with optic white mouthwash and the whole colgate optic white line. . now noon marking veterans day how president barack obama and people around the bay area are thanking those who have served. and a scrap yard catching fire is causing air quality issues. and after the deadly typhoon, the local and national efforts to get aid to the

victims. people are all over the bay area and people are stopping to honor the nation's veterans and we are at the u.s.s. hornets where several things are going on right now. >> this is my first time a board this ship, what an amazing piece of history this is and we have a special ceremony going on as we speak. they threw a special wreathe over the ship and they played a key role during the apollo manned spacing station. and for today we spoke with

deal, a man who saved and flew over 90 missions during the course reason war and he says veterans day still hits home. >> the korean warrenned on july 23rd and he was shot down on the 22nded and killed in action and what a waste because he was just a great human being. >> of course there are many more ceremonies taking place and we are at the el cerrito lions club along with club and boy cub scouts along with the estimated 1,500 veterans there. we spoke with one boy scout as this hits home for him too. >> it is special because my uncle is a veteran, a really

great veteran has been doing his job for 28 years. >> there are other events going on, one in petaluma that started this afternoon and in san jose, there is a parade that got started just moments ago and the museum is also giving free admission to veteran through the 17th. i am brian flores, ktvu channel 2 morning news >> another veterans day, this is video from the ceremony two years ago when a few dozen people came out to honor those who have served and it started at the intersection of deer hill and oak road. it will be at the vigil since the crosses were installed on that hillside. and president barack obama paid tribute at arlington national ceremony a few hours ago. first lady michelle obama along

with joe vice-president joseph biden, they were also there and they laid a wreathe at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the president also spoke and he said the country's obligation to veteran's last quote, long after the battle ends. >> we don't just mean this lasts for a few years, we mean now tomorrow and forever. and not just for generations passed, but for this generation of veterans and all who will follow. >> president barack obama also hosted a breakfast for veterans at the white house. [applauds] [applauds] >> 107-year-old richard overtown there in the middle of the screen believed to be the oldest veteran received a standing avenue evacuation and

he was a member of the engineer brat tall beyond and -- battalion and he was with an all black all combat army unit. and in the wake of a huge scrap fire imagine and. on sea part weight on management. this is just how badly the air quality from that smoke was. >> reporter: it was 113 micrograms and the standard is 35 mike programs of -- micrograms. it has put a shelter in place

warning. >> carlos alexa maldonado dough a father of two said he watch a smokey hastenville lop the area. >> we tried to escape it but the smell was seeping through. walls. >> reporter: the fire started at the sims metal management yard. people in several counties were asked to stay inside and keep their windows and doors closed. >> the smoke factor, we take a little extra precautions to make sure people are not exposed to it. >> and from the bay area,

although people in the area will be excited here, in that area, they also limb ted today that we will take every possible measure to limit the risk of incidents of this type and and manage them with professionellism when they occur. allalex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> thank you, alex. the strongest storm on the planet has claimed more lives this time in vietnam, it hit vietnam today, winds up to 75 miles per hour and at least 6 people have died, 600,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm there and that same

typhoon killed as many as 10,000 people over the weekend. the pictures show massive devastation and many people are without food water and power, and it was one of the hardest hit areas, united states has sent supplies and a contention with the marines to help with the recovery effort. there was looting in the country and other people have broken into grocery stores to take food but they are not taking people from taking necessary supplies but they are detaining people from stealing appliances or computers. people are helping in the aftermath of the typhoon, but with the group project pearl put together project pearl, and

they are asking for personal care products like champagne and tooth -- shampoo and toothpaste and they are hoping to get them shipped off as soon as possible. >> it could make a difference between life and death at this point because they have no food or supplies. >> this time they are not accepting clothing, food water and first aid are the top priorities. drivers on highway 24 may notice unusual activity at the caldecott and it will go on until 4:00. the drill is one of the precautions end opening this month.

they are meant to help avoid a repeat of the disaster when a gasoline tanker rut truck caught fire killing seven people and last week it caused dozens of people to abandon dozens of cars. after a dot on the freeway, it involved an overturned truck and at least two other vehicles. one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and they reopened the lane by 10:00 a.m. a close call for the san rafael neighborhood after a driver lost control and crashed into a tree. it happened in the marin wood -- marin would neighborhood.

they are doing a recall due to an e-coli outbreak. they are recalling the projects being and 26 people have gotten sick. the affected sick people were included in the recall and look under the hot topics paint. a man exposed himself to 5 women at uc berkeley and they need that are -- people need there. two women reported seeing a man expose himself in the unit of a

bathroom at 11:30 then later, three women reported seeing a man perform a lewd act and each time the suspect ran before perform. >> it is a little nerve racking but he was 6-foot 10 medium build and interest if you have any information, you are asked to. and good help you can commune kate, how how it the week update and we will update and we have and we will tell

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. a massive side show near the port of the oakland caused a mass itch distraction, as many as 200 drivers took part in this side show and police

did stop drivers but there were not many arrests. and they are looking for a strict curfew on teens, it would require anybody under 18 to be off the street from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and it would on school days, and it would require anybody to face up to $500 in fines and it if cause crime. this video shows a man and he aired the man am and he called saying he recognized at tacker and when he called he

said he has no information on the assault. >> >> the video later shows two police officers pull up it does not allow us to see how the familiar is doing and the memorial church and we will not disturb you with more than 1,000 found of thanksgiving to brighten thousands of thanksgiving families. and we are helping shoppers given an earlier thanks and

also there are special thanksgiving morning deals, amazon is going to help with deliveries and they will be sunday deliveries but only in los angeles and new york city starting this weekend. they will expand to other years. google has filed an electronic pattern to a smart phone in the pocket and it can be used in busy streets and crowded restaurants and it could also measure and act like like a fend investigators.

he is looking for what richie incognito continually and he said he did not intend. >> this is not an issue of and this is an issue not about bullying but an issue of that i have taken stuff too far and i don't know i was hurting him. >> they suspended him after the issue occurred and it is not shore how long how strong it is. utilities across the state,

they are spraying silver eye tied to increase snow fall. we had a lot of low clouds now giving way toll high and mid-level clouds and it is kind of main clouds but you can see where it is driving. we and if we -- if we get rain it will be in mendocino county and i have outed some projections until the 22nd and it is dry in the 2 and 1959,

three of those four and it makes since you get back to back not terrible but we'll see plenty much time to go. it will be cloudy possibility in the north, ukiah, hills deal cloud cover coming in and the cloud cover is moving up towards portland and seattle and seattle and we are getting rain rain and we are he can

kind and our cloud rain forecast, there is not enough dynamics for us to hold it. kind much cool with these clouds rolling and the angle is low and unfortunately we can out it right now. but not much we can do right now the. and it is the most congested urban commute in the u.s., coming up next.

. market is closed and the major is slightly higher and they are hovering around the all time high after the government's surprisingly strong unemployment report. it is up 20 and nasdaq is up 4 and the s&p 500 is up 1. the long distance megabus is out for every rider during this veteran's day and the company will donate every dollar to the wounded warrior project and they will amount to

$25,000 and the bus line serves 120 cities across the u.s. including san francisco, oakland and san jose. if you think your commute time is getting longer and longer, you could be right, there is new information showing traffic here in the bay area is some of the worst in the country. a study from end rick shows the san francisco oakland area is the third most congested route. in san jose it ranked 2013 and some say it is a testament to the growth in bay area jobs. >> traffic is getting worse but traffic used to be not so bad during work hours and now it is bad throughout the day. >> it is going to get better and better, this -- worse and worse, this is a nice area to

live in so i don't blame it for happening. >> ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, still no rain, taking a look at the hills, this is turning out to be one of the dryest years in the region on record and we are looking at what this could mean on record for you. thank you for using ktvu channel 2 news, we are always here on www.ktvu.com and we will also be on twitter and facebook.

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