people would walk straight across the crosswalk. they would block into the statute. >> the general flow -- well, you can see the crosswalk on the west side of the street, as indicated by the pointer there. it is a compromise of trying to locate -- your opinions are certainly value and will come -- the location is a compromise of trying to locate the sculpture in a prominent location in front of the ferry building so what has a relationship to the front and center, yet pushing it to the side so that it does not interfere with the flow of pedestrians. that balance was trying to be struck. >> it looks to me, if you look at a crosswalk on the left side, large numbers of people moving, i wonder if that impact was taken into account. it may be a moot issue. >> we analyzed it in the field several times and we became comfortable with that at staff level. certainly, willing to take your recommendations. >> i am not suggesting that it should be moved elsewhere, but i wanted to make sure it was not -- high volume -- >that is exactly what i was

will is a crosswalk, but no stop signs on bay. they say a three-way stop would make it safer. >> there could be another accident. >> east palo alto mayor agrees something needs to be done. >> never, ever again should there be a tragic accident like what occurred. >> the city has added signs. they say based on state guideline it's not recommending guidelines. advice the mayor says the counsel will consider. >> yeah, we've only had four accidents. you need five or six before it triggers a stop sign, that doesn't mean we shouldn't have a stop sign there. >> and the stop sign will be debated, but he expects others will be a light-up crosswalk. larger school crossing signs. expanding the no parking zone near the crosswalk, and adding sidewalks. the reporting in east palo alto. thanksgiving is the ultimate gift. offering jobs to many of the 66 police officers that were laid off in june. the city has rehired them. some of the hires were made possible because of other officers retiring. >>> aaa is chipping to make sure you get home safely

. >> reporter: the snapshot taken by the camera shows he stopped between a crosswalk and a white line. that white line is known as a stop bar. and according to principals george's county police -- prince george's county police, that's where he should have come to a halt. >> he is clearly over the line. >> reporter: triple a officials say that isn't a justified ticket because the crosswalk should be the stopping point. >> what the municipality did is even to expand the crosswalk to entrap people. >> reporter: according to triple a, this area right here is the crosswalk. >> they claim the loophole that prince george's county is using incorporates all of this area up to that white line where the car is stopped as a crosswalk. according to them, that is illegal. >> who is breaking the law here? it is the municipality. >> reporter: county police defend the citation and their method saying the design of the intersection serves a specific purpose. >> the state has built this road with a mill down medium to allow emergency vehicles through this opening in the median strip. >> reporter: the wh

this little girl was killed in the crosswalk. what east palo alto is planning to do to keep it from happening again. and the printer that some believe that can be set on fiery moatly by hacker -- fire remotely by hackers. and a new law going into affect in san francisco, and mcdonalds finds a loophole. all of that is coming up. and then late other "nightline." >> coming um, behind the scenes of the seoul suspect -- the sole suspect of a missing woman a rew bo -- in aruba. and we will show you how to make money in this market. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> tonight officials in east palo alto are tired of waiting on the state to protect people. six-year-old torres swraw mora was killed as she walked in the crosswalk of bay road and gloria way. there have been several accidents at that intersection, but not enough to meet state requirements to put up a stot sign. as lisa amin gulezian reports, the city is taking action on their own. >> it takes a second or two to injure or kill a child or a pers

there is a crosswalk, but no stop signs on bay. they say a three-way stop would make it safer. >> i think it would do really well. there could be another accident. >> reporter: east palo alto mayor carlos romero agrees something should be done. >> never again should there be a tragic accident. >> reporter: the city added this reflective sign to the intersection and hired a consulting firm for advice. the firm says, based on state guidelines, it's not recommending stop signs. advice mayor romero says the council will consider. >> compare it to the california state metrics, yeah, we've only had four accidents. that doesn't mean we shouldn't have a stop sign there. >> reporter: adding stop signs will likely be debated. but romero expects other recommendations will be adapted next week. they include a light-up crosswalk, larger school crossing signs, expanding the crossing zone, and adding bowled-out sidewalks. >> a lot of people are scared sometimes to cross the street. >> reporter: two months after the deadly accident that killed lit

number one, post school crosswalk signs at bay and gloria. two, paint the rode with slow school crossing markings and prohibit street parking on the west side of bay row. sioreli torres was on her way to school when she was hit by a local school teacher who said she was blinded by the sun and didn't see the little girl. the study did find about 8:00 a.m. every day there is significant windshield glare for southbound drivers. the driver in the accident was never charged in the little girl's death, though the district attorney is currently reviewing the case and could, in fact, file criminal charges against her. this morning i have reached out to the mayor of east palo alto to get his reaction and see what is next for the city. i'm waiting to hear back. reporting live from east palo alto, marla tellez. >>> new this morning, occupy campers are back at frank ogawa plaz plaza. overnight police forcing 20 protesters to leave foreclosed property. they left without argument. some protesters did gather at the plaza outside of city hall for a vigil. ot

this little girl was killed in the crosswalk.hat east palo alto is planning to do to keep it from happening again. and the printer that some believe that can be set on fiery moatly by hacker -- fire remotely by hackers. and a new law going into affect in san francisco, and mcdonalds finds a loophole. all of that is coming up. and then late other "nightline." >> coming um, behind the scenes of the seoul suspect -- the sole suspect of a missing woman a rew bo -- in aruba. and we will show you how to make money in ok, you guys wanted a space for entertaining your friends, so, open your eyes and check out your new living room! [ gasps ] honey, the tv's over there! yep, we got you the new at&t u-verse wireless receiver so you can put your tv pretty much anywhere you want. and that stand... anywhere? like, we can put it over there? and that coffee... or we could t it on the patio for watching the game with the guys. or in the kitchen? but, these curtains are... i can't believe you moved the tv. it's like a whole new living room. it act

no crosswalks, minimal crosswalks. and she's someone who is poor.ublic transportation. >> doesn't have a car. >> doesn't have a car. she got off the bus with her children, they missed the bus, got home late, and she's forced to cross the street. she would have to walk half a mile up and back to find a crosswalk because the roads are built that way. so she crosses the highway and this horrible,horrible, horriblt happens. now she's charged with vehicular homicide. it's really terrible. >> she's appealing now to get her record clear. but she takes on the risk that this all comes back again. >> well, there's a major risk because she was convicted already and the judge then came to her and said, listen, i'll give you probation if you just accept the conviction, and she's now saying, no, i'm not taking the probation. i want to have an appeal on the case. and i can understand why. can you imagine she loses her son, she's going to go through the rest of her life with a vehicular homicide on her record indicating she killed her own son? how does she explain

we are also installing a crosswalk on ocean avenue, at the 280 entrants. right now, there is not a crosswalk. the high school is not far from city college. a lot of pedestrian traffic, a lot of folks there in the crosswalk, making for a somewhat dangerous situation. that work will start on saturday and run for about one week, until halloween. they will be rerouting the k and 49, as well as a few other traffic alignments and routes. we are working with the p.w. on this. -- dpw on this. it will be a good improvement. one of many that we are undertaking in the balboa park area. some good news, in terms of service improvements to update you on. starting this tack -- this past weekend, on the church we had a variable headway schedule that left a lot of people confused, frustrated, or both. after taking the hearing to the board of supervisors and members of the public, we adjusted that to get service on a consistent nine minutes schedule, which should help to reduce crowding. on the f line, we have increased service every five minutes. we have had a lot of insta

no crosswalks, minimal crosswalks. and she's someone who is poor. public transportation. >> doesn't have a car. >> doesn't have a car. she got off the bus with her three children, they were at walmart, a pizza place earlier in the evening. they missed the bus, got home late. and she's forced to cross the street. she would have to walk half a mile up and back to find a crosswalk because the roads are built that way. so she crosses the highway and this horrible, horrible accident happens and now she's charged with vehicular homicide. it's really terrible. >> she's appealing now to get her record clear. but she takes on the risk that this all comes back again. >> well, there's a major risk because she was convicted already and the judge then came to her and said, listen, i'll give you probation if you just accept the conviction, and she's now saying, no, i'm not taking the probation. i want to have an appeal on the case. and i can understand why. can you imagine she loses her son, she's going to go through the rest of her life with a vehicular homicide

to entrap and ensnare people. >> reporter: according to aaa this area right here is the crosswalk.hey claim the loophole that prince george's county is using incorporates all this area up to that white line where the car is stopped as a crosswalk. according to them that's illegal. >> who is breaking the law here? it is the municipality. >> reporter: county police defend the citation and their message saying the design of the intersection serves a specific purpose. >> the state has built this road with median to allow emergency vehicles through this area. >> reporter: the white line prevents motorists from blocking emergency vehicles. >> most of these violations occur because they are distracted or they are going too fast. >> reporter: but this upset motorist isn't buying that and hopes to contest the ticket and have law enforcement put their brakeses on something that isn't fair. >> the fine is $75. i could just pay it. i want to fight it just on general principles. >> reporter: ken molestina, 9news now. >> the camera in question in the past year has caught close to 2600 violators.

we are adding pedestrian signals for the two crosswalks. we are straitening two of the crosswalks that currently do not merely match with the pedestrian method of travel. additionally, we heard that this was a major intersection as far as traffic inclusions, and that is true. in the years previous to 2007, we had an average of eight collisions a year at this intersection. however, at that time, we were able to improve signal visibility, and since then, while this only two years of data available, we were able to reduce that from eight to two per year. it is already significantly improving the safety of the intersection, but we think we can further improve signal visibility by adding an additional signal on this traffic island, and that would further improve safety in this intersection. we are proposing four bus stop changes. because we no longer have the route on the good or page street, we would remove the three inbounds stops and establish a new bus stop at the corner of market and golf -- and we are also proposing to remove one outbound

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. >>> we are at the site of one of them and you can see the crosswalk and some of the remnants of the flares when police came to investigate. now police say a 67-year-old woman was walking across that crosswalk at 6 5:00 when -- 6:35 when she was hit by a vehicle. five minutes later, a man was working on tullely road and he was hit. five minutes after that, a 44- year-old bicyclist was hit and also suffered life-threatening accidents. this whether two people killed versus all related accidents. certainly at this point, investigations are ongoing and police are trying to figure out what has happened and they don't believe alcohol or drugs were related. as far as the two others what they are guessing is it had something to do with the time change and they are asking people to be aware and to be very careful out on these streets. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ed lee shows he has passed the 50% threshold and lee has now 61%. john has 38% with 34,000 ballots that still need to be counted and lee became emotional when thanking supporters. >> i want to thank the people of san francisco. it is won

now, she was in this intersection in the crosswalk actually. this is bay and gloria, when she was hit and killed. the problem, according to residents is there's no stop sign here. a new study says one is not needed. sioreli torres rah mora was on her way to school when she was struck and killed. after that accident the city hired a consulting group to analyze the intersection. state guidelines require five collisions at an intersection in order to install something like a stop sign or a traffic light. the firm's report finds though there have been five accidents at this intersection in the past year, a stop sign is not warranted essentially because two of the incidents were caused by right-of-way violations on behalf of the drivers which are not correctable by a stop sign. now, instead, here are the firm's recommendations. one is to post school crosswalk signs at this intersection of bay and gloria. number two, paint the pavement of bay rode with "slow school crossing" markings. the engineers also suggest prohibiting on-street parking on the we

the most recent, a 6-year-old was hit and kill there had in september, while walking in the crosswalk. since then, residents have been calling for a stop sign to be place there had. however, a transportation planning group study says a stop sign is not needed because of a couple of the accidents there, they were caused by a right of way violation. and those are not correctable by a stop sign. residents don't agree. >> well, i don't think the study is completely or accurate. it doesn't really look at all the facts. before the accident occurred, i was saying, you know, it's time for them to put a stoplight up here. >> the study lists five recommendations, including posting school crosswalk signs at the intersection. mayor carlos tell us a stop sign is still an option. >>> also today, marla, occupy oakland protesters looking for a new place to camp out after getting kicked out of west oakland. earlier this morning, a small group of activists gathering at frank garbo plaza not to protest, but to decide where to go next. a foreclosure on 18th and lyndon streets, but police shut that camp d

last night a woman killed while in a crosswalk. kcbs radio's matt bigler joins us now with one theory behind the spike. matt, good morning. >> reporter: we're talking about back-to-back-to-back traffic accidents just last night that left a pedestrian dead, the woman you were speaking about, and another pedestrian and a bicyclist with very serious injuries. it all started around 6:30 last night when a 67-year-old woman was in the crosswalk at jackson avenue and alexian drive when she was sideswiped by a car and later died at the hospital. 10 minutes later a 54-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries after being struck while crossing tully road. and five minutes after that just blocks away, a cyclist was struck by a car and police say he may not survive. all the these accidents come just days after a cyclist was struck and killed in west san jose and another pedestrian fatality last weekend involving a young woman. >> the drivers of each of the cars remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. there

he hit christopher roe in a crosswalk and then drove off. the boy died the next day. the lopez was caught with the help of a good samaritan who spotted the car and reported it to police. >>> the fbi is closing in on the bay area man on the most wanted triftd list. the agency released these photos of daniel san diego. they show what he would possibly look like now. he was featured on "america's most wanted." he may be in eastern massachusetts. the fbi says dlst a $250,000 reward leading to his arrest. he's accused of setting off pipe bombs back in 2003. no one was injured. but investigators say san diego may be going by his middle name, andreas. >> the green light to build several more charter schools. marla tellez is live with more on the decision, including the response from several school districts. >> right now more than 400 students, k through third graders atent discovery prep. it's one of fife rocket education charter schools in santa clara county. soon there could be more. last night the board of education approved three more schools to open in san jose next ye

ambassador program, and we're working closely with community planning and development to but more crosswalks on sixth street. something residents have talked a long time about. how we make sixth street safer to cross. second is economic revitalization. we want to see businesses come to mid market. that is what market street corridor was created for. we are finally seeing some of i

also the mercury news reports a 67-year-old woman was in the crosswalk. she dried from her injuries. and over a weekend a 20-year-old woman was hit and killed in south san jose while walking to the mall. three people, either a pedestrian or bicyclist have been hit and killed in san jose in the past five days. police are taking the time to remind all of us it is getting darker earlier. whether you're running, walking or biking, it's very important to wear bright clothing or invest in reflective gear. >>> a memorial will be held for a san jose teen killed in his backyard two years ago. he was killed on november 10th, 2009. police say he was stabbed repeatedly by classmates jay williams and randy thompson. officers believe the teens were into satanism and that russell's death may have been linked to a satanic ritual. tonight's memorial will be held in san jose. >>> a public memorial will be held for the five people with special needs who died in a fire. the fire swept through the adult residential facility on saturday night. two employees tried to save the f

she was not in the crosswalk at the time. she died at the hospital. the driver who hit her state at the scene. >>> people up and down the east coast are still dealing with the affect of the record-setting storm. more than 1 million people are still without power in massachusetts, maine and connecticut. the storm is believed to responsible for 21 deaths. the cleanup will cost between $1-$3 billion. looks like the region will have some time to dry out. we have a look at the forecast. >> good day. nice conditions out there this afternoon. it will be very nice the next couple of days as high pressure sets in. take a look at the cloud cover. we had some sprinkles a long and east of 95. you can see the thick clouds. about half an hour or 45 minutes after sunrise the cumulus clouds are popping up in the skies. there will be scattered closer to sunset. 51 on germantown. 56 in alexandria. on our way to the mid to upper 50's 4 afternoon temperatures. the clips starts tomorrow. i will talk about that coming up. >>> jetblue is apologizing to customers who were tr

>> reporter: frank, it happened right in this crosswalk, the two-year-old girl was struck and killed by a driver who was texting. today, 11 months later that driver learned she will be going to jail. 19-year-old dunaway walked out of the sonoma county superior court hearing her sentence, five days in jail, 115 days of home detention. she wouldn't comment, but the father said it was the wrong sentence. >> i don't think it was enough time in jail. i think there should have been more time in jail. but i don't get to make that choice and it hurts. >> reporter: last december, dunaway was texting a friend during the drive. cali murray was walking home with her mother, she was killed, her mother still recovering. >> the photo albums lay next to her every night. and so in the middle of the night i'll wake up sometimes with her looking there and crying. >> reporter: before the sentencing, dunaway told the court if there was anything i could do to take back what happened and take back the pain i caused, i would do it. two months ago, she pleaded no contest to vehicle manslaughter. >> she said

he slammed into a woman in the crosswalk. 68-year-old churny died of head injuries. testing shows no drugs or alcohol was involved and there's no criminal record. the d.a. says he needs to be held accountable. >> we're sending a message. we have a problem with bad behavior by cyclist, pedestrian and motorist. a red light means stop. >> ang faces up to a year. jail. >>> dozens have been killed on the streets of cairo since demonstrators took to the streets. to fifth day of violence a group of protesters up a side street skirmishes with police. while just yards away in the square among the huge crowds of demonstrators hospital are growing larger. >> we saw one body being loaded into an ambulance. more than 30 protesters are thought to have died so far. the demonstrators are furious with equipment's ruling council who they say botched their role. around noon the military tried to broker a truce and held the line briefly with military vehicles. by nightfall the battle was on again. this is the frontline. this down here the police. all-around me the protesters. suddenly w

. >>> a santa rosa man will stand trial for hitting a 4-year-old boy in a crosswalk.here is enough evidence to charge him with three counts, including felon hit and run. police he say he hit christopher rowe in a crosswalk and then drove off. he died the next day. lopez was caught with the help of a good samaritan who spotted his car and then reported it to police. >>> los gatos police are releasing the sketch of a man wanted for attempting to kidnap a teenage girl. here's the sketch. the suspect is described as a hispanic man in his mid-40s. clean shaven. 5'6" with a stocky build. he was last seen in a four-door station wagon. the suspect allegedly tried to abduct a 17-year-old. it happened sunday afternoon on lark avenue just east of winchester. the girl punched him in the face, kicked him and then got away. he then got back to his car and drove away. if you have a tip, call police. >> the "today show" is just minutes away and here is matt lauer to tell us what they're working on this morning. at least four people are dead. we're going to be live with the latest. al

>> the barricades are gone by some point and she's -- and she's in crosswalks in traffic, dangerous. amazing. let's talk about more of these tornadoes. a lot of storm chasers out there yesterday. well advertised november outbreak. right along the red river just north of texas into southern oklahoma. thankfully we didn't have any fatalities or injuries. most of the tornadoes were out in pretty rural areas. now, as far as what we're dealing with now, we still have strong storms, the potential at least for a couple isolated tornadoes this morning. but we're more or less watching this new line here. strong gusty winds approaching the abilene area. that will move between abilene and dallas. so during the heart of the rush hour, interstate 20 will be difficult. then rain up through oklahoma. i think texas is at risk for any damaging storms early today. then later this afternoon, those strong storms will be in this area of yellow, slight risk from st. louis through southern missouri, all of arkansas, watch around shreveport southward down into houston, that's where all the strong storms wil

we're putting in a crosswalk, but that work is generally progressing well. also, in terms of service enhancements, the

bicycle lane buffer zones, in front of the parked cars and moving vehicles to reach the middle of a crosswalk. bicyclist do not make a complete stop at intersections, often missing at the district by a few inches. golden gate park has not been tested in san francisco. people with disabilities, if they find parking, they will need to park 12 feet from the curb in the streets. how can they safely reach the sidewalks? the plan eliminates a vehicle curbside parking. many residents cannot ride a bicycle. they depend on cars. 100 parking spaces along to if they drive will be removed. nt is not offering the same amount of parking elsewhere, and it will be impossible for many people to visit the park in the future. mta did a poor job on out reach. no way to perform the public. how will the police and other vehicles access jfk drive? safety is important for all users. mta has only one group in mind. pedestrian, runners, and people with disabilities were left in the dark. mta said they decided on a single sidewalk track plan. that is misleading. they created a survey for one group, showing that the sur

think about -- took four months to reconfigure it and new stripes and new signs, new crosswalks. the deck now hosts five bus lines because it relocated there and riders will pay a fee to offset the cost of the renovations. aaa said we're driving slower in the city. the group said onest is% of the roads they monitored drivers have eased up on the gas because of speed bumps and speed cameras. among the slower spots, the anacostia freeway, canal bridge, and 16th street. >>> occupy campers have set up temporary homes all over the country. a decision in new york could change everything. the latest on today's ruling next. >>> first -- >> after a year of living with this, i decided to get back on the dating scene and i would like my first date to be with you. >> this 26-year-old cancer survivor is ready to date again. she's going on youtube to ask -- [ indiscernible ] the guy who gets cancer in his 20s. it would make her happy. no word on whether the actor accepted. cepted.  >> breaking news right now. the police responded to an occupy protest near the entrance to chinatow

the 18-year-old was on her cell phone when she stepped into a crosswalk without the walk signal. last night, friends and classmates in fairfax where she graduated from in may remembered her as a gisted dancer and artist. >> it's just so tragic. everyone has the same feel. it's extremely unfortunate. it's just really unfortunate for the whole family. >> a lot of people have been affected by it that were close friends with her. i've seen a lot of people really sad at school. >> the vice pro-boston at james madison and a student died earlier this month. the bus driver will not face any charges. >>> after first rounding up several roosters outside the home, investigators say they found tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen gold jewelry inside. police say thieves were melting the gold so it would be harder to trace and selling it in new york. police say they expect to make arrests in the case soon. the roosters, meanwhile, were taken to a shelter and had no comment. >>> damascus is the last dry town in montgomery county, but soon that could change. a bill would allow the sale o

we're putting in a crosswalk, but that work is generally progressing well. also, in terms of service enhancements, the transit folks have been focusing on one of our busiest lines this month, 14 and 14 l, so we are doing what was reported previously, at least in committee, talking to drivers, other stakeholders to identify possible improvements. one of the kind of most exciting things to come out of that will be extending the 14 l. mr. haley will be bringing a report to the policy and government committee. they wanted you to know after focusing on the 28 and 29, we are moving up to the 14, with one and exciting announcement, a connection to bart. the jfk by claims have gone through a lot of work between us, recreation and parks, dpw, and they have gone up through the recreation and parks commission. and the impact they might have on people in the disability community. we are working through those issues with those folks, with a large internal staff meeting this meeting. we will be meeting with some of the folks later this week. there has been a lot of email

as >> workers added take off the streets of marked crosswalk. it is a part of the cleanup in union square. cost >> they have been out here since january. i am looking for a few weeks of relative quiet. >> this was the scene on tuesday. these oranges barricades have been here for months. on wednesday, they were busy repaving streets and putting everything back in place. >> the noise hampers things. that does is flying, no one likes it. other than that, we do know there is a purpose for it. >>alejandra: we did get a chance to speak with an employee who told me her business had been down. when i spoke with her today felt she said that business is up. in san francisco, alejandra cerball, kron4 is. >>gabe: black friday is almost here. let me tell you about some of the tech deals that i found. apple is having a sale this friday. discounts on laptops, ipad and ipod. barnes and all will is he up the e-reader wars offering of the nook the reader for $79., office depot will have the blackberry play but tablet for 2 $1. dame stock has some of the best deal

a 67-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking in a crosswalk at jackson and aelection john. that deadly collision was one of three in san jose last night during a 15-minute span. two other victims are hospitalized with life- threatening engineers. police believe that it may be worse since we turned our clocks back because it gets dark earlier. >>> he is a fugitive no more. a man accused of firing at two san francisco police officers just turned himself in after 40 years on the run. 67-year-old ronald stanley bridgeforth surrendered to authorities at the san mateo county superior court this morning. his lawyer says his client plans to plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon charge back in 1968. >> well, this seems to be the right thing to do. and in the end it's always about family. >> his lawyer wouldn't let him elaborate on that comment today but said his client wanted his sons to be proud of him. >>> it has been an explosive few days on the campus of penn state university. >> yeah. i guess so. a child sex assault case has led to the firing of legendary football coach