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azenith smith, ktvu news. >>> meanwhile, many of the stars of the movie selma participated in a marche group marched over the edmond bridge where marchers were beaten back in 1916. >>> following the march there will be an interfaith commemoration followed by a festival. >>> a sleep in is being held on powell. they're paying tribute for dr. king's call for more for homeless americans. >> people aren't even allowed to lay down and rest. they're not obstructing anyone, they're not breaking any laws. they're being ticketed and doing jail time for being too afford to live and we're saying that's wrong. >>> they are being called a modern day bonnie and clyde. the late latest on two teens accused of committing crimes for weeks. >>> and we'll take you to a big bay area welcome home party. introducing the new subway "simple 6 menu". it starts with six of our best six-inch subs- now in made-just-for-you meals- for just $6 every day. you've really got it made. ♪ take your pick from six of our best subs, like the italian b.m.t, tender turkey breast, sweet onion chicken teriyaki and more. with a 2

ktvu's azenith smith tells us what it meant for those on board. >> reporter: an opportunity witness historyartin luther king did a lot for the people and our generations. >> my 50th year. feel goods to be a part of it. a part of the last freedom train. >> reporter: for this third grader she is grateful for the chance. >> freedom to sit here. i wouldn't be able to do it but now i can. >> reporter: they launched 2 dozen of these rides. she chose the route from san jose to san francisco because it is the same distance dr. martin luther king, jr. traveled. >> we as a people need come together. >> they did. they sang -- [ singing ] >> reporter: they clapped. [ singing ] >> reporter: and they remembered. >> a tremendous amount of pride of being alive at a time. >> reporter: on the 50th anniversary of the march, the dr. martin luther king, jr. association is ending the ride due to lack of interest and support. >> we shouldn't just rely on the train. dr. martin luther king, jr. had teachers that were beautiful. we should become aware and fight to live them every day. >> reporter: in san jose. [ sin

azenith smith was there as family and friends gathered to honor her memory. >> reporter: about 250 people showed up, and the outpouring of support continues. this area is blanketed with candles, flowers and rest in peace messages. it's a memorial the family hopes will serve as a reminder, speed kills. they were greeted with bright florescent signs, urging drivers to remember kiran pabla, and slow down. she was killed in this exact spot a mile from home jogging when police say two cars racing down the road, lost control, bounced off a guard real, and pinned her to a tree. >> i don't know what i'm going to do without her. she was supposed to be there. >> reporter: their grief obvious, no one more heartbroken this pabla's mother, who dropped to her knees. >> her bond with her mother. i've never seen a bond like that in my entire life. >> reporter: while most in the crowd knew pabla, some didn't. >> we've lived here for 35 years. this is not the first time this has happened. we wanted to come and pay our respects. >> reporter: the san jose mayor addressed the crowd. saying cars treat this roa

in gilroy, azenith smith, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a safety upgrade, but at what cost? ahead, the san francisco street that could lose more than 150 parking spaces. >> a cloudy system headed our way, could even bring a few sprinkles tomorrow. i'll take you through the computer models to show you exactly what you can expect. >> first, a new tactic to fight crime. the new program putting officers on bicycles and what they're looking for. >>> new at 10:00, oakland police are using a new tactic to fight crime in neighborhoods. one officer told us, some times people are reluctant to approach a police car, seeing that as a barrier. >> for us, on a bicycle, a citizen goes by, says hi to us. come up, and engages in conversation with us. >> bike officers are on the lookout for at risk young people, and anyone who may be involved in child prostitution, and human trafficking. bikes can also go where patrol cars scant, like down narrow alleys. >>> a man accused of setting fire in the castro district appeared in court today. david diaz faces arson charges. he is accused of starting

azenith smith spent the night at the club and talked to people who were there. >> reporter: all day peopleve been returning looking for items lost such as keys. and if you can see, there's shoes scattered everywhere as people made their way out after the gunshots erupted. r & b star chris brown had not been on stage for more than five minutes performing the song "loyal" before shots rang out. in this you tube video you can hear the gunfire then screaming. video on the star's vine shows his reaction before security whisks him away. just as people start to walk out, gunfire erupts again. people get trampled as they try to find an exit. >> pushing, running, everybody trying to get out. >> reporter: edgar jimenez was behind the bar among those who ran for cover. >> you have to try to just go down. >> get down, get down. i'm scared. >> reporter: when police got there they found four people shot. they were rushed to the hospital. a fifth shooting victim walked into the hospital a short time later. >> i was worried about losing my friends that i was with and i just, my first thought was just get

christien -- azenith smith spoke to his parents. christian was just a third grader, azenith. >> reporter: some students have gray ribbons on their backpack as their all finding it difficult to accept he's gone. alegda can't keep her eyes off of this you tube video. it's a video christian's mother can't watch without tearing up. >> he's just, everything to us. he really is. and up until now we really, it's hard for us to believe he's actually gone. >> reporter: overnight on christmas eve, christian began to have a severe asthma attack so uncontrollable a machine and other medicine could not treat. >> i did cpr and everything and tried to get him to start breathing. everything just happened so quickly. >> reporter: christian was rushed to the hospital and died two days later. his heart simply gave out. >> i have a broken heart. my heart is forever broken. it's just a piece of me that's completely gone. >> reporter: the milpitas little leaguer died 10 days before his ninth birthday. his classmates released balloons in his honor. christi

the shooting happened that fiesta nightclub san jose where ktvu's azenith smith is. there have been no arrests but what else can you tell us? >> reporter: we understand several people were detained but litself known about the -- litself known about the shoot -- little is know about the shooter or the victims. i want to show you shoes like these ones are scattered outside giving a sense of how they stormed out of here as the gunfire erupted. [ music ] >> reporter: chris brown hadn't been on stage for 2 minutes performing when shots wrang out before 1:30 a.m. in the morning outside the fiesta nightclub san jose. in this video you can hear the gunfire and then screams. video shows the star's reaction before security whips him away and then another round of gunfire. fans get trampled trying to find an exit. >> screaming, pushing. running. >> reporter: he was behind it bar. among those who headed for cover. >> you are in the middle of a shooting, you don't know what is going on. you have to go down. >> reporter: when police got there they found four people shot. they were

azenith smith live in san jose, azenith you found out several pharmacies are in short supply of certain cough syrups. >> reporter: it's cough medicine with codeine. it's not just a big problem here in the bay area but also in south -- southern california. i called the walgreens and rite aid and they all say they're running short. those with a cough prescription may not be able to turn to their pharmacy for relief. it's the same story at the near by cvs and rite aid. >> there's been a more than normal increased demand for cough syrup and cough suppressant type stuff. >> reporter: companies only make a certain amount of cough syrup a year, and it's hard to catch up when short. it doesn't help the centers for disease control, reports flu shots are not as effective this season. at the smaller hospital pharmacy the pharmacist there says the supplier is giving up how much it can have only allowing this bottle. >> i think a lot of people want to suppress a cough and they feel this prescription medication is the best thing. >> reporter: dr. berka isn't surprised about the shortage. she says the

now ktvu's azenith smith has gone inside that facility to see their operations and what it's doing to slow down the impact on surrounding communities. >> reporter: many neighbors are adamant this is the source of the smell. there's an online petition with more than 14,000 signatures hoping to block the expansion. its sparked protest and class action lawsuit. milpitas families outraged over the proposal to expand the landfill over 95 feet and extend its closure date to 16 years. >> there's been a lot of misinformation with our story and we wanted to take the chance to straighten that out. >> reporter: the expansion is a long term investment to keep garbage costs down. >> we have four feet of cover over the landfill that provides a seal. >> reporter: the company showed us what they're doing to combat the smell. spending millions of the dollars they say on state of the art equipment. they're also quick to point out seven other near by sources for odor including another landfill and san jose waste water treatment plant. >> unfortunately because we're the landfill that can be seen from the

ktvu's azenith smith is live at the fiesta nightclub where you spoke to a security guard who was workinghat %:f >> reporter: this is known for hosting music. the security guard tells me there was not enough crowd control and they couldn't handle the crowd. he also says the place wasn't the right venue giving the parking situation, most of all, its lack of security. [ music playing ] [ bleep ] [ shots fire ] >> reporter: before gun shots erupted in fiesta nightclub, trouble was brewing outside. >> most of the fight was out here in the front because people that paid for tickets weren't allowed to i 'wget inside because the door crowded. people were allowing .2( security to do their pat down. >> reporter: this man has worked security 98nnóáñdetail for the past 8 years. on the night of the shooting he says 60 security guards were working. some fans had to wait 45 minutes to get inside after paying $2,500 for the vip section. >> they didn't look at all the detail. police, assistance. street control. i don't think it wasn't planned correctly. no metal detectors. just pat downs. >> reporter: h

azenith smith tells us the students said they learned on social media that they could get a buzz using common cough medicine. >> reporter: students are getting high on over the counter medication to treat cough, cold and congestion. cold remedies are typically found at the groceries or drugstores. instead of just taking the pills as suggested, the girls took several tablets. >> there's word that this is a fun trendy thing to do, without thinking that it can be dangerous to your body. >> reporter: the students were taken to the hospital. thankfully the students are okay but pharmacists warn that's not always the case. >> it's also an epidemic nationwide. >> reporter: the main ingredient forces the euphoric high when used in large quantities. norman fox says the common misconception is these drugs are safe since they're available without prescription but when they're taken in large amounts it can be deadly. >> too much of these drugs can actually cause death. it causes the central system to shut down. i would say they were probably lucky. >> reporter: parent paredo was floored to hear th

new at 10:00, azenith smith is live at the high school after speaking with turbin's former coach who back then he had something special, azenith. >> reporter: they nicknamed him turbo for his speed and this school is not shy about showing their pride. a sign wishing number 22 luck is prominently displayed out front. >> reporter: before the seahawks running back turbin played in the bay area. leading the vickings to the 2005 to victory. >> no one knew of his home life. >> reporter: a home life that wasn't easy. turbin often shows up late to practice even though he lived across the street. his coaches later found out he was taking care of his special needs sister. >> he was only 15, he was just a kid. >> reporter: he hosted the turbin youth academy at his alma mater. >> it was cool. it's a reminder that you can achieve those great things. >> reporter: prior to that the school retired his number six school jersey. now posters are plastered on the gym to recognize him. >> it puts us on the map. because you know what, you can come from any where and become a full athlete. >> reporter: and

azenith smith live at the center for the performing arts where his inauguration is being held. azenith you were able to speak to sam licardo about his priorities. >> reporter: that's right, people are slowly trickling in for his swear in ceremony. licardo says he's eager to move the city forward and he knows there's a big job ahead of him and the city council including mending relations with the union. >> good afternoon i would like to call the meeting to order. >> reporter: with that, sam licardo started his job as m ayor. >> i think it promotes the kind of dialogue we want to see in the city. >> reporter: the biggest challenge could be dialogue with the police officers association. one of licardo's top priority, retaining and hiring police officers as negotiations continue with the pension reform. >> people are tired of the fighting they want to move forward. >> reporter: moving forward may be easier said than done. >> reporter: according to the police officers association, the department count is getting worse. staffing levels not seen since the 1980s. >> the biggest wave of

ktvu's azenith smith is live that apartment complex. spoke to the city about why it took so long to bring back the hot water. >> the city says it boils down to communication. it hasn't been a quick mix, leaving families frustrated frustrated and wondering why it took so long. >> a long six days. they have had to boil water so the children could take a bath. >> it is frustrating. especially, you know, when there is no assistance or any vouchers. >> reporter: all the children want is one thing. >> i want to take a shower. >> reporter: he and 35 other units in san jose inconvenienced without hot water after a wind storm tuesday damaged a gas line. it wasn't till monday morning pg&e crews arrived to restore service. after relighting a pilot light crews found gas wasn't coming through right away delaying service even more. >> they didn't learn till after the tree fell there was a problem. >> reporter: she says the property owners didn't notify the city till late friday. once the repairs were done they were able toissue work permits -- to iss

ktvu's azenith smith is live with who is at risk. >> reporter: the majority of people have been vaccinated. the two people infected with the measles in the country thought they were vaccinated but couldn't provide the records and an employee at this walmart was sent home to be on the safe side. >> freaked out. >> reporter: she worked at this walmart. she can't help but be nervous after a man exposed the virus to the community. >> she is scared. one of her co-workers is having systems. i am like why are you making a big deal of it? because my co-worker is having the symptoms. >> officials say last sunday a man infected with measles shopped that costco and then the walmart. they are cautioning those who were that store from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the next day on monday the man went to the dave and busters from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> if you have been vaccinated there is nothing you need to do. nothing at all. however, if you were shopping there with an infant, too young to have been vaccinated, pay attention to that time. >> reporter: on alert but not panicked. the county has 95% vaccinati

ktvu's azenith smith is in san jose, at one of the bay area restaurants that plan to start serving itin. >> reporter: he told us, he's putting the top seller back on the menu because his guests missed it. they will soon be fine tuning their foie gras dishes now that it's no longer illegal to sell in california. >> friends were already eating it. there's a subculture of foodies that wanted it, and are happy to have it back. >> reporter: among the restaurants across the state now planning to offer it on their menus after it was banned the last two and a half years. a ban this french trained chef didn't agree with. >> i would think you could apply the same microscope to any animal raising, the chickens commodity fed beef, et cetera. >> reporter: it went into effect in 2012. state law prohibited restaurants in california from importing and serving the product, since making it involves force feeding birds to enlarge their livers. on wednesday, a u.s. district judge ruled that ban was unconstitutional, because it interfered with an existing federal law that regulates poultry products. >> it

ktvu's azenith smith is live in san jose and tell us why leaders there say they still think there's a chance. azenith. >> reporter: if san jose were to get a ballpark it would be in this industrial area near the train station. city leaders say that it would revitalize the area. >> this fight is just in the early innings. >> reporter: when the city of san somewhere -- san jose stepped up to the plate, city leaders knew it would likely strike out in the lower courts. so it was no surprise when the federal court rejected the deal thursday. >> they believed they were controlled by supreme court precedent and we believe the supreme court will take control of this matter and make a decision like any good umpire calling balls and strikes. >> reporter: phillip gregory a lawyer for the city of san jose said while just 1% of all cases go before the u.s. supreme court he's confident the justices will take up the century's old law making it difficult for the a's to move to san jose. >> judge montemayor is the judge who saved baseball according to president obama and she wrote that major league ba

ktvu's azenith smith live in downtown l.a.s on social media are targeting police. >> reporter: these threats are not specific to san jose police, but law enforcement across the country. here in downtown san jose, we've seen several police cars with two officers inside, patrolling the area. it's added awareness as these parties will soon get underway. as party goers in downtown san jose usher in the new year. police are marking it with caution, as law enforcement across the country are facing new threats. >> we did receive information that some of these threats did involve new year's eve 2014 specifically. >> reporter: san jose police officers will be working two person crews. it's immediate backup if needed. it's a move never done in the department's history. calling for violence against the police. posts circulating on social media, using # #-- hashtags including new year's eve massacre. >> we want to ensure the safety of our officers is of utmost importance. >> reporter: incoming mayor, sam liccardo supports the police chief

. >> reporter: azenith smith, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we're used to seeing these p 3 aircrafts aboveplanes sitting idle at mcclellan air field. four years ago, the u.s. air service canceled the account, because of issues needing maintenance and safety standards. >> we know that if we put air tankers on the ramp out here ready to go, in the fire season, and we have them carted, and they're all approved, that we'll get called, because there's a shortage of air tankers. >> if that $5 million goal is met, dale head says that will only get 2 of the 6 air tankers going again. >>> well, our weather pattern has not been changing too much for the past few days. dry, and fairly mild conditions out there. an interesting weather set up out there. not here in california, but out in parts of texas, parts of the panhandle reporting moderate to heavy snowfall tonight. that's the case right now. as you can see, not much in the way of activity toward the west coast if you're california, there's a very weak frontal system approaching the north coast toward kate mendocino. not a rain producer for us. ju