practiced its rescue of stalled ships. david, what did they learn today? >> reporter: this was the first such emergency drill in the country and it used massive equipment to learn new lessons. 1200 feet long and can hold 11,000 cargo containers. a container vessel is too large to pass through the canal. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: today the ship's owner volunteered the vessel for an emergency exercise. the scenario, the engine failed and the hip is in danger of drifting too close -- ship is in danger of drifting too close to the shore. >> we have three tugboat companies working with us to simulate an emergency tow. >> reporter: an unusual

exercise but timely. a 2008 law mandates states switch diesel before approaching the california coast to cut emissions. >> one of the consequences has been a loss of -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: raising safety worries. >> when you lose power it means you can't steer it, you can't put on the breaks and you can't stop it from drifting into a bridge or the coast line. >> the fear is another event similar to or worse than the 2007 fuel spill in the bay. thedrill aims to ensure that won't happen. >> we always want to be ready. >> reporter: the next such large scale drill will be in 2017. officials hope what they learned today will prepare them for an emergency long before that happens. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the oil

spill. the ship hit a support tower on november 7, 2007. it dumped 53 gallons of fuel into the bay and created millions of dollars in damage and killed many birds and wildlife. he was the pilot that helm at the time of the crash. he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors and then served a 10 month prison term. authorities say he was traveling too fast for the fog and was impaired by prescription drugs. at his sentencing he apologized and said there were things he should have done differently. his pilot's license was permanently revoked. our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. you can find out more about the changes made after the oil spill. just go to web links on our home page. developing news tonight.

troubled san francisco star aldon smith changed his plea from not guilty no contest. it stems from two incidents. it means a judge will decide his punishment. ktvu's robert handa was in court. there could be movement in the case today? >> reporter: that's right. sources told us all day, aldon smith and his attorney were here working out the plea and then he showed up and essentially threw himself on the mercy of the court. >> reporter: 49er linebacker aldon smith was out of site before he walked into the courtroom. taking a seat before a judge. smith is facing three felony weapons charges and three misdemeanor charges related to a dui. he originally pleaded not guilty but today changed to no one contest -- changed to no

contest. [ indiscernible ] >> yes, your honor. [ indiscernible ] >> yes, your honor. >> reporter: as ktvu channel 2 news reported his felony charges related to a party in june 2012 where shots were fired and an investigation turned up an assault weapon, dui charges came after he crashed his truck into a tree and drove up into a home and charged with possession of marijuana. that charge was dropped. the prosecutor said they did not make a plea deal but he decided to take his chances with the judge. >> a bargain charges are dropped, here he changed his plea. >> reporter: he says smith will have to prove to the judge why the felony should be misdemeanors. >> is he changing, the fact he purchased the weapons legally in another state. >> reporter: they are glad

aldon smith is trying to resolve the situation. >> i don't think she frequently making -- he is frequently making bad decisions. >> reporter: he faces four years behind bars. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the 49ers released a statement 20 minutes ago from the general manager, he said we are aware he entered a plea today in a case we have closely monitored. today was a important step in bringing that to a resolution. more details now. aldon smith one of the 49ers best players. he signed a four year, $14 million contract and received a signing bonus of $9 million. that is more than quarterback colin kaepernick is getting. his contract for the same time was just $5 million along with a bonus of 2 million. one of the highest paid players

in the nfl is peyton manning. he has a 5 year contract worth $96 million. he received a signing bonus of $19 million. all of these numbers come from the tracking website sport track. a pedestrian was hurt this afternoon when a hit by a muni rail vehicle in san francisco in the sunset direct after 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. the incident caused traffic and muni delays during the police investigation. the scene is now clear. authorities say the pedestrian was rushed to san francisco general with life threatening injuries. for the second time in two days south bay developers are reporting the accidental death of a construction worker. the incident happened in san jose at sierra road and north capital avenue. police are guarding the area by

cal-osha investigates. the man fell 3 stories. they are building 94 town homes on the site. this follows another deadly accident. today they identified the worker as a 54-year-old afffairfield. -- of fairfield. he fell on to his head at the baymeadows race track. he used a pillow case tomuffle the screams. christopher evans hubbart -- to muffle the scenes, christopher evans hubbart terrorized women in the bay area and in southern california and that is where he has been ordered to move when he is revealed. when and how was the subject of a court hearing in san jose. ktvu's noelle walker is live outside the courthouse where the judge will decide his fate. >> reporter: today the neighbors told the judge they

don't just want a change of address, they think he should never be freed. >> reporter: the man with the jacket over his head is the pillow case rapist. for decades christopher evans hubbart terrorized women from the bay area tosouthern california put -- to southern california, muffling their screams as he raped them. he raped 38 women but authority the number could top 100. he is the man no one wants for a neighbor. that is why a group of women fron los angeles county drove 7 hours to testify in san jose where a judge is deciding when and how christopher evans hubbart should be reloosed. >> she -- released -- >> he is a repeated rapist, serial rapist. >> reporter: he spent more time in jail and mental hospitals

than out. each time they said he wasn't a danger to society and released he raped again. that is why this week he filed papers requesting an audit of doctors at state hospitals. >> reporter: are you saying they are releasing predator whose are still dangerous? >> yes, in my opinion. i think they are too dangerous for the rest of us. some people never learn. >> reporter: he calls christopher evans hubbart the worst of the wur. some of -- worst. some of the latest victims were here. daisy ridge there, it has changed names and the rest of the neighborhood has changed too. we couldn't find anyone left to remember the pillow case rapists. his new neighbors would rather not know him. >> we don't want him out. >> reporter: there are 100 sex offenders living in the antelope valley right now. the judge didn't make a

decision today and didn't indicate when he will. nowell w -- noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. a southern california man who kidnapped his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter and held her for 10 years is under arrest. 41-year-old e.g. sig booked for -- isidro garcia is booked for raping, kidnapping and false imprisonment. she came forward after getting in touch with her sister on facebook. we learned she tried to escape twice but was beaten. authorities say isidro garcia told her her family would be dedeported if -- deported if she tried to find them. she was struck by a train, investigators say the 18-year- old was crash the tracks with -- was crossing the tracks and didn't hear the train monday night. the memorial tonight will be

held at the high school at 8:00 p.m. today was a global day of action against chevron with local protesters gathering outside the refinery in richmond. >> these are choices that this company made to deliberately poison the people and community for profit. >> the protest arizona were all speaking out -- protesters were all speaking out and their list of complaints is long. the oil contamination, fracking of lands, and the refinery fire that sent 15,000 people to the hospital. >> we are essentially asking that chevron to grow a heart. to stop its exploitation of communities all over the globe. >> a similar protest was held in several other countries. a few days ahold of a share

holders meetings. drivers notice someone weaving, straddling lanes and smoking marijuana on interstate 880. the action other drivers took and how the chp wants you to afollow their -- to follow their lead. >> two gray wills swim up to paddle being -- whales swim up to paddle boarders by the golden gate bridge. >> the fog is out there now but it will change position, what it means for your neighborhood tomorrow.

new at 6:00 p.m. you can expect to see a lot of officers on the road this weekend as they prepare for stepped up patrols this

memorial day weekend. ktvu's claudine wong reports officers say they need your help and they are telling everyone don't hesitate to call 911 if you see a suspected drunk driver. >> reporter: expect more officers on the road this weekend. to deal with all the extra people, traffic and problems that come with the memorial day holiday. >> employee all available officers to be out on patrol to make sure we can handle any collisions. >> reporter: focused on everything. even with maximum enforcement they need more eyes on the road and they are hoping if drivers see anything they pick up their phones and call 911. 911 dispatchers are prepared for an onslaught of calls. and when someone is driving dangerously the chp says the more calls the better. just a few weeks ago this call

came in. just before 7:00 a.m. >> i am on the 880 going down through fremont. i think there is an intoxicated driver, she is taking up two lanes. >> reporter: several other drivers reported seeing that driver, weaving, dancing, laughing and smoking marijuana. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: just minutes after the first call the chp says the driver ran a big rig off the road. the officers credit alert drivers with a quick response. >> the more calls we get the better. if multiple calls we get we get the better impression this person is under the influence. >> reporter: last year during memorial day 50911 calls came in. people should not -- 511 calls came in. people should not hesitate to

call. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. here is a look at memorial day weekend last year. 40 people were killed across the state. a 60% increase from 2012. the memorial day maximum enforcement coincide with click it or ticket campaign. 40% of the people who died were not wearing their seatbelts. releasing inmates held because of immigration status. they will no longer honor requests from the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement or i.c.e. to held immigrants who are suspected of being in the country illegally. it is a reaction to a court decision in which a judge found a jail in oregon at fault for holding an immigrant at

i.c.e.'s request. firefighters are preparing for a longer than unusual season. lakes, reservoirs and ponds are at low levels. so helicopters might have to travel farth to get water. -- farth to get water. >> the -- further to get water. >> the closer the quicker the turn around time for the helicopter and the most water will be dropped on the fire. >> cal fire says as of right now many ponds appear to have enough water but the supply could dry up in the coming months. there is a new campaign urging californians to conserve water and power this summer. ads featuring the california bear promote energy upgrade california. california joins officials to unveil the site that provides energy and water saving tips

and information. and we posted the link on www.ktvu.com. just look for web links. temperatures today were on the mild side. warmer than yesterday and that is the trend. temperatures warming into the it holiday bay area weekend. 82 antioch. 81 fairfield. 81 in livermore. 81 morgan hill. highs tomorrow, thursday, warmer. here is the story with the weather. you see the system, that is the low that brought thundershowers last night. working its way out of the area. slowly. once it leaves the winds die down. the high pressure builds in and we warm up. fog along the coast right now and it will be dense tonight, tonight, tomorrow, especially long the great highway, this area, half moon bay. closer here to temperatures. the warmth in the valley is that, the valley. coast, winds, fog at the coast.

here we go, the warming trend, the high pressure builds in. the high builds in, compresses the fog each day more and that will allow inland areas to warm. san jose 74 degrees. tomorrow high in san jose, looking for temperatures into the 80s. we were in the 70s. 60s before that. tomorrow 80 degrees. warm up as we go through the next few days for san jose and san francisco and oakland and hayward and for all of us as the low leaves the fog is there in the morning. warmer and than as we get the high building in, which it will do, it will get warmer. into the bay area saturday and sunday. with high temperatures on memorial day upper 80s and low 90s. 80 sonoma. highs for thursday, 85 pleasanton. 86 livermore. air quality good. nice looking spring day

tomorrow. tree pollen coming down. grass pollens noticeable. you may notice grass pollens. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, all three of them. home you have monday off. some do, some don't. low 90s. nice looking five-day forecast. rain is coming to an ends, getting close to summer here. drying up as we noticed but temperatures perfect for the holiday weekend. >> nice. thank you. all right. take a look at this video. two paddle boarders sharing their close encounter with a bear of gray whales. they were making their way from fort point taocean beach in -- to ocean beach in san francisco friday when they came across whales. at one point you could see the whales splashing the paddle boarder. we posted the video on www.ktvu.com. just look for the top bay area

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mark is here now with sports. hottest team in baseball taking on tampa again. >> you the hottest team in baseball, winning 10-11, the best team on the road and that is where they are today. in fact, tampa is the place. looking for two in a row over the raise. bases loaded, throws the ball away. two runs score for the a's. 2-0 lead and add to it here. one of the hottest hitters, brandon moss, six homers in last 15 games. that is his 10th of the year. 3-0 lead. in the 6th inning tampa close to within 3-2. a lot of people getting excited about the world cup which is a month away in brazil and a couple of the san

jose earthquakes are involved in the current roster situation. 30 players for team u.s.a. they have to trim that to 23. two quakes in the mix for the roster spots. he loves playing with the best of the best -- he is right there with them. >> playing with great players it raises the levels of everyone. you try to play your best and home you can make a difference and influence the team somehow. >> nice to have a couple of earthquakes involved in that team. the world cup will be huge, up in a month. >> a's and giants are scoreless with the rockies. >> hope that changes. all right. >> for the better. coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. technology tracking

yourjectioner, age and your mood -- your gender, age and your mood while shopping, what happens to that information, that story and more coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> and we are always here for the you as well on www.ktvu.com, facebook and on twitter. thank you so much for joining us. hope you have a great evening everyone. good night. >> good night. first

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jay? have you seen the grapes? yeah, i ate them. why would you eat the grapes? they were in a bowl, they were washed, i paid for them. they were for the new year's. oh, right. what's that goofy thing again? it's not goofy. it's a tradition. at midnight, you eat 12 grapes, you make 12 wishes, 1 for each month of the year. and you really think that works? five years ago, i was a single mother living in a slum. today, i'm driving to palm springs in my new car with my rich husband. you do what you want. i'm eating the grapes. for new year's eve, we're taking phil and claire and mitch and cam to this amazing hotel i used to go to in palm springs. they got a whole package-- dinner, dancing, toast at midnight. i mean, what more do you need? grapes. (lowered voice) i said we'd stop on the way.