giants' star player is out for the foreseeable future because of an injury caused last night. gioganni ramirez is, was, and has been our primary suspect on the stow beating. in the last hour, los angeles police updated the investigation in the beating of bryan stow. more on what they said -- just ahead. >> reporter: we've been preparing for work object bay

bridge this memorial day weekend but we've just learned about emergency work that needs to be done on b.a.r.t. that may have you rethinking your plans. ktvu news starts right now. good afternoon. topping our news, a big blow to the giants and their fans. their star catcher could be out for the rest of the season after a collision at the plate in the 12th inning last night. new at noon, the giants' manager talked about the condition of buster posey. kraig debro is live from at&t park now with the update. kraig? >> reporter: yeah, good afternoon, tori. bruce bochy just met with the media about a half-hour ago to tell us all what happened. he's telling us that buster posey has a lower left ankle fracture. he doesn't know how long he will be out. remember, buster posey is the reigning national league rookie of the year and their number

one offensive player. he's now on the dl list with a fracture to the ankle. it's casting dark shadows on the game being played here -- here now. this all happened last night. scott cousins a was on third base. the batter hit a ball to. the player went through threw the bowl to posy -- through the bowl to posey. giants' manager bruce bochy says he also feels bad. >> he could have gone for home plate but he ejected to lock the ball loose even though po -- posey dropped the ball.

i do think we need to consider changing the rules a little bit because the catcher's so vulnerable and there's so many that have gotten hurt. not just a little bit. >> reporter: buster posey's agent was the first to call for rule changes in order to protect the catcher. there's been no comment on that so far. we spoke with jeremy affeldt before the game as well, he says he -- he didn't see it as a dirty play. he says if buster had caught the ball, made the tag and didn't get hurt, none of us would be talking about this. a couple of other giants' players were not available for comment. jeremy affeldt said there was a lot of unease in the dugout and a lot of the players are saddened by what happened. buster posey is a very important player in this team. they've already called up his replace machinement.

eli whiteside will be his replacement. we'll have much more on this on the news at 5:00. back to you. >> thank you, kraig. just a little over an hour ago, los angeles police said, once again, that gioganni ramirez is their prime suspect in the beating fan the bryan stow. that came during a media update one day after police but gioganni ramirez in a lineup. he would not say if witness identified gioganni ramirez seen her in a -- seen here in a booking photo. but beck said they are proceeding with their case against ramirez. >> we continue down that road in our preparation, presenting the case to the district attorney in the -- district attorney in the near future. but we won't present the case until we have an abundance of evidence, we have a number of things still being examine. >> ramirez is on a no-bail

hold. his attorney says he has an alibi. the oakland police chief says he's talking about a plan to prevent the violence that happened yesterday. a 17-year-old high school student was riding his bike home when i was killed. he was found shot to death at the owner of -- corner of olive and richie. on "mornings on 2," chief anthony -- ba -- anthony batts -- >> i think we need to use his life of an inspiration, to change oakland to make a difference. >> the school plans to dedicate the graduation ceremony on june 17th to franklin and others who have lost their lives to violence. the chief says with summer approaching and time on their hands, it's a good time to consider mentoring to help keep kids on the right path. investigators are looking

into whether a shoot something related to gang activity. shots were fired just before 11:00 last night. police are still searching for the shooter or shooters this afternoon. >> i just heard a couple of shots, about five, six shots and then the ambulance come and they leave. that's about it. neighbors say gunfire is not unusual in this area but investigators still don't know if the victim was targeted by gangs or just involved in one. the young man died shortly after police arrived to find him breeding -- bleeding in the street. police say he was a latino in his 20s. his address is not known. >> we don't know if it's gang- related but definitely we're gonna look into that aspect. at this point, the investigators are still trying to gather evidence and identify any possible witnesses. >> a tow truck pulled the car involved in the accident away from the accident -- in the shooting away from scene.

this is san jose's 20th homicide of the year, by the way. it was unanimous. about 90 minutes ago, the b.a.r.t. board approved an order to buy tasers for every officer in the apartment. right now you, the officers have -- in the department. right now, the officers have to share the tasers. this sparked action after the fatal shooting of oscar grant. some have reservations about the tasers but were per -- but were persuaded after training would be offered. >> if you ask my colleagues around the state and around the country, they would be envoyous at the amount of training that the board has mandated for our personnel. they have also appropriated the additional funding to make sure it occurs. >> chief rainey says he wants to make carrying a taser mandatory, even though he

admits some officers may not want to do so. he hopes to have the acers in their hands and on the streets by july 1st. drivers were already war being warned about the changes on the bay bridge. but those who were hoping to take b.a.r.t. instead may have to rethink those plans. ktvu's claudine wong has just learned of emergency repairs that could make travel even more complicate. it's a story you will only see -- you will only see here on channel 2. claudine? >> reporter: we're on yerba buena island looking down on the bay bridge. >> the work this weekend on the bridge will take place mostly overnight on the lower deck as you approach oakland. that's something we've been expecting. we've been warned about it. there is on an ipad app about it but this emergency -- but this emergency work by b.a.r.t., that may catch people by surprise. it's all connected to a transtube on the 17th. five cables were burned in that fire. for the past six month, b.a.r.t. has been working on an

emergency contract to replace them. >> the cable basically powers the electric third rail. that's what keeps the trains running all through. we can't get any trains through there because we have no power on transtube? that would be a disaster! >> reporter: the repairs will start saturday morning. on saturday, they will last only a few hours and then continue the following weekend. while that work is underway only one tune is -- tube is open. only one train can get through in the bay. that cuts the number of going into half. most people -- into half and most people will have to transfer and that could add 20, 40 minutes to your travel time. >> if you are trying to get

anywhere in the b.a.r.t. system, try to take a pittsburg train. if not, you will have to travel 12th street. 12th street is the place to go to transfer to all of the lines if you are going in and out of san francisco, oakland, 12th street station, 12th street station, 12th street station. >> reporter: and remember, you have two projects going on, one on b.a.r.t., one on the bridge. you have an as game, a carnival in the mission district. it's all something to keep in mind this holiday weekend when you are making your plans. back to you. >> thank you, claudine. about 0 minutes ago the -- 90 minutes ago, the california utility public commission approved a rake raise. this raises the base for people who use less and lowers it for people who use more.

this has created a growing despairry between low-use customers and a high-use customers and this is an attempt to lower the gap. opponents say it will help the poor. tree prior discussions took place today for lawsuits -- pretrial discussions took place today for the pg&e explosion last september that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. today attorneys on both sides with meet with the san mateo judge to discuss scheduling dense and other legal proceeding. ahead -- here from this year's new "american idol". and tornadoes in northern california? we'll check on those and the storm damage in the midwest. meteorologist, mark tamayo, is looking at the holiday weekend. he will tell us if any more weird weather is headed this way. also -- >> i didn't realize what travel was like on memorial day. and travel plans ahead for the holidays. we'll tell you what people were

telling us this morning.

severe weather in the midwest i pierce -- appears to be settling down. the national weather service cancelled tornado watches in several states today. since sunday -- since sunday, tornadoes have marched across the u.s. in unprecedented

numbers. yesterday, dozens of tornadoes tore roofs off houses, flipped mobile homes in missouri, independent annan and ill moi, that's after an outbreak of weather killed 16 people the day before in arkansas,om and -- oklahoma and kansas. the deadliest was in joplin, where people are still surviving for survivors. one man is still trying to get through to his son high pressure eyes cell phone. >> it rang for the first day and a half and knew it goes straight to voice mail but just in case, he gets it, i want him to know his dad loves him. >> this morning, officials said 232 people are still unaccounted for from 1500. at least 125 people are among the dead. we have mow video of the twisters at ktvu.com. look for it under the "right now" section of our front page.

minor damage is -- is being reported in chico. this is video of a twister near durham, which a tiny farming community, about five miles south of chico. no one was hurt. ktvu has a reporter in the northern sacramento valley checking the damage. he will have reports tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. the supreme court ruled in favor of an arizona law that punishes businesses for hiring imlegal immigrants. the justices ruled 5-3. under the law, the state can suspend all business licenses if an employer knowingly hires illegal immigrants. a second offense within three years can put the company out of business. opponents say it opens the door for more discrimination. the obama administration says it steps on federal authority. president obama and russia's president promised to

continue to work on a european missile defense system that the russians feel they can live with. their meeting came during a gathering of g-8 leaders in france. the group represents -- represents most of the richest nations. one of the major topics before them is the ability repay their debt. a question that's weighed on investors worldwide for months. arnold schwarzenegger's double life could have consequences. "rather darr online" reports that the attorney general could bring an investigation alleging that arnold schwarzenegger used state cars and chp officers to drive women to and from a sacramento hotel where he often stayed. the attorney general's office is not commenting. some people are getting a jump-start on the memorial day weekend getaway. the san francisco airport was

-- airport was jammed with holiday drivers. the airport spokesperson says he expects a 3% to 4% increase of air travel. some people told us a few ways about how they are -- told bus a few ways they are getting around. >> we booked early. >> my mom works for the airlines. we're on standby. >> according to aaa, almost million americans will be flying somewhere this weekend. another 31 million people will be driving to their destination despite high gas prices. after the spring snowfall yesterday, things in the sierra are clearing up. this was the unusual weather in that area yesterday. we checked with caltrans this morning. there are no road closures or problems to report. the winter weather advisory that was in effect has also ended.

the storms for the most part are moving out of town. here's our live camera, looking out san francisco from our san rafael camera. right now, san francisco is in the upper 50s. a bit of haze out there. a few lingering clouts -- clouds. right now we can see a few popup clouds scattered toward the east bay as well we're gonna hold onto that forecast, at least the pattern this afternoon. the weekend, a sun/cloud mix and still some breezy conditions expected for saturday into sunday. santa rosa right now, 62 degrees. it's mild in fairfield at 66 and san jose at last check reporting 64 degrees. you can see the remnants yesterday's system moving out of town, moving out to the east. just a few high clouds approaching northern california for today. in addition to the lower includes, the main storm track

remains north of the bay area. but not too far away. at least a sun clash cloud mix today and also a few clouds up in the north bay. below average temperatures, mainly 60s. gusty winds return for saturday and into sunday. here's our forecast model, showing you some rain showers tonight approaching mendocino county. we'll pick up an increase in clouds. another batch pushes into the bay area on saturday. mostly at least some scattered high clouds but no rain clouds expected. we'll have to keep an eye on the rain chances for late saturday and sunday. 7:00 this evening, breezy, 57 to 62 degrees. then by 10:00, the clouds will be on the increase, once again. 53 to 58 degrees. here's a look at the numbers. warmest location is touching the 70-degree mark. right around the bay, mainly 60s for fremont and san jose. san mateo right around 65 and a

look ahead. your five-day forecast, more clouds to start out our your friday morning. increasing high clouds for your saturday. sunday, morning clouds. not a wash out but still -- not a washout, but still some clouds. no heat on forecast yet. we'll let you know when that changes. the bail for thewoman accused of kidnapping her baby granddaughter stands at $5 million. investigators say. ericka gallegos took the baby and the baby was recovered in southern california the next day. her bail was increased from $150,000. she's also charged with an additional count of burglary. family members feared she was a flight risk. a 17-year-old boy is the

newest "american idol". >> winner of "american idol" is -- scottie mccreery! [ cheers ] >> he beat out lauren alaina to win this year's round. he's the fourth male in a row to be chosen as the "american idol." this morning, mccreery told courtney freel he's still in shock. >> reporter: what's next for you? i mean, you were just a regular 16-year-old junior in high school. and now everybody knows who you are. how are you gonna deal with that? >> it's pretty wild. i'm still the same old scottie from north carolina. i'm just getting to work and starting my work early. >> mccreery says he and alaina may record a duet together. they will join the rest of the cast for the tour in july. new moment numbers are out -- -- employment numbers are

out. and the cost of your cup of coffee is going up

. taking a live look at the big board on wall street, stocks are headed up. a marginally improved session, extending yesterday's advance which was the first gain for the stock market in four sixes but the volume has been extremely light and that's expected to be the case tomorrow. as many traders and investors get a jump on the weekend. the dow is up 26. the nasdaq is up 23 and s&p is

up 6. the labor department says claims for continuing unemployment benefits hit a two - -- two-year low. the number dropped. but first time claims were up again. 4 4,000 people -- 424,000 people filed for initial benefits and that's up 10,000 from the week before. coffee prices are jumping again. stash bucks is the first. they will increase the cost of their packaged coffee 17% by july. and they are also raising price on some of their drinks sold in the cafes. folgers has raised prices three times in the last few years. disney has decided not to

use the name "the s.e.a.l. 6." they had planned to use it for a tv show. they got a lot of flack from late-night comments when it filed the application. tom, the bay area scientists that have come up with a blood test that can -- tomorrow, the bay area scientists that can come one a blood test that can -- that can come up with a blood test that will actually predict diabetes seven years out. that's tonight at 5:00. thanks for watching.