david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> volunteers giving old flowers new purpose. >> up next a special delivery made by a group that just brought its mission to the south bay. >> plenty of excitement at the raiders camp. they have lots of needs to fill but they take care of a huge one today. their number one draft pick moments ago and the a's lose a heart breaker. all the sports coming up in a few minutes. >>> new -- [ audio difficulties ] police say the wagon made one other stop that wasn't reported. it is unclear why it wasn't. freddie gray died from a spinal injury. the report has been turned over to the state attorney. protesters gathered at the cvs store that was burned on monday and marched through the streets. the cufew remains in effect -- curfew remains in effect. >>> b.a.r.t. is the target of a may day protest 7:30 p.m. tomorrow morning in oakland. organizers are calling for the commute to be disrupted including buses taking workers to work. b.a.r.t. says it will have extra police riding trains and the mayor says the city is ready. >> we are here to support and facilitate the

ktvu's david stevenson is following the protests and spoke with some of the protesters earlier. david, may day in san francisco has a different focus this year. >> it does, frank, the marchers just passed me here a few minutes ago. this year, it's not just about immigrants rights and the issue of jobs and jobs for people in the city. it's also about racial justice, police brutality, among other issues. take a look at the video that we shot a few minutes ago as they passed along mission street. may day is tied to immigrants rights, particularly here in san francisco, which is a sanctuary city. today's event and the city is focused on labor and immigrant rights. but there are other signs that other issues have taken precedence, including racial justice and police brutality. they are a large part of the conversation this year. marchers told us the different issues on display don't over shadow each other and are all connected. >> some of the issues that immigrants need to deal with include lack of access to well paying jobs and protected jobs and then there's also the racial justice

ktvu's david stevenson is there tonight. the mother was so distraught she was trying to move the train to pull her son out. i can't imagine. >> reporter: very upsetting for the mother and neighbors. you can see the memorial that is growing. it was so devastating grief counselors were offered and we have new information about possible witnesses to the accident. >> the accident was so sickening it shocked everyone. >> h just horfiffic. >> police -- horrific. >> reporter: police say the 12- year-old ran into the crosswalk, investigators say he pivoted to avoid being struck by car but came into a light rail vehicle. >> didn't see the train. train didn't see him. >> a terrible incident. >> he lives in the neighborhood. his mother and father quickly arrived on the scene. >> she was hysterical. trying to move the train. trying to pull the kid out. she lost it. >> the train had to be lifted to remove the body. the driver was taken off duty, tested for drugs and alcohol and offered counseling. there were 25 people who were on the tra

david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a study out of australia is suggesting what could be a treatmentvitamin supplement reduces the risk of two types of skin cancer. it is a form of vitamin b3. the study looked at patient whose already had non-melanoma skin cancer and those who took the vitamin were less likely to have another case. >>> the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. >>> from pounding hail in the north bay to pouring rain in the south bay. we are tracking a spring time storm making its way through the bay area. good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> the bay area is getting a dose of wet weather and all day the umbrellas were out like here in san jose. we saw showers this afternoon. in the north bay, hail and heavy rain made for a tough commute. you can see the cars slowing down to make

as ktvu david stevenson explain, such a move would -- caltrain has some concerns. >> reporter: it has the highest level of ridership of all caltrain stations and it's a prized piece of property the city of san francisco hopes to convince caltrans to give up. >> i think they were startled. >> reporter: mayor lee is talking about a proposal to move the rail yard to the mission bay neighborhood. >> that seems to be a tremendous under utilization to have a train depot in the middle of this whole development. >> reporter: the hopes is to use the proceeds to help fund the under grounding of the metro caltrain. it's part of a larger discussion that includes tearing down interstate 280 at mission bay for more development. >> it's exciting because now we're talking about building a new neighborhood in san francisco. >> reporter: the city has had practice at that with the removal of the embarcadero freeway. >> these are all controversial at time. people have concerns about traffic. and in the end i don't think anyone would want to go back. >> reporter: for it part, caltrain is concerned of wher

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and tracking clouds out there. lot of fog but there is a lot of cloud cover throughout much of the bay area. live camera shot bay bridge and back toward san francisco. temperatures today got up there a little cooler than yesterday. we had lots of 60s and low 70s. tomorrow just like this. no big changes. tomorrow is kind of very similar to what we saw today with temperatures upper 60s low 70s at best. there's the pattern i'm talking about. you should see this signature swirl. that's great. it's not super organized which is a shame but it's going to bring some rain. .1, .25. maybe in the mountains .5. maybe even more. it's going to take a day or so to see this thing develop itself and put itself together. the winds are out there. we had winds today. fairfield going 17 now but we had gusts up there to 35 miles per hour. and sfo was doing 40 on the gust earlier this afternoon. so just a big strong wind. see how it's starting to tweak south a little bit. we're going to start to see a more southerly flow. overnight lows

ktvu's david stevenson is at the starting line. d, this year some of the runners are hoping to set some bizarre world records. >> reporter: yes, they are hoping to do strange things. you can see some of the barricades being dropped off. organizers expect runners coming from all 50 states, up to 40 countries to be among the tens of thousands starting the race on sunday right from this spot. >> please have your envelope open! >> reporter: before the big race came, registration. >> i love the design. i love the bright colors. >> reporter: thousands of bay to breakers entrants picked up race materials in san francisco. >> first time in california, first time in san francisco and the first time to do the run. >> this will be your first time. what are you expecting? >> i'm expecting to walk. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the 12k foot race stretches from the city's financial district near san francisco bay out to ocean beach. 50,000 registered runners are expected this year with thousands more expected to join in along the course. organizers s

ktvu's david stevenson spoke to witnesses who described the scene as the boy's mother learned about what happened. >> reporter: this is the city's 6th pedestrian fatality and neighbors are saying no more. flowers mark the sidewalk where the 12-year-old was struck and killed by light rail vehicle this morning. >> sad. sad. >> the boy was on his way to school and darted out into traffic. witnesses say his parents were nearby and rushed to the scene. >> she was hysterical. trying to move the train. trying to pull the kid out from under the train. she lost it. >> reporter: grief counselors were available to student. the superintendent said i extend my deepest condolences. we all share in the grief tonight. >> just horrific. >> reporter: investigators are talking to passengers and studying video from the train. with one stop sign for the three way intersection, neighbors say traffic makes it too dangerous for pedestrians. >> i am horrified to cross that intersection. >> we need stop sign or a street light. two months ago another kid that lives across the street got hit by a car. >> reporter:

. >> david stevenson live in san francisco, thank you. >>> now to new developments in the deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia. the data recorder shows the rain was going 106 miles per hour when the emergency breaks were applied moments before the train jumped the tracks. that speed double the speed limit for that stretch of track that included a turn. we learned today the engineer once worked in the bay area. gasia mikaelian with the latest. >> reporter: cal train is telling us the engineer was an amtrak employee who worked on caltran trains in the bay area. they said it was prior to 2011. the team of federal investigators has been on the scene all day along with crews operating heavy equipment to move the wreckage. the del toll trees 7 with 200 people injured. the train was traveling from washington, d.c. to new york city when all 7 cardize railed about 930 -- cars derailed about 9:30 p.m. last night. people thrown against walls and luggage flying through the air. some passengers had to climb out of the windows to escape twisted train cars. >> all of a sudden my head hit the windo

ktvu's david stevenson is in the city tonight with how authorities are working to protect runners and spectators from a potentially similar attack. >> reporter: frank, you can see security barricades dropped off ahead of sunday's race. police and race organizers say they remain especially mindful of race security two years after the boston marathon bombing. it's a race that draws serious runners from around the world, along with a lot of whacky costumes. >> it's the best race in the world. it's so fun. such a fun day. >> reporter: thousands of runners today picked up their race materials for the 104th bay to breakers. the 12k foot race stretches from the city's financial district near the san francisco bay out to ocean beach. 50,000 registered runners are expected this year, ranging from pros to amateurs. >> once i cross the finish line, my life changed. since then, i never stop running. >> reporter: others show up simply for the spectacle of it all. >> one year there was a group that was all the characters of alice and wonderland. they looked really professional. >> reporter: runners

david stevenson spoke with passengers about what happened.day hawaiian island and mexico cruise. >> i was wiping everything down with alcohol. it was scary. >> are crews were captured cleaning this morning. passengers said the first warning of trouble came within two days of the voyage to hawaii . >> we heard people got really sick. >> are centers for disease control and prevention says about 125 became ill. >> the captain came on and said we're going to red alert. a whole lot of rooms had to be specially cleaned and quarantined. >> are specimen collected and tested on board were positive for the no row virus. passengers praiseed the work done by the crew to keep the virus from spreading. >> a will the of activities were cancelled like the cookies and milk. >> are cdc health officers boarded the ship this morning. the samples are being sent to the labs for further testing. >> in a statement, princess cruise says they have "new case presentations that trended downwardand we had no new eloges by the end of the cruise." >> today it was raining h

david stevenson looked into how the money will be spent. new staff, new equipment and better relations. >> reporter: that is right, firefighters are said to move into a new station tomorrow. the hope is it is opening and the funding announcement will help to improve relationships between the chief it back firefighters. they rolled into their new home, a temporary structure built after mold forced them out of their old station. the mayor announced his new budget includes a big boost for the fire department. after nearly a dead -- after nearly a dead -- after nearly a decade of cutbacks. >> we are increasing our budget by $35 million. >> reporter: money that will go towards training more firefighters and new fire engines and trucks. >> it is a prosperous time for in san francisco. >> reporter: -- >> it has been a stormy period. no doubt about it. i but i am happy to report the storm is clearing. >> reporter: the announcement comes after many months of criticism to the chief. she told us today she has declined an invitation to apply for a simi

ktvu's david stevenson is live now at city hall. >> reporter: i am standing in the mission district right now. it is described as ground zero tin fight to regulate home sharing sites. >> reporter: san francisco residents went door to door at city hall urging their supervisors to vote against limits the days they are allowed to rent out rooms. >> single mother with a kid in college, i have rooms that are available and i am able to make extra income. >> result in severe loss of revenue the city and individual hosts who are relying on this income to make ends meet. >> reporter: two amendments to the existing law would limit rent tools 120 or 68 days a year. 60 day amendment would impose penalties on companies who don't make sure the providers stick to the limit. they are the target of critics who say it encourages landlords to dump residents for tourist dollars. >> i am so tired of people walking through these halls and complaining that homelessness is a problem while they are supporting policies that create it. >> reporter: a study found san francisco neighborhoods with the highest number o

tonight ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco where he spoke with one victim about what happenedd? >> reporter: what worries police and the victims is the robbers seem to have done research before striking. >> reporter: police say the targets are elderly women home alone. >> this guy is a robber. >> reporter: she is one of six victims. with the help of her daughter she described how a man claimed to be a contractor hired by the owner to work on the fence. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i said what, you know the name of the owner. >> reporter: police say an accomplice slipped in and stole jewelry. valuable items given to her 50 years ago. [ speaking foreign language ] >> they come, my bracelets, three gold rings with diamonds. and bracelets. >> a fencing scam. >> reporter: police released two sketches and surveillance video, two white and hispanic males. >> they dress up in a white

ktvu's david stevenson is live now in san francisco, cal train's biggest station, why is the agency isso fast? >> reporter: the proposal could mean the closure of the station behind me, shifting the services several blocks east. an endeavor they are very cautious about. >> the highest level of ridership. it is a prized piece of property san francisco hopes to convince them to give up. >> i think they were startled. >> reporter: mayor ed lee is talking up a proposal to move it several blocks away between at&t park and the warriors arena in the mission bay neighborhood. >> that seems to be a tremendous underutilization. >> the hope is to sell this throned developers and help fund electric caltrains. it is part of a larger discussion, that includes tearing down 280 for more development. >> talking about building a new neighborhood in san francisco. >> reporter: with the removal of the embarcadero freeway. >> these were all controversial at the time, people had concerns about traffic. in the end i don't think anyone would want to go back. >>> for its part they are concerned about where the