booked over the weekend but appeared in court today and for the first time we are seeing their photos. nintendo's super photos -- they were charged with murder. they were arraigned today. the complaint shows both men have a long criminal history and both are being held without bail. the gunfire broke out in the neighborhood in west oaklands before 5:00 p.m. last monday evening. investigators say chyemil pierce was struck by a stray bullet as she tried to shield her children. the story prompted prompted the community to come forward with information. >> we have a woman who was doing what she was supposed to do. an innocent mother attempting to shelter her children from violence, danger. and no matter what your feeling is, it has to hit a cord with you. you feel inclined to bring information. >> another man, anthony sims

was arrested a week ago in section with the case. he was wounded in the shooting and he admitted to being involved. anthony sims is also charged with murder. a woman taken into custody has been released. she was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder but prosecutors decided not to file charges against her. >> thank you. a chase that began in davis ended in a crash in santa clara county. the car flipped over after crashing on highway 280. the cleaver was able to get out of the -- the driver was able to get out of the car. the chp says he was taken to the hospital to be checked out for injuries. officers tried to make a traffic stop but the driver took off at speeds up to 95 miles per hour. the chp put out spike strips but the car still traveled on

flat tires till the frontacle disintegrated. traffic started backing up and continued to grow. the chp finally started letting traffic move past the scene. a man's body discovered in a freezer today and it may have been a suicide. police say they went to the man's apartment before 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. they have been asked to check on the man because he hadn't been seen since last month. officers found the body inside a freezer. >> due it the unusual circumstances, um, we are conducting another suspicious death investigation. um, in records to this. we are not sure if it is suicide or homicide. >> police say the man had a history of mental illness and may have put himself in the

freezin'. the body had no signs of trauma and -- freezer. the body had no signs of trauma. new water rules. today california's water resources board voted in favor of a series of new restrictions. ktvu's tom vacar is here now to explain what is new and what remains the same. >> reporter: some of the restrictions may seem tame but every drop of water counts. >> reporter: the board voted to give local water agencies new standards to enforce and more powers. >> it is necessary because we are in the most severe drought that we have experienced and we want our urban areas to be resilient enough to weather what could be a very dry next year or two. >> the big change, local agencies that have not yet

already restricted watering must now adopt a twice a week standard. agencies that adopted restrictions can keep them. another biggy. home owners are barred from sprinkling lawns on rainy days and the following two days. >> the rules about outdoor landscaping could save a good deal of water. >> reporter: they must notify users to repair leaks if someone tells them of them. other restrictions, not allowing restaurants to bring water to your table unless you ask for it. hotels must give guests the option to decline fresh towels. >> those are educational. >> reporter: continuing existing restrictions, no hosing down sidewalks or hard scapes, no watering outdoors that causes run off, no water

features unless it has a recirculating system. still, this may all not be nearly enough. >> we will have to move to more mandatory restrictions on the things we are do. the volunteer regulations haven't gotten us to where we need to get. >> reporter: while fines are increased little has been said on how the rules can be enforced. at 6:00 p.m. the hidden penalty in the electric bill. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. drought conditions are making the threat of wildfire a year round issue. winter wildfires consume four times as many acres as last year. they will move up staffing to june. probably safe to say no one saw it coming. 49ers linebacker chris borland retiring after having a great rookie season last year. and his retirement is driving

the conversation about the long term effects of head drama -- trauma in the nfl. mark se here. -- mark ibanez is here. >> i think in all fairness to the 49er organization, it caught everybody by surprise. i think they are so concerned about what is going on with their team they realize this is such a huge issue and right now they are not going to do that, not going to delve into the specifics of that. they will let medical people talk about the research. as far as the football team, it is one of those things from a 49er fans point of view, you have to say what can happen next. chris borland, he stepped in for patrick willis after he hurt his foot. was just a complete tackling machine. last night on espn he said he is going to retire from

football as he is very concerned about the health effects he might suffer after a long career in the nfl. he feels by the time you start feeling the effects later in life, it is just too late. and you will be in big trouble. most current nfl players seem to support his decision on social media and we spoke with former 49ers ricky watters who had his share during a tenure nfl career, he talked about the quality of life aspect to this requirement. >> i understand. it is about quality of life. you want to have a great quality of life. you want to play with your kids. hang out with your wife. you want to be around. that is the things i am thinking about. staying around for my kids. >> all right. you can understand why a guy would want to do that. i mean, chris borland, 24, didn't make a lot of money. he had a lot of money on the table that he is leaving. you have tarespect it but -- to

respect it but not everybody is. a lot of old school players, one said patrick willis retired. chris borland quit. >> really? >> yeah. not to take that out of context but he felt like as he said himself selfishly from a fan's point of view i wanted him to keep playing and because there are so many opportunities for current players now, they are more comfortable and they don't always have that tough guy attitude that we saw when guys had to play because they weren't making too much money and now they do. i think 20 years from now the nfl will look completely different for a lot of reasons and the medical side effects is right up there number one or two. >> you have been our sports director for 30 something years, back then -- [ talking at the same time ] >> the awareness wasn't around then, do you think strides will

be made? it changed in the past few years. >> great comment. i think for the most part the league has been in denial about the seriousness of this and they have taken steps to improve the safety as much as it can. you have seen quarterbacks better protected now. there is a lot of research still needed to be done and a lot of former players who aren't getting the insurance benefits, the retirement benefits for past atrocities, if you will. it is a story that will continue and you will hear about it for some time. it is real serious. >> you have to wish chris borland well. it was a gutsy decision. more power to him for making it. >> most people feel that way. a lot of former and current nfl players wishing him well. respecting his decision to leave a lot of money on the table -- >> 3 million. >> yes. >> thank you. a neighborhood rushed to

the rescue to a family hurt by a hit-and-run driver in oakland. the driver is still on the loose. the family is still in the hospital with serious injuries. it happened last night in oakland. ktvu's katy eustis has video of the rescue and she spoke with the neighbor whose dropped everything to help. >> people fly down the street. no stop sign. cut my feet. >> reporter: she ran barefoot last night. >> sounded like big bomb exploded. >> reporter: her instincts go towards it. >> yeah saw the car, the glass, you hear the baby. my god. you would have did the same thing. >> reporter: an suv broad sided a car carrying a family of 5. a neighbor shined a flash light. >> i turned my light on. there is a recorder with it. >> reporter: he captured the

chaos. you can see gray holding the baby. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: she helped the mother trapped on the passenger side. >> just keep breathing. do not stop breathing. whatever you do. stay here for your kids. don't go nowhere. she looked up and grabbed my hand. i said that is right. keep on. >> others took hammers to the window and pulled out the driver. >> they are trying to get the individuals out. >> reporter: firefighters used the jaws of life to free two kids trapped in the mangled wreck. the hit and run vehicle was a tan suv and after it struck the car it hit several others. including this one. and then the men inside the car took off on foot. they followed the ambulance to the children's hospital. while an official update was not available, a family member told us today they are not

doing well. police have not released suspect information. all heart breaking news for the women who responded as if the family were their own. >> first thing i thought about were my kid. >> reporter: in oakland, katy eustis, ktvu fox 2 news. wine, money and a murder- suicide, details on the relationship that had gunfire ringing out. >> and next, wearing black instead of green today after a young athlete collapsed and died. the attempt to save the terrible's life. -- teenager's life. >> days away from the start of spring. we are already enjoying the nice weather. the warm, mild conditions that are in your forecast.

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service came under questions on capitol hill today about misconduct by agents. the incident happened on march 4 but he told the committee that he didn't learn about it till 5 days later. it involved two agents, possibly intox kate, disrupting an investigation of a -- intoxicated disrupting an investigation of a suspicious package. >> that will take time. i will have to build trust. >> he acknowledged there are employees in the secret service who used alcohol and he says that causes great distress. the white house for st. patrick's day. the mountain has been died green. it is a tradition started by michelle obama in 2009. they brought the idea from chicago and that is where the chicago river runs green every

year. city workers turn the water green over the weekend to kickoff the festivities. police are stepping up patrol for st. patrick's day. ktvu's john sasaki is live in walnut creek and the party is underway and so too is the police crack down. right? >> reporter: we are at stadium pub where most people are wearing green. many people had their corned beef and cabbage and the alcohol is flowing. police here are out in force searching for drunk drivers. >> reporter: the celebration is on in walnut creek. >> st. patrick's day is a big deal for me. >> a celebration of all things irish. >> good night for bar business and for people who want to party. >> mean nothing to me except a day for good beer and friends. >> reporter: it is not a good time for anyone who chooses to drink and get behind the wheel.

police brought in reinforcements to keep the roads safe on st. patrick's day. >> any violations. weaving. red light runners. speeding. normal violations. they are just more likely to occur if you be been drinking. >> reporter: officers are here as part of a three city partnership. >> we are out there as a traffic unit and we are doing high profile enforcement. >> reporter: every weekend they see 8 dui arrests and that doubles when st. patrick's day falls on a friday or saturday. >> go out, use it for an excuse to have a good time. but be responsible. don't drink and drive. never okay to do that. >> reporter: inside stadium pub the staff tried to ensure customers stay safe -- >> as soon as somebody gets too much, okay. how about water. if they don't want that, i am

sorry, i can't serve you anymore. >> reporter: because it is not a weekend the party has yet to pick up but everyone is expecting a very busy evening. back to you. >> thank you. our weather. it couldn't be more beautiful on this st. patrick's day. [ talking at the same time ] >> this is all i had. [ talking at the same time ] >> not a lot of green in the studio today but it is st. patrick's day. beautiful day. temperatures out there, you know, 60s and 70s again. live camera shot. the cameras are bouncing around. interesting shot. zoomed up. towards san francisco. you see the winds blowing the camera around. here is what the satellite loop

looks like. how it has been for a long time. we don't have much going on in the pacific. we have clouds to the north. clouds to the south. that is where it stays. no rain coming this week. looking for more of the same. low patchy coastal fog. we are seeing more of an onshore flow wind. water temperature is getting colder. you know what happens? the water temperature have been well above average. in the 60s. we have had numbers all year that have been warmer than average. water temperature off shore. these are current temperatures. what happens is, when you get warmer water it makes it tougher for fog to form. that wind blows the warm layer of water away from the top and allows the cold water to come up. surface temperatures should drop down making it easier for coastal fog to form. you knew that too.

it has been unusually warm around here, sea surface temperatures. i can't remember a year where it is this warm. we had some readings in the mid- 60s. record readings, monterey last summer 60 degrees. 68 degrees. highs tomorrow. 70 in concord, napa. these are 70s. warm day again tomorrow. forecast for san francisco on wednesday, 66 degrees for a day time high. again, no coastal fog to speak of. patches in oakland. warm day as well. trees are blooming. you may have noticed more blooming in berkeley, oakland, fremont than in the livermore valley. it is warmer around the bay at night. the winter wasn't as harsh on the over night lows. you have the way to keep you

warm. inland valleys are lagging behind. just a little bit. 73 in san jose tomorrow. jump to the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. [ talking at the same time ] >> a cuff -- [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> no rain in the forecast. i will find something green. >> thank you. hundreds of police discover marijuana plants after a house fire in the city. how neighbors pitched in to make sure the people got out safely. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, a business relationship turned deadly. new information about the killing of a investor and the winery owner accused of killing him. what we are learning about lawsuits involving the two men and the shocking effects of the drought. why it is not just water you are paying for but electricity too. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

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in israel the election is too close to call but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is declaring victory. his chief opponent is not conceding. they received the same number of seats. voters select parties and then the parties choose the leader. hours before the vote israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made a controversial move declaring he opposes a palestinian state. >> i think that anyone who

moves to establish a palestinian state and evacuate territory is giving territory away. next the president will meet with all 25 parties and then select a candidate to form a coalition. could be six weeks before we know. voters in three california districts are voting today to fill state senate seats. it is a race in the east bay that is drawing the most money and attention. the three front runners want to represent district 7 that includes parts of contra costa county and alameda county. firefighters stumbled on a marijuana grow operation after responding to a fire last night. ktvu fox 2 news tara moriarty tells us how neighbors pitched

in to make sure everyone got out safely. >> reporter: hundreds of marijuana plants uncovered after firefighters get a call. >> last night we seen -- what looked like a transformer blow up. lit up the whole block. there are heights left on the wires -- lights left on the wire. i saw sparks. >> the people came out. i sprayed down the fire. >> reporter: a neighbor alerted the tenants and got them out safely. authorities say the fire ignited from wires jerry ricked for the grow operation. >> lights for the plants to grow. sometimes the lights create so much heat the plants catch on fire and that is the dangers. >> reporter: police discovered 600 marijuana plants inside this grow operation. a street value of $200,000. police are now trying to figure

out who owns the home. in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. just ahead here, the investigation into racist texts between police officers is growing. the additional officers under investigation and now even more cases are also under review. >> coping with the local student's sudden death, how the school is supporting students today. >> the only one like it in northern california, how doctors are using a new device to prevent invasive surgeries and fight heart attacks and strokes.

there are new developments tonight in the san francisco police department scandal involving racist texts sent by officers. the investigation is focused on a wider group than the four officers reassigned and they are facing the possible loss of their jobs. ktvu's david stevenson with the new information now. >> reporter: 7-10 other are under investigation as the department struggles with the mistrust of the others caused by the release of the texts. >> reporter: the san francisco police officers association released an ad produced weeks ago when word began to spread about racist and homophobic texts between officers. >> we are part of the most

diverse police department in the world. >> the scandal prompted prompted the reassignment of four officers. he says 7-10 others are under investigation. >> it appears there are -- they are not as serious because the officers haven't been removed from public contact. >> the district attorney and public defender will examine 10 years worth of cases involving the officers for racial bias. >> we estimate that there will be a thousand cases that will have to be reviewed. >> the police group that represents african american cops says the texts hurt efforts to recruit women and people of color. >> a big blow. people are concerned about coming to san francisco. >> reporter: she spoke yesterday to a cop who said she unsure who to trust.

>> who might have some deep seeded hate because of the color of her skin. >> reporter: officers for justice is calling for healing. they want seminars between staff and the rank and file to have a dialogue about race in the department. the public defender wants all officers to undergo 24 hours of racial bias training to understand what can occur in the field and in arrests that might be seen as bias and show distrust. >> going back to the cases that need to be reviewed. thousand cases. are they saying how long that might stake and do they expect cases to be over -- take and do they expect cases to be over turn? >> reporter: yes. they identified 120 cases. they have experience in this. a few years ago there was a scandal involving a former

investigator who took home cocaine. they ended up dismissing hundreds of cases involving that person. we could see the same thing happen here. >> this could be all kinds of cases from minor to serious. correct? >> reporter: that's right. we understand three cases are expected to undergo review next week. one is a drug arrest. the other is an arrest with an auto theft. we will see how it shakes out. >> david stevenson outside the hall of justice in san francisco. thank you. students at a high school are mourning the death of one of hir classmates who collapsed during track practice. ktvu fox 2 news janine de la vega shows us how the school supporting students today. . >> reporter: on st. patrick's day kids were clothed in black in san jose. a way to honor a fellow student. >> really sad he had a fulfilling young life and to see it go to waste is just --

really depressing. >> officials say the 16-year- old was at track practice yesterday when he collapsed. his coach started performing cpr. >> paramedics continued to perform cpr on the student. transported him to the hospital and unfortunately we lost our student later that afternoon. >> reporter: they said unfortunately today we lost a whether loved charger. he will be -- beloved charger. he will be missed. >> he was an athlete. a member of the football team and the track team. and also a good student as well. very well liked. >> makes me really sad. i spoke with him before and i, like, been in the same car. it is hard to see he is not here. >> reporter: officials are respecting the family's wishes about how much information is released. at this time we don't know the

cause of death. the principal told the students about his death and to let them known counselors are on campus in case they want to [bleep]. janine de la vega, ktvu fox 2 news. we are just getting word authorities are searching the home in houston of robert durst. he is in new orleans where he faces charges before he is sent to los angeles to face additional murder charges. a judge ordered robert durst to appear at a hearing next week on weapons charges. prosecutors say he had a gun and drugs on him when he was arrested saturday night on suspicion of murder. robert durst is accused of killing susan berman in 2000. and also linked to two other murders. robert durst maintains he is innocent. republicans unveiled a budge that reduces government

spending by $5.5 trillion. deep cuts to social spending and the reveal of the affordable care act. it maintains defense spending for next year with an additional war fund and increases spending over 10 years. democrats say it will shred programs that help the poor, the elderly and working families. president obama offered comments today. >> not a budget that is going to help ensure that middle class families are able to maintain security and stability. >> republicans say their plan will end reckless spending and balance the budget. kraft food issued a recall of macaroni and cheese. it may contain metal. the products are labed with best when used by date of september 18, 2015 through

october 11. the cold c2 is below the date. no injuries have been reported. . remembering a honor student and an lete. -- athlete. shot and killed while walking with friends. tonight his father's message to the community. >> how much business was lost during the port slow down that port of oakland. >> and what the eta did today restore the bay area's natural beauty.

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a funeral for a 14-year-old shooting victim. davon ellis was an honor student and athlete. >> touched so many people. feels so good as a dad totuque the people who have all these great stories about my son. people i never met. letting me know that i raised a good boy. >> friends and family gathered to honor davon ellis' life. family say he dreamed of a career in pro football. last month he was shot and killed while walking to a store with friends. today his father called on the community to pull together and end the violence. >> to everybody, all the

parents, kids, we have to show more love and compassion towards each other. stop the fighting. stop the footing. it is not worth -- shooting. it is not worth it. >> police have a person of interest in custody but there have been no arrests. in honor of davon ellis there will be a march for peace sunday march 22. gathering time is 1:30 p.m. at moss wood park. the march begins at 3:00 p.m. and ends at oakland tech tech high school. the port of oakland is giving us numbers on the slow down. they say imports dropped 39% in february compared to the year before and experts were down 34%. the port says cargo is now moving again and the back log is shrinking. a 9 month long dispute slowed operations. a deal was reached on february 20 and the long shore union still has to vote on it. a partner who works for a

firm that is sued for gender bias defended her company on the witness stand. she is suing them for $16 million. the senior partner testified yesterday, she said she never experienced gender discrimination and said it is the best place to be a woman in the business. solar storm tonight for st. patrick's day. scientists say it sent magtism towards earth and that charged the green patterns of the northern heights. height-- lights. they should be visible this evening. power grids and gps satellites could experience disruptions. it is one of two of its kind in the country. ahead, a look at how doctors are using a new device to fight heart attacks and strokes. >> how to spend millions of dollars, the gold of the

funding is to reduce the number of people in prison. but some say the best way to spend it is not on jails. >> no fog at the coast. temperatures into the 70s. how much warmer can it get? i will have the specifics after the break.

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. the environmental protection agency awarded an $8.7 million grant to protect san francisco bay. the bay is a top priority.

the money will be used to restore marshes and river habitat. those areas are theme all sorts of wildlife and threatened by pollution. a number of different products is being funded from the south bay to the delta. sending money tofriends is easier with a few feature -- to friends is easier with a few features inside facebook. you can link your debt cards. it will be rolled out over the next few months. one of several new money transfer services. more now about our weather. not sure what there is to talk about -- [ talking at the same time ] >> i know. i know. >> beautiful. >> why we live here. this weather. you know, this spring months in california. outstanding. we are experiencing it times 20. haven't had many rainy days

this year. we grew up here. i don't remember anything like this. i don't. >> late 1970s -- [ talking at the same time ] >> that is the closest. >> one year. we are working on four years of unusual weather. it is throwing us all off. march is wet. windsy. cold. snow in the mountains -- windsy. cold. snow in the mountains. -- windy. cold. snow in the mountains. right now it is the new norm as we move forward. satellite shows you what is happening. nothing. patchy coastal fog at the beaches. that will be nice. would be nice. and forecast tomorrow will be like today in terms of highs. 71 right now in concord. 71 walnut creek. tree pollens are up there and noticeable. here is the forecast model. pushes in the yellows. those are 70s. you will see a lot of 70s

tomorrow. working into santa clara valley. santa rosa. greens are 60s. a classic spring day. it is not quite spring, right? still in winter. this is what i expect to see april, may. we are clearly about -- you know, 5 weeks ahead of schedule in terms of what the weather appears to be doing. high pressure is where it has been. where it will stay through the first day of spring on friday. cooler on friday. a subtle change. san jose tomorrowic one of the big cities around -- tomorrow, one of the big cities around the bay, 73. nice downtown. air quality is good. what we are seeing is, the spring pattern is firing up. we are seeing the winds, like the sail boats, the wind that comes on shore, it will keep the air quality nicer. so as far as -- for the tree pollens, especially around the bay, with the breeze, it stirs up the atmosphere and gets

things going. 72 oakland. tomorrow. santa clara valley, mid-70s. the forecast carries through the next few days. 65 daly city. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. yeah. unusual because for so long, you know, weather was non-stop. this year, even though we had four years of slow weather, things happening, this year has been just -- in the other years we had events. we had rain. we had wind. this is like right now flat lining. never seen anything like this. >> i can't remember the last time it rained. >> real rain. been a while. medical center is using a new device that will reduce the number of open heart surgeries and save lives. new at 5:00 p.m. ktvu's rob roth shows us how it works. >> reporter: today this 46-year-

old engineer is having problems with his heart. >> shortness of breath. tiring more easily. >> he will undergo a procedure like this one where doctors are inserting a stint into the heart. >> if i don't get this done there is some unknown clock ticking and i have no idea when the time will run out. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the first hospital in northern california to use this. it works much like a power -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it can rotate at a high speed. when a special wire is inserted -- [ indiscernible ] >> smooth out the rough edges. if there is heart calcium -- [ indiscernible ] >> that can prevent serious trouble.

>> often cases they may just have a heart attack as a result of not being able to open the blocked arteries. >> the procedure is easier on the patient that most go home the same day. >> i have a better chance of having a longer and healthier life. >> 600,000 people die each year. this device will save lives. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. ahead, millions of dollars at stake. the debate about how to spend money intended to keep prison populations low. why the sheriff said every cent should go to jails and the push back she facing. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, 49ers linebacker chris borland retiring from the 49ers after his rookie year and now a show of support for his decision. tonight more reaction from the

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a driver was killed in a crash on highway 101 this morning. the car went off the north bound lanes and struck a leaves about 6:00 a.m.

the driver a 25-year-old was declared dead at the scene. he worked at the santa clara medical examiner office. the murder trial began today in the case of a parolee accused of killing a federal defense investigator from oakland. he is on trial for killing the mother of his teenage daughter. she vanished august 24, 2013. her body was found five days later. the prosecutor said surveillance video and data from his gps links him to the killing. the defense will make opening statements tomorrow. if you had millions of dollars to spend on too work on reducing the number of people in prison, how would you spend it? on jails or programs to help inmates find jobs? ktvu fox 2 news mike mibach

explains that is the decision facing the board of supervisors right now. >> reporter: sometimes he looks up. and looks back. >> 21 years. in prison. yes. yes. drive by. yes. >> he is trying to save lives. he co-founded a program for inmates. a one time drug trafficker who reached out looking for help. >> i want to have peace just so that way i can live a life without violence. >> reporter: up for grabs, millions of dollars in funding. that is money that is dished out by the state as a result of a b-1 hundred 9, the bill that was signed into law in 2011 by governor jerry brown, the goal to reduce prison poppules.

>> our pall -- population. he says the state gives $35 million in realignment funding. they get 18 million of it to run the jails. and needs every cent. >> prisal level inmates cost us more money because of gang activityesh gang involvement and -- prison level inmates cost us more money because of gang activity, gang involvement. >> reporter: they demanded the supervisors allocate not 20% but 50% of next year's funds to reentry services and programs. he says he has a similar proposal. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> i think the majority of our board understands there is a need for more programs. >> this isn't people just walking around like a hotel, we have to escort people to and

from wherever they go. so when you cut down our budget that cuts down our staffing. >> reporter: the program has less than 10 clients. >> they can come in with a prison number, i.d., leave in a suit. you know? with a job. they can leave with hope. >> reporter: with more financial support he says it could soon be helping many more. mike mibach, ktvu fox 2 news. the board of supervisors discussed a proposal today to lower the bicycle speed limit on some trails. the measure follows big accidents between bike riders and hikers. right now the speed limit is 15 miles per hour for bike riders. supporters of the measure want that reduced to 10 miles per hour. if approved the speed limit will be enforced on a half mile stretch. a public hearing is also scheduled for march 31. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m.

starts now. >> violence in a napa valley vineyard. new information about a business meeting between an inivister and a winery owner that ended with both men dead. >> he would bend so far with robert and then he would put his foot down and say no. >> good evening. julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00julie -- i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we are learning about the history between the investor and the winery owner accused of killing him. ktvu's allie rasmus is in napa county. you learned learned the men were involved in a string of lawsuits? >> reporter: yeah. i want to show you where we are. the area next to us is an area operated by robert, the people in the orange shirts, they are with the sheriff's department, they are searching looking for evidence related to the case. although they won't tell us

what they are looking for. it was on the brink of falling apart and when one investor confronted him about it he ended up dead. >> reporter: row after row of grapevines searching for evidence in the murder that happened here yesterday. sheriff's deputies say around noon he called 911 for help. saying his business partner had shot him and was chasing him through the venyard. deputies arrive -- vineyard. deputies arrived to see him die. when the case ended police say he turned the gun on himself. he had been running the winery since 2013. this is video of him talking to fox news in august. >> scary. >> reporter: before the earthquake his business was in shameables. >>