is a huge job and the bridge is scheduled to open labor day weekend? >> we are working on it now. we don't have a estimated time yet but we are getting a leg and running with it. there is still a lot of design and planning needed to make the system a real reality. more on the fix, and the bolts and the opening date coming up at 6:00 p.m. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. in san jose this afternoon fire crews are getting the upper hand on a small brush fire. it was reported this afternoon at 2:45 p.m. part of the road has been shut down as crews from the san jose fire apartment and cal fire attack the flames. we have been told firefighters have managed to contain the

fire to an acre and a half and crews were also tend to a mobile home park as a precaution but no structures are threatened and at this point no word on what caused the fire. there are new details about the final moments before two police officers were shot and killed in february. ktvu's jade hernandez is in santa cruz and takes us through what happened. jade? >> reporter: the families of the two officers that were killed left notes open to the community. they are filled with words of sadness but today here at the police department the details about the day the officers died gives us insight to the sacrifices made on february 26. >> reporter: butch baker and elizabeth butler showed up to this home looking for jeremy goulet regarding a sex crime. after speaking with them, jeremy goulet met the officers

at his backdoor and then opened it. >> within three seconds jeremy goulet fired five rounds at the two officers. >> the shots came from his own gun. going butch baker and elizabeth butler lay wounded. >> at that point the suspect, jeremy goulet, walked over to the wounded sergeant butch baker fired two more rounds into him and took his weapon from him. >> jeremy goulet fired 9 rounds at the two police officers. some at point blank range. officers discovered jeremy goulet armed with his gun and body armor. >> jeremy goulet was found in the alley. started running with guns ablaze. shooting four witnesses, shoot

with both weapons. >> four brave law enforcement officers walked through the gates of, discharged their fire arms as they have been trained  to do so under such circumstances and ended this. >> reporter: those officers fired 54 rounds at jeremy goulet. >> these officers were the thin blue line that stood between this individual and our community on that day. >> police tell thus four officers -- tell thus four officers -- tells us the four officers. tonight at 6:00 p.m. more about them and their commitment to protect. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. within the last hour we learned the port of oakland named a new executive director. this follow as ktvu channel 2 news investigation. he has been tapped as the new

leader. he serves as the executive director of the port of long beach. the previous director resigned, as a result of a ktvu investigation into questionable expenses at a strip club in 2008. he is expected to start in july. police are looking for a man who exposed himself to two girls. the girls said they were walking behind a business when the driver blocked their path with his suv and exposed himself through the window. the girls say he was white, late 40ys. wearing an american flag baseball hat and a black sweat shirt and driving a yukon. bart's board of directors is set to make a decision on a policy for bicycle riders to get around easier on bart.

right now certain morning and afternoon trains don't allow bikes. bart ran week long tests in august and march and received positive feed back from riders. officials learned a lot from the trial periods and now making more room for bikes that will make it easier for all riders. >> the big issue is getting in and out of the cars cars and we don't want bicycles blocking the doors. it benefits everyone. >> no matter what they decide, bicycles will not be allowed on the first three cars. a bicyclist is dead after colliding with a garbage truck in san francisco this afternoon at 16th street. ktvu's ken pritchett is there tonight and talked to a witness about what he heard and saw.

ken? >> it was 6:45 a.m. this morning and the truck was making a right hand turn, the bicyclist was behind the truck or beside the truck. that is where the accident happened and bicyclists say if you look at the street you will see something missing a bike lane. not clear if that played a role in the crash. the police are investigating who is at fault. for the morning a mangled bicycle and its deceased rider lie in the street. an unsettling scene, even more so for him who saw the collision. >> the truck is in green light. he turned right. >> reporter: he heard a sickening rise and saw the bicyclist go down and the driver drove on. >> i don't think he feel

nothing. >> the bicyclist hit the career of the truck and the truck driver didn't realize there was a collision and continued. >> san francisco police say it driver returned when he heard people yelling. investigators reinstructed what happened. the victim was not wearing a helmet. bicyclists say this intersection is difficult. >> i feel so tension here. >> he rides here and he does so on the sidewalks. >> yeah. i think so because they don't have bike lanes. >> reporter: no bike lane and heavy traffic makes them uneasy. >> you have to be familiar with your surroundings. if there is a big truck you better just get out of the way. >> reporter: the name of the bicyclist who was killed here this morning hasn't been released. san francisco police say it is unclear when the investigation will be complete. in san francisco, ken

pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. the driver and passengers on a bus have a frightening story to tell. the telephone line fell and hit the bus this morning. a window was shattered. people were kept in the vehicle as a precaution and were later transferred to another bus. no word on why that power line came down. now to the disaster in oklahoma. more severe weather, including thunderstorms slowed down the recovery effort in moore, oklahoma. storms brought hail, winds, rain and flash flood. the national weather service is warning of more storms tonight. also today officials increased the number of people injured to 353. 24 people were killed in the tornado. mean time more parents are giving praise to teachers there, including one who saved

the lives of her students. >> i am never going to have anything, you know, any words to, you know, to repay her for what she did. >> today was the first funeral. they buried a 9-year-old child. president obama delivered a major speech on national security and talked about two security issues. he defended the stance on the use of drone strikes and said congress is briefed on all operations. they are carried on on suspected terrorists. >> not only did congress authorize the use of force it is briefed on every strike america takes. every strike. >> president obama also

announced a push to close guantanamo bay prison. while he was talking about it he was interrupted by a protester. . >> today once again -- [ talking at the same time ] >> today -- >> [ inaudible ] >> i am about to address it. you got to let me speak. >> [ inaudible ]. >> let me address it. >> that protesters was san francisco resident from the anti-war group code pink. she interrupted three times before being escorted out. the president said he was willing to cut her slack because the issues he was addressing are worth being passionate about. landing police arrested two more people in the killing of a soldier. we are learning about the victim of the attack. he is 25-year-old lee rigby.

friends say he was a model soldier and a drummer who served in afghanistan. he leaves behind a two-year-old son. the suspect is hospitalized and under arrest. not clear how a man and woman arrested today are connected. san francisco police are searching for a driver who crashed into a house. it happened last night about 7:30 p.m. in the mission district. you could see the damage there to the home that was caused as a result of the crash. the residents were evacuated. the driver drove away from the scene. both sides are claiming victory orpha two day -- after a two day strike at university of california medical centers. officials claimed workers crossed picket lines but the union claims they went on

strike. the union says hospitals are under staffed. university of california medical centers says they won't accept a new pension plan. history is made by the boy boy scouts. we are there with a troop leader as we learn the openly gay boy scouts ban is lifted. >> less wind today but fog returning to the coast and we will see temperatures on the cool side. beyond that, we have a holiday weekend coming up and there are showers in the forecast. i will see you back in 10 minutes.

. two weeks after an america's cup crew member was killed 37 recommendations have been released aimed at keeping the competitors safe. ktvu's mike mibach tells us there are interesting changes

being considered here. mike? >> reporter: the team back on the bay hours after the list of recommendations was released. there are a number of recommendations from rescue drivers to boats and personal equipment and a suggestion that could mean races starting much earlier in the day. >> reporter: the america's cup yachts. >> looked like it was going 45 miles per hour. >> today back on san francisco bay. >> the speed and watching it go by, just amazing how fast they are going. >> we caught two teams sailing this afternoon. the training session comes 24 hours after a committee released 37 safety recommendations aimed at protecting the sailors. >> if the boat flips, you will have a rope and a hook. you lower yourself down rather

than jumping from that far up. >> reporter: body armor. recovery nets and two rescue boats for every yacht and wind limits for september's drop from 33 to 23 nots, no racing if the wind is blowing 26 miles per hour or more. america's cup says the boat will go just as fast. >> the boats are so powerful, they are having to depower the boats above 23 nots. >> reporter: organizers can't limit the speed because it is a race. >> they are designed to go fast. that is the object. they are competing on speed. >> reporter: if the wind limit is implemented the finals could start earlier in the day. the recommendations, which can be expanded, are not binding till the coast guard gives its stamp of approval. live in san francisco, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news.

wondering pony found is back at home. we told you about him yesterday. today his owner claimed him saying the pony escaped. he had the pony as part of a program to give rides to children. the u.s. coast guard decommissioned the cutter jarvis. >> salute. >> stand release. >> that came during ceremonies this morning. the jarvis served for 40 years. the u.s. government is giving it to the nation of bangladesh. >> in dang laudation you are subject to tiphones -- bangladesh you are subject to typhoons. safety of life at sea is also a part of what we do. >> former crew members of the jarvis will serve as advisers

to the navy till it leaves for its new home. new unemployment claims appear to show the job market is continuing to improve. they reported 340,000 new claims, that is down 23,000. four week average was 339,500. which was close to the 5 year low. on wall street today concerns over a weak manufacturing report from china sent stocks lower at the opening bell. they recovered somewhat as the day went on. the dow is down 12 to 15,294. the nasdaq is down 3 at 3,459. the s&p is down 4 to 1,650. rumors about a wearable watch like device from apple are putting the launch in 2014. an analyst claims apple may need more time to create

software and components aren't developed yet and it would probably have a 2-inch screen with security. there have been talks apple has 100 people working on the project. crews are working to remove sand from the great highway but parts of the road are still closed. sky line boulevard is closed in both directions. there is no estimated time for reopening. crews are working as fast as they can. sand on the roadway is a constant problem when the wind picks up. cal fire says scenes like this one in san jose last night are a reminder of dry conditions and increased fire danger. with the memorial day weekend starting, cal fire is reminding everyone to be careful. a gust of wind could spread embers from a grill and trigger problems. >> a lot of people are starting

memorial day weekend early today. is it going to heat up? >> are people starting it early? i think you are starting it early. >> i am here. i am here. >> busted. >> big d coming up. and changes are coming our way. showers into the memorial day weekend. we will talk about that. outside nice day. weather system to the north. portland, seattle, it is going off up there. snow in the cascades, big time rain. we will see increasing clouds to the north into the weekend. and mild weather like we have been seeing. breezy conditions are there but not as windy as yesterday. it is 28 miles per hour at the san francisco international airport. sustained winds -- 26, sorry. that is about what you would expect for this time of year. fairfield 8 miles per hour. winds light today compared to yesterday. we have a cool air mass from the low-pressure system.

so fire today here and there. they are getting put out. windy conditions, but moist, high humidity stuff. so fires have been getting knocked down. good news. temperatures cooler and the fire danger lower than it has been. here we are tonight. expecting patchy fog to show up along the coast. coastal fog. winds have been chewing it up. as soon as the winds die down the fog reestablishes itself. half moon bay, daily city, fog on the coast and fremont. patchy fog in oakland into the morning hours. highs tomorrow, friday already, and you are looking at yellows are 70s. temperatures tomorrow will be warmer than today by a few degrees. not hot. 80s, sacramento. temperatures are -- there is heat but not our way. a mild day tomorrow.

temperatures like today. 60s, mid-70s at best. when i come back, we will dial in your holiday weekend, saturday, sunday and monday. see you back here. >> thank you. innocent bystanders but tonight thousands of college students find themselves in the middle of a battle, how it could be a costly one. >> he started a fire that damaged a land burkding and he was convicted four years ago, why did he have to wait till today it learn his sentence?

sentence?stephen disney university of california at berkeley will spend two years in jail for the beheading of an exotic bird. two fellow students were also accused. he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and he goes on trial in october. a political fight. hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans are at stake. >> the fire works in congress today and the d by two lawmakers. >> in a way, hopefully pays off. >> reporter: he graduated law school sunday. he is $100,000 in debt.

>> try to get -- hopefully i will manage the payments next couple decades. >> reporter: congress is trying to keep student debt from climbing but politics are in play. >> bill is passed. >> the house approved a bill that would tie interest rates tomarket -- to market rates. >> more predictable and affordable. >> reporter: congress sets rates. democrats want to keep this rate for two more years but republicans say it would cost $9 billion. >> what is this congress doing making it more difficult for kids to go to college? >> reporter: if congress does nothing inrest rates will -- interest rates will double. >> doubling the student loan rate is an attack on students

and the debt they will take on will build a great wall around our middle class. >> the president vows to veto the bill but democrats are opposing the legislation. ktvu channel 2 news. a man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a fire he set six years ago. the fire in 2007 damaged a 100- year-old building. the jury convicted him in 2009. both his trial and sentencing were delayed phearing over his -- for hearings over his mental health. a historic announcement by the boy scout will allow openly gay boy scouts to join. >> four new inductees into the bay area hall of fame. i will have a live report.

complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news -- complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. the boy scouts of america allowed openly gay boy scouts to be scouts. with the vote one part of the policy involving gays won't be changing. ktvu's paul chambers is here with reaction from one local troop. paul? >> it is one step towards equality it is leaving one group behind. we are here with troop 234. >> we did. it passed, 61%.

he and his son water over joyed when the decision came down. >> it is a big deal. super excited. we are start making progress. >> this is what american society is like. >> 1400 leaders from across the country voted today. previously membership was denied. but he says it will help recruitment in the state. his son has been a member for 8 years. he thought about quitting because of the rule. >> they teach us to be fair and equal to everybody but they are fought being fair and equal. >> we have further to go but this is a huge step for the boy scouts. >> reporter: that is because even though openly gay boy scouts are allowed to join, openly -- leaders are not a-- gay leaders are not allowed. >> i think that will be lifted in time. >> the boy scouts should be an american institution and to do

that they will have to reflect the values of for american. >> reporter: he is the young man who was denied his eagle scout because he is openly gay. his father is relieved to hear other scouts will not have to suffer what ryan experienced. live, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. the sting operation captures a san francisco international airport baggage handler who faces stolen property charges. george reyes stole items out of suit cases. they say they were equipped with gps trackers as part of the sting and police found more stolen items inside his home. he did not enter a plea. police asked the public to

look at surveillance video to help them solve a bank robbery. three men stormed the credit union monday morning. you see here they were wearing black hoodies. the men ordered staff and customers to the ground and stole cash from the tellers. a $2,500 reward is offered in the case. group working on immigration reform in the house of representatives says they have overcome concerns that threaten to derail their work. republicans pressed for an agreement that undocumented immigrants would not receive healthcare paid for by the democrats, democrats said they were afraid they would include emergency case but republican said that is not the case. speaker of the house john boehner said he hopes to have an immigration reform bill by august. steering wheel problem is behind a recall by nissan.

they are recalling vehicles world wide. it applies to models of the micro-compact. it also applies to the cube. a steering weir bolt needs to be tightened or replaced. in hours some big names om teams will be inducted into the bay area sports hall of fame. ktvu's joe fonzi is live in san francisco. >> reporter: exciting night in bay area sports. the new class is inducted into the sports hall of fame. all you need to know about this one was the fact, in its first class it included willy mays and joe dimaggio.

in -- it is a who's who. we will start with the former raider, tim brown. he played his career with the raiders but made such an impact, he was inducted as a member of the oakland raiders. walter hass, jr., saved the oakland a's for the bay area. he goes in. his son will be here tonight to induct him. 49er tight end, brent jones, not only did he have a great career with the 49ers, grew up in the south bay. and another guy, dave righetti. he played for the giants. he is the pitching coach for the giants. also inducted, extra especially for them. >> growing up as a kid, watching willie mays, and all these guys are in this place and i am in the same hall of

fame along side those guys. pinch me moment. >> you and dave righetti are both -- you grew up here. >> we did. he grew up a few miles from me and i followed his career because i was a baseball player at that point in my life and he was the stud at our rival high school. i remember people saying why are you rooting for the yankees, i like dave righetti. my goal is to someday catch him. i think we need old man day. >> yeah, i remember when he came up. you know, the hits he used to get. get up and score the touchdowns and him and steve had a spirit together. he found him all the time. to see him and go in here with

him, quite a thrill. >> couple things you should know if you can't be here, catch the ceremony live streaming on www.ktvu.com. that starts at 8:00 p.m. and we have a special show, legends of the bay, the first airing is after the 10:00 p.m. news this coming sunday. see you tonight at 6:00 p.m. reporting live from san francisco, joe fonzi, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. you can watch the ceremony live on our website, www.ktvu.com. starting at 8:00 p.m. and sunday, ktvu 2 will air a special, 11:00 p.m., about tonight's hall of fame. design for the disabled. >> ada accessible lockers. >> the problem is, they will never use it. the renovations that are raising eyebrows and construction costs. >> why the reason these nurses are on strike has nothing to do

with wages. >> and get your tickets. how high school students are cashing in on tickets to their graduation ceremony.

. 1400 registered nurses that work bed side walked the curve side today. a two day strike against good samaritan and regional medical

center. they are protesting changes to healthcare and retirement plans. >> the wages are not a big issue. we are interested in improving standards and getting more registered nurses at the bed side. >> management has been negotiating in good faith but using replacement nurses who must be hired for five days so that means nurses will be locked out till saturday. teen birth rates are dropping in the u.s. the centers for disease control and prevention reports 31.3 births for every 1,000 teens. that is down 25% from 2007. the biggest decline were among hispanic teens. officials say more teens are delaying sexual activity.

high school graduation tickets are a hot commodity and a source of controversy in modesto. students are selling extra tickets on craigslist for $50 each. for sale adds on twitter. the school district says there is no rule against selling the tickets. some say graduation tickets should always be free. >> they should return them back to the school so other families could use them. >> i think it is her choice. if she wants to sell them or give them away. >> some say you could try it score free tickets at the door but there may not be tickets available. the governor want action. governor jerry brown is joining the fight against climate change. the warning in the bay area. >> back in 10 minutes. fog free now but fog will come back and impact your day tomorrow and on the bay area

weekend,spriles on your -- sprinkle on your holiday. see you back here with details.

a warning tonight that we could see more and more weather disasters like the tornado that hit oklahoma unless something is done now. ktvu's rob roth tells us why there is a sense of urgency. >> reporter: today governor jerry brown joined with scientists for a call to action on reversing climate change. >> this is not about science, this is about activism. >> he added his name to a

petition emphasizing the urgency in solving climate change. >> we can do it. but we got to do more than we are doing now. if it is just like this, say 5 years from now, it is over. >> scientists say unless green house gases are reduced you could see more severe weather, such as the tornado in oklahoma that killed 24 people this week or hurricane sandy that caused damage in 2 dozen states last year. >> the frequency with which we are having record level events indicates the climate change is already here. >> reporter: and scientists say especially disturbing is the discovery the level of heat trapping gases surpassed 400 parts per billion. a milestone that hasn't occurred in 3 million years. >> we will have raised global  temperature between 4-6 degrees by the year 2000. >> reporter: scientists say

climate change needs to become a higher priority with politicians and the public and the clock is ticking. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a study out of north carolina could explain why cockroaches are survivors. they tests cockroaches from florida and discovered they underway a genetic mew titian in 5 years in response to poising base traps. it changed their perception of sugar into something that tastes bad. a administrator says the hilltop may have been stabilized and there hasn't been no movement since may 14. before that the land was moving a food a day. residents voltarry evacuation

notices. the roads are also damaged. the county is waiting for governor jerry brown to respond to a request for emergency funding. a pipe balm explosion 20 years ago was the center of a protest today in san francisco. he showed up outside the headquarters of the cable television show myth busters. he wants the show to look into the explosion that injured him back in 1990. he accuses a cast member and former fbi agent of lying during an investigation into the explosion and covering up for the bomber. let's go now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. you have been talking about the changes ahead. >> we had the heat on monday with the fire danger and temperature said cooled down -- temperatures cooled down and now the chance of sprinkles

into memorial day weekend. highs from today. not bad. chilly. 61 degrees in san mateo. pacifica 57. patchy fog in this area. more fog tonight. highs tomorrow, warmer. not much. that is not erthis time of year. that set us up with cool pattern with a windy condition. not breezy. really windy last few days. weekend, clouds and sun. not a bad weekend till monday, a chance of sun. bay area tomorrow, you are -- you know, like today. 70s in the hot spots. mid-70s towards antioch area. upper 70s further east, livermore valley, south towards morgan hill. most of us have a number in the upper 60s to low 70s. like that. that is the average temperature. cooler along the coast,

temperatures there in the upper 50s. chilly tomorrow. napa 42. late may. chilly. 49 hayward. it is cold. tomorrow morning. like this morning. same thing. jacket and then it warms up in the afternoon, mid-70s. the reason for the wind is the high-pressure system. sets us up nicely friday and saturday. sunday things change and monday look who shows up, showers on memorial day, memorial day itself, on monday. saturday, nice. sunday, stuff in the area. clouds show up. here comes monday. monday right there. drive by. north. not all over us on monday but it could drop down. right now a chance of sprinkles or showers in your bay area forecast as we head into memorial day weekend. 74 in livermore tomorrow.

valley, low 70s. coast, low 60s. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, don't freak out on monday. do not. don't change your plans. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> i am not changing my plans. all good. shouldn't be a big event. watch it tonight. >> pick nicks, barbecues. okay. thank you. 900 kids hit the beach today in san francisco. >> picked up a straw and bottom caps. >> they used the word gross a lot today. what they were doing and why it took a helicopter to record their special message.

. california beach has the distinction of named the second most polluted beach in california. they tested bacteria levels, 93% of the state's 445 beaches earned a a or b but during wet weather the water quality fell sharply. they blame sewage over flows. >> not saying you swim in the water at an "f" grade beach and you will get sick but there is

a higher risk. >> they have a special group for beachgoers. we posted it for you on www.ktvu.com. head there to find out how to get updated information on your favorite beach. almost a thousand elementary school students descended on ocean beach today armed with trash containers and a mission. >> world wide message, keep beaches clean. they need to be healthy. >> 900 students combed the the beach for the kids ocean beach adopt a beach clean up. before hitting the beach the students had classroom sessions on how people impact the ocean but it was their experience that drove home the point. >> we picked up a straw, and bottle caps. >> nail. >> cigarette buts. >> anything you could imagine weir finding near the -- we are finding near the fire spots.

>> picking up things, oh, man, this is gross. >> i feel really good. in the future i don't want the world to be covered in trash. >> and take a look at this. this is an incredible picture taken today. the students joined together to form the shape of fi spell out fight for our ocean. wow! that is something. it was organized by the auto bond center and the california ecoastal commission. a professional thinks the ingredient in marijuana might help cure posttraumatic stress disorder. he is giving it to veterans who suffer from ptsd. he thinks it could help them deal with the disorder. many already use marijuana on their own. design for the disabled. but they will never be used by the people who need them.

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only on 2 tonight we go inside a new fire house renovated to make it wheelchair accessible. the reason it had to be done even though it might never be used. >> the officers were the line that stood between this individual and our community on that day. >> new details about the shooting rampage that killed two police officers and the other men in blue who stopped the gunman. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. good evening. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. major changes coming to san francisco hire houses but they are to help those who might never become firefighters. ktvu's david stevenson is live with the controversial construction project. david? >> reporter: that's right. some of the firefighters at this station have questions about its design for the

disabled. >> the alley cats of fire station number one have a new home with features that have firefighters shaking their heads. >> we have three ada accessible bath rooms where the public isn't allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those in wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada elevator. >> they used it to move in, i don't know if it has been used sense. lockers in our locker rooms. >> reporter: he says these features don't benefit injured firefighters who aren't allowed to stay in the station. 22 other fire houses are set to be rebuild or remodeled with ada features