home is peaceful and well run. the owners did not want to speak with us. murin county will pay $2 million to a 66-year-old man who sheriff's tased reped utley. happened in 2009. paramedics called deputies when he talked about shooting himself in the head.

videos shows him on the couch refusing orders. deputies shocked him three times. santa clara county backing down on dug legislation. ktvu's maureen naylor is live. >> reporter: they were considering a around finance to spade pitbulls. today, that is off the table. he loves hit dog. and is strongly against requiring any owner to neuter their pet. >> i have a concern with owners. >> reporter: they are dropping the mandatory spade/neuter ordinance for pitbulls. theyanch 100 dog bites a year,

which only 2 are serious. dog owners we spoke with support the move. >> i think they are overstepping their bounds to enforce something like that. >> reporter: the county is proposing stricter rules for dogs that do attack. requiring owners carry an insurance policy and be at least 18. >> i am thrilled because all the scientific research, all the studies show that the most effective way to reduce dog bites is through education. >> 79% of dog attacks are on children under 9. a one hour prevention class reduces the chance of being bitten by 80%. for tips go to the web link

section of www.ktvu.com. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. bart may try out late night train service. they will consider the idea tomorrow. the plan calls for the last train of the night to depart at 1:00 a.m. on friday-night. saturday would begin at 7:00 a.m. the federal government is giving california $100 million for a new train. the grant will be used to by passengers cars that are made in america. ben bernanke said he expects a moderate economic recovery this year. >> 8.8%, the unemployment rate is elevated relative to that level and progress seems likely to be slow. >> he offered clues when the

freddual raise interest rates. they won't increase till after the feds meet 2 more times. stocks closed higher today in response to ben bernanke economic forecast. the dow rose 96 points. nasdaq gained 22. >> pretty nice weekend. 80 this weekend. and next week maybe 90s. right now in santa rosa 65. clear. the winds will pick up tonight. with the winds we will see gusts maybe to 25, 30 miles per hour. tonight high clouds and breezy. tomorrow, cooler and breezy. today upper 60s. tomorrow mid-60s. from there the temperatures go up. right into the weekend with low 80s. good weather in the forecast.

tree pollens are coming up, weeds and grasses are up around. seattle, portland is getting rain and snow. this does look like a spring time jet stream pattern. tomorrow partly cloudy and breezy. another one of these weak weather systems. no rain. but a few clouds. that generates winds on thursday. it's out of here. friday, this high pressure builds in. the air sinks. winds out of the northeast. winds kick up. temperatures come up because the air is sinking. this makes ocean beach happy because you get nice beach other. that's bay area weekend. that pattern wants to duplicate

itself into next week. that's the system leaving. high pressure doesn't show itself. and the winds kick up. breezy conditions tomorrow. few clouds off shore. good weather forecast. cooler tomorrow. 64 in napa. 66 in concord. the 5 day forecast. looking at cooler tomorrow. gradual increase as we head towards the weekend. low 80s. next week temperatures into the 90s by mid-week. really, really nice. >> thank you. this will be interesting video. photographers captured video of a mountain lion on his property. there it is. it was lurking around his

property. he knew the mountain lion was out there but it took six months to get the shot. count down is on to the royal wedding this friday. the excitement is building. people have been signing a royal wedding guest book in san francisco. the book will be sent to prince william and kate middleton. you can sign it tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. you can watch the redding here, it starts at 2:00 a.m. the coliseum is getting a new name. the website paying big bucks to put its name on the colosseum.

bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister.

the coliseum has a new name. it is now called overstock.com. they finalized the deal today. overshock will pay $1.2 million a year for the new name. the first game is on friday.

>> call it the big o. >> you can. we are all going to the big o. >> okay. the warriors making another one of those changes. they have a lot to do and they are going to start with the one- and-done coaching career of keith smart. even though they won 10 more games than last year. new owners want their own guy in there. it was an uphill strugful smart all the way. >> i wouldn't say it was impossible but it was difficult. we all know that. the evaluation we did, i have no problems, were solid in the decision we made. but it was a difficult situation. >> all right. more on that later. the a's are leading their game 1-0 against the angels. the giants and pittsburgh

having trouble scoring any runs. madison bumgarner pitched better against the pilots but this dunker by chris score as run. 1-0. the pirates just scored again. they lead 2-0 and the giants getting ready to bat. the sharks know who they will play. detroit coming in. games in round 2 starting friday. and sunday they are working out earlier. a rough round one win over the kings took three overtime victories to get it done. including this come back in game 3 to win it. all of this stuff, good confidence buildings. >> if you are put in the position down by a couple goals, nice to know that your guys -- you are guys, you can say, we don't need to panic. i think that's where the leadership, experience that people criticize about is

shining threw. >> all right- through. >> all right. game one friday. that's the sporting life right now. >> thank you. investigators say one east bay community is targeted by burglars. coming up at 7:00 on tv 36, two people who may be tied to a string of home burglaries. see who is being targeted and how the thieves may have slipped up on tv 36. thanks for joining us tonight. good night. >> good night.