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debra villalon is live now where some of the survivors say their friends didn't have to die. >> reporter: the man who owns this boat says he may sell it. he is so turned off by the thought of going back on the water. plus his buddy who helped him restore it has not made it back hope. >> reporter: it hits henson as he battles his sunburn and watched his buddy sink. refloated for 19 hours. like his friend crugar who is back home. >> he looks great. we're grateful. all us wives are. >> reporter: among the missing, their friend batista. he had organized the trip and was last seen struggling with a life jacket. >> in they woke us up earlier, we would have all gotten out safe. >> reporter: instead chaos, with no distress call made, rescue came only after some survivors managed to swim out to shore. >> we spend hours out on the water just because of ignorance. >> reporter: there's anger toward a crew that seemed to care only for itselfs and concern for friends unaccounted for. >> we still hope. >> reporter: most of these men came home with literally the souvenir t-shirt on their back. their key
debra villalon is live now where some of the survivors say their friends didn't have to die. >> reporter: the man who owns this boat says he may sell it. he is so turned off by the thought of going back on the water. plus his buddy who helped him restore it has not made it back hope. >> reporter: it hits henson as he battles his sunburn and watched his buddy sink. refloated for 19 hours. like his friend crugar who is back home. >> he looks great. we're grateful. all us wives...
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reporting live near woodside, debra villalon. >>> and the latest from the case of casey anthony. the defendant cried as the prosecution told jurors she murdered her daughter to get back the life that she had before she was born. >> she died because her mother decided that the life that she wanted was more important. this murder was premeditated. and the defendant is guilty. thank you. >> reporter: the law says you must base your verdict on the evidence not on emotion. and it's my biggest fear because it's such a difficult thing for you to push aside. >> reporter: caylee anthony disappeared in 2010, she was discovered two months later near casey anthony's home. >>> investigators found that the hotel maid makes the accusations has a history of lying. legal experts say now prosecutors can go forward with the current charges, reduce those charges or negotiate a plea deal. kahn's lawyers are calling for the case to be dismissed. the former leader of the monetary fund is due back in court on july 18th. >>> the refresh her memory are divided whether kahn should make a -- the french are
reporting live near woodside, debra villalon. >>> and the latest from the case of casey anthony. the defendant cried as the prosecution told jurors she murdered her daughter to get back the life that she had before she was born. >> she died because her mother decided that the life that she wanted was more important. this murder was premeditated. and the defendant is guilty. thank you. >> reporter: the law says you must base your verdict on the evidence not on emotion. and...
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new at 10:00 tonight, debra villalon is with a family that three men are back because they left a fourth brother behind. >> reporter: they fish together as often as they can, in fact, they've made this mexico trips a couple of times before. >> our brother ryan he's the one that woke us up. he said the ship is sinking. >> reporter: raising to the deck then swept into the bay. these brothers bare the scars of hours in the water. but the scars are nothing compared to the pain of losing their brother. >> we're keeping the hope, but as the days go on i realize there's less and less chance. >> reporter: less chance of finding one of the seven men left behind. on water or on one of the tiny islands of sea of cortez. families are eager to see a search team. >> i have to believe there had to be two or three people trapped in the boat. that may put some closure. >> reporter: happy reunions are shattered by those still missing. they wept on vacation expecting to be gone a week and now their friends and families are grappling with the unthinkable. these brothers say if anyone can make it bryan can.
new at 10:00 tonight, debra villalon is with a family that three men are back because they left a fourth brother behind. >> reporter: they fish together as often as they can, in fact, they've made this mexico trips a couple of times before. >> our brother ryan he's the one that woke us up. he said the ship is sinking. >> reporter: raising to the deck then swept into the bay. these brothers bare the scars of hours in the water. but the scars are nothing compared to the pain of...
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debra villalon is with the wizards where it's a mix of excitement. >> reporter: this party is jammedh fans ready for the film 90 minutes away. until then they are enjoying snacks, scavenger hunts, and contests. costume fans are camping out to be the first to see potter deathly hollows. and waiting they speak potter. >> the moguel world is out there and we are the wizards. >> reporter: seven book, eight movie, a phenomenon that captured a generation and got them reading about characters that grew up with them. >> there's a story about friendship and evil. >> we went to florida to university studio, we went in april. >> reporter: the mix of magic and adventure and emotional so intoxicating. and what's scarier than the dark lord? a world without potter if not for the online community. >> people are still chatter, rewriting their own endings, rewriting the beginnings. the history of the patter family. his ancestors, it's pretty crazy. >> potter is about being accepted that's what that entire war is about. seems like a good place where everybody can be accepted. >> reporter: the movie is
debra villalon is with the wizards where it's a mix of excitement. >> reporter: this party is jammedh fans ready for the film 90 minutes away. until then they are enjoying snacks, scavenger hunts, and contests. costume fans are camping out to be the first to see potter deathly hollows. and waiting they speak potter. >> the moguel world is out there and we are the wizards. >> reporter: seven book, eight movie, a phenomenon that captured a generation and got them reading about...
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debra villalon is with the wizards where it's a mix of excitement. >> reporter: this party is jammedfans ready for the film 90 minutes away. until then they are enjoying snacks, scavenger hunts, and contests. costume fans are camping out to be the first to see potter deathly hollows. and waiting they speak potter. >> the moguel world is out there and we are the wizards. >> reporter: seven book, eight movie, a phenomenon that captured a generation and got them reading about characters that grew up with them. >> there's a story about friendship and evil. >> we went to florida to university studio, we went in april. >> reporter: the mix of magic and adventure and emotional so intoxicating. and what's scarier than the dark lord? a world without potter if not for the online community. >> people are still chatter, rewriting their own endings, rewriting the beginnings. the history of the patter family. his ancestors, it's pretty crazy. >> potter is about being accepted that's what that entire war is about. seems like a good place where everybody can be accepted. >> reporter: the movie is ge
debra villalon is with the wizards where it's a mix of excitement. >> reporter: this party is jammedfans ready for the film 90 minutes away. until then they are enjoying snacks, scavenger hunts, and contests. costume fans are camping out to be the first to see potter deathly hollows. and waiting they speak potter. >> the moguel world is out there and we are the wizards. >> reporter: seven book, eight movie, a phenomenon that captured a generation and got them reading about...
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in a story you will see only on 2, debra villalon road along with the officers for an up close look atwhat they're doing, debra -- >> reporter: well the pretty night lights of nevado don't reflect the reality, gangs are leer and becoming more bold. >> anybody inside, police department. >> reporter: a new gang suppression team is knocking and talking. checking known hot spots and checking known gang members. they photograph his tattoos and move on. >> they're hispanic gangs for the most part. nortenos and surenos. >> reporter: more prevalent in san rafael's canal district. >> there's definitely an up tick in the violence. there's no longer fistfights. there's weaponed involved, there's retaliation. >> reporter: mainly they prey on each other but gang violence affects others. someone could have easily been caught in the cross fire. >> how old are you? >> 18. >> where do you live? >> reporter: with traffic stop, surveillance and compliance check, this teen wants gangs to know nevado is not safe haven. >> a couple of digital scales. >> reporter: marijuana, paraphernalia, a switchblade and
in a story you will see only on 2, debra villalon road along with the officers for an up close look atwhat they're doing, debra -- >> reporter: well the pretty night lights of nevado don't reflect the reality, gangs are leer and becoming more bold. >> anybody inside, police department. >> reporter: a new gang suppression team is knocking and talking. checking known hot spots and checking known gang members. they photograph his tattoos and move on. >> they're hispanic...
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in a story you will see only on 2, debra villalon road along with the officers for an up close look atwhat they're doing, debra -- >> reporter: well the pretty night lights of nevado don't reflect the reality, gangs are leer and becoming more bold. >> anybody inside, police department. >> reporter: a new gang suppression team is knocking and talking. checking known hot spots and checking known gang members. they photograph his tattoos and move on. >> they're hispanic gangs for the most part. nortenos and surenos. >> reporter: more prevalent in san rafael's canal district. >> there's definitely an up tick in the violence. there's no longer fistfights. there's weaponed involved, there's retaliation. >> reporter: mainly they prey on each other but gang violence affects others. someone could have easily been caught in the cross fire. >> how old are you? >> 18. >> where do you live? >> reporter: with traffic stop, surveillance and compliance check, this teen wants gangs to know nevado is not safe haven. >> a couple of digital scales. >> reporter: marijuana, paraphernalia, a switchblade and
in a story you will see only on 2, debra villalon road along with the officers for an up close look atwhat they're doing, debra -- >> reporter: well the pretty night lights of nevado don't reflect the reality, gangs are leer and becoming more bold. >> anybody inside, police department. >> reporter: a new gang suppression team is knocking and talking. checking known hot spots and checking known gang members. they photograph his tattoos and move on. >> they're hispanic...
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debra villalon. >>> more survivors of that ill fishing trip also arrived home today. we will hear from one of them. including the problem he ran into trying to return to the bay area. >>> casey anthony will stay in jail a few days longer than expected. the young mother was acquitted this week of killing her daughter caylee. today they changed the date of release to july 17th. that's a week from sunday. she received credit for time served and good behavior. >>> about an hour and a half ago, the san francisco bomb squad gave the all clear after investigating a suspicious package. this happened outside the federal building right outside of golden gate avenue. a man pointed to a backpack an said it was filled with explosives. he also made anti government statements, the bomb squad later determined the bag was harmless. police are now questioning that man who reported the backpack. >>> a judge has ruled that the pittsburg man accused of killing a community leader is not sane to undergo trial. he will be back in court a week from now for a hearing on whether he can be force
debra villalon. >>> more survivors of that ill fishing trip also arrived home today. we will hear from one of them. including the problem he ran into trying to return to the bay area. >>> casey anthony will stay in jail a few days longer than expected. the young mother was acquitted this week of killing her daughter caylee. today they changed the date of release to july 17th. that's a week from sunday. she received credit for time served and good behavior. >>> about...
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debra villalon is at the school. >> reporter: the message ades have a safe and fun sum -- the message reads, have a safe and fun summer. >> reporter: a favorite song shared by two best friends on a note from takamie. takamie drank some vodka and didn't wake up. >> they poured it into the plastic water bottle and were in the room with it drinking. >> reporter: it happened in a hilltop neighborhood of estate homes. three girls takamie had invited over vomited in the night. but takamie's mom did not detect alcohol. she thought they had food poisoning. >> she was the happiest, sunniest little girl. >> reporter: those who know takamie said she was goofy and fun, this is the last thing they would expect. >> i know kids experiment, and they all do. and that's i think what the scariest thing is is you know it's like, wake up. >> reporter: alcohol is a toxin, it is a poison in your body. >> reporter: it's never too soon for parents to start talking to kids about the dangers of experimentation. >> the more parents talk to their teens about what they're attitudes on alcohol are and what they exp
debra villalon is at the school. >> reporter: the message ades have a safe and fun sum -- the message reads, have a safe and fun summer. >> reporter: a favorite song shared by two best friends on a note from takamie. takamie drank some vodka and didn't wake up. >> they poured it into the plastic water bottle and were in the room with it drinking. >> reporter: it happened in a hilltop neighborhood of estate homes. three girls takamie had invited over vomited in the night....
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we're live in san ramon, debra villalon. >> and we have more on the missing fishermen including videoained from the mexican navy of some of the missing men. >>> police in grand rapids michigan said a man who shot and killed two different people at separate houses is now holding a hostage. reported to be among the dead are a woman and her 10-year-old daughter. the suspect is 34-year-old roderick dansler who authorities say live at the house where the mother and daughter were found shot to death. >>> wikileaks once again has began receiving donations. the processers said the credit card companies has given no to their demand to reinstate their services. >>> the number of inmates taking part in a hunger strike across california prisons appears to have gone down from its high this past weekend. the california department of corrections said 6,600 inmates were refusing meals. but yesterday that number was down to 1,500. they want the department of corrections to change their policies. >>> the mill valley police department is mourning the loss of one of their own police officers. steven guts
we're live in san ramon, debra villalon. >> and we have more on the missing fishermen including videoained from the mexican navy of some of the missing men. >>> police in grand rapids michigan said a man who shot and killed two different people at separate houses is now holding a hostage. reported to be among the dead are a woman and her 10-year-old daughter. the suspect is 34-year-old roderick dansler who authorities say live at the house where the mother and daughter were found...
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debra villalon is at the school. >> reporter: the message ades have a safe and fun sum -- the message, have a safe and fun summer. >> reporter: a favorite song shared by two best friends on a note from takamie. takamie drank some vodka and didn't wake up. >> they poured it into the plastic water bottle and were in the room with it drinking. >> reporter: it happened in a hilltop neighborhood of estate homes. three girls takamie had invited over vomited in the night. but takamie's mom did not detect alcohol. she thought they had food poisoning. >> she was the happiest, sunniest little girl. >> reporter: those who know takamie said she was goofy and fun, this is the last thing they would expect. >> i know kids experiment, and they all do. and that's i think what the scariest thing is is you know it's like, wake up. >> reporter: alcohol is a toxin, it is a poison in your body. >> reporter: it's never too soon for parents to start talking to kids about the dangers of experimentation. >> the more parents talk to their teens about what they're attitudes on alcohol are and what they expect th
debra villalon is at the school. >> reporter: the message ades have a safe and fun sum -- the message, have a safe and fun summer. >> reporter: a favorite song shared by two best friends on a note from takamie. takamie drank some vodka and didn't wake up. >> they poured it into the plastic water bottle and were in the room with it drinking. >> reporter: it happened in a hilltop neighborhood of estate homes. three girls takamie had invited over vomited in the night. but...
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. >> reporter: again that was ktvu's debra villalon reporting. ktvu obtained video of the men being rescued. you can view that video on ktvu.com just look under the lost fishermen tab. >>> we're getting new video of crews from northern california searching for any survivors in the gulf of california. the coast guard took off this morning. they're joined by searchers from the mexican navy. the coast guard says it expects to keep up the hunt until nightfall. then it will decide whether to return tomorrow. we'll have more on this developing story coming up tonight on the 10:00 news. >> two nummi operators tell ktvu news that many of their coworkers are using disabled plaquers for parking. our cameras found many drivers parking and leaving with vehicles with handicapped plaquers today. nummi operators told us off camera that the workers are either buying or obtaining those plaquers from relatives. disability activists say they want some answers. >> it's irritating, it's an abuse, if it's not legitimate. >> reporter: three months ago nummi implemented
. >> reporter: again that was ktvu's debra villalon reporting. ktvu obtained video of the men being rescued. you can view that video on ktvu.com just look under the lost fishermen tab. >>> we're getting new video of crews from northern california searching for any survivors in the gulf of california. the coast guard took off this morning. they're joined by searchers from the mexican navy. the coast guard says it expects to keep up the hunt until nightfall. then it will decide...
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debra villalon here to explain how this all came about. >> reporter: 32 children from some 300 finalists, their next destination san francisco's sister city osaka. they are practicing introductions and soon they'll be testing their fluency. >> georgia. >> virginia. >> washington. >> vermont. >> students from all over the u.s. going to -- >> japan. >> reporter: very exciting. but also bittersweet. the japanese exchange and teaching program in its 24th year lost two members in its tsunami disaster. for the first time the program reached out to high school students in their memory. >> they loved japan. they tried to do something. >> open your heart to japan. it needs your love, let them know that we care and we're thinking of them. >> reporter: and these students have thought of japan they said since they were little. most already have several years of language study. eager to be good guests and aware their free trip, especially after disaster makes them ambassadors. >> i'm grateful that something good could come out of it and that we're able to do this because, it's just a dream of mine an
debra villalon here to explain how this all came about. >> reporter: 32 children from some 300 finalists, their next destination san francisco's sister city osaka. they are practicing introductions and soon they'll be testing their fluency. >> georgia. >> virginia. >> washington. >> vermont. >> students from all over the u.s. going to -- >> japan. >> reporter: very exciting. but also bittersweet. the japanese exchange and teaching program in its...
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debra villalon is live to tell us what's next. >> reporter: many lawmakers wanted a deal before the asian markets opened that didn't happen. this federal building is home to many services and employees and now like so many others it's on the bubble. >> this is the first time in 19 years that i feel that something can be done very simply is being held hostage for a very high stakes game. >> reporter: there is blame and bluster. >> shouldn't we be worried about the country. >> reporter: but there is no deal. and the deadline for lifting the nation's debt ceiling is a near nine days away, august 2nd. top democrats reed and pelosi, briefed president obama this evening while house speaker boehner carried out a long conference call with republicans. both parties are scrambling now on rival plans to avert the first default in u.s. history. >> our plan is to get congress to raise the debt ceiling on plan. >> that's not a plan. >> that is the plan. it will happen this time too. >> reporter: but the devil as always is in the details. republicans won't accept more debt without spending cuts. democra
debra villalon is live to tell us what's next. >> reporter: many lawmakers wanted a deal before the asian markets opened that didn't happen. this federal building is home to many services and employees and now like so many others it's on the bubble. >> this is the first time in 19 years that i feel that something can be done very simply is being held hostage for a very high stakes game. >> reporter: there is blame and bluster. >> shouldn't we be worried about the...
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in a story you will see only on 2, ktvu's debra villalon is live with how cathie vielle's ordeal began. >> reporter: the bay is relatively warm, about 70 degrees and she ended up spending the night. >> reporter: kathie shows us her beacon that did not work, her wet suit and board did. >> it was getting cold, so i had to keep swimming the whole time. >> reporter: this expert surfer is matter of fact. in the darkness she knew searchers were out there, sometimes they would passed from 70 feet away but didn't see her. >> they were so close. yeah, and i looked it up my board and waved it in the air and made as much noise as i could. >> reporter: not scared expect when the tide pulled her toward the pilings of the san mateo bridge. >> i think i was more scared going through the bridge: i was afraid i might get caught up on something. >> reporter: after passing a second time at dawn, success. she was spotted. >> that was a real relief. yeah. that they actually seen me. >> reporter: then the ride up in the rescue basket guided by a coast guard swimmer. >> he told me, exactly how to do it and h
in a story you will see only on 2, ktvu's debra villalon is live with how cathie vielle's ordeal began. >> reporter: the bay is relatively warm, about 70 degrees and she ended up spending the night. >> reporter: kathie shows us her beacon that did not work, her wet suit and board did. >> it was getting cold, so i had to keep swimming the whole time. >> reporter: this expert surfer is matter of fact. in the darkness she knew searchers were out there, sometimes they would...
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in a story you will see only on 2, ktvu's debra villalon is live with how cathie vielle's ordeal began. >> reporter: the bay is relatively warm, about 70 degrees and she ended up spending the night. >> reporter: kathie shows us her beacon that did not work, her wet suit and board did. >> it was getting cold, so i had to keep swimming the whole time. >> reporter: this expert surfer is matter of fact. in the darkness she knew searchers were out there, sometimes they would passed from 70 feet away but didn't see her. >> they were so close. yeah, and i looked it up my board and waved it in the air and made as much noise as i could. >> reporter: not scared expect when the tide pulled her toward the pilings of the san mateo bridge. >> i think i was more scared going through the bridge: i was afraid i might get caught up on something. >> reporter: after passing a second time at dawn, success. she was spotted. >> that was a real relief. yeah. that they actually seen me. >> reporter: then the ride up in the rescue basket guided by a coast guard swimmer. >> he told me, exactly how to do it and h
in a story you will see only on 2, ktvu's debra villalon is live with how cathie vielle's ordeal began. >> reporter: the bay is relatively warm, about 70 degrees and she ended up spending the night. >> reporter: kathie shows us her beacon that did not work, her wet suit and board did. >> it was getting cold, so i had to keep swimming the whole time. >> reporter: this expert surfer is matter of fact. in the darkness she knew searchers were out there, sometimes they would...
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ktvu's debora villalon joins us live from san francisco with the latest, debra. >> well, this incident ended here, but it actually started on 3rd street on that muni platform. when we brought you this story at 6:00 a young man was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. word came later he had died. video does suggest the gun was here. >> where is the gun? >> where is the gun? >> where is the bullet hole? >> where is the gun? aught rage was immediate after police chasing a 19-year-old man shot him, witnesses said in the back. >> as he was running he had his handses in the air and hit the ground. >> reporter: they detained the man burb say he ran almost a block with them on his heels. >> at this point we believe the suspect fired backwards at the officers. the officers returned fire in self-defense. >> reporter: people in the neighborhood didn't believe it. >> why? >> the investigationiss ongoing by homicide >> thises will to be a minute after the shootings. >> reporter: many who rushed him n-said there couldn't have been a gun. >> is he fully clothed and they are about to lift up his
ktvu's debora villalon joins us live from san francisco with the latest, debra. >> well, this incident ended here, but it actually started on 3rd street on that muni platform. when we brought you this story at 6:00 a young man was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. word came later he had died. video does suggest the gun was here. >> where is the gun? >> where is the gun? >> where is the bullet hole? >> where is the gun? aught rage was immediate after police...