in petaluma, anne rubin. >> as family says we may never ever forget. >> reporter: 2,000 people gathered in castro valley to say a prayer and remember veterans. today was the the dedication ceremony of a new veteran's memorial. the memorial was 36 feet tall. on the backs are the names of those who served and some of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. beverly balsley's son was killed in action in iraq five years ago. >> even though it's very hard to see my son's name on there, i'm very honored that they did that for my son. it means a lot to me. >> reporter: during today's event, the master of ceremony called the memorial a place of healing. >>> it was a veteran's day homecoming. we take you on board a coast guard cutter as more than a dozen coast guard men and women returned to their families. >>> california is launching a crucial first step to cut greenhouse gases. big polluters must buy credits to account for their emissions but they may also sell them. the system will help drive california toward a clean energy economy and environmentalists appraising it is a model for the world. >>> t

ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> she thinks governor jerry governor jerry brown's efforts could pay off on proposition 30. >> the polls are looking strange. he has been under 50%. the supporters say in the final, governor jerry brown may pull this out and he is giving it his best go going into the final hours. >> to be implemented it must win over a rival proposition, proposition 38. it is different, it would not raise sales taxes but would raise income taxes for all brackets. >>> the city certain's race in oakland is turning -- attorney's race in oakland is turning ugly. jane brunner says barbara parker sent campaign tomorrows saying jane brunner is suspended from the bar. >> i never, never expected an absolute false statement about my status. >> the california state bar website shows she was inactive but shows no record of suspension. ktvu channel 2 news hasn't received a response from parker yet. our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. >>> emergency sewer project that started today is causing traffic delays. crews are doing the repair work from howard to washington streets. they

live, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> deals could be in the works to bring twinkies back. in court today hostess brands says it has 110 potential buyers. they include five national retailers. this announcement comes as hostess brands is seeking approval to give 15 of its top executives $1.8 million in bonuses. the company says it is needed to keep them during the liquidation process. >>> the patrol board denied release to a man convicted of kidnapping a bus load of kids in the 1970s. he was sentenced to 7 years to life. he and two partners took the children captive and buried them alive inside a truck in livermore. all of them escaped and afterwards the three suspects were caught. he is still in prison. but a court ordered his brother released last june. >>> a land mark decision allowing same-sex marriage in california could come tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow the supreme court is expected to decide whether to hear the case challenging california's proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage. if the court decides not to hear thupeal same-sex marriage -- the appeal same-sex coupl

ann rubin is there where the parade featured an impressive flyover by vintage aircrafts. >> reporter: the parade actually began back in 1967 with three veterans walking the streets with the flag. it's now grown and organizers think more than 30,000 people showed up this year, the most they have ever had. [ applause ] >> reporter: hundreds lined the streets of petaluma to salute and thank their veterans. >> my brother is a marine. >> yes, we both support him. >> he just got back from afghanistan. >> reporter: from afghanistan and iraq, to world war ii, petaluma's parade featured veterans of all arizona and a flyover worthy of an air show. >> this is a great outlet for all of us. we come here and it's a huge kin hp. >> reporter: they say this day means the world. >> look at them here, they are so caring and crying and have tears for people. >> it really warms your heart and makes you appreciation your service. >> reporter: just down the tv the thoughts were with one army sergeant ho couldn't be here, her son. >> he is a lucky young man. >> reporter: in afghanistan on july 4th an idaho i

anne rubin. >>> san jose university says they're trying to fix their faulty phone system. >> police this is adam. >> adam this is john, just checking the phone. >> hello. campus police hello. >> this emergency phone failed to check because the dispatcher could not hear. police blame weather and an aging system, they say fixing the system is a top priority. >>> t police are announcing a new curb in crime. it's more than all of last year. now chief howard jordan has a new plan to stop the violence. he's assigned more officers to investigate gangs and fire traffickers. >> we started last week, by assigning 24 officers on overtime. we're asking officers to volunteer on overtime during the times we believe violence is taking place. >> reporter: there are 50 recruits going through the current academy with another set to begin in march. in january the city council plans to consider funding a third academy for next summer. >>> john boehner and other congressional leaders met with timothy giethner. it appears no progress was made in striking a compromise. boehner says he was quote disappointed wi

in fremont, anne rubin. >>> san francisco chronicle reporter carla marinucci says she thinks the callsl pay off. >> there's more people that support it than not. supporters say that in the final with democratic registration, jerry brown may pull this one out. >> reporter: prop 30 must win against a rival proposition, prop 38 would raise money for schools as well. it would not raise sales taxes but would raise income taxes for all brackets on a sliding scale. >>> the occupy movement targets the white house. the message protesters plan to bring to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> it's a zombie take over. the record this group is trying to set in mexico city. >> a big bounce in bay area temperatures today. coming up at 10:37, the areas that could have records as we head into monday. the election day forecast and when cold showers return to parts of the bay area. >>> a 2-year-old boy died today after he fell into an exhibit with wild dogs. it's unclear if he died by the fall or the dogs. one of them was shot by police when he wouldn't move away from the boy. the zoo will be closed indefinitely

. >> reporter: in san francisco, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and if you want to see more of this and who doesn't, go to ktvu.com for more videos and interviews from today's red bull flugtag event. >>> officers are looking into a suspicious person last night in the sierra meadows neighborhood and that is when officers came upon a home with least 30,000 pots inside. police say the marijuana was packaged for sale and it's estimated with a street value of $75,000. one person was arrest. >> tonight the oakland raiders are coping with the loss of a family member. raiders announced that 1414- year-old tyson williams the son of defensive coach terrell williams had died. the nature of his illness was not released. today head coach dennis allen said, "we're all deeply saddened by the passing of tyson and our deepest simpthinks to terrell and his entire family." the warrior's new waterfront arena would be a slam-dunk for city covers. according to a report from the board of supervisors legislative analyst says an additional $19 million for year to be made if the multiuse arena hosts other ev

in san leandro, ann rubin. >>> 145 jobs lost at the oakland bakery.nother 221 at a bakery in sacramento plus jobs in distribution and delivery including eight stores here in the bay area. >>> the u.s. justice department filed suit against ebay saying the company had a noncompete agreement with into it. the company agreed not to hire each other's employees. prosecutors say noncompete lowers the salaries and benefit packages offered by a competing employer. >>> a federal judge in san francisco said she is leaning toward approving a settlement between google. >>> and postal regulators today okayed boosting first class postage by a penny. it will raise the price to 46- cents and the price of a postcard to 33-cents. it is not expected to have much effect on the postal service's 16 billion dollars deficit. >>> a holiday traditional returned to san francisco tonight. the four buildings of the embarcadero center are once again outlined in lights. this is the second year the embarcader have been lit up. >>> widely scattered showers throughout the evening. take

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ktvu's ann rubin explains what the owner did to give back because she knows what it is like to be down our luck. >> today this restaurant was filled with the less fortunate and met with hors douevrses. >> i was homeless in 1984. >> and it was the generosity of others that helped her. she begin as a hostess and now the owner. >> so god has been good with me. i am blessed and want to give back. >> so for thanksgiving she arranged transportation from shelters and the best food and service she can provide. >> you are not at the mission and stuck with a lot people and sitting on the curb. it is not just like going into another line and you know everybody trying to get what they can get. this was actually with dignity. >> for many a welcome feeling after a tough year. >> it means a lot to us that we have this opportunity to come here and spend thanksgiving together because otherwise it would be safe and a hard thanksgiving to get through. >> in addition to free five star service, each guest got a gift bag too. the owner says she is thankful to give back but just wishes she could do it every

in palo alto, ann rubin. >>> a san diego mother is making her annual trip to san francisco after her son was killed in golden gate park four years ago today. we caught up with kristin evans as she posted reward fliers near the horseshoe pit where her son was killed. brandon evans had been shot there while getting his phone from his car. >> i expected for things to get better and easier as time goes on. but it's actually been the opposite for me. it's actually worse. >> reporter: a $100,000 reward is being offered in this case. evans says she hopes her posters will convince anyone with information to come forward and help solve the case. >>> actress lindsay lohan is in trouble with the law once again. the actress left a new york city police precinct this morning you can see there with that coat over her head. she was arrested at a manhattan nightclub. lohan reportedly punch another girl seen here in the face following a verbal altercation. the actress was also charged with three misdemeanors for lying to santa monica police following a traffic accident in june along the pacific coast

in san leandro, ann rubin. >>> 145 jobs lost at the oakland bakery.21 at a bakery in sacramento plus jobs in distribution and delivery including eight stores here in the bay area. >>> the u.s. justice department filed suit against ebay saying the company had a noncompete agreement with into it. the company agreed not to hire each other's employees. prosecutors say noncompete lowers the salaries and benefit packages offered by a competing employer. >>> a federal judge in san francisco said she is leaning toward approving a settlement between google. >>> and postal regulators today okayed boosting first class postage by a penny. it will raise the price to 46- cents and the price of a postcard to 33-cents. it is not expected to have much effect on the postal service's 16 billion dollars deficit. >>> a holiday traditional returned to san francisco tonight. the four buildings of the embarcadero center are once again outlined in lights. this is the second year the embarcader have been lit up. >>> widely scattered showers throughout the evening. take a look

ktvu's ann rubin explains what the owner did to give back because she knows what it is like to be down our luck. >> today this restaurant was filled with the less fortunate and met with hors douevrses. >> i was homeless in 1984. >> and it was the generosity of others that helped her. she begin as a hostess and now the owner. >> so god has been good with me. i am blessed and want to give back. >> so for thanksgiving she arranged transportation from shelters and the best food and service she can provide. >> you are not at the mission and stuck with a lot people and sitting on the curb. it is not just like going into another line and you know everybody trying to get what they can get. this was actually with dignity. >> for many a welcome feeling after a tough year. >> it mns a lot to us that we have this opportunity to come here and spend thanksgiving together because otherwise it would be safe and a hard thanksgiving to get through. >> in addition to free five star service, each guest got a gift bag too. the owner says she is thankful to give back but just wishes she could do it every da

in palo alto, ann rubin. >>> a san diego mother is making her annual trip to san francisco after heron was killed in golden gate park four years ago today. we caught up with kristin evans as she posted reward fliers near the horseshoe pit where her son was killed. brandon evans had been shot there while getting his phone from his car. >> i expected for things to get better and easier as time goes on. but it's actually been the opposite for me. it's actually worse. >> reporter: a $100,000 reward is being offered in this case. evans says she hopes her posters will convince anyone with information to come forward and help solve the case. >>> actress lindsay lohan is in trouble with the law once again. the actress left a new york city police precinct this morning you can see there with that coat over her head. she was arrested at a manhattan nightclub. lohan reportedly punch another girl seen here in the face following a verbal altercation. the actress was also charged with three misdemeanors for lying to santa monica police following a traffic accident in june along the pacific coast hi