open the season. >> reporter: today ktvu tracked down monta ellis where he asked him about the allegations. >> warriors, we responded already. i am just here to put a smile on their face. it's a legal matter. it will play a course. what happens what happens. >> reporter: blocks away from warriors headquarters, erika ross smith addressed the media. >> i was treated unfairly. i was let go. >> reporter: the director of community service filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against warriors point guard monta ellis. >> she feofferred if she compplined -- she feared if she complained she would be astroicized -- ostracized. >> reporter: erika ross smith's attorneys said her job

description changed and erika ross smith was fired on august 5. >> they offered a bribe. they said it would be best if you resign and we will give you some money. she rejected it. >> reporter: he denied the allegations detailed in the lawsuit. >> we were made aware of a relationship between monta ellis and the plaintiff we did what an organization should do. we told both to stop promptly, directly and fairly. >> pretty hard because i knew my career was over. hard to reestablish myself after working so hard throughout the years. the warriors president did not answer any questions from the media so it is not known whether monta ellis will start in the home opener for the warriors. live, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. more details now from the

lawsuit against monta ellis. the suit claims monta ellis kept a secret cell phone that he used to text erika ross smith. she claims it included texts like i want to be with you. hey, sexy. when monta ellis' wife found out she worked to get erika ross smith fired and 9 days after smith was contacted by a reporter asking if monta ellis was stocking her the warriors fired her. police are at a hotel where an officer shot a suspend this afternoon. ktvu's yawn s live with what brought police out to the hotel in the first place. john? >> reporter: this all started at that hotel, the extended stay america and it ended here at the courtyard marriot. an officer shot the suspect. investigators say they got the call this afternoon of a man with a gun who was threatening guests at the extended stay america. by the time they got here, the

man disappeared, over a fence and fast the social security building next door. he was then spotted at the courtyard marriot. one officer stopped this car. then armed with a gun, the officers spotted the suspect behind the courtyard marriot and then the officer felt threatened and he opened fire. >> we are still investigating, some kind of dispute between him and the hotel, i don't know what that is at this point but there might have been a dispute prior to him returning with a gun. >> he might have been despondent? >> we had a report he was crying but that's all under investigation. >> reporter: the suspect is at the hospital with a wound in serious but stable condition. the officer who shot him is on

administrative leave. live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. authorities in the east bay announced an arrest in a string of arsons. thomas hartman faces felony charges for setting 50 dumpster fires fires since january of 2010. officials say the fires caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage. the man accused of master minding a murder for hire plot is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. he was convicted of first- degree murder. he plans to file a motion seeking a new trial. he was shot outside his house. authorities say he paid to have him killed because he was obsessed with the woman he was

dating. an armed carjacking suspect. yesterday police searched for jarek brown of san jose. he is a suspect in a carjacking. police say while on the run, jarek brown broke into a garage, threatened. >> the owner and stole the man's car. today the city of oakland announced details of its investigation into the police response to the occupy protestors demonstrations. they will look that use of force, police tactics and compliance. actions of other law enforcement agencies will also be studied. >> there are lot of other departments here. i at this point don't know who did what. >> the police department was required to come up with its current policies after protesters were injured during a war demonstration. >> reporter: they come with

wheelchairs, walkers or canes. resdants are protesting state budget cuts that they say will be disastrous for them. ktvu's john fowler is live with their request for how you can help. john? >> reporter: demonstrators just left the plaza here after a holiday spirit filled and empowering protest. >> no more cuts. >> reporter: 200 designs people marched -- disabled people marched asking for help. state budget trigger cuts. we told you last week the governor predicts another billion dollars in cuts next year. >> we are going to have to go into the institutions or we will die. >> when i was small i got mr. >> reporter: he says he can't

read and if there are more cuts his life -- >> chaos. >> reporter: lawmakers say there is something you can do. support a statewide initiative to raise taxes. >> no more cuts. >> reporter: raising income taxes on millionaires can save these programs. >> you are as important as any millionaire in the state of california. you are our californians. >> reporter: independent living programs are cheaper than institutions. she spoke with a translator. >> we want to be translated equally and won't stop till we do. no more cuts. >> reporter: governor jerry brown opposes the tax initiative. he has a plan of his own. there are five in the works. signatures to be gathered over the next three months. they say the best way to save the programs is to cut unneeded

spending. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the bay area will receive more than $4 million in federal grants to try to improve the lives of children in poor neighborhoods. the foundation will receive $3.9 million. it is earmarked for improving education. the agency in san francisco will get a $500,000 planning grant. the christmas spirit was on display today in san francisco. the salvation army opened this morning. volunteers helped children from low income families choose gifts from hundreds of toys for all ages. >> if you are a struggling family today, if you have a choice between toys or food,

toys or rent, toys come second. >> today they offered both providing 1500 families with a food box. warren hellman was remembered with affection and music at a memorial service today. [ music playing ] >> she sang that service. it was held in san francisco. she performed every year at the blue grass festival since warren hellman founded it. other speakers remembered his drive, humor and warmth. warren hellman died sunday of leukemia. he was 77. it is down to three. chris rene will try to win the $5 million prize tonight on the x factor. ktvu's robert handa is live.

>> the show is broadcast live to the east coast is under way. we don't want to give away anything so we won't show it going on. here is what it looked like before with chris rene fan whose waited a long time in line to see him go for the big prize. >> reporter: the line stretches around the nightclub hours before the show started. a thousand fans showed up to see chris rene continue his remarkable journey that locals say put santa cruz on the map. >> we have x factor with chris rene. we have some amazing local salient here. it's been hidden for a long time and now it's not. >> to watch a home town guy reaching this level is really exciting. >> reporter: chris rene's story made him a compelling figure.

overcoming addiction and hardships. >> put it all on the line like he always done. puts his heart out and really expresses himself in his songs and that's his big connection. >> i like his music. he is very original. i am proud of what he has done. >> reporter: his sister talked to us before the show started. >> we are excited to see what will happen. i am expecting to be blown away. >> reporter: well, we will see later tonight. we will have more on the performance and fan reaction tonight on the 10:00 news. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. part one of the finale airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. our time and you can watch it right here on ktvu. the city counsel approved a plan to offer i.d. cards that double as debt cards

to immigrants. the city says it will take 90 days to write contracts for -- before the cards can be issued. what is being done tonight to keep patients safe during tomorrow's nurse's strike. it will be cold again tonight. the freeze warning in effect. it will be cold. i will show you how cold.

today bail was set for 2 million dollars for the man charged with a debt of -- death of jeffrey pettigrew at aseme

in nevada in september. the judge set bail high because she was afraid he might try to leave the country. he reserved a flight the day -- flight the day before he was arrested. police are looking for a man who stole a airport shuttle van and led police on a chase. officers tried to pull him over this morning. the ended when he entered 242 going the wrong direction. the number of people who commit crimes once they are released from prison is going down. a three year study tracked inmates who were released. the study shows the rate dropped by 2.4%. officials point to counseling

and rehabilitation. >> employment, drug counseling and family support can help to lower. >> despite the decline, california is the highest in the nation when it comes to people who reoffend. >> he is not planning to run for supervisor. he moved following his defeat for mayor of oakland. he wrote to supporters saying his health and family would be better served if he didn't run. nurses will walk off the job tomorrow unless a agreement is reached tonight. new at 6:00, ktvu's lorraine spoke with patients today. . >> i lost a baby. i lost a baby at 33 weeks. >> reporter: two months from

welcoming a new girl, she hopes the nurses can avert a strike. >> it is scary. especially, you know, me right now being pregnant, i am a high risk pregnancy and -- it's harder for me because unfortunately i have had some mishaps. >> she knows the last time the nurses walked out a patient died in the care of a replacement nurse. the hospital sent us a statement, it reads, we are deeply disappointed in the decision to call the strike. particularly at this time of year. the replacement nurses are skilled and specially trained. nurses finished signs today. they say the only way they won't use these is if they remove the concessions. >> a nurse is in healthcare and

she can't even be sick. we are not iron. we are human being too and we are right there in the middle of a lot of illness. >> reporter: they plan to take the signs signs to the streets tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. sutter says the nurses who strike tomorrow can't come back till christmas eve. ktvu channel 2 news. >> nurses of nine facilities are planning to walk off the jobs tomorrow. here is the list of hospitals effected. alta baits, eden medical center and mills-peninsula. another sunny day today. winds are light. with light winds, you will get cold overnight lows and the winds will -- probably prompted the national weather service in monterey to issue a freeze

warning. freeze warning in the north bay. that's going to go on tomorrow morning. late tonight you will notice it's cold. highs tomorrow about the same. frost returns to the bay valleys. there will be plenty of it. it continues this way through basically tomorrow, obly, friday, saturday and -- obviously, friday, saturday and sunday. snow as well. five-day forecast looks dry. as we get into wednesday, thursday next week we will see. five-day forecast, high pressure is owning us right now. with that in mind the pattern continues. what we saw today, that's what you get tomorrow. frost, tomorrow. fog, tomorrow. and freezing temperatures tomorrow. it will be cold enough you could see pipes go.

down to 25 degrees. here is the computer model through saturday, nothing. no green. forecast for santa clara tomorrow, spair the air night tonight and you will see temperatures will be in the 50s tomorrow and low 60s towards the end of the day. 57 antioch. 60 santa rosa and 60 in san francisco. been a nice run. i hope it's wet next week. i hope things change around. with that said, enjoy the weather we are having. hop tip for this weekend, point reyes can be tough, there is your five-day forecast i got to tell you if you want to blow minds, relatives, take them out to point reyes, the weather has been beautiful. 60s out there. stunning for the winter

solstice. that's great. take them there. [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. walnut creak may raise its height limit for a new work project. it calls for apartments and retail on bonanza street. the counselee voted to give them the go ahead to raise it from 50 to 70 feet. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 we will take you to an event to remember victims of homelessness. why this time of year is especially daunting. and it started as a solve over an unpaid muni fair, the mistake that brought tears to one police officer's eyes. those story and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. what the oakland raiders had to say about their heart breaking defeat on sunday. but first, weak earnings from oracle pulled down stocks. the dow edged up 4 points to close at 12,107. the nasdaq composite fell 26 points to 2,578. herings.

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the first u.s. sailer to share the traditional first kiss with her same-sex partner. she won the rainfall to be first. they are both sailors. before the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" they had to hide their relationship. mark is here now with sports. let's talk football. a must win for the raiders this weekend. >> they put theirselves behind the 8 ball with that lost sunday night. coaches and players like to talk about the need to have short-term memory but simply put the lions' loss put the raiders playoff hopes in the long-shot caughtgory -- category. >> i think our players understand what is in front of

them. we can't let last week linger. i think you know me, i am not going to be like we have been. i am always going to look to get this organization better as long as i am here. >> getting hurt is bad enough. when it comes in a exhibition game it rubs salt in the wound. steph curry rolled the right ankle last night against the kings. reports indicates no ligament damage. no word as to when he will be back but it doesn't look good for opening night christmas against the clippers. edwards hasn't been much help on the field. a variety of injuries for the 49ers but he till offers his services to junior high students. he offered $10,000 for every

student who completed 2.5gpa and community service. 79 completed the task. meaning he is putting out $790,000 in scholarship money. by theway his salary for this year is $1 million. 79% of his salary is going to some kids in cleveland. good for him and that is the sporting life for a wednesday night. >> thank you. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. stay with us on www.ktvu.com.

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