. >> the first day back on the job since donald white was killed working in a shaft before 7:00 on tuesday morning. >> same thing happened at sanford stadium. part of the trade. >> memorial was held before work, the stickers in 49ers colored were passed out after a moment silence and a message from a construction supervisor. >> today, we all come here united to show our respect and our appreciation to all of you but especially to our fallen man, donald white, gone but never forgotten. >> supervisors delivered a safety message to continue the buddy system and look out for one another. police say no criminal charges will be filed. osha says the investigation could takes six months. construction supervisors say the elevator shaft was back in use. >> we were inform by osha it was safe to occupy the building. >> has anyone been fired because of the accident? >> not to my knowledge. >> it was announce add plaque will be put up in the west plaza at the stadium in honor of donald white. >> miss have identified a naked man accused of assaulting commuters last month, the "san francisco chronicle" is

. >> reporter: 63-year-old donald white an employee of schindler elevator was killed when he was hit in the head by a weight in an elevator shaft where he was working on tuesday morning. construction halted immediately until today. >> you have to do what you have to do. you have to still come to work. >> reporter: there was a big meeting here this morning before everybody started their work for the day. it was a reminder about safety and a chance to pass around these stickers memorializing donald white. >> in 49er colors his favorite team and an american flag. >> reporter: there are also plans for a memorial tree and plaque on stadium property to honor the 43-year union veteran of the elevator industry. >> you truly are the pillar, the foundation, of what makes the country what it is today. >> reporter: the cal-osha investigation into how this happened could take up to six months and there are workers in that same elevator shaft today. >> we continue our buddy system and that we look out for one another. you know, we are working with heavy hearts. everybody out there. >> reporter: in

. >> the meeting started with a moment of silence in honor of 63-year-old donald white. the elevator installer died this morning while working on the new 49er stadium. cal-osha says white was standing on a ladder beneath the elevator counterweight when the counter weight struck him. >> accidents just don't occur like this. >> but today it did. white worked for schindler elevator and was on the floor of the elevator shaft on the eastside of the stadium. after the accident all 1,000 workers were told to go home and grieve. some gathered for a briefing. >> we have been on a high the last few months talking about the super bowl and the finishing of the financing of the stadium. to have this hit was awful. >> construction of the new stadium began in april of last year. as a 49er fan, donald white was excited to be a part of the project. after all, he had worked on elevators for 43 years. >> my dad was a fungi. he liked to have a good time. he was always the life of the party. he was always very out going. >> i have every faith he will be there for every single game that is pla

. >> the meeting started with a moment of silence in honor of 63-year-old donald white. the elevator installer died this morning while working on the new 49er stadium. cal-osha says white was standing on a ladder beneath the elevator counterweight when the counter weight struck him. >> accidents just don't occur like this. >> but today it did. white worked for schindler elevator and was on the floor of the elevator shaft on the eastside of the stadium. after the accident all 1,000 workers were told to go home and grieve. some gathered for a briefing. >> we have been on a high the last few months talking about the super bowl and the finishing of the financing of the stadium. to have this hit was awful. >> construction of the new stadium began in april of last year. as a 49er fan, donald white was excited to be a part of the project. after all, he had worked on elevators for 43 years. >> my dad was a fungi. he liked to have a good time. he was always the life of the party. he was always very out going. >> i have every faith he will be there for every single game that is pla

. >> the meeting started with a moment of silence i 63-year-old donald white. the elevator installer died this morning while working on the new 49er stadium. cal-osha says white was standing on a ladder beneath the elevator counterweight when the counter weight struck him. >> accidents just don't occur like this. >> but today it did. white worked for schindler elevator and was on the floor of the elevator shaft on the eastside of the stadium. after the accident all 1,000 workers were told to go home and grieve. some gathered for a briefing. >> we have been on a high the last few months talking about the super bowl and the finishing of the financing of the stadium. to have this hit was awful. >> construction of the new stadium began in april of last year. as a 49er fan, donald white was excited to be a part of the project. after all, he had worked on elevators for 43 years. >> my dad was a fungi. he liked to have a good time. he was always the life of the party. he was always very out going. >> i have every faith he will be there for every single game that is pla

vigilant about safety efforts and we need to continue to look out and work together. >> 63-year-old donald whiteg on a ladder when he was struck and killed by a counter weight. white has four sons and some of them came to the site here when their father was killed. they also work construction but not here at this site. cal osha has been investigation underway as well as the two contractors. very emotional hard morning and they did announce a fund is being set up through the elevator worker's union to raise more money for the family. and funeral arrangements for white are pending. ktvu, channel 2 news. >> all right. time is 8:35. tonight the oakland city council is considering the city's budget for the next two years. in an interview, you'll see only here on 2, oakland mayor is here now to talk about what she'd like to see, how it could affect public safety and why she wants to hear from you. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> gd morning. how are you? >> i'm doing well . good to see you again. so why is tonight's city council meeting so important? so significant? >> as you know the oaklan

. >> a moment of silence followed in honor of 63-year-old donald white. he died yesterday morning working on the ground floor of the elevator shaft of the 49ers stadium standing on a ladder when a counterweight struck him. he was the father of four and grandfather of three. his son says that four decades on the job he never had been badly hurt. >> didn'ts and dings but nothing serious, nothing requiring going to the hospital. >> after the accident all 1,000 workers were told to go him. they will start back up at the stadium tomorrow. osha and local law enforcement of investigating. the 49ers are scheduled to begin at mini camp next to the stadium. >> stay on top of latest developments in the stadium accident investigation at abc7news.com or follow us on twitter@abcnewsbayarea. >> colorado is burning several destructive wildfires engulfing the state including one that destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to leave. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo is in the newsroom. >> the weather was cooler and the winds died down because the weather has been t

donald white was a father of four, and a 49ers fan work has stopped for now. >> good afternoon. >> an emotional day in santa clara. you can see construction workers huddled together after this tragic accident. the work stoppage as a result of the death. >> we're waiting for a number of updates from a number of investigations and heard more about the victim donald white from sacramento who had just told one of his sons that this was the safest sit he'd ever worked on. the 63-year-old was a father of four, grandfather of three, an elevator installer 43 years, his sons and ex-wife came to the stadium construction site after a co-worker called and told them white had been killed. >> great guy. giving me the shirt off his back. and just a wonderful man. just talked to him and we're planning to go to the movies this week. just glad i had a chance to talk to him last night. >> he was on the ground floor of an elevator shaft when the accident happened as he was starting his shift. cal osha says white was standing on a ladder debeneej the counter weight. the counter weight struck him. his son

they observed a moment of silence for donald white before starting up their equipment. he was struck on the head by a weight tuesday and died. workers had stickers on their helmet to pay tribute. >> our workers we gathered this morning but our thoughts and prayers are with donald white's family. >> crews passed a bucket around to raise money for the family. he leaves behind four sons. cal-osha continues to investigate the accident. >>> police in san francisco are trying to crack down on onunusual robbery ring -- on an unusual robbery ring. ktvu's david stevenson talked with investigators who said they are recognizable from their clothes, right? >> reporter: that's right. stores have been hit several times by the robbers but it is difficult to stop them. >> reporter: high end stores in san francisco say they could see them coming from a mile away. >> we have to be on our toes. >> reporter: known for three years as the rainbow girls. 6-9 young african american women, some who have bright braids in their hair. they told us they grab expensive highlightms and push back cler

meeting for more than 1,000 workers yesterday in which they also observed a moment of silence for donald white. state health and safety officials were at the stadium continuing with their investigation. now, back to this latest incident here at the quarry, the victim has not yet been identified, but cal osha has been alerted and they should be looking into the matter. live in cupertino, arturo santiago, "today in the bay." >>> new this morning, the brand new airbus a350 has taken off on its maiden flight. this is video provided by airbus of that event in southwest france. airbus employees waved flags on the runway. locals were so excited, they decided to show up and watch from nearby fields. the a350 is designed with the wider body, meant to compete with boeing's 787 and the 777 dreamliners. >>> new revelation this is morning yahoo! fought the federal government over prism. that system to tap into what we're doing on the internet. >> yahoo! didn't want to do it according to reporters of "the new york times." sunnyvale company fought it in federal court. the foreign intelligence surveillance co

donald white was hit by an elevator counterer weight in santa clara. there was a safety meeting yesterday where there was a moment of silence for donald white. back to this latest incident here at the quarry, the victim has not yet been identified, although cal osha has been alerted and they should be looking into the matter. live in cupertino, arturo santiago. "today in the bay." >>> 6:02. new video on what fire crews are calling a suspicious house fire in oakland. the home on 73rd avenue near international boulevard went up in flames shortly before 1:00 this morning. we just spoke to battalion chief moments ago and she says threatening graffiti was found on the home and the fire started outside near the back of the house. neighbors say the graffiti said "stop snitching" and showed up on the front side of the home yesterday. no one was home at the time of the fire. no injuries to report. the exact cause is still under investigation. >>> protest ergs in san francisco say they will be back. some of the people who occupied a farm on octavia street in san

. >> workers filed in wearing hard hats with a sticker bearing donald white's initials and an american flag. >> the 63-year-old was killed in an elevator shaft. >> the city of santa clara have decided to plant a tree in the west plaza a to memorialize donald white. all workers under went a briefing on the importance of safety. >> cal osha is investigating. >>> have you ever brought a backpack or a purse to a raiders game? forget about that. >> now, there are limits on bag size. >> no cans, no glass, no outside alcohol. >> enter any stadium and it is expected, rules about what you can and cannot bring inside. >> baseball hats, but this season the nfl sets a new standard banning most bags. >> this is my handbag. >> but that handbag is too big and too opaque. backpacks, forget about it. >> we talked to fans at today's a's game about the new nfl game rules, bags must be small and see through. >> as long as i can bring my, phone, lip gloss, money, and id. >> is that about it? >> the nfl is banning pursers, coolers, backpacks, cinch bags, computer bags, camera bags, and more. >> i think that

. >> we express our sincere sympathy to the friends, co-workers relatives and family of donald white. >> a moment silence followed in honor of 63-year-old donald white who died while working on the ground floor of the elevator shaft on the east side of the stadium. he was standing on a ladder below the counterweight when it struck him, the father of four and grandfather of three. his son says more than four decades he was on the job. he was never hurt. >> dents and dings but nothing serious requiring going to the hospital. >> after the accident, all 1,000 workers were told to go home and are expected to start backup at the steam tomorrow. local law enforcement are investigating. there will be activity today with the 49ers scheduled to hold a mini camp at the headquarters next to the stadium. >> officials are still trying to determine the cause of a tree falling in san carlos. this happened at 9:30 last night with in reports of injuries. >> another new poll shows a majority of americans holding fast in support of gay marriage and the "washington post" shows 57 percent support allowing

gathered in the stadium this morning but really our thoughts and our prayers continue to be with donald white's family. >> reporter: workers poured in wearing stickers on their hard hats to honor the 63-year-old killed in an elevator shaft early tuesday morning. >> it affect me a lot because i been in the trade for 25 years and that is the first time ever happened on a job i am working on. >> good morning. >> more than a thousand employees at levy stadium went home stunned when the veteran mechanic with more than 40 years of experience died when a counter weight fell on his head. >> i don't know how i am going to end all this today you know going to be a lot of low high believer up there today you know things will get back to normal. >> this morning crews gathered in the south end zone to pass the bucket, a construction tradition where people pitch in money for the grieving family, white had four sons. >> i am happy to say that the city of santa clara, the stadium authority and the san francisco 49ers have decided to plant a tree in the west plaza to memorialize donald white. there will be a pl

. >> reporter: 63-year-old donald white an employee of schindler elevator was killed when he was hit in the head by a weight in an elevator shaft where he was working on tuesday morning. construction halted immediately until today. >> you got to do what you got to do, still come to work. >> reporter: there was a big meeting here this morning before everybody started their work for the day. it was a reminder about safety and a chance to pass around these stickers memorializing donald white. >> in 49er colors his favorite team and an american flag. >> reporter: there are also plans for a memorial tree and plaque on stadium property to honor the 43-year union veteran of the elevator industry. >> you truly are the pillar, the foundation that makes the country what it is today. >> reporter: the cal-osha investigation into how this happened could take up to six months and there are workers in that same elevator shaft today. >> we continue our buddy system and that we look out for one another. you know, we are working with heavy hearts. everybody out there. >> reporter: in santa clara, anne

the mourn the loss of their colleague, 63 year-old donald white.of these subcontractor the schindler elevator corp.. an elevator counterweight struck and killed him >> we're going to check you and, we have a safety meeting it 7:00. >> kalish said is investigating this to determine why it white was standing underneath this. we will try to bring in a statement live as workers resume here on the 49ers new stadium in santa clara. >> 7:36 a.m. and we will take a quick break. there is a problem at the san mateo bridge, there was a boat that ran aground. we'll have more details on that for you. also a big traffic hot spot on westbound 24 in lafayette. a car carrier caught on fire and major backups. we will be right back. at kaiser permanente, we've made major advancements in reducing the incidents of broken bones in seniors. we've received recognition for getting hypertension under control for over 80% of our members. we've made significant advances in asthma, immunization and maternity care. and j.d. power and associates ranked us highest in member satis

cosntruct the 49ers new stadium in santa clara two days after a worker was killed. 63 year old donald whiteof schindler elevator -- died after being hit by a counterweight in an elevator shaft. a moment of silence was held for white this morning. and all 12 hundred workers met with officials to discuss safety before going back to the job. the 49ers, the city of santa clara and the stadium authority will plant a tree and install a plaque in white's honor. pittsburg police are looking for a murder suspect considered to be armed and dangerous. authorities say robert grant is wanted in connection to the january murder of a pittsburg man. police say several other arrests have been made in the investigation, but grant is still on the loose. police are now asking for the community's help in leading them to the murder suspect. and in san francisco. police are looking for a man wanted for a violent attack. police say this past saturday, a man saw the suspect, who appeared to be homeless, getting ready to sleep in front of a residence. officers say when the victim asked him to sleep somewhere else th

the victim 63-year-old donald white was an elevator mechanic and father of four.e was working at the bottom of an elevator shaft when a counterweight came down on him. the $1.2 billion stadium project broke ground about a year ago. there's only 101 other accident, it happened last year when a worker broke his foot. what went so wrong this time is being investigated. >> the trade unions that the worker belonged to was one of many about 1200 on site, a tremendous group of workers. our quality and schedule won't be affected. they have gotten us to where we are today. and they are all respectfully saying, don would have wanted them to continue on. >> reporter: the victim worked for schindler elevator company. that's based out of san leandro. three agencies are conducting their own investigations to see if anyone or anything is at fault. out of respect for the victim and all his coworkers construction is shut down today. but everything is set to resume and you may have heard him mention in that soundbyte, donald white would have wanted it that way. back to you. >> than

. >> reporter: 63-year-old donald white was standing on a latter when he was struck and killed by a counter weight and that's according to cal osha as well as santa clara police, and two contractors, construction police say they were not rushing to make it there and a press conference will be held after 8:00 this morning and we will of course let you know what they have to say about what they found. janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> two lanes have been open at the scene of this car carrier fire westbound 24 and at one point it was down to one lane but we are skiing down to two and it was a ezequiel carrera- year-old which -- it was a car carrier which caught fire and the truck was seriously damaged and many of those cars were chrysler sebrings and this is going to be a major traffic trouble spot as chp is directing traffic. let's get a live look at the camera, 24 is slow coming away and it is slow into walnut creek and pleasant hill. allan rock, motorcyclist crash will be slow through 101609 let's go to steve. >>> there is -- through 101, 6:09 let's go to steve. >>> travis

. > >jackie: 63 year old donald white, was working in an elevator shaft. while he was working somehow the elevator counter what it came down crushing him and killing him and side of that elevator shaft. osha is the party that will be doing the investigation out here and until then, the construction site is shut down. it has been shut down since yesterday it will be shut off today and work will not resume until tomorrow morning. we did have a chance to talk with family members of the hawaii yesterday and this is his son talking about an accident. but, he was hit by it. >> he was hit by a counterweight. it was just some accident and he got hit by the counterweight. >> the blion dollars that it is expected to open next year for the forty-niners. a lot of heavy hearts out here this morning. >>james: am >> >>mark: the cleveland and accused of holding captive and repeatedly raping three women for years makes his first court appearance today since been indicted last friday. 52 year old aerial castro faces more than 300 counts of murder kidnapping and rape. the mu

this was donald white. his family said he was employed by schindlerle elevators and worked for them since was a big >> he had a huge influence on my life. he coached my baseball team. we went camping. a great dad of 4. he was a great guy. >> he leaves behind four son and a widow. an investigation is under way. 1100 workers were sent home after the elevator accident. >>> a crime emergency had an increase in gang crime. the number officers on patrol doubled. police have arrested 27 people as part of the gang crack down. >>> it was warmer out there especially for the northbay. temperatures like santa rosa was 80 degrees. we saw low 80s for inland valleys. even in the low 60s near the coast. tomorrow we will see termtures temperatures -- temperatures lower. >>> a san francisco bart station was being terrorized. >>> the a's used a half dozen pitchers, coming up on sports. >> the kron4 morning news, the only station live from the scene, more local news from 4:00 to 10:00. you kids should count yourselves lucky. w

. >>> the site has been close after the death of a worker on the job. 63-year-old donald white was on the bottom of an elevator shaft. they will have an all hands on deck meeting. >>> two top safety experts say nothing should stop them over the weekend. the two sighs i can experts were hired and they say the highly publicized bolt project makes sure the new bridge is safer than the ones used earlier. >>> bart board is gaving viewers a first look at its new train cars. they have their oldest fleet in the country. two thirds date back to 1972 when it first began. workers say pro pull shuns are working. the transit has ordered 410 new cars and we have obtained rent discs of the new design. there is two for faster border, digital signs maps and cooling systems. the projected cost is 897 million and the first trains could federal judge john m. roll out 2016. they are trying to figure out what injured 13 school children. it happened yesterday ranging from bruises to headaches. they will take them to the cable car museum. >> when i came out the children were trying. they were traumatized. >>

work is under way two days after a man was killed during a construction accident. 63-year-old donald white died while working on tuesday morning. today workers held a memorial before they restarted krungs. >> we come here so-to-show our respect and our appreciate graigs yaigs to you. but especially to our fallen man, gone, but never forgotten. >> cal osha's investigation could take up to six months. >> oakland police headquarters will be closed tonight through monday. crews can finish repairing damage from a massive water leak. it started and caused damage tt first three floors. the city kept the building closed until monday but now needs to do more repair autos still head on abc 7 news at 4:00 what we're learning about hundreds of bodies beneath construction site at santa clara valley medical sent year skyrocketing costs at california universities now there may be relief for middle class students who won't >>> emergency crews are still on the scene of this deadly explosion in a chemical plant near baton rouge, louisiana. the blast killed one person and injured more than 70 others. a shelt

the worker's name is donald white. it was a veteran elevator technician. said distraught family says he was employed by schindler elevators' a san leandro had been on the stadium job about two months. it installing and repairing elevators since 1969. it was a lifelong 49ers fan. >> it was a great dad he coached by baseball team. he coached all was, camping. a great debt of four. grandfather. he was a great guy. >> white leaves behind four sons and a widow. an investigation is now under way. project manager sale of 1100 construction workers were sent home following the accident. construction of a $1.3 billion levi stadium is expected to resume on thursday. >> 510 is the time. we will be back with more in just a couple minutes on this wednesday morning. a live look at the approach to the bay bridge. an easy commute right now. this is the clearest we have seen it in days. we will the right lclo ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to

the victim was 63-year-old donald white an elevator mechanic and father of four. white was working in the bottom of an elevator shaft when according to cal-osha a counterweight came down on him. the $1.2 billion stadium project broke ground a year ago. an accident last year happened when a worker broke his foot. what happened this time is being investigated. >> the trade unions that the worker belonged to he was one of many about 1200 on site are a tremendous group of workers, our quality and the schedule will not be affected. they have gotten us to where we are today and they're all respectfully saying don would have wanted them to continue on. >> reporter: the victim worked for schindler elevator company. that's based out of san leandro. three separate agencies are all conducting investigations to see who or what may be at fault. again, this construction site set to be shut down for one more day. work will resume early tomorrow morning. live here in santa clara, i'm elizabeth wenger, kpix 5. >> that worker white worked for schindler elevator. the department of la

officials say 63-year-old donald white died after he was struck by an elevator counter weight while on a ladder inside an elevator shaft. he was a certified elevator mechanic. cal osha is investigating the accident while work today was suspended. >> we have released all of our workers to go home, be with their families. we will -- the investigation will occur and the site will be freed up and people can handle the grief and the grieving on their own. >> construction work on the new stadium is expected to be shut down again tomorrow and then resume on thursday. >>> and new at 10:00, amber lee is live in santa clara after she shot down and spoke to white's sons about the workplace accident and their loss. >> reporter: donald white's family came down here to the construction site after they heard the news. tonight they're remembering a man whose laughter brought everyone closer to together. >> was 'more like a best friend than a dad to me. to all of us. >> reporter: he is the oldest of the four sons, all gathered together tonight. >> we're still in shock at this point. it kind of hits us

we now know the identity o worker who was killed today. 63-year-old donald white died after he was struck by the elevator countier weight. he was a certified elevator mechanic. the contractor of the project decided to halt the work on the new stadium and sent everyone home for the day >> we have released all of our worker to go home and be with their families, we'll investigate and that way people can handle the grief and grieving on their own. >> the construction site is expected to remain close closed tomorrow and it should resume on thursday. >>> what's of the largest gang of the county history. a grand jury handed down the indictment today on charges rendering from drug dealing to murder. he says it should reduce gang activities across the south bay. >> the shots and in some situations are called for po troll of prison. you provide safety of the community. >> 3 8 men and ten women are name inside the indictment that dozens of crimes are alleged of taken place during the past three years. >>> george gas goes is headed to new york to join the attorney's general there for the nation's sm

officials say 63-year-old donald white died after he was struck by an elevator counter weight while on a ladder inside an elevator shaft. he was a certified elevator mechanic. cal osha is investigating the accident while work today was suspended. >> we have released all of our workers to go home, be with their families. we will -- the investigation will occur and the site will be freed up and people can handle the grief and the grieving on their own. >> construction work on the new stadium is expected to be shut down again tomorrow and then resume on thursday. >>> and new at 10:00, amber lee is live in santa clara after she shot down and spoke to white's sons about the workplace accident and their loss. >> reporter: donald white's family came down here to the construction site after they heard the news. tonight they're remembering a man whose laughter brought everyone closer to together. >> was 'more like a best friend than a dad to me. to all of us. >> reporter: he is the oldest of the four sons, all gathered together tonight. >> we're still in shock at this point. it kind of hits us

his name was donald white and he wasan elevator technician. ught family says he was employed by similar elevators of san leandro and have been on the stadium's out about two months. he has been installing and repairing elevators as 1969. he was a lifelong 49ers am. >> it had a huge influence on our life. he was a great guy, he coached my baseball team. he goes all of us. we went camping, a great dad of four. at a grandfather. he was a great guy. >> the investigation is underway right now at a project manager says of 700 construction workers were sent home following the accident. construction on a $1.3 billion the by stadium is expected to resume on thursday. >> bart managementeste assistana state mediator because of stalled contract negotiations with its labor bart and several unions that represent more than 2400 employees expire on june 30th, and both sides are pressing for compromise over wages and health benefits. the unions represent me as workers, mechanics, operators, station agents, supervisors and mid-level managers. >> a new study says

resumes at the 49ers stadium two days after a worker was killed while on the job. 63-year-old donald white was working in the bottom of an elevator shaft when a counterweight crushed him on tuesday morning. the contracting company says it plans to talk to all 1200 employees before they return back to work. cal-osha, police and the contractor are all investigating that accident. >>> the video has now gone viral. a naked man doing somersaults and assaulting people at the 16th street bart station. [ yelling ] >> can you get spfpd in, please? bye. >> now some bart workers are using this video to make a point that this sort of thing is way too common. >> when you see something like that an innocent woman that's a passenger is getting beat up, we have agents that have black eyes, that have been punched, set on, the whole nine -- i've been assaulted. >> bart has asked for a mediator to help in contract talks with labor unions whose contracts expire at the end of this month. police say the man in the video, a 24-year-old man, was arrested at the scene. >>> the rush to get the new bay bridge span o

donald white was working in the bottom of an elevator shaft when a counterweight came crashing down and killed him. more than 1,000 workers were sent home following that accident. multiple agencies are conducting separate investigations now. construction would resume on thursday. >>> if you work in san francisco, wesley leer would like to see less of you at your job. they are pushing to get employers to use more employee-friendly schedules. >> reporter: there's chuck, a girl, and adrian, a man. if terra has one issue or another, they should be able to ask for shifting schedules. that's what supervisors david chu believes and has introduced a law -- >> that would allow employees do request of their employers a more flexible working arrangement. >> reporter: her schedule doesn't leave much time for being a mom. changing it to get off at 4:00? >> an extra hour with my kids a couple times a week would make a huge difference. >> it's going to cost us time and money to deal with it. >> reporter: steven cornell paints a different picture. >> scheduling can be a nightmare. and the difference li

until at least tomorrow while officials investigate the accidental death of a worker. 63-year-old donald white was killed at the construction site yesterday. the veteran mechanic was working in an elevator shaft when a large counterweight hit him in the head. the levi stadium contractor decided to keep workers home today after osha said it was their recall when to restart. >> the giants fan nearly beaten to death outside the stadium is back home in santa cruz county but not by choice. the family says their insurance stopped paying for the rehab center where he has been treated for two years. he suffered a severe brain injury after a beating in los angeles on opening day in 2011. the family says that they are happy he is home but wished he could have stayed longer at the rehabilitation center. >> happening right now, looking for anthrax if bay area mail facilities, a drill taking place in san francisco but it take on critical urge answer in the wake of an exposure to last month when five postalsal members were sent to the hospital. >> the drill is going on which most customers will not notice h

a 63-year-old, donald white was killed. the mechanic struck by a counter weight working in an elevator shaft. the contractor decide stod put things on hold after cal yeesh said it was up to them as to when construction could continue. officials say it's still not clear what went wrong. >> two years after he was attacked at dodger stadium former south bay paramedic is now back home in capitola in santa cruz. his family says insurance will no longer pay for specialized care in bakersfield. david? >> the family snot saying why payments have been cutoff. they do welcome him back home, saying around the clock care is challenging. they also believe his condition has worsened. a letter says it's been a difficult transition. care takers have been hired to help him get up and go to bed. sister, bonnie told abc 7 news family members are take shifts to care for him, thoifrks believe he needs special care that insurance cutoff. the letter says, quote, the brian experienced a big set back. we do what we can at home but he needs five day

49ers stadium in santa clara today, after a deadly accident shut down construction. 63-year old donald white. a long-time elevator mechanic. died earlier this week when an elevator counterweight hit him in the head. officials held a safety meeting, where they reinforced saftey measures. crews placed his pictures on buckets and used them as donation jars for white's family. source off half also placed at the new stadium in white's memory. police looking for a suspect in oakland. all because of a fender bender. police say the young man, an hour short of his 23rd birthday. authorities say the victim was on his way home to street. police say two men exited to death. and oakland police say, witnesses describe a silver, 4-door sedan. driving away from the scene with possible front end damage in addition to a crime- stoppers reward the family is offering $5-thousand- shooter in this case. security agency says more information will be released about the top secret programs that have caused so much controversy recently. closed-door meeting with house members. this is video of the members leaving the

are back out at levistadium trying to figure out (o cf1 o until at least tomorrow. 63-year-old donald whitewas standing on a ladder under the counter weight of the elevator when the weight came down on him yesterday. the father of four was killed and work at the stadium has been immediately put on hold. >>> california state lawmakers working to make sure when it comes to the new span of the bay bridge safety trumps meeting any kind of deadlines. the sacramento reporting a formal request to prevent crews from cutting corners or rushing work. the goal is finding out if officials overseeing the project have offered incentives to contractors to try to meet a labor day deadline. it is not clear if crews will be able to meet the labor day goal. a decision on the opening date should be expected and come sometime next month. >>> the u.s. supreme court could rule on california's ban on same sex marriage as soon as tomorrow. this morning county clerks offices are gearing up for an influx of gay and lesbian couples ready to tie the knot if prop a is overturned. about 35 volunteers are taking part in s

as they hold a safety meeting for the employees, 1200 construction workers total. 63-year-old donald white an employee of schindler elevator died when he was hit by elevator counterweights in an elevator shaft where he was working on tuesday morning. construction was halted immediately. workers i spoke with this morning didn't know white but their hearts go out to his family today. >> i feel bad for the guy and his family. i feel bad for the guy that had to make the phone call. it's hard. how are you going to tell somebody, you know, that their family member died? it's a little rough. but, you know, you got to do what you got to do. you do the to still come to work and -- you got to still come to work and -- >> reporter: cal-osha is going to be on site today and also have an elevator specialist coming to the job site. this is all part of their investigation, which is going to take about 6 months to complete. right now live in santa clara, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> in addition to the investigation by cal-osha, the incident is also being looked into by santa clara police and fire departments.

donald white a 63-year-old faur of four long time employee of the schindler elevator corporation standing on a ladder inside one of the elevator shafts when the counterweight, which helps move a elevator up and down came done on him. >> from our standpoint it is a family here. the effort of getting to point of we're are now it's been just a great communal effort on all of the workers to get us this point. there's a lot of concern that we do what's right for don's family. >> reporter: the contractors overseeing the project tell us prior to yesterday morning this work site had a good safety record. the only significant injury among the thousand-plus workers in 13 months of construction a broken foot. as for schindler the company installing the stadium's elevators, the u.s. department of labor did fine that company $25,000 after a worker fell down a shaft at a construction site in palo alto. that was back in 2011. live in here in santa clara bob redell. >>> 5:07. another twist in the tough road to recovery for injured giant's fan bryan stow. he's out of a rehab facility but not by choice. a

donald white was working in the bottom of the shaft when a counterweight crushed him tuesday morning. the contracting company plans to talk to all the employees before they return to work. >>> police in fremont want to know if you have a surveillance camera. they want you to register it to help fight crime. one neighborhood installed cameras in the fall after several robberies. julia goodrich shows us there hasn't been a single break-in since! >> it'll take about 3 seconds. >> reporter: ri yan douglas and his neighbors have armed their neighborhood with surveillance cameras. >> we've got one camera in each street. >> was there a lot of break-ins prior to the cameras? >> absolutely. yes. >> reporter: after a series of break-ins, neighbors met and decided to do something. >> we got together, and some of the high-tech people in the neighborhood got knowledge on cameras. >> reporter: neighbors pitched in and bought two cameras. they saw everyone and everything coming in and out of the neighborhood. >> you can see our van parked, and the driver and the license plate. >> yes. >> reporter: n

investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the death of 63-year-old donald white pictured here with one of his four sons. he worked as an elevator mechanic for 40 years. he was standing on a ladder yesterday morning when he was hit and killed by a counter weight. white's sons are among those looking for answers. >> i just kind of really want to know what happened. he's a big guy and he knows where to be and where to go. >> construction work at the stadium site will resume tomorrow morning. >> the 49ers have issued a statement saying that their thoughts and prayers are with the family. >>> investigating a suspicious death of a 70-year-old man. he was found last night. police are not saying how the unidentified victim was killed but reportedly suffered injuries and his car may have been stolen from the home. >>> apparently erin snowden has gone underground. the contractor has not been seen since he checked out of a hong kong hotel on monday. the justice department is preparing to file formal charges for releasing classified documents. >>> google, facebook and microsoft are a

investigators are trying to determine exactly what led to the death of 63-year-old donald white, pictured here with one of his 4 sons. he was assertified elevator mechanic. the contractor sent workers home. >> we have released all of our workers to go home, be with their families. we will -- the investigation will occur, and people can handle the grief and grieving on their own. >> white worked for schindler elevator which has offices throughout the world. according to -- he has had 6 accidents over the past 5 years. 3 led to citations. one occurred 2 years ago where a worker fell and suffered broken bones. cal us a will be investigating them again. >> we will also do a very thorough view of the safety documentation for whatever it was that was involved. we will interview other employees. >> each of the trade or subcontractors have their safety talks. we have monthly talks. and so we streaccints just don' this. >> well the construction site will be shut down until thursday the contractor said the stadium will be completed in time for the 2014 football season. reporting live,. >>> the 49er

officials say 63-year-old donald white died when an elevator counterweight struck him ashe stood on a ladder. cal is investigating the accident. >>> new details on the deadly officer-involved shooting at awind soar starbucks 10 year can veteran donald fletcher and 14-year veteran andrew cash shot and killed a man saturday. officers say he had just stabbed his former partner at starbucks. that woman is now home from the hospital. the two deputies are on paid leave. >>> san francisco's facing a lawsuit that could result in fines of more than a half billion dollars for allegedly violating air pollution rules. bay area air quality managers filed the lawsuit against the city for failing to upgrade fuel pump nozzles at six city gas stations. the new nozzles were due to be installed by april 1st 2009 and keep gasoline fumes from polluting the air. >> vapors come out and go into the air. all of those vapors from all of the collective gas stations are what forms ozone and smog in the bay area. >> a lawsuit is asking for damages of up to $75,000 a day per pump, which adds up to $542 million. th

the city council meeting started with a moment silence in honor of donald white, age 61. the veteran elevator installer died when he was hit by a counterweight while working at levi stadium, the father of four and work on elevators for 43 years. >> a fun guy and liked to have a good time. always like the life of a party and very outgoing. >> grief counselors are on site today and our reporter will have more in a report in the next half hour. >> contra costa county firefighters battles a grass fire in antioch burning at 15 to 20 acres before crews contained it. that area is also near the contra costa county bus yard. there were no injuries reported. >> this morning, hong kong americas officials say they have no record of the n.s.a. worker would leaked confidential information about surveillance programs leaving the territory. officials are trying to locate snowden would hasn't been seen since checking out of his hong kong hotel room on monday. a lawsuit was filed against the n.s.a. over the surveillance program. google is calling on federal officials for permission to disc

construction has been called off until tomorrow. 63-year-old donald white standing on a ladder under the count weight of the elevator when the weight came down on him yesterday morning. the father of four was killed and worked at stadium was put on hold. at 5:00, bob redell will have the latest details in that investigation. >>> we have a follow-up for you this morning. nine people still on the run after the biggest gang sting in the history of santa clara county. the district attorney's office says it has arrested 39 members of the nuestra familia gang but nine are still wanted. the gang's been vkiactive over past three years leading to 77-count grand jury indictment. follow-up to breaking news we brought you yesterday. the man who flashed a student at san jose state is still out there. still on the loose. around 9:50 monday night the student was waiting for her right outside duncan hall on san safl street when a man walked up and exposed himself and then ran away. campus police sent out a text alert. >>> the u.s. supreme court could rule on california's ban on same secti sex marria

exactly what led to the 63-year- old man's death, donald white, is still under investigation. the long-time 49ers' fan worked as an elevator mechanic for more than 40 years. he was standing in an elevator shaft when a counter weight hit and killed him. his sons are searching for answers. >> he told me it was the safest job he's ever been on. he said he loved working there. >> i just kind of really want to know what happened, you know. he's a safe guy, doing it his whole life. he knows where to be, where to go. >> he lived in sacramento and leaves behind a wife and four sons. >>> the man who said he leaked nsa documents to the media has given another interview, in it edward snowden says he's not hiding from the u.s. government by staying in hong kong but rather he's using it as a base to reveal more of what he considers government wrongdoing. some have questioned how a low- level contract got access to top-secret information. the speakerser of the house says congress will -- speaker of the house says congress will look into it. >> you can look at any agency. but there are also

a 63-year-old donald white died on tuesday when struck in the head with a counter counterweight. >> today, san francisco police will look at surveillance video to identify two teen girls who assaulted and problem add woman on a streetcar. it happened on tuesday night on the muni line in bay vow. investigators say a 67-year-old woman was punched in the face who she believes are around 13 or 14. awe-struck her in the face with a fist and grabbed two hurricanes. she feared for her life and did not resist. >> the victim showed up with a bruised check without her purses which contained cash and cell phone. anyone with information contact san francisco police. >> san francisco police will look at video from surveillance camera to figure the cause of the massive muni crash. 15 people went to the hospital after historic streetcar rear-ended a bus along market street. no injuries were serious. both drivers underwent routine drug tests and are off driving duty pending the investigation. >> 33 members of a violent street gang are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. in all, 48 members of the st

more than 1,000 workers gathered for a safety meeting that included a moment of silence for donald white. he died after being hit by an elevator counter weight. the stadium officials are planning a tree and creating a small memorial in his honor. workers as you see were given stickers with white's initials and an american flag to place on their hard hats and buckets were passed through the crowd to raise money for his family. >> it is great to be back. we need to build this place and get moving. at the same time, we're going to proceed with caution with everybody. safety is first. >> state health and safety officials were also at the stadium today reviewing safety procedures and continuing to investigate that accident. >>> a team of archaeologists and bone experts swarmed a south bay construction site. they were carefully excavating coffins. literally in the dirt. the tents provided shade as they excavated the old coffins at what used to be san jose's potters field. from 1875 until the 1930s, those buried here were poor, unknown or unclaimed. since antibiotics weren't used then, infectio

cal-osha says 63-year-old donald white was working in an elevator shaft when he was struck in the head by a counterweight. work on the billion-dollar construction project was halted for more than a day while investigators looked into the accident. >>> a deck at a popular miami bar collapses as nearly 100 people were on top of it. the sports bar was showing game 4 of the nba finals last night when the structure gave way. people thrown into the water below. several of them were hurt. cbs reporter marlie hall with the latest on the collapse and the reaction now from some of the miami heat players. >> reporter: it looks like the wreckage of a hurricane but this is the scene of a deck collapse at a popular waterfront sports bar north of miami beach. daylight this morning showed chairs, tables and pieces of the deck still floating in the water. about 100 people were watching the nba finals on tv last night when the deck buckled dropping them 10 feet down into shallow water in biscayne bay. about two dozen people were hurt mostly with scrapes and bruises. two people are in serious condition.

back on the job this morning following the death of a coworker earlier this week. 63-year-old donald white an employee of schindler elevator was killed working in an elevator tuesday morning. construction stopped immediately until today. authorities held a safety meeting though before crews started working again this morning. >>> it was a creative way to get around painful paycuts. but now it's payback time for a group of county workers. >> plus, higher education at a lower price. some great news for california families struggling to afford the cost of college. ,, bite county workers in the h bay. >>> numbers there. an end run around some painful budget cuts is coming back to bite county workers in the south bay. new at 5:00 kpix 5's len ramirez is in san jose with a letter sent to prosecutors who took vacation time they were not entitled to. len. >> reporter: allen, attorney general kamala harris is already investigating this case as a possible violation of the county government code. now the county executive is also threatening to investigate the individual attorneys who received this be

today at the santa clara 49ers stadium two days after a worker was killed on the job. 63-year-old donald white was working in the bottom of an elevator shaft when a counterweight crushed him tuesday morning. the contracting company says it plans to talk to all 1200 employees before they return to work. cal-osha, police and the contractor are investigating. >>> state lawmakers are concerned that contractors may be rushing to finish construction of the new bay bridge. in 2010 a committee promised millions in incentives if the span opens this year and lawmakers are looking into that. broken bolts have put the scheduled labor day opening in jeopardy. >>> some developing news out of colorado this morning. a devastating wildfire continues to wreak havoc near colorado springs. the black forest fire began on tuesday. flames have consumed more than 90 homes and charred nearly 9,000 acres there. officials say dry conditions are helping to fuel that fire. 7,000 homes have been evacuated. >> this part, not knowing whether i have or don't have a house, is the worst. you know, if i could just know, is it co

investigators say 63-year-old donald white was at the bottom of an elevator shaft yesterday morning when he was killed by a counterweight. work on the stadium has been halted and won't resume until tomorrow. >> we want to reach out to the family, see how we can help because they are going -- they are the ones grieving. they were four sons that lost a father and husband and grandfather. >> 49ers issued a statement saying the team's thoughts and prayers are with white's family, friend and coworkers. white worked for schindler elevator. the department of labor says the company has had six accidents in the past five years. three resulted in serious citations and fines. back in 2011, a worker fell down a shaft, was seriously injured. the company was fined $25,000 for that incident. >>> a wildfire has forced thousands out of their homes near colorado springs. the black forest fire started yesterday. it has already burned at least 40 homes. no injuries have been reported but some people have no idea whether their homes are still standing. >> we're stopped right here. my son was at home. he got