-- friend barbara boxer called her this morning but couldn't take the call. >> one of the most unselfish politicians i have never n of. she always shared her ideas, she always shared the credit. she always tried to help people succeed with their ideas. >> her mark on environmental legislation. >> reporter: he said he also received a call from barbara boxer this morning. >> i saw somebody who is willing willing to work, said what she meant, meant what she said, believes strongly in issues as she caught into politics. >> reporter: some people call her a trailblazer, including libby schaaf. >> she made women like me know

it was possible to have leadership positions in politics. >> reporter: her final term is up in 2016. back to you. >> what are people saying about who might try to replace her? >> reporter: there are a few people on the list. potentially california attorney general kamala harris, lieutenant governor is also named. as is the former mayor of los angeles. on the republican side that is not as clear. a lot of names yet to shake out in this. >> john sasaki, in san francisco. thank you. >> part of a land mark class in which women won four seats. barbara boxer and her colleagues demanded hearings to be held on the allegations of sexual harassment against a

supreme court justice before holding his confirmation vote. barbara boxer also known for her environmental work. she the chair of the environment and public works committee and won awards for her efforts. barbara boxer is known as a tenacious liberal with a way of rivalling conservatives. it is 2:00 a.m. in france and the man hunt is still underway for the two gunman that killed 12 people. 10 of those people worked for a satirical newspaper in france. ktvu's christien kafton has more. >> reporter: police swarmed a wooded area looking for the brothers, saying they are prime suspects in the killings of 12 people at the satirical

newspaper. an area of bigger than the city of paris. dozens of police officers are conducting a search of the area. >> searching for said kouachi and cherif kouachit. they robbed a gas station at gun point. authorities found a get away car abandon by the brothers 40 miles northeast of paris. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we are trying to track down the individuals who committed yesterday's attack. we have a plan for security. we are working with our colleagues to guarantee our national unity. >> reporter: investigators say cherif kouachit served time in appreciation for a jihad reroommate organization. one 18 turned himself in to authorities. officials are warning the attacks may not be over. >> we may be facing a new wave. probably not the end of the terror attack. we are ready to face it.

we will fight and fighting is -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the man hunt continues, france is mourning. earlier in the day mourners gathered where the bells tolled and people all over france observed a moment of silence. at the vatican pope francis remembered the victims of the attacks and condemn human cruelty. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: while the country mourns police are investigating the death of a paris police officer. she was shot and killed responding to a report of an dependent. at this point authorities are saying -- accident. at this point authorities are saying it is too early to tell if it is connected to the shootings. >> thank you. police are also investigating

several anti-muslim acts of violence in the wake of the attacks. grenades were thrown at a mosque southwest of paris. and a place of worship were also attacked. several leaders and organizations are speaking out against the massacre. >> misguided criminals who do further damage to the imagery and faith system that profit mohammed taught by using violence in the way they have. >> the executive director of the bay area chapter says the best way to counter these acts is by exercising the right to freedom of speech. this afternoon we learned boston, not san francisco, los angeles or washington, d.c., was chosen as the u.s. competitor to try host the olympic games. ktvu's tom vacar is live in san francisco with the reasoning by

the decision. tom? >> reporter: san francisco's hopes and dreams for a summer olympics took an arrow to the heart. >> reporter: the u.s. olympic committee chose boston and that pleased opponents of the bid. >> the bay area has more important priorities to spend public money on and track records show when olympics come, taxpayers are on the hook. >> reporter: the mayor and big committee members extended best wishes to the other city by the bay and look to head to another major event. >> super bowl l. we are excited about another run towards a world series. >> i think they were disappointed but it was a tremendous effort. brought a lot of folks together. >> reporter: bay area counsel president is on the san francisco olympic bid committee. >> you do the best you can.

we are up against great competition and major american cities. >> reporter: despite boston's selection it is the committee that would choose among other contenders. >> we think it is time to return the games to the united states. >> reporter: the final decision where in the world the 2024 olympics take place won't come for 18 months. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. it took 9 hours to clear a beer truck accident on 580 today. the truck over turned about 3:00 a.m. just past foolhill -- foothill road. news chopper 2 was over head taking these pictures at the time. the chp reported the driver had a coughing fit and blacked out.

the truck was carrying 45,000- tons of beer. the driver suffered only minor injuries. honda was hit with a record penalty today. the national transportation safety board fined honda $70 million for failing to report accidents and other safety issues over an 11 year period. all together honda didn't report more than 1700 accidents that caused deaths or serious injuries. groups called for the u.s. to bring criminal charges against honda. honda is working to fix the problems. we are a day away from the closure of the golden gate bridge set for midnight tomorrow night. but as ktvu's sal castaneda explains, drivers will start being diverted away from the bridge at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow night. >> reporter: although the closure has been widely talked about being saturday and sunday, drivers will find restricted access late friday night. the plan is to have

construction crews up on the span as soon as possible where they will work around the clock to install a new barrier. >> you don't want someone saying it is 11:55 i am going to try to get down there. >> that is what we are trying to get out to people. do not anticipate planning up to the last minute. by 11:30 p.m. we will have roadways shut down. there will be no access to the section of roadway that is closed. and we will ensure all traffic is off the road. >> the closure points will be before the span. from san francisco will be closed at lake, lumbart, marine county at the city fit. all parking lots -- exit. all parking lots will be closed. most people heard about the closure and are staying away. >> locals like myself, we steer

clear and wait the 72 hours. >> the golden gate bridge is an international tourist attraction bringing bus loads of tourists every day. one of the worries is people from far away places may not know about the closure. >> we are having to do double duty and trying to make sure locals are infirmed and people from out of town don't try to come to the bridge. >> reporter: chp says it will have extra patrols on the bridge which is expected to be more crowded. the bay bridge is also expected to see a lot of extra traffic. the bridge will reopen monday at 4:00 a.m. in time for the morning commute. sal castaneda, ktvu channel 2 news. 21 weeks pregnant and given unimaginable news. >> they said it was better to terminate. >> how a mother's determination and science helped bring this

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daring day time assault on a woman in dublin. the victim was 72 years old. she was punched so hard she is in the hospital recovering. the attack happened 12:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon near the b.a.r.t. station. ktvu's noelle walker is there tonight and you spoke to someone who saw the attack happen? >> reporter: yeah. we spoke to him after he got off the b.a.r.t. he was sake recounting what he saw. that woman getting mugged with

no chance at fighting back. >> the b.a.r.t. station at west dublin is busy. a lot of people walk to and from b.a.r.t. >> we are about here. >> reporter: but few saw what he witnessed just after noon on wednesday. >> grabbed her purse and started taking off down there. it was traumatic. >> 72-year-old woman assaulted as she walked to the b.a.r.t. station. >> split second when he punched her in the face. he hit her so hard that i saw her feet fly up in the air. >> he saw the suspect get into a toyota camry and drive off on to the 6 ate. mese were nearby. -- 680. police were nearby. a man took this picture. today we saw several police officers patrolling the area around the station. >> we couldn't believe it. >> reporter: it appears the man

chose his victim carefully. >> the suspect was looking for a victim that couldn't fight back. coweredness. >> concentrated around -- coweredness. >> concentrated around the area. >> reporter: he saw all those police, until now -- >> i didn't know that. awful. >> reporter: many here didn't know the victim was likely somebody's grandmother. >> who would do such a thing? >> makes me nervous. scary. yeah. not something i would have expected around here. for this eyewitness -- >> i am from missouri. i don't see violence like that. >> reporter: an eye opener to how cruel and kind people can people. >> have a good day. if you were in this area by the b.a.r.t. station around 12:20 p.m. yesterday police are looking

looking for the suspect. african american, 5'5" and they are looking for the get away car, a toyota camry or a honda civic, four door and tan or gray in color. >> let's hope that woman is okay. noelle walker, thank you. a rental car packed full of cocaine led to a major bust. 45 pounds were discovered in the truck of a rental car. they launched an undercover operation. they found a woman drove thousands of miles back and further to southern california several times. investigators were able to arrest six people and recover 130 pounds of cocaine. flight attendant fired for refusing to fly is suing stemming from an incident last

july. a message was on the tail bye- bye and it shows images of two faces. the 13 flight attendants refused to fly when they would not deplane passengers and conduct a security screening to look for explosives. they were fired. >> i feel like they over shot in firing too early. i think it is reasonable for someone to sneak on a plane or paint something on the side to raise questions. but nothing to the extent of firing people for trying to protect the people. >> united determined there was no credible threat. the flight attendant are asking for their jobs back and compensation. a highway in michigan, a family was dragged by a big rig for 16 miles. the minivan accidentally rear ended the big rig during a

snowstorm and got stuck but the truck driver didn't realize it. the family was trapped inside helpless. no power and no visibility because snow quickly covered the windows. fortunately they were able to call 911. >> how fast are you going? >> i don't know. i can't see because we are -- we don't have no lights. nothing. in here. >> can you imagine? it took 25 minutes for deputies to track them down. the family was taken to the hospital but it is believed they are okay. >> thank god. mom sounded so calm. >> can you imagine that? >> no. >> something. now to our chief meteorologist bill martin, we talked about the fact oakland hit a record high, low 70s. warm again today. >> significantly cooler in a lot of places. more mid-60s today.

you are right, 65 degrees is warm for january. record warmth yesterday made way for more clouds and cooler out there. here are the numberses. very warm yesterday. looking at temperatures way up there, in the 70s. cooler on thursday. that is today. and then temperatures on friday cooler still. take a look that satellite. the flow has changed. we are seeing an onshore flow. clouds shift in. we can look that sunset tonight. right here. you can see all the clouds out there. those clouds are -- what i just showed you on the satellite. but that was live. you knew that. tomorrow cooler. clouds back in the forecast. temperatures in the 50s. mild. clouds come in, they keep us warmer in the evening hours. cool you off during the day. over night it keeps you warmer.

the heat comes there. the sun heats the ground. bounces into -- green house effect. essentially. clouds bounce warm air back into the atmosphere. keeps things warmer. friday morning clouds. there it is. saturday clouds. and on sunday a chance for a sprinkle. i am not banking on it. i will show you that in a minute. this system rolls in, the sprinkles will be south of the area, this is sunday morning. early. before i get up. 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m. stuff. this system, the clouds stay the same but there is a moisture plume that wants to bring us a chance for a sprinkle. friday morning. partly cloudy, partly sunny. saturday, clouds. saturday. and sunday, there it is. sunday, yeah, sunday morning. you see showers south of

monterey. sunday morning, chance for a sprinkle. lunchtime. maybe a sprinkle in san jose. not a game changer but something. not enough to -- not enough to worry about. tracking showers in the long range. and that is not on this 5 day but it will be in a few days. we will talk about the chance for real rain. >> thank you. warning about dangerous pesticides. plus it would be the first of its kind in northern california. look at that. why one police department wants what is being called an ambulance unsteroids. >> a man was 18 years old when he went surfing and he lost his high school ring in 1979. >> i remember the ring flipping off my finger into the dark water and just going -- that is it. >> what was lost, now is found.

where and who found the ring decades later. >> and these homes are going to be replaced by a apartment complex. why the people who live there now say they are being unfairly forced out. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

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in two creeks. craseen and dry creek -- griskin dry creek. -- grayson and dry creek. two to four times higher than what is safe. they are used to kill ants, flees and roaches. officials are running programs to educate people on the dangers. for the first time since the affordable care act became law republicans control both camebers of congress and some -- damebers of congress and -- chambers of congress and some want it repeals but other are looking to slowly dismantle the law beginning with how a work week is defined. the house of representatives taking up a bill defining how many hours make up a full time work week. right now that number is 30 hours per week. the affordable care act is a way of preventing employers to dialing back hours to 40 to

skirt the mandate. >> 2.6 million workers who make less than $30,000 a year are most at risk of losing hours and wages. >> reporter: house of representatives arguing it is herding american employees the most. bosses cutting hours doing whatever they can to avoid the new healthcare law. the white house vowing president obama will use his veto pen against any measure. >> they are some looking for a loopholes to avoid taking that responsibility. that is not good for the affordable care act. not good for the workers. >> gop leaders are promising to hold a vote to repeal obama care but mitch mcconnell said it would be a dead letter, saying the law should be picked apart. in washington, fox news. it would be the first of

its kind in northern california, why first responders want a bullet proof ambulance. >> criminals posing as utility workers, how you can tell who is a real employee and who isn't. >> a human skull discovered -- a human skull discovered under an east bay over pass, we will tell you who discovered it.

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. so take a look at this. it is called an ambulance on steroids and police and fire departments want to buy one. they said it would help officers get to victims faster during active shooter situations but some people are worried it is a way towards militarization. ktvu's katy eustis is ahead of a community meeting about the purchase. >> reporter: good evening. an hour before the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. police opened up the opportunity for people to see the vehicle for themselves. there are people here that are opposed to having a medevac vehicle, there are students here. other are just taking a look

because they are interested and police say don't judge a book by the cover. it is an ambulance but just bullet proof exterior that makes it look like a tank. >> reporter: this is video, consider it the mean older brother. this, theyuer brother, with a -- the younger brother with a heart. >> no weapons. when you look inside, it is a ambulance with arm around it. >> reporter: they have qualified for a federal grant worth 200,000 to help purchase one. it would help protect offenses and medical personnel during active shooter situations. >> if you come against rifles and guns, 100 per year. >> reporter: some look it the social cost. >> we do want to protect our police department but it is not

an at all cost. >> the vehicle would be a first of its kind in northern california. >> i would it would be useful. >> the remaining would be split by the agencies involved. >> i am a little bit ambivalent for money being spent on that. >> it would be parked in san leandro because of the city's central location. the purchase needs to be approved because an armored vehicle could be used for more than just medical transport. >> i won't say it won't be used but there would be a lot of discretion. >> the vehicle will be on display at the senior community center till 6:00 p.m. and they are trying to be as transparent as possible. they want people to come out, voice their concerns which also

may shape the policy should this vehicle be purchased. >> how long till they take a vote? >> reporter: this is on the agenda for february 2. there is still time for community input before counsel would vote. >> katy eustis thank you. a new warning about a scam involving fake workers. san francisco police say a person was robbed after three men impersonating water department workers gained entrance to a home. ktvu's david stevenson learned the details and live with what people need to remember when someone knocks at the door. >> the victim lost cash and valuables by falling for three workers who were wearing three of these. >> reporter: for the crews that work on streets and infrastructure it is an outrage. >> puts a bad light on workers in general. >> reporter: san francisco police department and public

utilities commission sounded the alarm about thieves impersonating water department workers who robbed a resident last month. >> the three vinyls posed as water de-- individuals posed as water department officials. no i.d. >> they talked their way into the resident and took cash and valuables. >> they work in teams. one will talk to you and the other will try to get in the house. >> reporter: public utilities commission workers never ask to enter a home without an appointment and always wear idea badges. >> everybody has safety vests. >> reporter: we found vests for sale in san francisco. the owners require i.d. and documentation for specific uniforms. fake workers are a big concern. in 2011 a man posing as a pg&e worker pled guilty to killing a woman. the police and p.u.c.

say check for i'd and a city -- i.d. and city vehicle. >> call. call. is this guy legit before you open your door. >> reporter: another city department might help solve this case. a muni bus passing by with surveillance video snapped images of the phony workers and police hope it will help bring an end to this case. >> i feel like a stickler asking foride. thank you for -- for i.d., thank you for the reminders. criticism from the public utilities commission. the administration found the california public utilities commission is legged by bag logs and poorly documented probes. the report found those investigations rarely result in penalties. the p.u.c. was criticized for how it handled the san bruno pipeline

explosion in 2010. the keystone xl pipeline cleared another hurdle today. the republican led senate energy committee voted 13-9 in favor of a bill to approve the pipeline. it goes to the senate next week. it would carry oil from canada to the gulf coast. the bill will likely face a veto from president obama. the white house says the president will not sign a bill till a review process is finished. police officer posted controversial tweets with #cops lives matter. why the ds says the tweets aren't a crime. >> yahoo ceo under fire. the deal she is being pressured to take and why she could possibly lose her job if she doesn't do it. >> a human skull found under an over pass, who found it and what is next.

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no word on whether investigators have any leads. san francisco supervisors swore in new members today and elected a new president. she is supervisor london breed. >> she a moderate and pragmatic and also very passionate about certain issues. she she represents district 5 which includes the fill more, and -- fillmore. yahoo is facing pressure to make changes. one investor is threatening the ceo's job if she doesn't merge her company with aol. >> reporter: keeping the pressure on yahoo after news they are looking for deals in the media and cable space and

considering selling off its stake in ali baba. he says the options are the wrong choice and buying aol is the right one. yahoo must reduce costs to improve profitability and should be considering a combination with aol. they argue a deal could save $1.5 billion. it would give yahoo a leg up in mobile and video advertising. >> they had a string of big victory. and they are being vocal in hedge fund and they don't hesitate to fight. >> reporter: for the ceo any move to the contrary could jeopardize her job. should you proceed down a separate path it would say

there is a new lead. the letter could be a way to line its own pocket. the dow rose 323 points. 2%. nasdaq added 85 points. oil prices stabilize and erase recent losses. san jose police officer on administrative leave because of controversial tweets. one said threaten me or my family and i will use my god given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. what the district attorney is saying about whether those tweets are a crime. >> some are calling him a miracle baby and the decision his mother made before he was born. >> i would say that it was quite a crimprognosis. >> the second opinion and -- crimprognosis. >> the second -- grim

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troubling but not criminal. that is what san jose district attorney said about tweets posted by san jose police officer philip white. you recall in december during

protests he posted: threaten me or my family and i will use my god given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. #cops lives matter. and he said: by the way if anyone feels they can't breathe or their lives matter i'll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun. ktvu's ann rubin is in san jose tonight and the district attorney says no crime was committed but not everyone agrees. >> the tweets appear to be his response to all the protests out of ferguson, missouri and new york. and while he will not face charges, some hope he will be held accountable. >> reporter: his tweets sparked protests and outrage but not criminal charges for philip white. the district attorney made the announcement today. >> the threats were inappropriate for sure and very unprofessional and offense but they are not a crime. >> despite the fact the tweets threaten violence a crime requires a victim. here they couldn't find one.

>> there is no one that is a victim. >> reporter: don't tell that to him. he feels the victim here are countless. >> i thought they were insulting, they were dangerous and i thought there was no way forward for the city to have a officer like him. >> reporter: philip white remains on the force for now. he is on paid administrative leave. and though both the department and the police officers association condemned the message they declined to comment now. they say an investigation ongoing and so some are hopeful he will still be held accountable. >> there is a real opportunity by the police department to show through their actions that they are committed in building a positive relationship with the community by removing him from the new orleans. >> the force. >> we don't believe he should be carrying a gun and a badge

in america. >> reporter: no word on how long the investigation will take to complete. >> ann rubin in san jose tonight. thank you. former fbi director robert mueller released his report on the nfl star who knocked out his fiance. robert mueller was looked into how the nfl looked into evidence in the ray rice case. officials said he mailed the video to nfl headquarter. robert mueller report said he could find no evidence the league received the video. robert mueller said the league should have investigated more thoroughly. scientists discovered a antibiotic that could kill superbugs. they found it in dirt. they can't be killed by antibiotics. for the first time scientists can now grow soil bacteria in a laboratory. after testing thousands of compounds, one antibiotic came out of it.

it has been used to kill mrsa and tuberculous. our weather. another nice day in the bay area. it was cooler but still nice. minnesota 7 degrees in minneapolis. 4 in duluth. >> that is why -- [ talking at the same time ] >> the weather out here has been stunning. record warmth yesterday. today 10 degrees cooler, still in the mid-60s. clouds came in. there is the system. the flow is changing. you see it. the clouds come in over the top of us. the clouds will keep us mild tonight and they will bring a chance of a sprinkle or two sunday morning. current temperatures, 50s. that is warm for this time of night. right? cloud cover.

father and in san francisco. the -- 58 in san francisco. can you imagine if we didn't have the rainfall events that brought us to 250% of average because right now we would be in trouble. we are doing great. 117% of average this time of year, those numbers dwindle down every day we go without rain. these are our rainy months. it is good. really good. but we are not going to see any rain. last rain was christmas eve. all the way -- all the dry days. next chance of significant rain looks like it is january 17. you get the idea. you don't want big holes like this in here. this will transpire.

things are coming together. could be a nice looking rain producer. we need rain. it is cool out there. there have been reports, santa rosa fog last night. 10:00 p.m. friday morning clouds. saturday clouds. sunday sprinkles possible. what is going on is a miss match of things. the low comes in. brings clouds sunday morning and sprinkles south of the area and maybe around here. here we are friday morning. nice day on friday. partly cloudyic partly sunny. -- partly cloudy, partly sunny. and here we go into sunday morning. see down there? there are the showers. and more showers sunday morning. i am not changing my plans. right? this is our chance for showers. don't change your plans. not a big deal. down the road, towards the 17

17th, the systems look as if they have the potential -- not giant deal, but enough to bring rain because we need rain. even though we have done well, december was good, we need more. i will see you back here with updates. >> thank you. when her doctor told her to terminate her pregnancy she decidedoon second -- decided on a second opinion. the story of survival that has this baby ready to go home after being rushed to surgery seconds after he was born. >> a walk on the beach turns up a long lost treasure. >> i feel great. you know, the guy like -- won the lottery for the day. >> the ring that is now back home with its owner after 35 years lost at sea. >> a new apartment complex set to be built, but the families who live there now said they

were cut out of the discussion, at 6:00 p.m. how they are trying to fight back. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

the connecticut supreme court today ruled that a 17- year-old teenager who has cancer has to undergo treatment. that teenager didn't want chemotherapy but is required to

because she a minor. a judge says she proves she didn't have the maturity because she ran away from home even though she promised the court she would undergo treatment. founders fund, a san francisco venture capital firm infested in a marijuana company. that company owns several marijuana related brands. the firm said they believe the legalization of marijuana is inevitable. the richman b.a.r.t. station -- richmond b.a.r.t. station is set to undergo a renovation. it will have improved lighting on pedestrian paths and designed changing. construction starts in march and it will be done by theond of the year. a into -- by the end of the year. new at 5 a new baby is

about to go home after his mother refused to take her first doctor's advice and terminate her pregnancy. ktvu's john fowler tells us it adds up to an inspirational story of survival. >> reporter: at the hospital the newborn. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: with mom and brother. after some might call a medical miracle. >> i would say it was a grim prognosis. >> things go through your head. >> reporter: he had a huge tumor on his lungs. the biggest doctors ever seen. >> it was iminging on the heart and the -- impinging on the heart and lungs. >> it would have had a different outcome had the mother not insisted on a second

opinion. >> i was 21 weeks pregnant and they said it was better to terminate. >> reporter: terminate the pregnancy her first doctor said because the baby would not develop normally but she came to stanford. >> as soon as i got here they gave me hope and they said it was something rare but something they could work with. >> reporter: he needed major surgery seconds after birth. they kept mom in the hospital and two surgical teams on stand by. >> we know at big care centers the outcomes are better. >> doctors say he should go home in a couple days to a normal healthy life. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the baby was born december 6. he has a brother who actually likes to call him angel because he says his brother is a miracle. now at sick p.m.

forced from their home -- 6:00 p.m. forced from their homes, but they say the meetings that determined their fate weren't held in a language they speak. >> barbara boxer is ready to move on from capitol hill. her announcement and what she promising not to give up. >> 35 years later a class ring the owner thought he would never see again and the unexpected find on a trip to the beach. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> these fammies will be forced to move -- families will be forced to move but they say the decision was made without them being part of the discussion. good evening. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. julie haener has the night off. a dozen families are speaking out. they claim the city is discriminating against them. they say they are being forced from their homes for a new

housing development. ktvu's cristina rendon is live with more on why they are investigating. >> reporter: hud is investigating because they filed a complaint against the city. the city says they have done everything and more they are required to help these families but they feel differently. >> reporter: these homes near the b.a.r.t. station sit on prime real estate. for the last 25 years a number of latinofullys have been -- families -- latino families have been renting here. >> i don't want to think about it. frustrated. >> the families filed a complaint claiming discrimination by the city for not providing information or holding meetings in spanish. [ speaking foreign