police believe he is headed to canada or texas. new this morning. san francisco fire crews are on scene of a one alarm fire in the presidio. this blaze is at the intersection of lincoln, mcdowell and park streets. it was called in around two a-m. according to the fire department, the fire is burning on the hillside near the cemetary in the area. no buildings are threatened at this time. in other bay area news. as of 12-01 tomorrow morning, a-c transit buses may come to a halt. the president of the union walked into the board of director's meeting. and handed them a 72 hour strike notice. strike notice. [ female announcer ] jump-start your day with mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. ♪ and freshly brewed premium roast coffee you love. plus other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. ♪ every day, as always, there's a lot to love for a little on mcdonald's dollar menu. ♪ court to call a 60-day "cooling off" period. a man is dead after being killed in a solo car crash night. the crash happene

may be headed to canada or texas in a blue nissan versa. with california license plate 6 wcu 986. many of us learned about the amber alert on our cell phones. >> bob hoefer is with the national center for missing and exploited children. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> frank and i did get those alerts. i got a text message. is that what you got? >> i got a text as well. it said amber alert. >> was it that far reaching where people got them on their phones? >> absolutely. shortly after the first of the year, we started working with fema with the wireless emergency alert system. you'll receive weather alerts, presidential messages and imminent threats of danger. and amber alert is a part of that. what occurs is when the amber coordinator activates alert, they identify -- they notify the national center for missing and exploited children and identify the region they want that alert to be activated in. once we're aware, the sell towers in that region are activated and anyone with a wireless emergency alert capable cell phone when they drive-thru that region or within rang

he could be headed for canada or texas.f east bay commuters might be missing their buses tomorrow. drivers may walk off the job. kpix 5 reporter cate caugurian has the pay and benefit issues that's keeping these sides apart. >> reporter: east bay commuters have been on edge for the past month with the back and forth from bart. unfortunately, it's not over and more than 100,000 commuters could be stranded if workers do decide to strike. the union gave notice yesterday. represents the drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and clerical workers. and their contract expired at the same time as bart workers july 1st. the talks between ac transit and unions are progressing. the unions are asking for a 10.25% raise. and offering a 9% raise over 3 years. similar to bart negotiations. the major issues union workers are pushing are health and safety. the two sides are not far apart on the negotiations but there's still a gap. >> there's no finger pointing or fighting. union reps say they are working with the management. even though both side

authorities believe james lee dimaggio may be on his way to canada or texas with hannah anderson and possibly her brother ethan anderson. the mother's body was found with an unidentified child. family believe that is ethan anderson but authorities say they are still looking for two children. >> there is a possibility that the child's remains that were found in the burned out home is that of ethan anderson. but we don't know. we haven't been able to make a positive i'd at this point. >> family and friends held a vigil for the missing children. james lee dimaggio was a family friend but cheesepressessed concerns about -- she expressed concerns about his behavior. he is driving 2013 blue nissan versa 4-door car, california license plate number 6wcu986. >>> ariel castro's prison in cleveland, ohio is now a pile of rubble. crews tore the home down today with help of michelle knight and her mom. she was locked in that home with two others. she released yellow balloons in homes of other missing children. prosecutors said ariel castro cried when he signed over the papers for the demolition.

they're believed to have been traveling through canada or texas. he was last seen driving a blue four door nissan vers with a california plate. >>> we have an update from yesterday morning when the big rig caught fire. caltran inspected the bridge and said there's no damage. it happened about 3:45 yesterday morning. they closed two lanes of traffic and it took 12 hours before they were back over. the driver said a tire blew out and somehow the truck caught fire. still not clear what caused the fire. >>> today marks one year of the chevron explosion that sent people to the hospital. yesterday chevron agreed to pay a 2 million-dollar fine and agreed to inspect 100 percent of their piping. >> following new developments of the threat of al-qaeda. the department says all u.s. citizens in yemin should leaf immediately because of an extremely high security threat level. u.s. intelligence officials says the shut down of embassies in the middle east and africa was triggered by al-qaeda. reportedly the communication between the two men indicated they wanted

he may be headed to canada or texas in a blue nissan versa. 6 wcu 986, california license plate. >>> we have breaking news in san francisco. crews are fighting a brushfire burning near the san francisco national cemetery. the fire was first reported around 2:00 a.m. and continues to burn at this hour. no threat to structures. we will have a live report for you at 5:00 a.m. >> now ac transit workers could go on strike tomorrow. christine reports drivers have been without a contract since the end of june. >> kevin has been driving a bus for 13 years. he says it's a dangerous job. >> last month ac transit drivers in their own labor dispute kept driving even as the bart trains came to a halt. ac transit is threatening to strike as early as wednesday. >> i'm gladly fighting for us. we need it. we haven't had a raise in over 8 years. >> reed makes $26.65 an hour. nearly the maximum a driver can make. ac transit offered the union a 9% raise over 3 years and wants workers to pay 10% for medical. the unions want 10.25% raise and resisted changed. reed believes closing that gap could mean adop

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he may be headed to canada or texas. dimaggio was last seen driving a blue nissan versa 4-door, with a california license plate. 6 -w- c- u- 9- 8- 6. >> new this morning out of san francisco, where fire crews battled a brush fire in the presidio. kron four's yoli aceves is at the scene which is near a cemetery, >> a it looks like they have this pretty much contained. i saw some of their engines leave and a few of them went back. here is video of the fire when it was raging. the main concern was that when they found out about the location it was within the perimeter of the cemetery perry airport there were houses bill moore's around and they were able to get this contained. they want to make sure that no one was in danger. they were able to keep it far away. it was at a difficult because they did not have the media war. they had a lot hydras are round the cemetery. they were able to pretty much did it under control very quickly. there were not any trees just brush. since it is so moist out here this was to the advantage o

he may be heading to canada or texas. they don't know and they need tips. igators believe that he may be driving a blue four-door versa it has a plate of 6 wcu 986. if you see it, call 911 or authorities immediately. reporting live from san jose. u chevron will pay a fine for a fire at a richmond refinery. the pipes started a fire that sent thousands to the hospital. yesterday chevron pleaded no contest to six criminal charges. an assembly woman will mark it and call for stricter regulations. >>> we have a update from the big rig fire off the bay bridge. cal trans says there is no damage. it was at the fifth street exist in san francisco at 3:45 a.m. chp had to close two lanes of traffic. the driver said he was on his way to south san francisco to make a delivery when the tire blew out. it is not clear what caused the fire. >>> and airports around the world say flights are back on schedule this morning after the sabre reservation system went down. more than 300 airlines use the system. it was down but they did not get more information. one person tried to ke

they believe the children are in grave danger they think he may be headed to canada or texas. lieved to be driving a blue four door nissan with a california plate of 6 wcu 986. if you spot him. you are asked to call 911 or the chp immediately. >>> we have a update to that breaking news story we told you about when the rig caught fire off the bay bridge. cal trans has ininspected the bridge and there is no damage. it was near san francisco at 3:45 yesterday morning. we had that incredible video and it closed two lanes and 12 hours before they were open. the driver said they were on the way to san francisco when his tire blew out and it caught fire. it is unclear of the cause. >> chevron will pay a $2 million fine in connection with a fire. it was a year ago that the pipes started a fire that sent thousands to the hospital. yesterday chevron pled no contest to six criminal charges in addition to the fines it received 3 and a half years probation. nancy skinner called for stricter regulations. >>> and airports say all flights are back on schedule after the outage of a flight reser

police say demaggio may be with hannah anderson and that he may be headed to canada or texas. >>> the lessons learned from this first use of the notification system. >>> developing news now, take a look at our count down clock we are now less than two hours until a possible strike by ac transit bus driver. as the clock continues to tick down toward a midnight deadline, we've learned that the two sides of this ac transit dispute actually aren't that far apart. ktvu's jana katsuyama is live at the negotiation site in oakland with new information about the tenor of the talks, jana. >> reporter: that's right and frank i talked to a source who tells me that right now things are looking very positive and there is a feeling upstairs in the boardroom that they might actually be able to reach a deal tonight. now we were up there when they went into closed session at 6:30. they have been in there ever since. they say there's been significant progress since this morning but the bottom line is there's still no deal. for bus drivers it's a stressful time. not knowing whether a strike at midnight m

police say demaggio may be with hannah anderson and that he may be headed to canada or texas. >>> the lessons learned from this first use of the notification system. >>> developing news now, take a look at our count down clock we are now less than two hours until a possible strike by ac transit bus driver. as the clock continues to tick down toward a midnight deadline, we've learned that the two sides of this ac transit dispute actually aren't that far apart. ktvu's jana katsuyama is live at the negotiation site in oakland with new information about the tenor of the talks, jana. >> reporter: that's right and frank i talked to a source who tells me that right now things are looking very positive and there is a feeling upstairs in the boardroom that they might actually be able to reach a deal tonight. now we were up there when they went into closed session at 6:30. they have been in there ever since. they say there's been significant progress since this morning but the bottom line is there's still no deal. for bus drivers it's a stressful time. not knowing whether a strike at midnight m

james is headed to canada or texas. police believe he killed the children's mother.ody was found in his burned out home in san diego on sunday along with the remains of a child and dog. he and the mother were in a close plew tonic relationship. authorities aren't saying anything about a motive. >>> breaking news from the state department. now ordering all americans out of yemen over growing terror concerns. all non-emergency government personnel are being thrown out. the threat level is considered extremely high. the embassy is one of two dozen diplomatic posts that remain closed. taking precautions against a potential al qaeda threat. is it a sign the terror network is actually regaining strength? the white house insists the answer to that question is no. >> reporter: the obama administration is defending the decision to shut down almost 20 posts near al qaeda shot spots as a temporary measure out of caution, not weakness. >> we believe this threat is significant and we are taking it seriously. >> reporter: it's a new touch. talked up his administration successes ag

investigators believe that dimaggio is headed to canada or texas in a nissan versa. >>> a registered sex offender is in custody in antioch. they arrested kevin harvey after responding to reports after a man seen waving at a gun at the somersville towne center yesterday. they were able to link harvey and the gun to the kidnapping and assault that took place the day before. harvey kidnapped a woman at gunpoint from a kmart parking lot. >>> a new billboard has popped up in san francisco with a clear anti-hate message. it reads hate has no place in our city and san francisco embraces diversity and acceptance. the bill was paid for with money raised in a crowd funding campaign, in response to some anti-muslim ads that ran earlier this year on buses. >>> a scam is going out, from people who call you in order to claim a prize in the publishers clearing house sweepstakes. here's what happened when this man got involved. >> reporter: it's a phone call that many people think they want. >> you have won $5 million from publishers clearing house. >> reporter: this oakland resident got that call y

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dimaggio is believed to be driving a blue nissan versa with california plates and headed to canada or texasng asked to contact police if they see anything. describing the suspect as posing an extraordinary threat to life or property. >>> in a final chapter worthy of a hollywood gangster flick, 18-member jury is deliberating the fate of whitey bulger. prosecutors described him as one of the most vicious violent and calculating criminals to ever walk the streets of boston. defense lawyers question the testimony of gangster witnesses. bulger is charged with 19 murders, extortion and money laund laundering. >>> update on two boys believed to have been killed by a snake in canada. today, autopsies will be performed on the 5 and 7-year-olds. investigators say they were asleep in an apartment above an exotic pet store when the python escaped from its enclosure and slithered through the ventilation system. it it was captured and turned over to police. >>> the house are aerial castro held three women for more than a decade will be torn down tomorrow. yesterday, castro's children were seen removing p

investigators say he may be on the way to canada or texas. >>> 5:06. we're following the latest developments in the disappearance of a federal investigator. sandra coke went missing in the east bay two days ago. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us from richmond where her cell phone was apparently traced. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one of her two cell phones found here at macdonald and wilson in richmond that's close to the highway i-80 right there behind me. so there's some question about whether or not the phone may have been thrown from a car window and ended up here. here's her picture, sandra coke, 50, 5'6", 150 pounds. she is missing. an investigator for the public defender's office specializing in death penalty cases. is her disappearance connected to her job or dog? her cocker spaniel ginny was stolen and two men asked $1,000 ransom for the dog. coke's sister theorizes she may have gone to meet with one of them and that may have something to do with her disappearance. >> she needs to come home. if there's anybody out there who knows abo

police say he could be heading towards canada or texas. dimaggio believed to be driving a blue 2013 four-door nissan versa. here is ea photo of the car similar to the suspect's car. it's the same picture that police in southern california are showing to the public. the car has a california license plate, the number is 6 wcu 986. if you see that car, call the police immediately. >>> 7:06. a 13-year-old sunnyvale boy is in juvenile hall accused of exposing himself to a woman jogging on the stevens creek trail in mountain view. the runner noticed the boy riding his bike. he rode ahead of her, stopped near the exit and tried to block her path while exposing himself. she threatened to take his picture and called the police. police found the boy at wism park and arrested him for indecent exposure. >>> state lawmakers in california will discuss the potential use of drones. the committee is holding the hearing on domestic drones. some law enforcement agencies across the country are using the pilotless aircraft for surveillance. but opponents are c

police believe he may be headed to texas or canada. he was last seen driving a blue nissan versa. no word on the relationship between the three. but we'll keep you posted on any updates. good evening, everyone. >> another top story tonight, someone must have seen this. that's the plea from police, after a nursing student at san jose state was shot inside of a car in a busy part of town. seemingly by mistake. tonight, police don't have a motive and don't have suspects. george kiriyama spoke to her family and has the latest from downtown san jose. >> reporter: police have no idea who shot and killed a san jose state student this past weekend in downtown. but they're confident you know knows who did it. we talked to the family off camera tonight. but her death is too hard to take. her google-plus page shows photos of her smiling. her family says she was having a good time saturday morning. she was out celebrating with her friend, spending his last night in san jose before heading back to san diego to go back to school. police say she and her friend were in their car near second stree

police say he may be headed to canada or perhaps texas. >>> family members and police will search east bay neighborhoods looking for a missing federal investigator. sandra coke was last seen at her oakland home on sunday night and since then, her car was found two miles away. a cell phone was found in emeryville while another cell phone was traced to richmond. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec joins us live in richmond where one of those phones was found. anne. >> reporter: yeah. this is at macdonald and wilson here in richmond. one of her cell phones was found here right by the highway. you can see i-80 there behind me so there's some question about whether or not somebody might have thrown it out of a car window while they were driving on i-80. now, here is her picture. sandra coke is 50 years old, 5'6", 150 pounds. she has been missing since sunday. she is an investigator for the federal public defender's office in sacramento specializing in death penalty cases. now, the question this morning, is her disappearance connected to her job or to her dog? her cocker spaniel ginny was stolen du

or where he might be headed. >> we have received some information that either texas or canada may have been the destination he was heading to. realistically we don't know where they're going. >> we love you! >> reporter: family members and friends held a prayer vigil tuesday night at hannah's high school. >> she is not going to let anybody hold her back. she doesn't let anybody else here do it at school. she is not going to let that coward of a man do it to her, either. >> reporter: investigators say dimaggio was very close to the anderson family and like an uncle to the missing girl and her brother. in san diego, teresa garcia, kpix 5. >> an autopsy performed on the remains of the young child found, authorities say it will take a few days to determine if the child was ethan anderson. >>> today witnesses cheered as crews knocked down a cleveland house where three women were held captive and raped for a decade. ariel castro was sentenced last week to life plus 1,000 years. outside his home michelle knight, a survivor, released balloons for missing children. the other victims were not there but one spoke on her beh

police say he is headed to texas or canada. any one with information is being urged to call police. >>> thank you anna. around 7:30 this morning eastern time the house of horrors where ariel castro held three girls for more than a decade is being demoli demolished. google is already wiping it off the map. it has been blurred out on google street view. he was sentenced to life in prison without parole lus 1,000 years. >> federal agents uncovering a disturbing plot by mexican drug cartels to expand their network in the united states. they are teaming up with a mexican mafia prison gang. prosecutors say that it is just plain skrier. >> they are creating a superhighway to violence, money and drugs. >> 13 people have been indicted 8 are behind bars. officials say 600 pounds of methwere ceased during the investigation. 6 of the defendants were charged in state court. >> the fort hood shooting trial gets underway this morning. major nadal hasan admitted to being the gunman that killed several soldiers. he spoke for only a few minutes.

. >> license plate 6 wcu986, police say he maybe headed to texas or canada. amber alert is posted on billboards across, anyone with information is asked to call us immediately. >>> the new system that's getting mixed review in its debut. >>> a 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from the window of the east bay a passer by spotted the boy on the sidewalk unconscious. the boy is being treated at medical center in sacramento. >>> happening now heather holmes live in san jose at one of the many bay area gathers. >> reporter: we are here and this is - i want you to take a look of this event is the neighborhood's answers to those concerns. take a look and listen, a little bit of hawaii theme of the block party. this is one of the parties taken place across the bay area tonight. i want you to meet one of the organizers of this event, she's lived in the neighborhood for 33 years. tell me how you felt it was important to do this again especially now. >> i believe in anything that comes along that's crime preventions based. it is one of the most excit

and authorities say he could be headed for texas or canada. people across california were startled last night by smart phones ringing and buzzing with the state's first amber alert via alert message. cate caugurian explains how the alerts work and why the nuisance may save a life. >> reporter: just before 11:00 last night, residents all across california were startled by an unfamiliar sound. the first statewide amber alert sent via text alert to cell phones. it's part of the wireless emergency alert program put in place at the beginning of this year that will send emergency messages straight to your phone depending on the region you are in. >> once we are aware of the region, the sell towers in that region are activated and anyone with a wireless emergency alert capable cell phone, when they drive-thru that region or within range will receive that amber alert. >> there are three kinds of alerts that can be sent to your phone. amber alerts, danger alerts which are local natural disasters, and presidential alerts. >> there were several of us tha

he's believed to be driving a blue nissan versa and may be headed to texas or canada. >>> it is 6:15.nces are you first learned of the amber alert on your phone. >> it startled a lot of people last night. scott mcgrew, this is the first time the state of california tried out the new alert system. >> that's right. we've seen it before in other states. amber alert by text messages, those have been around for years. the one you got last night is very different, probably looked a bit like this, going straight to your main screen. now, the system was developed by fema to be used in extreme emergencies. you won't get many of these. things like hurricane evac a accusations on the east coast. it has been done in other states. this sour first time. we understand the alert went to all cell phones with california area codes. if you're visiting from somewhere else you probably didn't get the alert. people from california that are in new york city probably did get the alert. >>> a few weeks ago a young flight attendant was electrocuted by a knock-off phone charger. apple says it will replace after

he may be headed to texas or canada. >>> a transalantic flight makes an emergency landing after a bombeat is phoned in. police say the plane was searched by bomb-sniffing dogs. nothing was found and the plane continued on as scheduled. >>> new york city police say they are investigating a hate crime after a statue of baseball great jackie robinson is vandalized. clean up crews tried to remove the racist epitaphs scrawled in black marker. the statue is located at a minor league stadium in brooklyn. >>> it is a common swimming pool danger. a child gets stuck in a pool train and nearly drowns. that's what happened to the son of singer usher. >> reporter: a frantic call for help. >> what's the status of your emergency? >> my nephew was in the pool and he went -- i couldn't get him. i tried to get him. >> reporter: stuck at the bottom of the family's pool pulled into the pool drain. his aunt dialed 911 and two men in the house jumped in and pulled him out. one of the men saved his life. >> he's breathing. >> okay. stay with him. >> reporter: when paramedics a arrived, the boy was conscious

officials think he could be headed to texas or canada. >> new details of an oakland woman missing since sunday night. the car of the 50-year-old woman was found in an oakland parking lot near her home yesterday. two her cell phones have been located. one phone was found near mcdonald's street exit in richmond. she is a death penalty expert who works for the physical public defender's office. police are not sure if the disappearance is related to her job or a meeting with someone who had information about her dog stolen during a burglary in may. >> she told her daughter she would be home in half an hour and was not seen after. >> she is 5' 6" and 150 pounds and last seen wearing a black and white shirt and dark jeans. >> school districts in oakland and san francisco are among eight in the state that received waivers to parts of the federal no child left behind law giving funds to schools based on student test scores. the oakland tribune reports that the district will continue to receive about $3 million in funds with the program with more discretion on how to spend it but rather than req

the california highway patrol believes he could be headed to texas or canada.he amber alert was extended to california's baja state as well which borders the town. this is the first time the amber alert was sent to mobile phone users in california. >>> dustin hoffman is recovering from cancer rusurgery. the 75-year-old still faces treatment. she oncen't specific about the type of cancer but says it was surgically cured. >>> straight ahead your morning weather and in sports, the bowling blunder, the mishap that kept this bowler from bowling a perfect game. asthma doesn't affect my job... you were out sick last week. my asthma doesn't bother my family... you coughed all through our date night! i hardly use my rescue inhaler at all. what did you say? how about - every day? coping with asthma isn't controlling it. test your level of control at asthma.com, then talk to your doctor. there may be more you could do for your asthma. i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list for bringing us together. find out

or not. investigators believe he may be headed to texas or canada in a blue nissan versa, with california license places. 6 wcu 986. >> did you get the text message late last night? it surprised a lot of people and could be more common in years to come. the text alert about the two missing children. how does it work and who is behind it. we have answers. chris? >> hi there, well it took us getting used to get used to the flashing signs of the amber alert over our freeway commutes but they come when we are wide awake. the alerts that came over the cell phones, came when many were in bed or not yet up for the day. >> it was a weird noise, cite caught my attention. it was asked that all new wireless phones and smartphones able to get the information from the government's agencies and the president's office. not a lot of people realized it until last night when the sheriff's department requested the amber alert be shared statewide. >> my phone went off last night. yeah, it caught me by surprise. >> this officer said that the cph that manages the amber alerts on highway signs is get agolate of questio

catherine: authorities say they have a lot of evidence.and think dimaggio could be headed either to texas or canada. but they're not ruling anything out. the f-b-i is helping in the investigation. >>"now we have a system that reaches everybody who has a cell phone" >> reporter:chp officer daniel hill is refering to a new cellphone amber alert system that made its recent debut on mobile devices statewide >>"it's been in the works for a couple of years, this is the first deployment in the state of california" >> reporter:as you can see this amber alert was issued out of blvd california, it states the license plate of the suspect vehicle as well as the make and model >>"we hope by getting the information outreduce the time that a child goes missing" >> reporter:so in addition to those familiar california highway amber alert signs, or logging on the national center for missing and exploited children's website, that same information will be sent to directly to cellphonesalong with other emergency alerts as well >>"mass evacuations, things of natural disasters" >> reporter:and while the new cellphone amb

they think he may be headed to texas or canada. authorities say the children's parents are divorced. dimaggio was a family friend. >>> new this morning, a massive fire has shut down kenya's main airport. that big fire gutted the international arrivals area overnight the international airport in nairobi, kenya. two people were treated for smoke inhalation but they were not seriously hurt. officials say there's no immediate evidence of terrorism but that investigation goes on. some passengers say they did hear explosions before the fire. flights are being rerouted to mao. >>> president obama waking up in southern california this morning. late other today he'll be going to visit with marines at camp pendleton but this morning he's due to take part in an online question and answer session about housing on the real estate website zillow. that half-hour online chat is moderated by zillow's c.e.o. >>> as part of his swing through southern california, president obama was on the jay leno show last night. he talked about having lunch recentl

police say he may be headed to texas or canada. >>> now, this case marks the first time an amber alertext message was sent out statewide. a tone was heard for about ten seconds when people with cell phones got the text around 11:00 last thieth. it's part of a national program called wireless emergency alerts. >> it became a topic of discussion on the neighborhood lists. i think some people found it, i don't know, invaifs or something, but i didn't. didn't bother me at sfwlaul the program uses local cell phone towers to send alerts to any phone in the targeted area, even if you have an out of town area code. >>> the fbi telling us tonight ajents are zeroing in on several dangerous bank robbers here in the bay area. authorities call this guy up close bandit. he walks into banks pretending he has a gun then pulls out a note to the teller demanding money. fbi says he has hit at least two banks since june. these are surveillance photos of three criminals the fbi calls the high jumper bandits. since april, they are believed to have violently vobed five banks in san francisco and san mateo co

a potential murderer had kidnapped one or two children and taking them south to canada or south to mexico or east to texas. some people thought oh, thank god, if you see something, say something. other people were saying wait a second, how did you get my number and how are you invading my privacy by accepting me that amber alert? similarly the fact that he has my smart known and knows my number is one thing. i was happy to get the amber alert and happy we have abn.s.a. program, but i think it has to be more carefully tailored. that was the vote and the subsequent letter that you saw to the white house this summer. i'm not one who believes that you cut off funding, but i think they have to more narrowly taylor what they are allowed to do. i was far more concerned about what they're doing with the d.e.a. that does get closer to a domestic criminal profiling system that i think we have to be more careful about. >> there have been leaks about whether n.s.a. information is being used by other agencies to look into non-terrorism related crimes, which is very, very creepy, very, very creepy, i think needs a lot

and authorities suspected that demagio may be fleeing east to texas or north to canada. anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the san diego sheriff's department. >>> a violent home invasion robbery rocks a neighborhood in vallejo. the suspects were aloud into the home by posing as pg&e workers. jeff bush is speaking to concerned neighbors and gets tips from the energy company. for >> reporter: when i asked betty spears about the robbery, she told me it was the first time she had heard of the violent crime on her block. >> i just heard it from you! we didn't hear any sirens. nobody informed us or anything like that. so this is the first i heard. when did it happen? >> around eight 8:30. >> reporter: pd says the two men distressed in orange vests and hard hats convinced the homeowners to let them in. once they were inside, they pistol-whipped the resident, tied him up, and a 6-year-old little girl. then they ransacked the house stealing money and other items. betty says she and her husband moved to this neighborhood, because it is quiet. >> we felt saf

police believe 40-year-old james dimaggio is heading to texas or canada. search for dimaggio started after after christina anderson was found dead inside what's left of dimaggio's burned down home. in the rubble, crews also found the remains of a dog and an unidentified child, which authorities believe could be anderson's 8-year- old son ethan. the southern california father of two didn't mention his missing son, ethan, on tuesday, but he did reach out to his 16- year-old daughter hannah. >> hannah, we all love you very much. if you have a chance, take it, you run, you will be found. >> friends and members of the community held a visual to offer their support. >> >> the sudden disappearance of an oakland woman has authorities on high alert this morning. police now have sandra coke's two cell phones and her car, but there are still no signs of the 50 year old woman. police found one of her cellphones in emeryville and the other on highway- 80 in richmond. her 2007 mini cooper was found monday night parked two- miles from where she was last seen by her famil

investigators think he may beheading to texas or perhaps canada. >>> it is national night out, and that means communities all over the country are getting together and taking a stand against crime. in san jose this comes as the police department continues to struggle with low staffing numbers and even lower morale. abc7 news reporter lisa amin joins us live with the story. lisa? >> carolyn, there are just off 1,000 police officers for a city of one million. according to the police union it could have been avoided if the department weren't spread so thin. >> the reality is that san jose is not going to be a safe place. >> detective james gonzalez insists that the police department is in a state of crisis. especially after the 30th homicide on saturday night that took the life of a 19-year-old san jose state nursing student. the unintended victim was caught in the cross fire while riding in a car downtown. >> we cannot patrol the city with the number of officers we have. innocent people are dying. >> they say saturday night was also the first time no officers volunteered to work over time

and authorities think he may be headed to texas or possibly canada. >>> tonight, food, music, and balloons brought bay area neighbors together to celebrate the 30th annual national night out. gay people who live next to each other meet, greet, and get to know one another. at one party in oakland where a woman was recently shot and killed in her car, everyone agreed on one thing. >> we live next door to one another. we should know who our neighbor is. we are working hard on trying to find new security. we need it so bad. >> it's one of hundreds of events held throughout the bay area tonight. >>> the fbi tells us agents are zeroing in on several dangerous bank robbers in the bay area. these are surveillance videos of the three criminals named the high jumper bandits. they violently robbed five banks. the crew storms in with guns, then jumps over the counters and empties the cash registers. the fbi says if you happen to be stuck in this situation, be alert. >> and try and remember or recall as much as you can in terms of details about the robber or robbers. what clothes they are wearing. >> s

investigators think he may beheading to texas or perhaps canada. >>> it is national night out, and that means communities all over the country are getting together and taking a stand against crime. in san jose this comes as the police department continues to struggle with low staffing numbers and even lower morale. abc7 news reporter lisa amin joins us live with the story. lisa? >> carolyn, there are just off 1,000 police officers for a city of one million. according to the police union it could have been avoided if the department weren't spread so thin. >> the reality is that san jose is not going to be a safe place. >> detective james gonzalez insists that the police department is in a state of crisis. especially after the 30th homicide on saturday night that took the life of a 19-year-old san jose state nursing student. the unintended victim was caught in the cross fire while riding in a car downtown. >> we cannot patrol the city with the number of officers we have. innocent people are dying. >> they say saturday night was also the first time no officers volunteered to work over time

he's driving a blue nissan versa with california license plates and may be headed to texas or possibly canada. the alert was issued after the children's mother and another child were found dead inside a home 60 miles east of san diego. authorities say dimaggio owned that home and lived there alone. they also say he had a, close, platonic relationship with the woman but they would not elaborate further. authorities say dimaggio is driving a blue nissan versa with plate 6wcu986. if you happen to see this car and license plate, you're asked to please call 911. that alert was issued just before 11:00 last night, startling a lot of people as they were getting ready for bed or already in bed. that's because their mobile phones emitted a loud warning sound and then received a text about the statewide amber alert. the system was put into place actually at the beginning of this year. for some people in the bay area, this marks the very first time they have received a text alert. the amber alert program says if your phone happens to be on vibrate only, you will not hear the audible signal. >>> an inves

investigators think he may beheading to texas or perhaps canada. >>> it is national night out, and that means communities all over the country are getting together and taking a stand against crime. in san jose this comes as the police department continues to struggle with low staffing numbers and even lower morale. abc7 news reporter lisa amin joins us live with the story. lisa? >> carolyn, there are just off 1,000 police officers for a city of one million. according to the police union it could have been avoided if the department weren't spread so thin. >> the reality is that san jose is not going to be a safe place. >> detective james gonzalez insists that the police department is in a state of crisis. especially after the 30th homicide on saturday night that took the life of a 19-year-old san jose state nursing student. the unintended victim was caught in the cross fire while riding in a car downtown. >> we cannot patrol the city with the number of officers we have. innocent people are dying. >> they say saturday night was also the first time no officers volunteered to work over time

driving a blue nissan versa with california license plates and he maze be headed to either texas or to canada. this morning, we have learned the statewide amber alert has extended again, as we mentioned, to the entire nation much t. the amber alert was issued after the mother and another child was found dead inside a home on boulevard, 60 mile its east of san diego. dimaggio owned that home, authorities say, and he lived there alone. they also say he had a close, platonic relationship with the woman but at this point, not elaborating. >>> chances are you first heard about this amber alert through your smartphone. scott mcgrew takens a closer look at how that works. >> reporter: marla, it was a surprise to many of us because this is the first time we have ever seen the wireless emergency alert, or wea, in california. so, you heard an odd tone from your phone and then you got a message, probably looked a bit like this one. here's some other example of emergency messages. let me say now if you are just glancing at the screen, these are alerts but just examples, you do not need to take shelter. n

investigators saying tonight they have a lot of evidence.and think dimaggio could be headed either to texas or canada. but they're not ruling anything out. the f-b-i is helping in the investigation. >> reporter:and coming up in our next half hour--- how authorities used >> pam: smartphones to send out the emergency amber alert. that's tonight at 8-30. >> pam: police are searching for a woman who went missing fromhome in oakland. but so far, there's no sign of her. kron 4's charles clifford is live in oakland with what we're learning tonight. charles, what do neighbors have to say about her disappearance? >> reporter: she is described as been 50 years old african-american and 5 ft. and and just talk. she lives alone eileen street her car was found monday evening about to moss from then on 32nd street. section 2 of herself fan profound and the rise is on the ground. in oakland. she was very low light and nationally taken by surprise as she disappeared. since >> she was not an outgoing person i could tell she had a couple of close friends that came by but i couldn't sing 11 any harm. since >> reporter:

or more of the children could be with dimaggio. >> the car they are looking for is 2013 nissan license plate 6wcu986. investigators believe he could be headed to texas or canada. many people received an alert on their cell phone last night and that is an agreement between law enforcement and your wireless carriers. you can opt out but if you receive those text messages will also receive one when the amber alert is canceled. >> bay area commuters face another strike dead line tonight by a.c. transit bus operators the union representing,800 transit workers has given numbers they will strike after midnight tonight until significant progress is made in contract talks. the work agreement expired at the end of june and they kept working, then, a walkout would affect 181,000 passengers who use a.c. transit each day. bart trains are moving this morning after governor brown stepped in to step a strike. the governor has appointed a three-person panel to investigate the contract dispute between bart and the two big of the unions. tomorrow, bart riders will get to see what each side presents to the panel dug a public hearing in oakland, governor brown will have a report

. > texas or canada.rents are divorced and he was a family friend. >>> pam, the amber alert for the children took a lot of people by surprise. they didn't realize that new phones come equipped to receive the alerts. it is the first time it was sent out statewide. you have to opt-out if you don't want the alerts but the chp hopes that the technology will make a difference and the searchs for the missing children. >>> i think that it is for the greater good. looking out for the children and everything like that. i think it should go out for every child that's missing. >> they have helped police. an 11 month old girl was found after an alert was issued in march. >>> and 6:26 is the time now. let's check in with sal, how is the commute? >> it is okay. it is being affected by drizzle and traffic is moving along relatively well up to 17. and no problems reported on the mountains and the valley. 680 southbound is good as you drive through. and driving to the south bay. >>> travis and fairfield this is a big fog

and could be headed to texas or canada. >> police bring my cousin home.y cousin. >> family and friends held an emotional vigil for hannah anderson pleading with dimaggio to bring her home. hannah's father and grandmother spoke at the vigil and asked loved ones not to lose hope before releasing balloons in the sky. police say dimaggio was a friend of the family who rented the home he's now accused of burning down. friends of hanna say he was interested in dating her. >>> san francisco will be the latest bay area city to host a gun buy-back event. it's scheduled for tomorrow night. unloaded guns will be exchanged for $100. $200 for assault weapons. the money is coming from donations as well as city funds. the buy-back runs between 6:00 and 8:00 tomorrow night. it will be in the parking lot of the u.s. bank at 22nd and cap street. >>> 8:38 of the want to check in with sal -- 8:38. want to check in with sal. >> this is 80 westbound at ashby. no one was injured in this part of the crash. but they have the tow truck there on the scene. you will see slow traffic

they issued an amber alert saying he may have gone to texas or canada with the children.t's after he set the house on fire 40 miles east of san diego and killed their mother and an unidentified child. >> i can't fathom what you were thinking. the damage is done. i'm begging you to let my daughter go. you've taken everything else. hannah, we all love you very much. if you have a chance, you take it. you run. you'll be found. >> paul, this father terribly distraught and making whatever plea he can to the person who has taken the children. >> reporter: absolutely. from what we understand, he was a long time friend of jim dimaggio. others saying they knew each other for 20 years and he knew the children since birth. let's listen to one family friend's emotional appeal at a vigil last night. >> i want people to know that man jim was loved by that family and treated very, very well. i can't imagine why he would do this horrific thing to people that loved him so much and considered him family. he needs to bring that girl home. >> reporter: you may have caught onto this. they tal

dema'am i don't in the nissan california license plate 6wcu986 and three could be headed for texas or canadal on the oakland woman missing since sunday night. the car of the 50-year-old was found in an oakland park lot near her home and to of her cell phones have been located one near an exit in richmond and the other near emeryville in north oakland. she is a death penalty expert working for the federal public defenders office. police not sure if the disappearance is related to her job or a possible meeting with someone who had information about her dog stolen during a burglary last may. she told her daughter she would be home in half an hour and was not after. >> she is 5'" and 150 pounds and last seen wearing a black and white shirt and zach jeans. president obama is canceling plans to meet with russian president putin in moscow next month in retribution for russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to national security age leaker edward snowden. the white house says president obama still will attend the group of 20 economic summit in st. peterburg, shalala, -- russia, but has no plan t

police believe 40-year-old james dimaggio is heading to texas or canada with the children. 16-year-oldand 8- year-old ethan have been missing since sunday. their mother, christina anderson was found dead inside of dimaggio's burned down home. in the rubble, crews also found the remains of a dog and an unidentified child. brett anderson went before reporters yesterday to plead for the safe return of his children. >> and jim, i cannot fathom what you were thinking. the damage has been done. i am begging you to let my daughter and go. you have taken everything else. >> friends, relatives, and members of the community held a candlelight vigil last night offering their >> the time is 7:13 a.m.. here is a live look from venice ave.van ness ave look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sa

they think he may be headed to texas or canada. >>> an oakland investigator goes missing while trying to solve a personal case. kpix 5's ryan takeo explains the suspicious sequence of events leading to her disappearance. ryan. >> reporter: family members say they haven't seen her since sunday night. >> no one has seen sandra cook since sunday night. since then, her porch light has been left on. >> it doesn't feel right that she is missing. >> she has no history of missing. >> by most accounts cook is hardworking. she is an investigator for the federal defender's office. >> her work has been instrumental in saving the life of one of my clients who was on death row. >> we those who know cook know that someone broke into her home a couple months ago and stole her dog. sources tell kpix 5 she was meeting someone about the dog's disappearance before she disappeared sunday night. >> can you tell me anything about that? >> we can't confirm any reports. certainly, we're receiving a lot of information from various sources. >> the only thing police will say about the investigation is that they