how many sons of san jose are there? san jose high schooli mean, you can't get any more san jose than that. >> there's quite a few. there's 142 names on the wall. and it's pretty evident, when you look at the names, without promoting it, it's pretty evident that well over 40% are latinos. and you know, it's a hidden agenda that keeps us driven to finish this project and get it installed. however, every ethnic group is represented and all of the armed forces are represented on this wall as well. >> what does it say, if you will, sandra-b the courage and the valor of the men who served in vietnam who are from this area? >> well, they went to that war with full honor. they went to fight for their country. and everyone forgets that they had hopes and dreams and a whole life that they were looking forward to. and they didn't get to come home. so their families are deserving of this wall to come and memorialize them as heroes. >> how do you speak without getting choked up? because it's hard for me. >> it is hard. it's very difficult. because when

students at one san jose high school will return from the long weekend, but one classroom will be closed off. a target of vandals with messages so offensive we can't show some of them to you. bob is live at mount pleasant high where crews worked quickly to clean up all of the graffiti. good morning. >> reporter: yes, it has been wiped up and painted over. mount pleasant high is trying to find out who was responsible for attacking one of their classrooms with hate messages. you're looking at video from inside the room. you can see that someone used a black marker, references to hitler and racial slurs on the door and walls. the school allowed students to write good-bye messages on the wall since the classroom is about to be demolished but they never meant for it to be taken this far. >> i'm proud of our community and for how we uphold the dignity of every culture and every person, so all of this vandalism, we washed it away almost immediately. >> reporter: one of the members of the board of the school district. the district says that if it was a student who is behind this, he or she could

. >> and give us a number, if you will, how many sons of san jose are there? san jose high school you can't get more san jose than that? >> there are 142 names on the wall. and it is pretty evident when you look at the names without promoting it it is pretty evident that well over 40% are latinos. it is a hidden agenda that keeps us driven to finish this project and get it installed. w every ethnic group is represented and all armed forces are represented, as well. >> what does say about the courage and valor of the men who served in vietnam from this area? >> they went to that war with full honor. they went to fight for their country. and everyone forgets that they had hopes and dreams and a whole life that they were looking forward to and they didn't get to come home. so their families are as deserving of this wall to come and memorialize them as heroes. >> how do you speak without getting choked up? >> it is hard. it is difficult because when i think about the young men that went over there, 18, 19, 21 years. they are babies. they had a whole life ahead of them and it got cut s

six have been confirmed from the high school i went to, san jose high school.it's very personal. i have a cousin on the wall in washington, d.c. on this wall there are 142. and we're here to try and have their names memorialized on this black granite stone that we are going to construct along the river banks. >> this is tireless for you. you have been talking about this for a while, 2008 i guess but probably before that. >> it is tireless and effortless. it is well worth it.

high school and community college transfer students this fall because of the new guidelines. >> hand being forced by the budget situation. >>reporter: situation is definite state to go san jose high school seniors desperate to get into the school. >> i only have applied there to be my first choice. encourage me to okay if i do get in then i have a big chance of going to college. simply because they give the priority to local students. >> i have been doing everything that's required to get into it and now that i'm finally there, it's like oh, you don't know if you get accepted? like okay. can someone tell me that earlier. >>reporter: those who expected a smooth transfer from san jose city college in the future are taking the possible changes in stride. >> that's life. maybe better to get a 3 instead of 2. >> i don't think it's fair they are raising the bar but i mean if i want to get in that's what i have to do. >>reporter: officials here will make a final decision on the admissions policy. late tomorrow afternoon. after conference call with the csu chancellor. in san jose, lisa abc 7 news. >>> 7 people in custody tonight charged in the trafficking of endangered rye no, sir r

high school and community college transfer students this fall because of the new guidelines. >> hand being forced by the budget situation. >>reporter: situation is definite state to go san joseigh school seniors desperate to get into the school. >> i only have applied there to be my first choice. encourage me to okay if i do get in then i have a big chance of going to college. simply because they give the priority to local students. >> i have been doing everything that's required to get into it and now that i'm finally there, it's like oh, you don't know if you get accepted? like okay. can someone tell me that earlier. >>reporter: those who expected a smooth transfer from san jose city college in the future are taking the possible changes in stride. >> that's life. maybe better to get a 3 instead of 2. >> i don't think it's fair they are raising the bar but i mean if i want to get in that's what i have to do. >>reporter: officials here will make a final decision on the admissions policy. late tomorrow afternoon. after conference call with the csu chancellor. in san jose, lisa abc 7 news. >>> 7 people in custody tonight charged in the trafficking of endangered rye no, sir ros

this is the 15-year-old sophomore at mission san jose high school in fremont, one of 15 contestants selected's "jeopardy!" teen tournament. he plans to head for tuesday's taping of the quiz show. grand prize, $75,000. runner up gets $25,000. third place gets $15,000, not too shabby. the "jeopardy!" teen tournament will air april 30th through may 11th. >>> nasa is celebrating the second anniversary of its solar dynamics observatory with release of fantastic video showing tornado-like twisters on the surface of the sun. the erunses of extra hot plasma were captured during a 30-hour period between february 7 and 8. the sun's plasma tornadoes are shaped by the powerful magnetic field of our sun, unlike the wind-driven tornadoes on earth. the nasa solar dynamics observe industry is constantly recording high-definition video of the sun. very cool. >>> in just minutes runners will hit san francisco streets in celebration of the year of the dragon. people are getting ready for the 34th annual chinese new year run which starts at 8:00. more than 2,000 runners will hit the streets and the run starts?

san jose state. but so was its reputation with the community after nearly eliminating what's called the local area guarantee. >> guarantees that all santa clara county high schoolnd community college graduates who are csu eligible will be admitted to san jose state. >> reporter: this afternoon, the university changed course. sources tell nbc bay area eliminating the guarantee would adversely impact students in the east side union high school district. the principal at james lick high school says his students need more doors open, not less. >> san jose state has been one of those colleges where our students just in terms of proximity and in terms of the comfort level, they are able to walk through those doors, make it through those first difficult months of adapting to university life. >> eliminating the local guarantee was one way to lower admissions and save the university money. especially when the campus stands to lose another $60 million this year in state funding. so now what? >> we might close for spring admissions. we're still looking at that. >> reporter: but that might anger the community college transfers. the university admits there will be no painle

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were so offensive we can't show you, but we can show you how damaging this is for a notable high school in san jose. students return to school tomorrow morning to a campus scrambling to cover up the hate. george joins us in san jose. george, what are the details here? >> reporter: well, we found out tonight the classroom that was tagged with racial slurs will be demolished soon to make way for a new building. the school allowed the students to write good-bye messages on the walls, but someone took it a step further in an unacceptable direction. >> you know, we're going to take steps to make clear this is not acceptable, it's not right. it will never be tolerated. >> reporter: we showed a board member video of the inside of one of the classrooms at mount pleasant high. the walls are tagged with swastikas and references to hitler, slurs and words of hate so terrible we can't show you everything that's written. >> i can never accept seeing swastiskas and the "n" word. >> reporter: the tagging happened last friday during the day. they ordered the graffiti painted over immediately. >> i'm proud of our c

san jose was $3.78. which actually looks like a bargain now. >>> it's american idol fever here in the south bay. we'll take you to the watch marty for the high schoolenior who is making san jose proud. >>> and back here in just 10 minutes, live storm tracker 2 is lit up. a look at that. also we will take a look at tomorrow's rain model. we'll show you when the rain starts and when it tapers off. >>> what does a home in walnut creek, one in brentwood and one in hercules have in common? they're all tied to a fraud case involving one the áf brazen con man. -- involving one brazen con man. >>> new at 10:00, it is now down to the top 25 on american idol. and one of the finalists is a high school student from san jose. amber lee is at one of the contestants favorite restaurants. >> reporter: we're told that the contestant often comes here with his family. take a look at the crowd that came to support him. passionate and proud, deandre's family says he's been singing since three years old. so it's not a surprise that he's now an american finalist. >> when he sings he gives you goose bumps. when he was little, all he was doing was singing. the 17-year-old

san jose was $3.78. which actually looks like a bargain now. >>> it's american idol fever here in the south bay. we'll take you to the watch marty for the high schoolenior who is making san jose proud. >>> and back here in just 10 minutes, live storm tracker 2 is lit up. a look at that. also we will take a look at tomorrow's rain model. we'll show you when the rain starts and when it tapers off. >>> what does a home in (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft is designed with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent and you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ♪ ah. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft. >>> new at 10:00, it is now down to the top 25 on american idol. and one of the finalists is a high school

even after she broke free he continued to follow her to harbor high school. >>> san jose state university will continue its long-time policy this fall by giving admissions priority to freshmen from santa clara county. university briefly considered ending the policy to reduce enrollment because of millions of dollars in budget cuts there. sjsu has higher admissions standards than the california state university system in general but gives priority to santa clara county freshmen who only need to meet the minimum csu requirements. >>> we have a couple of big republican primaries today in the race for the white house. it comes as a new poll shows mitt romney is regaining momentum nationally. he leads rick santorum 32 to 28%. and just a week ago, santorum had a 10-point lead. newt gingrich and ron paul are a distant 3rd and 4th. >>> today's biggest primary is in michigan where romney grew up. polls there suggest a tight race between him and santorum. of the five polls conducted in michigan over the weekend, romney leads in three, santorum in two. in arizona, a new public policy poll shows romn

in san jose, maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we asked viewers about san jose's plan to end that long- standing admissions process. we asked if high schools from the immediate area should get special consideration. nelson guerrero wrote yes we should. it's hard enough trying to get accepted at a state school. it's important if we don't want to leave the bay area or our family is here. another comment this one coming from sandra evans, sandra had a different take. she wrote no, being local shouldn't get somebody special consideration over others especially if it's a school that may be harder to get into. as always we want to know what you think, join the conversation on ktvu's facebook page. >>> a diet pill that was once rejected is getting a second consideration. that drug is made by bivus. , onexa. the fda rejected the pill back in 2010. but the maker provided new information that shows that onexa helps with -- >>> a pilot who's accused of flying while drunk pleaded not guilty today. an attorney for 62-year-old michael herrero entered the plea in his behalf. perrero is a san jose resident. he was driving a plane similar to this one when

in san jose, maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we asked viewers about san jose's plan to end that long- standing admissions process. we asked if high schools from the immediate area should get special consideration. nelson guerrero wrote yes we should. it's hard enough trying to get accepted at a state school. it's important if we don't want to leave the bay area or our family is here. another comment this one coming from sandra evans, sandra had a different take. she wrote no, being local shouldn't get somebody special consideration over others especially if it's a school that may be harder to get into. as always we want to know what you think, join the conversation on ktvu's facebook page. >>> a diet pill that was once rejected is getting a second consideration. that drug is made by bivus. , onexa. the fda rejected the pill back in 2010. but the maker provided new information that shows that onexa helps with -- >>> a pilot who's accused of flying while drunk pleaded not guilty today. an attorney for 62-year-old michael herrero entered the plea in his behalf. perrero is a san jose resident. he was driving a plane similar to this one when

south bay after painting racial slurs and symbols on a wall in a classroom at mount pleasant high school in san jose. the campus is closed this week for winter break. >>> 13 was a lucky number on wall street today shortly after former first lady laura bush rang the opening bell. the dow briefly cracked 13,000. the big break came following news that greece secured a second massive bailout it avoid bankruptcy. the index danced around the number for most of the day before losing steam in late day trading. better-than-expected earnings from macy's and home depot also helped to fuel investor optimism. >> the earnings reports were very good. all of these companies became lean and mean. >> the last time the dow hit 13,000 was nearly 4 years ago before the start of the financial crisis. >>> in campaign 2012, new evidence tonight that rick santorum's popularity is surging. the latest cnn poll finds the republican presidential candidate in a statistical dead heat with mitt romney in arizona. that state's primary is next tuesday on super tuesday. the poll also found roughly one- third of likely voters say they

so the program will now expand to more schools in san jose, door sa elementary school, montgomery elementary school and silver creek high also all on the east side and bookson elementary school in willow glen. >> i clearly have been a supporter and strong proponent of lowering the speed limit but sometimes it takes times to get other colleagues and city staff on board. >> state legislature passed a law in 2008 to give cities the option of dropping the speed limit around schools. >>> how about some weather? it is wet and wild. >>> rain and gusty winds, with lines of yellow and orange as it pulls through is the main cold front sliding through the bay area right now making its way toward the san francisco area. cold front through san francisco into daly city moderate to heavy rainfall continuing pushing to the south and east throughout the morning hours. so yeah, it is going to be a pretty wild ride if you are heading out this morning commuting anywhere. we have some rain and some wind to again your day. temperatures fairly mild but the cloud cover and the raindrops 40s and 50s. this afternoon, it will all turn to showers.

san jose state thinking of ending its preferred treatment when admitting high school seniored and students in the area. the students get special consideration but due to budget cuts administrators want to make it tougher for local students to get into san jose state. a meeting will be held tomorrow on whether to adopt the stricter policy impacting about 1400 south bay applicants. >> a victory celebration for the san jose earthquakes, the team has been given the green light to begin a brand new stadium. >> i think the key thing is we had a successful night. i'm thrilled with the turnout. there was 50 or 100 at the door turned away. we're fire code in there. i think it carried the day. >> huge day for the team. the 18,000 seat venue will go up near mineta san jose airport. the city approved permits for the facility but neighbors appealed that. the planning commission then denied that appeal last night. crews will break ground on the stadium later on this year. >> time to look at the forecast. >> yesterday was just gorgeous. we've got more of the same for you today. a little bit of a differen

have the self-sufficient at this si. 39% of the adults in one east san jose census cluster, 100,000 people, 39% don't have a high schooliploma. only 3% and much more affluent community. >> graduate and professional degrees again, if you don't have access to additional education, 40% of the palo alto cluster and only 3% in the other cluster. >> cheryl: so silicon valley jobs in management? >> 3% are developed in the east san jose cluster is working in management whereas 23% in the cluster are working in management. clearly they are more likely to be able to give their families economic stability. >> cheryl: one of the things, it often goes unnoticed between the two silicon valleys. why don't they know about it. the ones that have the money? >> so many comb come to silicon valley, they come to go to stanford, they join a tech firm. they live and work in an area that does not see areas of need. they are really unaware and they don't think about the need there is that need in silicon valley. people are frequently surprised about the economic realities in the other silicon valley. that is really one of our biggest challenge

high school we have shots fired. multiple gunshots. >> the pleas for help during that shooting at the high school. >>> we're live in san jose where a young man describes how he made it out safely from a burning building and then helped his neighbors next door. >>> good morning, highway 4 bay point slow traffic here. dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. let me get that door for you... [ man ] i loved my first car... sometimes the door gets stuck... oh sure. ooh! [ man ] ...and then, i didn't. um... [ sighs ] [ man ] so, i got a car i can love a really, really long time. [ male announcer ] for the road ahead, the all-new subaru impreza®. ♪ experience love that lasts. ♪ twinkle toes i think i found a soul ♪ ♪ to make me happily ever after ♪ ♪ i say i love you and i'll say it more ♪ ♪ my one and only ♪ oh i can't lose ♪ so don't stop doing what you do ♪ ♪ have i paid my dues just to be with you ♪ ♪ don't stop doing what you do ♪ >>> good morning, to you. welcome back. here's a look at the top stories we'

-year-old from mountain view is a member of the robotics team at san jose's bellarmine college prep and angela of monte vista high school found a way to use nanotechnology to eradicate cancer stem cells. amazing, right? that won her $100,000 check in a contest. they are among a select group of students to take part in today's white house sciencee fair. >> amazing. >>> another setback for a green company backed by the obama administration. >> plus a campaign showdown today in three states. the new poll that shows one candidate emerging from the bottom of the pack. >> had to get ready for this. had to get my full sleep, preparing, practicing for this peyton was playing you the indianapolis guys. he helped out. >> that was nice of him. i appreciate that. >> good stuff. fresh off his big super bowl winning, eli manning appearing on the late show with david letterman. we have some excerpts from that, pretty funny, coming up. ,,,, year. >>> president obama wants to spend more than half a billion dollars on alzheimer's research next year. the national institutes of health currently spends $450 million a year on the disease. to

san francisco's best known high schools. >>> if you are driving on 280 northbound san jose you will see slow traffic getting up there.ell you more about the morning commute. 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 nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> good morning, to you. welcome back. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. it's the middle of the week now. wednesday, first day of february i'm dave clark. >> and i'm claudine wong. pam cook is out today. time is 5:29. let's head over to steve paulson. starting off with a look at your weather. >> we do have a weak system going by. there is not much here. a little bit of drizzle. light rain in the morning. a lot of cloud cover though. low clouds not showing up on the satellite picture. they will be slow to pull out. 50s and low 60s. here is sal. >>> good morning. right now traffic is m

high school and elementary school instead. >>> this is one of the trendiest places to live down in san jose. it is now expanding because of the improved silicon valley economy. santana row known for its bars, restaurants and high-end shops is adding more residential office and retail space. that first phase is described as a resort community of more than 200 rental homes. it will open late next year. rent will be $2,000 to $6,000. >>> it may make you rethink ever taking a helicopter ride. >> check the video. it's amazing of a rescue chopper literally falling apart on the ground. we'll tell you what happened coming up. >>> a rush for nike's new shoes turns into a riot. how this crowd got out of control. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, their chopper started shaking as remote area of >>> a scary hall. ride for four rescue workers. the chopper started shake and fell apart when it touched down. the door fell off, tail broke into two and the crew stayed on board through it all. there were only minor injuries. the investigation begins. >>> hundreds of people are in line this morning and it's all for a pair of sho

school. high temperatures coming up more, 76 in santa rosa. and there is mid 70s in san jose and fairfield. beautiful day here. we need rain. i know that. there is 67 in san francisco. 63 in half moon bay. beach weather, 72 in santa cruz. 77 in gilroy. here is the accu-weather forecast. low 60s to mid-70s tomorrow. there is upper 60s to upper 70s, cooler friday and mild. windy and cooler. there is down the 50s at the coast, mid-60s inland. >> i have spring fever in winter. >> there is a race to help two slow-moving pets escape a fire in the east bay. >> i told my daughter goes get the tortoise autos flames have started because of something they sleep with. >> then at 6:00 is it a giant smart phone? or a tiny tab blet? a cell phone left pemplts at a loss for words. we'll be right back here. ab >>> a garage fire cost $50,000 in damage and firefighters to the hospital and two tortoises scurrying for cover. this fire took firefighters just 10 minutes to knock down but that was long enough for a fire fighter to suffer heat exhaustion. the tortoises are just fine much to the relieve of the neighb

this high school basketball coach in san jose had hit the entire team walked out after he suspended therviews that coach and chat one on one of next. >>gary: did evening everybody, and remember greg knapp, who was screened by carol colons what he is coming back to the bay area under different circumstances he will be the oakland raiders' offensive coordinator. it again, he worked for a mere use you can years ago. he is then to the raiders, the falcons, the seahawks as was the increase in taxes. the raiders have always been no official word. came manning talking publicly said he is about ready to retire. >> are you ready to retire? >> i have no plans on doing that i am enjoying this week has been a part of the sea in the super bowl of the other top is what it is. of my plan has not changed. i am on the track that the doctors told me to do. i am doing that and i have again joined this week. it was a fun week. >>pam: it was media day at the super bowl. media members actually charged fans and $20 to calm market players to be interviewed. but anyway, you want to hear from some of the big sho

eric of mountain view is a member of the robotics team of san jose's bellarmine college prep and angela shang of cupertino's monte vista high school found a way to use nanotechnology to ee radical cancer stem cells. that won her a $100,000 check for a contest supports sound by semen -- sponsored by semens. they will take part in the white house science fair today. >>> there was a surprise for the members of the petaluma fire department who became part of a commercial that ran during the halftime of the super bowl on sunday. take a look. >> we all rallied around what was right and acted as one. >> there you see the firefighters who showed up briefly in the ad for chrysler. they knew that they might be in the commercial but didn't know that clint eastwood would be attached to it, as well. some critics are saying that this ad was simply an endorsement of the obama administration and his auto industry bailout. >> it's a message about america, americans trying to dig themselves out of a hole. >> the petaluma firefighters got into the ad after a crew asked if they could take some pictures around the fire department. >>> it is 6:40 now.

schools, victims of vandals. in san jose taggers spray- painted hateful racial slurs and symbols on a wall in one of the classrooms at mount pleasant high school. campus is closed this week for winter break. >>> in richmond a huge clean-up is under way after vandals trashed a brand-new building. this afternoon, congressman george miller got a firsthand look at the damage at nystrom elementary school. the building was just about to open to students. and now that won't happen for several more weeks. the city of richmond and the city's police department are offering a $10,000 reward to find those responsible. >> it's very important that we find out who acted in this manner against the children of the richmond community and against the richmond community generally. and just very disturbed when they heard about this damage. >> the vandals apparently got in by breaking through a window earlier this month. this is the second time in recent weeks that that school has been targeted. >>> a battle over religious group's plan to build a large church is pitting neighbor against neighbor. sufis want to build a center in contra costa county. john ramo

hard work and high tech scores may no longer get you into san jose state. the school might end preferential treatment. applicants are currently considered using minimum statewide requirements. however, state budget cuts may force the tufrt adopt a more rigorous standard. >> researchers discussing a disturbing study that finds local schools are falling short when it comes to physical fitness. students are required to get 20 minutes a day. but it found only about a fifth of students were meeting that requirement. in response the san francisco school district plans to hire four more p.e. teachers. that wold bring the total to 19. >> a union city teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student is expected back in court. he could enter a plea. he is accused of having a nine-month sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. the teacher began that last march. >> san francisco man accused of sexually assaulting three women will be back in court today. frederick dossier is scheduled for a status yearing accused of three violent attacks between june and december last year.

san jose is 49. hi there will be 61 this afternoon curious >>darya: the developing story we're following, in san francisco, a high-school is completely shut down because of a health scare. st. ignatius college prep the close after 50 students called in sick yesterday and more than 91 home ill. the all have a stomach flu. will tran is live following the latest on the story. you have been waiting for someone to show up and start this deep cleaning? >>will: they are going to keep clean the entire school before the start of tomorrow. the doors are locked, lights are turned off and are signs that read school and pull are closed on wednesday february 1st. we spoke with one teacher this morning who did not get word that the school was closed today, here is what he had to say about this estimate for the epidemic. >> kids were leaving school and feeling terrible. you could hear kids talking in the hallway about other students getting sick. its spread very quickly. i have never seen anything like it. they made announcements to kids to wash hands and be cautious. we're all doing that but i guess it's some point you cannot stop it.

san jose, cbs 5. >>> it is a rather urgent issue in a contra costa county high school. locked restrooms have left students with nowhere to go. student administrators have locked all but one pair of restrooms at mount diablo high school they say because of vandalism and graffiti. after students complained, they opened another one and that didn't meet set requirements. >> i believe having one set for boys and one set for girls accomplishes compliance with state law. >> anyone can file a complaint, requiring the school district to fix the problem. >>> in many schools when the budget numbers don't add you will, physical education is the first to go. that nearly happened at one redwood city school. patrick sedillo on how parents are outsourcing gym class. >> it looks like a gym, but these gym rats are really rug rats and this cardio room is a first grade classroom. >> your elbows are on the ground. >> the budget in the state of california has been decimated. >> reporter: when school budgets get cut, usually the first thing to go is physical ed and the money goes to -- >> the

san jose. tomorrow's daytime highs cool. >> roberta, thanks. >>> new details about the suspect in a deadly school shooting. describes his close call and the teacher being called a hero for confronting the gunman. >>> he is not allowed to treat inmates or provide care. taxpayers are paying a person a six figure salary to do nothing. how this doctor got such a sweet deal and why he cannot be fired. >>> in scottsdale the giants got a dose of some good news today. we will have that story coming up. ,, >>> as i was turning away from the gunman he caught me right on the ear. >> stories of close calls, panic and heroism emerging from today's deadly school shooting in ohio. the teenage suspect who is in custody tonight is described as an out cast. police say he opened fire at the start of the school day, killing one student and wounding four others. two critically. manuel gallegos on how a teacher may have saved a lot of lives. >> reporter: nate bueller describes the moment when a teenage gunman opened fire on students inside a suburban cleveland high school. >> he pulled one shot. it made us look. >> reporter: mu

montgomery elementary school, silver creek high, those are all on the east side and booksin elementary school in willow glen will have speed limits enforced. >>> the mayors of san jose will celebrate two caltrain stations this morning. it's the completion of upgrades at the diridon station in san jose and the santa clara station. the event begins at 10:45 at diridon and then continue at 11:25 after a special train takes the mayors to the santa clara station. >>> 6:41. it's a fight down in the silicon valley. >> nasty battle between two tech giants. >> and a two-state sweep for mitt romney last night so how did this affect the gop race now? we are going to chat with joe tuman our political analyst live in our studio with the word. >>> and on this wednesday, the markets opened just about 11 minutes ago. check of the early numbers show slightly up at least in the green. we did start off above that 13,000 mark. we are still above it. we'll check in with kcbs moneywatch reporter jason brooks coming up. ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur s

high and dry today. tom? >> reporter: students got an education today but it is not the one they paid for. >> reporter: the state shut the school in san jose. >> stuff like this shouldn't happen. saved coming here for a reason too, get a education. >> they are playing with a lot of people's money. it is not just mine. >> reporter: she was laid off. they helped him get into the school preceive unemployment checks while attending -- and received it'll checks while attending -- unemployment checks while attending. >> i invested two years and if i am not in the school as a full time student, what happens with my edd? >> reporter: now the school is gone. >> with that, as soon as the training ends, the unemployment ends too. i want to make sure they are not stuck. >> reporter: she is looking to enroll elsewhere. >> work with other training providers to transfer the credits. >> reporter: nonstudents are on their own. >> this makes the students not trust nobody. >> i feel like the school, like, just took our money. >> reporter: he said the school's reputation is so bad, those needing internships can't find facilities that will take them. >> i neve

high schooln concord. the contra costa ts reports the superintendent ordered the principal to unk them. the principal had closed most of the school's bathrooms last year becausef graffiti problems. the san jose city council hs eased restrictions on local medical marijuana dispensar. last night, council members followed mayor chuck reed's recommendation that ordinans passed in 2011 should be repealed. those laws had tried to limit the number ad location of collectives witn city limits. mayor reed recommended the repeal after marijuana advocates submitta citizens' referendum... and because of related cases peg in the state supreme court. today cal-trans will decidef the west-bound deck of the y bridge will close this week. the agency has held off on making a decision because oe the threat of poor weather. if it does rain, work coulde delayed until next weekend. if the weather holds...the westbound deck will be closd from eight p-m this friday night, until five a-m next tuesday. time is 4: call it the kiss of death. the dangerous chemical... fd in popular lipsticks. plus, never make a mortgage payment again. how some companies are willing to pay your monthly bill. "im just glad... calms down (l

san jose christian captain ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a second student has now died after the shooting at an ohio high school, doctors declared him -- declared him brain dead. now a student walked into the cafeteria and started shooting. hours later, students and teachers began having a prayer vigil to remember the students. >> we were there thinking it is a normal monday and then you have a guy with a gun. mondays don't get any worse. >> they say the teen is enrolled at a nearby alternative school and is expected to be in juvenile court. >>> berkeley police officers found the student during a welfare check on channing way. friends of the student had reported him missing. investigators have not released the name of this student and he is a gratitude and there does not appear to be any signs of foul play. >>> jury selection will begin later on sheriff ross mirkarimi. now yesterday, the sheriff lost a crucial court battle. allie rasmus has more with reaction to what happened in court. allie? >> reporter: it was over a 55 second video of sheriff ross mirkarimi's wife eliana lopez and the question was whether or not that video could be

san jose's decision. that means at least a year until any action is taken. >>> mount diablo reopened all the bathrooms at mount diablo high schoolprincipal kay mckachi ordered all the restrooms closed because of graffiti. students objected saying they had nowhere to go. after media attention was focused on the issue, the school district reopened the restrooms. >>> congress could pass a bill and send it to president obama for a signature sometime this week. the deal is possible because republicans ended their opposition. disagreement also limits the issue. it means $20 a week for someone making $50,000 a year. the deal also extends jobless benefits for the long term unemployed. >>> president obama welcomed the man who is expected to be china's next president to the white house today. >> we believe that a strong and prosperous china is one that can help to bring stability and prosperity to the region and to the world. >> reporter: chi and the president met in the oval office and stressed the ties between china and the u.s. tomorrow chi is expected to travel to iowa where he visited in 1985 to learn about raising livestock and corn

they have to stay in san jose to help out their families and stuff andi they can't go to a university they don't have as many portunities." students from santa clara county high schools will have to have higher grades and test scores in order to be considered for admission. " test scores and grades matter more than ever. we are receiving upwards of 40,000 applications a year. we can only accomodate at most 30,000 students on our campus total. "" the univesity's role as an afforadable insitution that provides a strong education may be changing forever. cs-u leaders are meeting today in sacramento to decide if these restrictions will go into effect. live on campus, michelle rivera update. update news has learned hat the university will terminate its current learning management system desire to learn -- or d-2-l. provost ellen junn told update news tht d-2-l costs the university 360-thousand dollars a year to operate.. a steep price considering the university's budget problems. she's organizing a committee to help determine which new system will save more money in the long run. ">>>my goal is, as n administrator as we face continued budget cuts is o ask how can we as a

where the best high school football players decide which logo they will don next season. cal and san joseoth made splashes but it's stanford's new running back getting all the attention. find out next live on the es k. [ male announcer ] dandruff, meet micro-beads. any last wishes? selsun blue deep cleansing micro-bead scrub works at the surface, wiping out flakes before they flake. selsun blue deep cleansing. >>> though it's warm, as we head through the winter months, parents are spending time and money trying to keep their kids healthy. >> there's a new program introduced by a school district in san jose helping families get the help they need. nbc bay area's kris sanchez shows up. >> reporter: 32 fifth graders are in this class. if one of them sneezes, usually more than one of them gets sick. that means lost instruction time. >> we want to do everything possible to ensure students are at school, that they're healthy and when they go home, that their families are healthy as well. >> reporter: for the union elementary school district, that means getting families help with prescription dr

san jose's decision. that means at least a year until any action is taken. >>> mount diablo reopened all the bathrooms at mount diablo high schoolprincipal kay mckachi ordered all the restrooms closed because of graffiti. students objected saying they had nowhere to go. after media attention was focused on the issue, the school district reopened the restrooms. >>> congress could pass a bill and send it to president obama for a signature sometime this week. the deal is possible because republicans ended their opposition. disagreement also limits the issue. it means $20 a week for someone making $50,000 a year. the deal also extends jobless benefits for the long term unemployed. >>> president obama welcomed the man who is expected to be china's next president to the white house today. >> we believe that a strong and prosperous china is one that can help to bring stability and prosperity to the region and to the world. >> reporter: chi and the president met in the oval office and stressed the ties between china and the u.s. tomorrow chi is expected to travel to iowa where he visited in 1985 to learn about raising livestock and corn

high school students in the bay area skipped school today. add good excuse. he was invited to the white house by president obama. eric bacon is a senior at san jose'sellerman prep and he is the -- heads the school's robotics team. bacon was selected to join a group of other young science and math whizzes from around the country. president obama spoke to the group about the importance of, of course, science, technology, engineering and math. bacon says the opportunity was a dream come true. >> never imagined able to come to the white house, have president obama say great job, everything you guys have been doing, overwhelming how great this s. >> tomorrow's probably back to school. the president also looked at exhibits by the students that range from breakthrough research to new inventions. >> congratulations to him. >>> well, the san francisco boys and girls club exists for no other reason than to help children succeed. a lot of children. close to 17,000 young people each year make their way into one of the boys and girls clubs. so when the staff point to one young person and say, she is special, that means something. nbc bay area's garvin thomas jo

high school taking part in our friday hi-5. good luck with your performance of "hairspray." >> great show. >> san jose version of "glee." >> theyackle big hair and big issues. there you go. >> sounds like you have been there before, elizabeth. >>> some scientists have discovered something that may lead to new treatments for alzheimer's disease. the "new york times" says that two studies on mice suggest that alzheimer's could be caused by distorted tau proteins going from one brain cell to another. doctors hope that down the road a tau-blocking antibody could stop the spread of the disease. >>> some conservative groups are urging a boycott of starbucks upset about their stance on gay marriage. starbucks says it supports a new law in the state of washington that allows same-sex marriage. a group called usa christians ministry says the coffee chain's decision has angered christians. starbucks says it embraces diversity. it's based up there in seattle. >>> good news, unemployment is the lowest we have seen in years. >> the market is reacting to the new numbers this morning. here now to talk about it, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsm

high school student from the chardon high- school yesterday in ohio. as your headed out the door, the gas prices have increased. the average price and san francisco = a $4.34. san joselater. your forecast coming up. this just in to the kron 4 news room that school shooting. members are pledging to where the school colors and rtying ribbons around the committee. the superintendent said that this could happen, anywhere. >> not just any old place this is every place. as you have seen in the past, this can happen, anywhere. >>justine: school is expected to return on friday grief counselors will be on hand for students, faculty and staff that is the latest. >>darya: that second student has died. justin has provided updates all morning. 17 year-old russell king jr. is the second student to die declared brain dead early this morning. this is more video that unfolded, yesterday. that shooting happened in the cafeteria. the first student was a 16 year old. that student died also quickly. this injured student is speaking out. >> i was here, and as i was turning away from the gunman he caught me right on the ear. >> how is your hearing? how close? >> the table right next to us

high school shooting rampage in ohio. i'm marla tellez with that story coming up. >> new details about what led up to san jose's fifth homicide of the year. police still looking for suspects. >> a live look outside, golden gate bridge on this tuesday, february 28, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 5:00 on tuesday morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning. i'm jon kelley. we check in with meteorologist christina loren. she is warning us that it's going to be cool but enjoy, it's going to get wet. >> yes, it's going to get wet as of tonight. in the bay area we need the rain. we've been talking about what a mild winter we've had. winter only three weeks left at this point. and we are going to get a quick blast of it as of tonight into tomorrow. temperatures are cold this morning. colder than yesterday even at 31 in napa, 39 in san jose. we'll track the showers for you, time them out for your city coming up. first let's see if there are problems on the road with mike. >> with that storm system coming in we do have winds bringing that weather in and we have a wind advisory for the s

high fat served with toys. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and a proposed state crack down on food trucks that park too close to california schools is getting bad marks from one lawmaker. the state would ban the popular trucks within 1500 feet of schools. today, san francisco supervisor took exception and says he wants to amendment a law banning the trucks within 1500 feet of the schools and high schools. >> this was adopted out of a desire to protect kids from perception of food trucks that are sold junk food. >> the supervisor says this would reduce the 1500 foot buffer then allowing vendors to stay in business. >> and you probably never heard of a popo let alone take advantage of one, but one supervise jor hoping to change that. popos are public open spaces and there are dozens of them in the city. we're live in one of the popos now. >> yes. many of them are well-kept secrets. there are special places in san francisco that offer a patch of green. a lot of us don't know about them and don't know we're welcome to use them, they're, as you said called popos, privately owned, public open spaces, developers have been required under law to cre

san jose's k through 12 school outreach program. >>> waiting on fog out there. early this morning, we had problems on highway 37. fog should reform again tonight. dew points are highdon't have reports of fog yet, but it will get here. we go outside and i'll give you the spots. certainly toward the davis area. that causeway coming across toward sacramento. fairfield, antioch, and up into the north bay. valley fog up in the forecast. that is the main thing that will impact you tomorrow. look for fog early morning, especially in the spots you had it this morning. clears off early. here's what changes. it's going to be warmer tomorrow than it was today. temperatures tomorrow, upper 60s, maybe pops in the low 70s. tomorrow, looks like a really nice day. your bay area weekend, clouds come in, maybe a bit of a sprinkle. just know that the main impact will be temperatures will trend down a little bit. we go outside, a big ridge of high pressure sets up for tomorrow. then again as we get into friday it starts to break down. that's when the clouds will come in. patchy fog, warmest day of the week will be tomorrow. this high sort of weakens enough, that the weather system mo

san jose's k through 12 school outreach program. >>> waiting on fog out there. early this morning, we had problems on highway 37. fog should reform again tonight. dew points are highf fog yet, but it will get here. we go outside and i'll give you the spots. certainly toward the davis area. that causeway coming across toward sacramento. fairfield, antioch, and up into the north bay. valley fog up in the forecast. that is the main thing that will impact you tomorrow. look for fog early morning, especially in the spots you had it this morning. clears off early. here's what changes. it's going to be warmer tomorrow than it was today. temperatures tomorrow, upper 60s, maybe pops in the low 70s. tomorrow, looks like a really nice day. your bay area weekend, clouds come in, maybe a bit of a sprinkle. just know that the main impact will be temperatures will trend down a little bit. we go outside, a big ridge of high pressure sets up for tomorrow. then again as we get into friday it starts to break down. that's when the clouds will come in. patchy fog, warmest day of the week will be tomorrow. this high sort of weakens enough, that the weather system moves in off the pacif

san jose state. >> right now california guarantees admission to cal state for the top one-third of high school graduatesdecision tomorrow could include higher admissions requirements. the other thing keeping a lot of qualified applicants from attending at cal state, tuition has more than tripled in the last nine years. and that could also be discussed tomorrow. reporting live, pam cook, back over to tori and dave. >> thank you, pam. >>> at least 50 people with killed and two hundred injured in the series of coordinated bombings and shootings in iraq. most of the attacks were in the capital baghdad. a large gray cloud can be seen over one of the blast sites as people rush over to help. the bombs hit government buildings, restaurants, and even close to a school. while no one has claimed responsibility, al-qaeda is believed to be behind the attacks. >>> a new report by amnesty international says half a million afghans have been displaced by fighting and natural disaster, and the number grows by about 400 people every day. the report says up to 35,000 afghans are living in temporary camps in kabul and the s

san jose. >> the mayor says he did nothing wrong. he says he simply presented the public with both the high and the low end projections which differed by more than $300 million. >>> a san leandro elementary schoolcepting donations to help two families who lost everything in an apartment fire. the dramatic rescue was caught on camera by a firefighter who was wearing a helmet cam. no one was seriously hurt in tuesday's fire but it happened across the street from hillsidements. le the school and its young students want to get families back on their feet. >> we are giving them my valentine's day money. we sell valentine's stuff for 25 cents and we raised $252.50 for the house that lost their stuff. >> best spokeswoman ever. >> love that girl. >> my entire savings account. >> the families will be able to move back into their apartments in about two months. still not clear what caused the fires but firefighters believe that a mattress may have been placed too close to a heater. >>> a bus driver in north carolina is being praised for her quick thinking after rushing a group of schoolchildren off her bus. check out the video. take a look at this. the bus driver noticed a little smoke inside so she rush

high school students in the bay area skipped school today he had a good excuse. he was invited to the white house by president obama. eric bacon is a senior at san jose'sellerman prep and he is the head of the school's robotics team. bacon was selected to join a group of other young science and math whizzes from around the country. president obama spoke to the group about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math. bacon says the opportunity was a dream come true. >> never imagined able to come to the white house, have president obama say great job, everything you guys have been doing, overwhelming how great this is. >> got a feeling he will be running some sort of company in about five years? the president also looked at exhibits by the students that ranged from breakthrough research to new inventions. >> i need him to come and tutor me. >> or tutor our newsroom. >>> a new side of tiger woods. his candid press conference at pebble today. >>> ahead, protecting your pry vass circumstance the potential new law inspired by actress demi moore's 911 call. >>> and why today's strong tide on the bay could be a sign of things to come. the pote