controversy brewing as alameda county considers the local use of drones. details next. tonight. police (male announcer) this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam: waiting for confirmation that the charred remains found in the burned cabin in the san bernandino mountains. do in fact belong to suspected cop killer christopher dorner. this was the scene. where the shootout with authorities led to a fire at the cabin. tonight police are denying claims that the fire was intentionally set. they say, it was caused by tear gas canisters. late this evening. a couple spoke publicly about their ordeal. when they discovered christopher dorner in their cabin. >> he talked to ross, tried to calm us and he said frequently that he would not kill us. that is exactly how he said that. he told us about the man and the boat in the san diego that he was not going to kill him. he was the means to the and with them and that is what he wanted from oz, he wanted transportation out of big bear. >> pam: the couple managed to free themselves. then call police, who tracked dorner and

the alameda county fire department arrived on scene.they completely scoured the grounds. make sure they collected all of the evidence. >> make smore information the ne campus. >> will get a check of the bay area weather and traffic. >> they're still fall out there. we will see sunshine into the afternoon. mid to upper 60s potentially seventies as we head into tomorrow similar conditions. >> a dry weekend ahead. we have wet weather on the way. i will bring that down in my next report. >> now we're not looking at in the hot spots the quick ts. . >> the san mateo bridge is a 14 minute ride heading over to foster city in coming out of hayward. >> at the golden gate bridge a good ride south bound. the drive times through marin county is running over 40 minutes from 37 to the toll plaza. >> thank you george. in santa clara police are going to detonate an explosive device they found in a home and home building to a 45 year of santa clara man was arrested earlier this week for making a threat against the state senator. >> to give you more news

plus: teachers in alameda in district. details on what *could be alameda. at eight. >> our department is in mourning. horrific day. we lost two exceptionally fine officers today. a deadly afternoon in santa cruz >> heard 50 to 100 shots fired. >> semi automatic and it was really really close. two officers and a suspect die in a pair of shootings. businesses and schools have been locked down for hours as swat teams make a citywide manhunt. we are following this developing story. as the manhunt now heads into the nighttime hours. kron 4's rob fladeboe is live at the scene with new reaction from police. rob, what can you tell us? >> reporter: will of an open heart it is confirmed that there have been to officers- it has been confirmed. that there is been to officers-- two officers killed from the santa cruz police department. let us show you some aerial photos with our helicopter partnership with abc seven. they were investigating reports of bisexual assault. with other officers responding after the suspect started shooting. earlier, that is when the the suspe

the man died at crown beach in alameda on memorial day in 2011. allen fwhit important hearing that took place in the case today. >> when 53-year-o raymond zack wandered neck high into the frigid water off alameda crown breach onlookers wondered why police and firefighters stood by as the man succumbed to hypothermia and drowned. >> california by law has created a series of privileges for police fire nishtion court today the attorney for alameda said it was not their duty to prevent zack from committing suicide. >> law specifically says the officers are immune for their actions unless they go in and make the situation worse. >>reporter: but attorneys for zack brother robert zack who is suing alameda say the fire department did make the situation worse. >> they cleared the beach. they stopped people from communicate with zack. stopped people from walking out to try to establish contact and talk to him. to reassure and insist him in. instead they stood there and did nothing and watched him slowly die. >>reporter: also another reason why the fire depa

>> reporter: i just got off the phone with the alameda county coroner's office.t releasing his identity. we want to he who is you some shots from chopper 5 right now. you can see that the alameda county sheriff's deputies are still staged outside of hillside elementary school. this is in san leandro. we know shots were reported around 9:00 last night. again, this happened at hillside elementary school. one neighbor told kpix 5 they heard three shots and then they called 911. when officers got to the scene, they found a man on the school property. we're told that he died at the hospital. we still do not know the circumstances surrounding this incident or how many people may be involved. again, we want to let you know that the sheriff's deputies are still here on scene. they are blocking off that front area or entrance of the school. we are still waiting to get more information again from authorities. and we are also waiting on the identity of the victim. reporting live in san leandro, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a gang fight may have led to a deadly stabbing near s

. >>> three people were displaced by a fire this morning near dan inventory on alameda diablo inside the diablo country club at about 4:45 a.m. the husband and wife occupants of a caretaker's apartment woke to the smell of smoke and called 911. they say they didn't have a light of time to get outside -- have a lot of time to get outside. >> we had to run. there was a lot of smoke. we didn't grab anything. just run downstairs. >> another employee who lived in a room downstairs was also displaced. everybody got out safely. there were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> reporter: i'm brian flores, fire department divers just completed a very important drill. we'll tell you about it and the collaboration with the coast guard. >>> the rain is gone but still kind of cold out there. mark tamayo will tell us for how long. >> reporter: the chinese new year parade is right around the corner. coming up we'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at what you can expect in this year's parade. ao >>> kansas city authorities recovered a body from the site of a natural gas e

i just heard from the spokesperson from alameda spokesperson. he's on the way to the scene to give us more information. we're on marcella street which is the road that runs right in front of hillside elementary. you can see for a couple blocks it is still shut down. deputies have got this area shut down. the school is off to the right up on that mound there. you can see red lights of the school. it was around 8:45 last night well after the kids were off campus after school was out of session that someone called 911 because they heard multiple shots fired. when the alameda county sheriff's office arrived, they found a young man, an adult but young man, on campus suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. they took him to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. they are telling us that this is the first homicide of the year for them. it appears they have not made any arrests as of yet. if you want to look at our live chopper video you can get a sense of where the shooting took place. it does not appear to have taken place near the classrooms

the fact that it's one of the busiest roads in alameda county doesn't help. as many as 20,000 cars use it daily. neighbors complain a lot of people use crow canyon road as a shortcut between interstates 580 and 680. >> you get these people especially young people, they just want to push you off the road. >> reporter: county officials want help to cut down on accidents. >> work our study that we come up with potential improvements that have a large amount of community backing. >> reporter: some suggestions so far? better lighting, wider shoulders, and perhaps more traffic lights. alameda county will have three meetings in the coming months to gather input from neighbors. the first one is tonight. 6:00 right here at canyon middle school. in castro valley, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> marin county is pardonly the place you would think of being attacked by weapons of mass destruction but the county just purchased an armored truck that would withstand such an attack. kpix 5 reporter phil matier talked to some who are questioning whether the money spent on that expensiv

. >>> this morning the alameda county coroner's office working to identified a body. firefighters pulling the person out yesterday afternoon. it remains a mystery who the individual is and how they got there. if you happen to know anything about this incident, you're asked to please call police. >>> the families of a bay area couple missing in peru right now will speak with the american embassy later today. 25-year-old garrett hand and 27-year-old jamie neil left the bay area in november on a five-month cycling adventure through south america. they've been chronicling their trip on facebook but all posts abruptly ended one month ago on january 25th. at that point the couple was in peru. friends are worried especially since the state department recently issued a travel warning about criminals looking to kidnap americans. >>> the city of san jose is working on a plan to fix the bad roads. that's the good news. on the downside, taxpayers will likely flip that bill. the city says nearly a quarter of its roadways are in fact in poor condition and by 2020, every road would

. >>> an alameda family will learn later today whether the lawsuit against police and firefighters can move forward. the family says first responders did nothing and watched the loved one try to drown himself in 2010. an attorney to the city of alameda says the situation is tragic, first responders did not have any legal obligation to help. he waded into the bay that afternoon. police say they did not go after zach because he was suicidal and possibly dangerous. firefighters say they were not certified for land/water rescues. zach succumbed to hypothermia and drown. >>> a family in alameda this morning -- caltrans telling california drivers that bridges and over crossings throughout the state are safe. the state transportation department completed extensive review of testing data after the sacramento bee raised questions about the foundation on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. caltrans says its experts pored over 23,000 tests finding the results reliable in all about 11 of those cases. engineers conducted structural tests to try to determine whether the concrete was stable. >>>

the alameda county sheriff's office hasn't confirmed his i.d. but they're looking whether he was shot over a game of dice. for parents, the entire situation is unnerving. >> i think there's drug sales going on. i think some gang members walking up and down the street. it just doesn't look like a nice area. i know if you look up in the next block, there's a lot of gang writing on the wall and stuff. >> the school was shut down today so investigators could search for evidence. no arrests have been made. >>> a jewelry store smash and grab captured on surveillance camera in san francisco. take a look. police used this video to arrest the three men seen here breaking the display cases and running off with the jewels. police charged the trio with multiple counts of robbery, anticipated robbery and conspiracy. they stole about $80,000 worth of merchandise in one robbery alone and tied to many others. they were arrested on monday with a loaded firearm and ski macks in their possession. in downtown palo alto, a woman was beaten and robbed last night. pol

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alameda county sheriff say it appears foster was involved in some kind of game with several ors whenre erupted. >> found on the school grounds. but again we don't want to assume for 100 percent that that is exactly where the crime occurred because he may have run to the spot. >> the college football team this past season. graduate of oakland high school where he also played football. at lane the konl told us he would have been on the field did for spring conditioning with the teammate. >> felt everybody here. avenues registered linebacker last year. trying to do the right thing. transferred coming to make the transition from high school to college. >> class were his cancelled at hillside school today to give investigators time to gather any evidence that might be in the field during daylight hour hours. >> we don't expect something like that to the happen at school. not at the night team. safe for the kid. >> pretty much a good kid. good friend. good other brother. perfect role model. nothing wrong with them at all. >> foster loss hits the football team especially hard. early this we

. >>> alameda county sheriff's deputies are investigating a deadly shooting at a san leandro elementary school. tara moriarty has more about the young victim. >> reporter: we are here at the elementary school where the sheriff's deputies have the entire roads blocked off and they are in the back collecting evidence. we are at a field where we are told the shooting happened nearby and they have the area lit up pretty well. friends of the young man said he was playing a dice game when somebody shot him in the back to your times. he was transported to the hospital but later died. witnesses say several people were running from the scene and alameda county sheriff's deputies did not locate any suspects. we spoke to his childhood friends who are devastated. >> they say he was shot over a dice came for two hours. why would somebody do that over two hours. i was really sad besides he is my best friend and i have known him since he was in elementary school since he was in 2nd grade. >> he was a star football player with more than 100 tackless and he was a star at junior college. we spoke with tr

>>reporter: arco station at park and encino in alameda one of 4 stations deemed to be among the worstviolators in alameda county. >> most important regulations is to require certain sensors be inside certain areas of the upped ground storage compartment to make sure there is a fuel leak it's detected. >>reporter: underground storage tank at this station had sensors but instead of placed next to the ground they were app inch above the ground. so the sensors would not go off unless the leak was severe. >> bp was in instructing their service stations here at alameda county that they could be raised up to an inch so that would allow for a leak that wouldn't be detect theed for quite some time. >>reporter: deputy da says that sensor violation was the most egregious. most of the other violations named in the suit have to do with maintaining equipment, proper monitoring and training in a statement to 7 news bp says the bulk of the allegation were his procedural violations concerning documentation and that a small number of the alleged violations relate to the monitoring of tank none of the a

for the alameda county sheriff. we will bring you updates as we follow the developing story through the day. >> breaking news at hillside elementary school in san leandro and we will keep our eye point. also, the bart board will take the first step in a controversial plan to raise fares and parking fees for commuters for years to come. the agency is considering increasing fares by 5.2 percent to deal with long listen term budget problems that average 18 cents a ride starting next year, and it calls for raising fees the scene business of the bart parking lots by 50 cents. the board will discuss the proposal in oakland at 9:00 this morning so you can have your say. >> this morning a san bruno elementary school will close at end of the school year after a budget do save it fell short. the school board debated until midnight before voting to close the health try school to ease a $1.5 million deficit. the school located near the site of the 2010 deadly gas line explosion was nearly closed last year but the community argu

alameda county and all of the contractors in alameda that i represent look forward to this passing. it will stimulate a lot of work. laborwise and contractorswise. we look at the puc as being on the forefront of extending this out to the rate-payers out of the local area here in san francisco. so thank you very much. >> thank you. any other members of the public wishing to comment? please step forward. >> good morning. my name is lisa vigil. i am also a small firm advisory committee member. but i kind of wear two hats here. i also am with carpenter's local 152 in manteca and so in in that area i cover seven counties, san joaquin, stanislaus, mer yesterday calaveras and tuolomne counties. i am here to speak to 14b.2 amendment. i think it's a great opportunity. as i have sat on the board i have seen a lot of good things and a lot of good opportunities come for contractors and through these opportunities, these contracts being small lbes or micro business contractors, we're able to grow their companies. that is really great because that is what we're looking for here is creating opport

abc 7 news takes you to alameda county where small aircraft are a topic of a hot debate. >> a life size a predator drone sits menacingly along these protesters. they won't be flying any time soon but these might. small unmanned helicopters with cameras. >> sheriff ahern wants to spend up to $50,000 on the devices he says could survey scenes of fires but those aren't the uses that have civil rights groups concerned. >> we're afraid it's going to be used for protesters and dissidents people against police brutality. >> the sheriff says that would never happen. >> you don't use these types of devices for surveillance. or gathering intelligence. >> american civil liberties union wants that in writing. >> problem with the policy is that it's crafted to look narrow but contains loophole that's render privacy meaningless. >> alameda county supervisors prepared to decide how much authority the case that could be watched the world over. >> we want to get this right. >> alameda county would be the first to n.california to use the devices. some are concerned about what happens. >> this can be equi

alameda county sheriffs searched by helicopter. but so far they've not found any suspects. >> investigators have been here all night. the school is closed for the day. we'll do another search when it gets light and the school will probably open tomorrow. >> reporter: we have youtube video we would like to show you, highlights of foster's senior here in oakland. he went to san lorenzo high, friends say for a couple of years. he was currently attending laney college where he played football. coming up later, you will hear from foster's friends and why they are so completely devastated over the loss of their friend. i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:02. earlier this morning, power was restored to people on treasure island. the outage was first reported around 2:30 and affected the entire island. the san francisco public utilities commission says the cause of the outage is unknown. >>> a san francisco man is facing charges after police say he tried to sell stolen copper wire. the "examiner" reports an employee at a recyclin

. >> pam: car thefts up in alameda county. of car thefts in one county.how you what models thieves are targetting. and the shocking interview -- with the man behind one kron4's haaziq madyun shows us what police are doing -- and breaks down the shocking >> "your steering wheel lock is right there" >> "oh yeah" >> "how come it's not on the wheel?" >> "only at night" >> "this is why it gets stolen, you gotta put that lock on it" >> reporter: chp investigator marc hinch is a member of the alameda county regional auto theft task force this car was stolen not too long ago? >> "yeah it was recovered in january" >> reporter: we are here in hayward where there has been a 27% increase in auto thefts over the past yearstolen vehicles are up 17% county wide this is one of the most popular cars right? >> "yeah 1990's honda accord is on the list of one of the most stolen cars in alameda county" >> reporter: in fact according to the auto theft task force website90's models of the accord is the hottest vehiclethe number 1 stolen car on the list.targeted 194 times in the

. >> reporter: alameda county sheriff's deputies don't have a motive. the district shut down the school thursday so investigators could search for evidence. >> it's sad for the kids that the school gets shut down for the day. but we didn't want a situation where kids are playing on the grounds and find something they shouldn't not find. >> reporter: detectives walked through the area and combed the area where they initially found foster. some even got on rooftops and they brought in a couple of dogs to sniff for evidence. investigators wouldn't say what the victim was doing there but his father believes foster was playing dice with people he knew. >> the people you hang with, they are really determined your future. >> reporter: foster was a red shirt freshman on the laney college football team. he played at san lorenzo high school for three years before transferring to another high school. his coach says the 18-year-old was a gifted defensive player and nice kid. >> i enjoyed coaching foster. he listened to what you were saying and worked hard to get be

alameda county board of supervisors' public protection >> this sea of people is gathered at city hallo bring attention to domestic violence against women. with flash and dancing and other performances were part of the international campaign against domestic violence. they were having a great time expressing themselves. this is a serious issue. this is a global movement taking place in over 190 countries on valentine's day. in the san francisco, for rectums standing tall. they are rising because they are fighting back the -- victim's standing tall. >> it is one in three women, with human trafficking, violence, at some point. today, there are 1 billion women that are violence towards women. >> i had a co-worker that was tortured and killed by her husband. there was no prioress. we all have to be diligent and aware of our surroundings and our women around us. today the board of supervisors listened to a pitch from the alameda county sheriffs office to approve the purchase of a four-pound areal drone, like this one. the sherriff saying today the unmanned ariel system would primly be used

oakland police, alameda k-nine-unit and bomb squad are on the scene.so have a chopper over he did. it is a largely residential area no word on who authorities are looking for but the crews at the scene tells us that the police presentation has grown within the our. we will update you on this developing story tonight on the 150:00 news. >>> attorneys for a bay area man for who spent ten years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. rob ross joined his lawyers to talk about the prosthaes led to his release. it took five years to get the conviction owe turned the his attorney said false testimony helps set ross free. >> he was convinced she couldn't stand behind the conviction anymore. it was just and i admire that. >> his attorney said thaefrpz stay on with their -- they'll stay on with their client probono. >> the. >>> the cardinals are meeting at the vatican to the defendant" the vatican announced pope benedict changed church law to allow allow the process to begin without the 15-day wait period. the new pope could begin before the beginning of holy we

the arrest that landed mc hammer behind bars and how the alameda county sheriff's department is firing back against racial profiling claims. >>> all kinds of new campuses for high tech companies including a first look at google's. we'll take a look coming up in business news. >>> and up in flames with a bang. the massive fire that sends five works skyrocketing out of a factory. we'll have all of these details coming up ahead. >>> and a live look at the port of oakland. that looks like a painting. we're back in two minutes. first, a look at this golden moment from the academy awards. >> you crossed through fire because it's worth it. i borrowed by character's words. sorry. couldn't resist. >> you crossed through fire >>> new video from a fireworks factory in southern china that goes up in flames over the weekend. by the time firefighters finally got out there on saturday, flames had spread throughout the entire building. chinese media right now reporting it took the firefighters about four hours to finally put the fire out. we are happy to report nobody was hurt and the cause of this on

this is how it looked in the city of alameda this morning. the change in the bay area weather is the top story. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. >>> we begin with a storm that's bringing wet, cold weather a all over the bay area -- weather all over the bay area. we have team coverage. steve paulson has the details how long the chilly weather will last. we begin with tara moriarty live in walnut creek. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon. the rain has just let up. but it's been sporadic downpours and the cold snap and wet weather is really met with mixed reaction. the wintry blast comes in the wake of a sunny stretch where we saw temperatures in the 70s over the weekend but this morning a cold weather system swept in from alaska, delivering a one-two-punch of rain. the national weather service says there's also a chance of thunderstorms and hail. one woman we spoke to said she had to keep morning to stay warm. are you annoyed by it or do you think it's about time? >> it sucks because i don't have a car. >> the rain definitely n

>> there is some new ever risen from the alameda county sheriff's apartment. hillside elementary school will be closed for the day. there will be no school. the shooting took place last night out here. there is still a few details, we are open to get a full briefing in a few minutes. what we know is around 8:45 p.m. last night i will be the county's air support received a call that a shooting happened on the 50,000 lot of marcello. they came to hillside elementary school in the came out here they found one victim with a gunshot wound. he was transported to even medical center where he died for me his injuries. -- from. is that it will be out here for some time. at the shooting took place on school grounds so because of that, there will be no school today. if you are a student, you teach, or are part of the staff there will be no school today. the investigation continues and as more information comes out we will pass it along. once again the house i elementary school closed today because of a shooting that happened last night. >> as as we learn more we will bri

destroy it. >> reporter: former alameda sheriff charles plumber says it's an faa problem. enforcement and the faa are already concerned about drones in the national air space. we obtained this video of a drone buzzing the golden gate bridge. parks and schoolyards all could be vulnerable. >> of course i'm worried about like all reasonable people should be. >> reporter: small, smart drones can do amazing things, play music. go through windows or loiter outside a closed window. >> it's obviously an invasion of privacy and you should deal with the situation when it happens. >> reporter: drones could help where it's too dangerous for people storms or fires. drones already observe wildlife though this texas raptor was not too happy about it. they can document your hero moments following you with a tracking device in your pocket. >> you can actually see yourself on the ground and you're able to get news that are pretty unbelievable. >> reporter: face it the drone revelation is here. a pave new world with many possibilities and few rules. health and science editor, john fowler, kt

>> reporter: right no, i am outside alameda. you can see the alameda education association.ct negotiations. for the past 10 months. negotiations have reached a difficult stage with money seems to be a sticking point. they want a 4.5% increase they have not had a pay increase since 2008. there were not available for comment. they did release a statement. they expect contract negotiations to resume they are going to hope that this will be resolved soon. will have more coming up on kron 4 news and 8:00 p.m. in the east bay, charles clifford, kron 4. >> pam: right now, a young oakland couple, thought to be missing in south america, has apparently been found safe. but family members are just yet. jamie neal and garrett hand. travelled to peru for athen, after late january, no today. according to the peruvian found today, in a little town -- when someone police were looking for still have not heardwe will talk to the family tonight. on kron-4 news at eight. >> similar conditions for the next several days. we can see that high cloud coverage. with a wider view and a weak system pus

. >>> drones in alameda county, what happened today at a contentious public hearing. >> and back here in a few minutes, we have a couple records today. it was warm out there. no fog at the coast tomorrow, warm tomorrow, how warm it will be for your friday. >> live pictures from news chopper 2 over the scene of a double homicide in san jose. new information on what happened coming up momentarily. çÑçÑ >>> more now on breaking news from san jose. we are learning that two people have been killed in san jose, not far from a high school. you can see there is a large police presence there and they roped off one home in the neighborhood. here is what we know. one male and one female were killed. the call came in at 4:45 p.m. we are working to get more information. as we do we will bring it to you. again, the headline right now, two people killed in san jose. not far from a high school. these would be the 6th and 7 7th people killed in san jose so far this year. >>> hundreds of people staged this protest outside the department of human resources. one person was handcuffed. workers are against

earlier this month, me -- negotiations between the alameda the -- alameda district and the teachers broke down. >>> lee selected katie tang to replace chu. district four encompasses the sunset district. at 29 years old, pang is now the youngest member of the board. she's worked at city hall for 13 years, most recently as the aid to chu. >> i have been heels to fill as lee said. >> we asked the mayor about calls for a mother to be represented on the board. he said he talked with residents of district four and they said having a mom on the board is a worthwhile consideration but they are more interested in continuity and they believe carmen chu has done a good job. >>> hagel has been confirmed. many republicans opposed hagel's nomination because of comments he made about iran. >>> statewide 54% of those asked say they favor legalizing marijuana but with the same kind of restrictions as alcohol. 43% oppose legalizing marijuana. in the bay area though, 66% approved. now back in 1969 when this question was first asked just 13% of california voters approved of legalizing marijuana statewide. >>

. >> reporter: they pulled out all the stops bringing out a k- 9 unit and the alameda fire department to use ladders to make sure no weapons were tossed on the roof. school leaders cooperated by shutting class down for the day. >> we do hear a lot about violence on campus. but within our control, we do everything we can to keep the students safe and it is a priority in our minds. >> reporter: they will have a crisis intervention team for students and class will continue tomorrow for hillside elementary. some neighbors say they still will be on alert. we spoke to mark, who moved here three months ago to find a better place to live. >> we're deciding maybe this is not the area for us after all. >> reporter: what do you think you'll do now? >> we are going to keep our child in the same school that she's in for the time being and we might consider moving to a different area. >> reporter: after the victim's identity, i spoke with the alameda county coroner's office who say they are not yet releasing that information. reporting live in san leandro, back to you. >> thank you. >>> meanwhile a

raymond zach died on an alameda beach as rescue teams watched on shore.e and firefighters say they failed to help the suicidal man because they were not certified in walter rescues. a lawyer calls it a tragic situation. >>> we have seen wild car races in the movies but now oakland police are trying to stop real life street racers that are trying to make their own movies of dangerous stunts. there are dozens of videos like this posted online where amateur street racers openingly roar down public roads in the bay area. their cars are going more than 100 miles an hour. sometimes in the middle of the day. we spoke to one drag racer who did not want to show his face. >> i just want to be the fastest out there. i bring my car out once or twice a week. >> we believe it has increased. it is coming back. people can if not be injured but killed. >> oakland police say it's time to crack down on the dangerous drag racers. they are considering several moves including speed bumps. >>> time now 4:55. definitely not a good day to be driving a little faster than normal. v

kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at the alameda county courthouse where a judge just freed ronald ross moments ago. >> through all the time, i'm so proud that god brought him through. i'm really proud. >> reporter: for the first time in nearly 7 years, this mother got a chance to hug her son, a right that was wrongly taken away. what was that first hug like, that moment? >> like i was in i don't know just like i was in the garden of eden somewhere. but god brought me through. it felt good. >> reporter: thelma's son ronald ross was vindicated after being wrongly convicted of a 2006 shooting in oakland. he spent nearly 7 years behind bars. thanks to a team of volunteer lawyers, the northern california "innocence project," today ross will walk out of jail a free man. >> i'm really, really happy and relieved. it's been almost five years, 4.5 years, of work. >> reporter: hard work that paid off. the team argued he was a victim of poor police work and lies from witnesses. the alameda county prosecutors agreed. >> we had a tape-recorded more or less confession from the person who did the shoo

it was the alameda resident james hahn starting the day one shot back on 16 for birdie. he was never much of a factor after that. this is jim harbaugh playing. that's for birdie. not a bad day all in all for the 49ers head coach. the 18 hole. toby, this is a chance to win the pro am. the team would share the pro am title. then snedeker on 18. this is the par putt. he sinks it. his first win of the season. his wife mannedi along with his wife gives out a great start for 2013. >> it's a huge relief. i guess i got lucky that tiger woods and phil miguelson were not there today. a beautiful day like this at pebble beach. to play in great condition like. this playing with a good friend of mine to be able to win this is really special. >> and the cal men's basketball team is on the road taking on seventh ranked arizona. cal currently up 3 points almost halfway through. this is a big deal. this is the second top ten ranked team they've faced in the last three games and they have lost their last three to arizona. they would certainly like to get away from the desert with the win.

alameda county sheriff's deputies say foster was shot in the bock multiple times at about 9:00 last night after -- in the back multiple times at about 9:00 last night after he was hear playing dice with people. >> i heard two shouts. there was a -- shots. there was two and then a pause and then two more. >> reporter: they were on campus after hours playing dice even though the gates are locked. one family member came looking for foster after he didn't come home. this woman who lives close to the school says she will never forget when deputies informed the mother of the victim. >> i guess the police told her it was hill and just to hear her screaming was like nails on chalkboard. it was horrific. it was something out of a horror movie. >> reporter: foster's friend showed up last night and into the morning saying they are devastated. >> one of my friends is saying that he was shot in a dice game over like $2. i was like wow. why would someone do that? >> reporter: foster was a star oakland football player in high school. friends say he was following in the footstep ofs of his older brother

. >>> there's still no decision by the alameda county board of supervisors after the meeting about the use of drugs. the alameda county sheriff's department wants to purchase two unarmed drones to help them in emergency situations. but many opponents are worried about priorcy. no action was taken about whether to allow the full board to vote on the $31,000 grant toward the purchase of drones. >>> the city of oakland has suffered a legal blow in its effort to block the federal government from shutting down a medical marijuana dispensary. a federal judge has tossed out the city's lawsuit that said that closing down harborside health center would lead to a health and safety crisis. the lawsuit argued many dispensary patients would turn to the illegal marijuana market. oakland was the first city in the nation to take down a pot dispensaries. >>> what's happening today to the ill-faded carnival cruise ship triumph? one day after thousands of passengers trip finally came to an end. >>> ktvu's meteorologist rosemary orozco will talk about major and wet changes on the way. >>> and a wild chase

earlier this month, me -- negotiations between the alameda the -- alameda district and the teachers broke down. >>> lee selected katie tang to replace chu. district four encompasses the sunset district. at 29 years old, pang is now the youngest member of the board. she's worked at city hall for 13 years, most recently as the aid to chu. >> i have been heels to fill as lee said. >> we asked the mayor about calls for a mother to be represented on the board. he said he talked with residents of district four and they said having a mom on the board is a worthwhile consideration but they are more interested in continuity and they believe carmen chu has done a good job. >>> hagel has been confirmed. many republicans opposed hagel's nomination because of comments he made about iran. >>> statewide 54% of those asked say they favor legalizing marijuana but with the same kind of restrictions as alcohol. 43% oppose legalizing marijuana. in the bay area though, 66% approved. now back in 1969 when this question was first asked just 13% of california voters approved of legalizing marijuana statewide. >>

alameda county sheriff's bomb squad, and a highway patrol serving a search warrant. officers set up a perimeter that stretches for several blocks. one woman nearby told us her 16- year-old son is among a dozen people detained by police for a homicide that took place a few days ago. she questions why police didn't contact her after they detained her son, who's a minor. we saw police question at least three people, and officers say items were removed from the home. members of the s.w.a.t. team were on scene. i was told the fbi has been called to insist in this operation. police have been tight lipped about the investigation. i contacted only oakland's police chief. back here live, we can see that the police have used a robot to go into the home down there. and they said the robot indicated no one was inside. now officers are using dogs to go on the ground and search for suspects. that is the latest from here. if we have more during the newscast, we will of course bring you an update. reporting live in east oakland, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> police in west sa

before that, i worked for over ten years in alameda county as a welfare worker working with food stamps and general assistance programs in the east bay. i have also worked as a farm worker in pear and walnut orchards and planting grape vineyards while i was working my way through high school, during my tenure with cal fresh, it has one a 1 million dollars usd access and participation grant to establish a call center, build an online application portal and establish a network of community based organizations to help improve access to cal fresh. during the five years since the recession started, the cal fresh caseload in san francisco has grown by 86% from just under 15 thousand cases to 29 thousand cases representing over 40 thousand san francisco residents served by this program. upwards of 7 million dollars in cal fresh benefits are issued each month in san francisco, mostly trance -- transacted by large retailers, now a third of our monthly applications come in online, during my tenure with cal fresh, we established a restaurant meal program where low-income, homeless or disabled indi

. >>> this morning the alameda county coroner's office is working to identify a body pulled out of thewater at jack london square. firefighters pulled the person out yesterday afternoon, but at this hour it still remains a mystery who this person is and how they got there. witnesses say it was spotted near the shore around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. if you know anything about this incident, you're asked to call police. >>> the alameda county sheriff's department today telling it side of the story following a scene landing mc hammer in jail. he was arrested in dublin on charges of resisting and harassing an officer. the victim claims he was a victim of racial profiling and the words from the officer was are you on parole or probation? the car hammer was parked in was not registered to him and the registration had expired. a lieutenant telling us, quote, hammer became very argumentative when questioned about the vehicle. he refused to exit the vehicle when the officer asked him to and continued to argue. end of quote. over twitter hammer dubbed this incident, a teachable moment. so i gues

>> alameda county sheriff will make another pitch to author use a controversial surveillance drone.ill go before the board trying to get approval for the $31,000 drone saying it would be used for search-and-rescue situations and hostage situations. in december, supervisors postponed the vote of after pressure from privacy advocates including the american civil liberties unions. >> a bizarre 9-1-1 call a talk show host is getting and how they are connected to her late husband, we are talking about katie couric. >> the dow is off 33 points and back under 14,000. we will go live to jane king the scene new york stock exchange. >> first, authorities detonateed materials in a south bay home and we are learning more about the man responsible and the support he is getting from a hi >> los altos, petaluma, and antioch, and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> our temperatures compared to average are well above if many areas from three in san francisco to livermore eight degrees warmer than average. enjoy the sunshine. the high pressure is dominating our weather and can you see on the radar

alameda county sheriff's bomb squad, and a highway patrol serving a search warrant. officers set up a perimeter that stretches for several blocks. one woman nearby told us her 16- year-old son is among a dozen people detained by police for a homicide that took place a few days ago. she questions why police didn't contact her after they detained her son, who's a minor. we saw police question at least three people, and officers say items were removed from the home. members of the s.w.a.t. team were on scene. i was told the fbi has been called to insist in this operation. police have been tight lipped about the investigation. i contacted only oakland's police chief. back here live, we can see that the police have used a robot to go into the home down there. and they said the robot indicated no one was inside. now officers are using dogs to go on the ground and search for suspects. that is the latest from here. if we have more during the newscast, we will of course bring you an update. reporting live in east oakland, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> police in west sa

. >> reporter: the alameda county coroner's office says the victim was an 18-year-old man. we want to let you see right now that they're still here on scene in front of the school. san leandro police are telling us they are investigating this as a homicide and as far as we know, that investigation will be continuing today. shots were reported around 9:00 last night at hillside elementary school. a neighbor said they heard lee shots and called 911. when officers got to the scene they found a man on the school property. we're told he died at the hospital. we still don't know the circumstances around the incident or how many people may have been involved. we want to make note, we called the school hotline number to see if this would affect any type of activity or school for today but we had no indication of that based on the recording. live in san leandro, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a deadly stabbing near san jose high school may be gang- related. officers say someone stabbed a teenager a few blocks away from the high school. the stabbing may have started with an off-campus fi

watch out if you live in alameda and toward oakland. we have light rain.e have scattered light rain in the north bay and we will have that through the morning. scattered light showers. our best chance will be from 8:00 until 1:00 o'clock when the organized area moves through so scattered showers re-develop with small hail and lightning. >> back to the bay bridge where this is no rain yet and light traffic moving toward the metering lights which are off at this hour on the incline section and in the san francisco it is a nice drive. the san mateo bridge has moisture on the lens but i don't think it is rain and the roads look dry with a few brake lights moving to the high-rise and to foster city. still a tow truck on the scene clearing the accident 580 eastbound before the bridge with traffic getting by without delay. kristen and eric. >> new developments from south africa at the oscar pistorius bail hearing. the prosecution says the olympic track star committed premeditated murder in killingly model girlfriend. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom. >> the