conducting an under cover operation inside the chevy's restaurant by hilltop mall. three armed suspects in their late teens to early 20ss posed a threat towards a federal agent. that is when the agent shot one of the suspects, he was taken to an area hospital. the second suspect was taken into custody and as i said, the third circumstance spect was got in a field behind the chevies. we -- third suspect was caught in a field behind the chevy's. >> man, you know, it really knocked the wind out of me. i was spooked. >> reporter: here is a look at one of two fire arms police recovered. once again a federal agent shot and wounded a suspect that was involved in a investigation. we will bring you the latest,

as you can see, this is still a actsive scene. once again, police have been investigating employees and people eating inside. we will bring you the latest, tune into www.ktvu.com and our later programs. live, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. ktvu viewer e-mailed us this photo of the arrests of one of the suspects. you can see police moving in on a suspect. here is a second picture of officers bringing him in. >> follow us on twitter for breaking news as it happens. the fan accused of killing 5 people in san francisco was in court today. ktvu's david stevenson joins us live with the courtroom drama and the impact the case is having on the investigators. >> reporter: ktvu obtained new pictures of the suspect as we

learned about the toll this case is taking on investigators. binh tai luc asked for help from a public defender. we weren't allowed to show his face. >> reporter: he faced 5 counts of murder for friday's killings at this house. he did not enter a plea today. the public defenders' office has a conflict of interest, they represented his brother 5 weeks ago and he will be a witness in his brother's trial. >> our prior representation has ended so we no longer are representing him. >> reporter: we obtained two pictures of binh tai luc. the first in 1997.

this 2005 shows him one year before he was patrolled. sources described to ktvu a grisly scene inside the house. with one victim's wrist cut after her death. >> there was a lot of blood. it was a disturbing event for the police officers. >> reporter: officials say the scene prompted 20 officers to under go counseling. >> the officers that responded said it was the worst thing they have ever seen and they were the most seasoned veterans. this was a slaughter. >> reporter: a judge is set to decide who will represent binh tai luc tomorrow. david s -- david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. police are looking for a man who shot a woman today. the woman tried to drive herself to the hospital andflad down a police officer -- and pellagged down a police officer. the victim -- and flagged down

a police officer. the victim got into an argument and a man walked up to her car and shot her. the woman is expected to survive. police saybrook riding criminalicize responsible for a rash of street robberies in the last week. new, ktvu's eric rasmussen is live in downtown oakland with the one distraction all the victims have in common. >> reporter: most of the victims were on the street and talking on their phones when they were robbed. the latest happened here on oak street. this happened in the middle of the day. >> reporter: police say walking and talking on a cell phone might have been the distraction two needed to rob people in downtown oakland and make a quick get away on bicycles. one robbery happened at 5:00 p.m. last tuesday on telegraph avenue. >> be aware of my surroundings.

. >> reporter: do you get distracted by the phone? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> reporter: police say two men on biked robbed people on telephone graph -- telegraph -- >> the suspect rides up on a bike and takes the phone and keeps on riding. >> reporter: in other cases, the criminals stoped long enough to steal wallets and a purse. even in this quiet part of downtown oakland, neighbors said they are being on the look out. >> try not to be, you know, confident, but, you know, you let, you know, people you are aware of your surroundings. >> reporter: police say both suspects are african american

males, 18-21, 140-150 pounds. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. teachers protested this afternoon over a plan to transform three high schools. teachers and students demonstrated today. the district says fremont high and castlemont will be part of a new approach this fall. the teachers will be required to reapplied for their positions. >> to make everybody reapply, we know what that leads to, we will have wonderful teachers that won't come back, that won't be able to come back. >> teachers say the change is a labor violation because the district did not negotiate with the union. caltrain is closer to becoming a faster, cleaner and quitter railway. ktvu's robert handa is live

with a decision. >> reporter: it future seems to be coming down the line soon. it is designed to have an old fashioned look but many are tired of the old fashioned trains. the commission approved a $1.5 billion plan in a parkage deal, it uses rail funding to electrify the corridor. converting the technology to a faster, cleaner, electric system that many have been demanding. >> this train is lighter, it can start and stop more quickly, it can serve more stops. >> reporter: today's approval completes a memo of understanding between the agencies worked out. it could mean $700 million in matching funds from the state if they approve money through the high-speed rail authority.

it was hailed as aclusion to a problem but some communities and commuters don't like the idea the funding is tied to a project, high-speed rail, that they don't want. >> that money was designed to be used for that and not for this. so just another thing our government is doing wrong. >> reporter: supporters point out there would be no other way to get the money. the high speeds rail authority must approve the agreement next thursday. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. leaders are looking at new ways to generate revenue as the city faces a budget deficit. they are suggesting putting up paid advertising in public garages and the trolley. counsel members asked for more

information from city staff. advocates say the opening of two new veterans homes is being held up by the state budget. when it opens fresno is expected to house 300. if the money doesn't come through those facilities bill be empty till 2014 at a cost of $280,000 a month for upkeep. he says he is entering the race for eelection. he will file papers tomorrow for the negative election. he is currently the board president and represents district three. three other san francisco supervisors are up for reelection. they are announced their bids. and she, who was appointed to district 5 is expected to try

to keep her seat. another candidate is ming to the bay area. rick santorum is scheduled to hold a rally in fairfield tomorrow afternoon. that rally is open to the public and starts at 4:00 p.m. michelle obama is heading to the bay area. on friday night she will attend a fundraiser in san francisco. and on saturday morning she will help commission a new cost coast guard cutter. a economic report finds california face as brighter future than the u.s. even though the state's unemployment rate at 10.9% is higher than the national average, the labor force is growing. the report predicts california's jobless rate will fall to 7.7% by 2014. it says bay area hiring will

outpace the nation because of strengths in the tech sector. facebook is going public as soon as may. the report says facebook halted trading of secondary shares offered to investors to nail down its share holder count. they have not revealed a stock price. are we having a miracle match in the sear aira in terms of snow fall? -- sierra in terms of snow fall? >> there is rain in your bay area forecast.

dayne teams joined the search for sierra lamar -- dive

teams joined the search for sierra lamar. they scoured reservoirs and pounds. authorities say they believe sierra lamar is or was being held against her will by someone from morgan hill or someone who is familiar with that area. >> what we mean, she could be a victim of kidnap, abduction or she could have initially ran away and now being held against her will. after months of negotiations san francisco's mayor announced a major deal with california pacific medical center to build or expand two hospitals. it is a story we reported live on the ktvu channel 2 news at noon. if approved by the board they will build a new hospital and retro fit st. luke's hospital. the project will bring $2.5

billion into the san francisco economy. >> just the back drop of that is the whole economic accomplishments we will have. we have done a good solid job. >> nurses and other union members protested the deal this morning. they worry it won't provide as many jobs as the city promises. lawmaker is introducing a bill meant to help women at risk for breast cancer. it would require patients to be told if they have dense breast tissue. that makes it harder to detect cancers. the governor votowed a similar bill last summer. a family is out of their home an a oak tree fell on top of it. the tree limbs look like it is wrapped around the home. inspectors red tagged the house as unsafe today.

as reported last night, three people were trapped into. but they got out without being hurt. march storms saved the season for ski resorts but when it comes to the state's water supply, we are far below. ktvu's ken pritchett is live. >> reporter: if you look at the sky, it looks like it could come down any minute. when it comes to the snow pack we could have used even more. the blue sky peaked through the clouds briefly today during another snowy few days. >> it is great. 12-14 inches of fresh. probably snowed 3-4 inches today. >> reporter: march has been a miracle after a snow winter start. >> 133 inches, that is half of season total. >> reporter: march provided

enough snow for ski resorts to expect skiing well into april. as for the state's water supply, march was not enough. in 2011, the snow pack on april was 165% of normal. today it is 50% of normal statewide. leaving the roads mostly open, making it seizure for skiers to enjoy the snow. march may not have been enough for the snow pack to reach normal, that would have been difficult but we started at 30% of normal. we are at 50% now and the reservoirs after a healthy snow pack last year are in good shape. at donner summit, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. it has been a wet march around here and a lot of snow and march isn't over yet.

maybe more rain? >> yeah. more rain headed our way. looks like it will be here on our bay area weekend. saturday morning looks wet. saturday afternoon, not so bad. fairfield, winds at 14. temperatures are mild. they got into the 60s today. check out the rain. this accumulation, 64% of average in santa rosa. san francisco 64%. san jose 36% of average. any bid of rain counts and we will get rain friday night and saturday. over night lows in the 40s. tomorrow will be a nice day. upper 60s, low 60s. clouds out there. next system, friday, coming from south. as it moves in, clouds increase

on saturday. afternoon, partly cloudy. saturday, rain in the morning forecast. tomorrow, clouds moving in. filtered sunshine. tomorrow afternoon, dry, clearing. thursday looks like a nice day. friday. clouds on thursday night. friday morning, friday afternoon, few clouds. sprinkles friday night, north. and friday over night, there it is. saturday morning, 3:00 a.m. it blows through. highs tomorrow -- that is a ways down the road. tomorrow, we know what will happen, temperatures warm up. 65 in napa. 67 fairfield. not bad. with the cloud cover, you know, this time of year, days are long enough, you can hit 68 in san jose. five-day forecast, with your

bay area weekend in view, saturday wet in the morning. sunday afternoon, good. sunday is your best day on the bay area weekend. >> thank you. >> were you going to say something? >> duly noted. sunday we will be outside. >> thank you. teenage girls are twice as likely to use a cell phone behind the wheel than boys. researchers placed cameras inside cars. 7% of the time teens were spotted using electronics. girls were more likely to reach for an object or eat and drink while driving. boys were more likely to turn around and communicate with people outside the vehicle. okay. stanford coming up. >> before that, what is coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on

tv 36. if convicted the man suspected in friday's murder world be eligible for the death penalty. and fans morn the death of a poet, join isfor these stories and -- join us for those stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. >> the tough match-up stanford is facing and the one player catching attention for her hoop skills.

a judge ruled today the university of california can release a report on a pepper spray incident with occupy protesters. the judge says he wants the university to blank out the names of officers other than those publicly known. it will not be released for three weeks to give officer as chance to appeal. they are reviewing the incident during a protest. the mega millions lottery climbed to half a billion dollars. nobody picked all six numbers

last night. we saw people buying tickets yesterday. you could imagine this record will lure a lot of players. the next drawing is friday night. if you watch the a's this morning you had a early wake up call. >> yeah. we were all up. 3:30 a.m. checking the a's out. season openers, doesn't matter where they play, they are not winning. eight in a row season openers they lost. look at the tokyo dome and the crowd there to check out the a's and mariners. suzuki with a shot. and that two out rbi double ties things up 1-1. till the 11th when ichiro, your homeland hero over there. 4 hits. 3 ktvu's 1 the final and the a's again fall shy on opening

day. they play another one tonight at 3:30 a.m. stanford women, they are headed for a tough one. taking on the baylor bears in the women's ncaa. when you talk about baylor, not on are they 38-0 but they have brittany, 6 leave and she dunks -- 611 acetaminophen and yeah -- 6'11" and yeah, she dunks. >> i am excited. i feel like i am the only person who hasn't played against her. i look forward to it. it is a great challenge. and i mean, i know she is excited. >> i am pumped. >> it will take the same concentration it always takes. >> the 49ers signed a big running back, brandon jacobs.

260 pounds as a running back, formally with the new york giants. we will have more on that tonight at 10:00. >> thank you. we showed you video of police arresting a suspect in connection with a officer involved shooting. ktvu channel 2 news is on the ground talking with investigators and wins and we will have the latest coming up tonight at 10:00. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. sweetheart. we need to talk.

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