free mason organization headquartered in san francisco. >> we have live team coverage tonight. ktvu's eric rasmussen has been going through the federal indictment against california state senator leland yee and two associates. we begin with ktvu's david stevenson in san francisco with more details about the charges that came to light as leland yee appeared in court this afternoon. p david? >> reporter: frank, you can see the camera crews that are waiting for leland yee to leave the building. in court today he sat listening to the charges and shared a laugh with his attorney, even though the charges he is facing is serious, including wide fraud. federal agents arrested leland yee home early this morning. here is leland yee arriving after 9:00 a.m. in handcuffs. he did not answer questions questions questions and appeared in court this afternoon. the compliant adjudged starting in 2012 he solicited thousands

of dollars for his failed campaign and his run for secretary of state, from undercover fbi agents. he solicited a donation to put them in touch with a arms dealer through lee. it details meetings with the agents discussing specific types of weapons that could be brought in to the country. agents allege lee orders him to take $11,000 in cash during a hotel meeting, to bribe lee to push flew medical marijuana legislation. >> i don't hang out with leland yee as much so i don't know everything about his life but i give him the benefit of the doubt because he is a public officer for the state he is held to the same standards we are. >> reporter: lee was brought by

the fbi to court here. he is free on bond but due in court on monday for another bond hearing. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the fire department was called in today to help open a safe inside the free masons organization. they left headquarters carrying bags and boxes full of evidence. an employee told ktvu investigators had a hard time breaking open a antique safe. they used every tool they had -- every tool they had. raymond "shrimp boy" chow led the free masons at one time. investigators collected paper work about his business dealings from the building. more details now, raymond chow is a former member of the china town street gang. he was convicted on federal charges of attempted murder, robbery, gun trafficking and racketeering. he was released from prison in 2003 after cutting a deal with

the government to testify against a associate. and as we mentioned he is the head of the free masons. >> here are the three main players in the fbi's case. california state senator leland yee represents san francisco. he started on the san francisco school board, served as a supervisor and in the state assembly. raymond "shrimp boy" chow was also among those arrested today and the fbi raided the office of his free masons organization. and college of -- keith jackson. tonight 2 investigates the 3 figures and the case against them. ktvu's eric rasmussen has been going through the indictments and she here now. >> the 137 page indictment accuses california state senator leland yee of offering favors to an undercover agent

in exchange for campaign donations. >> reporter: agents say california state senator leland yee and keith jacksub turned their -- jackson turned their sites on raising illegal campaign money. they met with an under cover agent and discussed how they would break up a large sum of cash into legitimate campaign donations. we found several contributions from 2800 to $4,000 but the federal indictment says there was more money on the line. when an under cover agent offered donations in exchange for a meeting with an arms dealer. when leland yee was offered $5,000 to help raymond "shrimp boy" chow get his ankle monitor

removed he turned it down. prosecutors said he said when he became secretary of state he wanted them to make all the money because he did about want to go to -- didn't want to go to jail. prosecutors accused jackson of conspiring to commit a murder for hire but there is no evidence a killing was carried out. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and stern words from darrel steinburg who said leland yee would be suspended if he doesn't resign by friday. they were scene hauling away boxes of evidence. shock rippled through the halls of the capital. he said while leland yee is presumed innocence till proven guilty the indictment sickened him. >> don't burden your colleagues in this great institution with

your troubles. leave. >> he also said that leland yee would be stripped of his committee assignments. >> gavb newsom said it was a dad -- caven new -- gavin newsom said it was a sad day. >> anytime an elected official is accused of something like this it is disappointing and sad. while again, he is only been arrested and these are accusations and we will learn more over the coming days. >> he served with leland yee on the san francisco board of supervisors. our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com where we are tracking the latest and you will find video and we posted the indictment in its entirety. storm watch tonight. down pours this morning. this is what it looked like in

san jose. skies began to clear later in the day but more rain is in the forecast. chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking patches of rain right now. >> it rained hard this morning. an inch of rain in some locations. here comes the numbers. you saw 7/10 of an inch. inch in san jose. great news. we need the rain and there is more out there right now. pittsburg you know what i am talking about. highway 4. showers started dissipating now by the bridge. showers erupted east of sky line boulevard, those showers still lingering. south to morgan hill, showers died out. the story here, scattered showers, dying out. still a chance of showers tomorrow morning. but this is storm number one, of potentially two more headed our way. i will put that together when

we come back. see you after the break. off and on rain did cause minor problems today and it helped folks collect rain water. ktvu's john fowler is in san francisco and tells us how there are new tools helping officials manage water. john? >> reporter: that's right. as bill said we are getting rain. that is good the good. water managers said we need a series of storms like we are in now each month through june to get to average. >> reporter: san francisco to the south and east bay a good bit of rain today. then sunshine and optimism. >> we could get a lot more rain. sometimes it will -- we will get a late rain. >> reporter: that did happen in the 1977 drought but don't bet on it now. san francisco hecht hetchy water shed today just 40% of

average precipitation. new aerial censors began measuring snow pack and melt. >> we could better project what it will be during the snow melt period. >> reporter: crucial it determine how much conversation will be needed. new censors on pacifica hills for the first time today can detect water in real time seeping into the soil. this graph shows an uptick from today's rain. >> our censors are now just beginning to show increases in soil moisture. >> reporter: usgs said the soil is still remarkably dry, means less run off into reservoirs and less risk for land slides. reporting live in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and a reminder download the new caul cal weather app for -- ktvu weather app, live storm tracker 2 and up to the minute

weather conditions for your neighborhood. billboards popping up around town showing drivers who are texting and talking on the phone. >> i know it sounds like it is public shaming. >> one man's mission to make drinks think -- drivers think twice and pg&e's plan to cut down trees. bulldog: look at that!

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an over flow crowd turned out today to remember sheriff's deputy rick del fiorentino. [ music ] >> people filled two auditoriums auditoriums and a tent. a fugitive shot and killed rick del fiorentino last week. other deputies killed the

fugitive. rick del fiorentino leaves behind a wife and three children. >> i lost my best friend. and the love of my life. >> hero has to be his legacy. not just for march 19, but for who he was. >> he was a star athlete at napa high school, and coached high school wrestling and put on hunting and fishing clinics for young people. police officers came from throughout the state and from other parts of the country today to honor him. new at 6:00 p.m. a man is taking it upon himself to shame drivers who talk and text while driving. police can give you a ticket for talking and texting while driving but one man is putting pressure on drivers to stop. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in san francisco where billboards are going up showing them in action. >> look at this billboard. two distracted drivers on their

smart phones. these are real photos that one man took on highway 101. >> reporter: on 14th in san francisco -- >> who put it up? i have no ideach. >> the bright yellow circles caught his eyes. >> the people were texting. >> got me thinking about it. i thought do i do that? sure. i have done it. >> reporter: these photos are on 11 billboards showing distracted bay area drivers. >> on any given day i might see 20 or 30 people using their phones while driving. >> reporter: it started out as a way to pass the time while going to work. >> i would be going to work and watching people in cars and i started recognizing how many were using their phones. >> reporter: he started snapping photos and had plenty

of opportunities to catch distracted drivers in action. we caught someone texting while driving too. >> i have like the before and afters. >> reporter: he is on a public safety crusade. a couple months ago he create said twit spotting. texting while in track. >> i know it sounds like public shaming but the intend is to raise awareness. >> reporter: he used thousands of dollars of his own money to put his pictures on billboards. he hopes it discourages bad behavior. >> if a few people think twice you will never be able to prove it but if one life is saved, is it worth it? absolutely. >> reporter: we wondered if we could be sued but we talk to a law professor who said he is probably safe because most drivers on a public highway have no expectation of privacy. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2

news. chevron will be pumping new jobs into the richmond area. the bay area oil giant announced this morning the $1 billion project will create 1,000 construction jobs. right now the unemployment rate in richmond is 11.5%. that is almost twice the rate for the rest of the country. chevron said this morning one of the goals is to increase job about toes for people who live in richmond. next week shoppers in five cities will have to pay more sales tax. beginning april 1 1. the increases range from 25 cents to 50 cents. they were approved last fall. it will be used to help budget short falls and improve public safety. antioch leaders are taking steps to deal with stray cats.

the city counsel approved a ordinance that will make it illegal to feed feral cats. final adoption of thordinance is expected -- the ordinance is expected next month. pg&e's plan to cut down trees is angering mayors. walnut creek is considering a legal fight try to stop the -- fight to try to stop the removal because the trees grow up gas pipeline. pg&e says they need to remove the trees for maintenance. now the mayors demanded a meeting with pg&e. they said the project will cause great community harm to the cities. you could hear the sound of social change from oracle arena as thousands of students celebrated we day. >> are you ready to change the

world? [ cheers and applause ] >> organizers are calling it the super bowl of community service and youth activism. each young person earned their seat. many came to share their enthusiasm for helping others. >> you can make a difference in your community, it is amazing to know you can change the world no matter who you are. >> this is california's first we day but it gained momentum in canada and oregon. you can read more about we day on www.ktvu.com. severe weather showing up in northern california. i told you about the tornado warning earlier on the 5:00 p.m. broadcast in the chico area. you see that to the north. look at this area. issued moments ago.

this is sacramento area, roseville. a cell that is strong, possibly tornadic. a tornado warning till 6:30 p.m. a strong cell and this activity could continue for the next hour or so. it is unsettled weather. unstable weather. cold air and nasty storms. we had heavy down pours. right now they are tapering off. the hardest has been the pittsburg area. those showers are starting to back up. danville and san ramon. rain across 680. this area starting to get hit with rain. that is enough to slow you down. you know how it is. trying to get around. the story next couple days is the high pressure nubbing north. somespriles could show up in the bay -- some sprinkles could show up in the bay area thursday and friday.

look at this. saturday system has legs. we will take a peak at the forecast coming up in a minute. here it is now. tomorrow morning, right, couple showers in the morning. thursday afternoon. right? same thing. all over the place. all over the place. heavy down pours at times. friday morning. could be wet. friday afternoon. saturday. what i showed you, thursday, friday, you know, don't change your plans but it could be wet. 6:00 a.m. saturday and then boom! nice looking weather system. a lot of moisture with it. we could see an inch to two inches of rain in the coastal hill locations. easy. 63 napa. 65 concord. sun comes out. be ready for a sprinkle. -- sprinkle. be ready for the roads to be slow and slippery.

there is that transition period. this is what we are talking about rain. saturday. if you have mountain plans. kids playing baseball right now julie haener, saturday they will be canceling games. >> luckily our games are on sunday. [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. the giants and a's are breaking camp in arizona and heading back to the bay area. >> mark will tell us how the a's did in the desert. sports is coming up.

san francisco mayor ed lee backed legislation to give disabled firefighters the benefit of the doubt when they say their work caused illnesses like cancer. the mayor made the announcement today to remember firefighter who died of cancer. 200 empty pairs of boots represented the firefighter whose died. now they are often denied benefits because they carry the burden to prove their job caused the cancer. they plan to introduce the change in the law. mark is here now with sports and warriors players reacting to a coach being demoted. >> five full days to get 5 days

off and during that time a lot of talking and that all centers around coach mark jackson and his decision oo deo. -- to demote a coach when they should be celebrating another great playoff run. instead at practice today afterwards players getting asked about their head coach's decision to demote an assistant coach. >> one of our guys that, you know, has been -- on the road with us all year, it is not go -- is not going to be here, a weird situation, obviously. [ indiscernible ] >> what happened beyond that, i don't know. that is a good enough message for me. we can move on. >> and you bet that story will be continued. this is a day that a's and giants players looking forward to. the end of spring training and

they are headed back to the bay for the bay bridge series. the a's getting out with a good effort from their opening day pitcher come monday. 5 innings of work, gave up 1 hit and 1 hit. looking good. it was a former a's with the angels. green, two run shot and the angels win up 6-2 winners. giants won their game. highlights of that at 10:00 p.m. and football news and it is good for the 49ers. remember last week espn reporting that one of the all pro defensive line man gerald allen was sign, sealed and delivered to the seahawks, no. he agrees to a four year deal with the chicago bears. 32million but 12 of it absolutely guaranteed it and that is a good player not to be facing the 49ers twice a year. one of the best in the nfl.

that is the sporting life for right now. >> guy whose engine never stops. thank you. coming up tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news a teacher accused of sex abuse, he was already fired once. that is coming up at 10:00 p.m. >> we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com, facebook and twitter. thank you so much for joining us tonight. good night. >> good night.

manny: morning, all. good morning, papí. hump day. am i right, jay? your day ends at 2:30. can't come fast enough. quitting time. am i right, jay? let's not make this a thing. whoa, whoa, whoa. where's my soft-boiled egg? i scrambled it. it's good for you to try new things. i don't want to try new things. you can't just spring this on me. i have bad news, manny. this is not the biggest curve ball that life is going to throw you. don't close yourself off from new things. i ever tell you the story about me and crab cakes? thought i didn't like them, tried them, love them. wow. are the movie rights available for that one?