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investigators are saying. and heading to missouri after days of violent protest, how a bay area family is now a part of this story. san francisco police making an arrest, it is not the driver who is in custody ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. good morning, we begin with breaking news in hayward, we first told you just about an hour ago news chopper 2 now overhead in end just you' all parkway, somebody will have more on the traffic problems and we will get back to that in just a couple of minutes, it is wednesday august 20th, i am pam
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cook. >> steve, how does it look? >> it is cloudy, mild in fact a lot of low 60s for lows and a cloud cover is here and for many on the coast also on the peninsular, it will be on the mild side, near average to slightly below. the low down in southern california did not chew up our fog. 06 half-moon bay santa rosa 59 and you can find calistoga 56 and 59 lakeport, upper 50s but noter bay, the only place i can find, gusting 26, west as concord, southwest north yet half-moon bay north and that
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means really mild lows. and for some, local drizzle, temperatures there, upper 80s by the coast, these are right about for they were hit and killed by the on ramp there. news chopper 2 is showing a bunch of slow traffic approaching the area. now from the ground, the flares are out and it looks like the two right lanes remain blocked and 880 this happened at 515 or maybe before that and we are coming up about an hour of two right lanes being take an way before the interchange and this will get you think and news
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chopper two, we will let you faux what happened coming up. >> and we are here with a big delay topped with a 30 minute drive time into san francisco. we are looking at contra costa with slow traffic and westbound highway 4, highway 24 still looks good and at 6:03 let's go back to the desk. we are learning new details about an overnight fire. we are on miramar avenue with the condition of the grandmother rushed to the hospital after this -- after this fire but it quickly filled the place with smoke and i did learn the woman was released from the hospital according to her family. >> reporter: firefighters said she took in quite a bit of
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smoke. it started at 1:30 and this house is on the 500 block of miramar avenue. there were several people inside all of them sleeping and they heard what sounded like an explosion and it came from the garage. firefighters knocked down the fire quickly all in all, it is still frightening for the family. and she is the leader of the house, we had to make sure she is safe and she is recovering around we are all happy and now we can move on and put everything back together. >> and along with the people who were arrested by firefighters, there was also a dog who was treated at the scene because the ting took in
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quite a bit of smoke. that is why an arson investigator was called in and i am told that is standard any time somebody is hurt in a fire, it doesn't mean anything is suspicious about the fire itself and they are staying with relatives. more coverage, the explosion according to a state captain there. it was a turning point and he said protesters were out early and peacefully walking the streets. he also said they went home early making it easy for those who were causing trouble. still 46 people were arrested last night. they have faced problems.
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eric holder will all arrive at 'investigation into michael brown's death. they are giving their support to michael brown's death saying they know what it is like to lose a loved one. an unarmed aunt and uncle flew there to meet with the parents of michael brown. >> we came first to embrace the family and to ensure them and let them know they are not alone. this has happened to us and many other families just like us and you. >> as core took part and the demonstrationels were well organized. now in coming mop day and the
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exact time on a location, that has not been determined. and they will tee sued and the officers who shot meek calm ground. a and family -- a family member called saying they had not heard from the man or woman and the man living on the boat had obvious signs of trauma and their names have not been released. and the fbi which led to the indictment of leland yee is back in court. raymond ciao is due back in court so lawyers could review the sweeping corruption case and earlier this month they
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added racketeering charges he also faces money laundering and illegally selling tobacco. searching for a man they believe is responsible for three sexual assault cases in two days. now on august 2nd, a man made sexual comments to a woman out on north word drive. she came with one who sexually assaulted her. >> the one who was sexually assaulted and they have described the victim as 5-foot 8 inches tall. he has a slight build reddish hair and a thin beard, if you have any information call
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police. you may be putting this in your kid's lunch this morning and the brand is peanut butter and almond butter, why they did it, a second yearn list heading tonight the area. a person was killed on the freeway and two lanes are taken away and traffic is backing up into san leandro out of hayward as you head south. water temperatures continue to be in the 60s. vallejo starting off is also mild. stay tuned for more news weather and traffic.
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. look at this, arizona dealing with widespread flooding and you are looking at this is phoenix, an elderly woman rescued from a stalled car trapped in the floodwaters. at least six people had to be rescued and would you believe 8 inches of rain fell and it knocked down power and shut down many roads. a boy is in critical
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condition after being hit by lightning, it happened at a middle school in a town in california. he was out there practicing when a storm came in and lightning near a tree. he is said to be conscious and alert. and a stadium by islamic militants. 40-year-old james foley is wearing the jumpsuit. he said his killing is in retaliation for u.s. air strikes in iraq. james foley was captured in syria while working as a freelance journalist : they are also threatening to kill a second down list. they are at a home hours after
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the standoff began in the town of harvey. s.w.a.t. teams are still negotiating with the suspects. they have not said whether they know the hostages but it started after a burglary attempt. two police officers were shot in an exchange of gunfire when they responded to the scene but he died while rock climbing. he died after a fall in yosemite's. earlier he proposed and he was always moving an embraced everything. >> he was an amazing person and without being a leader he was a
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leader. >> his friends will also have a paddle out in his honor at the mouth of the rushing river. 614, just a couple of months ago california debate with cash carry. he won in so debates but governor brown resisted that. now the one debate is set for thursday as an before ballots and somebody was killed on the freeway, 880, sal? >> this happened just after 5:00, between 5 and 5:00 15. 880 in industrial, news chopper 2, you can see the backup is
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building and it is passed highway 2 heading south and coming all the way on to fremont and they are affected by this slow traffic and it is terrible traffic as you can see from the live pictures, it is going to be one of those days and as you see, they still have to to the investigation. if you can get on the freeway that way it should be a much better drive. and you can see traffic is backed up to about the foot of the mcarthur maze and about a 25 minute drive time to san francisco. if you are driving to the livermore valley and coming in and into the main part of
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livermore. the let's go to steve. i want to make sure i get this information in. michael keeps beautiful records in san francisco. we brought this to my attention. and the last 30 days, water temperatures are very warm, 60 to 64 so the coast is very mild on the lows even though there is a on it of clouds and low fog out there. and we have warm minimum temperatures and it looks like it will be the 5th. and now if you are wondering sunny and breedszy by the coast and as this pattern holds it will hold well for what could be a water pattern if it holds and we have had crazy weather since july as you know.
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we did not get chewed up and we are on our way to northern california and they have had big thunderstorms. it looks like they are headed document as that'll low is and that's what we are calling the blow off giving us the tropical clouds, not july. so there are some signs and a lot has to come together. oakland is starting off 64 degrees and 66 in hayward there is only a few and we now have 6
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and 62. 67 all walnut creek and caster valley and san ramon and out of the area which is so mild, we talked about it and 65 up in reno. cubs and giants, that is a huge place, it also a 505 but we are starting to slight above and it is a hoe hum quiet pattern, status quo as they say. brit it is recalling nearly a quarter million water
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bottles. they are plastic and they are pink blue violet and green. they hold 15 ounces of liquid and brit it says sharp points. consumers should stop using the bottles and contact them on getting a refund. that could mean the smallest crop and that could push you up the price of orange juice. orange juice prices are falling because the demand for orange juice is and an all time low because juice is at a all time
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. welcome back, it is 6:23 a high-speed chase ended with a crash and it was all caught on camera. people were actually sitting outside and take a look, this is fred's place. a car going about 70-mile-per- hour smashed into two cars and you can see people die offing out of the way and the driver was fleeing sheriff's deputies and he had a woman and a two- year-old in the car with him and after the crash he jumped out of crash and ran. >> i saw him right here and he looked nervous and i thought there is the guy and like i said we just chased him back and he landed on the roof and we caught him. >> the suspect identified as derek mccann was caught by
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witnesses and held until police arrived. he was arrested on multiple felony charges. police say it was just a miracle nobody was killed. the most talked about pitcher in baseball will be pitching today at the little league is your visit. she is also on the cover of the sports illustrated and after after that, they say remember her name as if anybody can ever forget. >> monet has become a celebrity and is appearing on national television and she is right here with us on ktvu channel 2 news and she is getting tweets from first lady michelle obama.
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if she comes through today they move on to the u.s. championship game. and the nfl will have to tell physician the that they have to deal with the half-time show. they are said to be katie perry and sources say league representatives ask some artists for an exchange for the post super bowl tour earnings. they typically do not pay for travel expenses. and ebola virus scare hits close to home and the possible case hitting right here in northern california. >> next time you have a craving for peanut butter, a popular brand has been recalled, we will tell you which ones and
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. good morning to you bucks welcome -- good morning to you welcome back, these are pictures we are looking at a big mess on interstate 880 and earlier a pedestrian was hit and killed on the freeway near industrial parkway, tara moriarty just got there and you can see how traffic is affected, tara will tell you more, sal is of course all over it, they will tell us, and i am dave clark. >> we want to check in with steve, it is kind of gloomy and gray. >> it is also really mild and any break in those clouds, if you can get that soon enough,
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temperatures will warm up and it looks like a record high of 60, we had that in 1992 and i don't think they will cool off. sunny and breezy near the coast but it is a warm fog, really not a fog and there is plenty to go and a lady in san diego half-moon bay, even 62 pre- month, higher elevations are cooler and current temperatures and passive can, so far no
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reports of how warm and mild it is. 70s to the interyour coast and bay. we have been following this on 880, it's very slow because of a pedestrian and 880 at inn gust you' all and the the two right lanes are blocked and we have a crew on the scene in just a moment, it is extenting and then will be a huge back up. some routes include mission boulevard and perhaps you can get on the freeway after whipel and that will be much better for you and again the backup is severe and we will have a live report and getting into san francisco, despite the troubles
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on the him in its freeway we had a lot of trouble as usual, he is -- especially and tara moriarty just a arrived and they have more which is causing this big backup, tara? there is a possible homicide investigation going on right now and hayward police are on the overpass and we have to learn more details about what happened and somehow a person fell and ended up getting hit pie a car andty very slow going and and it will
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take 15 minutes to get through this area. joining me is the sergeant to tell us a little more about what is going on. do we have any ideas of how this unfolded? >> well, we got a call about a pedestrian in the roadway and they have determined that the pedestrian was in the over crossing and we don't know exactly how he fell onto the roadway but he obviously did and they determined that. >> reporter: so this happened roughly an hour ago? >> yes. >> reporter: i noticed the coroner arrived on scene five minutes ago? >> yes maybe another hour at most. >> reporter: any warnings for drivers? >> possibly the boulevard they can take? they they can go across the
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san mateo bridge but we should be opened real soon. oop. >> reporter: thanks a lot, give yourself some extra time, southbound through hayward and you can take some parallel route and it is back headed in your direction. hive tara moriarty. . a surprising new development in the case of the 2-year-old girl. police have made an arrest but it is not the driver. police arrested the aunt of the two-year-old south of the market neighborhood. she walked in to the middle of the crosswalk against the light and she then left the little girl unattended in the middle
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of the busy street. what the investigation shows there was some neglect. >> now the little girl's aunt was shop in a surveillance -- surveillance camera. the car has dark colored bumpers and recommends. if you have any information contact police right away. they are looking at possible safety improvements after two hit-and-run crashes on the same road in just 24 hours. speeding cars make the busy streets unsafe, many children run through often ignoring people in crosswalks.
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they critically injured them. police are still looking in sunday night's case. they were behind the wheel of a 2001 or 2005 black colored honda civic and -- civic and it has damage to the right rear and right front fender. and ktvu channel 2 news' alex savage is in miramar avenue, tell us about the condition of a grandmother after surviving a fire there. >> reporter: the grandmother who was hurt in this fire was just released from the hospital a short time ago according to firefighters, she smoked at 1:30 and this was on miramar
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and they quickly realized there was a fire inside and they got out. firefighters knocked down the flames but they had to be treated for smoke inhalation. all in all a scary moment for this family but they are grateful everything is okay. >> everybody is okay, everybody will be all right. >> along with the people who got out of this fire this morning, there was one dog after he took in some meaning and i am told a standard procedure at any time that is hurt is not to suggest that this fire is suspicious in any
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way. the family will not be able to live here, there is quite a bit of damage to the garage and some of the other rooms of the home, they will not be able to live here for quite some time and they are planning on staying with relatives who live near pie and we are live in campbell this morning with the fda recall and the specific brand you need to know about, janine? >> reporter: pam, we are here in front of whole foods and one of the almond butters they sell may not be healthy and we have 40 different peanut butters. they announced recalls for inspired food lines and they have potentially been contaminated with salmonella.
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the items include arrowhead mills or, organic peanut butter, safe way, trader joe's raw almond butter and whole foods, roasted almond butter. four people have reported being sick. >> they are quite a bit and we don't buy a lot of peanut butter but it really loses -- leaves us an alternative for lunches. >> the company's president said we are quote initiating a voluntary recall as a precautionary measure and we are closely working proactively to remedy this situation. stores have been told to remove the products from stores and warehouses to destroy them and if you have one of the affected
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products, you are asked not to take it back to the store and for a full list, that is under our hot topics heat indicesel and that patient is being held in isolation at the kaiser center as a precaution and blood samples have been sent to the center for disease control and it may take days to get the results. they have not said whether or not the patient went to west africa but the test is just a precaution. a frightening encounter, and involving a coyote an they
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are warming the bay area. coming up, we will tell you what police officers are doing to keep you safe. two right lanes are closed because of a fatal pedestrian crash south 880 is backed up into san leandro and it looks like they will be out here for a while. low clouds in place, very mild, lows for some and a few record-setting territory we will be back stay tuned. (vo) ours is a world of passengers.
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getedthis particular ship because of the reason military action in gaza. pencils were sharpened school supplies were packed and it's for several districts in the area. and more for police how they are getting ready and novato high school just about an hour from now, right? >> reporter: the first bell goes off around 6:30 parents are making their way towards the area. and now thank you for slowing down, that is the message to all of the districts and traffic will be heavier throughout this week and that will be the main focus for officers making sure drivers and kids get to where they are going safely and they need to know where to slow down or what to look for and again extra officers will be here and keeping an eye out, we are also
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here for the first day of san francisco where there were extra officers as well and enforcing the first 15-mile-per- hour speed limit, obviously pedestrian safety is important and along with novato, pittsburgh unified, dinesh why and speed beyond, pack to you. we will have more on what they are looking forward to and officers have more on what is being enforced today. and. >> it is under today's hot topics, just came from the giants game and major league baseball, after a 4.5 rain
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delay which led to a loss. plane was stopped in the 5th inning against the cubs and it started pouring out there and the ground crews could not roll the tarp all the way out to properly call the infield and crews tried bags of dirt and leaf blowers trying to fix all of that mess and they finally said you can't play on this field. the cubs were leading 2-0 and the cubs were given the win, bruce bochy is not happy. it almost lasted, goodness gracious. hello, torii. >> good morning, some of the stories we are working on, a big pat on the back, after emerging from bankruptcy, -- bankruptcy, a mailman to life
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safer, how he helped a little boy escape death so that little by will be able to celebrate his first birthday and he is pretty darn cute. those stories and more and now back to you on the morning news. we have a major mess, are you saying they are done, sal? >> well, it is not a finished and we will be out there for a bit and what i mean is it will be going to a crash near marina boulevard. if you are driving to san mateo bridge, it will be busy as you drive through. and also in other sports spots as well, traffic is moderately heavy and you drive and head
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out to the mcarthur ranch road made with no major issues. that is backed up to a 2 ever minute -- 25 manipulate drive, now back to steve. a few breaks in the clouds, a mix of sun and clouds, the key though is fog is up there and a low fog deck, and it is warm. there are some mid-60s, about 65 degrees and lows are record low and in record-settinger to torii -- territory -- record- setting territory and they have not dropped below 61 and we have below ocean temperatures and it is right over us from yesterday and it is now down to southern california and we will get more thunderstorm activity and also into arizona but not for us. it is getting a good breeze, 66 and 63 half-moon bay.
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concord 64 and also daily city, but that south breeze, livermore is west and south, and mountain view moffett south, gusting to 16 and combine that with the water temperatures and that's why it is not cooling off at all, water temperatures and that south wind. also down towards st. louis, that is a big boy and maybe it will go through and i would not be surprised, any rain for us, it looks like it is moving south and it takes its moisture with us, central
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sierra... you know what i am talking about, you know what i am trying to say. local drizzle, 60s and 70s for some. below average inland, even slightly above coast and bay. kind of a stuck pattern here, soughtel changes coast and bay. a record after making the adjustment for the recent stock split, it was set and apple introduced the iphone five and next month, right now the stick down is just a tiny little bit. the outrage is growing over outrage of a mexican journalist and they are responding to another execution and the message the mother of that journalist has for the people who killed her son. and fall out spot on the
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told a local area it started where over 600 acres are burned and this fire is only 3 5% contained. and a popular spot, after two deadly falls in two months, 60-year-old donald oh dwyer fell 110 feet down the hillside and it is the second popular spot owned by uc berkeley owned in reason months and he was also killed after falling in that same area. >> we had a close call on one of those rocks. it definitely can be a dangerous area. >> no warning signs are currently posted but the university is considering putting up warnings or even closing the area to the public. at&t is scheduled to announce cupertino will be the first city to get a high speed
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broadcast internet service. gig power will allow them up to 1 gig bit per second and it will take only 30 seconds to download a high definition movie. >> all right, pam, a little boy who has a rare cancer had a chance to have his wish come true and work at a construction site. and they are arranging for three-year-old lombardi to visit the tower in san francisco. look at him, he was able to operate heavy machinery hall some dirt and help out with the powering of the concrete, his wish came true. coming up, we have been following a big problem and we have new information on that fatal accident in 880 in hayward. and possible ebola virus
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>> we are live in hayward where police are investigating a possible homicide on the freeway. we're at 880 southbound at industrial. we'll tell you just how bad traffic is backed up -- next. the ebola scare hits close to home. the possible case reported right here in northern california. >> reporter: the next time you grab for peanut butter in your kitchen, take a look at the label. you may need to throw it out. there's been a recall on certain brands of peanut butter because of health concerns. we'll tell you which ones. also, developing news from the middle east. an american journalist, beheaded by isis militants and he may not
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