i'm frank somerville. it was on april 9, 1959 that nasa held a news conference to introduce its first astronauts. they were known as the mercury seven and they would become household names. sy carpenter, gordon cooper, john glen, grisham, sh era, shepherd and slaton. the story of the mercury seven would become a book and a movie both called the right stuff. john serela recapped his nasa career and his life. >> reporter: by the time allen shepherd's space suit shimmered, the united states was behind. garren had already become the first human in space. the u.s. was losing the space race. it was up to shepherd. he carried the duty of carrying the american pride. shepherd had been a navy pilot before being chosen as one of the seven original mercury astronauts. all wanted to be first in space. but it was shepherd who was flying now. higher, faster and farther than any american had ever gone. >> they all came over and hook my hand. congratulations and filed out of the room. and i didn't see any of the bars i vi

i'm frank somerville. tonight hollywood goes to war. when the united states entered world war ii some of the most famous directors in the movie industry stepped forward to volunteer their skills, their experience, and their expertise. in some cases they made propaganda films rallying the nation to the war effort. in others they put their lives at risk documenting the combat itself. one of those was john ford. assigned to the pacific island of mid-way. they stood at the pacific filming the battle. ford himself was knocked off that roof and received shrapnel wound. he produced a documentary called the battle of mid-way. and in 2000, ktvu's bob mackenzie found a former american sailor who was not part of ford's film and who's heroism went unrecognized for half a century. >> reporter: for more than 50 years nobody knew that art lewis was a hero. that he had risked his own life to save other people's lives in world war ii. that's because lewis never talked about what he had done and because the men who hand out medals and write military hist

i'm frank somerville. we are following breaking news out of the south bay. live pictures from news chopper 2. firefighters in san jose are battling a fire that has spread to three homes. it is burning on mossbrook circle to. give you some idea of where that is, it's just a couple of blocks from moreland middle school. it is in between saratoga avenue and san tomas expressway. we're getting word that three houses are on fire. the fire itself has gone to three alarms. it's in the 80s down there so the weather probably isn't playing much of a factor. it doesn't look like the winds are strong. crews are on the scene working to put out that fire that has spread to three homes, some cars may also be involved. when you look at that neighborhood, it is a neighborhood of single-level homes. don't know what started the fire. don't know if there are any injuries. we are working to get that information. we have a reporter headed to the scene. we will keep you updated and have full coverage coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. once again, the headline at this house,

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> there is outrage on a campus after someone killed chickens that were part of a class project. ktvu's robert handa is live in santa clara where he spoke with parents and students about what happened. >> reporter: there were other animals involved in this. students and staff are still dealing with this discovery as well as finding out young boy whose did not attend the school were responsible. police say three young boys were takeb into custody -- taken into custody today after going on a vandalism spree. students, parents ask staff told -- and staff told me the animals were tortured. >> reporter: how are the students reacting? >> ridiculous. unacceptable. whoever is responsible i hope that they get what they deserve. >> this is a tragic and heinous event. also the vand throm the property. -- the vandalism to the property. talking kids at the middle school level. >> talking now middle school, we better look at the parents too. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> better not be. >> reporter: police are still questioning the boys but t

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> it didn't take long if them to see big bucks from the new stadium. once they revealed the schedule phones started ringing right away at local hotels. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's robert handa joins us to show us why rooms are going fast and what it will cost to get them. >> reporter: there are more than 30 large hotels, and as with many things it is all about location. while many could benefit, the ones with the best view are already reaping the rewards. >> reporter: when you say you want a room with the view these days had view is probably of the new 49ers levi stadium. the facility has been generating a lot of interest since construction began two years ago and now with the announcement of the schedule as well as other events the stadium is ready to generate revenue for local hotels. >> within 5 minutes we started seeing movement with reservations. december 28, 3 days after christmas, normally would be dead, it will be full. and busy. >> reporter: it isn't just the events that we will see more business. they say the levi stadium effect

. >> and i'm frank somerville. fans are already aliving for game five of this play off series. heather holmes is live there now where security is tight and heather where some fans are arriving with protest signs. >> reporter: a sign of the donald sterling backlash we found crews today removing a large clipper's banner on the plaza right across the street from the staple center just hours before today's big play off game. the banner that featured forward blake griffin was in pieces headed if -- for the trash. >> this is not just about basket basketball, this is about los angeles. >> reporter: we were downtown as mayor johnson applauded the commissioner. >> i hope that every biggot in this country sees what happened to mr. sterling and that if he goes down, so can you. >> i'm partially satisfied. he still receives something from the clippers. just because his face is not here he still receives a piece of it. that's not right. >> lifetime ban ain't enough. that man has to go. he's still signing paychecks. >> they gave him the maximum fine which is 2.5 million. lifetime ban. i don'

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm gasia mikaelian. in tonight for julie haener. >>> we follow breaking news in san francisco, that's where firefighters are gaining the upper hand against a fierce apartment fire. crews were called to the six story building just before 5:00 p.m. at the corner of 14th and dolores street. that's right next to market in the castro. patti lee is there knew. and you just spoke do firefighters. >> reporter: i spoke with the chief she says this was one of three fires in 20 minutes and this is a big one. they had to bring 70 firefighters. 25 pieces of equipment because of this location. densely populated. akraosz -- across the street from a whole foods. you can see close construction and that was the big concern for firefighters because it is so windy. the fire could have jumped from the roof where they believed this fire may have started to this new construction which is very similar to the mission bay fire last week. so what we have here is fortunately a lucky situation, there was nobody injured, they managed

. >> i'm frank somerville. there was only one survivor. she manage today escape the flames but jumping from the window. while she survived she and her family are devastated by the loss of a little boy and his mother. mike mibach is live at san francisco general where family members just walked away. mike. >> reporter: and many of them walked away with their heads down, tears in their eyes. frank the 3-year-old's aunt said that she could actually hear the boy screaming while she was inside the burning unit, but because that fire was just blowing so fast, she told me that she just could not get to him. >> the cell phone video shows the flames. >> when they kicked the door in, it broke in half so it was burnt pretty good on the other side. >> this morning inside the burning sunny dale housing utility, esta, her 3-year-old son santana and his aunt. >> all i heard is my nephew going mommy mommy. >> she said the screams came from downstairs, she was upstairs. the fire blocked her way down so she jumped. >> i woke up i hear everybody saying jump

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie maynard. bill, how much have we gotten so far? >> we talked about the shower and there are still showers in the east bay. the orange and yellows represent moderate vitale rain. this area now moving to the east is moving to the south and east. dan ville, walnut creek, al mo, heavy rain as well. sanders ranch road, moderil rainfall. most moving up into the troy valley area, it's been a wet area here. over to san josefson you have light showers. a lot of that will work its way south in the next 20 minutes. rain totals for the last 24 hours, it's good news. napa coming up on an inch of rain. livermore 3 tenths. snow in the mountains big time. they've got a foot and going to get more. when i come back i'll talk about this leigh the area and there is another one coming in for the weekend. it's going to be bring and i'll tell you when you can expect it. >>> bill was talking about all the snow up in the sierras. the late season storm means those ming up need chains. the highest point of route 50 with snow and showers all day, chains are r

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. we're back on storm watch tonight. let's get back to rosemary orozco now tracking some strong storms, rosemary. >> the downpours keep coming. let's dig in to storm tracker 2, let's see where we're seeing rainfall into the east bay, looks like it's tapering off just a bit. we have some steady rainfalling along 680. just when you think it's over, another round moves in. we have scattered showers over the marin area. you can see rainfalling over sausalito. this is going to be the case as it moves over us. i want to push all the way south. take you into the south bay where we have light rainfalling on the ground, san jose. in the 9:00 house there was a waterspout detected 12 miles offshore. it did fizzle out. it did weaken. but lightning reported over the monterey area. this storm will continue to move a little closer to the bay area. so the active weather is going to continue through the evening hours and we will be left with gradual conditions for tomorrow. we'll have a look at your wed

. >> and i'm frank somerville. there's a call for the owner to sell the team and there's also a call for fans to boycott tomorrow's game in l. a. there are protests scheduled for tomorrow. >> reporter: the controversy is bigger than basketball. and it's the crowd of hockey fans at tonight's game at the staple center. >> it's all about the shots. all about the shots winning game seven. >> reporter: a call for a stern reaction against sterling. ever since audio recordings of sterling the owner of the los angeles clippers making racially charged comments surfaced there's been calls for his ouster and sponsors are bailing. including car max, state mark and virgin america. the team's partner since 2012. >> i expect the nba to act quickly, something has to be done. >> reporter: the nba has hired a forensic expert to look into the recordings and is planning a news conference tomorrow in new york. the controversy overshadows the play off series with the warriors coach calling for a boycott. >> if i'm a warriors fan i would

. >> i'm frank somerville. a dramatic new development in a homicide case. five suspected gang members are behind bars on murder charges, even though prosecutors admit, none of them did the actual killing. ktvu's heather holmes is in san jose this evening, where two of the suspects are set to appear in court tomorrow. >> reporter: frank, they are 17, but are charged as adults. the other three men were arraigned earlier today. this is a very unusual case. one that uses an uncommon murder theory. more than two weeks after a teenager was stabbed to death here in campbell. a new development in the case. >> they're criminally responsible for whatever has beens, including murders. >> reporter: they are five suspected members of the street gang. the unintended murder? the stabbing death of their friend, 16-year-old ivan diaz. >> we're confident these are the appropriate charges for what happened. >> reporter: prosecutors said what happened on march 16 was a gang motivated assault. that a group with gang related ties, attacked todd, a homeless man in the park. autho

frank somerville is off tonight. tonight firefighters are still in the scene of a three alarm fire that burned in swift winds this afternoon. news chopper 2 is over the debose triangle area. the fire started around 2:00 this afternoon on walter street between debose avenue and 14th street. ken pritchett is there now with the extra precautions that have firefighters still on the scene at this hour, ken. >> reporter: right now if you look into that center building the one damaged most by the fire. you can see clean up crews there on the second floor. securing this structure. this fire has been out for several hours now. but if you look back here on the street. you can see san francisco fire remains on the scene. they are here because of the nature of this fire the close proximity of the dense neighborhood. the buildings here and also because of the wind. so they're going to remain here overnight just in case. firefighters say the fire climbed the back of one home, aided by a whipping wind. villalobos first smelled the

frank somerville is off tonight. >> i'm julie haener. the thought is mind boggling. five hours in the cold wheel well of a jetliner. but he appears to be fine after sneaking aboard on a flight from san jose, to maui. the fbi and the city of san jose say they don't plan to file any charges against the 15- year-old boy. investigators say early yesterday morning, the teen jumped a security fence at the airport. there is security video, but it's not being released. without oxygen, officials say they believe the teen was probably unconscious for most of that flight. he came to about an hour after landing, and then emerged from the wheel well. >> besides the obvious questions about his survival, everyone is trying to learn more about the 15-year-old himself. ktvu's debra villalon joins us live. >> reporter: ken, he and his family are of course intriguing to everyone, but they're a bit of a mystery to their neighbors as well. we can show you the rented house, which he lives with his family and parents. they are described as very quiet, and private. no one we talked with kne

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> there is outrage on a campus after someone killedickens that were part of a class project. ktvu's robert handa is live in santa clara where he spoke with parents and students about what happened. >> reporter: there were other animals involved in this. students and staff are still dealing with this discovery as well as finding out young boy whose did not attend the school were responsible. police say three young boys were takeb into custody -- taken into custody today

frank somerville is off tonight. tonight firefighters are still in the scene of a three alarm fire that burned in swift winds this afternoon. news chopper 2 is over the debose triangle area. the fire started around 2:00 this afternoon on walter street between debose avenue and 14th street. ken pritchett is there now with the extra precautions that have firefighters still on the scene at this hour, ken. >> reporter: right now if you look into that center building the one damaged most by the fire. you can see clean up crews there on the second floor. securing this structure. this fire has been out for several hours now. but if you look back here on the street. you can see san francisco fire remains on the scene. they are here because of the nature of this fire the close proximity of the dense neighborhood. the buildings here and also because of the wind. so they're going to remain here overnight just in case. firefighters say the fire climbed the back of one home, aided by a whipping wind. villalobos first smelled the

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. we get the developing news now from healther holmes. she's live at that mcdonald avenue shopping center that has a target store and other businesses. we have new information about the suspects tonight. >> reporter: i'm told that the two men knew each other. one is 17 years old the other a man in his 20s. both of them shot right here in this parking lot as you said just feet away from several businesses and lots of shoppers. >> guys were screaming, hollering like somebody was about to throw some punches or something. >> reporter: tax preparer devin knew there would be trouble but not like what happened next. >> i heard four shots. >> reporter: at this shopping center off mcdonald avenue. we saw a trail of evidence. the third piece of evidence another bullet casing. the fourth a white sneaker also believed to belong to one of the victims and the fifth a bullet hole in this suv. >> i got up and went, you know, locked my doors as best as i could. a big window isn't going to stop anything.

. >> and i'm frank somerville. that fed ex hit a tour bus with students. the crash happen just after 5:30 this evening on i5 near orland. about 20 miles west of chico. both the bus and the fed ex truck that hit it burst into flames. patti lee has been following the breaking news, she's in our newsroom with information. >> reporter: right now that section of i5 is shut down in both tkráebg. we know a fed ex semi collided with a charter bus headed north filled with high school seniors. these are pictures just in to channel 2 in the last hour showing the verity srer -- showing the severity of the crash. you can see teenagers helping each other off the bus. some struggling to bus, others covered in blood. , but these were the lucky ones. the 18-year-old from palm desert who called her family to let them know she survived the crash but didn't know where she was being taken. here's what we know from passengers on the bus. most were students from the southern california area on the way to visit humble state university for the school's spring preview day. the scho

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie maynard. bill, how much have we gotten so far? >> we talked about the shower and there are still showers in the east bay. the orange and yellows represent moderate vitale rain. this area now moving to the east is moving to the south and east. dan ville, walnut creek, al mo, heavy rain as well. sanders ranch road, moderil rainfall. most moving up into the troy valley area, it's been a wet area here. over to san josefson you have light showers. a lot of that will work its way south in the next 20 minutes. rain totals for the last 24 hours, it's good news. napa coming up on an inch of rain. livermore 3 tenths. snow in the mountains big time. they've got a foot and going to get more. when i come back i'll talk about this leigh the area and there is another one coming in for the weekend. it's going to be bring and i'll tell you when you can expect it. >>> bill was talking about all the snow up in the sierras. the late season storm means those ming up need chains. the highest point of route 50 with snow and showers all day, chains are r

frank somerville is off. >> i am julie haener.tvu's paul chambers spoke with a woman who said the police officer visited repeatedly to get prescription drugs. >> reporter: we have learned the officer who is part of the canine unit has been paid administrative leave for several weeks now. tonight we introduce you to a woman who gave him her prescription medication. >> he is a wonderful police officer. >> she said he is a good man. >> take him off the road -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: a trusted officer who was always nice to her. >> just asked me if i was taking it and i said yeah. he wanted to borrow some. >> reporter: he borrowed her drugs on several different occasions. sometimes coming with his canine partner and other times with his family. >> he brought his little boy over. when he would come over to borrow pills. >> reporter: police chief says it i

. >> and i'm frank somerville. good evening, a golf instructor is being accused of plotting to kill the boys who brought charges against him. jana katsuyama has the story. >> reporter: he basically, nisbit tried to kill the boys and he tried to hire a hit man from inside his cell. today prosecutors added three new counts for solicitation of murder. that's on top of the 75 counts already facing the livermore golf instructor. seen online in video and photos posing with many of his students. the charges include molestation and lewd acts on three unnamed boys who were between 12 and 17 years old. according to an investigator's report, on february 25th a deputy at the jail said an informant showed him letters from nisbit asked for the informants to be taken care of. the informant then received a letter from nisbit agreeing on a price. an undercover inspector told nisbit he was a mechanic and could fix a car for him and made a pistol with his hand. the inspector said the crimes wouldn't be traced to nisbit because it app

. >> good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. officers admit, it will be tough to catch the culprits. amber lee is live in the city, after speaking with the victim, and learning how the scam works. >> reporter: the woman tells me, she received a phone call, she bought a cash card, and within an hour, she was out hundreds of dollars. >> for someone to call on high home and violate me like this. >> and didn't want us to use her real name. >> i was just like in shock, and couldn't believe this happened to me. >> reporter: it all started with a voice message left on her home phone. from a man identifying himself as sergeant jackson, with the san francisco sheriff's department. >> he said, well, we're going to have a warrant out for your arrest. you failed to appear for jury duty. >> reporter: the man instructed her to buy a prepaid cash card in the amount of $480 at her local pharmacy. he had ann call him back with the cash cards account number, allowing him to access her money. the man told her, she could get her money back when she

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. we're back on storm watch tonight. let's get back to rosemary orozco now tracking some strong storms, rosemary. >> the downpours keep coming. let's dig in to storm tracker 2, let's see where we're seeing rainfall into the east bay, looks like it's tapering off just a bit. we have some steady rainfalling along 680. just when you think it's over, another round moves in. we have scattered showers over the marin area. you can see rainfalling over sausalito. this is going to be the case as it moves over us. i want to push all the way south. take you into the south bay where we have light rainfalling on the ground, san jose. in the 9:00 house there was a waterspout detected 12 miles offshore. it did fizzle out. it did weaken. but lightning reported over the monterey area. this storm will continue to move a little closer to the bay area. so the active weather is going to continue through the evening hours and we will be left with gradual conditions for tomorrow. we'll have a look at your wed

. >> and i'm frank somerville. good evening, a golf instructor is being accused of plotting to kill the boys who brought charges against him. jana katsuyama has the story. >> reporter: he basically, nisbit tried to kill the boys and he tried to hire a hit man from inside his cell. today prosecutors added three new counts for solicitation of murder. that's on top of the 75 counts already facing the livermore golf instructor. seen online in video and photos posing with many of his students. the charges include molestation and lewd acts on three unnamed boys who were between 12 and 17 years old. according to an investigator's report, on february 25th a deputy at the jail said an informant showed him letters from nisbit asked for the informants to be taken care of. the informant then received a letter from nisbit agreeing on a price. an undercover inspector told nisbit he was a mechanic and could fix a car for him and made a pistol with his hand. the inspector said the crimes wouldn't be traced to nisbit because it app

frank somerville is off. >> julie haener.bi the 15- year-old jumped a fence at mineta san jose international airport yesterday morning and climbed into the wheel well of the plane bound for maui. the teen told investigators he passed out during the flight. he survived the 5 hour ordeal and freezing temperatures. when the plane landed he climbed down to the runway. after a medical exam the teen appears to be fine. >> when i was on board the aircraft i confirmed from san jose, and upon the arrival one of our workers saw that juvenile come out of the wheel well and walk towards the aircraft. >> a cnn employee was on board the flight and says he didn't noting anything unusual. the teen is okay, there are a lot of questions tonight and we have team coverage tonight. ktvu's noelle walker walked the perimeter of the airport to see how seizee it was to get -- easy it was to get on to the runway but we begin with allie rasmus where she talked to experts who find the story unbelievable. >> reporter: there happens to be a 767 parked her

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. we get the developing news now from healther holmes. she's live at that mcdonald avenue shopping center that has a target store and other businesses. we have new information about the suspects tonight. >> reporter: i'm told that the two men knew each other. one is 17 years old the other a man in his 20s. both of them shot right here in this parking lot as you said just feet away from several businesses and lots of shoppers. >> guys were screaming, hollering like somebody was about to throw some punches or something. >> reporter: tax preparer devin knew there would be trouble but not like what happened next. >> i heard four shots. >> reporter: at this shopping center off mcdonald avenue. we saw a trail of evidence. the third piece of evidence another bullet casing. the fourth a white sneaker also believed to belong to one of the victims and the fifth a bullet hole in this suv. >> i got up and went, you know, locked my doors as best as i could. a big window isn't going to stop anything.

. >> and i'm frank somerville. homeowners in a historic neighborhood are angry tonight about a construction project. they say they don't want what they call a mini dorm going up in their neighborhood. happening now. >> reporter: the neighbors are so upset they took their fight to city hall. everyone though they were not on tonight's agenda they said they're fed up. a new development project may change its character. >> we're right next door to ground zero. >> reporter: neighboring tell us construction work start on this home recently without any notice. they tell us the new owners want to turn this home into student housing. >> complete shock, anger. everything. >> reporter: neighbors say the new home is designed to attract students from near by santa clara university. homeowners say the developers want to turn this into a mini dorm. >> the noise, the litter. the red cups that certain areas around here are known for. we're going to be victimized for. >> they found this ad on the website. >> 2325 park ave. >> report

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm gasia mikaelian. in tonight for julie haener. >>> we follow breaking news in san francisco, that's where firefighters are gaining the upper hand against a fierce apartment fire. crews were called to the six story building just before 5:00 p.m. at the corner of 14th and dolores street. that's right next to market in the castro. patti lee is there knew. and you just spoke do firefighters. >> reporter: i spoke with the chief she says this was one of three fires in 20 minutes and

. >>> good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the charred wreckage of the fed ex truck and tour bus were carefully moved today less than 24 hours after the horrific accident. this is what the scene looks like just after 3:00 after the wreckage was cleared. the bus was carrying high school students from southern california on the way to visit a university. the ntsb has now opened its own investigation. the agency says it will be looking for a control module that could give the investigators more information like if the tracker trailer slammed on their breaks. cristina rendon has more. >> reporter: this has been an overwhelming experience. orland's high school message is one that goes throughout the community. >> as soon as i saw the crash, i knew the red cross would have been called. >> i don't know how to explain it but as soon as something happens the whole community turns out. >> reporter: cody was greeted with a huge hug from his family. hoyde -- hoyte was in the back of the bus and escaped through a window. investigators are

. >> and i'm frank somerville. there's a call for the owner to sell the team and there's also a call for fans to boycott tomorrow's game in l. a. there are protests scheduled for tomorrow. >> reporter: the controversy is bigger than basketball. and it's the crowd of hockey fans at tonight's game at the staple center. >> it's all about the shots. all about the shots winning game seven. >> reporter: a call for a stern reaction against sterling. ever since audio recordings of sterling the owner of the los angeles clippers making racially charged comments surfaced there's been calls for his ouster and sponsors are bailing. including car max, state mark and virgin america. the team's partner since 2012. >> i expect the nba to act quickly, something has to be done. >> reporter: the nba has hired a forensic expert to look into the recordings and is planning a news conference tomorrow in new york. the controversy overshadows the play off series with the warriors coach calling for a boycott. >> if i'm a warriors fan i would

. >> and i'm frank somerville. homeowners in a historic neighborhood are angry tonight about a construction project. they say they don't want what they call a mini dorm going up in their neighborhood. happening now. >> reporter: the neighbors are so upset they took their fight to city hall. everyone though they were not on tonight's agenda they said they're fed up. a new development project may change its character. >> we're right next door to ground zero. >> reporter: neighboring tell us construction work start on this home recently without any notice. they tell us the new owners want to turn this home into student housing. >> complete shock, anger. everything. >> reporter: neighbors say the new home is designed to attract students from near by santa clara university. homeowners say the developers want to turn this into a mini dorm. >> the noise, the litter. the red cups that certain areas around here are known for. we're going to be victimized for. >> they found this ad on the website. >> 2325 park ave. >> report

frank somerville is hof. >> i am yulee h -- off tonight. >> i am julie haener. >> california state senatorictment targeting leland yee and his 28 co- defendants. ktvu's david stevenson joins us now with the new details on the trial and the judge assigned to the case. >> that judge has a personal tie to the u.s. supreme court and some defendants could be jockeying to cut a deal and avoid trial. >> the trial of california state senator leland yee, former san francisco school board president keith jackson and raymond "shrimp boy" chow is slated to be heard by u.s. district judge who brings his own connections to the court. >> he is from san francisco. he is a local. has a reputation for fair mindedness. >> reporter: they are among 29 defendants in the federal grand jury indictment released today. >> there appeared to

frank somerville is hof. >> i am julie -- off. >> i am julie haener. >> brown outs, but new at 6:00 p.moth learned the brown outs could be put to a stop this summer. >> reporter: we are in front of the fire station in the oakland hills and we are told we could set up in the driveway because the fireitation is closed because of -- fire station is closed because of brown outs but the days of the brown outside could be coming to apend. -- to an end. >> fire station 23 is open today but on tuesday it was closed or browned out. >> reporter: firefighters from another station got there within four minutes, one minute after the first crew and within the response time guidelines set by the national fire protection association. >> that appears to not have an effect on response time. >> reporter: firefighters say brown outs could mean trouble. >> cause as delayed response time. not only for -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: two years ago officials voted to brown out each of its 25 fire stations for 72 hours on a rotating basis, saving $2.5 million a year. >> this city was at the brink of a financi

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> an unusual story. cristina rendon found out the reason the dog was more vulnerable than his owner. >> reporter: we wouldn't have felt a thing because of our shoes but a dog's paws were the exception. >> reporter: she starts her days with a morning walk on the days of oakland with her dogs. she never shot about what they stepped on till her dog put his paws on this metal great friday morning. >> the thought of him being alick rucuted didn't come to me. . >> i didn't know what to do. >> reporter: he came running out of a building. >> sounded horrible. sounded like a dog was being tortured. >> reporter: he was zapped. >> i grabbed his neck,

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin with an update on that horrible crash that killed 10 people news conference 40 minutes ago. they will be on site for 1-2 weeks collecting hard evidence and witness statements about the crash. again, 10 people are confirmed dead, including two of the students achap roan whose just -- chaperons who just got engaged. >> the crash happened at 5:30 p.m. last night. ktvu's cristina rendon is in the area and joins us now from red bluff where the ntsb gave us an update on the investigation this afternoon. >> reporter: board member says it will take time for investigators to figure out what happened but right now the focus of the investigation is

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> it didn't take long if them to see big bucks from. once they revealed the schedule phones started ringing right away at local hotels. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's robert handa joins us to show us why rooms are going fast and what it will cost to get them. >> reporter: there are more than 30 large hotels, and as with many things it is all about location. while many could benefit, the ones with the best view are already reaping the rewards. >> reporter: when you say you want a room with the view these days had view is probably of the new 49ers levi stadium. the facility has been generating a lot of interest since construction began two years ago and now with the announcement of the schedule as well as other events the

. >> i'm frank somerville. a dramatic new development in a homicide case. five suspected gang members are behind bars on murder charges, even though prosecutors admit, none of them did the actual killing. ktvu's heather holmes is in san jose this evening, where two of the suspects are set to appear in court tomorrow. >> reporter: frank, they are 17, but are charged as adults. the other three men were arraigned earlier today. this is a very unusual case. one that uses an uncommon murder theory. more than two weeks after a teenager was stabbed to death here in campbell. a new development in the case. >> they're criminally responsible for whatever has beens, including murders. >> reporter: they are five suspected members of the street gang. the unintended murder? the stabbing death of their friend, 16-year-old ivan diaz. >> we're confident these are the appropriate charges for what happened. >> reporter: prosecutors said what happened on march 16 was a gang motivated assault. that a group with gang related ties, attacked todd, a homeless man in the park. autho

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. a concord police officer is schedule today face a judge tomorrow on allegations stole prescription drugs from seniors. that officer resigned today, but we've learned the impact on the criminal justice system is much bigger than just his case. new at 10:00, ktvu's jana katsuyama is live in concord. she talked with attorneys today who say there could be hundreds of cases involving switzer as a witness that could be called now into question. jana. >> the public doffedder's office told me today this really does call into question switzer's cent in court cases where he was a witness or he had a hand. this could lead to trials, or dismissals of some cases he touched. >> reporter: contra costa county defender says his client was stopped by him in 2012. he was the officer who was the lead investigating officer. he was the officer who decided to pull over my client. the officer who decided to release a dog upon him. >> reporter: the attorney says his client received these dog bite injuries and

frank somerville is off tonight. >> i'm julie haener. the thought is mind boggling. five hours in the cold wheel well of a jetliner. but he appears to be fine after sneaking aboard on a flight from san jose, to maui. the fbi and the city of san jose say they don't plan to file any charges against the 15- year-old boy. investigators say early yesterday morning, the teen jumped a security fence at the airport. there is security video, but it's not being released. without oxygen, officials say they believe the teen was probably unconscious for most of that flight. he came to about an hour after landing, and then emerged from the wheel well. >> besides the obvious questions about his survival, everyone is trying to learn more about the 15-year-old himself. ktvu's debra villalon joins us live. >> reporter: ken, he and his family are of course intriguing to everyone, but they're a bit of a mystery to their neighbors as well. we can show you the rented house, which he lives with his family and parents. they are described as very quiet, and private. no one we talked with kne

. >> and i'm frank somerville. that fed ex hit a tour bus with students. the crash happen just after 5:30 this evening on i5 near orland. about 20 miles west of chico. both the bus and the fed ex truck that hit it burst into flames. patti lee has been following the breaking news, she's in our newsroom with information. >> reporter: right now that section of i5 is shut down in both tkráebg. we know a fed ex semi collided with a charter bus headed north filled with high school seniors. these are pictures just in to channel 2 in the last hour showing the verity srer -- showing the severity of the crash. you can see teenagers helping each other off the bus. some struggling to bus, others covered in blood. , but these were the lucky ones. the 18-year-old from palm desert who called her family to let them know she survived the crash but didn't know where she was being taken. here's what we know from passengers on the bus. most were students from the southern california area on the way to visit humble state university for the school's spring preview day. the scho

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> tomorrow oakland police will announce they are teaming up with a smoldt san jose -- social media site next door but san jose police are also involved. ktvu's allie rasmus has more. >> reporter: next door is a private social network for your neighborhood. you can look for things, there is a section for crime and safety and people will be able to use this tool communicate directly with police. >> reporter: he lives on this street in san jose. >> big lots. big homes. low density. >> reporter: a few months ago he noticed clothes by his house. >> it was out of place. i investigated it. >>> there was a receipt with a name on it. using his account he found the neighbor it belonged to. >> i sent them

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. a concord police officer is schedule today face a judge tomorrow on allegations he stole prescription drugs from seniors. that officer resigned today, but we've learned the impact on the criminal justice system is much bigger than just his case. new at 10:00, ktvu's jana katsuyama is live in concord. she talked with attorneys today who say there could be hundreds of cases involving switzer as a witness that could be called now into question. jana. >> the public doffedder's office told me today this really does call into question switzer's cent in court cases where he was a witness or he had a hand. this could lead to trials, or dismissals of some cases he touched. >> reporter: contra costa county defender says his client was stopped by him in 2012. he was the officer who was the lead investigating officer. he was the officer who decided to pull over my client. the officer who decided to release a dog upon him. >> reporter: the attorney says his client received these dog bite injuries

. >> and i'm frank somerville. fans are already aliving for game five of this play off series. is live there now where security is tight and heather where some fans are arriving with protest signs. >> reporter: a sign of the donald sterling backlash we found crews today removing a large clipper's banner on the plaza right across the street from the staple center just hours before today's big play off game. the banner that featured forward blake griffin was in

. >> good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. officers admit, it will be tough to catch the culprits. amber lee is live in the city, after speaking with the victim, and learning how the scam works. >> reporter: the woman tells me, she received a phone call, she bought a cash card, and within an hour, she was out hundreds of dollars. >> for someone to call on high home and violate me like this. >> and didn't want us to use her real name. >> i was just like in shock, and couldn't believe this happened to me. >> reporter: it all started with a voice message left on her home phone. from a man identifying himself as sergeant jackson, with the san francisco sheriff's department. >> he said, well, we're going to have a warrant out for your arrest. you failed to appear for jury duty. >> reporter: the man instructed her to buy a prepaid cash card in the amount of $480 at her local pharmacy. he had ann call him back with the cash cards account number, allowing him to access her money. the man told her, she could get her money back when she

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie hanker. several lanes on the bay bridge are closed right now for emergency repairs to large potholes. >> and those have backed up traffic leaving the city. in fact, it was difficult for our crew to get near the bridge on downtown 1st street. the pothole is on the deck of the western span. lanes are closed on both decks. this is video from the lower deck of the western span. the pothole opened up just after the evening commute near the tunnel. it's about two feet wide, and it's a real hazard to drivers. here's a new look from our camera in emeryville. the traffic at least right now is not backing up heading into san francisco, but again, lanes are closed on the upper, and lower deck of the western span. keep that in mind, there will be some delays. at last check, the repairs were expected to be finished around midnight. >>> now to the search for that missing 14-year-old boy in the waters off ocean beach. from the water, the shore, and the air, the search for that teenager is now in its 6th hou

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie hanker. several lanes on the bay bridge are closed rht now for emergency repairs to large potholes. >> and those have backed up traffic leaving the city. in fact, it was difficult for our crew to get near the bridge on downtown 1st street. the pothole is on the deck of the western span. lanes are closed on both decks. this is video from the lower deck of the western span. the pothole opened up just after the evening commute near the tunnel. it's about two feet wide, and it's a real hazard to drivers. here's a new look from our camera in emeryville. the traffic at least right now is not backing up heading into san francisco, but again, lanes are closed on the upper, and lower deck of the western span. keep that in mind, there will be some delays. at last check, the repairs were expected to be finished around midnight. >>> now to the search for that missing 14-year-old boy in the waters off ocean beach. from the water, the shore, and the air, the search for that teenager is now in its 6th hour.

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> in tonight for julie haener. a staging area is in place in redwood city. sea bort boulevard and where napd there was a boating accident tonight. about an hour ago, ktvu photographer on the scene xap tured these pictures of the coroner removing a body. an official at the yat club tells us that an accident happened during a sailboat race that they hold every wednesday. he would not exactly say what happened or how, he said he was leaving that up to the authorities. and at this point, they aren't revealing any information. this is a live picture of the sailboat at the marina right now. named bell la. bill martin says the winds were fairly calm tonight, so winds shouldn't have been a problem. we are working to learn more information and we will bring it to you as soon as we get it. >> there is grim news meantime from south kor ree tonight, 280 passenger, most of them high school students are still missing tonight after a ferry boat sank there. unconformed reports that text messages coming at some point, coming from t

. >> and i'm frank somerville.out who's behind a twitter page filled with gossip from students from several bay area districts. it was inappropriate and graphic and some say the gossip boarded on bullying. and claudine wong tells us what she found out when she started asking questions. >> reporter: we pulled it up and started making some calls. just within the last couple of hours that twitter page was actually taken down after police and school officials got involved. most of what's on this twitter page is inappropriate. with references to sex and rape. the page named ghetto gossip g. those followers appear to be students from high schools in benecia, vallejo and american

. >> i'm frank somerville. there was only one survivor.day escape the flames but jumping from the window. while she survived she and her family are devastated by the loss of a little boy and his mother. mike mibach is live at san francisco general where family members just walked away. mike. >> reporter: and many of them walked away with their heads down, tears in their eyes. frank the 3-year-old's aunt said that she could actually hear the boy screaming while she was inside the burning unit, but because that fire was just blowing so fast, she told me that she just could not get to him. >> the cell phone video shows the flames. >> when they kicked the door in, it broke in half so it was burnt pretty good on the other