edwin ramos is the gang member. kron 4's reggie kumar says it would have never happened if he was turned over to immigration authorities. >> reporter: in 2008, tony bologna and his two sons michael and matthew were driving to their home in san francisco after attending a family picnic. they were that corner when edwin ramos drove up and somewhat and killed the father and two sons. prosecutors say edwin ramos mistakenly thought they were members of a rival gang. the murder sparked controversy after it was discovered edwin ramos is an illegal immigrant and broke the law several times while a teen and never turned over to immigration authorities because of a loophole. at the time it required undocumented juvenile offenders not be reported to the authorities. edwin ramos has been charged with three counts of murder, affiliated wagang and use of a fire arm. he pleaded not guilty. edwin ramos admitted he was driving the car but told investigators another man in the car pulled the trigger. in san francisco, reggie kumar, k

edwin ramos is accused of killing them. andrew recalls the moment his father and two brothers were killed. he pointed to edwin ramos as the person who fired the fatal shots. >> his testifying shows his courage and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> edwin ramos took the family for rival gang members. tony balogna and his sons michael andrew is now in a witness protection programs. >>> he is accused of attempting to rape his teacher. the accused attack took place in a garage at preparatory high school. david tried to rape his teacher at knifepoint. he ran off after being interrupted by another teacher. he is due back in court on february 8th. >>> time now 4:36, they will address gas line pipeline safety on a peninsular. it is having to do with the explosion in cupertino and districts are hosting the event. it will include the how utilities commission and pg&e executives. the meeting will be held at palo alto city hall. it is going to be held at 7:00. >>> organizers will gather outside city hall. they will not di

edwin ramos has admitted to driving the car but says he was not the gunman. the case made national news after it was revealed that edwin ramos was an undocumented immigrant with an arrest record but was never deported because of san francisco's sanctuary city policy. >>> napa state hospital has ended an overnight lockdown after locating a patient who escaped last night. hospital officials say they found the man about 10:20 this morning at rally's grocery store across the road from the hospital. witnesses say about 10 to 15 hospital police officers came into the store and took the man into custody. earlier hospital officials said he had scaled a courtyard fence and claimed he was somewhere in a 77 acre area that surrounded by a razor wire fence and motion detectors. >>> authorities say a burglary spix critically injured during a police chase last week in newark has died. investigators say 20-year-old rajwaun atkins was one of three men in a chevy malibu running from police when the car crashed into another car at cherry street and mowry avenue. rajwaun atkins

once they are selected, they will decide the fate of edwin ramos. he faces three counts of murder for the 2008 shootings of tony bologna, his 20-year-old son michael and his 16-year-old son mathew were shot and killed in 2008. ramos was charged in the killing the -- killles. prosecutors say he shot the three mistaking them for a gun rival. ramos was a minor but he was not turned over to immigration. san francisco has changed that policy. >> this case not only impacted the victim's family but also had a tremendous impact on the community. i think many of you know there were a lot of emotions that were brought out as a result of this case. we want to make sure we bring justice, not only for the family but for the community. >> reporter: the jury selection process, an attorney told us, could take three to four weeks, again, because of the high- profile nature of this case. during the trial they are expected to call more than 100 witnesses to testify. so the trial itself could go on for months. live in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>

edwin ramos is charged with killing anthony bologna and two of his sons in san francisco in 2008. the jury will hear from the only brother to survive the shooting. the 21-year-old son will testify how he watched in horror as his father and two brothers were shot to death as they were driving home from a family picnic. prosecutors say edwin ramos mistook the family for rival gang members. >>> just day after his state of the union address, president barack obama launched a three- day tour through five key states to sell his economic policy goals. earlier today he spoke at a conveyor manufacturing plant in iowa to showcase american industry. he says in order to bring jobs back from overseas, we need a change in the tax code. >> if you're a company that wants to out source jobs or do business around the world, that's your right. it's a free market. you shouldn't get a tax break for it. companies that are bringing jobs back from overseas should get tax breaks. >> he heads to an intel plan in arizona next to talk about technology and then to las vegas to focus on energy security. he wil

. >> andrew bolonia cuando fueron baleados el sospechoso es edwin ramos quién niega haber disparado elvíctimas a bordo de un chevrolet, en su intento de uida impactaron contra dos autos en delaware bart y el boulevad freemond . >> tolerancia encotra del boling y el acoso escolar, la mayoría de los estudiantes están dispuestos a aprender de esto . >> hoy en día es muy importante que los estudiantes aprendan de la paz, tolerancia y compañerismo . >> así combaten estos estudiantes la intimidación de sus compañeros, derribando apodos y críticas que jóvenes dejan durante su desarrollo . >> es importante porque todos tenemos nuestro momento de mal . >> y ese es el objetivo de está semana de la paz en la escuela . >> hacer entender que la intolerancia y la violencia solo atrae malas consecuencias . >> la idea es inculcar actividades positivas de compañerismos, como hacer mensajes positivos y triturarlos en señal de que rechazan la intimidación . >> hice 3 y esto tiene que parar, porque no importa lo de fuera sino que lo de adentro . >> los jóvenes también han creado unas 3mil gruyas con mensa

. >> en san francisco mañana comienza el juicio de edwin ramos por tres cargos por asesinato de toniaró no culpable porque según el solo conducía el vehículo dónde iba el pistolero . >> si es culpable podría enfrentar cadena perpetua . >> el servicio de trenes suspendidos por una explosión . >> la identidad de la víctima no se ha revelado . >> autoridades de san josé dan a conocer la identidad de una mujer asesinada a machetazos, encontrada sin vida en el 1994 de la avenida jhonson . >> y se encontró a está mujer en pantalla quién dijo que habían sido secuestradas por un sujeto . >> estudiantes inician clases 3 días después . >> en está escuela, por el incendio del pasado 22 de diciembre, por los daños los alumno no podrán usar la entrada principal . >> las llamas devoraron la cafeteria, bilbiotecas y otros . >> ordenanza para preservar el medio ambiente los negocios le proveeran bolsas de papel si no lleva las bolsas reusables . >> para el 1 de enero del 2014 las bolsas de papel incrementaran su precio . >> en california los caseros podrán impedir que se fume en sus viviendas . >> y

he went on to point out edwin ramos who fired the fatal shots. >> even during the circumstances -- >>> edwin ramos mistook the family for gang members. >>> in nevada and colorado this morning he will be speaking in las vegas before flying to colorado. president barack obama will push his ideas for increased domestic oil and production. there were some intense moments in phoenix arizona. coming up, we will bring you a live report from our washington d.c. newsroom, a complaint from the president that led to this finger pointing encounter with the governor of arizona. >>> checking in on traffic this morning, sal? >>> good morning, we are off to a nice start and as a matter of fact we are looking at 880 westbound. also it looks good getting onto the bridge and into the city. and this morning's commute getting up to highway 17, that is a nice drive, no major problems so we are off to a pretty good start. hello steve. >> hello sal. >> all right, good morning everybody, a little bit of light rain and drizzle. reporting on the cost, it is so light, radar does not pick it up, it is just low cl

edwin ramos is expected with killing tony balogna and his sons michael and matthew bologna. they are expected to hear from the only brother who survived. the 20-year-old son will testify as he watched in horror as his father and two brothers were shot and killed as they were driving home from a family picnic. they say edwin ramos mistook the menace being members of the arrival gang. >>> -- a rival gang. >>> these cuts will affect popular programs including the oakland zoo, children's fairy land and symphony in schools. organizers for the yacht cup race, they have clear and voted to certify an environmental impact report for the yacht race. they approved a report offer it was challenged after concerns about water pollution and air quality. >>> president barack obama calls for fairness and shared responsibility in his state of the union address. >> no bailouts, no hand outs and no cop outs. >> now the president said millionaires should not be able to pay lower tax rates than middle-class americans and coming up we will have a live report with what republicans are saying about

edwin ramos is suspected of killing tony balogna and his sons michael and matthew bologna in 2008. today they are expected to hear from the only procedure -- only brother as he watched in horror as his father and two brothers were shot to death. edwin ramos mistook the bologna family for gang rivals. -- gang rivals. >>> the city has to cut more than $28 million. 128 city employees will lose their jobs involving the oakland zoo, children's farly land and -- fairy land and symphony in the schools. >>> there is a very serious crash west 80 at central. it started off with a van that was stolen and that van slipped over as you come to the 580 interchange and now police are calling for an 6:00 team and this is a very serious injury here on 80, avoid that and try and get on the freeway after the central avenue on ramp because this is a problem to the toll plaza, it is backed up to what has been a parking lot and it's go thing bigger. not on 280 as you get to san jose. >>> we will have some rain dallas has is light rain and everything is starting to move northward so the rain line will as

take vo ---edwin ramos, es sospechoso de dispararle a tony bologna, de 48 aÑos, y a 2 de sus hijos, mientrasjunio de 2008. ---ramos, era miembro de la pandilla ms-13 y alega haber confundido a uno de los jovenes con un integrante de una pandilla rival. ---el sospechoso se ha declarado inocente de 3 cargos de homicidio. ---si es encontrado culpable, podra ser condenado a cadena perpetua. cu ---en oakland, un hombre se niega a desalojar su casa embargada take vo ---leonard wilson recibi una notificacin del banco advirtiendole que sera desalojado esta maÑana.. ---sin embargo, wilson dice que se quedar dentro de su hogar al menos que las autoridades lo saquen a la fuerza ---el hombre dice que ha tratado de conseguir ayuda para comprobar que ha sido vctima de un embargo inapropiado pero que una fractura en el cuello lo dej discapacitado ---wilson estar en corte el viernes para pelear su caso.. cu - anchor --una de las ciudades mas caras de la nacion y que esta aqui en el area de la bahia, tendra desde ahora el mejor salario minimo y con ello se hace historia al ser la primera en sobrepasar los 10

. >>> he will take the trial, edwin ramos is charged with killing michael and matthew and his father in 2008. they were shot and killed by someone in a passing car as they were driving home from a family pick up. ramos mistook the family for rival gang members. there will pictures and testimony and all of that will be tied together. >> he says he was the driver but another man pulled the trigger. >>> joseph naso is standing trial on multiple charges. he is accused of killing four women between 1977 and 1994. now prosecutors have not indicated if they plan to seek the death penalty. he is representing himself and he is due back in court next week. >>> in italy, crews will remove fuel from the costa concordia cruise ship. we want to take you there live this morning where you can see the cruise shim on its side and any actual fuel removal will begin on saturday. now once completed 50% of the fuel is expected to be gone as fuel removal can't be found they will bring the death toll to 15. >>> a former viewing will be held for penn state coach joe paterno. he was let go less than three mon

prosecutors say he will testify against edwin ramos an alleged ms-13 gang member. he has been in protective custody since he identified ramos as the man who gunned down his father and two brothers 3 1/2 years ago. andrew was the only person to extremely tight in the courtroom to protect against any attempt at retaliation. >>> residents of a san francisco apartment building threateninged by a crumbling hill be being allowed to go back to their homes after being evacuated for two days. the city advising them not to sleep there. crews were out removing the smaller rocks that fell. the bigger boulders will remain because they are helping protect the building. engineers state hillside on lombard and montgomery still unstable after monday's rockslide. public works still working on a plan to permanently secure that hillside. >>> president obama is praising the navy seal team that rescued two kidnapped workers. the same unit that killed bin laden last year. 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and a danish man are on their way home. t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal

edwin ramos thought one of the boys was a rival gang member. he says a passenger in the car was the one that fired the shot. that person hasn't been found. he pleaded not guilty. >>> chp arrested more drunk drivers this year but the numbers of deaths were down. 195 people were arrested for dwi. two people died. there were 5 deaths last year. the trend isn't just for the bay area. statewide arrests are up and traffic relates deaths are down. >> now that the holidays are over people are heading mome. we are live at san francisco international airport where things have been going smoothly for travelers. >> reporter: we have been monitoring the screens here throughout the day. if you look behind me, most of the flights are still on time right now at sfo. over here, you can see the security check point, you can see it is empty travel going smoothly. it is truly a nappy new year. 925,000 californians were expected to ply fly. that is a drawn of 9.9%. we caught up with several passengers and the verdict is unanimous. they were surprised by the lack of

cu ---tambien en san francisco, hoy dio comienzo el juicio contra edwin ramos, el presunto pandillero de la ms-13 acusado de asesinar a un padre y a sus dos hijos en el distrito excelsior en 2008... ---segun la fiscalia, ramos confundio a sus victimas con los miembros de una pandilla rival cuando se dirigian a casa en el automovil del padre.... ---el hijo y hermano de las tres victimas, quien viajaba con ellos cuando fueron baleados sera uno de los testigos claves para la fiscalia... cu ---en san leandro, la policia ha dado a conocer un retrato hablado de la sospechosa de haber cometido varios asaltos desde el dia de navidad del ano pasado... take vo ---en los ocho asaltos, la mujer, que siempre carga un bolso, se para frente a sus victimas, les dice que anda armada y los despoja de sus pertenencias... ---segun la policia, en algunos casos la sospechosa inclusive ha mostrado el arma a sus victimas... ---la sospechosa es la raza negra, tiene entre 16 a 25 aÑos de edad, mide unos cinco pies con ocho pulgadas de estatura, y tiene cabello cafe con rayitos... cu ---ayer terminaron abruptam

bologna said he saw edwin ramos open fire on his father's car as they drove home from a family outing08. prosecutors allege the suspected ms-13 gang member mistook them for rival gangsters. two men are charged with beating a u-c berkeley student during christmas break. 18- year- old grant richman was attacked outside a friend's home in san diego last month. doctors didn't expect him to survive. but "the san diego union- tribune" reports he's now in rehab, and improving. the suspects are charged with the attack on richman, and a number of other people the same night. a pre-school in northern california is back open today after a health scare. "pomo early connection" in lake county was shutdown on monday after a child was diagnosed with meningitis. 61 other kids and teachers were given anti-biotics as a pre-caution. health officials spent the past few days dis-infecting the school. the city of oakland is scrambling to come up with a plan to deal with a huge hit to its budget. that as protesters crash a meeting on the budget cuts. gil diaz is outside city hall with the debate. sot: barba

prosecutors say he will testify against edwin ramos an alleged ms-13 gang member. he has been in protective custody since he identified ramos as the man who gunned down his father and two brothers 3 1/2 years ago. andrew was the only person to extremely tight in the courtroom to protect against any attempt at retaliation. >>> residents of a san francisco apartment building threateninged by a crumbling hill be being allowed to go back to their homes after being evacuated for two days. the city advising them not to sleep there. crews were out removing the smaller rocks that fell. the bigger boulders will remain because they are helping protect the building. engineers state hillside on lombard and montgomery still unstable after monday's rockslide. public works still working on a plan to permanently secure that hillside. >>> president obama is praising the navy seal team that rescued two kidnapped workers. the same unit that killed bin laden last year. 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and a danish man are on their way home. t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal

bologna said he saw edwin ramos open fire on his father's car back in 2008. prosecutors allege the suspected ms-13 gang member mistook them for rival gangsters. the defense argues another passenger in ramos' car was the shooter. >>> the caltrans employee who was fired after admitting to falsifying safety test reports on the new bay bridge is being given the opportunity to resign instead. a caltrans spokesman says that the decision was reversed to avoid a long trial which would have cost taxpayers more than $100,000 n return, duane wild will not seek future state employment, in return. >>> another plan may save city jobs and programs from budget cuts in oakland. protestors crashed last night's city council meeting. tomorrow the city administrator will update the council on a proposal that saves that $7.5 million. that means laying off far fewer employees than expected. >> i think this is an opportunity for the council to hear the proposal to ask questions and the plan is that next week on the 31st, the council will act. >> oakland will lose $28 million due to

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edwin ramos charged. investigators say he's a member of the violent ms-13 gang and an illegal immigrant who had been arrested for other crimes, he was never turned over to federal immigration authorities because he was a juvenile. prosecutors say ramos opened fire, killing all three men after he mistook them for gang members. ramos has pleaded not guilty. the case prompted the change its sanctuary law. officials now report undocumented juveniles to federal authorities for possible deportation. >>> crews finished repairs this morning to a ruptured water main in berkeley near the california campus. the main burst in fulton street yesterday before 5 p.m.. the break caused water to rush through the streets causing damage to some businesses. mud crews were on scene until 2:00 this morning to make repairs, merchants are cleaning up the big mess today. the cause is under investigation. >>> san francisco charter school damaged by a fire december 22nd, needs a lot of help before it can reopen. sky 7 shows you that

down in tears as he described the moment his father and brothers were shot to death and pointed to edwin ramos as the one who fired those fatal shoots. bologna's mother began to cry. >> testifying in such an emotional situation just shows courage and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> bologna is in a witness relocation program because of possible gang retaliation. the prosecution said that ramos is a gang member who mistook the bolognas for rival gang members. >>> 41-year-old dava elizabeth- ann steen said her boyfriend had a history of medical issues. initially, his death was classified as natural causes, but after an investigation, police accused steen of killing him in a fight. she has been charged with murder. >>> san francisco police released a photo of a man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an under aged tourist near fisherman's wharf, christopher dutel. the 18-year-old was booked into jail after his arrest. police say he's a transient from southern california. the girl disappeared from a group of tourists about 2:00 on monday morning. they found dutel with the

he said the defendant edwin ramos is a gang member and mistook one of the sons for a rival. >> whole family was destroyed over a careless and brutal criminal act. we have -- this has been a long road for the office and preparing for this case. >> reporter: he is a accused of killing the three while they were driving home in 2008. >>> a firefighter is in the hospital tonight after battling one of two fires in the same apartment building. the fires burned at 273mcarthur boulevard. the fire is out now. this morning's fire left it a few minutes before it was put out. the causes of the fires under investigation. >> firefighters in reno still battling the fire that's burned nearly 4,000 acres. crews have been able to get a liana round 50% of the fire. the strong wind's have died own and that's helping. unfortunately one person has been killed. 26 homes have been destroyed. firefighters said that it's remarkable -- that is remarkable considering how fast the fire has spread. nah we have update on a story you saw many on the 10:00 news. it involves the old wagon saloon and grill that had a d

edwin ramos charged. investigators say he's a member of the violent ms-13 gang and an illegal immigrant who had been arrested for other crimes, he was never turned over to federal immigration authorities because he was a juvenile. prosecutors say ramos opened fire, killing all three men after he mistook them for gang members. ramos has pleaded not guilty. the case prompted the change its sanctuary law. officials now report undocumented juveniles to federal authorities for possible deportation. >>> crews finished repairs this morning to a ruptured water main in berkeley near the california campus. the main burst in fulton street yesterday before 5 p.m.. the break caused water to rush through the streets causing damage to some businesses. mud crews were on scene until 2:00 this morning to make repairs, merchants are cleaning up the big mess today. the cause is under investigation. >>> san francisco charter school damaged by a fire december 22nd, needs a lot of help before it can reopen. sky 7 shows you that

suspected gang member, edwin ramos is accused of killing three members of the belonia family in 2008. tony and two of his sons. >>> here in the bay area, we take pride in our diverse culture. for one toddler, his ethnic background is faking it difficult for doctors to cure him of a deadly disease. mark sayer to help keep their child alive. >> hello. >> at 4 1/2 years old, kyle crawford is full of energy. but in the last month, he was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease. >> the condition he has is a plastic anemia. his bone marrow is not working. >> kyle's parents say the past month has been an emotional roller coaster for them. >> oh, well with any parent, it's the worst case scenario. unbelievable, undenial, it was raw and we just, you know, i was careful, devastating. >> craw fords have also learned that their son is half caucasian and half chinese, the pool of donors is limited. >> according to the national registry, the number of multiethnic donors is smaller. it would likely tyke someone of biracial heritage to be a match for kyle. kyle could possibly live for five to ten

he said that he saw edwin ramos open fire on his father's karasch they drove home no 2008. prosecutors allege that the suspected gang member mistook them for rival gangsters. he admits he was there as the driver but insists that another man fired. the son said the suspect was alone. >>> the pleasanton school board approved a plan to use drug sniffing dogs. they came up after sudden spikes in drug and alcohol suspensions. starting next month police will use them in parking lots and locker rooms when the students are not around. >>> today the santa clara medical center got the biggest donation to a county hospital west of the mississippi. the five million dollar gift will be used to furnish a new state-of-the-art facility in san jose. that record breaking donation can be doubled with matching offers by next year. >> the bay area is home to some of the world's brightest minds, no doubt with silicon valley and a pair of universities nearby its not surprising that three of the country's smartest teens live with in our midst. elizabeth cook shows us one of those budding geniuses.

. >>> jury selection is set to begin in the trial of edwin ramos. he is facing three counts of murder in the killing of a father and two of his sons. he killed tony and his sons in june of 2008 thinking they were rival gang members. the family was just returning from a picnic at the time. >>> a five-year-old was shot and killed at his father's taco truck. they are calling for an end to the violence. gabriel martinez was shot shortly before 9:00 friday night. the shooter was a man who just bought food from a taco truck run by gabriel martinez's father. >> we have to call for change, kids are getting shot for no reason. >> gunfire has killed two other children in recent months. 3-year-old carlos nava was killed in august and 23-month- old hiram lawrence, jr. died last month. police are offering a reward leading to the arrest in the gabriel martinez case. >>> they are looking for suspicious of -- suspicion of due , officers made 1200 arrests for dui. now across the state traffic related deaths actually dropped. there were 18 traffic fatalities which co

edwin ramos accused of killing a father and two sons. allegedly part of the ms 13 street gang. police say ramos may have mistaken the men for rival gang members. this trial also expected to last for months. >> 49er fans including us here on the set here still recovering this morning from the heartbreak of last night's big time downer with the loss to the giants. >> the loss in overtime was a huge disappointment to the hundreds of fan who is gathered at pete's tavern. fans told us they are still proud the niners came so far, exceeding expectations. the loss hurt just the same. >> trying really hard to hold the tears back. it was a good season but man, they blew it. we had it. it was our game to win and they blew it. >> across town at a bar called aces giants fans are celebrating. as happy as they are they are still proud of their hometown team. one 49ers player feeling the sting. kyle williams, the team's backup punter, he says it's a tough, very tough to deal with that loss. >> we'll move forward but it's one of those things you hate to be the last guy that had the ball and to

yesterday 21-year-old star witness who survived, testified against edwin ramos. he said they were all in their father's honda civic driving home when a car came slowly along side and stopped. he pointed to ramos during the testimony and said i seen his face, i seen his hair, i seen his shirt. he said he saw ramos pull out a gun. he ducked. then heard more than three shots. >> his testifying in such an emotional stressful situation just shows his courage and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> the testimony was too much for his mother she rushed out of the courtroom. the defense says because baloneyia ducked when the shooting started he couldn't -- -- positively identified ramos. >>> state assembly members from the peninsula are set to hold a gas pipeline safety forum 6:00 tonight at palo alto city hall. representatives from peeling and california public utilities commission will provide status reports. the forum will give residents a chance to ask about the repair work and pipeline testing. >>> 4:36. state air quality officials state regulators today

prosecutors say 24-year-old edwin ramos shot tony bologna and his two sons to death as they drove through san francisco back in 2008. andrew bologna was shot. yesterday he testified that he saw ramos pull the trigger. ramos says he was driving the car but was not the gunman. police think the bolognas were mistaken for rival gang members. >> people on edge this morning after a recent armed robbery. police say a man was at the center getting his jewelry appraised at a store and returned to his car with the jewelry when four well-dressed men approached him. one beat the man up using a pistol. the thieves took off with the jewelry. the man was taken to the hospital. police think he was targeted from the beginning. shoppers say they never worried about safety until now. >> we come here quite often because i work at stanford so it's near to that place. >> the thieves got away in a black dodge minivan. if you know anything about this, please you are asked to call palo alto police. >> hundreds of oakland city workers packed a council meeting fighting to keep their jobs. workers chanted and stompe

prosecutors say edwin ramos opened fire at the victims while sitting in traffic in the excelsior district in 2008. investigators say ramos, who is believed to be a member of the ms-13 gang, mistook one of the sons for a rival gang member. >>> an update on the new year's day fire that ripped through three buildings. san francisco fire officials say it was not arson. the flames in the haight- ashbury district caused significant damage, about $2.6 million worth. the structures and the contents inside. 10 were displaced by the three large fire, one taken to the hospital. and while fire officials don't know the cause, investigators say that it was an accident. >>> a car t-boned while on an emergency -- t-boned an ambulance while on an emergency call in san francisco this morning just before 8:00 in the laurel heights neighborhood. one paramedic was taken to the hospital. she is expected to be okay. two people in the car were hospitalized, conditions unknown. >>> and a berkeley street near the cal campus is getting emergency repairs this afternoon. the damage was caused by a water main break on

edwin ramos, a suspected gang member is accused of killing three members of the family in 2008. father tony and two of his sons. a surviving son will testify that he saw ramos driving a car that blocked the car. he says he saw ramos shoot. ramos' attorney disputes all of this. >> how? he is driving. if he didn't know it was going to happen, he was just as shocked as everybody was by this horrible, horrible crime. >> the case sparked national outcry over san francisco's sanctuary city policy because ramos was in the country illegally at the time. but ramos' attorneys insist that he had the legal right to be here. it could take a while to choose the jury. >>> another bay area headlines, an ambulance heading to an emergency call with sirens blaring was t-boned by a car in san francisco's laurel heights this morning. one paramedic was taken to the hospital. she is expected to be okay. >>> here in the bay area, take pride in our diverse culture, but for one toddler, his unique ethnicity background is making it difficult for doctors to cure him of a deadly disease. mark sayer with his

opening statements is under way against edwin ramos accused of opening fire on tony and two sons in 2008 when they sat in traffic. and investigators say ramos mistook one of the sons for a rival gang member. >>> handling the occupy protesters is getting spens nive oakland. the total cost so far, city officials estimate $3 million and counting. about $50,000 a week. roughly a fifth of the city's police force has been called in to work every saturday night for the occupy demonstrations. >>> well, an impressive season all came down to one final kick. >> and the giants are going back to the super bowl. >> it was a tough day yesterday. a heart-breaking loss for the niners. it all went down to sudden death. kyle williams stripped on a fumble right there. that was on a punt return. the second time of the game he fumbled the ball and the giants recovered deep in niners territory with a field goal, and the giants win the game and head on to the super bowl. the niners are staying home. sadly. back at the ballpark today, crews are still cleaning up the aftermath. and gil diaz behind me, he is at ca

suspected gang member edwin ramos is accused of mistaking at least one of the victims for a rival gang member back in 2008. >>> tonight's presidential debate in florida is expected to come down to a face-off between the two front-runners. new polls show newt gingrich running about even with mitt romney in the sunshine state. but they also show his momentum may be slowing. to pick up the pace, gingrich spent the day reaching out for votes with a new round of attacks on his chief rival. >> the message we should give mitt romney is you know, we aren't that stupid and you aren't that clever. >> a quarter of likely florida primary voters say they could still shift their support meaning tonight's debate could be a game changer. still, romney kept his pre- debate focus today squarely on president obama. >> we're going to have some choice times talking about the president and his failures. >> meantime, president obama is on the road building on themes outlined in his state of the union address. >> i said on tuesday and i will repeat today, we will not -- we cannot go back to an economy weakene

this is the trial of edwin ramos. cameras were not allowed in the courtroom. these pictures are from past court appearances. out of the witness protection program now and on the stand, 21-year-old bologna broke down in tears looking at the crime scene. a shooting near his home in which his father and two brothers were killed. he pointed out the defendant as the shooter, 25-year-old ramos, a member of the notorious ms-13 gang. that's him, he said. i'll never forget that face! he described [ signal breakup ] >> reporter: -- car while ramos shot from his own car, killing tony, michael and matthew bologna and driving off. an audiotape was played of a police interview did he moments after the shooting and he was sobbing as he gave the information about the shooting. the courtroom was packed with friends and family and many of them were crying and sobbing especially his mother danielle listening to her only surviving son describe the murder of the rest of her family. now, it is thought to be a case of mistaken identity and the defense maintains that ramos may have b

many claimed hardships especially after learning the murder trial of edwin ramos could take four to five months. ramos, a suspect ms-13 gang member, is accused of killing three members of the bologna family in 2008. father tony and his two sons, michael and matthew. a surviving son is expected to testify he saw ramos driving the car that blocked the bolognas in and that he saw ramos make a face and open fire. >> the bologna family was obviously destroyed as a result of this process. and what we want to make sure is that we bring justice to the family. >> reporter: ramos' defense attorney says, yes, he admits he was driving, but that another man pulled the trigger, a suspect who has never been caught. >> he is there when the murder is being committed. >> right. >> isn't he taking part in that crime? >> how. he's driving. if he didn't know about it, didn't know it was going to happen, he was just as shocked as anybody -- as everybody was by this horrible, horrible crime. >> reporter: the case sparked a national controversy over san francisco's sanctuary city policy. as it turns out, ramos

edwin ramos is said to have opened fire at the victims while sitting in traffic in the excelsior district in 2008. ramos believed to be a member of the ms-13 gang mistook one of the sons as a rival gang member. >>> family and friends gathered last night to remember five- year-old gabriel martinez, jr., standing near a taco truck when he was shot. the gunman was waiting for a food order when he pulled out the weapon. police don't have a motive or suspect and there is a $25,000 reward in the case. >>> oakland might evict the last sign of the "occupy" protests at frank ogawa plaza a teepee and table remain at the site that was recently covered with tents but a notice from the city says that the teepee and table are attracting nuisancings and illegal activity and they must go. the protestors' legal representative objected and now the city is reconsidering. >>> no bail for that suspect in a four-day arson spree down in l.a. 24-year-old german national was seen at fire scenes. he looks like a man spotted in some surveillance video. investigators are not commenting on reports birkhart made threa

bologna said he saw edwin ramos open fire on their father's car as he drove home from a family outing in 2008. prosecutors suspected the ms-13 gang member mistook them for rival gang members. >>> new this morning oakland police want help finding the gunman responsible for the city's first homicide. they have a million-dollar warrant out for this man, 36- year-old mcdaniel accused of killing 19-year-old isaac white of east oakland on january 4. police say member of the communities helped identify mcdaniel as the suspect and say he may have changed his hair since the murder. >>> another budget proposal may save jobs and programs from budget cuts. protestors and union workers crashed the special oakland city council meeting. protestors were so loud the council president larry reid had to call for a recess. city administrators will update the council tomorrow about a proposal to hold on to $7.5 billion. the current proposal consolidates departments, cuts some programs, and adding up to 81 layoffs. that's far fewer than expected. >> i think this is an opportunity for the council to hear th

he then pointed to defendant edwin ramos as the one who fired the fatal shots. >> his testifying in suchessful situation just shows his courage and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> prosecutors say ramos mistook the bologna family for rival gang members. am drew bologna is now in a witness relocation program because of possible gang retaliation. >>> bail is set at $1 million for a redwood city high school student accused of trying to rape his teacher. the alleged attack happened monday night in the garage of summit preparatory high school of police say 19-year-old david velasquez tried to force his former teacher into her car at knife-point. officers say he ran off after being interrupted by another teacher. he is charge with four felonies, including assault with intent to commit rape. he is due back in court february 8th. >>> later this morning, one of the main figures in the so- called cnet law enforcement scandal is due back in court. former san ramon police officer louis lombardi is facing several federal charges. prosecutors say he was one of several officers dealing

now, the star witness was here to testify against edwin ramos, the man he says shot and killed his fathernd two brothers. district attorney thanked him for his courage. >> he's standing up for what is right we're proud of him. >> he wore a white cap to help hide his identity. authorities are frayed he could be the target of retaliation from the violent latin american gang ms 13 in which he was a member. he said they were all in their father's honda civic driving home when a chrysler 300 blocked their car. he said the car came slowly towards them and stopped right next to their honda. when prosecutor asked who drove the car? he pointed to ramos saying i seen his face, i seen his hair and his shirt. he said he stared at darkd gave him a mug, a mean look, pulling out a gun. it was chrome. silver. a handgun. the young man showed how he saw ramos holding the gun with his arm across his chest saying he shot my dad's window first. i ducked. my first instinct. his voice began to quiver answering the prosecutor's questions. how many more shots? more than three. many in the courtroom including his

find out how you may be able to help out. >> in 30 minutes jury selection begins in the case of edwin ramos4-year-old is accuse unidentified killing tony bologna and sons. police say ramos thought they were rival gang members in the 2008 shooting in san francisco. they say it was a case of mistaken identity and the family was returning from a picnic when they were shot. ramos is now facing three counts of murder. >> 20,000 people in san francisco just got a pay raise, but pam cook reports from our newsroom not everyone is happy about this extra money. good morning, pam. >> good morning. the new year brings a new paycheck to 20,000 people who earn minimum wage. it's a cost of living raise of 32 cents which may not sound like a lot but it's going to help a lot of families in san francisco. it puts the city's minimum wage at $10.24 an hour, and makes it the highest in the country. some workers we talked to yesterday say it's not a huge help but it should boost morale. >> wow, $10.24, that would help me out. >> business owners we spoke to say this will pose a hardship but they will try not to p

he pointed to edwin ramos. choking back tears, he testified, quote, i didn't know what was going on, it was like a movie. he shot my family like that, it doesn't make sense. as he spoke, his mother, began sobbing. she issue a statement through a friend. >> testifying, such an emotional situation, just shows courage, and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> reporter: the prosecution maintains, ramos is a member of the ms-13 gang and mistook the family for others. the defense contains he didn't see ramos had a passenger. >> mr. ramos was the driver of the vehicle. >> reporter: ramos is charged with murdering anthony balognia and his two sons. >> our civic duty to even under the most difficult circumstances to still step up. >> reporter: if convicted he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. >>> oakland police are asking for the public's help tonight locating a suspect in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man earlier this month. 36-year-old ramon mcdaniel is described as 5'9", a

prosecutors say edwin ramos an alleged ms-13 gang member ginned a father and two of his sons in 2008after mistaking them for rivals. tight security at the trial, courtroom she'ded from the public by bulletproof grass. ramos' attorney explained why her client changed his story and drove the car for the gunman. >> would you want to take the rap for this horrible crime that you didn't do and left holding the bag? >> a son who survived the attack and identified ramos as the shooter is expected to testify this week. the trial will include more than 100 witnesses and could last six months. >>> one of the main links to yosemite closed indefinitely because a rockslide is blocking the road. the national park service gave us these pictures the western entrance. the rocks fell over the weekend after a storm dumped six inches of rain and snow on the park. park visitors can still riccio stemmy by taking highway 140 north of -- can still riccio stemmy by taking highway 140. >>> sfo will open a doesn't room this thursday. it will be in terminal 2 past security. physiologists seau , stretching, a li

. >> reporter: the edwin ramos trial began with a parade of possible jurors.n alleged gang member is accused in the shooting deathover tony bolognia and two of his sons as the family drove home from a picnic. >> the bolognia family was obviously destroyed as a result of this process. what we want to make sure that we bring justice to the family. >> reporter: prosecutors say ramos mistakingly believed the bolognia's were gang rivals. >> i don't know i think it's going to be very difficult to find a fair and impartial jury because of the immigration thing. >> reporter: it prevented federal agents from deporting him after the shootings. >> it prompted our department to look at the existing policy. >> reporter: juvenile probation department officials say newer policies help ensure criminal offenders don't slip through the cracks. >> what our policy did is give some bright line consistent direction to our staff on what steps needed to be taken to make sure that our city was protected. >> reporter: a judge last year dismissed the bolognia family lawsuit. tony bologn

yesterday, 21 what-year-old andrew bologna, the star witness who survived -- testified against edwin ramosdriving home when a car came slowly at them and stopped along side. bologna pointed to ramos during his testimony and said i seen his face i seen his hair i seen his shirt. he said he saw ramos pull out a gun. bologna ducked and heard more than three shots. >> his testifying in such an emotional and stressful situation just shows his courage and strength to fight for justice for his family. >> the testimony was too much for bologna's mother danielle, she rushed out of the courtroom. the defense says because bologna ducked he couldn't positively identify ramos. a passenger who since disappeared they say fired the fatal shots. >>> a gas pipeline safety forum 6:00 tonight at palo alto city hall. representatives from pg&e and the public utilities commission will provide status reports on the steps they've taken since the fatal 2010 pipeline disaster in san bruno and last year's explosion in cupertino. the forum will give residents a chance to ask about the repair work and pipeline testing

edwin ramos is accused of killing a father and two sons. he admitted to driving the car but he says he was not the gunman. it was revealed ramos was an undocumented immigrant with an arrest record and was never deported because of san francisco's deport policy. >>> and 78-year-old joseph naso is on trial representing himself during his preliminary hearing in a marin county courtroom. he is expected to enclosing statements this morning. he is accused of killing four california women in crimes that date back to the 1970s. >>> the cable carolyn is back in service -- cable car line is back in service. a problem with the cable forced the line to close down for a few hours. it was fixed just before 9:00 last night. >>> time now 5:08 traffic problems, rain pouring in, sal, what is happening now? >> it is not going to be a great monday so if you leave the house early, it is like asking a lot on a monday to get yourself out the door. but you should this morning if you can or just call ahead and tell them you are running behind taking you longer to g

edwin ramos is accused of killing the two on a street three and a half years ago. district attorney says it's a case filled with emotion. >> we want to make sure we bring justice to the family. >> the lawyers acknowledge that it will be difficult. >> can we get rid of that? just judge on w.out sympathy? >> fact is that ramos was a member of the violent latin american gang ms 13. they say he mgs took one son for a rival gang member driving by the car. prosecutors say he opened fire hitting all three victims and another shon son was not injured. investigators say ramos admits he was a driver not the shooter and claims another friend in his car shot and killed the two. >> and he was just shocked. >> this created outrage when revealed he was an illegal immigrant arrested as a juvenile. instead of notifying immigration authorities, officials sent him to juvenile hall. then, the mayor ordered city employees to begin reporting under age immigrants arrested on felonies to officials. both sides say it will be an explosive trial taking five months and many asking to dismiss

. >>> edwin ramos is facing three counts of murder for the killing of a father and two of his sons. prosecutors say he killed a father and two sons back in 2008 thinking they were rival gang members. the family was returning from a picnic at that time. >>> they are doing a vigil for a five-year-old boy who was shot and killed right next to his father's taco truck. they called for an end to the violence. gabriel martinez junior was shot shortly before 9:00 friday night. they say he was a man who bought food from a taco truck run by gabriel martinez's father. people are fathering foyer their children's -- people are fearing for their children's safety. >> gunfire killed two other children in oakland, three-year- old 3-year-old carlos nava was killed in august, 23-month-old hiram lawrence, jr. died less than a month ago. they are offering a $25,000 reward leading to an arrest in the gabriel martinez case. >>> investigators say the suspect is this woman. a 40-year-old purse who is accused of killing 65-year-old yvonne kirk in the home of the willow glenn area. it is still not clear what