now at noon, breaking news at b.a.r.t. takes a major hit from the state's top safety department regarding the two workers killed on the tracks last year. and we're learning new information about what happened in the moments before a sailboat outing turned deadly and why a cruise trying to help had trouble getting to the boat. and normally fireworks in baseball games are a treat. but we'll tell you why it landed one man in custody at last night's giants-dodgers game. we do have some breaking news regarding b.a.r.t. as the bay area transit agency takes a

major blow from the state's safety department. good afternoon, everyone. i'm mike mibach in for tori campbell. citations were issued to b.a.r.t. we just lost tom vacar. we hope to have his live shot coming up in just a moment. down in the peninsula, the san mateo county coroner released the name of a man killed last night in a sailboat accident near redwood city. the 31-year-old was one of the people onboard. the mast came down and hit sun and another man. that second man is in critical condition. the sequoia yacht club sponsored the race. >> the club is going to suspend racing for the next couple of weeks out of respect for the families and the victims in this terrible incident. >> organizers say the race was informal. the captain of the bella was tested and was not under the influence of alcohol. just about an hour,

investigators are set to begin tests to help determine the cause of the bus fire near orland. a cal trans engineer and a chp accident investigation team are headed to the scene to try to recreate the conditions leading up to last thursday's crash between a fedex bus and a tour bus. 10 people were killed including five high school students on their way to tour humboldt state university. the chp will use vehicles similar to the ones in the crash to analyze speed, braking. a major san jose intersection is back open this morning, this afternoon i should say after a car crash that left one man on life support. san jose police say the driver of a honda crv may have red a run light on coleman avenue just after midnight. officers say the driver of a black chevy suburban was going northbound

when he was hit by the car traveling eastbound. both individuals were taken to the hospital where the driver of that was hit has life-threatening injuries. the other driver is in serious but stable condition. >> our traffic investigations unit will canvass and look for witnesses. if there are any witnesses they will take statements from them. right now we know they're the only two vehicles involved in the collision. >> police also say alcohol may have been a factor in that crash. specially trained dogs searching the rubble at the site of a burned out bay area news station have detected possible human remains. right now those dogs are back out with a special team of investigators searching the building on park avenue. crews say there are still three people reported missing from sunday's fire. >> at this time what we have going on is an excavation for a possible human remains that we may have found. we're hearing there could be other pets that were inside the structure. so that could be a hit. but there are very much well trained in

just looking for human remains. >> 55-year-old stillman feoffer was arrested on charges of arson and burglary. a witness said she watched him spray some kind of liquid on a mattress and seconds later the fire started. if firefighters find human remains in the hubble, he could face murder charges. new details now about the killing on march 31st. it happened in the unincorporated neighborhood of tera hills. the contra costa police department says the u.s. deputy marshals arrested michael mcqueen yesterday. he's being held on suspicion of first degree murder in the shooting death of nicholas cowen. police did not release information about what might have led to that shooting. antioch police are searching for the person who shot and killed a teenaged boy last night. how friends and family are describing the victim. >> friends and relatives were in tears this morning as they came to the scene of this deadly shooting in antioch. the victim's brother lit candles and a cross was left to mark the

spot where 17-year-old jose guerrero was gunned down. the teenager grew up in antioch and lived just blocks away. >> nice. he respected everybody. >> reporter: luis ventura said guererra was riding home on his pocket bike when he was shot to death. many heard the gunfire. >> i heard four gunshots out of my window. i called him and i texted him. i'm like, are you okay? and i told him. and he never called me back. then the cop cars. >> reporter: police got this car just after 8:30 last night. officers found the victim on the sidewalk along country hills drive near hill crest avenue. many neighbors say they're troubled by this violence. >> it's sad to hear. when you're a parent, you wake up and you don't see your kid again. i can't imagine how that feels. >> antioch police haven't said why this teenager may have been

targeted and they also haven't put out a description on the shooter that they're continuing to search for. in antioch, alex savage. police in san jose are investigating the death of a 9-month-old baby boy. the baby was discovered yesterday after 7:00 in a car on payne avenue. it appears the baby's father forgot to drop the baby off at the babysitter and left the boy in the car seat while he went in for work. so far no arrests have been made. a 21-year-old san bruno man was arrested at last night's giants game after police say he threw a firework in to the bar area right below the bleachers. it happened about 9:30 in section 142. several people reported dizziness and temporary loss of hearing. people say pavone was booked on several charges. malaysia's transportation administrator says the latest

from water images from a submarine shows no usable evidence. he says while the images are clear, they only show the sea floor and don't reveal any new information about the possible whereabouts of flight 370. the submarine taking the photos has covered 3500 square miles. they're working closely to keep the families up to date. >> this next trip that is going to be on the next phase of our search, and this is just to keep them informed so that there won't be any speculation. >> the sub's first two missions were cut short by technical problems in the deep water but it finally managed to complete a full 16-hour scan off the west coast of australia. disappointing news about what federal health officials are saying about the safety of our food. the new report that says little is being done to improve it. and lots of

sunshine today but ktvu meteorologist steve paulson will be here to tell you about changes on the way for your friday and weekend. also gigantic rolls of sod arrived at levi stadium in santa clara this morning. the major progress being made at the 49ers' future home.

back now to our breaking news. cal/osha hit b.a.r.t. with three serious citation and fined it $210,000 over the deaths of two workers killed on the tracks last october. one citation said the two workers killed had no business even being on the track way, let alone doing the work with the tools assigned to them. >> the grounds crew actually was not qualified to be working near a live third rail. and as a matter of fact they had an aluminum track gauge that was about 3 feet in length. if that had hit that third rail, it would have electrocuted them. they said a procedure that allowed the workers on the track way was not only inadequate, the workers did not even follow the procedure. the other citation is perhaps the most serious. >> the person behind the controls was a trainee who did not have enough experience to be in that control cab by himself.

rather than being under close supervision, the trainer was actually located behind the control cab door which was open in a passenger car with another trainee and three other managers. >> b.a.r.t. has just released a statement. it says, quote: b.a.r.t. has fund amentally upgraded its safety procedures and invested more than $5 million in additional resources to bol ster b.a.r.t.'s safety performance. police believe the girl they found naked and pepper-sprayed in berkeley was a sex assault victim. police say she was victimized in san francisco and sfpd is now taking over the case. neighbors say they rushed to help after they heard that girl screaming. >> i opened the window and i heard that she says i want water, i want water, i've been

pepper-sprayed. and she kept on shouting very loud. and i jumped up out of bed and i said to my husband, do you hear that? >> police say the teenager had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted before being dropped off in the berkeley neighborhood. she was transported to highland hospital in oakland for treatment of her injuries. there's no word on her condition. a task force will hold its final public meeting at preventing hate crimes at the state university. the task force has explored new policies that could help prevent future incidents like the one that stunned the campus last fall. an african american student says he was the target of racially charged bullying by his white roommates at a san jose state dorm. last month he filed a claim against the university. san francisco city officials are taking steps to deal with 4/20 gathering this sunday at golden gate park. 4/20 is earth day and a celebration for marijuana

smokers. patrols will be increased this coming sunday. last year thousands gathered at golden gate park and left 10,000 pounds of trash behind. police will be looking out for illegal parking, camping, drug sales and open alcohol containers. more and more college students are relying on prescription drugs to get through their workload. according to a study the most common study drugs are adderall, ridilin, and vyvanse. 30% of students use stimulants nonmedically. some students say it helps them focus. experts warn medications are addictive and high chance of overdosing. k tvu's was there on the football field. >> reporter: it was a welcome sight for 49er fans to see

flight bed trucks roll in to levi stadium carrying what will be considered to some hallowed ground. >> it's exciting. it's going to be a new field. it's going to be where history is made for the 49ers. >> reporter: this sod is being brought in weighing 49,000 pounds. the man who watched over the bermuda turf is a fan of the team himself. >> oh, it's awesome. everybody is all smiles on the field. you finally get that icing on the cake, that beautiful green pallet going down on the field and that's what we've been doing right now. we've been at it since a little before 5:00 this morning. >> reporter: from news chopper 2 you can see some progress being made. it will take 2 and a half acres of sod to cover the field, a process that will take two days. some of the sod has put in near one of the end zones. >> today we're going to do somewhere between 5 and 7 loads. somewhere between 50,000 and 70,000 feet. >> reporter: the grass uses half the water of the average

turf. the 49ers chose it because it folds up better and think it will reduce the risk of player injuries. things are really coming together. the construction crews, some who consider themselves being part of the faithful, say seeing the grass being put in really helps bring the field to life. >> any time they do something new like a new big beam, new bridge, new sod, it's exciting to be apart of that in this area. growing up a 49er fan and putting our hard work in for the city, for the team. >> reporter: while the home opener hasn't been scheduled yet, it looks like the first team to officially play a game on the turf will be the san jose earthquakes. they have a soccer match coming up in august. san francisco's bayview district will soon have a new community garden focused on asian food and plants. organizers and politicians broke ground this morning on the 1-acre site at williams avenue and diana street. congresswoman nancy pelosi was among the

guests. >> it's going to be a space that will bring cultures together. it will allow the local residents to grow their own fruits and vegetables that are familiar to their cultures and their heritages. it will allow them to share this kind of space with everybody in the community. >> garden organizers say asians and pacific islanders make up the largest population group in bayview hunters point. is the food you're eating and feeding your family safe? new data from the cdc says it's not. >> the government's latest report card on food poisoning is mixed. officials say not much has changed since 2006. here are some of the good news. the cdc says there were fewer cases of salmonella last year. it dipped by 9% in 2013 compared to the previous three years. there was, however, a spike in illnesses caused by bacteria

caused in raw shellfish such as oysters. food safety experts say the report should issue a warning to congress to fully fund the food safety bill passed back in 2010. >> if fda does not get the resources, we're going to continue to see outbreaks, maybe even large outbreaks. >> congress is debating 2015 funding levels for the food and drug administration. coming up later on channel 2 news, what officials say could be causing that increase in illnesses related to shellfish and also why they're not necessarily celebrating the drop in salmonella. for now reporting live in washington, jacqueline fell. mostly sunny but the breeze is picking up. noticeably picking up now as the system gets closer. it's starting to ramp up a little bit of the fog south and higher clouds drifting

over us. system is on its way. won't be here till late tomorrow night or tomorrow morning. will bring rain to extreme northern california. maybe drizzle for us. mostly sunny. still a little bit of a northerly component to that breeze. looks like north of the city things will be all right. by tonight the fog will be on the move. mostly sunny, 65. west wind 20. looks like things will be okay here weather-wise. maybe later after the 7th or 8th inning the fog might make an appearance. high clouds are san jose south and pushing off. 74 toward livermore. a little warm in walnut creek. 72 in concord. everyone is pretty close here. mid 60s close r to the coast and bay. temperatures pretty close to seasonal average. a little bit above for a while but the breeze is really showing itself. fairfield, 18 miles per hour. starting to pick up in oakland, concord, northwest at 13. sfo showing a westerly breeze. only 59 degrees hayward airport.

also out to livermore. the system is beginning to pick up. a day of rain all day in seattle, portland. snow in the higher elevations. we're waiting for that system to get here. won't be till tonight. pretty good cool ing trend on tap for tomorrow. 65. warm degrees in tahoe. 75, sacramento. 80 in fresno. our system will fall apart but will set the stage for a cooler pattern. above normal temps for a long time. sunny except for the south. you get a combination of patchy fog and higher clouds. tonight we'll cloud it up and tomorrow morning we'll usher in a pretty cool pattern friday. friday will be the coolest and weekend gradual warming. no extreme one way or the other. mostly sunny again here. fog increasing. more high clouds. a little bit more high clouds to the south. temperatures 60s, 70s, to near 80 degrees. 77, sonoma, napa. fairfield. walnut creek. some low 80s out toward antioch, oakley.

i know some people out there under the weather. hope they feel better. maybe an 80 in gilroy. 74, san jose and also 60s, 70s on the coast peninsula. tonight we cloud it up and bring in a cooler day on friday and then slow rebound on the weekend. easter sunday will be fine. increasing clouds monday. possibility of some rain on tuesday. >> not just done yet. a sea lion pup is now being nursed back to help in sausalito after traveling 100 miles away from the ocean. the pup nicknamed hoppie ended up on an almond orchard. they trapped the sea lion. marine experts said hoppie was underweight and malnourished but is now eating well and gaining strength. could the movie crews dres up robin williams be headed back to the bay area? a mrs. doubtfire sequel possibly in the works.

after a big three-day run, a number of quarterly earnings reports from companies, stocks fluctuating a little bit on this thursday. still some green on the board. dow right now is up a little over 20 points. s&p 500 and nasdaq showing positive signs. a woman has filed a class action lawsuit against pier one imports saying she was forced to take unpaid lead because she was

pregnant. she works in south san jose and says her doctor told her not to climb ladders or lift anything more than 15 pounds. castleman says the store responded by putting her on light duty for 8 weeks, then forcing her to take unpaid leave months before her due date. >> shocked and hurt because i've been such a loyal, dedicated employee for that company for two years. i figured that they had some kind of policy for pregnancy. it wasn't just 8 weeks and you're out the door. >> according to her attorney pier one has a policy of putting pregnant women on light duty for a maximum of 8 weeks then automatically places them on unpaid leave if they continue to need accommodations. peer one has not commented on the lawsuit. racing's biggest star is back at work. tips on how to handle a breakdown. >> hi, i'm lance armstrong, seven-time winner of the tour de france. hey, i didn't write the script. >> lance armstrong appears in

this new video for outside magazine. he jokes about being stripped of his seven tour de france titles and gives a demonstration on how to fix a flat tire for bicyclists who have a breakdown on the road. the magazine is filled with how-to stories. this is one of armstrong's first public appearances since admitting to doping last year after numerous emphatic denials. a sequel to mrs. doubtfire is in the works. robin williams and chris davis have signed on. the writer who wrote elf has been hired to work on the script. there have been recurring reports that there would be a sequel. some of the 1993 original was filmed right here in the studios at ktvu. the chp is preparing to re-enact the deadly chart er bus crash that killed 10 people. we're talking to investigators.

we'll show you how it went and explain what they hope to learn tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. don't forget to follow us on twitter and facebook. have a beautiful thursday afternoon. [sister off screen] so, and i lied to you earlier

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