the cost of moving artillery from albany to the major war front on like eri more than double purchase price and transportation of material from washington to the lake was up to five times the production cost. the british block aid of american ports forced coastal shipping on primitive land routes. one supply wagon arrived in south carolina two and a half months later. nothing had changed dramatically in the decades since peace was restored until the erie canal opened in 1825. for that sets the stage for what the country was like until the erie canal was built. before trains, planes, and automobiles, boats and horses were the only way to travel significant distances. in the days before good roads, the only way to transport numbers of people or things was by water. the natural water route west from the hudson was over land to albany bypassing the falls on the mohawk river, andÑi then a back breaking labor, 120 miles up the eastward flowing river in small boats pulled over rapids, small falls, meandering shallows to the mohawk river. then, a portage of a mile or more, depending on the se

christie smith is live at albany middle school with all the details.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. i spoke with one parent off camera this morning and he told me his daughter is a student here and she's at home crying. the family is in shock. first the horrible accusations and now this news. well, this morning there are candles and flowers and notes left by students, many saying that they will miss their teacher and coach. as you said there's going to be counselors here today and teachers will hold a candlelight vigil at 7:30 until classes start at 8:00 to remember james izumizaki, popular sixth grade teacher and coach found dead in his car yesterday in san lorenzo. now, it's being investigated as a suicide. last week police arrested the 28-year-old on suspicion of lewd conduct with a person under 14, a former female student. parents got a call about the news last night. word is spreading fast on social media. students will be officially informed today, but parents say kids really need to hear the truth. >> you can either make or b

albany police will have to decide the future of this case. many say that they will tell the students and athletes who worked with izumizaki to go ahead and work and compete in his honor. the superintendent holding a press conference at 8:30 this morning here in albany. christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> 4:34. a search will continue for a fisherman still missing after the boat he was in capsized sunday near half moon bay. he was with three others at the time. two of the men survived and swam to shore to get help. the body of the other missing man was found yesterday afternoon by his family. the two men who survived were wearing life jackets. >>> the cleanup continues in the central valley this morning after two train crashes happened just miles apart. the first involving an amtrak train traveling from oakland to bakersfield. that train derailed near hanford about 30 miles south of fresno. less than four hours later 17 miles away a freight train and tractor-trailer collided. crews working through the night repairing those tracks. the 169-p

albany police say he was found dead inside a car yesterday. terry mcsweeney will have more, coming up. >>> this afternoon, san francisco man expected to enter a plea on charges of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from parkside elementary in san mateo. prosecutors charged 25-year-old bradley mrozek with kidnapping and child low less . he groped the girl in a school bathroom, covered her mouth with his hand and carried her off campus investigators say she fought him off, ran back to the school and reported the crime. >>> we are waiting to learn the identity of one of two mishing -- two missing fishermen whose body was found along the san mateo coast their boat capsized sunday the coast guard called off the search 3:30 yesterday the family of one of the men found the body around 6:30 north of the pigeon point lighthouse. two other men on the boat wearing life vests made it safely to shore. >>> governor brown's tax measure getting support from hollywood heavyweights. donated combined $100,000 to the initiative. the donations came to days before govern

it will be nothing short of an emotional day at albany middle school.d parent will meet with school administrators to learn more about the death of a popular teacher. christie smith is live at albany middle school where james izumizaki accused of molesting a former student is now dead. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. i just spoke with a father, his daughter goes to the school, spoke hwith him off camera. he said his daughter is home crying right now. he thinks this will be a heart-breaking day for students here at albany middle school. there are kangdss and notes left out here today. counselors will be here to speak with students. the school will officially inform students of what has happened. many already know and are saying on these notes that they will miss mr. i, what they called him. the sheriff's department says 28-year-old james izumizaki was found dead in his car yesterday morning near san lorenzo. this is being treated as a suicide. izumizaki was a sixth grade teacher here, very popular and well liked, but he was

she played tennis at albany high, was an honor student with a 4.25 gpa. now, the coroner had identified the 16-year-old after a body washed onshore sunday near half moon bay, but investigators weren't initially sure who it was. but they did get a break from a classmate here at albany high who saw a news report and figured that it might be her. qiu's family reported her missing on september 27th. she was a transfer student, as i mentioned, from richmond and the case is being investigated by richmond police as a possible runaway. police said that she had previously been reported missing by her family in april and was located in colorado and brought back home. at this point the coroner is saying there are no obvious signs of foul play, but toxicology reports should be back within the next two weeks to help determine an exact cause of death. reporting live in albany, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> it is 6:09 right now. two arrests in oakland last night as hundreds marked the one-year date of that occupy movement. overnight there were no violent clash

last wednesday, he was arrested at his home in albany. he is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student under the age of 14. at the school they knew the teacher as mr. i. >> he was like my big brother. he was a big influence in my life. >> they have not charged him because they were still investigating. we asked why he was arrested before the completion of the investigation but the calls to the albany police department and alameda county d.a. went unanswered. the comnitys tornor the yog girl'safety d th reect ey h for mr. "i". >> the whole community is holding so make sure our children are safe and how do we honor his life also. >> reporter: he graduated here from albany middle school and high school. he is scheduled to -- he was scheduled to appear in court on october 24th. >> carolyn: fast moving four acre grass fire badly damaged a home in sonoma county. it erupted just after 4:00 this afternoon and forced fire to close highway 116. witnesses say it started when an old truck backfired. investigators are now i

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she was a senior here at albany high school. now investigators have determined that a body found in san mateo county is her. a condolence page for the 16-year-old is up on facebook with classmates and friends commenting on what a nice person she was and she will surely be missed. she was on the tennis team, an honor student with a 4.25 gpa. investigators weren't sure initially who the body was that washed ashore on sunday at san gregorio beach but they got a break from a classmate at albany high school who saw a news report and thought she had this figured out. the coroner, though, still doesn't know how she died but there are no signs of foul play. toxicology reports should be back in about two weeks to shed some more light on that, qiu lived in richmond, she was a transfer student in albany. her family reported her missing september 27th and police had considered her a possible runaway. richmond police say she was also reported missing in april and located in colorado and then sent back home to her family. reporting live in al

last wednesday, he was arrested at his home in albany. he is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student under the age of 14. at the school they knew the teacher as mr. i. >> he was like my big brother. he was a big influence in my life. >> they have not charged him because they were still investigating. we asked why he was arrested before the completion of the investigation but the calls to the albany police department and alameda county d.a. went unanswered. the community is torn for the young girl's safety and the respect they had for mr. "i". >> the whole community is holding so make sure our children are safe and how do we honor his life also. >> reporter: he graduated here from albany middle school and high school. he is scheduled to -- he was scheduled to appear in court on october 24th. >> carolyn: fast moving four acre grass fire badly damaged a home in sonoma county. it erupted just after 4:00 this afternoon and forced fire to close highway 116. witnesses say it started when an old truck backfired. inve

take pkg antes de que empezaran las clases en la secundaria de albany esta maÑana, los estudiantes yan.. maestros y padres de familia realizaron una vigilia por james izumazaki. s.o.t. lori endo/madre de familia 12:00 he made such a big difference in my son's life.. hizo una gran diferencia en la vida de mi hijo, dijo esta madre. la muerte de izumizaki est siendo investigada como un suicidio.. l fue encontrado ayer dentro de su carro en san lorenzo.. un segundo golpe para esta escuela, despus de que izumasaki fuera acusado de una relacin inapropiada con una ex-alumna. s.o.t. kathy meyer/madre de familia 31:11 we have the assumption that he's innocent, we have the assumption that there's been a big misunderstanding. esta madre de familia defendi a izumasaki y dijo que asumen que es inocente y que todo fue un enorme malentendido. el maestro de 28 aÑos fue acusado la semana pasada de un acto lascivo con una ex-alumna menor de 14 aÑos. estaba libre bajo fianza. la fiscala no haba interpuesto cargos porque la polica segua investigando.. el distrito trajo consejeros para todos los alumnos,

now, the albany county's coroner has scheduled an autopsy for today. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, allie. >>> temperatures are on the warm side and climbing. lake merritt was a popular sunshine to enjoy the autumn sunshine. we could see triple digits in about 13 minutes -- digits. in about 13 minutes, rosemary will join us with more on when the temperatures will change. >>> pg&e said a power line fell and that created a power outage and sparked a fire on some shrub us. the flames then spread to a nearby home. the fire was under control in about 45 minutes. delaware street is partly shut down while crews work to repair those lines. pg&e says two customers are without power. there's no estimate when they will get their electricity back on. >>> and coming up in nine minutes, we are also following a house fire in vallejo. the role this hot weather played in the firefight and the life-saving device that helped a father and son escape. >>> the murder trial of estebon continues today. she's accused of killing michelle le in may of last year

at the albany middle school.fellow students turning out for an vigil before school started. they believed that he is innocent. there was no way that he could do something like this and be guilty. in fact, one teacher spoke to us, here is what she had to say. >> our staff has lost a deer friend and a talented teacher. james gave everything, everything he had to albany middle school. he worked ten and 12 hour days going way beyond teaching. he coached, raised funds, organized after school sports for our kids. this school and our students were his life. he will be deeply missed. thank you. >> reporter: it could take a few days for the autopsy. there was not a gun found next to his body inside of the car. as far as the investigation, that ongoing as far as the albany police department is concerned. we don't know how long the anal vest guys is it going to last--the investigation is going last. the grief counselors are going to be at the school because they are deal being two tragedies, one the accusations and two the

last wednesday, he was arrested at his home in albany. an inappropriate relationship with a former student under the age of 14. at the school they knew the teacher as mr. i. >> he was like my big brother. he was a big influence in my life. >> they have not charged him because they were still investigating. we asked why he was arrested before the completion of the investigation but the calls to the albany police department and alameda county d.a. went unanswered. the community is torn for the young girl's safety and the respect they had for mr. "i". >> the whole community is holding so make sure our children are safe and how do we honor his life also. >> reporter: he graduated here from albany middle school and high school. he is scheduled to -- he was scheduled to appear in court on october 24th. >> carolyn: fast moving four acre grass fire badly damaged a home in sonoma county. it erupted just after 4:00 this afternoon and forced fire to close highway 116. witnesses say it started when an old truck backfired. investigators are now interv

before classes started at albany middle school, students knew. a vigil held for james izumizaki. >> my son's life. >> reporter: his death being investigated as a suicide. a second shock days after he was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a former student. >> we have the assumption that he is innocent. we have the assumption that it is a big misunderstanding and it got out of hand and got out of hand fast and hit him very hard. >> it is mind boggling it had to come this way. >> reporter: the 28-year-old was arrested last week on suspicion of a lewd act with a child under 14. he was out on bail, but the d.a. did not file charges because police were still investigating. now the school district is bringing in counselors for all the students, but also trying to protect the accuser and family. >> naturally there is a great deal of concern for them and how this is affecting them. >> reporter: nbc bay area had tried to speak with him, but he declined. he was a popular teacher, coach and mentor. parents who knew him are shaken. they say they h

in albany, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> a seagull landing on a power line apparently caused a house fire in berkeley today. a deputy fire chief says the bird somehow caused a 12,000 volt line to fall into a grassy area sparking a fire and the flames spread to the house. a man who lived there noticed the weeds in his front yard on fire. he says he thought about putting out the fire himself. >> i tried to grab the garden hose and an off-duty firefighter said don't do that because there's downed lines. so within seconds i was sequestered away from the house. >> a section of delaware street was shut down while nearby buildings were evacuated and crews secured the downed line. the fire caused about $50,000 in damage. while no one was hurt, the seagull did die. >>> investigators are looking into what caused an early- morning fire destroying half a house in vallejo. it broke out at about 3:15 at a home in el camino real. two people inside were able to get out safely. a young man managed to salvage his college diploma that he had just earned a few months ago. a firefighter was treated for exhaus

and at albany middle school board there is a lot of anger to the police department. and how could they do that? perhaps they felt back into a corner. they did not issue this statement until recently. and he felt compelled enough to issue this statement late last night that they will continue with the investigation. even the supporters. they showed up at the news conference. what about the rights of the accused? they would like to know that the community would like to know to present the informations. >> thank you. >> we are going to take a break. coming up, george. usually he is grounded. fleet week 9:45 and more things coming up. we don't call this our company, we call this our mission. green toys teaches children that if i have a milk jug and i stick it in the recycling bin it can turn into something new. chase allows us to buy capital equipment to be able to manufacture in the states to the scale we need to be a global company. with a little luck green toys could be the next great american brand. find what's next for your business at chase.com/mainstreet >> welcom

and albany, kron 4.bany middle school parents, teachers and students are mourning the death of james izumizaki. they say that the accusations were a big mistake and to refer to him as a dear friend and a great teacher. >> more pay iran news prosecutors are relying of their case against this woman with a-iran news. esteban is accused of stalking michele lei.. she yo allegedly is blaming the victim for ruining this relationship with her boyfriend the nurse disappeared from the kaiser permanente day parking lot and the body was found months later >> this woman was talking and he refused to comment as he wanted to take the stand. inside the courtroom, under cross-examination he did not look as ex-girlfriend, esteban parent as the test questions about their relationship with their sex life in the months before the disappearance of michele'slei and the eroding custody custody. >> they said they had occasional sex. and over the alleged friendship of michelle lei these to laid in bed together and they confirmed

one former albany middle school student who helps mr. i. coach basketball is heartbroken because he's gone. >> i'm for sure not going to move on for a while. we're going to have to get through this. he was a really good coach. he will be deeply missed here. >> reporter: mr. izumizaki bailed out of jail last week and was found dead this morning. the alameda county district attorney says charges were not filed against him in the alleged lewd acts case because the albany police department was still investigating the case. it's up to the police department to decide how to proceed with that case. the albany school district released a statement tonight says it will tell the students officially that the popular teacher is dead and mental health counselors will be on campus to help them get through this week. >> thank you. new tonight at 6:00, is he competent enough to stand trial trial? that's the question. the man appeared in court to face murder and attempted murder charges in the april shooting spree. a judge today suspended the trial in order

kron 4's jr spent the afternoon at albany middle school. >> reporter: a very emotional day at albany middle school right here. james izumizaki was not only a math teacher but a coach and someone involved with student government. i saw teachers who were in tears this afternoon and came across students who were speechless. students called him mr. i. he was accused of a inproperty relationship -- improper relationship with a student. even with the accusations, those i talked with stud up for him. >> the district called her mom and she told me he died. he killed himself. >> first thing i did was went to my room and cried. i mean, my friend called me around 3:30 p.m. and when i got the news i didn't believe it. >> i feel everyone has their own opinion about it. some people think he did, some don't, some people love him. >> i look back on those days, i think what could i have done to be a better friend to him. >> i think everyone is depressed right now, he was a great teacher. most people had him, people keep saying he was the best math teacher. >> reporter: those from the school district

the albany police will now have to decide the future of the case. while the criminal case is considered, he says he will consider the athletes to compete in his honor. >> they'll have to get through this. because he is a great coach. he will be missed. >> reporter: gene tells us the school officials will have counsellors on campus tomorrow to help students cope with the situation and their grief. >>> new details on a big mess in the central valley. two train accidents within hours of each other just miles apart. the first involved an amtrak train traveling from oakland to bakersfield. here's the map. that train derailed near hanford about 30 miles south of fresno. less than four hours later, another train accident, about 17 miles away. a freight train and a tractor-trailer collided. now that amtrak train derailed after a big rig slammed into it. tonight the "l.a. times" identified the truck driver as 32-year-old makari medina. he suffered injuries. dozens of people on board the train were also hurt. >> i got this on the side of my head and my arm. a

at albany middle school. we have yet to talk to the staff at albany middle school. this is developing as we speak. new details at 6:00 p.m. reporting live in albany, j. r. stone, kron 4 news. >>pam: charges have not filed against the sixth grade teacher. this investigation was ongoing weather there were possible additional victims. we will continue to follow this developing story through tonight's broadcast. >> the other big story is this bay. a heat wave. this is pleasanton's. attached is 102 degrees. the bay area sections. and jacqueline is falling this. at this hour, 102 degrees. even 90's. >> yes. pretty much everywhere. >>jacqueline: that stifling heat. look at our current conditions. with plenty of 90's and even triple digits and the north bay. with 90's in livermore inland. and antioch. we will keep you approacposted with those afternoon progresses. that is yellow to marshaling a warm start with plenty of nine these by noon. through the north bay and the south bay and notice along the coast temperatures are also pretty warm. '70s and '80s as the go towards th

. >>> this morning, grief counselors will be on the campus of albany middle school following the apparent suicide a popular teacher. students gathered last night to remember james izumizaki. he was arrested last week accused of having a sexual relationship with a student under 14. police say he was found dead inside a car yesterday. administrators plan a news conference this morning. terry mcsweeney will have more coming up. >>> this afternoon, san francisco man expected to enter a plea on charges of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from mark side elementary in san mateo prosecutors charged 25-year-old bradley mrozek with kidnapping and child molestation. prosecutors say he groped the girl in a school bathroom covered her mouth with his hand and carried her off campus she fought back, ran back to the school and reported the crime. mrozek is also charged with menacing children at two other schools. >>> relatives of one of the men discovered his body along the san mateo county coast yesterday, both men srarb niched in the waters sunday -- vanished in the waters sunday after their boat capsized.

new rules in albany spread as former sixth grade studenteacher and as soon miyazakis sumi gawky. my friendt 3:30 p.m. and i just could not believe it. >>students i talk with a stuck up for the front former math teacher. i feel like everyone just has their own comments about that. some people have stated that he did some people say he did not do a. >>the charges there were brought and all solve his family. >>albany middle school students had already finished their classrooms when a notice went out to notify them what had happened. >>some of the students that if they wished it could have bid more to help as soon raise jockey. >>he was a good friend to make. >>i did try to talk with those from the school and i did walk into the office and i saw three teachers hugging and crying. >>some from the district will the talk about this tomorrow morning. j. r. stone kron 4 news. >>deputies are stating that they found his body in a car around 10:30 a.m.. >>i this is what led them to believe that this was suicide. >>when patrol officers got here this from a person who had committed suicide. he

terry mcsweeney is live at albany high school with the story. >> terry: here at a albany high school is where kathy chu went to school. he was an honor student. her body washed ashore at the state beach in san mateo county. take a look at the picture of the girl. exact cause of death is yet to be determined. she has been id'd through dental records. she was listed as a brun run way on september 27th. abc spoke to a student last night about how students are trying to come to grips with this tragedy. >> didn't know what was going on but my friend started posting stouf facebook about her. they were like, how did this happen. we just saw her a couple days ago. she was here. now, she is gone. >> reporter: second tragedy to hit the albany community in the last month. a person was arrested on september 26th on committing lewd acts with more than one female former students under the age of 14. a few days later he took his life. 16-year-old cath which i chu disappeared the day after he was arrested. we may have more information on the cause of death for kathy chu when the toxicology results c

in albany, adjustin, kron 4. fed >> this morning, albany parents, most students are and morning of james izumizaki. they say that the accusations were a big mistake. they referred to him as a great teacher and friend. >> as we can see from that video there is a lot of emotion for this story. one of the biggest issues is that police released his name. however, before he was charged. we asked you on facebook. should police have waited until he was charged? you can go to our facebook fan page we will have those results, coming up. >> this fire in oakland keeping five people displaced and one firefighter injured. this happened before 1:00 p.m. this was on 1508 fruitvalle. this was at an apartment building. this spread to the attic. one of presiden had just enough to get enough to warn the other residents--. >> this started on the back steps. all i heard was that i saw that the steps are on fire. i put some clothes on and knocked on everybody's door to get out. that is pretty much it. >> his quick thinking could have

they talked stoically about the need to provide emotional support for the students at albany middle schoolat the school, outpouring of support, tears and sobbing over a man many considered a friend and a great teacher. 200 people teachers, parents and students turn out this morning for a vigil in honor of 28-year-old james izumizaki, arrested last week for lewd acts with a child under 14 found dead yesterday morning in a car. based on physical evidence and a note left, it appears to have been suicide. many today don't believe the accusations against him. and can't believe he's dead. >> this school and our students were his life. he will be deeply missed. >> reporter: the superintendent says grief counselors will be available to students at all district schools, especially albany middle where mr. i, as the students called him, taught and coached. >> day will not be business as usual. it will be addressing children's questions, children's grief.9í3g >> reporter: some have criticized the district for placing izumizaki on administrative leave last wednesday before misconduct was proven. the d

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have a good day. >>> good morning back to the albany area, first reports after accident 80 westbound by golden gate fields, emergency crews traffic light here because it is stopped. you can see the flow of traffic looks like they just released the lanes beginning to bunch up, back-up residual will be damaging due to that accident. waze app, you can see reports of the accident golden gate fields backed foot el cerrito area with this accident westbound 80. -- metering lights on, slow into towards the macarthur maze past overcrossings motorcycle down north 101 in san jose that traffic backing towards capital. >>> hayward police will today reveal more on dna testing going on that could potentially solve the quarter century old disappearance of michaela garecht. amy hollyfield is live at the police headquarters with family reaction. >> reporter: the family has waited a long time for this the family has been in touch with hayward police and feeling confident that this bone that was founds do belong to michaela, the 9-year-old -- disappeared in hayward this 1988 she was kidnapped by a man i

in albany, he was going to is son's--items. in albany, kron 4. >> temperatures will be in the '60s and '70s. it will be briefly, nine these but it has being a cool down and that will be continuing. friday, saturday. with a stranglehold on the bay area. tomorrow it is certainly going to be feeling it would 70's. tomorrow the 60s and even not much from there. 70's by noon. and even more towards 3:00 p.m. with really not much 80s just a handful. we will take a look of neighborhood by neighborhood. and in los gatos. 70's through sunnyvale. 74 in milpitas. and for the most part low 80s in antioch, livermore. 77 degrees in pleasanton. and along the coast it looks like that fog is here to stay. at least for the next couple of days. it is solid. and we will see breaks of sunshine. in the north bay, the coast will see 50s/60s. temperatures will be in the '70s, inland. for the weekend forecast the fog will be here however friday, saturday that wind will increase clearing conditions for the air show. and on sunday, that fog could be slow

james izumizaki was a 6th grade teacher at albany middle school. he was recently charged with lewd acts with a former student. he was arrested last wednesday and was out on bail when he was found dead in his car. the alameda county sheriff's office is now investigating the death as a suicide. >>> today a san francisco man accused of kidnapping a girl in san mateo will be in court to enter a plea. bradley mrozek is accused of groping a 9-year-old girl at parkside elementary school and taking her off campus last month. police are still investigating this and again he will be in court. >>> 5:05 now. about 40 passengers on a train were seriously injured none seriously, the amtrak train was headed from oakland down to bakersfield. police say the driver did not yield at the crossing gates, slammed right into the train pushing at least one car off the tracks. >> how did you not see that the train was crossing the arms were down? i don't know if there's any indication of any use of alcohol or drugs. >> tracks could be cleared by about 7 a.m. until then a b

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they talked stoically about the need to provide emotional support for the students at albany middle schoolat the school, outpouring of support, tears and sobbing over a man many considered a friend and a great teacher. 200 people teachers, parents and students turn out this morning for a vigil in honor of 28-year-old james izumizaki, arrested last week for lewd acts with a child under 14 found dead yesterday morning in a car. based on physical evidence and a note left, it appears to have been suicide. many today don't believe the accusations against him. and can't believe he's dead. >> this school and our students were his life. he will be deeply missed. >> reporter: the superintendent says grief counselors will be available to students at all district schools, especially albany middle where mr. i, as the students called him, taught and coached. >> day will not be business as usual. it will be addressing children's questions, children'srief.9í3g >> reporter: some have criticized the district for placing izumizaki on administrative leave last wednesday before misconduct was proven. the dis

he was a sixth grade teacher at the albany middle school. a family member found izumizaki dead in his car in san lorenzo. he was recently charged with lewd acts with a former student. alameda county sheriff's office investigating the death now as a suicide. in about two hours, the superintendent will hold a press conference. >>> repair crews hope to get railroad tracks in the san joaquin valley reopened shortly after two separate accidents. in the latest crash, a big rig slammed into a freight train near hanford. the truck driver suffered minor injuries. several hours before that and 15 miles away, there was another crash also involving a big rig. that one hit an amtrak train. dozens of passengers were hurt but will recover. the train was headed from oakland to bakersfield. police say the driver did not yield at the crossing gate and slammed right into the amtrak train. >>> american airlines has engineers in new york checking the seats on eight boeing 757 jets. the inspections came after two incidents where rows of seats came loose from airp

he went to albany middle, graduated from the high school out here he was out on bail.his next court appears was scheduled for later this month. a couple of questions that will be asked at that news conference. number one what did the note say? many other questions as well for the school district and police, including he was arrested last wednesday, scheduled for arraignment last friday but the case continued. he never was charged in the case only arrested. why was that? how was the case going? again, what did that note say? terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> developing news from oakland. right now police are investigating two late night shootings that left two men dead. police are still investigating whether the shootings may be connected. >>> amtrak service not up and running this morning crews worked through the night in the central valley to remove two derailed cars and locomotive from the damaged tracks. 170 passengers were onboard, traveling from oakland to bakersfield yesterday when it was mit by a big rig south of fresno -- 20 suffered minor to moderate injuries. i

the death of a 16-year-old girl has left classmates at albany high trying to cope tonight and asking questions about what happened. the teenage girl had a promising future. >> reporter: well, this girl was on the tennis team, here on the courts today were some of her teammates who were practicing. folks were too upset to say much only to say they were having a tough time. >> reporter: a facebook page was started to share fond memories, kathy's body was found sunday. investigators had trouble identifying her until a classmate saw a news report and helped make the connection. the coroner says it will take about two weeks to get the results of a toxicology report and confirm how she died. so far there are no obvious signs of foul play. >> i know a lot of people are heartbroken. >> really sweet, patient. >> reporter: according to the principal she was a senior here who played on the tennis team and was a stellar student. >> she tutored me last year in chemistry. she was really, really helpful. i didn't know anything and then she was helping me throughout the whole process. >> reporter: m

and also from the albany police chief.d a new account of what happened to james izumizaki. of having an improper relationship with a student. there was the possibility that the accord have been more victims. we will have more on that. >> fleet week has arrived. but what is it likely to be behind the control? we found pilots yesterday. >> it requires an intense amount of focus it is kind of like an athletic workout every time. when we are flying that close to each other and that speed it requires a lot of focus, and intense concentration. and the athletic ability to make sure that we're going there right thing. >> and give it a look. to watch the blue angels during fleet week, tune into kron 4. hosted by george rask and mark danon. presented by chejeep. one of the other events in san francisco is the bluegrass festival in golden gate park. the festival is free and it always attracts many people. hundreds of thousands of people and it goes over three days. and the final touches are being put into place for this event. it sta

>>> new details this morning in the sex abuse case involving an albany middle school teacher, including a possible new victim. >> reporter: i'm monte francis live in cupertino where gasoline prices have eclipsed the $5 mark. i'll tell you what's behind the increase in prices in a live report coming up. >>> and a very busy weekend in san francisco. we'll break down the events and help you get around. >>> here's a nice picturesque look at the bay bridge, early morning before the sun comes up on this friday. indeed it is friday, october 5th. this is "today in the bay." >>> if you're noticing a lot of smiles up here today, why is that? oh, yes, it is friday. good morning, everybody. it is 4:31. i'm jon kelley. >> and we're just happy to be here. good morning, i'm laura garcia-cannon. there is a lot going on in the city by the bay. take a look at this week, fleet week and america's cup by the water, hardly strictly bluegrass, a slew of neighborhood fairs and the 49ers and giants? traffic and weather of course be playing a huge role all weekend long and we have team coverage for you this morn

izumizaki was a sixth grade teacher at albany middle school. the 28-year-old was arrested last week after reports surfaced about an inappropriate relationship with a former student. >>> a high school underway today as prosecutors laid out their case against the woman accused of killing nursing student michelle le. the accusations include elements of jealousy, hate red, and obsession. >> the brother of my sell le em bralsed friends and reporters outside the courtroom. >> like the rest of the family, i think, having a difficult time with the first presentation. >> cameras were not permitted inside the courtroom where photos of le's bones were presented along with recordings of texts and audio conversations between giselle esteban and scott who once dated le and is the father of at least one of esteban's two children. in court today both sides de scribed giselle esteban as a woman consumed with jealousy and hate red for michelle le. the prosecution says it drove esteban to plan le's murder while the defense says it is a crime of passion. prosecuto

the albany school board will hold a press conference this morning. >>> according to the "pleasantly weekly" a letter was sent out to notify parents saying that durham bus drivers could strike as early as tomorrow. the school district said it would try to provide alternative transportation if there is a strike. >>> sal's back. somehow it going out there? >> it's kind of slow out there, dave and tori. the ail allemany offramp, aim le manny boulevard is -- alanemofframp, it's closed. let's go to the south bay. you see the road sensors showing traffic on 101 and also 280, 1011 especially slow getting into sunnyvale. it's no longer a walk in the park. i would say of the three freeway, 85 slightly better than the other two. let's take a look at live pictures. that's backed up all the way to the maze. the metering lights are on. about a 5-minute delay. this morning's commute is high on highway 4. it's usually slow. >> it's usually slow in this area. let's go to steve. >>> a very good morning. i guess we had to turn the page from september to october to put sunshine on the coast and there's not ev

. >>> in albany middle school students gathered to light candles and offer support after their sixth grade teacher accused of molestation killed himself. dozens showed up to albany middle school for a vigil this morning. 28-year-old james izumizaki was arrested last week. his body was found yesterday in an apparent suicide. >>> a deadly 18-hour span in oakland. five people have died in four separate shootings. the most recent incident happened this afternoon on 57th avenue. this morning -- oakland city leaders are looking to get rid of rowdy meetings. they are preparing for another one tonight. councilmembers want to avoid disruptions like the protests two weeks ago that forced themto shut down their meeting. joe vazquez reports. >> reporter: folks have already gone inside and there's a crowd of demonstrators who are gathering down at the d.a.'s office about a mile away. they are preparing to march here to city hall any moment now. let me show you some video now. this is a crowd at the last city council meeting. it got out of control. some of these folks are family members of a man k

parents and teachers held a vigil for 28-year-old james izumizaki this morning at albany middle school. he was a popular teacher, coach, and mentor. his death yesterday is being investigated as a suicide. he was arrested last week on suspicion of a lewd act on a child under 14 years old. he had made bail, and at the time he was not formally charged with any crime because the case was still under investigation. today counselors were brought in to help students cope with the news. >> naturally there is a great deal of concern for them and how this is affecting them. >> nbc bay area had tried to speak with izumizaki, but he declined. a sheriff spokesperson says a note was found with him, and the contents are now part of the coroner's investigation. >>> there is a lot of a's fever today. this might be the best story and best team in all of baseball. the a's are heading to the play-offs for first time in six years. after last night's play-off clinching win, the scene today, well, what did you think? not surprisingly, busy. we want tickets. that's what everyone is saying. the ticket office w

then we had another accident and albany here.g at maybe 90 minute drive times on highway 4 in the westbound direction. >> what should be the normal? >> it should be a 26 to 28 drive time. look at interstate 580, is backed up nearly two san leandro. 880 north on this back up in the nortoakland. the golden gate bridge looks good but the westbound san rafael bridge to get you there is slow all the way across the span. there is bumper-to-bumper traffic here on sir francis drake boulevard. there is slower traffic their summer and getting to the golden gate bridge. the san mateo bridge is not a good alternate because of the construction delays here. you're looking at another 22 minute drive time for awry heading westbound cross that -west >> we are seeing some wet weather activity. we have light showers passing through really just up along the coastline. the yellow indicates moderate rainfall. it is closer to pescadero but this showers are moving out of the area. drier conditions into the afternoon, i'll have the full details on what t

heather holmes is live at albany middle school where shock has again hit campus. heather. >> reporter: as you can see candles they burn tonight in memory of the once popular teacher who's fall from grace came last week after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a former student. this is not the ending he deserved read a note left outside of the albany middle school but it is the last chapter of james azumizaki. >> it's kind of tragic but we don't know what to say about it. >> reporter: just last wednesday, the trusted educator and volleyball and basketball coach was arrested at his home in albany in suspicion of having an inappropriate relationship with a student under 14. >> the allegations didn't sound like him. >> reporter: azumizaki posted bail the next day but charged had not been filed. but this morning, the investigation took a turn. >> reporter: we >> reporter: -- >> we got a call this morning for an alleged suicide. he did leave some correspondence behind. i don't want to get into the details of it but he did leave some correspondence behind. >> report

>>reporter: was a determined of we have the association with this case pending in albany? >> that is correct. who this person was. and immediately we notified the police department. this case is still pending. >> this showing the developments. they learned of this alleged misconduct of james putting leave that day. and they began investigating the allegations. he was released on bail after being booked on alleged charges. stay with us as we continue to follow in the developments. >> this fatal sho stabbing is the first homicide in san jose since august. it sought eight killings and one month. this is the 34 t h, side this mont. police were called to the scene after 1:00 a.m. there were as many as 30 people involved in a roadside brawl. the motive is not clear. one man was fatally stabbed. >> there were approximately 30 people. weather it was a brawl. it is still not determined. but there were substantial amount of people and investigators are combing through and talking to people who are present. and at present we are asking for people to come aboard if they were present.

heather holmes is live at albany middle school where shock has again hit campus. heather. >> reporter: as you can see candles they burn tonight in memory of the once popular teacher who's fall from grace came last week after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a former student. this is not the ending he deserved read a note left outside of the albany middle school but it is the last chapter of james azumizaki. >> it's kind of tragic but we don't know what to say about it. >> reporter: just last wednesday, the trusted educator and volleyball and basketball coach was arrested at his home in albany in suspicion of having an inappropriate relationship with a student under 14. >> the allegations didn't sound like him. >> reporter: azumizaki posted bail the next day but charged had not been filed. but this morning, the investigation took a turn. >> reporter: we >> reporter: -- >> we got a call this morning for an alleged suicide. he did leave some correspondence behind. i don't want to get into the details of it but he did leave some correspondence behind. >> report

he'd been a teacher here four years and grew up in albany, graduating from both albany middle and high school. again, this community very concerned over a young girl's safety ask mourning the death of a well known teacher. >> there are police calling it a case of phone shall domestic terrorism. someone set fire to the private law office of the vallejo mayor over the weekend and there is is the latest on the investigation. >> davis faced challenges during mayor, ushering the city through bank rupsy, facing off with the lgbt community and recent increase in officer-involved shootings but this arson might be toughest. >> attempt to instill fear failed. >> and he calls it a malicious act. and is leaving the building a turned out shell. this is the latest including someone breaking windows, dumping trash and stealing his motorcycle from city hall. >> i will say the number of acts of vandalism which i have been subjected to causes me to believe this is related to my position as mayor and not as my position as an attorney. >> neither the mayor nor investigators will speculate about why he's b

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