following howard jordan's retirement for medical reasons. >> it's been a tough and fast week. a lot of meeting and discussions. our main goal is to stabilize the department. >> reporter: few details were given where toribio was replaced but saw his rank lowers. the official version is toribio is voluntarily stepping down. >> it was a personal decision. it was as simple as that. >> reporter: several police sources say the shakeups is being orchestrated by a compliance officer to oversee the police department. quan says no. >> this is our decision. >> reporter: as we reported yesterday, sources have told ktvu that frasier communicated that jordan had to step down. mayor quan has denied a communication took place. santana wouldn't answer what took place before jordan's announcement. >> there was a meeting with the federal monitor and the

compliance director. the notice was given and tendered about the status of his medical leave. >> reporter: coming up at 6 we'll hear from new interim chief sean whent and from a beat cop on the upheaval he'll. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. more details on the oakland police changes. the acting assistant chief, eric brasheers goes from captain to deputy chief. despite the upheel, at this hour police are holding their annual open house. the department opened its doors to the community about an hour ago. it's billed as an opportunity for the public to get to know the men and women of the police department and learn more about what they do. before the event started we asked one member of the rank and file how he feels about the shakeup in the department. >> it never seems like it

settled down. there's always a new challenge. we're up to meeting that challenge. >> at want to's open house, police equipment and vehicles are on display and the oakland school for the arts jazz ensemble is going to perform. we're getting a better understanding of what led to a deadly crash on san francisco bay yesterday that caused an artemis racing catamaran to capsize. we were there today as parts of that ruined sailboat were lifted from the water and put on a truck into a hangar. david stevenson live with how the sailor who died is being remembered today. >> reporter: the accident yesterday happened in the triangle behind me in between the islands of alcatraz, angel and treasure islands. today as the sailing community mourns, the investigation is

underway. san francisco police investigators examined the artemis team boat on treasure island today. cup organizers spoke about death of sailor andrew "bart" simpson. >> andrew was a good friend. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> reporter: police say an america's cup investigation into the death of the two-time olympic medalist center on who caused this high-tech sailboat to tip over and break apart in the bay yesterday afternoon. simpson had been positioned on the trampoline area. he was trapped underwater, unseen for at least 10 minutes. it's unclear if weather he had been tethered to the boat or unable to access an oxygen canister. it is one of the windier areas of the bay, though organizers say water conditions at the time were flat. >> the area they were in is the area that we took the youth teams to go and train in february because we deemed it to be a safe area. >> reporter: the investigation will also look at the design of

the 72-foot catamaran. one of two owned by the swedish artemis team. race organizers say speculation about flaws, substituting smaller boats or canceling the competition are premature. >> in any sport there are incidents when people push themselves and their apparatus to the limits. in this case it ended with a fatality. we need to find out why. >> reporter: america's cup is projected to generate about $900 million in revenue for san francisco. city officials told us they are deferring to investigators about any possible changes to the festival. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. a deadly crash killed 36- year-old andrew simpson. his friends say his greatest love was not being on the water. >> reporter: gentle giant with

a huge heart. friends will remember andrew simpson. nicknamed bart. >> he was a good person to be around. >> reporter: matt has competed with the same reguy a as simple son. >> he managed to balance the highest end of our sport. managed to spend time at home. >> reporter: simpson's wife and two sons had accompanied simpson to the bay area so he could compete. this afternoon artemis and olympic teammate ian percy released this statement. yesterday i lost my closest friend of over 25 years. the friendliest and kindliest man i have ever met. i cannot believe he is no longer with us. percy and simpson grew up sailing together, along with ben, currently a competitor. the bond between these three sailors was highlighted in this video tribute released on youtube today. in it are highlights of simpson storied but short career in

sailing. those who knew him say the highlights of simpson's life were at home with his family. >> patti tells us simpson's wife and children returned to england yesterday. an afternoon grass fire is under control at this hour. the fire was reported at about 2:00 in hunter park west of interstate 280 in woodside. news chopper 2 was overhead as a he continuer dropped fire retardant on the flames. firefighters used two park trails to reach the flames. the cause is still under investigation. the california public utilities commission is calling for tighter safety regulations on limos after last weekend's deadly fire. the cpuc wants annual inspections and rules governing how stretch limos are built. the state doesn't perform safety inspections for smaller

limos. also, we've just learned that jerry hill has introduced legislation that would require fire extinguishes in limos as well as other safety provisions. an unusual san francisco restaurant is closed after an early morning fire. the fire broke out about 3:00 a.m. at the forbes island restaurant between piers 39 and 41. firefighters had a tough time putting it out because you can only get to the restaurant by boat. so they were forced to use a fire boat to battle the fire. the restaurant's owner was the only person there when the fire start. he was not hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. investigators are looking into what sparked a fire at an oakland barbecue restaurant. flames broke out about 10:00 a.m. the fire was on the second floor in the attic of the building. a suspected serial car thief continues to keep authorities guessing even though they have him in custody. the man authorities belief to be demi tremendous storm

appeared in an alameda courtroom today. the da's office says it's not exactly sure -- the suspect had been at the top of the santa cruz county sheriff east of most wanted list for weeks. he is expected to enter a plea next monday. an intense man hunt is underway for an ex-convict accused of killing his wife and two young daughters. deputies and u.s. marshals are searching for shane miller. they say he is dangerous and also may be familiar with what they call warfare. the deputies believe he is hiding in an area near a cabin where several weapons were kept. they say he's been on the run since tuesday after his wife and their 4 and 8-year-old daughters were shot and killed at their home in shingletown. dna confirms an accused

rain e and kidnappist fathered a child. 52-year-old ariel castro is the father much a little girl found in his home. the 6-year-old and three women were rescued earlier this week. the fbi finished its search of castro's home. castro is charged with rape and kidnapping and is being held on $8 million bail. tonight there is word on what happened to the body of the boston marathon bombing suspect who was killed by police. the uncle of tamerlan tsarnaev says his nephew has been buried in virginia. the body was buried with the help of a faith coalition. that ended the search for a community and cemetery willing to take the remains. patient care workers have voted to authorize a strike. pickets are planned for may 21st and 22nd at the uc medical center in san francisco and four others around the state. this after nearly a year of stalled contract talks. members of the afscme union

represent nearly 13,000 technical workers. it will provide a 10 day notice before going on strike. the warriors try to take their home playoff record to a perfect 4-0 as they take on the san antonio spurs. it's game three. it's our preview, next. back here in just 10 minutes, some fog out there. temperatures increased today. as we head towards your mother's day weekend. look forward to warmer daytime highs. how warm tomorrow? i'll have details. check out these live pictures. that's bottlerock going on right now live in napa. there is a huge crowd. more on tonight's lineup when we come back. ♪

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conference semifinals. fred inglis live on the court right now. >> reporter: when you enter this arena in the post season you not only hear the music and loudness, you feel it. the visiting san antonio spurs will get an earful tonight from the very loyal six man, the warriors fan base. warriors are 3-0 at home this post season already. by earning one victory in san antonio already they can now clinch the second round playoff series by going 3-0 once again here at oracle. golden state's two young guards steph curry and clay thompson have combined for 119 of the 227 points in the first two games. >> watch espn. greatest back court ever. stop it. i mean, come on.

i said they are the greatest shooting back court ever. please get it right, espn. i've seen other back courts where there was a great shooter or okay shooter. these two guys are great shooters. i'm not saying anything else about them. it's unbelievable watching those two guys every single day. >> i think the fact we're such a young team. it helps to bounce back. keep playing good basketball like we have. what happens happens. >> reporter: the series tied 1- 1. but the warriors have led 95 of the 106 minutes of these first two games. clearly dominating the experience first. we'll have more of the highlights and post game tonight at 10:00. reporting live, fred inglis, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can show your support by

sharing our facebook badge. a vote could impact whether san francisco giants fans are able to buy hot dogs and garlic fries at the game. concession workers work for subcontractor. the international long shore and warehouse union workers say their wages have been frozen for three years. that's despite the financial success of the giants and center plate. the vote is to authorize a strike during the current baseball season. on mother's day this sunday some major league ballplayers will be using pink bats to support breast cancer research. louisville slugger is giving 200 pink bats to players. after the bats are used they'll be auctioned off on mlb.com with all of the money going to breast cancer charities. the company is hosting a national hunt for pink bats. 30 pink bats will be hidden across the country with clues posted on slugger.com.

if you find one of those bats, a $50 donation will be made in your name to breast cancer research. some 50,000 visitors are expected to come to san francisco over the next 6 weeks. san francisco travel, the city's official convention bureau announced there are nine major conventions on the center calendar through june. the three medical groups will bring well over half of the people and money. tech companies apple and google will have major developers conferences. one of the smallest groups, about 1100 people will attend the international association of gay square dance club. that's in late june. stocks rose for a third week in a row. the dow rose to a record high. the s&p rose by 7. nasdaq gained 27. the u.s. postal service is still losing money. they lost $1.9 billion in the first three months of this year. that's a slight improvement over how much it lost in the

first quarter of last year, but even so the postal service says mail volume continues to decline. adding to the problems, the usps says congress is forcing it to pay anticipated health care costs for future retirees now instead of later. no other federal agency does that. in napa that huge bottlerock cancer is again in full swing with thousands of people out listening to music tonight. these are live pictures now from news chopper 2 where you see thousands of folks rocking out to bottlerock. they're expecting a total of more than 100,000 people will attend this five-day concert. among tonight's headliners are the black keys and flaming lips. tomorrow night's lineup includes the kings of leon. not exactly the kind of wildlife you'd expect. it was a 250-pound black bear found wandering around. it attracted quite a bit of

attention yesterday afternoon. the department of fish and wildlife spent hours trying to come one a strategy. they used throwing rocks, using dogs. finally the bear was in a position where it could be safely tranquilized. we saw pictures from napa and bottlerock. it's beautiful out there. what a great night for a concert. >> in terms of weather, the weather is going to be great. as we go into the bay area, temperatures continue to warm. it's warmer today. you probably feel it out there, especially inland. at the coast we have a little bit of fog. plenty of sunshine in the area. you have fog and low clouds along the coast in san francisco. you can see it right here as they come in just a little bit closer. then corresponding temperatures. see all the green? it's kind of cool along the coast. going out to the ballpark? good looking night for baseball. giants are going to be playing about 7:15. 55 degrees. cool night at the ballpark. cloudy, foggy, misty.

overcast skies throughout the evening. chilly. that's tonight at the ballpark. tomorrow as we go into sunday, high pressure starts to assert itself. we get into a late spring kind of weather pattern. that's when the air gets -- inversion occurs because of high pressure. compresses the fog at coast. dense fog coastside. places like golden gate bridge, look for dense fog maybe with some drizzle. because that cool air can't get inland, temperatures beyond berkeley and freemont, up towards that a pa are warm. not in the 70s, but into the 80s. watch what happens as you move through the bay area tomorrow, saturday. 70s along the east bay hill. then you're into the upper 70s. low and mid80s out towards concord. upper 80s as you get up towards morgan hill. temperatures on the increase

for your weekend. fire danger will come up as well. air quality not as great. things are changing back to where they were last week. cool weather, showers, thunder showers. going back to when we had warm weather. when i come back i'll get specific with the forecast high for your saturday and sunday. sunday is mother's day. >> thank you, bill. in 10 minutes, a dramatic look at what rescuers go through when they're trying to save someone from drowning in the ocean. a mini van comes crashing into the lobby of one of the busiest hospitals in the south bay. we'll tell you what authorities are saying about the driver. look at them kids. [ sigh ]

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in the moment. chase quickpay. so you can. a man on his way to san jose last year who stripped naked to protest the security check at portland's airport is going to court to fight a $1000 fine. john brennan says he expects to lose the first round of his legal fight when he goes to court next tuesday. still, he plans to press his free speech argument in an appeal and push for what he calls effective security checks that aren't as invasive. his appeal will be made in the federal court system. in san jose, a driver was injured today when he slammed right into a building. ironically, that building happened to be a hospital. he didn't have to go too far to get treatment. >> reporter: this picture was

snapped soon after this came barreling early this morning. the van hit the wall to the admitting area. debris went flying everywhere. >> it was quite frightening, actually to see a mini van sitting in the lobby. our main concern was the safety for the staff and any incoming patients. >> reporter: the van didn't hit anyone, but glass and debris hit a janitor. he had minor cuts. the driver was taken to the emergency room. his van was towed as officers investigated the incident. they interviewed the driver. >> during the interview process something just didn't look correct. so they performed it field sobriety tests and they were able to determine he was under the influence of a controlled substance. >> reporter: the chp arrested mark deluca of campbell. they say he was driving under the influence and with a suspended license. these barriers were put to protect pedestrians. this is where the mini van came

crashing through the window. these barriers about 15 feet apart from each other. now the hospital is reevaluating. >> we are making sure this doesn't happen again. >> reporter: workers made temporary repairs. hospital officials say it's a blessing this happened at 4:00 a.m. when there wasn't as much foot traffic. they fear more people would have gotten hurt. investigators are looking into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a cal train today. happened about 7:45 in the morning right near the broadway station. cal train says an express train traveling 73 miles an hour hit a woman who was stank on the tracks. tracks were closed for almost an hour. passengers were bussed to a stop down the line. no word on why the woman was on the tracks. this is the seventh death this year on cal trans tracks. a central valley man is facing charges after his son

allegedly brought a marijuana- laced rice krispie treat to school. students say the boy handed the treats out to several students and at least one of them got sick. >> i don't really hang out with those people that do that. >> there are kids here that do drugs? >> i think so, yeah. >> deputies say this is the third drug incident at the school this year. they say they've also had similar problems at other schools in the area. just one day after tragedy in the san francisco bay, firefighters dive into the waters off of ocean beach. tonight we take you inside some critical water rescue training. this magnificent tunnel is almost done. now we have a much better idea of when it might be open. ./ú =/v8s

ocean beach is a favorite with san franciscoens. but there is danger in the waves. surf has forced water rescue crews into action dozens times already this year even before summer is here. mike mibach shows us how crews practiced potentially life saving moves today. >> reporter: ocean beach, san francisco. >> not a place to go swimming. >> reporter: if you do, you could die. on this day, fire command one on scene. a number of swimmers struggling to stay afloat. >> go get them. >> reporter: it's a training

exercise, but it sounds oh so real. >> i'm sending two more swimmers in to check on one of the rescuers. looks like they might be having a little problem. >> reporter: channels? there are many. >> you're moving at a great speed. >> reporter: the rip currents dugging at body. >> you don't feel the motion. you look at beach and you're 100 yards farther down than you thought you would be. >> reporter: then the waves. >> waves ready to break on them. >> reporter: they really in teams of two. once the swimmer is in their arms. pulled out and put into use. >> once we have them hooked in we start pulling them into shore. >> reporter: this type of training is always critical. especially this year. sf fire says it already has responded to 38 water rescues and summer is not even officially here. captain robert styles is responsible for certifying these firefighters. just yesterday he responded to the america's cup sailors who capsized in the san francisco bay. today the captain drilled home

for this group of firefighters be crisp, be calm. >> every person who has a near drowning episode, they all have one thing in common. they're one wave away from drowning. >> reporter: san francisco fire trained and ready to roll. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a man who says he was carjacked by christopher dorner lost his bid to get part of the reward. a judge denied the injunction. he had claimed he deserves part of the reward because he called 911 after he was reportedly carjacked by dorner, in big bear. police say the call didn't provide them with any information leading to dorner's capture. dorner shot himself in a final confrontation with law enforcement in february. authorities are splitting the reward between four other people. president obama delivered a mother's day message saying his signature health reform law is good for moms.

the president surrounded himself with women who say their families are benefiting from the new conferreddable care act. the president noted this fall tens of millions of people without health insurance will finally be able to buy affordable plans. >> because of this law there are millions of other americans,s andads and daughters and sons who no longer have to hang their fortunes on chance. because we are not going to inflict that hardship on the american people again. >> republicans are stepping up their attack on the health reform law. a house vote is expected next week on a proposal to repeal parts of that act. we have a special section dedicated to healthcare reform. you can learn about the changes that are coming and what services will be covered. just go to ktvu.com and look under the hot topics section. a business aviation firm is suing to block a competitor from building a facility in san jose. frank aviation has sued the

city. signature plans to build an $82 million facility, but atlanta aviation which currently provides business flight services says signature has not complied with state environmental quality laws. city leaders say the suit has no merit. we have a better idea on when the fourth bore will be ready for traffic. work is moving ahead pretty much without a hitch. tom vacar is on highway 24 overpass tonight with a look at the progress and how much longer until that fourth bore opens. >> reporter: people have been waiting for 20 years. we know enough now that enough work is done that experts tell us an early october opening is highly likely. today paved and lit the tunnel's fourth bore is a place where crafts men are installing the final sub systems.

it was a dirt road with lots of work needed everywhere, much of it now done. >> it's a lot more complex than simply digging a ditch and putting in a roadway. it's going to feature one of the most sophisticated tunnel systems in the world. >> reporter: the still to be finished control center at the opportunity's west portal will have the latest in monitoring, communications, safety, fire suppression and emergency systems all being installed now. >> it will provide motorists information in real time to tell them what to do and how to stay safe. >> reporter: the tunnel wouldn't be here without federal stimulus funds and more than $100 million in contra costa county bond funds. >> the voters decided we're going to invest, we're going it make it happen. the tunnel is going to be here for 100 years. >> reporter: when you get to the point where you're getting ready to install the final paneling, we have reached the light at the end of the tunnel.

now we know much better how quickly we'll get there. >> we think it's reasonable to expect mid fall to see people driving through this tunnel. we're trying to do everything we can to make that happen. >> reporter: an early october opening is now the best guess. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. a couple from oakland is facing charges in florida for their reaction to the news that their dog died. you police say 31-year-old alejandra zavaleta and edwin vargas brought their american pit bull for surgery. the couple got violent after being told the dog had died. computers, printers, medical equipment and other items were broken. damage is estimated to be $5000. the. the ultimate sacrifice. the tribute today in the south bay to those who have served and protected our communities. an incredible story of survival coming out of the

deadly bangladesh building collapse. how long a woman had to endure being trapped under the rubble without food or water.

santa clara county honored its law enforcement officers who is been killed in the line of duty. the annual memorial service in

san jose included bag pipes and honor guard and a 21 gun salute. representatives from all of the counties law enforcement agencies were there. 39 officers in the county have been killed in the line of duty dating back to 1862. >> the fight is a tribute not just to those who lost their lives but really to all in law enforcement who risk their lives every day to keep the rest of us safe. >> the last santa clara county officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. he was killed in october of 2001. britain's prince harry is showing us a side of him. he stopped by walter reed in maryland to visit wounded service members. earlier prince harry visited arlington national cemetery. he placed a wreath to honor the fallen.

a very image from his 2009 visit where he made headlines for partying in las vegas. tonight the prince is in colorado attending an event for injuried servicemen and women. for the past 17 days workers have been pulling bodies out of a collapsed clothing factory. today was different. a pipe moved and workers heard a voice whisper. we're showing you video of the woman who was speaking, being a taken from the rubble of the 8- story building that fell. officials say the death toll stands at 1,039. the search continues. a criminal investigation is now underway into a deadly fertilizer plant explosion last month. 14 people were killed when a fire erupted in west, texas. today officials announced that the texas rangers and the mcclelland county sheriff's department will be investigating the incident. until now the blast was treated as an industrial accident. but texas public safety

officials say they want to quote, ensure that no stone goes unturned and that all of the facts are uncovered. from the beginning it was more about what they thought and what they wanted. why doesn't she walk? i want her to eat popcorn. >> how this baby is teaching oakland school children what could be one of the most important life skills of all. bay area weekend is here. mom's day weekend. what's it going to be like on saturday and sunday? i'll have the details back here in 10. ♪

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oakland's latest crime fighting tool isn't exactly what you'd expect. we'll show you how this little baby girl is helping to break through the harsh shell many of the city's youngest children are already building up. >> reporter: the sounds of her walk to school are familiar and friendly. it's not always the case. her school is new highland academy in east oakland. teachers say lockdowns and police activity are fairly common. just last month and only a few miles away a group of boys, some as young as 14, gunned down a paramedic. when it comes to steering children away from violent crime, this is the last thing you'd expect to hear. >> hello baby adeline how are you? >> reporter: 10-month-old baby

adeline is a volunteer with the roots of empathy program. the program teaches students how to read and identify emotion. everyone's defenses are down and everyone is focused on adeline. >> adeline. >> now wait. when you see a friend fall do you laugh? >> no. >> reporter: the hope is that sensitivity spreads to their peers and themselves. >> i have one little girl that will come in, today i'm feeling stressed because maybe there was a fight at home or we were at a hotel last night. >> reporter: over the year the class has watched her grow. >> she's teaching me a lot of things that she learned. learning how to do what people do. but not the bad stuff. >> reporter: their teacher says the children have become more gentle with each other. >> we do have kids that will cry and get upset. then there's always the kid

that on his own will go sit next to that child and put the hand on the back and just kind of sympathize with that person. >> reporter: empathy isn't on any standardized test. miss bank says it is one of the most valuable things she can teach. >> there can be a lot of shootings. sometimes there's family strife at home. there is no way to teach them anything if they're carrying the weight of the world. >> reporter: their teacher hopes these children will be caring teens, able to identify inequality and justice and stand up for someone in need. not turn their anger into action that can hurt others and leave them hurting even more. >> roots of empathy is an all volunteer program. the oakland unified school district hopes to have it in all of its elementary schools by the end of 2017. to learn more about the program go to our website, ktvu.com and

click on special reports. having a dog may help your heart. the american heart association said having a pet, particularly a dog, may lower your risk of heart disease. pet ownership appears to be associated with reducing high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels. the studies the association looked at can't prove that owning a pet directly reduces heart disease risk, but in general doctors say humans can benefit from the mental and physical rewards of a furry companion. officials are looking into a problem on chevrolet corvettes. looking at the complaints that the low beam lights on some corvettes go dark without warning. the probe covers more than 103,000 corvettes from the 2005 through 2007 model years. investigators will check into how often the problem happens and then decide if a recall is

needed. a space walk is planned for tomorrow so astronauts can try to fix an ammonia leak. the leak is in the one of the radiator lines. it forced a shut down of one of eight solar panels. nasa says the crew is not in danger. in a little more than an hour from now, one of the most unusual annual competitions will be held in piedmont. these are contestants from last year's bird calling contest at piedmont high. b tonight's event is the 48th annual contest. the students put on colorful costumes and whistle while trying to imitate our chosen bird. the top three winners will fly to new york city where they'll get to appear on the late night with david letterman show on may 21st. folks down under looked up to see an incredible sight. this is the ring of fire

eclipse. when planets overlap blocking everything but a dossing ring of light. it happens when the moon glides between the earth and sun. unlike a total solar eclipse, which turns day into night, this anular eclipse just dims the sunlight. there are a lot of moms hoping for nice, warm, sunny weather. we go to bill martin. looks like it's going to happen. >> weather is working out. there's a lot going on this weekend. lots of outdoor stuff. there are going to be hundreds of thousands of people in napa. looks like they're between bands. if you're heading to this event, the weather is boing to be outstanding. mid80s. folks up there tonight are wearing jackets. getting chilly as the sea breeze kicks in. weekend looks good. check out the forecast as we go into tomorrow. daytime high about 83 degrees. sunday, warmer than that. nice looking bay area weekend around here and also up in the

napa valley. fog along the coast. current conditions. here's the fog working its way down towards market street. fog is going to be in your neighborhood tonight. going to be in the bottlerock area by 9, 10 tonight. you wake up, there's fog tomorrow morning. burns off quickly like it did today. today was a little slow. quicker than today. temperatures will warm again. they warmed today over yesterday a few degrees. they'll warm again tomorrow. high pressure moves in. coastal areas come up 5 degrees tomorrow. bay comes up about 7. inland areas into the weekend come up as much as almost 10 degrees. tomorrow morning when you get going, this is the computer model. fog tomorrow morning. you see the footprint. that's a lot. connecting up into the delta. you get the fog up there, big aerial coverage tomorrow. then it burns off quickly. then daytime highs, look at the yellows. all the way to the coast.

remember yesterday the yellows were back here? oranges, 80s. reds, 90s. they're all coming west. 86 in fairfield. forecast high in pittsburgh, antioch, 88 degrees. if you're bothered by grass pollen, they're starting to come on. i'm bothered by grass pollens. tree pollens are there, but they're coming down. grass pollens are coming up. if you're sniffling and sneezing, that's one of the things that'll be messing with you. be prepared for that. bay area weekend forecast in view, mother's day looks great. temperatures easily into the upper 80s. probably a few low 90s. >> looks fantastic. the agency in charge of screening airport passengers is

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on any new volkswagen. a government watchdog agency has found airport security equipment is actually piling up around the nation, collecting dust. ktvu's scott macfarlane shows us where that equipment is being stored and why it isn't being used. >> reporter: next time you're stranded in one of the endless

airport security lines, an internal investigation finds the transportation security administration has moth balled tens of millions of dollars of security screening equipment. it's silting in some texas warehouse. some equipment is now obsolete. >> what was there is equipment that had been sitting there for over a year, some of it very important to the security and safety of the people of the united states. >> reporter: we checked the law logs of what's collecting dust. liquid scanners, items used to screen passengers. it needs a large reserve of equipment in case of a crisis or equipment shortages. in truth, many government agencies are notorious for keeping large amounts of items stored in the basement. even congressmen do it. this is capitol hill. so we dug deeper and found tsa is being forced to potentially squander resources aboveground

too. despite only a handful of passengers, tsa must staff a security post. one of the few passengers on board. >> this flight saves me two hours each way plus i don't have to pay to park at the airport. >> reporter: congress under a controversial program requires airlines and tsa service small cities, which means aboveground and below, a lot of equipment sits very far from your next flight. the new one world trade center is now the tallest building in the western hemisphere. crews put a spire into place today. the skyscraper is 1,776 feet tall, simplizing the year the u.s. became an independent nation. it will feature an l.e.d. powered light. one world trade center expected to open next year. the america's cup is the

most technologically advanced sailing competition in the world. we investigate the risk these teams take to cut through the waves and advance their sport. new at 6, a massive graffiti cleanup effort in the south bay. why this problem has gotten so out of hand and the consequence it'll have for commuters. ♪

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safety plans for the america's cup race are under review tonight in the wake of a sailor's death during a practice run on the bay. >> we are learning more tonight about the dangerous turn the artemis crew was attempting that cost a crew member his life. good evening, i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. we know what happened but bestill don't know why. the 72-foot team artemis catamaran flipped over then nose dived and broke apart during a practice run on the bay. today ktvu was the only one there as parts of the boat were lifted out of the water and moved into a hangar on treasure island. police investigators examined what's left of that catamaran. it's one of two racing boats that team artemis has.

america's cup race organizers spoke today. >> in any sport there are incidents when people push themselves and their apparatus to the limits. in this case it ended with a fatality. we need to find out why. >> we learned today that andrew bart simpson was on the trampoline area. we do not yet know if he was tethered to the boat or if he was unable too reach an oxygen canister. we have live team coverage tonight. john fowler has been examining the risky maneuver. grieving the loss of a world