organizers hoping as many as 500 will come out to pray for alaysha carradine and her family but today we also heard from another group who said something more has to be done about the killing in oakland. >> child killed, a community outraged. >> this is a state of emergency when you are grandmothers being shot, 8-year-old girls being murdered. >> reporter: but these pastors say talking about it isn't enough. today they met with the police chief. >> we demand protection for our community. >> if we have to march up and down the streets talking to everybody, going door to do to say enough is enough, that is what we will do. >> if i see something i am calling the police. >> reporter: she lost two sons to violence in oakland. >> reporter: to you feel like -- >> reporter: do you feel like you are waiting your breath? >> i can say two weeks ago i said i am done. i did. i said i am done. >> now she has been inspired to lead a new call to action to make sure the death of alaysha carradine and so many others was not in vein. >> they killed two of my kids. i need to make a stand, save our childr

eight-year-old alaysha carradine was killed. she was visiting her friend for a sleepover. two other children and a 64- year-old grandmother were wounded as well. >> it's a parent's worst nightmare. the death of a child. unacceptable. this is ridiculous. >> this is a young family. >> it is. an eight-year-old girl. how do you look at a little kid like that and it is just horrible what happened to them. unacceptable. >> that little girl would have been a third grader in the fall. she had been visiting a friend and was excited about going to a modeling show with her today. kron 4's phillipe jegal is live in oakland and he talked to the victim's step grandmother tonight. >> reporter: alaysha carradine's step grandmother is heartbroken. smith says until about two weeks ago, she had been living with her right over there in the apartment complex where the shooting happen. where the father and the stepmother hung out with their friends next door. it is a great reminder of how bad it was. all day, people dropped by to drop off stuffed animals. people prayed. meanwhile, police were i

alaysha carradine was kid when shots came through the door. her seven-year-old friend, and that girl's four-year-old brother and the grandmother were shot. police are offering $25,000 reward to catch the shooter. katie marzullo will tell us what the oakland police chief says he needs to help solve this case. the words of support from oscar grant's mother. >> the san mateo bridge coroner will announce today whether a teenage victim survived the asiana flight 214 only to die in a tragic accident moments later. >> the coroner will release autopsy reports on asiana flight 214 victims and reveal whether the 16-year-old ye mengyuan was still alive when she was hit by an airport fire engine responding to the crash. two sources chess to to -- closo the investigation say she was ahive when hit. the coroner met with the families of all three victims to any them of autopsy results. abc7 news reporter matt keller will have more next half hour. >> new details in a major wildfire in southern california with firefighters working through the night battling a

standing on the other side was alaysha carradine who was here for a sleep over. she was later pronounced dead three weeks after her 8th birthday. >> heart breaking. she was such a sweet girl. such a loving girl. >> reporter: bullets also struck two other children and their grandmother. all are expected to survive. the inside of the apartment looks like something out of a gangster movie. a man who was home said someone rang the door bell. >> it happened quick. i didn't know if she was dead or what. she was bleeding. i told the ambulance you need come. >> reporter: alaysha carradine's father dropped her off last night. >> i think she asked me it walk her to the door. >> reporter: police aren't releasing many details. they are asking the public's help to find who is responsible. this afternoon workers say they were once involved in street violence came by the apartments in the hopes of heading off further trouble. >> we have been through the same tragedy before. we talked to the family. hope we could prevent retaliation. >> reporter: relatives say after the sleep ov

alaysha carradine was killed on wednesday during a sleepover. she and her seven-year-old friend and the four-year-old brother and their grandmother answered the door and were gunned down. the other two children and the grandmother were injured. police have parked a mobile command center in the neighborhood and are handing outposters determined to solve this case. crimestoppers of oakland and oakland police are offering a reward at $25,000 for information leading to an arrest. >> oakland police would also like you to look at new images of vandals who damaged businesses during the george zimmerman protest. police hope these images will track down the people would broke windows and painted graffiti. police think the clothing and other identifiable characteristics could lead the police to more arrests. they are asking anyone who took pictures or video of the vandalism to show them to investigators. >> the san mateo county coroner will announce if a teen victim survived the asiana flight 214 only to die in a tragic accident moments later. the coroner

alaysha carradine was speaking at a friend's house and killed when she answered the front door. friend and the brother and the grandmother were at the door with her and they were injured in the shoot. >> oakland police would like to you look at new images of vandal whose damaged businesses during the george zimmerman protest. police hope images like this will help them track down the people who broke windows and spray painted graffiti downtown. you do not see faces, police think clothing and other identifiable characteristics could load to more arrests. police are, again, asking anyone who took pictures or video of the vandalism to show them to investigators. >> the mayor coroner -- the san mateo coroner will announce whether a victim of the asiana flight 214 crash survived but died moments later revealing whether 16-year-old ye mengyuan was still alive when she was hit by an airport firing inresponding to the crash. according to the san franciscoen why kill, two sources close to the investigation say that ye mengyuan was alive when hit by the vehicle. the coroner met with the f

eight-year-old alaysha carradine -- died.a description, and they're hoping for help from the public. let's recap all of our top stories, starting with kron-4's j-r stone. >> in oakland and eight year-old girl was gunned down and killed appeared >> to other kids were shot and a grandmother shot as well appeared to line no suspects have been named or no rest have been made j.r. stone kron 4 news appeared >> neighbors said they are shocked to hear that a young girl lost allies won a gunman opened shops and fired into apartment. the >> >> here at the courthouse and martinez two more men convicted in a gang rape of a 60 year-old girl back in 2009 outside richmond high school, a homecoming dance are convicted of forcible rape. >> they both face 27 years to life. sentences is scheduled for august 15th. >> the night of the zimmerman verdict a waiter at this restaurant came out and was hit in the head. >> come upon 9:00 we will hear what this man has to say and about how he is doing and how he wants to just move all his life. >> in sa

. >> just eight years old, alaysha carradine opened the door. >> someone outside started shooting. alaysha was killed. >> the gunman is at large tonight. >> happening now a vigil at the scene of the crime. eric rasmussen live with reaction from that community tonight >> reporter: of course they want the violence to stop and speak up when they see crime. >> look down the street here. a sizable crowd gathered. >> we've seen a number of police officers, we're counting at least 3 police units that have parked in the street. >> that could be partly because some members of the occupy oakland movement have depart erred tonight and some organizers were not happy about it. >> someone fired six shots just before 11:30 last night. 8-year-old alaysha car radii ne was killed. >> they are expected to survive. >> carradine death is the 54th homicide of the year and should be getting attention from local, state, and even national leaders. >> when are they going to come to the bay area and help us fight this fight. >> it can't be the police, the mayor, or the clergy. >> today, pastors met with the p

. >>> family and friends attended a funeral for the 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed alaysha carradine, pink coffin out of the service today. she was known as lady bug. >> i am angry of the violence in our community. i don't want to come to another child's funeral. >> she should not die at her age and i am just -- i am just broken up about it, i am really am. >> oakland's chiefs attended the service today and they said they're working to follow up the lead and to catch the killer. >>> as you see on this map those streets are still closed as crews continue with repairs, they'll remain on the side and begin turning gas on for the business effected at 6 a.m. on wednesday morning. the cause of the leak is under investigation. >>> protesting taxi can drivers back up main avenue for two hours. the can drivers lined up their cars and let them seat. they say they're furious of the ride share services, those are competing services with the cabby says taking a slice out of their profit. >> we have to get finger printed . the side cars had nothing. >> not only a frustration but these people have

orificios en esta puerta son el rastro de las balas que cobraron anoche en oakland, la vida de alaysha carradineos de edad. nos ha dolido en el alma su padrastro dijo que la dejo a dormir en este apartamento sobre la calle wilson, donde vive una de sus amiguitas....una nina de 7 anos que tambien resulto herida por las balas junto a su hermano de cuatro anos, y la abuelita que los cuidaba..... jesse fowler/padrastro de la nina i had a really good feeling, todo me parecio bien, yo nunca hubiera pensado que algo iba a pasar, mi mama ha vivido aqui por 20 anos sharon smith/pariente de la nina it's just sad, it's really sad, it's horrible...... es triste, simplemente triste, horrible...decia esta familiar. explicaron que pasadas las once de la noche, timbraron y la pequena fue abrir la puerta cuando se dio la descarga de balas. primero empezaron dos pas pas y de repente papapa y ahi pararon alaysha perdio la vida, los otros dos ninos y la abuelita se recuperan en el hospital. gema santos/vecina del area en la tarde estaba pasando por aqui corriendo y saltando y brincando con sus trencitas, siempre bi

then opened fire on the people inside. 8-year-old alaysha carradine was shot and later died at oaklan'd children hospital. she was visiting her friend for a sleep-over. two other children were also wounded. so was their 64-year-old grandmother. police investigating the shooting say they are determined to catch the killer. return to index of ------------------------ 8-year-old alaysha carradind would have been a third-grader at fruitvale elementary in the fall. a memorial is growing in front of the home of the slain 8-year-old girl, and police are searching for the shooter. kron 4's will tran is live in oakland with the latest on the investigation. people from the neighborhood where alaysha was killed held a rally last night. won't be kept. homeland seurity secretary janet napolitano has been confirmed as the new president of the university of california system. some students weren't happy about that -- citing her role in deporting illegal immigrants during the obama administration. 6 students who refused to leave were handcuffed and arrested. one was taken to the hospital with minor inj

. >> tonight at 11:00, a family mourning the loss of eight-year- old alaysha carradine. she was shot and killed in oakland. good evening, i'm catherine heenan. her killer is still on the loose. the award for the arrest is up to $35,000. three other people were shot and injured and are expected to be oak. kron 4's jeff bush shows you tonight's touching memorial. >> reporter: her name was alaysha, but everyone who loved her called her ladybug. they spelled out that term of endearment in the door with the bullet holes still visible. >> her last words were i know i'm going to die. we can take that as something bad and say that's awful that an eight-year-old should know she is getting ready to die, or we can take that as she is just a very intellectual little girl that wanted to leave a stamp on everybody's heart. we take it as both. but we want to say that this is just ... this is a horrific thing that happened to us and i hate that it happened to us. this is tearing my heart apart right now. >> reporter: it was clear how much ladybug was loved. the sense of loss was felt by

and one of the children is dead. 8-year-old alaysha carradine was gunned down as she opened the door of a friend's house around 11 last night. she'd been on a sleep-over. kron 4's j-r stone is live where the chief just spoke. jr? >> officers are canvassing this neighborhood looking for clues that may help them find the person or persons who committed this crime. >> the disease of the ten bears flowers to have been set up in memory of the young girl that was killed >>. in this video you can see all the officers who are out here as we speak who are canvassing the neighborhood not only uniformed officers but the detectives as well appeared >> they are trying to get any information that will help them in this case, appeared as a right now the shooter or shooters in this case are still at large appeared >> the police chief just spoken said that he is upset. >> and 8 year old girl what kind of human being shoots a little girl. the police chief. july this is horrible. july this loss of life has got to stop. >> we want to do everything that we can. >> you are looking at some of the flowers a

alaysha carradine was at a sleepover at a friend's house on july 18th when somebody fired through theont door of an apartment. that shooter, unfortunately, has never been caught. the family now asking for the public to try to help in raising $4200 to help pay for alaysha's funeral. we checked this morning and they managed so far, raised already $5,000. >>> and family members over in china holding a memorial overnight for three girls killed in the asiana airlines crash at sfo. the memorial was planned after relatives brought home the ashes of those three teenagers. and following tradition you can the remains of the three girls were all wrapped in red cloth and then placed next to the girls' favorite fruits and their favorite drinks. these girls were all three killed after an asiana airlines earlier this @month. >>> we have new details we are learning about the deadly train crash in c'hñsprain. ac blank box data recorders show that train conductor was actually on the phone at the time of the crash, traveling almost twice the speed limit when it derailed. investigators say the train had

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. >>> news around the bay area now, friends and family remembering the short life of alaysha carradinethe 8-year-old was killed in a hail of gunfire in oakland this month. she was at a sleepover when someone fired bullets through the front door of the apartment. her funeral service began about an hour ago. so far, police don't have any suspects. >>> this communication tower went down with a bang. chopper 5 flew over the mangled mess this morning. police think vandals cut guide wires causing it to collapse. it's on rocky ridge in contra costa county west of san ramon. it's used forayed i don't communication here in the east bay, radio communication. >>> it's a homecoming section decades in the making. he died as a prisoner of war in 1951 and today, he is finally home. it's been 62 years since army sergeant first class joseph signberg has been on u.s. -- steinberg has been on u.s. soil. the remains were flown into san jose this morning after being discovered in north korea. reunited with family six decades later after starving to death in a p.o.w. camp. >> the caseworker said it's a posi

morning to voice their outrage following the shooting deaths of judy salamon and 8-year-old alaysha carradine. >> it is time for us to take back our city, take back our streets. >> reporter: councilmembers say neighbors need to organize and look out for one another. they also need to partner up with cops by providing tips. >> we can no longer hide behind those windows. we have to take action. >> reporter: neighbors say more officers need to patrol this neighborhood. they are upset that the mayor and the police didn't show up to this press conference. the mayor and the police chief were busy dealing with a planned trayvon martin protest. >> we are getting tired of this! if "occupy" wanted to help oakland they should be working with opd to help solve some of these crimes. >> reporter: many neighbors like jose ortiz say they feel helpless. in the shootouts, surveillance footage in the liquor store helped cops identify the gunman. what upsets ortiz is that investigators told him since these people were shooting at each other, technically it was a case of self-defense. again, police know who those

developing tonight-- new photos of 8-year-old alaysha carradine.as gunned down as she opened the door of a friend's house around 11 wednesday night. she'd been at a sleepover. three children and a grandmother were also hit and injured by gunfire in oakland. new tonight at 8-- kron 4's jr stone spoke with the victims grandmother. he joins us live in oakland. new tonight at 8-- >> reporter: j.r. in the last 30 minutes i will also spoken with the victims. the eight year-old mother who is still cannot believe what happened behind me at thi th-apartment. some of these items that have been left in memory of this vigil. i spoke with the grandmother earlier also is torn up about what happened to. >> my daughter called me. she said that she got killed and i was shocked! i could not believe that my was gone. i could not believe that my was gone. (sobbing) >> reporter: what to do think about what happened? >> we were going to bake a cake. and she is not here. that is all we did was bake cake. and making of kool- aid, and everything that was my world. i think

. >>> funeral services this morning, for a girl shot to death two weeks ago. 8-year-old alaysha carradine was killed at a sleepover at a friend's home in oakland. three others were injured in the shooting. no suspects. >>> little league baseball is in the spotlight in the bay area again. you may recall last year petaluma's nationals reached the championship game of the little league world series in williamsport, pennsylvania. now young ballplayers, their families and friends are in livermore for the first-ever little league intermediate world series. kpix 5 reporter juliette goodrich explains how livermore was chosen. >> reporter: they are at the top of their game. [ chanting ] >> reporter: little leaguers from around the world like fernandez camacho, puerto rico. his family traveled to livermore. >> it's a big deal for us. real important for us. >> reporter: a parade of teams kicked off the eight-day world series. a total of 10 teams from japan, canada, latin america and 6 u.s. teams including a host team in pleasanton. >> california! >> reporter: livermore beat out cities like chicago a

alaysha carradine got caught in the crosshairs during a sleepover at a friend's home. so far police have made no arrests or released suspect information in the shooting. kpix 5's juliette goodrich shows us why this was not a random act. >>> reporter: 8-year-old alaysha was about to start third grade. she wanted to be a model. her nickname, ladybug. her uncle was there as bullets went flying into the apartment. >> i thought my sister was coming home, but it was somebody else at the door that i don't know. i don't know the person. all i heard was shots. >> reporter: hardin wasn't shot but his 7-year-old niece, 4- year-old nephew and their grandmother were. they are expected to survive. alaysha was killed instantly. >> she was such a sweet girl, such a loving girl. >> reporter: sharon smith, who lives in the complex, says she won't have her own grandchildren over anymore. it's simply not safe. >> i can't let them come here. it's just not safe. i don't know what's going on. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: a vigil for alaysha, the streets of oakland went from sad to mad. trayvon ma

close to 50 people gathered for this vigil across the street from the apartment where alaysha carradine and three others were shot. police say someone knocked on the door late wednesday night and alaysha's friend opened it, thinking it was her mother. well, that's when the shooter began firing, hitting those two girls, a 4-year-old boy, and their grandmother. people at the vigil telling us they've had enough of the violence in oakland. >> how many more lives have to be shed? how many more mothers have to bury their babies? >> this loss of life has got to stop, and we're going to do everything we possibly can to catch this person. this is unacceptable. >> the 4-year-old boy, 7-year-old girl and the grandmother are still recovering this morning. doctors say their conditions are stable. >>> former santa clara county supervisor will return to a courtroom today charged with impersonating a political rival. you'll recall he is accused of sending out campaign mailers in the name of cracao in 2010 picturing her with a north vietnamese north korean flag, very offensive to the korean community. h

but the gurnthat caught-year- old alaysha carradine killed her. >> i loved that girl like she was my own. her and my daughter would play together, do things together. >> reporter: alaisha and amara were best friends attending the same school and their classmates sent the messages since the shooting. the two girls were inseparable. >> it was okay for him to come. it has was like her second home. >> reporter: colbert says she feels terrible for alaysha's mother who was out of town when she got the urgent call to come home. >> it was like, ladybug is dead. >> ladybug, alaysha's nickname since she was a baby. she and her mom had talked ton the phone the day she died. >> she was like i'm having lots of fun. she is so square feet. that little girl is so sweet. i don't know how somebody could take her life. i just want to get justice for her death. i don't feel like the person took her life should be able to just roam the streets and be free, when i don't get to spend my more days with my baby. >> reporter: colbert says she has no idea why some would target her household. >> she hopes that

pallbearers carried alaysha carradine's small pink coffin out of the funeral home. >> pam: while her mother and other family and friends cried and hugged each other. the chapel of the mortuary overflowed with well wishers. oakland mayor jean quan and the city's interim police chief were also in attendance. >> pam: new at eight.the chief says the hunt continues for the shooter. >> >> pam: many of mourners wore alaysha's favorite color pink in her honor. and purity. >> pam: a northern california man accused of killing his wife and two young daughters is now on the u-s marshals service's list of 15 most-wanted fugitives. authorities in shasta county have been searching for shane miller since his family was found shot to death inside their home in shingletown in may. his truck was found about 200 miles away in humboldt county. but an extensive search turned up no other traces of him. a 25-thousand dollar reward is being offered for information leading to miller's arrest. >> pam: a federal appeals court says oscar grant's father can sue the bart cop who shot and killed his son. today, the

the funeral of alaysha carradine was held yesterday. the girl's small pink coffin was carried out of the the service while her mother and other family and friends consoled one another. the chapel of the mortuary overflowed. many expressed their frustration over the senselessness of death of the little girl known as 'ladybug'. oakland's interim police chief sean whent and mayor jean quan. attended the funeral. the chief says, they're following up on leads and working to catch the killer. >> following the developing story out of san francisco where policereinvestigating a de stabbing. it happened onthe sentencing hearing begins today for u.s soldier and been convicted of espionage rates. that is near golden gate park. kron4 mike pelton is live on the scene with an update. >> both of the victims were transported with a life- threatening injuries. authorities do not have a motive in the case. at this point police do not know of any possible connection. >> the time is 6:08 a.m.. we will be right back. could save you fifteen percent or more o

met then opened fire on the people inside. 8-year-old alaysha carradine was shot and later died at children's hospital oakland. she was visiting her friend but for a sleep-over. gettwo other children were also wounded. so was their 64-year-old grandmother. police investigating the shooting say they are determined to catch the killer. abou40 people gathered at a vigil to remember the 8 year old girl. coming up at 7:15 we will have a live report from the home of the shooting and more on what the community is saying about the violence. butthe san mateo county corner's office will release the results today on how one of the asiana victim died. the report will reveal whether 16-year-old ye mengyuan was killed in the crash or run over by an emergency vehicle. asiana flight 214 crash- landed at s-f-o on july 6th, killing three people and injuring dozens. the n-t-s-b is still trying to figure out the cause of the crash, but intial investigation show that the not plane was flying too low at dangerously slow speeds. [ glenn stonebarger ] we are a family farm. she has been around corn her entire life, s

then opened fire on the people inside. 8-year-old alaysha carradine was shot and later died at children's hospital oakland. she was visiting her friend for a sleep-over. two other children were also wounded. so was their 64-year-old grandmother. police investigating the shooting say they are determined to catch the >> this is just horrible what happened to them. >> he was voicing what everyone else was thinking. about 40 people gathered at a vigil to remember the 8 year old girl. coming up at 6:15 we will have a live report from the home of the shooting and more on what the community is saying about the violence. >> the san mateo county corner's office will release the results today on how one of the asiana victim died. the report will reveal whether 16-year-old ye mengyuan was killed in the crash or run over by an emergency vehicle. asiana flight 214 crash- landed at s-f-o on july 6th, killing three people and injuring dozens. the n-t-s-b is still trying to figure out the cause of the crash, but intial investigation show that the plane was flying too low at dangerously slow speeds. >> gu

alaysha carradine was at a friend's home for a sleepover when someone rang the doorbell and fired half a disease bullets through the door. killing alaysha and wounding two others. last night a group of mothers who lost children to gun violence held a vigil for alaysha. they gathered across the street from where the shooting happened. one of the women who showed up to offer her support the mother of oscar grant. >> and it's a senseless case of violence that is unnecessary. and so we have to begin to encourage each other. >> reporter: eight-year-old aids lay sha is the youngest -- eight-year-old alaysha is the youngest homicide victim this year. >>> a gunman shot and killed 12 people and injured dozens more during the screening of the dark knight. there will be a same -- a couple that survived the movie theater shooting plan to get married tomorrow to turn the tragic anniversary into a positive day. they were on a date when the gunman started shooting inside the theater. >> it was a night of you know terror and horror. we wanted to change the date and make it our own. >> eugene and krist

. >> alaysha carradine's mother described her daughter as a girl who loved to talk. there were picturessent to the apartment where the girl was murdered. >> i'm so sad she didn't get to live. >> she got the bad news about her daughter while on vacation. alaysha was shot while at a sleep over. the 7-year-old friend, the mother and brother were all wounded when they answered the door. someone fired ten shots into it. >> i wish she were here now so i could hold her and give her within last hug and let her know that i love her. >> the reward money for information lead to go an arrest has been increased to $35,000. police say they are relying heavily on the community. >> what investigators are looking for, they believe there is a vehicle associated to either the shooter or shooters of, the us is expects who may have traveled together. >>> i can't believe she's the 54th homicide in oakland and no one has come forward to tell me anything or they didn't see anyone. >> alaysha's mother said she spent six months researching a place to live, about you it didn't stop the sensele

. >> alaysha carradine's mother described her daughter as a girl who loved to talk. her nickname was ladybug. there were pictures sent to the school. >> chiquita carradine got the bad news while she was on vacation. the girl was shot while at a sleep over. the other family members were wounded while they answered the door. someone fired ten shots into it. >> i wish she was here now so i could hold her and give her run last hug and a kiss and let her know that i lovie smith her. >> the reward money for information lead to go an arrest has been increased to $35,000. and police say they are relying heavily on the community. >> what investigators are looking for they believe there's a vehicle related to either the shooter or shooters, the suspects who may have traveled together. >> i can't believe she's the 54th homicide? oakland and no one has come forward to tell me anything or they didn't see anyone. >>> alaysha's mother said she spent six months researching a safe place to live about you it didn't stop the senseless crime. in oakland, allen wong, abc7 news. >>> happe

and family friend 8-year-old alaysha carradine, who was there on a sleepover, was killed. alaysha's stepfather lives nearby heard the gunshots and got a phone call. >> they said you need to come. you need to come now. from that moment. , i knew it was bad. >> reporter: alaysha was sleeping over while her mother was out of town and the girl was supposed to meet with a modeling agency later in the day. >> she was such a sweet girl. such a loving girl. >> reporter: sharon smith says alaysha was like a granddaughter but because of what happened she will keep her grandkids away from this neighborhood. >> they won't be coming over here no more. they won't. [ crying ] >> i can't let them come here. it's just not safe. i don't know what's going on. it's just not. [ crying ] >> reporter: oakland police and the saying much about why this apartment was clearly targeted and as yet no one is in custody. neighbors say this street has changed for the worse in the past few years. this person stopped to say a prayer and says most people here are good. >> but there's an element that just doe

. >>> a memorial service in oakland today paid tribute to the life of 8-year-old alaysha carradine. friends and family came together dressed in pink and wore necklaces that had a picture of the girl. she was at a sleepover in oakland when someone fired bullets through a door and killed her earlier this month. so far, no one has been arrested. >>> bay area headlines of a house fire in san francisco's visitacion valley led cops to a pot growing operation. firefighters called police when they spotted around 60 plants and growing equipment in the tucker avenue home. investigators say the home was illegally wired to bypass the utility meter. there were no injuries or arrests. >>> santa clara county residents casting votes for a new supervisor. former san jose vice mayor cindy chavez is facing teres alvarado to replace former supervisor george shirakawa, jr. who resigned in march. folks have until 8 p.m. to vote. >>> a massive bay area radio tower topples to the ground. coming up, why the feds think this is no accident. >>> how remnants of the past are affecting the future of a huge new b

family and friends gathered at memorial last night to remember 8-year-old alaysha carradine. she was at a friend's oakland apartment for a sleepover wednesday night when a gunman shot her and throw others. oscar grant's mother came to the bullet-riddled apartment to support the family. >> this murder was senseless and my heart bleeds, my heart bleeds. my son was only 22. but this is a baby. >> a 7-year-old girl, 4-year- old boy and their grandmother were shot but are expected to be okay. this was not a random shooting. >>> two people got in a shoving match at the vigil. an oakland "occupier" showed up saying he wanted to pay his respects to the little girl. but the girl's family made it clear he was not welcome there. >>> and some new details this morning about a 16-year-old who died after asiana flight 214 went down at sfo. the girl did apparently survive the crash. today the coroner is expected to say the teen was killed when an emergency vehicle ran over her. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is at sfo with new details on what that autopsy report will say. >> reporter: good mor

family and friends gathered at a memorial to remember 8-year- old alaysha carradine.t a friend's sleeping over wednesday night. when someone rang the doorbell the children answered it. >> i thought my sister was coming home but it was somebody else at the door that i don't know. i don't know the person. all i heard was shots. >> a 7-year-old girl, 4-year- old boy and their grandmother were shot. they will survive. police say this was not random. >>> two people got into a shoving match later in the day at a vigil. an oakland "occupier" showed up to pay his respects to the girl who died but the girl's family made it clear he wasn't welcome there. >> go! go! >> we, the jury, find the defendant marcelles james peter guilty -- >> two men who gang-raped a 16- year-old girl could get 33 years to life in prison when they are sentenced next month. yesterday two juries found 20- year-old marcelles peter and 22- year-old jose montano guilty. it attack happened four years ago -- the attack happened four years ago outside a homecoming dance at richmond high school. >>> drakes bay

. >>> funeral services will be held this morning for 8-year- old alaysha carradine. was shot and killed during a sleepover at a friend's home in oakland. two other children and their grandmother were also shot when someone fired through the front door. there are no suspects in the murder. >>> a wildfire in the sierra national forest has grown to about 11,000 acres. but the good news it's not threatening any communities. it's burning 75 miles northeast of fresno near shaver lake and is now 20% contained. lightning started the fire last week and firefighters do not expect to have it fully out until later in the week. so far, firefighting efforts have cost $2.8 million. >>> now let's get a look at weather with our very own lawrence karnow. hey, welcome to the party. >> thank you very much. good to see you guys today. hey, you know, that fog and low clouds has surged back onshore again. the sea breeze is blowing and that's going to keep the temperatures down again a bit today. we talked about it yesterday bottoming out. we are going to wallow right around the bottom earl

close to 50 people gathered for a vigil across the street from the apartment where alaysha carradine and three others were shot. police say someone knocked on the door late wednesday night and her friend opened it, thinking it was her mother. that's when the shooter started firing, hitting the two girls, a 4-year-old boy and their grandmother. people at the vigil telling us they've had enough of the violence in oakland. >> how many more lives have to be shed? how many more mothers have to bury their babies? >> this loss of life has got to stop. and we are going to do everything we can possibly can to catch this person. this is unacceptable. >> 4-year-old boy, 7-year-old girl, and their grandmother are still recovering this morning. doctors say their conditions are stable. >>> happening now in the wildfire burning near palm springs, it's now forced thousands of people and tourists to evacuate. about 4,000 houses, condos, cabins, and several hotels in idyllwild and surrounding communities are threatened by the mountain fire. the fire burned 23,000 acres and stild just 15% contained. au

they are fueled by the deaths of both 8-year-old alaysha car carradine and this woman 66- year-old judy salamon. they are demanding that the city do more to protect them. city council members joined the residents to demand claimings to public say. several speakers say oakland police force's is not enough. salamon was killed wednesday afternoon when she was shot as she was driving near her home in maxwell park. we were told that jean quan was supposed to show up to today's meeting, but we understood from the mayor's representative that she was tied up with other obligations in downtown oakland which really did not sit well with residents in the area. live in oakland, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> oakland is getting ready for possible protests this evening. those demonstrations are in response to the george zimmerman acquittal. similar protests earlier this month got violent. vandals bashed in windows and caused other damage to downtown businesses. opd says it is prepared for tonight's protests and next week, by the way, the city council is going to consider making it against the law for prot

dead. 8-year-old alaysha carradine opened the door of a friend's house around 11 last night. was my world >> stay with us on kron4 news. >> still ahead on kron4 news weekend a police and stand off in vallejo lease to the rest of a man with a machete. >> will be back with of weather forecast when we come back from the break. >> announcer: announcer: right now at sleep tra save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic. choose $300 in free gifts with tempur-pedic. even choose 48 months interest-free financing on the new tempur-choice. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. police a rest and man accused of chasing children with a machete through a vallejo park appeared >> neighbors say this park is a popular place for kids come and play when police say a man entered the park armed with a machete and a gun. >> he is 44 year-old members possible for chasing kids around with a machete and a gun nokia's were injured appeared >> my nephews and nieces clara around here stated one neighbor. he is a motion appeared >> a you want to let your kids come to the park in war?. >> will

the 8 year-old was killed and has been identified as alaysha carradine.t the house for a sleepover at the time of the shooting. >> berkeley police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead. the shooting was reported around 7:00 p.m. on daria street between grant and martin luther king the jr. way. at this time there is no motive for the shooting. >> oakland police have released new video and photos of the vandals and this week's protests. they are hoping that you can help identify them. >> juries have reached a verdict in the trial of two men accused of taking part in a gang rape. it happened outside of the richmond high school homecoming dance back in 2009. the verdicts are look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plast

. >>> in two hours funeral services begin for a girl shot to death this month. 8-year-old alaysha carradine fired through the front door there. there are no suspects in that murder. >>> protestors plan to be at tonight's oakland city council meeting to oppose a surveillance center for the port of oakland. city council will consider taking a $2 million federal grant. the idea is to create one location for checking the ports and the police departments' surveillance videos. >>> how about a check of your weather? lawrence, looks like a good day. >> should be very nice into the afternoon although these temperatures will be below average for this time of year. not bad out there right now. clouds early on and that's going to take some time to mix out the clouds and that means the temperatures are going to be cooler. low pressure along the coastline and that's ramping up the sea breeze keeping the temperatures down. highs this afternoon though still warm inland. 70s and low 80s there. 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s cloudy toward the coast. the next couple of days some minor changes and

. >>> a $25,000 reward is being offered in the fatal shooting of 8-year-old alaysha carradine.en several bullets were fired at diamond district home. it wounded two other children and their grandmother. >>> your morning commute, leyla gulen checking out the trouble spots. leyla? >> a trouble spot in danville because of this earlier accident involving several vehicles left us with six miles of backup, bumper-to-bumper traffic. southbound 680 is where it occurred. 15 miles per hour your top speed. taking you down to san mateo bridge, westbound side of 92, we have an accident out there. trying to get that pushed to the shoulder leaving was a backup. kristen? >> >>> good morning. 61 and mild in san jose, 62 at san ramon, livermore 60, 65 in antioch. today's temperatures about 2 to 5 degrees ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ my head's in the sky i'm solo ♪ ♪ i'm riding solo i'm riding solo ♪ ♪ i'm ridin' solo solo >>> good morning, america. jason derulo. here, our red-hot party in the park, my friends. welcome in. >> who is ready for jason derulo today? [ cheers and applause ] the man has

the funeral of alaysha carradine was held yesterday. the girl's small pink coffin was carried out of the the service while her mother and other family and friends consoled one another. the chapel of the mortuary overflowed. many expressed their frustration over the senselessness of death of the little girl known as 'ladybug'. oakland's interim police chief sean whent and mayor jean quan. attended the funeral. the chief says, they're following up on leads and working to catch the killer. we'll be right back. >>mark: watching wall street this morning. all rise for the dow jones average. also watching facebook stock. if at the ipo price of $38 then you finally have their money back. they have been falling right below it. right now $37.88. the >>darya:a deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward the house is expected today to take up a bipartisan compromise that link student loan interest rates to the financial markets. borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last--