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continued peace following a day of violence and luting. good evening. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> today hundreds of national guard troops lined streets in baltimore as protesters held peaceful demonstrations. residents and business owners assessed the damage last night. it stemmed from the death of freddie gray. freddie gray died after being transported in a police van after he was arrested. baltimore police say they arrested 202 people during last night's protest. they also say 145 vehicles and 19 buildings were set on fire. 20 police officers were wounded in the unrest. six seriously. today president obama addressed the situation in baltimore. he pointed out luters are not protesters saying they should be treated as criminals and the images last night took away from the point. >> the violence yesterday disracketted from the fact you had -- distracted from the fact you had seen multiple days of
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peaceful protests that were focused on legitimate concerns of these communities. >> one scene captured was a mother who caught her son participating in the riots. this video was taken after she witnessed her son throw a rock at police. she grabbed him and nearly beat him, shotting at him to stop. the police -- shouting at him to stop. the police commissioner thanked her. >> this is our home. [ indiscernible ] >> you are destroying the neighborhoods. stop the violence, please. >> again, we are an hour away from the curfew in baltimore. rich, today has been peaceful. how concerned is everyone about this evening? >> reporter: given where we were 24 hours ago there is a sense of concern here.
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a larger police presence than last night. national guardsmen on hand. very well equipped local police officers. county police officers. you did capture the mood here and that is that peaceful protests have replaced the vilance. there is a rally -- violence. there is a rally right now talking about the issue that president obama addressed. local policing policy after the death of freddie gray. investigators ongoing there and it reverted to that issue, replacing the vilance. -- violence. >> we talked about all of the people who caused the damage, talk about the people who tried tocopy the peace and -- to keep the peace and the people that came out today to clean up the damage. >> reporter: that is something the mayor mentioned today, thanking those who were protesting peacefully, cleaning
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up neighborhoods. we saw protesters on foot moving through calling for peace and three dozen cars, folks driving by, holding up the peace sign, calling for peace. when you get into a situation, we were here last week, you saw a few agitators, once they started the group took over and started to put down any type of violence that they tried shaking police cars, attacking automobiles or bystanders. that is what the attempt is now, to overwhelm the negative forces with those who want to peacefully protest. >> last night all we saw were pictures of violence. we saw the fires, the arrests. when you see that it is hard to get a sense of how much of the city is engulfed by this. how big an area are we talking about where the riots were and where the peaceful protest are
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going on tonight. >> reporter: contained in the western part of the city. larger city than ferguson, missouri. we are doubt right now. close to where the orioles play, the tourist area, you can't tell other than the police presence and the national guards that surrounded the city hall, there is much else going on. there are peaceful protests here, downtown it has been a quiet day. many businesses told employees to stay home, school children told to stay home. >> the orioles, they are going to play tomorrow but they are not going to allow fans in. they are going to play in front of an empty stadium. >> reporter: they had to post tone two games here. the major league baseball schedule dictates they have to get the games in. they don't want to have to use security resources for the game and don't want to bring the
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folks downtown. they are playing in front of nobody. an empty stadium. and they were posed to host the rays this weekend, they will go down to florida and play there as the home team. >> i understand why they are doing it. in baltimore tonight where we can say at least so far the protests today have been peaceful. thank you. as the situation unfolds in baltimore we wanted to get an idea on what may have motivated the protesters yesterday. john sasaki talked with community leaders in oakland and john joins us live. >> reporter: what we found is the reasons are widespread. >> reporter: baltimore has been tearing itself apart. >> we live in america or is this a foreign country.
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>> reporter: some dismissed them as thugs or animals but leaders say that doesn't come close to explaining the riots. >> baltimore is an example of the black community just being fed up with being at the bottom of the total pole. >> reporter: he shared a bleak perspective on the behavior and the people. >> only thing this country understands is violence. i am sorry to say it but it is true. >> we are in trouble so the riots are a sign of the trouble. >> reporter: she says the anger that is motivating the rioters come from a place that many americans don't understand. she says they don't get the hunger that others feel. >> there is no prospect of food. no food at my house. i don't have any money to buy any and you are eating. i am going to want what is on your plate. that is human nature. >> how long can you expect a victim to accept being a victim
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until he starts victimizing. >> to write off the acts as thuggery and criminality is to delegitimize the black rage. >> reporter: similar views about what is happening in baltimore and how it could and will happen here. >> not only here but in all other cities around america. i think it could happen because the same ingredients, same things exist in the african american community today. that is across america. >> we treat people of color like third class citizens. no education. poor housing. no early childhood. no stores. no banks. no jobs. >> reporter: none of these leaders support the violence and as the president indicated one danger is the message can be lost in the chaos. back to you. >> thank you. and if you want to see the
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interview with him go to our youtube channel and you can download the ktvu app for updates in baltimore. the supreme court heard arguments today in a case that could legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. people for and against same-sex marriage demonstrated outside the court in washington, d.c. the questions from the justices seem to show they are divided. most observers expect keynoted be the died -- kennedy to be the deciding vote. they are ruling on whether same- sex couples have a right to marry and if states have to recognize marriages performed elsewhere. right now a rally in san francisco city hall and david stevenson is there tonight. >> reporter: you can see 100 people are rallying on the steps of city hall. they say despite the adventures
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their fight is far from over. today same-sex marriage is legal in 36 states. the supreme court case focusing on four states -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: or a new round of challenges. the people here say they paid close attention to the arguments and what it may mean this summer. >> i am nervous. i think they are torn right now. hopefully they listen -- [ indiscernible ] >> this is a crucial point in major equality. when the courts are hearing this our lives are effected. >> i am ready to roll with whatever they decide. i know that in many ways it is bigger than them, good or bad. this is a movement that deals with human rights and civil liberties. >> reporter: another live look
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at the rally. city hall is where the national battle began in 2004. where the licenses are now issued for many out of state couples each week who can't marry in their home state. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. >> all right. thank you. also in san francisco tonight teachers and parents are trying to convince the school board to cut its contract with teach for america. even as they struggle to fill teaching positions. ktvu's rob roth joins us live to explain this story. rob? >> reporter: the meeting is just about now beginning but before it began several teachers staged a protest outside the board room. they are asking the board of education to reject a proposal that will allow teach for america to teach in the classroom. >> i have seen a lot of teach
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for america teachers come in and leave after 2, 3 years. >> reporter: the school superintendent is proposing increasing the number of teach for america interns from 15 to 24. they are enrolled in programs but have not earned their teaching credential. teach for america is a non- profit organization that places teachers in low income communities for two years. while some problems say longer, most leave after the two years creating upheaval for students who need experienced teachers and stability. 1 principal -- one principal has two teachers who are staying on and dedicated to the students. >> to be able to have them for two years and luckily for me based on what we have here, we are keeping them beyond the two years. i think that is impressive for us. >> reporter: this controversy stands as the school district
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needs to fill 500 teaching vacancies. mostly due to retirements. >> a lot of jobs to fill. rob roth live in san francisco, thank you. coming up here, a burglar getting ready to leave as the homeowner was returning. what the suspect dropped that made it easy for police to find him and an increase in bees in bay area neighborhoods. >> tracking a cool down today but it will warm up around here. back into the 90s possibly. i will have the specifics and the timing.
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earthquake victims in nepal. a crew of 57 highly skilled search and rescue firefighters from los angeles county packed up and headed to katmandu. they are taking cameras, sound devices and six dog teams. this team specializes in looking for victims trapped or lost in buildings. >> right thing. good humanitarian item. they are in need. i hope when we are in need people will help us when we have that need. >> the team expects to be digging through rubble for two weeks. during that time the state department of emergency services is providing los angeles county with additional support to make sure people there aren't caught short- handed. >> reporter: police say a burglar made it easy to find her because she left a calling card at the scene of the crime. she filled the backpack with stolen goods at home yesterday morning. police say she was leaving when
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the homeowner arrived. the two struggled. she dropped the stolen items and drove away and also dropped her driver's license. they found her and arrested her. a report today, b.a.r.t. is billions of dollars short for its improvement projects. it shows that b.a.r.t. will need $10 billion to maintain, repair and expand the system. the audit found b.a.r.t. will come up short by half that amount. b.a.r.t. says it is trying to secure more funding from federal, state and local sources and it is exploring bond measures. if funding is not found riders may face higher fairs. >> reporter: a boom in bee keeping mean people may be seeing more bees but don't call exterminators or use bug spray. ktvu's allie rasmus explains
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there are hundreds of people who are ready to take the swarm and give them a new home. >> reporter: you can hear them before you see them. when a swarm of bees ends up in a neighborhood it could being for some. >> they don't know anything about me, just smell honey. >> reporter: that is him in his bee suit. shoppers watched and took cell phone video. as he salvaged this swarm. >> i reached up and pulled them down into the box. it was several pounds of bees. it was bigger than a football. >> reporter: he drove them home. the second time in a week he corralled a colony of bees. >> it is the season. my neighbors got 2 or 3 as well. >> reporter: there are more urban bee keepers. membership at some organizations doubled in the
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past 5 years. bees swarm when the colony gets too big. advocates want them to be rescued. >> swarming season started early this year because of the warm winter we had. they think summer started a month ago. >> reporter: residents can call the police department to report a swarm. the police will refer callers to local bee keepers. they have bee keeping organizations with volunteers ready toscoop up swarms. >> a -- to scoop up swarms. . >> a lot of positive awareness. we need them. >> reporter: the three gallons of honey he gets are a nice added perk. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >> that reminds me of when we were a kid, my dad had bees, i
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got stung so many times. including one up my nose. >> ouch. that would hurt. >> honey was great. >> picture you sticking your head -- [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> i stayed so far away. >> i saw a hive once. when it gets full they get up and leave at once. i saw one of those, one of the swarms, thousands of bees. all flying. the noise -- you never forget it. >> i walk the other way. >> yeah. i shut the doors quick. something to see. >> good to hear the bees are coming back. the fog along the coast will reform tonight. then we will see temperatures begin to warm so today's temperatures dropped. these numbers were down 5-8 degrees over where they were yesterday at this time. the fog along the coast will be a constant player. back and forth the next couple days. not a real strong inland push.
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these are the current temperature changes. right now, 12 degrees cooler than last night at this time. fairfield. you have a lot of fog. the winds are blowing too. fairfield 23 miles per hour. san francisco 31 miles per hour. just a strong push of moist, cool air. current temperatures, right, lots of 70s, mid-70s. the fog forecast for tomorrow, patchy along the coast. tomorrow morning, and then the temperatures warm. about the same as it was today. 80s stays east of the east bay hills. we will see 50s and 60s along the coast. most of us. most in the mid-70. oakland tomorrow 71 degrees for a high. downtown oakland. a record yesterday. 83 degrees. tomorrow 71. 75 san jose. for a high tomorrow. start off mild too. over night lows chilly but not
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as chilly as you expect. 69 berkeley. these are the highs for tomorrow. valley 75, san jose. 78 morgan hill. air quality is good. the five-day forecast, patchy fog. you will notice this thursday and friday temperature comes up. upper 80s and low 90s. saturday cools down. no rain in the 5 day. no rain in the next 5 or 6 to 8 days. a dry pattern. nice get more but spring feels like it is here. looks like based on the weather forecast it will be dry for a while. >> thank you. the warriors continue their wait to see who they will be facing in the playoffs. and the world's greatest golfers arrived at harding park for the world golf championship. mark is up next with sports.
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all right. mark is here now to tell us about the world's best golfers in san francisco. >> 64. if you are a golf fan, you will love this. it is match play. i can't tell you at harding park, 64 of the best golfers in the world out there participating and this afternoon look as they get ready for the three days of round-robins that start tomorrow. the number ball one player in the world, rory mcilroy right there with the fans. rory mcilroy is a big boxing fan and he had his mind on the big fight saturday between manny pacquiao and floyd mayweather. he plans to be there after the golf. he will fly to vegas and he will try to make it no matter
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what. >> i hope so. nothing that a few quick birdies won't change if i try to win 7 and 6. yeah, if the fight starts at 10:00 p.m. should be okay. >> that footage was of manny pacquiao arriving today. we have basketball to talk about. the golden state warriors still don't know who they are going to play in round two as they continue to go through their paces today in oakland. it will probably be memphis but portland beat the grizzlies last night to extend the series out to a game 5. warriors went through a practice today. scrimmage and stef talked about the competitive nature that goes into practice. >> we don't want to hurt anybody and do anything stupid in our scrimmage but gets competitive. that is how a good team practices.
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starters won the first one and then mixed the line up, my team won the second one. ask green who won. he was talking trash. >> reporter: hard to believe. >> yeah. seriously. tough to be on a losing team so it was different for him. >> nice to know he talks trash to his own teammates. we talked about kevin love last night. dislocating his shoulder. the damage in his shoulder is extensive. and the cavaliers are saying it is highly unlikely he will play again in the playoffs. that is a devastating injury. kevin love, big part of the cavaliers. one of the favorite teams of course in the east. the giants trying to take care of the dodgers tonight as clayton kershaw goes up against madison bumgarner. the -- up against madison bumgarner. the a's taking on the angels in the first of three there. that is the sporting life for right now. fun, green, his mom, she is
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called dray-mom green on twitter. she sends out spirited tweets. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> follow her on twitter. >> thank you. thank you for making ktvu channel 2 news your choice for news. we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. we will see you again at 10:00 p.m. >> good night.
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shh! i didn't say anything. (lowered voice) stop talking. that's talking. you think she's asleep yet? i'm on the same side of the door as you are. stop talking. cam? lily lost her first tooth today, and she's very excited about a visit from the tooth fairy. when i had my first loose tooth... (mouths words) my mama tied one end of a string to it and the other to the tail of a guernsey cow... (mouths word) fired off a 12-gauge shotgun and the cow went running out of the room. that never happened. tell that to the cow-shaped hole in my bedroom wall. gotcha! (gasps) what are you doing here? you're not the tooth fairy. n-no. but we just wanted to see if she'd come yet. no. she sure is taking her sweet time. maybe you should just go back to sleep, sweetie... yeah. 'cause
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