. >>> 19-year-old abby murphy is from mad defendant tow. she -- modesto.he started feeling sick and she thought it might be whiplash but then she collapsed while riding bart. they finally discovered she had west nile virus. she is supposed to start school but she will have to delay her return since it will take up to three months to recovery. it is unclear if she caught the virus in berkeley or modesto. >>> teachers are closer to a strike. 1% voted to take action if the united educators and san francisco school district is at contract. the next bargaining session is scheduled for september 2nd and teachers cannot strike until that process is played out. >> and officers will be out in full force making sure students stay save, they are making sure they are cracking down on drivers in school zones and drivers are being told to use extra zones especially in crosswalks. they are especially concerned after a two-year-old was hit and killed in across walk. they have headed off officers where there is heavy traffic. >> we will have extra officers to ensure they d

abby murphy ended up in the emergency room twice suffering from a severe headache, rash, and neck pain. the teen thought it might be whiplash from a bike accident. tests later confirmed she contracted west nile viral meningitis, causing the membrane to be enflamed around the brain and spinal chord. they're using facebook to post information about ways to avoid getting west nile. it's expected to take up to three months for the teen to fully recover, which means she will miss the start of the fall semester. >>> and mosquito fogging is scheduled in santa clara county tonight as part of an effort to prevent the spread of west nile. officials plan to concentrate on areas in mountain view and sunnyvale. the fogging is set to start at 11 tonight and last through 2 in the morning. this comes as county officials report a spike in the number of dead birds with west nile this year. mosquito fogging is scheduled in contra costa county, vector control crews plan to spray an area in concord from 8:00 p.m. to 11 tonight. >>> the smithsonian announced it's adding hundreds to its collection, dedicated

she is abby murphy of modesto. they struggle to figure out what was wrong with her before they diagnosed it. they are looking for ways to avoid west nile virus with using mosquito draining deitz. oop. >> and they will connect ground fogging used to get rid of mosquitoes. it starts in certain cities such as livermore. >>> and let's check in with sal and see what is happening on the roads. >> all right, we are looking at the commute and south bay commute looks good starting off with 880 and as a matter of fact if you are driving through, it is coming up and at the east bay toll plaza we have a delay and it's about an 8 minute drive time and we are off to a very nice start and in livermore valley we have slow traffic coming in on the pass, 519 let's go to steve. mild lows more 50s and 60s that is for sure. water temperatures continue to run warm so the coast is actually closer to the 60s. it is a good 15 degrees below average for concord and low clouds plenty to go around and he is now visiting downtown san diego and

. >> reporter: abby murphy will not be here because she has been battling a very severe form of the west nile virus, it is so severe she has been sleeping 18 hours a day. three weeks ago, she got a rash on her arm and thought it was an allergic reaction and then neck pain and after she started throwing up, doctors thought she had whiplash but they found she has the kind that surround is the spinal cord to be inflamed. she was training for a triathlon and she thought only old people got west nile virus. she has posted pictures of the four ds, dusk dawn, dress in long clothing and drain, make sure you have no standing water to attract the insects. they live in the area where it is pretty wrong. live from berkeley i am tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and well they foiled a plan for two teenage boys for a massacre at their high school. school officials told them what they heard about shooting three staffers and as many students as possible. they did not have weapons but they found evidence that the boys had been researching how to get them and no word on when the attack was t

. >>> this is a facebook page for abby murphy from modesto. doctors struggled to find out what was wrong with her before finding the correct diagnosis and they are now using information to avoid west nile and that includes using mosquito repel land with deitz and draining standing water. >>> and san mateo in alameda are trying to get rid of west nile virus. fogging will start in daily city and livermore. >>> they are killing off bees and that may drive the price of honey to new highs. that has resulted in fewer to pollinate and that's shoe to drive up the price. >>> it is happening on several cities on the peninsular and they have imposeed mandatory redirections and they are using officers to enforce these new water use rules. you can be fined as high as $500 and these cities are improving mandatory restrictions as a high as next week. many are being punished for saving water. they allow their lawns to go brown and some homeowners have been escaping and they have making lawns look bad and it is causing major delays on 101. >>> and this is a cr

. >> reporter: that is correct, abby murphy will not be coming to class when schools resume and that's because she has come down with the west nile virus and it has left her so exhausted that she is sleeping 18 hours a day. she thought she had a an allergic reaction but after she started throwing up, doctors thought she had whiplash but tests confirmed she had west west nile virus, the kind that causes the spinal membrane to be inn train inned. -- inflamed. she thought only old people got west nile virus but she lives where the weather is warm and the virus represent application case fast -- replicates faster and five people contracted it this year and there have been no reported cases here since two cases were reported in 2012. so the bottom line is everybody needs to mosquito proof their home. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a suspicious device which was blown up by the bomb squad, it was determined to be a pvc pipe. that suspicious device was inside of a vehicle. they gathered as that situation was unfolding. it was a white pvc pipe and they were jolted awake when it

this is the facebook page for 19-year-old abby murphy of modesto. doctors also struggled to figure out with a was wrong with her before they came up with the right diagnosis. abby's parents are now using facebook to post information about this mosquito-borne virus and also ways to avoid west nile virus. that includes using mosquito repellent with deet and draining standing water. >>> well, this evening both san mateo and alamedas will conduct ground fogging. that will start at 9 p.m. in the areas of south san francisco, daly city, colma and livermore. >>> 7:17. california's drought is taking a toll on bees and that could drive the price of honey to new highs. the state is one of the largest honey producers in the country but the lack of rain has resulted in fewer flowers for them to pollinate. >>> more and more bay area cities are taking drastic steps to crack down on water wasters during the drought. the examiner reports several cities on the peninsula and south bay have imposed mandatory restrictions for outdoor water use. most cities are using pol

this is a facebook page about abby murphy. the modesto woman thought she had whiplash from a bike accident but tests confirmed west nile. murphy suffered from vomiting, headaches and -- the fogging is set to start at 11:00 tonight and last until 2:00 a.m. officials in santa clara county report a spike in the number of dead bird with west nile this year. and mosquito fogging is also happening in contra costa county tonight. vector control crews are spraying until 11:00 p.m. >>> happening now another night of protests in ferguson missouri despite calls for people to only protest during daylight hours and have a night of peace. it's been 10 days now since the police officer shot and killed unarmed teenager michael brown. u.s. attorney general eric holder is due in ferguson tomorrow. he wrote an open letter to that city asking for an end to the violence and promising an independent investigation. >>> michael brown's parents received a little comfort from a bay area family today that knows the pain of losing a young man in a police

murphy was healthy, active, training for a triotholon. she thought only older people got west nile but of course everyone is at risk. abbie's posted pictures of the four ds, dress in long clothing to protect yourself, deet, wearing bug repellent and drain. making sure you don't have standing water. there are no reported cases of west nile in alameda county since two cases of the virus were reported in 2012. five people contracted west nile in santa clara county this year. abbie says she is just going to have to stay at home and recooperate for up to three months. she says she is completely exhausted sleeping 18 hours a day. live from berkeley, i'm tara moriarty. >> thank you, tara. >>> 8:36 more side show activity was reported overnight in oakland. witnesses tell ktvu that several cars stopped traffic on a 980 freeway near 880 around 1:00 this morning before speeding off. the latest activity comes as the chp continues to try and track down anyone who may have been involved in a major side show on sunday. the chp says the biggest one happened near the port of oakland. but there were others on 580 and 880. >> they blocked off