and trees on the way down. no one on the ground was hurt. some doctors on the golf course rushed to help. one witness said he had blood all over his face. his injuries are moderate. >> the male victim was initially rescued by bystanders that were here on the golf course. paramedics initiated quick ems skills. there is still equipment still on the field behind us. the paramedics initiated spinal mobilization. >> reporter: this isn't the first crash for harrison ford who flies planes and helicopters. in 1999 he was in a helicopter that had a mechanical failure and took a hard landing. and just in the last 40 minutes his son tweeted at the hospital, dad is okay. battered but okay. he is every bit the man you think he is.

he is a strong man. he is, frank. action hero in the move keys and real life -- moveopies and real -- movies and real life. >> noelle walker, thank you. hunter pence broke his forearm and we will be out 6-8 weeks. he was hit by a pitch against the chicago cubs. he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left forearm. that means the bone was broken but still aligned. x-rays confirm the injury. coming up in 25 minutes mark ibanez will be here with more on the injury and what giants manager bruce bochy is saying about it. new at 6:00 p.m. months of investigation and more than a dozen arrests. police announce a major bust today crippling two east bay gangs. >> we will not rest till

residents are safe. >> officials in oakland say the streets are safer tonight. this after police worked with federal, state and local agencies to arrest 16 known gang members. ktvu's john sasaki with the month's long operation that led to the arrests. >> okay. we don't have john. we apologize. we will try to get back to john on the arrests coming up in a few minutes. we want to move on now. oakland police have a person of interest in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy sunday. davon ellis was shot while walking with friends. police would only say the individual is in custody in connection with another case. excuse me, one second. in connection with another case outside of oakland.

davon ellis' father said the news gave him hope the killer will be found. the boston marathon bombings trial. attorneys for the accused dzhokhar tsarnaev tried to limit the testimony about the gruesome scenes but the judge refused. he said he saw his son's leg with a deep crater. the boy said it really hurts, daddy, it really hurts. the defense acknowledged dzhokhar tsarnaev is guilty, they are hoping to spare him from the death penalty. >> there is no chance your client is going to walk but there is a chance your client could stay alive. it is not a happy life but it is a life. >> jurors also watched a surveillance video showing the glass breaking and victims rushing in. they pulled lights from the shovels to help those who were injured. the trial will last 3 to 4

months. a protest against tuition hikes led to the shut down of the santa cruz campus and that wasn't the only action by students. ktvu's ann rubin tonight with the message and the impact of their demonstration. >> reporter: don't come to campus. that was the message santa cruz put out after protesters blocked the? trances. >> education -- the entrances. >> education should be free. >> i wouldn't be out here if i didn't think there was merit. >> police put up blockades, shutting down streets around campus too. protesters say diverting traffic wasn't their intent. >> we want to cause a public description. >> this is ridiculous. giving us a bad name. >> reporter: on other campuses students rallied too. at university of california at berkeley they gathered and

marched. it was 96 hours of action, some of which took place away from the schools. on tuesday six students were arrested after blocking highway one and tying up traffic for hours. those students appeared in court today on misdemeanors and according to protesters are facing two week suspensions from school. >> they are unconstitutional. outrageous. >> reporter: officials won't comment on the students' fate. but say they are glad today's protest was peaceful. they said discussions are far from over. >> people are waiting to see what the results of the talks are. >> protesters did let some people through the blockades like healthcare workers and those with kids in day care. it is back to business on campus tomorrow. in santa cruz, ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. we are here in unity. students, staff and faculty. >> the idea of higher tuition

was part of a rally in sacramento. members of reclaim california higher education are opposed to that. their also calling for funding to be restored and more pay for faculty at the university of california campuses. back now to the story from oakland. authorities arrested 16 known gang members with the help of federal, state and local agencies. ktvu's john sasaki with the operation that led to those arrests. >> reporter: on a sunny day, officials announced they have take anaheim bite out of violent crime. -- taken a huge bite out of violent crime. . >> to bring an tend to gun violence in oakland. . >> reporter: targeting the gangs is part of oakland's cease fire program. >> these individuals are volved in multiple crimes, murders,

weapons possessions, robberies, street robberies. anything they can do to further the existence of their gangs. >> reporter: they said through the arrests they solved two cold case homicides. one from 2008, one from 2012. officers confiscated six guns. bringing the total number to 36. >> the real key is to make sure that crime reduction is sustained. that when, you know, when we come in and make arrests in the community, we are there, we continue to pay attention to it so that others don't move in. the two gangs started as one 40 years ago before they splintered. >> this began with a heroin operation in the area. >> several of the young men from the gangs that lost their lives during this feud had

their services held here at this church. >> the pastor said there was a funeral happening inside during the news conference. a man shot and killed two weeks ago. >> we need to make sure these things stop. innocent people are being killed. one thing for gang members to shoot up gang members but then innocent people getting killed. >> more on the cease fire operation, it began in 2012. it is a precipitation between law enforcement, community members and faith leaders and service providers. it is designed to reach out to vegs who are involved in gang -- individuals who are involved in gangs. efforts to close racial disparities. demonstrators rallied outside the federal reserve office on market street in san francisco. they say jobs are being added during this time of recovery

yet unemployment remains high among african americans. they called on policy makers to prioritize. they also urged the feds not to raise interest rates. >> being there is no inflation and especially when wages are stagnating we don't believe that an increase in interest rates is in the interest of working men and women. >> today's rally comes ahead of a policy meeting coming up later on this month. new at 6:00 p.m. staying active at work. new office furniture is keeping police dispatchers on their feet. it is meant to relieve stress and improve health. ktvu's cristina rendon with how it is also benefiting the public. >> reporter: after 25 years of answers 911 calls veteran dispatchers are excited about

coming to work because he is no longer just sitting. >> we are trying to get on this. we try to take turns. >> reporter: he takes turns using a new treadmill desk. the treadmill is designed to only move up to 4 miles per hour. >> 911. what is your emergency? >> reporter: just walking and talking. >> this gives you a chance to walk. get your blood flowing and take your calls at the same time. >> reporter: the manager says it was an easy decision. >> research shows people who work in sedentary jobs are at a higher risk of serious health problems. >> the only other agency with the treadmill desk is in sunnyvale. >> being able to exercise is a huge benefit for us. >> reporter: she says she can

get up to 10 miles in a day at work. >> we had dispatchers do a full marathon during their shift. >> reporter: they are using the desk as a recruit nothing sentive. >> an opportunity if -- incentive. >> an opportunity if somebody wants to exercise while at work. we are hiring. >> if they can do it on duty and get walking in, then the city gets behind that and it is a benefit to the employee and to the city itself. we will have healthier, happier employees. >> reporter: happier and healthier. he is used to helping save lives and improving his. >> helping them, taking the calls, getting the information, sending help, and at the same time helping ourselves. >> reporter: cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. getting out from under the big top. the major announcement from the country's best known circus and an open letter from a mets fan

to the team's second baseman after he made controversial comments about gays. >> no rain in the forecast, look at that outside. more of this coming. increasing temperatures into the weekend.

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the legal fight over same- sex marriage is set to go before the u.s. supreme court next month. today they set a april 28 date to hear arguments. at issue whether there is a constitutional right tasame-sex marriage and with -- to same- sex marriage. the city attorney filed a friend of the court brief in the case. >> we are gathered here. >> if the court were to say there is no federal right for same-sex couples to marry this

could throw the question back to states for a generation. >> hundreds of major companies including google, apple and the san francisco giants all signed off on the brief filed today. they are urging the supreme court to strike down laws banning same-sex marriage. new at 6:00 p.m. an open letter from a gay san francisco father to a member of the new york mets. mets infielder told the media he disagrees with the gay lifestyle. he and his son are mets fans. here is part of what he wrote. let me explain why what you said was an offensive statement. i do not have a lifestyle. i didn't choose my sexuality. he continued. when you say that you disagree with who i am, you are disagreeing with my son and

family. we are not a lifestyle choice, we are a family. he believes the reason the movement has progressed so fast is because once you recognize that your brother, your son, your neighbor is gay, you learn to accept and respect him for who he is. they are heading to floor to watch the mets play this weekend. he said if he is around, he would love to have the opportunity to talk to him. we posted the letter on our website, www.ktvu.com. the best known circus ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus made a major announcement today. they are phasing out elephant acts after decades of controversy about how they are treated. ktvu's tom vacar reports from oakland where local law already bans circus elephant acts.

>> reporter: for circuses getting exotic and dangerous animals to do tricks has been their bread and butter, something they will cease doing by 2018. >> it is not appropriate to use the animals anymore. >> reporter: some say zoos also confine wild animals, denying them freedom. >> our mission is to educate the public about animals and support conversation programs in the wild. >> reporter: most zoo animals were not captured in the wild. they were rescued from being abused pets or performers. >> or we have our own breeding program so we don't have to take animals from the wild. >> reporter: they are becoming embassadors. >> the wild population are declining and we need the education to help those animals. >> reporter: she says the zoo is a priceless teaching aid.

>> i think they are an educational opportunity for students. we are on a field trip today with students. they are excited. >> reporter: one problem, though the national association of zoos sets the highest standards, only 10% of such facilities adhere to them. you need to check the zoo's status. if zoos were eliminated, we would be left with only pictures and videos of these creatures. >> i wouldn't bring 160 people here to the zoo if it wasn't worth it. >> reporter: without zoos, the alternative, a trip to african american. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. all right. let's talk about our weather now. our chief meteorologist, what do you know? another beautiful day in the bay area. >> warm outside today. i mean, really nice. >> the air conditioner going

on. temperatures above average. mid-70s. continues this way through the week. no rain to talk about. what we are talking about is frosty mornings. warm afternoons. air quality less than great but no spare the air alerts and tree pollens moderate to high. live storm tracker 2, you see nothing going on. dry, drying dry. last week we got rain and snow in the mountains. snow did okay. couple feet of snow up there. anything helps. next thing that is coming in here, next week. right now it doesn't look like a major event. transition to a wetter type pattern. cooler pattern. inin the meantime we have a cool in the morning, frosty in the north bay, south and east bay, early morning hours. around the bay, chilly. friday in san francisco, highlighted by 65 degrees at lunchtime. 70 degrees for a day time high.

no coastal fog tomorrow. little. i didn't see valley fog this morning. might be patches on the north bay. mostly it is about the frosty cool morning. san jose 44 in the morning. 75 for a high for your friday in san jose. weekend around the corner. thursday is almost as good as the weekend. you smell the weekend. high pressure around the corner. this is the high that has been with us, delivering dry weather since 3 years ago. the low wants to drop in. wants to drop in next week. the main impact is cooler and a chance of a sprinkle. we will be tracking it for you. the forecast tomorrow, a few clouds. fog to the north. coastal fog. stays up there. highs tomorrow, yellows are 70s. a lot of 70s tomorrow.

highs, 73 napa. 72 vallejo. 71 antioch. 71 brentwood. warm out there. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. there it goes. breaks out that way. warm side. hopefully next week it turns into something more. in the meantime you be to enjoy it. >> go to the chinese new year -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. tonight is the last night that you will see this. the bay lights on the bay bridge. they will turn off till february of next year. it will be dimmed tomorrow morning and then removed socal trans can maintain the cable -- socal trans can main -- so cal trains can maintain the tables. the public is invited to a celebration at 7:30 p.m. tonight behind the water bar. the lights are so mesmerizing

to watch. love them. >> beautiful. the san francisco giants -- not the giants. the 49ers signed a big name to their roster. now the devastating news from the san francisco giants. they lost a key member of the team during a spring training game today. mark is coming up to tell us what happened.

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mark is here now to fill us in on what happened at spring training. >> distressing for the san francisco giants. third game in arizona and they find out one of their star players, but he is an emotional leader of the team, hunter pence will not be around in the starting line up for a little while. it has been diagnosed as a non- displaced fracture in his left forearm. x-ray confirming that this afternoon. he was hit by a pitch. typical recovery time 6 to 8 weeks. this is a guy who has not missed a game since the giants acquired him in 2012. the longest connective game streak in the majors, 383 without missing a single game.

bruce bochy after the game. >> you know hunter, he is always upbeat. optimistic. and -- [ indiscernible ] >> try to move out of the way, if it is broken i guess the silver lining is it is early in the spring. >> late april return for him. meanwhile the a's with a familiar face. a former san francisco giants on the mound today. they barry zito. looking like he used to. pitched well. first inning. fouler out on a nice play by the new third baseman and then later. a strikeouts. this is one of those exhibition games. ended in a 2-2 tie. a's play the diamondbacks tomorrow. barry sweeting trying to earn -- zito trying to earn a spot.

the 49ers, good way to get people to stop complaining of jim harbaugh's exiting. dennis docket signs a contract. we will see what a difference that makes. that is the sporting life. >> thank you. and thank you for joining us tonight. we will be back tonight for the 10:00 p.m. news. >> see you then everyone. good night.

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