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>> reporter: other parents are telling him their children are being bullied too. >> the school should do their job when it comes to bullying so parents don't feel the need to protect their children. >> the superintendent said they are looking into the safety, security and allegations of bullying. delia garcia-bratcher didn't check in at the office when she confronted the door. the attorney refused to say how long the daughter was bullied before she took matters into her own hands. >> my client did what a mom should do, protected her daughter. >> the district attorney office is trying to determine whether or not mom will face charges. she will be back in court june 19. cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. rocky terrain proved too much for hikers today. three people got stuck at anderson reservoir dam. they called for help at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon when they
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realized they couldn't get down. hooking the was over -- news chopper 2 was over the scene as they helped them down to safety. we are happy to report everyone is okay. three men shot and killed by police this year. officers are defending the shootings even after protesters last night. cell phone video shows the moments before one of the shootings. ktvu's ann rubin is live where a police news conference has just wrapped up. >> the police department will conductilities own investigation into the -- conduct its own investigation into the shootings and the findings will be forwarded to the fbi and the department of justice. in the mean time they are addressing public concern. new video released today from a surveillance camera. it shows a different advantage
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opponent of theofficer involved shooting. the gardening sheers he was brandishing. he was picked up for being drunk in public on two occasions. police wanted to show that video along with another cell phone video taken. they played audio from police radios. while no determination is made on whether the shooting is justified, they are being transparent about what happened. the last night a man was shot during a protest and a police officer trying to give him cpr was injured by a projectile thrown from the crowd. residents are angry. >> behaving like terrorists. >> they are frustrated and
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angry. they see it, they react to it. that could upset them. the training we had, i think it has been successful, is that when we encounter people who are angry and we encountard lot of them, we are allowing -- encountered a lot of them, we are allowing them to speak and treating them respectfully. >> reporter: police are planning to meet with community leaders this evening. there is a protest planned for sunday. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. an ice cream truck driver is under arrest accused of trying to sell more than just ice cream. police say 62-year-old kelly brown is expected of selling methamphetamine from the ice cream truck. police caught up with him after receiving a call from someone saying he offered to sell him meth. >> food recall, 7-tons of hummus are being recalled due
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to listeria contamination. they issued the recall as they detected it in hummess at target. that hummus at target. that prompted a recall for target and trader joe's. stores are offering refunds. 20-year-old woman accused of attacking a girl at a walmart last week has a history of violent behavior. she hit a four-year-old in the head with a tire iron. the father was also hit when he blocked the suspect. she told investigators she was upset after learning the child survived and she wanted to kill
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that asian girl. she is charged now with attempted murder and a hate crime. she will return to court tomorrow. happening now, getting ready for a closure that will clogp parts of san francisco. -- clog up parts of san francisco. 2080 will close till tuesday morning. they will replace hinges on the freeway before cisar chavez street. >> avoid the downtown area. if possible. and if you have to travel through this area,b please have patience. >> what is the best way to get around? the answer from ktvu's sal castaneda. >> reporter: the best way to get around is not to go down to that area at all. if you need to get to the freeway gee the 10th or 4th street on ramp. the giants play at at&t park friday, saturday, sunday and
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monday. if you are down there for a game or trying to get past the closure, use third street south to cisar chavez and access 101 from that point. north bound 280 will remain open during the week. but it may not be the best idea because of the congestion. >> monitor back ups, get drive time traffic on www.ktvu.com or on the ktvu news app. click on traffic. right now b.a.r.t.'s board of directors is hearing about how much the new connector to oakland airport should cost to ride. it is months away from going into service. as we showed you the new trains are being tested on the tracks between the coliseum b.a.r.t. station and the airport. the board is considering charging $6 for a one way fair. directors are expected to decide on the fair by june 12.
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you can see our full report on the b.a.r.t. connector using more of that video of what the ride looks like, go to www.ktvu.com and look under hot topics. new information in a deadly accident in san jose. a man died after falling three stories while unloading sheet rock from a crane. investigators said there was a railing on the building but it wasn't high enough. they are not sure how he fell. work has been stopped at the site for now. new developments in the case of a california woman who says she was held and abused for 10 years starting at age 15. we are hearing from her for the first time tonight. the emotional reunion. >> reporter: fear and deception. police in southern california say isidro garcia held a woman
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captive for 10 year. she speaking out for the first time. >> i am so happy. [ indiscernible ] >> all the time i cry. for -- more for my mom and my sister. >> reporter: emotional she reunites with family she hasn't seen in years. she said she was drugged and taken by isidro garcia who was her mother's boyfriend. police believe the victim was from mexico and in the country illegally. they think he used that to keep the victim quiet. >> tells her her mother doesn't care. she can't go to the police because they will deport her. >> reporter: she was forced to marry isidro garcia. investigators say she even gave birth to his child. the mother and victim's identity are being protected due to claims of sexual abuse. the suspect's neighbors were shocked. >> always seems happy and
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always makes good parties for her and everything. >> happy, kissing, holding hands. why did she take so long to do it? >> the attorney for the suspect telling a different story. he claims the woman made up the story about years of physical and sexual abuse because the couple is breaking up. the suspect is isidro garcia, was in court today, he did not enter a plea. he is held on $1 million bail. his attorney says isidro garcia treated his wife like a queen and denying all of the allegations. line out the door in contra costa county, hope for a job brings hundreds of people to richmond. the numbers out of contra costa county shows unemployment is 7%. below the high in 2010, 11.6 pest. as ktvu's tom vacar found
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people of all ages and experience levels are still looking for work. >> reporter: hundreds of people attended a job fair today in pittsburg where they were libed up around -- lined up around the building and in an area where jobs are in short supply. >> it under scores the fact things are turning the corner. things are picking up. >> the attendance shows you how difficult the recession has been in the area. what is good about this job fair is there are real jobs available. >> we have entry level positions and looking for a journeyman machinist. >> reporter: if there is a dark tide is this scene, it is the volume of people of all ages who showed up. >> looks like a lot of people are out of work, trying to get back into the work field. nice to have the vendors here. >> this is the biggest one i
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have seen. concord, oakland. this is 5 minutes away. for many it means starting over. as with david, he once made $30 an hour. >> this shows how desperate people are. we are looking for jobs, $8 an hour. so i could save my home. keep my car. send my kids to bed not hungry. >> the economy is a pride and energy sapping struggle. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. 2 investigates showed you this video of batteries failing. the recommendations to make sure the batteries on planes are safe. >> tracking changes for memorial day weekend. when it could hit 90 degrees. >> and a woman deliver as healthy baby -- delivers a healthy baby boy in a coma. >> it is painful. >> her husband opens up about his emotional journey and the
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another major car recall tonight. this time it is toyota. three different recalls effecting 430,000 vehicles. one involves 370,000 minivans from 2004 oo 2011 -- to 2011. road salt could corrode the spare tire carrier under the vehicle. toyota is recalling 500,002,014 hilander and hybrid suvs. they have a problem with their front air bag system and recalling 10,000 lexus 350s from 2013 because the breaks could activate without warning. new at 5:00 p.m.
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this woman remains in a coma after a seizure for a brain tumor. doctors delivered her baby today. dad told us the baby has his mother's nose. he also said he is in pain because his wife can't share in the miracle of the birth. ktvu's katy eustis is live where mother and baby are tonight. dad said he got a special sign today from mom. >> reporter: he like any first time parent is over joyed but he is also overwhelmed because up till this morning he didn't know if his son or wife would survive the pregnancy. born at 5 pounds, 9-ounces. >> got his mom's nose and ears. owning his eyes and looking -- opens his eyes and looking around. >> he and his wife are face challenges unlike most new -- facing challenges unlike most
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new parents. she has been in a coma since march. [ indiscernible ] >> having to go through and worrying, so to at least know i have one of them now. >> reporter: doctors delivered him at 10:56 a.m. this morning. >> as happy as i am to meet my son it is painful for her not to be awake with me. >> reporter: her injury to her brain controls wakefulness so she still may be aware of what is happening. she moved his hand to where the baby was kicking. >> she touched my face and pucked for a kiss -- puckered for a kiss. . >> reporter: he will be balancing a new baby, her
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treatment and returning to work as a sheriff's deputy. >> i am overwhelmed. i have no idea what i need right now. i can't see further than my nose. >> reporter: he says her care will be explain expensive but -- long and expensive but she focusing -- he is focusing on keeping them together. live in san francisco, katy eustis, ktvu channel 2 news. >> can't imagine what he is going through. to hear him say she moved his hand to her stomach. something. our weather now. our chief meteorologist bill martin. heading into the weekend here. looking good. >> weekend is shaping up more. a warm one. warmer than the weather we have sthenlast few days. -- we have seen over the last few days. monday cool. tuesday warmed up and then wednesday and now temperatures are where they were yesterday and they will continue to warm
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into the next 72 hours, into the holiday weekend. fog along the coast. fog right now. closer here, you can see all the fog showing up in the avenues. a lot of you live out here. that is fog. you are looking at it. in san francisco. market street, you have fog. fog works its way across the bay late tonight, early tomorrow and we are back where we started this morning, fog in the morning hours that will burn back. it will burn back more rapidly tomorrow. tomorrow will be warmer than today. warmer on saturday. and it will continue to warm into the weekend. the high pressure is setting up. as the high builds in the air sinks and you get this warming effect and dense fog long the coast and it pushes the fog against the coastal hills so we won't see as much cooling
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inland. san jose tomorrow, today upper 70s, tomorrow low 80s. slow warming trend. it will stay that way. the high end temperatures get into the low 90s for the weekend. saturday and sunday we will see temperatures into the upper 80s and low 90s. the reason for the warm up is the high-pressure system. the reason for the fog is the high-pressure system. this high is not here. you don't get an inversion. strong enough inversion for the fog to form. warmer on friday as the friday sticks back. sticks against the hills and warmer on saturday and sunday and monday as the fog gets compressed. warmer. as you look at the forecast for monday, back into the upper 80s, low 90s. nice looking weekend. sunday being the warmest day. san jose 81. 85 morgan hill.
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air quality still good. nice. spring weather. this is what you expect. this is what you will get. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view shapes up like that. nice looking holiday weekend. hope you have monday off. you have monday off? >> i do not. >> i do. >> i do too. >> let's go somewhere. [ laughter ] [ talking at the same time ] >> yep, i will be here working. [ laughter ] >> should be nice holiday weekend. >> thank you. buying a piece of history, why today is symbolic for harvey milk and terrifying moments for these children, how the pool they were in become electrically charged and the safety record before the incident. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> making a statemental with a hoody and a bag of -- statement with a hoody and a bag of skittle, and orders to conserve or face fines, how one of these
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surveillance video shows images of children trying to escape a pool that was electrically charged. we would like to warn you, some may find disturbing. these images show several people in a pool at an apartment complex in florida. you can see the moment the pool becomes electrically charged. one girl freezes after feeling a jolt. a man gets shocked. people run to safety but another girl you see here appears motionless in the water. that girl's brother says he saw her turn blue. >> how scared were you -- >> i was crying. >> the video shows the grandfather pulling her from the water. you see him here but he gets shocked. we will see him drop to the
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ground. three children were hospitalized and they have been released from the hospital. since the incident the pool has been drained and remains closed. >> if they ever fix it will you go back in? >> no. no. >> a preliminary investigation pointed to unconnected ground wires in the pump house. it passed an inspection last year and health department inspections that requires the pool be up to code. a major announcement days after a ktvu channel 2 news investigation. 2 investigates shows you the video of batteries failing tests and going up in flames. tonight what the ntsb wants done to make sure batteries don't cause fires on airplanes. >> new information in a grim discovery, the clue scientists are using to find out how a whale die and washed ashored. >> honoring a ground breaking san francisco politician. >> harvey milk stamp of
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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. a fire risk on airplanes. three days after two investigates showed you this video of batteries failing. the ntsb says there need to be more testing. ktvu's tom vacar is live with this development following our 2 investigates report. tom? >> reporter: bowing thought the burning battery problem was
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behind it but the new doubts raised today may make it worse. >> reporter: earlier this week we showed you tests of lithium batteries burning, exploding. the same type of batteries on the new boeing jet liner that underwent a new redesign. he told us he believes the redesign didn't go far enough. >> i think a much better design would be to have a liquid coolant system that is insensitive to attitude and could provide a greater heat removal so if any of the cells begins to over heat for whatever reason that over heating will not be transferred to cells. >> reporter: the ntsb said the
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process is used in 2000 to support the design were inadequate. it released new recommendations to boeing and the faa. conduct short circuit tists on board -- tests on board an airplane. test all permanent lithium batteries. develop better battery test standards. and appoint an independent over sight panel. this comes a year after the federal aviation administration pronounced the batteries safe for passenger flights. >> this has a certain sense of urgency to it. >> reporter: he believes the ntsb which can only make recommendations is trying to force the faa and boeing to do all these things. >> they are saying we are not happy with the work you have
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done on the 787. we are concerned any aircraft could have problems. they think they are not safe yet. >> reporter: in a statement today boeing said we remain confident in the safety and integrity of the battery solution which was developed by boeing and approved by the faa last year. we will keep on this. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and on www.ktvu.com we posted our full 2 investigates report, including more of the video of the batteries failing and then going up in flames. police in oakland are looking for a driver who ran over a man on purpose and left him to die. a image from a surveillance camera shows the car speeding away from the street last night before 11:30 p.m. the driver aimled his car at the victim -- aimed his car at the victim. before the crash surveillance
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video shows two people punching the victim while on the ground. happening now, a special honor for a iconic figure in san francisco. a live picture from san francisco harvey milk plaza. the city is holding a dedication ceremony to unveil the new harvey milk forever stamp. in 1997 harvey milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in california. won asserted on the board of supervisors. a year later he was assassinated with then mayor at city hall. today on what would have been his 84th birthday he was recognized. >> reporter: gay rights supporters waited years for this day to come. offering a tribute to their hero. >> fantastic. i think it is long over due. i think as a community it is
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nice. >> lines started forming outside the post office before it opened this morning. people recognizing the man and his achievements. >> not just about the lgbt community. >> reporter: harvey milk is in the center of the stamp with colors of the gay pride stamp. harvey milk was elected to appear after they went through 50,000 nominees. >> a three year process. it is a huge honor to have someone on a stamp, especially. >> the screen writer who won an oscar for the picture milk says it is a important time for the lgbt community. >> we are all free. we are all equal. no matter who we love. >> reporter: his friends say he would have enjoyed today. 35 years after his death his legacy still lives on among it people he touched.
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>> with the passage of time, today is a day of celebration. >> harvey milk joins the list of the pioneers honored by the post office. we have a report on the life of harvey milk, parts of an audio tape he recorded on www.ktvu.com. a 26 year foster child fostering a child himself. [ indiscernible ] >> one of the best things i have come across. >> how he beat the odds and the lessons she passing on to -- he is passing on to the next generation. >> how officials are keeping you from getting sick. >> the new push to cut down on how long some passengers wait at the airport -- passengers wait at the airport. female announcer: when you see this truck,
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tonight could bring sky watchers a great show from a meteor shower. it will be at its peak from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. it could be amazing or it could flame out. they don't know for sure. experts say we should have a good view as long as skies are clear and you are away from city lights. the busiest airports providing faster service for international travelers. president obama announced
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action to speed up the entry process. it is based on improvements made in chicago and dallas that have cut arrival wait times to 15 minutes. more kiosks and clearance at customs. the goal is to bring in more foreign tourists. >> provide security for america and a quick experience for them so that they are encouraged to come back again and again. >> san francisco international airport sports the effort. they have 4th months to come up with -- 4 months to come up with a plan. police found this when they responded to a burglary call before 8:00 p.m. last night. investigators took 530 marijuana plants and growing equipment. police shared these photos from the bust. they found several people leaving. officers detained one person who had a backpack filled with
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marijuana. facebook is rolling out a new tool to help you control who sees your status updates. a blue car tune dinosaur that reminds you to choose before friends and public and they will set the default to friends instead of public and facebook will release an expanded privacy check up tool, it will take people through steps to review all of the settings. dead whale near a popular beach. live pictures and explain the clue scientists are collecting to try understand how he died. >> and a giant giving money to the little guy. the checks google is writing. >> after the break, a warm up into the holiday weekend, which neighborhoods will be the warmest. sofa... desk...
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an unusual site right now -- sight right now, a dead whale along it shore. it has drawn the curious. they have never seen a humpback beach itself. ktvu's john fowler is live now. experts showed up late today. what did they tell you about the whale? >> reporter: first let me show you here. this is a rare experience. this is a humpback whale. and now experts tell us a few
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minutes ago they took skin samples. young female. it was spotted yesterday but today as you can see this drew huge crowds all day long. >> videotaping the whale. way out there. >> reporter: these shallows inside a reef, forming a warm ocean pool where -- [ indiscernible ] >> expecting a huge whale but it is small. >> what is it doing out there? >> reporter: they have never seen humpbacks till a couple days ago. >> there were whales, several of them jumping in and out of the water. >> reporter: possibly this young whale and its mother. >> i think it is sad she was separated. >> reporter: all day long people dime take photos and
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marvel that creature here at its back. >> amazing things to see. >> reporter: her students told her about it. >> i feel special i am here. but at the same time it is a young whale. it is sad. >> where is it? can you point to it? >> reporter: she wanted her daughter and son to see for themselves the circle of life. >> how big are the teeth? >> reporter: one of the world's largest animals. >> i don't think they will see a whale this close and personal in their lives. >> we want to know why she died but we are only going to have a certain amount of opportunity establish that. >> reporter: she is hoping it ends up on the beach, not on the rocks like this. they would love to study more about her. the humpbacks are federally protected and important to learn how tabetter protect them. there -- to better protect
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them. there is an odor here, not overwhelming. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. yelp reviews are used to spot food poisoning cases. new york found three reported outbrakes that sickened people. one called yelp a way toidentify clusters of illnesses -- to identify clusters of illnesses. on capitol hill the house voted to limit the national security agencies collection of phone records. the bill would end the nsa's practice of collecting the records of phone calls from american citizens. act requires the government obtain a court order for access to phone records. advocates say the measure does not go far enough to protect
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rights. the bill now heads to the senate. >> some people are paid to conserve water. redwood city's program encourages residents to replace their lawns. those who do qualify for rebates up to $1,000. it should save thousands of gallons of water a year. all right. more about our weather. our chief meteorologist bill martin. weekend is rolling around. can't complain. >> no. weekend will be nice and temperatures are warming. today's temperatures similar to yesterday. it was the same or some places warmer or cooler. it is a wash. tomorrow you will notice an increase in the temperatures. saturday. sunday as well. temperatures in the low 90s by the weekend. the weather system is off to the east. the greens, that is the radar. still spinning. look at it. working its way. showers in southern california. right now that fog is making a
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play for the coastal sections. it does this time of year. half moon bay, john fowler was there. they are fogged in. new tunnel is right there as well. you can see the fog by the devils slide. fog tomorrow morning, fog will have a good push tomorrow morning and then it burns off quickly. these are the highs or the current numbers. current temperatures we have today. the system was going to allow the fog to shrink down and this is today. got deeper. got the same or cooler. tomorrow, the marine layer is getting compressed as well. you can tell how hot it will be when the golden gate bridge, the fog is at the deck of the golden gate bridge, this time of year, 93 in concord. that is what we will see saturday and sunday.
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high pressure this weekend. in charge. monday looking for temperatures on memorial day upper 80s in the warm spots. livermore 89. santa rosa 85. san francisco downtown 71 degrees. cooler at the coast and heat inland. the fog in the morning. not as aggressive as this morning so a warmer day. fog is getting compressed. 90s in the central valley. reds work their way west. which is typical. 86 fairfield tomorrow. warm, right? 87 vacaville. inland upper 80s tomorrow. not hard to get 90s saturday and sunday. 81 san jose. 85 morgan hill. along the coast the fog is a constant player. you will see a lot of it but it will break off too. you will see the sunshine. during the day. starts off foggy. there is the five-day forecast
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with your bay area weekend in view. nice looking holiday weekend with no rain in sight. we are done with the rain for a while. >> pretty -- >> that time of year. there is a chance but right now the pattern changed. >> thank you. he went through had foster care system in oakland. >> never gave up. never sent me back. >> how he is taking the lessons he learned to help another teen beat the odds. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a water warning leads to a flood of concerned calls. the confusion over how much customers need cut back or face fines and why those should be worried are not the ones making the calls. >> not something that i would think that would be in the year book. >> making a statement in a school year book, why parents are criticizing an unusual photo of a teacher. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. female narrator: through memorial day at sleep train,
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prized at -- there shouldn't be surprises that pump. $3.65 a gallon. this is the third year in a row the gas prices held at the same price for memorial day. californians paying the post, $4.15 and prices in oaklands and san jose are -- oakland and san jose are $4.15. new at 5:00 p.m. paying it forward. this 26-year-old grew up in foster care in the bay area. now he fosters a teen of his own. so many foster children don't get the help they need. ktvu's rob roth shows us this one case serves an as inspiration to men tee never give -- many to never give up hope. . >> reporter: he coaches kids basketball and teaches in a charter school. he grew up in a foster home and
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now a foster father himself. >> i see myself doing a lot of great things. >> reporter: he saws 7-year-old -- he was 7 years old when they placed him in a foster home. >> i was angry. >> reporter: through the center that provides mental health services to children he was placed with her. >> i held on to him no matter what he did. i think he recognized that. >> when i was breaking things and being a knuckleball head she stuck with me. there are 6,000 foster children in the bay area and he took in a 15-year-old boy. >> i can deal with things. when my son is depressed, i used to be depressed. >> he is giving back some of the things he -- getting back some of the things he did to me. >> reporter: 46% of foster
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children don't finish high school. and 30% end up homeless as adults. one more statistic, according to a seattle study the number of posttraumatic stress disorder cases among former foster care kids is double that of compet veterans. he -- combat veterans. he over came it, hopefully others could too. >> those are the kind of services and supports that we could look to replicate. >> he wants to become a police officer. a rough start in life does not have to mean a rough ending. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a absence today at a hearing on misconduct at the va hospitals. >> i don't see familiar faces
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from va. is anybody here from va? three top members of veterans affairs were no shows. however they turned over thousands of e-mails. they are investigating 26 veterans affairs facilities across the country over claims that dozens of veterans died while waiting for care. >> they documented 20 something deaths. this is just beginning. this is not isolated the way they said to a couple bad offices. >> the committee issued subpoenas requiring the three officials to hand a hearing next week. -- attend a hearing next week. the statement he was making and why some say it wasn't the right place to do it. >> calls to conserve water or pay up now have many people complaining. how they are trying to fight. >> and a counter terrorism team
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dodges live gunfire. >> using helicopters. >> how what they learned half way around the world could make the bay area safer. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. here is the picture that is getting all the attention. a high school teacher wearing a hoody and holding skittles dressing like trayvon martin. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> ktvu's john sasaki is live at the high school in brentwood where the year books were handed out today. john? >> reporter: much of the school community is just learning about this year's year book. students were more excited than unusual because the year book came out this afternoon. a hot topic across campus was
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this portrait taken by a long time history teacher. >> i think it is okay but not in the year book. >> reporter: he is dressed by trayvon martin, the teen killed by george zimmerman. >> he is expressing himself. that is the point of year book pictures. >> reporter: it is the year in review for the students. >> i think that is very inappropriate for a year book. >> reporter: why? >> this is supposed to be capturing the best moments of the year and, you know, all positive things. >> the parents who talked with us thought it was not a good place for this statement. >> i am upset about it that it had to be put on the year book. >> i think you could take different ways but a high school year book is as a teacher is not
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