ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where one lawmaker is getting involved. >> reporter: we talked to the state senator at his office here. his staff says they receive dozens of calls asking for help. many says they can't get a response from the state. >> we want an answer. a time frame. >> reporter: she thought the waiting was almost over. >> reporter: you have your money yet? >> no. >> with three dollar left this employee says she owed $1,900 in delayed unemployment abenefits going back -- benefits going back to august. the department announced they finished clearing bag log of payments -- back log of payments but they are still waiting. >> i was told tuesday, wednesday, now friday, saturday, sunday and now monday still nothing. >> we have just under 2 dozen open cases right now. >> reporter: his office contacted us after hearing the story offering to help but he says the problem goes beyond their computer glitch. >> people shouldn't have to call, we are happy to help. they should get it because it is what we have for people. >> reporter: other whose haven't received benefits into reach out t

eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> our coverage continues at 6:00 p.m.ve outside caltrans headquarters where the unions are still negotiating over the final contract offer and a look at what the chp is doing it prepare for a walk out and what you will need to know about the special carpool rule that will go into place in the event of a strike. stay with ktvu channel 2 news for continuing coverage and a possible strike tomorrow morning. you can get updates online at www.ktvu.com as well as facebook or twitter. and our ktvu channel 2 news morning news can help you navigate the morning commute, tomorrow morning they will get rolling half hour earlier at 4:00 a.m. >>> a shooting in san francisco left a man dead this morning. police officers say they got a call of 4, 5 gun shots and found a man laying face down about 4:30 a.m. they performed cpr but he died on the scene. people in the neighborhood hear gun shots from time to time. >> hasn't happened in a while. >> police haven't released details about the victim. >>> the investigation into last week's death o

live in san francisco, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 49ers linebacker aldon smith is facing felony charges tonight. aldon smith was charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon stemming from a party at his home in june 2012. he is on leave from the team while he undergoes treatment for substance abuse following a dui arrest. the district attorney said she expected to surrender later on this month. >>> fight for tentants rights. people march -- tenants rights. people marmed today. -- marched today. the neighborhood has been hit hard. >> in south of market in a year and a half there have been 400 evictions. >> 9 families recently received letters warning about esitions. -- eviction. >>> tomorrow marks a tough day for a family. it will mark 90 days since she was reported missing and it is her second birthday. on july 10 her father said she disappeared from his car while it was parked outside a market while he went inside. her family will hold a candlelight vigil at the intersection from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. >>> a deadly drug

ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us live with the new cause protesters rally around tonight. >> reporter: the last of the protesters just cleared out of here. they had been picketing the conference at the marriott. things have remained peaceful but there was a large confrontation watching as the protesters hit the ground. declaring occupy oakland still alive. >> just like last year it's peaceful. just like this year it's peaceful. it's about the people. >> reporter: oakland police clashed with protesters as officers broke up a large camp at frank ogawa plaza. the new battle cry this year, urban shield. all day protesters surrounded the marriott where law enforcement held conferences all weekend. >> we don't want this corruption relationship between companies and police, we want no more urban shield. >> i want justice. my son was shot over 48 times. >> reporter: people in this rally included the parents of a teenager shot in stockton. yet this crowd is smaller than those that occupied the plaza at the start. >> we want to see what happens after we leave and after our demonstrations are don

eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> can you explain how officials are going about shutting down the pipeline? it is a big process. >> reporter: they say it is not as simple as flitching a switch. service to customers will not be interrupted but they have oo ice -- to isolate the line and doing work in the line and vent the gas and clear the line. it should be completed by end of business tomorrow. >> thank you very much. >>> we have breaking news, a vegetation fire is burning. here is images we got in. you can see aircraft over the smoke there. the flames are in an open space. this is near some homes. several fire departments are responding. the fire went to two alarms. an air tanker has been deployed and dropping retardant on the blaze. >>> investigators are looking into what caused a fire this morning in a east oakland home. smoke poured from the roof of the house near san antonio park. this was after 10:00 a.m. this morning. firefighters had to tear apart the roof to get into the fire. the house was abandon but the fire came close to spreading prompting firefighters to call for a

only on 2, eric rasmussen is live where the car owners say they're getting hit over and over again. >> reporter: they are employees across the street at alameda county's nutrition services office. rather than risk an $85 ticket trying to park down the side streets many say they are choosing to park down here on telegraph. that's where they say they've been the target repeatedly of burglars and car thieves. >> they smashed my window. >> i didn't see my car. and i saw a lot of glass. >> reporter: one after another. >> they took all my cds and my good sunglasses. >> reporter: workers at alameda county nutrition services on telegraph avenue in oakland. >> they took my bible. >> reporter: lined up to tell us they've been the targets of car thieves. >> right here, where it's the darkest. >> reporter: damaras baker says someone has broken into her car five times. >> there's no point in calling the police because they take a report and nothing is done, nothing changes. >> reporter: someone stole the battery out of her car. >> i was walking to my car with a coworker and she noticed this was a

ktvu's eric rasmussen joins us live with the new cause protesters rally around tonight. >> reporter: the last of the protesters just cleared out of here. they had been picketing the conference at the marriott. things have remained peaceful but there was a large confrontation watching as the protesters hit the ground. declaring occupy oakland still alive. >> just like last year it's peaceful. just like this year it's peaceful. it's about the people. >> reporter: oakland police clashed with protesters as officers broke up a large camp at frank ogawa plaza. the new battle cry this year, urban shield. all day protesters surrounded the marriott where law enforcement held conferences all weekend. >> we don't want this corruption relationship between companies and police, we want no more urban shield. >> i want justice. my son was shot over 48 times. >> reporter: people in this rally included the parents of a teenager shot in stockton. yet this crowd is smaller than those that occupied the plaza at the start. >> we want to see what happens after we leave and after our demonstrations are don

only on 2, eric rasmussen is live where the car owners say they're getting hit over and over again. >> reporter: they are employees across the street at alameda county's nutrition services office. rather than risk an $85 ticket trying to park down the side streets many say they are choosing to park down here on telegraph. that's where they say they've been the target repeatedly of burglars and car thieves. >> they smashed my window. >> i didn't see my car. and i saw a lot of glass. >> reporter: one after another. >> they took all my cds and my good sunglasses. >> reporter: workers at alameda county nutrition services on telegraph avenue in oakland. >> they took my bible. >> reporter: lined up to tell us they've been the targets of car thieves. >> right here, where it's the darkest. >> reporter: damaras baker says someone has broken into her car five times. >> there's no point in calling the police because they take a report and nothing is done, nothing changes. >> reporter: someone stole the battery out of her car. >> i was walking to my car with a coworker and she noticed this was a

eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> dozens of new police recruits started their first day of the oakland police academy. 60 men and women were greeted by the police chief and mayor jean quan. the group includes 7 women and 14 spanish speakers. they are scheduled to graduate in 6 months. last week another academy graduated. the class that started today had 57 recruits. a grant will add 10 officers to the department. when they are hired the total number of officers will be 714, half of themmal are patrol officers. -- them are patrol officers. >>> a transit bus was hit by gunfire in oakland as the bus was moving along international boulevard. the bus kept going and stopped at 15th. windows on both sides of the bus were shattered. a witness saw two people running from the scene with a gun. one person was hospitalized. a second person was grazed by a bullet and treated. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. the family of a 16-year-old boy killed in a crash is speaking out. the father spoke about the family's loss. ktvu's david stevenson has more on what he is saying and more on the woman accused in th

eric rasmussen, ktvu. >>> firefighters are getting the upper hand on a fire fight that forced the evacuation at the pendleton base. that's where 230 people were forced out of their homes. but as of 5:00 tonight those residents were allowed to return. firefighters say at this hour this fire is just 15% contained. more than two square miles of brush have burned and two buildings have been destroyed. no word yet on what sparked that fire. firefighters in marin ran into a fire. crews from many departments responded. low winds and high humidity helped keep the flames from spreading beyond a quarter acre. there were no injuries. >>> a fiery crash in san jose left one person dead and two others critically injured. the crash happened just after 2:00 p.m. the fire department tweeted this photo of the scene. they said a 2006 infinity suv split in half after hitting a utility pole at blossom hill road. the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. twao -- two female passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the cause of the crash has not been released. >>> a 60 day cooling off peri

eric rasmussen is here with questions about the company hired by the state to upgrade its system. >>eporter: frank massachusetts just fired the same company for problems with a new computer system for tax returns. today edd officials in sacramento told us they are aware some people are still going without benefits even though the department announced it cleared a backlog last week. >> reporter: she lives in one of the bay area's most affluent city, but laura beachi of buehrleing game is down to her last dollar. >> it makes me sick. we're just trying to get by until the next check comes. >> reporter: siachi said that she has not received a check. >> these were all the e-mails i sent that were never responded to by edd. >> reporter: officials say they fixed the glitch. but siacchi and many others are still waiting. >> it's hard enough to make end meet with a regular salary. then you're reduce to unemployment, then you're reduced to nothing. >> reporter: that could include questions about contractor deloyd consultants. the company has had problems with major projects in massachusetts, f

and as ktvu's eric rasmussen reports, now a bay area lawmaker is getting involved. >> we want an answera legitimate timeframe. >> reporter: she thought the waiting was almost over. >> do you have your money yet? >> no, haven't got my money yet. >> with $3 left in her account, this laid off bank of america employee from pittsburgh says she's now owed more than $1,900 in delayed unemployment benefits going back to august. the employment development department announced it finished clearing a backlog of payments, but bird sell and others are still waiting. >> i was told, tuesday, wednesday, now friday, saturday, sunday, now we're monday, and still nothing has been done. >> we have just under two dozen open cases right now. >> reporter: state senator mark desonye contacted us. he said the problem goes beyond edd's latest computer glitch. >> people shouldn't have to call their representative. we're happy to do it. but they shouldn't get their unemployment check because a state senator got involved in the department. they should get it, because it's what we have as a safety net for people. >>

eric rasmussen is here with questions about the company hired by the state to upgrade its system. >>fired the same company for problems with a new computer system for tax returns. today edd officials in sacramento told us they are aware some people are still going without benefits even though the department announced it cleared a backlog last week. >> reporter: she lives in one of the bay area's most affluent city, but laura beachi of buehrleing game is down to her last dollar. >> it makes me sick. we're just trying to get by until the next check comes. >> reporter: siachi said that she has not received a check. >> these were all the e-mails i sent that were never responded to by edd. >> reporter: officials say they fixed the glitch. but siacchi and many others are still waiting. >> it's hard enough to make end meet with a regular salary. then you're reduce to unemployment, then you're reduced to nothing. >> reporter: that could include questions about contractor deloyd consultants. the company has had problems with major projects in massachusetts, florida and pennsylvania. californi

ktvu's eric rasmussen looked into the numbers and tracked down people who became victims just today. reporter: the statistics show oakland is arvalling 15 -- averaging 15 robberies a day. we heard one call after another and one robbery involved people who told us they have never been victims of crime till today. >> reporter: 12:30 p.m. this afternoon an armed robbery, two suspects, four victims. >> they took all our cash and wallets. >> he wasn't hurt but the owner showed us where he was pistol whipped. statistics show the city is on pace to have 5,300 robberies this year. 1,000 more than 2012. oakland's distinction of having the highest rate of robberies in the country isn't likely to change. >> a shame. >> reporter: business owners are suffering after we reported

we're live in foster city, eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >> one of the attorneys involved told us they hope to move the case forward as quickly as the court would allow. they expect it to take eight to 15 months before this case goes to trial. >>> now to developing news out of menlo park where police say two people out walking their dog were struck and killed by a drunk driver. police say a man and a woman both in their 50s were hit from behind from a car. both were pronounced dead at the scene. police identified the driver at 54-year-old margerie wrigthfield. they expect to book her on charges including gross vehicle manslaughter and dui. >>> a sight supervisor has been arrested on grand theft and burglary charges. he's identified as 37-year-old vincent john lotana. he stole materials that included cooper wiring but they don't know if the materials would have been used on the stadium project itself. investigators say the material belonged to his employer and the material was stored in cuperitino. he was taken into custody and is being held on $400,000 bail. >>> now to contra costa county w

new at 10:00, eric rasmussen is live in san francisco where he's been reaching out to experts in law enforcement about that deadly shooting in santa rosa, eric. >> reporter: julie, everyone several retired officers would not talk to us on camera tonight because this issue is so sensitive. we were able to speak to a former chief who's now teaching here at the university of san francisco. and he says even the best training sometimes is not enough to prepare officers for these life and death decisions. an air soft gun on the left, an ak47 assault rifle on the right. the bb gun held by andy lopez looked like the real thing to the deputy who shot and killed the boy in santa rosa last week. >> it's a tough decision to live with. >> reporter: former san francisco police chief tony rivera says shoot or don't shoot situations is something that police train for. for hundreds of hours in a classroom. rivera was not yet chief when a police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy with down syndrome who was holding a toy gun. police said he didn't follow an order to drop it. the incident sparked

we're live in foster city, eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >> one of the attorneys involved told us they hope to move the case forward as quickly as the court would allow. they expect it to take eight to 15 months before this case goes to trial. >>> now to developing news out of menlo park where police say two people out walking their dog were struck and killed by a drunk driver. police say a man and a woman both in their 50s were hit from behind from a car. both were pronounced dead at the scene. police identified the driver at 54-year-old margerie wrigthfield. they expect to book her on charges including gross vehicle manslaughter and dui. >>> a sight supervisor has been arrested on grand theft and burglary charges. he's identified as 37-year-old vincent john lotana. he stole materials that included cooper wiring but they don't know if the materials would have been used on the stadium project itself. investigators say the material belonged to his employer and the material was stored in cuperitino. he was taken into custody and is being held on $400,000 bail. >>> now to contra costa county w

eric rasmussen has the story. >> reporter: his attorney says he walked right in the front doors and sur -- surrendered at around 2:00. he now faces felony charges. more than six weeks since her death a memorial in san francisco still marks the spot. christie sevandemere was lying in the grass under a tree with her dog and her 11 -month-old baby girl. when this pickup ran over the woman and killed her . the driver did not stop or provide assistance. >> it's just unbelievable. >> reporter: the public at the park were just standing out the driver has been arrested and being charged. >> he felt a bump, he looked back and saw a dog hampering away. he thought, maybe the dog did not get injured. >> reporter: tonight gascon tells us it's not just about getting justice for the family. >> this is a case where the parks need to be safe. this is one of those case that is this did not have to happen. we have to make sure there's serious consequences. >> reporter: and we spoke to the woman's husband and said that he is still mourning and his little girl just started to walk. >>> now to news from the

and eric rasmussen is here now with a behind the scenes negotiations and also why some in the bay area aren't so optimisting. >> reporter: both sides agree to a short term solution it would certainly sidestep one big problem. but it's not likely to end the government shutdown and for now there's still no deal. in washington, talk of raising the debt ceiling. in the bay area -- >> i think it stinks. >> reporter: there's still a feeling government in many levels is grinding to a halt. >> i don't know how they're going to solve it. i really don't. sounds like they're far apart just like the b.a.r.t. strike is going. >> reporter: no b.a.r.t. strike yet and tonight republican leaders left the meeting at the white house optimistic about a possible extension of the debt limit. >> i would characterize this as probably the most constructive but i don't want to confuse progress with success. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner did not speak to reporters after the meeting. earlier he proposed a six week extension to allow for more negotiations. >> if they were to send them a clean debt ceilin

eric rasmussen is live in pinol where the chief made the decision to open up the case. >> reporter: tonight , the chief told me that he believes believes the case deserves a second chance. tonight kim got her wish that police would actively be looking for her daughter again. >> i am so excited, i feel like maybe my days of running into brick walls is over. >> the bottom line is amber wasn't found. we want to make sure we do everything we can to locate her. >> reporter: police closed the amber swarts case in 2005. convicted child killer curtis lee anderson confessed to kidnapping and murdering amber swarts. he confessed that he dumped her body in arizona, he died a month later. >> i think he wanted to make a name for himself. >>> the chief warned it doesn't mean they've ruled out curtistean. >> there's no statement that is have been uncovered to dispute that. the fbi says they have talked about the case. the fbi says it's not aware of any evidence in the case but in if that case is out there, agents want to hear it. >>> five years after amber swarts vanished, polly klaas was kidnapped and ki

eric rasmussen found at least one person who is still waiting for the money that she desperately needs to survive. >> rachel birdfell of pittsburg is running out of time and money. >> $3.26. >> reporter: that's how much money is left in her bank account. she's due $1,200 in unemployment from the state. >> it's hard to look at that every day. it's supposed to go in at midnight. so it's sad to say i have my alarm set for 12:03 to check. >> reporter: she qualified to go back to school and receive $327 in unemployment. but last month, the money suddenly stopped. >> i can't go to the store and buy some bread, or soda, or even water. >> reporter: for now, she's living with her parents and getting help from the family. >> been calling from the edt office. i don't have any good news for, i'm sorry. >> reporter: she played us voice mails from the state, confirming she's among the thousands with the problem by their new computer system. >> i'm waiting for a day to go back to work. if not have two or three jobs. that's always been my motto. two or three jobs working, working, working. >> reporter

eric rasmussen has the story. >> reporter: his attorney says he walked right in the front doors and sur -- surrendered at around 2:00. he now faces felony charges. more than six weeks since her death a memorial in san francisco still marks the spot. christie sevandemere was lying in the grass under a tree with her dog and her 11 -month-old baby girl. when this pickup ran over the woman and killed her . the driver did not stop or provide assistance. >> it's just unbelievable. >> reporter: the public at the park were just standing out the driver has been arrested and being charged. >> he felt a bump, he looked back and saw a dog hampering away. he thought, maybe the dog did not get injured. >> reporter: tonight gascon tells us it's not just about getting justice for the family. >> this is a case where the parks need to be safe. this is one of those case that is this did not have to happen. we have to make sure there's serious consequences. >> reporter: and we spoke to the woman's husband and said that he is still mourning and his little girl just started to walk. >>> now to news from the

new at 10:00, eric rasmussen is live in san francisco where he's been reaching out to experts in law enforcement about that deadly shooting in santa rosa, eric. >> reporter: julie, everyone several retired officers would not talk to us on camera tonight because this issue is so sensitive. we were able to speak to a former chief who's now teaching here at the university of san francisco. and he says even the best training sometimes is not enough to prepare officers for these life and death decisions. an air soft gun on the left, an ak47 assault rifle on the right. the bb gun held by andy lopez looked like the real thing to the deputy who shot and killed the boy in santa rosa last week. >> it's a tough decision to live with. >> reporter: former san francisco police chief tony rivera says shoot or don't shoot situations is something that police train for. for hundreds of hours in a classroom. rivera was not yet chief when a police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy with down syndrome who was holding a toy gun. police said he didn't follow an order to drop it. the incident sparked

and as ktvu's eric rasmussen reports, now a bay area lawmaker is getting involved. >> we want an answergitimate timeframe. >> reporter: she thought the waiting was almost over. >> do you have your money yet? >> no, haven't got my money yet. >> with $3 left in her account, this laid off bank of america employee from pittsburgh says she's now owed more than $1,900 in delayed unemployment benefits going back to august. the employment development department announced it finished clearing a backlog of payments, but bird sell and others are still waiting. >> i was told, tuesday, wednesday, now friday, saturday, sunday, now we're monday, and still nothing has been done. >> we have just under two dozen open cases right now. >> reporter: state senator mark desonye contacted us. he said the problem goes beyond edd's latest computer glitch. >> people shouldn't have to call their representative. we're happy to do it. but they shouldn't get their unemployment check because a state senator got involved in the department. they should get it, because it's what we have as a safety net for people. >> rep

. >> reporter: eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we want to go back again live to the b.a.r.t.e union members may be coming out in a few minutes to talk to reporters and give their side of the story and find out where they stand. of course a lot of this is in their hands because they're the ones who are going to decide whether they're going to carry out their strike threats. they don't have to go on strike at midnight tonight. but that is what they warned management and warned the public would happen if a deal was not reached. if they do get close to a deal, the unions can say we will continue to negotiate and not go on strike if we feel like we're close. we want to remind you our coverage of all of this continues tomorrow morning. we'll have the very latest starting early tomorrow. you'll have what's going on with the transit options. >>> hayward police this morning arrested a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence after they say he drove a car at their house. it happened this morning at a home near terrell avenue. the driver was drunk and going too fast when he cl

and eric rasmussen is here now with a behind the scenes negotiations and also why some in the bay area aren't so optimisting. >> reporter: both sides agree to a short term solution it would certainly sidestep one big problem. but it's not likely to end the government shutdown and for now there's still no deal. in washington, talk of raising the debt ceiling. in the bay area -- >> i think it stinks. >> reporter: there's still a feeling government in many levels is grinding to a halt. >> i don't know how they're going to solve it. i really don't. sounds like they're far apart just like the b.a.r.t. strike is going. >> reporter: no b.a.r.t. strike yet and tonight republican leaders left the meeting at the white house optimistic about a possible extension of the debt limit. >> i would characterize this as probably the most constructive but i don't want to confuse progress with success. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner did not speak to reporters after the meeting. earlier he proposed a six week extension to allow for more negotiations. >> if they were to send them a clean debt ceilin