the officers behind the barricades. again none so far are making moves to clear this crowd, to give an order to disperse or put pressure. this is the mo we have seen in the past in downtown oakland. when there is civil disobedience the opd tends to not step in fast, too aggressively. whether that works out for them tonight or whether this is an omen of things to come, the president is still two hours away and the sun is still out. we will be watching this situation throughout the evening. reporting live, debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> right now the president is in piedmont at a private dinner with donors. ktvu's noelle walker is there. this swing is getting a lot of

folks there excited. >> reporter: yeah. it is. very different scene from there. the president arrived at 5:11 p.m. tonight. the fundraiser is beyond that armed officer and around two corners. everything leading leading to the home is blocked off to traffic. we know that steve westly is here according to an e-mail from the obama camp. he was entertaining a group of kids. this $38,000.500 a person ticket kept the fundraiser to an elite group but some were lucky enough to get close enough for a photo or two and even get a handshake. >> got to shake the president's hand. >> reporter: you be quite the show and tell for class. >> yes, we do. >> it was really, really neat.

>> reporter: now california play as major role in fundraising. mitt romney has more donations from california than from any other state. new york is his next closest state and president obama's california take tops $33 million. that is $6 million than illinois. the president said fundraising is important because he expects to be the first sitting president to be out spend. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. mediterraneaned a voidings medical marijuana advocates say the president broke promises to them. ktvu's rob roth is live now. >> reporter: president obama is due to arrive here at the fox theater in an hour and a half and protesters began lining up two hours ago and the protesters debora villalon showed us could be joining

them. among them are supporters of medical marijuana upset with crack downs. >> reporter: dozens medical marijuana supporters rallied this afternoon. one man said his son has epilepsy, and pills are not working. >> i have been telling him to kiss me, he couldn't even kiss me. now he can give me a kiss. >> reporter: they are upset they have targeted duo of the largest medical marijuana dispensaries in recent months. >> please, president obama, i don't want to see my son in an ambulance again. >> reporter: the obama administration has said it would leave pot clubs alone if they fallowed law. but they became a target because they got too big. they said they obeyed all laws, paid taxes taxes and still threatened. >> if the u.s. attorneys are

allowed to come after us, no other medical marijuana dispensaries will be safe anywhere in the country. >> reporter: we are back live. it is unclear if president obama will see the protesters but one demonstrator is convinced the president knows they are out there. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> president obama's challenger mitt romney campaigned today in southern california. mitt romney attended a round table in coasta mesa this morning. he touched on healthcare. >> i would like to get healthcare to become far more market driven. far more -- with more power in the hands of the consumer. >> yesterday mitt romney attended three fundraisers in the bay area. officials said today his two day trip through california is

bringing in $10 million. we are staying on top of the president's visit and the protesters facing off with police in oakland. once again these are pictures here of 19th and broadway which is shut down as a result of the protesters. we are monitoring the situation and we will go back out there live at 6:15 p.m. the suspect in the movie theater shooting appeared in a colorado courtroom today looking dazed and with his hair died orange. james holmes didn't say a word. his lawyers answered for him when the judge asked him if he understood his rights. 12 people died and 58 were founded in the shooting. family of the victims were in court today. he is expected to be charged next monday. >> an attorney for the parents of james holmes said they will stand by their son and their thoughts are with the victim's

fam ames -- families. >> their hearts go out to the victims and their families. the family would like to maintain their privacy. >> she clarified a report that appeared to endicate the mother thought police arrested the right person. the mother said that statement was taken out of context. www.ktvu.com has a special section devoted to the massacre. you will find video of the court aexperience today and our -- appearance today and our reports. a suspect in a double homicide that left three children without their parents. ktvu was on the scene this morning where a man and a woman were found shot to death inside their home. their three young children were not hurt. a neighbor tells us he saw a man dressed in black run from the house after the shooting. >> he ran from the house, he

ran. sprinted. full out running. >> the victims were identified as pedro jimenez and marybel jimenez. they are three children are being cared for by a grandparent. heyward-bey pleaded no contest to driving under the influence. in exchange for the no contest plea he will receive three years probation, three months of dui classes and fines. tip, a former city counsel member and police captain was arrested. ktvu's an r went in -- an ruben is live with more on what police sited one of their own. . >> reporter: authorities say it started with a hit and run they

believe & they believe -- run and they believe -- >> reporter: no comment. the former police captain dedicated himself to upholding the low and now he is accused of breaking it. it started outside this store where he hit a parked car. a witness managed to catch the license place as the car drove away. she gave that to police who was in the parking lot on another call. >> they saw the car coming in their direction and it was on the wrong side of the road. the car rolled into the police car's bumper. the driver showed signs of being under the influence. they took him to the hospital and released him into the care of his wife. >> we have a program in place, depending on the circumstances to release to a responsible

person. >> reporter: not any special -- >> no special treatment. >> reporter: he was the head affon organization, the fight -- head of an organization. she worked with him says she hopes people will remember all the good he has done. >> he was on our police force for more than 35 years. and dedicated to the community during that time. >> reporter: the results of the blood test won't be available for several weeks. ktvu channel 2 news. divers from the napa county sheriff's department recovered the body of a san francisco man who drowned in lake berryessa yesterday. 24-year-old kevin yip was found after noon in 55 feet of water. he was on a boat when he decided to take a swim. other people saw him struggling before he went under water.

san jose's largest private employer announced it is whatting 2% of -- it is cutting 2% of its work force. officials didn't say how many bay area jobs would be effected. this is a year after they cut 6500 jobs. peats' coffee is being bought for a billion dollars. they will pay cash to take the company private. employees will remain with the company. they were founded in berkeley in 1966. >> the state parks department is under fire. >> we were shocked and disappointed. >> the money scandal and the election day impact it could have. >> and happening now, continuing to follow protesters in downtown oakland where president obama is meeting with campaign donors. a live update. >> a drop in temperatures felt

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another live look right now at protesters in the uptown area of oakland. right now they shut down 19th and broadway a block way from the fox theater where president obama will be speaking tonight at 8:00 p.m. it appears the police are giving the protesters space. we are continuing to keep an eye on this. the president is having dinner at a house in piedmont. he will be driving down to the fox theater, we expect around 8:00 p.m. tonight. we will have continuing coverage and keep an eye on the situation there in the uptown area of oakland. some breaking news right now to tell you about.

word of a traffic problem, accident on highway 1. authorities say the north bound highway 1 is shut down south of double slide. we are working to get more information on what happened. but possibly we have been told it is a one car accident, it rolled over multiple time. we are working to get more information. traffic delays on highway 1. if you could avoid that area you should. the police department became the 7th agency to receive a suspicious letter. it was delivered to the hayward police department yesterday and it contained a white powder but it was not harmful. when fremont police received that letter today they gave it to the fbi. five other police departments received similar letters. the mexican embassy opened today across the united states

to undocumented immigrant youth. it could benefit a million people 30 years old or younger who were brought to this country illegally as children. here in the bay area, you can visit offices in san jose and san francisco. the groups that rallied to save state parks are crying foul. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in sacramento with the $50 million scandal that cost the director her job. ken? >> reporter: behind me is the mansion, one of 70 state parks on the closure list. turns out this money within the parks department is enough to keep this and most of the state parks open for at least a year. it is a political and pr mess for the state. >> reporter: save our parks a battle cry heard loud and

often. she is with the california parks foundation. which led an effort for years to keep our parks open. >> we had kids holding bake sales for their parks. there is a sense the state let them down. >> we will do everything we can to right the ship. >> reporter: he is with the california natural resources agency which over sees the parks department. >> we are shocked shocked and disappointed. >> reporter: an audit discovered two unreported state park funds. one with $20 million. a second fund dedicated to off road vehicle parks, $33 million. the money was unreported for 12 years. long before governor jerry brown took office but he could face consequences. opponents have already latched on.

>> they can't even find it while they cut the parks, voters are going to be in no mood to send money. the money was found in special founds and governor jerry brown ordered an audit of all the special funds in california, there are more than $500. how this happened? attorney general is investigating. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. law enforcement agencies are marking 10 years since the state implemented the amber alert. it began in 2002. they post information about missing children on highway billboards, radio and television. 235 abducted children have been reunited since the program began. >> we started out with the radio, and then the message signs on freeways and roads. but since that the social media expanded that.

>> the amber alert originated in texas after amber was abducted and killed. a cooler pattern is settling into the bay area and will stick around for a few days. outside today, a nice one but cooler in many areas. we have a little fog you can see around the golden gate bridge. some near pacifica and santa cruz. partly cloudy skies. on shore breeze is stronger than what we have seen in recent days and the breeze will continue to cool us down. cooler today. concord and fairfield by 15 degrees. and napa also cooling off. 66 right now at the airport. low 70s around the downtown napa area. still cooler than where we were yesterday. 81 livermore. livermore warmed into the low

90s. an improvement there. 78 san jose. 60s around san francisco. oakland low 80s. the radar here, a weak wave moving across the bay area and moving northeast tonight. brought some unstable weather to lake tahoe. this helped to drag in monsoonal moisture. thunderstorms is a possibility between truckee and south lake tahoe through sunset. once it moves through, the next weather pattern will be to cool us down further as the trough sets up off the west coast and remains that way. tomorrow upper 80s for the warmest spots. down into the low 80s. perhaps struggling to get to the 80s by thursday. tomorrow afternoon few clouds.

around portions of the bay. perhaps over the north bay. low 50s expected along the coast and bay, inland areas mid- 50s. look how fast it pulls back, mostly clear skies by noon time, even for the coast, partly cloudy skies. afternoon highs, 60s san francisco. 60s for the east bay. mid-80s in areas around livermore and antioch. 80 san jose. the extended forecast there, the numbers will continue to fall. thursday is the coolest day and then closer to the weekend, numbers rebound back into the low 80s. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 continuing coverage as police get stretched today due to a vip visit. >> protesters blocking off the streets, some of the

challenging logistics police face today. >> hundreds of california workers will not have a job this fall, the labor deal that put them out of work. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. a warning for candy lovers. the toxin found in these sweets coming up.

a warning tonight for candy lovers. gold plum candy, tests show the candy has excess levels of led. mark is back tonight with sports. middle of the baseball season but we are talking football. >> this is the time of year football fans are ready to go. nfl training camps ready to open all over the land and the 49ers rookies getting at it. the veterans report on thursday. one of the people that a lot of 49ers fans can't wait to see, lamichael james. he is ready and willing and knows he has a lot to learn. >> better each and every day. getting the grasp on the play

book. when a player doesn't know what he is doing they play slow. everybody in the nfl plays fast so you have to get down the fundamentals of the game to play fast. >> the raiders will open camp this weekend and not attending will be louis murphy. he is traded today to the panthers. oakland likes their two rookie receivers in the camp. he was made available on to carolina. i don't know about the yankees but they knew they had to do anything after getting swept by the a's this weekend. the a's are off but the yankees acquired 38-year-old ichiro from the seattle mariners and all they had odo was give up -- to do was give up a couple of rookie pitchers. we will see if he has anything

left to often. mean time the giants play the padres tonight and the a's in toronto tomorrow. hot as they are. that is the sporting life right now. football is just about here. >> thank you. we want to show you another live look from downtown oakland. protesters blocking streets as you can see there and surrounding police cars. they are protesting the president's visit. >> the president is making several stops. right now he is in piedmont. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.

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