every cal fire station. she an outdoorsman with knowledge of this area. some were surprised. >> well, you know, i hope, you know, for his sake and our sake that she caught. -- he is caught. >> just the history of the whole area up and down highway 9 has been in the -- bank robbers that hide out here. >> investigators say he met his girlfriend two years ago through a website for escorts. they made a sex tape at a cal fire station that featured other firefighters. a top he was using to extort money before her murder. >> the sex tape is irrelevant. that is pointless to the fact that my sister was murdered. >> reporter: investigators say in the past he saved his head

and mustache and looked very different. nowell -- noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. a firefighter accused of driving a fire engine while drunk plead not guilty today. he is the third one in the video. sources say the blood alcohol tested at .13. his attorney says the case is circumstantial. he resigned after the crash. happening now president obama has just arrived in the bay area. he landed 40 minutes ago. ktvu's robert handa is there and joins us now with the president's crowd interactions. >> reporter: we are still in a very restricted area. this is the presidential visit after all. there are plenty of security

measures being taken around air force one and around those of us covering president obama's arrival. that security escalated as air force one made its approach -- [ audio difficulties ] >> reporter: military and secret service personnel were swirling around us as we took these pictures of the president arriving. just on first glance the president seemed to be in good spirits. he smiled and waved and headed to the caravan and then decided to head to his admirers. he greeted some of the selected people allowed to be here. family members of the secret service agents and staff. he paid attention to the younger fans. [ audio difficulties ] >> reporter: again, he has arrived from southern

california where he raised lots of money for democrats, especially those running for seats. he will be making the fundraising rounds in the bay area. you will hear more details about that but the big news right now is the president has arrived. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> no wonder the president keeps returning to the bay area. he brings in a lot of money. at the round table the cost is 32,400 per head and 20 donors are expected to attend. that means the president could raise $648,000 just from that event and the cost to attend another fundraiser is between 1,000 and $32,400 per person. that event was originally set at yoo-hoo ceo's home but it -- yahoo ceo's home but it had to be proved. state senators passed a

bill to require kill switches on new smart phones next year. ktvu's eric rasmussen has been follow the issue. he is here with the last minute negotiating. >> reporter: this is the bill that was defeated two weeks ago. the idea is to allow you to lock and kill your phone if stolen but some say changes to satisfy the tech giants turned no votes to yeses. >> we have a crime wave. a final push. >> reporter: a final push today for his bill that would require smart phone makers to improve a way for customers to shut down their phones. in san francisco police say 2/3 of all robberies involve a smart phone. the number is closer to 78% in oakland. >> if we could make it a disintentive to take the cell phone we will see a bigger reduction in the crimes. >> reporter: the bill fell short by two votes last month

under pressure from the wireless industry but new amendsments pushed back the deadline -- amendsments pushed back thed -- amendments pushed back the deadline. it convinced them to pull their opposition and change the find the of law make -- mind of lawmakers. >> you hear from the tech community many withdrawn their opposition to the bill and today i will vote with the senator. >> reporter: san francisco district attorney called it a victory for consumers but urged patience. >> it will take some time for the thieves on the street understand the phones they will be stealing will no honger be -- no longer be marketable. >> if it makes additional changes it will come back to the senate. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. a battered women's group with ties to the wireless

industry is denying it contacted lawmakers with concerns about the kill switch bill. ktvu channel 2 news reported tuesday that three senators offenses said they were contacted by women escaping a violent environment butt the bill. in a statement -- about the bill. in a statement they said both offenses admitted -- officed admitted they are bombarded with the bills that led with the confusion. ktvu channel 2 news followed up. and they confirmed some confusion and blamed it on the way they were lobbied. governor jerry brown and leaders struck a deal on a proposal for a rainy day fund. the deal calls for stock piling revenue equal to 10% of california's general fund. some of the money would be dedicated to paying down the state's debt. the plan is designed to cushion california from economic down

turns in the future. if approved it would replace another proposal that is set to go before voters in november. school officials say half of students stayed home today from two schools. there was stepped up police presence today at john burroughs high school and charlotte wood middle school. last week graffiti was written in paint that read i will kill 12 people on 5/8/14. additional threats were written. >> i thought it was like some kid writing stuff just to scare other people. >> we don't have reason to believe knee our schools -- any of our schools are at risk. >> police caught a person they believe is responsible for one

of the messages. new video tonight. ktvu channel 2 news obtained new video of a incident on a a.c. transit bus that led to a award to a passenger. watch here. maria francisco is launched in the air and comes down hard when the bus she was on went over a speed bump while it was going twice the speed limit. it happened in 2011 and since then she had three back surgeries. as we told you yesterday a jury awarded her $14 million and her daughter will receive a million dollars for emotional distress. today a.c. transit called the award expected and they are considering all available remedies. >> two people have been arrested at a target store accused of identity theft. officials say darryl lee brown and keshia owens use said stolen credit cards to buy

things at a target store. they face identity theft and burglary. deputies say keshia owens was in possession of a number of credit cards with her name on it. they say it appears he bought the have -- she bought the victim's information online and then used it to create counterfeit cards. another group was arrested two weeks ago on similar charges. new at 5:00 p.m. melted melted and charred, this playgrounds is off limits to children. tonight investigators are trying to figure out who set the fire at the school. ktvu's john sasaki found out that structure is used by more than just students. >> reporter: kids at marshall elementary school know one of their best sources of fun are gone. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: he and his father will miss the play structure

after someone stet on fire at 1:00 a.m. this morning. >> all i could think is it was teenagers or, you know, just not using common sense. not good for the community, though. >> reporter: it was donated to the school by the pta and the president was devastated that the structure burned. >> it is important to the community. people come on the weekeds and use the -- weekends and uses the playgrounds. it will impact the whole community. >> surveillance video caught the fire but does not show who set it. although whoever did it appeared to be trying to put it out. there is a smell out here. the padding is made from used tires and much of it burned up leaving behind a toxic mess. the superintendent said this was not just about losing somewhere to play but -- >> activity during the day is

critical and socialization, play, a physical activity. >> reporter: the district hopes to have it replaced by the next school year. officials are trying to figure out if it was intentionally set and who did. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. you can get it from a hike and maybe even through sex. >> i started having difficulty walking. every so slight. >> new information on the disease bay area doctors are calling a hidden epidemic. >> a switch up in the forecast, when the threat of showers move out and warmer conditions settle back in. >> next a colorful diet is good with an exception. the colored foods that could potentially cause behavioral problems in children. female announcer: when you see this truck, female announcer: it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models,

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tricks, cheerios, skittles, craft macaroni and cheese. scientists say all of these foods have one thing in common. too much food die and it is effecting our children. for the first time we are learning how much of the chemicals are in our food. ktvu's john fowler is in oakland with information that parents should know about when it comes to the food their children are eating. >> reporter: frank, parents know that too much sugar can make their kids act up. we are learning how much food die additives are in what we eat. >> reporter: many shoppers read the labels. that is smart but you won't find anything on the amount of food dize. listed as color -- dies. listed as color. >> reporter: doctors told me

some children's behavior problems can be linked to food dize. as little as 30-milligrams a day. >> i know they are unhealthy. >> report reveals what labels don't. many foods with food dies. cheerios, 31 mill grams. trix 36 mill grams and captain crunk berry, 41. and candies of all those tested, skittles had the most, more than 33-milligrams of artificial die. >> our kids like brightly colored fruit. >> reporter: shopping with her grandkids. >> i have concerns about all kinds of additives in foods. >> reporter: she knows there is little research on behavior

effects. >> people are worried about additives. >> reporter: consumers should eat least processed foods and avoid dies. >> we don't know the risks of it. the long term research about it. >> back live now. experts tell me berries and fruit have just as much appeal and can be as sweet as anything on the shelf. we are lucky to have a great availability and choice. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and you can read the full report and find out what other foods made the list on www.ktvu.com. kelloggs will change the formula for its products to settle a lawsuit. they will no longer use the all natural and nothing artificial labels on packages of kashi. this is due to a lawsuit accusing them of misleading people. it says it contains synthetic

and artificial ingredients. the app snap chat promised users their messages would automatically delete. they broke that promise and now may have to pay a penalty. they misled users about its data collection users and failed to tell users others could save their messages. they have agreed to settle with the ftc without admitting wrong doing. it could pay $16,000 for each violation. there are complaints over the effectiveinize of a new rule -- effectiveness of a new rule. residents say bus drivers are skirting the rule and bringing tourists in to alamo square. this is from last year. the transportation department adopted the ban but many are up set it isn't working.

others say they have seen a reduction in the number of tour buses in the area. >> i don't feel it is as big as a problem as it was. it doesn't seem as bad. just like small charter buses now. not as many. >> driver whose break the rules face a $100 fine. our weather now, our chief meteorologist bill martin. as i was driving in saw drizzle but not enough. >> just enough. drizzle in the bay area. called for a chance of sprinkles today and we are seeing that. the currents image. the red dots i got rain totals. what you will see is -- 2/10 of an inch. that is good stuff. mill valley, closer toome, .02. -- to home, .02.

there is a chance for more. you can see activity. this is what drizzle might look like on the radar. specks of it. not a deal breaker for anything you are doing tonight outside. but enough cloud cover, maybe drizzle on the bridge. i have reports on the -- on 24, the tunnel, we had reports of drizzle there as well earlier. that will continue throughout the evening hours. this low-pressure system comes in tonight and moves over the top of us. clouds again tomorrow but the sprinkles might be warmer tomorrow. few clouds in the morning and by the afternoon mostly sunny. winds picking up tomorrow. friday already. tomorrow not a bad day. especially after the morning hours. after that, saturday, sunday, next week, the high pressure intensifies. saturday warmer. so mid-70s. sunday we will see temperatures in to the upper70s. -- upper 70s and monday 80s and

low 90s next week. temperatures on the incline. that means this weekend looks great. you got that. computer model, tonight 8:00 p.m., more drizzle. cloudy. i don't know what you have going tonight, not sewing to be -- going to be so wet. cloud cover is keeping things chilly. 7:00 a.m. friday morning. afternoon, not bad. friday afternoon, not bad. highs tomorrow 72 fairfield. lots of 60s today. tomorrow upper 60s. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. breezy is the deal tomorrow and warmer. mother's day weekend looks great. sunny. breezy on sunday with the winds. monday there, right, temperatures warm up. when i come back at -- after the break, we will talk -- look at the models and see if we could find rain. late in the season for that.

>> do you think we are going to? >> no. [ laughter ] >> thank you. the real cost of your airline ticket is creating a fight in washington. the change that is being pushed in congress and the confusion that some say that change would create. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a airport says a teacher slapped his -- a parent says a teacher slapped his son. >> we learn why that teacher will be back in the classroom tomorrow. plus police chief for a year. what happened when we asked the mayor if he will become permanent. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

a strong earthquake in mexico city earlier today. the 6.8 earthquake about 10:00 a.m. this morning. this is video of people evacuating in mexico city. people jammed in the streets. the shaking lasted 40 sixty- seconds there are reports of power outages. the cost of an airline ticket may be more nan a click -- more than a click away now. a bill would allow airlines to advertise the base price and separately disclose the total price that includes government fees and taxes. >> some unions support the

measure. it will allow people to know how much of the cost of the ticket is going to the government but critics say it will be confusing to people and runs counter to a rule that was established two years ago. in 2012 regulations require airlines advertise the total cost of fare. >> school of thought that if you see a lower fare you are more likely to click on that but then you are surprised by the u. of taxes and fee -- amount of taxes taxes taxes and fees. >> it would also double fines for airline physical they don't post the total cost up front. the house bill is called the transairport air fares act of 2014. the bill in the senate is the

real transparentancy in airfares act. oklahoma attorney general extended a stay of execution today in the wake of last week's botched lethal injection. they gave hame six months stay while an investigation is underway -- him a six month stay while an investigation is underway. a disease is making its way through the bay area. the person to person contact that is linked to the spread of a disease with systems that might not show up till years later. [ music playing ] >> a routey scene as fans get out -- rowdy scene as fans get out of hand, it forced a singer to walk off the stage in san jose. >> turning right is turning dangerous, the trick they want motorists to do before turning a corner.

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. they are bold and bright but even so these bike lanes aren't always enough and tonight ktvu channel 2 news

goes on patrol with police. more and more people are taking to their bikes in san francisco but it is raising new concerns that drivers are getting confused and that could lead to bike riders getting injured. ktvu's david stevenson is here now and learned why police are worries they might be on a collision course. >> commander took us for a ride to show aus how -- show us how bike lanes made things safer but are confusing for motorists. >> reporter: san francisco bicycle lanes are seeing huge amounts of traffic. it increased 96% between 2006 and 2013. police are now worried about right hand turns. >> cars making right hand turns at intersections is one of the number one sources of conflict.

>> these new lane stripers are catching people by surprise. >> reporter: he showed us how careless drivers are illegally cutting off bicyclists. it is kind of turn he blames for the death of a 24-year-old. killed last year by a truck turning the corner. bicyclists say it is a daily danger despite the new bike lanes. >> seems like they are not paying attention. >> use my instinct. >> it could be dangerous if people do not take the lane. the bike lane in order a make the right hand turn. >> reporter: drivers must merge at the broken lines. everyone on four wheels or two need signal their intention. >> you have to pay extra attention on our city streets. there is so much going on.

>> four bicyclists were killed in 2013. one died this year. over all injuries involving motor vehicles are down this year over last. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. police use social media to track down a man who is accused of raping a 14-year-old. he was arrested in nevada tuesday after police use said fume to track him down -- facebook to track him down. he faces kidnapping, sexual assault and morning charges. flames ripped through a -- >> reporter: twisted metal are heaped in rubble in the mobile home park. a fire ripped through the home. inside firefighters discovered the bodies of a man, a woman and a cat. >> we do not have identities on

those persons at this time. but we suspect it could be the parents. >> reporter: neighbors say a man lived here with his mother and her boyfriend. police got them out when the fire started at 2:00 a.m. neighbors were evacuated. >> went up so fast. >> reporter: police interviewed the son. there were problems communicating because he has a mental disability. they made the grim discovery. >> it is horrible. >> the bodies were found close to one another. at this point they say there is no indication of foul play. while investigators try to figure out a cause this community is thinking about the son. >> he will have to be taken care of by somebody. they don't have any relatives or anything either. that is what we heard. so, yeah, our thoughts and

prayers are with him. >> reporter: janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. more than a dozen pets rescued from a home in monterey county. a photo you can see the home was clutward garbage, trash and -- cluttered with garbage, trash and clothing. 18 sig dogs were found locked up -- sick dogs were found locked up. investigators say the homeowner may be charged with animal neglect. it will be weeks before they are well enough to go up for adoption. www.ktvu.com has more information about animal hoarding and how you can help rescued animals. wildfire danger is high and the drought is adding to the concern. [ audio difficulties ] >> most of the big fires have been in southern california cal fire responded to 1200 wildfires statewide this year. that is twice as many fires in

an average year. >> we are only in may and we are seeing conditions that we would see in august. all of that leads us to -- led us to prepare earlier than we normally would. bringing resources on early and moving them arn the state. >> governor jerry brown is committed to providing cal fire with the budget for equipment and crews. cal fire asks home owners to create a defensible space. firefighters say the first 30 feet is the most important area to keep clear of brush and tree limbs. in that 30-foot zone have branches trimmed 10 feet away from the chimney. and they recommend planting shrubs two feet tall and plant trees that lose their leaves in winter. 70 feet, they want lower limbs trimmed on larger trees, that

keeps the flames from latterring up. -- laddering up. there should be plenty space between plants and any dead or dying tree branches or plants should be removed. pg&e reached a deal with walnut creek that puts a tree cutting plan on hold. they triggered throats a lawsuit over a plan to -- threats of a lawsuit over plans to cut trees. pg&e agreed in writing to delay tree cutting for six months and review each tree. they insists on retaining the right to remove trees without going through the tree removal process. the government is scaling back the air marshal program. the impact it could have on travelers. [ music playing ] >> a crowd storms the stage at the concert in san jose. we will show you more of this

video and his reaction to this fan frenzy. >> uber drivers parked their cars today it demand higher pay. the fight over how much they take away from the people who pick you up.

ride sharing drivers hit it streets demand higher pay from uber. [ indiscernible ] >> hand them gum.

what are you talking about? i can't afford that. >> dozens of uber drivers rallied in san francisco today outside headquarters on mission street. they are up set they reinstated its 20% commission. that is a 15% increase. >> i do this full time. thousand dollars less. that is a lot of money. i feel very disrespected. >> uber tells us the commission was lowered to 5% during the slower winter month and the drivers knew that would be temporary. people who use uber, a new tool, google has a new uber app. it will appear when you are looking up transit or walking directions. gives times for trips while using uber. google hasn't physical they plan to -- said if they plan to

offer the app for competition. dozens of veterans died waiting for care at a va hospital. they issued a subpoena. they wanted to see correspondence connected to the correct waiting list for veterans waiting months for healthcare in phoenix. the department has been stonewalling them. >> i received a response from va that does not fully answer the very simple questions that i ask. the timal for request is over -- the time for request is over. >> a organization called for his resignation. he announced a review of patient care at all va clinics. it could sneak up on you years after you have been exposed to the disease. >> i started having difficulty

walking. it was ever so slight. >> the hidden epidemic and the new way the disease may be spreading between humans. >> a shake up of air security is raising questions about passengers safety, the impact of scaling back the air marshal program. >> after the break, sprinkles showing up out there. towards the weekend, how will that impact your saturday and sunday? i will have specific plans. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game.

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new at 5:00 p.m. doctors call it a hidden epidemic. lyme disease appears to be all too common. the systems could begin several years after exposure. ktvu's john fowler investigates a alarming new possibility that lyme disease may be spreading from one person to another. >> reporter: a tick bite a decade ago likely the cause of his stubborn health problems. >> what i noticed in me is i started having difficulty walking. it was ever so slight. >> reporter: the 50-year-old says his symptoms got worse and worse but doctors couldn't diagnose it. >> took me six years from when

i started noticing, testing, till we said yes, it is lime. >> lyme disease. he has been on antibiotics four years and says he is now feeling better. what is worrisome is his daughters are also diagnosed but were never bitten by tick. >> the doctors believe that you could possibly transmit it through conception. so it is ironic that i have two children with lyme disease and then i have lyme disease. how did they get it? >> reporter: we learned of new research that confirms lyme disease in ticks in every county in the bay area except san francisco and they report lyme disease likely 10 times more common thanficially diagnosed -- than officially diagnosed. >> there are many more new

cases than any other reported disease, including hiv. >> reporter: more than breast cancer. he heads the lyme disease research foundation. it gets almost no funding. >> the tests are not very good. the treatment is still not standardize and not effective. >> reporter: san francisco doctor treats 2,000 lyme disease patients. he calls it anopydemic. he an epidemic. he completed a study showing how it may be transmitted. it could be passed from mother to child through blood transfusions or unproducted sex. >> we showed -- unprotected sex. >> we showed it is in the secretions of both partners that suggestion it is passed back and forth.

>> more virt needed to -- research is needed but that could explain today's surge in lyme disease cases. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. researchers are hoping to have a biorepository running by the end of the year to treat and detect lyme disease. you will find more information on the website. a new law is making its way through the capital that will ban lobbyists from hosting fun raisers at their homes or offices. they approved the bill today over gifts like alcohol, flowers and cigars. it comes after events, the concern is 50s were greater than -- 50s were greater than the limit. gray, wet today during the bay area afternoon commute. let's go now to our chief

meteorologist bill martin. this is not the extreme rain we were hoping for. >> there is a chance for a few more sprinkles but it has been a light event all day and it continues that way. radar, i have then spinning. three going. [ indiscernible ] >> what is happening is this, you see activity towards the bridge. little activity over towards vallejo. the problem is, thes these are not rain drops. this -- these are not rain drops. this is a drizzle by the bridge. south, over here by marine county, sausalito, richmond, a mist. at this point i have no reports of wet. it is light stuff and that continues into the bay area evening. this chance for a few sprinkles. chilly in san francisco right now. san jose a mild 67 degrees. san jose tomorrow is going to

be warmer. we will have plenty of clouds in the morning hours. by the afternoon sun comes out in san jose, 70 degrees. that is going to continue to warm the -- continue to warm the temperature as we roll into the bay area weekend. weather system slides to the north into tomorrow. tonight a slight chance of a shower. tomorrow the sun comes out and we warm. friday it warms a little bit. saturday a bunch more and sunday a bunch more still. we are also going to look for gusty winds because of the high, you get the winds, those will kick up sunday morning, maybe into -- probably sunday morning. maybe sunday afternoon. gusty winds in the hills. we will watch that. red flag warning? no. but stronger winds than we have seen and warmer temperatures as we head into the bay area weekend. that is the weekend. tomorrow is a warm up. thursday 8:00, right? here we are. tonight, and this drizzle, right? there is actually nothing

organized about this system. kind of flying in moisture off the coast. that is picking up the moisture and it is lifting it. you are getting precipitation. the coastal hills, the east bay hills. lifting opportunity. 71 napa. highs for friday. 70 livermore. the five-day forecast shakes out like this, saturday and sunday things warm up nicely with temperatures back. look at that, monday. 90. if you have been bothered by pollens you will notice them this weekend. >> thank you, bill. >> sure. the singer was forced to leave the stage last night after excited fans jumped up on the stage, one even tackled him. [ music playing ] [ singing ] >> video shows one fan after another getting up on stage to

try hug the singer during a encore performance. security escorted each fan off the stage. he appeared to take it in stride and continued to perform even when a man tried to hug him. look at this. a man rushed up on the stage and tackled him. knocking him to the ground. security then moved in and the band stopped playing. for more pictures go to www.ktvu.com and then click on the images tab. the government is scaling back the air marshal program, what that means for your safety as you travel by air. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a third grader slapped by a teacher. >> he went like that. slapped him in the face like that. >> the error a father that started it all and why the teacher will be back in the classroom tomorrow and the quest for a new police chief, if the interim chief will become permanent, these stories

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we are learning cuts may be unstore for the air marshal -- in store for the air marshal program. officials say the tsa is planning to cult 19.5 mill -- cut $19.5 million from the

budget. federal law enforcement officials say that would mean cuts to the number of air marshals. some lawmakers say the program will be fine. >> i think this is an appropriate response. we are not cutting the air marshals, we are just changing the way they are deployed. >> closing offices will allow more air marshals to be based near major hub airports. department of homeland security intend oo shift it folk -- to shift it focus on higher risk flights. officials are taking over an investigation into whether endangered birds were injured by tree trippers. supporters say 5 birds near the post office on 13th and alice streets were injured by tree trimmers. they were hired to prevent the birds from making a mess on the trucks. a mop book store -- a popular book store is closed after fighting for months to

stay at a san francisco location. the co-owners are now evicted. ktvu's cristina rendon is live with more. >> reporter: word spreading fast. people have been walking up to the door and looking at the eviction notice. others got a letter explaining what led up to this. >> reporter: nestled near fillmore and most. this is a staple in the city. home since 1981. on tuesday morning their story took a turn. the co-owners arrived to find locks were changed by the landlord. >> this is a powerful book store. >> one of many shoppers sad to see the eviction notice. he visits every other week. >> i love this book store.

man. everything i learned about african american history, is because of this book store. >> reporter: it is clear they have left an imprint on many generation. the road started a year and a half ago when the building was lost in a bankruptcy auction. they tried to buy it back and garnered lots of community support. mayor ed lee recognized it has a historical land mark. thousands of dollars was raised but it wasn't enough. >> i will pray god will move on the copings of the owner. -- conscious of the owner. spokesperson tells me they hope they can come back to the tables so they can keep the book store here at this location. this is not the end of their story, it is just to be continued. cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> now at 6:00 p.m. a teacher accused of slapping a third grade student is allowed

back in the classroom. [ indiscernible ] >> slapped me two times in the face. >> why the school says the punishment the teacher receiveicide enough. >> a -- received is enough. >> a han hunt for a chief accused of killing his girlfriend, the one item he has that authorities are concerned about. >> i know i told you to meet me at the dealership but i bought the car. >> making history. why this one toyota commercial is breaking down barriers and getting a lot of attention. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. teacher accused of slapping a student in class over a path problem and tonight we learned that teacher is set to return to school tomorrow. >> good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> slapped twice. a -- hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener.

>> slapped twice. ktvu's mike mibach joins us from outside the school in fremont where one parent is planning to protest tomorrow morning. >> reporter: that teacher given the green light to come back here to teach. slapping a student who told us today that he was hit because he could not find the problem or the answer to that math problem. >> reporter: a third grader. >> i like everything about school. >> till april 28. his teacher slapped him. >> grabbed me like this. and slapped me two times in the face. >> just like that. slapped him in the face. >> reporter: his father says he had a meeting with officials and with the teacher. >> the teacher explained to me today that my son put