possibly for three days. his good luck came when an east bay regional park ranger when he was just driving by caught something off the corner of his eye. he investigated and most likely saved the man's life because the car could not be seen from the road. >> we had to go down with a chain saw, cut the brush away to make a path. we had to run our lines down and allow our other rescuers down there. >> reporter: they say the victim was in and out of consciousness. but will live to tell the story. >> i would say he was very lucky. >> reporter: our ifb is cutting out. 1999 honda civic had front end damage when we saw it just before it was towed. but obviously there is no roll

over damage. even more luck. a late development tonight in the nfl labor dispute. the league may be headed back to a lock out. word cate owl came out that the eighth circuit board of appeal called for the stop order has been put on hold. the atlanta braves today suspended their pitching coach who pretty much lost it as a giant's game this past weekend. ktvu's debra villalon is at the ballpark who says benching the coach is not good enough. >> reporter: he brandished a fan asking a fan what are your

teeth worth. now the enbattled coach may wonder what his job is worth. roger mcdowell was put on administrative leave as the league investigates. >> he picked up a bat, he swung it back and asked me how much my teeth were worth. >> reporter: mcdowell yelled at the fan using the word homo and threesome and simulated a sex act with the bat. when a man asked him to tone it down, he said kids don't belong in a ballpark. >> this is a family store, and you know families needed to be

respected and treated with dignity and fans do. >> reporter: giants fans tuning in to their team on the road tonight are also watching the mcdowell fall out. >> if they find that he's not a good role models, he doesn't do his job well then they should put him some place elsewhere he's not in front of the limelight and he's not in front of the kid. >> fans are huge competitive fans so i don't hold it against him. >> reporter: besides the incident here, attorney alred and another dad claims mcdowell verbally assaulted him last season. it's up to the team and the commissioner to decide what's next. live in san francisco, debra villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. a state appeal's court has rejected a lawsuit by the owners of great american against the 49ers proposed stadium down in santa clara. in a nonbinding agreement

between the 49ers and the city of santa clara. the court said such nonbinding agreements did not require environmental report. great america has a second suit awailweighting trial. stop using erasable ink. that's the message to pg & e's record keepers in 2007 according to the san francisco chronicle. the paper says documents turned over to state regulators after last year's gas pipeline fire included an internal memo. it told employees to use permanent ink and made sure the person who wrote the record is the person who actually used the work. that came after some of the utility's documents were being written in erasable ink. for the second time a fire has ripped through a cannabis club. the fire started just before 3:00 this morning. the vacant house that was formally a cannabis club was destroyed. the club then spread to an attic. fortunately they are all okay. fire investigators are still

trying to figure out how this fire started. contra costa firefighters are working to figure out why caused this fire. newschannel2 brought your coverage of this fire during mornings on 2. the fire startedded just after 6:00 this morning. firefighters had the flames out in about five minutes. this is a two story building with shops on the ground floor and apartments on the second floor. a tornado cluster that swept through the south this week is now officially the deadliest twister since the great depression. we have video here that shows you just the power of that on sloth. this funnel cloud rolled through the city of coleman in northern alabama on wednesday. it flattened homes, knocked out power to thousands of people and devastated that town's infrastructure. in just the past half hour here we got updated numbers on how many people have been killed in alabama by those tornadoes. emergency officials now say 238 people died in alabama alone bringing the total number

killed in seven states to 329. reporter casey stegall live now in alabama, that's where the president and first lady toured the storm damage today. >> reporter: talking about those new numbers according to federal officials some 21 people are still unaccounted for tonight. it is difficult to wrap your mind around as the commander in chief promised to inject some much needed federal aid into this area after the south looks a bit more like a war zone now. >> i want him to just make a commitment to communities here that we are going to do everything we can to help these communities rebuild. >> reporter: the president and first lady meeting with state, local and federal officials in toscaloosa. the city a shell of itself after a storm system unleashed a cluster of tornadoes across the south. mr.obama meeting with residents who have the daunting task of trying to rebuild with very little left. >> i've never seen devastation

like this. it is heartbreaking, we were just talking to some residents here who were lucky enough to escape alive but have lost everything. >> the last 36 hours have been the most trying time in this community's history. but you're going to see a new story being written. and in years to come these chapters are going to be filled with hope and opportunity. >> reporter: although toscaloosa have had the worse devastation, similar states have suffered the same damage. >> you see this same evidence of tornadoes all across the state. so there are people that are hurting. >> reporter: in concord just outside bermingham the neighborhood mike owens lived in all his life was practically wiped out. owens and his wife barely escaping the wrath of the storm taking cover in their bathtub. >> i just went in the bathroom door and that's all that's left standing. >> reporter: back out here live

in jefferson county alabama tonight, some of the residents have gradually been allowed back in. and many of them are returning to homes reduced to rubble. you can see them sort of sifting through the belongings back there. you know this storm just incredible as the twister raced up this hillside literally ripping the bark off the trees. the limbing off of the trees. it's almost difficult to put into words. that is the latest from concord alabama tonight. casey stegall. one woman has set up a tornado lost and found facebook page. boullion says that when the storm came through documents and pictures fell on her yard. so far people have posted more than 500 items on the page and at least 40 of them have been claimed. the space shuttle endeavor will remain on the launch pad

until at least next monday morning. nasa cancelled the launch eight hours ago after warning lights indicated that parts of the shuttle back up hydraulic system has malfunctioned. congresswoman giffords was at cape canaveral this morning to watch the launch of the mission being led by her husband mark kelly. it's unclear if she'll be able to remain in florida for the scheduled -- rescheduled launch. president obama arrived in florida before the cancelled launch. the white house hasn't shared any specific details about the meeting with the congresswoman but you will recall she was critically injured after being shot at point-blank range last january. the uprising in syria intensified as thousands of protesters take to the streets for a day of rage. thousands of protesters

were denouncing president ashad and calling for democratic reform. today the obama administration punished syrian officials for the damage. in a story we first brought you on tuesday, state and local authorities say it could take months to finish their investigation into a chemical explosion at a santa rosa high tech company. the explosion happened at agelant technology. a 45-year-old worker remains in critical condition tonight with major burns. to determine the cause of the explosion. and whether agilent was using proper procedures. late this afternoon, a big break in labor talks between san jose police officers and pay or pay cuts. coming up why the proposal raises hope and skepticism. and we have a weekend just ahead. temperatures could reach near 80 or even 80 degrees.

we'll show you which days and which cityless. -- and which cities.

ability two hours ago there -- about two hours ago there was a big breakthrough between the city of san jose and the police officers union. the union has conceded to the city's demand for a pay cut in hopes of avoiding threatened lay offs. ktvu's robert handa is live in san jose tonight with more details about the offer and also how officers feel about that concession. >> reporter: it has been quite a tug of war. and pink slips like this one is why they decided to give into the city and take a pay cut. 126 126 san jose police officers got pink slips this week and many facing a lay off such as larson are relieved the

union made a contract offer today. >> i just got a house and got engaged. >> reporter: the concessions don't necessarily mean no lay offs. >> kind of a bitter pill to swallow. >> absolutely. >> reporter: the 1,200 rank in office still have to make a proposal. >> we hope the city will do what they can do, use the money to save them. >> reporter: detective troung is skeptical that today's officer will rescue him. >> i just know that i will get laid off. and that's all i know because i'm holding a pink slip. >> reporter: some officers who didn't get a páeupg slip but are on the bubble in se for -- pink slip but are on the bubble in seniority, says the stressful because of all the

uncertainty. a city negotiator said city staff is still reviewing the proposal but he already seeing a stumbling block. the proposal and analysis will be presented to the city council on tuesday. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. oakland major jean quan laid out her budget today. quan is calling on all employees to take a significant salary cut. >> all of our unions are in bargain including the two who have close contracts. the fire department and police. we are asking our employees to contribute some where between 10 and 15%. >> reporter: mayor qaun says -- quan says that without the cuts, she will have to shut off

services such as the city's libraries. and oil and gas prices earned chevron $6.2 billion in profit. other oil companies have seen similar profits in the first three months of this year. from the caterpillar corporation also helped push the dow higher today. caterpillar increased five fold and that led to a jump in their stock prices today. the dow finished $45 higher, the nasdaq -- 45 points higher and nasdaq was up two points. and this was bernanke's first conference. he says people and business in low income areas have been hurt

more than others by the recession. bernanke said lending to credit worthy people in low income neighborhoods helps create jobs and raise tax revenue. people upset about the proposed route for bart's extension into livermore plan to file petitions with city hall. they said they don't like the proposal to run bart through an underground station in downtown livermore. they say the extension should run down the middle of interstate 580. the petition calls for a valid to change the rout. but legally the it would not force b.a.r.t. to change their plan. fares are taking off again because of soaring prices. united are raising fares by as much as $20 per trip. reports of sleeping air traffic controllers have led to a shake

up at the federal aviation administration. the faa today announced new managers to run the towers. the faa also plans to have a team of experts examine some of the agencies more complex facilities. it appears oakland's john russo is moving next door. russo has reached an agreement to become the new city manager of alameda. the alameda city council is set to consider russo's contract next tuesday. it would be up to the oakland city council to name russo's replacement. the big buzz is the weather. and we're all looking forward to the weekend. bill martin is here to tell us why. >> one of the nicest weekends we've had in a while with temperatures in the mid-70s, maybe low eight 80s. i have gusts to 25 miles per hour. i have gusts to 18. that's typical for this time of

year. then we have some gusts out there toward alameda up to 22 miles per hour out at the old naval station. we have clouds, very few of them. mostly clear as we go out tonight. breezy in the inland bay valleys. it was cold this morning, it'll be cold again tomorrow morning. you will notice it. saturday morning, and then daytime highs come up. we're looking at mid-70s. sunny skies, next week temperatures into the 80s. overnight in santa rosa 40. 36 in napa. 42 in vallejo. these temperatures on the cool side. you might get a little frosted. these are cooler than you might expect for this time of year. if you have early baseball or early soccer whatever is going on with yourself or your kids. you will notice these cool temperatures. napa 36, that's a cool one out there. the blues are your 40s, the purples are your 30s. so it's pretty darn cool out there. when we come back, we're going

to roll this into your saturday. i'll have a forecast specifically for your neighborhood. a forecast high temperature for both saturday and sunday. we're going to peak at the five day forecast as well. stick around and we'll be back here in a few minutes. amazon.com apologized for a break down at its data center in virginia last week and offered a credit for its customers. amazon hopes to make the reimbursement bigger. amazon said human error set up the problem and that computer recovery mechanisms compounded it. amazon is giving a 10 day credit. several knives were hidden in trees. the violence at napa state hospital and the connection it may have to cigarettes. in tonight's special report. but first if you haven't seen it already or like us just want to relive it.

we will show you the royal wedding. plus we'll show you the dress the duchess wore to the party after the wedding. we uncover why this video sparked a swarm of controversy and federal reaction. plus, he just got the job last week. and he's already taking a pay cut. why san francisco's new police chief will be paid less than expected. and imagine being cut behind this while driving over the golden gate bridge. we take a closer look at why this missile took a trip throughout the bay area today. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news

tonight in london the happily ever after has begun. prince william and kate middleton are now husband and wife. >> and forsaking all others and keeping only on to her so long

as you both shall live? >> i will. >> reporter: inside westminster abbey 1,900 people watched as william and kate exchanged their vows. outside crowds were cheering the royal couple and millions watched on television and live streaming internet broadcast. this was the largest royal wedding since william's parents took their vows 30 years ago. and just like charles and diana they road the open carriage through the streets. and william and kate sealed it with not one, but two kisses. kate wore an ivory and white satin dress designed by the mcqueen house. in a modern but truly british touch, the couple exchanged the carriage for an ashton martin. >> and he looks at her with love in his eyes.

this one is going to live like his grandmother. >> there's been no official word of the honey moon yet. one dignitary at westminster abbey could not contain his delight after the ceremony. there he goes. you don't see that every day do you. an official in black robe turned to turn a few cart wheels at the carpet. proceeded down rather after exchanging their vows. the would be gymnast is actually a verger which is a layperson who assists in church services. princess katherine gave the world a look at her fashion style today. the royal couple changed out of their formal wedding attire and into evening wear.

cate wore a white satin gown with a white skirt and white valero. the newly titled duke and duchess left their new home for the reception at buckingham palace. watchers got up very early or in some cases never left bed to experience the royal wedding. these are some of the 100 or so people gathered at the britania arms pub. they watched the festivities on flat screen tvs while enjoying an english breakfast. those who watched said that william and kate are much different than charles and diana. >> they know each other, they were friends first and became a couple after that. >> i think we're going to see huge change. i think kate is going to make a big impact on what happens in

the future. the british consulate will hold a party, it's a dual celebration. the wedding of william and kate and the queen's 85th birthday. a little deer stuck in a rod iron fence in the east bay. i'll show you how police came to the rescue and what they did to set it free. it's a 25 year tradition that's taking place every may. we'll tell you why thousands of people are going to be disappointed.

so watch this, berkeley police got an unusual distress call this morning for that little deer stuck in a fence. and our cameras were rolling during the rescue. in a story you will see only on two, ktvu eric rasmussen on why this kind of police call has been getting more attention. >> reporter: it has frank. the spca tells me berkeley police is one of the latest departments to request a copy of this new training manual of dealing with animals and page 21 in here all about deer. and two officers exercised some serious patience today to rescue one little guy. cries for help from this little deer had neighbors in berkeley calling police to come to the rescue. >> we got up and saw that the deer was actually stuck. >> reporter: eventually sergeant white and another

officer using a rope and suv finally pulled apart this iron fence just enough to set the deer free. >> if you take a look you can see there are actually two bent posts on this fence in fact, police had to free this deer more than once. >> these are the type of stories we all love to hear. >> reporter: the east bay spca took us inside the recording studio as they put the last touches on a dvd for officers after officers faced criticism for shooting a deer and later a dog last year. >> we don't expect them to become specialists in behavior. but we thought this video would help them do their job more effectively and safely. >> reporter: the spca says it looks like the officers did today is rescue by the book. in fact, it tells us departments as far away as florida have been requesting a copy of this new training program.

eric rasmussen, ktvu news. and officials have come up with a plan to save six homes from a landslide. these here are pictures from a home where the ground slipped away during last month's heavy storms. the city wants to pound steel peers into the hillside to save the home. in return the homeowners are being asked to save a waiver agreeing not to file future lawsuits death lawsuits against the -- lawsuits against the city. it's been the sight of cinco de mayo celebrations but this year it's going to be different. janine de la vega in san jose where the annual parade and festival are cancelled. >> reporter: this sunday guadalupe park would have been filled with people, vendors and musical entertainment. it's kind of ironic that there's a huge monopoly board inside the park because that's what it boils down to. it's a game of money.

>> reporter: cinco de mayo is a few days away. but the barco family is having their own celebration today. marco is looking forward to go watch the parade downtown. >> it makes me happy to be with my people. it's a very emotional time for me. >> reporter: the parade has close to 100 entries, including folklorico dancers. the attendance has dwindled in past years, as well as support. >> it's very expensive. >> reporter: the city requires festivals to hire police officerless. parade participants are

disappointed. karen valles was going to perform traditional folklorico dancing. >> it's an opportunity for us to share with the larger community, a positive representation of mexican culture. >> reporter: and for the burgos family, even though there won't be a parade this year, they'll still celebrate. >> reporter: the gi forum says its cancelled it's mexican independence celebration which takes place downtown in september. leaders are looking at other areas in the city where they can possibly have it and where it's less expensive. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. opponents of the california law regulates greenhouse gas emissions from cars suffered a set back in court today. the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. rejected a lawsuit by the u.s. chamber of commerce and car manufacturers. they claimed the epa had no right to allow california to set stricter emissions standards on cars sold on that state.

13 other states then adopted the emissions standards in 2009. effectively forcing auto makers to produce more efficient lower emission vehicles. the federal judge today gave the go ahead to hundreds of lawsuits filed against toyota. the suits grew out of toyota lawsuits last year out of break defects on its prius hybrid. the toyota has asked the judge twice to are dismiss the suits and she has twice said no. kia motors is recalling 200 of its spectra cars. the straps holding the car's gas tanks can corrode when exposed to salt used on icy roads. the recall does not affect cars originally registered here in california. a man was electrocuted today in southern california apparently while trying to steal metal from a transformer

box. it happened in san san bernardino county. they then found a body near by that had been electrocuted. a police sergeant says it appears the man was trying to steal the metal components from a transformer box. state regulators say that insurance companies trying to raise hikes is unfair but cannot stop them from doing so. neither the department of managed care nor the state insurance commission have the legal power to prevent health insurers from raising rates. the nuclear power plant is operating safely but it still needs improvement. that word comes from the san

clemente times. regulatories told the plant's owner that they have concerns over how workers and managers do their job and whether workers feel comfortable raising safety issues. the stem cell controversy in court. the critical ruling today and what it means for research and government funning. attacked by a shark and this man lived to tell about it. he'll describe what it's like to have the creature's jaws around his leg.

federally funded research using embryonic stem cells can move forward following a decision today by a u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. a lower court ruled in 2010 that the use of federal funds violated federal law. when he first came into office, president obama rescinded a band on most embryonic stem cell research. today's ruling allows the government to fund research. a manslaughter trial for michael jackson's doctor may not start until next week. prosecutors added new witnesses. the experts are expected to refute claim that is jackson could have caused his own death by taking a powerful anesthetic. dr.murray has pled not guilty

to involuntary manslaughter. seven cardinals kissed the coffin of pope john paul and said prayers. the army private charged with leaking government secrets has been found mentally competent to start trial. bradley manning underwent an evaluation by a panel of experts. he is suspected of illegally passing documents to wikileaks. manning was transferred to fort leving worth kansas where he will be allowed to mix with other inmates. he had been in isolation. >> i could reallily do is

really do is grab what was left and make it to my friends who brought me up. it came back a second time. >> reporter: one of his friend fought off that shark while others helped him to the surface as he pretty much held the flesh on his leg together. he was very lucky and that he should regain full use of his leg -- doctors say he was very lucky and that she should regain full use of his leg. we have reported several times in recent months about the violence in that pa state hospital. in tonight's special report, what some people say may be behind at least some of those attacks. and the bay area weekend is here, i'll show you which cities will be the warmest. a bay area newspaper receives a threat from the white house. we uncover why this video sparked a swarm of controversy and federal reaction. plus, he just got the job last week. and he's already taking a pay cut. why san francisco's new police chief will be paid less than

expected. and imagine being stuck behind this while driving over the golden gate bridge. we take a closer look at why this missile took a trip through the bay area today. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. complete bay area news coverage. dñañy

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now to tonight's special report. last night on the 10:00 news we reported on the ongoing violence and fear at napa state hospital. tonight ktvu's mike mibach continues to coverage and he tells us how some think cigarettes spark that violence. >> you can just feel the tension sometimes in the unit when you walk on. >> reporter: current and former employees say a sense of fear is alive. >> they found just a few days ago six or seven knives in the trees. >> then all of a sudden we have thugs running the place here and it's hospital wide. >> reporter: one patient we

spoke to by phone agrees. >> the type of people that have been sent to napa are more and more violent, more and more dangerous. >> reporter: october 2010 hospital employee donna gross is found dead on the ground. her alleged killer is patient jess massey. a man who has a criminal history of armed robbery, sexual assault and murder. patients we spoke to say they believe they know the motive. >> it's almost a unanimous consensus that he killed her over tobacco. >> tobacco banned from the campus, staff and patients say a single cigarette can sell for $7, $150 for a pack. >> there are people all over the place here, they are unbalanced as it is. then you take their tobacco away and they go nuts.

>> reporter: hospital employees sharon senguinety. >> there always has been a tobacco trade here for the over 20 years i've been here. >> reporter: napa hospital placed a no tobacco rule. since then assaults have quadrupled. the department of mental health says the rise in assault is not tied to tobacco. it says in 2009 it changed the way data was collected in state hospitals including the way aggression were defined. these changes led to a increase in the number of reports. >> we've issued personal alarms to every employees. we've implemented a new shuttle service. >> the patients we have here

now are much more calculative, they target. >> reporter: mike mibach, ktvu news, channel 2 news. researchers have developed a five minute test they say has a 75% chance of detecting autism like disorders in one- year-old children. parents are asked to rate their child's emotion responses. how they play with toys and other factors. most children with autism aren't diagnosed until the age of five. it's hoped early diagnosis and prevention. being both tall and obese significantly raises a person's risk. people with that type of body are five times as likely to develop clots in leg veins that can break lose potentially killing them. tall men of normal weight are twice as likely to get blood clots. taller men of all weight should exercise and maintain a healthy

diet to reduce their risk. julie haener is in the newsroom to look at some of the stories we're working on. >> police chief says he's setting an example. and he tells ktvu why he's saying no we know it comes to one part of his pay. and the statement the white house sent out today about violating the rules and how the chronicle responded. plus uc berkeley graduate sarah shourd talks to ktvu. the person saw a group of about 30 tourists who were dangerously close to the geyser taking pictures of each other.

the web surfer called the park and rangers rounded out the tourists before an eruption of 230-degree water burned them. the tourists got an extra souvenir, a ticket of $250 for ignoring the warning signs around that geyser. >> and our chief meteorologist bill martin is here to help us plan our weekend. >> the winds are backing up a little bit. we go out to the delta specifically martinez area. we check out the winds from our live buoy reading right there right now. winds are gusting to 19. that's down about 10-miles-an- hour from last night. up toward fairfield the winds are northeast at 13. that's interesting, that's a definite wind shift. we're looking for winds to come out of the north, mainly northerly direction over the next 24 hours. that's part of the reason of the warm up. here is the wind model, you haven't seen this one.

i showed it last night at 10:00. the blue represent light winds, here we are tonight at 5:00. watch what happens around 5:00, 6:00, the offshore winds really kick up. not a lot of winds inland. we go overnight and stop it again as we go into saturday morning. 10-mile, 15-mile-per-hour shore. less wind tomorrow morning, and less wind tomorrow afternoon. notice the blues in here. very little wind. and as we go into sunday less wind as well. it's been a windy couple of days. i just illustrated the fact that the winds are going to die down each day. overnight lows we talked about those. how about daytime highs using color. the yellows represent the 70s. lots of them. saturday will be a good bet for an 80-degree reading. a warmer weather pattern. one of the nicest we have seen. the warmest day will be on sunday.

then next week warmer still. next week could be hot as we get into the mid-80s. 44 cities for you in the bay area. 76 in brentwood, 73 in livermore. 75 in gillroy. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful saturday. sunday is going to be very nice as well. and we deserve it because it has been one wet, windy, cool winter and early spring. not anymore. weekend in view because it's here. the weather looks great. we're going to get low 80s i think gasia and frank as we heat into sunday. next week, 86 degrees maybe even warmer. >> feels like summer is almost here. >> it does. >> thanks, bill. restaurant owners and others have been fighting it here in the bay area. what what decided today about a traditional chinese delicacy.

san francisco bay sure sees its share of cruise ships but this one is something special. the disney cruise ship sailed into pier 35 for the first time. the families aboard will be spending three days in san francisco after saling off for a seven day cruise to alaska. shark fin soup, should it be banned or can lawmakers say yes. bay area environmentists have been lobbying to get the

traditional chinese soup off of the ballots. the sharks are pulled out of the ocean, their fins are cut off and they are thrown back into the ocean to die. in america, it was a running bride. lots of them actually. this is the annual running of the brides. a sale of wedding dresses and other accessories at filie's basement store. shoppers sprinted to get their hands on bargains such as a $2,000 dress selling for $2,000. some people - - selling for $200. some people everyone camped out to get a good spot in line. the the pricey perk the new

top cop is giving upcoming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

a san francisco chronicle reporter held up her cell phone rerecorded these picture of a protest when president obama was recently in town. tonight that move and this video has the white house outraged and the san francisco chronicle firing back. good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the san francisco chronicle tonight tells ktvu its reporter did nothing wrong and it's outraged about the statement the white house issued today. ktvu's rob roth is in the newsroom with the back and forth between the white house and the bay area newspaper. >> reporter: the battle between the white house and the san francisco chronicle centers around a 42 second cell phone video. now the chronicle is accusing the white hoe