he also has several dui convictions. marvin norwood also has a long list of convictions, the most serious, felony spousal abuse. he also has a conviction for possession of drugs in 2003 plus a dui conviction. law enforcement officials that said while there is no forensic evidence they did make incriminating statements. police also arrests dorene sanchez as an accessory after the fact but she has been released and charges are pending. if convicted they face 8-9 years in prison. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> bryanbryan stow's family posted an update saying he opened his eyes, he appeared to give a thumbs up signs and mouthed stow. >>> people held a vigil for kenneth harding. some believe he might have somehow been killed by police. his death parked violent protest this week but kenneth harding died from a self- inflicted gun shot wound, not from a police officer's bullet. kron 4's reggie kumar tells us he was remembered at a vigil honoring those lost to violence. >> a make shift alter was set up. candles were lit as photos

at the same time last year the chp made 912 dui arrests in the bay area, officers arrested 151 impaired drivers this holiday weekend, compared with 128 arrests the same time last year. the chp says all available officers are on the road, looking for impaired drivers. >> sea plane that sank off the coast of sausolito was pulled out of the bay today. the plane attempted to take off and then hit a wake and flipped nose first. the passing boat rescued the pilot and his passengers who were not injured. we spoke the captain today. >> when i saw the plane nose in the water, and then these two guys climbing on to the wings, so we turned around and went right to them and asked them if they needed a lift. and they said, yeah, matter of fact we do. >> alan: took dive teams more than a day to locate the sunken plane. the police are consulting with the faa to see if the pilot violated any rules. >>> bay area activists are holding a hunger strike outside the u.s. embassy in greece. greek authorities intercepted their boat brings aid to palestinians yesterday and arrested the can't. now the activist w

so far the number of dui arrests are up from last year. the chp is reporting today that officers arrested 994 drivers statewide for driving under the influence. at the same time last year the chp made 912 dui arrests. here in the bay area, officers arrested 161 impaired drivers so far this holiday weekend, compared to 128 arrests the same time last year. the chp says all available officers are on the roads looking for impaired drivers. >> child falls 10 stories into the arms of a woman. the oil spill in one of the nation's most pristine waterways. >> a hung fer strike -- a hunger struck -- strike begins for the two >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to acknowledge tens of thousands of gals -- gallons of crude oil is spilling in the ruptured ex-on mobile pipeline. a spokesman for the epa said she could see a sheen of oil 40 miles downstreet. cities have to close their intakes. exxon mobile revealed the pipeline was shut down because it was concerned the rising water at yellow stone might damage the pipeline. >> bay

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chp officers are busy conducting dui arrests. during the first three days of this holiday weekend, the number of dui arrests statewide now stands at 1,358. that's up nearly 30 arrests compared to this time last year. here in the bay area, 221 drivers now face dui charges compared to 175 during last year's fourth of july weekend. the chp reports one person is dead from impaired driving this year. >>> tens of thousands of people lined the streets of danville today for the annual fourth of july parade. ♪ >> each year the parade attracts more than 40,000 people from the across the bay area and beyond. the numbers are staggering considering danville's entire population is around 40,000. the city doubles in population on independence day. those who've been coming for years say it is the community that makes the event. >> it's huge. it's awesome. every year it gets better and better. it's the people that make the place. and this is an awesome place to be. and we're happy that you're here. and we wish you all were here. >> you can see wh

a county seeing more dui a rush so far this weekend. >>> is 7:30 on sunday, july 3rd. thanks for joining us. i am phil matier. we have a lot of news and talk to cover. we'll talk about this tax on online shopping. plus, meg whitman makes a comeback of some sorts, and president obama response to a lunch date. >> and we talk about the budget cuts in san jose. guessing police and firefighters laid off. we will talk about that coming up in a few. first topping our news or your. >> well, we have developing news out of brentwood where we get reports of the aircraft forced to make an emergency landing about an hour ago in a cornfield. >> the aircraft, all we know is that it is described as a crop dust are. emergency crews are on scene right now. one person was taken to the hospital with what is described as moderate injuries. more info on that as it becomes available. >>> major traffic accident locking all lanes this morning on a freeway in richmond. they are clear now, but it happened around 5:00 this morning on interstate 80 eastbound at carlson of art. it is described as a

. >> well dui checkpoint to catch drunk drivers and discourage others from drinking and driving but inent years there is evidence that many are being used for something very different f.we report on hoof in sacramento to force those check points back to their roo roots. murdered on november 16th. by unlicensed driver in san francisco. >>reporter: ellen of west lake village holds up a picture of her son drew killed by unlicensed driver last year. still grieving mother pleaded with the senate public safety committee to vote against a bill that would stop law enforcement from im punding the cars of unlicensed drivers mostly illegal im grant at dui checkpoint. police would still be able to impound the car of drunk drivers and vehicle suspected of being involved in a crime. >> how could i not be furious at the double speak i'm hearing here? we are going to sail you are above the law because you can't get a license? >>reporter: los angeles assemblyman says city throughout california have been abusing dui check points. using them to impound the cars of unlicensed drivers to collect hundreds i

police have stepped up dui patrol this weekend.captain about says dui arrest are up. >> as of 2:00 o'clock this afternoon we have if 24 people in custody between san francisco pd and the california highway patrol in san francisco county. >>reporter: san francisco police say they want everyone to enjoy the fireworks display tonight but they are warning everyone that they have got dui patrol throughout the city and on the approach to the bridges and freeway. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> all right thomas thanks. >> new research out of stanford turning assumptions about the cause of autism upside down. something in the environment be playing a key role in autism development? >> plus it is the fourth of july. time for barbecue. fireworks and waxing up the skis. ym holiday if winter in te middle of smivrment forecast center. triple digit inland tomorrow but cool down will follow. i have all the details in my accu-weather 7 day forecast coming up. >>> plus. no mulching necessary. tree destined for scrap into one of a kind master

but the family ended up at a dui check point. police did not arrest the parents but did give them a citation. >>> time now 5:25. this is called the worst case of landlord neglect the city of oakland has ever seen. but now residents may finally be getting justice. it's a story we've been following for months. people living with broken bathroom fixtures, mold and roaches. the building's owned by hon win garden. now the city supervisors stepped in. >> these are low income seniors, disabled people, immigrants. a lot of people being taken advantage of. even if they were aware of conditions, it's not safe for anyone in the community. it's really unacceptable. >> after reviewing the thousands of claims, gardener has now been ordered to pay an $80,000 fine. for her building she currently owns they'll undergo repairs and put up for sale. while the repairs are being done though the residents won't be required to pay rent. >>> well, tonight your season ten american idols are coming to the bay area. ♪ [ music ] >> that's this year's winner s

between 6:00 last night and 6:00 this morning, 67 people were arrested for dui in the bay area. that is up from 57 during the same time last year. police will be carrying out a maximum enforcement period for dui, distracted drivers and seat belt compliance through the night of july 4th. >>> medical marijuana growers say they are feeling the heat from the obama administration. the new threat facing the industry. >>> and another person throws his hat into the presidential rink. the message this candidate is bringing to the campaign trail. >>> and the steps investigators are going to take to identify the final victim of the fatal amtrak crash in nevada. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. >>> is the obama administration about to crackdown on california medical marijuana clubs? as ktvu's john sasaki reports a new memo from the domedome has licensed cannabis dealers concerned. >> reporter: this plant is targeted by some new federal weed killer. >> indicia is good for people with pain who want to sleep. >> reporter: the justice department issued a memo that says people that are in

instead, ortega pled guilty to a dui hit and run with great bodily injury. >> i'm an alcoholic, native american and irish. all the experts say it's in my blood, but aside from that, i black out. the average person is going to drink as much alcohol as i drink and pass out, sleeping, snoring, whatever you do. i get hyper, and i flip into stacie or tracy, what happens, it's a different person. she's usually not happy and she's usually not very nice, and she's usually pretty violent. >> ortega's conviction has resulted in an 8-year sentence, and she's due to transfer to prison any day now. her victim of her crime is her boyfriend. >> basically, i went out with my boyfriend and my best friend. we went out for sunday brunch, which is my favorite. i'm an alcoholic, so i had a mimosa. i thought it would be cool to stop at the bar, so we did that. then i can't tell you what happened after that other than what it states in my police report and plea bargain. when we left the bar, i don't remember leaving, which is the tough part, but basically we left the bar and what essentially happened is i en

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the dui checkpoint, so drive safely this holiday weekend. right now we have to bridge and the 80's.pbell checking in at 75, mill valley at 68. golden gate park is cooler at the coast. in the mid-50s right now. it will be a really nice day at the beach tomorrow, i think the temperatures are coming up. sunshine and sacral, 85 degrees upper 60s and low '70's from upper beach to stinson beach, the sea breeze at about 20 mi. to 30 mph. a lot of sunshine after a little fog in the morning hours. a nice day to get out and about across the bay area. temperatures for sun they're getting up into the '90s for the north bay. the east bay, and the south bay as well, notice a couple of pink spots, we could see a few locations that reach the triple digits. 80's closer to the bay, then for monday, the fourth of july the sea breeze will push back into the bay, that will cool things down and will see some '70s for sanford's is going oakland. then everything comes back up for tuesday. warming up, the sea breeze will back off and the temperatures will rise and possibly more triple digit heat into the ea

instead ortega pled guilty to a dui with great bodily damage. >> i'm an alcoholic. i'm native american and irish. all of the experts say it's any my blood. aside from that, i pass out. the average person that would drink as much alcohol as i drink would pass out. i usually turn into taste a or tracy and i get hyper and flip out. it's a different person. and she's usually not happy and she's usually not very nice. and she's usually very violent. >> ortega's sentence has been an eight-year sentence. the victim of her crime is a former boyfriend. >> basically i went out with my boyfriend and my best friend. i went to sunday brunch. my favorite, i'm an alcoholic. so i had my mimosa. i thought it would be cool to stop at the bar and we did that. and then i can't tell you what happened after that other than what it states in my police report and my plea bargain because when we left the bar, i don't remember even leaving, which is the tough part, but basically, we left the bar, and what essentially happened was i ended up running my boyfriend over with a car and then fleei

. >>> san jose city councilman pled guilty to misdemeanor dui charge today.ttorney said he entered the plea earlier this month. arrested on the early morning of may 7 after being pulled over for a nonworking taillight by a chp officer in downtown san jose. according to the chp, the councilman smelled of alcohol. he was asked to perform a field sobriety test and he failed it. he received a standard fine of some $2,000 along with a three-month dui class and five days of community service. >>> a controversial bill barring people from buying alcohol at self-checkout lines is one step closer to law tonight. the bill already passed the state assembly, and now it's won apreviously from the senate organization committee. she said it makes sense. critics say it's already in the grocer's best interest to keep minors from buying alcohol because they could lose their liquor license. >>> on peninsula, it pays to sleep. they have some perks. new firefighters will be allowed to retire at the age of 50 and rack up overtime while sleeping at the firehouse. san carlos is one o

between 6:00 last night and 6:00 this morning, 67 people were arrested for dui in the bay area. that is up from 57 during the same time last year. police will be carrying out a maximum enforcement period for dui, distracted drivers and seat belt compliance through the night of july 4th. >>> medical marijuana growers say they are feeling the heat from the obama administration. the new threat facing the industry. >>> and another person throws his hat into the presidential rink. the message this candidate is bringing to the campaign trail. >>> and the steps investigators are going to take to identify the it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and pl

are tradition on the fourth of july, so is this, police agency has set up a dui check point in orderke the streets and highways safer. >> what would you like? >> reporter: since 1990 when the supreme court ruled check points are legal, they err peer on holiday weekend. police say they do get drivers going through these check points with blood alcohol levels above the intoxication limit and the drivers go straight to jail. >> celebrate all you want, there are other means of getting around. do not get behind the wheel if you've been drinking and we tell people not to get in the car with drinking drivers, well, it's just not working. >>> police this weekend are not just waiting for truck drivers but are actively looking for them too. >> a typical weaving -- weaving from lane to lane, following to close. >> reporter: nick does that following a saturation patrol and many say it will happen. one job this week send to get the drug off the streets. >> what do you think of this, it kind of -- i think he's good. i wasn't intentionally going -- that would be good. there will be a lot of drinkin

officers say just like a car, you can get a dui on a boat. alcohol is the leading factor in all fatal boat accidents. >>> california's former first couple is about the dissolve their merage. marina -- maria shriver yÑsÑkékékióç]s]s >> the former first couple of california is calling it quits. maria shriver filed for divorce. this comes less than two months after the former governor admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock. it appears the pair did not have a prenuppial agreement. >> he was an action hero movie star, she was a princess of the kennedy clan, together they became one of the most powerful couples in the country. that came to an end on friday when in rhea sharrive -- maria shriver filed for divorce. they were married for 25 years. the divorce came as no surprise. the two term governor admitted to fathering a child with the housekeeper. that boy was born in the same week that their youngest son was born. this is a copy of the divorce document filed at the los angeles superior court. it doesn't mention renewspaper. it looks like -

we have not heard of any dui checkpoints that have started yet, but we do expect them to start up in the next couple of hours. >> a lot of people are headed out to the bay area of the recreational waterways. park rangers and police will be out on the lakes and the reservoir to make sure that everything goes smoothly. jeff bush continues our coverage, he was out at the reservoir to find out what violations the police will be looking for this weekend. >> it is topped off with all the water and rain this weekend. park officials tell us that more than 30,000 fish have been put in this year. they are expecting a record turnout for the fourth of july weekend in addition to the warm weather, they are offering free fishing for anyone that wants to come out this saturday. >> you do that the the california license or the fishing permits, you just pay the entry fee. >> there will be a lot of people on the water and on the shoreline. rangers and the park police will patrol the area heavily. >> no drinking and driving just like in the car, you can get a you why. 0.08. >> excessive speed and boati

the number of dui arrests have jumped this holiday weekend. the number of alcohol related traffic deaths did not change from last year. we'll have more details on all of that coming pup >>> here's the story about the duis. the highway patrol reports 251 people were arrested for drunk driving between friday night midnight of monday morning. that is the same number as last year. >>> all right 5:38 is the time right now. let's go back to sal. any problems? >> we do have a new crash pam and dave that popped up on the screen. northbound 880 near the vicinity of fruitvale avenue. this involving a couple of big rigs and a pickup truck. police are still looking for it. this is the best location we have. they haven't arrived it. i'm just listen together police here. northbound 880. it's a two-car noninjury accident blocking the slow lane. that is why i paused there. we'll let you know more about this. let's go out and take a look at the commute. 880 north and southbound that is moving nicely. as you pull back you can see traffic on the left couldn't th

dui arrests are also up statewide. no word yet if alcohol was a factor in a car crash that killed a fremont man in richmond this morning. >>> a woman was killed by an amtrak train in the east bay. she was struck on the tracks near carlson. no one on the train was hurt, but the incident caused delayed all morning. >>> well, a young mountain lion attacked a deer, prompting police to issue a warning to people in the area. animal control spotted the injured deer on the 5800 block of charles avenue on friday. cougars rarely attack people, but as a caution, police are telling people to be aware. >>> a 300-year-old tree in san mateo county may be saved. the tree is nicknamed granny and it was going to be knocked down to make room for a road. if a nonprofit takes responsibility for the tree and the land around it, it would consider tunneling under the tree to install the line, even if it's more expensive. >>> santa clara county is known for the home of the young tech entrepreneurs, but the elderly make up for the county's popu

officers say just like a car, you can get a dui on a boat. alcohol is the leading factor in all fatal boat accidents. >>> california's former first couple is about the dissolve their merage. marina -- maria shriver filed divorce papers from the arnold schwarzenegger. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. d startedning lo of point you goteather bal with ts? yes i [ man ] ps

they say dui arrests upper. last night they arrested 67 drunk drivers. up from 57 last year. statewide officers arrested 442 people, and that is up from 396 last year. there will be sobriety checkpoints tonight in parts of san leandro and heyward. >> it's a royal weekend. another couple weds, while prince will interim his new bride get cooking in canada. >> dominique strauss-kahn steps out after his bail is lifted. >> workers in japan are being >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> dominique strauss-kahn left his new york townhouse today with his wife. his first full day as a fremont in new york. although he cannot leave the country yesterday a judge lift of lifted this house arrest after the case against him started to up ralph. -- unravel. prosecutors found serious problems with the credibility of the maid. they said she misrepresented what she did immediately after the alleged attack and has spated several minor fraud after arriving in the u.s. >>> newly declared presidential candidate michelle bureaucratman did some campaigning in iowa. she vi

. >> poland says it supports the dui deal and hopes to have a renewed sense of optimism.warsaw -- supports the eu deal and hopes to have a renewed sense of optimism. >> with economic growth, with political growth, the political energy and commitment to our project, and enthusiasm that poland brings to the union, this puts poland in a strong position to push forward some very challenging project. >> taking out the ceremonial batoto the prime minister has plged to tackle those challenges in the months ahead. >> denmark's parliament approved a plan to introduce perermane customs controls along its eu borders next week. copenhagen says the measures aimed at combating crime like drug trafficking and immigrgration. critics fear it could undermine the treaty that creates a borderless the zone amongst eu states. denmark says the plan does not violate the agreement allowing for the free movement of people and goods. it seems everyone is saving thesese da. >> slash and burn time. burning by the protesters, slashingq by the government. the portuguese parliament passed an austerity p

dui arrests are up statewide. no word yet in alcohol was a factor in a car crash that killed a fremont man in richmond this morning. >>> checking some air bay area headlines. the sea plane that crashed saturday night has been located. the pilot's attempt and failure of taking off was captured on video. it nosed into the choppy waters. the pilot and passenger were rescued by boaters, but it took until today to find the wreckage under water. they're working to remove it today. >>> the pilot of a crop dusting helicopter. it came down hard 6:30 this morning. the pilot was medevaced, but first responders tell our partners that his injuries injuries were not serious. the ffa is investigating. >>> and that 300-year-old coke tree may be saved at all. the tree nicknamed granny is wanted to be removed for a highway. if a nonprofit takes responsibility for the oak and the land around it, it would consider tunneling under it even if it's more expensive. if you bought anything today, check your receipt. you paid a little less

oakland was exiting and careened across deanza boulevard into fire station 27, arrested for felony dui. her 17-year-old daughter was in the car at that time. the damage to the fire station is extensive and though there were firefighters inside, we're glad to say no one was injured. the driver and her daughter remain hospitalized and police say they did not suffer. -- serious injury autos the mayor ed lee welcomed a new solar company today. china sun energy that is based in china. and the company makes solar cell products. the mayor is a.dressed the efforts to make the city a gateway for chinese firms in an effort to drive job growth and economic activity. >> it will be part of the top global cluster of solar firms throughout the world. and you'll have access to that top talent and this region will reflect his robustness in the transportation infrastructure to get worker heerz and visitors and tourism here. >> that announcement at the two day conference today. >> a moving farewell to former first lady betty ford. current first lady michelle obama attended the funeral service with former

and i also think, when you get a jury, where you have one person arrested for dui, one person arrestedn of drug paraphernalia, you have people with bad experience with police. and they are not going to render a verdict for the state. just that simple. >> nancy, i want to ask you one final question. that is, you've spoken really for the feelings of so many people around the country. but you've been criticized. and let me just ask you, is it ethical for a lawyer like yourself to come on television and say, this defendant is guilty, call her tot mom, demean her. do you think that's the right thing for a lawyer to do? >> let me tell you, terry. i don't find the mon kerr tot mom to be demeaning. that's your interpretation of it. why you think that's demeaning, the mother of a tot. i'm a mother of two tots. it's not intended to demean anybody. i don't believe that anything that i have said has been an inaccurate rendition of the facts. in fact, i believe that what i have portrayed and what my guests and experts have portrayed have been very accurate. as was portrayed in the courtroom. so, i

accident is one of the reasons why many police departments through the metro dc area will be having dui check points throughout the fourth of july weekend. reporting in southeast dc, i'm armando trull, matt, back to you. >> in other news tonight, fire investigators in anne arundel county are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly fire. flames started engulfing the home around 1:00 this afternoon. when rescue crews arrived, one person was already dead and a woman in her late 60s was air lifted to hopkins with life threatening injuries. >>> a six-year-old boy is recovering after almost drowning in a local swimming pool. the child was attending a city run camp in alexandria. he was found unresponsive in a 4-foot deep area of the pool. life guards pulled him out and gave mouth to mouth reseesation until rescue crews arrived. today the swimming pool staff said they are glad their safety training paid off. >> it was a mixture of emotions. i mean, on one hand i was afraid, but on the other hand i know i was trained properly. >> in my five years of experience, i never thought i would have t

she's on probation for theft and dui charges. >>> apple could make a bid for the video stream being website hooloo. the partner subpoena that owns he'll loo said it is looking to -- the partnership that owns hooloo is looking to sell the site. there are other reports that yahoo and google are also wanting to make a bet for the site. >>> and google is making a stir with his new site google plus. it had 21 visitors since the launch three weeks ago. the number is surprising since so far google plus requires a user to be invited by a current member. >>> this sunday it's hand holding day at san francisco's contemporary jewish museum. a security guard told a lesbian couple that hand holding is not allowed. they say that the guard's actions did not reflect the policy and that the person would not be employed there in the future. they celebrate the life of a famous lesbian artist. >>> for eight years, the electronic dance party was held in san francisco but last year the council pulled the plug. after some consideration, they decided to move to oakland's arena. and it will take place next month. >>

had a dui stop several months ago where the person denied everything that happened. after watching the video and they did not know what happened. and plead guilty. >> and so far, the video cameras are not challerred in court. >>> up next -- challenged in court. >> we're going to mount vernon where george washington is helping thousands celebrate the 4th. >>> and celebrating with ronald reagan. we'll explain. >> vice president joe biden has joined twitter. sent out the first tweet today asking americans to take time to think of u.s. troops and their families on this holiday. the vice president known for his gap, don't expect to see many of those on zitter -- twitter. the vice president joe biden's am is at vp.  >> americans in london celebrated the 4th of july at griefnor square today with the -- grovenor square. the likeness of ronald reagan is celebrating the park and to end the cold war. greg palka has the story. >> reporter: americans celebrating independence day in london's griefnor square. a 10-foot bronze statue of ronald reagan adorns this p

her mother from oakland faces felony dui and child endangerment charges. she's still in the hospital but was not seriously injured. >>> let's check win laura who stayed up and watched the all-star game. >> i did. can you tell? >> you tweeted about it. you looked great. >> i wanted to see the closure. thank you. let's get to video. we're following latest developments in the saggy pants saga. prosecutors could formally dismiss charges against deshon marman this morning. he was arrested after he boarded a plane with his pants a little too low. marla tellez is following the story for us this morning. >>> the man behind tesla breaks ground on an entirely different project. it's all ahead at 5:00. i have a couple of minutes to finish getting ready. take it away. >> speaking of, the people behind got milk are trying to get men to buy milk for wives and girlfriends as a show of sensitivity. turns out their advertising strategy is offending pretty much everybody. the statewide campaign is called everything i do is wrong. the gist of it is milk helps women fend off

the police say the dui check point at 6:00 and most start later tonight. more than 14,000 drivers were arrested last 4th of july weekend here in california for driving under the influence. on the other hand, check concerns are not slowing down holiday air travel. >> i am willing to make sacrifice for family. i will go, no matter what. >> today we found the airport bustling with people looking to get away. the travel numbers are up from last year. 4th of july weekend airfares are up 11% this year. >>> up in the sierra, just in time for the holiday weekend, summer has finally arrived. families at southlake tahoe went swimming and boating in the sunshine. all of the late rains businesses and bike rentals are off to a slow start this season. ski resorts are taking adsrapbltage of 4th of fourth -- advantage of 4th of july travel. to help make your manning easier we posted a link on our web site for more. >>> many people are trying to get their hands on fireworks before the 4th of july. gillroy is one of the communities that allows the sale of safe and sane fire

. >>> we are just getting new dui numbers from the chp. they are higher than last year. as of a half hour ago 221 people in the bay area were arrested for driving under the influence. last year 175 arrests were made in that same time period. the numbers are also up statewide about 1300 drivers arrested. that compares to 13,29 at this time. the chp will continue their enforcement periods through midnight and the final numbers will be released after that. >>> overnight a small plane that made an emergency landing on interstate 280 was removed from the freeway. the plane landed in the northbound lanes near farm hill boulevard around 7:00 last night. highway patrol officers say it's amazing everyone walked away from this unharmed. the pilot had just taken off from the san coverless airport about 10 miles away when he reported mechanical problems. >> this could have been a lot worse. the fact that everybody is okay there were no injuries no significant damage and we are just grateful the number of vehicles that this wasn't having a much more tragic ending. >> sources tell ktv

won this year's dancing with the stars, well, he may have waltzed himself right into trouble with the dui ticket in atlanta earlier today. hines ward who is a star receiver for the nfl pittsburgh steelers, posted a $1,000 bond. his mug shot taken of him at the dekalb county jail. >>> royal couple will and kate are in california. they're being greeted by celebrities and local politicians. california's first couple gave the couple an ipad 2 loaded with california themed songs and movies. prince william is set to play polo this afternoon in santa barbara. >>> in washington, d.c., a call for peace from the dalai lama, the tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event called a talk for world peace, held on the west lawn of the u.s. capital. his message, change in society begins when we create a calm and peaceful mind within ourselves and our families. >>> condolences are pouring in for the former first lady betty ford. from famous people who sought help at the addiction treatment center that bears her name. big hollywood names past and present like elizabeth taylor, lindsay lohan, are -- have all

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. >>> driver is facing dui charges after crashing his car into a fire engine. it happened after midnight at high glen drive and may berry road. police say, the man in his 20s was speeding when he slammed into the engine as it was leaving a house fire. most the car enfire truck were damaged 37 >>> the new eastern span may not open until 2013, one construction partner is already wrapping up its work. chinese heavy maker responsible for making the new bridge says its now putting the final touches on the bridge. california outsource production to the company save $400 million on labor and materials. it's not clear when those parts will be shipped to the bay area. >>> statewide campaign kicks off to make drivers aware of a rule often ignored. the moveover rule. they are required to slow down and move out of the lane adjacent to work. police and fire vehicles,ambulances and tow trucks. you will see ads on tv and messages on billboards. the death of three workers in less than two months. violators can face fines topping $200. >>> he's a four-time superbowl champion an

officers are also accused of trying to set up a sting operation to get two of the minors arrested for dui after they reported the officers to investigators. >>> sources say defense secretary leon panetta will announce gay and lesbians can serve openly in the military. congress repealed the don't ask don't tell policy last year. the change would take effect in 60 days. >>> we got a first look today at a remarkable training facility for bay area air traffic controllers. ktvu's tom vacar tried it himself. >> reporter: a few air traffic controllers have given the profession a black eye of late, the organization remains one of the world's best and here is how they're making it better. >> runway 28 left cleared to land. >> reporter: why would uncle sam ever let a reporter command airliners to take off and land, because here i can do no harm. >> nationwide we're looking to hire 11,000 new traffic controllers in the next decade. the challenge is to train them as thoroughly and as quickly as possible. that's where a system like this has so many benefits. >> reporter: here at the faa in oakland, th

. >>> well, a bay area mother faces possible dui charges after her suv crashed into a san mateo fire station. now this happened about 11:00 last night at fire station 27. the suv finally stopped after completely -- look at it, pushing in the garage door. the driver you see there was rushed to the hospital. her teenage daughter was also in the vehicle but she was not hurt. >>> a mother and her baby girl pulled from a smoke filled apartment building early this morning. ktvu channel 2 reporter allie rasmus joins us now to talk about how this fire started. allie. >> reporter: well, firefighters say the smoke detector in that apartment unit was not going off when they arrived, however the unit's sprinkler system did activate. and firefighters say that may have helped save the mother and her baby daughter's life. it all happened around 2:00 this morning at the hill top commons apartments in san pablo. we are not allowed on the property, but earlier this morning we did get inside the apartment building where this all started. firefighters say the woman who lives there fell asleep with a pot

some activity there and there may be, well, possible dui there, under the influence of garlic like laura said so expect 101 crowded today. >> hey, if you don't go to the garlic festival, have you seen movies this summer? i know you are the father of two small children. >> we saw "cars 2" because of that. >> not sure that counts. >> no real people in movies so far. >> we have block busters this weekend. take a look. what goes better together than you know, cowboys and aliens. you've got that. that is one of your choices of the things that you can see. >> i'm looking forward to this very much. >> this one i think i'm willing to see. my 10-year-old is on the edge of whether he thinks things are scary. i think i can. i'm not going to go see the smurfs. would you go see the smurfs? >> couple years ago blue people very popular. maybe. animated blue people. avatar. >> not the same. >> different. >> you know, the pop culture critic at the chronicle liked the smurfs. >> i heard mixed reviews. >> the last one looks good. good ratings. >> good. >> there you be. those are your weekend possibilities

>> i spoke to him, but he got arrested for dui, so he just got out of jail a couple weeks ago and i owed him a balance of $400, but i cannot pay him. so i have not spoken to him. so, yes, i did, to answer your question. commissioner hwang: excuse me, why did you have your windows replaced? what was the point of it? >> i had been living in the house 20 years under my parents management, and i have two kids. when i moved from downstairs to upstairs, we did not have a heater. every winter time, the old windows were getting moldy. i did not find that safe, and it was really cold. so when my dad came home last year, i asked him. also, we got new tenants downstairs. they asked about the windows, and i enquired with my father, and he said yes. but he passed away in december. commissioner hwang: so you wanted to replace the windows because they were old, and that was it? and you wanted them to match your neighbors? is that we testified. >> when i changed the windows, a wanted single hong double pane because i knew it would insulate. most of my neighbors have vinyl or wood windows. i had aluminum

. >>> rodney king is free on bail tonight after being arrested for dui. king was stopped in riverside county after police say he was seen committing traffic violations, appearing to be under the influence he was arrested. king, you may remember was the subject of a videotape beating by l.a. cops back in 1991. that ended with the acquittal of the four officers and the 1992 riots that rocked l.a. >>> the feds are ready to throw another lifeline to the u.s. economy. ben bernanke delivered an economic the report the congress. he said the central bank is prepared to provide additional stimulus if the economic slowdown continues. stock prices rose higher. bernanke warned u.s. lawmakers, their failure to raise the nation's debt limit by august 2nd could trigger a major financial crisis. >>> u.s. treasury department says it is getting rid of paper starting next year you'll only be able to buy savings bond online through a web based program called treasury direct. the program has been available since 2002 but acceptance has been slow. electronic savings bonds are

as of right now, it's a possible dui investigation because officers say there was a smell of alcohol inside the vehicle. and also they found open containers and right now, your commute may be affected if you're trying to get off the 29th at 880 northbound, you cannot do that right now. there are officers out here continuing their investigation and we will stay on top of this and bring you the latest as it develops. live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a crash sent a veteran police officer to the hospital. authorities say the driver of a chrysler sedan ran a red light on 23rd avenue at about 11:00 last night. a female officer on the force for 26 years suffered minor injuries. alcohol may be a factor in the collision. a police sergeant says he could smell alcohol on the driver of the other car. >>> our other top story this morning, emergency crews are still watching out for hot spots from a huge fire at a plastics plant in fair field. that started yesterday afternoon on huntington drive not far from travis air force base. the smoke could be clearly scene from sacramento. >> report

>> if you have someone who has applied to be a bus driver and that person has three duis and you lookinto the record those duis happened in the afternoon, do you want that person driving your child? of course not. that comes down to a safety issue. if you have somebody who has multiple duis all over the country and has tried to move to try to hide that record, it is going to catch up to them. again, you don't want that person driving on the road with you. they'll be denied the right to a driver's license. >> what about opting out? i mean is there any information, is that possible at all when you get your driver's license or anything like that to opt out of the state of florida selling your address and your name and your other information? >> depending on who you are, there are some professions that do have the opportunity to opt out. when they decide to do that, the department does let them know what it is they may be doing, which is taking themselves out of any notification of a vehicle recall or things like that. we do let them know how it could be to their detriment to opt out. >>

. >> reporter: also this weekend, be aware of the dui checkpoints all over the bay area. the chp and area police will be cracking down on those drinking and driving between now and the end of the holiday weekend. live in milpitas, george kiriyama, nbc news. >> for those of you who got out to do anything, exercise, barbecue, you noticed it got very hot very quickly today. triple digits in some parts of the bay area. nick o'kelly is here to explain how hot it got and what's on top for tomorrow. >> i think the key is just to move really slowly. folks in that live shot taking it easy, stay in the shade, hydrated. watch those alcoholic beverages. you want to take care in conditions like this. there'ses a heat advisory until 9:00 p.m. usually the end of the day is when people have problems. beautiful shot of golden gate bridge, traffic moving better than last time we checked. high temperatures, it was hot especially inland, 100 in gilroy, 100 fairfield. if you didn't make the triple digits, concord, 93, san jose, 98. this is your second day of heat inland. but at the coast we w

dui arrests are also up state wide. 442 drivers arrested this year compared to 396 last year. no word yet if alcohol was a factor in a car crash that killed a fremont man in richmond this morning. >>> no holiday for the jury in the casey anthony murder trial. tomorrow morning prosecutors will get one last chance to sway jurors threaten a jury will begin deliberations on the case that's rivetted the nation. karen brown is in florida with more on closing arguments. >> reporter: casey anthony's defense spent its final hours in front of the jury trying to convince them there is not enough evidence to convict her of murder. >> the reason you don't have that evidence that they are desperately trying to find is because it is an unprovable case. >> reporter: in their closing arguments they tried to discredit the state's charge that the 25-year-old suffocated her 2-year-old daughter caylee by attacking the forensic evidence. then they pointed the finger at anthony's father saying he covered up an accidental drowning. they were not allowed to bring up allegations that he molested his da