is using and the words from the union about the chief's decision. reporting live in san francisco, outside the hall of justice, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. threatening to take action  against leaders if they try to limit the authority of the man appointed to over see police reforms. trying oakland agreed to the appointment last month to avoid a takeover of the police department. he brought authority to demote commanders and fire the police chief. leaders issued a statement saying they look forward to collaboration. they say while there are areas of disagreement we hope to resolve them when he provides his budget. the u.s. senate began debating the first new gun control legislation since the sandy hook elementary school

shootings. california senators agree the debate should move forward. >> reporter: dianne feinstein and barbara boxer voted yes to open debate. the senate will begin voting tuesday. first up a bill to expans background checks -- expand background checks and they will concern the assault weapons bad and school security. congresswoman nancy pelosi is hopeful they will pass these measures. >> if the public, including members of the nra understand that more needs to be done. >> reporter: volunteers put 3300 grave markers on the national mall for victims of gun violence. ktvu channel 2 news. federal authorities revoked

the ice ons of the -- license of the gun store involved in the sandy hook elementary school shooting. they sold the guns to the mother of adam lanza. immigration reform may finally be on the horizon. the gang of 8 announced today they have reached a agreement on all the major elements of sweeping legislation. they expect to unveil the bill next week. the agreement follows months of close door negotiations. the senators say at this point there are only minor details to be ironed out. u.s. defense secretary testified today. he was questioned about north korea's missile capables. chuck hagel said neither are capable of attacking the united

states with a nuclear missile. . >> this country is capable of dealing with any threat, any action by any country, including iran or north korea. >> chuck hagel did not rule out either country could eventually acquire a long range missile that could reach the united states. the man accused of threatening to kill leyland lee was arrested in february and held without bail. ktvu channel 2 news the district attorney -- the district attorney told us a continuation of the hearing will be rescheduled. he threatened him because he was angry about his gun control legislation. . teenager will stand trial for the killing of a one-year- old. then 16-year-old frederick coleman was part of a shoot out and fired the bullet that killed hiram lawrence, jr.

yesterday a judge ruled there was enough evidence to go to trial. it happened while he was filming a music video that disrepresented a gang and they were try -- disrespected a gang and they were trying to get revenge. child molester is back in jail. mark gurries acknowledged in court that he violated probation by working for a perish in san jose. he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. officials gave permission for the work last october but he is a registered sex offender. after years of promises to the former navy community, it will be turned into a new development, there is news the latest plan has fallen threw. ktvu's mike mibach is live with the latest disappointment.

mike? >> reporter: talk to the folks that live out here they are tired of being teased about the situation and they point to this fence, on one side is the politics, on the other side, reality. >> reporter: a cart filled with food. >> this helps us out. >> you know, spinach. potatoes. >> can't explain it but we all do need it. >> reporter: this is life in one pocket. >> they are not making it better. >> reporter: dreams of 12,000 new homes. >> yes, they need upgraded housing. >> reporter: now still a dream. >> nothing new. >> development deal is now on hold after the bank pulled its money from the project. >> i think that we don't have

the funding yet. >> reporter: mayor ed lee returned from china. >> what happened? how did he drop the ball? he had to drop the ball. they were committed to helping house. >> the builders said phase one has the funding and will move forward, construction will begin this summer. >> they will do the first phase. what happens to two and three? you have to wait? >> mark: mayor ed lee said the -- >> reporter: mayor ed lee said they will find the money. >> we will take advantage of it. >> reporter: they issued a statement saying in part lenders continue to have significant interest in financing the ship yard and treasure island that they believe are attractive projects. live in san francisco, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. dozens of people are without water right now after a water main break this afternoon. the call in before 1:30 p.m.

a viewer sent us this video. the water was shut off within the hour. 67 customers are without water. they are waiting for a crew it mark the pipes before they start digging. they estimate service may not be back to up to 8 hours. the california highway patrol and san francisco police are looking for three suspects accused of carjackings. >> the stolen car they were driving side swiped a bus around 3:00 a.m. moments later the car was spotted by the chp. the officers lost sight of the car and the suspects ran away before the officers arrived.

deputies are trying to figure out who shot an arrow that injured a horse. here is a picture of the arrow. the horse was in a pasture. she says she checked on the horse yesterday afternoon and it was fine. then she found it this morning wounded and bleeding severely. the horse was taken to a hospital but the prognosis is not good. decade after chandra levy's death a new clue came out today in court one that could get e killer another trial. the defense asked about a 911 call from one of chandra levy's neighbors. the neighbor reported she could hear a woman screaming from her apartment. the defense wants access to that call and questioning why prosculators never revealed -- prosecutors never revealed the

tape. an 8-year-old girl at the capital today, we will tell you why she was honored as a hero. >> it was significantly cooler around the bay today, even coastal fog. how much warmer for your friday, i will have your specifics back here in 10 minutes.

we played the tapes yesterday of an 8-year-old girl's 911 call saved her mother's life. today she was honored. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in sacramento. >> reporter: anyone can call 911 but not everyone can do it in a calm and mature way, as you will hear on these 911 tapes in this story, annette -- alexa hile lewis, she did both. >> reporter: at the capital, alexa hile lewis had a remarkable day. she did what tourists due,

taking a photo of her petting the bear but she also posed with lawmakers and celebrities and made her way to the senate floor. today alexa hile lewis was the star for what she did a month ago to the day. >> kind of scary because i thought my mom was going to day. >> reporter: she was honored as a 911 hero after this call. >> she is like can't breathe right now. swelling up really bad. >> all right. i will stay on the phone with you right now. >> sometimes she was falling and fainting. >> reporter: helping her was the dispatcher. also herod today. >> she sounded like a grown up. >> mark: alexa hile lewis was awarded. >> i got a medal and i got

this. >> even better she has her mom. >> the reason why i am here is because of my daughter. >> reporter: she was hospitalized, she is belter now and -- better now and happy to share this day with her daughter. he was her plan all along. >> i wanted her to be with me for my life and stuff. >> reporter: today's ceremony is part of an effort to educate on the use of 911. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> alexa hile lewis isn't the only youth honored. 7-year-old tureik blake and hoang hguyen were named along with the dispatcher. police are looking for the gunman who wounded four people in a car. police responded to shots fired around 10:00 p.m. last night. police say the suspects were in a vehicle when they opened fire

on the victim's car. 30 bullet casings were found. the victim's wound are not life threatening and the victims are not cooperating. police say the man who held firefighters hostage in atlanta was armed and told firefighters he targeted them so he wouldn't be shot. we brought you the story yesterday at this time. he faked an illness to get firefighters in and was lying in bed when they arrived. when they approached the bed he pulled out a gun. he opened fire on a police officer, the officer was hit in the arm but returned fire killing him. there is a plan in the works to help protects firefighters in these cases. homeland security has been drafting instructions for firefighters. so far there is no word on when they will be ready. if you flown lately this story may not surprise you.

airlines are having a tougher time getting planes to the gate on time. in january and february, 80% of flights arrived on time. that is down from last year. the weather is one factor. in february 2-1/2% of flights were canceled because of weather. phoenix has the best rates, chicago the lowest. most delayed flight, sky west flight 6238 from sfo to reno. it is late 93% of the time. tb testing for students is done. one student had a confirmed case of tuberculous. that stute is no long -- that student is no longer infected. they are working to make sure everyone is safe. it is caused by a germ that could infect the germs but doctors say at least 6 hours of

close contact is needed to spread. internal revenue service employees are not above the law. the u.s. attorney's office said a irs working pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. she entered a plea agreement. in 2011 while she was an employee of the irs she claimed two dependents and requested a refund of $4,000 to which she was not entitled. she faces 5 years in prison and $250,000 fine. mission bay hospital site was shut down because of picketers. they say they are using 7 non- union workers. >> it is bad for me and it is also bad for the economy

because they don't get paid what we get paid, they are from out of state or from somewhere else. >> we got in contact with the contractor this afternoon. they sent us a statement saying 99% of the work on the site is being done by union workers and the company's goal is to provide as many jobs as legally possible to local construction workers. report shows far fewer californians are getting insurance through their employers. the number of non-elderly employees dropped from 62% in 2000 to 53% in 2011. researchers are blaming costs that have doubled. they claim the healthcare reform act should stabilize next year. there will never be another hurricane named sandy after the devastation caused last year.

they retired the name today from the official list of atlantic hurricane names. the names are usually reused but officials say when they cause many deaths or a lot of damage it would be insensitive. netflix is taking advantage of new rules that allow the posting of investor related postings on their website. he posted subscribers watched 4 billion hours in the last few months. they decided it was okay to release the data on social media sites as long as they informed investors. happening now, dozens of protesters getting to march through san francisco. some are dressed in orange jump suits and carrying signs. they are supporting a hunger

strike by prisoners. they have gathered at 7th and mission street and will march 3- 4 blocks away where they are set to hold a vigil tonight. . bill martin said it would be cooler today and it was. it was a lot cooler. >> did you notice it? >> absolutely. >> still a nice day. 70s and 60s but no 80s. a lot of 80s yesterday. cooler today. fog at the coast. winds switched direction. the fog cooled things off. walnut creak 78. 72 in livermore. 74 in santa rosa. despite the cool down still mild. 59 in san francisco. that is one of the coolest spots. strong sea breeze happening right there because of the flow. here is the system as it moves through. real weak. high clouds, low clouds.

we will continue tonight to have cloud cover and then it goes away. it will be chilly tonight. it leaves cool air. there will be a frost advisory, it will be in effect tonight north of cloverdale. it is not winter anymore. chilly over night lows for places in the north bay and east bay. santa rosa upper 30s. santa rosa downtown, 43 degrees. 42 napa. chilly night tonight. mountain view, 48 degrees. it is not cold. but in the morning you will notice it. chill in the air but then it warms much coastal fog returns as well. forecast, temperatures represented by color. yellows are 70s. see 80s showing up tomorrow. vacaville, davis. maybe a little bit of low 80s

towards the valley. nice looking day. tomorrow is friday. the weather is shaping up nicely. tree pollens going off out there. most of the trees, many of the trees are trending right now. next few days the light breezes that we will see, the temperatures stir that stuff up. might be a good day to aleave yourself of those issues. . >> dry forecast sunday and windy conditions returning to the bay. when i come back we will get into the bay area weekend. >> thank you. to land the super bowl san francisco is building a super team, who is being added to the roster to land the nfl's biggest game.

highway 9 is back open tonight after a gas leak shut down the road this afternoon. pg&e responded to the reptured gas line this -- ruptured gas line this morning. the leak was capped around 11:30 a.m. >> san jose mayor may try to meet with the committee studying the possibility of moving the a's south. that is his response after baseball commissioner bud selig rejected a request for a face to face meeting. he said the committee is always

in touch with officials. a's owner feels the team will make more muny if a -- money if the park is built in san jose. he said he is not interested in the new stadium. for many they are the 49ers. ktvu's sal castaneda reports on the heavy hitters brought out today in order a bring the super bowl to the bay area. >> the bay area is bringing nfl stars in its bid to host the super bowl. mayor ed lee made the announcement today at city hall. >> they don't need introduction but i love talking about their past here. >> reporter: many remember's young's victory after the 1994 season and remembers george as the coach of the team and now they are working to bring the big game to the bay area. >> think about what we feel about the bay area. number one destination in the

world. makes total sense. this is not -- they don't need me to do that. >> the new stadium will be ready in 2014. it is a key factor in bringing the super bowl here. the committee hopes the nfl will want to have the game here in the home of google, facebook and twitter. >> we have the hotel rooms, the hospitality, hospitality, the administration, the support to do this right and well. >> reporter: if the bid for super bowl l is not successful leaders say the bid also applies to super bowl li, the very next year. in san francisco, sal castaneda, ktvu channel 2 news. if you believe this the first child of prince william and kate middleton will be a

girl, the girl will be named alexandra. they suspended bets on the baby being a girl. last month duchess of cambridge let it slip the baby is a gol. google will let you decide what happens to your e-mail after you die. you can program with your instructions. you set it up with a time out period. and then you choose whether you want the data shared or deleted. on wall street they rose today on the 4th straight day. the dow is up 62 to 14,865. the nasdaq is up 2 at 3,300. the s&p is up 5 to 1,593. only on two, we have new i was on the action being taking against employees accused of sharing porgnography while on the job. >> an interesting budget

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complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. we told you about bay area utility workers in hot water for unprofessional behavior. they were sharing pornography and gambling on the job and now they are taking action against 17 workers. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live with the punishment you learned about just this afternoon. >> reporter: right. two of these workers are now out of a job. they wouldn't say whether they were fired but officials

confirmed their departure is in response to them sharing porn and gambling using city computers. sources close to the investigation said it involved water department supervisors. sources say some of the employees shared porn on over time. they wouldn't discuss specifics but they say other discipline included suspensions and demotions. >> demotions and reassignments. you don't see those as a slam on the risk. these are people who could have had long careers with the city. and now they will have to come to work now in a lower class, working with people they supervised. >> reporter: the investigation started months ago after the city received a tip from a whistle blower.

the gambling involved office fools such as fantasy football. the two workers leaving their jobs will not be allowed to take any other positions with the city or the county but because it wasn't illegal their pensions are still intact. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. law enforcement officials in san francisco joined together to draw attention to the problem of disracketted drivers. -- disracketted drivers -- distracted drivers. 60% of the sidewalk accidents in san francisco involved disracketted drivers. -- distracted drivers. it is more than just texting or talking on a cell phone. >> combing your hair, shaving, putting on make up, reading the newspaper, all these things will cause you and subject you to being stopped by sfpd and the california highway patrol

as well. >> april is distracted driving awareness month. charged with selling $3 million worth of stolen goods on ebay. they have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. they listed 17,000 items for sale on ebay. most was stolen from retail stores. >> they have signed paper work to anddite the man suspected of killing three people in las vegas. he is due to be sent from los angeles to las vegas by may 10. a status hearing is set for next wednesday. he is accuse of shooting a man. his car crashed into a taxi, killing the driver and a

passengers. scientists are expressing excitement about a nasa project supported by the president. ktvu's robert handa is live where scientists talked about studying astroids is crucial. the presidented -- >> reporter: the president said it should be a higher budget priority than returning to the moon and today many say it is a spart decision, especially -- smart decision, especially if we can to go deeper into space. >> reporter: nasa wants to make the initiative reality. the $1.5 million project could send a space capture to redirect a largasttroid to orbit near the moon and they will send scientists to the asteroid to study it. he led an expedition when a meat crashed 5 -- meteor

crashed five years ago. >> one type of astroids tells a story about the earth, how did things became the way they are at the moment. >> reporter: a spokeswoman said the mission is a big step towards mars. >> we need to build capabilities to send humans to mars and this mission to anasttroid will help us understand -- an asteroid will help us understand more. >> reporter: one part tells us about ourselves. >> it tells a story about you, the atoms, the carbon, in your body, where did that come from? asteroids and comments. >> the project would --

comets. >> reporter: the project would still have to make it through congress. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. you expect to see whales off the coast of california now but some got a rare sight earlier this week. >> a blue whale breached while passengers looked on. the tale flipped out of the water for a moment as they cheered. >> wow! a massive world wide recall, the problem lurking inside millions of vehicles that could injure passengers. >> and target stores embarrassed again, how a name on sandals is creating controversy.

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. justin christian launched a group -- mark zuckerberg launched a group with other leaders. the group is called forward us and mark zuckerberg announced it with an article in the washington post. the group wants to revamp immigration policy, boost education. contributors includes google's chairman and other ceos. auto makers are recalling 3 million vehicles because of air bag dangerous. the air bags can deploy with too much force and send scraps

of medals into the passenger area. for a list of the vehicles go to www.ktvu.com. president obama today awarded the medal of honor to a chaplain who died in the korean war. president obama said that he showed that even in the most hellish situation there is a touch of the divine. >> in the chaos, dodgic bullets -- dodging bullets, he raced between fox holes and into no man's land getting to safety. he gathered the injured. >> he was a priest in kansas.

local officials celebrated with veterans today at the grand opening of a place they can call home. a former single family home on main avenue that has been converted to a transitional home and gathering place for veterans. the program will help them with other services, computer access, job information, and training seminars. target product managers may need to brush up on their spanish. they are renaming sandals called orina because it means urine in spanish. target isn't the first to return into names that translate poorly. ikea had problems last year. kfc accidentally translated finger licking good to eat your fingers off in china.

i live that moment. >> the change to vehicles that drew protesters to washington, d.c. and how it could help save the lives of hundreds of children every year. >> it cooled off today, it will warm up tomorrow and towards the weekend. there is changes coming. i will let you know how much warmer tomorrow and wind towards the weekend. ♪ ♪ [ engine revs ] [ female announcer ] small... [ engine revs ] wicked...

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some parents of children killed in car accidents are

protesting the government's delay in ordering new safety equipment to prevent the deaths. >> reporter: he was maying outside her house when she dashed behind a truck, was backed over and killed. we caught up with her dad. >> i live that moment and you cannot stop the flash backs. you can't stop the replay button. it plays back in your mind. >> reporter: parents of the hundreds of childrens killed in backover accidents -- children killed in backover accidents. a lusigned by geroge w. bush required better safety equipment and the department is two years late finishing the bill. >> since the bill passed 400 children have died by backovers. >> reporter: in a statement they said they remain

commitmented and the rule re-- committed and the rule remains under review. >> reporter: making these cameras mandatory could cost the industry $2 billion every year. one hang up said the government should retire better review mirrors. a letter says they need time for analysis and public comment. despite the protest didn't release a time table. scott mcfarlane, ktvu channel 2 news. data released show 196 california children have died in the backover accidents since 1990. developers of a new coloring book home to education on acceptance of homosexuality. pictures includes maps of same-

sex marriage states. it does not mention sex issues but covers issues many gay people face. the book is a good way to open a conversation with children. >> we are not talking about sexuality, what that means to be in love. just different kinds of families and everyone's family is different. >> developers say despite negative criticism it started out as a strong seller. new partnership that will help stamp out home phobia. the nhl will team up with a group called you can play to provide training. the league already bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. they hope this will make the policy clear.

scientists say mars orb tore may have -- orbit ormay have taken images of the lander, its heat shield and its parachute. he was put on the planet in 1971. it operated 15 minutes before it stopped communications. the next winter olympic 10 months away but a resort is busy storing snow. dozens of snowplows are pushing snow into piles dozens of feet high and their sucking up water from lakes to churn out all the artificial snow. it is covered with a insulated blanket to help it stop from melting. one person was killed today as a big tornado tore through mississippi. check out this video.

it is huge. the tornado swept through. besides one death there are many reports of injuries. it toppled trees and over turned an 18 wheeler and caused power outages. yesterday at 5:00 p.m. we talked about warm weather. >> it was 77. but in the city, 60 degrees, 57 degrees. much cooler by as much as 10, 12 degrees from yesterday to today. beautiful outside. the winds have careened out the fear -- cleaned out the atmosphere. patchy fog returns today. these are the numbers from today. fairfield 78. antioch 77. much warmer. highs tomorrow will be warmer. 76 right now in antioch.

warmer tomorrow, less of a sea breeze. into the weekend, not going to be hot but nice. few high clouds, a weak front went through, that initiated the cooling and helped fog form along the coast. that fog returns tomorrow morning. tomorrow is friday. you start off cool out there. instead of 50s like a couple mornings ago, most cities in the 40s for over night lows. not freezing but chilly. friday morning cool. bay area weekend is dry. sunday night, wind in here and cooler day time highs on sunday. friday 6:00 p.m. at night, a few clouds. friday morning for will be -- there will be fog. saturday morning, you see this system to the north of us? it pulls away. your weekend looks like sunday. here is that system.

last sunday we had that wind? this could create winds like that again. we will watch it for you. i will be on it tonight at 10:00 p.m. and steve paulson tomorrow morning, as the front goes through, sunday night into monday so tomorrow fog returns. coast 65. 78 inland. nice weather. highs tomorrow, a lot of them, 77 clear lake. 76 fairfield. 78 antioch. close to 80 again. but cooler than it was yesterday. highs in san francisco, 66. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, i think the real weather story is a beautiful weekend. but i think that sunday night deal, watch that, you will be here, the front goes through, the winds last sunday was impressive, could see 45 miles per hour winds. we will watch it.

>> thank you. no landing gear required. the incredible landing pulled off today by one pilot and we showed you this video yesterday of a teacher abusing students, today we get the principal's response to the allegations. on your prepaid card?

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the two men accused of beating a giants fan appeared

in court today in los angeles. they are accused of attacking bryan stow in the dodger stadium parking lot on opening day in 2011. witnesses say they punched and kicked him. he suffered a severe brain injury. they pleaded not guilty to assault and battery charges. the police department and the school district are investigating allegations of teacher abuse. the school's principal spoke with reporters today. >> it is a serious matter and the school and the district are taking it seriously. >> this video was posted on a website and we showed it to you yesterday. it was taken by a student before spring break. the video appears to show a teacher tapping a student with a long object. student can be heard laughing. a volunteer is defending the

teacher. >> i don't think she was angry. i don't think she was hitting in anger. i think she was touching as a way of making contact with students. >> the school hasn't identified identified the teacher. the principal says the students have been questioned. a noisy scene outside the las vegas convention center today as taxi drivers demanded attention in a labor dispute. >> we are the first one to greet the visitors. how come nobody is hearing us right now when we need it? >> 400 yellow checker star taxi drivers were jamming the streets. 15 were arrested. the nation association of broadcasters is holding a convention in las vegas. they were trying to discourage them from using their cabs.

a pilot radioed what he thought might have been his last request today in arkansas before he made -- in arizona before he made a landing. the landing gear wasn't working. the pilot told the tower if i don't make it tell my wife i love her. he made it and he walked away unhurt. mother accused of leaving her baby in the car while she went shopping. we were inside the courtroom as she faced charges today. >> home from war but on a new mission, new at 6:00 p.m. the daunting task facing these veterans. [ birds chirping ]

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complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. good evening. i am ken wayne. frank somerville is off tonight. >> i am julie haener. a 30-year-old woman was charged with child neglect and abuse after police say she left her baby alone in the car in the mid-day heat. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live now with the dangerous situation she is accused of putting her child into. john? >> reporter: it happened after noon here