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realitation and deportation -- retaliation and deportation. >> reporter: he was prosecute in 1998 for misdemeanor sexual criminal sexual conduct. 1997 post says he worked for the san francisco housing authority and the san francisco police patrol special. both today told ktvu channel 2 news they had no record of his hiring. they worry crime victims will be discouraged from cooperating with police. >> people are fleeing from countries where they are hesitant oo trust law enforcement because of -- to trust law enforcement because of corruption. . >> reporter: he has another case of impersonating an officer. his bail is $2.1 million. he declined our interview request. they told us they are still investigating the allegations. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news.
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new information tonight from that deadly bank robbery and shoot out in stockton that killed a mother of two. the one suspect who survived was in court today. jaime ramos is facing a long list of charges, three counts of murder and 24 counts of attempted murder. ktvu's noelle walker is live from stockton with what happened. >> reporter: frank, this is the criminal complaint, it is 45 pages long, 35 counts against the 19-year-old -- against the 19-year-old gang members. the prosecutor said there are still details to fill in, not the least of which is why. >> reporter: in a small courtroom one of the city's biggest criminal cases is just
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beginning. 19-year-old jaime ramos clutched the 45 page criminal complaint against him. ktvu channel 2 news obtained a copy. charges of pre-meditated murder, robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder. >> attempted murder on a peace officer. >> reporter: for each officer involved. >> attempted murder on a peace officer. >> reporter: the charges stem from the july 16 armed bank robbery at the bank of the west where three gunman took three hostages and led police on a hour long running gun battle. >> what were they thinking? >> reporter: today the district attorney released this picture of some of the weapons used that day. the shooting ended with the deaths of two suspects and hostage misty holt-sing. police believe the suspects used her as a human shield. >> i wish this on nobody.
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not nobody. >> reporter: misty holt-sing cousins were in the courtroom today. >> it is hard. very hard. it is -- happened a few days ago and i still have nightmares. >> reporter: her sister and son were there as well but her husband and daughter who witnessed the kidnapping were not. >> we are living one minute at a time. >> do you understand the charges? >> reporter: but there may never be enough time to understand why. >> the arraignment was continued till next month. there are special circumstances contained in the complaint that could make jaime ramos eligible for the death penalty and the possibility of a 4th person involved. someone dropped the three suspects off at the bank and then drove away. police want to talk to that person. reporting live, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> on www.ktvu.com you can read
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the full complanted filed against jaime ramos -- complaint filed against jaime ramos. four days without running water that is the ordeal people have been going through. now the city is stepping in. the pipe burst and people there it h to take watt -- had to take water from pools and hot tubs. ktvu's john fowler with the new option people are being given and why relief may not be coming soon. >> reporter: we have been seeing people all afternoon on the other side of those trees. there is a hot tub, people taking water to their apartments. some say feels like they are in a third world country and they are not happy. >> reporter: more than 350 units at the apartment complex lost water friday after a pipe burst. >> it has been 4 days. all they can say is sorry. >> reporter: residents are
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using pails and jugs for hand washing. >> we got a baby in the house, this is not working out. >> reporter: hauling a bucket of water for her toilet. >> i know it is not their fault but it is frustrating. very frustrating. >> reporter: officials insisted today that management make offers to residents of free hotel stays. a water main failed leaving folks without water. a fire engine is providing fire protection. officials say this is their biggest ever water outage. >> using a lot of handy wipes. >> reporter: he has a dog. >> we stink. we are thirsty but we will get through it. >> apartment management declined comment today. the building inspector said the water main could take a day or more to repair. residents should be prepared to go without water into tomorrow
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night. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a san francisco man accused of having a bomb in his apartment remains behind bars despite his attorney's attempt to have him admitted to a mental health facility. attorneys asked a judge to release him for treatment. the judge expects to make a decision soon but did not issue a ruling. he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of possessing a bomb and weapons charges. an investigation under marine city following a shooting that left a man with gun shot winds to the head. gunfire broke out -- wounds to the head. gunfire broke out last night. one neighbor is shaken up by the shooting. >> you have to be careful with the people. i don't go out anymore. when the gun shots start i go in the other direction. >> investigators say the victim in his 30s. he was taken to the hospital. his condition hasn't been released. investigators say he isn't from
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marin city but known to people then community. a development in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17. a short time ago, separatists leaders handed over the black boxes to international investigators. those investigators are trying to determine more about the downing of the boeing 777. at this point it is not clear how much information those black boxes will provide. all of this comes after four days of tense confrontations between investigators and pro- russian separatists that led to international outrage. ktvu's ken wayne is in the news room with what happens next. ken? >> reporter: a train was box cars left the area near the scene carrying the bodies of 282 victims. the train makes its way toukraine -- to ukraine. they will be thrown a
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amsterdam. it is a break through for investigators who have been stymied by pro-russian separatists. >> independent international investigators will be guaranteed safe access to the crash site to begin a full investigation of the incident. >> reporter: rebels restricted access to investigators for days. u.s. officials described drunken separatists at the scene compromising evidence, even hauling smuway. president obama -- some away. president obama suggested a cover up. >> the separatists are removing evidence from the crash site. what exactly are they trying to hide? >> the post tweeted this image showing shrapnel on the plane. u.s. officials site evidence showing the missile was launched with the help of russian forces. the united nations voted for a draft resolution condemning the
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shoot down, calling for a cease fire and international access. reports of mishandling of bodies and luting stirred outrage. particularly in the netherlands where half the victims were from and calls for sanctions against russia. >> all options are on the table against those who are responsible. this applies if it is confirmed who is responsible for bringing down malaysia airlines flight 17. >> memorial for the victims continues to grow outside amsterdam's main airport. one father begs for the return of his 28-year-old son's body. [ speaking foreign language ] [ indiscernible ] >> our hearts have been absolutely broken as we have learned more about the beautiful lives that were lost. >> russian president vladimir putin issued a statement saying
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russia would work to ensure the conflicts in ukraine moves from the battle field to the negotiating table and accused nations of exploiting the disaster. ken where, ktvu channel 2 news. -- ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >> our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. you can see the president's speech and more pictures are coming in of the crash site. see those as well. just look under hot topics. trying to broker a cease fire between israel and hamas. for the second straight day the death toll topped 100 and reached at least 566 total. 25 israeli soldiers died. including two americans. one was 24-year-old from southern california. president obama sent secretary of state john kerry to egypt today and urging both sides to accept cease fire terms set in
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place two years ago. >> the work will not be easy. obviously there are enormous passions involved in this. >> hamas is refusing a truce, says it wants guarantees the boarder blockade of gaza will be eased. a shooting in hayward, police are asking for anyone to come forward if they have information. last night before 9:00 p.m. a teenager was found, shot in the head. he was discovered on del forte court. tonight he is listed in critical condition. . a portion of highway 84 is closed in both directions after a car knocked a power pole across the roadway about 5:45 a.m. this morning -- 9:45 a.m. this morning. crews have been working to clear the power line and the void expected to stay -- the road is expected to stay closed
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till 7:30 p.m. tonight. coming up, 2 investigates information, history and photos you thought you deleted. your information could end up in the wrong hands and what we recovered. >> cool weather about to come to an end. how long it could take to see a rise in temperatures. >> fresh peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots that could make you sick. the contamination concerns behind a fruit recall. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school, new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.
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there you go. it at us. so it's kfc night. [cheering] last week we hosted. yes, this week the kids invited us to their place. sorry i was late. i had a little trouble with the rope ladder. he fell twice. but look at all this food we've got. yeah we got this delicious kfc meal and they threw in 2 extra sides for free. for free! and i love what you've done with the drapes. are those your bedsheets? [laughing] ♪ a bacteria scare prompted a recall of fruit traced to a california packing company. it includes fresh peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots sold at costco, trader joe's and other stores. at this point the recall is
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similarity but the bacteria -- volunteer but the bacteria is listeria. ktvu's cristina rendon is at the trader joe's with what you need to look for. >> reporter: well, we are learning stores have already cleared the shelves of the fruit but it may have already made its way into homes so that is why they are asking people to double check their produce. >> reporter: the packing company says costco, trader joe's and other stores may have received shipments of fruits contaminated with listeria. that is why they are volunteer recalling fresh peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots packed between june 1 through july 12. many of them have stickers that say sweet to eat. listeria could be life threatening but they have no reports of anyone getting sick. still shoppers are being extra
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cautious. >> it is startling when you hear fruit is contaminated. especially during the summer when the fruit is at high season and we love the fruits. >> reporter: the company says it is unclear how it fruit was contaminated but they have done a clearing of the facility. if you want a full list of item numbers for the recalled fruit go a www.ktvu.com and click on web links. live, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and on www.ktvu.com you can see the list of effected fruits, just look under web links. police are reporting a new development on a bike thief quality on surveillance camera -- caught on surveillance camera. today police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect and said they roved the bike -- recovered the bike. the suspect was seen before the robbery. detectives thank said people for posting tips in response to the video on facebook.
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it is important if you see something, say something. former secretary of state hillary clinton is in the bay area answering questions on social media. today she was at the headquarter for facebook -- headquarters for facebook where she head a q & a session promoting hard choices. several people asked about her run for president in 2016. one facebook user asked if you become president of the united states what would be your first action item. she wrote answering hypothetically, grow the economy, the crease mobility and decrease inequality. she would hold another q & a on twitter at 5:20 p.m. you can ask questions use #ask hillary. you can read all of the questions on twitter. we posted a link on www.ktvu.com. just look under hot topics. president obama returns to the bay area for another round
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of fundraising. he will arrive tomorrow night. he will attend a lunch inn wednesday morning. nancy pelosi is expected to be there. tickets range from 10,000 to $32,000. you will remember president obama visited the bay area last month for fundraisers. college students in wine making programs will no longer have to wait to be 21 to taste the wine they are learning to make. governor jerry brown signed the sip and spit bill. the law goes into effect in the fall and only applies to students majoring in wine making or brewery sciences. it permits them to taste, not swallow. a lot of students were taking 5 years to complete the program because of the law on under age drinking. never thought about that. [ laughter ] let's go now to our chief meteorologist bill martin.
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wee tracking changes in the weather? >> i know that is how i drank before i was 21. >> right. >> outside today, tropical moisture, 70s. the thing you noticed was the humidity again today. we have humidities inland 50, 60%. around the bay too. that is a lot of humidity. the coast, fog, humidity 90%. this is the moisture from the desert southwest and it is -- desert southwest -- the golf of california. makes things feel sticky. showers earlier today. you can see the showers more clearly. that is dropping rain, thunderstorms towards the mount shatta area. clearing along the coast. ocean beach in san francisco, clear skies at san francisco's ocean beach. the fog works its way back in tonight and believe it or not a sprinkle or shower tonight,
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early tomorrow morning. current temperatures, feels warmer than 79 in fairfield because of the humidity. we have had this pattern. high humidity and mild temperatures. here is the upshot, our fire danger has been reduced because of the lower temperatures. the higher humidity. not seeing the fires we often see. here is the mechanisms, air pulled up from the desert southwest, moisture tomorrow, cloudy and humid tomorrow morning with a chance of a sprinkle. clearing in the afternoon. when it clears out tomorrow afternoon we will start to warm up this week. temperatures back into the 90s where you might expect them. drizzle. sprinkle activity. i think we will have a wave of moisture. that is from the south. the fog. this is from the south. 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, cloudy, feels
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like this morning, maybe, maybe sprinkles. maybe. can't rule out a thunderstorm. late in the day it clears out, right? your afternoon that moisture will still feel sticky but the humidities will trend down. forecast highs tomorrow warmer than today. humidities still up there, 40% range, you will feel that oppressive feeling, you know? we don't get that. feels like more texas, san diego. the fire danger is taking a vacation because think about it, this time of year -- [ indiscernible ] >> first few stories are fires and we are not seeing that. that all changes. when i come back the pattern that will bring the fire danger back up. >> thank you. a popular teacher on trial accused of molesting students, why the defense says she the victim. -- he is the victim and a billionaire is suggesting we should only work three day as
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week for 11 hours a day. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a gun fight near an east bay park, the exchange that led to a 10-year-old getting shot at a birthday party. >> a fake profile designed to get clicks. the message when they click on the profile and see who is behind it. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.
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cool erweather is helping out -- cooler weather is helping out firefighters in washington state. it is one of 20 fires burning in washington and oregon, most were sparked by lightning. the fires burned 1 million acres, destroyed 150 homes and responsible for one death. last week authoritydize clarred a state of -- authorities declare a state of emergency in washington and oregon. a fee increase. the september 11 security fee had been $2.50 but as of today that fee doubled to 5 any of 60. plus you will have to -- $5.60 plus you have to pay it a second time if lay over is longer than 4 hours. congress approved the fee in september. it is expected to raise $17 billion over 10 years. distracted driving may be to blame for a accident this
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morning. the truck slammed into power pole, parked car and free at 4:00 a.m. this morning -- tree at 4:00 a.m. this morning. 10 homes in the area lost power and traffic was shut down in both areas. the drive was treated for a minor injury. pg&e says electricity has been restored but it road was still closed. the world's richest man is suggesting to do away with the 40 hour work week and work only three days a week. it would make for a healthier and more productive work force. there is a catch. he said we should work 11 hours per day and have a later retirement, 70 or 75. last month he retook the title of the world's richest man. his fortune is estimated $79 billion.
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new developments in the trial of a former teacher accused of molesting students, why defense says it was gossip from a jealous teacher. >> a piece of land in concord sat unused for years, why it could bring thousands of jobs and new home for the area. verizon is rolling out new rewards but it wants to track where customers go. what it mans to do with customer information.
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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. new developments in the trial of a grade school teacher accused of molesting students. he is facing 150 counts of molest station but in court his attorney argued it is the product of a rumor mill that was started by another jealous teacher. ktvu's allie rasmus was in court for the testimony today. >> reporter: video cameras weren't allowed in court but the judge cave 378 -- gave ktvu channel 2 news permission to take photos. he is accused of molesting 14 male students. most of the 150 counts allege
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he rubbed his students chests under their shirts in the classroom. >> no one saw inappropriate touching. >> reporter: he argues he was a victim of a rumor mill. >> it was total gossip. we had the head gossiper on stand and exposed her. >> he is referring to the first witness today. she is now a retired school teacher who worked with him. she complained about him after witnesses something in 2003. >> she walked in to his classroom and found he and a student behind a closet door. they were in their -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: he testified he couldn't see what he was doing but why she referred to him as creepo. the hugging, touching shoulders, sometimes it is all the time with him.
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it is an uneasy feeling. his attorney seemed to suggest she was motivated by jealousy because her romanting advances had been -- romantic advances had been rejected. >> ridiculous. she is married for 40 years. it is made up. >> reporter: the prosecutor declined to talk about the case but also on the stand two former students and two parents who testified on his behalf and said they have never seen him touch students inappropriately. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. new information on a dui crash on highway 101 that left a woman dead. she has been identified as a 30- year-old of sunnyvale. the crash, flipped over at the expressway off ramp. 4 others suffered injuries. the driver was arrested on
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suspicion of driving under the influence. officers tell us no one in the car was wearing a seatbelt. new at 5:00 p.m. california lawmakers trying to get more of tesla's business. they are headquartered here in the bay area and they are hoping to snag another factory. despite big odds california could potentially still be the site of their $5 billion battery manufacturing plant. ktvu's tom vacar joins us with a look at the possible sites and what it will take to make a deal with tesla. tom? >> reporter: it is a rumor but a rumor in play, that is this station could become part of tesla's battery factor here off highway 4. >> you want to give us a hand?
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>> reporter: his business sits across the street from the former weapons station. a part of the east bay hit hard by the recession. >> any industry that moves in will help. >> reporter: ktvu channel 2 news confirmed that california is still in the running for the $5 billion battery factory that would employ 6500 workers. in a statement they wrote california along with four other states, texas, arizona, new mexico and nevada is still in the running. however i cannot confirm specific locations we are consideration. a part of the station remains under military control. most of it does not. and much of that is already zoned industrial. more space than they could ever need. >> that would be an amazing shot in the arm. >> the problem? conquered is in need of much
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clean up. one thing is for sure, they have passed a 15 year, $420 million tax credit bill to encourage lockheed martin to keep facilities in california and the same would allow tax credits for battery manufacturers. >> any incentive the government could give anybody would be absolutely welcome. >> reporter: more in play and more likely, part of the former air force base in sacramento. other california locations were not disclosed but concord seem as long shot. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. texas governor rick perry is sending national guard troops to the boarder to help with the undocumented children. rick perry asked for help from the federal government but he
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received nothing but lip service. he plans to send a thousand national guards over the next month. >> i will not stand by while our citizens are under assault and little children are detained. >> the white house said the number of children crossing the boarder has dropped. verdicts in san francisco is calling for cosh verdicts in san francisco is calling for com-- advocates in san francisco is calling for compassionate treatment of the children. >> even though this is a humanitarian crisis, obama administration and the democratic party is not doing anything to address it. that is why we are here. to highlight that. >> they presented letters to
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the white house and leadership demanding immigrants be given residency in the united states. your data and photographs could wind up in the wrong hands even if you are being careful. >> i was under the impression if you delete the data, including pictures your phone is clean. >> why even factory reset isn't enough when recycling your own smart phone. >> a reminder of the drought, the ponds drying up for the first time in decades. >> and the nation's highest military honor for a soldier who wouldn't give up, what he did that led to him being honored by the president today. ?ññ;ñ;
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president obama awarded a soldier the nation's military highest honor at the white house this afternoon. >> not bad to stand up on this. [ cheers and applause ] >> july 2008 he risked his life to save fellow troops in afghanistan. they were attacked by 200 taliban insurgents. he was wounded and could walk but tossed grenades and held down a key american position. it killed 9 soldiersiers and injured 20 others. >> i thought it was my time but
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the other guys, you know, guys that gave their lives, they fought to their last breath so i owed it to do the same. >> he will wear it on behalf of the 9 colleagues who died in the battle and he celebrated his two year wedding anniversary today. verizon the first wireless company to launch a rewards program but there is a catch. in order to earn points subcrimers have to consent to having their movements tracked. the company also promises no personal information will be given out. those who sign up will earn points for ever dollar spent on wireless services. they can then be used for discounts on hotels and car rentals. improving the public address system at four caltrains stations. a report found the systems were
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unreliable. the stations are san francisco, south san francisco, sunnyvale and san jose. crews will install a visual message sign at the 22 street station. it will take several months. a warning for people with a smart phone. picturespictures and text messages could come back to haunt you. >> i have never been away this is a problem. >> why doing a reset can still leave your data exposed and how to protect yourself. >> i am in one of 100 ponds in the south bay that would be this high full of water but because of the drought it is empty. the urgent message coming up. >> after the break i am tracking theferential more showers and -- the potential for more showers and sprinkles. i will let you know what you can expect at your house.
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a warning tonight about cell phones and privacy. your personal data and pictures could end up in the wrong hands even when you are being careful. 2 investigates looked into a problem, it turns out a factory reset isn't always enough to protect you and can leave sensitive data behind. ktvu's melanie woodrow explains why you could be vulnerable and the steps to secure your phone. >> reporter: 2 investigates uncovered passwords and data on reset cell phones.
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it is critical information for anyone looking to recycle or sell their phone. your data could be at risk. >> reporter: we talk and text till it is time to trade up. it is easy to find used cell phones for sale but making a profit could cost you. >> our text messages, photo, browsing history, all this could remain behind even though it looks like the phone is wiped. >> reporter: he showed us how easily a thief could find information left behind on a wiped phone. after plugging it in and creating a copy of the device, he pulled up photos stored in the background, even though the owner did a factory reset.
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>> some data could remain, e- mail attachments, photos and documents. his firm found itune accounts still logged in. >> i was under the impression if you delete the data and contacts, including pictures your phone is clean. >> when you delete a file you are deleting a reference. the only way is to over write that data. >> reporter: attackers can buy used cell phones online and access personal information. >> that is surprising. >> reporter: especially for cell phone users like her. >> there have been -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: there is a simple and effecting way to protect yourself. set up a pass cold to encrypt
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the data and only use trusted apps that support encryption. >> you need that pin code to put on your device to unlock that data. like the lock on your door. you can see the door but you can't get in. it works the same kind of way. >> reporter: an easy fix. before selling your own cell phone experts recommend taking out the sim card because it stores data. you can replace it with a new one before selling it. melanie woodrow, ktvu channel 2 news. >> to learn more about how to encrypt your cell phone we posted links on www.ktvu.com. and look under hot topics. if you have a tip for the 2 investigates team we would like to hear from you. e-mail 2 investigates at ktvu.com. crews will try to kill mosquitoes after detecting west nile. from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. tomorrow they will fog a half mile around the two sites we
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highlighted in red for you. during this treatment people are being told to keep windows and doors closed and animals should be kept inside with food and water bowls. anything left outdoors should be washed before use. residents will be safe to go outside by 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. thinking about that story on the phones. i had no idea. all right. let's talk about our weather now. our chief meteorologist bill martin is here. this is strange weather. >> it is. feels more like somewhere else. last week was like this. a lot of tub tropical moisture. mousse, humid air. does -- moist, humid air. doesn't feel like this but this will change into the next 48 hours. the upshot is cooler temperatures. or lower temperatures and higher humidities which helped
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fire danger. here are the numbers. 82 antioch. felt warmer because of the humidity. 81 livermore. 82 fairfield. highs tomorrow, um, about the same. not much difference. degree up, degree down. moisture tracking to the north. another wave down here that moves through into late tonight, early tomorrow morning. that will bring us another chance for a sprinkle and keep that muggy feeling going through the evening hours into tomorrow morning. right now it is clear along the coast. the fog fills in back here. the muggy feeling, the sleeping at night, what have you, that is how it will be again tonight and probably tomorrow night too. but it is clearing out. next 48 hours will be much less humid. 65 antioch over night low. that is as cool as it will get.
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low 60s. why? tub tropical air -- subtropical air mass. [ indiscernible ] when you bring an air mass from the south, warmer, right, instead of being over san diego, it is over us. tomorrow morning, 4:00 a.m., could bring light sprinkles. and then it is gone. it clears out. all moves on. fog stays that coast. there will be moisture tomorrow night and after that we will be good to go. in terms of a more typical bay area weather pattern. today was like yesterday. we will get back into a warmer trend that allows temperatures back into the 90s. fire danger comes back. air quality takes a hit. 84 antioch tomorrow. 85 brentwood. warmer than today. 86 morgan hill. 85 gilroy. along the coast, low 60s. humid, muggy. i like it for a little while but now i am over it.
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this is unique. last week, and now i am over it. nice to have it move on. >> that was same thing -- like enough of this already. >> you still -- can't figure out why you don't feel right. >> thank you. a reminder of the water we don't have. 100 ponds drying up for the first time in decades. the concerns to make sure residents conserve. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> bullets fly nra place where -- in a place where kids should be safe. a birthday party in a park. >> i looked, i saw, i started screaming and crying. >> the brave little girl talks about being caught in the cross fire of a gun fight and spreading the word about stds, the account to bait users of one dating app. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.
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new at 5:00 p.m. a sign of the drought and something we haven't seen in the bay area in 30 years. 100 ponds are drying up or already dry. ktvu's azenith smith is live near highway 85 with why the water district here is so
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concerned. >> reporter: ground water makes up half of the water supply. this is the pond, a man made pond and it is usually 10 feet high of water but right now it is empty. >> i think it is prily bad -- pretty bad. >> reporter: he was larmed to see -- alarmed to see this pond dried up. >> i don't know if they are holding water back someplace but i am concerned. >> reporter: the water district says whatter customers should be concerned -- water customers should be concerned. >> the drought impacts. we don't have enough reservoir water to keep the pond filled. >> reporter: he says 100 ponds look like this. that is not a good thing since they keep the ground water splooistable. -- supply stable.
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water from the sacramento delta is also cut back. >> we are not recharging enough water into the ground water right now and we are using a lot of ground water because we don't have a lot of other water. >> reporter: it is a reminder customers need oo conserve 20% -- to conserve 20%. if it continues they may have to pump at a deeper level and that may cost more money. . >> i think the longer it goes people had better be aware of it because they will be in big trouble. >> reporter: the water district says if customers don't do what they can now higher fines could go into effect and higher water prices. live in san jose, azenith smith, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama today took steps to fight discrimination in the work place. the president signed an order prohibiting federal crime -- [
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indiscernible ] from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity. the president's order by-pass' congress. >> quality in the work place is not the right thing to do, it is good business. >> some organizations onlied to the order -- objected to the order. oakland city facilities are hoping a program will prevent parking violaters from receiving more fines. the city began providing courtesy notices. the hope is that the notice will reminds them to pay their tickets and help them avoid penalty fees or towing. officials will only boot or tow cars with 5 or more outstanding parking tickets.
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now at 6:00 p.m. a 10-year-old girl shot at a birthday party in the park. [ indiscernible ] >> i didn't know what to do. >> ktvu channel 2 news talks with the girl and her mother. >> forced to use jugged of water and buckets for four days and they will be without water longer. >> officials posing as dates online, the surprise users are getting when they try to meet up with them. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. gunfire erupts during a birthday party is in the park as this 10-year-old girl runs for cover she was shot in the arm. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> family and friends were gathered on saturday and that is when she was shot. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's rob roth where he spoke to her and her mother about the
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violence that happened. >> it went from front, through the front and came out the back. >> reporter: you can see the bandage on the arm. >> um, still hurts but it feels better than before. >> reporter: she was helping pass out presidents at her cousin's birthday party saturday when gun shots wrang out from the far ends of the park -- -- rang out from the far end of the park. [ indiscernible ] >> i saw that and i started screaming. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it involved two groups and a stray bullet struck her. there have been no arrests. >> these individuals have no

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