person brittney was. [ crying ] >> reporter: just hours after a train hit and killed 18-year- old brittney silvaones came out to remember this lost life. brittney's mom found her daughter's sandal and crushed found phone at the scene. >> she wasn't ready to leave me. she loved her mama. >> oh, she did. she did. >> she talked about me all the time to her friends. she loved mom. >> reporter: san leandro police say the witnesses saw brittney on hesperian boulevard yesterday evening. one man yelled and warned her of the approaching train but police say she couldn't hear because she had on headphones. the family said brittney knew the train crossing well. >> we lived right there next door for over a year. and i thought she would be more familiar than that. >> i can't believe she did that. >> reporter: by the time police arrived, they tell us that she was already dead. brittney's body found about 50 yards away from where she was hit by the train. kpix 5 interviewed brittney just last month when she and her mother witnessed the aftermath of an explosion at a homeless camp near their home. >> she was li

i just spoke to 18-year-old brittney silva's mother. her mother and family members, friends are out here tonight. they've brought flowers and candles to this makeshift memorial. silva was hit and killed tonight by an amtrak train and her familiar and friends are calling this a -- family and friends are calling this a horrible accident. she was a senior at san leandro high school just weeks away from graduation and she was a 4.0 student headed to college. san leandro police say that witnesses saw brittney walking along hesperian boulevard this evening and tell us one man yelled out and tried to warn her of an approaching train, but police say she couldn't hear because she had headphones on. by the time police arrived they tell us she was already dead. her body was found about 50 yards away from the point of impact. i spoke to her mother who came to the scene. she found her daughter's sandal and crushed phone at the scene and i spoke to her just minutes ago. take a listen. >> i told her once if i've not today her a million times you alway

more time. [ crying ] >> just one more time, i need her to come back. >> reporter: yesterday, brittney silva's mother says she was walking on these train tracks texting with her earphones in. a witness said he tried to warn brittney about the train but she didn't hear him, either, and was killed. kpix 5 viewers may remember her from a story last month when she was interviewed about an explosion near her home. >> she is screaming like help me. >> very well liked here by students, very well liked by teachers and counselors who also noticed the turnaround she made. >> reporter: she is remembered as a good student who was going to college next year and wanted to be an ob/gyn. she had matured a lot in recent years. >> real close. and -- [ pause ] >> it's hard. >> reporter: grief counselors went to her classes today at san leandro high. >> i wanted to acknowledge the fact that she was -- her death was here. >> reporter: some students said they couldn't handle school and came to the tracks instead. >> when you walk in from the street and you gotter headphones on, keep one headphone in and one out so

the friend saw brittney silva and the train coming and screamed but she did not hear. she lives close to the tracks which she crosses all the time. the mother was at the scene and talked about her daughter's kindness. >> her smile. her hugs. her...her...the way she would calm me down when i was upset. >> she was a senior at san lenadro high school. she turned her grids around according to the aren't pal and -- to the print pal. her mom said she wanted to be an ob/gyn to bring babies into the world. the family was in the news for another reason, homeless burn victims ran into their apartment looking for help after a butane hash oil explosion and the victims went there because the family have a reputation for helping homeless people. >>> thanks. controversy this morning at san francisco supervisors are ready to consider a plan to restrict visitors to a popular tourist attraction this some are. the land would close the curvy part of lombard street to traffic starting june 21 with residents saying the road causes traffic gridlock and this morning tourists are flocking to t

at san leandro high, brittney silva is remembered as well liked, smart and enjoyed the theater department. to eric patterson, brittney was a good friend. >> it was hard waking up this morning. waking up this morning, i wanted to -- i wanted to know, uhm, if it was a bad dream or something. >> reporter: brittney is a known face to kpix 5. last month, we interviewed brittney after she witnessed and explosion near her home. >> this lady walks in and she's got all this skin hanging off of her and she is screaming like help me and jumps into my bathtub. >> reporter: one man tried to warn brittney the train was coming but it was too late. she had headphones in her ears. the family says likely talking to her dad on the phone and couldn't hear the train. brittney was dead when police arrived. her body thrown 50 feet from the crash site. >> in the name of the father, and of the son and the holy ghost. >> reporter: monday evening the family started a recommendation. >> she wasn't ready to leave me. she loved her mama. >> oh, she did, she did. >> she talked about me all the time to her friends, she

police say brittney silva was wearing earbud train hit her near hesperian boulevard. prosecutors are asking for the death penalty for antolin garcia-torres. he's charged with the kidnapping and murder of morgan hill teen sierra lamar back in 2012. garcia-torres is also charge with three attempted carjacking and kidnappings from 2009. at himand the bay area could see fifth some rain. and thunder storms today. but the real danger could come in the form of dry lightning. an about-face from a san francisco's sacred heart after the school removed this yearbook photo of senior jessica urbina. wearing a tuxedo. principal gary cannon tells kron 4 the school has said sorry to jessica and her family for removing her photo from the yearbook. staff will now paste it in at the end of the portrait section in all 1400 copies. sot the catholic school the catholic church teaches about the intr dignity of the individual that is this is a part of who she is and what she is about and we honor that. sot honestly i have cried multiple times overwhelmed with all the support i just want to t

authorities say the 18-year-old brittney silva crossed the track next to her home.e senior at san lenadro high school was distracted because she had a cell phone at her ear. witnesses yelled to warn her of the approaching train but show could not hear them. katie has more at the top of the hour. >> a man was murdered sitting if his car at 7:00 last night. police say the man was killed when someone in another vehicle drove up and shot him. so far, no word on a possible motive. the suspect remains on the loose. this is the 31st homicide of year. a mother accused of grabbing a boy by the neck for bullying her daughter said she did not touch the boy. she face as charge of felony child abuse. police say it happened on friday at olivet charter elementary school and she may have grabbed the wrong child. she says she only talked to the twelve-year-old. the school has given all parents a letter screening the accusations. she is expected to milk her first court appearance on thursday. >> there is a checkive sigh of relief in pleasant hill because the city clerk kin lehmkuhl h

you always want to hear somebody running up on you and a train coming. >> brittney silva was in the news last month after the victims of an explosion of a homeless camp ran to an apartment for help. >>> a sonoma county woman is on bail after she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy she says was bullying her daughter. more now from kpix 5's joe vazquez in santa rosa. >>> reporter: >> that's a really good mom. she is a good person. >> reporter: betty is the family nickname for the mother who came to olivet elementary on friday to confront the boy bullying her daughter. >> i don't want you messing with my daughter. leave my daughter alone. she's a girl. leave her alone. you don't need to be picking on her. >> reporter: the sheriff's department says betty put her hands around a 12-year-old boy's neck and assaulted him. >> she is innocent and i'm going to defend her. she confronted the boy about bullying her daughter. that's it. there was not any physical assault that occurred. >> reporter: he says the mother was reacting to a racial slur against her daughter. the family is native amer

most mourners wearing purple to the memorial -- brittney's favorite color. silva's sister melody, singing a song to honor brittney, surrounded by lit candles. brittney's step-sister courtney crist is struggling with that happened. sot- "it's hard cuz she was such an amazing person and she was always happy and she was just perfect." sot- "just finished paying for her cap and her gown but instead of her walking the stage they're allowing me to walk the stage for her and get her diploma because she would have wanted that." cynthia silva says the funeral is tentatively scheduled to take place about two weeks from now in union city. she also says she's spoken with a representative from amtrak and she says it appears that that company will help cover some of the costs. in san leandro, philippe djegal, kron four news. coming up: an accused kidnapper under arrest. after the woman he allegedly imprisoned for a decade. is finally discovered. a kron 4 exclusive: new photos showing rodent droppings. at one of the bay area walgreens. at the center of infestation allegations. but

mark. >> reporter: michelle, brittney silva 18-year-old old just about to graduate, family says she was accepted into every college that she applied to. she was a student here at san leandro high school. we actually interviewed brittney and her mother just last month. they were both witnesses to an explosion near their home. they live in this neighborhood near the tracks that eventually killed her. >> you know what an amazing person brittney was. [ crying ] >> reporter: just hours after a train hit and killed 18-year- old brittney silva, loved ones came out to remember this lost life. brittney's mom found her daughter's sandal and crushed found phone at the scene. >> she wasn't ready to leave me. she loved her mama. >> oh, she did she did. >> she talked about me all the time to her friends. she loved mom. >> reporter: san leandro police say the witnesses saw brittney on hesperian boulevard yesterday evening. one man yelled and warned her of the approaching train but police say she couldn't hear because she had on headphones. the family said brittney knew the train crossing well. >> we l

police think brittney silva was wearing earbuds and didn't hear the train or warning from witnesses. was a high school senior. >>> san francisco may close the crooked section of lombard street to cars for a few weekends this summer. the goal, cut down on traffic. if the four-week trial period is approved today, closures start june 21. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,, >>> we have slowdowns on the eastshore freeway again. westbound 80 approaching pinole valley road exit. we have been waiting for them to completely clear the three- car crash. it sounds like it's mostly off to the right-hand shoulder but chp are still on scene and we're seeing backups into hercules and continuing westbound through richmond. you can see that drive time in the red and at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is backed up fully into the maze. it's also starting to slow a bit on westbound 92 crossing the san mateo bridge. that's traffic. here's lawrence. >> reporter: low pressure sliding over the bay area now. some clouds out there, we have seen some scattered light shower. in fact, h

police say brittney silva was wearing earbud headphones when the amtrak train hit her on hesperian boulevard. witnesses tried to warn her, but she could not hear them. the family has a memorial set up next to the tracks. silva was a straight a student accepted to two different universities. she wanted to be a doctor. another lawsuit is expected this morning in the deadly bus accident near chico last month. from a family of one of the students who died in the fiery crash. 18 year old ismael jimenez.who was a senior at inglewood animo charger high school near los angeles. was one of ten people killed when the tour bus he was on collided with a fedex truck. that bus was on a college visit trip. at least one student hurt in the crash have already filed suits against the bus company and fedex. now the families of at least two students killed in the crash have as well. new this morning. the obama administration is pushing congress to make sure there's enough money to as battle an already busy fire season. histoday, agriculture secretary tom vilsack will propose keeping the funding to equal 70 perc

pkg nat desconsolada la madre de brittney silva muestra el lugar donde el tren pasó y atropello de forma a su hija de tan solo 18 años. ella dice que brittney llevaba sus audífonos puestos cuando iba camino a casa y por eso es probable que no haya escuchado la locomotora que se la llevo de este mundo. este trágico incidente ocurrió ayer poco antes de las seis de la tarde, cuando un ferrocarril de la compañía amtrak la atropello cerca de la intersección del bulevar hesperian y la calle springlake en san leandro cynthia silva/ madre dice su madre que a ella le encantaban las montañas rusas, amaba la vida... tenía un gran futuro por delante y había sido aceptada por dos rminar la cundaria en tan sólo ir a college aquí para estar más melody... quiso decirlel mundoe spetuosa, querida y que le encantaba bailar... los estudiantes y profesores del colegio están recibiendo asesoría profesional para lidiar con esta tragedia que los enluta cuando faltan apenas unos das para la que deba ser una de las celebraciones ms importantes de sus vidas: su graduacin outro mañana a las ocho de la noche habrá u

brittney silva was walking along the tracks near hesperian boulevard on monday evening when she was struckaring earbuds and sending text messages at the time. a man yelled to warn her of the oncoming train but she didn't hear him. yesterday friends and classmates stopped by the spot where she died to place flowers and candles at a growing memorial. >> i don't know how much more stronger i can be, though. i know god's sure testing me. >> we were real close. the fact that she is going is going to be hard. >> brittney silva's mother doesn't have money for a funeral so a fund has been set up in her name at chase bank. >>> developing this morning, new allegations against disgraced l.a. clippers owner donald sterling accused of stage a cover-up after a recording of his racist comments were made public. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec has the details from the newsroom. it turns out clippers management may have tried to help sterling destroy evidence. >> reporter: that is what we are hearing. that the team's former president got the tape weeks before it came out and the woman at the heart of the scan

amtrak train hit 18-year-old brittney silva on monday. there were hugs and tears last night at the san lenadro while. hundreds turned out to remember her and support her family. >> she was straight a student and going to college when she graduated next month. i didn't finish teaching her how to drive a stick shift. why foe how to bury my daughter. >> witnesses say silva was wearing ear buds walking near the train and didn't hear people shouting a warning. >> the family of a teen who is battling a life-threatening disease is getting much needed help. many are stepping up to make a difference. here is ama daetz in livermore. >> i like to live life to the fullest but it is hard because i have a hard time breathing. >> 16 yearly wants to be like her friend: happy and healthy. but hannah hewitt has cystic fibrosis a life-threatening disease that makes it feel she is protecting through a straw. >> she has been in the hospital numerous times last self months. her left lung is declining rapidly and health is declining. hannah hewitt's family move

the 18-year-old brittney silva crossed the tracks next to her home and witnesses say the seen color was distracted because she had a cell phone at her ear. witnesses yelled to warn her of the approaching train but she could not hear them. katie marzullo is following the story with more at the top of the hour. >> oakland police are vetting the murder of a man sitting to his car on international boulevard near 26 at 7:00 last night. police say the man was killed when someone in another vehicle drove up and shot him. so far, no word on a possible motive. the suspect is still on the loose and this is oakland's 3st homicide of the year. >> a mother accused of grabbing a boy by the neck for bullying her daughter insists she did not touch the boy. the 30-year-old delia garcia-bratcher faces felony child abuse. police say it happened on friday at olivet charter elementary school in santa rosa and delia garcia-bratcher may have grabbed the wrong kid. she tells the press democrat she only talked to the 12-year-old. the school has given all parents a letter describing the accusations. delia garcia

would was killed after stepping into the path of a train while on her cell phone. 178-year-old brittney silva crossed the train tracks next to her home in san lenadro. witnesses say the high school senior was distracted and talking on her phone while they yelled and tried to warn her of the train. she could not hear them. >> an actor who play as police officer on a tv series has reportedly confessed to killing his wife. michael jace known for his role on "the shield," was arrested this morning for his wife's murder, a crime the "los angeles times" is reporting he confessed to. she was funded in the los angeles home last night after reports of shots fired. he is held on $1 million bail. >> general motors is announcing another major recall this morning, 2.4 million more cars more than half involves crossover vehicles such as the buick enclave. the vehicles have a problem with the front seatbelt that might separate during a crash. general motors has now recalled 15 million vehicles worldwide this year. >> the warriors. introduced the new head coach to the bay area, steve kerr works the nba playo

witnesses say brittney silva was wearing earbuds and texting and didn't hear the train coming. a memorial of flowers and candles is growing where she died near hesperian boulevard. tonight's vigil is at 8:00 at the high school, san leandro high. >>> 280 drivers beware over the holiday weekend. a stretch of the highway will be shut down from tomorrow night until tuesday morning southbound lanes from king street to pennsylvania avenue on-ramp. caltrans needs to replace broken hinges in the roadbed that allows it to flex during earthquakes. >>> student at bryman college in san jose back in class today. the school abruptly closed on monday in a dispute on rent for the building. the for-profit campus reportedly owed the landlord thousands of dollars. we're told both sides are working now to resolve the issue. >>> if these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable. >> the president speaks up about the va hospital scandal. what he said but who the situation is being handled and what he didn't say. >> and another danger in the air. where germs could be lurking next time you fly

brittney silva was slated to graduate in june. the memorial is being held at san leandro high school. that's where kron 4's philippe djegal is live tonight, philippe? >> pam: pam. >> reporter:brittney silva's mother cynthia says it was important to give students here at san leandro high school a chance to remember brittney at a place where she lived and not where she died. tonight, _ _ _ _ _ _ of her classmates, friends and family are gathering here in the school's quad area. >> reporter:where they are lighting candles, will share a momemnt of silence and share stories about brittney. many are also wearing purple ribbons -- brittney's favorite color. brittney's younger step- sisters also plan on singing a song in her honor. >> reporter:earlier in the day, brittney's mother and sisters spend some time along the tracks here an amtrak train hit and killed her monday night. witnesses say silva was wearing earbuds at the time and didn't hear the train coming. >> reporter:cynthia silva says an accident like this has always been a fear o

brittney silva was walking along the tracks near hesperian boulevard monday evening when she was struck. she was wearing earbuds and sending text messages at the time. a man yelled to warn her of the coming train but she didn't hear him. yesterday, friends and classmates stopped by the spot where she died to place flowers and candles at a growing memorial. >> i don't know how much more stronger i can be, though. god's sure testing me. >> we were real close. and -- [ pause ] >> -- the fact that she is gone is going to be hard. >> the mother doesn't have money for a funeral so a fund is set up at chase bank >>> an arsonist that targeted a san jose family still on the loose this morning. security camera captured the suspect lighting that suv on fire. as joe vazquez reports, this is not the first time the family has been attacked. >>> reporter: first a car slowly cases the house, moments later a hooded figure tiptoes through the trees. then begins pouring lighter fluid all over the top of the car. the arsonist then lights an aerosol can as a makeshift blow torch and sets the car on fire. as

and faculty brought flowers to the school last night and made donations in honor of 18-year-old brittney silva. >> this is really sad because she was about to graduate and knee it affected a lot of seniors. we already lost another senior which is really bad. this is just really heartbreaking to know that one of our classmates died. >> police say silva was wearing earbuds when the accident happened monday and didn't hear the train coming. >>> cal/osha investigating the death of a worker at a north san jose construction site. it happened yesterday at sierra road and north capitol avenue. investigators say a man was unloading sheetrock when he fell some three stories down. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> a high-tech tool police use to pinpoint gunfire can also listen to conversations people are having on the street. kpix 5's christin ayers obtained one recording that put a killer behind bars. >> reporter: first the gunfire. [ shots ] >> reporter: then the final words of a dying man. [ inaudible ] >> why you shoot me like that, dude! >> right before he was fatally executed, he yelled out,

witnesses say brittney silva was wearing earbuds and texting and didn't hear the train coming. a memorial is growing where she died near hesperian boulevard. the vigil starts at 8:00 at san leandro high school. >>> an 84-year-old man accused of trying to kill a doctor last month in daly city is back behind bars tonight. a judge bumped raymond iwase's bail to $2 million. the bail was raised after the doctor said he feared for his life after iwase was released from custody. >>> a giant cargo ship part of an emergency drill out on the bay tested how crews would respond if a giant container ship lost power and needed to be towed. it involved several tugboats. it was the first such drill conducted in the u.s. >>> caught redhanded shoplifting at a store. the video that bay area lawmaker wishes she could leave behind now is coming back to haunt her in a very heated campaign. >> the bottom line is when need water in the pool. >> a brand-new multi-million dollar pool but there's one big catch: no water! a bay area school's creative plan to deal with this drought dilemma. >> good evening

brittney silva was struck and killed by tran on monday while she was walking on some tracks near home. "brittney her headphones on and did not hear the train coming before it struck her. for the 150 people showed up in san leandro high school last night remembering the team spirit most mourners wore purple to the memorial to treat her favorite color. bring me sister-as a pretty stepsister courtney christ is struggling with what happened. lee's mother sent via says the general is scheduled to take place about two weeks from now in union city. she also says amtrak will help cover some of the cost. a and still ahead on kron4, it's a site that's attracting a lot of people to the beaches of half moon bay. a dead whale has washed ashore details coming up. plaza and held in captivity for a decade we now know what happened police say she was brainwashed as a teenager for and what the weather is nice here colorado is being funded with bizarre spring 49 is the time. it was all politics is intensifying in the lead up to the june primary thrift and leads to the release of surveillance video of an

the amtrak train hit brittney silva on monday in spring lake drive as she crossed the tracks.re were hugs and tears. silva was to graduate next month. hundreds turned out to remember and support her grieving family. >> she was a straight a student and going to college after graduating next month. i didn't finish teaching her to drive a stick shift. i don't know how to bury my daughter. >> witnesses say silva was wearing ear buds walking near the train and didn't hear people shouting warnings. >>> tone the california nurses association emis holding a vigil in hayward to protest the closure of the pediatric care unit and the measures are joined by family that will talk about a significant patient care incident because of the closing. it did not make economic sense to keep the facility open according to the officials. young patients who need to be hospitalized now go to oakland medical center. >> scientists are trying to figure what led to the death of a young whale on the san mateo coast. the body wanted up at the r.v. park 50 of highway one. a ranger identified it as a young hu

brittney silva was walking along the tracks near hesperian boulevard just before 6:00 last night when she was hit. she was wearing earbuds and texting at the time. a man yelled to warn her of the coming train but she didn't hear him. today friends and classmates came to the spot where she died to put flowers and candles at a growing memorial. >>> i don't know how much more stronger i can be, though. i know god's sure testing me. >> we were real close. the fact that she is gone is going to be heart. >> brittney's mother doesn't have money for a funeral so a fund is set up at chase bank. if you would like to donate, we have a link on our website, kpix.com. >>> well, it's official. lombard street is taking a summer break. the curvy stretch of san francisco's famous street will be closed to all cars for four consecutive weekends. the popular tourist spot between larkin and leavenworth streets often leads to gridlock and headaches for nearby residents. >> there are too many cars, too many pedestrians, and it has become a significant problem. >> this is unique in the world. to shut it down

faculty members brought flowers to the school last night and made donations in honor of 18-year-old brittney silva. >> this is really sad because she was about to graduate and i know it affected a lot of seniors. and we already lost another senior which is really bad and this is just really heartbreaking to know that one of our classmates just passed away. >> police say silva was wearing earbuds when the accident happened and didn't hear the train coming. >>> 5:04. >>> a man is in critical condition after a muni train hit him. it happened yesterday afternoon on judah street near 15th in the sunset. police say a man was on the platform when he decided to cross the street right in front of that train. >>> an armed robbery in san jose was caught on surveillance video and police are asking for help in identifying the suspect in the violent crime. the robberies happened may 9 at clyde's liquors on north capitol avenue. kpix 5's andria borba reports, the robber took off in a silver toyota that had a yellow and black paper license plate. >> get down, now! >> reporter: the robber starts cursing and it get

brittney silva walking along the tracks near hesperian boulevard when she was struck by that train.as wearing earbuds sending text messages at the time. a man yelled to warn her of the oncoming train but she couldn't hear him. yesterday friends and classmates stopped by the spot where she died to place flowers and candles at a growing memorial. her mother though wants tonight's memorial at the high school because that's where her daughter lived, not where she died. >> i don't know how much more stronger i can be. i don't know, god's sure testing me. >> her and i were real close. and -- [ pause ] >> accepting the fact that she's gone is going to be hard. >> a fund has been set up at the chase bank to help cover funeral expenses. if you would like to help out, there's a link on kpix.com. click on "links and numbers." >>> developing news now. some former pro football players are suing the nfl saying they were given too many painkillers over the years. kpix 5's cate caugiran joins us live from san francisco's candlestick park where one of the plaintiffs played a few seasons for the 49er

. >> pam: brittney silva was going to graduate in june.ff, family and friends of silva will gather at san leandro high school tonight at 8. on the campus quad. san leandro police and witnesses say, silva was wearing headphones and apparently did not hear the amtrak train coming. silva's family has set up a fund. to help the family to assist with funeral costs. >>police say a california kidnapping victim has been found alive.after a decade. santa ana police in santa have booked this man on a string of charges, including kidnapping for rape - and police say 41-year-old isidro garcia abducted a 15- year-old girl a decade ago.and held her hostage. >> catherine: he's accused of forcing her to marry him and have his child. one of the astounding parts of the story -- the now-25- year-old woman came forward after finding her sister on face-book. >> catherine: police say garcia was dating the girl's mother and lived with the family in 2004 when the girl was 15.they say he drugged her and drove her to a house in compton where he locked her in a gara

police say brittney silva was wearing earbud headphones when the amtrak train hit her on hesperian boulevard. witnesses tried to warn her, but she could not hear them. the family has a memorial set up next to the tracks. silva was a straight a student accepted to two different universities. she wanted to be a doctor. another lawsuit is expected this morning in the deadly roof month. from a family of one of the students who died in the fiery crash. 18 year old ismael jimenez.who was a senior at inglewood animo charger high school near los angeles. was one of ten people killed when the tour bus he was on collided with a fedex truck. that bus was on a college visit trip. at least one student hurt in the crash have already filed suits against the bus company and fedex. now the families of at least two students killed in the crash have as well. >>james: feltnew this morning. the obama administration is pushing there's enough money to battle an already busy fire season. today, agriculture secretary keeping the funding to equal 70 percent of the estimated cost. his plan also calls for another 954 m