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ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where police delivered that message in person there. eric? >> reporter: navigating maybeth avenue here -- 19th avenue here is difficult enough. >> reporter: whether it is a phone, food, or a little bit of everything, we found drivers aren't the only ones struggling to keep themselves between the lines at 19th avenue. >> you have your cell phone out? >> reporter: part of the community police advisory board which came up with the idea to hand out cards with warnings to distracted walkers. >> one site says you have been mugged. another, you have been robbed. >> this is the new society of electronic devices. people need to understand they need to know what is in their immediate vicinity. >> reporter: student joined the effort today. >> sir? would you like one -- okay. >> even though some weren't listening, he says it is a message everyone should hear. >> reporter: police say there have been a number of pedestrians hit on this road and he says the oldest rule of look both ways before you cross still applies. >> we had a woman seriously injured, te
ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where police delivered that message in person there. eric? >> reporter: navigating maybeth avenue here -- 19th avenue here is difficult enough. >> reporter: whether it is a phone, food, or a little bit of everything, we found drivers aren't the only ones struggling to keep themselves between the lines at 19th avenue. >> you have your cell phone out? >> reporter: part of the community police advisory board which came up with the idea to hand...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen spoke with the illegal immigranto driver -- limo driver today. >> reporter: this man told me he worries the victims and the families will blame him for what happened but he said there was little time to act. >> reporter: when his limo burse into flames saturday night the driver said the women who survived climb through an open partition. >> when we pulled over, one lady was already coming through. >> reporter: he unlocked the doors but when someone opened one of them to free the rest it fueled the flames. >> when she opened the door flames went -- you know, they engulfed the car. >> reporter: the driver from san jose told us he doesn't know what else he could have done but he worries the families will blame him. >> yeah. yeah. i do, man. something that -- like i said i wish we could have done more. that is why we are trying to reach out to them. i know they are hurting. i am hurting. >> reporter: before this night on the san mateo bridge he already filed paper work to start a charity to help kids out of gangs and now he will be raising money for victims of the fir
ktvu's eric rasmussen spoke with the illegal immigranto driver -- limo driver today. >> reporter: this man told me he worries the victims and the families will blame him for what happened but he said there was little time to act. >> reporter: when his limo burse into flames saturday night the driver said the women who survived climb through an open partition. >> when we pulled over, one lady was already coming through. >> reporter: he unlocked the doors but when someone...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us and live. police updated him on the situation there. >> reporter: they are still looking for this suspect at this hour. it was behind this dmv building where police confirm one of their officers shot at a suspect who had a gun. it is not clear if the suspect was hit and for the last few hours, officers have had this area surrounded. they have been focusing on an area along side a house. police say it started around 2:00 p.m. when police say a man was spotted with a gun. police say when an officer attempted to stop him he ran and turned on the officer with a gun. the officer opened fire but the suspect got away and it has been frightening for neighbors here, including one woman who was asked to get out of their house so police could search. >> it is crazy. you are used to seeing this on tv and in real life it is shocking. scary. you know? >> reporter: at one point police say they used tear gas to try it get the suspect to give up. they didn't order school lock downs but one school took precautio
ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us and live. police updated him on the situation there. >> reporter: they are still looking for this suspect at this hour. it was behind this dmv building where police confirm one of their officers shot at a suspect who had a gun. it is not clear if the suspect was hit and for the last few hours, officers have had this area surrounded. they have been focusing on an area along side a house. police say it started around 2:00 p.m. when police say a man was spotted...
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eric rasmussen just talked to the woman's family members. >> reporter: katrina and her brother grew up here. they've been 1600 miles apart for many years now. never was that more difficult than yesterday when that tornado destroyed his home in moore, oklahoma. >> here's the entryway. >> reporter: this is cell phone video of what's left of the home in oklahoma. >> here's the living room. here's the kitchen. >> reporter: she sent the video to her family in martinez after first sending a text that she was a live. she was working in oklahoma city when the tornado hit. >> it's a lot of emotion to all kind of hit you at once. >> reporter: anthony is katrina's younger brother. >> i want to do something. if i have to go to oklahoma and build her a house brick by brick i would do that. and all she can say is i don't know what i need, but i need to find my dogs. >> reporter: during this interview. >> whatever you do just is helpful. >> reporter: katrina called with sad news. >> what? you found gia? >> reporter: one of her two dogs did not survive. zeke on the right is still missing. >> i just wa
eric rasmussen just talked to the woman's family members. >> reporter: katrina and her brother grew up here. they've been 1600 miles apart for many years now. never was that more difficult than yesterday when that tornado destroyed his home in moore, oklahoma. >> here's the entryway. >> reporter: this is cell phone video of what's left of the home in oklahoma. >> here's the living room. here's the kitchen. >> reporter: she sent the video to her family in martinez...
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live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> coming up, an ideal setting for prom photos. how the moment turned into a confrontation with a ranger. >> i thought she was joking. >> then temperatures are set to climb into the 90s. in 7 minutes whether your neighborhood could be in for a red flag warning. >> first punishment over discrimination. the effort that could hurt the boy scouts. >> not just the boy scouts that will feel the brunt of this. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ >>> returning to breaking news. a wildfire burns at this hour out of control in southern california. more live pictures now of the wide area where the fire is burning out of control. officials say the fire burned 400 acres in the angelus national forest. evacuations are underway in
live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> coming up, an ideal setting for prom photos. how the moment turned into a confrontation with a ranger. >> i thought she was joking. >> then temperatures are set to climb into the 90s. in 7 minutes whether your neighborhood could be in for a red flag warning. >> first punishment over discrimination. the effort that could hurt the boy scouts. >> not just the boy scouts that will feel the brunt of this. ♪ [ male...
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eric rasmussen asked the sheriff about a possible link here. we begin with ken wayne and tonight's emotional outpouring for leila and her family. ken-- >> reporter: frank here at jenny lind elementary school there was no mention of that arrest in placerville. everyone here was just here to remember an 8-year-old girl. the evening started with people by the dozens tieing purple and pink ribbons leila's favorite colors to a fence. this man lost his child to a car accident. >> to this day it's a roller coaster. >> you never get over it? >> no it's 24/7. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered to pray and remember the smiling girl with glasses. >> as a teacher i have had students that will always be special to me, but please know that for me, leila will never be forgotten, she will be carried in my heart forever. >> reporter: the school principal said leila's senseless death has revealed the true character of calaveras county. >> i have heard so many kind words being spoken about the compassion shown by our students. compassion and kindness is what
eric rasmussen asked the sheriff about a possible link here. we begin with ken wayne and tonight's emotional outpouring for leila and her family. ken-- >> reporter: frank here at jenny lind elementary school there was no mention of that arrest in placerville. everyone here was just here to remember an 8-year-old girl. the evening started with people by the dozens tieing purple and pink ribbons leila's favorite colors to a fence. this man lost his child to a car accident. >> to this...
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eric rasmussen asked the sheriff about a possible link here. we begin with ken wayne and tonight's emotional outpouring for leila and her family. ken-- >> reporter: frank here at jenny lind elementary school there was no mention of that arrest in placerville. everyone here was just here to remember an 8-year-old girl. the evening started with people by the dozens tieing purple and pink ribbons leila's favorite colors to a fence. this man lost his child to a car accident. >> to this day it's a roller coaster. >> you never get over it? >> no it's 24/7. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered to pray and remember the smiling girl with glasses. >> as a teacher i have had students that will always be special to me, but please know that for me, leila will never be forgotten, she will be carried in my heart forever. >> reporter: the school principal said leila's senseless death has revealed the true character of calaveras county. >> i have heard so many kind words being spoken about the compassion shown by our students. compassion and kindness is what
eric rasmussen asked the sheriff about a possible link here. we begin with ken wayne and tonight's emotional outpouring for leila and her family. ken-- >> reporter: frank here at jenny lind elementary school there was no mention of that arrest in placerville. everyone here was just here to remember an 8-year-old girl. the evening started with people by the dozens tieing purple and pink ribbons leila's favorite colors to a fence. this man lost his child to a car accident. >> to this...
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eric rasmussen is in oakland now. crowds are gathering at this hour. eric. what can you tell us? >> reporter: i'm back pedaling a little bit. the march has just started down 14th street here in oakland. you can see the crowd just filling the street at this point. you might not be able to see all of them. there is also a significant police presence. the real focus says the protesters, one of the main messages has to do with the minimum wage in oakland which is $8 an hour. the slogan is the fight for is a sa. there have been similar protests in new york and chicago. as you get a better look at marchers coming their way towards you, you see they're talking about employers demanding more for them. today we spoke to a woman who just came from the demonstrations in chicago to be part of this activity. she insists demanding $15 as a minimum wage is not unrealistic. >> if you go to get a burger, fries and a drink, that's going to be about between $6 to $8. that's one hour's worth of work for not even that great of a meal. you can't live off of that. we know it's not going to be a fast fi
eric rasmussen is in oakland now. crowds are gathering at this hour. eric. what can you tell us? >> reporter: i'm back pedaling a little bit. the march has just started down 14th street here in oakland. you can see the crowd just filling the street at this point. you might not be able to see all of them. there is also a significant police presence. the real focus says the protesters, one of the main messages has to do with the minimum wage in oakland which is $8 an hour. the slogan is the...
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eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> be sure to go to ktvu.com for a link on how to help in the search. you can find it on ktv ktvu.com under web links. >>> we have new information about the 13-year-old boy who drowned yesterday in a canal in contra costa county. tonight we learned the teenager is from antioch, his name has not been released. he was found near the canal where signs and fencing are posted to try to keep people away from the canal. >>> residents in mill valley are back home following a fire at an apartment complex. the fire started at two units at the shelter hill apartments at about 3:00 this morning. a mill valley sheriff department crew says the crews faced challenges just getting to the fire. >> accessing the area was difficult. the units had to go down several flights of stairs. >> reporter: everyone was allowed back in their apartments at about 5:00 this morning. no one was hurt. >>> investigators are looking for the cause of a house fire that killed the homeowner and its pets. neighbors say they woke up to cries for help. one man ran, tried to pull the woman to saf
eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> be sure to go to ktvu.com for a link on how to help in the search. you can find it on ktv ktvu.com under web links. >>> we have new information about the 13-year-old boy who drowned yesterday in a canal in contra costa county. tonight we learned the teenager is from antioch, his name has not been released. he was found near the canal where signs and fencing are posted to try to keep people away from the canal. >>> residents in mill...
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eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now on tips for limo safety. verify the companyp is properly -- company is properly registered and insured. check the reputation with the better business bureau and you inspect the limo, including the seatbelts. >>> five people recovering from gun shot wounds after a shooting in east palo alto near the mcdonalds on university avenue. we learned one of the victims is an elderly woman. coming up, we will tell you who police are looking for and what they believe the motive was. >>> tense moments at a park after police receive reports of shots fired in the area. officers were called to the mark after 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. police closed off a section of the park while officers searched the area. investigators failed to turn up a shooter or anything suspicious. >>> new video of a grass fire tonight. ktvu's news chopper 2 shot this video before 8:00 p.m. tonight. officials tell us it was a one acre fire. 15 fire engines responded because of high winds and remote access to the area. >>> and in the hills there was a l
eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now on tips for limo safety. verify the companyp is properly -- company is properly registered and insured. check the reputation with the better business bureau and you inspect the limo, including the seatbelts. >>> five people recovering from gun shot wounds after a shooting in east palo alto near the mcdonalds on university avenue. we learned one of the victims is an elderly woman. coming up, we will tell you who police...
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live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a man pleaded guilty today to killing a san francisco state grad student in the caribian. he stabbed him to death in january of 2010. she was attending her sister's wedding and was attacked while going for a walk. he is said to be sentenced in july. >>> the week long man hunt for a man killing his wife and two daughters has been scaled back today. authorities focused the search near the conservation area. the suspect's truck was found and so was his dog. he contacted a woman after his family was killed may 7. officers will continue to search for miller. >>> four gang members have been convicted following a police chase. they all entered guilty pleas last friday. he will get 27 years for shooting at a chp officer and ramming the cruiser. his brother david and another person will be sentenced for carjacking and another will get probation. the carjackers ran from police when they rammed the cruiser with another car. someone in that car also fired at the officer. the officer was not hurt. >>> uninurses da -- yearn nurses plan -- union nurses
live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a man pleaded guilty today to killing a san francisco state grad student in the caribian. he stabbed him to death in january of 2010. she was attending her sister's wedding and was attacked while going for a walk. he is said to be sentenced in july. >>> the week long man hunt for a man killing his wife and two daughters has been scaled back today. authorities focused the search near the conservation area. the suspect's truck was...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen explains the possible source of the problem and why getting rid of the rats might not be so easy. >> reporter: warriors fans who are arriving might not ever seen sea them but the -- see them but the rats are here and they are a problem. >> you look, you know, like, what was that? >> reporter: when workers take a break near the ivy, they are not alone. >> first we thought it was cats but we saw the rats. they will jump out of the ivy. >> reporter: she has been working games for 25 years. at today's meeting workers told leaders something has to be done about the rats. >> the ivy is a regular breeding ground afor them -- ground for them. >> we need to look into the issue. >> reporter: he says it is the first he has heard about it. the rats appear to becoming from this slew from the creek. despite the appearance it is federally protected. >> we couldn't go to the source to the slew to lay traps there. we could lay them outs or get a a -- them out there or get a waver. >> reporter: she has a solution. >> i think they should put all that ivy down and get rid of it. >> re
ktvu's eric rasmussen explains the possible source of the problem and why getting rid of the rats might not be so easy. >> reporter: warriors fans who are arriving might not ever seen sea them but the -- see them but the rats are here and they are a problem. >> you look, you know, like, what was that? >> reporter: when workers take a break near the ivy, they are not alone. >> first we thought it was cats but we saw the rats. they will jump out of the ivy. >>...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us and live.>> reporter: they are still looking for this suspect at this hour. it was behind this dmv building where police confirm one of their officers shot at a suspect who had a gun. it is not clear if the suspect was hit and for the last few hours, officers have had this area surrounded. they have been focusing on an area along side a house. police say
ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us and live.>> reporter: they are still looking for this suspect at this hour. it was behind this dmv building where police confirm one of their officers shot at a suspect who had a gun. it is not clear if the suspect was hit and for the last few hours, officers have had this area surrounded. they have been focusing on an area along side a house. police say
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eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hitting crease home. a mother who lost -- close to home. a mother who lost a son and met president obama. the message she hopes people take home from this memorial day. >> one of the most destructive and mysterious weather pattern may have given up its secrets. what that means for the bay area. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. with u-verse high speed internet. so you can make easy, no-fee reloads with cash and checks... ♪ ♪ and know you're not on your own. so you can get the reloadable card that keeps up with you. chase liquid. so you can. >>> some hardy athletes took a cold plunge into the bay today, they were taking part in the challenge. 1.5-mile swim, 55-degree water with a strong current. ce on the beach many decided to take part in a 7-mile run. that took them across the golden ga
eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hitting crease home. a mother who lost -- close to home. a mother who lost a son and met president obama. the message she hopes people take home from this memorial day. >> one of the most destructive and mysterious weather pattern may have given up its secrets. what that means for the bay area. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you...
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live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> there is also a investigation underway into what happened. ktvu's rob roth is live where today rob you learned about the conditions inside the limo and how they were in violation of a state rule. >> reporter: the california highway patrol announced they are launching an investigation with the help of the fire department and the coroner. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know yet how the limo caught fire but they revealed one detail today. the limo was carrying one passenger more than allowed under regulations. >> this vehicle is listed with the p.u.c. as for carrying 8 or fewer passengers. we will be working with member of the p.u.c. to determine what mandates are required in this situation because there were 9 people in the vehicle. >> the p.u.c. told us the chp is required to check limos carrying more than 8 passengers but it is unclear if that was done. the chp said they didn't know if that played any role in the cause of the fire or whether it made to more difficult to escape. >> there will be help from experts, different depart
live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> there is also a investigation underway into what happened. ktvu's rob roth is live where today rob you learned about the conditions inside the limo and how they were in violation of a state rule. >> reporter: the california highway patrol announced they are launching an investigation with the help of the fire department and the coroner. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know yet how the limo caught fire but they revealed...
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eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the police department today got to the business of releasing a report they were planning to discuss yesterday before police chief howard jordan's announcement. ktvu's rob roth with the three short comings the report identifies. rob? >> reporter: right now mayor jean quan and police are inside here attending a forum on how the police department can be more effective. this comes as they release recommendations that will reduce violent crime in oakland. >>> with crime spinning out of control in oakland. >> i am not going to say i anticipate, i am going to tell you when this is implemented this will have a impact on crime and reduce crime in the city. >> former los angeles police department chief bill bratton was not at the press conference. one investigator was assigned to 10,000 burglaries last year. robbery investigators were voe to respond to -- slow to respond to cases. >> we welcome the criticism because we want to get better and we have been working to identify areas that we need to improve on. >> reporter: it recommended dividing oakland in
eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the police department today got to the business of releasing a report they were planning to discuss yesterday before police chief howard jordan's announcement. ktvu's rob roth with the three short comings the report identifies. rob? >> reporter: right now mayor jean quan and police are inside here attending a forum on how the police department can be more effective. this comes as they release recommendations that will reduce violent crime...
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we're investigating the case. >> reporter: eric rasmussen. >>> the woman arrested in the orange juice poisoning case walked out of jail. they released her because they needed more time to decide if she will be charged. police arrested the 50-year-old chemist on monday. investigators say she switched two bottles of orange juice with a two bottles of orange juice containing a lethal amount of alcohol. they are waiting to complete studies before filing any charges. >>> it turned out the fourth of july was the target date for the marathon bombings. the dates were moved up because the brothers were able to build the bombs faster than expected. they also considered suicide attacks. all of this information reportedly came from dzhokhar tsarnaev during his initial questioning. >>> the family of tamerlan has claimed his body from the medical examiner and taken it to a funeral home. no word yet about funeral arrangements. earlier this week the medical examiner determined his cause of death but that won't be released until the funeral home files a death certificate. >>> san francisco police are
we're investigating the case. >> reporter: eric rasmussen. >>> the woman arrested in the orange juice poisoning case walked out of jail. they released her because they needed more time to decide if she will be charged. police arrested the 50-year-old chemist on monday. investigators say she switched two bottles of orange juice with a two bottles of orange juice containing a lethal amount of alcohol. they are waiting to complete studies before filing any charges. >>> it...
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we're investigating the case. >> reporter: eric rasmussen. >>> the woman arrested in the orange juice poisoning case walked out of jail. they released her because they needed more time to decide if she will be charged. police arrested the 50-year-old chemist on monday. investigators say she switched two bottles of orange juice with a two bottles of orange juice containing a lethal amount of alcohol. they are waiting to complete studies before filing any charges. >>> it turned out the fourth of july was the target date for the marathon bombings. the dates were moved up because the brothers were able to build the bombs faster than expected. they also considered suicide attacks. all of this information reportedly came from dzhokhar tsarnaev during his initial questioning. >>> the family of tamerlan has claimed his body from the medical examiner and taken it to a funeral home. no word yet about funeral arrangements. earlier this week the medical examiner determined his cause of death but that won't be released until the funeral home files a death certificate. >>> san francisco police are
we're investigating the case. >> reporter: eric rasmussen. >>> the woman arrested in the orange juice poisoning case walked out of jail. they released her because they needed more time to decide if she will be charged. police arrested the 50-year-old chemist on monday. investigators say she switched two bottles of orange juice with a two bottles of orange juice containing a lethal amount of alcohol. they are waiting to complete studies before filing any charges. >>> it...
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eric rasmussen. >>> a bay area nonprofit that makes sailing to people with disabilities suffered a big loss. someone broke in and stole five outboard motors. here's a look at the damage to one boat. the group depends on donations and volunteers to help people enjoy sailing who might not other wise be able to get out on to the water. >>> san francisco police describe the chaotic scene this morning when a robbery led to a triple shooting at a b.a.r.t. station. three men pulled up and tried to rob three people outside the b.a.r.t. station. after the struggle the suspects opened fire shooting two men in the leg. a third man was shot in the torso and tonight is fighting for his life. >> we were trying to get medical aid for the man laying on the ground. they had information that who the shooters might be. >> that information led police to the bay view district. officers arrested three men who now face multiple felonies. >>> a woman is in stable condition tonight after being stabbed outside an antioch super market. there are reports the victim was attacked shortly before 8:00 this morning ou
eric rasmussen. >>> a bay area nonprofit that makes sailing to people with disabilities suffered a big loss. someone broke in and stole five outboard motors. here's a look at the damage to one boat. the group depends on donations and volunteers to help people enjoy sailing who might not other wise be able to get out on to the water. >>> san francisco police describe the chaotic scene this morning when a robbery led to a triple shooting at a b.a.r.t. station. three men pulled...
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eric rasmussen is live at the hall of justice with the lawsuit that could revive some old scandals. eric? >> reporter: julie, this 10- page complaint said chief greg suhr broke the law soon after he became chief by firing the internal affairs attorney who had been prosecuting suhr for misconduct. that attorney says it was retaliation. >> congratulations. >> reporter: kelly o'hare said she feared for her job as soon as suhr was sworn in as police chief two years ago. >> i was very worried that he would fire me when he became chief, which he did. >> reporter: at the time, suhr said it was part of a million dollar cost-saving restructuring of the department. but o'hare says it was payback. >> it was a clear retaliation issue. >> reporter: o'hare, a former police officer and prosecutor, was working in sfpd's internal affairs and was handling a disciplinary case against suhr in 2009 involving his failure to make an arrest in a domestic violence case. it all could have gotten suhr fired. and o'hare says she was threatened. her lawsuit claims an attorney for the police union said she was go
eric rasmussen is live at the hall of justice with the lawsuit that could revive some old scandals. eric? >> reporter: julie, this 10- page complaint said chief greg suhr broke the law soon after he became chief by firing the internal affairs attorney who had been prosecuting suhr for misconduct. that attorney says it was retaliation. >> congratulations. >> reporter: kelly o'hare said she feared for her job as soon as suhr was sworn in as police chief two years ago. >> i...
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rick -- eric rasmussen has more. what have you learned about the police chief?reporter: sources confirmed to ktvu that chief howard jordan is stepping down. according to our sources the chief sent an e-mail to the oakland police department saying he was leaving and sources say it was for medical reasons. in facts apparently we were told the chief told the rank and file he had contacted the city manager, said that he was stepping down for medical reasons and that he would not be coming back. we're told this resignation is effective immediately. chief jordan officially became chief in february of last year. february 2012. mayor qwan appointed him shortly after the previous chief stepped down. there was a contentious situation there as he stepped down. again chief jordan had taken over the police department officially in 2012, appointed by the mayor. and had been through a lot. of course there's the specter of a federal takeover that had been taking over the police department. they had come to sort some of resolution there. we were expecting to hear more about reco
rick -- eric rasmussen has more. what have you learned about the police chief?reporter: sources confirmed to ktvu that chief howard jordan is stepping down. according to our sources the chief sent an e-mail to the oakland police department saying he was leaving and sources say it was for medical reasons. in facts apparently we were told the chief told the rank and file he had contacted the city manager, said that he was stepping down for medical reasons and that he would not be coming back....
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we're live in san jose, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to developing news out of oakland where police shot and killed a man this afternoon. ken pritchett is in oakland. ken? >> reporter: well, frank, just a few minutes ago, we received a update from oakland police. they said they found a handgun that belonged to the suspect at the scene. the new information is police say that handgun was loaded and stolen out of georgia. here is how all of this started this afternoon when police spotted a car with three men inside about a mile from here. they believe one of the men was armed. they tried to pull the car over. then a chase ensued here on bancroft, went back and forth, and ended about two blocks north of here, when the man got out of the car and ran. one of those men ran about two blocks back in our direction. here's what police say happened here, where we are, at richie and bancroft. >> one of our officers encountered the subject, who was armed at the time. the officer at that time discharged his firearm, his service firearm, striking the subject. >> reporter: police say of
we're live in san jose, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to developing news out of oakland where police shot and killed a man this afternoon. ken pritchett is in oakland. ken? >> reporter: well, frank, just a few minutes ago, we received a update from oakland police. they said they found a handgun that belonged to the suspect at the scene. the new information is police say that handgun was loaded and stolen out of georgia. here is how all of this started this...
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we're live in san francisco, eric rasmussen ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a former football coach is due in court tomorrow to face multiple chargings of child sex abuse. prosecutors say edwards has been charged with 12 counts of lewd and la sievous acts on a child under 14. one charge on a child between 14 and 15 and three counts of rape. sources in the da's office told ktvu there are two alleged victims, but the investigation kobt continues. >>> one person is recovering from major injure riss. news chopper 2 is over the scene of the crash. chp tells u the driver of this red sushgsv lost control while driving north t. vehicle rolled over several times. one of the five people inside was thrown from the sushgsv. authorities shut down some lanes for an hour and a half as they tended to the scene. >>> now, to our continues coverage of work to repair broken bolts on the new eastern span of the bay bridge in time for a september opening. today's source told thaus labor day is still the goal. repair crews are working to install a pair of steel saddles to do the work of 32 broken bolts. tomorrow ca
we're live in san francisco, eric rasmussen ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a former football coach is due in court tomorrow to face multiple chargings of child sex abuse. prosecutors say edwards has been charged with 12 counts of lewd and la sievous acts on a child under 14. one charge on a child between 14 and 15 and three counts of rape. sources in the da's office told ktvu there are two alleged victims, but the investigation kobt continues. >>> one person is recovering from major...
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the chief said he's taking medical leave but as eric rasmussen tells us political pressure may have been a contributing factor. howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources say the chief acceptability an e- mail to opds rank in file. >> was the chief called to a meeting before his announcement. >> this is about the youth conference. i would like to stick to that focus today. >> oakland city investigator diana santana did not want to talk about it at an event. >> i personally was very saddened and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: yesterday mayor gene quan denied speaking to chief jordan and repeated that denial again this afternoon. today the mayor's staff said she did not communicate a request for jordan to step down. sources say thomas
the chief said he's taking medical leave but as eric rasmussen tells us political pressure may have been a contributing factor. howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources...
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the chief said he's taking medical leave but as eric rasmussen tells us political pressure may have been a contributing factor. howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources say the chief acceptability an e- mail to opds rank in file. >> was the chief called to a meeting before his announcement. >> this is about the youth conference. i would like to stick to that focus today. >> oakland city investigator diana santana did not want to talk about it at an event. >> i personally was very saddened and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: yesterday mayor gene quan denied speaking to chief jordan and repeated that denial again this afternoon. today the mayor's staff said she did not communicate a request for jordan to step down. sources say thomas
the chief said he's taking medical leave but as eric rasmussen tells us political pressure may have been a contributing factor. howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources...
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. >> in concord, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bill? >>> it was cool out there today, these were the numbers. >> mid 60, 64 in hayward, the day time high. >> highs tomorrow, they look just like these. >> it's cool outside right now. >> there's a freeze warning, believe it or not, north of here. >> overnight lows tonight in the inland bay valleys are going to get into the upper 30s and low 40s. >> currently they've got 52 in walnut creek, just a few checks from 40. >> overnight low, you'll notice when you send the kids off to school. >> during the day, low 60s in san francisco. >> get up into the mid 60s in oakland and berkeley. >> maybe some upper 60s out towards lafayette and livermore valley, santa clara, morgan hill, maybe some low 70s, mid 70s. >> not a hot day tomorrow. >> less wind. >> when i come back we'll go into the five-day forecast. holiday weekend's just around the corner. >> see you back here at 10:45. >>> new at 10:00, dozens of high school students received money to help them pay for college tonight. >> you-all collectiv
. >> in concord, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bill? >>> it was cool out there today, these were the numbers. >> mid 60, 64 in hayward, the day time high. >> highs tomorrow, they look just like these. >> it's cool outside right now. >> there's a freeze warning, believe it or not, north of here. >> overnight lows tonight in the inland bay valleys are going to get into the upper 30s and low 40s. >> currently they've got 52 in...
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eric rasmussen was with those protesters. eric is live outside city hall, where the crowd just broke up in the past couple of hours. >> reporter: people have just about cleared out of here. the only think left behind, a little bit of trash from the food they were serving protesters tonight. this time it did not include any clashes with police. a loud and lofty demand from these protesters in oakland. raise the minimum wage from 8 to $15 an hour. a stop at this taco bell turned tense for a moment, when some protesters briefly went inside the restaurant. but even as this march shut down major city streets, including broadway, and telegraph, the protests remained peaceful. a year ago, occupy oakland protesters clashed with officers who used tear gas and made arrests. this time, police stood back. protesters remain on message. >> workers make the world go round. it's time we get a fair wage. >> reporter: he insists, asking the city of oakland to nearly double the minimum wage is not unreasonable. >> if you go to get a burger, frie
eric rasmussen was with those protesters. eric is live outside city hall, where the crowd just broke up in the past couple of hours. >> reporter: people have just about cleared out of here. the only think left behind, a little bit of trash from the food they were serving protesters tonight. this time it did not include any clashes with police. a loud and lofty demand from these protesters in oakland. raise the minimum wage from 8 to $15 an hour. a stop at this taco bell turned tense for a...
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. >> reporter: eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder said he had nothing to do with the secret investigation of phone records. >> it put the american people at risk in trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think required very aggressive action. >>> the search of the phone records appears to be related to an ap story about a cia operation in yemen to stop a terrorist plot around the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. although officials are now confirming that. >>> minnesota today became the 12th state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. >>> what a day for minnesota. democratic governor mark dayton signed the bill in front of thousands of people. six years ago there was an effort to ban same-sex marriage in minnesota but voters there rejected it. same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in 6-1/2 months. >>> supporters of bradley manning demanded he be reinstated as the pride parade grand marshal. some members said she endangered the lives of american military personnel by lea
. >> reporter: eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder said he had nothing to do with the secret investigation of phone records. >> it put the american people at risk in trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think required very aggressive action. >>> the search of the phone records appears to be related to an ap story about a cia operation in yemen to stop a terrorist plot around the anniversary of the killing of...
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. >> reporter: eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. ey general eric holder said he had nothing to do with the secret investigation of phone records. >> it put the american people at risk in trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think required very aggressive action. >>> the search of the phone records appears to be related to an ap story about a cia operation in yemen to stop a terrorist plot around the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. although officials are now confirming that. >>> minnesota today became the 12th state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. >>> what a day for minnesota. democratic governor mark dayton signed the bill in front of thousands of people. six years ago there was an effort to ban same-sex marriage in minnesota but voters there rejected it. same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in 6-1/2 months. >>> supporters of bradley manning demanded he be reinstated as the pride parade grand marshal. some members said she endangered the lives of american military personnel by leaking u
. >> reporter: eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. ey general eric holder said he had nothing to do with the secret investigation of phone records. >> it put the american people at risk in trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think required very aggressive action. >>> the search of the phone records appears to be related to an ap story about a cia operation in yemen to stop a terrorist plot around the anniversary of the killing of osama bin...
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eric rasmussen found that they were making cuts. >> reporter: antioch police handled 100 calls for service related to smoke shops. owner nasser says that does not tell the whole story on this corner. >> the smoke shot, even if they close it, i think so, they're going to be safe. before the store they had a lot of problems too. >> reporter: naser says he will stop selling if he is asked to do so. >> some people are smokers out there that over all we're thinking about the health of individuals so i'm all for it. >> so many smoke shops in this city. nobody can make money. >> reporter: shop owner, shison says he supports a new ordnance. >> now it's dangerous for the people who run the store. the answer is we don't care we have to enforce the law. >> reporter: the proposed moratorium on new smoke shops goes in full force tomorrow. >>> research published today in the journal of the american health association found that one person had become hill for marijuana poisoning. that's the year federal guidelines were modified opening up medical marijuana use in that state. there were no such poisonings
eric rasmussen found that they were making cuts. >> reporter: antioch police handled 100 calls for service related to smoke shops. owner nasser says that does not tell the whole story on this corner. >> the smoke shot, even if they close it, i think so, they're going to be safe. before the store they had a lot of problems too. >> reporter: naser says he will stop selling if he is asked to do so. >> some people are smokers out there that over all we're thinking about the...
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. >> in concord, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bill? >>> it was cool out there today, these were the numbers. >> mid 60, 64 in hayward, the day time high. >> highs tomorrow, they look just like these. >> it's cool outside right now. >> there's a freeze warning, believe it or not, north of here. >> overnight lows tonight in the inland bay valleys are going to get into the upper 30s and low 40s. >> currently they've got 52 in walnut creek, just a few checks from 40. >> overnight low, you'll notice when you send the kids off to school. >> during the day, low 60s in san francisco. >> get up into the mid 60s in oakland and berkeley. >> maybe some upper 60s out towards lafayette and livermore valley, santa clara, morgan hill, maybe some low 70s, mid 70s. >> not a hot day tomorrow. >> less wind. >> when i come back we'll go into the five-day forecast. holiday weekend's just around the corner. >> see you back here at 10:45. >>> new at 10:00, dozens of high school students received money to help them pay for college tonight. >> you-all collectiv
. >> in concord, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bill? >>> it was cool out there today, these were the numbers. >> mid 60, 64 in hayward, the day time high. >> highs tomorrow, they look just like these. >> it's cool outside right now. >> there's a freeze warning, believe it or not, north of here. >> overnight lows tonight in the inland bay valleys are going to get into the upper 30s and low 40s. >> currently they've got 52 in...
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eric rasmussen was with those protesters. eric is live outside city hall, where the crowd just broke up in the past couple of hours. >> reporter: people have just about cleared out of here. the only think left behind, a little bit of trash from the food they were serving protesters tonight. this time it did not include any clashes with police. a loud and lofty demand from these protesters in oakland. raise the minimum wage from 8 to $15 an hour. a stop at this taco bell turned tense for a moment, when some protesters briefly went inside the restaurant. but even as this march shut down major city streets, including broadway, and telegraph, the protests remained peaceful. a year ago, occupy oakland protesters clashed with officers who used tear gas and made arrests. this time, police stood back. protesters remain on message. >> workers make the world go round. it's time we get a fair wage. >> reporter: he insists, asking the city of oakland to nearly double the minimum wage is not unreasonable. >> if you go to get a burger, frie
eric rasmussen was with those protesters. eric is live outside city hall, where the crowd just broke up in the past couple of hours. >> reporter: people have just about cleared out of here. the only think left behind, a little bit of trash from the food they were serving protesters tonight. this time it did not include any clashes with police. a loud and lofty demand from these protesters in oakland. raise the minimum wage from 8 to $15 an hour. a stop at this taco bell turned tense for a...
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eric rasmussen found that they were making cuts. >> reporter: antioch police handled 100 calls for service related to smoke shops. owner nasser says that does not tell the whole story on this corner. >> the smoke shot, even if they close it, i think so, they're going to be safe. before the store they had a lot of problems too. >> reporter: naser says he will stop selling if he is asked to do so. >> some people are smokers out there that over all we're thinking about the health of individuals so i'm all for it. >> so many smoke shops in this city. nobody can make money. >> reporter: shop owner, shison says he supports a new ordnance. >> now it's dangerous for the people who run the store. the answer is we don't care we have to enforce the law. >> reporter: the proposed moratorium on new smoke shops goes in full force tomorrow. >>> research published today in the journal of the american health association found that one person had become hill for marijuana poisoning. that's the year federal guidelines were modified opening up medical marijuana use in that state. there were no such poisonings
eric rasmussen found that they were making cuts. >> reporter: antioch police handled 100 calls for service related to smoke shops. owner nasser says that does not tell the whole story on this corner. >> the smoke shot, even if they close it, i think so, they're going to be safe. before the store they had a lot of problems too. >> reporter: naser says he will stop selling if he is asked to do so. >> some people are smokers out there that over all we're thinking about the...
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live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> four shootings over night in san jose are contributing to a city wide spike in deadly violence. ktvu's robert handa is live in san jose after talking to relatives of a 19-year-old who was gunned down this morning. >> we are here in one of four san jose neighborhood wheres people had to deal with a -- neighborhoods where people had to deal with shootings. >> reporter: san jose police spent the day investigating a shooting death of a teen waiting for his uncle to be picked up to go to work. the shots that killed him rocked the neighborhood around 5:20 a.m. >> i heard 3, 4 gun shots. dogs barking. i said wow! that is like really loud. >> reporter: i talked with the victim's uncle. the nephew moved into an apartment and they went to work together. he was not in a gang but he said he met new friends who had an encounter with another group. >> they had a uncle and the other guy told my nephew that he was going to get him. >> reporter: he is the 20th homicide this year. there were also three other over night shootings. >> they are working non-st
live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> four shootings over night in san jose are contributing to a city wide spike in deadly violence. ktvu's robert handa is live in san jose after talking to relatives of a 19-year-old who was gunned down this morning. >> we are here in one of four san jose neighborhood wheres people had to deal with a -- neighborhoods where people had to deal with shootings. >> reporter: san jose police spent the day investigating a shooting death...
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eric rasmussen. >>> stay with the 10:00 news in 14 minutes. our interview with the husband of another victim and he describes the loss their 14- year-old is feeling. >>> traffic is moving smoothly on the golden gate bridge tonight after newly laid asphalt started crumbling today. the chp closed the southbound lanes for a time this afternoon. and at one point traffic in both directions was stopped so crews could make emergency repairs. they say overnight repaving work unexpectedly began to unravel during the morning commute. >> as vehicles were traveling on that new asphalt it was actually picking up some of that fresh asphalt and kicking it up, causing it to get spread on if roadway as well as on the sidewalks. >>> a golden gate bridge spokesperson says the emergency repairs are now complete and the original construction project is scheduled to resume tonight at 11:00. >>> we are expecting an update tomorrow on those unresolved issues with the broke bolts on the bridge. today california governor jerry brown -- >>> the strike is set to begin on
eric rasmussen. >>> stay with the 10:00 news in 14 minutes. our interview with the husband of another victim and he describes the loss their 14- year-old is feeling. >>> traffic is moving smoothly on the golden gate bridge tonight after newly laid asphalt started crumbling today. the chp closed the southbound lanes for a time this afternoon. and at one point traffic in both directions was stopped so crews could make emergency repairs. they say overnight repaving work...
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eric rasmussen. >>> stay with the 10:00 news in 14 minutes. our interview with the husband of another victim and he describes the loss their 14- year-old is feeling. >>> traffic is moving smoothly on the golden gate bridge tonight after newly laid asphalt started crumbling today. the chp closed the southbound lanes for a time this afternoon. and at one point traffic in both directions was stopped so crews could make emergency repairs. they say overnight repaving work unexpectedly began to unravel during the morning commute. >> as vehicles were traveling on that new asphalt it was actually picking up some of that fresh asphalt and kicking it up, causing it to get spread on if roadway as well as on the sidewalks. >>> a golden gate bridge spokesperson says the emergency repairs are now complete and the original construction project is scheduled to resume tonight at 11:00. >>> we are expecting an update tomorrow on those unresolved issues with the broke bolts on the bridge. today california governor jerry brown -- >>> the strike is set to begin on
eric rasmussen. >>> stay with the 10:00 news in 14 minutes. our interview with the husband of another victim and he describes the loss their 14- year-old is feeling. >>> traffic is moving smoothly on the golden gate bridge tonight after newly laid asphalt started crumbling today. the chp closed the southbound lanes for a time this afternoon. and at one point traffic in both directions was stopped so crews could make emergency repairs. they say overnight repaving work...
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eric rasmussen asked why the pot was left behind. >> reporter: this is what firefighters responded to. 65 to 70 mature marijuana plants. now they're gone. >> who did the pot belong to? >> i don't know. i have no idea. >> reporter: thieves broke into the building on 51st avenue and stole the marijuana after police cleared the scene without removing the plant, says this man. >> i think it's a shame that the city of oakland after an emergency let people be vulnerable like that. wide open to be picked clean. >> reporter: the man who said she's a mechanic here returned to board up the building again after someone removed the plywood police removed from over the door way. neighbors say someone broke into the property. >> do you think they should take the pot? >> of course, if they have something legally they should take it. >> reporter: police say they couldn't seize is marijuana because they didn't know if it was illegal or being used for medicinal purposes. this morning, witnesses did not think they were dealing with a legal operation. they say leaving the plants behind made this place a
eric rasmussen asked why the pot was left behind. >> reporter: this is what firefighters responded to. 65 to 70 mature marijuana plants. now they're gone. >> who did the pot belong to? >> i don't know. i have no idea. >> reporter: thieves broke into the building on 51st avenue and stole the marijuana after police cleared the scene without removing the plant, says this man. >> i think it's a shame that the city of oakland after an emergency let people be vulnerable...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen live in the city where he learned the weapon isn't new but it could be deadly. s a hypodermic needle and this man said he had hiv. the suspect had just stolen a can of soda from this store on polk. the 72-year-old woman working there tried to chase him down the street but that's when he pulled out a needle and threatened her. police won't name the store but neighbors say it was here at the corner of polk where an elderly woman trying to stop a store owner suddenly faced a huge threat. >> they brandished at the victim. >> reporter: the suspect claimed he had hiv. the woman backed off and called police but the man with the needle got away. some who work and live in this city say it's a familiar mo. >> i was calling the cops because there was someone threatening people with a syringe. >> reporter: he faces similar threat when he confronted a man trying to kick in his window last year. >> these guys tried to threaten me with his blood. he was bleeding or something in his finger. >> reporter: they're looking for a middle eastern man, 45 to 50 years old, 5'tall, 195 po
ktvu's eric rasmussen live in the city where he learned the weapon isn't new but it could be deadly. s a hypodermic needle and this man said he had hiv. the suspect had just stolen a can of soda from this store on polk. the 72-year-old woman working there tried to chase him down the street but that's when he pulled out a needle and threatened her. police won't name the store but neighbors say it was here at the corner of polk where an elderly woman trying to stop a store owner suddenly faced a...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen with more on how community leaders have responded. >> reporter: fewer killings this year, compared to the same time last year, but some people that work and live near the scene of the latest homicide said they do not feel like things are getting better blown out windows and bullet holes are evidence of a violent confrontation about an hour before the sun came up in oakland. >> series of good 15 shots at first, >> the shooting happened right outside of rahim's window 92nd avenue and international boulevard. his children took cover, he and his wife tried to help two men in the car that had been shot. >> i'm just like "just hang in there, man " i'm looking for people to call 9-1-1 >> reporter: police say the 25- year-old passenger from san francisco took himself to the hospital, but a 27-year-old oakland man in the drivers seat did not survive. some neighbors say it took too long for help to arrive. >> they are going to say it was drug-related any way. another black man gone. >> it bothers me me with doing so much killing. >> reporter: this pastor just lead a walk
ktvu's eric rasmussen with more on how community leaders have responded. >> reporter: fewer killings this year, compared to the same time last year, but some people that work and live near the scene of the latest homicide said they do not feel like things are getting better blown out windows and bullet holes are evidence of a violent confrontation about an hour before the sun came up in oakland. >> series of good 15 shots at first, >> the shooting happened right outside of...
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eric rasmussen joins us. >> reporter: heather, the name well-known. one of the four offices for galatti construction all around the bay area. when we checked in with the galatti home, workers said everybody was in florida. for good reason. friends and family have been posted on facebook. photos from the miami area where deny no just graduated from the university of miami on saturday. today, condolences pouring in for the galatti family. university confirmed he was the passenger in a car that crashed in coral gables a little after 4:30 this morning he was killed. the driver was a university of miami student, but we don't know the extent of that person's injuries. in a statement, university president said the entire university community is heartbroken to hear of the tragic traffic accident that resulted in a the death of a um student that just celebrated his graduation on friday. she went on to say -- >> now, deny no just graduated with a degree in business administration the university said he was about to join his family's construction business here,
eric rasmussen joins us. >> reporter: heather, the name well-known. one of the four offices for galatti construction all around the bay area. when we checked in with the galatti home, workers said everybody was in florida. for good reason. friends and family have been posted on facebook. photos from the miami area where deny no just graduated from the university of miami on saturday. today, condolences pouring in for the galatti family. university confirmed he was the passenger in a car...
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eric rasmussen asked why the pot was left behind. >> reporter: this is what firefighters responded to. 65 to 70 mature marijuana plants. now they're gone. >> who did the pot belong to? >> i don't know. i have no idea. >> reporter: thieves broke into the building on 51st avenue and stole the marijuana after police cleared the scene without removing the plant, says this man. >> i think it's a shame that the city of oakland after an emergency let people be vulnerable like that. wide open to be picked clean. >> reporter: the man who said she's a mechanic here returned to board up the building again after someone removed the plywood police removed from over the door way. neighbors say someone broke into the property. >> do you think they should take the pot? >> of course, if they have something legally they should take it. >> reporter: police say they couldn't seize is marijuana because they didn't if it was illegal or being used for medicinal purposes. this morning, witnesses did not think they were dealing with a legal operation. they say leaving the plants behind made this place a targe
eric rasmussen asked why the pot was left behind. >> reporter: this is what firefighters responded to. 65 to 70 mature marijuana plants. now they're gone. >> who did the pot belong to? >> i don't know. i have no idea. >> reporter: thieves broke into the building on 51st avenue and stole the marijuana after police cleared the scene without removing the plant, says this man. >> i think it's a shame that the city of oakland after an emergency let people be vulnerable...
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happening now, eric rasmussen joins us live where a community meeting is taking on extra urgency tonighte, things are expected to get started here in about 30 minutes. the crime prevention meeting here at the santa teresa library has been planned for weeks. tonight people are sure to be demanding answers about why crime is on pace to be possibly even worse than last year. today people were back at the scene where two teen boys were shot and killed on sunday in east san jose. no one wanted to talk to us on camera, but police now identified the victims as 15- year-old christian comilang and 16-year-old johnson comilang. both were students at nearby independence high school. just hours after their deaths on sunday, police say 20-year- old justin watkins was shot death on hayes avenue in south san jose. there have been no arrests in either case. this afternoon, the city councilman says he expects to hear a lot of questions about why san jose doesn't seem to have nearly enough officers. >> the reality is that the residents are feeling it, not just in one neighborhood or the other but througho
happening now, eric rasmussen joins us live where a community meeting is taking on extra urgency tonighte, things are expected to get started here in about 30 minutes. the crime prevention meeting here at the santa teresa library has been planned for weeks. tonight people are sure to be demanding answers about why crime is on pace to be possibly even worse than last year. today people were back at the scene where two teen boys were shot and killed on sunday in east san jose. no one wanted to...
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eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tracking the weather system that's going to move in and coolratures significantly tomorrow. we had 90s today. tomorrow, we're looking at 70s, and maybe a couple of low 80s. there's the weather system coming down from the north. it will have an impact on your daytime highs tomorrow. it takes that marine layer, and stretches it out. the high fire danger, air quality, when that low comes in, the high goes away. we're starting to see it now. the winds, as we go into tomorrow, we're looking for gusts, 25, 30 miles per hour along the coast. onshore winds, most, cooler winds. that helps fire danger a little bit. it also drags temperatures down significantly. tomorrow, a solid 10. a 15-degree drop, maybe 20 in your neighborhood. along the coast tomorrow morning, there's the coastal fog. when it pulls in tomorrow, it's going to be around for the rest of the week. by tomorrow night, it will show up again. in the forecast for the next few days will be this coolk trend. better air quality, better for your allergies. there's the low, and there's the drop in
eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tracking the weather system that's going to move in and coolratures significantly tomorrow. we had 90s today. tomorrow, we're looking at 70s, and maybe a couple of low 80s. there's the weather system coming down from the north. it will have an impact on your daytime highs tomorrow. it takes that marine layer, and stretches it out. the high fire danger, air quality, when that low comes in, the high goes away. we're starting to see it now. the...
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eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tracking the weather system that's going to move in and coolratures significantly tomorrow. we had 90s today. tomorrow, we're looking at 70s, and maybe a couple of low 80s. there's the weather system coming down from the north. it will have an impact on your daytime highs tomorrow. it takes that marine layer, and stretches it out. the high fire danger, air quality, when that low comes in, the high goes away. we're starting to see it now. the winds, as we go into tomorrow, we're looking for gusts, 25, 30 miles per hour along the coast. onshore winds, most, cooler winds. that helps fire danger a little bit. it also drags temperatures down significantly. tomorrow, a solid 10. a 15-degree drop, maybe 20 in your neighborhood. along the coast tomorrow morning, there's the coastal fog. when it pulls in tomorrow, it's going to be around for the rest of the week. by tomorrow night, it will show up again. in the forecast for the next few days will be this coolk trend. better air quality, better for your allergies. there's the low, and there's the drop in
eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tracking the weather system that's going to move in and coolratures significantly tomorrow. we had 90s today. tomorrow, we're looking at 70s, and maybe a couple of low 80s. there's the weather system coming down from the north. it will have an impact on your daytime highs tomorrow. it takes that marine layer, and stretches it out. the high fire danger, air quality, when that low comes in, the high goes away. we're starting to see it now. the...