approve outsourcing investigation of 38. >> even though they are being sent out we have been doing a plot of the preliminary -- doing a lot of the preliminary work. >> it will be significant. >> reporter: one counsel member blames federal over sight. >> this is not helping us. we have 26% more increase in homicide. 38% in robberies. 49% in burglaries. >> reporter: as we reported this week, they have a draft of a report, it paid $100,000 for, it examines how the department handled last year's protests. >> what makes me think is going on is that -- is the report has problems for the city. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> i don't know. can't can't on that.

>> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> got to go. sorry. no comment. >> reporter: officials say the final report won't be ready till the end of the month and then they say they will talk. reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. the "occupy the farm" protest is intensifying with occupiers on both sides of a locked fence. police are not allowing anyone in but there are a dozen still on the land. police tell ktvu channel 2 news the protesters inside can leave but if they do they will not be allowed back in. the university says they are trespassing. authorities are confident a man was responsible for killing his mother at their home. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live in san francisco tonight where that man was killed by police during a stand off and shoot out that we showed you last

night at 10:00. eric? >> reporter: you can see san francisco police still guarding the door to the building. we have seen police coming in and out. they are likely taking a look that third floor apartment where the suspect was held up with his girlfriend and began shooting at officers. >> neighbor shows us this view of the window where officers fired the shots to take down dennis hughes. it was the end of a violentb stand off wednesday night. >> 9lic, maybe -- 9lic maybe i heard reports like bang. >> reporter: 200 neighbors evacuated as the shooting continued. dennis hughes hasn't been seen since the death of his mother. but they got a tip he was staying with his girlfriend. >> the girlfriend came to the front door. she seemed nervous. >> reporter: after exchanging

words with dennis hughes he fired 10 rounds and set a fire inside the apartment. >> the suspect continued to shoot through the ceiling, the floor, the walls, into apartments. >> knocked on our door and told us to leave. >> reporter: neighbors who know the girlfriend were shocked to learn what was going on. >> she was very friendly. always said hi. that was it. i always see her. crazy that this could happen. >> reporter: police found two guns near dennis hughes' body after he was shot and killed by officers. >> reporter: he shot video of police toeing away -- towing away dianne hughes' car. dennis hughes was living with his mother but therapy having problems -- they were having problems. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2

news. www.ktvu.com has the complete pleat update -- police update. woman in jail accused of setting her ex-boyfriend's bed on fire while he slept. she faces charges tonight. prosecutors say she was upset her boyfriend was cheating on her. the man's father put out the flames. the victim suffered minor burns. she was arraigned yesterday. a fire today destroyed a house. the fire started at 12:30 this afternoon. a witness told ktvu channel 2 news the fire gutted the home. the man who linned there suffed -- who lived there suffered minor burns and flames damaged a house across the street. homeowners are just now returning home after a fire

last night left them without a place to stay. it broke out at a development. this shows the fire that broke out about 10:00 last night. firefighters say this was the largest fire this year, with flames shooting 100 feet into the air. two complexes were destroyed and the fire spread and damaged nearby homes that were occupied. >> that was my couch in the living room and it burst into flames, which set off the alarm and the sprinkler system. >> investigators spent the day -- spent the day interviewing people. investigators haven't determined a cause for the fire today. twitter's new headquarters, ktvu's david stevenson was shown around by the mayer for a closer look in san francisco.

david? >> reporter: we got a peak inside twitter's new headquarters here as another big tech company announced another big real estate deal in san francisco. they are laying down a lawn on the 9th floor. aimed at revitalizing the district. the building will house twitter, along with new stores and restaurants. >> we will be well north of a thousand people when we move in here and the pace of the company is growing quickly. we are proud to call san francisco home. >> reporter: mayor ed lee helped keep twitter in town with incentives. >> transit systems, bike lanes that are protected. we will see that happen. including the police substation. >> reporter: twitter is one of

high tech companies snatching up san francisco office space. yelp will lease a portion. >> what we are seeing is more than 75% of the demand for office spaces from technology companies. >> reporter: that has driven rent up. >> having good conversations to make sure we are doing our best to keep folks here for long term. twitter is occupying floors 7, 8, and 9 with an option for 4, 5, and 6. >> we had to customize to make it an office building but we try to retain the sense of scale and openness. emmoyys will move in -- employees will move in in june. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. shares of audience road

today. they make microchips that are used in the iphones. $17 each and at the end of trading it closed at $19. governor jerry brown delivered signed petitions to get his tax hike initiatives on the negative ballot. they had gathered 1.5 million signatures. >> it is fair. and it will take a major step forward in putting california in a solid position. >> the initiative asks voters to approve higher income taxes on the wealthy and a tax hike. he says the money will be used to fund schools and public safety. prosecutors charged a raiders wide receiver for driving under the influence. darrius heyward-bey was pulled

over on april 7. he failed a sobriety test but did not release his blood alcohol level. darrius heyward-bey is set to appear in court may 31. mothers against drunk driving is blasting a bill in sacramento. the bill was co-sponsored by roger hernandez who is facing drunk driving charges. it would allowed drink drivers to avoid jail time and instead take classes. >> these offenders will be back on the streets and endangering drivers. >> supporters say the bill aims to ease jail over crowding. san francisco police are asking for the public's help in minding a man. he was last seen yesterday

afternoon near the 1700 block of 41 avenue in san francisco. anyone with information is asked to call san francisco police. one of hollywood's biggest stars are hosting a event tonight for president obama. these are pictures of george cloney's house where he is hosting a re-election gala. air force one is expected to land in los angeles in 10 minutes now. he is expected to speak at 7:25. it should be the biggest presidential fundraiser in u.s. history. the bridge is slated to be shut adown over the memorial day weekend. it will allow the roadway to swing during a major earthquake without breaking any seals. the swinging will absorb the

seismic shocks. it starts 10:00 p.m. friday may 25 and end 5:00 a.m. tuesday may 29. during the holiday weekend closure drivers can take two alternative routes. highway 237 and the bridge between hayward. barbara lee announced three universities have been chosing to receive $3.5 million in grants. they will all be receiving upward bound grants. it is a federal program aimed at helping low income, first generation students and students with doublets go to college. the rivers are running cold and fast, what you ask know if you plan to join the people in the rafting crowds. >> the fog cleared this afternoon. it will try to work its way back this afternoon. when i come back the friday forecast.

teachers in san francisco today held a strike vote. the first in a two step process that could lead to a walk out. they are angry over stalled contract negotiations and receiving pink slips. results are expected tomorrow. california is planning to join 37 states seeking relief from the federal no child left behind law. they voted today to ask for a waver. the federal law requires students test at their grade level or they could lose out on federal funding. california is opting for state waver requests because the budget problems make it difficult to comply with the

requirements. the director of a new charter school will meet with parents and students today. he was appointed to lead the charter high school. it will be converted this fall. . we want to update you on delays for bart commuters. a 20 minute delay on the pittsburg bay point line. the line is the only one effected but keep in mind if you know someone who transfers to or from the line they could be late. officials voted to have a canadian company build the new bart cards. they voted to award the contract to bombardier transit corporation. bart says all of the cars will be assembled in america with

66% american made parts. the first of the new cars is expected to go into service in 2017. advocates for domestic violence victims were outside a church today, they want anyone to know about a deadline and report it. >> if they come forward they will be able to find other victims, access resources for healing and be able to help expose the truth. >> a judge set the august 1 deadline for potential victims who could be included in a lawsuit. summer is around the corner and the snow pack is melting away. ktvu's ken pritchett is live at the american river with the conditions that are luring

river goers, but could be trouble. >> reporter: a bay area man died while rafting on a challenging section of the american river last week, the north fork, this is the south america of the american river and the water looks calm but it is moving faster than normal. 2200 cubic feet a second. it is good rafting water but come up and use caution. >> reporter: they are called the trouble maker rapids. >> the water creates more options. normally everyone goes down the left side because that is where the water is. >> reporter: this is the south fork of the american river. >> it is awesome. running higher than normal right now. you can see the weather is great. >> reporter: he says the

inexperience should go with -- inexperienced should go with a guy. a man died saturday rafting on the american river. the cause unknown. >> he was with folks that knew what they were doing, he just collapsed. >> reporter: that happened on the north fork of the american, a more advanced section. now may be the best time. >> yeah. perfect time to start. >> reporter: as you saw the folks over turned, the experts say in addition to wearing a life jacket and seeking a guide, using a suitable boat, because there are submerged objects, consider wearing a helmet. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2

news. warmer weather is heading our way. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now in the weather center with the forecast. >> warmer today in some places. tomorrow you will notice it. low 80s. outside i was showing you the temperatures. you can see the heat in the central valley. close to the bay we have a strong on shore flow. you see the buoy reading here. we check out the wind speeds, 22 miles per hour. strong wind blowing the cooler air into the area. these are the highs from today recorded by the national weather service. like yesterday. highs tomorrow will be warmer. nice warm day tomorrow for your friday. starts off mild, temperatures in the 40s. and low 50s. tree pollens are trending high. pine, seeder and -- cedar and

oak. if you are bothered by pollen, most likely it is whatever is blooming outside your house. the trees are growing off. over night lows in the 50s. upper 40s. fog remains south. we will see patchy fog into the coast tonight. fog tries to get back here sunday and will make more cooler. tomorrow is warmer. saturday is warmer. sunday is cooler. sunday is the coolest day of the weekend but still nice. this is one of the first five- day forecast where we have had the same weather each day. which has been nice. forecast for fog, this is the model, picking up the fog. 9:00 a.m. fog hugging the coast. then it goes away. you will get a break

fog tomorrow afternoon. lots of city, it will be a nice day tomorrow and you want to get a feel for the upper 80s out there. valley, good air quality. tree pollens trend high. highs look good, nice and mild along the coast. fog tomorrow night and the weekend looks good, saturday is the warmest day. >> we had a good stretch. >> sure have. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 the search for this boy who police admit may be a run away. they need your help and animal shelters say it is a long time coming, the rules that regulate how puppies are sold online join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00

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. we have developing news. here is president obama, he just landed at lax. he is headed to a fundraiser at george clooney's home. he is expected to speak to supporters tonight in studio city at 7:30. you see him here getting on to the helicopter, marine one and they will go to the fundraiser. expected to raise $12 million tonight. if it does it will be the largest presidential fundraiser in u.s. history. mark is here with one of golf's big ones. >> tiger woods, i know this will sound silly, if tiger woods wasn't tiger woods nobody would be talking about it. he is just not getting it done. he had the problem that masters, missed the cut, today off the tea, par 5, into the gallery and into a tree. he is 2 over 74.

9 shots back. phil mickelson look at his second shot. at the first hole. it will set himself up for a birdie. one under 71. the leaders are martin laird and ian poulter. 4-foot birdie. 7 under 65. we will have a nice weekend and tiger woods in danger again. long weekend for the a's. dealing with the tigers and a former tiger, helping the a's out, after his arrival, brandon inge, his grand slam the other night won it. here is why he likes it better in oakland. >> to get on a roll you have to be in there every day and i wasn't getting that opportunity

at droit. >> it will be -- detroit. >> it will be fun to see those guys. >> four game series. tigers and a's. giants are off. that is the sporting life. >> thank you. california is known for the toughest gun laws in the country. what we uncovered. that report is on the 10:00 news. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. hello?

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