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>> reporter: the attack happened last friday and witnessed by other school children. officials say they never received any reports of any bullying. >> terrible when this happens. we take it very seriously and we work hard to keep kids safe every day. incidents like these are very rare and when they do happen we respond. >> reporter: she told ktvu she never touched the boy even though officials said they took pictures showing marks on the boy's neck. family say the allegations don't add up. >> loving mother. five kids of her own. takes real good care of them. they are always clean, they got -- she provides everything for them they need. real good mother. >> reporter: officials say this may be a case of mistaken identity. the boy who was attacked was
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not involved in any bullying. we hope to have new information from had sheriff's office. they have been -- from the sheriff's office. they have been telling us they will release more information about this, we are here outside the sheriff's office. as soon as we get that information we will pass it along. ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. new developments in a case of this 15-year-old who has been missing for two years. the district attorney wants the man accused of killing sierra lamar to face the death penalty. an unusual move considering sierra lamar's body has never been found. ktvu's robert handa is here with what this could mean for the ace and how the mother is -- case and how the mother is responding. >> reporter: sierrasierra lamar's home town, we talked to her mother about today's decision. family members tell me they had impet with the da's office and as we reported antolin garcia- torres pled not guilty the
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murder and kidnapping charges after being indicted. he is accused of killing 15- year-old sierra lamar who disappeared march 16, 2012 after leaving leaving for school. investigators reported finding sierra lamar's dna in antolin garcia-torres' car and his dna on belongings inside her backpack. but her body has never been found. antolin garcia-torres should face the ultimate penalty. her parents agree. >> i just have to have faith that the judicial system will come through and we will get answers and answers and -- >> we feel if she prove -- he is proven guilty of this he took aware something dear to us. >> he says proceeding with the death penalty without a body is
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unusual but clearly shows the da is confident about his case. >> we don't know the evidence. we haven't seen it and we don't know all the reasons for him making this decision. >> the da has time to change his mind since it could be years before a trial. at 6:00 p.m. more from the family and volunteer whose never stopped searching for sierra lamar. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now about the case, sierra lamar was last seen on march 16 of 2012. two days later searchers found her bag. deputies arrested antolin garcia-torres on murder charges may 21, 2012 and after 21 months of delay as grand jury indicted him on kidnapping and murder charges in february of this year. a tragic reminder about pool safety. a two-year-old boy drowned
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yesterday in a backyard spa. a call frahelp was made -- for help was made after 4:00 p.m. sheriff's deputies say firefighters arrived and performed cpr on the child but he died at the hospital. details are unclear. new information. a church is apologizing. they dropped the school's picture from the year book because she wore a tuxedo for her picture. the school is admitting it made a mistake. >> reporter: that's right. we just spoke with the principal who melt with jessica urbina and the family because he wanted to apologize in person and today this was on the website, a letter to the public, details what happened. we are learning that jessica urbina's photo will be included in the year book and after talking with the family the
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principal decided they were not going going to reprint all the books but find an alternative way. they will paste her photo in 1300 year books so seniors could gets their copies friday. and jessica urbina received an overwhelming amount of support after officials said the photo violated the policy because she did not wear a dress and now the school is saying this is a miscommunication issue. they support her. jessica urbina identified as a lesbian and the principal says this shows they have room to grow. >> in dealing with this woman and her family and her situation, this is a deep part of who she is. she wasn't trying to make a public statement. wasn't trying to do anything other than be true to herself. >> i think it is great that the school recognize that, you
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know, the kid needs to be included. no matter what. >> the principal says some year books will be reprinted for official school record and moving forward they will revisit the dress code policy and make revisions. live in san francisco, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more information on this story posted on www.ktvu.com. you can read the entire letter from the school. in san francisco 9 pedestrians and bike riders have been killed this year and with that in mind some school kids learned about pedestrian safety with the simulated street scene called richy's neighborhood. >> before we cross we need to always look what? >> both ways. >> he organized the event at lake shore elementary school school to teach about crossing the street. it was named after the three-
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year-old son of a state senator who was killed by a car. police chief and others leaders were there along with two 11- year-old ambassadors. >> we want it teach the young kids to be safe on the streets. >> you look both ways. >> the simulation because developed with the help of a trauma surgery who also created a video game on pedestrian safety, aces adventure. because so many people have been killed on san francisco streets this is a real priority to teach kids about traffic safety. man shot in the parking lot this morning is expected to recover. it happened about 8:20 a.m. police say after he was shot he walked to kaiser hospital where he was treated. police haven't found the gunman but another person with the victim returned fire and
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detained and questioned by police. a motive is not clear. thousands of people are returning to their homes in san diego county after a dozen wildfires. 47 homes were destroyed along with an 18 unit apartment building and three businesses. the fires covered thrown square miles but at this point evacuation orders are lifted and many roads are back open. 3 fires are still burning including two at camp pendleton but they are almost 100% contained. because of the drought officials are very concerned that what happened in san diego county could be the beginning and they are gearing for what they expect could be one of california's most intense fire season. the danger is so high, places that aren't on the radar are a concern. if you had to evacuate in 10 minutes because of a wildfire holiday would you -- what would you take? ktvu's tonv shows us the dinner -- tom vacar shows us the
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difference. >> reporter: our fire season gone wild resulted in thousands of people already being told evacuate. she is aware of that possibility in the hills. >> i would not tell you i have a well layed out plan but i will say my feeling is i will grab my kids and run. >> reporter: they keep no sentimental items in their homes. >> tried to put most pictures on the computer. i think it would go for the one spot where we store our pictures. get out as fast as we can. >> reporter: she knows many people have life times of positions. >> when you are told to evacuate you may have 10 minutes but it may be you have less time than that. >> reporter: while you could find places that need vegetation management, here people learned their lessened. a lesson not learned by many
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other communities. she says an evacuation order leads it a panic and the traffic jam to get out of the neighborhood. >> trying to figure out what is it i am after. you are going all over through the house trying to get the things. >> reporter: most critical, pet carriers for your pets. next medical necessity, glasses, prescriptions, then easy to carry heirlooms, photos, computer, hard drive and pass ports and documents. make sure everyone knows where they are, because if you are not at home and the time comes you will have to count on others to retrieve them. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the 22-year-old man found dead in berkeley has been identified. his body was found yesterday afternoon. police believe he may have lost
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his footing and fell 100 feet off a rock known for its great views. a recent usgs study detected high concentrations of nitrate. 14% of untreated water showed high levels. nitrate can occur naturally. high levels are caused by human activity. interring water it could inter- - interveer -- complaints a car service leaving some blind people without a ride. the reason this man says he was left curb side. >> this is wrong. >> i will break down your chances for a thunderstorm this week and the neighbors where fire concerns are high. >> after the break if cats have 9 lives this one only has 8
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we be new vid -- we have new videos of rescuers hoisting a 15-year-old boy to safety after he was swepticide away on a -- swept away on a screen. chp helicopter based in napa county responded to the scene. they lifted lifted the boy to safety but said to be okay. a major traffic warning in the south bay. crews began a new phase of construction extending the b.a.r.t. line. crews began a excavation to build it in san jose. traffic on the street will be
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stopped every 2 minutes while trucks haul off soil. interinterruptions between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through friday. commuters say it will be a great addition but the traffic is brutal. >> i will be late and this is terrible so is impacts us. >> work foins had next -- continues for the next three weeks. it lets trains run under the road here, separating b.a.r.t. treads from vehicle and pedestrian traffic -- trains from vehicle and pedestrian traffic. the first part of the extension is scheduled to open in 2017. we have told you about the parking and traffic concerns at the 49ers new stadium and tonight leaders are meeting to address some of the questions. police, stadium operations and the vta plan to attend.
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options, the parking plan and the schedule for the new stadium are on the augendsa. it will open incog -- agenda. it will be open in august. at 10:00 p.m. the questions and the answers about the new stadium. woman got a surprise when a kitten got caught in her wheel on the freeway. the chp tweeted this photo we are showing you after rescuing the cat. ktvu's rob roth is live in oakland. how did this begin? >> reporter: a stray cat is alive and well thanks to quick thinking by commuters. >> holding on for dear life. >> reporter: pointing inside the wheel well of her car where a scared kitten was hiding. >> banging here.
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we had a stick. nothing. >> reporter: it happened before 8:30 a.m. this morning. she was stuck in traffic in the far left lane on highway 580 when she saw a kitten try to jump on top of the median. she saw the kitten go behind her when another commuter pointed to the wheel. >> shaking. big eyes, sad, horrible. horrified. >> reporter: she called authority whose sent tow truck operators. one jacked up the car and crawled underneath. >> found a kitten under the springs. and got his gloves on and it came to him. >> she was planning to take the kitten to an animal shelter but a man who was stuck in traffic,
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that is him, said he would take the kit the woman -- kit the woman had this message. >> enjoy your new home. . >> reporter: nobody is sure where the kilten came from -- kitten came from. reporting live in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> that is just remarkable. >> beautiful life. >> something. 8 lives left you could say. our chief meteorologist bill martin. windy out there. >> windsy and cooler than it was -- windy and cooler than it was yet. 60s and 70s yesterday. 60s and 70s. low-pressure system brings us a chance for a shower over the next 36 hours. the low right here. northern california, redding, they are getting thundershowers. scattered showers. live storm tracker 2 shows this
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area north. thunderstorm that is up on the way -- through red bluff there, redding. the showers and thundershowers that we could see are north of here now. next 24 hours, that activity could move our way. in the mean time, the wind, here it is. 26 miles per hour winds. gusting to 32 in napa. wind a out there. strong winds. that is partly responsible for the cooler temperatures today. san francisco airport between miles per hour. we have seen stronger winds -- 29 miles per hour. we have seen stronger winds than that. right now it is clear outside but the fog returns tonight. right now 66 concord. 65 walnut creek. over night lows are chilly. this afternoon, you see what happened. the low triggered the winds. tomorrow the low gets closer and as we get wrap around moisture, it will have a tendency to want to come over
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the top of us. a slight chance of a thundershowers, scattered showers, it doesn't appear like it is a slam dunk. when i come back, i will tell you the latest computer model and we will look for that thunderstorm chance for tomorrow. in the mean time, 49 tomorrow morning napa. over night lows are patchy fog reforming at the coast. temperatures tomorrow. all is the clouds in -- there is the clouds in the morning. cool along the coast. 50s. some areas are going to be in the 50. 73 napa. temperatures tomorrow warmer than today. still cooler than last week at this time. good strong winds here, the air quality is great. along the coast, fog. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view shapes up like this. a chance on tuesday. there is somewhere around here we could see a thundershowers or scattered showers. this pattern is difficult to
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forecast because it is wrapping around. that would be for tomorrow morning or tomorrow night. when i come back, i will show you what the model thinks will happen tomorrow. >> thank you. a new message tonight about how sleep could keep your kids from becoming part of the childhood obesity epidemic, how much sleep they need it keep their weight down and calls to stop that $50 billion deal between directv and at&t. what advocates worry this could mean for tv, internet and cell phone services that could make them more expensive. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a man drives around in a stolen car for a decade and doesn't even know it. >> how could this happen to me first of all? >> how innocent people are getting caught in the middle of a car theft scheme. plus -- >> you see bay area trees that look like that and you think it
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>> nothing about this is going to make their -- consumers bill lower. nothing about this is going to benefit individual consumers. there is no reason anyoned and expect their bill to go ---spun should expect their bill to go anywhere but up. >> if it is approved they could bundle services and issue a single bill. another big merger between comcast and time warner would create the biggest cable company in the united states, this deal is suggest to approval -- subject to government approval. >> as all of the companies try tocombine themselves to take -- to combine themselves to take advantage of the streaming, they got to be able to consolidate. >> and as more and more americans are watching streaming video services, tv providers also want their part
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of the business. at&t television service called u-verse only has 5 million subscribers, a merger would add 20 million more customers. getting children to get on time could help prevent obesity. those who got less were more likely to get more obese. a dozen gang members accused in several violent crimes go in front of a judge. new developments from courtroom that will help keep streets safer. >> later video of the feds -- video the feds don't want you to see, batteries catching fire, 2 investigates where they are still being used. >> plus the blind man who said
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5:00 p.m. off the streets and into a courtroom, a dozen gang members will face a jury on charnels they con-- charges they conspired to commit murder. the bust is a big reason why their streets are safer. ktvu's claudine wong with the investigation that lead to the massive bust. >> reporter: that's right. a year ago this months police here started using wire tapping and listening to the calls of gang members and what they heard shocked them. 2 dozen arrests were made and today there are new developments that could put 10 of them away for a very long time. >> reporter: police say the housing complex is a different place today than a year ago. hoot used -- it used to be a meeting point but police say many members of the gang have
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been behind bars for months and a decision today could keep them there decades longer. >> several of the individuals that were involved in the wire tap, in the gang were the most violent offenders. >> reporter: a judge examined the evidence to make sure there is enough to take to trial and today a judge decided 10 of these men will indeed face a jury. this follows a rash of violence in 20s 13. in -- 2013. in march a 21-year-old was shot. a 33-year-old shot and a one- year-old injured by stray bullet. it was enough to get a warrant and police say the conversations they heard involved guns and drugs and conspiracies to commit murder. >> there were 6 different occasions where we got them in the process of making
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arrangements to commit these crimes. so you could potentially say there was 6 people that were saved or protected by the actions. there is still a long road ahead. >> reporter: there is still a long road ahead. >> today is a message i think that needs to be sent to them that we take gang violence serious. >> reporter: wire tap investigations are rare. this is the second or third in the last 10 years but police say this made a difference. by last year there were 12 homicides. this year there have been 6. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now. last year they reported their lowest homicide rate in 30 years. 16 in 2013. the high was in 1990, 61 homicides. over all there has been a 40%
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decrease in the past 10 years. ktvu cameras returned to a neighborhood today where police are searching for clues in the shooting death of a little girl. the shoot -- the shooting of a little girl. the girl was hit in the neck by a stray bullet. we spoke to police today and they tell us the girl remains in critical condition. three houses were also hit. the drive-by shooting rattled neighbors neighbors and some don't feel safe in their own homes. >> you could tell with all the bullet shots, windows and people houses, i mean, we don't want to sit in our living room. >> police say the target of the drive by was shot in the leg and groin. a not guilty plea from a former cub scout leader charged with child sex abuse.
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he was arrested in march. he is accused of abusing a boy over the course of four years starting before the boy's 12th burt day. the victim -- birthday. the victim was a family friend. the evening commute is underway. if you drive the bay bridge, the pricing strategy isn't working. that charges commuters $6 during peak hours, during off peak hours $2 less to go through. the thought was it would encourage more people to cross when it is less busy but a study shows the driving pattern hasn't changed much. the bridge nearly reaches its capacity. more people going back to work since the recession may be to blame. >> reporter: this morning's
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commute into san francisco was a headache. >> horrible. >> worse i have seen. >> west grand. you know what i am talking about. an hour and a half to get on the bridge. >> frustrating. i don't think we should be charged because it is the same. >> reporter: she says her commute took two hours today. >> usually it takes about an hour. 45 minutes to an hour. depending on traffic. >> what was supposed to be a plan to ease traffic isn't doing much. four years ago pricing began on the bay bridge. if you drove during peak hours, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. you would pay $6 and $4 during the off peak time. >> the size of the pipe. >> they look at traffic numbers in april and found 131,000
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scars traveled -- cars travel daily. mta suggest increasing traffic is a good sign for the economy. >> a small number of travelers who have the choice when they travel, if they can go before 5:00, here is an incentive. >> reporter: the goal was never to change traffic conditions but just give those who can an incentive to save a couple bucks. mean time there are few who pull over to the side and save a couple bucks that way but that is never a good idea. >> there is no good reason to stop on the freeway. >> reporter: brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. a very happy reunion. a dog is back home with its family 7 weeks after it disappeared. he wasn't sure he would see the dog again. the dog vanished on march 27 and it looked like all hope was lost. but then last thursday two
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fisherman discovered the dog after climbing down a cliff. they rescued the dog and got word to the family. he came home 35 pounds lighter and weak but we are told he is doing much better today. they power everything, and they could be putting your life at risk. >> we are still learning how to make them safer. >> ahead, 2 investigates obtains new video you weren't supposed to see of the batteries catching fire. >> plus is uber ditching disabled passengers? the claims by a blind bay area man and how he is planning to fight back. >> first caught on camera. a truck slamming into store. what the driver told police when they got to the scene. at ikea, we don't just design furniture.
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police are investigating what led a driver to slam their truck into store front in concord. watch what happens here. you can see the blue truck edging forward into a parking space and the truck accelerates. the store in the shopping center wasn't badly damaged and no one was hurt. the driver told police that he
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stepped thongs when he hent -- gas when he meant to hit the breaks. a rally on the step of the federal -- steps of the federal builting for what they call illegal -- building for what they call illegal firing. a violation of the national labor relations act. the trial calls into question the firing of 71 walmart workers for participating in wage protests and strikes last year. >> we know the workers are leading the efforts to improve working condition to get better pay and speak up. >> walmart hasn't responded to the rally. if the company is found guilty workers could be reinstated and awarded back pay. google is looking to expand by adding a live streaming service. google is working on a deal to
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buy twitch. twitch allows people to broadcast themselves talking about video games. twitch jumped in popularity with the launch of the play station 4 and xbox 1. 2 investigates commenten batteries fail -- common batteries failing. >> they fail big time. we obtained video from a government that they did not want you to see. >> later arrested for taunting. one of several dezar events at the bay to breakers -- bazaar events at the bay to breakers. >> tracking thunderstorms in your neighborhoods. the areas most at risk for a thunderstorm. ♪
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2 investigates the risks behind the battery fueling our modern conveniences, your cell phone, lab top,licric cars -- electric cars but it could become dangerous. we obtained video demonstrating how quickly they can burn out of control or explode. >> it can happen while you are driving or flying. ktvu's tom vacar with a video of the never before seen lab tests that you were not meant to see. >> reporter: lithium batteries, light weight and holding a
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charge longer. they contain six times more energy. but six years ago they banned the carrying of shipments because as good as they are they could start fires. >> safety is a major concern within the lithium ion battery industry. >> reporter: he teaches at university of california at berkeley. specializing in battery technology. he says though he believes the majority of lithiums are indeed safe, they are far from fault free. >> we are still learning how to make lithium ion batteries safer. >> reporter: i asked the u.s. department of energy to show me videos of tests therapy running on fail -- they were running on failures. when they said no i filed a
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request for that video. finally came this dvd with video the government did not want you to see. >> reporter: the tests make the batteries fail by doing what makes them fail in real operation. over charging. heating them. damaging them. -- damaging them. one common failure spewing highly flammable gases. another failure, the batteries catch fire. >> and look at this. a build up of pressure. gets more dangerous when you have a cluster of lithiums that fail like a row of dominoes. >> and that is a situation where it feeds on itself. the faster the reaction, the more heat released, causes the reaction to go faster. >> reporter: over the last 23
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years the faa reports 141 failures, batteries brought on planes by passengers. it does not allow commercial shipments. even though investigators blamed lithiums for the destruction of three cargo planes since 2006. two of which crashed. all three carrying large amounts of lithium batteries. and the malaysian malaysian m -- >> reporter: those tests show individual batteries but often they are transported on carg obelions ithe tons -- cargo planes by the tons. >> reporter: flames move fast, the danger can be serious and the fireinate the only -- fire isn't the only thing that could
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put people in harm's way. more tonight at 10:00 p.m. has it investigation continues. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. temperatures outside today on the mild to cool side. all weekend was like that, right? cool temperatures. 60s and low 70s. those are the numbers the national weather service put down for us. 71 santa rosa. not that warm. windy too. 70 livermore. downtown san francisco 62 degrees. that was the high for today. temperatures tomorrow will come up a degree or two. not much. here is what i am tracking is this weather system. showers and thunderstorms, cascade range. echo summit north. showers redding, red bluff. closer to your, you know, they are of -- more close to us. you have the clouds and activity to the east and north.
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redding and marysville and chico. those showers and thundershowers have a chance to slide through the bay area tonight and tomorrow. we will be watching this pattern. an interesting pattern. i will have the latest computer model in this weather hit and i will show you what the model thinks will happen. this is tough. 29 miles per hour gusts right now san francisco international airport. here is the system i am tracking. as it tracks south tomorrow, winds die down tomorrow. breezy, though, but a chance of a thundershowers as the moisture wraps around. san jose right now 65 degrees. san jose tomorrow for your day time high, temperatures in the low 70s. 71 degrees in san jose with partly cloudy skies. so a nice looking air quality day. temperatures on the mild day. i will show you the computer model and you can see right here, 8:00 p.m. tonight. maybe a sprinkle by mission
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peak. notice something, watch what happens here. here we are 3:00 a.m. look where the showers are, right there, right there, right there. the moisture is coming in. the moisture driven up the hillside. right now if you are around there, look for a chance of a shower and a thundershowers tonight late and tomorrow morning. highs tomorrow, there they are. 71 san jose. 71 morgan hill. there is your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. we will track the showers, a fluid situation. could hear thunder tonight and tomorrow. latest models come back at 6:00 p.m. >> thank you. a blind man says he and his service dog were ditched by uber. >> almost a twist in the gut to
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know that you are being discriminated against for being who you are. >> tonight what he says happened when he asked for a ride and how he plans to fight back. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> buying a car and driving it without knowing it was stolen. >> i am just thinking, you know, flabbergasted. >> the crime that police say he fell for and how to make sure you don't eether and a -- eether and a recent college -- ether and a recent college grad who was killed, how police finally made an arrest. >> you can't hide from justice. >> these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.
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tens of thousands of run hit the streets of san francisco yesterday for the 103rd annual bay to breakers. 35 people were arrested or sited during bay to breakers. the most common offense public intoxication. three people were sited for urinating in public. the most unusual arrest was of a parsley naked man. we found video of that man inside. we will show you video we found
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on youtube. the man wearing a purple poncho walking up to the bison and you see what appears to be the same man. the nba today charged donald sterling with damaging the league and teams with his racist comments. the league set a hearing -- [ audio difficulties ] >> owners could vote to terminate his ownership. donald sterling was banned for life and banned after a regarding in which he made racist racks. donald sterling has till may 27 to respond to the charges. [ audio difficulties ] >> donald sterling could be forced to sell the team he owned since 1981 however there are endications donald sterling -- indications donald sterling plans to fight to keep his team. in the anal of uber -- [ audio difficulties ] ktvu's noelle walker reports, disability rights attorneys are
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investigating claims uber is refusing service to blind customer whose use service dogs. >> reporter: everyone goes at their own pace. [ audio difficulties ] >> reporter: when the edge of the world is within reach you learn to lean on other things. >> not easy. >> like public transportation. [ audio difficulties ]
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>> you are being discriminated against for being who you are. >> reporter: he isn't alone. we found out attorneys are looking into a significant number of similar claims from people who depend on uber to get around because this is what the world looks like to them. disability rights attorney is working with disability rights advocates who investigate claims in the bay area and across the country of uber refusing service to passengers with service dogs. uber may use private cars but they are providing public rides. >> they are required to provide equal acsis to people with -- access to people with disabilities. to do that riders have to be able to get in the car. >> it takes somebody to say this is wrong. and, you know, if nobody else will i will. >> reporter: in san francisco,
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noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. [no audio] nowats 6:00 p.m. a dash now at 6:00 p.m. a man wanted for killing a woman in san francisco tracked down in florida. >> tonight the arrest that led police thousands of people away. >> a mother arrested for attacking a student at school, how bullying and racist remarks may have set her off and new technology creating a -- technology is creating a business boom. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. tonight this man is under arrest suspected in the killing
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of a woman after a fender bender in san francisco. good evening. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> san francisco police told us they have arrested a man thousands of miles away who they believe shot two women after a fender bender in a parking hot. one of those women died. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's david stevenson spoke to the victim's and other family members. david? the shooting happened 6 months ago and with an arrest made the family is ready for justice. >> reporter: she was going places. the first in her family to graduate from college. >> first person in our family that made it. >> she was funny. enjoyable. being around her made everybody happy. >> she was a licensed security guard, coached children's basketball and hoped to work with
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