our corporation is an ethical company. >> after staying silent for weeks, the president and the ceo of the company that made those broken bolts speaks out. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. ktvu's claudine wong is here

now with new information on why he says his company is not to blame for these problems. claudine? >> reporter: well, tori, the deposit that made those bolts is based on in ohio. they've stayed quiet. but now the president says those broken bolts are not defective. the broke enbolts were made out of a company in ohio that has, until now, stayed silent. >> our position was to support our customer and work together to conclude the analysis. >> reporter: he said he didn't want to talk until after the investigation was done. the 55-page report was submitted two weeks ago and now through this video posted on a pr site, he's defending his company and the bolt. listen closely to you who he

does it -- for how he does it. >> it was concluded that the that the corporation fulfilled their requirements filling this order to the specifications requested. >> he specifically says to the specifications requested. an important detail because the report says the rods comply with basic chemical requirements. while it goes on to say the condition of the steel is found to be less than ideal and made the rod susceptible to failure, his position seems to be that caltrans got what they ordered and may have failed to order the right kind of steel. the website states "as a result of the report an upgraded standard has been recommended for manufacturing, replacement anchor bolts." yesterday, we examined 2003 e- mails between dyson and others, did the process fail or did

they follow the process? the question is about the materials used. was a mistake made in manufacturing or was the mistake in ordering steel that just wasn't strong enough for the job? live in the studio, back to you. >> thank you. er investigators say the collapse -- investigators say the collapse of a bridge on i-5 in washington state was triggered by a truck that was too large to cross the span. the collapse sent two cars plunging into the freezing waters of the skagit river around 7:00 yesterday evening near the city of mount vernon. three people suffered injuries but are expected to survive. witnesses say the truck carrying construction equipment was too wig to fit on the bridge -- was too big to fit on the bridge. >> there was a big puff of dust. >> reporter: officials say it

will take weeks to reopen that section of interstate 5. they say a temporary structure may have to be built. here in california, a ktvu investigation learned there are more than 2,000 bridges deemed structurally deficient. but caltrans says they face a multibillion-dollar shortfall for repair, maintenance and replacement. we brought you that story last week and you can go to ktvu.com if you would like to see it again. aftershocks continue to rattle northern california this noontime after a 5.7 magnitude quake struck northeast of chico. the initial quake struck before 9:00 last night centered in greenville which is about 150 miles north of the state capital in plumas county. there were no reports of serious injuries. but there was some moderate damage. as you can see from this video, the shaking broke glass and sent items tumbling from shelves and walls. multiple aftershocks have been reported since the initial

quake including a 4.9 aftershock overnight. >> it was shaking really, really, really bad. stuff was falling off the walls and breaking and my cat ran and hid and it was quite a shaker. then we've had quite a few more after that, reallybad ones. the initial quake damaged a water tank that supplies drinking water to hundreds of homes. repairs to that water tank are now underway. with more details on the earthquake and people's reactions to it, reporter david beanek joins us live from plumas county. good afternoon, david. >> reporter: good afternoon. take a look at some of the most dramatic damage, chimneys like this. the bricks fell on the ground and some of them are quite heavy and some of them were thrown some 50 feet away in the middle of the street. fortunately, so far, there's been no word of anybody hurt. surveillance video at the

evergreen market shows the manager sweeping up for the night when the shelves start to shake, bottles and cans fall and smash. >> i ran to the back room looking for my coworker and we got under a door jamb and waited it out. >> reporter: three miles from the epicenter of the quake, people said before they felt the shake, they heard like explosion sounds. >> we heard bike a boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: the pipe coming out of a water tank at a lake almanor resort broke. >> you could feel a jolt once in a while. that was unique for your our you after-- for our area for sure. >> reporter: cups and dishes are shattered in some homes. pictures and mirrors fell off the walls. walls. >> i jumped up screaming.

we hugged each other in the middle of the room. he almost got hit. >> reporter: aftershocks have left people here on edge and many can't help but keep an eye on nearby mount lassen, a volcano that last erupted 90 years ago. >> i'm not a geologist. >> reporter: the manager here at the lake almanor resort says many of these are used for weekends and vacations. many people who were coming up for the memorial day weekend will have a lot of cleaning up today. back to you. >> thank you. the san francisco medical examiner has released the name of the bicyclist who died yesterday in the mission district when a garbage truck hit him. authorities say dylan mitchell lived in clayton and was riding parallel to the struck on 16th

street when he made a turn and ran into the back of the truck. they say mitchell was not wearing a helmet. family and friends of a walnut creek teen are struggling with grief and shock after a young man died af sudden brain aneurysm. brian flores is at the teen's high school where plans are underway to member memorialize the team's wrestling star. >> reporter: good afternoon. they just moved from uzbekistan a couple of years ago in search for a better life. unfortunately, his wife was cut short doing what he enjoyed doing every day. >> we're trying to keep his memory with us in this time of need. >> reporter: instead of having lunch or hanging out with him, this teen is left memorializing him. >> just crushed. none of us can believe it. he was such a good friend, such

a kind-hearted person to everybody here. he would give the shirt off his back. >> reporter: last tuesday, the teen was working out at a nearby gym. things were fine until he unexpectedly collapsed. he was quickly rushed to john muir medical center in walnut creek where they performed emergency brain surgery. he was stable for a week until tuesday, when word got around that he was not going to make it because the massive bleeding 0 on the brain -- bleeding on the brain. >> i was shocked. i bet his family has the worse pain than me. >> reporter: friends say he might have hit his head before he went to the gym and got some type of concussion. whether that played a role, we don't know. what we do know is that he was well-liked. it was hard for them anyway. >> it's hard because it's the end of the year, we have finals coming up. with the limited life

experience, sometimes it's hard for them to cut something into -- to completely understand it. >> reporter: the school has memorialized him with several students leaving several messages and leaving flowers on tables for what's been a tough week for money. >> reporter: we understand the school is excepting donations for him. there's been a fund set up at nearby chase bank, along with leaving behind friends and family, he leaves behind a brother, one of them a high school at this -- a student at this high school as well. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. nice to know she will be away for a while. >> a mother spoke out after watching her mother-in-law get sentenced for kidnapping a baby and taking her hundreds of miles away. mark tamayo is tracking a chance of rain for your

weekend. he will have details in a few minutes. probably tomorrow. it will probably the holida started. we'll tell you if more people are hitting the road or staying home this year. crystal geyser is always bottled at the mountain source. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. then we deliver it directly to you.

police in livermore are still trying to figure out what

caused a woman to crash her truck into a backyard this morning. it happened just before 9:00 near san vicente drive. officers say the woman pulled her pickup to the side of the road and sped across all lanes of traffic. they said she then drove up an embankment and plowed through a fence into someone's backyard. police say it does not appear that drugs or alcohol were involved but that the woman may have had a medical problem. an end and a beginning in more health official today -- in moo -- in moore, oklahoma today. it was the end of the school year today as people mourned seven people killed in plaza towers elementary during monday's tornado. as craig boswell reports, it's also the beginning of cleanup and rebuilding. >> reporter: as more and more equipment arrives to remove the mounds of debris, decisions are being made how to rebuild and rebound. it's a slow and steady cleanup

as folks pick through what's left behind and helping each other to rebuild. >> the group of people who walk up, four, five people walk up, do you want some help? sure. >> when you have tragedy and tragic things happen, that's when the pest of people come out. >> reporter: students happy to see their friends and making sure they are all okay and parents see those who save saved -- who see their children for the very first time. >> it's a great think. they get to see their friended a make sure they are okay. the teachers put their lives at risk to protect all of these children. >> reporter: they are receiving moral support from several of the oklahoma city thunder. the aprayers -- the players toured the area hoping to lift

spirits. a memorial service is set to honor victims from sunday's tornado and also monday's tornado in nearby shawnee. president obama is expected to visit the region as well. a majority of the wodone during areas because a curfew remains in effect. craig boswell, fox news. a bay area man accused of killing a family of four was arrested last night. 20-year-old kevin dahlgren was arrested when he arrived arrivi vienna and czech police issued a warrant. his facebook sage he's from palo alto. he's accused of killing his aunt, her husband and their two sons. chechen authorities say he was september overseas because he was having psychological issues -- sent overseas because he was having psychological issues. investigators say a man had

just left his own birthday party and was walking on sab pablo avenue near 20th street when the three teens robbed him. police say cameras at a nearby apartment complex may have captured footage of the attack. the teens are also suspected of robbing a woman of her wallet and credit cards. the man who was shot is expected to survive. a woman accused of kidnapping her grand mare from a home in eastern contra costa county two years ago has just been sentenced two hours ago, ericka gallego was sentenced to eight years in prison. the 60-year-old woman pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors. back in may of 2011. she took a cab from southern california to her son's home in niceton, grabbed her granddaughter and took the baby by cab back to the bay area. >> really happy with the sentence she got. i know that was the max based on what they negotiated.

and just nice to know that she's gonna be away for a while. >> the grandmother did not speak at this morning's sentencing. but she did give the court a written statement. no word what was in that statement. fewer californians are hitting the road this memorial day weekend. that's according to aaa. the organization predicts about 4 million californians are planning to travel 50 miles or more during the three-day weekend. that represents a 2% decrease from last year. a few people we talked to in the south bay this morning said high gas prices are keeping them home this weekend. >> staying home, can't afford to go anywhere. gas prices still up there. this is my plan. my holiday. >> the aaa survey found that gas prices would not great impact memorial day travel plans for most california ups. those surveyed said they would

offset the high gas cost by conserving in other areas. the number of californians traveling by air this memorial day weekend is expected to stay about the same as last year. 349,000 state residents are flying to their destinations this weekend. that figure reflects a 12% decrease from 2012. it will be a busy memorial day weekend at california state parks. there are almost 27,000 bookings for camp grounds of that's the highest campgrounds. that's the highest number on record. the park department says it's a good idea to try first come, first served camp sites. there's still availability. and the weather pattern this weekend for all of the outdoor festivities will be cooling off. we'll have more clouds to the forecast as well. and possibly, possibly a few showers. here is our live camera. nothing but clear skies.

this is around emmyville and the oakland area as well. clear skies, a little bit of haze. i was tracking a patch of fog. the bulk of the cloud cover is focused up near eureka and crescent city as well. as far as the current temperatures, they are beginning to warm up. in fact, you can see some lower 70s out towards fairfield, antioch and livermore. san francisco at 59 degrees. winds, not too much of a factor. you can see a lot of calm winds out towards santa rosa and concord. fairfield, wind out of the west at 9 miles an hour. here out of the north at 12 miles an hour and san jose not a big deal out of the northwest at 6 miles an hour. forecast headlines for today -- more sunshine, tomorrow morning fog. clearing skies and then for memorial day, we bring in more clouds and the chance, the chance of a few scattered showers favoring the late afternoon and evening hours. for today, and tomorrow clearing skies, a little bit

warmer. the bulk of the rainfall is up to the north. here is the change for the weekend. by sunday, some energy sweeps in from the north and west. as a result, there could be enough moisture to squeeze out drizzle, primarily coast side and we'll thicken up the cloud cover on memorial day and bring in a chance of a few scattered light showers. tomorrow morning we're starting off the day with cloudy skies. pretty much the same deal on sunday. we could be tracking drizzle coast side sunday morning and then we'll take this into your monday. definitely an increase in the cloud cover. you can see the rainfall to the north. not here in the bay area just yet but during the afternoon hours, this could be sliding to the south. something we'll be watching for monday, memorial day. for today, one of the warmer days, we're thinking upper 70s out towards santa rosa and brentwood. more neighborhoods with san jose, 74 and morgan hill, 76 degrees. giants tonight playing the rockies. we have post-game fireworks as

well. temperatures in the 50s. here is a look ahead to your five-day forecast with your weekend always in view and your holiday weekend -- saturday will be the warmest day. we could be tracking some spotty drizzle. right now the timing for the rain, midafternoon. president obama spoke at a naval academy graduation and called for an end to sexual assaults in the military. during his commencement speech, mr. obama addressed the growing outrage over a number of sexual abuse cases in the armed forces. he says the problem threatens to undermine the public's confidence and what the president calls the nation's most trusted institution. >> those who commit sexual assaults are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong. pentagon figures show that reports of sexual assaults in the military are on the rise.

last year an estimated 26,000 military members claim to be the victims of sexual assaults. ahead -- how wall street investors are heading into the holiday weekend, and the decision made by b.a.r.t. leaders that some commuters may like and some others may not like. ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪

the dow jones and the s&p 500 could be headed for the

first weekly loss since the week ending april 19th. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is down 1.5. the nasdaq is down 6 and the s&p down 2. we have breaking news. being told that contra costa fire crews are fighting a three- acre grass fire. it's threatening some homes near i-80 and highway 4. we have no additional details at this time. as we get more information we'll brick it to you on our website -- bring it to you on our website. a followup on a story at noon yesterday, bicyclists will not be allowed to take their bikes on trains during rush hour until july. that's when a longer test of a more relaxed policy will start. b.a.r.t. has run two shorter tests. cyclists have always wanted the option to bring their bikes on board. they say most take extra steps to stay out of the way of noncyclists on b.a.r.t. the test period runs from july

1 through november 1 and then b.a.r.t. will consider having a permanent policy of having bikes on cars any time of the day. today at 5:00 on the news, it's expected to be day at yosemite. a lot has changed. changes were just made to a popular hiking trial and see if budget cuts have put the popular destination. thank you for trusting ktvu news. we'll see you the next time news breaks.

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