amy hollyfield is live in oakland at lake merritt to explain. >> reporter: lake merritt they call the jewel of oakland. they are saying come out here and cleanup around this lake. use this day as a day to come and work on the community. they are encouraging people to clean around the shores and the gardens and surrounding area. organizers are calling this a day on, not a day off. here's some video of people serving last year across the bay area. they would like to see thousands get out and make a difference today. even president obama has called for people to think of this as a day of service. coretta scott king says this day is not only for celebrations and remembrance, but above all, a day of service. projects around the bay area include weeding in parks, planting trees and clearing trails. most events start at 9:00 this morning. we have a list of projects on our website. there's a heavy concentration of ways to serve in oakland. there are ways to volunteer all over the bay area. check out abc7news.com. there are lots of celebratory events today around the bay area, including parade

intense weeding going on behind me at the lake merritt gardens. . sheryl has always wanted a garden and fruit trees. the old house she inherited from her grandmother needs a paint job and repair work. she is busy raising her 11-year-old grandson. today volunteers are helping her. >> it is support. this is just what it is, support, a helping hand. >> reporter: the lion's club is helping six in richmond do homework. one elderly lady needs a wheelchair ramp. others need old furniture hauled away. odd jobs to contribute to the national call for a day of service on martin luther king day. she thinks the civil rights leader would be proud. >> his heart would leap. it would be like this is the dream. >> reporter: the day of service idea calls on people to think of this as a day on not a day off. the lion's club is noticing the idea is catching on. >> last year rebuilding together probably had 25 volunteers working on a project like this. today we'll have about 150. >> reporter: they are seeing the same uptick in oakland. 450 volunteers today up from 300 la

intense weeding going on behind me at the lake merritt gardens. . sheryl has always wanted a garden and fruit trees. the old house she inherited from her grandmother needs a paint job and repair work. she is busy raising her 11-year-old grandson. today volunteers are helping her. >> it is support. this is just what it is, support, a helping hand. >> reporter: the lion's club is helping six in richmond do homework. one elderly lady needs a wheelchair ramp. others need old furniture hauled away. odd jobs to contribute to the national call for a day of service on martin luther king day. she thinks the civil rights leader would be proud. >> his heart would leap. it would be like this is the dream. >> reporter: the day of service idea calls on people to think of this as a day on not a day off. the lion's club is noticing the idea is catching on. >> last year rebuilding together probably had 25 volunteers working on a project like this. today we'll have about 150. >> reporter: they are seeing the same uptick in oakland. 450 volunteers today up from 300 la

>> very much disturbed at the outbreak >> 1 teenager 18 year-old matthew hermann who said joshua merritt is locked the door so he could not get out of the halt a recent graduate at brother rice high school charged with hate crime, unlawful restraint and misdemeanor battery a second teenager also at that school and the third a different school both charged as juvenile. pregnant and counselors for students who have been shaken up by the news. >> we had no knowledge of this fall when up as a teaching moment with our gunmen. >> even the joshua merritt says behavior not in line with the brother rice message to respect and love others. >> these people did not represent the brother rice. >> the one accused teenager a student at brother rice now be removed from the school another important note parent a cook county state's attorney employee parent lives in the home when this happened to avoid conflict of interest case for that individual student had over to illinois attorney general office. story from the newsroom back to you. >> still had another reason to keep an eye on cholesterol levels alar

amy hollyfield is at lake merritt with some ideas. >> reporter: lake merritt will be getting a lot ofn today. it is such a beautiful spot, they consider it the jewel of oakland. they are encouraging people to come out and clear up the shoreline, gardens, this is one of several ideas of how you can participate in today's day of service. we have video from last year. you can get a sense of what people are doing on mlk day. it is the 9th annual mlk day of service. organizers say if this isn't your tradition, it should be. consider changing what you do on mlk day. most projects start at 9 a.m., tree planting, cleaning trails, shorelines, weeding. organizers quote coretta scott king in encouraging people to do this. she said today is not only about celebrating and remembrance and education and tribute, but a day of service. she said all these projects build the beloved community of his dream. president obama is encouraging people to get out and do a day of service. we have a list of all the options on our website, abc7news.com, there are projects happening all over the a area. there's also

police found the couple's bodies friday in their car outside their home in lake merritt. according to the "chronicle," coworkers say that the couple had been having arguments with their son about him spending too much time in the "occupy" oakland encampment. >>> "occupy" protestors in washington, d.c. only have hours to fold up their tents. the u.s. park police have posted notices telling protestors they have until noon to pack up. they have have been camping in mcpherson square for nearly four months now. there are growing concerns about trash and rats in the area prompting a complaint from the city's mayor. so now a ban on camping will be enforced. >>> a peeping tom has been harassing women at stanford university. campus police say the suspect has struck four times this month in the first floor shower room in carruthers hall. last week a woman told officers she saw someone trying to take a picture of her while she was in the shower. when the victim realized what was happening, the peeper left. call police if you have information >>> there is a status conference planned

the kaiser convention center near lake merritt.tore down the fencing surrounding it and attacked the cops with bottles, rocks, metal pipes. police fought back with smoke bombs, tear gas and bean bags. here's what some protestors said about the cops actions. >> everything was peaceful until the peace officers got into their defense mode so we ended up going back the way they came from and they wouldn't let us leave which they arrested everybody. >> reporter: and some of the clean-up this morning also involves cleaning off graffiti outside frank ogawa plaza. here's one huge graffiti we found on the floor. it says peaceful assembly. if you ask any city official they say this weekend could be anything but peaceful. just how much in damages have been incurred since the beginning of the movement? jean quan estimates it to be about $5 million. >> gil, that big one that you showed us of the graffiti is that paint or chalk? >> reporter: it is chalk. it looks like it's chalk. we went on it, it looks like chalk. we found some remnants of the

officers fun to the two bodies last night on appla a few blocks away from lake merritt.scovery during a welfare check. police are not saying if the two people found inside the car are the two people missing they were looking for. the investigation continues at this hour in oakland. >>> time is 8:54. turning now to some other news. the u.s. renews a mission to recover the remains of service members missing in north korea. a american search team will go this spring. about 8,000 gi's are still listed as missing from the korean war. >>> the sky over north korea are filled with balloons containing messages of peace. american and south corn activists today sent giant balloons into north korea. attached are boxes filled with socks. organizers hope north koreans can use the socks to keep warm or they can trade them for food. >> people are freezing in north korea. there's no rise, and everything is controlled by the government symptom there's a way the common person can pick up a pair of shocks. wow. it's like gold for them! >> organizers sent up about a thousand pairs of socks.

officers had already gone te lake merritt- area home earr in the day. they came to check on the couple after receiving a call from a concerned co-worker. at the time, nothing appeard out of the ordinary. police returned to the home after getting another call. oaklad investigators are treating e deaths as homicides. a person of interest is in poe custody. an 81-year-old el cerrito wn who was beaten, and may have been sexually assaulted, isn critical condition tonight. richmond police say workersa car tire company on san pabo avenue found the victim when they opened the store this morning. right now police have no les on a suspect. a rookie standout for the 4s is charged with driving undr the influence. miami beach police arrested outside linebacker aldon smh last night. he is due in court tomorrow. smith was the seventh overal draft pick-- out of the university of missouri last year. during his first season, he had 14 sacks - a franchise record for a rooke linebacker. the 23-year-oldo ranked first in the n-f-l in sacks among rookies. in a statement, the

. >> you look at lake merritt, you look at jack london square, you look at the parks. you look up in the hills. you see the views. it could potentially be a great city. >> yeah. >> i just don't know that it's there yet. >> reporter: even those who live here and love oakland find it hard to believe but oakland is ranked higher than tokyo, san diego and florence, italy. >> there's a lot of energy around here. >> reporter: the new york times found beauty from a time that's buried in a lot of ugly sometimes -- times. oakland recorded 103 murders last year. three of those victims were toddlers. >> oakland's had such a stigma about the deaths. >> reporter: the upscale and restaurants says one of the main reasons the traveler should visit oakland. >> moved out here three months ago from chicago. i heard through numerous people that oakland was going to be a great place to live. so i said why not? me and my girl moved out. >> i don't know if i agree with that. >> reporter: city leaders hope this new honor will help to draw people to oakland and spend money here. this article w

organizers say snow park and lake merritt would provide more space to accommodate the large number ofspectators. >>> fred judge says 3.2 million dollar jury verdict against the san jose police department is excessive. he's setting it aside and ordering a new trial. police are an accused of improperly seizing a family's two young children and praise placing them in protective custody in 2005. officers ended -- officers entered the home without a search warrant. the judge say the punitive damages were excessive to the extreme. >>> federal regulators say metal tissue holders found in the bay area are contaminated with low levels of radioactive material they may have been distributed to bed bath and beyond stores in 20 states first discovered in santa clara and san jose when two packages triggered radiation alarms at truck scale there is is no threat to human health but better to avoid unnecessary exposure. authorities say the tissue holders contain manmade cobalt 60 radio after tick material. >>> -- radioactive material. >>> bloomberg business report coming up. >>> fall out from a distur

organizers say the event will be held at lake merritt instead of downtown oakland this year. due to recent problems with occupiers at frank agowa plaza. >>> coming up on 5:00, let's check with sal for a look at traffic. >> we do have the ramp closed on 98th avenue, onramp to southbound 880 because of police activity. not causing a big traffic jam. we'll have more on what's going on there. stay away from it. 880 at the coliseum, of course. and traffic is moving along pretty well in that area. >>> the morning commute looks pretty good here if you're driving on 880, sorry, on 80 westbound, coming up to the bay bridge toll plaza. >> and this morning's commute looks good in san jose. northbound 101 coming up to loscatos. northbound 101 traffic looks good to mountain view. 455, let's go to steve. >> clear, cold out there. temperatures will rebound though, waiting for our pattern to change. won't be today, won't be tomorrow, will start cooler, but until then, we're taking right over. next week looks promising. it does, but not until the end of next week. friday, saturday, cold morni

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it's the same block where merritt middle school is. they're still conducting studies so they can't talk about any possible suspect. >>> montgomery county police need your help in finding a man who broke two into two home this week and sexually assaulted a woman. police say he tied up a mother, her teenage son and her housekeeper on barton road in bethesda yesterday morning. he sexually assaulted a housekeeper before escaping in her suv. detectives believe the same man robbed a person at gunpoint. neighbors say they're terrified. >> yeah. i just hope the police are able to catch this guy because it's pretty scary. i mean i know that my wife is pretty shook up about it. >> police believe the suspect used his victims' atm cards, one at a plaza and another at oxon hi hill, maryland. police say it's gray ford expedition with maryland plate number 4 ae 7450 and has a mcdaniel college sticker on the back. >>> newt gingrich is threatening to sue tv stations that air attack adds made by a super pac backing mitt romney. he was fine third degree

the two one found dead in a car outside their lake merritt home on friday. >>> demolition of the old bay bridge may take longer than expected. what's behind the new delay. >> some people watch the super bowl for the game. some watch for the commercials. we get a sneak peek at some of the best ads just released. >>> caltrans is calling it a monumental day inside devil's slide tunnel. coming up we'll show you what happened inside today and when you can expect to start driving through it. and talking about a sticky mess. 43,000 pounds mess that snarled traffic in the valley. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. skies are parting but there is a cold front heading our way. will we see rain? we'll talk about that coming up. sacramento. a big rig overturned last night spilli >>> crews spent the morning cleaning up a mess east of sacramento. big rig overturned last night spilling 43,000 pounds of frozen strawberry puree all over the roadway. the chp says the big rig driver was going more than twice the speed limit when he lost control and crashed. nobody was

brian campbell, ron merritt, kenneth dotson, harry bro, paul smith, gabriel holldand, -- and jodi schwartz, gene kronan . >> i am bruce smith and i live on the street and adjacent and my girlfriend goes to work at 5:00 a.m. and the plaza is often littered and a complete disaster area. i do not know of these rules go far enough for some things like cleanliness or this -- the stuff that is left in the plaza. i am a supporter of the plaza and we should all have the ability to go there and sit. i have volunteered for several seniors who have a hard time going there who feel is overcome with bad alamance and food and massi dog waste scattered all the time constantly. i wish the people that did not use the plaza awould clean up after themselves and i do not know if we would be having this issue. i cannot believe how badly they treat the area. it is a beautiful area, made for us as citizens to sit back and it is often over run with a total mess and dog feces and urination. it is deplorable. i walk through there several times a day so i am supportive of this. supervisor wiener: a thank you. sister

. >> reporter: brian mans a parking booth at lake merritt. he said his job is in jeopardy, and he is making plans in case he is let go. >> you have to improvise and do what you have to do to survive. i look for a job every day. >> reporter: the mayor's proposed budget cuts will take away funding from two popular oakland attractions, both the zoo and children's fairyland that could lose funding. they could have to, in turn, raise ticket prices. the city council will have to finalize a budget by next tuesday, and workers will likely be laid off next friday. alex savidge, ktvu, channel 2news. >>> a panel discussion in preservation park in oakland discussing efforts to recall mayor quan. the panel is focusing on how the recall will be carried out and the rules and the risks. >>> occupy oakland demonstrators today warned that they are going to take over a vacant building this weekend but are not saying which one. organizers made their plan public on the steps of city hall. they plan to meet at frank ogawa plaza at noon and march to the vacant buil

people respond together ad are told to meet the seller in oakland off 580 and harrison near lake merritt. when they get there, they are robbed by two men again with guns. >>> well the republicans battle it out on the eve of the south carolina primary. up next, the the candidate showing the most momentum. and then this -- >> ♪ so in love with you ♪ >> how about that? the president sings to an adoring crowd today. >> and hundreds of websites went dark this week, but was congress listening? and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. carolyn and dan coming um next on "nightline" a tv weather man is lured to a fake nightclub by two beautiful women where he was scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars as part of a russian mofia scheme targeting businessmen and tourists there. and a psychic who says she can >>> republican front-runner mitt romney is hoping his lead holds one more day after slipping 14 points in just the past week. romney and rival newt gingrich are locked in a heated fight to win the south carolina primary. it is the first in a southern state. gingrich's numbers have

the car was parked in front of their home on apple avenue on lake merritt. they were a longtime couple who had just moved into the neighborhood. police went to the home to check on the couple after co-workers reported the two did not show up for work. one person of interest has been detained in this case. >> officers did discover some unusual circumstances regarding this vehicle. i can't go into these particular details because of the investigation. again, the investigation is still very new and developing, and because we have a person of interest, we don't want to go into too many details of what officers did discover at the scene. >> the victims are robert kamen who worked as a clinical psychologist at the county jail and susan pop who worked as an assistant at the department of public health. police are not saying how the two were killed or what motive could have led to their death. >>> the colleagues of vallejo police officer gathered today to celebrate his life with a walk to vacaville. he was fatally shot while chasing a robbery suspect on foot last se

organizers of this year's oakland running festival are moving the start and finish to the festival to lake merrittofficials are concerned about recent problems involving protesters near city hall. the race which attracted 7,000 runners for each of the past two years has started and end at frank ogawa plaza. this year's festival with will begin at snow park on lakeside drive it will provide more space to accommodate the large number of runners and spectators. >>> federal regulators say metal tissue holders found in the bay area are contaminated with low levels of radioactive material they may have been distributed to a bed bath and beyond stores in more than 20 states first discovered when two packages triggered alarms at truck scales there is no threat to human health but it is better to avoid unnecessary exposure. authorities say the tissue holders contain manmade cobalt 60 radioactive material. >>> we have more fall-out from a most disturbing individual the pentagon identifies the marine accused of desecrating the bodies of taliban fighters in afghanistan. >>> driving a stake into the heart of e

another group spent this holiday butt finding the garden at lick merritt. >> and protestors echo dr. king call to end economic injustice to organize occupy the dream rally. organizers targeted america 13 federal reserve bank including the feds branch in san francisco. pastors across the country hope to combine their efforts with the occupy movement. >> i'm believing that today is the beginning of a new wave of excitement in the life of occupy and occupy the dream. >> organizers want to see an immediate moratorium on all foreclosure in the united states. state holiday commemorating what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. >>> up next. a feisty debate tonight in south carolina as republican field shrink by one. why the contest is so important to the rae make candidate. >> training tonight for something that these people certainly hope will never happen. >> and so much snow they are hiring people to help dig out. >> then later on night loon. >> coming up next on "nightline". we show you how one man has helped folks avoid foreclosure by getting bank to back off. >> plus a look insi

running festival is relocating because of occupy oakland, organizers say the event will be held at make merritt this year due to recent problems with occupiers at the plaza, last year the races drew 7000 people and brought in 3 million dollars, the festival is set for march 25th. >>> registration just opened for the 101 running of the bay to breakers, last year 55,000 people signed up for san francisco's annual 12-k race, it will be on may 20th. registration starts at $57. >>> a south bay man is a big lottery winner, but it did not happen here in the bay area. the premier of apple products in the u.s. caused excitement but wait until you hear what happened outside an apple store in china today. honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] call at&t today to get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for

parents and hiding their bodies under a blanket in their car in the front of their home near lake merritt. officers found the bodies around 9:30 last night. police were doing a welfare check. after co-workers reported that neither showed up for work on friday. they've identified the victims as 55-year-old robert kamen and 50-year-old susan poff. he worked as a clinical psychologist at the san francisco county jail and she was a physician's assistant at the san francisco department of public health. again, police have arrested the couple's 15-year-old son. he's reportedly confessed to the killings. police have not released a motive that the point or any information on how the two were killed. >>> along the central coast we have a bizarre story involving a police officer who was under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor. it happened in the town of santa maria. the police chief there says as soon as he learned about the allegations and the details of one of his officers he knew he needed to arrest the suspect immediately. it turns out the officer was on duty at the time at a dui

people respond together ad are told to meet the seller in oakland off 580 and harrison near lake merritt they get there, they are robbed by two men again with guns. >>> well, the republicans battle it out on the eve of the south carolina primary. up next, the the candidate showing the most momentum. and then this -- >> ♪ so in love with you >> how about that? the president sings to an adoring crowd today. >> and hundreds of websites went dark this week, but was congress listening? and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. carolyn and dan coming um next on "nightline" a tv weather man is lured to a fake nightclub by two beautiful women where he was scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars as part of a russian mofia scheme targeting businessmen and tourists there. and a psychic who says she can help you avoid excitement. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nu

another group spent this holiday butt finding the garden at lick merritt. >> and protestors echo dr. king call to end economic injustice to organize occupy the dream rally. organizers targeted america 13 federal reserve bank including the feds branch in san francisco. pastors across the country hope to combine their efforts with the occupy movement. >> i'm believing that today is the beginning of a new wave of excitement in the life of occupy and occupy the dream. >> organizers want to see an immediate moratorium on all foreclosure in the united states. state holiday commemorating what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. >>> up next. a feisty debate tonight in south carolina as republican field shrink by one. why the contest is so important to the rae make candidate. >> training tonight for something that these people certainly hope will never happen. >> and so much snow they are hiring people to help dig out. >> then later on night loon. >> coming up next on "nightline". we show you how one man has helped folks avoid foreclosure by getting bank to back off. >> plus a look insi

began saturday afternoon when they tried to occupy the abandoned kaiser convention center near lake merritt. protestors began tearing down fences and allegedly pelted the cops with bottles rocks and metal pipes but police fought back with smoke bombs, tear gas and beanbags. as you can imagine, mayor quan was not happy at all. >> i think they have been treating us like a playground and i think everyone is losing patience. i think they're hurting the movement. oakland "occupy" is one of the national -- the national policy of "occupy" is to be nonviolent. "occupy oakland" has refused to be nonviolent. >> reporter: mayor quan estimate damages to city hall and frank ogawa plaza since the movement began to be about $2 million. but if you add all the policing of the demonstrations, then the price tag goes up to $5 million. mayor quan is also trying to get a court order to get those repeat offenders of the movement to stay away from her city. back to you, grace. >> getting pricy when we can least afford it. thank you, gil. >>> oakland police say demonstrators built a shield to protect themselves fr

over in lake merritt is a tree farm.y did someone dumped a tree, they also retake the $30 stand and dumped that too. here there is also a reef wrapped in plastic. and while this owner placed the tree out with the trash this one still can't be recycled so off to the landfill it will go. so what she did you do with the worth of history now that this is over? it is this is not writing. her every city has a different way of disposal but in oakland it should go out with your normal trash unless it has tinsel and has been sprayed, those are not recyclable. call your local public works and go on line and check. you may start to see a lot of christmas trees disposed of illegally, get your cameras out and send me the photographs. >>jacqueline: we have a really nice weekend on tap, sunny skies and warmer to apertures. we will see temperatures in the low 60s. let us take a look at our satellite and radar pictures. we saw some high cloud coverage streaming through today. we will see sunnier skies into tomorrow and sunday everything

now the company that runs it is moving the march 25 event to snow park along lake merritt. it wants to avoid threats to public safety and says it needs more space anyway. >>> a mishap involving a cake and mascot at an nba game as the jazz played the cavaliers. salt lake city jazz mascot tried to present a cake to a fan but look out below! >> oh, no! >> surprise! >> somebody got a little dirty 30 feet below. it's not clear whether the incident was real or staged. my guess is that it was not staged. [ laughter ] >> when you give the mascot the cake, the poor thing it's not like he can hold things with his hands. >> i feel sorry for the guy down below. >> get a german chocolate cake surprise. >> at least it was sweet. >>> the bet is on. >> san francisco mayor ed lee and the mayor of new orleans are going to watch this weekend's play-off game between the 9ers and the saints very closely. they have a lot at stake. if 9ers beat the saints new orleans mayor mitchell landrieu will give gulf shrimp, king cake, and beer. but if the 9ers lose mayor ed lee will have to send landrieu so

in recent months they also point to widespread abuse of former gadhafi supporters and as artie's merritt for national reports hopes are fading that the nato backed government can actually offer a new beginning. doctors without borders known for going do their job in the most dangerous and notorious places around the globe but in n.t.s.c. iran libya the group has encountered a formidable obstacle they couldn't overcome burns from electric shocks and cigarettes heavy bruising and renal failure all this evidence of the continued torture of prisoners say the doctors and now after two inmates died from the beatings the international group has stopped its mission in protest. patients were brought to us in the middle of interrogation for medical care in order to make them fit for further interrogation this is an acceptable our rule is to provide medical care to war casualties and sick detainees not to repeatedly treat the same patients between torture sessions the news comes amidst rising anger with libya's interim government demonstrations in benghazi last week ended with the resignation of a

last night, 9:30 the 200 block near lake merritt. a man and a woman were pronounced dead. still not clear. another shooting at center street in west oakland. the man died at the hospital. there is no connection between these two incidents since. no suspects in custody. >>marty: serious threats from occupy protesters. later today they want to move into a vacant building. this is video when they organized a major protest. they blocked the port of oakland. police are ready to respond to any responses of trouble. here is a itinerary. they are going to gather at frank ogawa plaza. and then have a march with a migration into that vacant building followed by a celebration of food and music. >> these boys from this school have reportedly been roughhousing however one of them has been charged with sexual assault. the parent is changing schools for her six year-old boy. the handling of this is still under question by the parent. >> this a junior at the university of lives of campus but he is in custody. he believes that he entered girls dorm's rooms. >> 65 officers were fired last j

say the man and woman were found inside a locked car last night in front of their home near lake merritt. accord to the oakland tribune, the victims 54-year-old robert kamin and 50-year-old susan poff recently moved to that area. officers were alerted that something went wrong after one of them didn't show up for work. >> we had the people that live in the residence didn't show up to work and what we were doing was trying to figure out where they are. we were trying to make contact with the residents to see if we could figure out where they are or why they didn't show up for work. >> kamin reportedly was a psychologist for the san francisco county jail and poff was a physician assistant with the san francisco department of public health. police haven't released how the victims died, but said autopsies are scheduled for monday. >>> oakland police today identified the man fatally shot last night. police say 19-year-old christian dixon was shot multiple tiles in the 800 block of center street. no arrests have been made. 'a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest in th

the same block as north merritt school. they're still conducting interviews so they cannot release any information on a possible suspect. >>> more funding dominated governor bob mcdonnell's state of the union address in richmond. he wants to increase schools by $423 million and give $200 million go the colleges and universities. he wants contracts on teachers so bad ones can be weeded out more easily. >> most like workers who get reviewed annually and are therefore more able to be promoted for further success, so, too, should teachers. >> the governor also called far $38 million investment in job creation programs. additional funding of the state pension system and increased funding for transportation infrastructure improvements. >>> maryland lawmakers are reacting this morning to a suggestion by governor mark o'malley that the state sales tax be raised. he mentioned it be raszed from 6% to 7% behalf they were set to convene for the first session of the year. it is being strongly criticized by fellow politicians. he later c

done dock, merritt boulevard and wise avenue, the boulevard diner, what is going on? >> reporter: how you guys doing? >> if we had that red velvet cheesecake we would be better. >> breakfast of champions, we are live here. they are getting ready for primetime. it is a great honor for them. we are going to tell you all about it when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> hi, my name is tyler, i am from reservoir hill. good morning, wjz tv. >> good morning, kyle, thanks for joining us, 39 degrees right now with 78% humidity, barely a breeze east at 7, barometer at 30.18, 37 cumberland, oakland and elkton, 36 haggerstown, 30s, 40s dc, easton, ocean city, solomon's island and pax river navel air, warmer 37, westminster, 39 columbia rock hal, 41 annapolis, kent island, a pretty good picture this morning, you have to drive a fair distance north to get into wintry mix, moisture overnight but temperatures stayed mild, heck almost 40 right now, warmer through the day, warmer 24 hours from now, as we clear skies out and move through the weekend

last minute, people responding are told to meet the seller off of 580 off of harrison street in lake merritt. when people get there they are robbed by two african-american males. >> a man has admitted to starting a fire that forced 10,000 people to abandon their homes. fire broke out on noon on thursday. 80 mile-an-hour winds spread the flames. it ungefld six square miles, 29 homes burned to the ground. man that started the fire says it begin after he discarded fireplace ashes. >> coming up next, why the chancellor of u.c. san francisco homes to make a declaration of financial independence from the u.c. system. new ideas of improving the life of minorities as california's >>> the student protestors pepper-sprayed by u.c. campus police will not face criminal charges. this video of officers douglas them with pepper spray sparked worldwide outrage and an investigation. the district attorney announced there is not enough evidence to pursue charges against the ten students for failing to disperse. in how campus police handled the situation is still ongoing right turn san francisco is exploring wa

it happened around 5:00 in the 5000 block of hayes near merritt middle school. >>> this morning montgomery county police need your help in finding a man who broke into two homes this week and sexually assault add woman. he tied up the mother, the housekeeper and the son. detectives believe the same man robbed a woman at gunpoint inside her wheaton townhouse tuesday morning. take a look. this is the person police are looking for. he used the victims' atm cards. >>> today metro's general manager will propose a new budget that will include an increase. megan mcfwracgrath is live with. good morning. >> reporter: metro is facing a $116 million shortfall so the general manager richard soros says they need to increase revenues so they can continue with mablt nens and repair work as well as maintain service along metro's line. he's proposed a 5% fare increase for smart users. he's trying to simplify the fare structure. what does this mean? if passed, this would eliminate the peak surcharge. also would increase fares 5%. so that would mean the top fare would be $5.75 during rush hour and $3.50 duri

the one that you mentioned, extending sales taxes to services which has merritt to it but to put it into a measure where you're going to off seat by putting the taxes on the wealthiest does not fly. that's put forward by a billionaire and powerful wealthy people. i don't think that will make it to the ballot. one you might have most concern with is the millionaire's tax. it's put forward by the car length cal federation of teachers. it would be earmarked for education and higher education which is all very worthy but it wouldn't benefit the general fund deficit. >> now, its interesting, the governor knows that voters, they're most inclined to vote for money for education and he has hinted and said that this tax if it taxes, this temporary one will help education. otherwise it's going to be deep cut but he hasn't committed to that. he hasn't put it in writing or promised that. hah that has gotten mixed reaction. the head of the republican party in the state called it a scare tactic, once again hinges on the hope voters are going to go for it. >> any republican or anyone that signed a pled

organizers say the event will be held at lake merritt, instead of downtown oakland this year, because of the recent problems and protestors with the occupiers. last year the race drew about 7,000 people, and brought in about $3 million for the city. the race is set for march 25th. >>> registration just opened for the 101st running of the breakaries. last year 55,000 people signed up for san francisco's annual 12k race. beta breakers will be held on may 20th this year. registration begins at $57. >>> 20 minutes before 8:00. caltrain fares could be going up, but only for people who pay with cash. the agency is looking at a 25- cent increase for each of its zones. clipper card users will not be affected, only customers who pay cash. it's part of their transition to the clipper card. caltrain will hold a series of meetings on the issue starting later this month. >>> it's friday the 13th. no jinx on the morning commute, is there, sal. >> no, not yet. right now traffic looks pretty good. most people have had a pretty decent commute. everyone who gets into a crash today may be wondering abou

the boy admitted killing his parent and hiding their bodies under a blanket in their home in lake merritt. officers found the body around 9:30 friday night. police were doing a welfare check after co-workers reported neither showed up for work on friday. they have identified the victims at 55-year-old robert cayman and 50-year-old susan. he worked at the county jail and she was a physician's assistant and the san francisco department of public health. police have arrested the couple's 15-year-old son. he has reportedly confessed to the killing. police have not released a motive or any information on how the two were killed. >>> a bizarre story involving a police officer who was under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor. this all happened in the central coast town of santa maria. the police chief there says as soon as he learned about the allegation and the details about one of his officers he knew he needed to arrest suspect immediately. well, it turns out the officer was on duty at a dui checkpoint, so supervising officers arrived on the scene trying to make the arrest but h

. >> reporter: the merritt -- the mayor is taking this seriously. having the health department investigate, he think it's a matter of safety not only for people residing there but also for the rest of the residents in the district of columbia to have these folks moved out as soon as possible. the occupy d.c. protester moved on to mcpherson sghar october. it's one of two camps. the other located at freedom plaza. in a letter to the national parks service yesterday, mayor vincent gray suggested mcpherson protesters move to freedom plaza where conditions are a bit cleaner. he's saying that there's been a surge of rats in and around mcpherson square, including in the food areas and also in the tents where the people here are living. he's also citing that there are serious wishes how they are getting rid of waste and also the food products. that's contributing to the rat issue. he is worried about the possibility of serious disease starting here in this camp. according to the associated press, a california u.s. representative also has expressed concern a

now the company that runs it is moving the march 25 event to snow park along lake merritt not far away. it says it wants to avoid threats to public safety and they need for room anyway. >>> it's friday the 13th and traffic has been super easy so far. >> yeah. elizabeth is just relaxing. >> i know. we're just kicking back, reading a book while you guys are busy doing the news. it's been quiet, not a lot going on, on the roads. haven't seen this few incidents since over the holidays. great news if you are heading off to work. 280 out of downtown san jose, we had one incident not causing any delay at all but coming into san jose, northbound 101 by the 280/680 interchange where it always starts to get busy around this time of the morning. there is an accident there off to the right shoulder. no delay at all heading into san jose. so again, that is where that one incident that we're following is. chp sounds like they are on the scene but again, no delay to traffic. at the bay bridge they have not turned on the metering lights so you are good to go now heading into san francisco. and all you

it will end at lake merritt this year. last year they pumped $3 million into the economy.egistration now open for the 101st running of the bay to breakers race. it will be held on may 15. organizers say only about 50,000 people will be allowed to participate, so you are warned and suggested to sign up early or miss out. the bay to breakers will be a dry race meaning there is a zero tolerance when it comes to alcohol and floats. >> colorful to watch. coming up, california's economy is slipping in world ranking. find out which country passed our state. >> the chinese make the iphone. why can't they buy it? beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ femalennouncer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios.

it will end at lake merritt. 7300 runners participated last year, pumping about with $3 million into the city economy. >> we can tell that you registration is open now for the 101st running of the bay to breakers race to be held may 15. organizers say only about 50,000 people will be allowed to participate so you should sign up early or you may miss out. the bay to breakers will be a dry race, meaning there is a zero tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol and floats. >> 5:11. another airline is hiking some fees. we're going to tell you about it coming up in a live report. >> the latest developments in the san bruno investigation. >> and the a's move to san jose now backtracked. we'll haveud b ios ser bud selihaayg ss toom. cupg in "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very givi

in lake merritt is a tree farm. not only did someone dumped a tree, they also took the $30 stand and dumped that too. in this when there is a reef in plastic and across the street to more trees. and while this owner put the tree out with the trash the tree still cannot be recycled so off to the landfill it will go. so what should do with that tree now that christmas is over? every city has a different way of disposal but in oakland it should go out with your normal trash unless it has tinsel or has been sprayed. if so call your local is a global company. >>justine: we have to take a break and come back at 5:00 p.m. and update on all of the developing stories that happen overnight and the weather forecast for the weekend in your commute on this friday morning, stay with us. >> darya: good morning thanks for joining us this morning friday at 5:00 a.m.. we have a developing story two men were detained earlier this morning in the city's south market district. the police blocked off streets and shut down a free rein--fre

about 30 minutes ago, we went over to lake merritt where an occupy oakland float was being constructed in the middle of the lake. that float had some signs on it, referencing the foreclosure crisis and the unemployment rate in the country. we'll have video to show you coming up at 8:45. but occupy members are planning another day of action on february 6th. that's a week from today. back to you. [ cheers ] >> occupy! [ cheers ] >> cheers greeted some of the 400 arrested protesters yesterday as they left oakland's detention facility. those protesters face several charging. they are defending themselves. the protesters say their demonstrations started peacefully and they accuse oakland police of going overboard with the use of flash bangs. the dead line for yock pie d.c. protesters is now less than within hour away. the national park service has ordered protesters to shut down their encampment eastern time. -- >> if they come to arrest me for camping, they can. i will be right back out here again. >> youtube video shows park police trying to arrest the man before using a stun gun to take

at merritt college where you and i both went to at this time huey had already graduated and he was inht law school. that's what happened to i created that organization. my house, some 16 of its young black folks, students and brothers, with me coaching and others helping, wrote for different courses, two courses on black american history go to courses on african-american history. so this is the background of where i was coming from, you know? it was another part a year later in 63, somewhere in there, no, another point in their that i got huey to come to class with me and argue with my anthropology teacher, you know what any? every time she made reference to black folks should take negroid. should make reference to asian people, native americans she would take mongoloid. should make reference to white folks she would say caucasian. and i say i'm tired of this negroid stuff. anyway, make a long story short i came back and got another meeting. i got huey gum in class and richard aoki to come to class, and i'm arguing against some of the other black students. every time we tournament, ma