. >>> add evening, it's wednesday, july 3rd, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> it is day three of the bart strike and negotiators are back at the bargaining table. >> the unions and management are still talking. >> live from the scene of the negations near oakland. >> we're outside the cal trans building here. >> that changed about an hour ago when striking bart workers brought their picket line to the front of this building and that happened at about the same time the negotiators left on a dinner break. >> they came back to the table this afternoon at about 1:00. >> that followed an all night session that wrapped up at about 2:00 this morning >> reporter: we are now six hours into the negotiations today and there has been no word on on what progress, if any, has been made, and we learned today that that lack of an update is by design. >> spoke persons have been asked to keep the negotiation rooms inside the rooms. >> one union worker did tell me progress was made yesterday. >> with any progress, it raises the question if an agreement is reached, and the workers are told to go back to work, what

. >>> good evening, it is monday july 22, i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at . . the southwest flight from nashville was landing when the front landing gear failed. the passengers evacuated. officials say ten people were tt the scene, six others were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and four people suffered anxiety attack. laguardia was temporary closed. the plane was carrying 143 passengers and crew. landing gear failture being investigated. >>> pritchett reports the survived thankfully for a nurse that happened to be near by. >> reporter: witnesses say it trug led to remain airborne almost immediately after take off. >> i was seen leaving the airport and headed northbound towards lake tahoe and it starts to lose altitude and a short time later it crashed in the woods there. steven was found dead and his wife was trapped inside, lefton. the. the sheriff department says lefy to be alive, the plane was upside down and the aircraft was leaking a large amount of field and despite crashing in a wooded area and a nurse happened to be in the area as it happened

i'm gasia mikaelian. >> visitors flocking the waterfront for the fireworks extravaganza. it gets underway about 9:30, and two and i half-hours because of the bart -- two and a half hours, some people are having to come up with other ways to get around. >> amber, you've been talking to folks? >> reporter: we're at a popular viewing area. normally this area would be packed. >> you can see their appears to be plenty of room left. >> the fireworks are scheduled to go off around 9:30. >> with bart on strike they anticipated more traffic and headache and had a strategy for dealing with it. >> we planned to leave home very early, so we left around 11:00 this morning, and then we planned our map and everything and we drove down. >> we got here before 12:00. >> reporter: many people told us they're paying a lot to park in the area, up to $60, and we found plenty of lots that were full. >> they say more than previous years that they paid. >> city officials estimate 200,000 people will still attend tonight's fireworks show. >> live at the aquatic park, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news

i'm gasia mikaelian. >> this is bay area news at 7:00. >> just eight years old, alaysha carradine opened the door. >> someone outside started shooting. alaysha was killed. >> the gunman is at large tonight. >> happening now a vigil at the scene of the crime. eric rasmussen live with reaction from that community tonight >> reporter: of course they want the violence to stop and speak up when they see crime. >> look down the street here. a sizable crowd gathered. >> we've seen a number of police officers, we're counting at least 3 police units that have parked in the street. >> that could be partly because some members of the occupy oakland movement have depart erred tonight and some organizers were not happy about it. >> someone fired six shots just before 11:30 last night. 8-year-old alaysha car radii ne was killed. >> they are expected to survive. >> carradine death is the 54th homicide of the year and should be getting attention from local, state, and even national leaders. >> when are they going to come to the bay area and help us fight this fight. >> it can't be the police, the mayor,

it's wednesday, july 24th, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> this is bay area news sat 7:00. >> we begin today with developing news in oakland where a woman was shot and killed while driving down the street this afternoon. >> police say someone opened fire on the 66-year-old woman causing her car to crash into a parked car. >> this happened about 1:30 in the 2,400-block of fern street near book dale off high street. >> neighbors called 911, but the woman had died. >> investigators are still searching for suspects. >> they're talking with witnesses, reviewing surveillance footage. >> at this time we're not sure of how many suspects, one or several suspects are responsible? >> investigator ones collected beer bottles from the scene and they'll be examined to see if they could identify any potential suspects or witnesses. >>> at this hour, san jose police are at the scene of a homicide. >> in this case, the woman was beaten to death at an apartment complex on lundy avenue in north san jose. >> robert hanta's following development and what neighbors are saying about a possible suspect. >> the cree

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. >>> we have team coverage for you tonight beginning with gasia mikaelian. >> she's live where the ntsb says the first signs of trouble from the cockpit were seven seconds before impact. gasia-- >> reporter: ken and heather already theories are swirling about what caused that plane to come down here at sfo yesterday. much of those theory social security -- theories is what the ntsb said here today. it may take as much as 18 months until it determines a cause for the crash but already it is clear that investigators are focusing on the final seconds of the crash. >> oh my god. oh it's an accident. >> reporter: this video new today shows asian airlines flight crash landing at sfo what the pilot said and did up to the minute of impact is preserved in these black boxes. the pilot issued no distress calls. >> a call from one of the crew members to increase speed was made approximately seven seconds prior to impact. >> reporter: the planes engines are set at idle and the plane is going too slow. the ntsb say it is plane was going slower tthe target speed of 137 knots. three seconds later the s

. >>> it is friday july 12th i am julie in for gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. there was chaos in san francisco this afternoon following a bloody attack in a crowded shopping complex south of the market that left two women dead. the ordeal began just after 2 this afternoon inside the gift center july ri mark. investigators say the attacker fired shots at police before surrendering. some store in the area were on locked down for more than two hours as police work to secure the area. jana happened to be driving by and was on the scene just as police started blocking off the streets. she talked to people inside the jewelry mart. jana joins us now of what she's learn. >> reporter: we have seen several vehicles coming out as well as people were inside the building. you can see down at the other end at eighth, well understand police found two weapons, a folding knife and a revolver. the names of the women killed their name have not been released. one couple heard shots and another couple heard screaming and they were among those who were locked down inside. >> reporte

. >>> good evening it is tuesday july 30th, i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. there is hope tonight that photos taken by a homicide victim of the night of his death could help solve a case. police say 32-year-old stone of fremont took of these pictures of the four women the night he was shot to death. . those four women may have witness the shooting. >>> hundreds of people attend an emotional gathering today who was shot over a sleep over. in memory of the girl she would have been a third grader this fall. she was killed earlier this month at a sleep over. two other children and their grandmother were injured. investigators are making progress but no arrest so far. >>> a couple of the victim of a scam. they were caught on camera at te shopping center driving a white car. the husband asked them to do the work outside the couple's house where a third scam joins the suspect, they then demanded a cash payment. >> why don't i just pay them cash so the wife went into her bedroom and pulled out $2200 cash. these scam artists awared that if there is $$2200 in the bedro

. >>> it is tuesday, july 9th, i am heather homes tonight for gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. a new video and survive stories of the crash of asiana flight 214. the ntsb released this video just late this afternoon offering new looks of investigators on the sight. the ntsb revealed that two flight attendanted were ejected of the hole of the tail of the plane. and then the plane's tail an all of which became dislodged of impact. and of boeing 777. jana attended this afternoon's crash briefing, sheps live now and telling us three of the four pilots were in the cockpit when the plane crashed. >> reporter: over there at the crash site we understand that now ntsb investigators have started going through bree in the cockpit and the cabin. and investigators say in inter interviews they have learned new information from the pilots. >> reporter: that were three pilots in the cockpit and one release captain sitting in the cabin and it was a flight of the first time the pilot training the triple 777 landed at sfo. >> this is the first time he and the flying pilot that he and the

. >>> good evening, it is monday july 29, i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7. rescues under age prostitutes and takes down dozens. and rescued a dozen girls. federal agents say 105 children were rescued nationally. here in the bay area authorities say dozens of under age girls were rescued under prosecution. where are those girls are found. >> reporter: an effort to safe children from child prostitution, the fbi office of san francisco led 17 bay area suits. >> we are able to rescued 12 juveniles and 21 pimps. >> just getting one child off the street, that's a measure for me. >> experts say recovery is difficult and complicated. >> a lot of minors especially don't view themselves as victims or as exploited. >> which provides services to victims of human tracting. she says often child victim will leave one safe place and end up in another. p often they're run away and finding a stable home is a major challenge. >> i would rather be abused by somebody that i don't know than somebody that i know. >> reporter: along with 12 johns. in oakland pritchett ktvu channs .

. >>> it is monday july 8th, i am heather h holmes, in for gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. more than two days of the crashing of asiana, 214. here is the latest information. the ntsb pinpointed, it is slower than the target speed of 137 knot. investigators say they plan to interview the flight crews today. the sections of the plane tail have been recovered by the bay water. >> the cabin manager of the asiana spoke with korean san francisco today just before the crash, she felt two big jolts of the plane swaying from side to side. her crew act heroically. on the dramatic accounts on the crash response and rescue. >> oh my god , it is an accident. when the moment they got the alarm at san francisco international airport, it took less than 50 seconds to reach the runway. >> the communication from the tower was alert 3, plane crash, plane crash. >> firefighters today said the side of the broken boeing 777 was shocking. a disaster they practiced for but never expected to experience. >> all the time we are looking and it seems to be surreal. >> fire lieutenant david joined

. >> i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. we begin with developing news from san francisco of the square neighborhood that's where four people were injury inside an autoaccident. it happens at hayes and steiner. a car came down striking a parke taken to san francisco hospital, >>> we have another developing t got on her hand and she thinks that it bit her. she started the treatment and of the wound and three follow up of injections over the period of time. she will be okay. >> seeing one in the daylight is a tip off, it is something wrong. . . there is a search under way in oakland right now for a missing 9-year-old boy. nan yal, he was last seen at 8:30. he and the boy argued because he would not let his son wearing -- he was wearing a red jacket with white and blue trims, a black t-shirt and black and green tennis shoes. >>> ymca worker accused of molestation. robert hond da has the news live. >> reporter: former ymca nicholas was composed when he enter td courtroom today. last week the 20-year-old was crying and shaking wh

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. >>> good even it is monday july 1st i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news. we begin with continuing coverage of the bart strike. first the impact right now on the evening commute. this is a live look at traffic approaching the lower deck of the bay bridge, we have been monitorering the commute here, it is extremely slow throughout the evening. it appears that it is beginning to ease some. looks like many workers drive into the city today, of course, bart trains were not running. take a look at this picture, it is a live look of what's happening on interstate 80. take a look now, traffic is moving along very well tonight. we see the traffic on the right hand side of the screen moving and folks on the left side heading towards the bridge, wow, good going in both directions. tonight we tell you that it does not appear to be any signs of agreement. that is of course all the bart trains are parked this even. nothing is moving. here is a look at the dozen of s currently parked at the bart station. all of barts and nearly 700 trains are at standstill. so far there

. >>> good evening, it is friday, july 26, i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. a suspicious device prompted the chp to close the bay bridge in both directions on a busy night in the bay area with tens of thousands of people heading out to shows. you can see here that it is stacked up on either sides of the cash payers, the fast track lanes appeared to be clear. it was moving now but a few hours ago there was gridlocks. on the eastbound exit to treasure island just before 1:00 this afternoon. the high patrol close td bridge in both directions. >> any time we have suspicious debris or something that looks suspicious, we want to make sure that it is perfectly safe to the public so we want to do that safely. >> the bridge reopens about 15 minutes and tr started moving again. it was determined not an explosive. >>> busy night of san francisco it is now getting under away. where a concert with justin timberlake and jay z is about to get under way in less than 30 minutes. noel. >> reporter: tens of thousands of fans are flocking here at candlestick tonight of what to b

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. >>> it is friday, july 19 i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. >> trayvon martin could have been me 35 earlier ago. >> president speak about the george zimmerman case opening up with his own about race relation. oakland experienced several nights of unrests of frustrations boiling over to violent. happening now people are once again gathering around the plaza and patti lee is live there once again. >> reporter: this group is on the move, this is a with are all trayvon martin banner that's trying to catch up with 150 people who are half way down the block. this group all met because of the trayvon martin situation, they say there is a lot of groups out there and they have different messages and agendas that led to some tense moment earlier this evening. >> this shouting match stems from different opinions about trayvon martin and what he represents. >> we are not tolerating this. we are demanding justice and we are saying justice is going to come from the doj. >> trayvon martin could have been me. 35 years ago. >> the president recalled being racially profile as a young

gasia mikaelian is off tonight. breaking news out of san francisco.east two women are dead following a shooting on braun nonnear 8th street. one suspect is now in custody. news chopper 2 captured these pictures of the crime scene. you can see the huge swarm of police trying to secure that area. noelle walker is near the scene of the shooting. are they still looking for a second suspect? >> reporter: no, we know they're not looking for a second suspect. the police chief was out here within the last hour to say there is no second suspect. just one. but there is still a lot of activity going on here. we're at the corner of 7th and brannon. the san francisco pd tactical unit looks to be packing up right now. this shooting happened at 2:15 at 888 brannon. that houses the jewelrymart. there are two people dead and one person was injured in that space, in that building. in space number 147, called vic toga. we don't know how these victims died and how the one man was injured. we do know that police recovered a revolver and a folding knife. now 30 seconds aft

. >>> good evening, it's wednesday, july 17th, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> today marks one week since oakland toddler daphne web was reported missing. >> daphne's father is the one who called to report her missing and today we learned new details about hear mother. >> family and friends are holding a prayer vigil live at the shot she disappeared. >> they've gathered across the street here. >> both of the parents are here tonight along with relatives and friends. >> this just started about a half an hour ago and they say they're doing this because they want the public to remember that she is still missing and they need help finding her. >> they came to the corner hoping the power of prayer will help them find the little girl safe somewhere waiting to come home. >> somebody's saying somebody, somebody knows something, and whoever knows something, the family is pleading with us to let us then and there. >> daphne webb is 21 months old. >> this video shows the father inside the grocery store at 11 a.m. >> her says he left the little girl in the car with the grandmother and when he came out, she w

. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. frank somerville is off tonight.motion from the family of a victim gunned down during a dispute at the san francisco jewelry mart. ktvu's david is live in san francisco where the suspect in that double homicide appeared in court for a second time. david? >> reporter: gasia, that's right. the suspect in the jewelry mart slaying said very little in court today. but we heard from the family of one victim about their pain and loss. >> i want my sister back! >> reporter: in anger from the family of lena limb. >> why they killed her like that? >> reporter: they were shot and stabbed to death at san francisco's jewelry store july 12. the family came to court today for the appearance of 23-year- old barry white. they say he killed them over the dispute involving a piece of jewelry. >> if he was a human being, he should have courage to face the families. >> reporter: white's only word in court was an agreement to put off entering a plea until next week. >> our hearts are broken! >> reporter: the public defender said the famil

. >>> good evening, it's thursday, july 25th, i'm p gasia mikaelian. >> tonight, police are crediting a brave young girl for the arrest of a burglary suspect. >> we talked to police and the mother about what happened >> reporter: the mom tells me her 13-year-old is doing all right right now, but the 8-year-old is a little scared. >> she's very relieved both kids are safe. >> neighbor steven wong was tending to his garden about 10:30 yesterday morning. >> there was police all over the place and an officer said, can i come in, so i opened the gate. >> police say it all started when a 13-year-old girl was baby-sitting her 8-year-old brother on papaya street and heard a noise. >> she saw a reflection of a mail figure and heard some kind of ransacking in the garage area. >> at that point she grabbed he little brother and went to the back bedroom. >> the girl called her mom who called 911. >> police tells us officers responded within seconds in time to see two suspects leaving. >> they managed to track down and arrest 22-year-old brathweat. >> several officers were staked out for more than

. >> i am gasia mikaelian. >> in new york, a southwest flight's front landing gear collapsed upon landingthree people suffered minor injuries. the airport was shut down following the incident just before 6:00 p.m. eastern time. the bogue took off from nashville with 100 passengers on board. we are expecting an update soon. >>> in lake tahoe, the faa is investigating a plan crash that left one dead and one injured. ktvu's ken pritchett is live with the bay area connection and the person who found the plane who was critical to a rescue. ken? >> reporter: the couple left and are from palo alto. their plane was based here at the palo alto airport. a nurse was walking her dog near the crash scene. the single engine plane was built in 1963. the sheriff's department says the pilot steven was found dead, his wife was conscious but trapped with gas leaking from the aircraft. the plane was taking off and heading -- took off and was heading north bound. it banked to the right and within a mile crashed into a wooded area. the plane was bossed here at the airport. a man said he was meticulous about ca

. >>> good evening i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm ken wayne. frank somerville is off tonight.ials are warning people after a teenage volunteer at the oakland zoo was bitten bay bath. health officials determined that the bath was infected with rabies. john fowler is live in the newsroom with new information on exactly what happened, john. >> reporter: i learned the teenage girl from berkeley was working as a zoo volunteer on saturday. the oakland zoo is flanked by highway 9. it is thought that it was a common mexican free tail bat. the teenager saw it at a zoo display. >> she went up to it and actually it got on her hand and she thinks that it bit her. >> she started the treatment, initial injection at the wound site. then three follow up injections over a period of time. she'll be okay. >> daniel wilson of alameda county says there's nothing especially risky about the zoo. this is the third rabid bat found in the east bay. one in pleasanton and the other in san lorenzo. never approach or touch a bat or any other wild animal that appears to be acting strangely. rabies is fatal

. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. bart is back in service just in time for the friday evening commute.his is a view from news chopper 2, just about 3:00 this afternoon. dozens of trains started running after a four-day worker strike. contract talks continue because a deal has not yet been reached. >> we have live team coverage this evening. tom vacar tells us the complicated way the system had to be restarted. >> reporter: the bart start up is very much like a shotgun start in a golf tournament. everybody starts playing at the same time but on different tees. a bart train was sitting four hours before what was scheduled to resume service. other trains were sent to stand by at other stations. prepositioning the trains from the four storage yards to the many stations throughout the system, bart can start service across the system all at once as it does every day. it could only be done today once employees were given enough advance notice to get to their stations hours before the 3:00 p.m. start. >> we need to have minimum staffing levels at our yards and stations but in the control room

. >>> good evening it is monday july 15th i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. activists gathered in oakland showing their anger of the verdict of the george zimmerman trial. we are giving you a live look here, it looks like the crowd is on the move marching in the streets. just an about minutes ago we got an estimate of this crowd to be at least 200 people and near by merchants are once again worried about tension from this crowds spilling over into businesses. the protests that's getting under way in the city streets. ken is live tonight, which directions are they heading ken? >> reporter: we are on broad way at 12th, this started in front of city hall and right now the crowds is marching in the direction of jackelyn and square so we are heading down broad way street and closer to interstate 880, there is probably 300 or more protestors that are out here today. this started at the rally at the plaza and the crowd grew after the afternoon wore on and more and more people starting showing up and getting louder, there are oakland police officers here but they are

. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> the bart strike is underway with no deal in sight.g the effects at the height of this monday evening commute. news chopper 2 live over the backup on to the bay bridge. all these people on the bottom lanes trying to get out of san francisco. as you can see here it is very slow going on the eastbound 80 approach. from negotiations to traffic and routes, we have you covered tonight with live team coverage. ktvu's sal castaneda is tracking the commute. >> reporter: traffic will be slow. you mentioned san francisco city streets are very slow coming up first street, harrison street, much slower than unusual. some of the live pictures to give you a gauge of what you are dealing with. on the right is 80 through berkeley. what is unusual is westbound is lighter than usual. i get the feeling people who don't have to be on the roads are staying off the roads. no bart service. more people are taking their car into the city. another live picture. picture of san francisco on the skyway. eastbound 80, as i mentioned, first street and harrison street

. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> we are monitoring the bart negotiations right now.n at this hour. ken pritchett has been there since 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. we will get an update shortly. >>> one woman is dead, several people injured after a tree came down on a camp site near most -- near yosemite, it is based in san francisco, called camp tawonga. they are north of the famous park. ktvu's robert handa reports on what happened. >> reporter: camp tawonga near yosemite national park had been a happy summer camp for 300 children till this morning. this morning a huge oak tree, crashed down around the camp dining hall. aya a student at uc santa cruz had been killed. >> unfortunate bizarre accident. i don't think there is any way to determine when it will happen or if it will happen. >> reporter: it came down on power lines, as workers had to wait for pg&e to cut off electricity. >> all of the children are accounted for. for the camp. that there were four adult staff members that had been hit by the tree and they were taken out to area hospitals. >> reporter: two staff

. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> the south bay man suspended of lewd behavior with a six- year-old girl in the courtroom today. ktvu's robert handa is live with the revelation from the judge that cause supporters to gasp. robert? >> reporter: you will see what appears to be a man devastated by two charges of sex crimes involving minors and a community torn by the accusations. >> reporter: he walked into the courtroom looking dazed. he was charged with lewd conduct with a six-year-old girl and possession of child pornography. he had a room full of family and friends who believe he is innocent and angry to see him hackled. >> i feel anger and anger towards the legal system. if you know the kid it is not right. >> he began to cry with his hands shaking. the atmosphere got tense after the judge pointed out he faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted and ordered him not to have contact with any possible victims in the case and had him held without bail. >> the charges are extremely serious and the conduct is very scary. particularly for, you know, parents of small children. >> police sa

. >> and i'm the gasia mikaelian. a slow but peaceful crowd has gathered once again. >> reporter: it looks a little different now. we're at frank ogawa plaza, you can see there's a few dozen protesters tonight. what is different tonight is if you look out to the other side of the lawn on oakland city hall, you will see a number of police officers in uniform all over this area. corners around 14th and broadway there are a number of police officers, things are peaceful here now. but still a lot of people here are wondering but people are still wondering if it will last. it all began saturday after a florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty of murder. the officers said they had difficult getting to protesters. like those who smashed these windows. >> the officers had a difficult getting to the point we had to deploy chemical munitions to rescue the officers. >> reporter: three nights in a row, frustrating? >> it is, it is. >> glass falling out. >> they need to give the police this authority to be able to arrest tho

. >> i am gasia mikaelian. julie haener is off tonight.let holds riddled an apartment as an 8-year-old girl opens the door and shot and killed. ktvu's eric rasmussen looks at the community response but we begin with ktvu's rob roth where police are preparing to talk to witnesses. rob? >> reporter: within the past 10 minutes the police mobile unit arrived here. you can see the rear of it. they are expected to become -- begin looking for people who saw what happened last night. >> reporter: a young man who was home said someone rang the door bell and then opened fire. >> it happened quick. >> reporter: one bullet struck her, killing her. she was going to be a third grader. >> she liked to read and she also had a desire to, you know, make connections with other students. very social. >> funny little girl you ever met. she loved to talk. >> reporter: bullets struck two il

. >> and i'm the gasia mikaelian. a slow but peaceful crowd has gathered once again. >> reporter: it looks a little different now. we're at frank ogawa plaza, you can see there's a few dozen protesters tonight. what is different tonight is if you look out to the other side of the lawn on oakland city hall, you will see a number of police officers in uniform all over this area. corners around 14th and broadway there are a number of police officers, things are peaceful here now. but still a lot of people here are wondering but people are still wondering if it will last. it all began saturday after a florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty of murder. the officers said they had difficult getting to protesters. like those who smashed these windows. >> the officers had a difficult getting to the point we had to deploy chemical munitions to rescue the officers. >> reporter: three nights in a row, frustrating? >> it is, it is. >> glass falling out. >> they need to give the police this authority to be able to arrest tho

. >> good evening i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. nearly 7,000 protesters have hit the streets in the last few months. unlike protests in the past, tonight's gathering has been peaceful. deborah villalon is live at the fruitvale station. >> reporter: there are still protester here, they are still wrapping up a protest. in last days we found opd caught with too few officers and rampant demonstrations breaking out. today they have a net around this gathering. >> trayvon martin could have been any of us. >> reporter: after a search of the crowd, no more vandalism. but this march has been heading down the street. >> all we want is justice for trayvon martin. >> if things get out of hand, i can't really say too much about it. >> reporter: some marchers while not condemning the damage don't condone it either. >> people get mad they take it out. i guess we got people to notice. >> reporter: they got the nation to notice. >> it's going to really depend on the circumstances, the temperament of the crowd, the number of officers that we have av

. >> i'm gasia mikaelian, julie haener has this night off.onight residents tell us they're afraid to open the door after a girl was killed. alishia opened the door, as she responded, someone opened fire. amber lee has the story. >> reporter: police tell us they're looking for surveillance video. the stepmother of the girl killed tells me the family will never be the same. >> ♪ >> reporter: these mothers share a bond. many have lost children to gun violence. tonight they came to pay their respects to 8-year-old alishia caradene and her family. >> stop the senseless violence, stop these mothers from having to bury their babies. >> reporter: alishia was at her friend's home for a sleep over. but at 11:30 last night, they opened fire through the screen door. holding red paper hearts alishia made her grandmother. karen smith asked us not to show her face. she lives next door to where alishia was staying. >> i feel horrible. like we let her down. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother also came to show support. >> this is a baby. she doesn't have an opp

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. right now, the two sides are still talking. unless we get word during this newscast, it seems likely, the 4th of july will also be the fourth day of the strike. even this the negotiations do lead to a settlement, b.a.r.t. says it will take up to 18 hours to resume service. a traffic officer said this evening's commute was the worst yet. we begin with ktvu's heather holmes. >> reporter: frank the good news is they're still at it. both commuters and employees hope the next time they break, it's to come down here and make an announcement that a deal has been reached. it was the third day of labor pains for commuters standing in line at this bus stop in oakland. >> this b.a.r.t. thing is just crazy. >> reporter: and for striking employees, who rallied tonight outside the building where negotiations are taking place. >> i'm ready to go back. >> reporter: leo ruiz is one of those meeting behind doors. >> we're working on it. we're working, and that's all i can say, i can't say anything else

. >> i'm gasia mikaelian, julie haener has this night off.onight residents tell us they're afraid to open the door after a girl was killed. alishia opened the door, as she responded, someone opened fire. amber lee has the story. >> reporter: police tell us they're looking for surveillance video. the stepmother of the girl killed tells me the family will never be the same. >> ♪ >> reporter: these mothers share a bond. many have lost children to gun violence. tonight they came to pay their respects to 8-year-old alishia caradene and her family. >> stop the senseless violence, stop these mothers from having to bury their babies. >> reporter: alishia was at her friend's home for a sleep over. but at 11:30 last night, they opened fire through the screen door. holding red paper hearts alishia made her grandmother. karen smith asked us not to show her face. she lives next door to where alishia was staying. >> i feel horrible. like we let her down. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother also came to show support. >> this is a baby. she doesn't have an opp

. >> good evening i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. nearly 7,000 protesters have hit the streets in the last few months. unlike protests in the past, tonight's gathering has been peaceful. deborah villalon is live at the fruitvale station. >> reporter: there are still protester here, they are still wrapping up a protest. in last days we found opd caught with too few officers and rampant demonstrations breaking out. today they have a net around this gathering. >> trayvon martin could have been any of us. >> reporter: after a search of the crowd, no more vandalism. but this march has been heading down the street. >> all we want is justice for trayvon martin. >> if things get out of hand, i can't really say too much about it. >> reporter: some marchers while not condemning the damage don't condone it either. >> people get mad they take it out. i guess we got people to notice. >> reporter: they got the nation to notice. >> it's going to really depend on the circumstances, the temperament of the crowd, the number of officers that we have av

. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. in for julie haener.ay. we have been monitoring traffic. here you see bart workers picketing and people waiting to get home. >> although talks are continuing those picket signs were out today as bart workers were picketing. >> we are following the latest on the -- the latest on bart strikes. 10 minutes ago we learned they took a break. >> talks began 5 hours ago. >> we have not heard from either side. the talks carried over into this morning. >> here is a look at the road conditions as people try to get out of the city ahead of the 4 4th of july holiday. you see people lined up at the ferry terminal in san francisco. on the bottom left you see 880. it is not that bad even though there is a a's game. >> it is a different story. those are the drivers on the far left hand side trying to get out of the city. look at the bottom right, 80 in berkeley, packed in both directions east and westbound. the longer the bart strike drags on the angier the bart -- angrier the bart riders are getting. new at 6:00 p.m. ktv

good evening i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm fred summerville. >> we appreciate your patience. >> bart service is back. as promised the train was running by 3:00 this afternoon. riders returned after the 4.5- day strike that brought service to a grinding halt. the truce may only be temporary with the possibility of another strike 30 days away. we have team coverage tonight beginning noelle walker who says commuters are counting on a deal before the deadline. >> reporter: frank, take a look. the bart trains are filled with orange and black, giants' fans who are sad about the game but happy to have a ride home. a few people said they will believe the nightmare is over when they see a final contract. >> reporter: it's the evening commute, and the skeptics are plenty. >> i'm about to find out if it's worth it or not. >> reporter: for the first time this week, bart passengers have a ticket to ride. bart is working! >> reporter: trains got back on track at 3:00. >> it's been such a drag this week. >> reporter: morris hitched rides with friends all week. tonight he is hitching his hopes on ba

i am gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> i am frank somerville. now for the third night in a row people are gathering in oakland in front of city hall to protest the george zimmerman verdict. news chopper 2 live over head frank ogawa plaza. there are a hundred people or so there. everyone hoping tonight's protest will stay peaceful. ktvu's ken pritchett is with the crowd tonight. ken? >> reporter: frank, as you said there are 100 people, perhaps more than 100 people here at frank ogawa plaza for the 6:00 p.m. rally. the size of the crowds continue to grow, 500 people participated in a rally in march and last night was calm because they had more police and they repieced that tonight. -- repeated that tonight >> reporter: four broken windows. >> it is upsetting. because we live here. we are from here. we do everything we can to support the community. >> broken windows were counted this morning. >> public work's department is offering free services to board up. >> reporter: the city is offering increased police presence like it did last night when 50

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. hundreds marched through the downtown area, angry over george zimmerman's acquittal. right now, the protesters are assembled in front of the alameda county courthouse on fallen street, between 12th and 14th. that's not far from lake merritt. this is a live picture from news chopper 2. you can see the crowd has gotten slightly installer. we have a team of ktvu reporters on this breaking news tonight. we begin with ken wayne, who was following the protesters when they decided to walk up an on ramp to shut down intersate 880 tonight. >> reporter: 6th street at broadway is still closed. you can see the officer's car behind me. but the good news is the nimetz freeway is now open. after protesters walked to 6th and broadway, they were met with a line of officers in riot gear blocking their path of 6th street. some protesters broke away, and simply walked the opposite direction up the unguarded off ramp, and up to the elevated elevated portion of the busy freeway. traffic came to a stand sti

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. passengers on a packed plane headed for the bay area this weekend say they had to endure a grueling delay in a very hot aircraft. the flight was headed for oakland, but it was delayed for two hours under the hot sun in phoenix, with passengers onboard with little, or no air conditioning. their arrival tonight, and also how the airline is explaining the delay. >> reporter: frank, passengers tell me they were kept inside a hot airliner for two hours. they thought the problem was a broke air conditioner. it finally landed in oakland around 5:46 p.m. megan barber was greeted by her anxious parents. the couple tells me their daughter had texted them from the plane. >> she said remember if i die, i want my organs donated. >> we were getting texts from her, but she couldn't get off the plane. we felt pretty helpless. >> reporter: we learned it was 106 degrees at the oakland airport today. >> anytime your body gets overheated, you have the risk of getting a heat stroke. it was like being in a

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. passengers on a packed plane headed for the bay area this weekend say they had to endure a grueling delay in a very hot aircraft. the flight was headed for oakland, but it was delayed for two hours under the hot sun in phoenix, with passengers onboard with little, or no air conditioning. their arrival tonight, and also how the airline is explaining the delay. >> reporter: frank, passengers tell me they were kept inside a hot airliner for two hours. they thought the problem was a broke air conditioner. it finally landed in oakland around 5:46 p.m. megan barber was greeted by her anxious parents. the couple tells me their daughter had texted them from the plane. >> she said remember if i die, i want my organs donated. >> we were getting texts from her, but she couldn't get off the plane. we felt pretty helpless. >> reporter: we learned it was 106 degrees at the oakland airport today. >> anytime your body gets overheated, you have the risk of getting a heat stroke. it was like being in a

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. right now, the two sides are still talking. unless we get word during this newscast, it seems likely, the 4th of july will also be the fourth day of the strike. even this the negotiations do lead to a settlement, b.a.r.t. says it will take up to 18 hours to resume service. a traffic officer said this evening's commute was the worst yet. we begin with ktvu's heather holmes. >> reporter: frank the good news is they're still at it. both commuters and employees hope the next time they break, it's to come down here and make an announcement that a deal has been reached. it was the third day of labor pains for commuters standing in line at this bus stop in oakland. >> this b.a.r.t. thing is just crazy. >> reporter: and for striking employees, who rallied tonight outside the building where negotiations are taking place. >> i'm ready to go back. >> reporter: leo ruiz is one of those meeting behind doors. >> we're working on it. we're working, and that's all i can say, i can't say anything else

good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. hundreds marched through the downtown area, angry over george zimmerman's acquittal. right now, the protesters are assembled in front of the alameda county courthouse on fallen street, between 12th and 14th. that's not far from lake merritt. this is a live picture from news chopper 2. you can see the crowd has gotten slightly installer. we have a team of ktvu reporters on this breaking news tonight. we begin with ken wayne, who was following the protesters when they decided to walk up an on ramp to shut down intersate 880 tonight. >> reporter: 6th street at broadway is still closed. you can see the officer's car behind me. but the good news is the nimetz freeway is now open. after protesters walked to 6th and broadway, they were met with a line of officers in riot gear blocking their path of 6th street. some protesters broke away, and simply walked the opposite direction up the unguarded off ramp, and up to the elevated elevated portion of the busy freeway. traffic came to a stand sti

. >> good evening everyone, i'm gasia mikaelian. julie haener is off. we learned that many people stayed away because of the b.a.r.t. strike. amber lee live at aquatic park, she tells us those who did attend had a strategy. >> people are just leaving right now. >> reporter: 4,000 pieces of fireworks were launched. the spectacular show keeps people coming back year after year. >> she's a little freaked out but she likes the lights. >> i've never seen the fireworks that had transitions between the colors it looks really good. especially reflecting off the water. >> reporter: a live band entertained the many that came to the waterfront to get a good viewing spot. >> i left at seven clock in the morning -- at 7:00 in the morning. i took all the side roads to get around. >> reporter: kia >> reporter: -- tania, who normally had a group of 50 says no one could make it in. >> reporter: this year they drove and brought along their bicycles just in case they have to park far. >> it took us almost an hour and a half to find good parking. >> good thing they had the

. >> i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. bart trains are up and running.porary averted. we have team coverage. crews explaining what it took to get trains into position and who is on them now. first, resentments are lingering. debora villalon live at the west oakland bart station with how bart hopes riders can put that behind them. >> reporter: it's been a nightmare week. endless lines, hassles. bart and its workers hope riders can forgive, if not forget. tough to wash away the worry of the past week. but that whistle signals the end of the stretch for this working mother of three. >> my boss had to pick me up for work. plans got canceled because we couldn't travel to where we need to go. i'm happy everything is back up and running. >> i want to tell the riders that we regret the inconvenience. >> reporter: union regret is temperby

. >> good evening everyone, i'm gasia mikaelian. julie haener is off. we learned that many people stayed away because of the b.a.r.t. strike. amber lee live at aquatic park, she tells us those who did attend had a strategy. >> people are just leaving right now. >> reporter: 4,000 pieces of fireworks were launched. the spectacular show keeps people coming back year after year. >> she's a little freaked out but she likes the lights. >> i've never seen the fireworks that had transitions between the colors it looks really good. especially reflecting off the water. >> reporter: a live band entertained the many that came to the waterfront to get a good viewing spot. >> i left at seven clock in the morning -- at 7:00 in the morning. i took all the side roads to get around. >> reporter: kia >> reporter: -- tania, who normally had a group of 50 says no one could make it in. >> reporter: this year they drove and brought along their bicycles just in case they have to park far. >> it took us almost an hour and a half to find good parking. >> good thing they had the