air. >> reporter: explosions in san francisco. it broke out before noon and quickly went to 3 alarms. bringing over 100 firefighters to the industrial district. >> there were six workers inside. we heard from one of the workers we believe everyone knot out. >> reporter: they use the warehouse to equip taxis and says six cars were destroyed. >> auto repair work. hazardous materials therein. all that is common. >> the roof collapsed collapsed and the walls began to buckle. firefighters stayed outside and above the fire drench the flames. ambulances stood ready but no one was injured. >> i knew it was bad, i was

hoping everyone knot out. >> reporter: again, another live look at the site. the owners are saying they know six of their cars were damaged. the shots from the sky suggest more than that were ruined. no word on what caused it but it left cars in the street coated with flakes of ash. at 6:00 p.m. what we are learning about the effect on the air quality after the fire hit. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and another look now from -- actually, we will get to that in a moment. we have more information on www.ktvu.com. >> we have a slide show of photos and video. this was posted on facebook. he worked across the street from where the fire started. you could see the fire from the san mateo bridge. again, you can see all the

photos and video by going to www.ktvu.com. now to the weather. boy, it was spectacular today but big changes are in store, a storm is on the way. our chief meteorologist is here now. >> we have rain in the forecast. it shows up towards wednesday. wednesday afternoon. but it is encouraging. after a weekend of warm day time highs, i got this system that looks like a real weather system. we will see wind, rain and snow and another one behind it. this wants to push into the bay area wednesday afternoon. it will have anime pact on your -- im-- an impact on your commute. tomorrow night live storm tractor will show green. it will move in to the north portion of the state. we will talk about that and we will talk about the record high today, 80 degrees.

despite the rain temperatures still above the average. chings are changing -- things are changing. >> get real time weather updates on ktvu weather app and on www.ktvu.com. 25 california children have been partially paralyzed because of a rare virus. it is similar to polio. ktvu's john fowler is live where the lead author of the report is preparing to speak. john? >> reporter: we are at concern's hospital -- children's hospital, we are waiting on a press conference. this is where doctors saw the first of five children being studied here. >> reporter: she was hospitalized two years ago with a viral lung infection and then her left arm became paralyzed. >> there is no specific treatment or cure. >> reporter: he is not her doctor but says children are

vulnerable to a comb virus. it causes at most minor systems but in rare systems become paralyzing. >> we don't know what makes certain individuals predisposed individuals predisposed. >> he notes 25 children in california the last two years had the systems. they appear to be close to average levels. >> right now there is no indication that represent as larger ut break but it is important to keep this in mind to keep an eye on it. >> reporter: it is important to note this is not polio but it is related and the paralysis is not infects to others. parents are advised to look for changes in their children and report them to their doctors. similar cases have been seen world wide but in the u.s. only in california. we will have more from the doctor who has been leading the research at 6:00 p.m. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news.

a new flu related death today. the flu season is still active. the number of flu death this season is 15. statewide there have been 278 confirmed deaths. while it may seem like it is easing the centers for disease control and prevention says infections are still widespread in california. a live lookt here at the -- look here at the golden gate bridge toll plaza. good going in and out of the city. we are learning they have decided how much more money they will charge to get across the bridge. they are close to a decision on raising tolls and not just for drivers. ktvu's tom vacar reports the plan will likely be approved later this week. >> reporter: a buck on april 7. >> it would go to the board on friday morning at 10:00 a.m. >> cash tolls $7 and fast track

'6. two years later up a quarter and a half buck a year after that. the increases will leave the bridge $20 million short. >> this will not solve it. >> reporter: even with the new increase the bridge still face as $5 million a year deficit unless they decide to do something they used to do, charge pedestrians and bikes. if they charge just $1 it would be wiped out. >> no sidewalk stole on the table -- toll on the table. >> we asked folks about that. >> sometimes you have to pay for up keep and maintaining. i rather we all contribute than lose something. >> if there was concession for locals, i wouldn't mind it.

>> half of all toll money subsidizes to prevent grid lock. the other half goes to run and maintain the ridge. upgrades enables the bridge to remain even after a earthquake. the bridge should last for hundreds of more years. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. earlier today families who lost loved ones to suicide on the golden gate bridge called for better safety. they have a safety net installed to prevent deaths. last year there were 46 suicides there at the golden gate bridge. some say it may be attributeuted to toll takers -- attributed to toll takers. who is throwing water ballles at cars on highway 12?

-- bottles at cars on highway 12? investigators tell ktvu a truck owner claims he didn't throw the bottles and he says they didn't come from his truck. so far no charges have been filed. memorial service for two fallen chp officers. both officers worked in the bay area before transferring to the fresno area. >> donations from the community allowed the save mart center to be rented out for the service. the 15,000 seats were filled with family, friends, officials and law enforcement officers from all around the state. they came to say good-bye to california highway patrol officers juan gonzalez and brian law who died in a traffic accident. 20 miles southeast of fresno. >> they were men who entered into this profession and served with distinction. we are here to pay tribute it

their service to this great state. >> both young men dedicated to the mission of the california highway patrol and took great pride in their work. countless other are alive because of their dedicated service. >> friend of brian law said he was more like family. >> after working a full shift in oakland he drove 8 hours straight to be at my wedding the next morning. he didn't have to do this and i would have understood, but heeds he wouldn't miss it for anything. >> his best -- but said he wouldn't miss it for anything. >> his best friend. >> what can i say? >> reporter: one of the most somber parts came when the chp dispatcher announced the officers end of watch. >> negative response, end of watch, february 17, 2014.

negative response from juan gonzalez, end of watch, february 17, 2014. your sacrifices will never be forgotten. >> the two officers were buried following the memorial. tonight we have a new look at where the race stands for mayor of san jose. although a significant percentage remains undecide dave is in the lead with -- undecide, dave is in the lead with 19%. san jose vice mayor came in second with 15% followed by counsel members sam with 10%, and rose with 6%. pat came in last. 39% of those polled said they were undecide. push is on to modify -- undecided. a push is on to modify the

ellis act. speculators are using a loophole to evict tenants. it will allow buyers wait 5 years before they could evict under the ellis acted. it was meant to allow landlords to get out of the rental business. >> when you buy property to evict long term tenets that is the wrong message. that is not what it was created for and it is opposite of our values. >> photographer officials -- san francisco officials say evictions tripled in the last year. some said it is another step to taking away property rights. some say the entire medical system needs a transfusion, 2 investigates hospital medical bills and what you can do about it. >> people in the south bay are used to seeing creeks and streams dry so where is this water coming from? we will show you and show you

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he was an innocent bystander who was driving on a residential street and that is when he was hit and killed by  another car that was street racing. family and friends went to the intersection where he died. and tonight the victim has been identified as a 31-year-old. he was engaged to be married and he was the father of a 7- week-old son. police are still looking for one of the two drivers involved in the street race. the victim was driving that crushed car. he was hit last night while

turning. a car slammed into him while race. the truck is a black toyota tundra. it didn't stop and tonight police are still looking for the driver. neighbors who heard the crash rushed in to try to save him. >> i ran over and tried to help him. make sure he was staying with us. i was holding his hand and his pulse was dropping down. i told the guy we were losing him. >> and unfortunately they lost him. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver of the other car is being treated for injuries. security flaw for millions of apple users. apple says it coated a patch that repairs it that could have allows hackers to get passwords but now experts are wondering how they had a loophole in the

system. ktvu's noelle walker is live in san francisco. you have expert advice for everyone who wants to install the update immediately. >> you need to do that but experts i spoke to say before you install that patch make sure you are doing it from a trusted secure network like your home or work. >> reporter: we hold the world in the palm of our hands but a bug wormed its way into apple products. potentially putting your private information at someone else's finger tips. >> that is messed up. >> if you have an ios device or mack computer you are vulnerable. >> they don't make mistakes. don't have bugs. >> some developer is going to

be feeling bad about the mistake. >> reporter: the apple bug spans across all platforms. a big problem that started with something small. >> it was a copy and paste. the first one closed a loop. the second skipped. >> reporter: it skipped the part that is supposed to identify the person you think you are communicating with. >> security can be removed and that is the law. >> reporter: there is -- flaw. there is a patch available and you can't install it soon enough. >> they had an update and so i updated it. >> reporter: if you have a laptop those will need a patch but you will have to wait for apple to put the patch out. reporting live in san francisco, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now.

here is what the experts say, first of all, it has been issued only for the iphone four and newer generations. if you have it click on itunes and then click on check for updates. on the device itself, settles, urp date and follow the instructions. generator water out of thin air that is the idea. the so-called atmospheric water generator is capable of producing 300 gallons of water a day. the technology is being used in counties around the world to ease water shortages and now a local lawmakers want to use it here in california. >> 10 years ago this would have been science fiction but this is something that has been

tested all around the world. third world countries and a couple states in the united states. we know it works. >> it cost $40,000 but government agencies could get it at a discount. he plans to present the idea of using the technology here to the board meeting tomorrow as part of a drought relief measure. another company also offer as similar water sen -- offers a similar water generator. the technology needed for the rain headed our way, before we get there our chief meteorologist bill martin tells us we have more warm days. >> 60s. 80 degrees today in gilroy. look at the other temperatures that we achieved. 74 antioch. 74 livermore. 73 santa rosa. 76 napa. it is february and we are pulling numbers like it is april or may. warm day time highs. here is the system in the pacific. it will track through the bay

area as we go into the next 48 hours. not tomorrow but by wednesday the clouds thicken up and it gets closer to us. as the clouds move in the radars light up. two dopplers going right now. tomorrow night we will see stuff in northern california, to the west. but as we head into wednesday, it will be little. it will be green. we have fog in santa cruz. fog settled in there. coastal fog again tonight. current temperatures, 71 livermore. 71 walnut creek. warm outside. the forecast for san francisco, right now 60 degrees. the forecast tomorrow for san francisco, temperatures in the morning upper 40s, low 50s. 60 degrees at lunchtime. 63 for a day time high. cooler for your bay area tuesday. nice day in san jose tomorrow as well. tomorrow is one day, one more day with high pressure.

after that wednesday the system bumps up against the coast. clouds increase all day and we get rain by the afternoon commute. wednesday's afternoon commute will be a wet one. 70 fairfield. 71 antioch. 71 brentwood. 68 napa. temperatures tomorrow on the mild to warm side slightly cooler than today. patchy coastal fog. 67 mountain view and san jose. air quality not too bad. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, here you go, wednesday rain. break on thursday. and then lights up on friday with a few possible showers on saturday. this is the main event. friday's storm might be stronger with more wind. we have a wet week ahead. your commute on this day, wednesday afternoon will be impacted. we are on storm watch, we need the rain. if you have been around here you know how important it is for sunshine on thursday, that break. if we get 2, 3 inches of rain

it is nice to have a break. and get lit up again on friday. >> wednesday evening -- [ talking at the same time ] >> good to know now. >> thank you. the pentagon unveils a new proposal to shrink the military, how it would make some parts smaller than before world war ii. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a look inside the fence at a bay area school, a dangerous situation. >> nothing is ever done. just ongoing violence. >> when your child's recess looks like this, 2 investigates who is watching the children. revamping a slaughterhouse, how the new owner plans to revolutionize production. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. you used to sleep like a champ. then boom, what happened?

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today the pentagon announced plans to down size the u.s. military but some are concerned it could leave american vulnerable, u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel says it is time to adjust to smaller budgets. it calls for more base closures. pozles range from limiting pay increases to 1% to asking troops to pay more for healthcare. >> we are repositions to focus on opportunities that will define our future. >> chuff's plan goes -- chuck

hagel's plan goes to congress next week. if approved it would shrink the army by 6% to its smallest size since before world war ii. outrage over water rushing into a bay area creek that is supposed to be left dry. >> they are letting the water go when we could be using it. >> after the break and only on 2 why officials tell us they filled the water way when conversation is key. >> and later a big project expected to cause big problems. the changes comes to a popular bay area shopping center and why they could drive shoppers away.

complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. it is the sound you wouldn't expect to hear, water rushing into bay area creek. tonight we are learning why officials decided to release water into the creek at the same time as agencies want to keep creeks dry and when they are advising everyone to conserve. ktvu's robert handa joins us live. you learned a lot of the water will be lost. >> reporter: that's right.

it is supposed to be dry and quiet around south bay creeks during the drought but today we saw water being pumped into the creek for hours and found out almost all will go to waste. >> reporter: water gushing into the creek is a rare site during the drought especially after the water district decided it would no longer release water. after seeing water being pumped out for hours, some people called ktvu to ask why so much water was being released into the dry creek. we came out, saw the same thing and heard the same concerns. >> that side of the creek is dry and that side is cascade of water. what is going on? >> surprised to see water. >> reporter: the water district said it had nothing to do with the water release. it was a city project. a city well needed repairs so the water had to be purged to

avoid contamination. they acknowledged 1 million gallons was. ed out, most -- was pumped out, most of the water was lost. 1million gallons is a significant amount, they deliver 18 to 20 million each day, still it is a tough thing for some to accept. >> we are not watering the lawn. we are letting it go brown. running the dishwasher when it is only full. it is silly they are letting it go. >> reporter: the city director understands but says it can't be recaptured for other uses and the city will notify residents about future releases. live robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now, the valley water district board voted to ask its 2 million customers to

reduce water use by 10%. it has two years worth of water stored underground and construction of a water recycling plant is expected to be finished in may. new at 5:00 p.m. a law to protect transgender students that took effect last month back in the spotlight tonight because of efforts to have it repealed. minutes ago we learned the efforts fell short. ktvu's cristina rendon is live with the latest on the law and the failed attempt to put it on hold. >> reporter: we are here in brunt of one of the schools that has been accommodating to transgender students and the students are very relieved by the outcome. so many people were interested in what was going to happen today the state had staff members stay late about this and half hour ago the secretary of state announced the group wanting to appeal the law failed to collect the half

million signatures needed. this law went into effect at the beginning of the year. and it allows them to use sex segregated classrooms. and up till today there were 8 counties that hadn't reported the final numbers but they failed to meet the goal. a spokesman was optimistic because the law is so crucial for students. >> this law was supported by school boards,s the teachers -- boards, the teachers, the pta. our kids, including transgender kids should have a fair shot at an education. >> we can report there was not enough signature to put it on the november ballot that will repeal the law. we have reached out to the group that was behind the petition but they have yet to

respond to us. cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. the death of a firefighter has left two fire departments in mourning tonight. tuesday night fightston -- anthony nunes was killed yesterday. his tractor tumbled 200 feet down a canren and rushed -- canyon and crushed him. today would have been his 28 anniversary with the fire department. his family has a long line of firefighters in it. his fathert and three brothers all -- father and three brothers worked for the contra costa county fire department. >> our loss and grief goes beyond the berkeley farm and the city -- fire department and the city. >> his cotes coats and helmets were placed on a rig today --

coats and helmets were placed on a rig today. he had surgery on both knees but the medical bills were different. >> insurance covered one more than the other. >> coming up, 2 investigates the charges hidden in medical bills. >> then a marijuana shop takes on the federal government. why they say it shouldn't have to pay to operate. >> first his holiness talks business, his advice to students in the south bay.

continuing coverage of the dalai lama's bay area visit. he wrapped up his three day visit. he put on a pfizer with the -- visor with the school's logo. he attended a meeting with business leaders. his first appearance focused on compassion, business and ethics. >> 4,000 people filled the auditorium. he talked about the importance of happiness and he says the key is to focus on the happiness of others. >> give more happiness others. you get maximum happiness.

>> dalai lama's visit drew protests. they accuse him of religious persecution. the creative find behind ghostbusters has died. >> that is harold ramis on the right. he passed away this morning in his chicago home from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. he was surrounded by family and friends. his break through game in 1970 who he co-wrote animal house and he was one of the stars of ghostbusters. he is survived by his wife, children and two grandchildren. harold ramis was only 69 years old. we are asking viewers to weigh in on their favorite harold

ramis movie. choose between animal house, meat balls, caddy shack or analyze this. if you would like to vote look to the post on facebook. the man who wants to divide california into six states is kicking off his campaign. he held a news conference this afternoon days after officials approved a campaign. he says california is ungovernorrable the way it is. under his plan counties would be divided and the state called silicon valley would become the richest in the united states. he needs 800,000 signatures by july 18 to put it on the ballot. thousands of dollars for two hours in a hospital room. >> some say the medical system needs a transfusion. 2 investigates the crazy world of hospital medical bills and what you can do about it. >> and girl scouts follow the

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a california man got national attention after posting his $55,000 medical bill on the internet. here is a look. the patient writes you can see how outrageous the costs are,

the recovery room, i was in 2 hours. that charge was $7,000. and the room and board for one night, nearly $5,000. you might think as the affordable care act rolls out things are getting better. we learned that is not so. tonight 2 investigates how rising costs are hidden in medical bills that sometimes seem to make no sense at all. here is ktvu's john fowler. >> reporter: he says his medical bills perplex him. >> in the middle of a jumping jack it was a snap and i fell. >> reporter: it was his knee. he had surgery. he showed me the bill. insurance paid 45% of the $35,000 charge. he owed 19,000. six weeks ago he had the same surgery on his other knee.

this time the insurance paid 90%. he owed 3,000. >> i didn't have any basis to judge whether it was a huge amount or not. the only thing was the fact that insurance covered one morthan the other. >> reporter: -- more than the other. >> weem are responsible for -- people are responsible for these huge bills that make no sense. >> reporter: she studies healthcare billing. she calls it a game with no rules. >> hospitals say we have to charge more because insurers pay us a percentage and they will say your charges are high. it keeps being this imbalanced game. >> reporter: we investigated estimates. charges are all over the map. at one helmet $7,900. your possession 562. san jose 16,000, you pay 1359.

in san francisco, 23,900. you way 1677. but in napa 2100 for your costs. >> there is very little relationship between the cost of hospital and the quality of care you receive. >> reporter: she says doctor fees aren't included. >> that is not helpful information. what is more important is the negotiated rate the hospital has with your plan. >> reporter: we asked them to provide us negotiated rates. each declined. insurance companies keep that secret. >> that allowed amount is prupritarry information. -- proprietary information. this is how they survive.

>> reporter: she tells me that game is riskier for people without insurance. they are charged inflated prices with no insurance discount. half of all brains are caused -- brains are -- bankruptcies are caused by medical bills. telephone the hospital, ask for pricing information. you must know the exact procedure code, ask what is included and request a discount. don't be surprised if hospitals can't or won't answer. if you think the affordable care act is helping, nothing in the law regulates cost. >> this is the most pressing issue. >> reporter: he is embarrassed he never questioned price. >> i gave no thought to the cost. all that mattered is i needed my knees better.

>> cost matter because unchecked healthcare costs could double in the next six years to $5 trillion a year. an amount that could collapse the u.s. company. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. there is a initiative aimed at lowering healthcare costs. hospitals total gross revenue was $303 billion in 2012. that is 4 times their operating expenses of almost $78 billion. felt like a summer day but our chief meteorologist bill martin is here to tell us it will feel like winter again. >> 80 degrees in gilroy today. a few 80s south of the san francisco area, san jose. temperatures tomorrow cooler as the winds come on shore and weather changes. you can see clear skies in san francisco. no fog right now. we will see fog roll in tonight. sheer the system i am track -- he is the system i am tracking. one of two that rolls through

this week. first one wednesday afternoon. has a big impact on the noon time and afternoon drives. if you are driving around on wednesday, you will notice the wet condition and the cloudy skies and the wind. fog long it coast right now. santa cruz area. in san jose 69 degrees right now. tomorrow's forecast in san jose cooler. 67 degrees for a day time high in san jose. nice looking day tomorrow and then it transitions as more clouds push in on tuesday night and wednesday and i will show you the model. here is the plan for tomorrow, high pressure sticks around. keeps us going the right way, dry. and on wednesday rain returns is the system -- as the system slides in. second one has more teeth than the first one. wednesday, wednesday, 2:00 p.m. on wednesday, rain moves on

shore. okay? it will hit the afternoon commute. wednesday 5:00 p.m. it is wet. a lot of rain, yeah. not massive like the last storm but it is a good size storm. last one was 15 inches of rain. this one is different, rain all the way from northern california down to big sur and below. this one includes southern california -- or southern bay area. 6668 napa tomorrow for highs. 71 danville or antioch. 67 mountain view. 70 gilroy. rain is coming. wednesday you will have issues driving around. wednesday afternoon. wednesday evening. thursday morning, thursday afternoon a break. friday lights up again. this is the real deal. this one is stronger. two storms. friday storm has more wind and rain. none of them will be as powerful in terms of pure

rainfall like the last one. that was crazy. good winter storm. >> thank you. taco bell is about to serve breakfast. take a look at what they are calling a waffle taco. a waffle wrapped around eggs and sausage or bacon with syrup. and a crunch wrap and more traditional items. it is set to begin next month. gone are the milk mustaches, they are launching the beginning of a new campaign with a new slogan. that slogan was used in 1994. a major construction project already causing a major headache for bay area shoppers. >> i think it will be a pain. [ laughter ] >> up next the changes days

away that could drive away business. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> recess at one school goes beyond rowdy, it could be dangerous. >> parents say there is not enough supervision and they say they have the videos to prove it. what we found when we showed up. >> a b.a.r.t. train off the tracks. we are digging into the unanswered questions from friday's derailment. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. ?ññ;ñ;

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new at 5:00 p.m. big concerns over a big renovation project at a popular shopping center. the parking structure that people use every day will no longer be open to shoppers. ktvu's rob roth is live, people are telling you it will create lot of mess and traffic. >> reporter: right. making way for the new means getting rid of the old and that means that parking garage. tomorrow it closes for good and many shoppers are worried about traffic and parking. >> the parking lot was crowded this afternoon but come wednesday it will -- wednesday it will be closed and rebuilt. it is part of a massive renovation. shoppers are worried about the

short term, the inconveniences construction products bring. >> i think it will be a pain. for most people anyway. >> reporter: some shoppers were not concerned. >> i am getting valay parking. -- valet parking. >> reporter: that's right. free valet parking 7 day as week and other parking lots will be open. still that doesn't sound inviting to one shopper who plans to go to another mall. >> it will take me 15 minutes to drive down the freeway but rather than trying to find other parking and get involved in heavy traffic i will go down there. >> reporter: construction is expected to begin monday but signs of change are already here. many other stores relocated to make way for the renovation. some say it feels like ghost town. >> it is great for the people that live around here and great for the tax base that helps

support the community. >> reporter: the renovation expected to be completed by 2017. reporting live,s rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the impact. last year we told you about an owner of a shop that closed. the owner is not sure whether he will return when the renovation complete and as rob roth mentioned many others relocated or in the process of relocating. >> reporter: today the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary faced off against the internal revenue service, the tax status of dispensaries at issue. >> have the same rights as any business in the united states. >> they own the medical marijuana dispensary in sacramento. she says the irs refused to

deduct normal business expenses. she is challenging a settlement on a tax penalty. as you might imagination business is brisk for a girl scout in arizona who set up shop outside of a medical marijuana dispensary. she has set a goal of selling 600 boxes of cookies. her mother says it is the identical location for cookie sales. >> it takes a lot of time. if i could move twice as many -- >> do you think this is the clientele? >> yes. >> she not the first one to come up with the idea. she sold out in 45 minutes. now at 6:00 p.m. a school yard brawl but they

are only in elementary school. >> sounded like gunfire at this warehouse as flames sent smoke across the bay. the piece of history destroyed. >> sickened 25 children and caused partial paralysis, we are with doctors and we will have the latest research on this virus. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> the video is tough to watch, especially because this is happening at an elementary school. parents say it is evidence of a serious lack of supervision of their children. good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> tonight 2 investigates claims of problems at an

elementary school. ktvu's claudine wong joins us live with what she saw on campus and what the district plans to do about it. >> reporter: parents were frustrated about how much superviz there is, site -- supervision there siting a lack of response from officials. 2 investigated and tonight the district agreed more needs to be done. >> reporter: a question of supervision. we talked to more than one parent who said there is not enough. >> i would say 5 to 6 fight as week. we have videos of one girl being jumped by 10 kids. boys and girls. >> we obtained video of the fight, it was from december. one girl goes to the ground and gets kicked and as far as we could see there were no adults tornado stop it. >> who is taking the video? >> the kids. and they are floating every kid in the school had them