i'm tori campbell. breaking news in san francisco. police say at least 19 people are hurt after the muni f-line collided with a muni bus. this happened on 6th and market street about one hour ago. david stevenson just arrived on the scene to cover this breaking news. what can you tell us? >> reporter: this happened

closer to 1 -- 11:38. we're told this happened so recent, there were scores of people on the street when this muni train apparently rear ended a bus on the tracks. the ambulance, police cars, personnel on the scene. initial reports indicated there were 19 people transported. i just spoke to san francisco affire -- fire chief. she told me the injuries appeared to be minor. they were able to transport four people per ambulance. the other thing she said it's believed quite a few people were children, riding either the train or the bus for a summer field trip. i've seen children inside the

ambulances being comforted by adults, holding ice packs to their necks. for now there's still a lot to be answered in terms of how fast this train may have been going, what the signals may have been like and what led to this accident. for now, traffic along this block is still blocked. there are a lot of personnel moving cars, moving city vehicles, it still remains to be scene when they are going to remove this train and remove the bus and allow traffic to go back to normal. a lot of people in the streets saw this and a lot of people are still saying out here to see how this will be resolved. we'll keep on this and have more details for you later coming up on the evening programs. for now, reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> i know we're updating ktvu.com as well. just within the last 90 minutes we were told a suspect in a south bay homicide was

taken into custody. 25-year-old steven craig bowie was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of shooting a club counselor to death on tuesday outside the peacock lounge on fremont. police say his arrest was based on information obtained during the investigation. the city of antioch has seen a big spike in crime in less than 24 hours. ktvu's tara moriarty joins us live from antioch where she's been talking to neighbors about how they are dealing with this. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon. you know, over just an -- over a seven-hour stretch there were outbreaks. some neighbors say they are taking a unique approach to tackling crime. karen peterson takes her scanner with her everywhere. she says in her now crime- ridden neighborhood it's almost a necessity. >> before i go, i will listen to the scanner to see if the

coast is clear. >> reporter: she and her husband live one lane over from horseshoe circle where a 70- year-old man was killed last night. the suspect taking off in the victim's gold bmw. >> we were all in shock. kind of gives me goose bumps. at 12:30 there was another homicide. a 21-year-old man killed. seven hours before and close by another shooting and police chase and an armed robbery at a grocery store. >> it's frightening. it's just so frightening. you know, there's no freedom. it's gone. >> reporter: peterson's husband even installed security cameras for the protection. >> the top left is on top of my house it records 100% of the time. >> reporter: cameras police have used to catch criminals. >> people may think i'm paranoid. maybe i am. but that paranoia also keeps you safe because i have the

security cameras. my house has not been broken into. >> reporter: the peterson say antioch has morphed into a city they don't want to live in any more over years. >> i would rather be able to go out wherever i want during the day by myself and feel safe. right now in this town, you can't. >> reporter: now, regarnghomide , police are on the lookout for the victim's stolen 2009 gold bmw 328-i with license plate number foxrhr. police have a suspect in mind but they still need the public's help. back to you. >> thank you. an elderly man beaten during a robbery in front of an antioch hardware store has died. patrick chang died yesterday. politicals did not say whether he died in the injuries he sustained in the et baaing on may 18th when he was found unconscious and bleeping in a

parking lot. police arrested a 15-year-old suspect five days later. the man suspected of kidnapping a teenager in fremont is due in court this afternoon. janine de la vega's is live in fremont to explain how the victim may have saved herself by making one bold move. good afternoon, janine. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. we're here in the mission lakes neighborhood. this is where the frightening ordeal ended for this teenaged girl. the suspect we're told ordered the girl to park here along tmd at's where he tried to sexual assault her. you can see this is a pretty remote area near alameda county creek. police say the girl did everything right by running away. let's go to a picture of the suspect, 23-year-old aaron kumar roy. he will be in court this afternoon at 2:00 facing six fell nil charges of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and intent to commit rape. he was in the lucky's parking lot on fremont boulevard and

snuck. the back seat of a -- snuck into the back seat of a 16-year- old girl girl's car and told her to drive. you are about to look at security camera video. you could barely see her feet in the upper portion of the screen. that's her running from the car. police say that when the suspect told her to take off her clothes. that's when she started running and she was able to flag down a neighbor. >> she was historical. i could see her crying. i could -- sharking. totally shaking -- sharking. totally shaking. you don't think so much. instinct. grab her, get in the house and hit the panic button and dial 911. >> reporter: police found the victim's car and lifted fingerprints off of it and that's what led them to kumar who does have a previous criminal record. police arrested him at his work which was in dublin. the neighbor who helped the

girl is being called a hero but this was her response. >> i think she's the hero because too many girls don't know that they have the power to do what she did. god put me at the right place at the right time. >> reporter: police say kumar does not have any prior criminal history involving kidnapping or rape but they do mention they feel they are fortunate that he did have a prior arrest because that's how they were able to track him down by his fingerprints. he was already in the system. they say if they weren't able to track him down that way, they would have had a major sexual predator on their hands. we'll have much more on the story at 5:00. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. police are investigating the sexual assault of a young boy at the berkeley marina. the berkeley police, the east bay regional police all searched for the suspect yesterday afternoon from the ground and in the air. the child who police say is

under ten years old went alone into a public restroom near the adventure playground. he came out and told his family he had been assaulted. >> this male suspect had approached him and done something that didn't feel right. >> officers held checkpoints throughout the marina inspecting cars and asking people for help. investigators say the public will be key in catching the accused molester. he's described as an african- american american male with blond hair and distinctive green streaks. he also wore a green shirt and dark pants. construction at the new 49ers' stadium in santa clara is expected to resume tomorrow morning, two days after a worker died on the job. exactly what led to the 63-year- old man's death, donald white, is still under investigation. the long-time 49ers' fan worked as an elevator mechanic for more than 40 years. he was standing in an elevator

shaft when a counter weight hit and killed him. his sons are searching for answers. >> he told me it was the safest job he's ever been on. he said he loved working there. >> i just kind of really want to know what happened, you know. he's a safe guy, doing it his whole life. he knows where to be, where to go. >> he lived in sacramento and leaves behind a wife and four sons. the man who said he leaked nsa documents to the media has given another interview, in it edward snowden says he's not hiding from the u.s. government by staying in hong kong but rather he's using it as a base to reveal more of what he considers government wrongdoing. some have questioned how a low- level contract got access to top-secret information. the speakerser of the house says congress will -- speaker of the house says congress will look into it. >> you can look at any agency. but there are also federal

contractors used for a certain program -- for certain programs. i think that's fair and appropriate. i think it's up to the committees to provide that oversight and i think we will. >> the head of the nsa is testifying on cybersecurity and is likely to face tough questions on the monitoring program. some of the top names in simly convalley want permission from the government to make public details of the government's demands for their users' e-mails and other information. gag the sent a letter to the justice department saying it wants to show the public that it does not give the government unfettered access to users' data. microsoft and facebook have issued similar statements. 14 state legislators wrote a letter to the toll bridge program oversight committee regarding the bay bridge. they want to make sure that safety is the top priority, not

the opening date, which was scheduled for labor day weekend. caltrans is gonna make a final decision on the opening date by july 10th. hundreds of homes destroyed in colorado. the warning from firefighters. here's a live look outside the bay area. mt. diablo off in the distance. meteorologist mark tamayo is ahead with a five-day forecast. plus -- >> i'm told it could be a decade before i'm allowed to return. >> hear more from a northern california couple fighting deportation. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week.

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we continue to follow breaking news in san francisco. at least 19 people were injured. this is about one hour ago when an f-line railcar and a bus collided at 6th and market streets. children riding the bus for a summer field trip are among the injured but police say most of the injuries are minor. there is some roadblockage there. so traffic is expected to be pretty bad. this happened at 6th and market, a muni accident about one hour ago. benicia firefighters are getting a different kind of training today. it comes in the form of an advanced rescue swimmer class.

brian flores is live to tell us why this type of class is so important for this community. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: hi, tori. benicia is considered a waterfront community but before they had to rely on outside agencies just like the coast guard if there was ever a water rescue but after training today, they won't have to do that anymore. about ten firefighters from benicia and american canyon combined for this training. there were three different stations that the firefighters had to go through. it included going through an obstacle course on the boat, also being able to place channel markers in the water, dropping rescuers in the water and rescuing swimmers. the firefighters went through basic training last summer and will complete the advanced portion today. but the most important thing is that benicia firefighters can initiate their own rescue instead of calling for outside help. >> we've had a program in the past. we didn't maintain it to keep it up and we are being

proactive and getting our folks trained now. >> reporter: fire officials say there are about 12 rescuers a year from windsurfers, kite surfers and that the currents can be deceiving as well. going from four feet to as deep as 80 feet. they say the faster they can get in the te's a conference bo only for the firefighters but the community. >> it's incredible important for us. we -- incredibly important for us. we -- having this training and getting the ability to get into the water to effect a rescue will be critical for our people here. >> reporter: an outside company called sierra rescue is ininteresting the benicia and -- is training the benicia firefighters. but despite the fact their personnel are trained, they are in need of boats and other water gear. they will get that gear, depending upon the budget.

the training ends at 5:00. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. the ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and told had holding them captive for a decade has pleaded not guilty. 52-year-old ariel castro kept his head down during today's arraignment and did not speak. his attorney entered the plea on his behalf. a 142-page grand jury indictment lists 329 charges against castro. immigration advocates are calling for the halt of a father's day deportation that will separate a northern california army soldier from his wife and new baby. karla garland is being sent back to the phillippines with her baby this sunday under the controversial s-com program. the process began with a minor arrest. she was never convicted. with her husband by her side, she said i.c.e. officials tricked her into signing away her rights. >> they told me if i signed, i would be back in a few months. they said if i asked to see a

judge, i would be deported anyway and be barred from returning. they didn't tell me i was emjill to apply for a green card -- eligible to apply for a green yard. >> she later learned she would not be allowed back for ten years. this program has lead to the deportation of ,0 californians. most had no convictions or just minor ones. the aclu has filed a lawsuit. state lawmakers are considering legislation to limit its scope. bryan stow is back at home in santa cruz county. it's not by choice. his insurance company stopped to pay for his rehabilitation. he was receiving 24-hour care at a facility in bakersfield. his family says they are very happy to have him back home but they also think he could have benefited from staying longer in the facility and receiving physical therapy five days a week.

crews say a ferocious wildfire in colorado may have destroyed as many as 100 homes overnight. the fire started yesterday, northeast of colorado springs. it's burned about 12 square miles and forced the evacuation of more than 7,000 people. crews are battling record heat and gusty winds. authorities are urging people to heed those evacuation orders saying people who decide to stay could be putting their lives at risk. our local weather pattern fairly quiet. no major heat. warm to mild comfortable temperatures out there. this is out in san francisco bay. nothing but clear skies. shaping up to be very nice across the entire bay area on live stormtracker2, you will notice the fog, it's not here, it's to the south. we have a northerly flow pushing the fog to the south. as a result a lot of clear skies. here's the fog bank to the south of monterey bay as you can see here closer to the big

sur coastline. we still have some nice numbers beginning to recover and showing you some 70s out towards fairfield and livermore. downtown san francisco, 62. san jose, lower 70s. a bit of a breeze, nothing too extreme out in the southwest at fairfield, 13 miles an hour. and half moon bay winds out of sfo of a breeze, 17 miles an hour. and throughout the afternoon hours, a typical pattern. winds pick up around 15 to 25 miles an hour. strongest near the coast and right near the bay. that's why we have breezy for the afternoon. the weekend forecast features a little bit of a dropoff in the numbers. here's the satellite perspective. a few high clouds approaching southern california. there's the weather system to the north catching our temperatures. no triple-digit temperatureses. no 90s -- temperatures. no 90s. for tomorrow, we'll take this into thursday. you will see some patchy fog resurfacing near the shoreline

tomorrow morning. a little bit more for your your thursday morning. as a result it will be cooler than today. these are all just minor changes and temperatures still on the nice side as well. forecast highs this afternoon ranging from the upper 60s in san francisco. 70s, 80s as you work your way out to brentwood, san jose 78, and san mateo 72 degrees. as playing a game tonight, playing the yankees. look for mostly clear skies. temperatures in the 60s. here's your five-day forecast with your weekend always in view. the weekend is coming up. before the weekend, tomorrower cooler. it looks like friday will be the warmest day. that means inland neighborhoods closer to 90 and the weekend forecast features cooler temperatures. it looks like the coolest day will be on sunday. >> we'll take it. thank you. the world is watching south africa today for word on the health of nelson mandela.

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south africa's president said today that nelson mandela is responding better to treatment for a lung infection. children placed get-well cards and other greetings outside his home in south africa. the 92-year-old was hospitalized five days ago. mandella has had recurring problems for lung -- recurring lung problems. there is more trouble for boeing '787 dreamliner. nippon airways grounded the airline this toke you -- tokyo after the he gin wouldn't stop -- after the enjoin wouldn't start. but this problem was not related to those batteries. today the faa told a house panel that grounded the plane proves that government yore site works -- oversight works and no one was hurt. s 1le -- 185 california

high school seniors have won a comcast leaders and achievers' scholarship. 87 are from the bay area. each student will receive $1,000 but two will be surprised with $10,000 scholarship is. coming up on the news at 5:00, we're continuing to follow the breaking news out of san francisco where 19 people were injured in that between the muni f-line and a muni bus. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. ?.=(=pcpcpcpcpcpcpcpcpc2h

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