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and it was devastating to see everything all gone. all gone. very sad. very scary. >> reporter: firefighters say 5 rural homes burned. firefighters say the weather today turned from foe to friend. >> winds are much, much lightser than yesterday and the humidities are -- lighter than yesterday and the humidies are lighter. >> reporter: pg&e replacing destroyed poles. helicopters snuffed hot spots on hillsides. a thousand firefighters are scattered across 5 square miles. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 p.m. why more evacuees are expected tonight and the good news come home to hear tonight.
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john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. meteorologist mark tamayo is here now with the weather conditions. >> this morning the weather conditions helping them out with more moisture, but into the afternoon things heated up and as a result the fight more of a challenge. live storm tracker 2 tracking the fog. this increased the humidity hast night into this -- last night into this morning and expecting the same tonight into tomorrow morning. fire conditions around the fire zone warm out the. after the 12:00 p.m. hour the activity ramped up with the fire zone. right now, 92 degrees and humidity 33%. this is closer to pope valley. winds 6 miles per hour. gusting to 13 miles per hour. winds not as strong today. bottom line, the big change the weather, not too much change into thursday. more on the thursday forecast in a few minutes.
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>> thank you. the government says the governor -- the governor said the federal government is helping the fire fight in napa. a grant will allow 75% reimbursement. 16 agencies are working to control the fire. the money is coming from federal emergency management agency. our coverage tones on www.ktvu.com. you can also watch video of the fire taken today from news chopper 2. we are following developing news in mountain view, police evacuated neighborhoods as they try get a armed man to surrender. it started before 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. the man barricaded himself inside his home. authorities got his daughter
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out safely and some neighbors remain evacuated. on the peninsula a pretter is stocking a neighbor -- a predator is stalking a neighbor. a man saw mountain lion attacking a deer device. ktvu's christien kafton is at the home. authorities say they are not going to be out looking for the mountain lion? >> reporter: that's right right. as long as the mountain lion doesn't pose a threat to people there is no reason to hunt for it. you can see down there, that is the area where the homeowner showed us the body of the deer the mountain lion killed. >> i didn't know what it was at the time. >> that was 10:15 p.m. monday night. a few hours later he
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investigated with his son. >> we walk, i don't know, 15 yards this way and this cat just steps up off a dead fawn and darts up the hill. hill-- >> reporter: all that remained is what was left of the fawn. the department of fish and wildlife confirmed it was a mountain lion attack. with all the deer that live in the canyon he is not surprised the mountain lion is hunting here. he saw it again this morning. >> same thing happened. the deer took off up the hill, the cat got off another one and it went up the hill. >> despite the sighting of a mountain lion enmay there is -- in may there is no indication encounters are on the rise. >> we are not going to capture it, we are not going to look
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for it to destroy it. he was doing what lions do, eat dear. >> reporter: they are advising people to be aware the mountain lion is out here and not let small animals out without watching him. he will be carrying a gun when he lets his dog out at night. what neighbors were doing that might have dured it to the area. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. you can water your lawn but one city is creaking new restrictions -- creating new restrictions. ktvu's john sasaki is live where it appears brown is the new green. >> reporter: this may become a more common sight in the near future. brown lawns in the name of water conversation. >> reporter: this is now banned in benicia. irrigation of lawns and
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vegetation is outlawed during the day. the mayor says the city had no choice but to pass an emergency ordinance last night. it could happen between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on monday, wednesday and friday and no watering on sundays. >> it is important for grass. i would prefer people dud not water their lawns. brown is the new green. >> reporter: he got rid of his grass and cut his water bill by half. >> our expenses for watering this very little. water once in two weeks.
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sometimes we forget and water once a month. >> reporter: everyone said something had to be done because of the drought. >> i think it is a good idea. we have a water shortage. you know, got to take measures to cut back. >> reporter: the ordinance is now in effect for the first month it is about education, after that a warning for a first offense, $50 for a second, 100 for a third and 250 for a 4th but officials are confident that everyone will cooperate with this ordinance. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. new at 5:00 p.m. a new twist in the battle over pension reform in san jose. today unions are crying foul over the city's latest move to push their plan through. last night the city counsel announced a initiative to let voters decide on changes to the
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pension and benefit guidelines. ktvu's allie rasmus explains what this controversy is all about. >> reporter: both sides said this comes down oo politics. -- to politics. . >> the san jose police police officers union says officers left the department in droves. >> because they have the worse pension plan in the state. provides no disability protections protections for them. >> september 2013 the city hired 50 police officers with reduced benefits. most of them left. >> we have 13 remaining. we can't continue to do this. >> reporter: they sued the city ovmeasure b. -- over measure b. the police union and the city manager started talking about how they could reach a deal. the union says that discussion has been going on for month.
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the city counsel is creating a initiative that would left voters decide. >> not in good faith. it is a deal killer. >> i can't speak to what agreements may or may not have been reached. that is confidential. >> reporter: the city manager can't comment on how the changes differ from what the union would like. the mayor said they would like them to keep working on a deal. >> we should continue to talk. i think the counsel wants that, the union wants that and the city manager. >> tight dead lean. in order oo -- line. in order to make changes they have to change the city's charter. a law says they could only be changed in even numbered years. live in san jose, allie rasmus,
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ktvu channel 2 news. new information on why the united states called for beefed up security at some airports over seas. intelligence officials are concerned about new efforts on the part of al-qaeda to create explosives that would be undetectable. the department of homeland security is working to expand the passengers screening process. the measures could include increased scrutiny. the man who was a master mind of the attack unbegged appeared -- benghazi appeared in court today. ahmed abu khatallah arrived at the hearing, prosecutors charged him in connection with the 2012 attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens.
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prosecutors said the defendant gave statements corroborating key facts and told the judge there are witnesses and evidence linking him to the attacks. ahmed abu khatallah's attorney agreed that he should remain in custody till the trial but she described him as a enemy of moammar gadhafi. a man dress in a nun's habit and beaten by a group of people. >> i think it is something that is more and more a sport. >> a mild pattern today. temperatures chieftain 4th of july. -- shift into 4th of july. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures.
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take a look at this. what happens. incredible video of a food truck exploding. so far at least there are no reports that anyone has died. the explosion happened in philadelphia and police say it was caused by a propane leak. 13 people were injured including the owner and her daughter who were working at the time. people who were walking by were burned and hit with flying debris. >> unbelievable surveillance video of a food truck. watch as a huge ball of fire shoots into the air and spreads across the street around 5:30 p.m. tuesday evening. close to a dozen people are hurt. the most serious a mother and daughter who were inside. >> i heard a boom and the fire came out of nowhere. >> she is one of the victims.
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lucky to be released from the hospital but with first degree burns- >> walking by and the truck blew up. the fire hit me. >> police say it appears it was caused by a propane tank. >> traveled 150 feet across brougham avenue and land -- wyoming avenue and landed in a backyard. >> i heard an explosion. i see the smoke. i see people running and yelling. >> we were playing ball and we heard a explosion. >> sounded like the ground was shaking. >> reporter: cameras on this business captured it all. people who saw it are still in shock. >> telephone pole was in flames and people were burned on their
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front porches. >> i can't believe those pictures. investigators say in this case the truck was licensed to operate and open for business at the time of the explosion. at 6:00 p.m. how trucks are monitored here in the bay area to make sure they are safe. caltrans is preparing for a freeway closure in a few hours. at 9:00 p.m. interstate 280 is scheduled to shut down between 101 and king street. it lasts till monday at 5:00 a.m. the southbound lanes remain opens. they are making road repairs. the southbound lanes were closed over the memorial day weekend. a third and final closure is planned for the labor day weekend. sunday parking will be free again at more san francisco parking meters. meter operation began in 2013 but mayor ed lee wants toscrap the program to make -- to scrap
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the program to make it more affordable. . three big professional golf events are coming to san francisco. this morning mayor ed lee appeared with the pga tour commissioner and the pga president for an announcement at city hall. the championship is coming next spring and the pg&e championship in 2020 and the president's cup in 2025 and they will be played that city owned golf course harding park. >> i am as excited as when mayor brown asked me to build that club house back in 2000s and he said build it on time because these professionals are coming in and they can't be delayed. >> they hosted the president's cup in 2009. the last time it was played on
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the west coast was 1999 in seattle. a recycled water pipeline is moving ahead. the pipeline will bring recycled water to an area east of napa. officials announced construction will begin at the end of the month it will be finished by next year. it will deliver 228 million gallons of recycled water per year with the capacity to triple that amount. $10million loan that will be repaid by users. our weather, our chief meteorologist bill martin is off and mark tamayo is filling in. there is fog on the coast? >> yeah. tiply what you would expect this year -- typically what you would expect this year. temperatures are trending down. we will be warming up in time for the holiday weekend. on the maps, you can see that
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fog bank, the cloud deck pushing in to san francisco, the bay area, this will increase over the next few hours. warm number's inland. 90 degrees antioch. livermore 80. san jose mid-70s. clear skies. santa rosa upper 70s. san francisco there is the fog bank pushing into the bay. the plan for tomorrow, cloud cover, over cast thursday morning. south bay, san jose, mid-70s and the plan for tomorrow for thursday, patchy clouds, lots of sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures on track to reach the lower 80s by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. no big changes tomorrow. over night lows with the fog near the coast and bay, tomorrow morning in the 50s for santa rosa, san jose, livermore
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57. antioch 59 degrees. low pressure is responsible for the cooling trend and today it is not going to move much for tomorrow. for the weekend, high pressure returns. friday, 4th of july we warm up away from the coast line and it continues into saturday and sunday. watching the seven-day forecast all the red dots, they represent all the fireworks displays in the bay area. coast patchy fog. mid-50s. low 70s. inland 70s. and san francisco that fog will be close by, partly cloudy skies, it will be a close call once again. every year. temperatures friday night upper 50s at 9:30 p.m. in san francisco. tomorrow morning, gray out there near the coast and around the bay as well. into the fron the clouds pull back to near the coast line. temperatures inland, upper 80s.
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beaches only in the lower 60s. big change range. temperatures tomorrow, santa rosa 83. concord 86 degrees. san jose 82. here is your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view there is friday, 4th of july, looking good. warming up inland. 90 degrees and the warming continues saturday and sunday. >> sure does. thank you. today a group of baseball players in san francisco got pointers from one of the best players in the game. >> bend your knees. fingers. >> all star catcher buster posey was instructing campers. the campers were between 8 and 13 and got to spend a few hours with buster posey at his camp. >> posey was instructing campers. the campers were between 8 and
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13 and got to spend a few hours with buster posey at his camp. >> i didn't gate chance to go to something like this when i was a kid. you know, just something different. different than -- than your little league practice and kind of just keeps the excitement going i think. >> 350 kids attended the camp. they also got an autographed picture of buster posey. protesters surround three buses carrying undocumented immigrants. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> illegal fireworks are seized all around the bay area. are they ending up in your backyard? >> we have these dangerous goods. >> we explore the bag log forcing -- back log forcing them to store in bay area neighborhoods. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.
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tried to cross the boarder in texas. protesters say they don't belong in california and others argue the families have no other choice. >> i wish america could be america again and it is not. it is everybody needs to go through the legal rights. >> parents had enough. they are going to die. sending their children north. let's show the world we know how to treat our children. >> the buses went to another facility in san diego county. the next 140 are expected to arrive july 4. the parents of an 11-year- old boy with autism have been arrested and are facing charges of keeping the boy locked up inside a large cage. police say they arrested the couple last night after receiving a tip the boy was kept inside a large dog kennel
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that was inside the family's home. the boy is now in the custody of child protective services. the parents are now facing charges. one of the more visible symbols of gay rights but police are looking for the people who attacked one of the sisters. >> a report that a bomb was found inside, what police say was now found there. >> and new rules for passengers who travel by air.
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great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> a symbol of gay pride in san francisco but one became a target of hate. it happened during gay pride festivities. ktvu's rob roth is there with the assault that is being investigated as a hate crime. >> the attack happened on castro street near 18th street. the victim and his husband. thisis what he looked like when
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he was attacked. they are stunned by what happened. >> it is becoming more and more, hate to say it, a sport for individuals who want totarget lgbt -- to together lgbt individuals. . >> police say they were attacked by three men and a woman who made anti-gay slurs. >> they began their assault. >> police are investigating it as a possible hate crime. the husband is in the hospital with head trauma. >> we are not just a joke. we are there to serve our community and to bring joy and happiness oo people who -- to people who are in need. . >> reporter: this is the second hate crime that happened
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saturday. as we reported yesterday two women say they were beaten by six people. >> at this point it doesn't appear to be a connection. >> reporter: the assaults put a damper on a fun weekend long celebration. >> this is a wake up call, we need to take a closer look at the security that is involved. >> reporter: police are trying to gather surveillance video from the area and they are looking for witnesses. reporting live, job r, ktvu channel 2 news. a couple accused in a prostitution and online money laundering operation appeared in court today. they are free on bond tonight. he entered a plea of not guilty. they were arrested last week as authorities seized their website myredbook.com. it allowed sex workers to advertise and help users locate
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adult entertainment. >> the internet is part of our daily lives and it needs obe protected so we can exchange free speech, ideas, opinions. >> prosecutors say they brought in $5 million over the last four years. these are very anxious hours for families who live in the path of a wildfire that burned 6 square miles. these are pictures from news chopper 2 and we just received new information from cal fire. one home and four outbuildings have been destroyed and another home has been damaged. evacuations remain in effect for 200 homes and the fire is only 30% contained. a home in oakland was
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destroyed by a fire today. the house was engulfed in flames about 1:30 a.m. this morning. they put out the fire in 15 minutes but it was too late. the home is a total loss. damage estimated at $250,000. there were scary moments at a hospital when staff learned parts of a bomb were found on the property. ktvu's janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: washington hospital beefed up security after discovering suspicious items it thought may be a threat. the hospital put out this notice saying additional security personal are now in place as a result of rent security related incidents. which included the discovery of the components of a bomb found in the hospital. the device was examined and confirmed to be the makings of a explosive device by local law
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enforcement and the fbi. >> they came out and told us everything was fine. >> reporter: employees told us they were nervous and wanted more information but were focused on patient care. they were e-mailed the notice last night. police never confirmed the makings of a bomb were found. the hospital made the kovry several -- the discovery several days ago but they weren't called till yesterday. >> we sent an investigator out. the items were suspicious. we took possession of the items and are now investigating why they were left there. >> there is no threat but are investigating. >> safety of everyone is our highest concern. there are enhanced security measures we put in place that are seen and unseen. >> reporter: washington hospital says they do not want
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patients to worry. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. the oakland city counsel and mayor jean quan reached an agreement on how to spend new revenue. the city says it will use the money in the current year to fund oakland's next police academy and increase funds for the cease fire sigherance reduction program and a million for the bus rapid transit program and $400,000 to the animal shelter. our team found understaffing at the shelter. another half million will be placed in reserve for library services. leaders are planning to reject a lease agreement between the a's and the joint powers
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authorities. city hall wants additional concessions but the owner says he has a deal with the coliseum authority and has no intention to consider a new proposal. take a look here. what caused this mid-air leak that forced a flight to turn back to california. >> don't touch me. >> also protesters in handcuffs after raising awareness about native americans. >> keeping hospitals clean and safe, the changes barbara boxer saw today. ♪ ♪ ♪
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california senator barbara boxer got a look at how uc san francisco is working to reduce medical errors. a cause she has been focused on for months. >> the chal was always nurses are -- challenge was always nurses are carrying stuff. how do you wash your hands, you need dispensers -- [ indiscernible ] >> barbara boxer toured the hospital today to see how it is reducing the spread of infection from where it installs hand santers and cameras -- santers and cameras. barbara boxer said it helps
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reduce the number one most common medical mistake, bad drug interactions. >> this is not the time to sit back. so many things could be done now that are simple to save lives. >> barbara boxer said according to research conducted by her office medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the united states after heart disease and cancer with 200,000 death as year. at ucst the goal is to reach zero by 2020. cheerleader is causing an uproar on facebook for photos she posted of herself with animals she hunted while in africa. she show case as number of her kills. she says her father is a hunter hunt -- hunter.
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she received several death threats. she has hopes of starring in her own reality tv show. you can see the photos on www.ktvu.com. we posted a slide show under hot topics. the nsa gets support. why one group said there is little americans should fear. >> a plane full of people turns around after water streams through the cabin. where all the water came from. low clouds and fog regrouping right mow. where it will be tomorrow morning, the big temperature change into
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flood thousands of feet in the air. water rushed down the aisle of a flight after a pipe began to leak. the jet was on its way to australia but the pilot turned back tornado los angeles. it landed safely. there were no safety concerns. which airlines are the safest when it comes to pets? new requirements for airlines and how they will improve pet safety. >> reporter: she has flown her dog all over the country but
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only in the cabin of the airplane. >> traveling with a pet could be risky. a 16-year-old cat left sfo on a flight to hawaii. the employees found the cat dead. >> they get into crisis nobody will know till the plane lands and then it is too late. >> the department of transportation is expanding rules for airlines. they will be required to report how many animals they transport and how many were lost, injured or died. airlines are required to report any issues with pets that are accompanied by their owner. the new rule includes breeders shipping cats or dogs. >> consumers will have more power to look at each airline's performance, the number of
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animals they carry and make more sound judgments. >> in washington, ktvu channel 2 news. loose dog delayed two flights at los angeles international airport last night. a large boxer was in a crate for a flight but chewed its way out. it bolted across two runways and captured by airport personal in a ditch near a fence. the dog's owner left on an earlier flight and unaware his dog escaped. the nsa is keeping us safe. the program is an effecting security tool against terrorism but some parts raise concerns about privacy.
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there is a warning out tonight for a beach due to high bacteria levels. water from still water cove has unsafe levels of contaminations. officials are advising people not to go in the water there. today they looked at the santa monica fault. part of 2 million miles of fault. officials will create zoning maps that could restrict zones in the future. meteorologist mark tamayo in for bill. things are going to start heating up. >> monday hot temperatures, cooling off and then into the holiday weekend another warming trend. temperatures from this afternoon upper 50s in
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pacifica, 80s inland. warmest locations lower 90s. one location in antioch 92 degrees. satellite, there is the fog regrouping off shore and pushing back into the bay. the fog also hugging the california coast line, especially south of the bay area. a tropical update, towards the east. tropical storm arthur with winds of 70 miles per hour. once the winds increase to 74 this will become a hurricane and that is in the forecast thursday and friday. could be close to the north carolina coast line as we head into friday morning. winds 85 miles per hour. we will be watching this over the next couple days. bay area, santa rosa 79. san francisco 60. concord 84 and san jose mid- 70s. clear skies and 75 degrees. tonight partly cloudy skies. coastal fog. i should update that because the fog is pushing back into
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the bay as well. tomorrow gnomonner changes. -- no major changes. this area of low pressure is cooling off the state. this will be on the move friday and into the weekend, the holiday weekend, that will be the key headline. sunday warmest locations inland mid-90s. highs for tomorrow. here is the model showing you the fog near the coast and near the bay ask the clouds pull back to near the shoreline. 60s for the beaches. warmest locations inland, 80s. approaching the 90-degree mark. highs for your thursday, santa rosa 83. fairfield 86 degrees. oakland 71. lots of upper 80s inland. flirtingwith 90 degrees. san jose lower 80s. morgan hill 87. santa cruz 73. san francisco lots of clouds, partly cloudy skies into the afternoon hours. your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view
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not too much changed for your thursday. temperatures bumping up friday, saturday and sunday and friday for the 4th of july. we will have low clouds and fog to start out the day at 7:00. 12:00 partly cloudy skies and sunny skies. >> we will pester you about that, thank you. the city of berkeley is hoping to control a squirrel problem with a new ordinance that require as change in human behavior. the city is concerned squirrels were burrow into a underground layer of clay that seals off a former bump. it is illegal it feed the squirrels at all city parks. violaters could get a $1,000 fine or a 6 month jail sentence
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or both. the city previously proposed killing the squirrels. the food bank is getting resources for 30,000 meals thanks to the county fair. the food drive raised $3,000 in donations. it is the largest one day summer food drive in the county. confrontation at a giants game ends in handcuffs. the woman who says she was arrested after asking a fan to take off their costume. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks have been seized but you might be surprised to learn where they end up. >> we had it store a lot of dangerous fireworks for a long time. >> in residential neighbors.
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competent to stand trial. the victim who is also 12 years old was stabbed 19 times. she did survive. mountain view police are looking for a bank robber who made off with $1,300 in cash. this man in the baseball hat walked into the bank about 2:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. he didn't use a weapon and he had a odor indicating he hasn't takeb a bath in a while. 50 years since the civil rights act was signed. president lyndon b. johnson tined it in washington, d.c. the civil rights act helped end discrimination based on race and it is considered to be the most significant law produced by the civil rights movement. woman was kicked out of a baseball game for standing up for what she believes in. ktvu's paul chambers is live outside at&t park.
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that is where it happened? >> reporter: that's right. the woman game to the -- came to the game and confronted guys wearing inappropriate attire and she was asked to leave. >> this video shows her handcuffed and detained by police last week. moments before she was asking a man to remove this headdress. >> it offensive to do that. i don't think a lot of people mean it to be offensive or they don't understand. >> the man complied but then a man called for security. >> it was for native people. it wasn't for people to dress up as indians. >> reporter: police escorted her out. she doesn't blame the giants for what happened but for the
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iglawrence for issues -- ignorance for issues. >> you need to be aware of the things that are effecting our community. the team said the giants apologize to the individuals involved in the situation and also engage in a productive dying log. she says that is not -- productive dialogue. >> she says that is not enough. the giants is learning from the incident by educating and raising awareness about cultural appropriate behavior and attire. she hopes everything that comes out of this incident is a good social dialogue. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. now at six p.m. a mountain lion in a neighborhood spotted twice in the past couple of days. what experts say residents are doing that could be keeping the cat coming back. >> this time of year we report
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on illegal fireworks, have you ever wondered where all the fireworks go? >> they are explosives. >> we take a look at why agencies are forced to store dangerous explosives in neighborhoods. >> and watch this. a food truck explodes in a fire ball. it is raising questions on who is making sure they are operating safely for customers and workers. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. mountain lion wanders into a neighborhood twice and attacked two deer and there is something neighbors are doing that could keep them from coming back. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the mountain lion killed one deer and attacked another. the cat was spotted twice in a
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backyard next to a canyon. ktvu's christien kafton is where the department of fish and wildlife are. >> reporter: there is a heard of deer in the neighborhood that made their home here. and this afternoon we captured video of those deer. the mountain lion eat dear regularly. if you need the deer you might be bringing mountain lions closer to your home. >> reporter: homeowners expect the deer lured mountain lions to the area. >> i think everybody should make theirselves aware of it. be aware the cat is here. >> reporter: he spotted the mountain lion twice. the first time on monday night. he heard a noise outside and went to
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