but, as david stevenson explains one city supervisor wants to take another look at the policy. >> reporter: san francisco police say it's an important tool when the night of a town turned into trouble. for years department -- installed surveillance cameras. >> if a crime does occurs, we can use it as evidence and identify the suspect. >> the practice is now under fired. >> it's under the radar policy that it's over broad. >> scot says cameras in clubs can be helpful. the 2011 -- of the young man seened here. police are going too far by requiring other businesses such as this boutique grocery store to install the cameras to get a liquor license. >> that hardly a dangerous bar even a small establishment where it's not a big nightclub, they -- it's good an idea to detour simple vandalism. >> and the ktvu there are people --ps don't necessarily want to be video taped going to ta bar. >> police say bar and restaurants are public places and they have scrutinizing -- in san francisco david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> homeowner for the san francisco giants. it was a good one all around as

ktvu's david stevenson is live where a doctor's body was found last night. david? >> reporter: well, we are told the doctor has had his practice here for five years and neighbors are shocked by what police are calling a suspicious death. >> big shock. somebody that you see every single day. >> reporter: she is stunned by the death of a doctor she calls family. >> always cheery. always wanting to talk. it is a sad, sad news. >> reporter: she is speaking about a native san franciscan and a dermatologist. firefighters last night responded to a call to his apartment building a few blocks away. >> fire trucks and ambulance came and usually when they are here they are here for a half hour. they were here for four hours. >> reporter: it is what they didn't find that prompted a call to detectives. >> no obvious signs of trauma so therefore the circumstances were suspicious for them to contact homicide investigators. >> reporter: police detained one person in connection with the death. >> i saw 10 cops and this morning they pulled someone out of here handcuffed and the pers

ktvu's dave s with the -- david stevenson with more. >> reporter: san francisco mayor says buildings similar to this one face a deadline to become seismically safe. >> reporter: on this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire san francisco's mayor signed a seismic law. it targets 3,000 soft story buildings that may collapse in a strong earthquake. >> 58,000 people live there, buildings contain 7,000 workers and small businesses. >> reporter: several buildings collapsed in the 1989 earthquake. since then an industry sprung up to reto fit homes and apartment buildings. >> reporter: the city estimates the law will cost some owners 60,000 to $130,000. >> i think it is a lot of money. i don't know what people can do about it but it is a safety concern but i don't know who should pay for it. >> reporter: the city and several banks are working on loans to help own owners. -- help homeowners. >> they have to give support to those who can't afford the increases. >> reporter: the program takes place over the next 7 years. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 new

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson. >> our coverage continues throughout the next hour, we will have the latest information as it comes in. and in 7 minutes we will hear how president obama created to today's bombing. at 6:30 p.m. how security is being impacted in the bay area. we will be right back. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> first reaction was is my wife okay, 4 months pregnant, she is in boston right now for work as part of marketing at the boston marathon. >> i wanted to run and i am so grateful i can be out here and my heart goes out to everybody. >> people in the bay area are reacting tonight to the tragedy in boston. that includes bay area runners who took part in the boston marathon. local organizations say they are trying to get in touch with members who to

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, protesters gathered in san francisco to demand that guantanamo bay be shut down. as you can see some of the demonstrators are dressed in orange jump suits. they support the 150 prisoners who have been on a hunger strike for two months. they gathered at 7th and mission streets before marching for a vigil. >>> dozens of people will be without power after a water main break this afternoon. a viewer sent us this video of water gushing down the streets. check that out. the call came in before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon and crews had the water shut off in an hour, however 67 are still without service today. they will take several more hours before the main is repaired. >>> unemployment dropped last week. the number of people looking looking for work fell to 345,000. the decline comes after three weeks of increases. much of the volatility is due to the easter holiday but last week's drop in applications could signal that hiring is picking up in april. >>> many veterans coming home from war are facing a n

ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco with the trade off residents say is too risky. david? >> reporter: they rely on iron gates, surveillance camera and police and security patrols to get their neighborhoods safe. >> i feel unsafe to have my mom walk across the street. >> the city's housing authority face as $6.4 million budget deficit. >> we get 92%, this year because of sequestration we are getting 77%. >> they say they are kitting private security -- cutting private security control by 70%. >> we need our security and they be doing a good job over -- a good job over here. >> reporter: she says private security officers will be shifted to evening hours, residents will monitor building traffic during the day time and they are looking to cut back on the $1 million it pays for extra police patrol. >> we are looking for relief with the payment for those services. >> reporter: they see hope in grants. >> we are doing everything we can to maintain the safety of the residents. but we have a lean budget. >> reporter: housing authority officials plan to talk to residents abo

david stevenson live in the city where needle disposal boxes like the one you see at doctors office are now popping up right on the street there. >> reporter: san francisco makes it easy for intervenous drug users to obtain needles. now the city is doing more to make sure the syringes are disposed of safely. it is an oasis on the other side of the city hall. it took three months to create this into a park. >> we found countless and countless amount of needless. it started becoming overwhelming, in the thousands. >> reporter: in a new pilot program, the department of public health has place ed this bright red disposal box. >> they want to have a place they can safely dispose their needles they've told us that. >> reporter: san francisco pioneered needles exchange program to stop the spread of hiv in the 1980s. about 1,000 needles are placed outside this box. another 6,000 are exchanged for clean needles. >> those needles if they weren't exchanged here would probably be in the community. in our parks, on our buses, in garbage cans, on the street where our kids play and walk. >> reporter:

ktvu's david stevenson is live where a doctor's body was found last night. david? >> reporter: well, we are told the doctor has had his practice here for five years and neighbors are shocked by what police are calling a suspicious death. >> big shock. somebody that you see every single day. >> reporter: she is stunned by the death of a doctor she calls family. >> always cheery. always wanting to talk. it is a sad, sad news. >> reporter: she is speaking about a native san franciscan and a dermatologist. firefighters last night responded to a call to his apartment building a few blocks away. >> fire trucks and ambulance came and usually when they are here they are here for a half hour. they were here for four hours. >> reporter: it is what they didn't find that prompted a call to detectives. >> no obvious signs of trauma so therefore the circumstances were suspicious for them to contact homicide investigators. >> reporter: police detained one person in connection with the death. >> i saw 10 cops and this morning they pulled someone out of here handcuffed and the pers

david stevenson reporting live. >>> a santa rosa teen killed over the weekend was found by a jogger and they believe she suffered injuries consistent with a tree fall. she drove down to attend the spring break party. >>> we told you at the beginning of the newscast about the gun control proposal and robert hine is on why california, with stricter standards has reason to watch the debate. >> reporter: bob wilson has owned guns his life and has no problem with california's law but is not sure about keeping them away from criminals. expanded background checks might cut down on random shootings. >> it is lot like road rage. >> reporter: thomas wood agrees but points out gun owners in other states may not work together and this doesn't stop friend and relatives from buying guns for relatives for someone else. >> unless they give me the feeling that something isn't right, they are not going to know and the commute isn't going to know either. >> for all the furry i am wildly disappointed. they will be praising themselves and it will be a political victory. >> reporter: it is too easy to go fro

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> investigators say a womanwho died in a car crash last night was likely distracted by her cell phone's gps. they identified the woman as a 22-year-old. the crash happened about 9:15 p.m. her passengers all survived with minor injuries after the car over turned into a drainage. >> you are on a cell phone. >> the california highway patrol is putting more officers on the roads to catch more drivers. officers will be looking for people who are texting or talking on the phone. the average cost for a first time citation, $160 but those tickets can cost as much as $300. >>> four officials are on administrative leave for failing to report accusations of sex abuse at the lesher center for the arts. those being investigated include lesher center manager scott denison, walnut creek arts, recreation and community services director barry gordon, his assistant director kevin safine and city human resources director sally rice. they are all accused of failing to notify authorities about allegations of child sex abuse. it was

reporting live, david stevenson. >>> a bicycle rider was killed today today after a bike the bike riders vehicle's back wheels ran over the bike rider. >>> trying to piece together the events of a pit bull attack that claimed the life of a 38-year-old women. people saw her running from the back of the home and the dog's owner says he wasn't home. >> i didn't know who it was coming out. >> the dog's owner has met the victim and says she may have climbed his fence. >>> a fire broke out on a shrimp boat and everyone escaped. another fishing vessel picked up the three men on this boat and the coast guard arrived to put out the fire. no word on how it started. >>> the food and drug administration is planning to hold a meeting to review the safety of a diabetes drug. it was limited after being linked to a high account of heart attack and stroke, but the maker paid for an independent review of the study and found it not to be true. >>> the first view of the san francisco tiger. the cub carried it around the exhibit and it is first day the tiger was on display for the public. it is 14 pounds an

ktvu's david stevenson shows us how that will happen and how they are preparing for it. david? >> reporter: frank it happened tomorrow morning just behind me and drivers here in san francisco will get the best view as this crane lowers a giant tunnel drilling machine deep below ground. >> reporter: construction crews put the finishing touches on the 500-foot long launch box. this is the launching pad for two massive drilling machines. >> i love train systems so it is exciting for me to work on this program. >> the program is the central subway project. a $1.5 billion line stretching from the bay view to china town. >> this will get people out of cars and speed up transit. >> reporter: tomorrow this crane will lower one of two tunnel boring machines into. >> the grounds -- machines into the grounds. >> takes 4-6 weeks. we anticipate early june we will begin the launching of the machine. >> reporter: each nears say pedestrians won't notice a thing -- engineers say pedestrians won't notice a thing. >> safety precautions we are closing that entrance. >> reporter: central subway pro

david stevenson. >>> four japanese auto makers are recalling cars because of the air bags.is involves honda and mazda. more than a million were sold in the u.s. one japanese company made the air bags for all of them. the air bags on the passenger side may inflate and send bits of plastic flying. there's only been a handful of incidents reported. >>> the citations are not just going to drivers using their phones. >> combing your hair, shaving, putting on make up while driving. reading the newspaper. all these things will cause you and subject you to being stopped. >> according to the san francisco district attorney, 60% of crosswalk accidents in the city involve distracted drivers. the d.a. also warns that pedestrians need to pay attention too. >>> police officers, firefighters and paramedics rushed to oakland high school today but luckily it was just a reenactment to teach students the dangers of distracted driving. some students played the victims while others played the distracted drivers. >>> in news of the world tonight in china, california governor jerry brown and his

david stevenson. >>> four japanese auto makers are recalling cars because of the air bags.this involves honda and mazda. more than a million were sold in the u.s. one japanese company made the air bags for all of them. the air bags on the passenger side may inflate and send bits of plastic flying. there's only been a handful of incidents reported. >>> the citations are not just going to drivers using their phones. >> combing your hair, shaving, putting on make up while driving. reading the newspaper. all these things will cause you and subject you to being stopped. >> according to the san francisco district attorney, 60% of crosswalk accidents in the city involve distracted drivers. the d.a. also warns that pedestrians need to pay attention too. >>> police officers, firefighters and paramedics rushed to oakland high school today but luckily it was just a reenactment to teach students the dangers of distracted driving. some students played the victims while others played the distracted drivers. >>> in news of the world tonight in china, california governor jerry brown and hi

david stevenson. >>> facebook today unveiled its new home software made exclusively for android smart phones. facebook founder mark zuckerberg made the announcement at the company headquarters in menlo park. he says you'll be able to find a cell phone with its software already installed. facebook software will enable friends to connect much faster without going to an app. >> today our phones are designed around apps and not people so we want to flip that around. >> you can preorder it today for $100. that same day all other android users will be able to download the facebook software. >>> today's news sent facebook stock a little higher. >>> $27 million in gold. in news of the world the big bust at a border crossing and what made agents suspicious. >>> plus -- >> these crimes are very serious because they're everyone threatening on the u.s. >> a bay area student putting college on hold. why he says he's called to serve in the military. [ male announcer ] the southwest airlines nationwide sale lets you go from working hard... to hardly working. ♪ big sales that help you get away. that'

as david stevenson reports now, landlords will be able to pass on the price of those retrofits to their tenants. >> reporter: on this anniversary of the devastating 1906 1906 earthquake and fire, san francisco's mayor signed a seismic restructuring law. it includes soft stories with five stories or more. >> they are buildings that contain 7,000 workers and thousands of small businesses. >> reporter: several soft story buildings in the city's marina district collapsed in the loma prieta quake. since then an entire industry has sprung up to retrofit homes and businesses like this one. >> in the middle, we put anchor bolts and plywood on both sides. >> reporter: it will cost 60,000 to $130,000. >> i think it's a lot of money. i don't know what people can do about it. but it is a safety concern. but, i don't know who should be the one to pay for it. >> mayor lee say it is city and several banks are working on low cost loans to help homeowners. landlords will be able to pass the costs on to tenants. >> but they have to do it in a spread out way then we have to give some support to the tenant

as david stevenson reports now, landlords will be able to pass on the price of those retrofits to theirrthquake and fire, san francisco's mayor signed a seismic restructuring law. it includes soft stories with five stories or more. >> they are buildings that contain 7,000 workers and thousands of small businesses. >> reporter: several soft story buildings in the city's marina district collapsed in the loma prieta quake. since then an entire industry has sprung up to retrofit homes and businesses like this one. >> in the middle, we put anchor bolts and plywood on both sides. >> reporter: it will cost 60,000 to $130,000. >> i think it's a lot of money. i don't know what people can do about it. but it is a safety concern. but, i don't know who should be the one to pay for it. >> mayor lee say it is city and several banks are working on low cost loans to help homeowners. landlords will be able to pass the costs on to tenants. >> but they have to do it in a spread out way then we have to give some support to the tenants that can't afford the increases. >> reporter: the retrofit program will

david stevenson. >>> facebook today unveiled its new home software made exclusively for android smart phones. facebook founder mark zuckerberg made the announcement at the company headquarters in menlo park. he says you'll be able to find a cell phone with its software already installed. facebook software will enable friends to connect much faster without going to an app. >> today our phones are designed around apps and not people so we want to flip that around. >> you can preorder it today for $100. that same day all other android users will be able to download the facebook software. >>> today's news sent facebook stock a little higher. >>> $27 million in gold. in news of the world the big bust at a border crossing and what made agents suspicious. >>> plus -- >>> plus -- >> these crimes mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! don't stress. we can figure this out. [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month fo

david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> two bay area cities have made a new list of of the nation's top happiest cities for young professionals. san jose received the top honors, ranking first on the list. san francisco wasn't far behind, coming in second as the happiest city for young professionals. two other california cities also made the cut, san diego was fifth on the list, followed by riverside, which came in sixth. the list was released by careerlists.com. >>> mentioned a cool down out there. the coastal fog doing most of the work for us for the cooling, especially inland. you see that fog coming up the coast. this is the last few hours. the fog is out there now. the winds are ushering it inland. what i'm seeing now are increased winds. look up here in fairfield. we're blowing really cool air up into that central valley, because of the winds and that fog that's out there. what's that mean? basically just means the fog bank is stretched out. it gets thicker. that's where it's going right now. getting up over the coastal hills, inducing a lot of that wind as it moves inland, an

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> president obama spoke about the boston bombing. he offered his thoughts and prayers to the victims and he said no one should jump to conclusions about who is responsible. >> make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this, we will find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> the president noted this happened on patriots day and said he is confident boston will pull threw and recover. security has been beefed up around the white house. secret service patrol cars shut down pennsylvania avenue and closed off the streets. the white house is not being locked down and people are still allowed to park across the street. >>> google is responding to the disaster. they launched a new person finding service to help friends and family community. it allows people to let others know they are safe or locate someone who is in boston. you can find a link by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> share your thoughts by going to the ktvu channel 2

david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> two bay area cities have made a new list of of the nation'sappiest cities for young professionals. san jose received the top honors, ranking first on the list. san francisco wasn't far behind, coming in second as the happiest city for young professionals. two other california cities also made the cut, san diego was fifth on the list, followed by riverside, which came in sixth. the list was released by careerlists.com. >>> mentioned a cool down out there. the coastal fog doing most of the work for us for the cooling, especially inland. you see that fog coming up the coast. this is the last few hours. the fog is out there now. the winds are ushering it inland. what i'm seeing now are increased winds. look up here in fairfield. we're blowing really cool air up into that central valley, because of the winds and that fog that's out there. what's that mean? basically just means the fog bank is stretched out. it gets thicker. that's where it's going right now. getting up over the coastal hills, inducing a lot of that wind as it moves inland, and tran

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson >>> a resport released today is causing controversyn the strawberry industry. the california department of pesticide regulation suggest that growers continue using fumigants. they're needed to keep the industry competitive. it's a $2.3 million business. >>> after more than a hundred thousand gallons of crude seeped into the ocean last year, they say it will last one year. against chef ron has been dropped. >>> firefighters contain add wind whipped fire that damaged two homes. we showed you live pictures here last night. the flames forced evacuations in fill more. it burned about 150 acres. maybe a downed power line started that fire. >>> no wind advisories today. a really nice day. i have a nice picture behind me here. the bay, i want to point out something, when you get the big wind, you get the great visibility but notice how the bay has that brown, murky color on it. when the wind gets going it stirs up the sediments. you're going to notice mr. brown color in the water and it will be that way for a few days. that's the difference yo

ktvu's david stevenson has more. >> reporter: he said it would be a waste of time and money because theen they could use them. >> reporter: san francisco police chief greg suhr said today that for now he is giving up on a program to arm 100 officers

. >> in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel to news. >>> . >>> north ke rshgsorean leader sayshey are clear tod cleared to produce weapons of mass destruction. >> i think that ought to be well understood. >> the u.s. flew f 22 stealth bombers out of south korea in an apparent message to the country. >>> there is word tonight the apple tv set could be in stores by the end of the year. >> analyst aaron white says he learned the i tv will range between $1,500 and $2,500. it will come with two smaller ipad small tvs that link wirelessly to the main set. white says his report is based on visits with chinese and taiwanese companies. >>> and google is ready to release a new model of its tabbet. it will have a higher screen resolution. no world on price, but the first generation has a base price of $199. the new tablet could go on sale around july 1st. >>> at lululemon is leaving, following a mistake in the yoga pants. the fabric turned out to be too sheer. the company estimates the production flaw will cut revenue by 12 to $17 million. the fabric passed but testing protocols were inco

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> investigators say a woman who died in a car crash last night was likely distracted by her cell phone's gps. they identified the woman as a 22-year-old. the crash happened about 9:15 p.m. her passengers all survived with minor injuries after the car over turned into a drainage. >> you are on a cell phone. >> the california highway patrol is putting more officers on the roads to catch more drivers. officers will be looking for people who are texting or talking on the phone. the average cost for a first time citation, $160 but those tickets can cost as much as $300. >>> four officials are on administrative leave for failing to report accusations of sex abuse at the lesher center for the arts. those being investigated include lesher center manager scott denison, walnut creek arts, recreation and community services director barry gordon, his assistant director kevin safine and city human resources director sally rice. they are all accused of failing to notify authorities about allegations of child sex abuse. it was

ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco and tells us there are plans to improve safety. >> reporterat's right. pedestrian fatalities jumped over the last two years and some say the city isn't moving fast enough to save lives. >> reporter: san francisco pedestrians drive it as a daily battle. getting from point a to point b without getting injured or killed. >> you have to watch out for cars. they think they have the right of way all the time. couple times i have been almost hit. >> reporter: that risk is rising. bringing more cars and more pedestrians to the crowded streets. there were 17 pedestrians fatalities in 2011. 20 in 2012 and 5 this year. >> we are trying to reduce injuries by 25% by 2016. >> reporter: part of a plan put forth but some say mayor ed lee's administration isn't moving fast enough. >> we need action from our leadership. >> reporter: she says the city identified 50-miles of the most dangerous streets. >> if we fix 5 miles of streets a year, week cut injuries and fatalities in half. >> the goal is to get drivers to slow down. the mayor's office points to initiati

david stevenson live in the city where needle disposal boxes like the one you see

. >>> today, david steve sonson is getting a -- david stevenson is getting a look at the science museum reopening to the public next wednesday. it was located in the palace of fine arts for 43 years before moving to pier 15 on the blaurm. the $300 million facility is trip -- embarcadero. the $300 million facility is closer to downtown. david will that the exploratorium story for you tonight at 5:00. >>> thank you for joining us. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com. see you at 5:00. have a great day. q elizabeth stanton: los angeles, one of the most star-studded citiesin southern cali rnia where you can make some amazing discoveries. you don't get views like this an ywhere else. that's m e, elizabeth. and today i'm exploring los angeles wi th my friends, jennifer veal and jimmy bennett. we are here on m ulholland. yes. mulholland drive that is. that is. that is. and we are checking out some c elebrity homes. elizabeth: we're about to discover that l.a . has everything from driving tours to dinosaurs. and even a little chocolat e souffle in between. come with us as

. >>> today, david steve sonson is getting a -- david stevenson is getting a look at the science museum reopening to the public next wednesday. it was located in the palace of fine arts for 43 years before moving to pier 15 on the blaurm. the $300 million facility is trip -- embarcadero. the $300 million facility is closer to downtown. david will that the exploratorium story for you tonight at 5:00. >>> thank you for joining us. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com. see you at 5:00. have a great day. q

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a neighborhood noise dispute is headed to concord city officials. it stems from a child care center. neighbors have complained about the noise, parking and traffic issues ther but the child care operator is asking the city for a zoning permit to allow her to stay and operate out of her home. the meeting to approve the permit is set for 9 a.m. next wednesday. >>> the california high-speed rail authority today is strongly denying a report that the cost of the rail line is going up. the mercury news says the budget for the bullet train has gone up 12% to $878 million. rail officials argued that the budget has not increased and is still within the amount approved by voters in 2008. >> just because there are amendments to contracts or there are going to be new contracts in this project, there's going to be a lot of that, doesn't mean it's not already anticipated or it isn't budgeted or it isn't in the overall project costs. >> opponents argue that regardless of whether the design costs or budget increases, the $68 bil

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a group of flight attendants was outside san francisco internationalirport today handing out leaflets to passengers, urging them to write congress about the dangers of allowing small knives on board planes. the transportation security administration is set to lift a ban on knives with blades shorter than 2.6 inches as well as sports equipment, including hockey sticks. the tsa says ignoring small lives will allow screeners to focus on looking for things like explosives. but the mother of the one of the victims of the september 11 attacks, pointed out that hijackers that day used knives, not explosives, to take over the planes. >> i'm hear to say to tsa, please, please, do not allow these weapons back on board the aircraft. >> the ban on knives is set to be lifted on april 25. >>> we have some unusual video tonight of an off-duty police officer from pinole coming to the aid of a security officer at honolulu airport. a woman apparently pushes over a sign. pinole police corporal justin rogers was in line and saw the struggle. he jumped over a barrier, thre

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a record-breaking heat today in the bay area. >> and our chief meteorologist bill martin is in the weather center now with the hottest, if you will, of the hot spots. >> yeah. and today was the hottest day. it will still be hot tomorrow. these are the old records. as we move forward, mountain view, you set a record today, 80 degrees. oakland airport, san francisco airport and oakland downtown all set records. it's hot out there. as a matter of fact, we've got fog starting to change things around coming up the coach. i got some calls from ocean beach and out by pacifica. we're starting to see fog on the horizon. oftentimes, the satellite doesn't do a good job of picking it up. just know in this area here, fog has already moved into el granada and half moon bay. it's still hot out there. cool on the coast. fairfield, 88. livermore, 88. some areas inland tomorrow are going to stay pretty darn hot. when i get back, i'll sort it all out for you. i'll see you back in about 12 minutes. >>> ktvu's robert handa joins us n

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today, oakland police released surveillance video that they say shows a suspected child molester at the scene of the crime. the footage comes from cameras in the area of 10th and oak street, where a seven-year-old was attacked inside an apartment complex on saturday. investigators say a white man in his early to mid 50's got into the apartment by claiming to be a plumber checking for leaks. >> you don't have to open your door. you don't have to let a stranger in. you can ask for credentials. you can contact that company to verify that that person indeed works for them. >> take another look now. again, police say the man is white, about 6 feet tall with a skinny build. he was wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, spattered with paint. you can see more of this surveillance video on our website at ktvu.com, under hot topics. >>> new details involving the three teenage boys accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old audrie pott. today the los gatos saratoga school district said it cannot expel those boys because the alleged

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an angry protest today outside of ucsf medical center and it ended with several people being arrested. lauren is there tonight. >> reporter: frank, they were blocking the roadway out here. this is a busy street here in front of ucsf medical center. when protesters refused to move, police arrested them. >> i planned for it, and if i could do a little bit of extra, then i'm in on it. >> reporter: officers arrested and cited ten protesters. among them, a patient and a lab technician. the ucsf employees and union officials are speaking out against the recent elimination of 300 positions here, including nurses and hospitality workers. >> i don't like to lose my job here. i like to work with the patients, with the people, especially the elderly ones. >> reporter: the hop's chief operating officer says the layoffs will help the center prepare for some of the costs associated with the new health care reform act. we'll have much more on ktvu at 7 p.m., including reaction from a nurse who says this has created a problem, she

david stevenson reporting live. >>> a santa rosa teen killed over the weekend was found by a jogger and they believe she suffered injuries consistent with a tree fall. she drove down to attend the spring break party. >>> we told you at the beginning of the newscast about the gun control proposal and robert hine is on why california, with stricter standards, has reason to watch the debate. >> reporter: bob wilson has owned guns his life and has no problem with california's law but is not sure about keeping them away from criminals. expanded background checks might cut down on random shootings. >> it is lot like road rage. >> reporter: thomas wood agrees but points out gun owners in other states may not work together and this doesn't stop friend and relatives from buying guns for relatives for someone else. >> unless they give me the feeling that something isn't right, they are not going to know and the commute isn't going to know either. >> for all the furry, i am wildly disappointed. they will be praising themselves and it will be a political victory. >> reporter: it is too easy to go f

reporting live, david stevenson. >>> a bicycle rider was killed today today after a bike the bike riderd his vehicle's back wheels ran over the bike rider. >>> trying to piece together the events of a pit bull attack that claimed the life of a 38-year-old women. people saw her running from the back of the home and the dog's owner says he wasn't home. >> i didn't know who it was coming out. >> the dog's owner has met the victim and says she may have climbed his fence. >>> a fire broke out on a shrimp boat and everyone escaped. another fishing vessel picked up the three men on this boat and the coast guard arrived to put out the fire. no word on how it started. >>> the food and drug administration is planning to hold a meeting to review the safety of a diabetes drug. it was limited after being linked to a high account of heart attack and stroke, but the maker paid for an independent review of the study and found it not to be true. >>> the first view of the san francisco tiger. the cub carried it around the exhibit and it is first day the tiger was on display for the public. it is 14 pound

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson >>> a resport released today is causing controversythe strawberry industry. the california department of pesticide regulation suggest that growers continue using fumigants. they're needed to keep the industry competitive. it's a $2.3 million business. >>> after more than a hundred thousand gallons of crude seeped into the ocean last year, they say it will last one year. criminal charges against chef ron has been dropped. >>> firefighters contain add wind whipped fire that damaged two homes. we showed you live pictures here last night. the flames forced evacuations in fill more. it burned about 150 acres. maybe a downed power line started that fire. >>> no wind advisories today. a really nice day. i have a nice picture behind me here. the bay, i want to point out something, when you get the big wind, you get the great visibility but notice how the bay has that brown, murky color on it. when the wind gets going it stirs up the sediments. you're going to notice mr. brown color in the water and it will be that way for a few days. that's th

reporting live in san francisco, outside the hall of justice, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> threatening to take action  against leaders if they try to limit the authority of the man appointed to over see police reforms. trying oakland agreed to the appointment last month to avoid a takeover of the police department. he brought authority to demote commanders and fire the police chief. leaders issued a statement saying they look forward to collaboration. they say while there are areas of disagreement we hope to resolve them when he provides his budget. >>> the u.s. senate began debating the first new gun control legislation since the sandy hook elementary school shootings. california senators agree the debate should move forward. >> reporter: dianne feinstein and barbara boxer voted yes to open debate. the senate will begin voting tuesday. first up a bill to expans background checks -- expand background checks and they will concern the assault weapons bad and school security. congresswoman nancy pelosi is hopeful they will pass these measures. >> if the public, including me

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a group of flight attendants was outside san francisco internationalport today handing out leaflets to passengers, urging them to write congress about the dangers of allowing small knives on board planes. the transportation security administration is set to lift a ban on knives with blades shorter than 2.6 inches as well as sports equipment, including hockey sticks. the tsa says ignoring small lives will allow screeners to focus on looking for things like explosives. but the mother of the one of the victims of the september 11 attacks, pointed out that hijackers that day used knives, not explosives, to take over the planes. >> i'm hear to say to tsa, please, please, do not allow these weapons back on board the aircraft. >> the ban on knives is set to be lifted on april 25. >>> we have some unusual video tonight of an off-duty police officer from pinole coming to the aid of a security officer at honolulu airport. a woman apparently pushes over a sign. pinole police corporal justin rogers was in line and saw the struggle. he jumped over a barrier, threw

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> sunday was the last day i heard of my brother >> police found his rental car but have not heard from him. >>> and the u.s. spent look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. with u-verse high speed internet. >>> friends and family members of a missing hayward man are calling on the public for help. the man hasn't been seen or heard from since last weekend. the mysterious circumstances surrounding his disappearance -- >> so sunday was the last day i heard from my brother. >> reporter: and hazel jane misses him. >> he's a wonderful guy, father, a great uncle, an awesome brother. >

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a neighborhood noise dispute is headed to concord city officials. it stems from a child care center. neighbors have complained about the noise, parking and traffic issues there. but the child care operator is asking the city for a zoning permit to allow her to stay and operate out of her home. the meeting to approve the permit is set for 9 a.m. next wednesday. >>> the california high-speed rail authority today is strongly denying a report that the cost of the rail line is going up. the mercury news says the budget for the bullet train has gone up 12% to $878 million. rail officials argued that the budget has not increased and is still within the amount approved by voters in 2008. >> just because there are amendments to contracts or there are going to be new contracts in this project, there's going to be a lot of that, doesn't mean it's not already anticipated or it isn't budgeted or it isn't in the overall project costs. >> opponents argue that regardless of whether the design costs or budget increases, the $68 b

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> officials at san francisco general hospital are praising the city's police department tonight for a quick response after an officer spotted a gunman on hospital grounds today. the officer said he saw the person with a gun along with two other people around 1:45 this afternoon. that prompted a shelter in place at the hospital. officers located three suspects, two men and a juvenile. no weapon was discovered, however, and the three were released. hospital officials say the incident did not affect patient care. the lockdown lasted about an hour. >>> the san francisco chronicle's former printing plant in richmond has new owners tonight. they sold it to pottery land u.s.a. for nearly $3 million. they intend to use the 76,000 square foot property as a wholesale distribution facility. >>> the cal women are back home tonight after their first ever trip to the final 4. the team received a warm welcome at the oakland airport after arrives home from new orleans. the cal women came up short against louisville in sunday's semifinal. but the

and david stevenson has why trash cans may be missing in the beta breakers marathon. >> reporter: inthe wake of the boston bombings, officers are out in force patrolling the city's attractions. >> we will be treating this as if it were after september 11. >> reporter: at a ribbon breaking, mayor lee told us he's consulting with police on the upcoming beta breakers marathon. >> i'm concerned about the use of trash cans, maybe along the rout we might remove them. >> reporter: sports fans will have little to fear. >> you pretty much have controlled access in and out. you have places where you can check bags. i think that when the warriors new venue is built you will find it's the safest place in america. >>> for now it's unclear how long police will step up pa -- patrols or how much it will cost. >> public security, there's no cost. we have to do what we have to do. that's going to be our priority. >> reporter: and basketball fans should expect a larger than normal presence of police for a soccer match between mexico and peru. >>> budget cuts from congress will soon reduce the number of

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> officials at san francisco general hospital are praising the city's police department tonight for a quick response after an officer spotted a gunman on hospital grounds today. the officer said he saw the person with a gun along with two other people around 1:45 this afternoon. that prompted a shelter in place at the hospital. officers located three suspects, two men and a juvenile. no weapon was discovered, however, and the three were released. hospital officials say the incident did not affect patient care. the lockdown lasted about an hour. >>> the san francisco chronicle's former printing plant in richmond has new owners tonight. they sold it to pottery land u.s.a. for nearly $3 million. they intend to use the 76,000 square foot property as a wholesale distribution facility. >>> the cal women are back home tonight after their first ever trip to the final 4. the team received a warm welcome at the oakland airport after arrives home from new orleans. the cal women came up short against louisville in sunday's semifinal. but the

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> sunday was the last day i heard of my brother >> police found his rental car but have not heard from him. >>> and the u.s. spent $80,000 of your tax dollars to save a stranded cruise ship. hear why the cruise ship company says it doesn't have to pay back a dime. >>> friends and family members of a missing hayward man are calling on the public for help. the man hasn't been seen or heard from since last weekend. the mysterious circumstances surrounding his disappearance -- >> so sunday was the last day i heard from my brother. >> reporter: and hazel jane misses him. >> he's a wonderful guy, father, a great uncle, an awesome brother. >> reporter: it's been five days since 34-year-old nigel jay disappeared. >> everybody that speaks to him on a regular basis hasn't speaken speaken -- spoken or heard from him. that include myself, my brother, my sister. >> reporter: he went to drop off keys at their workplace. jay's sister says he was planning to return a rental car to this hertz lot but for some reason never made it. hayward police sa

david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> in the south bay tonight, san jose police are investigating man's death, and trying to figure out if he was a victim of foul play, or committed suicide. police say a 911 call came in about 12:45 this afternoon on truckee lane near snell avenue. when paramedics got there, they found a man with at least one stab wound. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> crime fighting efforts in oakland are getting another boost from the california highway patrol. their contract was set to expire this friday, but there is now word of a tentative agreement on a new deal that would actually expand the chp patrols from two days a week to four. alameda just ended their patrols in oakland, after failing to reach a new contract with the city. >>> it sounds like an urban legend. >> given a one way ticket on a bus with no meds. >> the psychiatric patient dumped in the bay area, and why you may be paying for it. >> how bay area fire departments are preparing for what may be one >>> the furloughs of air travel controllers are starting to be felt around the country n

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, protesters gathered in san francisco to demand that guantanamo bay be shut down. as you can see some of the demonstrators are dressed in orange jump suits. they support the 150 prisoners who have been on a hunger strike for two months. they gathered at 7th and mission streets before marching for a vigil. >>> dozens of people will be without power after a water main break this afternoon. a viewer sent us this video of water gushing down the streets. check that out. the call came in before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon and crews had the water shut off in an hour, however 67 are still without service today. they will take several more hours before the main is repaired. >>> unemployment dropped last week. the number of people looking looking for work fell to 345,000. the decline comes after three weeks of increases. much of the volatility is due to the easter holiday but last week's drop in applications could signal that hiring is picking up in april. >>> many veterans coming home from war are facing a n

david stevenson joins us now from san francisco with new evidence police released today and the tributem the victim's family. david? >> reporter: julie, just under an hour ago, we obtained video that police hope will help solve this homicide. this is the victim, a whole foods employee. he was remembered today in a special way by his loved ones. a drum played as friends and family of ernesto planted a tree in his attorney in the parking lot of the whole foods. >> he was warmth. he was love. he was peace. he was wise. >> reporter: police say acosta was shot to death near the intersection of hayes and webster streets whil

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we asked people running or walking around oakland's lake merit for their reaction to the bombings in boston. many said they were struck by the over all violence in our country. >> that's how it is. every place you look at there's something happening. schools, churches. >> people coming from around the world, 92 different countries are respected. so what does that say about our country? >> the boston marathon is a time honored event. it's like when they bombed the olympics. it's like, why? why? why do we need to live in a culture that has so much violence? >> and stay with us for continuing coverage. we'll bring you the latest development from boston, both on air and through our mobile apps as they happen. >>> a berkeley firefighter may owe his life to a tiny device after he came under fire during an emergency medical call. berkeley police say firefighters were called to a home on dwight way at around 1:45 this morning. he was greeted to a 45-year-old man. one firefighters came close to being hit but was saved by a small pager like device used for

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we asked people running or walking around oakland's lake merit for their reaction to the bombings in boston. many said they were struck by the over all violence in our country. >> that's how it is. every place you look at there's something happening. schools, churches. >> people coming from around the world, 92 different countries are respected. so what does that say about our country? >> the boston marathon is a time honored event. it's like when they bombed the olympics. it's like, why? why? why do we need to live in a culture that has so much violence? >> and stay with us for continuing coverage. we'll bring you the latest development from boston, both on air and through our mobile apps as they happen. >>> a berkeley firefighter may owe his life to a tiny device after he came under fire during an emergency medical call. berkeley police say firefighters were called to a home on dwight way at around 1:45 this morning. he was greeted to a 45-year-old man. one firefighters came close to being hit but was saved by a small pager like device used for