tonight deborah cole is facing charges because of the explosives found inside. laura? >> hi, pan. the suspect is not talking to police. they say they do have physical evidence linking her to the bombs found here at the storage facility last night. investigators also say that at least one of the bombs was rigged to inflict maximum harm. >> probably could have leveled a building if it would have went off. >> investigators say explosives detonated by a come squad robot could have done extensive damage. they're trying to figure out why the five pipe bombs were inside of the locker rented by deborah lynn cole. police released photos of the bomb taken and sent to disarm them. >> they varied from i think about four, five inches to eight inches. inside one of the pipe bombs were checking to see if they're in more but there are glass shards. and when the pipe bomb explodes it was meant to hurt someone. >> four were located inside of a backpack police say is linked to cole. >> she's being evicted from her house. >> this manager told abc 7 cole rented the locker december 15th playing $16 pri

deborah cole in behind bars tonight. they say they found her at a storage facility along with five pipe bombs. the area was evacuated while the devices exploded. southbounds lanes were closed as the bomb squad detonated the bombs. at least one was filled with glass shards. police say they do not have a motive. >>> an alarming assessment. mexican drug lords own the south bay hills, not the people. we're live in san jose not far are from the sight of deadly police shootouts. that's a heavy statement to make. >> it really is. three gunfights in three years within 20 miles of san jose's city hall. our expert says californians now have lost ownership to the drug lords. >> reporter: it was a spring like morning in downtown sar toga. the hills above this quiet community, home of the mexican drug cartels. >> i'll let you if it's real. >> reporter: andy doesn't remember the s.w.a.t. team scouring the streets after a shootout. agents say that pot farm was run by drug trafficking organizations or dtos. >> i'm concerned. i've been y

the only suspect in custody is 40-year-old deborah cole. she is a known transient in the area. had pipe bombs in her backpack. they don't know what she planned do but say she is cooperating with the investigations. >> in san pablo an officer is on administrative leave after a traffic stop. he pulled over the vehicle with three people inside on san pablo dam road. one of the passengers jumped out of the car and ran. the officer chased him and ordered him to stop several times before firing his laser. after that the officer and suspect struggled. during the fight the man pointed a weapon at the officer and that's when the officer shot him. >> parents and teachers in the mount diablo school district are nervously waiting to find which three schools will be targeted for closure. they expect to reveal the list at its meeting house. a full house is expected. terry mcsweeney is live with the story. >> tonight at 5:30 at northgate high school in walnut creek, an advisory committee is going to be producing a list with the names of three schools on it, the schools it considers best to cl

. >> reporter: a 40-year-old deborah cole is in jail. she had five pipe bombs inside her storage unit. the video shows her and two others arriving at the storage unit. three hours later law enforcement stepped in and made an arrest. >> and it's just -- one bad apple you know and the thing is it was caught before anything happened. that shows we are on the ball somewhere taking care of the units. . >> reporter: for 17 years les has managed the facility. storage facilities. >> they are difficult to patrol and there is the expectation of privacy. >> reporter: there is no way to regulate what someone stores. if he suspects there is a threat there is something question do. >> there are clauses there the contract that they sign, the lease, that i can go into the space in case of emergency. >> reporter: cameras monitor the facility but besides that he said there isn't a lot more he can do but be aware and depend on others. >> tenants we have here, this is their storage. so they are watching right along with us. >> reporter: now law enforcement

investigators did arrest deborah cole. she is in jail on a half million dollars bail. two men detained yesterday have been released. investigators say they don't know what she planned to do with the explosives. >>> the u.s. visit by china's president stirred debate from washington, d.c. to san francisco. a small protest was held outside the chinese consulate at geary and laguna in san francisco today. demonstrators said, truth, compassion, forbearance, and fallon gong is a spiritual movement banned in china. >>> a state dinner is under way. there will be salad, lobster, ribeye steak. the wine a russian river chardonnay and apple pie for dessert. jean quan and ed lee are attending the dinner. >>> earlier they promised cooperation on trade. it was a day of pomp followed by meetings and press conferences and a rare admission from the chinese leader on human rights. this afternoon, president hu said a lot needs to be done to improve china's record. president obama said that he has seen chinese attitudes evolve over the years. >> my expectation is that 30 years from now, we

but they suspect she intended to hurt people. 40-year-old deborah cole is behind bars in martinez. authorities say they received a tip yesterday that cole had explosives in her possession. they found her at a storage facility, along with five pipe bombs. since it's next to 680, southbound lanes were closed. investigators say at least one of the devices was filled with glass shards, which could have caused substantial injuries had it exploded. >>> workers are demanding security be stepped up after several high profile attacks on the state facility. >> workers normally try to calm patients. today they weren't shy about losing their cool. with chance of safety now, workers rallied in protest of recent attacks by patients on hospital staff. >> we have resources to adequately staff our units to keep them safe. >> rehabilitation therapist ingrid lacey is among staff members who say threats and say assaults are a regular part of the job. >> it's scary. you really don't know what's going to happen when you come into work. >> the violence came to a head last october when a patient strangled

the only suspect in custody is 40-year-old deborah cole. she is a known transient in the area. had pipe bombs in her backpack. they don't know what she planned do but say she is cooperating with the investigations. >> in san pablo an officer is on administrative leave after a traffic stop. he pulled over the vehicle with three people inside on san pablo dam road. one of the passengers jumped out of the car and ran. the officer chased him and ordered him to stop several times before firing his laser. after that the officer and suspect struggled. during the fight the man pointed a weapon at the officer and that's when the officer shot him. >> parents and teachers in the mount diablo school district are nervously waiting to find which three schools will be targeted for closure. they expect to reveal the list at its meeting house. a full house is expected. terry mcsweeney is live with the story. >> tonight at 5:30 at northgate high school in walnut creek, an advisory committee is going to be producing a list with the names of three schools on it the schools it considers best to clo

say four of the five pipe bombs were found in a backpack linked to this woman you are looking at deborah colel include a station in san rafael. the sonoma marin area approved that station today. the plan is to create rail service from downtown san rafael to santa rosa. the project would begin in three years time. the other included a link to the larkspur ferry terminal would come later. as for funding, the board would figure out how to cover an estimated $350 million short fall for the project. >>> speaking of budgets, tough choices for educators in the east bay. a packed meeting over a plan to close three of seven schools in the mount diablo unified system to save a million and a half dollars a year. parents, students and teachers are worried sick about the whole thing. leigh glass youleigh glaser is in walnut creek. >> standing room only. over 200 parents teachers and students m extrad into the theater hall at north gate high school at walnut creek to find out if their school closed next year. the advisory committee presented their recommendations on what schools in the district should clos