ktvu's cara liu explains how it would work and why some people are against the move. >> reporter: ken, the meeting wrapped up a hour ago here at city hall. it was a local agency and the public utilities commission. a vote was tabled till april. >> reporter: electricity from 100% renewable resources, that is what they say they will deliver starting this fall if all goes as planned. >> our energy will be 100 california certificated. california has the strictest requirements. and that will contrast with the energy they are getting today. >> reporter: the plan is to roll out to 200,000 customers. neighborhoods highlighted in green on this map where they would be targeted first. the public utilities commission would administer the program. the billing would still go through pg&e. one of the sticking points is customers would be althoughly enrolled -- automatically enrolled. >> the state mandates it would be a opt out program. >> reporter: most customers could pay between $10 and $21 more a month. the union fears loss of jobs. >> there is a clear report from the controllers office saying if

cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a state auditor is reporting two caltrans technicians did not do work they said they did. the two technicians falsified data on level projects -- on 11 locates and they failed to check the bridges involved. also according to the audit, the two workers were made $13,000 in over time they did not earn. they made 14 recommendations to keep this from happening again. >> caltrans is working on a fix for the broken bolts on the bay area. we talked to two engineers today who said the problem can be fixed. the problem involves the weakness in the steel. they say they could happen when there is short cuts in the process. the company said they were well aware of the problem and they will work with them to revolve the situation. >>> san francisco police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars worth of fine wine. someone broke into fine wines international in san francisco tuesday night. the thief got away with 80 bottles of wine, worth $100,000. they are trying to figure out if this was a crime of opportunity or if it was planned. >>> trending, a viral

ktvu's cara liu is live as friends and family remember. >> reporter: a lot of emotion out here. if you look at the park behind me where the group gathered. we are watching it grow very quickly. dozens of family, friends, classmates, teachers and artists. we see a lot of hugs and tears at this vigil. a community organization that helped put this organization together. many are talking about the shock they feel after the 16- year-old student was killed by a train this week. friends and volunteers put together a mural and they plan to play his music. his mother said her son was a special person whose spirit will live on in his music. >> he was my baby. i just want him back. he was so amazing. >> we talked about his rising star musically, academically. you know, his homework bag is full of complete and neatly organized notes. i mean, you know, they say nobody was perfect but he was as close as you get. >> the family wants to thank the community for all the support they have given. they say it means so much as they cope with a very devastating and unexpected loss. live in san jose, c

cara liu is in a special mass in the south bay to celebrate pope francis who's already captivating people at st. joseph's basilica, a massive blessing for pope francis. >> we ask you to bless him. >> reporter: saying the election of this pope as well as the name francis were a surprise. >> to the world his fellow d era lichs to society. >> reporter: a special pamphlet was created and even had a bit of humor. >> and a jesuit, we can certainly forgive him for that. >> i think all latinos are very excited to have a pope to speak our language spanish and is from argentina. >> i hope the best for him. >> the catholic growth is in south america any way. i think this was the direction the church is going. >> i think we need to get back to bases. >> may god strengthen pope francis now and always. >> reporter: in san jose, cara liu, ktvu news. >>> now to the federal budget, house speaker john boehner again rejected revenue instead of only making cuts. >> when you get down to the bottom line, the president believes that we have to have more taxes from the american people. we're not going to get ver

in fremont, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the man that prosecutors say kidnappeddna was found in his car. garcia-torres is currently awaiting trial and scheduled to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> go to ktvu.com for the latest on the search for sierra lamar. just look under the "sierra lamar" tab. >>> an investigation is underway tonight in napa county. after a driver was fatally shot by an american canyon police officer. that shooting happened near newell drive and donaldson way east. officers tried to stop this pick-up truck per a for a violation, but the driver took off. police haven't said why the officers opened fire. napa police and the napa county sheriff's offices arevoring this shooting. >>> two barack cities held gun buyback events collecting more than 600 firearms, more than $50,000 was donated for this buyback. police say one person who turned in a weapon didn't even want any money in return. >> our primary purpose, our intent of conducting the buyback today is to try to minimize the number of firearms that are present many our community that might be d

ktvu's cara liu is live where one is saying there are a number of reasons things could change. >>> thereeen great interest here, he says pope francis i is a man of the people, someone who advocated for the poor. >> reporter: he says pope francis i's experience as a pastor will signal a first start for the sex abuse scandal. >> there is hope there will be leadership at the highest level of the church and being a spokesperson and a model for zero tolerance of such abuse. >> reporter: the choice of a name that has never been used before has significance. >> everyone is going to identify that with st. francis who was a true reformer who the church sent out when they were new and there was chaos all and great problems -- chaos and great problems. . >> the church sees much of the abuse of children as a religious issue when it is a criminal issue. the church needs to get out of the business of protecting priests and get more into following the laws of reporting child abuse. >> reporter: he added that pope francis i asked for the blessing of the church as one of his first acts, showing he wants

ktvu's cara liu is live. >> reporter: we are under an ahour away from this -- an hour away from this vigil. this location, the group [no audio] >> reporter: he won a musical contest with the organization. volunteers and friends say he has the kind of talent you rarely see and they were shocked to learn of his death when the student was hit by a train. he was a special young artist whose spirit will live on in his music. >> artist. he probably could take any idea, any question you throw at him and he could turn it into a beautiful song. he comes from a family of talented artists, musicians and i feel like that is what helped him push his art. >> reporter: organizers are expecting 100 people to be here, including family members, classmates, teachers and fellow musicians to remember him. they planch to play -- plan to play some of his music. we will bring you more at 6:00 p.m. live in san jose, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in san francisco, a bicyclist accused of killing a pedestrian appeared in court this morning. he pleaded not guilty to a charge. prosecutors say he ran a red li

cara liu shares the immigrant family's moving story. >> reporter: the crowd of mourners grew so bill it spilled into the street. >> this is a tragic unnecessary loss of life. and if we're not crying on the outside, we should be crying on the inside. >> a single mom and her two sons wiped out by a suspected drunk driver who prosecutors say was speeding through this daly city neighborhood. >> it's really hard, especially my grandma and my aunt. i don't even know, every time i see them it pressures me. >> reporter: 15-year-old josue osorio was well liked and got good grades. >> i was in elementary and middle school with josue. he was a great friend. >> reporter: his brother amado worked as a driver for safeway.com. >> he took all the weight of the family financially, emotionally. >> reporter: their mom josefa a housekeeper brought their family from el salvador. >> they were just trying to make it here in america. >> reporter: relatives say they are struggling with the losses but also paying for the funerals. private services are scheduled for monday. in daly city, cara liu, ktvu news. >

cara liu shares the immigrant family's moving story. >> reporter: the crowd of mourners grew so bill it spilled into the street. >> this is a tragic unnecessary loss of life. and if we're not crying on the outside, we should be crying on the inside. >> a single mom and her two sons wiped out by a suspected drunk driver who prosecutors say was speeding through this daly city neighborhood. >> it's really hard, especially my grandma and my aunt. i don't even know, every time i see them it pressures me. >> reporter: 15-year-old josue osorio was well liked and got good grades. >> i was in elementary and middle school with josue. he was a great friend. >> reporter: his brother amado worked as a driver for safeway.com. >> he took all the weight of the family financially, emotionally. >> reporter: their mom josefa a housekeeper brought their family from el salvador. >> they were just trying to make it here in america. >> reporter: relatives say they are struggling with the losses but also paying for the funerals. private services are scheduled for monday. in daly city, cara liu, ktvu news. >

ktvu's cara liu explains how it would work and why some people are against the move. >> reporter: ken, the meeting wrapped up a hour ago here at city hall. it was a local agency and the public utilities commission. a vote was tabled till april. >> reporter: electricity from 100% renewable resources, that is what they say they will deliver starting this fall if all goes as planned. >> our energy will be 100 california certificated. california has the strictest requirements. and that will contrast with the energy they are getting today. >> reporter: the plan is to roll out to 200,000 customers. neighborhoods highlighted in green on this map where they would be targeted first. the public utilities commission would administer the program. the billing would still go through pg&e. one of the sticking points is customers would be althoughly enrolled -- automatically enrolled. >> the state mandates it would be a opt out program. >> reporter: most customers could pay between $10 and $21 more a month. the union fears loss of jobs. >> there is a clear report from the controllers office saying if

cara liu has a run down on a the new rules and new rates and also what people are saying about them.got more expensive. meters are now being enforced. meters will be 25-cents an hour after 6:00 p.m. when there's no game. but on game days and special events, metered parking will cost you $7 an hour close to the ballpark in the area between bryant, fifth street, mission bay and the embarcadero. >> that seems kind of high for me for an hour during the game day. you want to stay a while and enjoy it. it seems high but i suppose you pay a premium. >> if it's easy to find a parking space that means that people don't have to circle around or attempt to double park. >> reporter: the new rates are also meant to keep some spaces available for local businesses. those who live and work near by have mixed reactions. >> kind of sucks, they're going to make me walk more. >> on game day it seems like a good idea because it frees up for the people who need to be here and aren't going to park for four hours on the street. >> reporter: the change affects about 1,000-meter spaces that neither have no ti

cara liu has a run down on a the new rules and new rates and also what people are saying about them.rter: marking near at&t park just got more expensive. meters are now being enforced. meters will be 25-cents an hour after 6:00 p.m. when there's no game. but on game days and special events, metered parking will cost you $7 an hour close to the ballpark in the area between bryant, fifth street, mission bay and the embarcadero. >> that seems kind of high for me for an hour during the game day. you want to stay a while and enjoy it. it seems high but i suppose you pay a premium. >> if it's easy to find a parking space that means that people don't have to circle around or attempt to double park. >> reporter: the new rates are also meant to keep some spaces available for local businesses. those who live and work near by have mixed reactions. >> kind of sucks, they're going to make me walk more. >> on game day it seems like a good idea because it frees up for the people who need to be here and aren't going to park for four hours on the street. >> reporter: the change affects about 1,000-me

. >> reporter: cara liu, ktvu news. >>> highway patrol is asking anyone who witnessed a fatal hit-and-run collision on interstate 280 in san jose this morning to come forward. investigators say a vehicle struck and killed 39-year-old amanda vente around 3:30 a.m. several drivers pulled over to help when they saw the body on the right hand lane near 11th street. police say at this point they don't know who hit the woman. it was dark at the time of the collision but investigators say the driver of the vehicle who hit the woman likely knows he or she did strike something. officers shut down two lanes of the freeway for six hours this morning after this crash. >>> the state auditors office says the california commission is so badly damaged it might have to be eliminated. the auditors report says despite years of recommendations the commission has failed to ensure the safety of athletes and has mismanaged funds. >> if they don't improve some of those practices in particular with their budgeting and their recordkeeping, tracking of information, then the legislature should consider whether they

as cara liu reports it was just a drill, but very realistic. >> reporter: on a hillside near mount diabloto train veterans. the scenario a small plane crash. >> you need a basket transfer. >> reporter: about 40 volunteer and 18 dogs took part. the exercise was put on by the california search-and-rescue dog association. >> the dog handlers, their crews would come out and locate the casualties and provide treatment and evacuation. >> reporter: organizers say one of the reason is to make the experience more realistic for both searchers and dogs. >> the researchers don't see this type of thing a lot, thankfully and when the real thing does happen they are better prepared for it. >> reporter: handler karen atkinson had an air scent dog look for victims hidden in trees. >> it just keeps them sharp, and they love to work. >> atta girl, nice job! what do you got there, girl? somebody hurt? >> organizers say trainings like this make searchers more effective. >> so you have the most competent teams searching for your children if they were lost. >> reporter: in walnut creek, kara lew, ktvu channel 2

in west contra costa county, cara liu. >>> treasure island development authority officials sent a letter to island residents today telling them about five more radio active sites found this week. the sites are located near a housing area. the soil did in the appear to pose a significant health risk. the navy sent their owninvestigator, removed some soil and plan to send their open inspectors. >>> and people held a protest. today's protest followed a federal judge's refusal for nudity. the ban went into effect on january 1st, the woman who was detained today said she was release add short time later. >>> wall street ended the day with small gains. for the weeks it was down a fraction. the nasdaq was up 22. strong earnings reports drove the markets. those were people from san francisco based marin software ringing the opening bell of the new york stock exchange. this was the company's first day of trading. marin software is a advertising management service giving companies ways to create apps. shares closed up 16% at $16.23. >>> in 90 seconds -- >> a family comes to sfo to meet a plane fro

in west contra costa county, cara liu. >>> treasure island development authority officials sent a letter to island residents today telling them about five more radio active sites found this week. the sites are located near a housing area. the soil did in the appear to pose a significant health risk. the navy sent their owninvestigator, removed some soil and plan to send their open inspectors. >>> and people held a protest. today's protest followed a federal judge's refusal for nudity. the ban went into effect on january 1st, the woman who was detained today said she was release add short time later. >>> wall street ended the day with small gains. for the weeks it was down a fraction. the nasdaq was up 22. strong earnings reports drove the markets. those were people from san francisco based marin software ringing the opening bell of the new york stock exchange. this was the company's first day of trading. marin software is a advertising management service giving companies ways to create apps. shares closed up 16% at $16.23. >>> in 90 seconds -- >> a family comes to sfo to meet a plane fro

cara liu outlines the options that are being implemented. >> reporter: the changes are part of an effort to increase public trust in the wake of a spending scandal uncovered by ktvu including port officials visits to strip clubs. >> for all of us who experienced that very painful time in our organization's history that i am celebrating this, although it is a work in progress. >> reporter: among the changes spending limits after 13 years with no formal purchase card policy. 30% fewer employees now hold p cards compared to last year. also mandatory ethics training. >> it is really a milestone in a commitment that we made to the public to respond after we learned of serious challenges that we faced in actions that have been conducted by senior leadership. >> reporter: also being discussed an $80 per diem while travel and hosting. they are pushing to change the culture of the organization. >> previously we didn't have a value code of conduct. we now have declaration of value principals. you can see more reports that starts everyone today. the board reports of expenditures is reported for the

cara liu outlines the options that are being implemented. >> reporter: the changes are part of an efforttrust in the wake of a spending scandal uncovered by ktvu including port officials visits to strip clubs. >> for all of us who experienced that very painful time in our organization's history that i am celebrating this, although it is a work in progress. >> reporter: among the changes spending limits after 13 years with no formal purchase card policy. 30% fewer employees now hold p cards compared to last year. also mandatory ethics training. >> it is really a milestone in a commitment that we made to the public to respond after we learned of serious challenges that we faced in actions that have been conducted by senior leadership. >> reporter: also being discussed an $80 per diem while travel and hosting. they are pushing to change the culture of the organization. >> previously we didn't have a value code of conduct. we now have declaration of value principals. you can see more reports that starts everyone today. the board reports of expenditures is reported for the first time ever. >>