ktvu's david stevenson has been monitoring the traffic and joins us now. at 5:00 p.m. the lines were really long. >> reporter: that's right. in the last hour things picked up but you can see how long the line is. we will pan from one tend to the other. you can see hundreds of people waiting in line. two different lines trying to get on ac transit buses. this is longer than the line on friday. half hour ago there were close to 300 people inching along, waiting to get on buses bobay. look at this. people seem very patient. we notice fewer are asking ac transit for directions to buses. a sign that maybe what the strike ighas done is -- strike has done is educate people. no surprise the strike has been forcing commuters to leave work early. many folks today left home hours ahead of normal just to make it to the city on time this morning. >> i have to get to the b.a.r.t. station an hour earlier to wait for the bus. not a big deal. >> reporter: we are seeing longer lines of chartered buses. the commute is still beginning even after the sun is setting. reporting live in san f

ktvu's david stevenson is live at the transbay terminal where a.c. transit buses have been busy. david? >> reporter: the demand for the buses wasn't as strong as during july's strike. look behind me. at peak point it stretched down to the corner here but that was as of 3:50 p.m. this afternoon. >> reporter: we witnessed a number of conversations. unsure of what bus they should board. a.c. transit doesn't have the numbers today but buses were standing room only during the morning and as well into the evening commute. they say they usually get 2-300 calls over the course of a day but today they got 500 calls in 5 hours. just two blocks away casual carpoolers began lining up. officials tried to warn folks it might be more difficult to find a way back but passengers said catching a ride was surprisingly easy. >> shorter. like usually the line is back there. so it is short. >> everyone else is moving. we are just stuck here today. >> reporter: why do you think? >> the strike. it is effecting certain parts of the carpool. not all parts. >> it was good but this is peak hours. i only wait

continuing coverage from david stevenson with what we've learned so far. >> reporter: just before 5:00 the san francisco medical examiner took away the body found in a stairwell at san francisco general hospital. the body of a woman was found at about 10:00 a.m. and what hospitals official say is a rarely used exterior stairway. authorities first believed they found a mannequin. >> the person is deceased. the sheriff's department is leading the investigation with assistance of the san francisco police department. >> reporter: a source closely involved in the investigation told ktvu it is the body of 57- year-old glen spalding the woman who disappeared from her hospital room. she was last seen by her family friday september 20th. >> two friends, her boyfriend and her best friend came to visit her at about 11:00 a.m. saturday morning and we're told she had disappeared within minutes. >> reporter: the discovery of a body today dimmed her family's the hopes. >> tonight i'm sure the family of usf are saddened and confused. her family is saddened and confused. >> reporter: the investigation

. >>> but, as david stevenson explains the notion of standard hours of operations is upsetting one group of park users. >> slash tree and broken windows and damaged playground, vandalism and illegal dumping and theft in the park cost the city almost a million dollars each year. >> police say much of what's called malicious mischief takes place between midnight and 5 a.m.. those are the hours that scott weiner wants to close the city and parks which have currently different closure hours and the hoep is uniformed hours, police can go after intrude irs. the plan criminalizes the homeless who may not be able to or choose not to sleep in shelters. >> many of the speakers before i spoke says this was not a homeless issue, i have to say that thiss have having a home to visit our parks from. >> it is hard to find a place. >> some here told us they're often sited and while others say they are forced to move on. >> i came here to stay but they say we cannot sleep there. >> it is designed to address and reduce the amount of vandalism in our parks and not by people who are sleeping but by people wh

ktvu's david stevenson has more on what he is saying and more on the woman accused in the deadly crash. >> reporter: we heard from the father of the teen here at his son's high school. he spoke about what the loss has meant to his family. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he spoke of the devastating loss of his son. >> every day his family wishes it was a nightmare and we could still hug and see him. >> reporter: kevin san died friday killed in a violent car crash that also injured his mother and sister. >> she is still in critical condition and in a coma. >> police identified the suspect as jennie zhu. investigators say she was traveling at 80 miles per hour. she has been booked on one charge of vehicle manslaughter not involving drugs or alcohol with gross negligence and associated vehicle code violation. >> we can't comprehend why anyone would be driving 80 miles per hour in san francisco. >> instead of kevin it could have been any one of our children in our community. please, slow down. >> the death has shaken the students here. administrators offered grief counselors for

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a federal appeals court was set to hear the case for wearingrican flag t-shirts back in 2010 at live oak high school. the boys did it because of trouble between mexican americans and other students the previous year. a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by their parents against the school district. the parents are now appealing. there's no word when the 9th circuit may issue a ruling. >>> a south san francisco costco is recalling row tisery chickens because of the sale manual a foster forms row tisery chicken in addition to last week's recall. federal officials say there may have been cross contamination in the preparation area. the chickens were sold between september 24th and october 15th. >>> and the web site for the cover california health insurance has pulled its online directory because of reports it's riddled with mistakes. according to the california medical association, the directory was giving wrong information about doctors. it found mistakes such as obvioustricians labeled as opthalmologists. the directory might be restored sometime

david stevenson got a look at this program today as it targets teens to get clean while getting their education. >> reporter: the program is set to launch next week and they tell us it will help teenagers change their lives for the better. lunchtime at san francisco civic center school. the continuation program targets students on drugs. >> it's not good. it's not healthy. >> reporter: in conjunction with the county school system the school is now launching sf act a probation type program aimed at aiding teens with addictions. >> there are other school based programs but they're not intensive in the treatment this one is. >> reporter: it's a combination of classes and treatment for students 14 to 18 years old. >> we will also provide family support and outreach support. >> there's still student that is end up cycling in and out of treatment. who have a number of different program support and quit. >> some students who have been doing it for years they need support and they need help to stop. >> reporter: the program officially starts next monday. completion of the probation based prog

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the uc dallas police officer at the center of the notoriousepper spraying episode on campus received a workers' compensation settlement. the davis enterprise reports 40- year-old john pike will receive over $38,000 as a result of that settlement. the video of officer pike pepper spraying occupied protesters in 2011 made headlines all over the world. he was fired in 2012. in his workers' comp claim, pike said he and his family received death treats and he suffered from depression and anxiety. >>> continuing coverage now, the bart accident that killed two workers. this is a look at that re- enactment staged today along the same stretch of tracks where those two men died. it's all part of the ntsb's investigation into last weekend's accident. ktvu ali rasmus. >> reporter: it traveled the same speed and direction as the train involved in the deadly accident. at 1:50, it passed a spot where two men were struck and the train hit the brakes next to the track were two life-sized mannequins. today's re-enactment is the latest step into the deaths of th

david stevenson is in san francisco with word of one freebie that's in the mix. good afternoon, david. >> reporter: good afternoon. you are right. the offerings today at the annual event didn't just center on hardware. a big announcement inside was that apple's mavericks operating system, which it states offers better power efficiency and increased graphics, is now available for free starting today. but the big news for everyone else inside was the new ipad. it's called the ipad air. so far apple has sold 170 million ipads this month. it launched about three and a half years ago. this new boddle is touted as -- model is touted at lighter with larger pixels, twice the data transfer speed and improved cam rausm the cost is $399 for -- camera. the cost is $399. it's the fourth on the market in part of a lineup being applauded by some analysts in the audience. >> they -- they've got a wide range of tablets now. they upgraded the mac pros, they have given away all of their software for free. this is the software you saw. i think the scope of the offering is very strong

ktvu's david stevenson talks to mayor ed lee, got off a plane and postponed a tripe to be in the -- trip to be in the bay area and ktvu's eric rasmussen introduces us to a woman who says there are no good alternatives and new information on the a.c. transit strike situation as well. >>> it has happened again. another worker killed during instruction of the new 49ers stadium and we have new information, including the name of the person. ktvu's ann rubin is live where the contractor just finished talking with reporters. >> reporter: cal-osha investigation could take months however the contractor has been cleared to get back to work tomorrow. >> reporter: the death is devastating. >> everybody has to watch out for everybody so when something like this happens everybody feels it very intensity. >> it happened after sis 30:00 a.m. this morning -- after 6:30 a.m. this morning, he was rushed to the hospital but it was too late. he died from his injuries. they identified the man as edward lake, jr. he was a contractor. >> at first it was shock and then it was tragic. we had a fellow co-worker, i

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> friends described lynne spaulding as an outgoing woman. she met with her friends at a bistro in san francisco. one woman told us she created the find lynne spaulding facebook page after she was reported missing. >> i stayed in her house that night incase she came home. i was convinced but nothing. >> lynne spaulding was divorced. her children live in the bay area. her family is devastated by her loss. >>> the man who was behind the online drug market silk road is hitting the road going to new york. a judge in san francisco ordered ross ulbricht to go to new york to face charges there. authorities in new york have charged ross ulbricht are three felonies related to the operation of silk road. ross ulbricht was arrested in san francisco. >>> oakland's police chief will meet with neighbors to talk about a spike in armed robberies. one case happened two weeks ago when two men held up a dozen carpoolers. at least three neighborhood watch groups are discussing the idea of hiring private security. >>> a trial is underway in san francisco over all

ktvu's david stevenson and tom vacar following the commuter frustration and the negotiations. but let's begin with ktvu's sal castaneda monitoring the impact on bay area roads. >> reporter: i tell you what, today's traffic impact from the bart strike isn't as severe as july because it is a friday or more people were prepared, they knew what to expect after the strike a few months ago. first street, i want to show you the traffic is -- i think we have news chopper 2 showing the line getting up to the top of the hill where people get on to the bay bridge. last time this was one of the biggest commutes and today is no different. all of the south of market is very slow. this is a look at north bound 101 in san francisco and that commute is jam packed from 280. on fridays it looks this way anyway and we are expecting the commute to be over by a reasonable hour because it began at 2:00 p.m. the maps, traffic in the east bay commutes is busier than normal. highway 24, that is slow. so is 6 county through here and high -- 680 through here. looks like a normal friday times two. back to

-- and ktvu's david stevenson but we begin with ken pritchett. >> reporter: we are outside the caltransing place between b.a.r.t. and the union. we expected such a meeting this afternoon and then we heard they may meet face to face later this afternoon. there has been progress made. an hour ago a spokesperson for the union said before the weekend there were 4, 5 issues sepbrating the two sides -- separating the two sides. >> we can tell you there are only two proposals and we are hopeful and optimist and if b.a.r.t. wants to get it down by 6:00 p.m. we would as well. >> reporter: getting a deal done by 6:00 p.m. seems unlikely but not impossible. b.a.r.t. is hoping reaching a deal by 6:00 p.m. could get the trains rolling tomorrow. over the weekend progress was made through a federal mediator as the union counter offered and the death of two b.a.r.t. workers changed the tone and urgency of the talks. >> extremely heart breaking for

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. david, thank you very much. time now 8:56. very busy morning on the morning commute. now we're going to transition into what the commute's going to look like in the afternoon. i don't know if you have any answers there. >> pam you don't sound optimistic. >> fridays are tough anyway. >> i'm with you pam, i'm giving you grief. you know that. traffic is going to be busy. i want to show the south bay. we have a bunch of minor crashes on 85 northbound at fremont. even though this is not due to the b.a.r.t. strike, i don't think it is anyway, we have slow traffic there. i want to get to the main part of the commute, though, and that would be the san mateo bridge, the bay bridge and the richmond bridge, taking a lot of extra drivers across the bay. san mateo doesn't look that bad. bay bridge toll plaza is improving with the accident, the motorcycle was minor, on the shoulder before treasure island. getting out is going to be tough. hopefully it will be staggered but a lot of people have their cars in the city today, so plan according

ktvu david stevenson live in the courtroom.n the courtroom and they presented different versions of what happened that day. >> reporter: yes, and we're getting insight into how both sides may present their cases if this goes to trial. 58-year-old thomas bronowski is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. prosecutors say he veered from a paved path in a truck and ran over a woman as she lay sunbathing with her baby in holly park. this afternoon his friends and family packed half of the courtroom for his arraignment. his attorney answered a not guilty apply plea and told the judge the san francisco father of six swerved to avoid hitting an unleashed dog. his lawyer said he felt a bump but observed a dog running away and later notified his supervisor. the judge granted the defense plea, lowering his bail from $350,000 to $100,000. >> it's obviously more reasonable than $350,000, and he has a lot of supporters and i'm sure that they will come together and provide some kind of help for him. >> immediately when i

we begin with ktvu's david stevenson. live at the hospital where officials were tight lipped today. david? >> reporter: there are more questions than answers tonight after they identified the woman found in the stair well yesterday. >> what happened at our hospital is horrible. >> reporter: san francisco general hospital confirmed what a force told ktvu channel 2 news yesterday was the body found was that of lynne spaulding, who disappeared from her hospital room september 21. >> we do not know how she came to be in the stair well yesterday. how long she had been there or what caused her death. >> reporter: lynne spaulding's disappearance prompted a search of the ground. they refused to answer questions about the search, security measures, why her body was discovered 17 days later. >> i here the sheriff's department nished a search -- initiated a search, it wasn't a good one. >> reporter: current patient search protocols are written and unwritten guidelines. he said answers will come after the investigation is complete. the family says that is not soon enough. >> the fact that a woma

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> city college of san francisco named a newellor tonight, and he has experience with troubled colleges. arthur tyler joins city college. he will be working under the school's state appointed trustee. he was the state appointed trustee for compton college, which closed in 2006. tyler's first day at city college is november 1. >>> a press conference is set for tomorrow mortgage at the campus in stockton. they are known for its large undergraduate program. >>> what some are calling one of the best salmon seasons in nearly a decade has just wrapped up. the state department of fish and wildlife says nearly 267,000 salmon were halled in during the end of august. the season ended yesterday, and the complete numbers aren't out yet. however bay area fishermen say the fish have been large and abandon. >>> just nine days before the opening ceremony for the famed maverick surf contest. tonight, there is word of a new sponsor. contest owner jeff clark says body glove has agree today a multiyear sponsorship. the contest brings big wave searc

ktvu's david stevenson tells us bike riders say police were too quick to place blame. >> reporter: theye still angry about how officers responded to the accident here and that led to tough questions today for top police brass. >> reporter: a ghost bicycle adorned with a flower marks the san francisco intersection where he was killed august 14. the 24-year-old was struck by a delivery truck turning right. three bicycless and 10 pedestrians -- bicyclists bicyclists and 10 pedestrians have been killed this year. after a police officer told bicyclists he was at fault. it took members to unearth video of the collision from a garage across the street. >> we acknowledge there were mistakes made in the investigation. >> reporter: bicyclists say police are quick to blame bicyclists. >> people who have been hurt and told by an officer you weren't hurt badly enough. >> reporter: she said was broad sided by a driver two years with ago. >> the police report said it was my fault and included a false quotation that was from me saying i had not stopped at the stop sign. it wasn't true. >> reporter: pol

david stevenson. >> we started twitter with a very simple idea. >> reporter: the web video is part ofthe company's road show in which they try to sell the company to investors. yesterday twitter priced its ipo between $17 and $20 a share. jp morgan chase has agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle claims about risky mortgage securities. jp morgan was accused of misleading the two agencies about the real value of the mortgage securities before the crash. this deal is separate from a still unresolved issue with the justice department that could cost jp morgan another 13 billion dollars. >>> and wall street ended the week with gains. the nasdaq added 41. positive earnings from amazon and microsoft led stocks higher. >>> an incredible story about a bay area athlete makes toilet makes -- athlete makes it to the big screen. >> a livermore man has his name in lights, the inspiring story next. >>> and a s.w.a.t. team has surrounded -- >>> returning now to our breaking news. s.w.a.t. teams have surrounded a house in a sacramento suburb of roseville tonight. they're looking for a man who is believ

ktvu's david stevenson has been monitoring the situation at the transbay terminal. how is it looking the right now? -- looking there right now? . >> reporter: these are people waiting to get on ac transit buses and the line stretches it is longer than friday and the lines are moving rapidly either. video we shot earlier. much of the flow is from people boarding buses chartered from b.a.r.t. where there was confusion on friday, passengers today have a better idea. long lines for ac transit. buses beginning at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. day four of the strike, riders are still upset about loss money and productivity during the strike. >> i have clients, that means i don't get paid. >> two hours in the bus. on the bus for two hours. you know, that is too much. >> i am prepared to put up with the inconvenience because i am a muni employee and i sympathize with the b.a.r.t. employees. >> reporter: san francisco bus, train and trleys saw a 12,500 additional riders. 22% increase. to make up for the heavy flow the chp stationed two patrol cars on nearby onramps to ensure eve

david stevenson. >> we started twitter with a very simple idea. >> reporter: the web video is part ofany's road show in which they try to sell the company to investors. yesterday twitter priced its ipo between $17 and $20 a share. jp morgan chase has agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle claims about risky mortgage securities. jp morgan was accused of misleading the two agencies about the real value of the mortgage securities before the crash. this deal is separate from a still unresolved issue with the justice department that could cost jp morgan another 13 billion dollars. >>> and wall street ended the week with gains. the nasdaq added 41. positive earnings from amazon and microsoft led stocks higher. >>> an incredible story about a bay area athlete makes toilet makes -- athlete makes it to the big screen. >> a livermore man has his name in >>> returning now to our breaking news. s.w.a.t. teams have surrounded a house in a sacramento suburb of roseville tonight. they're looking for a man who is believed armed and dangerous. >> a man is believed to be inside after injurying an officer

david stevenson is live in san francisco with that and the ongoing heartbreak for the victim's father. david? >> reporter: gasia, we spoke to his father this afternoon, and the lawyer of the woman responsible for the death. a steady stream of mourners. snapshots of happier times in sam's rotc uniform. >> i taught him how to play the drum and everything. >> reporter: the teen was killed a week ago when his family's mini van was rear ended. 58-year-old jenny zoo was driving as fast as 80 miles an hour before the crash. she has been booked on a vehicular manslaughter charge and is out on bail. charges have not been filed. >> it is an active investigation. >> reporter: he worners if his client had a small stroke while driving. he said i have tried to speak with her three times and all she does is cry. mention the young man sand she just falls apart. >> he was always so cheerful, so playful. and i mean, he made everybody laugh. >> reporter: for heaven's father, it is a tragedy with no end in sight. his wife remains in critical condition. >> after the accident, she is still in a coma now. >

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now late today we received atement from san francisco fire chief johan hayes white. she says the department disagreed with the jury's verdict but respects the judicial process. she also contends the exam did not disadvantage older candidates given that more than 2/3 of the promotions went to candidates over the age of 40. >>> a program that limits the use of parks by dogs -- led the charge opposing the idea. he is urging the ggnra to modify its plan for recreational areas such as chrisie field and ocean beach. >>> the warriors season kicks off tomorrow and toni >>> sports director mark ibanez here to tell us about the opening night for the nba season. >> can you believe it ten years ago tonight lebron james made his nba debut. seems like yesterday. meanwhile heads up for warrioren fans thinking it might be some kind of a break facing the lakers on opening night tomorrow in oakland with kobe bryant still out with the achilles problem. l.a. actually seems to play better without their superstar. now 5-0 on opening n

ktvu's david stevenson spoke to sanh's father and friends. >> a steady stream of mournings, young andars as they came to view kevin sanh. on display snapshots of happier times. >> i thought him how to play the drums. >> reporter: the teen was killed when the teenager was rear ended. jenny zu was driving a mercedes suv at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour before the crash. she is out on bail. prosecutors so far have not filed charges. her attorney says, he wondered if her client had a small stroke. he said she's holding up but mention the young man and she just falls apart. >> he was always so cheerful, so, so playful. i mean he, he made everybody laugh. >> reporter: for kevin's father, it is a tragedy with no end in sight. his wife a sausalito postal worker remains in critical condition. >> after the accident she is in a coma now. she hasn't awoke yesterday. >> reporter: kevin's father thanks firefighters an the community for helping raise money for his funeral. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> the chief checktive of palo alto based tesla motor, defended the motor.

ktvu's david stevenson spoke to sanh's father and friends. >> a steady stream of mournings, young andshed tears as they came to view kevin sanh. on display snapshots of happier times. >> i thought him how to play the drums. >> reporter: the teen was killed when the teenager was rear ended. jenny zu was driving a mercedes suv at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour before the crash. she is out on bail. prosecutors so far have not filed charges. her attorney says, he wondered if her client had a small stroke. he said she's holding up but mention the young man and she just falls apart. >> he was always so cheerful, so, so playful. i mean he, he made everybody laugh. >> reporter: for kevin's father, it is a tragedy with no end in sight. his wife a sausalito postal worker remains in critical condition. >> after the accident she is in a coma now. she hasn't awoke yesterday. >> reporter: kevin's father thanks firefighters an the community for helping raise money for his funeral. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> the chief checktive of palo alto based tesla motor, defended the

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. [ singing ] >>> san jose state for a rally to oppose cuts.t is part of a three day march. they are upset about dutes the housing authority that came as a result of sequestration. 18,000 families are now unable to pay their rent because of those automatic federal budget cuts. >>> former president jimmy carter pays the bay area a visit and he isn't the only big name. what brought them to the east bay today. >> and expressing outrage over the government shut down. why some say it is costing money in the long run. >> the new ratings that could change the way networks think about tweets. >>> double trouble on the streets of new york city. a crane malfunction and danging and the city was under a tornado watch. the crane was manually lowers and no damage and no one was hurt. >>> boston bombing suspect is set to face charges in the killing of a police officer. a court issued an arrest warrant. he is in federal custody in connection with the boston marathon bombings. he face as possible death sentence in the federal case. >>> if you tweet about what y

david stevenson is looking at why the fight with the fire department may not be over yet. >> reporterity award comes as another city agency is also auditing the fire department. even as firefighters work monday to crush a major fire in san francisco's mission district, a new battle involving the department was brewing across town. a jury awarded the firefighters $3.5 million in back pay and damages. the firefighters say the scores were secretly altered in a promotions example. and the department committed age discrimination by failing them. a spokeswoman told ktvu quote we disagree with the verdict and we're considering our options. those options may include an appeal of the award. a second audit is also places head on the fire department. >> back in june i introduced our budget department as being number one. >> reporter: the audit and the lawsuit share similar concerns. >> the concerns came in through firefighters within the department. as it relates to promotion and advancement as well as cultural aspect. >> reporter: results of the audit are due in march. reporting live in san fra

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> city college of san francisco named a new chancellor tonight, and he has experience with troubled colleges. arthur tyler joins city college. he will be working under the school's state appointed trustee. he was the state appointed trustee for compton college, which closed in 2006. tyler's first day at city college is november 1. >>> a press conference is set for tomorrow mortgage at the campus in stockton. they are known for its large undergraduate program. >>> what some are calling one of the best salmon seasons in nearly a decade has just wrapped up. the state department of fish and wildlife says nearly 267,000 salmon were halled in during the end of august. the season ended yesterday, and the complete numbers aren't out yet. however bay area fishermen say the fish have been large and abandon. >>> just nine days before the opening ceremony for the famed maverick surf contest. tonight, there is word of a new sponsor. contest owner jeff clark says body glove has agree today a multiyear sponsorship. the contest brings big wave

ktvu david stevenson is at the hospital working to get answers. vid. >> reporter: julie, that's right. >>> early on a source involved in the investigation told us it is the woman who went missing at this hospital 17 days ago and now a spokeswoman for that missing woman's family remains here, waiting for official confirmation that she was found in the hospital stairwell. just before 5:00, a body found in the stairwell of san francisco general hospital was taken away to the medical examiner's office. the body of a woman was found at about 10:00 a.m. in what

we begin with ktvu's david stevenson. live at the hospital where officials were tight lipped today. : there are more questions than answers tonight after they identified the woman found in the stair well yesterday. >> what happened at our hospital is horrible. >> reporter: san francisco general hospital confirmed what a force told ktvu channel 2 news yesterday was the body found was that of lynne spaulding, who disappeared from her hospital room september 21. >> we do not know how she came to be in the stair well yesterday. how long she had been t

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now late today we received atatement from san francisco fire chief johan hayes white. she says the department disagreed with the jury's verdict but respects the judicial process. she also contends the exam did not disadvantage older candidates given that more than 2/3 of the promotions went to candidates over the age of 40. >>> a program that limits the use of parks by dogs -- led the charge opposing the idea. he is urging the ggnra to modify its plan for recreational areas such as chrisie field and ocean beach. >>> the warriors season kicks off tomorrow and tonight they got a chance to scout its first opponent. >>> and we'll tell you how the lakers did against their cross town rival. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more room in economy plus. more comfort, more of what you need. ♪ that's... built around you friendly. ♪ >>> sports director mark ibanez here to tell us about the opening night for the nba season. >> can you believe it ten years ago tonight lebron james made his nba debut. seems like yesterday. meanwhile heads

. >> david stevenson was in the courtroom because they are seeking new restrictions on the suspect's movements. good afternoon, david. >> reporter: good afternoon. no recreational driving for this man. he will be allowed behind the wheel to look for work or transport his children. heed little to say inside or outside a criminal courtroom today. the 58-year-old city gardener is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. he ran over this woman in holly park last month as she sun bathed with her baby and dog. >> he is suspended without pay. they sought limits on his driving privileges. >> we agreed so he could seek and maintain employment. he has kids he has to transport to school and other activities. among other things, he has counseling sessions. >> he is attending counseling sessions as i have adviced him to do. >> makes sense. >> reporter: his 19-year-old son jonathan was involved in a hit and run case involving a bicyclist. >> i will find out from the family what is fog on and where that is with the district attorney's office. and that assessment of it. and the fam

patient went missing for 17 days before her body was discovered nearby in a hospital stairwell, our david stevensonot a look at the changes and some problems hospitals faced. >>> san francisco general hospital says it's making it more difficult for patients to slip through the cracks. after last week's discovery 17 days after she went missing. hospital officials told us all doors will now blare an alarm triggering an immediate search by deputies. the nursing staff takes the immediate census of their unit. >> the case has highlighted so-called hospital a walls, patient who is leave without informing anyone and amas, patient who is leave against medical advice. patients also have more pressing priorities than treatment. >>> they may need to secure their housing that may be tenous. >>> figures from the office of statewide health planning so sf general had a combined 423 a wales and amas last year 2.5% of the total patients seen here. by contrast, 2012 figures for highland hospital show 249 such incidents. sf general says its own numbers show 136 a wales and amas this year. policies put if place have c

ktvu david stevenson is at the hospital working to get answers. david. >> reporter: julie, that's right. >>> early on a source involved in the investigation told us it is the woman who went missing at this hospital 17 days ago and now a spokeswoman for that missing woman's family remains here, waiting for official confirmation that she was found in the hospital stairwell. just before 5:00, a body found in the stairwell of san francisco general hospital was taken away to the medical examiner's office. the body of a woman was found at about 10:00 a.m. in what hospital officials say is a rarely used exterior stairway. employees at first believed they had found a mannequin at the bottom of the stairwell. >> the person is deceased and the san francisco sheriff's department is leading the investigation with assistance from the san francisco police department. >> reporter: say source closely involved in the investigation told ktvu it is the body of the woman who disappeared from her hospital room 17 days ago after checking in for a possible bladder infect

. >> david stevenson looked into why plans for that area are making residents and store owners anxiousan is to remove and replace a number of businesses around the bart station. >> for 15 years the market has served meat and produce in the mission district. the end may be near. >> i have family. i don't want to lose my income. the market, this bar and the walgreens are set to close under the plan to nation the intersection. a real estate making a apartment building next to the bart station. >> i hope they get it right. it's a radical remaking of a business ice intersection and a plaza that's a hot spot for crime. neighbors say it's a familiar meeting spot. this neighborhood was not -- prosperous. it would replace the builds with a glass walled complex 10 stories with room for retail stores on the ground floor. the complex will over look one of bart's 10 busiest stations. >> the architects will have a challenge of fitting a really big new building into a neighborhood that has a lot of rough edges but the people like it. some residents weren't happy. i'm not in favor of demolishing and b

david stevenson. >>> if california public utilities commission stepped in and ordered pg & e to keep a distribution line in san carlos out of service until the agency can determine if it is safe. a san mateo county judge initially ordered pg & e to shut down the 40-inch distribution line on sunday. the city says an e-mail from a pg & e engineer raised questions about the possibility of a san bruno situation and the safety of a seam weld on a pipe that is 83 years old. >>> a follow up tonight, we return to solano avenue in albany and discovered this protest encampment is now gone. last night about two dozen people spent the night on the street. an estimated 50 people are living on the land. the city wants to clear out the encampment and make it part of east shore state park. >>> new at 10:00, a birthday party for coit tower. the monument on top of telegraph hill in san francisco. it was 80 years ago today that the tower was dedicated to the people of san francisco. the monument was built with money left by lily hitchcock coit. she wanted the money to be used to make the city she loved

david stevenson got a look at the program that aims to get teens clean and also get their education.> reporter: lunchtime at san francisco secondary school the continuation program serves about 85 high school students. >> my mom never let my watch war movies. i think i got some type of -- >> reporter: these are students who have struggled with truancy, behavioral and other adult sized troubles. >> i see a lot of kids popping xtasy, snorting coke and doing other stuff like that and it's not good. it's not healthy. >> reporter: in conjunction with the county court system the school is now launching sf act. a program aid at helping teens struggling with addiction. it's a combination of regular classes and outpatient treatment for students 14 to 18 years old. >> we will also provide family support and substance abuse and anger support. >> reporter: it's not that more san francisco kids are becoming addicted. >> there's still a lot of students who end up cycling in and out of treatment who have a number of treatment episodes and nothing really stuck. >> i used to do drugs and alcohol now

david stevenson. >>> if california public utilities commission stepped in and ordered pg & e to keep a distribution line in san carlos out of service until the agency can determine if it is safe. a san mateo county judge initially ordered pg & e to shut down the 40-inch distribution line on sunday. the city says an e-mail from a pg & e engineer raised questions about the possibility of a san bruno situation and the safety of a seam weld on a pipe that is 83 years old. >>> a follow up tonight, we return to solano avenue in albany and discovered this protest encampment is now gone. last night about two dozen people spent the night on the street. an estimated 50 people are living on the land. the city wants to clear out the encampment and make it part of east shore state park. >>> new at 10:00, a birthday party for coit tower. the monument on top of telegraph hill in san francisco. it was 80 years ago today that the tower was dedicated to the people of san francisco. the monument was built with money left by lily hitchcock coit. she wanted the money to be used to make the city she loved

david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> more details now, washington state and colorado are the only two u.s.tates that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. in california and more than a dozen other states marijuana is legal for medicinal use. >>> the university of the pacific in stockton is celebrating tonight after receiving one of the largest donations ever made to a u.s. university. the school says the donation came from the late robert and jeannete powell who's family members presented the donation. >> the funds will all be endowed which means that each year there'll be a certain portion that we can use. >> reporter: neither robert nor janette powell attended college. they worked in commercial development that's how they made all their money. both also served on uops board of regents. >>> the fat lady bar and restaurant has been going all out on halloween for 40 years now. the victorian interior has been transformed with elaborate decorationsover ghouls and goblins. the fat lady restaurant has been operating since 1970 but the building near jack london square dates back to the

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one rider on a transit bus was injured by gunfire today. a witness heard 5 shots around 2:20 p.m. this afternoon on international boulevard. he told us he saw two people running from the scene with a weapon. windows were shattered. there are reports about whether one or two people were hit but we heard the injuries are not life threatening. police are trying to determine what prompted the shooting. >>> the possibility of a government shut down. a live picture at the u.s. capital where they have not yet been arable to fund the -- able to fund the government. republicans want to delay the healthcare plan and the democrats won't go for it. live team coverage. ktvu's ken pritchett explores on the bay area but we begin with ktvu's julie haener. >> reporter: a government shut down is less than 4 hours away. president obama this afternoon blamed republicans for wanting to defund or delay his healthcare law. >> all of this is preventible if the house chooses to do what the senate has already done. and that is the simpl

now, as ktvus david stevenson reports, outrage is growing. >> reporter: san francisco general says nothing like this has happened in its history. >> shaken us to our core. our staff, is devastated. >> reporter: the hospital confirmed the body of 57-year- old lynn spalding was found in a stairwell the hospital and san francisco sheriff's department said the complex was searched but her family is angry it took 17 days before her her body was -- before her body was found. >> we want to know what the protocols are, were they followed when was the first search how extensive it was. >> we have an established protocol when it comes to patients who come missing from beds in their units and that protocol was followed in this case. >> reporter: we asked the sf general chief operating officer whether cameras should have spotted her leaving her room or spotted inside the stairwell. >> i can say there are cameras throughout the campus, i don't personally have knowledge that all of them are covered by cameras. >> reporter: he said fire exit alarms were working day she went missing. for her family it lea

david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> more details now, washington state and colorado are the only two u.s.s that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. in california and more than a dozen other states marijuana is legal for medicinal use. >>> the university of the pacific in stockton is celebrating tonight after receiving one of the largest donations ever made to a u.s. university. the school says the donation came from the late robert and jeannete powell who's family members presented the donation. >> the funds will all be endowed which means that each year there'll be a certain portion that we can use. >> reporter: neither robert nor janette powell attended college. they worked in commercial development that's how they made all their money. both also served on uops board of regents. >>> the fat lady bar and restaurant has been going all out on halloween for 40 years now. the victorian interior has been transformed with elaborate decorationsover ghouls and goblins. the fat lady restaurant has been operating since 1970 but the building near jack london square dates back to the 1880

as david stevenson tells us, the defense offered its explanation about what led up to the tragedy. >>lowers and photos mark the site in san francisco's holly park, where christine was killed september 25. the recreation and parks person accused of running her over heard the charges in court. >> gosh, that was an accident, absolutely. >> friends and family filled half of the courtroom, as his attorney entered not guilty pleas on felony vehicular manslaughter and hit and run charges. prosecutors said he recklessly veered off the path and ran her over. >> the dog scampered out from underneath the car, and he thought it was okay. but then he started to think that maybe he hit something else, because he mentioned that he had seen a baby about 45 feet to the right. >> reporter: his attorney says he left the scene, but quickly notified a supervisor, and cooperated with police. prosecutors said he told his supervisor, quote, i hit something, maybe a dog or child. >> the right thing to do would have been to come to a stop, not to go over the lawn, and certainly not to continue to drive over th

david stevenson got a look at the program that aims to get teens clean and also get their education.> reporter: lunchtime at san francisco secondary school the continuation program serves about 85 high school students. >> my mom never let my watch war movies. i think i got some type of -- >> reporter: these are students who have struggled with truancy, behavioral and other adult sized troubles. >> i see a lot of kids popping xtasy, snorting coke and doing other stuff like that and it's not good. it's not healthy. >> reporter: in conjunction with the county court system the school is now launching sf act. a program aid at helping teens struggling with addiction. it's a combination of regular classes and outpatient treatment for students 14 to 18 years old. >> we will also provide family support and substance abuse and anger support. >> reporter: it's not that more san francisco kids are becoming addicted. >> there's still a lot of students who end up cycling in and out of treatment who have a number of treatment episodes and nothing really stuck. >> i used to do drugs and alcohol now

as david stevenson tells us, the defense offered its explanation about what led up to the tragedy. >>lowers and photos mark the site in san francisco's holly park, where christine was killed september 25. the recreation and parks person accused of running her over heard the charges in court. >> gosh, that was an accident, absolutely. >> friends and family filled half of the courtroom, as his attorney entered not guilty pleas on felony vehicular manslaughter and hit and run charges. prosecutors said he recklessly veered off the path and ran her over. >> the dog scampered out from underneath the car, and he thought it was okay. but then he started to think that maybe he hit something else, because he mentioned that he had seen a baby about 45 feet to the right. >> reporter: his attorney says he left the scene, but quickly notified a supervisor, and cooperated with police. prosecutors said he told his supervisor, quote, i hit something, maybe a dog or child. >> the right thing to do would have been to come to a stop, not to go over the lawn, and certainly not to continue to drive over th

now, as ktvus david stevenson reports, outrage is growing. >> reporter: san francisco general says nothing like this has happened in its history. >> shaken us to our core. our staff, is devastated. >> reporter: the hospital confirmed the body of 57-year- old lynn spalding was found in a stairwell the hospital and san francisco sheriff's department said the complex was searched but her family is angry it took 17 days before her her body was -- before her body was found. >> we want to know what the protocols are, were they followed when was the first search how extensive it was. >> we have an established protocol when it comes to patients who come missing from beds in their units and that protocol was followed in this case. >> reporter: we asked the sf general chief operating officer whether cameras should have spotted her leaving her room or spotted inside the stairwell. >> i can say there are cameras throughout the campus, i don't personally have knowledge that all of them are covered by cameras. >> reporter: he said fire exit alarms were working day she went missing. for her family it lea

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> in case you're just joining >>> back now to breaking news. b. b.a.r.t.'s units just announced they have reached a tentative agreement to end the b.a.r.t. strike. the two unions will take a proposed deal to its members for a vote. b.a.r.t. believes it can have training running again by 4:00 a.m. in time for the morning commute. >>> a new poll shows the majority of americans blame the gop for the recent shut down, and think house speaker john boehner should be replaced. other polls suggest republicans could lose control of the house in the next election. ken wayne is in pleasanton, where he talked with people on both sides of the political aisle. >> reporter: if these new poll numbers hold, and that's a big if, look for democrats to dominate in next year's congressional elections. on the streets of one of the bay area's more conservative cities, there's some angst among republicans. >> how will i vote? i don't know. i'm upset with both parties. >> reporter: a survey shows democrats lead in 37 of 61 congressional districts now

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> in case you're just joining us, the b.a.r.t. strike is over. they say trains will roll starting at 4:00 a.m. there is much more to come tonight. the 10:00 news continues right after this. the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can >>> back now to breaking news. b. b.a.r.t.'s units just announced they have reached a tentative agreement to end the b.a.r.t. strike. the two unions will take a proposed deal to its members for a vote. b.a.r.t. believes it can have training running again by 4:00 a.m. in time for the morning commute. >>> a new poll shows the majority of americans blame the gop for the recent shut down, and think house speaker john boehner should be replaced. other polls suggest republicans could lose control of the house in the next election. ken wayne is in pleasanton, where he talked with people on both sides of the political aisle. >> repor

david steven on. >> -- stevenson. >> on facebook we're asking people if they will miss fleet week. lot of people have strong feelings on both sides. >>> a 2-year-old son of minnesota viking star running back adrian peterson died after allegedly being abused. the boyfriend of the boy's mother is being aaccused. he's held on $750,000 bond. desirable charges could -- additional charges could follow. . >>> a 30-year-old woman was arrested after her car crashed into parked vehicles in the richmond district. it happened on 10th and gerry. a 30-year-old was driving a blue mitsubishi when she hit a car. deere was arrested on discuss pitch of dui and hit and run. >> had a suspicious it was my car, i don't want to wake right now. it was 4:00 in the morning, then the cops rang my door bell. >>> supporters of urban gardening celebrated legislation aimed at promoting that practice. dozens came to little city gardens, the legislation approved in sacramento aims to give property owners tax breaks to turn vacant land into a community garden. in blighted urban areas they don't have access to clean

david: very good interview. win for apple in the latest battle for the global patent wars. u.s. trade representatives office upheld a ban on importation of older samsung products. liz: at&t ceo, randall stevenson says he sees what he calls a huge opportunity in europe. he is looking for ways to expand at&t's business in that region. david: google is making a new push to sell laptops that sell the chrome operating system. this is partnership with hewlett-packard. the chrome book costs $279 each. "after the bell" starts right now. liz: as we close, very close to the market close, we get today's market action and reaction. james lowell, chief investment sister, look he is already ready for this, this is buying opportunity, all the fear for investors. larry shover in the pits of the cme. lair remember is also smiling but probably for different reasons. you guys love the action as much as anybody but there was quite some action as the president began to speak and we closed pretty much at the lows of the session. >> you're right. liz: go ahead, larry. >> anxiety is rising here. i mean as the death r debt drama continues to rise it is is being up all the oxygen for the market and for traders. up unti