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amber lee is live with continuing coverage of this developing story. amber? >> referree: we want to show you what is going on right now. the -- the people are in front of the building that is now being occupied by the homeless and their supporters. seven homeless people have been staying here as of last night. we want to show you the banners that were hung by on the second floor of this four-story building. if building is owned by kaiser permanente and has been vacant for at least three years. the lack of adequate housing and the ratio of empty, vacant housing to people in need of housing in the city and county of san francisco is a human rights crime. >> referree: the takeover started with a rally at golden gate park than banded. 200 people marched a mile to the vacant building. >> and we do public demonstrations to draw awareness to why it is we choose to squat and the system that creates the kind of inequity that causes some folks to have more resources than they can possibly use. >> referree: police have told the folks here they can't enter the building a
amber lee is live with continuing coverage of this developing story. amber? >> referree: we want to show you what is going on right now. the -- the people are in front of the building that is now being occupied by the homeless and their supporters. seven homeless people have been staying here as of last night. we want to show you the banners that were hung by on the second floor of this four-story building. if building is owned by kaiser permanente and has been vacant for at least three...
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amber lee spoke with jurors and ken wayne have the reaction with giants ball players. we begin with ktvu's rita williams who was at the courthouse every day during the 12-day trial. >> when barry bonds left the san francisco federal building today he was a convicted fell -- felon. >> bonds and his lead attorney shook hands for the media after the conviction. and then he autographed a baseball for a fan. >> barry wanted very much or has wanted very much to address you directly. but as you saw, the case isn't over. >> reporter: that's because there was a split decision in court. first jurors announced they were hopelessly deadlocked on three counts against bonds of lying to a grand jury when he said he never knowingly used steroids or human growth hormone and never been injected by anyone but his doctors. in the near bonds nor his mother sitting in the front row showed any outward emotion as jurors then said they unanimously found bonds guilty of one count of obstruction of justice. >>> the count which alleged steroids, which alleged needles, which alleged human growth h
amber lee spoke with jurors and ken wayne have the reaction with giants ball players. we begin with ktvu's rita williams who was at the courthouse every day during the 12-day trial. >> when barry bonds left the san francisco federal building today he was a convicted fell -- felon. >> bonds and his lead attorney shook hands for the media after the conviction. and then he autographed a baseball for a fan. >> barry wanted very much or has wanted very much to address you directly....
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amber lee spoke with jurors and ken wayne have the reaction with giants ball players.e begin with ktvu's rita williams who was at the courthouse every day during the 12-day trial. >> when barry bonds left the san francisco federal building today he was a convicted fell -- felon. >> bonds and his lead attorney shook hands for the media after the conviction. and then he autographed a baseball for a fan. >> barry wanted very much or has wanted very much to address you directly. but as you saw, the case isn't over. >> reporter: that's because there was a split decision in court. first jurors announced they were hopelessly deadlocked on three counts against bonds of lying to a grand jury when he said he never knowingly used steroids or human growth hormone and never been injected by anyone but his doctors. in the near bonds nor his mother sitting in the front row showed any outward emotion as jurors then said they unanimously found bonds guilty of one count of obstruction of justice. >>> the count which alleged steroids, which alleged needles, which alleged human growth hor
amber lee spoke with jurors and ken wayne have the reaction with giants ball players.e begin with ktvu's rita williams who was at the courthouse every day during the 12-day trial. >> when barry bonds left the san francisco federal building today he was a convicted fell -- felon. >> bonds and his lead attorney shook hands for the media after the conviction. and then he autographed a baseball for a fan. >> barry wanted very much or has wanted very much to address you directly....
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amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the clock is still ticking toward a federal government shut shutdown tomorrow night at midnight. president obama met with republican leaders again today at the white house, he said they've made more progress but still have no deal. >> there's still a few issues that are outstanding. they are difficult issue, they are important to both sides. and so i'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism. >> reporter: earlier today the republican led house passed a continuing resolution to keep the government working for one week and the military funded through the end of the year. but it contains cuts that president obama opposes and he has said he will veto it. >>> a shut down will affect 170 million federal workers. california has the most of any union. >>> and yosemite national park is preparing to close if no deal is reached. closing it would have to be done in phases. the 800 park employees would be out of work temporarily. and the 1,000 that work for hotels and re
amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the clock is still ticking toward a federal government shut shutdown tomorrow night at midnight. president obama met with republican leaders again today at the white house, he said they've made more progress but still have no deal. >> there's still a few issues that are outstanding. they are difficult issue, they are important to both sides. and so i'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism. >> reporter: earlier today the republican...
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. >>> ktvu's amber lee is live now in marin where lawmakers have been fighting to block a $350 million project. amber. >> reporter: blind me is the aging san quentin prison which houses some of the state's most violent criminals. 700 are now on state row. the state will have to figure out where to house them. san quentin's housing for death row inmates was built in 1927. eight years ago then governor gray davis wanted to build housing. >> it's filthy. there are rodents. it's extremely noisy. >> reporter: the facility is also not safe for prison guards because of its many blind spots. but today governor brown said in a written statement the state of california cannot justify a massive expenditure of public dollars for the most violent members of the state. he said building a new facility would have required the state to borrow money. >> or cutting schools, cutting social services, cutting everything else but we're expanding death row. it's just lunacy. >> reporter: the nation says the state should look at transferring inmates to more modern facilities such as fulsome. >> if you incarcer
. >>> ktvu's amber lee is live now in marin where lawmakers have been fighting to block a $350 million project. amber. >> reporter: blind me is the aging san quentin prison which houses some of the state's most violent criminals. 700 are now on state row. the state will have to figure out where to house them. san quentin's housing for death row inmates was built in 1927. eight years ago then governor gray davis wanted to build housing. >> it's filthy. there are rodents....
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. >>> ktvu's amber lee is live now in marin where lawmakers have been fighting to block a $350 million project. amber. >> reporter: blind me is the aging san quentin prison which houses some of the state's most violent criminals. 700 are now on state row. the state will have to figure out where to house them. san quentin's housing for death row inmates was built in 1927. eight years ago then governor gray davis wanted to build housing. >> it's filthy. there are rodents. it's extremely noisy. >> reporter: the facility is also not safe for prison guards because of its many blind spots. but today governor brown said in a written statement the state of california cannot justify a massive expenditure of public dollars for the most violent members of the state. he said building a new facility would have required the state to borrow money. >> or cutting schools, cutting social services, cutting everything else but we're expanding death row. it's just lunacy. >> reporter: the nation says the state should look at transferring inmates to more modern facilities such as fulsome. >> if you incarcer
. >>> ktvu's amber lee is live now in marin where lawmakers have been fighting to block a $350 million project. amber. >> reporter: blind me is the aging san quentin prison which houses some of the state's most violent criminals. 700 are now on state row. the state will have to figure out where to house them. san quentin's housing for death row inmates was built in 1927. eight years ago then governor gray davis wanted to build housing. >> it's filthy. there are rodents....
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. >>> ktvu's amber lee is in the san antonio neighborhood and says parents want to make sure their kids are safe. >> reporter: people who live in this area call it the track. long known for pimping and prostitution. residents tell us they are now seeing prostitutes who are children, some as young as 12. it took only minutes of driving along international for us to spot a handful of prostitutes in a three block stretch. they all appeared young in their teens and 20s. when i approached one of them, she told me that she's been walking the streets for six years. >> you started when you were about 18. 19. all right. you stay safe, all right. >> okay, thank you. >> someone actually tried to recruit me before. i live down the street on 23rd avenue. >> reporter: ly says that she knows many girls who have been recruited by pimps. >> my husband has been threatened to be murdered for becoming involved, asking people to leave. >> reporter: at a rally today, hundreds of people turned out to fine out what city leaders will do to help. police chief anthony bats asked residents to stand up and help. >>
. >>> ktvu's amber lee is in the san antonio neighborhood and says parents want to make sure their kids are safe. >> reporter: people who live in this area call it the track. long known for pimping and prostitution. residents tell us they are now seeing prostitutes who are children, some as young as 12. it took only minutes of driving along international for us to spot a handful of prostitutes in a three block stretch. they all appeared young in their teens and 20s. when i...
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amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the clock is still ticking toward a federal government shut shutdown tomorrow night at midnight. president obama met with republican leaders again today at the white house, he said they've made more progress but still have no deal. >> there's still a few issues that are outstanding. they are difficult issue, they are important to both sides. and so i'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism. >> reporter: earlier today the republican led house passed a continuing resolution to keep the government working for one week and the military funded through the end of the year. but it contains cuts that president obama opposes and he has said he will veto it. >>> a shut down will affect 170 million federal workers. california has the most of any union. >>> and yosemite national park is preparing to close if no deal is reached. closing it would have to be done in phases. the 800 park employees would be out of work temporarily. and the 1,000 that work for hotels and re
amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the clock is still ticking toward a federal government shut shutdown tomorrow night at midnight. president obama met with republican leaders again today at the white house, he said they've made more progress but still have no deal. >> there's still a few issues that are outstanding. they are difficult issue, they are important to both sides. and so i'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism. >> reporter: earlier today the republican...
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amber lee has the story. >> reporter: it takes two months to train a police officer. compare that to a new recruit. we were given complete access to see the new officers enter their first week of training. the 14 new hires are called laterals. officers from other law enforcement. they dress in dark blue uniforms, unlike what this would be. a sign of the respect for their previous experience. four officers in this class come from oakland. the oakland police officers union says it costs up to .4 of a million dollars to recruit. in the past week ten officers have resigned. >> they don't feel there's stability here in the police department. >> we're trying to get the best of the crop. >> you want people with diverse experience. >> reporter: we were not allowed to interview the new officers or reveal their identities to protect their privacy. this class of laterals is scheduled to graduate in june. reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> >>> more details now. more on where the laterals come from. two in oakland, two from san francisco and two o
amber lee has the story. >> reporter: it takes two months to train a police officer. compare that to a new recruit. we were given complete access to see the new officers enter their first week of training. the 14 new hires are called laterals. officers from other law enforcement. they dress in dark blue uniforms, unlike what this would be. a sign of the respect for their previous experience. four officers in this class come from oakland. the oakland police officers union says it costs up...
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amber lee has the story. >> reporter: it takes two months to train a police officer. compare that to a new recruit. we were given complete access to see the new officers enter their first week of training. the 14 new hires are called laterals. officers from other law enforcement. they dress in dark blue uniforms, unlike what this would be. a sign of the respect for their previous experience. four officers in this class come from oakland. the oakland police officers union says it costs up to .4 of a million dollars to recruit. in the past week ten officers have resigned. >> they don't feel there's stability here in the police department. >> we're trying to get the best of the crop. >> you want people with diverse experience. >> reporter: we were not allowed to interview the new officers or reveal their identities to protect their privacy. this class of laterals is scheduled to graduate in june. reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> >>> more details now. more on where the laterals come from. two in oakland, two from san francisco and two o
amber lee has the story. >> reporter: it takes two months to train a police officer. compare that to a new recruit. we were given complete access to see the new officers enter their first week of training. the 14 new hires are called laterals. officers from other law enforcement. they dress in dark blue uniforms, unlike what this would be. a sign of the respect for their previous experience. four officers in this class come from oakland. the oakland police officers union says it costs up...
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. >>> ktvu's amber lee is in the san antonio neighborhood and says parents want to make sure their kids are safe. >> reporter: people who live in this area call it the track. long known for pimping and prostitution. residents tell us they are now seeing prostitutes who are children, some as young as 12. it took only minutes of driving along international for us to spot a handful of prostitutes in a three block stretch. they all appeared young in their teens and 20s. when i approached one of them, she told me that she's been walking the streets for six years. >> you started when you were about 18. 19. all right. you stay safe, all right. >> okay, thank you. >> someone actually tried to recruit me before. i live down the street on 23rd avenue. >> reporter: ly says that she knows many girls who have been recruited by pimps. >> my husband has been threatened to be murdered for becoming involved, asking people to leave. >> reporter: at a rally today, hundreds of people turned out to fine out what city leaders will do to help. police chief anthony bats asked residents to stand up and help. >>
. >>> ktvu's amber lee is in the san antonio neighborhood and says parents want to make sure their kids are safe. >> reporter: people who live in this area call it the track. long known for pimping and prostitution. residents tell us they are now seeing prostitutes who are children, some as young as 12. it took only minutes of driving along international for us to spot a handful of prostitutes in a three block stretch. they all appeared young in their teens and 20s. when i...
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amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> let's take a quick look at the san andres fault. that's the big one that runs right up the state of california. that's where the earthquake was very close to today and most likely centered upon. we come in close now, this is called a shake map. a shake map is set up by the usgs. folks come in on the internet and come in what they experience. weak, light or moderate shaking. as you look at the color coding, you can see the peninsula experienced the most shaking to light. so, a weak quake nonetheless but it did wake up some folks in the peninsula. >>> you may think you're prepared for a big one but are you. why an earthquake hit may not be enough. and the one major item you may be overlooking. that story coming up in about 15 minutes. >>> president obama declared a disaster in california to help people recover from financial losses following last month's tsunami. most of the damage were to the harbor in santa cruz and crescent city. officials put the estimate at $48 million. a federal disaster declaration allows state and local offici
amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> let's take a quick look at the san andres fault. that's the big one that runs right up the state of california. that's where the earthquake was very close to today and most likely centered upon. we come in close now, this is called a shake map. a shake map is set up by the usgs. folks come in on the internet and come in what they experience. weak, light or moderate shaking. as you look at the color coding, you can see the peninsula experienced the...
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ktvu's amber lee is live in san francisco looking at whether the appeal has merit. amber? >> reporter: frank, this is the 26-page motion filed here this afternoon. saying that the judge should have removed himself from this case. this is video of the judge speaking at the university of arizona two months ago. prop 8 supporters are now asking the u.s. district court to throw out walker's decision who ruled the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. they argue he should not have presided over the case because he's been in a same-sex relationship for ten years. >> he was obligated to recuse himself or provide full disclosure at the outfit of the case. these are the circumstances that demand setting aside this decide. >> something of a hail mary pass that of something of a desperate move. >> david levine says it's not likely the court will overturn the ruling. the judge's sexual disorientation doesn't disqualify him, just as any judge's race, gender, or marital factors are not factors. they are not suggesting a gay or lesbian judge should not sit on the case but no judge is p
ktvu's amber lee is live in san francisco looking at whether the appeal has merit. amber? >> reporter: frank, this is the 26-page motion filed here this afternoon. saying that the judge should have removed himself from this case. this is video of the judge speaking at the university of arizona two months ago. prop 8 supporters are now asking the u.s. district court to throw out walker's decision who ruled the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. they argue he should not have presided...
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amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> billboards at bart stations are gathering a lot of attention for what they are advertising. eightteen individuals looking for the same thing. >> a beautiful view. can we expect mild weather tomorrow? the forecast in seven minutes. >> also what jurors a story only on 2. it could be a sign of the times. job seekers appearing at huge posters trying to land a job. patty lee is in pleasanton with the inspiration behind the billboards. >> reporter: it's an idea so crazy it might convince perspective employers you're just the out-of-the box employee they need to hire. don't feel sorry for them, they want the exposure. >> you want to tell your neighbor, family, friends. >> reporter: 18 members pitched in $150 each to pay for two months of exposure at four east bay bart stations. >> what we want to do is separate ourselves from every other person who is also looking for the same thing. >> reporter: howard came up with the idea and designed the website. >> to get more notice by our perspective employers, recruiters, anybody walking by. >> reporter: but some
amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> billboards at bart stations are gathering a lot of attention for what they are advertising. eightteen individuals looking for the same thing. >> a beautiful view. can we expect mild weather tomorrow? the forecast in seven minutes. >> also what jurors a story only on 2. it could be a sign of the times. job seekers appearing at huge posters trying to land a job. patty lee is in pleasanton with the inspiration behind the billboards. >>...
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amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> let's take a quick look at the san andres fault. that's the big one that runs right up the state of california. that's where the earthquake was very close to today and most likely centered upon. we come in close now, this is called a shake map. a shake map is set up by the usgs. folks come in on the internet and come in what they experience. weak, light or moderate shaking. as you look at the color coding, you can see the peninsula experienced the most shaking to light. so, a weak quake nonetheless but it did wake up some folks in the peninsula. >>> you may think you're prepared for a big one but are you. why an earthquake hit may not be enough. and the one major item you may be overlooking. that story coming up in about 15 minutes. >>> president obama declared a disaster in california to help people recover from financial losses following last month's tsunami. most of the damage were to the harbor in santa cruz and crescent city. officials put the estimate at $48 million. a federal disaster declaration allows state and local offici
amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> let's take a quick look at the san andres fault. that's the big one that runs right up the state of california. that's where the earthquake was very close to today and most likely centered upon. we come in close now, this is called a shake map. a shake map is set up by the usgs. folks come in on the internet and come in what they experience. weak, light or moderate shaking. as you look at the color coding, you can see the peninsula experienced the...
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amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> billboards at bart stations are gathering a lot of attention for what they are advertising. eightteen individuals looking for the same thing. >> a beautiful view. can we expect mild weather tomorrow? the forecast in seven minutes. >> also what jurors asked for and received in court today and why it could be a bad sign for barry bonds. a story only on 2. it could be a sign of the times. job seekers appearing at huge posters trying to land a job. patty lee is in pleasanton with the inspiration behind the billboards. >> reporter: it's an idea so crazy it might convince perspective employers you're just the out-of-the box employee they need to hire. don't feel sorry for them, they want the exposure. >> you want to tell your neighbor, family, friends. >> reporter: 18 members pitched in $150 each to pay for two months of exposure at four east bay bart stations. >> what we want to do is separate ourselves from every other person who is also looking for the same thing. >> reporter: howard came up with the idea and designed the website. >> to get more notic
amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> billboards at bart stations are gathering a lot of attention for what they are advertising. eightteen individuals looking for the same thing. >> a beautiful view. can we expect mild weather tomorrow? the forecast in seven minutes. >> also what jurors asked for and received in court today and why it could be a bad sign for barry bonds. a story only on 2. it could be a sign of the times. job seekers appearing at huge posters trying to land...
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ktvu's amber lee is live in san francisco looking at whether the appeal has merit. amber? >> reporter: frank, this is the 26-page motion filed here this afternoon. saying that the judge should have removed himself from this case. this is video of the judge speaking at the university of arizona two months ago. prop 8 supporters are now asking the u.s. district court to throw out walker's decision who ruled the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. they argue he should not have presided over the case because he's been in a same-sex relationship for ten years. >> he was obligated to recuse himself or provide full disclosure at the outfit of the case. these are the circumstances that demand setting aside this decide. >> something of a hail mary pass that of something of a desperate move. >> david levine says it's not likely the court will overturn the ruling. the judge's sexual disorientation doesn't disqualify him, just as any judge's race, gender, or marital factors are not factors. they are not suggesting a gay or lesbian judge should not sit on the case but no judge is p
ktvu's amber lee is live in san francisco looking at whether the appeal has merit. amber? >> reporter: frank, this is the 26-page motion filed here this afternoon. saying that the judge should have removed himself from this case. this is video of the judge speaking at the university of arizona two months ago. prop 8 supporters are now asking the u.s. district court to throw out walker's decision who ruled the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. they argue he should not have presided...
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beach amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is official twitter is staying in san francisco. the social networking site is moving its headquarters to market street between 9th and 10th streets. twitter announced the decision today by tweeting it. the deal comes after the city's board of supervisors gave twitter a tax break on new hires. the company is expected to move into the former furniture mart building next year. >>> an update on a story we were following last night on the 10:00 news. san rafael is getting a target store. a divided city council approved that plan on a 3-2 vote during a meeting that ran past midnight. opponents of the store protested outside city hall. they say the big box retailer will hurt small local businesses. target plans to build its new store in an empty field on shoreline parkway on the east side of town. >>> hundreds of mourners turned out in petaluma today for a military funeral and to say good-bye to a long lost soldier. as ktvu's rob ross reports, few knew him but that didn't make it any less emotional. >> reporter: hundreds of war veterans g
beach amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is official twitter is staying in san francisco. the social networking site is moving its headquarters to market street between 9th and 10th streets. twitter announced the decision today by tweeting it. the deal comes after the city's board of supervisors gave twitter a tax break on new hires. the company is expected to move into the former furniture mart building next year. >>> an update on a story we were following last night on...
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amber lee is live in oakland after talking to some of the men being arrested. amber? >> reporter: two dozen police officers were involved in tonight's undercover operation. they just told me they put 20 johns behind bars. >> we stopped. >> reporter: we rode with officers as they began the sting operation in east oakland about 5:00 this evening. >> do you have id with you? >> reporter: if in the first half hour officers -- in the first half hour officers arrested this man who they say was soliciting an undercover officer who told me he was not buying sex. you were buying a part for your car? >> yeah. >> reporter: didn't you talk to a girl on the streets? >> reporter: business was brisk as three undercover officers posed as prostitutes along international boulevard. when a deal is struck, the men are told to go around the corner to wait for the prostitute only to be met by officers moving in for the arrest. >> a good looking lady on the street and i asked her a price and that's all and she said that i was only curious. >> reporter: police say they've been conducting the
amber lee is live in oakland after talking to some of the men being arrested. amber? >> reporter: two dozen police officers were involved in tonight's undercover operation. they just told me they put 20 johns behind bars. >> we stopped. >> reporter: we rode with officers as they began the sting operation in east oakland about 5:00 this evening. >> do you have id with you? >> reporter: if in the first half hour officers -- in the first half hour officers arrested...
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amber lee is live in oakland after talking to some of the men being arrested. amber? >> reporter: two dozen police officers were involved in tonight's undercover operation. they just told me they put 20 johns behind bars. >> we stopped. >> reporter: we rode with officers as they began the sting operation in east oakland about 5:00 this evening. >> do you have id with you? >> reporter: if in the first half hour officers -- in the first half hour officers arrested this man who they say was soliciting an undercover officer who told me he was not buying sex. you were buying a part for your car? >> yeah. >> reporter: didn't you talk to a girl on the streets? >> reporter: business was brisk as three undercover officers posed as prostitutes along international boulevard. when a deal is struck, the men are told to go around the corner to wait for the prostitute only to be met by officers moving in for the arrest. >> a good looking lady on the street and i asked her a price and that's all and she said that i was only curious. >> reporter: police say they've been conducting the
amber lee is live in oakland after talking to some of the men being arrested. amber? >> reporter: two dozen police officers were involved in tonight's undercover operation. they just told me they put 20 johns behind bars. >> we stopped. >> reporter: we rode with officers as they began the sting operation in east oakland about 5:00 this evening. >> do you have id with you? >> reporter: if in the first half hour officers -- in the first half hour officers arrested...
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beach amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is official twitter is staying in san francisco. the social networking site is moving its headquarters to market street between 9th and 10th streets. twitter announced the decision today by tweeting it. the deal comes after the city's board of supervisors gave twitter a tax break on new hires. the company is expected to move into the former furniture mart building next year. >>> an update on a story we were following last night on the 10:00 news. san rafael is getting a target store. a divided city council approved that plan on a 3-2 vote during a meeting that ran past midnight. opponents of the store protested outside city hall. they say the big box retailer will hurt small local businesses. target plans to build its new store in an empty field on shoreline parkway on the east side of town. >>> hundreds of mourners turned out in petaluma today for a military funeral and to say good-bye to a long lost soldier. as ktvu's rob ross reports, few knew him but that didn't make it any less emotional. >> reporter: hundreds of war veterans g
beach amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is official twitter is staying in san francisco. the social networking site is moving its headquarters to market street between 9th and 10th streets. twitter announced the decision today by tweeting it. the deal comes after the city's board of supervisors gave twitter a tax break on new hires. the company is expected to move into the former furniture mart building next year. >>> an update on a story we were following last night on...
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ktvu's amber lee is talking with her sources and is live now in the lake merit neighborhood where these attacks have taken place. amber? >> reporter: julie, the most recent attack took place in this area near the intersection of 3rd and international. tonight oakland police told us the man they are questioning matches a sketch on this flyer they have been handing out. police called the attack brazen. it was broad daylight. the attacker followed the woman as she walked home from the store yesterday. >> this gentleman has definitely been patient where he will hover around a location seeing who is who. and then pick his victim. >> reporter: police say the suspect is an african american man with dreadlocks, 20 to 25- year-old. five feet nine to six feet tall. medium complex. investigators say this man may be responsible for at least four robberies and assaults dating back to last september. >>> that's disturbing, obviously. a little unnerving to me just because i live nearby here. you know, i do walk a bit by myself. >> you always have to be cautious but that's my way of approaching safety.
ktvu's amber lee is talking with her sources and is live now in the lake merit neighborhood where these attacks have taken place. amber? >> reporter: julie, the most recent attack took place in this area near the intersection of 3rd and international. tonight oakland police told us the man they are questioning matches a sketch on this flyer they have been handing out. police called the attack brazen. it was broad daylight. the attacker followed the woman as she walked home from the store...
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ktvu's amber lee is talking with her sources and is live now in the lake merit neighborhood where these attacks have taken place. amber? >> reporter: julie, the most recent attack took place in this area near the intersection of 3rd and international. tonight oakland police told us the man they are questioning matches a sketch on this flyer they have been handing out. police called the attack brazen. it was broad daylight. the attacker followed the woman as she walked home from the store yesterday. >> this gentleman has definitely been patient where he will hover around a location seeing who is who. and then pick his victim. >> reporter: police say the suspect is an african american man with dreadlocks, 20 to 25- year-old. five feet nine to six feet tall. medium complex. investigators say this man may be responsible for at least four robberies and assaults dating back to last september. >>> that's disturbing, obviously. a little unnerving to me just because i live nearby here. you know, i do walk a bit by myself. >> you always have to be cautious but that's my way of approaching safety.
ktvu's amber lee is talking with her sources and is live now in the lake merit neighborhood where these attacks have taken place. amber? >> reporter: julie, the most recent attack took place in this area near the intersection of 3rd and international. tonight oakland police told us the man they are questioning matches a sketch on this flyer they have been handing out. police called the attack brazen. it was broad daylight. the attacker followed the woman as she walked home from the store...
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amber lee is following the protestors. she will bring you an update from the site of that squat coming up on the bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. for now reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> we have an update on some breaking news we first brought you at 5:00. ya pan has raised their nuclear alert level from a 5 to a 7. we have learned the rayed level does not appear to be in response to any new developments including two big aftershocks, instead, officials say it is a procedural move. >> state public securities commission heard arguments today on the decision to fine pg&e $3 million, it would be for failing to turn over critical pipeline records. some say the penalty is too lenient. there is no word yet on when commissioners will vote. >>> jurors in the barry bonds perjury trial today asked for a rereading of some key testimony. they listened as a court clerk read back testimony from bonds' former personal shopper and childhood friend cathy hoskins. she said she saw bonds personal trainer greg a
amber lee is following the protestors. she will bring you an update from the site of that squat coming up on the bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. for now reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> we have an update on some breaking news we first brought you at 5:00. ya pan has raised their nuclear alert level from a 5 to a 7. we have learned the rayed level does not appear to be in response to any new developments including two big aftershocks, instead, officials...
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breaking loss to the cardinals sustained at the hands of texas adam last night and they do not -- amber lee last night and -- a&m last night and they do not have a chance to win the national championship. the as and giants both off and back at it tomorrow but that's the sporting life. >> i got so close. >> i really thought, you know, when the -- i just thought they had it made, i'll tell you that especially with uconn having lost, you figured that was the clear cut path and it didn't work out. >> thanks, mark. see you back here at 10:00. >>> and that is our report for tonight. >> a quick correction. i misspoke a moment ago saying it was dr. martin luther king's birthday. it was actually 43 years ago that dr. martin luther king was assassinated. my apologies there. have a good evening, everyone. ♪ atst fwa.ean ougog t bk. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stnaa cte,hise a de. ougog t bk. wi cke sp rwd yr arho,
breaking loss to the cardinals sustained at the hands of texas adam last night and they do not -- amber lee last night and -- a&m last night and they do not have a chance to win the national championship. the as and giants both off and back at it tomorrow but that's the sporting life. >> i got so close. >> i really thought, you know, when the -- i just thought they had it made, i'll tell you that especially with uconn having lost, you figured that was the clear cut path and it...
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ktvu's amber lee live now in san jose with an outpouring of support for the man and his family. >> reporterthe injured giant's fan bryan still works here at hp pavilion. as part of a paramedic team during sharks games. today fellow first responders held a fundraiser for him. the sharks also donated pucks. stowe's coworkers spent the day trying to gather donations to auction off. >> these messages will be taken to the hospital tomorrow. fellow paramedics tell me stowe has been taken out of a medically induced coma. >> he's a fighter and he's not one to back down from a fight. >> reporter: at hp pavilion tonight, the sharks played the los angeles kings. fans tell us they can't help but think about the attack. >> i realize you just can't feel safe any where, you just have to be careful. >> reporter: today san francisco police say they are not expecting any changes in security when the giants host the dodgers next wednesday. >> the fans here in san francisco, we hope that they will be mindful of the situation. whether they win or lose and be respectful to others. >> reporter: back here live, pe
ktvu's amber lee live now in san jose with an outpouring of support for the man and his family. >> reporterthe injured giant's fan bryan still works here at hp pavilion. as part of a paramedic team during sharks games. today fellow first responders held a fundraiser for him. the sharks also donated pucks. stowe's coworkers spent the day trying to gather donations to auction off. >> these messages will be taken to the hospital tomorrow. fellow paramedics tell me stowe has been taken...
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ktvu's amber lee live now in san jose with an outpouring of support for the man and his family. >> reporter: the injured giant's fan bryan still works here at hp pavilion. as part of a paramedic team during sharks games. today fellow first responders held a fundraiser for him. the sharks also donated pucks. stowe's coworkers spent the day trying to gather donations to auction off. >> these messages will be taken to the hospital tomorrow. fellow paramedics tell me stowe has been taken out of a medically induced coma. >> he's a fighter and he's not one to back down from a fight. >> reporter: at hp pavilion tonight, the sharks played the los angeles kings. fans tell us they can't help but think about the attack. >> i realize you just can't feel safe any where, you just have to be careful. >> reporter: today san francisco police say they are not expecting any changes in security when the giants host the dodgers next wednesday. >> the fans here in san francisco, we hope that they will be mindful of the situation. whether they win or lose and be respectful to others. >> reporter: back here live,
ktvu's amber lee live now in san jose with an outpouring of support for the man and his family. >> reporter: the injured giant's fan bryan still works here at hp pavilion. as part of a paramedic team during sharks games. today fellow first responders held a fundraiser for him. the sharks also donated pucks. stowe's coworkers spent the day trying to gather donations to auction off. >> these messages will be taken to the hospital tomorrow. fellow paramedics tell me stowe has been...
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amber lee is live where the woman says the two people attacked her. >> reporter: she asked us to conceal her identity and to call her mia. it was 10:00 on a busy friday night. mia told us she was walking by when she was verbally harassed by two men. then one grabbed her smart phone. >> daryl: did they attack from the front or from the back. >> they were like right here. >> next to you? >> yeah. >> i saw the moment she was getting punched in the face very violently. >> reporter: he says she heard one of the men comment on mia's sexual organization skw-z oh i hate men dressed up as a woman or something like that. he said something to that effect. >> reporter: mia was taken to the hospital. police credit witnesses for following the two suspects and helps officers. >> through the course of the investigation the police department confirmed with the police department. >> reporter: mia says she doesn't want anyone to feel story for her but rather that people treat transgenders with respect. >> i'm from a small town and i came to san francisco hoping that there would be more safety than i found.
amber lee is live where the woman says the two people attacked her. >> reporter: she asked us to conceal her identity and to call her mia. it was 10:00 on a busy friday night. mia told us she was walking by when she was verbally harassed by two men. then one grabbed her smart phone. >> daryl: did they attack from the front or from the back. >> they were like right here. >> next to you? >> yeah. >> i saw the moment she was getting punched in the face very...
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reporting live here in san francisco, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police ended the take over of a vacant building this morning. it is a story we first told you about last night. >> i didn't do anything wrong. >> stop resisting the police. >>> police arrested eight men from the group known as homes not jails. the group took over the building to protest what they say is a housing crisis. the three story building is owned by kaiser permanente which says is unfit for occupancy. >>> friday night's dumping was the fourth time in five months someone used that street as a place to dump their trash. most of it was roofing material but we found everything from a stuffed animal to photographs. >> it's so bad for the city. bad for the neighbors. bad for the industry here. because people come to see our work here and when they see all that, they feel like just turning back. >> the city tells us it will cost about $30,000 to clean up the latest mess. in february we reported on the city's campaign to put an end to illegal dumping in the bay view. now residents and business owners
reporting live here in san francisco, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police ended the take over of a vacant building this morning. it is a story we first told you about last night. >> i didn't do anything wrong. >> stop resisting the police. >>> police arrested eight men from the group known as homes not jails. the group took over the building to protest what they say is a housing crisis. the three story building is owned by kaiser permanente...
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amber lee is live where the woman says the two people attacked her. >> reporter: she asked us to conceal her identity and to call her mia. it was 10:00 on a busy friday night. mia told us she was walking by when she was verbally harassed by two men. then one grabbed her smart phone. >> daryl: did they attack from the front or from the back. >> they were like right here. >> next to you? >> yeah. >> i saw the moment she was getting punched in the face very violently. >> reporter: he says she heard one of the men comment on mia's sexual organization skw-z oh i hate men dressed up as a woman or something like that. he said something to that effect. >> reporter: mia was taken to the hospital. police credit witnesses for following the two suspects and helps officers. >> through the course of the investigation the police department confirmed with the police department. >> reporter: mia says she doesn't want anyone to feel story for her but rather that people treat transgenders with respect. >> i'm from a small town and i came to san francisco hoping that there would be more safety than i found.
amber lee is live where the woman says the two people attacked her. >> reporter: she asked us to conceal her identity and to call her mia. it was 10:00 on a busy friday night. mia told us she was walking by when she was verbally harassed by two men. then one grabbed her smart phone. >> daryl: did they attack from the front or from the back. >> they were like right here. >> next to you? >> yeah. >> i saw the moment she was getting punched in the face very...
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but let's begin with amber lee near the epicenter. >> reporter: we're at pedro point shopping center. behind me a cafe and other businesses in the area lost power. the businesses let the customers know they close up
but let's begin with amber lee near the epicenter. >> reporter: we're at pedro point shopping center. behind me a cafe and other businesses in the area lost power. the businesses let the customers know they close up
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. >> reporter: reporting live at golden gate park amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight about one of the men shot and killed early yesterday morning at a restaurant and bar near oakland's jack lindon square. adam williams had ties to peralta middle school. >> i cannot think of the amount of times he had his arms around a kid or pumped a kid up. >> four other people were shot and wounded so far no arrests. >>> san francisco general hospital is asking for help in identifying a mystery patient. the hospital sent us this photo taken today. the man was admitted two weeks ago but he is unable to tell doctors or nurses his name. the hospital describes him as latino, 5'4" fall, 150 pounds. he is listed in fair condition tonight. if you know who he is you're asking to call san francisco general. >>> police in roaner park say they want the question two people in this surveillance video about a homicide case. the body of 20-year-old kevin craft was found last friday morning in the parking lot of a best western hotel. this video was taken earlier at a near by convenience sto
. >> reporter: reporting live at golden gate park amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight about one of the men shot and killed early yesterday morning at a restaurant and bar near oakland's jack lindon square. adam williams had ties to peralta middle school. >> i cannot think of the amount of times he had his arms around a kid or pumped a kid up. >> four other people were shot and wounded so far no arrests. >>> san francisco general...
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. >> reporter: reporting live at golden gate park amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight about one of the men shot and killed early yesterday morning at a restaurant and bar near oakland's jack lindon square. adam williams had ties to peralta middle school. >> i cannot think of the amount of times he had his arms around a kid or pumped a kid up. >> four other people were shot and wounded so far no arrests. >>> san francisco general hospital is asking for help in identifying a mystery patient. the hospital sent us this photo taken today. the man was admitted two weeks ago but he is unable to tell doctors or nurses his name. the hospital describes him as latino, 5'4" fall, 150 pounds. he is listed in fair condition tonight. if you know who he is you're asking to call san francisco general. >>> police in roaner park say they want the question two people in this surveillance video about a homicide case. the body of 20-year-old kevin craft was found last friday morning in the parking lot of a best western hotel. this video was taken earlier at a near by convenience sto
. >> reporter: reporting live at golden gate park amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight about one of the men shot and killed early yesterday morning at a restaurant and bar near oakland's jack lindon square. adam williams had ties to peralta middle school. >> i cannot think of the amount of times he had his arms around a kid or pumped a kid up. >> four other people were shot and wounded so far no arrests. >>> san francisco general...
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reporting live here in san francisco, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police ended the take over of a vacant building this morning. it is a story we first told you about last night. >> i didn't do anything wrong. >> stop resisting the police. >>> police arrested eight men from the group known as homes not jails. the group took over the building to protest what they say is a housing crisis. the three story building is owned by kaiser permanente which says is unfit for occupancy. >>> friday night's dumping was the fourth time in five months someone used that street as a place to dump their trash. most of it was roofing material but we found everything from a stuffed animal to photographs. >> it's so bad for the city. bad for the neighbors. bad for the industry here. because people come to see our work here and when they see all that, they feel like just turning back. >> the city tells us it will cost about $30,000 to clean up the latest mess. in february we reported on the city's campaign to put an end to illegal dumping in the bay view. now residents and business owners
reporting live here in san francisco, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police ended the take over of a vacant building this morning. it is a story we first told you about last night. >> i didn't do anything wrong. >> stop resisting the police. >>> police arrested eight men from the group known as homes not jails. the group took over the building to protest what they say is a housing crisis. the three story building is owned by kaiser permanente...
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ktvu's amber lee is live where fans tell her people need to clean up their act. amber? >> reporter: ken, we are at american bull sports fan where giants fans had strong reactions to what happened over the weekend. on this wednesday night there were plenty of fans watching the giants on the road. but they also enjoy being at the ballpark and spending time with family. >> we are there to enjoy the game and have, like, a really fun atmosphere. are. >> reporter: but on saturday at at&t park the fans pitching coach roger mcdowel responded to heckling with homophobic remarks and a crude gesture. he told the 50-year-old mcdowel to watch his language around the children. >> he proceeded to turn and say what you have been told which is kids don't belong fing out at the ballpark. at that point, he turned completely towards me and grabbed his bat and picked it up and asked me how much my teeth were worth to me. >> reporter: the braves coach said in a written statement today. >> coach, teaching how to react and how not to react and how not to reek. >> reporter: the price family of
ktvu's amber lee is live where fans tell her people need to clean up their act. amber? >> reporter: ken, we are at american bull sports fan where giants fans had strong reactions to what happened over the weekend. on this wednesday night there were plenty of fans watching the giants on the road. but they also enjoy being at the ballpark and spending time with family. >> we are there to enjoy the game and have, like, a really fun atmosphere. are. >> reporter: but on saturday at...
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ktvu's amber lee is live where fans tell her people need to clean up their act. amber? >> reporter: ken, we are at american bull sports fan where giants fans had strong reactions to what happened over the weekend. on this wednesday night there were plenty of fans watching the giants on the road. but they also enjoy being at the ballpark and spending time with family. >> we are there to enjoy the game and have, like, a really fun atmosphere. are. >> reporter: but on saturday at at&t park the fans pitching coach roger mcdowel responded to heckling with homophobic remarks and a crude gesture. he told the 50-year-old mcdowel to watch his language around the children. >> he proceeded to turn and say what you have been told which is kids don't belong fing out at the ballpark. at that point, he turned completely towards me and grabbed his bat and picked it up and asked me how much my teeth were worth to me. >> reporter: the braves coach said in a written statement today. >> coach, teaching how to react and how not to react and how not to reek. >> reporter: the price family of
ktvu's amber lee is live where fans tell her people need to clean up their act. amber? >> reporter: ken, we are at american bull sports fan where giants fans had strong reactions to what happened over the weekend. on this wednesday night there were plenty of fans watching the giants on the road. but they also enjoy being at the ballpark and spending time with family. >> we are there to enjoy the game and have, like, a really fun atmosphere. are. >> reporter: but on saturday at...
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as ktvu's amber lee reports, demolition experts are preparing to i am employed oakland's naval hospital friday morning. >> the wiring here is what the electrical charge that they used to set off the explosion. >> four sticks of dynamite are now imbedded in each of the building's 1500 columns, which are wrapped in black fiber cloth. >> we drill and then they set the charges within every hole here. and to hold the charges in, we foam the end and it seals it. >> so each of those holes needs to have a separate explosive? >> yes. >> reporter: to make the building i am employed more easily the ground floor walls have been knocked out. the 0 project manager told us concrete samples were taken from the building to test for asbestos. none was detected. the naval facility was decommissioned in 1996. over time, the hospital and the ground became dilapidated. neighbors tell us squatters and drug dealers took over. >> kind of scary when it's in the evening because it is a nice area to walk around. but you can't do that when you don't know who is going do come out of the bushes. >> she is saddened by
as ktvu's amber lee reports, demolition experts are preparing to i am employed oakland's naval hospital friday morning. >> the wiring here is what the electrical charge that they used to set off the explosion. >> four sticks of dynamite are now imbedded in each of the building's 1500 columns, which are wrapped in black fiber cloth. >> we drill and then they set the charges within every hole here. and to hold the charges in, we foam the end and it seals it. >> so each of...
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as ktvu's amber lee reports, demolition experts are preparing to i am employed oakland's naval hospital friday morning. >> the wiring here is what the electrical charge that they used to set off the explosion. >> four sticks of dynamite are now imbedded in each of the building's 1500 columns, which are wrapped in black fiber cloth. >> we drill and then they set the charges within every hole here. and to hold the charges in, we foam the end and it seals it. >> so each of those holes needs to have a separate explosive? >> yes. >> reporter: to make the building i am employed more easily the ground floor walls have been knocked out. the 0 project manager told us concrete samples were taken from the building to test for asbestos. none was detected. the naval facility was decommissioned in 1996. over time, the hospital and the ground became dilapidated. neighbors tell us squatters and drug dealers took over. >> kind of scary when it's in the evening because it is a nice area to walk around. but you can't do that when you don't know who is going do come out of the bushes. >> she is saddened by
as ktvu's amber lee reports, demolition experts are preparing to i am employed oakland's naval hospital friday morning. >> the wiring here is what the electrical charge that they used to set off the explosion. >> four sticks of dynamite are now imbedded in each of the building's 1500 columns, which are wrapped in black fiber cloth. >> we drill and then they set the charges within every hole here. and to hold the charges in, we foam the end and it seals it. >> so each of...