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so i think that certainly needs to be explored. >> the judge denied defense request for bail reduction saying he is a parasite and that he is staying behind bars. his arraignment is set for june 25th. the fbi is investigating how -- involving a letter said to be laced with blood that was can tamm natured with anthrax. county officials were notified of a suspicious package at the doctor's company on greenwood road in nap a. say a receptionist opened up the letter that claimed to be laced with the blood of a woman with anthrax. the women were put into quarantine and later released. >> it was extremely unlikely that they were essential posed to -- exposed to anything. right now we are just airing on
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the side of caution. >> the fbi has taken the suspicious package to a a lab for testing. eventually gave an all clear and employees were able to return. a gone man left a 38-year- old man with critical injuries. officers were responding to another incident when they received calls about the shooting just after 7:30 this morning. as officers arrived on the scene, they saw the driver of a black nissan speeding away. officersofficers chased that car through downtown. killed a worker in santa clara. rob roth is here tonight with new notification on what happened and how that worker ended up dying. rob. >> work on the 49ers stadium project was shut down today and we just got word it will be shut down again tomorrow as well. the contractor says work will
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resume thursday. investigators have been here all day today trying to determine how a worker was killed here this morning. the accident happened just before 7:00 this morning in the elevator shaft of what will be the 49ers new stadium. that's where the body of -- was discovered. he was a state certified elevator. >> the worker died in an elevator shaft. >> police and the fire department are all investigating and it's unclear what caused the accident. the 49ers released a statement saying quote the contractor sent workers home this morning. >> we have released all of our workers to go home, be with their families. we will -- [ indiscernible ]
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people can handle the grief and grieving on their own. >> donald white worked for schindler elevator. it was locked today. >> every worker that comes on this site does a safety orientation. >> will be checking the safety of this site, as well as the safety procedures of the elevator company. >> we will also do a very thorough view of the safety documentation for whatever it was that was involved. we will interview other employees. >> has six months to complete its investigation. coming up at 6:00 we will take a look at schindler elevators recent safety record. a fast moving fire damaged 2 san francisco homes this morning and left one firefighter injured. we have cell phone video here of that fire. it began about 2:30 in the morning in a vacant home.
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the flames spread to a carport, burned through an open lot and set fire to a second home. firefighters say it was difficult to see exactly what was burning when they first got there. >> there was so much flame we didn't even know there was a carport. we had basically 3 buildings on fire. 2 cars. so actually recreating this using satellite imagery of what was on the lot. >> six members of a family were sleeping in a 2nd home when it caught fire. a firefighter fell through a deck. investigators are still looking for the cause. confirmed a fire in richmond was started by -- used for marijuana grow. police removed marijuana plants worth several hundred thousand dollars from the home. so far no arrests have been made. it's being called the biggest indictment in the history of santa clara county,
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targeting nearly 50 suspected gang members. laura in san blanco and this has been years in the works here. >> yes, it has, frank. and the district attorney says weakening a gang like this one strengthens the community. and you can see how many members of -- face charges. authorities say this indictment could bring crime down across the south bay. >> it's a gang family tree of sorts, an indictment targeting the west familiar i familia. >> the shots are called from some individuals in prison, but by removing those able to carry out those orders in the streets you. >> 48 members with nicknames such as soldier boy and luna tick face 77 felony charges, among them, drug sales, and
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murder. the three year investigation includes the august 2012 murder of 38-year-old -- shot to death on charles street in san jose in brood daylight. the deputy says getting e membthe streets will make a huge difference in overall crime. >> with this indictment it shows the community that we take the issue of gang violence seriously and we will work in collaboration with our law enforcement officers to do whatever it takes. >> in smaller cities with a population around 50,000 and a force of about 60, this kind of law enforcement cooperation is paramount in fighting a crime family. >> the feds bring the funding and the talent that help us do these undercover operations. >> and police are still looking for 9 other alleged members. the people you see right here. coming up at 6:00 we'll tell you why authorities believe operations like these could
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help younger people avoid a life of crime. we're reporting live in san jose. paolopalo alto police say quick action led to the arrest of a man accused of groping a woman. say he drove up to a woman and grabbed her rear end in the downtown area last week. police say as he drove away the victim called out to a passer by to write down the license plate. police later arrested him on the charge of misdemeanor sexual battery. police say they don't believe he he is linked to any other assaults in the area. being warned about a man who exposed himself to a female student on the south campus. the woman said she was studying all alone when the man started talking to her. he asked her for a date and
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when she refused he dropped his pants. >> i think it's outrageous. i think that students should be on campus and enjoy learning and not have to worry about people flashing them. >> the woman told police she had trouble calling 911 because of bad reception inside the building. university police are reminding students there are these blue emergency phones on most floors. described as hispanic, he was unshaven and wearing a teal sharks hat and jeans. an explosion inside a high school boiler room injured 4 students at valley high school in santa an santa ana. said the students were shaken up but not badly injured. most likely caused by a
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mechanical malfunction but the exact cause is still under investigation. we are learning new information about the gunman accused of killing 5 people in san monica. said he showed an interest in assault weapons as early as 2006 when he attended a high school for students who struggled intra additional programs. a teacher said another student said he had showed him a samurai sword and named other students he wanted to hurt. he wasn't expelled but never finished his classes. substantiate monica college held a vigil for the victims last night. tonight is the school's graduation ceremony and there will be a moment of silence for those killed last friday. in the richmond gang rape trial. powerful testimony today from a crime scene -- showed a diagram of the scene indicating that the teenage victim had been dragged to several locations
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across the school courtyard during that 2009 gang rape. richmond detective took the stand and described what she heard if the victim when she first arrived on the scene. today we asked a defense attorney how the trial was going. >> we're taking one witness at a time. >> if convicted 22-year-old jose montano and 20-year-old peter mar sal he is could be sentenced to life in prison. more evidence is expected tomorrow. the victim could possibly take the stand sometime next week. a 19-year-old is hospitalized after a street racing crash. new at 5:30, what officials found at the scene that shows speed may not have been the only factor. we are going to have to go into the street. >> sounding off on immigration
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area woman who told you she's watching this debate closely and described a very personal stake she has in this debate. >> sat down and spoke with an undocumented mother of two. she's been in the u.s. for 20 years, but she feels some of the ways congress is going about immigration reform simply isn't fair. joined by her two daughters through a translate or, explained why immigration is important to her and her children. >> i am undocumented. and that's why i am fighting for this immigration reform so that women like me who don't have to be separated from their families. don't have to live in fear. >> and that's a fear shared by thousands of children by undocumented people. that their parents may be deported. today the president said the path to citizen ship will not be easy and that those wanting to learn in the u.s. legally
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will have to -- learn english and pay taxes. >> they are paying taxes but they are not receiving the benefits that every other taxpayer is entitled to. >> she's not optimistic about the current immigration reform. she feels it will leave out a lot -- and the government says it may take up to 13 years to get sits ship, it's unjust. >> a decade is a really long time to wait for that kind of security. it's something we're going to have to fight for. we're going to have to go into the streets and raise our voices. >> lopez said the silver lining is that the discussion is happening. and the community is banding together for a common cause. a 28-year-old firefighter is killed by a fallen tree in northern california. the u.s. forest service said it happened 5:00 on -- forest service officials say luke show hey was hit by a falling tree
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while fighting the saddle backfire. he was air lift to do a hospital where he was pronounced dead. led to more north bay wild fires today. how some 6000 lightning strikes sparked dozens of wild fires. there are no reports of any property damage or injuries. today cal fire reports 4 fires in sal an oh county and -- all of which are 100% contained. if you want to see a rare meteor shower you will have to get up early tomorrow morning, about 1:30 tomorrow morning. they think it will last about half an hour. say they are not absolutely sure when and if it will ever happen again or how strong it will be. the last time this shower was seen was 83 years ago. looks like the bay area is going to be -- after the highs and lows we saw.
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>> you're right, it certainly has quieted down. we will continue to have this enjoyable pattern at least for the next few days and father's day may actually be the coolest day. we have a trough to the south of us and that's what bringing us the temperatures that are very mild. the on shore breeze and the low clouds that are burning off in the afternoon. so we're going to continue with this partner pattern here. you can see this system actually sending some clouds our way. so at this hour we are partly to mostly cloudy. high clouds so it's not too bad out there. maybe some filtered clouds. we do have an on shore breeze. not too strong in fair field but okay. in and around the area, temperatures still nice, mild to warm. 80 degrees santa rose a, 78 in liver more. even with the cloud cover our
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inland areas well above what we felt yesterday at this time. we're talking anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees. santa rose a, you are nearly 10 to 15 degrees warmer. around the bay temperatures a lot like yesterday and we will continue with this trend as we get into tomorrow as well. if you're heading out to sea, the as play this evening. we have got a nice day. 58 degrees right around game time. so bring along a light jacket. the wind will be blowing. as we get into tonight clouds will return. maybe even a little bit of drizzle. the clouds tomorrow morning shouldn't be as extensive. we will remain with mostly sunny skies. once those clouds burn off we are looking at a mild warm up. temperatures will start in the 50s and then we will warm back into the 60s along the coast. upper 70s to low 80s inlands.
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i will have a detailed look at your -- coming up but here's a look at your extended forecast. notice thursday only subtle changes. as we get into friday, friday looks like it's going to be the warmest day. t nto ur weekend a cooling trend begins once again and father's day looks like we'll have upper 70s, low 60s at the coast. back to you. new york mayor michael bloomberg unveiled a 20 billion- dollar plan for another storm like sandy. the mayor says the plan will insure the safety of transit, sewer, water, energy and food distribution systems for the city's 8 million people. still to come, plans to build a new power plant. plus continuing coverage on the controversy surrounding the nsa
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and reveals more classified government information is about to be leaked. now in the newsroom with what else we are working on for 6:00. >> we are learning more about a critical bay bridge safety test and the reason it may not be done before the new bridge opens. plus a crucial vote on condominium. and continuing coverage on the massive santa clara drug best. we'll see you next. [ seagulls cawing ] [ yawns ] ♪ [ dog whines ] [ metal detector warbling ] ♪ ♪
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denied a request back in march but that was before the announcement that -- is being taken off line permanently. the search is on for the contractor who leaked classified government information and now the british newspaper that reported on it says there will be more significant revelations to come. >> it's how fast we get the next one out is something we are deciding now but there are dozens of stories generated by the documents that he provided. >> 29-year-old snow den worked as an analyst. his salary was $122,000 a year. the firm fired him yesterday saying he violated the code of ethics. the government is preparing to file formal charges. he was in hong kong but his where abouts are unknown. russia said they would consider
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granting him asylum. >> when you're on chinese territory you don't bargain with the chinese. you either give them what they want or conceiveably accidents happen. >> so far snow denise disclosure have brought to light government surveillance programs. now the f -- filed a lawsuit. claiming the nsa is violating the rights of all americans. >> google and some other internet giants are going on the offensive about the controversial spying regarding the government agency. they are most concerned about the nsa collecting information about nonu.s. citizens. sent a letter asking to make federal requests for national security information more trance parent. that letter was followed by statements from facebook, twitter and -- cbs news reports it has an internal memo from
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the state department suggesting that 8 separate investigations into possible criminal what i behavior by diplomats have been either influenced or stopped. includes allegations that the personal security detail of former secretary of state hillary clinton regularly hire prostitutes when out of the country. said has no. a street race ends with a crash in a small east bay town. >> we'll show you the extent of the damage left behind and what folks in the neighborhood are saying about it. we'll tell you just how busy peers 30 and 32 can be if plans for an arena get their way. ♪
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uc davis agricultural experts are looking into ways to use drones to get rid of pests. this is used to spray insect will be safer than manned aircraft or ground is sprayers. >> we believe it removes an operator from being exposed from chemical and allows that chemical to be placed right where we want it without having to treat the whole field. >> supporters say the drones would not be used for domestic spying. are already being used by 2500 operators in japan. took his pitch for a new water front arena to chamber of customers today. live on the -- with where this project stands now. christian. >> we are here at pierce 30 and 32 to take a look at the site
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of that arena. you can tell that the -- are credible yowing -- currently using this space. but hopefully this will soon be synonymous with basketball. told the chamber of commerce that a 1 billion-dollar basketball arena will be an economic gift to san francisco. >> that billion dollar investment is going to create a lot of good things for the city. we expect 2 million plus to be attracted to this site. >> told that the stadium will be surrounded by condos and retail. >> we're finally going to see artists that have never played san francisco being able to play their concerts here. >> former mayor has been an outspoken critic of the arena and said the current project is being fast tracked. >> the best and safest thing to do not only for the warriors but for the people of san francisco is to put it in an
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appropriate part of the city. >> lives a block and a half away. >> i'm really concerned for a lot of reasons. >> she says many people in the area worry about the impact the arena will have on their area. >> i have neighbors now that don't feel they can give dinner parties because the giants are here. and we love the giants but the prospect of having that every day is not pleasant. >> we're live in san francisco, christian, channel 2 news. a violent end to a street race in the east bay and carol loo is live tonight where she has learned what happened to a pregnant woman in one of those cars. >> i want to let you know police are telling me they believe these 2 drivers were going at least twice the speed
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limit of 35. one of the drivers jumped the curb over there. he went down this embankment, hit a brick wall, then flipped up and over that brick wall and landed in that spot in that parking lot. >> this is the result of street racing. a silver ford focus, air bags deployed and belly up. >> my first thought was, is there a fat alty here. >> arrived at work to find the wreck blocking the entrance to her parking lot. >> just disturbing. my prayers are with the whole family. >> police say about 12:30 this morning, two cars were racing. the cars collided. the green honda didn't hit anything else but the silver ford jumped the curb, went down an embankment, hit a wall and then went up and over. >> looks like one of the axles was sheered from the front
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wheels so that's an indication of severe impact. >> investigators say there was a total of 7 young people in both cars and alcohol was involved. >> there was some alcohol found in a bush nearby that may have been taken there by one of the foa nearby neighborhood alcohol that was discarded by passengers. >> police say the driver of the honda, 18-year-old paula was arrested for dwi and leaving the scene. >> police say the driver of the ford a 19-year-old from san ramon suffered severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital with a broken neck. his 2 other passengers were not badly hurt, including a young woman who is pregnant. the u.s. energy department says it is calculating what it cost to drive an electric car here versus a gas powered vehicle. a gallon of gas cost an average
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of $3.93. the cost of electricity is $1.51. officials say they hope the comparison will boost sales of plug in cars. have evidence that soccer players that frequently perform headers have brain abnormalities. used magnetic images, found memory problems in those who headed balls frequently. the findings are reported in the journal of radiology. a raise for city employees in one bay area town. new at 6:00 we'll tell you the plan that is being considered and who is opposed to it, say not to worry about an explosion at the atlanta airport. if you're sexually active at what point do you become responsible. it's a question many people are asking after a controversial decision on the
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electrical circuit. say it does not appear to be terror related. princeton, someone called the university and said several bombs had been plac on campus. that prompted the evacuation of about 7000 people. worked with other law enforcement officials to sweep the campus. they did not find any explosives. the summer session is now under way. potential jurors in the george zimmerman trial face questions about the stand your ground law. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin in florida. zimmerman said he shot the unarmed teen in self defense. one -- says he does not believe the stand your ground law is necessary. 18 men and women have been sworn in as jurors for the trial of james whitey bulger.
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he is accused of participating in 1 murders in the -- 19 murders in the 70s and 80s. he was captured after more than 16 years on run. opening statements are expected tomorrow. former south african leader nelson man mandela is reported to be in serious condition with a lung infection. he was visited today by one of his daughters and his former wife. the 94-year-old has been vulnerable to lung problems ever since he contracted tuberculosis during his -- this is the 4th time he has been hospitalized since december. postponed 3 u.s. concerts after the band player -- bass player was hospitalized with a blood clot on his brain. the folk rock band says their bass player hadn't been feeling
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well for a few days and went to the hospital. scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain which will require surgery. band members say they are being assured their bass player will recover quickly. still to come the bill meant to help curb sexual assaults in the military. plus a major change coming to your pharmacy for young women. why the so called morning after pill will be so much easier to get. a seasonable day with a warm upcoming our way. i'll talk about when you can expect that warmer weather and we'll have a look at your father's day forecast coming up. got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh?
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firefighters in berkeley pulled people from a residential hotel where a 3 alarm fire broke out this morning. at 7:40 this morning. fire officials say many people were rescued from windows because of the heavy smoke inside the building. several people were treated at the scene but no major injuries. say the fire started in a second floor unit. as rereported last night, president obama has dropped the fight for having age restrictions for the so called morning after pill. that means that anyone can buy it right off shelves. spoke to parents and a pharmacist about this today, including possible side effects from the drug. >> details of the government's new plan are not known.
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advocates say a proposed rule to allow unrestricted sales to 15 year olds will most likely satisfy the judge. we saw the controversy very much alive. >> i think anything that gives girls and young women power over their own bodies is the right way to go. >> she can go to a pharmacy and pick something up that's going to affect her the rest of her life is a bad idea. >> president obama saying it will abide to rule by a federal court ruling to make it widely available for teens. >> if you are sexually did i active at what point do you become responsible. >> pharmacist paul told me it's equivalent to abdouble dose of this birth control pill. tells me at $40 a pill overdose is unlikely. like birth control the medicine
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prevents pregnancy stopping a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. >> patients shouldn't take this without understanding what's going on. >> fear it would undermine parental involvement. >> i would hate that. i would rather her come to me first with my potential consequences. advocates say wider use will reduce unwanted pregnancies and abortions. the pill is most effective of within 24 hours of unprotected sex. a bill to help curb sexual assaults in the military could be -- authorize the change of authority in calling for a court marshal. it would be given to a separate office outside the victim's
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chain of command. the theory is that could help eliminate a victim's fear to report. estimates as many as 26,000 sexual assaults happened last year but only about 3300 were reported. governor jerry brown defended his state budget to critics. public schools will get a boost in funding. but democrats were quick to point out not all programs are being restored. we were not able to make some of the restorations that we know are so needed in the state. but at the same time we were able to reach so many of our more significant goals and aspirations. >> because of new rules allowing a budget to be passed by a simple majority republicans haven't had much input into this year's budget. google announced today that it is close to buying the social mapping site ways. the mobile app helps commuters
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with realtime traffic data. google didn't disclose the details but the deal is reportedly worth $1.3 billion and was the result of wa is morning the way's ceo wrote that after evaluating many options google was the best partner. facebook held it's first shareholder meeting today. the founder said -- facebook home blankets a user's device with their news feed. more than a million people downloaded in the first month. zuckerberg said he is still getting feed back from users. on wall street today facebook stock was down. overall stocks ended down after a volatile day of trading. the dow dropped 116 points and
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the s&p 500 fell 16. in for our chief bill martin this evening and rosemary, things are smoothing out after a rough couple of days. >> the weather was absolutely fabulous in most cases 60s, 70s around the bay. 70s to low 80s inland. a little cool at the coast and we are dealing with high clouds overhead but that's really about it. here's a look at what we experienced. 81 for liver more. 80 santa clara. 75 redwood city. mid-60s in san francisco. tomorrow a lot like today and the reason being is this broad trough that has settled in off the northwest coast and will linger there for the next couple of days. that's bringing temperatures right about where they should be this time of year, and over the next couple of days we will see just subtle changes in the forecast. so for tomorrow we'll start out
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with morning clouds. a patchy drizzle possible along the coastline, temperatures will be in the 60s along the coast. widespread 70s around the bay and 70s to 80s inland. tomorrow, the forecast models showing us low clouds. i think we will see some move in and across the bay. it won't widespread as we saw this morning but i do anticipate a little bit of low cloud cover in the area. it's going to burn off fairly quickly, mostly sunny for the afternoon. as we get started tomorrow these temperatures a lot like we felt this morning. budged very little when it came to the temperatures. 53 in oakland. widespread low to mid-50s in areas right around fair field. here's a look at your forecasted highs for tomorrow. 80 degrees expected santa rose a. upper 70s for nap a. 82 in fair field, so it's warm but
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not too bad. feels pretty good out there these days. upper 60s expected in sals lito. 71 for oak lands. getting into the inner east bay, it's going to be warm once again. 81 for danville, into the south bay, 76 san jose. 75 santa clara and for the peninsula, 74. 66 san francisco. low 60s with partly cloudy skies for the coast pacifica. your extended forecast here. our warm up will be a very mild one in the beginning. it's going to be a gentle warm up for friday. as we get into the weekend, temperatures begin to trend downward and father's day looks like it could be one of the coolest days. low 60s off the coast. >> oh, no. bad for you, frank.
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thanks, rosemary. decades after losing their lives in the line of duty how two officers were honored. back to julie in the newsroom with more on what we are working on at 6:00. opening up the new span of the bay bridge without finishing a critical safety test. why commuters could cross the bridge before it's. a crucial vote and why it could change history. a gang bust years in the making the specific changes officials say this will bring in the future. coming up in 10 minutes. this portion of the ktvu channel 5 news brought to you by discount tire. ♪ ♪
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growing protest for weeks. turkey's prime minister said the movement was an international -- to destabilize the economy. today was supposed to be the day that was -- talks between the north and south. but the north called them off. both sides blamed each other for not sending a -- they were expected to focus on resuming operations at a jointly run fact renear the border in north korea. the city of al meet a unveiled a new memorial today that honored 2 police officers. >> i was 10 when my dad was killed. so i remember pretty vividly. more than my siblings, i guess, and so for 30 years to see that
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people still remember is such a big deal to our family. >> al meet a officers were joined by officers and city leaders. there are three statues in an area honoring the officers. the widow of one officer talked about how her husband may have reacted to today's tribute. >> i think he would think it was much ado about nothing because he was such a humble man. he just would have thought he was doing what the citizens had paid him to do. >> was killed while serving a search warrant on a suspected drug -- was killed when he pulled away from a traffic stop. the statues and signs will be lit up at night. stockton mayor is defending himself once again against mist mysterious allegations of inappropriate what i what i
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ever. this -- behavior. this time a he havely edited -- last week was sent saying he sexually harassed a female employee of the girls and boys club years ago. >> the allegations out there presented in the e-mail are false. and if there was any truth to them then probably years ago i would have been questioned by the authorities. you know, maybe i would have been indicted. >> silva believes the allegations are so sour grapes after the election. he says he plans to keep on doing his job and fighting for the people. one of the state's largest drug busts. why say this sweep is expected to have lasting effects on the bay. plus critical safety checks that may not be done before the
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are called from people in prison, but by removing those people that carry them out. why one of the largest gang busts could make a lasting impact on the south bay. complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. good evening, i'm julie hayner and i'm. after a 3 year investigation, nearly 50 alleged gang members are now behind bars. lauren is live to explain who was arrested and why authorities say this is such a big deal. lorain. >> the record indictment netted 48 alleged gang members from newest ra familia. police say this is good news for our safety and great news for our future. thousands of hours and machines of ats -- hundreds of agents contributed to the biggest gang
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bust in santa clara history. dozens of gang members face 77 felony charges, including murder and witness intimidation. according to the 99 page indictment some repeat offenders could spend the rest of their lives behind bars. >> so that the community knows we are extremely focused on suppressing gang activity. >> will concentrate on giving people -- the district attorney says $50,000 seized from gang members will support the drug initiative. >> it gives the initiative for coaches, for respected community members to go and work for kids to keep them away from drugs and gangs. >> and for those youth who already associate with gangs, an indictment as big as this one may encourage some to change their lifestyle. tells us it will certainly help
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parents. >> they are afraid to let their children go out. so i'm applauding the da for making this happen. the next date is thursday. tells us that dozens of alleged gang members will be at that court date but he doesn't think all of them will go to trial. officers from several agencies are searching in berkeley right now for a man who sexually assaulted a child in a restroom at the berkeley arena. received the report just after 1:30 that a child had been attacked by a man in a public bathroom. officials are now searching for the attacker. a regional helicopter also responded but so far there has been no sign of the man. prosecutors in the richmond gang say the victim was dragged to several places where
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