it looks like it came from your property, if it did, you're going to be held responsible. >> i looked and it's a big mess. >> reporter: do you think it's related to your property? >> i'm not really sure. i don't have enough information to say, but that's on my property. >> reporter: this was the 2nd slide in the area in two years employ the previous one was caused by faulty drainage at the home next door. >> two years ago, the city cleared it, got the road open again, and then they were billed for the city's costs. >> reporter: i just talked to pg and e who says the power should be back on any time now. this was not caused by a water main break or any kind of sewage leak, but it could be irrigation at aa house or a broken house water line. more details now on the

slide john just mentioned from two years ago. it was april 13th, 2012. just two months ago, the city of piedmont wound up settling the property owners to recover some of the cost of the clean up. it was a close call for some customers at a candy shop. investigators say two cars were involved in an accident right in front of the store. after the collision, police say one of the drivers tried to move her car, but ended up driving right into the store. the woman hiker found dead last night was a 4th grade teacher at an oakland school for disadvantaged children. she was the 2nd woman to die on mount tam in the past week, both found in popular areas and police do not suspect foul

play. but hikers are worried. >> reporter: some hikers we spoke to here wondered whether it was coincidence or maybe something more sinister that led to two women going off the trails here to their deaths. marin county's mount pious very popular today. this is the area where two women died hiking. >> they're saying it's unrelated, from what we read, but it's too much of a coincidence. >> reporter: regular hiker jackie fears someone is on the trail. >> pushing people over the edge. >> reporter: she'd been missing two weeks. officials say no sign of trauma. toxicology tests incomplete. about a half mile away, yesterday officials found

sanders' body. both women were down a rocky drainage like this. >> it shocked me and worried me a little bit because i also hike quite frequently. >> reporter: hikers told us here where cell phones are iffy, this has upped their safety concerns. a satellite tracker can mean life or death. >> i hope it gives us more of appreciation of what we have and be safe and aware. >> reporter: investigators tell us there is nothing that links these deaths, no obvious signs of foul play. but they also tell me that they have not yet ruled out anything. live on mount tam. more details. she was 50 years old and lived in mill valley. she was a teacher at the think college now school.

she got her teaching credential at san francisco state. after another outage last night left officers unable to communicate out in the field. ktvu learned the police radio system went down for three minutes last night. it's a problem that's plagued the department for years. oakland city manager says the officers will get new radios. the manager of a restaurant in sausalito will not face charges on allegations of rape. there is not enough evidence to charge the manager. the victim told the police she met with the manager last week for a job opportunity and after several drinks, she says he sexual assaulted her. the man shot and killed in richmond is identified as perre reddic junior.

police are trying to determine if he was burglarizing a home. >> reporter: the 68 year old home owner was alert after being shot in the leg several times, but seriously hurt. >> sometimes the crime subsides for a while, but it's not surprising. >> reporter: police say it began at 1:15 this morning. the burglar tried to break into the home. the home owner opened the door and shot the burglar in the chest. the burglar jumped the wall leaving a trail of blood before collapsing on the sidewalk. authorities say the burglar's three friends then appeared. police say a shoot out occurred in this yard where the suspect fired at the homeowner. we counted 10 shell casings where these evidence markers are. we talked to a neighbor who heard the shots. he says it worries him because

his father owns a business nearby. >> you see someone trying to make an honest living and it's a damn shame. >> reporter: the burglar had been driven to a nearby hospital by three friends and he later died. >> every person here has a right to protect their family and property. unfortunately people are put into that position sometimes, but that isn't always necessarily a best ending. >> reporter: the homeowner and in serious condition, but expected to survive. ktvu channel 2 news. we learned a 24 year old woman from oakland has died of an apparent overdose at the coaa chella music festival. festival organizers say they're saddened to hear about the death, but say it appears to be an isolated incident.

a powerful 7.2 earthquake shook central and southern mexico this morning. it was tracked by recording data at uc berkeley. more on the recent string of earthquakes. >> reporter: we know as soon as the earthquake struck, early warning notifications were cent out to employees ata uc berkeley. the images started to come in. the earthquake struck about 170 miles south of mexico city. it's a popular vacationing spot for people enjoying the easter holiday. thankfully no one was hurt. since the beginning of the year, there have been at least 6 significant quakes, 6.6 or higher on the west coast all the way from alaska to the tip of south america. california recently full the rumble of earthquakes too.

bay area residents should not be concerned. although we're due for a big quake, these don't signal we'll get hit soon. >> if you look at the number of earthquakes that we've had over the past year, over the past month, these are not out of the realm of normal. >> reporter: there are many earthquakes that happen every day, but are just not felt. and even though there's no way to predict an earthquake, you can remember to duck, cover, and hold if one strikes. ktvu channel 2 news. today san francisco mayor edlee talked about how to prepare. to the california drought. more water is on the way for farmers. state and federal officials say they are easing drought-related cut backs. that means water allotments from the state water project

will increase from 0 to 5 percent of what was requested. the state water project provides water to 29 public agencies and irrigates nearly 1 million-acres of farmland. storms from february and march allowed them to increase the allotment. have been compromised. ktvu's paul chambers has more about how much michael's knew about the data breach. >> reporter: if you're a crafter or have children, chances are you've been to a michael's craft store. >> i have a girl who needs a rubber band loom situation. >> reporter: one thing customers didn't expect is a security breach. on its website, michael's talks about compromised data taken.

part of the 2.6 million people affected nationwide from may of last year through january. >> that's a very long time and i hope that they just found out which is why we're just finding out. >> reporter: the company didn't say how long it knew of the issue, but did notify customers of a possible breach three months ago. aaron brothers also had customers at risk from june of last year until february. both companies' c.e.o.'s stated we want you to know we have identified and fully contained the incident and the malware no longer presents a threat to customers. if they don't step up, they'll take matters into their own hands. >> you can't really depend on anything these days. >> i usually use my debit card. now it seems like everywhere you go, you should use cash. >> i think retailers have to

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tonight 2 investigates with what she found out. melanie, what is it? >> the man behind the machine admits adjustments may need to be made. the big issue, making sure marijuana edibles don't end up in the wrong hands. >> reporter: the zazz will dispense marijuana edibles. the machines currently being installed in colorado disspencerries could be headed to california as soon as this summer. after presenting your medical marijuana card to enter a dispensery, once inside, you swipe your license at the zazz. currently zazz does not read medical marijuana cards. >> we believe technology is equally capable as a door man would be at a bar.

so if they've got an adequate i.d., they may be able to fake us out. we're not taking blood and dna. >> reporter: that makes kerry graph miller uncomfortable. bloom room is a california dispensery. >> one of the biggest dangers i think is overmedicating. >> reporter: without employee expertise. these concerned patients won't know what they're getting. >> you run the risk of getting far too much of your medication and being uncomfortable. >> reporter: the other concern is product freshness. >> is it old? is it not good anymore? is it stale? >> reporter: zazz is climate controlled. right now the machines are only legal inside dispenserries, but he says he believes the law will evolve to include other

locations. maybe even inside your local coffee shop. >> the zazz could tabulate and monitor how much marijuana is sold to any one individual customer, but admits that won't stop them from making another purchase from a different vending machine. we'll let you know once we hear back. in the news room, melanie. ktvu news. at least 12 people have been killed in an avalanche on mount everest. these were all sherpa guides. the avalanche swept down at about 20,000 feet early this morning. a group of sherpa guides was on the mountain on set ropes for the climbers. >> a tragic day here. unbelievable. so base camp is kind of

scrambling and all the teams are pitching in and trying to get the bodies off the mountain and get medical treatment to those they did get off earlier. >> hundreds of climbers are on the mountain. this could be the deadliest day in the history of everest climbs. mount everest stands 29,028 feet above sea level, the tallest mountain in the world. you could stack all three of the bay area'sa peaks on top of each other twice and still be short by more than 8,000 feet. here is how the tallest mountain in california compares. mount whit me is the highest summit in the lower 48 states. mount diablo measures just over 3800 feet.

and mount tam tops out at just over 2500 feet. a northern california man was among those on the mountain when the disaster struck. he is hoping to be the first [ indiscernible ] man ever to climb mount everest. its efforts to ensure safety during a wildfire. sleepy hollow is nestled in the city of oorinda. the area has earned recognition from the national fire wise community program for its work with the fire district on a safety plan. mark tamayo is on twin peaks today. to the left is fog, to the right is blue skies. >> looking ata the fog, right near the immediate coastline. that fog has been standing over the last couple of hours.

temperatures kind of on the mild side. as you can see on storm tracker 2. a few high clouds paid us a visit. activity to our east, a few showers showers and possibly thunderstorms popping up to the west. we have instability out there. as far as right now, on the satellite, you can see a few high clouds favoring the south bay. current temperatures are on the cool side in san francisco, only 67 degrees. liver mor 71. san jose check nothing in the 60s. as far as the wind speeds, the winds have been ramping up, especially out toward the southwest. that's a sustained wind of 18 miles an hour, gusty to 28 miles an hour. then sfo, the winds kind of sneaking right on to the gap and accelerating. right now the wind gusts.

as far as temperatures out there, 58 degrees in san francisco. our live camera looking out and some of our fog increasing. starting out today, saturday morning with clouds and becoming partly sunny in the afternoon hours. temperatures in the 60s. the plan for tomorrow at 7:00 o'clock, 42 degrees to start out the day. by lunchtime, 65. on track to reach about 72 degrees. overnight lows, first thing tomorrow morning, lots of 40s out there. the fog coast side, i think we're going to have a few patches push back to the bay as well. we have a weather system to our north that will move to the north in the weekend. we are dry saturday and sunday. temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s. here's the change for next

week. aa cool weather system moving in, so definitely more clouds on monday and we are tracking shower chances by tuesday of next week. we are tracking a significant change out there. at least tomorrow morning, here we go with low clouds and fog. then into the afternoon hours, 60s. the yellow contour links up with the low to mid-70s. at 7:00 o'clock, 42-50 degrees. lunchtime, partly sunny skies. wind speeds pick up in the afternoon hours. temperatures not a big change from today. your 5-day forecast with your weekend in view. easter sunday looks great. that will be the warmest day of the weekend. inland neighborhoods around 80 degrees. then a cool down for tuesday with a possibility of stat erred showers paying us a visit. good news for sunday morning, looking good out there.

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the number of people struck and killed by trains is growing and now a new ad campaign is aimed at keeping people off the tracks. new numbers show that last year nearly 500 people across the u.s. were killed while trespassing on train tracks. the majority of victims are men under the age of 35. mark kolin aloft his legs while. >> people learn from my story, and stay off the tracks. >> we want to make it an automatic for folks, whenever they see tracks they always think train. >> that's up 10 percent from the year before. a bill aimed at stopping the spread of hepatitis c is now making its way through the

state legislature. the bill would allow californians to purchase a unlimited number of syringes. >> providing clean needles is aa safe, cost-effective way that helps reduce infectious diseases. >> according to the california department of public health, 3.2 million americans are affected by hepatitis c, which is spread by blood to blood contact. the bill passed on a 35-28 vote and now moves to the senate. the suspect in that explosion at at&t park today faces the judge. what he told his family after appearing in court and what witnesses are telling us today. how the big fire in mission bay is being connected to a

bond measure. we map out how many bay area students are facing potentially dangerous situations when going to school.

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with serious consequences. the young man accused of throwing fire works into a crowd during a game makes his first appearance. 21 year old paulo pavona appeared in court today. tells us pavona had a special message for his family. >> reporter: he was granted reduced bail and we found more witnesses to the explosion at the park who are willing to share their story. the fire work explosion in the stands at at&t park wednesday night left fans with ringing ears. >> my left ear is actually still sore today. >> reporter: noel grand regulate was sitting about 30 feet away. >> i heard a really, really loud bang. looked over, like what was that. >> reporter: these are pictures taken from the facebook page of

the man who prosecutors say threw an m80 fire work intolet coors light bar area. >> there was a possibility of injuries to other. there was a possibility of panic and people running and getting hurt. i think this person probably thought it was funny, but obviously it's not. >> reporter: today he entered a not guilty plea and mouthed i'll be all right to his family as he was led away. >> what the original bail reflected was probably the brine stowe case. >> reporter: fire works experts say the m80s are banned here for good reason. >> they're rated to be as powerful as a quarter stick of dynamite. >> somebody could have been hurt if that had landed on somebody. >> reporter: if convicted

prosecutors say he could be registered as an arsonist. the victim of last night's deadly shooting in concord is victor gutierrez. so far no arrests have been made. his death marks the first homicide in concord this year. in santa rosaa two teenagers are in custody after the stabbing of a 17 year old. the stabbing is believed to be gang-related. the victim was taken to the hospital and released. investigators are trying to determine if anyone else involved. voters are considering a measure that some call a last- ditch effort to keep a hospital open. the measure would impose a 14-

cent tax. the money would help keep doctor's medical center in san pablo open. if it fails, the hospital could close as early as this summer. it sees about 40,000 patients a year. aa proposal to split california into 6 separate states might not make it on to the november ballot. or wait until november 2016. he has until july to collect more than eta hundred thousand signatures. right now california is too large to properly represent its residents. the proposal would divide the state based on each region's political priorities. researchers say too many children go to school in the shadow of chemical facilities. across the country and here in

the bay area, a new report pinpoints how many facilities are within a mile of a school. in california, more than half a million students attend school in the, quote, shadow of a chemical facility. we found schools in every bay area county located near plants that house poisonous gas or explosives. it comes one year after a texas fertilizer blast destroyed a school in the town of west. >> west, texas accident had happened during school, it would have been far more tragic. it's already one of the worst tragedies we've seen in many years. >> the report from the epa is expected in may or june. to find out if there's a facility near you, go to ktvu.com and search web links.

more than a dozen people protested the continued development of weapons at the lawrence liver more lab this morning. this year's protest was peaceful compared to years past. protests are not uncommon at the lab. religious and anti-nuclear groups have demonstrated there for the last 30 years. a decision on the pipeline subbing pushed back yet again. the state is extending the review period on the pipeline to give officials more time to consider about 2 and a half million public comments as well as assess the impact of a pending lawsuit in nebraska that could change the pipeline's route. thousands of jobs are still on hold. opponents are applauding the name saying it is a sign the project won't move forward. the reason why the boat's

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on this good friday, christians reenacted the stations of the cross in the tenderloin district. it depicts the story of jesus christ carrying the cross to the crucifixion. good friday is one of the holiest days in the christian calendar. recalling the day jesus died on the cross before rising from the dead three days later. holy week colminnates this sunday. new developments in the ferry accident in south korea where the captain has been arrested and charged. the captain was not the the helm when the ferry started to

sink wednesday and may have been among the first to leave the vessel. there have also been reports that the order to evacuate was not given for a half-hour. today the entire ship became submerged. crews are pumping air into the hull in hopes that any survivors might be in a pocket where they can still breathe until rescuers get to them. boston came together today to remember a fallen hero. hundreds of people attended aa memorial service for mit sean collier. they remember the 86 year -- 26 year old as a dedicated police officer. facebook is rolling out a

new feature meant to help users find nearby friends. they'll get a list of facebook friends along with their recent locations. users will have to opt in to this one. users can choose whether to share their exact location. how a california church is jumping on the 420 band wago. plus it burned for hours. how the mission bay fire is being connected to a bond measure. lift off of the falcon 9 rocket. >> how today's mission is affecting next week's planned space walk. a bit cooler. the temperature change you can expect for the weekend on our 5- day forecast.

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dozens of people gathered at 5:12 this morning to mark the exact time the earthquake devastated san francisco. the ceremony was held -- which served as a meeting point in the wake of the disaster. there are two survivors of the

06 quake. the quake led to the design of the current water system. that system was essential in the fight against the mission bay fire last month, but the hydrants used do not cover the whole city. the mayor pushed for change. >> reporter: the mission bay fire, it raged, it ran wild, it destroyed. but in the end, this beast in china basin was knocked down. >> were we ready? i think the proof was in the response that we did. >> reporter: today the mayor honored the responders that battled the fire. >> thanks to each and every one of you, the way you responded. >> reporter: the mayor touted the importance of the city'sa emergency firefighting system. on that march day, firefighters tapped into the hydrants

providing additional support to the trucks on scene. not every pocket of the city is covered. the richmond and sunset districts have no high-pressure hydrants. that could soon change. a bond measure is on the june ballot. if it is given the green light, the emergency system will expand. >> if we have a day like we did in 1906 or october of 1989, we're going to need the public's help in supporting yourself, neighbors and work places. >> the bond, if approved, would also allow the police department to move some of its offices out of the hall of justice, a place the city calls seismically unsafe. freshman admission to the university of california. more than 17,000 latino students have been admitted to

the system for fall. there are more asian american students than any other group. all in all, uc admitted 80,000 applicants as freshman. offenders could be banned from the library for up to 3 years. the rules are part of the call for 0 tolerance for inappropriate behavior at the library. it's an effort to crack down on indecent behavior at the library. lift off of the falcon 9 rocket and dragon. >> the private rocket blasted offa just before 12:30 this afternoon. the unmanned dragon supply ship is carrying 2 and a half tons of cargo as well as a new space

ship. it will reach the orbiting lab on sunday. the arrival of the dragon means the space station astronauts will put off a space walk until wednesday. a computer failed during testing this month. the primary computer still works, but it needs a reliable spare in case the main computer breaks down. let's go to the man with the answers, our meteorologist. >> i think i have good news out there we'll be dry this weekend. temperatures up just a little bit. today we cooled off a bit with gusty conditions and fog redeveloping coast side pushing back into the bay. temperatures were chilly in pacificca. lots of 60s out toward san francisco, oakland. you still find 70s for livermore.

on the satellite, you see showers and thunderstorms developing. we have patchy fog developing near the coastline. winds up near 15 to 25 miles an hour. current numbers, santa rosaa, 69, oakland 62. and san jose reporting partly cloudy skies, a current temperature of 64 degrees. starting out the day with partly cloudy skies. reaching the lower 70s by 2:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. here's our live camera. the fog trying to redevelop out there. i think the fog will increase in coverage a bit late tonight into early tomorrow morning. this weekend, temperatures up a little bit on sunday. and next week tracking a cool down and showers as well. a big change in the overall weather pattern. there's a storm pattern in the

pacific. the weekend will be dry,. sunday will be the warmest day. the cool weathers is moves in. chance of showers moving into the picture on tuesday. possibly for the tuesday morning commute. here's our forecast model showing you overcast first thing tomorrow morning. coast side around the bay as well. then in the afternoon hours, the clouds pull back to near the shore line. lots of 60s and some locations approaching the upper 70s. temperatures tomorrow will be about the same as today. we'll go with 78 in saint helena. 60s for oakland and hay ward. wind speeds do pick up around 15 to 25 miles an hour. that typical sea breeze kicks in for the afternoon hours.

san francisco around 64 and lower 60s near the immediate coastline. your 5-day forecast. easter sunday, as you see, temperatures up a few degrees degrees and we'll thicken up the clouds on monday. you notice the temperature drop for tuesday, scattered clouds for wednesday. a closer inspection of easter sunday looking pretty good. we start out with patchy fog. 45 to 53 degrees. by lunchtime, partly sunny and then right arounda 80 degrees with more sunshine during the afternoon hours. you see the rain cloud beyond easter. maybe a week from now, so 7 or 8 days out, we're talking about a stronger storm. >> i was thinking of hitting the sierra on monday and tuesday. does that mean chance of snow up there? >> they could be getting snow showers, especially in the

higher terrain. using marijuana to promote faith. how a california church is taking advantage of the fact that easter falls on 4/20. a number of important bart stations. we'll tell you what it's all about. more on what we're working on at 6:00. a northern california man survives an avalanche on mount everest. how he got word to his family that he's safe. plus -- >> this isn't just an ordinary chicken, it's a little girl's pet. why does the homeowner's association say it has to go? female announcer: get on board for better sleep.

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starting tomorrow, for one week, admission to all national parks such as why cemety is free. the idea is to encourage americans to get out there and enjoy the national beauty arounda us. this year's theme is go wild. the obama administration today issued an updated privacy policy on how it keeps track of online visits to whitehouse.gov. it says it has no control over information collected on affiliated media sites.

>> you're interaction with the government shouldn't be something used or gathered by third parties. >> the policy also classifies that any online comments to the white house site can be made public. this year easter sunday coincides with another kind of holiday, 4/20. for decades marijuana smokers have celebrated 4/20 by lighting up. now the church is planning an easter sermon called medicated that the followers of god don't need drugs to get high. bart joins forces with the tsa. the idea, to better prepare for future danger. ktvu made the rounds to gauge public reaction. >> reporter: lots of police from lots of places were plainly visible this morning

from 8:00 to noon. >> we know the transit is a target of opportunity. we've seen that around the world. >> reporter: the ts accord mated the event. >> it gives us the ability to practice how we would respond if we had intelligence to believe there was a threat against the transit system. to get people together and discuss strategy and do training. >> reporter: riders we met today were unimpressed. >> it sounds good at first, but it makes me a little unsays. uneasy. i feel like it's another way they can watch over somebody. >> i think it's mostly security for show. i think it's more like this is what your taxpayer dollars are doing and, you know, showing the taxpayers that they're out

there. >> reporter: but something of this scale, 4 different stations throughout a very large system, is unusual and it does give law enforcement officers a chance to meet each other before a real incident occurs. >> we're already working with people who we know and we know what to expect when we work with each other. >> reporter: the proof of the value of such training only comes with such terrorists, criminals or other disturbances put that training to the test. now at 6:00, we're getting our first look at what a task force is recommending for san jose state in the wake of hate crimes on campus. why some are expressing doubt before a new plan is even in place. it's one of the busiest spots around easter, but today customers cleared out in a hurry and you can see why. a family says these chickens are beloved pets.

the homeowner's association disagrees. complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. months after anlaged hate crime on the san jose state campus, a call for change. >> a task force handed down more than 50 recommendations today in the hopes that administrators will take actiona. new ata 6:00, we take a look at those recommendations. >> reporter: this is the final report, which came out today. but these are just recommendations. now it's up to university officials to put some or all of them into practice here on campus. >> reporter: they met 6 times, ultimately coming up with 50 suggestions. >> i have no reason to be optimistic. >> reporter: he says their final report means nothing without action.

>> yes, this incident happened to an african american student, but it could happen to anyone. and it likely will happen to another student unless something is done on campus. >> reporter: for harassing their black roommate. afterward, there were protests on campus. >> our students deserve better. >> it's really shocking and disheartening to have something like that happen on campus. >> i don't think things are going to change immediately. >> reporter: retired judge who headed up the task force hopes change will be swift. and she hopes it will be a catalyst. among the recommendations, create an office of diversity and establish a user friendly link on the university website for reporting hate crimes. university president said there are no easy or quick fixes. i'm committed to thoughtful an