we had rain last weekend, this would normally be a high fire danger situation but we have a wind advisory that is in effect and will stay in effect. wind advisory time line when i come back. the wind advisory, where it is located. the areas that gust to above 60 miles per hour and the weekend changes because there are changes. >> ahead at 5:30 p.m. keeping track of the strong winds and the damage. what work crews are doing it get ready. a hate crime investigation at san jose state. three white students have been charged with hate crimes against their african american roommate. this afternoon one of the students turned himself in. we have live team coverage for you. ktvu's rob roth on support for the victim but we begin with ktvu's robert handa on how leaders addressed the situation head on. >> we are at san jose state where this has generated a lot

of emotion on campus. people involved with the investigation addressed the hate crimes that have generated that emotion on campus and in the community. >> the appearance of a care free dorm area at san jose state was disrupted as news that three white students have been suspended starting today after being charged with hate crimes directed at a african american roommate. ktvu obtained obtained the police reports that shows what the district attorney called a campaign of hate. the police investigation showed the students nicknamed the african american student as 3/5 and fraction. the report showed the students put up a confederate flag and wrote racial slurs and posted a picture of hiltler but then the

prosecutor said it escalated into violence when the students forced the roommate's head into a bicycle lock like this one. >> once the three individuals forced him into this bicycle lock they then claimed that they didn't know where the key was. the district attorney filed a battery charge for that and a hate crime charge against the three. he turned himself in this afternoon. >> depends on the students. we are in contact with them. >> reporter: the prosecutor explained why the district attorney decided for misdemeanor and not felony. >> these are college kids who are not sophisticated. not part of a larger organization and the level of lierance was not -- violence was not as high as it could be if there were additional

injuries. >> reporter: it means if convicted the maximum penalty they would face is one year in jail. some friends of those students who talked to us said the incidents were pranks and hazing. why that person's family and community groups believe more legal action should be taken. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. san jose state president released a statement condemning the behavior. saying let me be clear i am saddened by the allegations. they are inconsistent with the history of tolerance, respect and personal civility. university police took immediate action when they heard about the situation. our team coverage continues with several hundred students rallying on the san jose state campus and ktvu's rob roth.

some say the perception is not necessarily the reality. >> reporter: many students say the campus is not what it seems and it is time for the administration to make some changes. >> reporter: students march the san jose state campus today in support of the african american roommate. >> when you are around campus you see division. >> reporter: it ended at the statues of 1960s olympic athletes making the black power salute. >> first time i was called the "n" word was last year at a football game by a white fraternity male. first time out of 22 years of life. >> reporter: san jose state has a population of 25,000.

of that 3% are african american. the majority are asian, white and latino. students say they have experienced nothing but racial harmony here. >> wherever i walk, whoever it is, i feel like i am welcomed anywhere. >> shocking to hear that something like this would happen. >> reporter: black student organizations penaltied a list of demands to the -- penaltied a list of demands. they receiveorianitation that -- receive orientation that has sensitivity. >> we have student organizations that are dedicated to this. we need to work with them even more to provide more opportunities. more work shops. more open forums. >> it is unfortunate that it is still continuing, especially on

this campus. >> reporter: african american student leaders say the housing policies need to be reexamined so what happened never happens again. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. court interrupters are preparing for a strike across court houses across california. dozens held a rally today outside the superior courthouse in oakland. they have been working on a crack for more than a year now. at issue is pay raises and video remote languages languages interpreting. >> we want a voice in the way it is used. >> the court interpreters voted to authorize a strike that would effect courts in 15 northern california counties.

wearable cameras coming to san francisco police departments undercover officers. the cameras would have been boilings in last weir -- beneficial in last week's confrontation. according to reports the pilot program will begin in two weeks and it will be funded by a $250,000 federal grant. two men led police in a stolen truck at 1:30 a.m. this morning. a police officer tried to stop the truck. after a chase the truck was stopped by a spike strip. the driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant. his parent was doug mccarty, he was booked for evading officers and possession of stolen property. a sad discovery in richmond. a man is found dead inside a submerged car that was pulled from the channel this morning. police have been on scene all day trying to figure out what

happened. ktvu's paul chambers has been talking to investigators and is in richmond tonight. >> reporter: they have not released the identity of the victim. but let me show you where the car went into the water. see the orange cones, usually there is a barrier, that is where the car went inside. police did give us a little information. he is a white male in his 4th 40 -- in his 40s. >> tow truck removed the car. at 8:30 a.m. this morning they got a 911 call. the car was six feet under water. later police say the car slipped and went out of sight. a dive team and a fire boat was used in the search. news chopper 2 was over head when it car was pulled from the channel. inside police say it was the

body of a white male in his 40s. officers are investigating the incident but say it appears it may have been an accident after the car hit a barrier. >> it appears the car hit one of these, and went into the water. there is parking stalls on the dock which is where he may have been trying to pull their car in to. >> reporter: no one wanted to talk about this but witnesses said the victim lived out here on a boat. investigators are trying to confirm the information. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. to our coverage of the b.a.r.t. labor dispute and tonight there is no deal. the board of directors voted today 8-1 to approve a tentative contract without a clause. that means the issue and contract go back to b.a.r.t.'s unions. the decision came after a meeting that lasted two hours.

ktvu's tom vacar is live to explain an up or down vote. >> reporter: this is a mess. we have to ask yourself, was it brilliance on the part of the board or a violation of the law. >> reporter: before the vote b.a.r.t. maintained the contract includes 60 days paid family care leave that was a mistake. the union response was clear. >> the agreement was signed in good faith on both sides. there was no trickery. this was signed by the person you hired. >> any language that is inserted, highlighted or underlined. you did not read this. >> you paid how many dollarss to those people to -- dollars to those people to read that

and they failed. >> live up to your agreement. because you cannot imagine the difficulties. >> reporter: the board went into private session to decide what to do. in the end they approved the contract but only if the family leave section is deleted. in fact, an approval and a rejection. >> in 25 years i have never seen this happen. >> reporter: calling the action illegal the union will fire a complaint and -- file a complaint and made a warning. >> the union will consider its options. we will be in discussion with our attorneys this afternoon and we will be in discussion with our members. >> reporter: and so coming up at 6:00 p.m. how this decision may back fire on b.a.r.t.'s board and the managers as well. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the b.a.r.t.

board ordered 365 more new rail cars to upgrade its fleet an top of the 400 ordered 18 months ago. this is animation of new cars that were released in 2011. the cars arrive in less than two years. we know the remaining cars are set for delivery. the federal government is weighing in. new at 5:30 p.m. a man detained for weeks in north korea. how the swedish emacy is involved and the -- embassy is involved and the man's son tells us how he was taken into captivity. >> plus california goes against a request from president obama. the decision that cancels insurance policies for hundreds of thousands of people. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow

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. our coverage of cover california. how many people enrolled in the program. new numbers show 30,000 people signed up. and the majority of those people are older. the report shows 56% are between 45-64 years old. 23% were between 18-34. the numbers are not the only news. this afternoon california decided against extending the healthcare plan set to expire at the end of the year. 1million californians were notified that the policies they thought they could keep are going away. ktvu's ken pritchett is live with covered california's

decision. >> reporter: some say it was too late in the game to change. others called it a difficult choice before the covered california board of directors today. >> reporter: a million californians received notices their health insurance would be canceled. the choice was whether to allow people to extend the policies as president obama had wanted or move ahead without delay. >> if i thought delaying it we could solve the problems, i would delay it but i think that it will make it a bad situation worse. >> reporter: advocates argue it would make the process of obtaining healthcare more confusioning. >> confusing. >> the affordable care act, it would have added more complications. >> reporter: it was a decision the commissioner called wrong.

>> presenting consumers from -- preventing consumers from renewing is a disservice and breaks the promise they were giving. >> reporter: he says it would not have harmed california's healthcare exchange but what of those notified they would lose their policies and pay more. >> we know it is difficult for people, we are sympathetic to their situation but that is what the law does to some folks. >> reporter: to extend the deadline covered california would have had to renegotiated contracts with insurers. it did take steps to help those people. one is to create a hot line that will be open on monday. people can call that to figure out what their options are. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2

news. >> covered california will issue a hot line number on monday. as soon as it is available we will put it on our website, www.ktvu.com, click on the hot topics section. firm that promised to help immigrants agreed to pay a $15.1 million fraud settlement to oakland. the city attorney announced the settlement this morning. she said american legal services promised clients legal advice, even though they didn't employ attorneys. the company charged people high fees. >> they stole thousands of dollars from these families. sometimes their entire life savings and they are victims. >> the settlement is a record for the city of oakland. live look now at jack london square as we will see

the american flag blowing in the wind. that is 880. as we told you the majority of the bay area is under a wind advisory. as we go to our chief meteorologist bill martin he can tell us where winds are stronger. >> they are up in the hills. this will include the valleys. we will see winds down sea level. there will be wind throughout the bay area. north and east bay tonight and tomorrow morning. this low-pressure system leaving the area, that is the trigger. right? that was the rain. it leave as vacuum and the high builds in and the winds kickoff shore and gust. that is what we are seeing. high leaves. low builds in -- or low leaves and high builds in. windy now. gusts 30 miles per hour. 44 in east bay hills. near 40 miles per hour at mount hamilton. we have seen wind gusts in the

napa area, hills, 40, 50 miles per hour. breezy tonight. windy tonight. windy tomorrow morning. wind advisory. bay, valley you don't have a wind advisory but everybody else does. it is in effect till 10:00 a.m. the gusts go 40 to 50 miles per hour. easily. strongest winds in the hills. right? we have 60 miles per hour gusts above -- or around 3,000 feet. some people live around 1500 feet, 50 miles per hour. valley shores, 45 miles per hour winds. it will be breezy. this high pressure is working its way into the area. establishing its dominance if you will with the winds wrapping off shore. sunny and warmer tomorrow. warms up. if it hadn't rained the other day we would be looking at a red flag warning with this. it has the strong winds. 66 in brentwood tomorrow.

69 in morgan hill. 69 gilroy for a high. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. there you go. right? 70 tomorrow. not a bad set up. wind advisory for the bay area. the difference? valley areas of the region. when i come back the latest models and we will look for rain as well. >> thank you. saving on heating bills but putting people in danger. why opponents of the plan -- julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a visit from the president with a surprise twist. >> really excited to see the president. >> the public appearance generating excitement and skepticism and the valley is sinking and the impact coldrineal down to all of -- could trickle down to all of us. the threat to the water supply. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

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opponents say it may come with a price but the house today passed natural gas pipeline legislation they could lower heating bills. >> the bill is passed. >> the bill aims to speed up the permit process for pipeline approvals. republicans say the bill is needed because demands are rising across the county. gas bills could be reduced if

capacity is increased. democrats tried to block the bill. one opponent says the legislation will compromise safety and rereminded about the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> one of the frightening lessons of the tragedy was the many operators don't know the conditions of the pipelines. >> before the vote the house rejected 5 amendments to the bill. the u.s. senate has no plan to consider the bill and the obama administration has also said it opposes it. barbara boxer said regulators might be with holding information on the nuclear plant. she requested documents on the

investigation into problems. she said the documents may have been removed before they were released to her office. it was shut down last year after a radiation leak. good news for tesla today. the model s topped the list for owner satisfaction. the sedan earned a score of 99 out of 100. that is the highest in years. the ratings come after regulators called for an investigation into three fires. wind advisory in effect for most of the bay area and people are getting ready. >> the chain saws and the branches are falling. we take you up top as the bay area prepares for a new storm. >> 7 armed robberies in four hours. the evidence from a store that may have investigators catch those responsible.

>> and a rule that has been in effect for 200 years has been changed. why filibuster are no long -- filibusters are no longer allowed for the president's pick for dop job -- top jobs.

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5:00 p.m. getting ready for potentially strong winds. the day after the bay area was drenched with rain, we now have to deal with rain. this isn't just in the hills, these are done low too. >> right. this one includes sea level locations. what i got is the computer model. the current wind speeds. not gusts. speeds. 10:00 p.m. they pick up. napa 30 miles per hour. gusting in napa to 45. oakland 25 miles per hour sustained at 1:00 a.m. in the morning. that is the peak of the winds. these are sustained winds. these are sea level. it will get windy. when i come back the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. >> thank you. prep operations for the wind storms have been ramping up. ktvu's mike mibach is live to give us a rare view of what it is like to be up in the tree tops when everything is blowing

around. >> reporter: chain saws, cherry pickers and trees. that is the scene in lucas valley. >> make sure nothing is on the ground before you cut. >> reporter: a man whose office is in the trees. today with our camera on his helmet he took us up to work and away he went climbing. cutting. preparing for a windy evening and safety he said is priority. >> before i hurt myself the worse fear is hurting someone else. >> reporter: one of the big problems it is not even winter which means there are lot of leaves on the trees. >> they haven't lost the leaves they will catch all this wind tonight. >> reporter: he owns tree masters. the phone buzzing with new business.

mid-afternoon tree tops were dancing. all signs of what is to come tonight. >> rain and wind is the recipe for getting trees to topple over. >> reporter: that is what he is trying to prevent. thinning out the canopies. >> feel goods to help out. >> reporter: pg&e has crews out and about cutting back trees around the power lines. they do that pretty much every day throughout the year. reporting live, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> follow our chief meteorologist bill martin and the rest of our ktvu weather team online. they are posting updates to facebook and twitter. from washington d.c. to here in the bay area people are voicing concern about a elderly man who has been detained in north korea for three weeks

now. ktvu's john sasaki is here with word the state department is trying to secure his freedom. >> reporter: he was taken by the north korean government after he spoke about the korean war while on vacation. >> anytime there are reports of americans detained that is a bad step and a bad move. >> reporter: today the state department confirmed no details. >> we are working with representatives of the emacy of sweden. -- swedish embassy to resolve the issue. >> reporter: on cnn last night his son said several weeks ago he was pulled off a plane headed out of north korea. >> 5 minutes before they were ready to depart authority came on the plane, asked to see my

dad's passport and he was asked to leave the plane. >> reporter: he lives with his wife at a retirement home. his wife did not go on the trip but the trip was something he always wanted to do. >> curious cat. had a respectful interest in the korean people and culture. >> reporter: some have been told to say nothing to the media outside. >> reporter: you have been told not to talk to us? >> reporter: we were told by a staffer in washington they could not confirm the situation but they might put out a statement soon. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a san francisco man accused of running a online shopping

site for illegal drugs was ordered held without bail. they accused him of running it and paying $730,000 to try kill six people. he ran the website silk road where people could buy drugs. agents arrested him october 1. the u.s. senate voted to eliminate filibusters on presidential nominees for top jobs. that change means judge nominees can now be confirmed by a majority of senators. prior to the change a 60 vote super majority was needed to end filibusters. that is the way it has been for 200 years. democrats are frustrated by republicans blocking president obama's nomies but -- nominees but republicans say it has gone too far. >> a majority believe enough is

enough. >> the change only applies to executive and judicial nominees. not supreme court nominees. janet yellen is closer to becoming the first woman to head the federal reserve. the committee approved the nomination today. she is expected to be confirmed by the senate. she is a former university of california at berkeley professor and vice chair of the federal reserve. ifshe would replace ben bernanke if confirmed. new bragging rights. the city that has been crowned the safest city in california. and a new requirement on large buses. why school buses don't have to comply. >> three women held for decades. how authorities were aible to rescue the victims being called domestic saves. >> and taking off after landing

at the wrong airport. why getting this plane to the right location was no easy feet.

a middle school is reviewing a tradition to help feed people in need on thanksgiving. students filled 300 baskets today that are headed to

shelters. each basket has canned and boxed food, produce, cocoa, paper towels, foil, dish towels and fresh pumpkin bread that was baked by students. a 50 card is also -- a gift scared also included. >> these baskets will be distributed through the bay area, the tri-valley, starts in martinez all the way to shepherd gates in livermore. >> 34 parent volunteers offered to distribute the baskets tomorrow. they bring harm warming stories from those in need. one mother said she never had thanksgiving with her kids because it is at the end of the month because she ran out of money. this is their 19th year. >> huge cargo plane that landed at a tiny airport in kansas has managed to get itself unstuck.

it is a modified 747. it managed to fly out of colonel james jabara airport a few hours ago. the aircraft landed on a tiny runway. to take off on the short run way the car go had to be removed -- cargo had to be removed and it flew to mcconnell air force base. an investigation is underway to determine what caused the confusion. a new safety regulation requiring seatbelts on new tour buses but parents are upset it doesn't apply to school buses as well. the national transportation safety board said in three years buses that travel between cities must be equipped with seat bullets but they didn't require school buses or city buses to do the same. officials say the cost would exceed the benefit. >> we don't have an option in our cars.

find the money for everything else. find the money for kid safety. >> officials say large school buses are the safest way for students to get to schools whether they have seatbelts or not. inside the sewer system, why officials say there a crisis that could get ugly soon. >> a group of robbers go on a four hour crime spree. >> after the break how long the winds stick around and your bay area weekend. a turkey from safeway is just what they crave. a hero of the table, "so delicious" they'll rave. fresh, natural, frozen. it's the best selection around. spend $30 and a frozen safeway turkey is just 59 cents a pound. so raise your glass, pull up a chair, grab a plate.

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crumbling walls, clogged pipes. san francisco's aging sewer system. a system in crisis. it is as vital as electricity, food and water. the city's system is putting residents at risk if or when there is a major earthquake. ktvu's david stevenson went down below the city to get a look at the problems and explain the plan to fix them. >> reporter: 49 square miles. 825,000 people. and an estimated 72 million galbs of water -- gallons of

water flowing every day. >> all of us take it for granted it is gone and taken care of. >> reporter: the network is fall from simple or safe. filled with crumbling bricks, gate -- dating back to 1800s. with more than 10,000 new housing units, officials worry the sewers are vulnerable in the next big earthquake. the san francisco public utilities commission says the system is already in a crisis state. more than 15% of sewer pipes are classified as at high risk for failure. >> deformed pipes. collapsed pipes. >> reporter: once the pipes fail san francisco residents can lose water service or experience sewage spilling into the streets. the city plans to pour $7 billion down the drain to

upgrade the system. we suited up to check out a section for typical wear and tear. it is a claustrophobic and eerie experience. >> sometimes you run into fun rodents. down below. roaches about the size of your thumb. [ laughter ] >> reporter: this dates back to 1880. how engineers want to replace and refurbish if sewer system. the city ramped up restoration of the oldest sections. from 3 to 15 miles per year. >> this sewer was in bad shape. >> reporter: the bigger changes will be seen at treatment plants that officials say are

overwhelmed by climate change. >> we are receiving so many more storms and collecting so much more water that that demand taxes us. >> reporter: it is evident where the sewer system backs up and floods streets and businesses. phase within includes replacing this plant with a new one with more efficient technology. the changes won't be just underground. they are looking at lines streets and sidewalks with pebbled bricks designed to soak up rain water. >> when the rain hits it doesn't run down the streets, it goes back into the earth. >> reporter: it is one small step considered to keep it flowing smoothly. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> fresh air is right. feeling claustrophobic.

if you have an idea for a special report e-mail us at ireports at ktvu.com. angel air is recalling 600,000 baby monitors. the angel care monitors have been sold at a number of stores since 1999. the commission says the cord from the censor pad that is placed under the mattress could be pulled into the crib. two infants died from strangulation. if you have one of those monitors contact the company for a repair kit. a security company listed saratoga as the safest city in california. they based the rankings on fbi crime data from 2011. 16 other cities were on the list. back now to today's weather. a live look at san francisco.

you see the cal and stanford flags being flown. the flags are starting to whip around. we have been reporting a wind advisory is in effect for the majority of the bay area. now to our chief meteorologist bill martin who has been tracking the wind and it is getting crazy. >> sea level, we don't often see. tonight you will notice it, down to sea level. even on the peninsula. this is the system that is moving out. the main culprit. as the low leaves the high builds in. the nature doesn't like a vacuum. the low leave as vacuum and the high jumps in. that is what you are seeing. the winds, 25 miles per hour sustained at napa. 29 miles per hour sustained fairfield. 15 at livermore.

when we tell you we have 29 miles per hour sustained, gusting to 40. blowing out there. oakland tomorrow. one of those deals, we have a nice day for you. here we go. highs in the morning chilly. 11:00 a.m. 58 degrees. breezy. especially in the oakland hills. lunchtime, after lunch, low 60s. the wind event warms us up. current winds 30 miles per hour at mount tam. 45 in the east bay hills. that will get up to 60 miles per hour tonight. wind advisory in effect for everybody that you see here. except down here around the bay. san jose. everybody else is windy. right? real windy. you will notice stuff blowing around. temperatures up. won't get that cold. over night lows in the low 40s. if you didn't have the wind around freezing.

high pressure setting up. the low leaves. the difference gives you this off shore flow. sunny and warmer tomorrow. 68 fairfield. 69 napa. 66 concord. valley temperatures warmer still. 69 morgan hill. 68 in san jose. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, windy tomorrow. especially tonight and tomorrow morning. tomorrow breezy conditions around. the weekend sets up nice. on the weekend, over night lows, inland bay valleys. down to freezing. frost. even around the bay. interesting weather week for sure. the rain and wind and the heat and the cold. we are getting it all. when i come back we will go back and bring up the weather models and look at it. >> thank you. authorities are calling it a case of human trafficking. three women held for decades.

one was actually held for her entire life. the phone call that led to their rescue. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> uncovering a serious threat to our water supply. scientists warn about it phenomenal that could jeopardize the flow of water across california. and we are can ising if leaders could lose their job -- asking if the leaders could lose their job over the b.a.r.t. battle. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow

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police are looking for a group of robbers who went on a four hour crime spree last night. they released this photo from a costco. it shows what may be a dark blue older lexus with silver trim. here is a map. the suspects struck 7 times. then they hit shoppers at seafood city, a delivery truck driver at costco and someone near pep boys. >> nice area. nice homes. expensive homes up there. i am surprised they targeted this area. >> police described the robbers as african american men wearing ski masks and bandannas. michael skakel is freed on $1.2 million while he awaits a new trial.

he appeared with his attorney before he was released. he spent 11 years in prison for the 1975 beating death of his neighbor matt -- martha moxley. michael skakel has to wear a gps monitor and cannot leave connecticut without court approval. tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy. in dallas a memorial service is planned. it will includes excerpts from his speeches. in walked the church where his fun to -- in washington, d.c. the church where his funeral was held will hold a mass. in san francisco the only university in the united states named after kennedy.

couple held three women as slaves in their london home for 30 years. >> the human trafficking unit deals with many cases of forced labor. we have seen some case wheres people have been held for up to 10 years. but we have never seen anything like this before. >> police say it was not sexual in nature. the victims were a malaysian woman, 69, an irish woman, 57, and a british woman, 30 who spent her entire life as a slave. >> all three women were traumatized and taken to a place of safety where they remain. they are in the care of a charity who deal with people who are traumatized. >> police arrested a man and a woman both 67 as the captors. authorities rescued the women after one contacted freedom

charity. now at 6:00 p.m. gusty winds are whipping. we are tracking the wind speeds right now. >> preppations are underway tonight -- preparations are underway tonight. >> and buckled concrete is a sign of a larger problem. looking into a growing threat to our water system and how it will impact us in the bay area. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> strong winds are gusting through the bay area tonight and growing stronger by the hour. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> in oakland you can see the flag there flowing in the wind. much of the bay area is under a wind advisory tonight. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the biggest gusts right now. >> winds seats are picking -- speeds are picking up.

santa rosa 30 miles per hour out of the north. right here. strong winds. gusting to 45 miles per hour e. we have sustained winds of 29 in fairfield. the winds are picking up. 20 miles per hour at livermore. just showed you where the winds are blowing the hardest. next this wind advisory, where the 60 miles per hour gusts will be and the changes for your bay area weekend. >> we have created a slide show of weather photos. check them out on www.ktvu.com. look under hot topics and make sure you send us your photos. e-mail them to us at photos photos@ktvu.com. hate crime investigation at san jose state. one of the students charged has turned himself in. and two other are planning to