suction from this pump draws out fluids. >> that is the key here. we are trying to increase the blood flow to have maximal healing. >> reporter: research found negative pressure bandages significantly improve wound healing. but they were bulky. this uses dressing that stays dry, offering mobility. >> wonderful. wonderful. i mean, i forget that i had anything done. >> better healing, better scars. minimal scars. >> reporter: the manufacturer tells me, only st. mary's and st. francis are now using it. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news.

anone gang member on -- a known gang member on trial accused of shooting down a father and his two sons. he is trying to convince jurors he didn't do it. edwin ramos told jurors about the trouble childhood that led to street crime. ktvu's rob roth was at the trial today. >> reporter: edwin ramos did take the stand today here at the san francisco hall of justs to tell the jury what he says happened when three were shot to death. >> reporter: edwin ramos may not have looked like a gang member but he admitted he was a member of ms-13. edwin ramos testified it was a passenger in his car who fired into another car, killing three members of the family, alvin watts and -- anthony bologna

and his two sons. son. >> we strongly disagree with that. we have evidence that supports that he was a active partaker in the case. >> reporter: edwin ramos can be observed smiling. he said because i am nervous, i am under stress. and edwin ramos said he had a difficult upbringing. his mother's boyfriend beat him up. while it was unclear if he would testify, the district attorney expected it. >> we were prepared for this. this is not a surprise to us. i don't want to second guess the strategy of of the defense. the defendant has a right to provide his side of the story. >> reporter: the prosecution is

expected to cross-examination edwin ramos tomorrow. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. . police say three men are under arrest on prostitution and drug charges. police made the arrest on a tip from the family of a run away 17-year-old girl. they brought the teen to arizona to work as prostitutes. oikos university is marking one week since a nursing student killed 7 people. one goh ko has been charged with murder and attempted murder for last monday's shooting. the school remains closed and they will decide this week when to resume classes. lawmakers remembered the 7 people killed at oikos university. they asked the state to adjourn in the memory of the shooting

victims. >> these individuals -- in the act of achieving great dreams. >> he also offered his condolences. it could be months before we get the cause of death for thomas kinkade. the coroner performed a autopsy today. but some test results could take 20 weeks. thomas kinkade died on friday at his home. there is a new call for prosecutors to drop charges against university of california at berkeley students. they held a news conference demanding the district attorney drop charges against 13 protesters. >> these charges are nothing more than an attempt to suppress the students involved

in the movement. and the movement. >> the district attorney tells us it has no comment on the situation because the cases are ongoing. officials plan to release a report about last november's pepper spraying incident at uc davis. the judge scheduled a hearing tomorrow. caltrans said the doyle drive will be closed the last weekend of april. ktvu's christien kafton is live in san francisco to show us. >> reporter: this is the section of the road that will be demolished. all of this will be torn down in one weekend and when it reopens, drivers will be taking

this new roadway. >> reporter: the pressure is on as workers prep the roadway. at 2:00 p.m. the project announced doyle drive will be closed from april 27 to 5:00 the next monday morning. >> the golden gate bridge remains open, highway 1 is open, but expect delays. >> reporter: this shows while the highway approach will remain open doyle drive will be closed while they demolish the roadway. monday morning commuters will be driving on a new road. >> drivers will be on this new bridge. the closure means the beginning the of end of the

doyle drive. organizers are working to get out the word about enclosure. >> there will be a meeting thursday and on monday the 16 16th and on monday the 23. >> reporter: an important note, drivers will be able to get in and out of san francisco over the golden gate bridge but they will have to take highway 1. the project is still set to be completed in 2015. live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. preparations to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. we spoke with abrage employee -- with a bridge employee today. 35 years with the district. he seen the bring through a lot of changes, including a post- 911 world. >> we had to implement greater security measures, making sure the structure is safe, we have

additional man power and that we have additional resources available to us. >> there are several events planned to mark the anniversary. right now on www.ktvu.com you can look back at the construction of the golden gate bridge with ktvu's bob mackenzie. . the police are ready to join a communications network. they will link up with the group next monday. the chief of police says participation wilt improve its -- will improve its ability to -- owns of the mustard seed center want to move. some property owners expressed

concerns about increased traffic. supporters of the animal shelter are gathering signatures to keep it open. next month the city will consider a plan to chose the shelter -- to close the shelter. officials say when they stopped using the shelter, the city will have to pitch in an extra $450,000 a year. community college funding is under the microscope. an increase relies on the tax measure increasing. >> two years ago when we made that 8% cut we estimated we turned away 140,000 students. and that is a tragedy for the students but i think it is a tragedy for the state of

california. >> lawmakers say they won't make any major recommendations till after the budget is released in may. former officials behind bars owes $2 million in property taxes. he was convicted of money laundering in 2004. since then property taxes haven't been paid on his estate. he is set to be released in november. the tax collector says the county is about to begin the process of filing legal notices to recoup the money. a lot of snow in march, more in april. >> football make as billion dollars buy. the reason mark zuckerberg says this business move is unique. >> back here in 10 minutes, the clouds are thicking up and rain

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following new developments in a crash in concord that left a father and daughter dead. charges haven't been filed against the driver who struck sutchi hui and his daughter hadessa nuri. he is expected to face charges. police tell us toxicology reports aren't in yet and they have yet to examine the teen's cell phone records. >> it is quick to do the subpoena for it but waiting for the information can take time. >> the teen driver is expected to be released from juvenile hall soon. authorities identified a 73-

year-old man who died yesterday when his truck struck a tree. he lost control yesterday morning where 280 merges with highway 17 in san jose. his struck skid and hit a tree. investigators ruled out call as a factor -- alcohol as a factor in the crash. spring skiing. new at 6:00, ktvu's ken pritchett is live at donner summit. >> reporter: even here at donner summit it is warm and the snow is starting to melt. we had a lot of snow in match and that was good news for the ski resorts, it extended the season. >> reporter: if the number of sledders is any indication snow is still a draw, despite the

warming days of spring and that is welcomed news to ski resorts. the resort will stay open till april 29, a typical closing day but it wasn't expected this year. >> in january when we didn't have snow it was a tough -- looking for a tough season but march was an awesome month for us. 200 inches of snow. >> reporter: other ski resorts are following. tahoe will close april 22. heavenly 27th. squaw valley through the 29. alpine meadows into may on the weekends. last year some ski resorts were open on july 4. there is plenty of snow. >> very nice. really good. best snow we have had since the

whole season. >> reporter: many resorts typically shut down at the end of april. due to a lack of interest with the warmer weather. people tend to stay away. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. facebook is snapping up instagram for a billion dollars. mark zuckerberg calls it an important milestone because of the large number of instagram users. over 30 million users on the app. instagram allows people to add filters to cell phone pictures. instagram's employees are now millionaires. instagram's ceo will take home more than $400 million. a co-founder will get $100 million. the employees, $100 million

pool they will share. facebook will keep nothing running independently. -- instagram running independencely -- independently. >> reporter: they plan to sell $13.5 million for 8-$10 each. the sale would net the company $155 million. a battle is brewing in sacramento over legislation 90 protect used car buyers. a new law requires dealers to provide a vehicle history from a national database. a san diego lawmaker is proposing a bill to allow commercial services to provide that history. some groups oppose the change saying it would benefit private companies and not car buyers. a portion of the mega million's jackpot has been

claimed today. officials won't say any more till a scheduled press conference tomorrow. the winning ticket was bought at a 7-eleven. they 7-eleven -- after a nice easter weekend we have changes in store for the weather. let's check things out with bill martin. >> rain back in in the forecast, snow in the mountains. it will be wet out there at times. now, you can see a pattern breaking down with moisture moving in. here it is. showers showing up around fort bragg. the showers drift south over night. by tomorrow morning you got scattered showers in the north bay. right now, it doesn't look heavy but enough rain, showers on tuesday morning to slow your commute down a bit. be prepared for that. rain showers in the first half

of the day. after that scattered showers. extended forecast, unsettled weather. here is the rain. here is the flow, out of the south. that is a big change. this is the wind direction. upper level wind direction when things change. here is the low. see it spinning? stays for a couple days and replaced by another one. that will be reflected in the five-day forecast. clouds increase tonight. it is already in the north bay. slides through, quarter in the heavier cities. inch into the coastal hills. that is typical. cooler continues as the next low comes in. next low will be cooler still, that is when the snow level drops off. tuesday morning, scattered showers. morning commute is slow. we will be talking about this,

this is the main feature in the morning, the morning commute and the scattered showers. lunchtime, more scattered showers. late afternoon, 5:00, 6:00, scattered showers. wednesday morning, not bad. wednesday afternoon, not bad. day on, day off. 7:00 a.m., more rain. and thursday afternoon, snow in the mountains. you get the picture. umbrellas needed. southern california, to stay dry because it will be wet around here. five-day forecast with the bay area in view. now it is april and may and looks like winter. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, his death provided the gift of life, now a break in the case of a man shot and killed three months

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people are doing damage control because of a crop of gophers. they are digging into a levy in san rafael. they aren't sure why there are so many golfers this year but many are worried about flooding. >> we are worried about erosion and anything that could compromise the levy. >> they have been filling the holes with clay and they are asking residents for helps. mark ibanez joins us now. barry zito. >> i can't believe it. i don't think any fan is being honest, lincecum, cane, baumgartners. no, it is barry zito that wins the first game, a shut out no

less. in colorado, sandoval in the first. he is off to a nice start. two run shot. in the fifth, they load the bases. and the youngster, brandon crawford, slicing one the other way, down the line, bases loaded. everybody scores. 7 run cushion for barry zito and he was on. his first shut out since 2003. a 4 hitter. didn't walk anybody. struck out 4. 114 pitches. 7-0 barry zito, a giant hero right now. mean time, it is playoff hockey time in st. louis thursday for the sharks. this is a team they wish they didn't have to play in the first round. they were 0-4 against the blues in the season. shut out twice in st. louis.

great defense for st. louis but the sharks should be sharp. as they had to bust it just to get into the playoff. >> lost to anaheim first two games. they won 9-10 games to get into the playoffs. and we are down 2-0. you got to be prepared right away. >> all right. the sharks and st. louis in st. louis thursday night. mean time, royals visesting the a's tonight -- visiting the a's tonight. barry zito, though. what would you have got in a bet for that. >> and he went all 9 innings. >> that's right. >> great. thank you. today marks one week since the oikos university shooting. tonight at 10:00, a candlelight vigil, as mothers come together to grieve and support families.

and changes in the weather. >> rain back in the forecast. and wet again wednesday and thursday and friday. there is the five-day forecast. >> april showers. >> there you go. >> may flowers. >> thank you. and thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.