>> reporter: johannes mehserle is now a free man. he was released from the los angeles county jame at 12:01 this morning. who was waiting outside and why release procedures changed. >> reporter: and mehserle's release brings together protesters. find out the local business response, live from oakland, straight ahead. came's battle over gay marriage get the personal.

well -- well, good morning to you. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. we begin with the release of johannes mehserle. he was released from the los angeles county jail at one minute past midnight this morning. mehserle served 11 months of a two-year prison term after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for killing oscar grant. let's go live to claudine wong.

claudine? >> reporter: we found a lot of cameras here and oscar grant's uncle and son people who wanted to see him get out -- and some people who wanted to get out. he's a free man. nobody watched it happen. that's because this was not a typical release. we never her saw him -- we never saw him. his attorney said there were enough safety concerns. i asked about what is next for mehserle. he said looking forward to getting a job and getting on with his life. >> reporter: does he have any plans to contact the grant family? >> his plans are to wait and see what level of -- shall we say interest and anger is up in the bay area. i nope johannes wants to -- i know johannes wants to talk to

the grant family. but there's a civil suit and i'm not so sure it's a good idea to talk with the grant family until that is settled. >> reporter: now, oscar's uncle was here overnight. >> you don't want -- i don't want any discussion with him. but i want him to know i will be apart of his life the rest of his life. >> reporter: so what's next? well, there is a rally scheduled down here at the los angeles county courthouse in about an hour. as far as mehserle is concerned, his attorney says he knows where he wants to live and what kind of work he now wants to do because he can no longer be a police officer. we'll talk about that coming up a a little later on -- coming up a little later on "mornings on 2." back here live, you are taking a look at the twin towers correctional facility. this is right across the street from the central jail.

this is a very big facility. there's only one or two doors that inmates come out of. mehserle did not come out of the door. certainly people were disappointed it went that way. but mehserle's attorney insisted it was all for safety reasons. live in los angeles, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. 7:03. well, hundreds of people watched peacefully in oakland to protest the release. jade hernandez has more. jade? >> reporter: that's right. across the street there's a building with posters of oscar grant on them. the protests began at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station yesterday where oscar grant was shot two and a half years ago. officers didn't try to clear any intersections and they kept

police perimeters out of site. for two hours there was an open mic opportunity for anyone who wanted to publicly event. organizers said they pushed anarchists to get the word out. they didn't want any vandalism or spray paint. >> he's a murderer! >> justice has not been served. it's more like a punch in the gut that this man is getting out. [ chanting ] >> reporter: the protests stayed peaceful. police only made one arrest for tagging. the protests at the fruitvale yesterday may have prevented swellups. we wanted to show you this morning that looters damaged this footlocker last summer

after mehserle's sentencing and before his release, the owners didn't take any chances, as you can see. it's boarded up this morning. quite a difference in contrast. the business next door is called the pizzaman. they left their doors open last night. they had no problems. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. make sure you stay right here with us on "mornings on 2" for complete coverage on the mehserle release. you can also get updates at ktvu.com. 7:06. there could be changes in the mumming months in the way -- in the coming months in the way the oakland police department handles complaints. mayor jean quan is pushing forward with a plan to expand the role of the citizens police review board. quan is hoping to hear back about grants to hire more citizen investigators by july. a woman and two men have

been charged with a robbery and homicide of a former standout oakland high school baseball player. police say on april 16th, lamont couch was lured to a home near 73rd and holiday in oakland. police say the woman he was with had plot -- had plotted to rob him. couch insisted the -- reason sissed the robbery and was shot -- resisted the robbery and was shot. three suspects face the possibility of life in prison if convicted. right now, the next legal battle over california's same- sex marriage ban will begin. the judge ruled that proposition 8 was unconstitutional last august. they say he is not qualified

because he was in a long-term relationship. in about a hon -- in about an hour, a group will rally in response to that appeal. kraig grow is already there. he will -- kraig debro is already there. he will have much more at 8:00. a san jose union is under fire about 0 brochure. in the brochure, the -- an employee claims those workers are hypocrites. according to "the san jose mercury news" incorrectly says council members are not making the sacrifice. how far, the members did agree to a 10% pay cut. this kims ahead of a budget meeting scheduled for tomorrow night. knew at 7 -- new at 7:00 --

7:08, the owner of the marie marie calendar's -- marie calendar's filed for bankruptcy. take a look. one customer said they didn't even have time to finish their meal or even pay for it. they were told to get out and leave. other closures include, santa rosa, napa, hayward. in all 65 restaurants were sold nationwide at about 600 restaurants. a man is going to go on a mission to find bin laden's body. bin laden was lowered in the arabian sea last month. the deep-sea diver says he's doing it to prove a point to

see if bin laden is really dead. he says he has a good idea where body is. warren says if he finds the body he will take pictures and do a dna evidence. as congress returns to work this week, there's mounting pressure for embattled new york congressman anthony wanier -- weiner to resign. we'll learn what he's doing now after another batch of lewd photos surfaced. let's check in with allie rasmus. she's gonna get you where you need to go this morning. >> traffic is not too bad. we're getting reports of a traffic situation west of the university avenue exit. you can't see it from the view of our camera here. it's just above where the shot ends. university avenue exit in berkeley. chp is en route and the people have moved their vehicles off to the right-hand shoulder. at 237 in mile pete tis,

tornado traffic is still very slow -- milpitas, westbound traffic is still very slow. northbound 8 0en the westbound 237 offramp. so expect delays there. the chp is on the way to the accident. >> the bay bridge toll plaza has cleared up in the last 20 minutes. but the metering lights are still on and you can still expect a 15-minute delay. here's steve. we have fog, sunshine. it will be warmer today -- but before we get started here, the valley teen idol economy tigs -- idol competition, windy competition out there, may i add. the contestants were just great. turned out to be a great event. thanks for including me. 60s by the coast.

last week, it was the grasses. guess what. this week it's the grasses. the grasses say come catch me if you can. we have weak systems plowing to plan into the north. it's been a windy june. it's already sunny and it feels like someoner. it you are inland and don't -- feels like -- it feels like summer. if you are inland and don't feel it, it will get there. coast, fog, we'll turn to very foggy conditions tomorrow. as the high comes in, it kind of smashes the fog. once you could that -- once you do that, you can't get over coastal hills. so temperatures could, maybe, maybe, see first 90s of the season tomorrow. morning clouds, fog stays by

the coast. sunny and warmer for many. clearlake 85. ukiah will be in there. napa, fairfield, 70s for some. kentfield, 79. richmond, 72. 86 antioch brentwood, 83 danville. san ramon pleasanton, 82. castro valley, 76. alameda at 68. 84 in morgan hill. 77 sunnyvale, santa clara and milpitas. 60s, though, city, daily -- daly city half moon bay and san bruno. wednesday will probably be the transition day and then we'll kind ease into the weekend with near normal temperatures. california lawmakers have something to brag about. a new study puts them at the very top a nationwide list.

good morning. sunshine for many. temperatures inland will warm up in the low and mid-80s. the wind will not be as bad. 60s and 70s. 7:16. there are reports that -- there are reports this morning that north korea violated sanctions, carrying an illegal shipment of missile parts to myanmar. that happened two weeks ago. the u.n. imposed sanctions on north korea after it conducted nuclear tests that included a ban on trade and missilehead

technology. as carol han reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom, congressman weiner will not be at work today. carol? >> reporter: that's right, dave. congressman weiner won't be at work today. he's taking a leave of absence to get treatment for an undisclosed condition at an undisclosed location. according to tmz who posted these pictures, question this -- they were taken by weiner in a rocker room and -- locker room and sent to a woman. now --

>> my name looks bike weiner -- looks like weiner, boner, bonner, thank good it's not "wiener." >> reporter: i'm hearing that he won't make any decision about what he will do until secretary of state hillary clinton returns. 7:16. newt gingrich is trying to get his campaign back on track. last night in los angeles, gingrich made his first campaign appearance since several campaign aides resigned. >> i'm running for president to lead a movement of americans who will insist on changing washington so we can renew america. to do this, we must insist on dramatic and bold changes in washington. >> reporter: tonight, gingrich other republican presidential candidates for a debate in new

hampshire. a new study out today shows that california lawmakers are the nation's most educated. the washington d.c. poll says -- in iraq today, a suicide car bomber killed two police officered a one civilian in the city of basra. norths say that suicide-bomber ran the car into the gates of a police building. the u.s. says they still can't tell us where $6.6 billion in cash that was delivered in iraq in 2008 and 2004 is -- 2004 is. the united states sent plane

loads of cash to iraq to pay for reconstruction project. a lot of the money, they say, was probably stole be. we're now learning that an al qaeda leader was carrying plans for bombings in western countries when he was killed in soy maly ya -- somalia. fazul abdullah mohammed was responsible for the can bombings in kenya. last week he was killed by soldiers in somalia by a checkpoint. officials say they will very sp he was carrying with western governments. medicare -- this year, the

new healthcare insurance law provides a 50% discount for certain people. republicans continue their effort to strike down the healthcare plan in iraq. we're hearing about another incredible first for modern medicine. a transplant that they say could change the miracle of birth. a new controversy involving b.a.r.t., the accusations of a big-money sweetheart deal. traffic is busy as you head to the bay bridge bridge. an earlier accident has been cleared away. we'll have more in in traffic and news headlines -- coming up. blatche [ bailiff ] fee court is now in session.

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retail center. let's check in with allie rasmus. let's start with a look at 101 in san jose. things were slowing down in the right-hand lane. it looks like it's picking up again. elsewhere in the south bay, things are still slow at 237 in milpitas. this is heading west. this is because of an earlier accident in that area. so expect delays if you are traveling there. on 880 in oakland, traffic is moving very nicely. but just south of the picture, there is a report of a tire in the lane near the marina boulevard exit. so be aware of it in that area. here's steve. 7:5. we have sunshine for some already, but some low clouds in place. a westerly breeze from sfo to oakland airport out to fairfield. some of the fog burning off. we'll see fog burn off center

-- off sooner. 56, 57, 55. everyone is pretty close. we did make it down to 50 for a couple of locations. you can see the high building into the left of your screen there. that will be over us later today and tomorrow. the coast is going to have to deal with some pretty thick fog i think -- pretty thick fog tonight and tomorrow. but it's going down. so sunny and warmer weather for many. not for everybody. a low to mid -- hoe to mid-80s. 70s around the bay. 60s and 70s closer to the coast. but tomorrow looks to be warmer. maybe into wednesday. there is a little disagreement if the fog comes in on wednesday or holds off until thursday. and that will just carry into weekend. dave? >> thank you, steve. well, fire season starts today in parts of the bay area. what's happening now to keep the area safe and where two controlled burns are taking place. finally some good news

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now that wildfire evacuation orders have been lifted in two arizona towns,

people are rumping hole -- are returning home. caseyal is live -- casey segal is live to tell us what area looks like now. >> reporter: hi, tori. good morning to you. yeah, when we talk about the evacuation orders being lifted in two towns that encompasses 7,000 people out of the 10,000 originally ordered out of their holes when the wall low fire was racing out of control throughout the eastern portion of the state. here's what we should talk about that's important this morning -- the fire is still out control and is still growing. it's burning now in more remote areas of the apache national forest. it's not threatening nearly as many structures now. it is in a very rugged and remote area and that is why a number of the evacuation orders have been lifted but still very much a around-the-clock operation trying to get

containment. when we talk about containment, when we spoke to you guys on friday morning, it was at 5%. they did make some progress over the weekend, obviously and this morning that number is now at 10%. again, that is why we have seen some of the evacuation orders lifted because the containment lines around populated areas have been strengthened. but boy, this has certainly done an awful lot of damage already. more than 450,000 acres have burned. in that number about 30 homes. 0 structures. 22 of them in the community of greer. it really is a gem, a jewel in white mountains here of eastern arizona, a relatively small community, mostly a tourist area. but that area is still under the gun at this hour and the folks who live there are not ahowed in just yet. one of the other things we have seen problems with the heavy smoke associated with this

fire. at one point over the weekend, victimmallists were saying that the levels of soot particulates in the air here were more van federal health standards. that's something that people are dealing with here. not just folks on the front lines but hundreds of miles away as the soot and smoke is carried all the way to states like colorado and kansas. but -- but certainly we'll take some of the good news here that the containment is getting moved in the right direction. that's the latest from springerville, casey seagan. >> and i know the weather can be critical to fighting fires. any idea on the weather the next couple of days? >> reporter: well,er to, i the forecast is looking more positive. over the weekend, we've had

gusty winds, at times up to 45 miles an hour. it's looking a little bit better as we head into the workweek here. the winds are supposed to be lower and the relative humidity supposed to be a little bit higher, meaning more moisture in the air and hopefully that means we'll only see this containment figure grow in the coming days. certainly that would be good news. >> casey segal live for us. in springerville, arizona. back here at home, fire season starts today. the santa clara unit of cal fire will declare the beginning of the fire and burn permits won't within allowed. near dublin and santa rita you will probably see flames and smoke today and tomorrow. the alameda county is conducting a controlled burn for education management and

for training. this will span the space for those living near the jail. this will take place from 8:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. vallejo firefighters are also planning controlled burns them -- burns -- burns. they will be burning near the sue juancy reservoir -- swancy reservoir. the burns will start at 10:00 a.m. the fire crews will stay there until they are out and safe. 7:33 police are investigating a shooting that injured three people over the weekend. it happened near martin avenue and mount pleasant road. police say one man and a juvenile were shot around 1:30 a.m. yesterday. police say a third shooting victim turned up later at a local hospital. all three shooting victims are expected to survive. so far, no arrests have been made. 7:4. the family of missing nursing student michelle lee have not give be up hope of finding her alive. about a dozen people went door to door yesterday in hayward

passing out fliers. she went missing may 27th from kaiser hospital in hayward. police declared this case as -- this case a homicide. family members are not finding out much about the investigation from police. prosecutors in los angeles still have not file formal charges three weeks after the arrest was made in the bryan stow case. but police insist they still have a strong case against giovanni ramirez. he's the main suspect. investigators say they are interviewing witnesses. they are going over evidence that they say will prove ramirez is responsible for the beating outside of dodger stadium. however, ramirez's lawyer says he has a dozen people ready to testify that his client was home at time. a popular tv crime show is now helping out in the search for a missing college student. >> right now, a massive search is underway in bloomington,

indiana for lauren spear. >> this weekend, fox's "america's most wanted" aired a segment on search for 20-year- old indiana university student lauren spear. she disappeared ten days ago. police say she was last seen walking alone and barefoot through downtown bloomington after spending the night partying with friends. the search involves many volunteers and even some members of the state militia. they put us in dense woods to search. a lost us are ex-military. police are questioning ten possible suspects including the missing person's boyfriend. so far there have been no arrests. 7:36. governor jerry brown says there will be a budget vote on wednesday. that's the constitutional deadline for lawmakers to get a balanced budget on his desk. now, the governor said he's frustrated he has not been able to get the four votes needed to

put this on. >> i'm not asking the legislature to make all of these decisions. i'm asking for a vote of the people. >> now, democrat also try -- trying to avoid the budget deficit with spending cuts alone. a new bus is helping to reroo leave some of the congestion on the busiest muni rail line in san francisco. the n-judah express bus will make stops on 48th to 19th avenue every ten minutes from 6:30 until 9:00 a.m. it's happening right now. it will then go straight to bush and montgomery in the fansal district. now, the sur -- now the service started earlier this morning. take a look the. the buses are marked in blue. in the afternoon service will start at 4:00. it picks up at samson and shutter streets and it goes straight to 19th avenue.

>> good news for those computers. speaking of the commute, let's check in with allie rasmus for sal this morning. >> overall, it's been pretty good so far trafficwise. there have not been many maimer problems or making -- or taking time off from work. let's show you the san mateo bridge. this bridge is a almost crowded now. there haven't been any delays or accidents or collisions. it's been moving slowly -- smoothly all morning long. toll plaza was a little backed up but now you can see it's significantly cleared up. you shouldn't have any delays as you make your way to the bay bridge. westbound traffic in highway 4 in bay point there's been no problems there. here's steve. sunshine for many already. some of that fog, though, a few holes in the fog. it's still there. temperatures today, coming up away from the coast and probably the bay as well. it looks like tuesday will be warmest day. more of the same tomorrow.

but emphasize on fog for tuesday. very warm inland. maybe, maybe the first 90 since my forecast area seems to go from the oregon border down to san diego. fog increases cooler for all as we head towards thursday and friday. but today and tomorrow high pressure from the pacific is building in. it's not a strong one. it does mean warmer weather. it doesn't take much this time of year. what also doesn't take much is to keep the poll high -- pollen high. grass is way out in front. one system plowed into the pacific northwest and over us on saturday. that cranked -- that cranked up the winds. no doubt about it. we still have a westerly breeze in place. sfo, oakland out to the he delta. it's still there but it's -- it's dedresing today. it's still an onshore component. while -- it's regressing today.

it's still an onshore component. it also means foggy -- foggy, foggy conditions. over the coastal hills will burn off fast. sunny, warmer. high, 60s to upper 08s -- 80s. i'm kind of easing into the upper 08s. a lot of 70s -- 76s and 77s, sunnyvale, fremont, mountain view, redwood city, 75. but daly city, 64.

warm he on tuesday. that gog gets squashed about the same on wednesday and then we start a cool down as another system digs into north and that brings temperatures down. republican presidential contenders face off in a debate in new hampshire tonight. one of the candidates taking part has not even officially declare -- has not even officially desanta claraed yet. -- declared yet.

nice to see a positive sign on wall street. stocks are rising after sticks weeks of losses thanks to some corporate deals taking place. wendy's is gonna be selling

arby's to a private equity firm. timberline's stock is up 42% on the news. the dow is up almost 41. nasdaq is up 7. s&p is up 3 1/2. crude oil prices continue to fall this morning. this morning, crude is selling selling for slightly more than $98 a barrel. that's down a dollar. the decline is in response to saudi arabia's announcement. it will increase production despite the decision at last week's opec meeting to hold production quota's steady and the drop is contributes toking -- contributing to five weeks of gas prices. two surveys show national average price for a gal of regular gas is -- gallon of regular gas is down 20 cents. the national average price is $3.70. chicago is priced the highest at 4.29. san francisco, light slip -- slightly more than $4.

a part-time worker in the san francisco union store -- apple store has started a union. he has worked at apple for four years and earns $14 an hour. seven presidential candidates will face off in a debate tonight in new hampshire. sandra endo joins us live in washington, d.c. with a look at what each of the contenders has to offer. sandra? >> reporter: well, good morning, tori and dave. certainly, a very founded -- crowded field. you'll see seven candidates on the stage. it's the first major republican primary debate in the season. so far you see the list of names here. of course, the candidates want to make a difference, want to gain some ground with their supporters as well as pose an alternative to president obama

and while president obama will likely be the target of most of these candidates' remarks, also a target is front-runner in the pack, mitt romney, the former massachusetts governor. he's leading in polls and rivals will likely criticize him for his healthcare reform plan which they say mirrors that of president obama. so clearly a lot of jabs will likely be thrown tonight against each other and also against the president but each candidate trying to distinguish themselves to really break out in the pack. notably missing is sarah palin. the speculation continues to swirl around whether or not she'll enter the race for good. so clearly, a lot of people are waiting on her decision. but so far, in recent polls, she ranks second to mitt romney and she's not even declared yet. has the latest from -- that's the latest from washington, i'm sandra endo. >> thank you.

president obama makes a move to reduce government waste. he will sign an executive order creating the campaign to cut waste. cabinet secretaries will have to submit progress reports to vice president, joe biden. 7:46. well, a college diploma from stanford, as you you know, mean as lot -- as you know, mean as lot. stanford makes it easy for students to pursue a new idea before they graduate. students only have to sign a form to take some time off. for as little as a quarter or as long as ten years. now, among the students who have would -- who would have been in yesterday's graduation ceremony are georgia wells. she abruptly chose to cover the revolution in egypt. and computer science student

yin-yin wu. well, the cal baseball table continues an incredible comeback team after being cut and then reinstated now they are going to the college series. >> that's a liner, long liner, caught by campbell at cal. headed to omaha! >> that's right. cal beat dallas baptist 6-2 in santa clara yesterday. they are moving on to omaha nebraska. chad chris's home rupp got things start. this is their first in 19 years. the world series starts sought. it's a double-ehim nation tournament. tournament -- elimination tonment. hong wu has been charged with two counts of murder after police say he shot and kill two employees of a neighboring souvenir shop in january. they say the shooting happened

after a dispute over selling similar items. 7:48. she's a a little girl. she's a -- she's a little girl. a rare surviver. an 8-year-old becomes only the third person in the country to overcome a life-threatening infection. and the best places to catch all of the action. blatt

7:51. a northern california girl is one of the few americans to survive rabies without ever receiving a vaccine. doctors believe 8-year-old precious reynolds probably contracted the disease from a ferrell cat that scratched her -- fair farrow cat that scratched her. >> i toe my husband, i said this is no flu. there's something wrong.

i said there's something wrong, we're going back to the emergency room. >> in contacting others around the nation, we found the mortality rate was 95%, 98%. >> doctors said she started to recover after just weeks of battling rainby. she will return home at the end of the month. -year-old harold camping was -- 89-year-old harold camping was rushed to the hospital. they say he's doing well but his speech is slurred. he received move attention for claiming the world would end and then changed the date to have it end october 20th. workers at aquarius boat works are just overwhelmed with

work orders. it's the only repair shop in the harbor. the owner says a year's worth of work is waiting for its employees. >> we're doing more of a triage, really. fixing the absolute necessities to try to get people to be underring. >> now, that tsunami back in march was triggered by a 7.0 earthquake in japan. it caused about $28 million damage to the santa cruz hare bore -- harbor. two photos of gabrielle giffords, both showing her smiling, are posted on her facebook page. they show her with shorter and darker hair. friends say only visible reminder of the attack is the scar on her neck. they say she's looking forward to her returning to arizona, which could happen later this month.

the dallas mavericks are nba champions for first time in their history. [ cheers ] >> there was a large crowd celebrating in dallas into the early-morning hours. the mavericks beat the miami heat 105-95. game was mayed -- game was played in miami. dirk nowitzki was named the mvp and jason kidd won his first nba -- title. >> a lot of people happy that jason kidd -- >> yes. let's check the commute, allie. are they happy on the roads. it looks like it. so far it has not been a real problematic day. we got a report of a broken- down bus -- it's beyond where we can point our cameras.

it doesn't appear to be affecting oakland traffic on 880 as you pass coliseum. we don't know how many people are affect but they are waiting for another bus to pick them up. so be aware of that if you are passing through. traffic on the sunol grade is looking good, the chp is in the process of clearing up an accident that happened there between a semitinker and a truck. but the sunol grade looks okay. not the same situation on 24 in la fayette. you can see it's still slow as you make your way to the caldecott ton. if you are taking a look this morning, you might want to do it morning. still some fog over the bay, it's re-- it's retreating fast. temperatures inland are already in warm category for some. i mean it won't take too long.

some low 60s, fairfield, concord. concord, 61. fairfield, 62. even livermore at 59. it's a june pattern, one system moves out to cool us off over the weekend -- over the weekend. it will be back. but it had be very shall hoe and can be very thick tonight, tomorrow. 60s, os and mid os. temperatures now looking very similar to what we should have this time of year. i know it's been a courtroom june but today and tomorrow will be warmer especially away from the coast and it looks cooler toward the end of the week, dave a -- dave and tori. starting today, the sailboats in the america's cup race will literally be testing the waters. two 45-foot catamarans owned by oracle racing will face off for races in the san francisco bay.

we shot this for you on friday. it's not easy out there with wind and waves. this week's races will take place between 1:00 and 3:30 in afternoon, the best place to view it on the aquatic park and pier 39. >> wow! looks kind of scary. old on -- hold on! big changes planned for oakland police department. civilians may soon have much more power when it comes to complaints. >> reporter: we're live in los angeles this morning, where, just hours ago, johannes mehserle became a free man. details on his release and what's next for former b.a.r.t. officer. 80 sexual orientation of a retired judge has proponents heading back to court today. that's coming up when "mornings on 2" continues.

good morning. welcome back to "mornings on 2." i'm tori cam b. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. it's monday, june 13th. we begin our:00 hour with a major i'm development in the b.a.r.t -- our 8:00 hour with a major development in the b.a.r.t. shooting case. johannes mehserle was released

from jail at one minute past midnight this morning. he served 11 months of a two- year prison term after being found guilty of involunteer ray manslaughter for killing -- involuntary manslaughter for killing oscar grant. we first go to claudine wong. >> reporter: good morning. we're on street where the jail is located. now, johannes mehserle knew today would be the day he would become a free man but details of his release were a mystery and kept secret into the night. i want to show you. it's a very big facility. you have the twin towers on one side and then on the other side you have the central jail where he was housed. we kind of camped out in this area waiting for him to get out. the media was there, oscar grant's uncle was there.

but johannes mehserle never came out the door. mehserle's attorney says he never came out because there were safety concerns. do you consider it preferential treatment? >> not at all. the goal is to make sure that he leaves the jail safely. >> reporter: johannes mehserle is gone now and in an undisclosed location. his attorney says he wants to end up back in northern california in the place he used to call home. apparently he's had a couple of job offers. >> i guess the question remains, can go home again? >> well, we don't know. we will know over -- more about that in the next ten days. weigh we hope he will be able to go home. he's always called northern california home and he doesn't really want to call any place else home. if he can't go home, he's going to call another place home and will go there with his family and he will live a productive life. >> reporter: now, oscar grant's

uncle was here overnight. he said he just wanted to see johannes mehserle for himself and wanted johannes mehserle to see him. now, he didn't plan on saying anything to him if he say him when he was released. when i told him that mehserle's attorney told me that former b.a.r.t. officer wanted to talk to the grant family, this is how he responded. so you don't want any discussion with him? >> no, not at all. but i want him to know i will be a part of his life for rest of his life. >> reporter: johnson says he's still determined to fix this what they call justice system. protesters said that he were gonna gather and go to the department of justice to call for change in what they call this flawed justice system. there were protests yesterday and maybe more today over in oakland and that's where jade hernandez is standing by live.

>> reporter: claudine, that's right. this footlocker behind me is boarded and locked up. last year, protesters damaged it after johannes mehserle was sentenced and no one wanted to take any chances this year during mehserle's release from jail this morning. this is just one of the businesses which decided to protect itself. >> we want justice for who! >> oscar grant! >> oscar grant! >> reporter: last night the protests began at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station where he was kill two and a half year'. demonstrators held signs. some read "justice for all." oakland police did not close the streets but they did control the crowds. for two hours there was an even- mic opportunity for anyone who wanted to publicly event. organizers said they pushed anarchists to get the world out. they didn't want any violence or spray-painting.

despite the anger of johannes mehserle only serving two years, it's evidence. >> he lost his son -- his father. she lost her son. >> reporter: what do you do? >> pray. >> reporter: police made only one arrest for tagging. we've left a few messages for the spokes people within groups and we're waiting to hear back. we wanted to show you across the street you can see posters which say justice for oscar grant, a sign that the owner sympathizes with the opener's family and trusted all of those who gathered that the protests will remain peaceful. yesterday and today. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. you can also get updates on the

channel 2 website. just click on the mehserle tab. there could be more changes in the coming months in way complaints against oakland police are investigated. most plants about police officers are investigated by the department internal affairs. well, to improve community relations and also put more officers -- araujos back on the streets. mayor jean quan is expanding the role of the citizens police review board. the mayor hopes to higher more citizen investigators by july. the stage is set for the next big hearing over the battle of same-sex marriage here had california. kraig debro is joining us live. he's in san francisco now where the two sides are expected back in about an hour ago. >> reporter: hey, dave. >> in beginning, this had controversy written all over it. today, there is another step in the process at courthouse here

in san francisco at larkin and golden gate. today, however, according too legal cheryls, the people -- to legal experts, the people bringing -- bringing this don't have much of a chance of winning. today, props -- prop 8 supporters will be cammed by opponents. opponents started the challenge immediately to this earlier. von walk, struck down prop 8. six months waiter -- later, walker announces his retirement and gives an interview with reuters news. during that interview he talks about a male partner. well, supporters say that article. they say it's possible that the

judge has an interest in this case and leaders say under that reason those required to recuse themselves from the -- from certain cases in -- certain cases, that's not happened in this case, though. as congress gets back to work, the pressure keeps mounting for anthony weiner to design. coming up for you at 8:156789 we'll bring you a live report for you in our washington, d.c. newsroom to find out what the congressman is now doing after another batch of lewd photos surface. 8:07. this morning a san jose public union is under fire for a brochure sent to residents. in the brochure, the union claims five city council

members are hypocrites for supporting a 10% pay cut plan for city employees. the brochure incorrectly claims that counsel members are not making a similar sacrifice. last week, councilmembers agreed to 10% cuts. a study is calling for improvements to crosswalks six months after a toddler was hit and killed in row net park. the 2-year-old died and her mother was severely injured when a car hit them. the city will review pedestrian and safety -- will review pedestrian safety. >> all right. let's check in with -- in with allie rasmus. the chp is errorring -- it's for a pedestrian walking around in the west -- just west

of the metering lights there. according to the reports, it appears this woman is walking toward the bridge and walking toward some of the cars passing by trying to see who is in them. the chp is headed out to the scene. if you are driving to the toll plaza on the bay bridge, be aware of that. over to the south bay -- you can see traffic is just fine if you are driving. in the south bay, westbound 237 in medical milpitas. it's still slow. that's because of an earlier accident that happened about an hour and a half ago. you can see there are still delays going west. it's also slow on 24 in la fayette. there are no reports of accidents. just the usual slow-going morning delay. >> here's steve. >> thank you. if you are going out for that walk, you bet he get going. it's gonna be warm.

morning temperatures, 52 to 58. already warmer for some. on the coast, it had been sun know for everybody. 58 to 76, sunshine. still some fog, though, just kind of hanging around though. 62 to 86. warmer inland temperatures is the high. it's down in the pacific. it's gonna -- it's kind of going like this. low clouds by the coast, fog, fog sun around the bay. warmer inland with some low to mid-80s. a series of systems, we talk about this for june and an area of low pressure comes in, just reloads, coombs us in. it looks -- it looks like that's -- it looks like that's what's gonna happen. temperatures away from the fog influence in the low 60s. the angle of the sun isn't

situated where it takes a lot. for coast, you get some pocket the of the sun there. it's not bad. but the fog and low clouds will be back. it could be very foggy for some late tonight and tomorrow as the high flexes its muscle a little bit. sunny and warmer weather. we'll go 85 in clearlake and ukiah. st. helena is in there. walnut creek, la fayette, low 80s. 76 fremont, but sunny vary and san bruno 68. daly city, low 60s. muper os san francisco. warmer on -- mid- to upper 60s

in san francisco. >> thank you, steve. is 8:11. there have been plenty of pledges to cut down -- pledges to cut down on spending. and congress heads back today but one man's seat will be empty.

good morning. already sunny and warm. low 60s inland. we'll have 80s there. and 60s 70s closer to the coast and bay. 8:14. happening right now, president obama has just arrived from air force one at the raleigh-durham airport in north carolina. he's there greeting folks at the airport waiting. he will later tour a company that makes energy-efficient l.e.d. lighting and will meet with the jobs and competitiveness council to spur economic growth as well as job creation. strong after shocks hit christ church, new zealand as people there are recovering from a deadly earthquake. dozens were feeted with -- were treated with minor injuries. the quakes hit within an hour of each other. pretty shake be up up. pretty take time for everybody

-- pretty shaken up. pretty tough time for everybody. >> in february, 181 people were killed when a 6.3 quake hit christ church. today, as congress gets back to work, more lawmakers say anthony weiner should resign. as carol han reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom, congressman weiner will not be at work today. carol? >> reporter: dave, anthony wiener won't be here today -- weiner won't be here today because he's taking a leave of an scans for an unknown condition at at unknown location -- absence for an unknown condition at aten unknown location. these pictures were could

constitute an ethics breach because he snapped them in a government facility. >> i think what he did is disgusting. i think he's done an excellent job. i support him. i would vote for him again. >> reporter: his wife is still overseas with his boss, secretary of state, hillary clinton. i'm hearing he won't make any decisions about his future until she returns. carol han, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. the fbi will soon give its agents newer expanded search warrants -- search warrants. he will be allowed to investigate people and organizations without firm evidence for a suspected criminal or terrorist activity. now, critics of this say the changes will increase the potential for abuse. a one secret report knownance the pentagon papers will be released -- known as the pentagon papers will be

released in its entirety today. a military analyst first leaked those documents to the press in 1971, edited versions appeared in newspapers until a federal judge blocked their publication. the u.s. supreme court eventually overturned that federal judge's ruling. it was a major victory for freedom of the press. 8:17. and vice president joe biden is in the news right now we're watching him here. he's talking about accountability. he's talk in washington right now we're watching him as he makes comments about accountability and the federal government and it's about the administrations's ongoing effort to make the government more accountable to the -- to american people. he will be talking about the recovery act and will have more details about -- about what the vice president has to say later on. 8:18. the number of trips taken by members of congress in the first five months of this year

are up sharply faired to previous years. that's dare dash compared to previous years -- that's -- compared to previous years. lawmakers have taken00 trips in all at a cost of $1348 since january. -- taken 200 trips in all at a cost of 2,000 since january. many say they are not surprised that bean sprouts were the cause of the e. coli outbreak. they say that raw sprouts create the perfect breeding ground. the experts say the best way to protect yourself is to simply avoid eating any kind of raw sprouts. a redwood tree that neighbors fought to save will be chop down. the tree will be removed to make way for a west america bank branch. the bank asked for tree to be

removed because it would block the a.t.m. from view -- atrium. 8:19. well, there is a lotle over shooting bears in lake tahoe. this one is also raising concerns about the safety of tourists. the big night for big right wave. traffic on 237 in milpitas is still slow because an accident that happened about an hour and a half ago. blast

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some people in lake tahoe are suing to halt the black bear hunt. statewide life officials say hunters will be trained so they know where it is safe to shoot. right now the hunting season is scheduled to run between august 20th and december 31st. well, a musical that took broadway by storm this season was the big winner at the tony awards. and the winner is -- "the book of mormon". >> you tell them, chris rock! it won nine tonies including

best musical and director. the best play went to the world war i puppet drama -- drama. 8:23. let's check in with ailly again to see -- allie again to see how things are going on the commute. >> a little while we told but a pedestrian near the taupe on the bay bridge. we just checked and it appears that the chp has that taken care of. drivers heading in towards san francisco on golden gate bridge, traffic is good and the richmond bridge, even though it's a little foggy, we have no reports pro be bells there. reports-- problems there. it will be warming up -- it had be warming up to the 60s. we already have hoe clouds. some it beginning to burn off. just talked to a friend of

mine, a rip-roaring sear breeze in cordelia -- sea breeze in cordelia. if you are sufficienting on the pollen count, again, grass is on. tree are different but weeds continue to be held in check. but those grasses are saying i'm the one to blame. me kulpa. already some low 60s for many. napa airport did report some fog. i'm betting that's gone for now. high pressure will number can for two days and get chewed up. sunny and warmer today after the morning clouds kind of head back to the coast the 60s, 70s there. low to mid-80s inland. if you are far away -- far enough away from the coast. tomorrow we could see our first couple 90s well away from the coast. it will be warm but then weapons looks like the cooling trend starts.

8:25. well, it happened at a minute past midnight this morning. former b.a.r.t. police officer johannes mehserle is now a free man leaving the los angeles county jail. >> reporter: we're live in downtown oakland, where business owners and building owners reacted to mehserle's release.

8:28. recapping this morning's top story -- johannes mehserle is a free man. the former b.a.r.t. police officer was released from the los angeles county

jail at one minute past midnight this morning. mehserle served 11 months of a two-year prison term after he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for killing oscar grant. now, his release took place outside in a -- and way a -- and away from the view of television cameras. mehserle's lawyer says that that was mainly due to safety concerns. >> do you consider it preferential treatment? >> not at all. the goal here is simply to make sure that johannes leaves the jail safely. >> now, mehserle plans to get a job outside of law enforcement. the former miff has some experience in the past in sales -- police officer has some experience in the past in sales and he apparently has experience with computers. jade mars is live to tell us how things -- hernandez is

live to tell us how things look where she is after the release. >> reporter: good morning. we have confirmed that oakland police made one arrest. we can show you that oscar grant is definitely on the minds of business owners. you can see it across the street. there is a poster with oscar grant's picture on it. >> we want justice for what! >> oscar grant! >> we want justice for who! >> oscar grant! >> reporter: this was the scene last night at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station where oscar grant was killed two and a half years ago. demonstrators held signs. some red justice for all. it's estimated 200 to 300 people made their way from the b.a.r.t. station to downtown oakland. for two hours there was an open mic opportunity for anyone who wanted to publicly vent. organizers didn't want any

vandalism or-painting. there was -- or spray-painting. >> what happened to oscar is done. but the issue of police misconduct unis -- misconduct is not done. >> reporter: there will be protests down in los angeles where ktvu's claudine wong is this morning. there will be, though, a press conference here in oakland planned for 10:00 a.m. announcing the filing of a class action lawsuit against the oakland police department for mass arrest of 150 demonstrators following mehserle's sentencing last year. i want to bring you out life to oakland's downtown area. this footlocker is boarded and locked you. last year protesters damaged it after johannes mehserle was sentenced and no one wanted to take any chances this year during mehserle release during jail this morning. reporting live from oakland, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> make sure you stay with us here on "mornings on 2" for complete coverage of the

mehserle release. you can also get updates on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. just click on the mehserle tab. it's right near the top of the page. 8:31. new this morning, the owner of the marie calendar chain filed for bankruptcy. that's after several franchises closed without working in afternoon yesterday. one customer said they didn't even have time to finish their meal or pay. they were you just -- they were just told to leave. other bay area closures include concord, santa rosa, napa and hayward. in all 65 stores were closed nationwide out of about -- out about 600 restaurants. there is an effort underway to make the hindu holy day a holiday in the silicon valley. now, asian-indians make up a big part of the area there and

some hindu leaders are behind this idea. some say diversity goode but adding another holiday would be tough. asian-indians say the holy day is as important to them as christmas day is to christians. san jose police are investigating a shooting that injured three people over the weekend. it happened near martin avenue and mount pleasant road. police say one man and a juvenile were shot around 1:30 a.m. yesterday. police say a third shooting victim turned up later at 1 -- at a local hospital. all three shooting victims are expected to survive. so far no arrests have been made. the family of missing nursing stunt michelle le has not give be up hope of finding her alive. about a dozen people went door to door in hayward to pass out fliers. the 4-year-old went missing on may 22nd in kaiser hospital. police have declared the case a

homicide. family members are saying they -- say they are not learning much about the investigation from police. well, a popular tv crime show is joining the stoich for a missing -- search for a missing college student. >> right now, a massive search is underway in bloomington, independent an ma for lauren -- indiana for lauren spear. >> now, this weekend, "america's most wanted" aired the segment for the missing student. she disappeared about ten a-- dash ten days ago. she disappeared in bloomington after partying with some friends. searchers include volunteers and even some members of the -- members of the state militia. >> they served us in the -- put us in the densewoods to search because a lot of us -- dense woods to search because a lot of us are military. >> so far no arrests have been made. governor brown says there will be a budget vote on

wednesday. that's the constitutional deadline for lawmakers to get a balanced budget on his desk. on a statement on youtube, the governor said he's frustrated that he's not been able to get the four republican votes needed to put the question of a tax extechtion on a special election ballot. >> i'm not asking the ledge lay tour to make -- legislature to make all these decisions. i'm asking for a vote of the people. >> democrats are trying to avoid having to close the remaining $9.6 billion budget deficit with more spending cuts. the stage is now set for the next big hearing on the battle over same-sex marriage in california. the two sides are due in a san francisco courtroom at 9:00 a.m., about 25 minutes from now. the hear something directly tied to the -- tied to the gay judge in the proposition 8. kraig debro will have a live report in about ten minutes. let's check in with allie.

everyone basicking themselves -- behaving themselves? >> they are. let's start at the 280/880 interchange. it's a little slow and you can see the slowing at the bottom right hand corner of your screen. just west of this picture we're showing you, there are reports of a collision there just south of 17. know, according to chp because of that accident, there are about four or five vehicles blocking the middle lanes. the chp is on way there and we'll hopefully clean that up soon. also at san jose at 101 near mc kee road, it's also slow as you head northbound towards the 880 interchange. traffic looking good in the east bay. it's 8:36. we have some fog around but a lot of sunshine out there.

every forecaster has their strengths and their weaknesses. one mine is on summer temperatures away from the coast. i tend to go under the forecast. -- over the forecast. i went over today. i went like 80, 83 for some. it just happens really quick for some at this time year. there's high pressure building in. morning fog, sunny, warmer a. i think that will be it. wednesday we'll start to see a system dig in the north. now maybe not wednesday inland by but the coast and bay, thursday an friday looks like we'll carry that in. today, the high noses in and gives as you warm up away from the coast. i still think we'll be 60s and 70s. but some 80s inland, with the wind and the pollin count on trees still low.

poll incompetent in, juniper -- polyp, juniper. poll,en, juniper. if you don't like the heat and you need to take care of things, do it early if you can, whatever you need to do. there's still fog around the coast and bay. some of that is she to burn off. the high pressure builds in today and tomorrow but then it kind of gets knocked out. so the coast will be dealing with fog more so than inland areas. and some that could be really thick fog coast and also around the bay. today those morning clouds already on their way back. so 60s to mid-80s. santa rosa, clearlake, 80s. fairfield, 4. 85 pittsburg. 8 walnut creek, la fayette,

orinda, danville, berkely 70. it looks warmer tomorrow and then wednesday we start a cooldown coast and bay and everyone in on that thursday and friday and that goes right into the weekend. breaking news right now. 8:39. a plane just crashed, a small plane. look at this. this is oswego, right outside of chicago. man! you can see the reck an -- wreckage and what is left of this plane. we thought it was a tiny plane. this is not so tiny. but you can seat flames. we haven't heard of any injuries but this just happened in the chicago area. we're told it's more like oswego illinois. i'm not sure what type of plane. i'm looking at the star on the

wings. we're waiting for details. you are seeing this as we're seeing this. you can see -- it looks like firefighters on the ground next to -- on the ground next to it. look at the shell inside as they tried to but more water on it. incredible pictures but this just happened in illinois. want to show you this. what's left of that plane. >> there are reports that seven people were on board that plane. we don't know their situation and this reportedly was a world war ii era plane that crash. we don't know the cause. but seven people we do know were on board with the plane that crashed near chicago. we'll have more on this coming up shortly. 20 minutes before 9:00. some flights are resuming in australia after ash from a volcano in chile forced cancellations. the plume shifted over the pacific and indian oceans, disrusting many flights. officials say the backlog may not clear for many days, even

though flights are resuming. >> we found it so far-fetched, it was a soak -- we thought it was a hoax. >> obviously we're founded -- ground. >> the planes will fly at a lower altitude to avoid the crash. the legal debate in the prop 8 battle heads to court today. the issue being raised.

8:43. let's bring you up to date on some of the top stories we're following for you right now. former b.a.r.t. police officer johannes mehserle got out of the los angeles county jail at one minute past midnight this morning. mehserle served 11 months of a two-year prison term after being kicked of a -- convicted of involuntary manslaughter. his release took place away from television cameras because of security concerns. the presidential candidates will hold a debate in massachusetts tonight. mitt romney is considered the front-runner going that that debate that begins at 5:00. and the next league battle

over california's same-sex marriage ban starts in about 15 minutes from now. ktvu's kraig ke boy joins us live from -- kraig kraig debris joins us live. what does this stem from? >> reporter: well, from a judge but that judge so no longer on the bench. there's talk this challenge has not much chance succeeding. opponents of prop 8 gathered outside the building to rather against this latest court challenge. california voters approved prop 8 in november of 2008. since then there have been multiple court challenges. judge von walker said prop 8 violate the equal protection clause of the constitution. but six months later, as he retired, judge walker mentioned in a media interview that he's

gay. well, proponents of prop 8 filed a motion to vacate his decision thatting -- saying that decision could later benefit walker as a gay man wants to get marry. >> now what they are trying to do is -- is turn this into putting the judge on trial. it's not gonna work. there's no reason why we shouldn't all have equal marriage lights in -- rights in california. >> reporter: according to 2001 published report, walker made no secret about this. very few observers believe the argument has a chance vacating the decision. the top ethics lawyer under george w. bush said he doesn't consider it credible that the judge should have to recuse himself in this case because he's gay. the judge hearing the argument this afternoon is walkerrary

replacement. back to -- is walker's replacement. the fall hero celebrity golf tournament tees off. proceeds will benefit the families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. just last friday, thousands gathered to honor the lives of two san francisco firefighters. this year, i'll serve as master of ceremonies and trooper bobby smith will be the speaker. and he joins us live from the diablo country club. good morning, bobby. thanks for joining us. >> tori, good morning to you. >> in 1986 you were working as a as a state trooper in louisiana. during a a traffic stop you were -- during a traffic stop you were shot in the face and are blind. you have not let that deter you. what is your reaction to the news of the fall be firefighters. >> you know, tori, what's so

sad -- we have cops, police officer and firefighters who put their lives on line. we don't know -- we don't know whether or not we're gonna come home at night after we step out of that car. it's very dishearstenning for us in this -- disheartening for us in this firefight a family. we took an oath to protect and search and we took that oath very seriously. when we to have one of our brothers or sisters killed, it breaks our heart heart because that is a brother or sister just like our blood. i would be lying to you if i told you when we get those reports across our desk, if we don't sit there with tears running down our face. >> it's so moving to see because like you said, your brothers and sisters are so tough and dealing with so much and to see the emotion well of you, it's so moving -- well up,

it's so moving. >> are you concerned about the cuts of the -- are you concerned about the cuts that's facing police and firefighters all over the country? >> absolutely i sit on the retirement board for louisiana police. and one of the first things they seem to look at to cut is police and firefighters. they start you canning back our bention -- pension -- they start cutting back our pension and salary. when you all -- liklihood of you being killed when you go to work, if you are a cpa or other profession like that. sometimes we think we're a necessary evil to society and want to cut our budget and

manpower back. what is usually your message? what message do you like to deliver to inspire people? >> you know, life isn't fair. i was talking to randy a few minutes ago. i was talking about what i'm gonna do. you know, life isn't fair. we -- we're taught in this family that big lawyers don't cry. it has nothing to to with your -- big boys don't cry. it own has nothing to do with your -- we're human beings. probably every one of us has sat in our patrol cars and held a dead child in our arms and we've sat there and cried and cried. we are human. what i do talk about -- how do we deal with accumulation -- accumulation of grief or loss or death and knowing that i truly believe, tori, things happen for a reason. things happen for a reason, they happen for a reason i

don't understand. i've been blessed to speak in every major city in this country at least once. so there's reasons why these things happen because we do believe in what we do and when bad things happen to us, you won't see many of us lying on couch crying about it. we're gonna pick ourselves up. they need us to reach out and sometimes have us told their hand. when you walk in our valley, i'm gonna hold your hand for you. >> well, thank you for joining us, bobby. that was bobby smith, inspirational speaker. if you would like more information including a list of events including how to donate. just go to website ktvu.com and click on the web links section. >> great job, toshry. good story.

a very unusual -- tori, great story. a very unusual deep sea mission. and they are the cal bears' comeback kids. this is a story that sounds more hike a movie.

welcome back. we're taking you back live to this plane crash. it happen just a short while ago illinois, not too far from chicago. this was -- this is an old b-

17, a military plane to crash we were told that seven people were on board and that one person -- at least one person was slightly injured. but the rest came out. now, we first looked at this a short while ago. the plane was on fire. it was just a shell. the body of it was gone. now, the chopper is giving us aen -- is giving us an expanded look at this plane. this is the flying fortress. it crashed. one slightly injured. the rest came out alive. just an incredible aftermath of this plane crash in illinois. a southern california man plans to gun 0 -- plans to go on a deep had sea expedition to find the bought kid tv -- a southern california man

plans to go on a deep-sea expedition to find osama bin laden's bin lea body. he -- osama bin laden's body. he says he has a good idea where the body is. he says if he finds the body, he will perform tests and and take dna -- tests and take dna. fazul abdullah mohammed was the alleged mastermind of the twin u.s. embassy bombings in africa in 1998. that's where more than 200 people were killed. last week, he was killed by soldiers in somalia at a checkpoint. intelligence officials in so ma lea say they will -- somalia say they will share specific bombs that he was caring with

him had. police found april 16th, 34- year-old lamont couch was lured to a home at 32nd and holiday. police say the woman he was with plotted to rob him along with another man. couch was able to resist and was shot. he was able to drive for a while. all suspects face life in prison if convicted. something to smile about. over the weekend, the marin rowing association won the national rowing championships. take a look at the photo. they are celebrating. varsity men, varsity women and the men's lieutenant weight eight swept the economy -- lightweight eight competition. down to the final out. that's a liner, long liner!

>> they beat dallas in santa clara yesterday. they are moving on to omaha and chris's home run in the 6th got them started. cal cal is doing great. first time they've made it to the world series in 1 years. -- -- in 19 years. a quick update from allie. >> the only places we saw some problems was at the 280/880 interchange. kind stop and go there as you head 280 northbound. but other than that, it's been a pretty easy morning. 8:58 and let's go back to the desk. >> okay. thank you. see you tomorrow. thanks for watching, everyone. >> bye now.

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