the ktvu fox 10 at noon starts now. a shock in a santa cruz courtroom. what was supposed to be a quick court appearance turns into more as the woman accused in the death of a google exec pleads guilty against all charges -- to all charges against her. the case caught national attention. alix tichelman is a high and prosecutor -- prostitute -- and

prostitute who gave the google executive so much herrlin that he overdosed. she had pled not guilty, but this morning, a big surprise. claudine wong joins us to tell us what happened. >> reporter: court was supposed to be a day where the judge set a date for the preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to go to trial. instead, alix tichelman pled guilty to everything.>> how do you plead to involuntary manslaughter? >> guilty. >> reporter: alix tichelman pled guilty to all seven charges. involuntary manslaughter and prostitution with the -- in connection with the death of forrest hayes who died on his private yacht in 2013 from heroin overdose. >> this was not a plea bargain. there was no plea bargain. were never made any offer to them and had no reason to.>>

reporter: prosecutors admit the story has only been partially told. surveillance video apparently tells a different story.>> i don't know who the source of that information was, but that was never to take did -- depicted in that video. this was a woman obviously an estate of panic. no one mentioned how she was hugging the man, crying, yelling for him to wake up. >> reporter: the assistant district attorney the says she did not get help and tried to destroy evidence.>> this is a crime that i believe when you're dealing with the death of a human being, it's the time where the sentence has to be served in state prison, not county jail. i disagree with the sentence. i do so respectfully. >> reporter: she could've gotten 13 years in prison, but even though this was not the sentence he wanted, the assistant da said that this

morning's plea has saved the family from concern, ridicule, and scorn generated by media attention. claudine wong, ktvu. a big cleanup underway in san jose. a huge fire this morning in a building with hazardous chemicals in stein -- inside and it up contaminating the water in a business park. new video of the fire that led to this environmental mess.>> reporter: the cell phone video shows the big orange cloud of smoke and flames raging in this concrete building. firefighters came on scene at 12 duck 30 and started -- 12:30 and started hosing it down. >> i did realize how big it was until i actually looked at it and saw the crumbled buildings.>> reporter: the business did in medical -- metal finishing work.>> we tested the water and found it to be highly corrosive, very

strong base, this kind of stuff can eat through your clothing. we established it as a hazardous materials incident. >> reporter: there were large pools of contaminated runoff water in the business part firefighters were worried about it going into drains. there was also concern for the fire fighters stepping in it.>> anyone in the water could've suffered chemical burns. >> reporter: officials are referring to this water as chemical soup. they say there is sulfuric acid and cyanide in it. the area had to be blocked off. firefighters notice -- notified all the businesses nearby to make way for a cleanup crew to cleanup the water.>> -- workers couldn't start any jobs this morning because their tools were inside.>> it pushes us out to the rest of the week for our

work for the rest of the week. i need to contact our customers and let them know. hopefully they will understand that after seeing the news. >> reporter: fires flared up in the building, but firefighters quickly squashed them. and arson investigator will not be going -- able to go and until the cleanup is complete. janine de la vega, ktvu.>> -- the fire department and emergency management department will receive an additional $47 million over two years. firefighters have long complained that it is understaffed and lacks needed equipment. most of the money will go towards training new paramedics and firefighters along with training and hiring 911 dispatchers. >> we will continue to fund emergency vehicles, including

ambulances, fire engines, and firetrucks, and we'll find infrastructure improvements to our fire stations.>> -- fund infrastructure improvements to our fire stations. a major drug smuggling bust involving bay area airport workers. the justice department's is 14 have been charged in a marijuana distribution off that went through the open report. tara moriarty tells us how authorities figured it out.>> reporter: an undercover agent tells him problem only here at this airport but at airports all across america.'s handlers abusing their ability to avoid checkpoints. prosecutors say that three of those arrested were baggage handlers for southwest. officials say they avoided checkpoints, stash packages of marijuana in the plane underside, then put them in

checked luggage or handed them to passengers who would put them in their carry-on bags. >> is that what they did? drama. ike -- >> i guess the criminals are getting more creative.>> reporter: the conspiracy began as early as july 2012. if convicted of conspiracy to distribute, the maximum sentences 40 years and a $5 million fine. eric swallow praised the fbi and shares office -- sheriff's office, saying, with terrorist threats from isis and enemies escalating, i am grateful that law enforcement was able to eliminate a potential security vulnerability. tara moriarty carrot --, ktvu. -- >> -- in waco, they are prepared for more violence involving

motorcycle gangs. nine were killed and 18 wounded in the shootout at a twin peaks restaurant on sunday. there are reports some of those who died were shot and killed by police. police have now issued mugshots of some of the 175 -- 170 bikers who face charges. each is held on $1 million bail. authorities say they are on high alert>> it was our understanding at one point that the leadership of the bike groups had basically put a green light out for uniformed officers in the area.>> waco police say they have been warned that violence might break out on sunday and alerted the twin peaks restaurant's, but they say management ignore their -- ignored their concerns. their license has been revoked. today, the owner of the perry -- patriots asked the question everyone is asking. will he accept the punishment for deflate gate or appeal? we are live in san francisco.>>

reporter: good afternoon. it was interesting to be in the room, but robert kraft came in, didn't take questions, then immediately addressed deflate gate. robert kraft came out and immediately addressed what has been the most talked about decision in football this year, the accusations the patriots and tom brady intentionally deflated footballs in the afc championship game. the team was find -- fined, lost draft picks, and tom brady was suspended for four games. kraft said he thought the penalty was unreasonable and unfair but gave it a lot of thought.>> i don't want to continue the rhetoric that's gone on for the last four months. i am going to accept, reluctantly, what he has given to us. and not continue this dialogue

in redder. -- rhetoric. and we won't appeal. >> reporter: mike silver says it's the right decision for the league and the team to move forward. >> i give them a lot of credit for putting aside his personal feelings on this matter, doing what he rightfully believes is in the best interest of the league. >> reporter: the raider nation is here, and we can come back to a live picture. you can say that they are holding up signs. there are also people hear from the rams and the chargers. they don't want anything to happen with that new stadium in carson. we chatted with carmen policy, and they started chanting in the background. they are aware that he is the lead man in trying to get the raiders and the chargers to carson. the people here don't like that. they are trying to make their point known to the 32 owners inside this hotel.

>> obviously a lot of people wanting the raiders to stay in oakland. it will be interesting to see how that develops. he is getting bolder and more dangerous. now police hope you can help catch him. the search for a bay area bank robber that has already struck half a dozen times. clouds and drizzle. it is more substantial -- there is more substantial rain on the way. the stage is set at the oracle arena. game one of the western conference finals, what you can expect tonight we'll be right back.

oakland police are investigating crash involving a car and a big rig this morning. you can see the big rig right next to that maroon sedan. the accident happened just after to this morning on fifth street under interstate 80. the driver of the car was killed in the collision. the ramp to the west as well as the on ramp to 80 were both shut down for several hours during the investigation. she is becoming bolder and more dangerous. that's how -- he is becoming bolder and more dangerous.

targeting several -- seven banks in seven weeks. the fbi described the robber is african-american, 6 foot 2-6 foot four in height. sometimes he wore a bomb her style jacket with sunglasses. authorities believe he may have tattoos on his arms. he has robbed six banks in san francisco and one in antioch since march. he has become so bold he robbed a us bank on mission street twice.>> it is common when a robber feels comfortable doing the robberies. i think that's reflected in the fact that he has asked collated -- graduated from my knife to a gun.>> there is a $10,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and

conviction. a day after president obama laid out new regulations aimed at revamping policing tactics, a congressional panel is taking up the issue. the house judiciary committee heard testimony on ways police departments can better balance safety concerns and citizen rights. jo walton has more.>> reporter: fostering relationships between police and the community is not only essential but needed to curb crime and violence.>> our police department is not perfect by any stretch of -- the imagination. but we are the best there is to offer.>> reporter: waves of poche rest against -- protest against police aggression have swept the nation. they have turned violent in places like baltimore when a 25-

year-old black man was injured in police custody and later died. six officers are facing murder charges in connection with that case.>> they police officer -- being a police officer takes a special courage. >> reporter: obama has ordered stricter regulations on the military transfer of equipment to law enforcement agencies, and action being met with skepticism by organizations who feel that move is an overreaction to recent events and could prove counterproductive in the long run. >> militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there is an occupying force as opposed to a force that's part of the community protecting them in serving them>> reporter: this morning, obama signed a bill named after two police officers killed in new york's the -- new york city.

in washington, jo walton, fox new -- fox news. the new build is not look like it will have any significant impact on bay area agencies. for example, this armored truck is not on the list of banned back equipment. the department says with the kind of high-powered assault weapons on the streets today, having an armored vehicle is essential.>> in today's society, the amount of weapons that we are faced with on a daily basis, it's extremely important we keep our officers and citizens as safe as possible in order to do that --. in order to do that, we need a vehicle like this to provide safety.>> the president's list contains -- the only item on

the presidents list that the bay area uses his grenade launches to launch -- is grenade launchers to launch teargas. we are going to remain locked into our current pattern for the next few days. we will see an enhanced opportunity for scattered showers. more in a moment. let's look at what's happening outside. a live look from san francisco across the bay. you can see the gray showing you how widespread it is. heading closer, we will hit to the bay area. in areas like antioch in the sacramento valley. to the north, cloudy skies all the way into win barry. -- win barry -- windbury. today, a lot like yesterday. our temperatures right now, very similar to how we were at

the lunch hour yesterday. i want to back you up farther and show you this is the low- pressure system that will be working close to the coast in the coming days. that will be the opportunity. -- for us to see scattered showers on tuesday. it doesn't look like a huge deal. for today and tomorrow, mostly cloudy, cool, patchy drizzle. a better chance of showers on thursday. our bay area weekend looks dry and warmer. i will show you numbers in the extended forecast. the numbers right now, 58 degrees in oakland, upper 50s redwood city, 62 ann livermore. -- ann livermore. -- in livermore. into the east bay, we have tempers in the late 50s -- temperatures in the low 50s. in dental, 67. santa clara valley, upper 60s. 68, morgan hill.

66 is expected for sunnyvale. the peninsula, more of the same. the extended forecast here, we have got clouds, the possibility of patchy drizzle to get going tomorrow morning. thursday looks to be the best day where we may see an increase in coverage. it should be too much if any. as we get into the holiday weekend, it looks warmer with more sunshine. >> just in time for memorial day. thank you, rosemary. ktvu has been looking at the drought and the growing impact the state is facing. farmers say they are and unfair target. wildlife experts explain why the what dry -- dryer riverbeds are causing problems for

wildlife populations. join us tonight for running dry, a look at california's drought. that this tonight at six on ktvu. we will be right back. . that is tonight at six on ktvu. we will be right back.

the us stock index is staying mostly higher. it turned inmate's -- turned and mixed in afternoon trading -- turned in mixed in afternoon

trading. him disappointing earnings news. the dow is down two and the nasdaq is down 13. the s&p is down three. there. -- pear -- a federal judge today rejected the state department's plan to release 55,000 pages of emails by january. instead, the judge gave the state department to release them within a week on a rolling basis. the state department says it has received all the email printouts but it says processing them will take time to to the sheer number and the sensitive subject matter. east bay voters will choose a new state senator for district 7 today. susan bonilla and glazer, both democrats, are running for the seat, which includes alameda county.

assemblywoman bonilla says she has more to do. her opponent says the senate needs new faces and fresh ideas. the seat was held by mark to sonia before he was elected for congress. the warriors playoff run continued tonight -- continues tonight with game one in oracle arena. they will face off against the rockets in front of a crowd of 19,000. every fan will get a strength in numbers shirt while the first 2000 fans who check in on facebook will receive warriors foam fingers. the last time the warriors were in the finals was 1976. the team feels good about their matchup with the rockets. they beat houston and regular- season games. but they know the playoffs are a different story and they will not be overconfident game one starts at six in oakland. came two is 6 pm thursday. three and four are in houston saturday and monday.

tonight at five, a historic recall. 34 million cars are being recalled because of defective airbags from takata corporation. we will tell you what you need to do if the recall applies to your car tonight at five. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. have a great day.

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