ktvu's david stevenson is live there.ps are down but we haven't seen the president just yet. >> not yet. wee waiting for him to come on down. you can't see it but just beyond the black suv is mayor ed lee waiting to greet the president on his visit to the bay area. the plane landed 15 minutes ahead of schedule. it surprised us to see it coming down off to the left. we were taken abit by surprise. we can see the -- a bit by surprise. we can see the president in the doorway before coming down. talking to someone. you can see him beginning to make his way down the streps. he waved to -- steps. he waved to the people gathered to the left to greet him here. these are family members of military service people and vips. he is coming down the steps. he will greet mayor ed lee. we are hoping he will perhaps go over to the bleachers next to us and talk to the folks here. he is in town for a number of events this weekend. she going to attend cyber security conference in palo alto tomorrow morning. he is then expected to attend and h

the homeless man says he could beat up the officer and ktvu's david stevenson tells us how they are squaring off over the images. david? >> the public defender calls the video an example of police excess but the chief of police calls it a cynical about it by the public defender's offense. >> the surveillance video was february 11 on a muni bus. a sleeping passenger refused to leave and threatened him. he mumbles he could beat up the cop. [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> he makes comments to the officer who immediately takes the situation and turns it into something violent. >> uses his baton and pepper sprays after he does not immediately leave the scene. he is charged with threatening an officer. >> the officer makes it sound like he was under attack. >> the chief says the use of the baton and pepper spray were justify and the video matches the report. >> the suspect does not walk off. he continues to tell the officer he will beat his behind. which is a crime. the video is one the public defender released in recent years. >> this is something he uses before he defends his clients. putting it on the m

ktvu's david stevenson is live now in the city where why it has to do with the specific cultural community. david? >> reporter: with the chinese lunar new year falling on thursday this week officials said it made sense to move the president's day holiday celebration. >> reporter: many families spent theidate at fisherman -- spent the day at fisherman's wharf but for san francisco public schools students it was business as usual. >> it was unfair. >> the school district shifts the holiday to friday to follow thursday's lunar new year holiday. >> this decision is very much a reflection of the community that we sever which is asian and we know that thursday is a important day for them. >> the lunar new year school holiday has been celebrated since 2006. the plan to shift the holiday has been in the works since 2013. officials say while it may inconvenience some it makes sense to give students a four day weekend. >> we knew they had off monday and again on thursday but not on friday. we would see a high level of absences on friday. >> reporter: she says she will have to take off two days from

ktvu's david stevenson talked with investigators about how the crimes impact local businesses. >> reporter: san francisco business groups tell ktvu small stores are eyeing extra security measures in the wake of break ins at high end retailers. >> one hit and you have a few thousand bucks in your pocket. what should we do to prevent this from reoccurring all the time? >> reporter: the latest, three men on wednesday entered the tiffany store. ordered everyone to the ground and forced an employee to open a display case. they fled with julie. >> -- jewelry. >> we are very concerned. >> reporter: police say this and other robberies around the city do not appear to be connected. in november thieves smashed a vehicle into this store. thousands of dollars worth of purses were stolen from this shore. in january burglars used a truck to break into a store. a week later gold nuggets were stolen from the wells fargo museum. >> studies are showing increases in anger in society. and i think we are seeing some of that in these shocking crimes. >> reporter: she says high end retailers are in a difficult p

new at 6:00, david stevenson explains how the taxi service hopes rebrainedding itself will mean moreor itself drivers. >> reporter: it is a splashy new rebranding. of one of san francisco's oldest cab companies. >> let me tell you, i was very, very worried about the idea of giving up such an iconic brand. >> reporter: de soto cab dates back to 1933. it is now turning red and being renamed after taxi hailing app fly wheel. a redwood city based company letting customers hail, track, and pay for a cab through their cell phone. >> we want to lift the whole taxi industries this helps to get the message across. >> reporter: the app has been around since 2009 and is already in 85% of san francisco cabs but more recent offerings from uber, lyft, and side car have hit the taxi industry hard. >> if we are going to be competitive, we have to make sure the public understands that we have these technologies. >> just trying to get the other drivers to realize we have a market. >> reporter: they are embracing the change. >> it looks better. it is really beautiful. people can spot it far away and i

david stevenson was there for that event today and david, those protesters had a number of demands. >> frank, they did. activists called for safe and affordable housing for transgender people and an end to the violence against the community. transgender women and men of color staged a die in on the steps of san francisco city hall. calling for change after a brutal murder. >> we are being killed because our community doesn't stand together. we don't speak as a transgender hole, we blend into society. >> the rally was sparked by the fatal stabbing of 36-year- old, taja dejesus, near her apartment. activists say she was one of six transpeople killed in america so far this year. and that the violence must stop. >> we love our brothers and sisters. >> a progressive city is not always safe. particularly for transwomen of color. >> i'm asking the city and county of san francisco to start a transspecific commission so our voices and perspectives are included in our local laws. >> transwomen said they experience housing and employment dediscrimination and are still too often a target for viol

ktvu's david stevenson is here now with more on their concerns and what the team is doing about it. . the work moves from inside to outside the park, neighbors have concerns about what is being done to keep dangerous dust from their homes. >> reporter: candlestick park had a different kind of beat today. they began tearing away the exterior. the next phase of the demolition. >> hasn't been loud till today. you heard noises. you know they are working. >> reporter: neighbors took the noise in stride, though others say residents are at risk. >> what concerns me is the dust. >> she fought to keep it from being imploded but says the demolition leaves much to be desired. >> we have concerns about them violating the dust plan. >> the developer told ktvu fox 2 news there are dust inspections underway with air quality monitor stations on site. >> when we asked them about the monitors they showed it to us. >> reporter: the air quality management district says no issues have been detected so far. >> our monitors are sensitive so because they are located that site, in the parking area, they shoul

ktvu's david stevenson is in the city with what else retired -- what else is required and why some say the law doesn't go far enough. . >> reporter: a number people went in to legalize their rentals, others raised questions about the enforcement of the law. >> thank you so much for the much. it was good memories. i want to come back again. >> reporter: the guest book at his home is filled with thank yous from guest whose rented a room here illegally up till now. >> positive experience over the years. only big risk was i felt bad we were breaking the law. >> reporter: they signed up with the planning department. a new law requires those offering short term rentals to join a registry. >> we have had 300 calls so far. appointments scheduled. >> reporter: the law addresses the home and room share services. participates must provide a business regtration certificate with proof of -- registration certificate with proof of insurance and live in their home for 275 days a year. >> we are in the process. we don't look for people. [ indiscernible ] >> if you don't have a way of enforcing the rule

ktvu's david stevenson has been following the case from the beginning. we saw what happened after the sentencing. he was really angry. >> reporter: he was. his attorney called it a fall from grace after 20 years on the force and awards and accommodations. after he was sentenced he told us he plans to fight the verdict and the sentencing. >> reporter: former san francisco police sergeant ian furminger was stripped of his badge in december. today he was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. >> disgusting. >> reporter: the investigation was sparked by the release of surveillance video showing officers raiding hotel rooms. >> reporter: you are framed by these people? >> absolutely. >> reporter: he was convicted thanks to a former officer who faced similar charges and testified against the two. >> he is a crooked cop. >> reporter: in court he told the judge i was a very hard working police officer. my biggest regret was not being able to testify because i would walk right out of mere. >> here. the judge called this a day of shame for law enforcement. and

ktvu's david stevenson broke the story tonight. family and friends are outraged by the report?rter: yeah. this report relies on forensic evidence and reports from 20 witnesses but the family and supporters say it doesn't provide a full picture of what happened that night. >> reporter: alejandro nieto's friends turned their backs on the justice system. >> the system is broken. >> reporter: a report released today by the district attorney says police acted in lawfully in self-defense and in the defense of others when they discharged their weapons. >> i am not sure this was a preventible shooting. >> four officers fired 48 rounds. it began around dusk when a man reported he pointed a gun at him. the dog owner a gun owner says i was certain at that point it was a pistol. when he aimed it at my dog i could tell it was a taser. >> there is a history of his problems with mental health. a history of him using the taser on people. >> reporter: witnesses who saw him handling what appeared to be a gun called police who told him to show his hands. he then squared off with them in a defensi

ktvu's david stevenson is live in the city. as frustrated as they are they can't go all out when it comes to locking down their merchandise. >> reporter: because it puts them in a awkward position. the robbers that came here yesterday burst into the store wearing masks similar to this one. police are scanning surveillance video for clues but it is the latest in a string of robberies that are forcing businesses to adapt quickly. >> reporter: san francisco business groups tell ktvu channel 2 news small stores are eyeing extra security measures in the wake of several break ins at high end retailers. >> one hit and you have a few thousand bucks in your pocket. what should we do to prevent this from, you know, reoccurring all the time? >> reporter: the latest, three men on wednesday entered the tiffany's store at the west field shopping center, ordered everyone to the ground and forced an employee to open a display case. >> we are concerned they committed this in the middle of the day. >> reporter: police say this and other robberie

david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> mark zuckerburg and dr.a chan are donating $75 million to the hospital. the hospital will have more operating rooms, trauma rooms and more hospital beds in case of a major disaster. the $75 million donation is believed to be the largest private gift from individuals to a public hospital in the u.s. >>> bottoms up for bay area beer lovers. san francisco beer week kicked off tonight. a sold out crowd of 2,500 were there to sip on beers from all over california. there were 82 different craft breweries represented. those in attendance came from all across the country, even from around the world. >> beer week is just an opportunity for people to learn about beer, enjoy beer and come together as a community, breweries and people and have a good time. if you couldn't make tonight's beer week event there's still a lot of time. there are dozens of events being held. they're being held all over the bay area. >> i'm surprised bill wasn't there. he loves to brew beer. >> he loves to brew beer yeah. >>> the action the un

david stevenson looked into who is back in the ban and the surprising opposition that may lie ahead. frank, there's already a ban on cigars, cigarettes, and e cigarettes and baseball diamonds. the hope now is to strike out chewing tobacco. bay area little leaguers today made a pitch to ban chewing tobacco from san francisco baseball and athletic fields. >> i know it's really bad for you and you can get cancer and die from it. and it also looks really disgusting. >> someone who played baseball in high school and in college and chewed tobacco for years, i personally know how difficult and addicting chewing tobacco is. >> supervisor joined by health officials and antitobacco activists said he'll introduce legislation to ban smokeless tobacco from the city's athletic fields, including at&t park. >> smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer and pancreatic cancer. one of the deadliest cancers that we know. >> the goal is to deter young athletes from picking up a deadly habit. the announcement came in conjunction with the statewide bill introduced today that would ban it from major league ball pa

caltrans says the new technology makes the process safe, but ktvu's david stevenson is saying, not so fast here. >> yeah, gasia, the report about this new proposal comes 15 years after an initial report called -- to remove the piers. caltrans says new research shows these types of explosions can be done safely. with deconstruction of the old bay bridge well underway. caltrans says the tricky part may be removing the foundations that lie deep within the bay. >> it's a multistory building under water, under the soil. >> the agency today said it wants to use as many as 600 small explosions to demolish pier 3, it's the base of the tower that extends 200 feet deep into the soft bay mud. the original plan was to build a copper dam around the foundation, jackhammer the material to the mud line and remove it by crane. >> that takes a long, long time, and if you build a dam, i need to drive very, very large piles into the bay. well that actually does, that has an additional environmental impact. >> instead, the plan now is to set off hundreds of small charges in the space of six seconds. the c

ktvu's david stevenson is in san francisco with where the case stands. >> reporter: police source tells ktvu they do not believe the suspect acted alone and they are looking toneural view other people. -- to interview other people. >> reporter: he died of gastrointestinal bleeding and shock saturday. he was the suspect in the death of a unidentified man who dismembered body was found in a suit case. investigators do not believe he acted alone. >> we are still trying to locate the other body parts. however i don't know that there is a daily search going on in the city. >> reporter: he was free from jail tuesday after prosecutors declined to file charges. siting a lack of evidence. >> our investigation will continue. we have an active investigation. we have unanswered questions. >> reporter: his friend was living on the streets friday when he stopped by to borrow a sleeping bag, food and water. he says investigators must now rely on forensic work and interviews. >> retracing activities, talking to people. trying to find a path that leads to the murder of the individual. >> reporter: i spo

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >> the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> wes pounding the bay area with heavy rain and very strong wind. good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the stormy weather is causing a lot of problems. widespread power outages and dangerous driving conditions. and many work crews tell us they expect these problems will continue all through the night. more on that in just a moment. first, the chief meteorologist, bill martin in the weather center. bill. >> it's raining real hard right now in the afternoon commute. that has been the story. i layed off the winds. layed off the rain fall accumulations because it's getting hard right now. especially in the central and south bay. rain fall rates have been up to an inch an hour in some areas. the heaviest rain now slipping south of san francisco and oakland and now it's lining up down towards the livermore valley. you see these red and yellow returns. talking about rain fall rates an inch an hour. that's enough to slow roadways a great deal. north bay moving out

. >> david stevenson live at sfo. thank you. tomorrow president obama will attend a cyber security summit at stanford at 8:45 a.m. and tomorrow night the president plans to attend a fundraiser at a private home in san francisco russian hill neighborhood. he will spend a second night here before leaving saturday morning. >>> breaking news to tell you about from southern california. two dozen marines have been injured in a training accident in twenty nine palms. a fire suppression system went off during a training exercise. 22 were hurt. some were hospitalized. we are working to get more information. if we do we will bring it to you. >>> new developments now in a deadly police shooting in the south bay. as we learn more about the man who was killed and the moments before he was shot by officers. san jose police say the officers had no choice, the man was coming towards them with a knife but the family says he was battling depression. ktvu's azenith smith is in san jose with more on a 911 call that was made just before that shootin

david stevenson, thank you. >>> a woman in her 20s who was shot while on the job at a little cesars in el cerrito is back from the hospital. police have released this new surveillance video of the crime. you can see a man point -- a man pointing a gun at the clerk. all of them were working at the time of the robbery and while the cameras don't show the robbers faces the weapon they used is clearly visible in the video. >> we had seen that weapon in the possession of someone they know. it's not a very common firearm. so we believe if someone has recognized it they may be able to help us solve the crime of who has done this. >> reporter: the gun looks to be a break action pistol or shortened handgun. the two men then ran away with the cash. police say a third man was waiting outside the store acting as a look out. >>> mountain view police are hoping a slick new video will help them find two robbery suspects. >> the mountain view police department is seeking your assistance in identifying two suspects who forcibly entered a high end music store. >> the suspects are seen arriving in a van,

david stevenson in san francisco for us tonight. david, thank you. >>> police are dealing with two officer involved shootings that were deadly. the first shooting happened this afternoon. officers shot and killed a woman they said had a gun it happened on hollis and 34th street that's right near the line with emeryville. cara liu live at the scene with what you learned from the scene, cara. >> reporter: all of this started about four blocks down from hollis street. about four blocks past where all these police cars are parked right now. it ended here in front of a storage facility. now three different investigations by emery police, oakland police and the emery county police office are under way. >> i was a block away down the street. and i hear some gunshots. >> reporter: emeryville police confirm one of their officers shot and killed a woman near a storage facility in west oakland near the edge of emeryville. this man was caught in the gunfire. >> next thing i know, when those were being blown out in my car. >> reporter: emeryville

. >> david stevenson in san francisco, thank you. >>> people across the bay area are cleaning up from the storms. we have seen downed trees, damaged homes and falling power lines. we have team coverage, noelle walker and our chief meteorologist bill martin. how much rain did we get? >> we got plenty of rain. north bay and coastal hills. friday, saturday and sunday and into this morning. some of the totals friday through monday, these are numbers i grabbed from areas. over four inches of rain. and the coastal hills, russian river area, 8 inches of rain. check out ben lomond six inches of rain. fremont two inches. concord three. that is not a bad set up for three days of rain. as we look at percents of average, still over 100%, which is good. san francisco, doing well over won hundred%. san jose -- over 100%. san jose over 100%. good news there. snow in the mountains as well. when i come back we will talk about that and our next rain event and we will see fog. i will dial that in for you as well. >> thank you. the days after the storms are busy ones for tree service crews. ktvu's noelle

. >> reporter: in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it looks like the office of the future. coming up google reveals plans for a modern new headquarters that can be reconfigured depending on the need. >>> up first, we're going to take you to the sierra for an update on road conditions tonight as they are finally getting some much needed snow. >>> we're back now to the weather tonight. we may get a little rain here but they are getting snow up in the sierra. i mean we're not getting as much rain as we need but they are getting some. >> this type of system is going to favor the mountains. it's going to favor the coastal hills. right now, i told you earlier. let's take a look. they're getting rain in the auburn hill, it's snowing pretty hard up here on the west slope of the sierra nevada. that's good news. they could see along the ridge lines here they could see a foot. maybe 14, 15-inches of snow. snow levels are coming down too. snow levels in the next 24 hours will probably get down 4,500 feet. that's why there's a sierra winter weather advisory that's in effect unti

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> isis fighters today staged an attack on an airs. forces are training iraqi troops. a group of suicide bombers led the way. the rocket forces with withheld the attack and killed at least eight militants. >>> the sultry book 50 shade of gray is now a hit movie. >> it's just a fantasy, it's just like i said looking at it through somebody elses eyes. >> tonight at 10:45, how the filling is raising questions about what institute -- how the book is raising questions about what institutes a healthy relationship. >>> their mandatory for children but should adults be required to wear a helmet when riding a bike. one state lawmakers is proposing a bill that would require everyone that's rising a bike to wear a helmet or pay a fine. ken pritchett is in san francisco where bike riders are giving the idea mixed reviews. >> reporter: it seems like a simple idea but maybe it's not. take these rental bikes you see around san francisco. they're very convenient but who carries a helmet with them. on market street this evening commute there were ple

david stevenson. >>> today is the day to pay a little extra attention to your pet.ational love your pet day. we thought you would be interested to know about what julie does in her spare time. we have a picture here. she loves to ride horses and that's her with her horse belle. how often do you ride her. >> i will get out there and ride three to four or five times a week. i would do it if i could do more. and i've always loved horses. it's something about being outside, being with the horses. i also love dogs and we have a great yellow lab named tiger. but i know bill also has a dog and there he is relaxing with carl. >> you see the beer in the hand there. >> yeah so seriously relaxing. >> and i've ridden carl before after a couple of beers. >> i love dogs with people named. i always wanted to have a dog named carl or something like that. >> dogs are great but julie's horse is beautiful. >> five day forecast coming up, and we're going to talk about how things are going to shape up after the weekend. we had temperatures today in the upper 50s. tomorrow a degree or tw

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a hawk hit by a remote control plane. we learn why it's not just the collision that's unusual. >> technicians working overtime at the city by the bay. why hundreds of intercoms were not buzzing people in. >> and we're looking into new concerns about whether refusing vaccines could potentially lead to a resurgence of polio here in the area. >> polio is a thing of the past in the united states and we want to keep it that way. >>> there is word tonight as many as 1,600 b.a.r.t. riders may have been exposed to the measle. officials say it is their county's fourth confirmed case of the measles. earlier this month another person with measles road b.a.r.t. from contra costa to san francisco. that person came in contact with at least 20,000 riders. >>> and the person road between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. the trip was against the commute so exposure was limited. again the number of people potentially exposeed in this latest case is estimated at 1,500. >>> the marine county sheriff's office is warning about a possible resurgence of polio

david stevenson here to show us the damage that was done at the park on sunday. this time it involves a stolen car and gun fear. >> reporter: this vandalism is frustrating for park officials who say it could delay reopening of a large portion of the park. it's one of san francisco's most densely packed parks, undergoing a renovation on its northern side. but neither fences seems to stop vandals from tagging or breaking up portions of dolores park. >> over the weekend, some idiots broke into the construction site and did about $100,000 worth of damage. >> reporter: the intruder stole this construction cart. hot wired it and did donuts on a newly sodded field dodging a newly placed irrigation system. this section of the 16-acre park was set to reopen in april now that's up in the air. >> we're still assessing the damage and what it's going to take to actually get the project back on track. >> reporter: vandals also tag the cement roof of the park's new storage facility. they even lit a campfire to make s' mores. police are asking property owners to remove fence cov

david stevenson, what is going on?udents and teachers just finished up some speeches and songs. now, if you take a look, they are starting to lineup outside the cathedral. you can see there, they want to draw attention along the street to their cause. this vigil is highlighting the division between the archdiocese and the community members for four bay area catholic schools. now, archbishop says that teachers can only contribute to an atmosphere of holiness and virtue if they had here in and outside the classrooms. we heard from a spokesman about that. and from those here who say those revisions will create fear and mistrust in the schools. >> we want to spread acceptance, positivity, love as much as possible. we want to create a safe haven for the students. >> they are teacher first and they are here to teach our children. that is the most important thing. regardless of their individual backgrounds. >> their private lives. that is their own private doing and we are not going after them for anything. all we want is a c

. >> david stevenson is in the city where people are so afraid, they give themselves a curfew. >> reporterl asia community activists say the robberies targeting the elderly are encouraging a lot of them to go home early. san francisco police chief greg surr went store to store in the city's china town neighborhood. >> maybe chinese media. >> great. great. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: kicking off the 2015 lunar year campaign to warn shoppers about scams targeting the chinese communities. >> chinese new years, there have been certain exportions campaigns, robberies. scams. >> reporter: such scams are decreasing though community activists say robberies are scaring the elderly and vulnerable off the streets. >> the asian community, especially with the seniors, talking about lock-down. after 5:00, nobody wants to leave their apartments. >> reporter: hard numbers from the police department were not available, but members of the police station and the chinatown community showed a spike in violent robberies targeting the asian elderly. >> we have a large immigrant population that is being

being ripped off more often, at their busiest and don't have time to inspect the money ktvu's david stevensonthe public is on the pront line. >> reporter: business is strong but the owner says his clerks struggle to weed out counterfeit cash from unscrupulous customers. >> we see better and better quality counterfeit money that's getting more and more difficult to take. >> reporter: he showed us some of the fake bills he's about to turn over to the secret service. >> they try to do like, the water mark but actually printed the back of the water mark on the back of the bill. >> overwhelmingly, it's not a very big problem 1/100th of 1% of the entirety of currency in circulation is actually counterfeit. >> reporter: still with busts in northern california last year working with digital companies on software upgrades to help prevent the scanning and copying of money. this fake $100 bill featuring ben franklin actually has an abraham lincoln water mark. >> they basically bleached off a $5 bill and then digitally enhanced a $100 face plate on this. >> reporter: the secret service says the public is

stevenson, the ceo and chairman. he'll be talking everything from cyber security to net neutrality. also we'll be talking with jeff yang. and waste management ceo mr. steiner. and david's check the futures ahead of friday's session on wall street. so far we've seen some moderate advances. the dow futures up by 27 points. the nasdaq up by just over 11 points. all of this is coming as we closed at high levels -- near high levels once again yesterday. in our headlines at this hour president obama is in silicon valley today. that's where he'll be participating in a summit on cyber security. this comes amid hacking attacks at major companies. germany's economy grew but 17% in the quarter. that's twice what economists had been expecting. and the news from germany is among the factors boosting oil prices this morning. brent crude has risen above $60 for the first time in 2015. wti crude is also higher this morning. you can see right now it's up over $1 -- i'm sorry. brent is up over a dollar. wti is up to $51.90. >>> a cease-fire agreement between russia and ukraine this week. but they're likely awaiting the monday meeting out of europe when it comes to greece and negotiati