heather holmes looked over the agreement, and joins us live with what it means. >> reporter: for years now, opd has tried, but failed to comply with a reform plan that came out of that infamous scandal. this is the deal aimed at ensuring the department finally delivers on the reforms. the oakland police department will avoid a full federal takeover, but will lose some independence if a federal judge approves the agreement announced today. >> oakland has a stake in making sure that the community trusts the police department. >> reporter: both the mayor and the police chief say they welcomed the depliance officer. it involved a group of rogue officers who planted evidence and falsified reports. >> we've been working hard to prove that the public we can police ourselves. >> reporter: progress has been slow. frustrating the judge, and attorneys for the citizens who sued opd over the case. >> what happened so far has not worked. it's been ten years. and we're tired of it. >> reporter: attorney john burres had asked a judge for more oversight of the department. >> that person still reports t

heather holmes looked over the agreement, and joins us live with what it means. >> reporter: for years now, opd has tried, but failed to comply with a reform plan that came out of that infamous scandal. this is the deal aimed at ensuring the department finally delivers on the reforms. the oakland police department will avoid a full federal takeover, but will lose some independence if a federal judge approves the agreement announced today. >> oakland has a stake in making sure that the community trusts the police department. >> reporter: both the mayor and the police chief say they welcomed the depliance officer. it involved a group of rogue officers who planted evidence and falsified reports. >> we've been working hard to prove that the public we can police ourselves. >> reporter: progress has been slow. frustrating the judge, and attorneys for the citizens who sued opd over the case. >> what happened so far has not worked. it's been ten years. and we're tired of it. >> reporter: attorney john burres had asked a judge for more oversight of the department. >> that person still reports t

joining us for this special late edition of ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 i'm jane katsuyama in for heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne. a series of powerful storms slams the bay area. we're on storm watch with team coverage and we begin with ken pritchett with how wind affected people's plans today. >> reporter: ken, about half an hour ago it was a foggy drive over the bay bridge. right now it's as clear as it can be and that is how quickly things have changed. earlier this afternoon wind advisories for bay area bridges and the windiest we found was this morning in pacifica. with winds this strong, and waves this high, there was little doubt that the pacifica pier would be closed. >> i think the mayan apocalypse is running a few days late. >> reporter: we're told that the waves crashed he over the pier. >> it's so windy. >> elsewhere this storm led to localized flooding in scattered parts of the bay area. despite the mess, the constant rain, and wind, people braved the storm in union square. >> the flags are whipping. it's crazy loud. >> carrie keyes was one of many people who battled the wind to ke

i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. just a few hours ago, the white house announced president obama will travel to newtown, connecticut tomorrow, the site of yesterday's mass school shooting. this, as we learn more about the victims. today, family members began releasing photos of loved ones who were killed. this is 6-year-old emily parker, one of the 20 children lost yesterday. kindergarten teacher lorain russo is among the adults gunned down. authorities say the principal, dawn hochsprung lunged at the gunman before she was mortally wounded. the father of emily parker fought back tears, as he remembered his little girl. >> she was the type of person that could just light up the room. she -- she always had something kind to say about anybody. and her, her, her love and the strength that she gave us and the example that she showed us is remarkable. she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> authorities today released the names and ages of the 26 victims. their ages range from 6 to 56 years old. au

. >> good evening, i'm maureen naylor, heather holmes is off tonight we're on storm watch. we have team camera tonight. meteorologist mark tamayo will detail when the next storm will hit and we begin with ktvu's lorraine lorraine blanco live in napa. >> reporter: the flood warning runs through the night and so does the sandbag operation. city workers say residents have filled 40,000 tons of sand. near the napa river many spent is their saturday blocking openings in case the river overflows its bank. as for downtown, city leaders tell us napas a years long project is two-thirds complete and believe those measures will protect the area. >> we're looking at our modeling and our flood project improvements and we're anticipating that what we have done to protect the community from flooding will keep the river in its banks within the city based on the projections of rainfall amounts. >> reporter: city leaders and member of the flood district will meet torte. if it rains more than expected they will open a emergency center to send out help wherever needed live in napa, lorraine bl

good evening everyone i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken pritchett in tonight for ken wayne. >> i just hope that it helps you to know that you are not alone in your grief. that our world too has been torn apart. that all across this land of ours we have wept with you. we pulled our children tight. >> and that is president obama as he seeks to comfort the community of newtown community and the rest of america in services this evening recall the horror of the shooting and the innocence of the victims. mr.obama met with the families of the 26 killed. he called on the nation to do more to keep children safe. >>> meantime new information is coming to light about how gunman adam lanza pulled out friday's shooting. he used his rifle to blow the door open. he then killed the principal and school counselor. >> churchgoers in newtown were traumatized once again today when someone phoned in a death threat during services. the saint rose of lima catholic church was evacuated then a s.w.a.t. team searched the facilities for an hour. the threat scared churchgoers who had gone to solice. >> you saw t

. >> i'm health -- heather holmes. we're learning the names of the 20 young victims, all 6 or 7 years old, and the 6 women who gave their lives trying to protect them. lauren rousseau always dreamed of being a teacher. and the family of 7-year-old grace mcdonell called her the love and light of their lives. emilie parker's father said his daughter loved to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family. >> my daughter emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving her love and support to all those victims, and her love and the strength that she gave us and the example she showed us is remarkable. she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >>> emilie's father said he hoped the tragedy at the elementary school would bring out the best in people. he expressed condolences to all the families, including the family of the gunman. we're learning new details about 20-year-old adam lanza, the man police say is responsible for the shooting. lanza had been diagnosed with with as with asp

. >> i'm heather holmes it's a neighborhood in oakland that doesn't typically see this type of violence, but today gunfire erupted in jack london square with deadly consequences. jade hernandez talked to those who heard the gunshots. >> reporter: several callers told dispatch to send officers to 3rd and franklin this afternoon. >> we got multiple calls of gunshots at the it 2:45 today and we pound the victim laying out in have the. >> reporter: paramedics couldn't save the man suffering from gunshot wounds and detectives should down the street and interviewed witnesses and employees inside the oakland grill. >> while we were parking we heard some -- sounds like firecrackers going off. i was saying whoo and thinking that noise we heard could have been gunshots. >> reporter: police told these three oakland residents their cars were sitting inside the crime scene. >> we didn't see anything and apparently we parked about exactly the time that it happened. >> very surprising and shocking and very tragic. >> reporter: jack london square is known for its restaurants and shopping. recently luxu

heather holmes. >>> and coming up tonight at 10:30, a 49ers play passion off the field. we're going to take you to a red carpet event that is mixing football and art and it's all for a great cause. >>> happening now, the toll plaza is getting a facelift before next year's planned opening of the new eastern span. we want to show you a live picture where work was set to start at 9:00 tonight. the plan calls if toll booth to be paint to -- to be painted the same adds the canopy span. >> i think we all need good beautiful places to live and create from. >> i think the toll plaza looks nice as it is and i would like them to spend more money on fixing the potholes on the freeway. >> reporter: the renovation could last as long as six months. work will be scheduled between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. when traffic is light. >>> a 16-year-old boy from oakland accepted a plea deal today pleading guilty to the murder of his parents. moses caym aorbgs n told police he killed susan pots and kamin at their home -- moses cayman. under terms of the plea deal he will be sentenced to 25 years

ktvu's heather holmes is live at opd headquarters and tells us how police tracked down the alleged attacker and what she's learned about the man's past. heather. >> reporter: police tell me that surveillance cameras at the fruitvale station caught the man and they knew he was their suspect. so when he showed back in the area on sunday officers arrested him and these court documents that we obtained they detail the three day ordeal involving kidnap and rape. the severely autistic boy walked out of the fred finch youth center last tuesday and police say right into the hands of a predator. >> this is by far one of the most sickening cases i've seen in my career as a police officer that someone can take advantage of someone of this stature. >> reporter: that one is gary atkinson of san francisco. he was charged with kidnapping and rape. >> the child was resilient. she assisted the investigators in this case and we're proud of her courage. >> reporter: the 16-year-old who is autistic left her home and kidnapped by atkinson. who was held against her will and repeatedly raped. she was able to esca

heather holmes. >>> and coming up tonight at 10:30, a 49ers play passion off the field.o take you to a red carpet event that is mixing football and art and it's all for a great cause. >>> happening now, the toll plaza is getting a facelift before next year's planned opening of the new eastern span. we want to show you a live picture where work was set to start at 9:00 tonight. the plan calls if toll booth to be paint to -- to be painted the same adds the canopy span. >> i think we all need good beautiful places to live and create from. >> i think the toll plaza looks nice as it is and i would like them to spend more money on fixing the potholes on the freeway. >> reporter: the renovation could last as long as six months. work will be scheduled between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. when traffic is light. >>> a 16-year-old boy from oakland accepted a plea deal today pleading guilty to the murder of his parents. moses caym aorbgs n told police he killed susan pots and kamin at their home -- moses cayman. under terms of the plea deal he will be sentenced to 25 years of life in pr

heather holmes live in burlingame. that's where hundreds attended. >> reporter: she lives here now. while this small community is now her home, she wept for those back at her hometown, just as hundreds of others did when they came to this church tonight. >> charlotte bacon, age 6. >> reporter: newtown's tragedy became burlingame's sorrow, as the names and ages of all of those killed were read allowed. each followed by the ringing of a single bell, and the lighting of a candle. eight large candles for the school staff. gunman's mother, and the gunman himself who unleashed the terror. pastor paul wanted to provide an opportunity for people to share in their grief. >> when we have a crisis like this, the really important for us to be able to be with other people, and be able to acknowledge our feelings of sadness, or anger. >> reporter: as people prayed, and sang, their hearts were heavy. many fought back tears thinking about the horrific event. >> we pray for the family who is are grieving. we pray for those who are wounded, and recovering. we pray for those who protected others. and

. >> i am heather holmes. >> the third in a series of storms to hit the bay area blew through this morning. this is what it looked like in richmond. and when the clouds broke all the damage became clear. they spotted a vinnier completely under water. -- vineyard completely under water. we have complete team coverage throughout the bay area. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in napa where the flood warning was canceled. >> reporter: napa city officials expect the napa river in downtown to crest within the hour. it was thought the napa river downtown might exceed flood state but it will fall smart of the mark. -- fall short of the mark but it did see areas of flooding. >> this is the pope street bridge. a historic spot and a spot for locals to watch the rain swollen napa river. >> i think it will flow out nicely and we will be fine by this afternoon. >> reporter: confident it wouldn't happen today but a few miles north the napa river did. >> flooded. pretty flooded coming down deer park, where the peach trees trees are. >> reporter: the napa river crept into vineyards as well. deer park road was

ktvu's heather holmes is live at opd headquarters and tells us how police tracked down the alleged attacker and what she's learned about the man's past. heather. >> reporter: police tell me that surveillance cameras at the fruitvale station caught the man and they knew he was their suspect. so when he showed back in the area on sunday officers arrested him and these court documents that we obtained they detail the three day ordeal involving kidnap and rape. the severely autistic boy walked out of the fred finch youth center last tuesday and police say right into the hands of a predator. >> this is by far one of the most sickening cases i've seen in my career as a police officer that someone can take advantage of someone of this stature. >> reporter: that one is gary atkinson of san francisco. he was charged with kidnapping and rape. >> the child was resilient. she assisted the investigators in this case and we're proud of her courage. >> reporter: the 16-year-old who is autistic left her home and kidnapped by atkinson. who was held against her will and repeatedly raped. she was able to esca

heather holmes live in burlingame. that's where hundreds attended. >> reporter: she lives here now. while this small community is now her home, she wept for those back at her hometown, just as hundreds of others did when they came to this church tonight. >> charlotte bacon, age 6. >> reporter: newtown's tragedy became burlingame's sorrow, as the names and ages of all of those killed were read allowed. each followed by the ringing of a single bell, and the lighting of a candle. eight large candles for the school staff. gunman's mother, and the gunman himself who unleashed the terror. pastor paul wanted to provide an opportunity for people to share in their grief. >> when we have a crisis like this, the really important for us to be able to be with other people, and be able to acknowledge our feelings of sadness, or anger. >> reporter: as people prayed, and sang, their hearts were heavy. many fought back tears thinking about the horrific event. >> we pray for the family who is are grieving. we pray for those who are wounded, and recovering. we pray for those who protected others. and

. >> hello again everyone i'm heather holmes display day long search off the waters near vallejo has failed to turn up any sign of a missing man of the a coast guard search team and local law enforcement agencies combed the area near mare island. jade hernandez. >> reporter: vallejo police are in charge of this investigation and they have called off the search tonight and will reassess tomorrow if they crime scene back out to the water. i want it you to take a good look at this man's photo. he is 6'1, about 210 pounds with hazel eyes and has surgery scars on his forearm and chest. vallejo police immediately called the solano county dive rescue team after mattingly's son said he was last seen on mare island. first thing this morning his family contacted police. >> it has yet to be determined if anyone has fallen in the water, but in an abundance of caution we're trying to utilize all the resolutions that we have available to us here in solano county. >> reporter: that includes the vallejo police and fire department, the solano county sheriff's office and u.s. coast guard. the u.s. coa

ktvu's heather holmes chased down some big-names at the top of a very long list. >> reporter: our searchfor tax scofflaws led us to this law office of joaquin mccoy. the attorney is seen smiling in pictures at his office with president obama and former president clinton, but he wanted nothing to do with our cameras. we're trying to track down those who owe the state and you happen to be no. 203 on list on the ground the state $203,000. >> he is also a former san francisco ethics commissioner once taxed with keeping politicians honest and now he is facing his own ethical tax dilemma. is it fair that folks like you don't pay their fair share (i pay my fair share. i pay all of my taxes as i can. and so that is how all i have to say. >> reporter: the foreman attorney told us in a letter today that he is "working with the franchise tax board to pay his bill. mccoy is just one in a long list of californians on the hook for baxtaxes. we reviewed the top 500 tax deadbeats and found professional, including doctors, lawyers and nurses hollywood celebrities including dionne warwick and topping the

holmes. >> no, for crying out loud. smartest legal analyst on the channel. gregg: i won't do it just for you. merry christmas. >> merry christmas. heatherknew that would be fiery. that did not disappoint. it is already christmas in some parts of the world and santa is on the move. take a look. we are tracking him, how you and your kids can track old st. nick. that is coming up. and a young cancer patient bringing holiday cheer to other sick kids. we'll tell you about her big plan that's already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. [ male announcer ] the more you lose, the more you lose, because for every two pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ a brave little girl diagnosed with canceree pit micing the christmas spirit after coming up with a grand plan to help out other kids in her situation. lauren demaco from our affiliate in d.c. has her story. >> gabriella million her is one very tiny nine-year-old but she has a huge heart and an extraordinary amount of good will and determination and it is because of her that sick children ac