>> carolyn as you can see behind me a lot of people loved andrew silva. in fact a few minutes ago a marine who served with him in after establish told me what a sweet person he was. but unfortunately that is where the 23-year-old's body came to rest after being thrown from his motorcycle tuesday morning. emotion is overflowing in the fremont bank parking lot as people remember andrew silva. he was thrown from his motorcycle and died instantly tuesday night. investigators believe alexander yawn drinking and driving that nature. today charged with murder. vehicle already manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run. >> i hope the guy gets the justice an drew deserves. >> court record release today reveal more about the suspect. turns out yawn was cop convicted in minnesota for drunk driving. in an affidavit he admits to having a shot of whiskey at this bar in free mont around 10:00 p.m. he then drove about 2 miles to this bar on perfect alta boulevard where he had at least 3 more shots of whiskey. by the time a friend showed up here at midnight he was

>> carolyn as you can see behind me a lot of people loved andrew silva. in fact a few minutes ago a marine who served with him in after establish told me what a sweet person he was. but unfortunately that is where the 23-year-old's body came to rest after being thrown from his motorcycle tuesday morning. emotion is overflowing in the fremont bank parking lot as people remember andrew silva. he was thrown from his motorcycle and died instantly tuesday night. investigators believe alexander yawn drinking and driving that nature. today charged with murder. vehicle already manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run. >> i hope the guy gets the justice an drew deserves. >> court record release today reveal more about the suspect. turns out yawn was cop convicted in minnesota for drunk driving. in an affidavit he admits to having a shot of whiskey at this bar in free mont around 10:00 p.m. he then drove about 2 miles to this bar on perfect alta boulevard where he had at least 3 more shots of whiskey. by the time a friend showed up here at midnight he was

crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed thraw on his motorcycle. the impact sent silva and his bike airborne almost 30 yards shearing off a crossing signal and landing in the parking lot of a bank. >> they looked like they were in the air at the time they hit. probably 10 to 12 feet in the air. >> the driver lost control and smashed into a utility pole and then ran from police before he was arrested. silva was on his way to his in laws home where his wife and 2-year-old son were waiting for him just three miles away. he is being charged with dui and vehicular manslaughter. in union city, alan wang, abc7 news. >> tonight three men are in custody suspected of trying to gun down another group of people in richmond. it happened around 11:30 at the creditsent is park apartments -- at the creditsent is park apartments. they fired as many as 16 shots and no one was hit by the bullets. at least two cars were damaged as you can see. police served a warrant and found three weapons. they are eke whiching to see if those weapons were the ones used in the shoo

emotion is overflowing in the fremont bank parking lot as people remember andrew silva. he was thrown from his motorcycle and died instantly tuesday night. investigators believe alexander yawn drinking and driving that nature. today charged with murder. vehicle already manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run. >> i hope the guy gets the justice an drew deserves. >> court record release today reveal more about the suspect. turns out yawn was cop convicted in minnesota forg. drunk driving. in an affidavit he admits to having a shot of whiskey at this bar in free mont around 10:00 p.m. he then drove about 2 miles to this bar on perfect alta boulevard where he had at least 3 more shots of whiskey. by the time a friend showed up here at midnight he was belligerent and drunk. that friend told him not to dry. she even called yawn's roommate to come get him but the suspect ignored her and drove away. 15 minutes later police say he crashed that andrew silva. >> it just shows an act of negligence and i mean like, like i personally don't drink and drive so i think anyone

crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed thraw on his motorcycle. the impact sent silva and his bike airborne almost 30 yards shearing off a crossing signal and landing in the parking lot of a bank. >> they looked like they were in the air at the time they hit. probably 10 to 12 feet in the air. >> the driver lost control and smashed into a utility pole and then ran from police before he was arrested. silva was on his way to his in laws home where his wife and 2-year-old son were waiting for him just three miles away. he is being charged with dui and vehicular manslaughter. in union city, alan wang, abc7 news. >> tonight three men are in custody suspected of trying to gun down another group of people in richmond. it happened around 11:30 at the creditsent is park apartments -- at the creditsent is park apartments. they fired as many as 16 shots and no one was hit by the bullets. at least two cars were damaged as you can see. police served a warrant and found three weapons. they are eke whiching to see if those weapons were the ones used in the shoo

crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed thraw on his motorcycle. the impact sent silva and his bike airborne almost 30 yards shearing off a crossing signal and landing in the parking lot of a bank. >> they looked like they were in the air at the time they hit. probably 10 to 12 feet in the air. >> the driver lost control and smashed into a utility pole and then ran from police before he was arrested. silva was on his way to his in laws home where his wife and 2-year-old son were waiting for him just three miles away. he is being charged with dui and vehicular manslaughter. in union city, alan wang, abc7 news. >> tonight three men are in custody suspected of trying to gun down another group of people in richmond. it happened around 11:30 at the creditsent is park apartments -- at the creditsent is park apartments. they fired as many as 16 shots and no one was hit by the bullets. at least two cars were damaged as you can see. police served a warrant and found three weapons. they are eke whiching to see if those weapons were the ones used in shooting

. >> herring more of the motorcyclist killed by a suspected drunk driver yesterday, lance andrew silva just returned from afghanistan leaving behind a wife and 2-year-old son. fellow marines gathered for a vigil with friends and family. >> for longest time everyone stood in shock and silence for andrew silva and where he was killed. >> a goodcy. -- a good guy. a football player, too. a good son. >> he came home from afghanistan last month after serving a one year tour. >> employees told police that 23-year-old was drunk and causing trouble. the police saw him speed off. >> he saw it was in excess of 80 miles per hour and he ran a red light. >> he went through another red light when andrew silva passed through on the motorcycle sending the motorcycle airborne 30 yards landing in the parking lot of a bank. >> they were probably in the air at 10' or 12' in the air. the driver smashed into a people and ran from police before being arrested. silva was on the way to his in-laws where his wife and 2-year-old son were waiting. the suspect is charged with d.w.i. and vehicular manslaughter. >>>

friends of andrew silva say he was a dedicated family man who loved his wife, his two year old son and his country. the union city marine was on leave and had just returned from a deployment to the combat zone in afghanastan about a month ago. fremont police say around 1:30 tuesday morning, the driver of a mini cooper ran a red light at decoto and fremont boulevard, hit silva, who was on his motorcycle, and eventually crashed into a pole on the other side of the intersection. police say they were called by a nearby taco bell employee who was serving the suspect in the drive through saying he was acting impaired. officers saw the car traveling at a high rate of speed but the driver crashed before police pull him over. the employee said they had a patron who was beligerant, appeared heavily intoxicated and was having problems talking and was fumbling through stuff and trying to pay with cards that weren't money. new at 11. police in mountain view say officers have arrested 14 people - in connection with a fire in a home on fordham way nine days ago. the only two people over 18 -- are the

the 23-year-old andrew silva was the father would just returned from afghanistan a month ago. dozens of friends and family and fellow marines gathered for a november ill. the 23-year-old alexander yonh was drunk when he ran a red light and hit andrew silva on the motorcycle. members of the battalion paid respects. >> we brought a u.s. flag and marine corps flag to cover up the bed out of respect and a bigger flag from the police department. >> he was on the way to his in-laws where his wife and son were, three miles away in union city. yonh is charged with d.u.i. and vehicular manslaughter. >> obama administration will extend the mark -- deadline for they want to make sure anyone who does not have the paperwork complete asked have a chance to enroll. people with missedded march 31 deadline can appeal for an extension until mid-april to enroll. >> trading is underway on wall street. the dow is up 82 points. >>> facebook stock is down a day after they announced the purchase of a company for $2 billion that makings virtual reality headsets. stuck duck stuck said -- facebook c.e.o

andrew silva just returned from serving to afghanistan only to die in fremont. family and friends of the victim continue to gather at the crash scene. >> emotion is overflowing in the fremont bank parking lot as people remember andrew silva thrown from the motorcycle dying instantly on tuesday night. it is believed that alexander yonh was drinking and driving and charged with murder and hit-and-run accident. >> i hope he gets the justice andrew deserves. >> more revealed on the suspect: he was condition victimmed in minnesota for drunk driving and in an after date he admitted having a soft whiskey at a bar if fremont around 10:00 p.m. and then drove about two miles to mojo's bar where he had three more shots of whiskey. by the time a friend showed up around midnight he was belligerent and drunk. that friend told him not to drive. she called his roommate to come get him but the suspect ignored her and drove away. >> 15 minutes later police say he crashed into andrew silva. >> an act of negligence -- why drink and drive, personally. think of your safety but the sa

now we know our victim: 23-year-old andrew silva who just returned from a tour in afghanistan in february. news of the death spread quickly. family and friends came to the site at fremont boulevard to say goodbye. lands -- lance andrew silva sat at the spot with three was killed amid silence, shock, and stunned disbelief. >> a good kid. a football player, too. a good son. >> thedown marine was struck and killed by 23-year-old from emeryville who tried to get away from the police and ran in a field. the officers caught and arrested him on suspicion of d.u.i. and resisting arrest. investigators are awaiting results a toxicology report and it is possible he will face additional charges pending results of the tests. the family of silva have not confirmed funeral arrangements. >> a school board will review a background check policy after the arrest of a teacher. the teacher faces 28 physical any charges involving sexual abuse and will be this court on friday. he has been fired from another teaching job in the fall for molesting boys, accusations l is a fake permission trip for a field trip and

today, silva's family told me that 23-year-old andrew silva was not just a great marine, he was a great dad to his 2-year-old son, noah. >> he was a really great dad, actually. he puts his son above everything else. whatever his son wanted, he gave it to him. that's the type of person andrew was. if my nephew wanted to play at 3:00 in the morning, he'd get up at 3:00 in the morning and start playing with my nephew. >> reporter: silva had just returned from a tour of duty in afghanistan and was driving home from his parents' house when he was hit. his dad told me that silva had just bought his motorcycle four weeks ago. reporting live in fremont, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> the smoke from a house fire in east san jose could be seen for miles around today. that fire broke out around 2:00 in the afternoon in a home near the 680 freeway. the san jose fire department put out the fire in about 45 minutes but not before it burned through most of that house. luckily, no one was hurt. firefighters are still trying to fig o figure out what exactly started it. >>> let's turn things over

friends and family held a remember andrew silva. friends of andrew silva say he was a dedicated family man who loved his wife, his two year old son and his country about 100 people showed up at the fremont bank parking lot to come together in grief and rememberance of a husband and a marine. friends of andrew silva say he was a dedicated family man who loved his wife, his two year old son and his country. the union city marine was on leave and had just returned from a deployment to the combat zone in afghanastan about a month ago. cause coming up on the kron 4 morning news. police arrest several in connection with a mountain view fire.and now know the circumstances that led up to blaze. police can't get a word in at a town hall meeting as family and friends of one man demand to know why officers shot and killed him in bernal heights. and one attorney is taking steps toward what could be a multi-million dollar lawsuit against mayaysia arilines.we'll have the story. police in mountain view officers have arrested 14 people - in connect

police say he struck and killed a 23-year-old, andrew silva. investigators state the force was so strong he was thrown and killed almost immediately. word of the death spread quickly and a memorial at the site continues to grow. corporal sill have part of a unit in san jose and had been back in the bay area for less than a month. silva and his wife have a 2-year-old son named noah. members of the family have stood vigil and only now coming to terms with the loss and the long legal process ahead. >> the family left the fremont hall of justice without speaking to reporters. i have learned the president of fremont bank himself is a father of a marine and immediately established a memorial fund in andrew silva's name. for those who would like to contribute they're starting a fund for their son, noah. i have learned services will be held next week. you can get the information on our web site abc7 news.com. >> nick, thank you. a woman who has been arrested a mum of times trying to sneak on board airplanes has been arrested again at san francisco inte

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plus, this man came by around noon to set up flags. >> reporter:all of this in honor of andrew silva. the young marine who died when his motorocyle was struck by an alleged drunk driver. >> reporter:this woman who stopped by to drop off a flower offered up some comfort, she told me the distraught woman was silva's mother in law. >> my heart just goes out to everyone... it is such a tragedy. condolences::38-43 >> reporter:stopped on the way k to offer their condolences. he was so young, and to serve in the military and die like this just a tragedy. >> reporter:silva leaves behind his wife, child and a large extended family as well as many friends. in fremont, te >> catherine: >> this just in to the kron 4 newsroom. p-g-and-e revealed today that it expects the federal government to file criminal charges against the utility. that's in connection with the pipeline explosion in san bruno 3 years ago. >> catherine: a neighborhood was leveled -- and 8 people were killed. >> catherine: the information is in a p-g-and- e filing with the security exchange commission. the company has been under

kron 's will tran is at the crash site where there is a roadside memorial for andrew silva >> he had just returned from afghanistan. presumably he was headed home at about 1:00 a.m. going from the right to the left of your screen and he was hit. there are two sides, there is one where his body was false. the other sidfounder. the others where they actually found the motorcycle. the mini cooper caught on fire in the suspect only have minor injuries. he tried to jump over a sense but was are arrested. i was so meant to show you the picture of him, he is on the 23 years old. he is a lance corporal to ring. he has a wife and least of my two year-old son. as early as 10:00 a.m., fellow marines showed up to the site holding up the flag, saluting. family and friends also showed up after they learned about this accident said the irony is not lost that he served in the combat came back not injured. he was saying that he is crushed by drunk driver. the people are just too heartbroken to speak but i do know that the suspect is also a 23 year old and he is in jail. >> searchers have been dealing

a memorial for andrew silva continues to grow.e had just come home last month from a tour of duty in afghanistan. he leaves behind his wife and young son. police have arrested a woman for a fourth time - for violating a restraining order at s-f-o. the 62-year-old woman was banned by a judge last month from going near the airport - unless she has a legal boarding pass. that's because marilyn hartman was caught trying to sneak onto planes headed to hawaii. just yesterday - she was found in a baggage claim area -- without a ticket. she was jailed in san mateo police say more arrests are expected in a baggage theft ring - discovered at l-a-x. in a raid last night--- dozens of people were arrested for luggage and cargo theft at an airport cargo facility. investigators say they hope to return some of the stolen items. which included things like gucci bags, cameras.and jewelry. many of the people arrested were contractors for airport service companies the idea of a new stadium for the a's at the port of oakland just got a boost. the port

we're learning more about the traffic accident in fremont lance corporal andrew silva was on his motorcycle when he was drunk driver. a memorial near the corner of decoto road and fremont blvd continues to grow. today, silva's brother-in-law talked about a man he says 'knew about sacrifice.' anjous personality was the day care for everybody else before himself. he was a release selfless person. beyond that he was a man and a good man wallace to care for my sister and his kid. today - fremont police released yohn. he's scheduled to make his first the west contra costa school district is changing it's hiring policies. that's after a teacher was accused of molesting young students. kron four's jeff bush explains the new policies. the west contra costa school district was alarmed to find out about the arrest of one of it's teachers for sexual abuse of several children in 2012 and 1013. those allegations stem from several camping trips that ron gento was reportedly involved with before he was hired on by the west contra costa count school district. gento was hired late last year and officials sa

that's what friends and family are telling me about lance corporate andrew silva. if you look behind me, a large crowd is gathered. all of them trying to make sense of what truly is a senseless death. a man works to repair a crosswalk sign on busy dakota road as a family works to repair its broken heart. >> big impact. >> reporter: tony tesano talks me through the events that left silva dead. tosano says it started here. a man called to report a man in a mini cooper who was distraught and tried to pay with a medical card. then police say the driver ran a red light and slammed into a motorcycle. killing lance corporate lance silva. here he is seen here in afghanistan. his friends rushed to the scene. >> they brought a flag to cover him. >> this guy had been stopped on a normal day it would have been a misdemeanor dui. but because he is driving like that no common sense we end up with fatality and he ends up with a minor abrasion. >> reporter: he after crashing his car into a utility pole, got out and ran. he is being charged with resisting arrest and hit-and- run. h

that's what friends and family are telling me about lance corporate andrew silva. if you look behind me, a large crowd is gathered. all of them trying to make sense of what truly is a senseless death. a man works to repair a crosswalk sign on busy dakota road as a family works to repair its broken heart. >> big impact. >> reporter: tony tesano talks me through the events that left silva dead. tosano says it started here. a man called to report a man in a mini cooper who was distraught and tried to pay with a medical card. then police say the driver ran a red light and slammed into a motorcycle. killing lance corporate lance silva. here he is seen here in afghanistan. his friends rushed to the scene. >> they brought a flag to cover him. >> this guy had been stopped on a normal day it would have been a misdemeanor dui. but because he is driving like that no common sense we end up with fatality and he ends up with a minor abrasion. >> reporter: he after crashing his car into a utility pole, got out and ran. he is being charged with resisting arrest and hit-and- run. h

. >> andrew silva part of a unit in san jose. he and his wife have a 2-year-old son named noah.embers of the family stood vigil and now coming to terms with the loss and the long process ahead. >> the family left the fremont hall of justice without speaking to reporters. >> this is what the family has been dealing with all day. people coming out to pay respects. the family told me they plan to lay him to rest. this continues to grow and they're inviting the public out to say goodbye at his service. you can get that information on our web site n fremont nick smith abc7 news >> fremont bank established a memorial fund we have information on our home page. >> pg and i could be facing charges related to the san bruno pipeline blast and said it expects charges will be filed. pg&e has been in discussion with prosecutors to reach a resolution and expects charges and violation of pipeline safety act requirements. saying the xhar commends the diligence for its investigation of pacific gas and electric company's negligence >> several east bay cities appeared to have won their battles and

he crashed into 23-year-old marines lance corporal andrew silva on his smoke. -- motorcycle. >> marijuana dispensaries can now move closer to schools and child care facilities and parks and recreational areas. right new, they are not allowed within 1,000' of the areas. there will be a buffer zone of 600' which is what the state requires. >> the rain brought wild weather. check out this video, a tornado touched down in sacramento county. an impressive picture, right? 12 homes had roof damage and two houses were battered by debris and six foams have fence damage. no one was displaced. another area had several windows blow up but no one was home at the time. also, two confirmed tornadoes spotted in glen county. >> los angeles international." -- los angeles international airport had a major bust in a sting operation in the luggage. >> each year 55 million pieces of luggage are checked. last night, the months long investigation ended with police swarming the airport and 25 other locations in southern california. police say several officers went undercover as baggage handlers after reported the

marine andrew silva and his motorcycle. >> he comes back here this is home, this is supposed to be safe, this is supposed to be where everybody feels at peace. one person makes a dumb mistake and all of this happens. >> now a memorial continues to grow at the intersection where that crash occurred. it includes silva's military boots, american flags, and photos of him in uniform standing with his wife. now a memorial fund has been established for silva's wife and two-year-old son. donations can be made to the andrew silva memorial at any branch of fremont bank. >>> pg&e says it expects to face federal criminal charges as a result of the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. it killed eight people, injured dozens others, and destroyed 38 homes back in september of 2010. the utility has been accused of poor recordkeeping, poor maintenance, and failure to identify safety threats. pg&e told the securities and exchange commission it expects u.s. prosecutors to file criminal charges any day now. >> nothing can bring back the lives that were lost. if pg&e if the u.s. attorney determine there is

a memorial will take place later today for andrew silva who was killed last tuesday night while riding his motorcycle. he had just returned from a tour in afghanistan. there will be a public service in the chapel of the chimes in hayward. >>> police are investigating an accident that happened on interstate 580. a 17-year-old boy died and a second victim eventually drove himself to the hospital and told police he had been shot near 14th avenue. police believe both of these victims were shot around the same time. >>> police are looking for the man who broke into a pleasant hill home, tied up two women and stole their car. the man knocked on the door of the home at 9:45 last night. when one of the women answered, he flashed a gun and forced his way in. police say he tied up the 53 and 84-year-old women, stole jewelry and electronics and took off in their car. it's a 2013 volkswagen pa sat. if you know anything, please call pleasant hill police. >>> the much needed rain is here again. we'll show you a live picture from our camera. windy and cloudy. meteorologist mike meko on the roof with

the accident killed andrew silva who just returned from afghanistan. >> there will be new hiring rules in the wake of molestation case involving a teacher in contra costa county. they will change policy to help sure fingerprinting and background checks for new hires, rehires, and substitute teachers. principals will complete extra training. a man was fired from making waves academy after molestation allegations surfaced. he then land add job at another elementary school without undergoing a background check because he worked there before. he was arrested this month and faces 28 felony counts. >> today if san francisco, the city planning commission is set to consider new rules for medical marijuana dispensaries. under the proposal, they are allowed to move closer to schools and child facilities and parks and recreation areas. they are not allowed within 1,000 feet. there will be a buffer zone of 600' which is what the state requires. >> attorneys head to san francisco superior court to argue for the immediate release of public records from the california public out estimates commission

lance corporal andrew silva of union city was struck and killed as he rode his motorcycle. alexander yong was acting drunk and belligerent. the driver refused to stop then allegedly struck silva. >>> police believe they have the kill that killed an 82-year-old woman, not far from the scene of the accident, visitation avenue and base shore, died thursday when she was hit by a crosswalk walking with the green light. police say they've been in contact with the stv's owners. >> just because it's a registered owner doesn't mean they have the one driving the vehicle, we're trying to pinpoint that through interviews. >> the vehicle was not reported stolen, they're going over the suv for fingerprints and any other evidence. >>> a peninsula man looking for a date ended with charges. a single phone call got him all hung up. you talk to the quick thinking woman he was after! >> reporter: gasia, that's right. she's a bartender, the man asked her for her phone number over the weekend and a half hour later, he was committing crimes. ashley cohen worked as a bartender in san mateo. early

. >> more than two dozen people are still here right now remembering lance corporal andrew silva, including his wife julie and fellow marines he served with. friends and family say they plan to be here every night this week to watch over their memorial, their way of showing how much andrew was loved and respected. but 23-year-old marine reservist was killed by hit and run driver early tuesday morning. >> it really is touchtone for a lot of people. >> his cousin says he is still in shock but is trying to stay strong for the rest of the family. >> he was never the series guy who's always joking around and always trying to put a happy face on everyone. seeing him and know our most important. >> the suspect 23-year-old alexander yohn faced a judge this afternoon but did not enter a plea. his family had nothing to say as they left of courthouse. he's facing charges of murder, vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. records show he admitted to having at least 4w's it to area bars and hours before investigators say he ran a red light and slammed into silva who was on a motorcycle. yohn is back in

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police say lance corporal andrew silva was riding his motorcycle on fremont boulevard when a car ran a red light and slammed into his bike. last night family members and friends gathered for a candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed. >> they brought a u.s. flag and a marine corp flag down to cover up the body out of respect for him. >> the young marine from union city just returned home from afghanistan last month. he was married with a two-year- old son. >>> e-cigarettes are harder to get in both san francisco and santa clara county. the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously passed a law yesterday requiring e- cigarettes to be treated like real cigarettes. so the devices are banned in places like parks, hospitals, and apartment buildings. >>> san francisco firefighters will remember some of their fallen colleagues. in the last ten years at least 230 firefighters in the city have died from cancer. each one of them will be represented by a pair of firefighter boots at city hall today. the board of supervisors is considering a law that would let firefighters

yone ran a red light and slammed into 23-year-old marine andrew silva. >> he comes back here, this is home, this is supposed to be safe, this is where everybody is supposed to feel at peace. one person makes a dumb mistake and all of this happens. >> a memorial continues to grow at the intersection where the crash occurs. it includes silva's military boots, american flags, and photos of him in uniform standing with his wife. >>> it has been five years since three uc berkeley graduates were locked up in an iranian prison. now they are dribbing their ordeal in a new book. they took the stage in berkeley last night to read from their memoir. it details the story of their capture and their time in jail. they say they had a tough time staying sane. [ inaudible ] >> i was so desperate in solitary confinement that i was looking forward to interrogations. >> they spent almost twice that long behind bars. their release only came after an iranian court convicted the two men of spying. they will appear at the commonwealth club tonight. >>> even though we are still a few days away to the official

andrew silva returned from a tour of duty in afghanistan last month. the 23-year-old was riding his motorcycle tuesday when a car hit him here in fremont boulevard. the driver kept going but eventually crashed into a pole before being arrested for drunk driving. mountain mike's pizza in fremont is contribute ago portion of sales this week end to the family. the fremont bank has set up a memorial fund for silva's wife and two-year-old son. >>> the bay bridge and golden gate bridge went dark tonight. it was part of earth hour. a worldwide energy conservation movement. this is what the golden gate bridge looked like from 8:30 to 9:30 with the tower lights powered down. and here's what the bay bridge just as the light show was turned back on right there. in chicago, the host city of this year's earth hour, the city went all out and powered down most of the downtown. this is chicago, believe it or not. earth hour started in australia in 2007. now more than 7,000 cities participate. >>> coming up next at 11:00, what you need to know about signing up for heal

police were trying to stop him when he allegedly ran a red light killing andrew silva of union city. this happened yesterday at the intersection of fremont boulevard and dakota road shutting down that intersection all day long. >> they have rolled out red carpet for tonight's big movie premiere in downtown san jose. we're talking about the movie about the life civil rights leader cesar chavez. the film comes out friday nationwide, but we get the sneak peek tonight in the bay area. a select group of people will see it tonight at the tech museum and that's where we bring in nbc's damien tarullo. >> reporter: family members are here from across the state. his son paul is here from the bakersfield area. the president of the united farm workers is also hear. cesar began his organizing here in san jose, so maybe it's only fitting that this big premiere take place right here in the capital of silicon valley. now, the movie is called "cesar chavez, an american hero." it depicts the life of cesar chavez between 1962 and 1972. this is was time chavez called for the great, great boycott. it's a

the victim has been identified as 23-year-old lance corporal andrew silva of union city. investigators say he was riding his motorcycle on freemont boulevard when he was hit and killed. the 23-year-old driver who ran into him is now facing drunk driving charges. investigators say employees at a taco bell called to report the driver saying he was drunk and belligerent at the drive- through. officers saw the driver speeding before he hit the motorcyclist. the suspect has been identified as alexander yawn of emory vail. he is facing d.u.i. and resisting arrest charges. >>> happening now. san francisco's police chief is holding a town hall meeting to talk to concerned residents about a deadly officer-involved shooting. one of his officers shot 28-year-old nieto last sad night. he pointed a weapon at them and they opened fire. but last night, during a vigil, friends said he stayed out of trouble and was well-educated. he was the southbound f a restraining order earlier. and after attacking that man with a taser. we will find tonight on the 10:00 news if family got answers they

lance corporal andrew silva was on his motorcycle when he was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driverne also and a very selfless person. a very good man and always took care of my sister and kids. >> catherine: a memorial near the corner of decoto road and fremont blvd continues to grow. today, silva's brother-in- law talked about a man he says 'knew about sacrifice.' >> catherine: today - fremont police released this mug-shot of the suspect in the crash -- 23-year-old andrew yohn. he's scheduled to make his first court appearance in ♪icials are taking extreme measures to make sure the fish are taking extreme measures to make sure the fish at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. $300 off og: serta perfect sleeper, and sealy posturepedic! plus, free delivery! don't wait to save more green. mattress discounters red tag sale ends soon. ♪ mattress discounters >> catherine: officials launched an unusual rescue operation today.to move nearly half a million salmon closer to the ocean

andrew silva of union city had just returned home from afghanistan. he was hit by a mini cooper on fremont boulevard yesterday. the driver, 23-year-old alexander yohn of emeryville. police say yohn crashed into a utility pole after hitting silva. they found him hiding in a field nearby. if it wasn't for a taco bell employee tipping off police, yohn may have gotten away. >>> a suspected thief looking for love ended up with a date with police officers. a 31-year-old was arrested over the weekend for a burglary in san mateo. police say he flirted with a female employee at this indian restaurant on south b street during business hours on saturday. the suspect gave the woman his number. >> he wanted to hang out, i guess? >> reporter: he wanted a date? >> i guess so. >> after closing, the employee returned to the store and said she found him robbing the place. she told police that they were able to lure him to a caltrain station through text messages and arrested him. >>> 17-year-old man trying to save his parents at yosemite. the boy's mother went into the

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. >> >> the family of -- andrew silva on his motorcycle in freemont last tuesday when he was hit at the intersection of dakota road and freemont boulevard. the driver of emeryville has been charged with murder. silva returned from afghanistan just a little more than amounted ago and leaves behind a wife and young two-year-old son. mountain mike's pizza is donating a portion of their sales to silva's family. a series of memorial services are planned beginning with the mass tomorrow at saint vincent's church in san raff- year-old. >> >> deplays at -- the computer system that customs uses to process people coming through went down, causing a major backup at the international terminal. no word on what caused that glitch yesterday. officials say they switched to a backup system and they tell us everything is running smoothly, today. >> >> to continuing coverage of the deadly mudslide in washington state, there seems little chance of finding any victims alive, but the governor said, today they are hoping for a miracle. searchers looking for any mow men toeses of loved ones they can give to th

police say he was intoxicateed and plowed into a 23-year-old andrew silva. the accident killed silva, a father who just returned afghanistan a month ago. >> a congressman asking the fbi to reduce the backlog of rape kits by stream lining the process congressman mike handa wants the fbi to allow private labs to help with testing. it's an issue the i team is reporting on for months they revealed hundreds of kits have gone untested throughout the bay area and asked alameda county to serve as a pilot region. >> the construction worker explains his split second decision to jump from a balcony of a burning apartment complex. also... >> l need to repair a dam. is this the right time to drain a major reservoir during a drought? the story is still to come >> why today's efforts to find any sign of malaysia airlines flight 370 left search teams frustrated. >> michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here, live just a little bit later. >> taking a look at traffic now this is highway 101. you can see headlights on the left-hand side of the screen. tr

marine lance corporal andrew silva. a video family and friends talk about what a good guy he was and how he will be missed. >> still ahead we have more on the weather. here's a live look outside the richmond san rafael bridge. >> welcome back. a large funnel cloud was spotted over roseville yesterday. several homes and the city were damaged in the storm. no one was hurt, but several residents were displaced from their homes. the national weather service will send teams to the area thursday to determine if there was a tornado. >> the time is 6:44 a.m.. there is no rain at this point. the line the rain is so small and minor it is almost as if someone set out here and that's that's a very isolated bits and pieces of wet weather. >> here's a close look, the only thing that we are seen as a little bit of rain to apollo. on the peninsula from daly city just light rain. we have a little bit heading towards alameda. we have san ramon and dublin see light rain but it will not last long. this system is pushing out. hayward is see

police say 23-year-old alexander yohn hit and killed 23-year-old andrew silva with his mini cooper as stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. if your commute takes you anywhere along the plenty of sunshine peninsula, "friday light" closer to palette. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on for an hour and a half. backed up to the foot of the maze. here's roberta. >> hurry hurry hurry gather near your tv set take a look at this our live kpix weather camera beautiful scene over the bay bridge this morning. current air temperatures in the 40s, 50s and 60s. later today from 61 at the coast to 70 in fairfield and in san jose. rain arrives late tonight. heaviest rain tomorrow morning. tapering off during the day, showers sunday. >>> a >>> a tampa woman was driving and took this video of a man tailgating her. he stayed on her tail for about three miles. she was boxed in by a truck and refused to go faster on wet roads. he finally passed her, flashing the we're number one sign and then some might consider justice, the tailgater

he road a red light at present and decoto and crashed into a 23-year-old marine lance corporal andrew silva, the father of a young child who just returned from afghanistan. >> san francisco's planning commission will consider new rules for medical marijuana dispenseary. they would be allowed to move closer to schools and child care facilities and parks and recreational areas. they are not allowed 1,000' of the area. there will be a buffer zone of 600'. that is what the city requires. >> there is an argument for release of public records from the utilities mission and their cozy relationship with pg&e which pay have led to the 2010 gas pipeline explosion and fire. the original public records lawsuit was filed last month after they refused to fulfill four public records request. >> washington's governor says state authorities will examine if risk assessment for landslides is adequate after the deadly slide in oso after the discovery of wanting for the potential if catastrophic landslides. the search if victims is in the sixth day. 25 bodies have been located but only managed to recover 16. 90

a church service by the motorcycle unit the patriot guard. 23-year-old marine lance corp prate andrew silva was killed last week by a man charged with drunk driving. the patriot guard will escort him to san rafael. he was killed while on his motorcycle and just returned from a tour in afghanistan. his memorial service is on friday at the chapel of the chimes in hayward. >>> firefighters rescued a pittbull after it fell more than 200 feet down a cliff. an anguished dog owner crying for help as firefighters sprang into action and went down the cliff to rescue mia. the dog didn't appear to be moving when they located her in between rocks. >> upon the rescuers getting down there, they determined the dog was alive and appeared to be doing well. a 7-month-old pittbull named mia. they transferred care to the humane society. >> reporter: they took mia back up 9 -- >> they took mia back up the cliff to safety and appears to be doing well. >>> the ground is still shaking in southern california. there have been more than 150 aftershocks after the 5.1 earthquake. what do the scientists say about what t

kron 's will tran is at the crash site where there is a roadside memorial for andrew silva.a husband and father. of candles are still burning despite the rain coming down very the people are stopping by paying their respects. i tried to talk to a man of that it's whose son was best friends with andrew sylva. he says his whole family is not doing well at all. he did not want to go on camera because it was just too heartbroken. it happened on the red light at the call and fremont boulevard. the reason why that's a there is because that's where ultimately the motorcycle came to a stop. about 20 yds from that location to the left is where the many cooper to them by the suspected drug driver slammed into a power pole caught on fire. we do know that suspected truck driver 20 alexander yaun. can tell you no one it is thinking about alexander treated they are thinking about him. they're thinking about andrew silver of. his wife and also his two year-old son. back to darya. >>: me was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it

a church service by the motorcycle unit the patriot guard. 23-year-old marine lance corp prate andrew silva was killed last week by a man charged with drunk driving. the patriot guard will escort him to san rafael. he was killed while on his motorcycle and just returned from a tour in afghanistan. his memorial service is on friday at the chapel of the chimes in hayward. >>> firefighters rescued a pittbull after it fell more than 200 feet down a cliff. an anguished dog owner crying for help as firefighters sprang into action and went down the cliff to rescue mia. the dog didn't appear to be moving when they located her in between rocks. >> upon the rescuers getting down there, they determined the dog was alive and appeared to be doing well. a 7-month-old pittbull named mia. they transferred care to the humane society. >> reporter: they took mia back up 9 -- >> they took mia back up the cliff to safety and appears to be doing well. >>> the ground is still shaking in southern california. there have been more than 150 aftershocks after the 5.1 earthquake. what do the scientists say about what t

was intoxicated when he ran a red light and crashed into 23-year-old marine lands corps travel andrew silva, father of a young child and just returned from afghanistan a month ago. >> a school district will implement new hiring rules in the wake of molestation charges to ensure background checks and rehires and substitute checks and finger printing. principals will have extra training. the man was fired last year after molestation alleges surfaced. he planned a job then at another elementary skew without -- without a background check because he had worked there before. >>> if san francisco today the city planning commission will consider new rules for medical marijuana dispensaries. they would be allowed to move closer to schools and child care facilities and packs and recreational areas. they are not allowed within 1,000'. there would be a buffer zone of 600' which is what the state requires. >> attorneys head to san francisco superior court to argue for the release of public records from the california public utilities commission involving their relationship with pg&e. officials believe t

police say he ran a red light and slammed into 23-year-old marine, andrew silva and his motorcycle. > back here. this is home. this is supposed to be safe. this is supposed to be where everybody feels at peace. one person makes a dumb mistake. all of this happens. >> a memorial continues to grow at the intersection where that crash occurred. it includes silva's military boots, american flags and photos of him in uniform standing with his wife. >>> a memorial fund is now established for silva's wife and their 2-year-old son. donations can be made to the andrew silva memorial at any branch of fremont bank. >>> happening today -- an important vote to overhauling muni. the agency running the service transit is considering major changes to most of its ill ra and bus lines. the biggest changes in 30 years. ktvu's alex savidge is live at san francisco city hall with the effort to improve muni efficiency and reliability. alex, what are the changes? >> reporter: well, i will tell you what. the goal here, to improve muni's on-time performance. it's a system that a lot of riders say is slow and

marine lance corporal andrew silva. he had just come back home from a tour of duty.riding his motorcycle on fremont boulevard early yesterday morning when a car ran a red light and slammed into his motorcycle. last night family members and friends and fellow marines held this candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed. >> family all came down. probably at least 20 people came down. all came down in their class a gear to check on him. there was a lot of support for the family and fellow marines. >> the young marine from union city had just come home from afghanistan last month. he was married and has a two- year-old son. >>> san francisco police chief faces a tough crowd as he tries to explain why officers shot and killed a 28-year-old man. on friday night someone called 911 to report a man with a gun in bernal heights park. when officers responded they found nieto last night. chief sur said officers asked nieto to show them his hands. >> they asked him to show his hands to which he responded you need to show your hands. >> i would expect them to know

he ran a red light and slammed into 23-year-old marine andrew silva. >> he comes back here this is homepposed to be safe, this is supposed to be where everybody feels at peace. one person makes a dumb mistake and all of this happens. >> a memorial continues to grow at the intersection where the crash occurs. it includes silva's military boots, american flag, and photos of him in uniform standing next to his wife. >>> pg&e expects to face federal criminal charges for the deadly pipeline explosion in 2010. it killed eight people, injured dozens more and destroyed 38 homes. the utility has been accused of poor recordkeeping, poor maintenance, and failure to identify safety threats. pg&e says it expects u.s. prosecutors to file criminal charges any day now. >> nothing can bring back the lives that were lost, the ruin that occurred if pg&e -- if the u.s. attorney determine there is is criminal negligence when certainly criminal charges should be filed. >> the pg&e released a statement apologizing again for that disaster and since that explosion the company has launched a massive effort to te

lance corporal andrew silva was riding his motorcycle early yesterday morning when a car ran a red light slammed into his bike. last night family members and friends gathered for a candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed and earlier some of his fellow marines had rushed to the crash scene. >> they brought a u.s. flag and marine corp flag down to cover up the body out of respect to him. >> the young marine had just returned home from afghanistan last month. he was mar bid with a two-year- old son. >>> san francisco police chief greg suhr faced an angry crowd. he was trying to explain why police officers shot and killed a man. >> he is a security guard but for mental health reasons -- >> on friday night someone called 911 reporting there was a man with a gun in the park. police officers responded. chief greg suhr says the officers told 28-year-old nieto to show them his hands. he drew his taser and because officers could only see a black weapon they opened fire. >> they asked him to show his hands to which he responded you need to show your hands. >> i would expect them