new at noon, why police decided to use a sharpshooter to end a situation. >>reporter: we have a better idea now step by step of what officers to this building and why. police decided to let a sharpshooter neutralize the incident. it all started as a police investigation. concerned family members called police on tuesday about tie an hughes, concerned about her because they hadn't heard from her. an officer went inside her home and found her. >> walked into the living room

of the residence, and he saw diane hughes slumped overlaying in the living room floor, no response, large pool of blood. >> police say an autopsy say she died from blunt force trauma, and her 41-year-old son was nowhere to be found. the investigation brought them to his girl friend's apartment, and she told them he was inside, and they talked to him briefly before he started shooting. >> what unfolded over the next hour were multiple gunshots through the floor, through the ceiling, through the walls. the officers on the scene had no idea how many folks had been evacuated and/or secured in place. >>reporter: almost 200 people were evacuated, and police said when hughes decided to light a fire, they decided it was time

to end the situation. >> this is significant. the danger he posed to the community and officers. a sharpshooter fired a shot and eliminated the threat to public safety. >>reporter: police also showed us these weapons seized from the scene. the investigation will continue. at this point police will only say that it is a strong possibility that dennis hughes did in fact kill his mother. in oakland police have called off a 10 hour search for a suspect in a police shooting. the suspect was believed to be hiding in his home, but was not found. it all started when officers pulled over a car around 7:30 last night. witnesses say the suspect

jumped out and may have had a gun. an officer fired a shot at him as he ran away. police say they know who they're looking for and they are confident he will be caught. a standoff in the oakland hills has ended peacefully, the suspect arrested about 1 a.m. at a home. the news crew took these pictures of an undercover police car and oakland police car late last night. both cars were parked outside the home where a domestic violence suspect was barricaded inside. no one was hurt. a witness list is expected in a fight to keep the sheriff's job and how he plans to defend himself later this month. last week the mayor submitted his witness list including a neighbor, who first reported the domestic violence case to police.

the list also includes a former girlfriend and retired sheriff, michael hennessy. a teenager accused of killing a luxury car, among other serious charges was in court this morning. alex savage joins us live to let us know what happened in court. good afternoon, alex. >>reporter: good afternoon. that 17-year-old is accused of stealing a lamborghini by repelling down in the middle of the night using a rope. he's being charged as an adult, but today in court his attorney told the judge he's filing a motion to have this case sent back down to juvenile court where the proceedings will be closed to the public. the judge read off the list of charges against the 17-year-old during this morning's arraignment. wade decided not to enter a plea today. we're not loud to show the defendant in court, but he

could be seen gripping, looking back at people in the audience. the teenager is accused of carrying out an elaborate break in at this car dealership, stealing a $200,000 lamborghini spider similar to this one that belongs to a celebrity chef. >> i'd ask that the public keep an open mind. one of the most important things in our society is a right to the presumption of innocence, a fair jury trial. >>reporter: the lamborghini was stolen last year, but investigators say they caught onto wade last month after he carried out a drive by on his motorcycle, firing shots at two people sitting in a car in mill valley. neither of them were hit by the gun fire. according to reports, investigators then discovered the stolen lamborghini in a storage locker in richmond along with guns and a san francisco police department uniform. wade's attorney wouldn't talk about how his teenage client is

holding up behind bars. >> i don't want to comment about my client and family, other than to say his family loves and supports him and misses him. >>reporter: prosecutors say they're confident this case will remain in adult court. a judge will make a decision on that issue when wade makes his next court appearance in june. he is expected to enter a plea at that time. in the meantime, wade will remain in juvenile hall being held on $2 million bail. live this afternoon, alex savage, ktvu news. police arrest had a patient in connection with an attack on a hospital employee. the hospital is not releasing the patient's name or providing details other than it happened when the patient was being restrained. the hospital statement says the staff member was treated at a local hospital. there had been several violent attacks in recent years at napa state hospital, including a deadly attack on a technician

in october of 2010? : today san francisco teachers are taking the first of two votes to authorize a possible strike. on tuesday teachers staged a rally at the school board meeting. the union says despite having $80 million in reserves, the district issued more than 600 layoff notices and is proposing more classroom cuts. voting will take place between four and 7:30 tonight. a second vote would be needed to allow union leaders to call a strike in the future. taking public comments and getting ready to vote in the debate over which company is going to build its new train cars. >> stay in usa. >> union members rallied about work being done in the united states. >> two and a half to $3 billion of our taxpayer's money, and we're trying to make sure that money goes to american workers

and american jobs and made here in america. >> they delivered petitions to this morning's board meeting. there were bids from the french and canada. >> we want bay area travelers to have reliable cars sooner rather than later, and we want to put jobs in america now. we would recommend that they accept the recommendations. >> no american companies make the kind of train cars that are used. less than 24 hours after making his historic announcement in support of same sex marriage, president obama is heading here to california. the president left washington d.c. this morning.

his first stop see ale where he's attending a political fundraiser and later to los angeles us to the home of george clooney. back in washington his change of heart on same sex marriage may be energizing liberals and social conservatives. >> i think the missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle when it comes to the enthusiasm issue behind the romney campaign may have been handed to him yesterday by the president. >> i think what he did was to advance the cause of civil rights in such a personal, as well as presidential way. >> a recent pole say 52% of americans believe same sex marriage should be legal. who leaked details about the foiled al-qaeda plot targeting u.s. airlines and having reportedly launched an investigation. news reports disclosed that a would-be suicide bomber was actually a double agent working

with the cia and saudi intelligence agencies, and had unveiled the attack. one lawmaker says the leak disrupted a sensitive on going intelligence operation. new details and photos of a massive fire in the south bay this morning. the cooling trend continues. will lower temperatures reach your neighborhood? if we're allowed. >> why having the bridge move like that is a good thing and closing the bridge over the holiday weekend to make it happen. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. right now, a sweet price on honey nut cheerios, just $1.88.

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supporters at a farm owned by the university of california staged a march yesterday protesting a lawsuit filed against the protesters by uc. they marched from berkley to the track. they've occupied the land for nearly three weeks. they filed a trespass and knew answer lawsuit against 14 activists that have been using the land as an urban farm. the school use its for

agriculture research. an investigation is underway to find what sparked a big fire that destroyed town houses under construction in the south bay. it broke out around 10:00 last night at a complex in the 1900 block of hilibrandt place. six under construction town houses burned in the fire, and residents were evacuate from neighboring buildings that were threatened by the fire. >> i was asleep, and my husband heard two explosions and then looked out the window, and it was like a bonfire. >> there were no injuries reported. two neighbors buildings sustained minor fire, smoke and water damage. this is a photo. you can see more and a slide show on the front page of the website. two people were shot while

driving through a town, the victims both 21 years old. they were wounded near santa claire and illinois street around 6:00 last night. the woman suffered just a graze wound, but the man was shot several times. the back window of their car was also blown out. a police investigation continues. there was also a home invasion robbery that ended in a police chase. two suspects crashed their stolen car on interstate 580 at lakeshore avenue around 11:30 last night. police say the suspects broke into a home and stole cash, a car and even the family dog. the pursuit reached speeds of 100 miles an hour. the suspects were treated at the hospital and are now in police custody. santa cruz police released surveillance photos who may show the person who vandalized a landmark church. the photos are blurry but show a man wearing a distinctive necklace. police hope someone can

identify the man who they believe damaged the holy cross catholic church on sunday. graffiti was all over the walls and a baptismal font was broken and painted with the word evil. police say it is a monthsble hate crime. california's controller today blasted the city of hurt kulis in a new audit of the city's finances. he reviewed how they spent millions of dollars during the 2010 fiscal year. they said the books are so poorly kept and riddled with mistakes, he called some of them in auditable. he says the shortcomings will mean the city will owe the state and federal government about $2 million for that fiscal year. wanting to throw your hat into the ring as supervisor, only a few days left. she resigned after a little more than a year in office and wanted more time with her

family and recover from a drug addiction and extramarital affair. prospective candidates must turn in applications by 5 p.m. next tuesday and the board will interview and vote for a replacement. a preview of the work when the bridge is closed over the memorial day weekend. workers plan to jack up the bridge at its highest point and install six high-tech shock absorbers that will let the bridge swing as much as 3 feet during a major quake without breaking any concrete or steel. it will also protect the foundation of the bridge. >> it's a major event going in and now the deck will move itself and the force will not go to the foundation. >> the closure is set to start at 10:00 p.m. pulmonary on friday, may 25, and end at 5 a.m.

on tuesday, may 29. thousands of people all around the bay area two wheel had it to work together. drivers are sharing the road with bicyclists taking part in national bike to workday. energizer stations were set up along major commute routes to provide snacks and drinks. in san francisco the mayor and supervisors also bike had to work and said it was a healthy and productive way to start the day. >> bicycling is fun and is safer than many years before because we're working together to make it safe for everybody, and it is healthy. i think we'll have a more productive workforce if we get out there and bike. >> last year in san francisco there were 23 miles of bike lanes added along with more than one dozen bike corals to park bikes. perfect weather for a bike ride today. plenty of sunshine, temperatures in fact on the comfortable side after somewhat of a cool start this morning. you see the live camera looking

toward san francisco bay, and no fog here with mostly clear skies across most of the bay area. as far as the fog, it is just to our south as you can see. the cloud bank concentrated toward central and southern california. a lingering patch around monterey bay and pacific grove that will gradually clear out in the short term as well. the forecast headlines for today, plenty of sunshine out there. we'll call it just nice. tomorrow more sunshine, temperatures coming up a few degrees. the weekend, patchy morning fog, primarily coast side. tracking 80s inland. as far as current numbers just updated and beginning to warm up. downtown san francisco right now 71 degrees. san jose 72, and fairfield in the upper 70s right around 78. here's a big picture in the pacific. we have been tracking this very weak cold front up to the north basically just falling apart over northern california.

high pressure still in command of our weather, so as we showed you, the fog is to our south, leaving us with mostly sunny skies. here is eventual temperature ranges from the 60s to the 80s. at 3:00, mid 60s to the mid 80s, lots of sunshine again over san francisco bay this afternoon, and then by the evening hours, still very nice out there, mostly clear skies by 7 and by 10:00 clear and cool, 55 to 63 degrees. overnight tonight the coolest location, santa rosa at napa, those areas back down into the mid to upper 40s to start out friday morning. that's after a nice afternoon out there. you can see the 80s towards santa rosa. the warmest locations approaching the mid 80s for antioch and brentwood. san jose at 80 and half moon bay 66 degrees. here is a look ahead. your five-day forecast and tomorrow maybe a patch or two of fog out there, but still plenty of sunshine.

with you're week always in view, a nice weekend and nice forecast for mother's day. patchy fog on the coast but plenty of sunshine. it looks like a little bit of cooling by monday, but minor day-to-day changes with no big changes in sight. >> all right. looking forward to a nice day. >> should be. it's the last chance for history buffs to get a close look at a world war ii battleship. the uss iowa has been a popular weekend attraction for months. it stopped there for repairs. they'll reopen for two final days of public tours this weekend and next week the uss iowa will move to its new home at the port of los angeles where it will become a naval museum. ahead, news just in about the falcon chicks nesting at bay area city hall. ll borrow .

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the dow jones on track to break a 6-day losing streak. technology spending could slow down, some say, and keeping the nasdaq down. the dow is up 36, the nasdaq up

just two and s&p up five. we just learned that four young falcons hatched on top of the san jose city hall and now have names. they're on the 20th floor of city hall. people voted online from a list of 10 finalists. school children submitted the names. the falcons are expected to leave their nests and learn to fly in the coming weeks. zoo koop weeks -- keepers have a high-tech way of communicating with orangutans. >> you're my girl. you're so smart. >> caretakers are building the orangutan's vocabulary by matching pictures to words in the hope that one day they can tell zoo keepers what they want for lunch by just pointing to a

picture. tonight at 5, a new move in the effort to save california's salmon. tens of thousands will be moved today, but won't be put into the wild, but held in pens instead. thank you for trusting ktvu. we'll see you the next time news breaks. we're always here for you. thanks for watching.