harassment and the school district where this happened recently acknowledged -- this is at hercules high school -- that they in fact failed to do what was needed to protect julie. what happened as a result of their failure to act is a travesty because at some point in the middle of the latest harassment incident, julie decided to defend herself and this led to an altercation involving four different girls and there's a video that shows a very tumultuous incident and shows julie trying to run away. it so happens that the girls involved were suspended, but low and behold, the da in this case, law enforcement has decided that of the students involved that julie, who has been the tar get of the abuse, will be charged with battery. all the other students were suspended, but no other student will be charged. it's really a case that illustrates the travesty that -- the challenges that young transgender men and women face in our society. in a recent survey it was shown that almost 90 percent of transgender youth report having been harassed at school in this country. and those that have been harassed, t

jewels gutierrez admits to starting the fight last year captured on cell phone video at hercules high school but she is she act entered self-defense against a bully. more than 2,000,000 people signed petition asking the prosecutor to drop the charges. she has entered a program and if she completes it the charges dropped. >> how did this happen and how can it never happen again? those questions asked tonight by a new task force at san jose state university investigating an alleged hate crime that took place in the fall of last year when african american freshman was targeted by his white roommates. lisa is on the story. >> we must be courageous. we must be honest and we must be bold. >> that's how san jose state special task force on racial discrimination introduced itself tonight. the 18 members are charged with delving into the on campus hate crime alleges from the fall semester when 4 students suspended pleaded not guilty to hazing and beating an african american dorm mate. >> i think a lot of things fell through the crack in this situation. >> 53 page fact finding report said the universi

jewels gutierrez admits to starting the fight last year captured on cell phone video at hercules high school but she is she act entered self-defense against a bully. more than 2,000,000 people signed petition asking the prosecutor to drop the charges. she has entered a program and if she completes it the charges dropped. >> how did this happen and how can it never happen again? those questions asked tonight by a new task force at san jose state university investigating an alleged hate crime that took place in the fall of last year when african american freshman was targe by h by his white roommates. lisa is on the stor we must be courageous. we must be honest and we must be bold. >> that's how san jose state special task force on racial discrimination introduced itself tonight. the 18 members are charged with delving into the on campus hate crime alleges from the fall semester when 4 students suspended pleaded not guilty to hazing and beating an african american dorm mate. >> i think a lot of things fell through the crack in this situation. >> 53 page fact finding report said the university

jewels gutierrez admits to starting the fight last year captured on cell phone video at hercules high school but she is she act entered self-defense against a bully. more than 2,000,000 people signed petition asking the prosecutor to drop the charges. she has entered a program and if she completes it the charges dropped. >> how did this happen and how can it never happen again? those questions asked tonight by a new task force at san jose state university investigating an alleged hate crime that took place in the fall of last year when african american freshman was targeted by his white roommates. lisa is on the story. >> we must be courageous. we must be honest and we must be bold. >> that's how san jose state special task force on racial discrimination introduced itself tonight. the 18 members are charged with delving into the on campus hate crime alleges from the fall semester when 4 students suspended pleaded not guilty to hazing and beating an african american dorm mate. >> i think a lot of things fell through the crack in this situation. >> 53 page fact finding report said the universi

a teen was charged in a connection with a fight at hercules high school. the student is set to start a restorative training program. it's supposed to allow gutierrez. she is hopeful the battery charge will be dismissed. >>> senator dianne feinstein delivered a message of caution today to people traveling to the winter games in sochi. as the chair of the senate intelligence committee confirms that one terrorist group has made threats. but she also says the russians have good intelligence. >> i think the threat stream is credible. i think it's real. i think the russians are very good at what they do though. i think there's a blanket of security. >> reporter: senator feinstein suggests that people going to the olympics be careful and watch their backs. she also suggested that visitors stay away from large crowds in possible. >>> prosecutors are hopeful that a rather unusual piece of evidence in a cold case can help job someone's memory and solve a decades old homicide. kathy zimmer was a 38-year-old woman mother of two children. her body was found in march of

after a school fight admitted to starting the fight last year captured on cell phone video at hercules high schoolays she acted in civil defense against a bully. 200,000 people signed a petition asking the prosecution to drop the charges. she now is entering a justice program, if completes, the charges are dropped. >> there are two more traffic accidents involving pedestrians, most seriously happened yesterday afternoon where a 67-year-old woman was hit before 3:30 suffering life-threatening injuries. the driver is cooperating. >> early in the day a woman was hit by a taxi while jay walking. >> mail is getting a lot of attention this morning because of the way it was addressed. the letter replaces a freelance writer's middle name with a very offensive phrase an offer for a bank of america credit card. both companies have apologized to her and said that they are investigateing. katie marzullo will have much more on the story at 5:00. >> the labor department released the jobs report for john, -- john with the unemployment dropping .1 drop from the previous month and the lowest rate since 2008. emplo

she add nights starting the fight last year captured on cell phone video at hercules high school.laims she act entered self-defense baa against student who had been bullying her. more than 200,000 people signed a change.com org petition to drop the charges against her. today accompany could county superior court judge allowed guiteirez to enter restoring justice program if she completes it, the charges could be dropped. >>> someone stole tools from a construction apprenticeship program in the east bay that helps train people trying to make a better life for themselves. and now the program is in desperate need of the equipment. lee ann is on the story. >> these students putting on paper what they learned so far in the trade related training program. hands on work is supposed to begin soon except that nearly two weeks ago someone stole most of the hand tools from the storage facility in pittsburgh. >> this is where the impact drill were missing from. >> the manager of this program called future bills is a training program for people in undisturbed community in east contra costa coun

. >>> new tonight, a transgender teenager who gained national attention after a fight at hercules high school could soon have a miss misdemeanor battery charge against her dropped. that fight was captured on cell phone video in november. 16-year-old jewyles gutierrez says it all started after her peers tormented and harassed her. the judge said the charge could be dropped if jewyles completes a conflict resolution program. >>> san mateo county confirmed five new flu deaths this week, four of those patients with underlying medical conditions. san mateo county also reported 18 flu-related icu hospitalizations. that's been 149 flu deaths across the state so far this season. >>> coming up, how the high cost of living is causing some of the bay area's brightest talents to pack up and leave to somewhere you would least expect. >> how this quilt could be the key to solving a cold case mystery. >> people just blew it way out of proportion. >> why some bay area student and parents are so offended by a school lunch menu. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot?