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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington now in downtown oakland to show us some of the damage on this monday. >> reporter: good morning. a broken bottle on the ground paint splashed on the glass and just about every, single window broken. other buildings suffered similar damage including city hall following an antiwar rally. about 200 demonstrators met at frank ogawa plaza for a march through downtown to mark the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan. by 8:15 they dispersed. then there was vandalism on various buildings in the area. oakland residents are fed up with this type of behavior that costs the city money. >> it doesn't make any sense. the bank doesn't have anything to do with the war. oakland has enough budget problems that this creates more problems in oakland when oakland is not the place make the decisions. they need to gowashington or to go to washington or other areas. >> reporter: there is a lot of clean-up to do. elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> police in san francisco arresting 20 -- arresting 20 people over the weekend after vandalism on saturday afternoon. o
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington now in downtown oakland to show us some of the damage on this monday. >> reporter: good morning. a broken bottle on the ground paint splashed on the glass and just about every, single window broken. other buildings suffered similar damage including city hall following an antiwar rally. about 200 demonstrators met at frank ogawa plaza for a march through downtown to mark the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan. by 8:15 they dispersed....
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elissa harrington is out in the middle of the rain. looks like just light showers but watch out, elissa, heavier rains coming your way. >> reporter: just what i wanted to hear. out here in corte madera, there's a lot of localized flooding a big puddle as drivers head on 101 north and we're also dealing with wind. check the flag across the street. it's wet, windy and cold, about 52 degrees where we are. now, the bay area is waking up to the first significant rain in the season. chp is asking for people to keep their speeds down. some flooding areas are larkspur, oakland, calistoga and antioch. there's actually been an accident in oakland. give yourselves plenty of extra time to drive, drive slow, keep space between you and the car in front of you. also tap your brakes to avoid hydroplaning. it's not affecting traffic yet. if you look at 101 you can see cars are moving swiftly but across the way you can see our caltrans vehicle. there have been crews out here this morning monitoring the area making sure that they clear out any lanes that
elissa harrington is out in the middle of the rain. looks like just light showers but watch out, elissa, heavier rains coming your way. >> reporter: just what i wanted to hear. out here in corte madera, there's a lot of localized flooding a big puddle as drivers head on 101 north and we're also dealing with wind. check the flag across the street. it's wet, windy and cold, about 52 degrees where we are. now, the bay area is waking up to the first significant rain in the season. chp is...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in downtown oakland where the damage is still being assessed. >> reporter: good morning, we're here on 20th and franklin where it happened. on the ground you can see a broken beer bottle, paint splashed across the california bank and trust branch, windows broken a lot of them now boarded up. i counted 12 of these large glass windows with some damage. the same thing with businesses across the street. this all happened yesterday. these protestors trashed several blocks in downtown oakland but it all started as an antiwar rally. protestors marking the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan. a group of about 200 left from frank ogawa plaza for a march around 7:00 but by 8:15 they had dispersed and went on a vandalism spree. city hall was damaged, protestors smashing the windows. they damaged a half dozen other businesses including the "oakland tribune" offices, three banks, a kaiser permanente and a.c. transit office and the oakland scientific facility. you're seeing damage on the corner and they covered about three blocks in the downt
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in downtown oakland where the damage is still being assessed. >> reporter: good morning, we're here on 20th and franklin where it happened. on the ground you can see a broken beer bottle, paint splashed across the california bank and trust branch, windows broken a lot of them now boarded up. i counted 12 of these large glass windows with some damage. the same thing with businesses across the street. this all happened yesterday. these protestors trashed...
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elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> find continuing coverage on sandy at cbssf.com.t the top of the page there are links for live video coverage and track east coast radar and airport delays, as well. >>> federal investigators say a man swallowed 100 cocaine- filled pellets when he was arrested at sfo. the u.s. customs department says emanuel amakoa was taken into custody last week after he attracted the attention of border patrol officers. they say he swallowed the cocaine in an attempt to smuggle the drugs on a flight to japan. the man was taken to the hospital after his arrest on wednesday. >>> on the bay area watch, the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar returns to court in san jose this afternoon. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres might enter a plea today. dna evidence linked him to the case. but lamar's body hasn't been found. >>> a judge is expected to make a final decision today on whether victims of the san bruno pipeline explosion can sue pg&e for punitive damages. the san mateo county judge has tentatively decided against the utility in thi
elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> find continuing coverage on sandy at cbssf.com.t the top of the page there are links for live video coverage and track east coast radar and airport delays, as well. >>> federal investigators say a man swallowed 100 cocaine- filled pellets when he was arrested at sfo. the u.s. customs department says emanuel amakoa was taken into custody last week after he attracted the attention of border patrol officers. they say he swallowed the cocaine in an...
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its pipes in the bay area are safe but there is no proof they were tested and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in concord where one of these unsuspected pipes actually lies. elissa. >> reporter: we're talking about miles of pipeline running throughout the east bay and san jose. pg&e said that these lines had been checked and that they were safe. but they admitted to the "san francisco chronicle" yesterday that they don't have the documents to back that up. now, there are questions that these lines were ever inspected. here's where they are. we're talking about 4.5 miles of at-risk natural gas pipeline in martinez, newark, fremont and san jose. under federal law, these lines should having inspected years ago by 2007. pg&e said these lines were safe because that's what employees told regulators. but while reviewing inspection history of these lines, the company found no records to confirm those checks. a pg&e spokesman told the "san francisco chronicle" that recordkeeping is not what it should have been. poor recordkeeping is part of what led to that 2010 pipeline explosion in san bruno. docu
its pipes in the bay area are safe but there is no proof they were tested and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in concord where one of these unsuspected pipes actually lies. elissa. >> reporter: we're talking about miles of pipeline running throughout the east bay and san jose. pg&e said that these lines had been checked and that they were safe. but they admitted to the "san francisco chronicle" yesterday that they don't have the documents to back that up. now, there are...
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at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> 5:09. sandy could end up being the october surprise of the 2012 presidential race. president obama putting campaign events on hold for the time being to oversee the federal government's disaster relief efforts. and republican challenger mitt romney will also hold "no" campaign events today. romney did make an appearance in ohio yesterday but kept much of the focus on the weather. >> a lot of people are going to be facing some real tough times as a result of sandy's fury. and so if you have the capacity to make a donation to american red cross, you can go online and do that. >> i am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families and worried about the impact on our first responders. the election will take care of itself next week. >> election day is one week from today. you can find continuing coverage on sandy on cbssf.com at the top of the page links to watch live video coverage and track east coast radar and airport delays, as well. >>>
at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> 5:09. sandy could end up being the october surprise of the 2012 presidential race. president obama putting campaign events on hold for the time being to oversee the federal government's disaster relief efforts. and republican challenger mitt romney will also hold "no" campaign events today. romney did make an appearance in ohio yesterday but kept much of the focus on the weather. >> a lot of people are going to be facing some real tough...
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>> thank you, elissa harrington. >>> some more bay area headlines now. police say a domestic fight in san jose ended with a girlfriend pulling out a gun and shooting her boyfriend dead at a house party over the weekend. 26-year-old [ indiscernible ] died at the scene. >>> and 20-year-old anna cohn is under arrest police say alcohol played a factor. the death marks the 38th homicide of the year for san jose. >> reporter: the trial began for a man accused of raping three women in san francisco's mission district. frederic dozier, jr. was in court charged with raping, beating and robbing women between june and december of last year. the trial is expected to last two weeks. >>> pg&e reportedly says some of its pipelines in the bay area are safe but they don't have proof they were actually tested. the "san francisco chronicle" reports pipes in martinez, newark, fremont, san jose, concord and the bay point areas are at elevated risk of failure from internal corrosion. pg&e told regulators the pipes written respected as required but now the utility says they do
>> thank you, elissa harrington. >>> some more bay area headlines now. police say a domestic fight in san jose ended with a girlfriend pulling out a gun and shooting her boyfriend dead at a house party over the weekend. 26-year-old [ indiscernible ] died at the scene. >>> and 20-year-old anna cohn is under arrest police say alcohol played a factor. the death marks the 38th homicide of the year for san jose. >> reporter: the trial began for a man accused of raping...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in san francisco with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this case has been playing out at city hall for months now. mirkarimi has been fighting for his job. the mayor wants him out and it's up to the board of supervisors who will vote today and decide whether he stays or goes. what happens could set a precedent for misconduct cases in the future. sheriff ross mirkarimi was elected into office back last fall. he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor related to a domestic violence dispute that left his wife with a bruised arm. that incident happened on new year's eve. now nine months later we could find out if he stays or goes for official misconduct. his wife eliana lopez showed her neighbor a bruised arm which you can see in this video after her husband grabbed her during an argument. mirkarimi was sentenced to three years' probation, fined and ordered to undergo counseling. he was also placed on unpaid leave by mayor ed lee. since then, mirkarimi has been fighting for his job. his attorney says that the
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in san francisco with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this case has been playing out at city hall for months now. mirkarimi has been fighting for his job. the mayor wants him out and it's up to the board of supervisors who will vote today and decide whether he stays or goes. what happens could set a precedent for misconduct cases in the future. sheriff ross mirkarimi was elected into office back last fall. he pleaded guilty to...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is at the coliseum in oakland right now where the as are still looking to win their division. elissa, pretty exciting. >> reporter: it is exciting and hopefully they didn't celebrate with too much champagne last night because they have another game today against the rangers if they want to win their division but the as have clinched a spot in the play- offs for the first time in six years, a big win over the texas rangers last night. the score was 4-3 and if you missed that strikeout in the 9th inning, here it is. >> he struck him out! and the oakland athletics -- >> reporter: this was the as fourth straight win in six of seven. more than 2 1,000 fans saw the six-year dry spell finally end. this is really a story about the underdogs coming up ahead. in the clubhouse, corks were flying, champagne flowing. this is a big deal because nobody expected it this year. the team is young. there are 15 rookies on the roster. and many of them actually played key roles in last night's win like pitcher jarrod parker who held the rangers to three runs and six hits. the
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is at the coliseum in oakland right now where the as are still looking to win their division. elissa, pretty exciting. >> reporter: it is exciting and hopefully they didn't celebrate with too much champagne last night because they have another game today against the rangers if they want to win their division but the as have clinched a spot in the play- offs for the first time in six years, a big win over the texas rangers last night. the score was 4-3 and...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington reports where they have a little work to do.ould win, it could be even more fun. >> reporter: if they take the division crown. they need to sweep the rangers to do that. the next game is tonight. it got wild here at the oakland coliseum for yesterday's win against the texas rangers 4-3. this is how it ended. this is the grant balfour's strikeout in the 9th inning. >> strikeout! he struck him out. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: more than 21,000 fans joined in on the celebration. a win over the rangers and the as' fourth straight win. the as manager was hit in the face with a pie. >> whoo! >> reporter: the as have also kept their division title hopes alive in the american league west cutting the rangers lead to just one game. the as weren't expected to get this far this area. the team has some young players. 15 rookies and the team has been seemingly living in the shadow of the san francisco giants over the past few years. both bay area teams are going into the post-season. and the as have posted the best record in baseball
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington reports where they have a little work to do.ould win, it could be even more fun. >> reporter: if they take the division crown. they need to sweep the rangers to do that. the next game is tonight. it got wild here at the oakland coliseum for yesterday's win against the texas rangers 4-3. this is how it ended. this is the grant balfour's strikeout in the 9th inning. >> strikeout! he struck him out. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: more than...
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in martinez, elissa harrington. >> thank you. >>> a bizarre chain of events turned deadly at a vallejo neighborhood. officers responding to two men arguing on alameda street yesterday. the men, in their late 20s, were naked and hallucinating. police say they set their home on fire. investigators say the man was shot by an officer after he stuck a rifle in another officer's stomach. investigators also made a gruesome discovery on the property. >> they located a blood trail leading out into the backyard of the home where three animals were found to have been decapitated. it appears as though there was some sort of ritualistic act taking place. >> the other man is now under arrest. >>> administrators at piedmont high school just found out what many students have known for years: some of the school's top athletes are taking part in a fantasy sex league based on fantasy sports, varsity male atmosphere draft unsuspecting female students and earn points based on their sexual activities with those girls. the principal is holding a school assembly today to address the situation. but he says no
in martinez, elissa harrington. >> thank you. >>> a bizarre chain of events turned deadly at a vallejo neighborhood. officers responding to two men arguing on alameda street yesterday. the men, in their late 20s, were naked and hallucinating. police say they set their home on fire. investigators say the man was shot by an officer after he stuck a rifle in another officer's stomach. investigators also made a gruesome discovery on the property. >> they located a blood trail...
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in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> police in the east bay want to know who killed a teacher at her home. susie ko was found dead in her hercules home after she failed to pick her husband up at the airport. police say she was killed between 7 and 10:00 at her home and then stole her blue subaru. >> she felt very comfortable here working and doing landscaping. i can only imagine somebody noticing that pattern and wanting to take advantage of that. >> the victim's children are now using social media to try to help police with their investigation. so far, they have about 140,000 followers on facebook. >>> a grisly discovery in east oakland. police say a decomposing body wrapped in cloth was found last night inside a car near the intersection of ritchie and olive next to the arroyo viejo rec center in oakland's eastmont neighborhood. police say the body appears to have been there for some time. investigators are not sure yet whether this is a homicide. >>> two bay area lawmakers are protesting a move by the state public utilities commission regarding the san bruno explosion and fire
in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> police in the east bay want to know who killed a teacher at her home. susie ko was found dead in her hercules home after she failed to pick her husband up at the airport. police say she was killed between 7 and 10:00 at her home and then stole her blue subaru. >> she felt very comfortable here working and doing landscaping. i can only imagine somebody noticing that pattern and wanting to take advantage of that. >> the victim's...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in san francisco with more on what is at stake. good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. this case has played out for months at city hall and this decision a big deal because it could set the precedent for misconduct cases in the future. sheriff ross mirkarimi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor relating to a domestic violence dispute that left his wife with a bruised arm on new year's eve. nine months later we could find out if he stays or if he goes for official misconduct. his wife eliana lopez showed her neighbor a bruised arm which you can see in this video after her husband grabbed her during an argument. mirkarimi was sentenced to three years' probation, fined and ordered to undergo counseling. he was also placed on unpaid leave by mayor ed lee. since then, mirkarimi has been fighting for his job. his attorney says that the marital incident has nothing to do with his role has sheriff and he was also voted in. mayor lee wants him out taking steps to permanently remove him saying that mirkarimi's guilty plea makes him unfit to ho
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at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> that is good advice. all right, thank you. >>> president obama is praised for his response to the hurricane. white house photos show him in the briefing room overnight getting constant updates on the situation. during the early-morning hours, president obama signed disaster declarations for both new york and new jersey making way for federal grant money to pay for the damages. >>> and with all eyes on the devastation out east both candidates have canceled campaign events through wins. mr. obama coordinating federal relief efforts. he will visit new jersey tomorrow while moms attended a hurricane relief event today for victims in ohio. >>> back in the bay area, five people including two children escaped an explosion and house fire in san jose this morning. >> we heard an explosion, we wanted the door and smoke started coming -- engulfing the house. we got the kids and got out. >> firefighters were called to the home on linda flores street around 6:00. crews had the fire under control in less than 30 minute
at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> that is good advice. all right, thank you. >>> president obama is praised for his response to the hurricane. white house photos show him in the briefing room overnight getting constant updates on the situation. during the early-morning hours, president obama signed disaster declarations for both new york and new jersey making way for federal grant money to pay for the damages. >>> and with all eyes on the devastation out east both...
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at city hall, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> in campaign 2012, right now president obamaheaded to the battleground state of ohio after an overnight stop in san francisco. the stay was brief but he was able to replenish his campaign cash. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran with the president's message for supporters. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after he landed into sfo, president obama is on to the next part of his campaign trail. not without waving good-bye first. his fundraising here added $2 million to the campaign's $1 billion goal. with one month until the election, he told supporters at a rally and concert last night to get, quote, almost obsessive about this election. >> so i need you in this election. the next 29 days. we cannot afford to be complacent. >> reporter: this is the president's last visit to the bay area before the big day. from here the president heads to ohio a key battleground state which some say could determine his re-election. the cap pain shifts its attention to swing states. last night mr. obama urged voters to join him in the final push to reach
at city hall, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> in campaign 2012, right now president obamaheaded to the battleground state of ohio after an overnight stop in san francisco. the stay was brief but he was able to replenish his campaign cash. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran with the president's message for supporters. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after he landed into sfo, president obama is on to the next part of his campaign trail. not without waving good-bye...
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so now it's all eyes on at&t park and that's where we find cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington. >> reporter: there is so much excitement here right now. you can hear people behind me here the chants of let's go, giants, from the ballpark. we just saw some fireworks, some fighter jets overhead and more than 41,000 fans are piling into at&t park for game one of the play-offs. they tell me a win is very important because it could set the tone for the post-season. now, this is a national league division series, the giants versus the reds. the giants have home field advantage for the first two games which are today and tomorrow. then they will head to cincinnati for the remaining games of a best-of-five series. pitcher matt cain will start on the mound tonight. these teams have faced each other 7 times this season with the reds winning four of the games. giants fans are confident that san francisco will win and are hoping for a repeat of 2010 when they went all the way. >> giants fans, play-offs had to come. >> matt cain on the mound it will be a good series start. >> reporter: fans didn't have
so now it's all eyes on at&t park and that's where we find cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington. >> reporter: there is so much excitement here right now. you can hear people behind me here the chants of let's go, giants, from the ballpark. we just saw some fireworks, some fighter jets overhead and more than 41,000 fans are piling into at&t park for game one of the play-offs. they tell me a win is very important because it could set the tone for the post-season. now, this is a national...
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and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in martinez. so elissa, that's one of the cities where the pipes were deemed safe but never actually tested? >> reporter: well, that's right. these lines ran through some cities in the east bay and also in san jose. and according to the "san francisco chronicle," pg&e discovered this problem while reviewing the inspection history of a pipeline that was running under martinez. they found no records to confirm that the mile-long section had been fully inspected. the review uncovered three other lines that may have also missed inspection even though company employees told regulators that they had been checked. here's where they are. we're talking about 4.5 miles of at risk natural gas lines in martinez, in newark, in fremont, and in san jose. these four lines are at risk of corrosion. according to federal law, pg&e had to inspect these by 2007. a pg&e spokesman told the "chronicle" that recordkeeping just isn't what it should have been. poor records is part of what led to the 2010 pipeline blast in sa
and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in martinez. so elissa, that's one of the cities where the pipes were deemed safe but never actually tested? >> reporter: well, that's right. these lines ran through some cities in the east bay and also in san jose. and according to the "san francisco chronicle," pg&e discovered this problem while reviewing the inspection history of a pipeline that was running under martinez. they found no records to confirm that the mile-long section...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington at sfo this morning to tell us what passengers can expect if they have flights today. elissa. >> reporter: frank, passengers can expect more cancellations at all three bay area airports. this storm has crippled air travel grounding nearly 14,000 flights stranding travelers. more than 200 flights have been canceled out of sfo alone. destinations affected include hubs like jfk, boston, washington, d.c., philadelphia and newark. about a quarter of flights in the united states pass in and out of new york so travelers all over are feeling a ripple effect. even if you're not trying to fly to the east coast, you still need to check your flight status. in fact, yesterday i spoke with a woman trying to get to boise, idaho. her flight was cancelled because of the domino effect. even overseas travelers have had to deal with cancellations so at sfo, so far more than 200 flights canceled out of oakland jetblue flights to new york and d.c. were canceled. in san jose, two jetblue flights to boston and jfk have been canceled through wednesday. >> given the fact that the
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington at sfo this morning to tell us what passengers can expect if they have flights today. elissa. >> reporter: frank, passengers can expect more cancellations at all three bay area airports. this storm has crippled air travel grounding nearly 14,000 flights stranding travelers. more than 200 flights have been canceled out of sfo alone. destinations affected include hubs like jfk, boston, washington, d.c., philadelphia and newark. about a quarter of flights in...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington in san francisco with more on what's at stake this morning. good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. this is going to be a huge decision because this could set the precedent for misconduct cases in the future. after nine months of hearings at city hall, we might find out today if ross mirkarimi keeps his job or is removed from office. he was elected last fall then suspended without pay by mayor ed lee shortly after being sworn in. he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false imprisonment related to a domestic violence dispute with his wife. eliana lopez showed a neighbor her bruised arm in this video in when he grabbed her in an argument. he was sentenced to three years' probation, fined and a year of counseling. the mayor claims his guilty plea makes him unfit to hold office. meanwhile mayor lee is facing his own criticism accused of perjury. he testified he had not spoken to any of the 11 supervisors before suspending mirkarimi. a former board of supervisors candidate said he did seeking advice. those board of supervisors will meet today to discu
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington in san francisco with more on what's at stake this morning. good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. this is going to be a huge decision because this could set the precedent for misconduct cases in the future. after nine months of hearings at city hall, we might find out today if ross mirkarimi keeps his job or is removed from office. he was elected last fall then suspended without pay by mayor ed lee shortly after being sworn in. he pleaded guilty to...
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in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> maybe you saw and heard. past few days the blue angels have been gearing up for the weekend performances. there is a complete schedule of fleet week activities on our website at cbssf.com/fleet. you can also find a guide to all those other events around the bay area over the weekend. >>> new at 5:00 a hayward police officer opened fire on a man after stopping a stolen car this morning. police say the driver had refused to comply and reached for his waistband. that's when officers shot him. it happened near breyer gateway and vanderbilt street. the man was taken to eden medical center. at last check his condition is unknown. >>> a bay area mom accused of ditching her daughter while trying to steal groceries is being kept in jail. the 38-year-old mother went before a judge a few hours ago and cbs 5 reporter len ramirez was in court. len. >> reporter: that's right. we found out a little bit more about 38-year-old marcier he could also known as marcey keeling during her brief court appearance in morgan hill. we n
in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> maybe you saw and heard. past few days the blue angels have been gearing up for the weekend performances. there is a complete schedule of fleet week activities on our website at cbssf.com/fleet. you can also find a guide to all those other events around the bay area over the weekend. >>> new at 5:00 a hayward police officer opened fire on a man after stopping a stolen car this morning. police say the driver had refused to comply and...
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losing somebody has been really hard. >> reporter: elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> a garage sale stop was a lifesaver. one man's actions that saved another. >> for a good cause. >> meteorologist paul deanno, it's raining and chilly for all of us. highs only in the low 60s today. current temperatures 61, livermore only 59 in concord and 59 in santa rosa. find out when the warmer weather and the sunshine will come back. that's in my full forecast in a few minutes. >>> the most important baseball game played in san francisco in 50 years, how about that for a tease? but it's true. stay tuned, you'll find out why. ,, ,,,,,, cbs 5 reporter mike sugermas in the middle of the giants fandemonium.. as game sevens underway. >>> the time has come! orange towels are twirling. cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman is in the middle of fandemonium as game 7 gets under way. >> reporter: game 7! liz, to a sports fan, just saying that can bring goosebumps. this is the first game 7 in san francisco since 1962! are you into it? if not, here's some tips how to be. there are some die-hards like efron who got here 7 hour
losing somebody has been really hard. >> reporter: elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> a garage sale stop was a lifesaver. one man's actions that saved another. >> for a good cause. >> meteorologist paul deanno, it's raining and chilly for all of us. highs only in the low 60s today. current temperatures 61, livermore only 59 in concord and 59 in santa rosa. find out when the warmer weather and the sunshine will come back. that's in my full forecast in a few minutes....
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elissa harrington told us what made the fire extremely dangerous. she joins us with the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning when firefighters first arrived there was one way in and one way out, the front door. inside you can see rows and release of restaurant supply -- rows of restaurant supplies stacked on top of each other. you're looking at piles of plates and other items. it tore through the building at 12:30 this morning. this is a warehouse type of building off old country road and washington street. firefighters are on scene securing the building and checking for hot spots. when they first arrived they found heavy smoke coming from inside the business. they called out a 3 alarm bringing about 40 firefighters to assist. the 24 hour fitness next door was evacuated but the fire did not spread and nobody was hurt. >> a lot of material inside the business for the running of the business pretty heavily loaded that kind of contributed to the stubbornness of the fire and us getting to it. >> reporter: overhead sprinklers inside of the busi
elissa harrington told us what made the fire extremely dangerous. she joins us with the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning when firefighters first arrived there was one way in and one way out, the front door. inside you can see rows and release of restaurant supply -- rows of restaurant supplies stacked on top of each other. you're looking at piles of plates and other items. it tore through the building at 12:30 this morning. this is a warehouse type of building off old...
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c-b-s five reporter elissa harrington is live in santa clara... where the game... f we're picked... will be pla. elissa: today the golden state warrs plan to introduce the first drawings of their proposed >>> we could find out today if san francisco is one of the candidates and the city presents a formal plan to make a presentation to the nfl to be the host of super bowl 50. >>> today the warriors plan to present a proposed drawing of their arena in san francisco. the arena would be situated on the far outer edge of piers 30 and 32. the idea is to make the 135- foot tall arena appear smaller and create a sense of open space. >>> and the giants started off on the wrong foot last night in the national league championship series. they lost game 1 last night to the cardinals. game 2 will be tonight. >> reporter: unfortunately the san francisco giants didn't make it through game one but they did put up a good fight all the way to the last inning. unfortunately yesterday wasn't the day for bay area sports. >>> two runs on two pitches power the yardals to the 6-run lead but the giants ralli
c-b-s five reporter elissa harrington is live in santa clara... where the game... f we're picked... will be pla. elissa: today the golden state warrs plan to introduce the first drawings of their proposed >>> we could find out today if san francisco is one of the candidates and the city presents a formal plan to make a presentation to the nfl to be the host of super bowl 50. >>> today the warriors plan to present a proposed drawing of their arena in san francisco. the arena...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington shows us what they left behind. >> it makes me angry because oakland has enough problems. >> reporter: people who live in work in oakland are frustrated seeing downtown trashed again. >> this is just getting actually ridiculous. >> reporter: protestors went on a vandalism spree last night breaking windows, splattering paint and spraying graffiti on buildings including city hall and several banks. >> why would you do this now? we should be celebrating what's going on in the bay area. >> if they are going to have an opposition, they should protest in the right way. they shouldn't ever act in violence. >> reporter: this started as an antiwar protest. a group of about 200 met for a rally to mark the 11th anniversary of the war in afghanistan. demonstrators marched from frank ogawa plaza and around 8:30 dispersed some taking out their anger in destructive ways. city hall is now boarded up covering multiple broken windows. also among the damaged, three banks, offices for kaiser and a.c. transit, and the "oakland tribune"'s new location on 20th and broadway.
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington shows us what they left behind. >> it makes me angry because oakland has enough problems. >> reporter: people who live in work in oakland are frustrated seeing downtown trashed again. >> this is just getting actually ridiculous. >> reporter: protestors went on a vandalism spree last night breaking windows, splattering paint and spraying graffiti on buildings including city hall and several banks. >> why would you do this now? we...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington was at the scene of one of those raids as it happened. >> reporter: oakland police might be one step closer to solving a murder that happened almost a year ago. officers along with s.w.a.t. and several outside agencies arrested four people at four different locations while serving high risk search warrants early this morning. >> they are dangerous and in residences where firearms are linked, these individuals that may be present. >> reporter: one of the raids at this home on east 20th and 13th, this is the same area where back in january, four people were shot. 20-year-old jordan chit died. police believe these arrests are tied to the shooting. >> diligent police working officers and investigators have identified these suspects and with successfully articulate probable cause to a magistrate who agreed and they have been arrested. >> reporter: investigators suspect january's shooting was gang-related. they won't say exactly what led them to make the arrests today and what evidence they have. so the house we were at today was a few blocks away from wher
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington was at the scene of one of those raids as it happened. >> reporter: oakland police might be one step closer to solving a murder that happened almost a year ago. officers along with s.w.a.t. and several outside agencies arrested four people at four different locations while serving high risk search warrants early this morning. >> they are dangerous and in residences where firearms are linked, these individuals that may be present. >> reporter:...
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at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> sandy's impact is also expected to be felt online. not necessarily now, but by the next week. cbs 5 reporter mark sayre on how the problems in new york could spread across the country. mark. >> reporter: well, dana, flooding and also power outages at important data centers in new york took some popular websites like the huffington post and others offline today and the problems could expand even though the storm has now moved on. while the flooded streets and buildings of new york city might be the most obvious signs of the severity of the storm, there could be an impact well beyond the actual storm region. new york is one of the biggest hubs of internet connectivity in the world and the full extent of the damage is likely not yet known. >> most of the computing equipment is above ground so what we are talking about being destroyed is the networking equipment that's underground. >> reporter: the enterally group a silicon valley-based high-tech consulting firm says it could be a few days to see how bad the problem is. >> if much of that
at sfo, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> sandy's impact is also expected to be felt online. not necessarily now, but by the next week. cbs 5 reporter mark sayre on how the problems in new york could spread across the country. mark. >> reporter: well, dana, flooding and also power outages at important data centers in new york took some popular websites like the huffington post and others offline today and the problems could expand even though the storm has now moved on. while the flooded...
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elissa harrington is hanging out. is doppler radar working this morning? >> reporter: it is. the rain is coming down hard here and we are in corte madera along lucky drive where we are seeing localized flooding including here as you go on to the entrance to 101 north. so the california highway patrol is urging drivers to reduce speed below the posted limit throughout the marin area because of flooded freeway sections. now, this is the first significant rainfall of the season and it is causing some major problems throughout the bay area. here are some other areas drivers should be aware of. there is flooding in larkspur on 101 northbound, sir francis drake. also in oakland, flooding on 880 south at 980 west and standing water on 580 at highway 24. expect delays there. the right lane and shoulder are affected. also, in calistoga avoid the area on highway 29 before tubbs lane. the lanes are blocked. some of the biggest problems in antioch. there is a sig alert on highway 4 at hillcrest because of flooding. this is the first rain we're seeing in quite a while so drivers take it e
elissa harrington is hanging out. is doppler radar working this morning? >> reporter: it is. the rain is coming down hard here and we are in corte madera along lucky drive where we are seeing localized flooding including here as you go on to the entrance to 101 north. so the california highway patrol is urging drivers to reduce speed below the posted limit throughout the marin area because of flooded freeway sections. now, this is the first significant rainfall of the season and it is...
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and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington in downtown oakland to show us some of the damage from all thatood morning. >> reporter: good morning. most of this damage happened around franklin street and that's where we are right now on franklin and 20th. three banks damaged including this one here. you can see broken windows, paint splashed on those windows. now some of them boarded up. and this started as an antiwar rally protestors marking the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan. a group of about 200 left from frank ogawa plaza for a march around 7:00 yesterday. by 8:15, they had dispersed, and some of them went on this vandalism spree. city hall was damaged. protestors smashed the glass front doors and windows. they damaged about a half dozen other buildings including the "oakland tribune" offices, three banks, a kaiser permanente office, an a.c. transit office and the oakland scientific facility. despite the damage, there are no reports of any arrests or any injuries. i just got a chance to speak with some people who live here in oakland. they tell me they are tired
and cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington in downtown oakland to show us some of the damage from all thatood morning. >> reporter: good morning. most of this damage happened around franklin street and that's where we are right now on franklin and 20th. three banks damaged including this one here. you can see broken windows, paint splashed on those windows. now some of them boarded up. and this started as an antiwar rally protestors marking the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in...
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in concord, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> it's 6:12 now. millions of dollars in chips all stolen from a las vegas casino. how a thief pulled off that heist. >> and those energy drinks, danger, popular brands tied to several deaths. >> and a funnel cloud in a naked in northern california. the trail of destruction. we have video coming your way. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. tornado, south of yuba city. >>> that storm that brought rain to the bay area dropped snow in the sierra. it even unleashed a tornado. the twister in yuba city ripped off shingles off roofs in a sparsely populated area that's dominated by orchards. trees and power lines blown down. nobody was injured. that was the only confirmed tornado but there have been reports of funnel clouds in nearby
in concord, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> it's 6:12 now. millions of dollars in chips all stolen from a las vegas casino. how a thief pulled off that heist. >> and those energy drinks, danger, popular brands tied to several deaths. >> and a funnel cloud in a naked in northern california. the trail of destruction. we have video coming your way. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is live in oakland where the family of one of the victims is speaking out. elissa. >> reporter: that's right. the family members want to remember this man as a father who worked the graveyard shift trying to get his g.e.d. to get a better life. you can see broken glass left behind from the latest shooting where two men were sitting inside a car when they were approached by somebody else on foot. >> my son was a good kid. he kind of like stayed to his self. >> reporter: family members robert dell, jr., tearfully looked through pictures of the 23-year-old with his 2-year-old son. >> i know he don't understand yet, but it's going to break my heart when he come over here and say, where my dad at? >> reporter: dell died one of four victims of gun violence in oakland overnight in three shootings. the latest happened around 6 a.m. on the 1600 block of 72nd avenue. dell and a friend were inside this minivan. >> the victims were inside the parked vehicle when they were approached by a suspect who was armed with a gun. >> reporter: there was an argument. the susp
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is live in oakland where the family of one of the victims is speaking out. elissa. >> reporter: that's right. the family members want to remember this man as a father who worked the graveyard shift trying to get his g.e.d. to get a better life. you can see broken glass left behind from the latest shooting where two men were sitting inside a car when they were approached by somebody else on foot. >> my son was a good kid. he kind of like stayed to his...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in the middle of the crowd ready to get the play- off series started. elissa. >>> reporter: crowds piling into at&t park with thousands expected. [ inaudible ] [ inaudible ] >> we can see the crowds out there at at&t park getting ready for the giants play-off game. unfortunately, we lost elissa's microphone. we'll have her report to you shortly. >>> well, another part of this giant weekend puzzle the hardly strictly bluegrass festival in golden gate park. more than 800,000 people are expected to show up over the three days. this year's festival pays tribute to its late founder warren hellman who died last december. >>> clearly this is no ordinary weekend in san francisco. and that presents some unique challenges for police. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec takes us behind the scenes with the men and women in charge of crowd control. >> it's been a huge leadup to this. >> reporter: because along with the spectacle, celebration and excitement, is the potential for trouble. emergency responders say they are ready. >> we've been planning for literally a year or
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in the middle of the crowd ready to get the play- off series started. elissa. >>> reporter: crowds piling into at&t park with thousands expected. [ inaudible ] [ inaudible ] >> we can see the crowds out there at at&t park getting ready for the giants play-off game. unfortunately, we lost elissa's microphone. we'll have her report to you shortly. >>> well, another part of this giant weekend puzzle the hardly strictly bluegrass...
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in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs-5. >>> a judge has suspended court proceedings for the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in oakland. tray-year-old one goh's lawyer is testing his mental competence tow stand trial. two psychiatrists were ordered to examine goh. >>> the search is on for two fishermen lost at sea for more than 30 hours now. their boat capsized off the coast of pigeon point yesterday morning. a coast guard chopper, as you saw and two boats looking for the men who apparently were not wearing lifejackets. two other men on board the boat did make it back to shore safely. >>> and san francisco shoppers, bring your own bag. the plastic bag ban expanded to retail shops and bookstores. if you don't buy your own, you have to buy a paper bag for 10 cents. >> the smell is disgusting. >> i burn incense because the whole white house stinks no matter what. >> something stinks in the neighborhood. what's brewing up the stench and the act the city forced to take. >> at sfo, the hottest day in two years, 91, and even in the 70s and 80s at the coast but a major temperature ch
in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs-5. >>> a judge has suspended court proceedings for the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in oakland. tray-year-old one goh's lawyer is testing his mental competence tow stand trial. two psychiatrists were ordered to examine goh. >>> the search is on for two fishermen lost at sea for more than 30 hours now. their boat capsized off the coast of pigeon point yesterday morning. a coast guard chopper, as you saw and two boats looking for...
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in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> hopefully they will get even more today at tonight's game. we have more coverage of the as on cbssf.com. we posted dennis o'donnell's interview with the team and a photo gallery of the game, as well. i have been inside a couple celebrations with the champagne, it's brutal on the eyes. they had goggles and dark glasses on. if you get champagne in your eyes, you're done. >> forget it. >> they deserve champagne. >> good for them of the the as have been playing so tough this year and they hung on. so now they're off to the play- offs. >>> speaking of hot, we have more hot weather around the bay area. it's fairly mild outside right now if you are stepping out the door. launch feels like the evening hours as a lot of those temperatures still in the 60s. it is clear skies over the bay, and toward the coastline 63 degrees in concord, 65 in oakland right now, and 68 degrees if you can believe that in san francisco. yes, we are looking at another hot one today as high pressure will remain in place. we are going to swing in another day of hot temperatur
in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> hopefully they will get even more today at tonight's game. we have more coverage of the as on cbssf.com. we posted dennis o'donnell's interview with the team and a photo gallery of the game, as well. i have been inside a couple celebrations with the champagne, it's brutal on the eyes. they had goggles and dark glasses on. if you get champagne in your eyes, you're done. >> forget it. >> they deserve champagne. >> good for them of...
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with more on that, cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in corte madera with all the rain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if you haven't gone outside today this is what you can expect a lot of rain and a big problem that's causing puddles like this one here off of industrial way. drivers are trying to get on northbound 101. there is standing water in lanes of traffic so caltrans has been trying to clear the hazards all morning. the best thing that drivers can do is take it extra slow. keep some room between you and the car in front of you. keep some mild pressure on your brakes or tap your brakes to avoid skidding or hydroplaning and keep it safe and adjust your speed based on the conditions. in corte madera, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> traffic and weather coming up. ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. busy day in the traffic center. i am just getting word of a new accident in the south bay. southbound 280 at 7th street through downtown san jose. we are getting word of an accident blocking all lanes right now. no word if any injuries are involved. but look at all that red
with more on that, cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in corte madera with all the rain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if you haven't gone outside today this is what you can expect a lot of rain and a big problem that's causing puddles like this one here off of industrial way. drivers are trying to get on northbound 101. there is standing water in lanes of traffic so caltrans has been trying to clear the hazards all morning. the best thing that drivers can do is take it extra...
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in the back up we have cbs5 reporter elissa harrington. have you been stuck there for a while. are you anywhere close. >> i'm getting close. i can tell you i got off on antomas expressway and thought it would be an easy turn around. i've been stuck for 25 minutes. things are starting to speed up a little bit. two lanes are open and the two right lanes are moving swifter than the left lanes and the fastest i've been going is 8 or 9 miles per hour. very congested out there and i have heard that traffic's backed up about 6 miles elizabeth. >> it extend all the way to downtown san jose. use caltrain, and let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it turns out there was a stall and that's why they had to turn the meter lights on early and the back up extend. and that is time saver traffic. back to you guys. >>> thank you. new this morning, a fast moving fire sweeps sweeps -- through a restaurant supply store in san carlos. the fire broke out around 12:30. firefighters did manage to get the fire under control and stop it from spreading to nearby buildings. a 24 hour fitness next door w
in the back up we have cbs5 reporter elissa harrington. have you been stuck there for a while. are you anywhere close. >> i'm getting close. i can tell you i got off on antomas expressway and thought it would be an easy turn around. i've been stuck for 25 minutes. things are starting to speed up a little bit. two lanes are open and the two right lanes are moving swifter than the left lanes and the fastest i've been going is 8 or 9 miles per hour. very congested out there and i have heard...
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cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington rode along with the chp for a preview of those troublesome spots. >> reporter: there are so many events around the bay area, it will be hard to avoid a traffic area no matter where you are but one of the biggest problems behind me. the bay bridge. expected to get very congested especially tomorrow afternoon. so people are advised to give themselves at least one to two hours to get to their events on time. fleet week airshows, america's cup races, 49ers and giants games, just a few of the events happening in san francisco this jam-packed weekend. >> we expect about one million people to come into the city to attend these events. and there's going to be severe impacts to traffic. >> reporter: almost nowhere is off limits. chp officer mike ferguson breaks down some of the problem areas drivers might face. a big one any approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. >> i think it's a safe bet it will be at least commute traffic heavy but it could be even worse than that. >> reporter: with traffic expected to go all the way back to the macarthur maze. the fremont a
cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington rode along with the chp for a preview of those troublesome spots. >> reporter: there are so many events around the bay area, it will be hard to avoid a traffic area no matter where you are but one of the biggest problems behind me. the bay bridge. expected to get very congested especially tomorrow afternoon. so people are advised to give themselves at least one to two hours to get to their events on time. fleet week airshows, america's cup races, 49ers and...
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elissa harrington cbs 5. >>> next in traffic and weather i think you're going to like your forecast toot ahead. stay right there. ,,,,,,,, >>> you just saw all lanes are back open, northbound 101 approaching lawrence expressway, unfortunately the backup extends for 10 miles. use 280 instead. >>> temperatures warming up. let's plan on terms -- temperatures in the upper 80s. upper 80s in the valley as well. ,,,,,,,, >>> they tell you never to do this on a train, and here's why. this young woman is playing around and sticks her head out the window, but there's another train coming the other way. it missed her, and thankfully everyone is okay. i can't even watch that video. all right, welcome back to "cbs this morning." >>> this next story almost sounds like peyton place. kennebunk, maine, is in turmoil over a growing prostitution scandal. >> police have release a list of 21 men who allegedly paid for sex with a fitness instructor. that list of names is expected to get much longer. seth doane is in kennebunk. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie and norah. these are the h
elissa harrington cbs 5. >>> next in traffic and weather i think you're going to like your forecast toot ahead. stay right there. ,,,,,,,, >>> you just saw all lanes are back open, northbound 101 approaching lawrence expressway, unfortunately the backup extends for 10 miles. use 280 instead. >>> temperatures warming up. let's plan on terms -- temperatures in the upper 80s. upper 80s in the valley as well. ,,,,,,,, >>> they tell you never to do this on a...