go to ktvu.com to watch david stevenson's special report on aging bridges. you can find it under hot topics. >>> an elderly cyclist was hit by a school bus in the south bay. crash happened just after 2:00 this afternoon. the chp says the 82-year-old cyclist's legs were stuck under the bus. none of the students or the bus driver was hurt. >>> in hercules, firefighters race to put out a grass fire that burned dangerously close to several homes. paul chambers ask here with how that fire also shed light on a bigger issue going on there in contra costa county. >> reporter: thankfully for this family the fire didn't reach their home. they were planning to have a graduation party in the backyard. as you can see, the fire destroyed their deck. >> got real close. >> reporter: kenneth shows us how dangerously close the flames came to his home. >> got close. >> reporter: contra costa county fire district says around 11:45 this morning they got a 911 call for a grass fire. carson wasn't at home but is thankful to his neighbors for their efforts to help save everyone's h

ktvu's david stevenson is in san francisco where the district attorney said it is important this person is brought to justice. david? >> reporter: the family of the victim in the case spoke here inside the haul of justice -- hall of justice as we uncover new details. >> reporter: a member of the billionaire boy's club, los angeles men who were convicted in the killings of two business men, including his father. his life sentence was over turned and he is now wanted for manslaughter. >> this is a individual that through his recklessness caused the death of an innocent person and ruined the life of a family. >> he was working as a taxi driver last august and ran a red light. a car struck the cab slamming it into a man, a father of three. he died on his child's first birthday. >> there are three kids and a wife that has been left out there. >> prosdeuters only have -- prosecutors only have enough to charge him with manslaughter but he has vanished. >> given his arrest record and the fact he is nowhere to be found he is dangerous. >> a arrest record, 1984 arrest in dui and accident resultin

ktvu's david stevenson is live with more. david? >> reporter: san francisco city attorney says it poses a risk to california kids and he wants changes in how it is made and sold. >> reporter: the city of san francisco and monster beverage are in a legal fight over the drinks are targeting california children. >> it is something that is of great concern. you really do see a link between increased caffeine levels and increased health problems. >> reporter: he filed suit to have the company reduce caffeine levels and end emarketting focuses -- end markets that focuses on young people. [ music ] >> he sites the sponsorship of teen athletes. monster sued the city over a probe into the marketing of the drinks. in san francisco today users were surprised by the suit. >> i don't know if they should be involved in it. >> reporter: he says the popularity extends to college students and adles. >> we have a lot -- and adults. >> we have a lot of people that need an energy drink so we sell a lot. >> reporter: the lawsuit seeks civil penalties fo

new tonight at 6:00 p.m., ktvu's david stevenson is live where they are talking about doing more than bag searches and extra patrols. >> reporter: we moved from city hall to market street and we learned about the new measures to keep the bay to breakers safe in the after market of the boston marathon bombings. in a meeting, he layed out the plans for the may 19 event. canine units, bomb technicians and more officers, san francisco police are calling on outside agents. transportation agency police. san francisco port police officers will guard ferries. fbi agents will be on hand to assist and portable security cameras and license plate recognition devices. >> our safety is a shared burden. and i want to remind the folks that we are expecting that if you see something suspicious, say something. >> reporter: san francisco police chief spoke on the use of private surveillance cameras that helped catch the boston marathon bombings suspects. he hopes to create a map of all the surveillance cameras along market street and network the cameras to provide coverage in the event of an attack or d

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at least two northern kraárkraá strip clubs are benefiting from a tax break meant to create jobs -- california strip clubs are benefiting from a tax break meant to create jobs. they've received $37,000 in vouchers for hiring servers and sales clerk. the owners says he didn't ask for the money. he was approached by consultants. >> the state of california gets little or nothing from me. >> reporter: deja vu show girls in rancho cordova also received tax vouchers. governor brown says he wants to re place it with a credit to buy manufacturing equipment. >>> the legislative atlas says california could wind up with a surplus of as much as $3.2 million. but in governor jerry brown's budget the surplus is not that large. the governor is urging the legislature to take a conservative approach to any extra money which is getting him a thumbs up from republicans. >> the governor is wisely call -- cautious with that. however if it is true and those moneys do materialize i hope they go to funding education. >> some democrats

reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> gray skies in san francisco where david stevenson is and sprinkles in the bay area here. rosemary orozco in for bill martin today. >> a bit rare for it to rain on memorial day. national weather service confirmed 20 years, 1993. may 31 is when we saw rain. that is what we saw today. you can see the rain has let up but just isolated light showers is what we have seen all day long. giving you a view here. few sprinkles over the north bay. over the bridge. south, looks like we may have rape on the west edge of -- rain on the west edge of the bridge. into the mountains. this is going to hold steady for tonight. we will continue with cloudy, cool conditions, and just a few showers. but these showers are winding down. this is where we accumulated rain. santa rosa, vacaville, mountains, when i come back i will lay out your dry, mild weather expected for tuesday. the temperatures expected for your area. >>> an emotional memorial in moore, oklahoma to honor the victims of last week's tornado. [ singing ] >> that choir is made up of children wh

david stevenson explains why there was such a heavy police presence there. >> reporter: police tell me they brought in a tactical squad for this morning's raid because they had concerns there could be violence. as you can see, police are still here as crews board up this former church building. cell phone video obtained by ktvu shows san francisco police rousting more than two dozen people from this rundown ingelside district building. >> there were 28 people inside. we asked them to voluntarily leave. if they didn't, they would be relatived. >> reporter: police say the -- arrested. >> reporter: police say that squatters have occupied this building for a few months. >> it's a safe place to come in when it's raining and to get shelter. >> reporter: they created a garden an community space -- and community space. police say it was a health hazard. >> i don't know what to do other than calling the police. >> reporter: the owner brought in crews late this morning to board up the building in an effort to keep it empty. >> they brought a lot of trash inside and basically vandalized almost ev

tonight david stevenson explains why the owner believes it was no ordinary thief who walked away with. >> managing director usually makes investment banking deals but he's now dealing with theft of an artwork from his san francisco office. >> i left for korea on mae 13th and came back, was back for a couple of days, and i realized it was missing. >> it is this painting depicting a fisherman at his boat along the monterey coast. its estimated worth, $50,000. >> the amount of work he produced was not very great so it's very collective. he's probably one of the top five california artists. >> scott smith says he left the painting in his unlocked office next to this nonvaluable print about the same size. he says he doesn't think it was a random theft. >> the concern i have to be perfectly shons this theft, i think, occurred by someone who actually knows california art quite well, which makes jesus -- me suspect it is a fairly sophisticated person. >> there are only certain places you're going to go to sell something like an armom hanson painting. >> which has sold several works by whanson

ktvu's david stevenson tells us how this started with a dinner last december. david?> reporter: frank, ktvu's robert handa broke this story last night at 6:00 p.m. and today we learned the details about how the deal came together in 4 months. >> the ceos of the 49ers and levi's stadium announced the deal today, levi's stadium -- levi strauss announced the deal today, levi's stadium. it comes as the 49ers made the bid to bring the super bowl to the region. talks began with a december dinner and got serious as the 49ers headed to the super bowl. the ceo says five other companies were contenders. he said it was important to prevent a debacle. >> i think the name is so important to your fans, your team, the community. and levi strauss isn't going to change their name. they have been there for centuries. >> reporter: levi strauss is coming off a strong quarter. says the deal will remind customers of old ties. >> our founder levi strauss created the original blue jean 140 years ago for the needs of the original 49ers of the gold rush era. >> reporter: and there you see 49er

ktvu's david stevenson explains what is happening to all the trees. david? >> reporter: this is one of the palm trees that is dying. as san francisco searches for the money to replace them, some are saying good-bye and good riddance. >> reporter: they have been a big part of san francisco for 20 years but now the palm trees are in danger. >> the trees just start to die. it is a skies that is fatal. >> reporter: -- it is a disease that is fatal. >> a disease that reduces the ability to absorb moisture. 34 other are showing signs of infection. >> half the crown will die off. half the leaf dies off. >> the trees were planted in 1994, part of a redesign after the earthquake collapsed a portion of the freeway here. systems started showing up three years ago. since then four died and been replaced. crews are trying to prolong the life of infected trees and prevent the fungus from spreading. >> only do hand pruning and fungside into the soil. >> three are set to be replaced before the america's cup this summer. the cost $35,000 each. >> tough call. they add to the

ktvu's david stevenson tells us why it looks like the thief knew exactly what they were looking for.rter: he's now dealing with the theft of an art work from his san francisco office. >> i left for korea on may 13. and came back was back for a couple of days then suddenly realized it was missing. >>> it is this painting by san francisco born painter hanson depicting his boat at the coast. it's worth $50,000. >> he's probably one of the top five california artists. >> reporter: scott smith says he left the painting in his unlocked office next to this unavailable print. he says he doesn't think it was a random theft. >> the concern i have is this theft o occurred by someone who knows california . me think it was a very sophisticated person. >> reporter: hanson's paintings are often appraised from $50,000 to $70,000 a piece. >> there's only a few places where they'll be able to go sell this print. >> it's hard to fence something like this. it's unique. >> reporter: police investigators are searching for the building's owner. no questions asked for the return of the painting. in san fran

ktvu's david stevenson tells us we know the name of that person and more about how it happened. d? >> reporter: we learned more about the victim who fell off this roof and heard from neighbors. >> i was athome and i heard a thud. >> this resident described to us what happened sunday afternoon after a man fell from this roof during a bay to breakers after party. >> it was -- i mean it was crazy. literally couple minutes after i heard it i started hearing police sirens. >> reporter: the victim was 28 years old. a manager at demand force. he was among six people on the roof of this condo building. >> apparently they had been drinking and fell off the roof. >> reporter: it is unclear whether a residents or outsiders through the party but it doesn't appear to be a criminal case. >> awful tothink of somebody -- to think ofimably falling -- of somebody falling. >> just such a tragedy. probably will be discussing the situation and future strategies for maintaining security for future bay to breakers. >> reporter: police broke up 20 house parties yesterday but say with increased security

ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco with why the presentation of the super bowl pitch is ing a lot of attention. david? >> reporter: that's right. san francisco bay area's bid for the super bowl is getting a big assist tonight from tech companies ahead of the big announcement. >> the team heading the bid announced a field goal. >> we raised $30 million in commitments and pledges to bring the super bowl to the bay area. >> google, apple, hewlett- packard and yahoo. 25% of the pledges go towards youth programs and programs programs and charities. >> the corporations are getting lot out of this. it will bring in hundreds of millions of dollars. >> reporter: san francisco submitted their bid on ipad minis donated by apple for the owners. contrast that with the america's cup race that struggled to close a $20 million fundraising gap. >> america's cup had the challenge of introducing a new support. we are used to the super bowl in the bay area. america's cup host is different. >> reporter: university of california at berkeley professor says with a new 49ers stadium and winning t

our coverage continues with ktvu's david stevenson and how people in san francisco also remembered those from the forgotten war. >> reporter: the parade through the presidio led to the national cemetery and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> it brings tears to my eyes. the war is horrible. >> these people died to protect me, to protect this country. >> reporter: this year's ceremony focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war in what's often been called the forgotten war. north korea remains a threat 60 years later. >> they're acting up again. and the one thing that i think bothers them the most is we value lieu -- value the dignity and worth of every person. >> when they played the spangled banner i choke up. when they start playing military songs i kind of choke up. >> i came because of the way they treated veterans when they came back, and when i came back. i am looking to honor their service. >> reporter: in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the united veterans council in san jose hosted a memorial day remembr

ktvu's david stevenson gives us the reason for today's evacuations and how frustrations have been growingthe past several days. >> reporter: for a third time this week a fire aarm empties san francisco's hall of justice -- alarms emptied san francisco's hall of justice. >> judged stop the proceedings. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies transferred inmates from jail cells into holding facilities. today's evacuation comes a day after someone pulled a fire alarm in the building. on monday a broken motor sent smoke down a elevator shaft. a malfunction caused today's alarm. >> it might just be part of the growing pains of putting together a new system. >> there is an effort to move a lot of workers here to a new building. >> the police department headquarters will move from the hall of justice to a new building next year but the jail, courtrooms will remain at the hall. frustrating those who use the hall. >> it does push a lot of things back. specifically things that are set to go out to trial. >> trying to have meetings with people, including it district attorney. try to have a meeting and it ge

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in trouble over a prom photo. new at 6:00 p.m.re booted from a park just for taking a picture on their cell phone. >> up next, this unusual location for a public urineinal. >> 140 characters on twitter to heat up the a's-giants rivalry. what a writer posted that fired up players on the a's. . >>> breaking news. since we brought you these live pictures of a wildfire in southern california, we learned two new pieces of information. first, one los angeles tv station is putting the area burned at 150 acres. remember, early reports put it closer to 30 acres. also learning of evacuations in the green valley area. a rural area, hilly terrain but again, officials have said there are homes and buildings in the area of the fire. at this point we know the fire was reported at 3:30 p.m. we don't ehave word on -- have word on the cause of the fire. we will have more developments as we get them. >>> very unusual pub urinal is being used to help alleviate a problem. it is called the pee project urinal and it will collect urinal and recycle it fo

our coverage continues with ktvu's david stevenson and how people in san francisco also remembered those from the forgotten war. >> reporter: the parade through the presidio led to the national cemetery and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> it brings tears to my eyes. the war is horrible. >> these people died to protect me, to protect this country. >> reporter: this year's ceremony focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war in what's often been called the forgotten war. north korea remains a threat 60. and the one thing that i think bothers them the most is we value lieu -- value the dignity and worth of every person. >> when they played the spangled banner i choke up. when they start playing military songs i kind of choke up. >> i came because of the way they treated veterans when they came back, and when i came back. i am looking to honor their service. >> reporter: in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the united veterans council in san jose hosted a memorial day remembrance at oak hill memorial park. some 3,6

ktvu's david stevenson tells us why it looks like the thief knew exactly what they were looking for. >> reporter: he's now dealing with the theft of an art work from his san francisco office. >> i left for korea on may 13. and came back was back for a couple of days then suddenly realized it was missing. >>> it is this painting by san francisco born painter hanson depicting his boat at the coast. it's worth $50,000. >> he's probably one of the top five california artists. >> reporter: scott smith says he left the painting in his unlocked office next to this unavailable print. he says he doesn't think it was a random theft. >> the concern i have is this theft o occurred by someone who knows california art very well. it makes me think it was a very sophisticated person. >> reporter: hanson's paintings are often appraised from $50,000 to $70,000 a piece. >> there's only a few places where they'll be able to go sell this print. >> it's hard to fence something like this. it's unique. >> reporter: police investigators are searching for the building's owner. no questions asked for the retur

david stevenson reports those trees are facing a new and deadly threat. >> reporter: they've been parto's embarcadero for the last 10 years but now these canary palm trees are facing a fatal disease. it reduces the tree's ability to absorb moisture. 34 others are showing signs of infection. >> half the crown will die off. half the leaf will die off. it slowly strangles the tree. >> reporter: the trees were planted in 1994 part of the redesign of the embarcadero after the loma prieta quake killed the vegetation here. >> changing out the sod ways every time you prune the tree. only hand prune the tree, add bleach solution to it. >> reporter: three other dead palm trees are set to be replayed before the america's cup come pe -- replaced before the america's cup competition. the cost, $34,000 each. some say the palms were always out of place. >> i think it's sad to see a plant die. but when they were planted they shook my head and said really, why? >> palm trees, this is san francisco not l. a. >> the department of public works says it simply does not have the funds to replace every tree s

including some -- david stevenson reports from today's congressmen congressmen reconciliation. >> reporter: and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> we it bring tears to my eyes, this is horrible. >> to protect me to protect this country. >> this year easter moan focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war. it is often called the forgotten war. north korea remains a threat 60 years late pelosi tells us. >> the one thing we value the dignity and worth of every person. >> veterans of other wars reflected of their time spent fighting and it is lasting impact on their lives. >> when they played the star spank l banner, i kind of choked up. >> i mostly come because of the way the veterans were treated from vietnam when they came back and i am here to support myself and them. it takes a lot of weight off my shoulders. >> to seven americans who fought in france during the second world war. in san francisco stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the city's 25th memorial service at the civic park, the walnut creek resident whos who died of duties. >>> a

david stevenson reports those trees are facing a new and deadly threat. >> reporter: they've been parts embarcadero for the last 10 years but now these canary palm trees are facing a fatal disease. it reduces the tree's ability to absorb moisture. 34 others are showing signs of infection. >> half the crown will die off. half the leaf will die off. it slowly strangles the tree. >> reporter: the trees were planted in 1994 part of the redesign of e after the loma prieta quake killed the vegetation here. >> changing out the sod ways every time you prune the tree. only hand prune the tree, add bleach solution to it. >> reporter: three other dead palm trees are set to be replayed before the america's cup come pe -- replaced before the america's cup competition. the cost, $34,000 each. some say the palms were always out of place. >> i think it's sad to see a plant die. but when they were planted they shook my head and said really, why? >> palm trees, this is san francisco not l. a. >> the department of public works says it simply does not have the funds to replace every tree so it's trying to

in in palo alto, david stevenson. >> if you have an idea for a special report, e-mail us. >>> cadaver dogs are now part of a policeman hunt for the northern california man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters. authorities say they have no indication that shane miller is dead. but the canines are part of a larger search in the rugged and remote terrain. thousands of law enforcement officers continue to look for the 45-year-old foughter. they believe he shot and killed his family in shasta county last tuesday. his abandoned truck was found in humble county the next day. >>> o.j. simpson was back in court in las vegas trying to get a new trial. he wants to be tried again for the armed robbery and kidnapping of sports memorabilia dealers. simpson says that he had poor counsel. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a change in our forecast. at 10:45 what you'll notice in the week ahead. >> up first a picture you have to see to believe. the waves of ice literally creeping toward homes in the midwest. [ male announcer ] want irresistible chicken made the way you say? get

in in san francisco david stevenson. ktvu channel 2 news. >> friends call andrew bart agent l giant with a huge a gentle giant with a huge heart. simpson won an olympics gold medal in sailor career. >> he somehow balanced the highest end of the sport, it can be the highest level and at the same time managed to spend time at home with his kids. >> the catamaran was moved into hangar as investigators looking for the cause o simpson ease's death. >> they don't want to be having a press conference like they had today. >> the catamaran was doing what's called a bare away as the boat turning from up wind to downwind. the same maneuver that flip this oracle six months ago. the 7 tons artemis may have broken apart. go to ktvu.com to see more of today's cup, look for the hot topic section on the home page. >>> san francisco ocean beach, firefighters hit the waves today for some serious training. the fife department says they get about 80 million calls a year. timing and team work are critical because they remind us here that they

david stevenson tells us who will be standing by, ready to to move in if there are major problems. david. >> reporter: frank, fences are still going up at the finish line. one thing is already in place as you see there, surveillance cameras, beefed up security in wake of the boston marathon bombings. >> bombings. >> people are lined up to pick not their packet for race day. it has their timing tag and race day information. >> reporter: and warnings about what won't be tolerated at this year's race in the wake of the boston marathon bombings. >> if you're not registered, we will ask you to leave the course. at the coral entry, if they have a backpack that exceeds the size that we have recommended, then we would ask them to stow it in their vehicle and pick it back up at the end of the course. >> reporter: homeland security director declined to talk to us about the race. she was in town for an immigration conference next door to the registration building. but in addition to security cameras and a 20% bigger police presence this year, the race will have atf and fbi agents standing by t

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at 6:00 p.m.the super bowl will cost millions to host, but what kind of return will the bay area see? our consumer editor tom vacar breaks down all the numbers. >>> disaster in oklahoma. the pictures of devastation are almost incomprehensible. home after home destroyed as a result of that massive and deadly tornado that made a direct hit on the small town of moore. if there is any good news it's that the death toll was lowered today to 24. 9 of the victims were children. also today the national weather service upgraded the power of the tornado from an ef4 to an ef5 which is the strongest category. ef5 tornadoes are capable of actually lifting reinforced buildings off the ground, hurling cars through the air, and stripping the bark completely off of trees. >>> our health and science editor john fowler tracked down a bay area storm chaser who is in the heart of tornado alley right now. john also went inside a wind tunnel to get a sense of how strong that tornado was. >> reporter: special a's bicycle

david stevenson live with how the sailor who died is being remembered today. >> reporter: the accident yesterday happened in the triangle behind me in between the islands of alcatraz, angel and treasure islands. today as the sailing community mourns, the investigation is underway. san francisco police investigators examined the artemis team boat on treasure island today. cup organizers spoke about death of sailor andrew "bart" simpson. >> andrew was a good friend. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> reporter: police say an america's cup investigation into the death of the two-time olympic medalist center on who caused this high-tech sailboat to tip over and break apart in the bay yesterday afternoon. simpson had been positioned on the trampoline area. he was trapped underwater, unseen for at least 10 minutes. it's unclear if weather he had been tethered to the boat or unable to access an oxygen canister. it is one of the windier areas of the bay, though organizers say water conditions at the time were flat. >> the area they were in is the area that we took the youth teams to go and trai

in in palo alto, david stevenson. >> if you have an idea for a special report, e-mail us. >>> cadavere now part of a policeman hunt for the northern california man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters. authorities say they have no indication that shane miller is dead. but the canines are part of a larger search in the rugged and remote terrain. thousands of law enforcement officers continue to look for the 45-year-old foughter. they believe he shot and killed his family in shasta county last tuesday. his abandoned truck was found in humble county the next day. >>> o.j. simpson was back in court in las vegas trying to get a new trial. he wants to be tried again for the armed robbery and kidnapping of sports memorabilia dealers. simpson says that he had poor counsel. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a change in our forecast. at 10:45 what you'll notice in the week ahead. >> up first a picture you have to see [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. sa

david stevenson is live in san francisco with why the squatters took over that building and why they they are not going quietly. >> reporter: well, gasia, you can see right now how this building is chained up and also boarded up in the aftermath of this morning's raid. the people who were kicked out tell me they may march this march this morning to push for vacant buildings to be housed by the homeless. a police tackle quad rousted 28 squatters here. >> there was no warning. no notice. they just came in full force today. >> i don't know what to do. but just other than calling the police. >> reporter: police say the former church was slated for demolition and had been taken over for at least nine months, before the owner was able to call in police. >> there is an issue regarding criminal matter. we determined, with our legal department, that it is a criminal matter. so we set up an operation to remove the trespassers that were inside. >> reporter: ktvu obtained this cell phone video showing the 7 a.m. bust. four people were arrested for outstanding warrants. the occupiers had planted

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, firefighters in san jose are putting out hot spots after a brush fire broke out this afternoon. gusty winds and brush made the fire difficult to fight. acre and a half burned. no word on what sparked the fire. >>> the police chief and sheriff praised four officer whose became a thin blue line between the community and a gunman who shot and killed two officers. ktvu's jade hernandez islive with the details investigators released about the shooting rampage. jade? the investigation was broken down into three parts, the details were released here today. what happened before the shooting, after the shooting and the intire incident and details about the four officer who stopped the man february 26. >> the only reminder of the double shooting here is across the street. today at the police department we learned butch baker and elizabeth butler came to this home looking for 35-year-old jeremy goulet on a sex offense. he opened his door and opened fire. >> within 3 seconds jeremy goulet fired 5 rounds at th

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today governor jerry brown offered up a revised state budget that's leaner than before. despite a projected $850 million surplus. >> we have climbed out of a hole with a proposition 30 tax. that's good. but this is nothing the time to break out the champane. >>> the governor's revised budget is more than $1 million smaller than projected due to the recent federal budget cuts. it still includes an extra $1.5 billion for lower income school districts and it will increase funding for the university of california and cal state university systems by $500 million. >>> advocates for families and the poor sounded off against governor brown's revised budget in oakland today. >> what do we want? >> restoration. >> when do we want them? >> now. >> programs such as child care for the working poor have been taken away. >> parents want the best for their children so they can work. if we want children to be successful when they enter the k through 12 system it's really important to have that foundation. >> the group says in part because of the state cuts, cal

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> dozens of san francisco streets will be closed this weekend for the race. here is a look at a map showing 38 streets that will be closed to traffic starting tomorrow night. the restrictions will be lifted at various times on sunday. also if you park on those streets, make sure that you move your vehicle before the closures go into effect or your car could be towed. >>> the race isn't the only event drawing crowds to the city on sunday. the tour of california leaves from marina green at 8:15 sunday morning. also the al cauteries shark fest swim begins at 7:50 in the morning. and the uncorked wine festival starts at 12:30 at the square. you can find all this information under hot topics and check out the traffic page for the latest on delays. >> it was a nice day out there today. the winds really going. wind gusts 20, 25 miles per hour in someplaces, especially along the coast. warmest spot was morgan hill. 80 degrees. look at vallejo, just 67 degrees. the windy conditions kept san rafael on the mild side as well. warmer day tomorrow. less wind,

ktvu's david stevenson is live with the controversial construction project. david? >> reporter: that's right. some of the firefighters at this station have questions about its design for the disabled. >> the alley cats of fire station number one have a new home with features that have firefighters shaking their heads. >> we have three ada accessible bath rooms where the public isn't allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those in wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada elevator. >> they used it to move in, i don't know if it has been used sense. lockers in our locker rooms. >> reporter: he says these features don't benefit injured firefighters who aren't allowed to stay in the station. 22 other fire houses are set to be rebuild or remodeled with ada features

. >> david stevenson, channel 2 news. >>> we talked how the cameras and sensors should provide investigators with vital clues. >> also, the design of the boat and the structure integrity under scrutiny. >> it can force a nose down causing it to flip. >> it's the same thing that sent oracole yacht under. >>> look for the hot topic section on the front page. >>> in 12 minutes, the online tribute to the sailor who died in that accident and how he's being remembered tonight. >>> it's been nearly a week now since that limousine fire that killed five women on san mateyo bridge. >> the california public uu utilities commission agrees there should be tighter safety regulations. >> the state doesn't perform on smaller lishgs im oshgs limos. >>> critical surf rescues, we take you into the water with divers for the dangerous task to save your life. >>> in 90 seconds . >>> this sunday, many of us will be honoring our mothers. >> she has learned many will be spending more on mom's special day, moreen >> reporter: they have posted this had sign for extended hours that'll last through mother's day. >> moth

ktvu's david stevenson and the deputy chief who calls it a huge waste of money. >> reporter: the alley cats of fire station 91 have a new $1,200 home. >> we have three aba accessible bathrooms where the public is not allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those with wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada accessible elevator. ken lombardy says that these compliances don't even help injured firefighters who are not allowed to stay at a fire house. >> it's pushing toward $400,000. >> reporter: real estate attorney steve bobarnick says unlike private business, public businesses are issued -- advocates for the disabled say ada compliant features also help the able body and that it's better to make new space universally accessible now than to have to upgrade in the future. >>> i'll pinpoint when you can have a chance for some showers. >> new details on a day that two officers were killed >>> we return now to that breaking news from washington state. where a portion of a bridge collapsed. this is a picture of the scagett bridge. three people were rescued from t

general public ktvu's david stevenson and the deputy chief who calls it a huge waste of money. >> reporter: the alley cats of fire station 91 have a new $1,200 home. >> we have three aba accessible bathrooms where the public is not allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those with wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada accessible elevator. ken lombardy says that these compliances don't even help injured firefighters who are not allowed to stay at a fire house. >> it's pushing toward $400,000. >> reporter: real estate attorney steve bobarnick says unlike private business, public businesses are issued -- advocates for the disabled say ada compliant features also help the able body and that it's better to make new space universally accessible now than to have to upgrade in the future. >>> i'll pinpoint when you can have a chance for some showers. >> new details on a day that two officers were killed on duty. >> and in 90 seconds -- >> new numbers show a lot fewer teenager are having children. what two local experts think is behind the dramatic drop. hey, look!

. >> david stevenson, channel 2 news. >>> we talked how the cameras and sensors should provide investigators with vital clues. >> also, the design of the boat and the structure integrity under scrutiny. >> it can force a nose down causing it to flip. >> it's the same thing that sent oracole yacht under. >>> look for the hot topic section on the front page. >>> in 12 minutes, the online tribute to the sailor who died in that accident and how he's being remembered tonight. >>> it's been nearly a week now since that limousine fire that killed five women on san mateyo bridge. >> the california public uu utilities commission agrees there should be tighter safety regulations. >> the state doesn't perform on smaller lishgs im oshgs limos. >>> critical surf rescues, we take you into the water with divers for the dangerous task to save your life. >>> in 90 seconds, from flowers to facebook, how some of showing their love this weekend. >>> plus i'll show you where we could have dense fog in the morning and where to expect the highest temperatures for your mother's day. . >>> this sunday, many of us wi

as david stevenson told us, this now stands as progress. >> reporter: it has stood in union square forwo years but this fountain earned by the hyatt hotel could be checking out thanks to apple. >> i think it's bad. because it's been here since i've lived here. i was like four. and it's beautiful. >> reporter: it was created by 87-year-old japanese american artist who's art career began in a world war ii internment camp. it makes san francisco an international icon. but apple's proposal to redesign the levy store leaves no room for this fountain. >> we feel the fountain should stay and be part of the city. >> reporter: it's not a simple matter to move the privately owned fountain. >> if you want it to become part of the city's public sculpture, it would have to come with an endownment to support its maintenance because the city requires that now. >> reporter: an apple spokeswoman told us the fountain is a beloved local monument and important part of union square. apple has always intended to find a new location. merritt lee told us that that'll be the difficult part. >>> apple quietly l

as david stevenson told us, this now stands as progress. >> reporter: it has stood in union square for two years but this fountain earned by the hyatt hotel could be checking out thanks to apple. >> i think it's bad. because it's been here since i've lived here. i was like four. and it's beautiful. >> reporter: it was created by 87-year-old japanese american artist who's art career began in a world war ii internment camp. it makes san francisco an international icon. but apple's proposal to redesign the levy store leaves no room for this fountain. >> we feel the fountain should stay and be part of the city. >> reporter: it's not a simple matter to move the privately owned fountain. >> if you want it to become part of the city's public sculpture, it would have to come with an endownment to support its maintenance because the city requires that now. >> reporter: an apple spokeswoman told us the fountain is a beloved local monument and important part of union square. apple has always intended to find a new location. merritt lee told us that that'll be the difficult part. >>> apple quietly

david stevenson, channel 2 news. >>> warm day today, these were the observed highs from the national weather service. 92 in antioch. 91 in fairfield. a very warm day. warmest day we're going to see for a while. temperatures are trending down. outside right now, we've got clouds that have moved in. high clouds, and coastal fog is going to push up against the coast. the winds are picking up as well, that means tomorrow's temperatures could be 10 to 15. some places maybe 20 degrees cooler than today. forecast highs, yellows are 70s. greens are 60s. these are the highs for tomorrow. orange are 80s and there's no 90s. we go through this week, we definitely have cooler weather headed your way. all the specifics on that, and how warm specifically it's going to be in your neighborhood tomorrow. i'm back here at 10:45. >>> the city hosted its 40th annual harvey milk evening. the city welcomed cronenberg as the keynote speaker. milk was a pioneer in the gay rights movement and was a san francisco supervisor when he was assassinated 35 years ago. >>> a chaotic situation in part of oklahoma toni

david stevenson, channel 2 news. >>> warm day today, these were the observed highs from the national weather service. 92 in antioch. 91 in fairfield. a very warm day. warmest day we're going to see for a while. temperatures are trending down. outside right now, we've got clouds that have moved in. high clouds, and coastal fog is going to push up against the coast. the winds are picking up as well, that means tomorrow's temperatures could be 10 to 15. some places maybe 20 degrees cooler than today. forecast highs, yellows are 70s. greens are 60s. these are the highs for tomorrow. orange are 80s and there's no 90s. we go through this week, we definitely have cooler weather headed your way. all the specifics on that, and how warm specifically it's going to be in your neighborhood tomorrow. i'm back here at 10:45. >>> the city hosted its 40th annual harvey milk evening. the city welcomed cronenberg as the keynote speaker. milk was a pioneer in the gay rights movement and was a san francisco supervisor when he was assassinated 35 years ago. >>> a chaotic situation in part of oklahoma toni

reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> firefighters held the line on a grass fire today. the two alarm fire was reported about 11:45 near the intersection of highway 4 and i- 80. you can see from these pictures shot by news chopper 2 that the fire burned very close to a row of houses. it spread to three acres before crews were able to bring it under control. the fire damaged some context and fences, but no buildings were burned. >>> we know the name of the man who died on his bike in san francisco. family of dylan mitchell says he had just moved to san francisco two weeks ago. mitchell collided with the rear end of a garbage truck early yesterday. investigators say mitchell was not wearing a helmet and that he died at the scene. >>> just 90 minutes from now a vigil is scheduled to begin marking the 19th an verse of an unsolved ill killing. jenny lin was found stabbed to death. tonight lin's parents are holding a balloon release and a candle light walk as they have done every year since her death. in 2006 sheriff's officials identified a suspect in the case. a convi

for game four the nba fines david west five "gs" east for flopping. indiana's lance stevenson also got a flop fine. >>> the winter olympics are coming to sochi, russia. february 2014, airing on nbc. here's the new medal design. what do you see? well, all 1300 are supposed to show the sun's rays reflecting through a prism of snowy mountains and sandy beaches. do you see it? >>> another eye test. a college football watchdog complaining the new american athletic conference logo, quote, looks like the arizona wildcats' logo drank a heineken. so let's just add one part arizona wildcats and one part heineken beer. put them together. what do you get? well, a drunk football team, right? no, you get this but i guess it's more obvious what they're saying. >>> a tough week for yankees fans. the mets beat them four games in a row. sign of the times? take a listen. >> aiden, why are you upset? >> because. >> because what? >> one more chance. >> a chance for what? >> being a yankee fan. because yankees fans are winning. i want to be a yankee! >> how about the yankees are losing? >> i would

david ortiz. he knows that home run. the indians win 12-3. the ravens have signed arthur brown from ksas state. he agrees to a four-year contract. john harbaugh made the short drive down to stevenson university where he talked with the mustang men's lacrosse tame. stevensone r.i.t. -- .t.cys r.i john harbaugh is going up to the game. >> you can ride with >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. good morning. happy friday. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. to look at today's top stories. >> a person stabbed a man at a middle river nightclub on pulaski highwa crews took the victim to the hospital. >> a private sale involved with a haussner's restaurant building. a potential buyer launched private negotiations. haussner's closed after 73 years in business. jacoby jones on "a live with kelly and michael." it begins at 10:00 a.m. >> that should be fun. 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> you'll notice the change in the temperature. we have been in the upper 80's the last couple of days. some of you will be wearing a light jacket to

stevenson's career high 25 points. game one of the eastern conference finals will be in miami on wednesday night. davidfamous athletes played in what was likely his final game. he is no longer with the l.a. galaxy. he's playing with paris. 40,000 fans chanting his name over and over. when the game came to an end, you can see beckham had the tears flowing, his teammates hoisted him up on their shoulders at one point and tossed him in the air. it was a really fitting send-off for one of the sport's true legends. and on the european tour, a golfer found himself in a situation if you will after his tee shot landed behind a public restroom. now, rules officials determined his ball was unplayable from behind the building, so he had to drop at the closest playable position which happened to be inside that bathroom right next to the toilet. now, a line next to the toilet as you can imagine is an impossible shot, so the rules officials allowed him to drop once again outside on the grass and he would go onto par the hole. just in a day's work. we've seen guys, poppy, hit balls from trees, something from the top

david corn is washington bureau chief for "mother jones" and msnbc political analyst. question. we haven't had candidates run again after losing a general election i think since next, before that, add lay stevensonre that, tom er and harder in a tv age. it's hard to come back and say, give me another shot. is romney peek-a-booing his way back in? >> the only thing i could see him running for is the u.s. senate in michigan. i'm going home, going to run for the senate. let's remember, romney has won four times and lost three of those. so the other problem is he has no ideological base. nobody sits there and says -- >> no romney-ism. >> there isn't. i just don't see how he reenters. i almost feel sorry for him. he sounds like someone coming out of retirement that's not sure to go on a fishing trip or build a backyard deck. >> i wonder whether, this could be bipartisan, this phenomenon, because so much exposure you get, david. even, say, john kerry, i don't want to brag because you never know how it ends up. he seems to be doing a super job as secretary of state. even if there wasn't a hillary running potentially. is it something that's in the water now? there's so much exposure. you just can't come