. >>> our amber lee is live and amber you just got an update from the oakland fire chief. >> reporter: that's right ken, just a short while ago the fire chief spoke about what happened here this morning but she was not ready to release the identity of the veteran firefighter. i'm told the accident happened around 11:43 this morning. chopper2 captured the video of the fire truck that was involved in the accident. the chief says it happened during a monthly drill that deals with how to respond to a plane crash. the firefighter was driving alone in what's called an aircraft rig. it's equipped to carry 3,000- gallons of water and 420- gallons of foam. the vehicle rolled during a turn in front of the oakland center which used to be known as the united hanger. the 28-year-old veteran was not thrown from the vehicle but suffered serious injuries and was taken to highland hospital. right now the department has been shocked. like i said this firefighter was very well known and laked with all the members within the organization. >> we are really praying for him. you know for his recovery. we're

reporting live in san jose, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. marine county is known for having the highest rate of breast cancer in the country but now there is a new health crisis. in the next 30 days he is launching a plan to deal with prescription drug abuse. officials say over doses are now claiming more lives than breast cancer in marine county. ktvu's mike mibach talked with a father who suffered a painful loss and is now joining the fight to help save lives. >> reporter: big smile, big plans. this is aj. this is his father. >> there is one moment during the day where i shout, i wish i had known. >> what he didn't know, his son was taking prescription drugs. >> it is a prescription narcotic. it killed him. >> reporter: prescription drug abuse. a problem here in marine. officials gave us these numbers. 2012, 42 people died of breast cancer. that year, 49 people died of prescription drug over dose. they are looking to atact the problem -- to attack the problem. >> the system is rigged for over prescription and we are helping address that. >

ktvu's amber lee is here where the search is on for the children and their mother. you just spoke with police. i just came out of a briefing with police. neighbors found the father shot dead in the home on the 1600 block of 16th street. police are treating this as a homicide investigation with the missing mom with three children. mom is 35 years old. children are 6 years old, 12 years old, and a two-year-old. police say they are not calling mom a suspect because they don't know what happened. mom does not live with the children and the father and the dad had custody of the children. i asked what the nature of the relationship was and had there been trouble between them? >> we know the father had custody of the children. i don't know. we are doing background information to see what the relationship was like. i don't have further information at this time. [ indiscernible ] >> not that i am aware of. >> reporter: police say they have exhausted all leads and they are releasing the photos in the hopes someone has information that will help them find them. that is the lat

ktvu's amber lee is live at highland hospital where he's being treated, amber. >> reporter: the injured firefighter is a 28 year veteran. city officials are not yet releasing his identity but a source tells me he's a devoted firefighter and husband. the california highway patrol and cal osha are now investigating what went wrong to cause the firefighter to roll over the vehicle he was driving during a drill at 11:43 this morning. the fire chief says this was a monthly exercise on how to respond to plane crashes at oakland international airport. a source tells me the firefighter had been participating in this type of drill for the past seven years or so. >> right now the department has been shot. like i said this firefighter was very well known and liked with all the members within the organization. >> reporter: the firefighter was alone in what's called an aircraft rescue fire fighting rig. it's equipped to carry 3,000- gallons of gallons and 420 gallons of foam. it's unclear how fast he was driving. the vehicle rolled during a turn in front of the oakland maintenance center which used

amber lee live in the city where she tells us this is a clearly a problem that is difficult to solve, amber. >> reporter: mike, this 34 page report talks about the successing of the city's plan to end homelessness and what it still needs to do next. >> reporter: the wait to get into a shelter even on a june night can take hours, but this homeless man says the way to get into permanent housing takes much longer. >> i have been waiting for years. i've been waiting for case manage -pl and tape -- case management and they tell you they can't get ahold of you. >> reporter: abee has been homeless since his business went out of business. >> you don't have an income, you can forget about getting any where. you're going to stay homeless. >> reporter: the city's homeless count done once every two years has remained largely unchanged roughly 6,400 since 2011. >> we have a situation where due to the reception we had a ton of people losing work. as a result becoming homeless. and then after that we had a big tech boom. >> reporter: a tech boom that advocates for the homeless say many people have b

amber lee is in san jose now with some video of the thieves actually in action. amber-- >> frank, we're in an area just off a block from hill road. now neighbors tell me thieves broke into this bank of mailboxes just this morning and it isn't the first time. >> i've already scoped out two women that are walking up here. >> reporter: one neighbor's surveillance camera captured two women grabbing mailboxes. and they emptied those as well. one in a pink hoodie and another in a dress makes them identifiable. >> you can see she is wearing a blue dress with a white design striped on the bottom. >> reporter: the women were joined by a man in a hoodie. he appears to be the same person who broke into another bank of mailboxes across the street two days ago. >> two weeks there's been six of these things that have gotten broken into. >> reporter: six people's mailboxes have been broken into. their fear is identify theft. they hope someone who sees this surveillance video will recognize the thieves and identify them to police. >> if someone has any idea just get ahold of them

amber lee is in the city now with a growing frustration among passengers and also how a voter approvedmeasure is playing into this dispute. amber-- >> frank, we're at west portal a major hub for san francisco commuters. passengers tell me service was better today but that is still caused them headaches. >> on this second day of drivers calling in sick to protest the proposed contracts, sfm pa says it is running half the number of buses and training. >> monday on the way to work and home i had to catch a cab so i've had to spend $40 to get to and from work on one day. today i had to catch another cab downtown. >> reporter: the annoyance among riders is growing. even though the wait time for many has gone down compared to yesterday. passengers say munni is a lifeline often the only way to get to their destination. >> i depend on it to go to work. i do. >> reporter: many passengers say on time service was lacking even before the sick out. in an effort to improve service, voters approved prop g in 2010. requires munni operators be at least the second highest paid transit operators in the c

new at 10:00 tonight, amber lee is live in pleasanton where new high school graduates are just now arriving for an event that aims to try to keep them safe as they celebrate, amber. >> reporter: we're at club sport. now dublin heights graduates are just arriving for their grad night celebration. organizers tell me there will be no in and out privileges and that's to keep them nice and sober. graduation is a day to remember and a celebration to follow. >> i want to be with all my friend and have a final harrah with them. >> reporter: the california office of traffic safety says many young lives are cut short during the end of the school year. education pearly during the months of april, may and june -- especially during the months of april, may and june. chp says alcohol was not a factor in this accident. experts say often speeding, drunk or distracted driving play a key role. >> from toddler hood through kindergarten graduation. >> reporter: the memory board at today's celebration is a long-standing tradition. photos of students at various stages of their lives are on display. the hopes are

amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information now on breaking news we are following in the east bay, a child has been hit by a car in berkeley after 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. we have video from news chopper 2 taken right after the accident. we have a ktvu crew at the scene. our reporter tells us the child who was hit is a 7-year-old boy who was on a bicycle at the time. we understand the boy was wearing a helmet when he was hit. the boy was hit by an suv. you can see here there is large blue suv. we are not sure this is the one that was involved. these pictures taken after the accident happen. the boy has significant injuries. the child has been taken to the hospital and the driver is cooperating with police investigators. we will update you as soon as we have new information. a very active police investigation in berkeley. >>> search is moving behind the forest where a university of california at berkeley student disappeared. he was last seen on june 6. his father says searchers think he made it out of the forest but he has given out no other information. >>> millions of young

amber lee is live and tells us what to expect with this report. >> reporter: the report comes out tomorrow in washington 6:30 our time. it's expected to be comprehensive several hundred pages long. detailed to detail more of the crash. the plane was flying lower and slower than it was supposed to be we -- to be when it clipped. >> you have the pilots, and you also have corroborating information. >> reporter: a primary cause of the accident is expected to be the flight crew's over reliance on the automatic throttle control that maintains flight speed. >> by the time they reacted it was too late. they had lost too much air speed and they could not recover. >> reporter: tomorrow's report will likely recommend changes to the plane's design. the airplane's design and lay out. >> we will look at pilot training. crew manage -- management. we will look at any automation that has been installed. is it a hindrance or help to the crew. >> reporter: the report will also discuss the actions of firefighters who ran over a student. the attorney for the teen's family had this reaction. >> with all due res

amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police in lafayette are investigating a deadly crash two women were struck and killed by a truck. it happened in upper happy valley road at about 1:15 this afternoon. it appears the woman was in the crosswalk at the time. the truck driver stopped and is cooperating with investigators. police are not releasing the woman's name but say she was about 54 years old. >>> you will recall five women died when they were trapped in the burning limo in may of 2013. the state's puc overnight was found insufficient to insure consumer safety. auditors are not holding the company responsible. >> once they begin the investigation they're taking 238 days to complete the investigation. >> reporter: the report also found the cpuc lacks policies and procedures to ensure carries comply to the law. and that when citations are issued they are for amounts much lower than allowed. the cpuc agreed with these findings and said it will follow the recommendations. the legislation advancing in sacramento that some companies worry could put them out of business. >>> developing news

reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bold daylight crimes in neighborhoods patrolled by private security. we dig into whether hired protection really makes communities safer. >>> the fog has moved out just in time for the weekend. when and where temperature. >> bill: hit the upper 80s. >>> next, a toddler found in a building with marijuana, meth and a gun. how police came up on the bust and how they can help solve other crimes. bulldog: [yawning] it's finally morning! i can't wait to get to mattress discounters because the tempur-pedic bonus event ends sunday. i'll have first pick from the huge selection of tempur-pedic mattresses. then, i'll get to choose $300 in pillows, sheets, and other free gifts. on top of that, up to 48 months interest-free financing. hurry! mattress discounters' tempur-pedic bonus event ends sunday. mmm, some alarm clock you turned out to be. ♪ mattress discounters >>> new video into our newsroom tonight after a suspicious grass fire in the oakland hills. it started around 7:00 p.m. near oak moore road and clemmons road. firefighters

. >> amber lee has been following the progress, and today she met with him at the home in san martinez and got a chance to see just how badly he was burned. >> this was all healthy skin. just needs to get some of the color back. >> reporter: jared showed us his injuries. 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his hands and body. the face also shows signs of the ordeal. >> reporter: on april 23, the san jose state student woke up in his third floor apartment, smelled smoke, and got a phone call from a friend telling him to get out of the burning building. >> ran through a wall of fire, i think my whole living room and kitchen was on fire. and just ran out the door. i was kind of in shock, but i was coherent the whole time, i remember everything that happened. >> reporter: leaf was taken to the hospital, where he was put in a medically induced coma. his doctors and nurses had a nickname for him. >> they called me wolverine in there. i was just healing at an amazing rate. >> reporter: he attributes the speedy recovery to being in good physical condition. leaf was a star athlete here at alhambra high

amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tomorrow morning, turn to ktvu morning news for the very latest on whether muni is running, and alternatives for your commute to work. our coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. >>> an intel executive is among one of the six climbers believed to have been killed last week, during a hike on washington's mount rainier. park officials believe the group fell or got caught in an avalanche of snow and debris. a spokesman for the park says it's highly unlikely the bodies will ever be retrieved because of the tough at the -- terrain. a spokesperson for the santa clara chip maker said he was widely loved and respected at this company. saying, we are most definitely mourning his loss here. >>> the hotly contested race for san jose mayor. the candidates final push tonight. >> reporter: the two top vote getters will go onto the general election in november. it seems as though practically everyone on the city council is running, as well as a supervisor demanding change. in what could be the lowest turn out store a primary election in years, san jose's mayoral hopefuls a

amber lee is at the cvs where the crime took place. is it true the victim didn't even weigh 100 pounds. >> reporter: that's what family tells us. she is frail and uses a walker to get around. they tell me she is improving. the attack happened right outside the cvs car. police showed ktvu news this survey listens video of the white 1992 toyota camera moments after the carjacking. what the video doesn't show is this vicious attack before the suspect stole the 89-year-old victim's purse and drove away in her car. >> he punched her, literally pulled her from her car. causing her some serious injuries. >> reporter: police called the attack brazen and heartless. the victim a mother and grandmother had just purchased medication from the cvs pharmacy and had walked out to her car. it was parked right by the store's front door. a friend who visited her today tells us what happened. >> and this man punched her in the face. so she flew for so many feet and came down that's when she broke her ribs and clavix. >> reporter: surveillance video helped

reporting live here in the castro, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a trial date has been set inlly charged hate crime case, involving students at san jose state. three white students faced battery, and hate crime charges, accused of terrorizing their african american roommate last year. prosecutors say the defendants opportunitied the victim with racial slurs, and every placed a bike lock around his neck. a third defendant was a minor at the time, and is having his case heard in juvenile court. >>> the supreme court ruled against the service aereol today. the justices found it infringed on copyrights. the startup company captures broadcast signals for free and sells it to consumers over the internet. aereo is expected to go out of business as a result of that ruling. >>> our newest field poll finds californians feeling better about the economy than they have in years. 44% of registered voters say they are better off financially now, than they were last year. 28% say they are worse off, and another 28% say they've seen no change. this is the first time in seven years more califor

we are working to send a fire to the area, amber lee hopefully will be arriving soon.the conditions not particularly favorable for firefighters. mid-80s. windy. breezy there. it does look like they are getting at least a good handle on this fire. we will keep you posted. >>> now to the school district, they voted to change the mascot at the school because over the controversy of native americans schools. now they will be called the titans. they approved the change yesterday. it was entired by a decision to remove the name apaches from a high school. they argued the name was offensive to native americans. >>> a man seeking treatment for burns in santa rosa is now accused of arson and setting himself on fire. witnesses told police the man was setting a car on fire at a mall tuesday night when he started rolling on the ground because his clothes were on fire. he then turned up at the hospital. the man spilled accelerant on his clothes. he is being treated for burns and hasn't been arrested yet. >>> the crookedest street in the world will shut down to all vehicle traffic t

reporting live in the castro, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news, happy pride. >>> twin peaks volunteers started installing the famous pink triangle. supporters say it's important to remember the past while working for a better future. and pride is showing all over san francisco you will see here a live look at city hall illuminated in rainbow colors. we'll be going back to the celebration in the castro plus we'll meet the gran marshal and show you the parade the route will take. >>> more on the brush fire in castro valley. turns o -- out a fire cracker launch -- launched from a freeway may have sparked the fire. the chp is in charge of this investigation. >> reporter: chp involved because of the freeway angle. let me show you eastbound 580 right behind the plant covered sound wall. and this strip of overgrown land is all that separates the freeway from homeless. sergini walked through her burned out backyard. >> i heard a boom and i came out here and saw flames. >> reporter: she's still stunned with how quickly the fire spread. as is win who used a hose to keep the fire away from his ho

reporting live in berkely, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> and we'd like to know what you think about the warning label proposal. feel free to join in the conversation on our facebook page, and share your thoughts. >>> new information now on a deadly accident in lafayette that we told you about last night. today, the contra costa county coroner identified the victim as 78-year-old maria white of pleasant hills. police say she was in the crosswalk in upper happy valley roads at about 1:15 yesterday afternoon, when she was hit by a truck. they say the truck driver remained at the scene. witnesses say it appeared the driver never saw the woman because of the height of the truck. in san francisco, a driver accused of hitting and killing a homeless man appeared in court today. the crash happened early sunday morning near the 5th street offramp from interstate 80. officers say the driver missed a curve, crashed through a guardrail, and plowed through a homeless encampment. 62-year-old wilbert williams was killed. he is now charged with dui and vehicular manslaughter. >>> tomorrow, san franc

ktvu's amber lee is here where the search is on for the children and their mother. you just spoke with police. i just came out of a briefing with police. neighbors found the father shot dead in the home on the 1600 block of 16th street. police are treating this as a homicide investigation with the missing mom with three children. mom is 35 years old. children are 6 years old, 12 years old, and a two-year-old. police say they are not calling mom a suspect because they don't know what happened. mom does not live with the children and the father and the dad had custody of the chil

amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tomorrow morning, turn to ktvu morning news for the very latest on whether muni is running, and alternatives for your commute to work. our coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. >>> an intel executive is among one of the six climbers believed to have been killed last week, during a hike on washington's mount rainier. park officials believe the group fell or got caught in an avalanche of snow and debris. a spokesman for the park says it's highly unlikely the bodies will ever be retrieved because of the tough at the -- terrain. a spokesperson for the santa clara chip maker said he was widely loved and respected at this company. saying, we are most definitely mourning his loss here. >>> the hotly contested race for san jose mayor. the candidates final push tonight. >> reporter: the two top vote getters will go onto the general election in november. it seems as though practically everyone on the city council is running, as well as a supervisor demanding change. in what could be the lowest turn out store a primary election in years, san jose's mayoral hopefuls a

reporting live in san ramon, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a telecommunications megamerger that'stalked about for months now, maybe happening. sprint is reportedly close to a $32 billion deal to buy t- mobile. they are the country's third, and fourth largest wireless operators. a merger would give at&t, and verizon more competition. consumers would be left with fewer choices. and the merger would also face tough scrutiny from regulators. wall street ended the day on the plus side. the dow jones was up 15 points, thanks in part to apple's gain of about 1% ahead of its 7 for 1 stock split. >>> a veteran received belated recognition tonight. he was wounded twice. he was told after his second injury he would be getting an oakley quester for his purple heart, but never received it. the army has its own way of doing things. >> the army keeps very good track of your mistakes, but they don't always get the good stuff. >> he recently contacted congresswoman anna eshew who contacted the pentagon. he would receive a bronze star for heroism, and a combat infantry medal. >>> a warming trend, a

amber lee, ktvu news. >>> a tourist trying to do a good deed lured into an ambush and killed. >> people who were out there started yelling shoot him, shoot him, take him out. >> how his father's five year quest for justice ended today. >> just a few hours till the start of summer. >> it can cause fever, headaches even paralysis and it's back in the bay area. the best way to avoid contracting west nile virus after the first human case of the year. >>> new at 10:00, the bay area's first human case of west nile virus has been reported in contra costa county. the victim is a man in his 60th he's now recovering after being hospitalized. cara liu is in concord where she's learning what's being done to try to prevent other cases from happening. >> reporter: workers plan to be out in central contra costa county next week setting mosquito traps like this one. >> we will put out traps in the area where the person got infected and we'll look at catch basins and we'll just look in the area to see if there are any mosquito populations that we need to take care of. >> reporter: health fishes say june

host: joining us now for more perspective on the supreme court decision is amber lee robinson.he covers the supreme court for bloomberg. we are looking ahead. involving hobby lobby. explain to us the issues at stake. guest: the question is whether a for-profit corporation enjoy protections for religious freedom. we know from citizens united that companies enjoy the right to free speech under the first amendment. do they enjoy free religion? the affordable care act is an issue. it requires companies to provide their employees with access to certain birth control methods. hobby lobby and the other companies involved in the case do not object to providing all birth control methods. there are a few that they think are abortions. host: is there anything we can predict about how this decision will play out? guest: some of the justices were concerned that forcing these earthies to provide control methods that violate their religious principles or face their free religion. some are sympathetic to that. there werer side, justices who wondered whether a exemptionuld get from other laws i

mayor lee and the board of supervisors move out to cover all working san francisco, as the affordable care act is implemented thank you. >> thank you, very much. next speaker? >> my name is amber bauer and i am the political director at the san francisco labor council and i want to applaud supervisor campos for being steadfast on your work on this issue and the supervisors who have come forward, yee, in support of, and with the political will to really close this loophole. i have had the opportunity to work with some of the workers that are affected by this, and you know, this is not about, not wanting to use the money or not being able it is not being able to use the money. and i get to go back today, hopefully after this vote, today and say, you know, this city does work for you. we do care about you. and we have worked for years to close this loophole. and you guys deserve this money. it is your money, and you use it for healthcare, and this is what the legislation was really brought about to do and i feel like we are use of it and i appreciate then and the work of dph on this issue, to bring it forward and thank you, again. and for all of the support here as well. >> thank

lee could have done the same. what a prize for these campaigns and 1864, defeat of abraham lincoln. offact, it is the defeat amber hamel lincoln that is the lincolnacy's -- abraham that is the confederacy's last best hope. we need to do a little his geography. storiography. i will make us a synced. it falls in line with many historians who critique lee. attacking or commitment to the broughtthat ultimately to defeat. this idea that many scholars maintain today has the origins in the works of edward alexander, the confederate first core. he described only as personified. xander's superior said it was lee's courage that would not let him rest. these two examples and there are many others, they confuse the scholarship ony leave. george bruce in 1913 concluded that the aggressive warfare was congenial to lee's impulsive nature. it does not remove itself entirely from the idea that lee had up until your last -- had a --uliar lust for what affair for warfare. "the making our robert e lee," he explains this aggressiveness on the battlefield served as a release for pent up sexual frustrations that only had suppressed thr