is back to normal. take a look. the tunnel is the tunnel involved. it is open for the eastbound commute but this morning it was completely shut down for hours. >> reporter: this morning chp caught a call of a stalled car in the caldecott tunnel that turned into a collision. as the chp was clearing up that crash, something else happened behind them. >> another crash happened. west of our location. >> when we stopped -- i knew this cont be a good thing. -- couldn't be a good thing. >> reporter: firefighters saw a raging fire ball. in their words here is what witnesses experienced. >> gravel truck that was parked on the left, i swerved to the right and people got out of their cars. running out of the tunnel. >> there is a car on fire. 8 cars down from us. >> when we seen it caught fire,

we seen a couple people run, we thought it was a good idea it get out of there. >> reporter: it was getting worse. >> but there was a lot of smoke. >> there was too much smoke. even inside our car. we left. >> people running back, saying fire, fire. and -- we got out. >> all occupies and parties stuck inside the tunnel were evacuated to the east and west sides. >> reporter: in the ends there were no injuries. >> immediately the motorists themselves handled themselves well and we would like it thank them for that. >> the car and other debris were removed. the tunnel inspected and reopened. coming up at 6:00 p.m. the response and the training that went into leading to this good outcome. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> yeah. good outcome there. you think back to 1982 when there was a similar tunnel fire in the caldecott tunnel, back then 7 people were killed.

>> yeah. i was there. what is interesting about all that is this, every tunnel in the united states, every tunnel that has been built goes back to that moment and says how do we make sure this outcome doesn't happen again. that was an awful thing. it was completely something they couldn't control and every suggest has been -- tunnel has been built with that in mind. they are state of the art. >> tom vacar at the caldecott tunnel thank you. to developing news from napa. two men are dead after a shooting and a police chase. ktvu's allie rasmus is live to put this together for us. >> reporter: this started before noon when ditch patchers gotyish dispatchers got a call -- dispatchers got a call. when deputies arrived they found two men in a venyard.

one man was -- vineyard -- vineyard, one man was dead, the other man led police on a chase. the suv took off on highway 29. the driver crashed into gate in a wooded area and sheriff's deputies say the man locked himself in the suv. a s.w.a.t. team was sent in. >> ultimately s.w.a.t. teams arrived. they went up and cleared the vehicle and at that point the s.w.a.t. team from the sheriff's office here found the suspect inside the vehicle dead from a self- inflicted gun shot wound. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies say none of their officers fired their weapons so it was clear to them the man in the suv was killed by self- inflicted gun shot wound and they are not disclosing the identities of the men who were killed here today. we don't know a motive but outside the sheriff's office i talked to a man who identified

himself as a friend of one of the two men killed, he said they had a business relationship and they were connected to a winery but investigators are still looking into that, trying to determine a motive. according to a friend it may have stemmed from a conflict related to their business. back to you. >> sounds like the initial two men had some sort of connection. have investigators been able to tell you, is there a threat to the public or is it contained at this point? >> reporter: at this point i would say they -- the situation is contained. they know the two men involved and the man who shot the first individual at the winery, that is the man who deputies say died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound. there is no athlete the public at this point. >> thank you. following the new developments in the shooting death of a mother of three died

trying to protect her children from gunfire outside their home. authorities made two more arrests this weekend. ktvu's cristina rendon is tracking the developments. live outside oakland police headquarters now. >> reporter: the two arrests are another big development in the case. police are not releasing very many details on how they are involved in the killing of chyemil pierce but more arrests are likely. >> reporter: it has been one week since gunfire rang out killing chyemil pierce. the street quiet today with messages of love displayed for the mother who was protecting her children from bullets. now police announced dulc arrests. >> three male adults. >> reporter: they were arrested over the weekend on murder charges. anthony sims is already charged with murder. >> i ask for forgiveness.

>> reporter: speaking saturday her sister thanked the community for their support. >> this pain is something i never expected to experience. what makes it more tragic is this didn't have to happen. >> police say there were a lot of winces and several -- winds and several shooters -- witnesses and several shooters. they plan on pushing forward in an effort to bring justice and they cret the community as -- credit the community as being crucial to the case. this shows how working together we can move this case forward to identify individuals who are responsible for this tragic crime. >> reporter: a woman was also arrested over the weekend on suspicion of being an accessory to murder but the district attorney has declined to file charges against her. the two men arrested could go before a judge this week. frank? >> great that people decided to

come forward with information and help police. cristina rendon tonight, thank you. all of the 11 military members who died in a crash in a helicopter have been identified. the helicopter went down last tuesday during training mission. there were 7 marine and 4 national guard members on board. there are plans for military burials when the remains are identified through dna. a wealthy real estate heir linked to new york city is charged with murder. los angeles prosecutors charged robert durst for murder for thing of his friend and wife. ktvu's julie haener with the latest twist in a bizarre case here. >> reporter: it is. robert durst's relatives are thanking authorities for arrests him over the weekend and holding him accountable for all he has done.

the 71-year-old was arrested saturday night in new orleans. today he appeared in court on charges he fatally shot susan berman in her home in 2000. susan berman was his friend. authorities say she was the daughter of a las vegas mobster and worked on the bay area television show evening magazine. prosecutors believe robert durst killed susan berman because she was about to be questioned about the disappearance of robert durst's wife. >> robert durst didn't kill susan berman. he is ready to end all the rumors and speckulation have a trial -- speculation and have a trial. . >> reporter: authorities in new orleans are deciding whether to charge him for carrying a gun without a permit. robertrobert durst's arrest saturday game a day before the finale of hbo true-crime series "the jinx." robert durst could be heard muttering on a live microphone saying what did i do?

killed them all, of course. and authorities haven't said if that documentary led to the weekend arrest but it is believed the comments made will be used in the case against him. back to you. >> all right. thank you. this isn't the first time robert durst faced murder charges. >> reporter: that's right. in 2001 a year after susan berman was killed he was charged with killing and dismembering his neighbor in texas after an argument. he jumped bond but was arrested and he claimed self-defense and the jury acquitted him. >> julie haener, thank you. the judge dropped charges today against two men in connection with a kidnapping and rape case. the woman that claimed she was held for weeks in the home where she was raped and tortured. prosecutors are going forward with a number of charges against the main suspect. his attorney said the

relationship was consensual. the other two men prosecutors didn't think they could get a conviction. san francisco police officers accused of sending race and say homophobic text. we get reaction from a woman and an attorney. >> scattered sprinkles today. what is on tap into the last days of winter. . >> 10 years ago today scott peterson was sentenced to die for killing his wife lacy. . >> the waiting game that frustrated jurors in this case.

♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. ♪ become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ female narrator: for over 60,000 california foster children a pair of shoes is a small but important gift. my shoes have a hole in them. i can barely fit in these anymore. i hope no one would notice. they hurt my feet. i never had new shoes before. to help, sleep train is collecting new shoes of all sizes. bring your gift to any sleep train, and they'll be given to a local foster child in need. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child.

tonight we are hearing from a sheriff's deputy with a remarkable story. on his way to work he spotted a burning bus and he ran on to the bus to make sure everyone

got out all right. ktvu's john sasaki is in martinez. you talked with the deputy. he is writing this off as no big deal? >> reporter: frank, he is humble. he ran on to a burning bus to save lives. >> reporter: he has been with the contra costa county sheriff's office for 8 years. even in his off time he is ready to jump into action when he sees something wrong. >> i saw bus on the side of the road. a fire. smoke coming from the wheels. >> reporter: saturday night he was driving on 680 heading heading to work in danville when he saw a bus containing teenagers pulled over on fire. >> reporter: what is going through your head? >> all these kids are immediately in danger. i need to help them and get them out of harm's way. >> reporter: he stopped. helped evacuate the bus and made sure everyone got off safely. >> i didn't think about it

much. i was concentrating on seeing if there were children that needed to be taken off the bus. >> the bus was carrying kids from arizona. several were treated for smoke inhalation. none had to be admitted. >> i believe it was just what we do. anybody in my situation would have done the same thing. >> the sheriff's office praising him. >> she a experienced -- he is a experience law enforcement officers. often they are not recognized like we are seeing. >> reporter: three weeks ago he and his canine partner saved a man with alzheimer's who was missing from his home. >> when i was able to peak through the bushes i was able to see a missing adult lying unresponsive in the tall grass. >> reporter: the chp told me they don't know what caused the bus fire. he went to his shift that night

with no other incidents. back to you. >> quite a deputy there. john sasaki reporting live. thank you. a new report suggest more problems for the eastern span of the bay bridge. the cracks were found at the top and bottom of a rod that secures the base of the main tower. those cracks can get worse over time and could lead to failure during a earthquake but money is an issue. all the money set aside for testing rods is gone. they are looking for other funds. we reached out for a comment and they have not responded. people are beginning to clean up what is left of their homes after a cyclone tore through this weekend. officials say 90% of the buildings in the capital are destroyed or damaged. there are 24 deaths and 3,000 people have been displaced. it packed winds of 160 miles

per hour. tearing through buildings, up rooting trees and causing flooding. aid groups have been called to help. our weather here seems so mundane compared to that but we want to bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin and talk about it. maybe wet weather? >> something out there now. this weekend we blew through saturday and sunday with record high temperatures. especially saturday. numbers into the upper 80s and low 90. saturday was warm. yesterday despite the cloud cover we saw mid-70s and low 80s. what we are tracking now is not what we need. we need rain. this system is weak and diffuse. you see action here as the system slides through. the upper level support with this system not really there. you have all this moisture. right? great. you don't have lift. no mechanism. what we are looking at are light sprinkles. i had reports of light showers

out here in san francisco. half moon bay. mill valley. not the ground covered in wet or water but just windshield stuff. you get the idea. the system doesn't have strong legs. it will blow through tonight and tomorrow. and we start to warm up again and dry up. computer models, 10:00 p.m. tonight, another douse. this is light stuff. right? what we are seeing now. if you are seeing anything now. now, tomorrow morning, clears out quickly. highs tomorrow with the clear afternoon, go back into the 70s. you know, we had 70s today in some places. won't be as many clouds as today. 67 tomorrow in san francisco for a high. few clouds to start the morning out. stop me if you heard this before. this is the forecast we have been giving for the whole winter, last three years before that. a very slow pattern.

it will continue that way. slow for rain production. 72 tomorrow for a day in san jose. good looking day with air quality problems not there. i think -- i noticed my allergies today, tree pollens -- we had them moderate to high but they are in full force into tuesday and wednesday this week. i imagine we will be peaking with the tree pollens. and we will start bringing the grass pollens in. right now it is about the trees. 73 antioch. highs for tuesday. 72 milpitas. 72 san jose. nice looking day. 65 daly city. funny, i was doing something today, surfing, 65 degrees at ocean beach, i thought, here we are in march, so many marchs, march, it could be a cold and wet month in the bay area and this is nothing like a typical march in the bay area. nothing. >> we can't control it -- [ talking at the same time ] >> got to embrace it. >> how was the suing?

>> pretty good -- surfing? >> pretty good. a horrible crash. a big rig slams into a building. the driver died. coming up, why winces say it appear -- witnesses say it appears he was trying to save lives before the crash. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald is suing the woman who accused him of rape. . >> career is on hold at this point. so it has been tough on him. >> the evidence his lawyer says that will clear his name and why some say this move only hurts him and new video from a firefighter of this morning's crash and fire in the caldecott tunnel. and the training crews went through to prepare for this kind of emergency. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

a law student from the 1800 whose was denied a law degree is going to get one. he received his law degree from columbia university. he applied for a license in california in 1890 but he was denied because of a federal law that barred persons of the mongolian race from citizenships and non-citizens were not allowed to practice law in california. the student association took up the cause in 2011 and petitioned the court that led to today's ruling. president obama is making a

pitch for more money for education to keep schools improving. he met with educators that white house. he said math and reading scores are up and school districts are making changes. he said it will take money. >> but all that is dependent on a budget and an approach at the federal level that says we care about all kids and not just some. >> the challenge is to get more money for education and it is heating up. congress will propose a budget this week. starving sea lion pups continue to wash up on california beaches in which scientists are calling a crisis. 1100 pups have washed up just since january and rescue centers are overwhelmed. the number who washed up is 5

times more than in 2013. scientists believe warmer water chased their food sources and mother sea lions are leaving pups earlier in search of food. scientists found a way to turn leukemia cells into harmless immune cells by chance. a method can force leukemia cells into a type of white blood cell and they do no harm. this could lead it new treatment for leukemia. the key is finding a drug that could do this outside a lab. four officers reazined amid acquisitions of texts that were racist and homophobic texts. why the district attorney says the accusations could effect 100 cases. >> a fiery crash affa big rig -- after a big rig slams into a restaurant.

and marines lined up at sfo to honor a local veteran who was just 18 when he fought in a historic battle. the amazing trip that veteran is now taking.

ñw?

the volkswagen jetta is really fun-to-drive. go for it. okay. wow... woohoo! i'm dreaming... pinch me. no, not while you're driving. and, right now, you can get a one-thousand-dollar volkswagen credit bonus on jetta models. seriously, pinch me. it's not a dream. ow! it's the volkswagen stop dreaming, start driving event. stop dreaming, and test-drive one today. hurry in and you can get 0% apr plus a $1000 volkswagen credit bonus on 2015 jetta and passat models. new developments now in the investigation into a series of racist and homophobic texts sent between san francisco

police officers. the attorney for one of the main figures in the case calls it a joke. we learned the accusations could call into question 100 cases for review. ktvu's david stevenson has been tracking develops. you spoke with the target of one of the racist texts today? >> reporter: we did. a number of officers we spoke to here were in shock upon reading the texts. the chief vowed to fire the four officers. >> reporter: outrage outside san francisco headquarters today over racist and homophobic texts sent between officers. >> we are appalled and very much disappointed. >> reporter: four officers had been reassigned away from the public. the text range from october

2011 to june 2012 but emerged friday. >> these comments were private comments from one private phone to another intended for an audience of one person and so the notion of this case is that we no longer have privacy. >> the texts target gays, filipinos, latinos and african americans. in one he says cross burning lowers blood pressure. i did the test myself. his home is a white power family. lynching and mutilating black people and slurs made against the sfo police department sergeant. >> despicable and unacceptable conduct. >> reporter: his attorney told us he is disappointed he is being misrepresented. they are being taken out of contest. she the most tolerant person you have met. what makes it a joke, everyone

knows he is not like that. the public defender identified 100 cases involving the officers to be reviewed for racial bias. >> if a person expresses racial prejudice at home, they will do it at the job. >> reporter: here is what the police officers associations had to say today. all these racist and -- racist and homophobic texts are disgraceful and humiliating to the community we serve. we understand the chief's decision to reassign these officers. >> i think one reason so many people are shockicide the city is known for -- shocked is the city of san francisco is know for being diverse and accepting and the police chief said this does not respect san francisco or the police department. . >> reporter: that's right. we talked to the police department about their racial make up friday and they say half of the force is of people

of color. primarily chinese and asian officers and latino and african american officers as well and a group of, 10% of the force is lgbt officers today. >> david stevenson live, thank you. the mayor of san francisco, said he was shocked and disturbed. he said the content of the texts displays a bias that is incompatible with the values of our city. horrible crash that killed a big rig driver this morning. his truck crashed into restaurant in the east bay and that triggered a fire and a explosion. ktvu's claudine wong spoke with the witnesses. the driver was doing everything he could to make sure no one else got hurt? >> reporter: yes, he did. everyone told the same story. let me show you what is happening right now. 9 hours after the crash they are still pulling pieces of the

big rig out of the restaurant. that restaurant was closed at the time of the crash. the road was busy and the witnesses said what the driver did saved lives. >> reporter: video taken by witnesses show the flames pouring out of the building moments after impact. >> scary. just explosion. fire. smoke. everywhere. i could -- you could feel the explosion. i was so close. >> reporter: it is still unclear how fast the truck was going but the big rig was out of control. >> i saw the truck coming down really fast. i heard him trying to shift down, break and as soon as he pass and saw him really close, he hit the van in front of him. after he hit the van in front of him he cut into the lane and drove all the way straight and

i was pushed really. >> the gravel hauler hit two vehicles before crashing into a restaurant after 8:00 a.m. this morning. >> me clipped me on the left hand side. total the truck next to me -- totaled the truck next to me. . >> reporter: everyone we talked to also said the driver was honking and flashing his lights and doing everything he could to warn people. >> it appears at this point the driver did try to alert them. >> he tried to go between us. that -- he was -- he did everything he could. >> reporter: in the end witnesses say the most devastating part is they couldn't do anything to help him. >> he was screaming for help. >> it was too much fire. >> as soon as the fire was knocked down they went to see if there were other occupies. they found the driver inside the vehicle. >> reporter: they are grateful for what he did. >> thank god, that is all -- when i was driving that is all

i was praying. >> almost like a second chance at life. i really could have died today. >> reporter: back live out here on railroad. you can look at what is left of the cab they just pulled out. they pulled it out piece by piece. no idea on the driver. they are going to do a full inspection to figure out what went wrong. claudine wong, ktvu fox 2 news. >> i can't imagine how helpless some of the people must have felt hearing the driver screaming for help and there was nothing they could do. >> reporter: no. they said it was so hot and so quick and the explosions explosions happened very fast. all they could say is it was obvious he did whatever he could to save lives. >> claudine wong in pittsburg thank you. the valley transportation authority is eliminating a train station in the south bay. as of today the evelyn station is shut down. they plan to tear down the

station to make way for a second set of tracks between mountain view and wizman. it is part of a double track project to improve service. it is also expected to boost service to the b.a.r.t. station once the b.a.r.t. extension is finished. could major league baseball all time hits leader get a shot at the hall of fame? the action the commissioner is taking regarding pete rose. >> and why a city says it is time for 16 and 17 year olds to be able to vote but not in all elections. ah! come on! let's hide in the attic. no. in the basement. why can't we just get in the running car? are you crazy? let's hide behind the chainsaws. smart.

yeah. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. it's what you do. this was a good idea. shhhh. be quiet. i'm being quiet. you're breathing on me! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. head for the cemetery!

today marks three years since sierra lamar disappeared. she was only 15 years old. march 16, 2012. he was walking to school. during an initial search some of her things were found but her body is still missing. antlen garcia torres was arrested. his trial hasn't started. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against him. officials in ferguson, missouri are accused of charging media outlets thousands of dollars to fulfill public records requests. officials say they have been inundated with requests since last summer's shooting of

michael brown. some media outlets including the associated press complained to the attorney general the fees are excessive. they defend the fees siting theense expense of fulfilling all requests. the commissioner of major league baseball announced he is considering reinstating pete rose tabaseball -- to baseball. in 1989 he agreed to a life time ban amid acquisitions. he applied for reinstatement in 1997 but no ruling was made. during his career, 1963-1986 pete rose had 4,256 hits. that is still a major league record. reinstatement would be a first step towards pete rose being inducted into the baseball hall of fame. special send off for a veteran today who barely

survived the battle of ewuscreama. >> and a dire situation. almost no snow. the resort that is closing down and why they say this season may not be over yet. >> and tracking the sprinkles now. that much. nothing. when i come back we will talk about the sprinkles and more showers in the five-day forecast.

elton john iwo jima warm send off foryish -- a

warm send off for a man who survived iwo jima. she proud to have -- he is proud to have served and surprised he is getting so much attention for it all these years later. >> reporter: before the sun came up this morning 88-year- old was at sfo and he wasn't alone. >> this is really great. >> reporter: uso volunteers gathered to thank him for his service. >> so nice all you youngsters remember 70 years ago when you weren't even born when i was there on iwo jima. >> reporter: today he and his wife began their journey to free agent the 70th anniversary

of the day he and 20,000 fellow marines landed landed there for an epic battle. the scene of the bloodiest fighting of the war in the pacific of world war ii. >> people trying to kill me. why am i running towards them. i should run out of the way. [ laughter ] >> reporter: u.s. forces captured iwo jima but at a great cost. most of his fellow marines in the first wave died or severely wounded. he himself was hurt. >> i jumped into big shell hole and the mortars kept coming. i was praying they wouldn't come in my hole with me because i had explosives with me. >> reporter: this will be the first time he returned since he landed there in 1945. >> 70 years ago. i could hardly remember it myself. >> he is not one to look back a lot and he moved on from it. but still the memories are there. >> reporter: he and 30 other

american veteran whose fought in the 36 day battle are gathering for a memorial tribute by u.s. and japanese officials on march 21. this send off at sfo is just the beginning of what is sure to be an emotional trip back to the place where a stunned 18- year-old became part of our country's history forever. >> can't believe he will be 89 years old next month. he is with it 100%. >> looks fantastic. >> they will first go to guam. okay. on to boston. that city made history. they got more snow this season than ever before. snow fall last night officially pushed the snow totals to 109 inches. the old record was 108 inches in 1995. severe weather across the country, this is interesting here, has the american red

cross issuing a urgent request for blood donors. storms forced the cancellation of 200 blood drives. that is a loss of 7,000 donations. ski resorts start shutting down near the end of april but today sierra tahoe is closing for the season because there is not enough snow. the winter is taking a toll on ski resorts and other businesses. >> reporter: a picture is worth a thousand words. if you look behind me you can see it says the ski season is over, at least at this resort. >> conditions weren't up to our standards. >> reporter: there is no on the peaks but -- snow on the peaks but the resort tried to make the snow but the temperatures have been too high. >> we are not a huge snow making power house. we will move snow around.

>> reporter: in the ends it wasn't working and they decided to shut down. saying if more snowstorms come they will reopen. >> been not good conditions for the last 5 years. we are hoping it will dump next year. >> reporter: employees are losing hours and pay checks, it will be tough. >> even if we are not skiing we want snow. changes the whole demeanor. >> reporter: no snow means no sales and tips. the effects could be felt beyond the resort as well. restaurant and hotel reservations slowed to a crawl. >> hurts. we don't get the ski business. >> reporter: the rentals have stopped all together. but they say they can rely on a busy wedding and camping season. >> our summers have been, you know, kind of making the money and the winters have been hurting because of the lack of

snow. >> reporter: with the ski season being cut short, they will reduce stickt pricestickt pricesneck -- season ticket prices next call. with a month shaved off of the season, this will hurt their bottom line. >> the general manager said the last time they closed iny. was in the -- in march was in the 1970s. the pictures from boston. 109 inches. >> big time record snow. big deal for an old city. back to our -- [ talking at the same time ] >> we could do a story like that every night -- [ talking at the same time ] >> he was so genuinely surprised that the members of the uso and others were there to greet him -- [ talking at the same time ] >> it was just -- so humble --

>> they saved the world -- [ talking at the same time ] >> all in their 80s, 90s, i love those stories. we all do. >> that battle was so horrible. >> back to weather. we are not going to get much rain. we have a few sprinkles in the forecast tonight but not much. you can see outside, that is a live camera shot. east bay now. these clouds, yeah, we are not going to get much from that. you are correct. a shallow layer of moisture without a lot -- a lot of upper level support to make it rain. you need a couple things to get rain to come out of the sky. we have one of the things. moisture. we are seeing showers, sprinkles, light, we are missing the lift, you know. forecast for the next few hours will be clouds, maybe a sprinkle out there. temperatures in the mid-60s. the air mass is warm.

over night lows on the mild side. right? 49 napa. valley fog tonight? might be a little bit. coastal fog? no. clear. into 6:00 a.m., there you see it. the computer model now. there is tuesday. sunny. warm. that is tomorrow. wednesday. wednesday morning. no clouds. wednesday afternoon. something down there. basically here we go wednesday. another nice day. thursday. thursday morning. up here. then days to out. thursday afternoon, stays the same. a nice looking couple days ahead. tomorrow mid-70s. not as hot as saturday. that was had big day with all -- the big day with all the records. it is dry. don't count out a sprinkle tonight. what we have been seeing are wipers, not a big deal. not enough to do what we need

to do. you just embrace the beauty of what we have and hope something comes up. again, i love that story. [ talking at the same time ] >> real heroes. >> thank you. ahead here, letting 16 and 17 year olds partake in an important civic duty. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> oakland's new minimum wage law forcing businesses to close their doors. >> it is proven. we are taking a big hit. >> why they say they can't raise their prices and the plea now for help. and robert ram -- and former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald suing a woman who accused him of rape. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

it was one of the most rivetting cases. 10 years ago today scott peterson was sentenced to die for killing his wife laci peterson. she was pregnant. the body was found in the waters. tonight azenith smith spokewise the -- speaks with the jurors about the decision they made and takes a look at why some say scott peterson's case is an example of the slow

pace of justice. >> reporter: behind the walls are the state's most notorious inmates. scott peterson lived there for 10 years. the 42-year-old's life is monotonous. out of sight but not out of mind. >> i hope he is suffering. much as i am sure his wife did. >> reporter: in 2004 they spent six months here at the hall of justice as jurors for scott peterson's trial. >> didn't look the type of individual that would carry out murder. >> case that captivated the nation. laci peterson vanished 2002. months later her body and remains of a fetus were found. her husband scott peterson the

suspect after reports of infidelity surfaced. >> had laci peterson not been pregnant she would be alive today. >> reporter: after months of testimony and deliberations the jury found scott peterson guilty. the judge agreed with the jury's recommendation he be fute -- put to death. according to his appeal to the california supreme court filed two years ago he maintains his innocence as he did in this 2003 interview. >> i had nothing to do with her disappearance. >> the state attorney general just filed the response to scott peterson appeal. it took him 8 years to file that appeal. >> i think one of the things it tells us these cases are slow to come to justice. >> reporter: she is a professor of law and studies death

penalty cases. she says these cases take years since there is not enough qualified lawyers to handle them. the state doesn't pay enough. 749 inmates are currently on death row in california. the last execution in 2006. according to a death penalty information center report the state spent $4 billion on the death penalty since 1978. the majority of the dollars are spent on pretrial and trial costs. >> the one thing everybody agrees on is that the system broken. everybody agrees it doesn't work. >> reporter: she mates scott peterson will sit on death row for another 15 years as appeals go through. >> i am frustrated because we made a decision and it hasn't been followed through yet. >> we have to look at how the

system is built. and reconstruct it. >> reporter: as they wait they live with no regrets on handing down the ultimate penalty. >> let's be real about this, scott peterson murdered his wife and his unborn child. >> while it will be closure for them, when and if scott peterson is executed they realize it will never be for laci peterson's family. >> not going to bring their daughter back. they are going to have that heart ache the rest of their lives. >> reporter: azenith smith, ktvu fox 2 news. a supervisor held a rally today in support of a proposal that would expand the vote to 16 and 17 year olds in city elections. he held a press conference with members of the youth commission ahead of the rally to talk about vote 16. he says the knowledge of 16 and 17 year olds is the same at 21 years old and close to the

average for adults and given their responsibilities that include working, paying taxes and driving cars, they deserve a say in how city government is run. >> the young people that vote on the location elections. wouldn't be able to vote for statewide offices or federal offices but i think you will see people will want to make sure they consider the youth vote. >> by enlisting their help early they are more likely to develop into life along voters. san francisco is the first u.s. city to consider this kind of policy. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. new developments tonight in a case against ray mcdonald. he is suing the woman who accusing him of rape and this is designed to clear his name so he can get back on the field. >> whether they file charges or not is going to be crucial to

his future. >> good evening everyone. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald filed a lawsuit against the woman who says he sexually assaulted her back in december. ray mcdonald's lawyer says the move is to put pressure on the district attorney but others say suing an accuser is the wrong move. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's azenith smith is live with the attempt to clear his name. >> reporter: his attorney tells me if the ackizations weren't made he would still be with the 49ers with a contract. now he is selling his home and his career is on hold. >> it has been tough on him. he has a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: he says ray mcdonald would want nothing more to play in the nfl but no team is willing to touch him with a criminal investigation hanging over his head. >> she understood what was