pierson and mr. feldman have the greatest qualifications. as a gay elder myself i think that having a person who is sufficiently aware to attend this meeting is a key criteria. one of the things unfortunately attending a lot of meeting the police and library commission etc. there's a real problem with attention at the meetings. if someone can't bring themselves to come to the meeting i think that is an unfortunate messages there might be some attention. it's easy to say, you know, i'll do what i have to do but it's a lot harder to get people to do that. unfortunately for example, on the library commission we have at least 2 library commissioners that miss more than they attend pea the mayor's office has a policy when their absent they should be recommended for replacement that was put in place by mayor nooum. so again, i would say that ms. pierson and mr. feldman would bring the most experience to this body >> thank you any public comment on this item?. sooendz. first of all, i want to thank the 3 ca

you're about to meet my friend, carol lynn pierson. watch. >> this is gerald's jacket. >> reporter: at 82, author carolyn pierson wears the jacket that once belonged to the father of her four children. she wears it to walk and to meditate. >> meditation for me is getting rid of the difficult stuff of life. >> reporter: difficult stuff from a difficult story. first told in her random house memoir, good-bye, i love you, a book that brought headlines in the 1980s. wife brings gay husband home to die of aids. >> who were gerald and carolyn at the beginning? reading from her book, carolyn pierson says at the beginning -- >> gerald shone. that's the best way i can describe him. >> reporter: gerald told carolyn about his fieldings for men and his past before they married, but she chose to stay, believing his resolve matched the promises of their mormon faith that marriage would make gerald straight. in the book, she writes of gerald's coming out. >> gerald slowly took his hands from his face and looked at them, then looked at me. if i could s

>>reporter: the karl pierson any -- canadian research group agrees. children under two shouldn't be exposed to screens. >> fisher price said they realize the seat is not for everyone and leaves this up to the judge m of -- judgment of the parent. >>reporter: we are looking at dry weather almost through the end of december. this is san francisco city hall. look for temperatures currently in the low 50s. 40s in san jose. temperatures will still be pretty cold tonight. not as cold as what we had last week but below freezing for napa. 40s tonight for san francisco and oakland. temperatures will be 37 in san jose. sunshine will warm us up as we get into the afternoon. i'll talk about 70s in the forecast. >>> firefighters make a major mistake. what they did wrong. >>> the latest astronaut that headed into deep space may not be human at all. we'll have more. [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with

. >>> the sheriff of arapahoe county colorado today said 18- year-old carl pierson entered the school through a door that was supposed to be locked but wasn't. he said pierson went bowling several hours before the attack and tried to buy more shotgun shells just an hour before going to the school. pierson fatal tally wounded a 17-year-old girl before committing suicide. >> new research suggests high housing costs in san francisco are driving teachers out of the city. that's the conclusion of a recent sir say of almost 100 teachers quitting the school district. the san francisco chronicle reports 11 percent of them said housing prices and living costs are the primary reasons they're leaving about 29 percent of san francisco's teachers live outside the district. their average salary is about $62,000 a year. >>> a unique east bay job training program is giving new hope for the disadvantaged and at the same time generating megawatts of paragraph. the program really is a win-win situation for all involved. >> reporter: these clients of oakland's civic core are learning the skills needed to

so deputy city attorney pierson, i know my office was in communication with you about an amendment to this that would allow us to keep this. >> i understand from the clerk that there actually is a little bit of room in the calendar to continue the item because the original is only at the mayor's office right now and there's 30 more days before it goes into effect. i understand it's okay to continue it with the intention of amending it at the next meeting. >> chairman: sounds good. i'll move that we continue item four to the call of the chair. madam clerk. >> clerk: on the motion to continue item number four to the call of the chair or may 26th? may 26th is the last opportunity. >> chairman: state that then. >> clerk: item number four will be continued to may 26th. [roll call] there are three ayes. >> chairman: great thank you. madam clerk, is there any further business? >> clerk: that concludes our business for today. >> chairman: we are adjourned. >> we are providing breakfast, lunch, and supper for the kids. >> say hi. hi. what's your favorite? the carrots. >> the pizza? >> i'm not

officials believe pierson was targeting a faculty member, possibly a debate coach who had disciplined him. >> he believed based on the fact that he was armed with multiple rounds, armed with a machete, armed with three incendiary devices, his intent was evil and his evil intent was to harm multiple individuals. >> one student now identified as 17-year-old claire davis was shot and critically wounded before pierson took his own life. authorities say there's no reason to believe that she was a target. the sheriff said pierson bought the shotgun legally one week before the shooting. >>> well, today marks one year since the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. town officials asked reporters to stay away and allow people there to grieve in private. there were no formal events held in the town today. the town asked people to honor those who lost their lives through acts of service and kindness. a few people gathered outside st. paul's church to pray and remember the victims. >> my hope would be that those of us who are marking this daewoo further our resolv

as carolyn pierson meditates on her life, gerald's jacket is a tough stone to that love at a time whenimple mormon mother survived by telling her family's story. >> you can see all of our prime reporting in the special section on the kpix.com home page. >>> fire crews are training for the busiest part of fire season. >> a prescribed burn happening this morning. cal fire and the san francisco public utilities commission all taking part in this. the burn is a preventative measure. but serves as valuable experience for these crews. ♪ ♪ >>> happening tomorrow, the golden state warriors look to get a leg up in the nba finals against boston. game three taking place tomorrow. the series tied at one game each. just this morning, coach steve kerr talked about the series. >> we know they're going to bring a level of physicality that we brought last game, and we've got to be prepared for that. i think that will bsh should be a great game. >> tipoff is tomorrow night at 6:00. we'll have live reports now right here on kpix 5. >>> rehlief at the gas pump a long way away. >>> and a push to make a pop

according to investigators, pierson was looking for the school's librarian before the attack which mayve been in response to a confrontation. the librarian is also the school's debate coach and it's believed that coach may have kicked him off the team. >>> we also have an update now on a major storm hitting the midwest and east coast. the storm has caused 900 flights to be canceled today so far. these are live pictures from new jersey, a whole lot of snow on the roads. this is the main who i to newark airport. we have team coverage on the weather, nbc bay area's month ef-francis is at sfo with travel delays. we'll begin with rob mayeda. >> we're watching those ever changing conditions on major east coast airports and in philadelphia, you're seeing freezing rain. so things icing up on contact there off the ground, causing multiple hour delays and cancellations around philadelphia and the new york airports seeing a combination of snow and wind. 27 degrees there. and very strong storm system that is placing its biggest impact on the east coast right now. you can see over the next few hour

julia pierson took the federal oath today. the president praised his pick. pierson replaces mark sullivan who retired in february after that prosecution scandal involving secret service agents. >>> there were some more technical problems for wells fargo customers today. some customers experienced problems using their debit cards today. >>> the biggest cyberattack in history, who's behind it? who's the target? the effects you may notice. >>> take a look at this video, a lamp goes right through the windshield of a bus. what the bus driver immediately did afterwards that have many people calling him a hero. >>> experts say a cyberattack could have a ripple effect on other internet users. attackers have been sending a massive volume of messages to spam house. that's a geneva-based service that list the senders of spam e- mails. experts say that could slow some e-mail servers. the silicone valley leader group says such attacks could mean job opportunities. wright says the commerce department faces so many cyberattacks it has taken the whole division off the inter

so deputy city attorney pierson, i know my office was in communication with you about an amendment to this that would allow us to keep this. >> i understand from the clerk that there actually is a little bit of room in the calendar to continue the item because the original is only at the mayor's office right now and there's 30 more days before it goes into effect. i understand it's okay to continue it with the intention of amending it at the next meeting. >> chairman: sounds good. i'll move that we continue item four to the call of the chair. madam clerk. >> clerk: on the motion to continue item number four to the call of the chair or may 26th? may 26th is the last opportunity. >> chairman: state that then. >> clerk: item number four will be continued to may 26th. [roll call] there are three ayes. >> chairman: great thank you. madam clerk, is there any further business? >> clerk: that concludes our business for today. >> chairman: we are adjourned. sustainability mission, even though the bikes are very minimal energy use. it still matters where the energy comes from and also part of t

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police say pierson shot 17-year-old claire davis in the head point-blank. >> she's an innocent victim, and i believe she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: over the weekend, a number of vigils were held for her. she remains in critical but stable condition in a coma, according to her family, who thanked the community for its support. also in a statement last night, tracy murphy, the debate coach, wanted to extend his condolences to the victims of this tragedy and thank the community for supporting his family. ron mott, nbc news. >> officials say pierson was also armed with three molotov cocktails, a machete and multiple rounds of ammo. >>> a man on the way home from his own wedding reception was killed after he and his wife stopped to help a stranded motorist. they danced at their reception after exchanging vows. nicki was still in her wedding dress when they left the reception to drive home on the snowy roads. that's when knight noticed a car had slid off the road in the side of the ditch. >> he would stop and help anybody in any way shape or form. >> stranded in

authority say pierson was kicked off the debate team and made a threat. there is a look at your top stories. >>> taking a closer look at the crash of flight 219. >> the pilot said he was concerned about the landing. we'll have a guest go deeper into what that means. >>> we learned a teenage girl who survived the crash but tide -- died after a fire truck rain over -- ran over the girl. >> she was cover in foam when two trucks rain ran over her. they had never taking the training to deal with plane crashes. they are taking the firefighters at the airport to training in texas. >> that's not the only change coming out of the crash. the congressional hearing brought up other issues as well. >> we are having technical difficulties. >>> scammers with busy this holiday season. what you need to know to avoid becoming a victim. >>> from abuse to abandonment and what he needs now. >>> the latest on the flight 219 investigation. nment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru coul

secret service director julia pierson steps down after the agency reels from a series of controversies over the president's safety. >>> and 12 years gone. a texas girl allegedly kidnapped by her mother more than a decade ago is found living near mexico city. captioning funded by cbs unded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, october 2nd, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning a hospital patient in hawaii is being held in isolation while doctors figure out whether or not he has ebola. the patient checked into the honolulu hospital yesterday. it's unclear whether the man had traveled to west africa. ebola is just one condition he's being tested for. >>> meanwhile texas hospital officials admit they dropped the ball on the first confirmed u.s. case of ebola. this morning the question is how many others have been put at risk. omar villafranca is in dallas. omar, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. now, we've learned that the patient is in serious condition here at texas health presbyterian, and while he's being monito

one day after an 18-year-old student, identified as karl pierson opened fire with a shotgun. critically wounding claire davis, before taking his own life. >> before we see it in another part of the world, now it has come into our home. >> investigators viewed surveillance video from inside the school that shows pierson shot davis point-blank in the head before heading to the school's library. they say he had a machete. shotgun, additional rounds of ammunition strapped to his body and three molitof cocktails. he ignited one of the devices which started a fire. that's when the sheriff deputy assigned to the school arrived with other staff. investigators say about a minute and twenty-seconds after entering the school, pierson took his own life, possibly because he was cornered. >> his intention was utilize those multiple rounds to cause harm to a large number of individuals. >> police say pierson was targeting a librarian who disciplined him after incident involving the school's debate team in september. >> having to end his life like that, i wish he got help. >> the sheriff rea

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they steal for a living, they steal a house to live in for free. >> reporter: pierson says for months neighbors reported the squatters to police but only after ktvu came by on friday our news crew confronted by a pit bull and a man in a hockey mask that they were forced out. >> so this is what they've left behind. some couches, just odds and ends junk. >> reporter: able says they have been trying to evict the squatters and the extra attention sped up the process. now along with piles of junk and pots of caked food to clean up, his pane must make costly repairs including redoing an upstairs decorated in shards of glass. >> this is one of the worse ones that i've come across so far. >> reporter: we're told the two adults and as many as three children may have lived here but that dozens of people may have lived here over the past year. as for all of this mess, the new ownersover that -- owners say they will have it cleared out by tomorrow which will be a relief for neighbors here in the neighborhood. >>> it was a show down between google and oracle over of the ware patents. larry ellison

karl pierson bought the shotguns legally last year at a local gun store.ing was retaliation against a faculty member. pierson critically wounded claire davis before apparently killing himself. >> she is an innocent young lady, and she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> friends describe pierson as outgoing but say he had extreme political views. he had recently been kicked off the school's debate team. >> portions of the midwest and northeast are bracing for what could be a miserable 24 hours, heavy snow, as much as 12 inches, could fall in parts of the country. new york city, chicago, philadelphia, expected to see several inches of snow. a thousand flights have been cancelled. officials are warning residents to prepare for power outages and dangerous driving conditions. >> back here in the bay area, record eight consecutive "spare the air" day has been called for tomorrow. here's leigh glaser with the first look at her forecast. leigh? >> turning our attention to live doppler 7 hd, it's been a really pleasant day today with most of the l

we also asked pierson prioleau for his prediction of superbowl 50. and he says, he's taking the carolina panthers over the denver broncos. you can catch the big game right here on wdbj7 this sunday evening at 6:30. are you ready for a sunny and pleasant weekend. the first alert forecast is ready to deliver. here is a look at the highs, lows and precipitation at the regional airports. we are back with the complete first alert forecast after this dayslittle sleepy to get you ready for your weekend why don't we start with a quieter weather pattern featuring high pressure that means a westerly breeze that means the temperatures will be pretty comfortable for this time of year upper forties lower fifties and early stretches all the way up toward cincinnati and philadelphia as well then for sunday no reason not keep good thing gone that just a little but now it's more southwesterly winds reaching the fifties and that's not a bad way to go so that's how mortgages do we kill it start with what's going on at the moment it martinsville and not all that element

he didn't violate any laws. >> reporter: pierson insisted that the president and his family are safe, but committee members were unrelenting. stephen lynch of massachusetts: >> and i wish to god you-- you protected the white house like you're protecting your reputation here today. >> reporter: and nevada's stephen horsford: >> let be frank-- i believe you have done a disservice to the teesident of the united states. >> reporter: the white house says the president still has full confidence in the security agency. and, scott, despite some veiled hints from members of congress y,day, secret service director julia pierson has not offered to resign. >> pelley: senior white house correspondent bill plante. bill, thanks very much. tonight, there is new urgency in the hunt for a survivalist who is charged with shooting two pennsylvania state troopers, killing one and wounding the other. eric frein has been on the run, presumably in the pocono mountains, for 18 days. vladimir duthiers reports on today's discovery. >> these are very similar devices. >> reporter: the pictures are of two explosiv

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lot of reaction coming we are now hearing from people about julia pierson's resignation. here is a comment we found on social media. >> who did not see that coming? just asys, probably well. however, questions need to be addressed as well. we would like you to join our conversation with going to our wjla facebook agent telling us what you think about julia pierson's resignation. >> our senior political reporter was in the courtroom for today's hearing. we will get some perspective from him on what he saw and heard, coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. tothe first death connected a rare respiratory virus sweeping the nation. staff died from a infection associated with enterovirus d68. combination is very rare. this is an isolated case, which obviously led to a tragic outcome, but it's not something we expect to see again. >> enterovirus d68 oestreich and more than 450 people in 41 states, including maryland, virginia, and the district he read the department of health said only a small number of people infected will experience symptoms be on runny nose or a fever. >> there's no

pierson later took his own life. those are your top stories.ack to phil and anne. >> whether i have look at downtown san jose. you see that hazy in the air this morning. air quality not so good. in fact, our 8th consecutive spare the air day. no wood burning in your home unless it's your main source of heat. the ten-miles pretty chilly. 30's, 40s in some spots. upper 40s in san francisco. it's going to warming up throughout the day and sunshine continue similar to what we've seen in the last few days. again, remember that spare the air day. we might have another one coming tomorrow. it's going to be mild through tuesday and then we have some changes in store, even a slight chance of rain. you can have the 7-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> we're taking a closer look this morning, showing the bay area commuters are sick and tired of being caught up in labor fights. >> negotiations continue wednesday and at the same time the clock ticks toward the deadlines on ac transits contract. and now labor unions taking a real hit. >> reporter: p

he's -- he's karl pierson, one of the best people i knew. >> pierson took his own life as school security closed in. colorado's governor said the investigation into the incident is just now getting under way. the high school where the incident happened will be closed today. >>> secretary of state john kerry on the defensive this morning about an american hostage who vanished while in iran seven years ago. >> in an exclusive interview, kerry denied that the united states has abandoned robert levinson. his family insists he was working for the cia when he went missing. tahman bradley with the details. >> reporter: this morning, there are questions. for years, the u.s. publicly described the retired fbi agent as a private citizen traveling on private business. levinson's family now admits that's not true. that he was, in fact, working for the cia. senator john mccain is looking for answers. >> they apparently did not tell the truth to the congress. the cia did not tell the truth. >> reporter: the cia first told congress that when levinson disappeared in 2007, he was not working for the agenc

students say murphy had taken disciplinary action against pierson after the student threatened him. joe redmond was pierson's friend. >> it began with the speech he wrote and it escalated from there and karl took himself so seriously he thought that when we said no to that speech we were saying no to him. >> reporter: a sheriff's deputy assigned to arapaho and a guard were in the school at the time but pierson shot himself in the library before they could reach him. pierson's family released this statement today. >> reporter: scott, in another >> reporter: scott, in another statement, the family of claire davis said she remains in a coma in critical but stable condition. >> pelley: rick salinger, thank you very much, rick. today the f.b.i. said that this year its agents prevented 150 attacks like the one in colorado. the bureau is working with communities to spot potential threats early and our homeland security correspondent bob orr gotten an inside look at how it works. >> reporter: andre simmons runs an f.b.i. unit charged with stopping mass shootings before they happen. three ti

. >>> secret service director julia pierson testified before a house committee. admitted mistakes were made when a man armed with a knife was able to get past five levels of security. after juia pierson's testimony, it involved a convicted felon carrying a gun while in an elevator in atlanta. >> over the past few weeks, we are raising questions but agency and the president concluded new leadership of that agency was required. >> a former agent inn charge of the protective division has been named acting director. homeland security said a panel of independent experts will submit potentials for new directors. >>> and a restaurant chain has raised money to help families of missing children. the class kids foundation in all 19 of its bay area restaurants, it was founded by mike clasp and she was murdered while being taken from her bedroom. a lot has changed he said when it comes to searching for missing children. >> we have megan's law which is about the notification of sex offenders. we have the amber alert which is an immediate alert for missing children. >> they ar

pierson was under fire yesterday for several hours on capitol hill. she never mentioned another recent breach involving an armed security contractor in an elevator with mr. obama. that came to light later on in the day. >> over the last several days we have seen recent and accumulating reports raising questions about the performance of the agency. and the president concludedded that new leadership of that agency was required. >> pierson says she resigned in part because she lost confidence from congress. an assessment of white house security will be completed in a couple of months. >>> bay area lawmakers are praising new legislation to help the backlog in processing rape kits. thousands of untested rape kits are sitting on shelves across the state. governor brown signed a bill yesterday that aims to change that. forensic evidence from sexual assaults will have to be sent to a crime lab within 20 days. dna evidence from the victim will have to be sent to the lab within 5 days. certainly a relief for rape survivors. >> i was raped and drugged -- drugged

pierson prioleau: it was just a feeling like, 'hey, clock, just run out!' out on this field and start the celebration. there was tears, and at that moment, we realized, 'hey, we really won this thing.' never, ever let go. it will always be a part of me, to be able to experience that with that team and that year, being the first super bowl for new orleans, it was really zac glover: prioleau would reach the end of his nfl career soon after that, and has since began a new chapter of his life, working in the radford school system. and he says there's much more to him than just his past accomplishments. pierson prioleau: "you know, i'm an elementary p.e. teacher at radford, i'm a high school football coach, i'm a dad, i'm a husband. 'hey, coach prioleau is just like all of us.' that's my expression to them. anybody can do this. anybody can be whatever they want to be." zac glover: words he's continued to live by on his way to a superbowl championship, and even now, as just dad. in radford, zac glover, wdbj7. keeping the super bowl countdown going, we are quickly

if ann pierson is able to speak to that, that would be great. >> good morning everyone. deputy city attorney ann pierson. i was involved in this project in drafting the legislation. i have not been in involved firsthand since that time. i think you've heard a wonderful description of the process that has been undertaken by my office in collaboration with the public defender office and the court. three offices started working together to develop the form pleading that will be need to initiate one of these cases. i understand lot of work has gone into that. i'm sorry that the attorneys who worked on it is not here today but they are in court now. there were lot of back and forth with the court to make sure there's an understand who's burden it was to prove the underlining finding to show somebody is eligible. i do understand that the emergency stalled those discussions little bit. they've gone forward to completion and that the parties feel that -- we are ready to bring a case as soon as there's an individual who meets all the eligibility criteria. >> supervisor mandelman:

pierson says while traditional interrogations do work, they can work too well. nationwide nearly a third of all wrongful convictions later exonerated by dna have been linked to a false confession. >> there is a problem, but there is also a solution. train detectives to use a more effective methodology that's also ethical. >> reporter: that's called science-based interviewing. studies show it is more effective than traditional confession driven interrogations like aaron's. >> i'm not looking for a live denise. i'm looking for dead denise. >> he has no evidence to support that conclusion. that is part of the training. >> reporter: under science-based interviewing, what would he be saying? >> instead of talking, he would have aaron talking. >> reporter: the goal of a science-based interview is to give detailed information, instead of focusing on a confession. >> take a detailed statement and compare that to other known facts. >> reporter: science-based interviews build rapport instead of focus on control. >> he stopped my denials, won't let me speak. >> reporter: s

she was sitting in a hallway when karl pierson walked in and fired. pierson had been seeking revenge on the school's debate coach who verbally disciplined him. >>> we also have developing news right now. the threat of another b.a.r.t. strike is gone. the unions and transit agency agreed on a final contract's sticking point. sergio kin na is live with -- quintana is live. reporter: one of the issues that came up during the negotiations was a lack of break room for workers at three different b.a.r.t. stations, including this station here in daly city. that issue is resolved in the agreement, and the big sticking point, extended pay family leave was also resolved. the union held a news conference earlier today. >> we have language in the contract to deal with the family leave, where it follows the law that indicates the members are able to take sick, vacation, or unpaid leave, as family leave. so it will not be paid by the district. members have to use leave. >> if this agreement is ratified be the union it helpeds end -- ends more than half of a year of

former director julia pierson resigned yesterday. as susan mcginnis reports, embarrassing security breaches that put the president in danger cost pierson her job. >>> reporter: retired secret service agent joseph clancy is back, once a member of the president's closest security detail now temporarily leading the agency. after just 18 months on the job, director julia pierson resigned under heavy pressure yesterday. she told bloomberg news, it's painful to leave as the agency is reeling from a significant security breach. on september 19, a man jumped the white house fence and made it into the east room of the president's home. support for pierson quickly tapedded this week with the revelation that an armed -- faded this week with the revelation that an armed contractor with prior arrests rode the elevator with the president at cdc last month. members of congress have asked for an independent investigation into the agency's operations. the director of homeland security says that will happen. the president is standing by the agents ass

another student carl pierson shot her at random at point- blank range. he was after a school librarian. pierson later killed himself. >>> 270 people died in the terror attack in the explosion in scotland. a quarter of a century later, the case is far from over. >> today in the small scottish town, a somber ceremony to remember the events that happened here. >> it was in flames as soon as the pan am jet hit the ground. >> on december 21, 1988, it became one of the sites of the biggest disasters in aviation history. it was flying from london to new york when it exploded at 35,000 feet. >> it is hard to believe that a quarter of a century has gone by and the family members are still asking why. still asking what happened. >> reporter: victoria lost her husband and fair of her three children in the bombing. when it was determined libya was behind the bombing, libya's leader offered the victim's families a settlementment she was not interested. >> he cut a deal with the attorneys saying how about a no- fault settlement? let's offer $10 million per with a no f

claire davis was sitting in a hallway and was shot point black in the head by karl pierson who wanted revenge on a debate coach. claire had been on life support since the incident. pierson turned the gun on himself. >> authorities in nevada are looking at a possible motive for the shooting ramp yank at medical center. the gunman's neighbors say he was angry with urologist after problems from a surgery in 2010. authorities say he left a suicide note behind outlining his attack. >> former san francisco 49ers line mornings harris, has been sentenced to five days in jail and three years probation for assaulting a boyfriend last year. a san mat -- mateo judge handed down the sentencing and harris is will undergo 100 hours of domestic violence counseling, harris assaulted his one-time partner at a peninsula restaurant in august of 2012. the jury convicted harris last month on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. >> two words if you're going to the niners game on monday night, leave early. the stadium will open three hours before the 5:30 kickoff of the final game to be played at candlesti

>> reporter: reading from her book, carolyn pierson says -- >> gerald shone. that's the best way i can describe him. he shone. >> reporter: gerald told carolyn about his feelings for men and his past before they married, but she chose to stay, believing his resolve matched the promises of their mormon faith. she writes of gerald's coming out. >> gerald slowly took his hands from his face and looked at them and then looked at me. if i could solve the problem by cutting off these hands, i would do it. this is not just a physical thing, it involves all of me, all of my personality, all of my identity, even all my spirit. >> reporter: they tried, but the marriage ended. gerald moved to the castro, eventually contracting aids. in this very spot, where carolyn plays mormon hymn "o my father" gerald died in the home of his children. >> at 1:30 in the afternoon on july 19th, gerald stopped breathing. i was holding his hand. you can fly now, gerald, i said. oh, gerald, now you can fly. ♪ >> you still walk these floors at night thinking about it, don't you? >> so many w

kpix 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> following this breaking news right now, secret service director julia pierson resigns amid recent white house security breaches after testimony on capitol hill yesterday about a breach in the white house security. we'll have continuing coverage and a special report coming from cbs in just a short time. >>> meanwhile, eating cookies and brownies will not be the same without a tall glass of milk. why dairy farmers say it could be months before you can get organic milk. those stories and more tonight at 5:00. >>> governor jerry brown is helping pet owners by signing a bill that will require insurance companies to clearly explain their policies for animals. some pet owners have been complaining about out of pocket veterinarian costs and claim denials. new policy takes effect in july of next year. >>> stalker, a new psychological thriller, premieres tonight on kpix 5 at 10:00. i spoke with the actress who plays the lead detective about what makes this stand out. >> since the rise of social media i think stalking is on the rise in ways people don't understand so it's

pierson is just wrapping up now. a scathing 162-page report is being delivered detailing the top five failures of law enforcement from how garrido was able to escape capture for so long, how parole agents were at the house 70 times but never spotted jaycee dugard in the backyard and how he was released early. how phillip garrido would brag about his earlier sexual assaults to his victims, his m.o., the way he would pretend to hitchhike and then smack the victim heads on the steering wheel, handcuff them, the report says, and then take them to a prepared place where he would assault them. so clearly, some disturbing new details about exactly what garrido did, how he did it, and how law enforcement failed to capture him for so long. after that report, there is a panel discussion that's going on right now, a number of players here. the alameda d.a.'s office is here. we have crime victims groups as well as some just regular folks, public comment, as well. and so this is sort of just the first step in trying to figure out

now, back to julia pierson this morning, who has stepped down. she told bloomberg it was painful to leave the agency while they were in the middle what she called a significant security breach. a lot more to come on this one. >> tracie, thank you so much for the very latest on that from washington, d.c. >>> a possible setback for the grand jury that is looking into the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown. a spokesperson for the special prosecutor says someone claiming to be friends with one of the jurors allegedly tweeted information about that case. that user has since shut down her account, but not before an activist screen grabbed the tweet and sent it to the special prosecutor. the prosecutor's office is looking into the alleged misconduct now, if there was, in fact, a breach of confidentiality, they'll have to start all over again with a new grand jury. also today, usa today reporting that more than 3,000 people have registered to vote in ferguson in the wake of brown's shooting, signaling a surge there and a desire

pierson prioleau: it was just a feeling like, 'hey, clock, just run out!' so we can just run out on this field and start the celebration. we starting hugging, there was tears, and at that moment, we realized, 'hey, we really won this thing.' it something that i'll never, ever let go. it will always be a part of me, to be able to experience that with year, being the first super bowl for new orleans, it was really special." zac glover: prioleau would reach the end of his nfl career soon after that, and has since began a new chapter of his life, working in the radford school system. and he says there's much more to him than just his past accomplishments. pierson prioleau: "you know, i'm an elementary p.e. teacher at radford, i'm a high school football coach, i'm a dad, i'm a husband. 'hey, coach prioleau is just like all of us.' that's my expression to them. anybody can do this. anybody can be whatever they want to be." zac glover: words he's continued to live by on his way to a superbowl championship, and even now, as just dad. in radford, zac glover, wdbj7.

police identified a driver at 32-year-old anthony pierson. he's being held at the martinez jail without bail. officers say that car was stolen. >> police want to identify anyone who took part in the violent protest at a march for trump e. they need your help. ktvu saw a few people with pepper spray. some of them threatened others with large sticks. one man was actually caught with a knife. in the end, ten people were arrested. seven others were treated for injuries. berkeley police also released a photo from some the weapons they confiscated. among them, you see here, bats, metal pipes, 2x4s and a knife. several protesters covered up their faces to hide who they were. police say neither group had a permanent to protest but that park is a public place. and the police want anyone that feels like they were a victim to call police. >>> testimony will resume in the trial of garcia torres. last week attorneys for garcia torres tried to raise question about the dna evidence. now, garcia torres' dna was found on some of the clothing. defense lawyers

it's now being widely reported that secret service director julia pierson has resigned following the recent white house security breach. high ranking lawmakers from both parties have been urging pierson to resign following her poorly received testimony yesterday about the white house break-in last week. once again breaking news, the secret service director has resigned and we'll have more on that coming up in our later newscasts. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always for you on ktvu.com. you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. and hurricanes wreck havoc on coastal communities. you've got hurricane force winds. you're literally risking your life. join me, philippe cousteau, as we explore extreme weather on "awesome planet". (upbeat music) as the sun heats planet earth the air closest to the surface rises. as warm air rises, cooler air rushes in to fill the space. this creates what we call wind.

pierson then took his own life. sheriff says pierson bought the shotgun legally just one week before the shooting. >>> back in the bay area, police in el cerrito are hoping store surveillance video will lead to the women behind a scam targeting elderly shoppers. police received reports of three incidents yesterday all from people shopping in el cerrito. the scam attempts to trick drivers into believing that they hit a car and a fake victim demands cash. the police say in two cases the women followed their targets. when the men called police, the women disappeared. >> it's a scam that frightens older people like me. >> reporter: one suspect is described as a white-aired woman between 50 and 75 years old and police say the other woman is around 40 years old and their getaway car may be a blue, honda suv. >>> fire commanders based at san francisco international airport are scheduled to get more training on how to respond to airplane crashes following the asiana accident. ard could to the san francisco chronicle, the fi

(pierson 103507) 's clear that our security plan was not properly executed. (clancy) the agency is now g run by joe clancy, who came of retirement to become actg director. (tues432 this is a still of obama on phone sep ) unliz incident in september, te house when the fence was breangton. people in cancanada are in shock afte yesterday's violent terror . michael za-haaf be-bow ( michale zehaf-bibeau) was shot and killed by an offic after he opened fire at the country's parliament in ottawa yester just before that attacked... be-bow allegedly shot and kd a soldier at the national w memorial. president obama s to canada's prime minister t night. (sot president obama / no cn necessary) "i pledged as al to make sure that our natiol security teams are coordina very closely. the suspect was a recent cot to islam. investigators have not ruled out the possibility the gunman may have been inspiry terror groups like isis. time is 5: multiple people and a baby stranded after a cable car they're in gets s. why bad weather is to blame this terrifying situation. weather ad

hasta 500 personas menos trabajando de esa clase de servicio. >>> piensa que tenÍa que renunciar piersonmismo tiempo quien va a resolver lo que hay que hacer para mejorar la situaciÓn. >>> otra cosa que ocurriÓ, otro caso del Ébola, el primero que ingresa a estados unidos en un aviÓn ocurrio en texas. >>> sÍ, es importante saber, el congreso tiene que ver con los fondos para tener todo lo que es necesario para afrontar las cosas y tener los recursos para que los hospitales y todos pueden estar listos para enfrentar esto cuando ocurre. >>> el presidente anuncio bombardeos, siguen, son cientos de bombardeos estadounidense y sus aliados en irak ¿cÓmo ve la situaciÓn? ¿preocupante? ¿cuÁl debe ser el papel de los legisladores? >>> muchos estamos de acuerdo con lo que hacen, al mismo tiempo tenemos que tener la ayuda y apoyo de los vecinos, ellos tambiÉn tienen que estar involucrados en todo esto. que sigan adelante, por ejemplo con la guerra nÚmero dos mundial algo que muchos paÍses se juntaron y fue una voz de muchos paÍses y lo tenian que hacer, en este caso hay algo que hacer y estados uni

the president has full confidence in the reform pierson will make. >>> coming up at 5:00, governor brown making wait for a cheaper college degree program for a lot of students. >>> a big shake up in the mobile world. how paypal's next move could effect the way you shop. >>> and blue skies at ocean beach from our weather underground skycam raw network, looking fantastic. hee heat coming our way in just a few minutes we'll talk about who will hit 100 degrees. >>> and a courtroom has to throw out a murder suspect case. new at 6:00. ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years. >> happening now, live look at the bay bridge where months of extensive testing are finally complete. the new span is safe. experts exam nearly 2,000 bolts and the results were made public today. treasure island has been a long and expensive process. what