jackie ward joins us live now from san francisco general with the information investigators have to go on and how this happened. jackie. >> reporter: yeah. anne, we only have a few answers this morning. there are still some really big questions that remain which is why investigators are scouring through surveillance video trying to find any clues that can answer this question of how it may have happened. sheriff's department has identified the body as ruby lee anderson. her family reported her missing last week according to a flyer that was sent to various media outlets. the family shared the 76-year- old was suffering from dementia and went missing from san francisco general mental health. she was not a patient at zuckerberg hospital but a spokeswoman says there are other clinics on this same campus that are not directly run by the hospital. because of privacy laws, she can't elaborate on which clinic she went missing from and it is still unclear how she got inside the power plant, which is supposed to be a secure building. >> we're very concerned that this happened. we don't know how

kpix 5's jackie ward reports. it could be a sign of goodwill. the men first stopped in anchorage, alaska, when their plane refueled after a long flight from pyongyang, then continued on to joint base andrews. the release of americans tony kim, kim dong chul and kim hak- song was negotiated by secretary of state mike pompeo. kim dong chul was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in a north korean prison. the other two had been held for a year but never tried for any crimes. now a translator kim dong chul describes this moment as a dream and gives us a glimpse into how he was treated. >> we were treated in many different ways. for me, i had to do a lot of labor. but when i got sick i was also treated by them. >> reporter: while there, secretary pompeo also negotiated some details of president trump's upcoming meeting with kim jong-un. cbs news is reporting that the summit may be happening in singapore, a neutral site for both world leaders. the date of that meeting hasn't been announced yet. the three former prisoners see

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:15. let's check traffic. >> we have been tracking this accident and we do have a correction to make. earlier we were getting reports that this crash involving the car fire that had shut down all lanes on 160 at the antioch bridge is actually at the three mile slough bridge so this is north of the antioch bridge before highway 12 in the southbound direction. there's delays building in both directions and chp has shut down the southbound direction of 160. so anyone trying to get into antioch or further is going to have to use another way. 680 or take 12 all the way over to 5 and then connect with 4 and head all the way back but that's going to be a big delay. i would just stay on 12 and connect with 680 or 80. right now, we are tracking a pretty smooth ride westbound 4. over along 580, we have the usual delays as you can see building along 205 and 580 heading through the altamont pass. 31 minutes for drivers towards 680. and we are seeing the big crowds already developing along 880 just sou

jackie ward, kpix 5. apple's homepod isn t selling as well as the company had hoped >>> time now 6:14. let's check traffic with jaclyn. >> okay. well, we are tracking some delays pretty usual for westbound highway 4. but it was friday so we were hoping for the green. we see those speeds in the yellow westbound direction and that's pretty normal heading through pittsburg. but once you get past 680 there, we are tracking a crash. this is westbound 4 at alhambra. looks like they just cleared all of that activity over to the shoulder. that car went down the embankment. so no delays along that portion of highway 4. southbound 680 in walnut creek at north main street, those taillights heading southbound towards 24, an easy ride speeds in the green. further south, along 680, you're still looking good but we are tracking a new crash and this is right near stoneridge. not blocking any lanes. and definitely not causing any delays for drivers heading in that southbound direction. your ride over to 84 just an eight-m

jackie ward joins us live from the airport with some advice for passengers. jackie, where are all these people going? >> reporter: it has been very busy. we haven't spoken to anyone to went to the google tech conference or traveling for mother's day. these people are going to disneyland, pick up an old car in oregon one man said. but this was a different scene about a half-hour ago. we showed you last time, this is the baggage check area where you check in, you drop your bags off. it was packed! and the line just to get up to tsa was all the way back by baggage claim right now it's smooth sailing. they opened up tsa a little early. that helped because earlier this was a huge bottleneck area. once the line broke free it opened up and things have been smooth sailing. so this is the tsa area here at mineta. everything is going well. we haven't talked to people for mother's day traveling for mother's day or who are leaving the google conference. we have spoken to a lot of people though who just want to get here early so they can get on their way. >> my niece told

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live from san francisco with the latest on the labor dispute. jackie. >> reporter: michelle, it's louder and busier than just about a half-hour ago. strikers actually showed up an hour earlier than expected. you can see that there's quite a crowd here already probably about 50 or 60 people. they are ready to go for their third and final day on the picket lines. tens of thousands of uc workers have been striking on various campuses and today will be the third and final day and that's welcome news for students. some students support the workers, they admit they have had to adjust their schedules the last few days. dining halls have short hours and students worry they won't get buses. workers have been picketing since monday saying they are fed up after a year of contract talks that are not leading to the results they demand. uc proposes a 3% raise. the units want almost 20% over three years. so this is obviously the point of the third day of their striking here. gavin newsom is expected to attend a rally that starts at noon but then the strike will

in mountain view, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> 5:09. new developments in the investigation into a 2014 missile attack that downed a commercial airliner over ukraine. >> and an alarming new study shows passengers aren't buckling up in the back of a vehicle. how one bay area tech giant is trying to change all that. >> another cool and cloudy day out there this morning. but temperatures are going to rise in time for the holiday. i'll have your full forecast. >> traffic seems to be moving at the limit in both directions along 280 near 87. but we have a traffic alert not too far from here. we'll have the details coming up. a missile from the russian military brought down a commercial airliner over >>> new this morning, investigators say that they have confirmed that a missile from the russian military brought down this commercial airliner over ukraine. in 2014, a malaysia airlines jet was blown out of the sky over an area held by pro- russian rebels. 298 people were killed. an international team led by dutch national police looked into it do

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's 5:14. let's check traffic. >> it's okay across the golden gate bridge right now. a little busier than usual. no problems north on southbound across the golden gate bridge. we have a "sig alert" that remains in effect, a big rig ran out of gas blocking the middle lane and that has caused a big backup for our "super commuters" out there. it extends onto westbound 205 in tracy so give yourself some extra time. we have already had one motorcycle crash that's cleared but the big rig is blocking a lane. 47 minutes between 205 and 680. speaking of 680, we are tracking a car fire and it's in the northbound direction of 680 right near alcosta. it looks like it's not causing delays because it's over on the shoulder. but do be aware of that if you see some flashing lights. emergency crews are heading out to the scene now. 880, we are dealing with a new crash along the southbound direction. traffic doing well in both directions. this is just past 66 that that crash reported on but it's not slowing anyo

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:08. new concerns on hawaii's big island over the possibility of refrigerator sized boulders launched high into the air. >> plus, gas prices run 20 cents in just the last month. what we can expect as we head into the summer. >> for now, clear calm conditions out there but those winds will start howling and our temperatures are on the way up. >> and the golden state looking good. traffic moving well in both directions. but we are tracking a couple of other problems including a wind advisory for one of your bridges. find out which one coming up. at the same time that violent crime went up 18% in san francisco. in la, mayor antonio villaraigosa put more police on the streets and cut violent crime in half. california's police chiefs trust antonio for governor. and there's no telling about what may be coming over the next few weeks.. volcanic lava has destroyed at >>> the kilauea volcano in hawaii has already destroyed dozens of structures and no telling what will happen in the next few weeks.

"kpix 5". -- jackie ward -- >> a short clip and we will show that to you later in the broadcast we are having some tech -- technical issues and we will be right back and you are watching "kpix 5" news at noon and here is the video we are talking about. the beer and wine country. he's on the sidewalk and he rounds the corner and police snapped a picture of the bear walking near an apartment complex and it eventually made its way back to his home in the outskirts of town. >>> oakland airport showing off new security equipment this morning. specially trained detection dogs. airport security was eager to show off the newest members of the team, and remind travelers these are working dogs. >> when you come to the airport you see canines working at the checkpoint. please don't put them because they are working and please know they are working for you. >> the airport will add two more canines later this summer in addition to a dozen canines provided by the allegheny sheriff's office. >>> a big day hours away. harry and megan spotted out and about on the eve of the royal wedding in the bride j

jackie ward. "kpix 5". >>> a member of bart board of directors tackling the outgoing drug problem at the bart station. and who he is bringing into helping. >> you may have seen this video shot last month in the civic center park station. people shooting drugs in the open at the start of the morning commute. they are lining up the hallway in various states of consciousness. >> our writers experience bad things at the station and it affects bart. >>reporter: the work -- was set up in his spot here. >> i feel responsible as a director and i can ask people not to shoot up here and that's the best i can do. >>reporter: there was an increased presence here at the station in large part because of dusty's appearance. the police chief says he's doing his best pair expect our officers are out here doing a very difficult job and shortstaffed. >> chief rojas says keeping this activity out of bart stations is like a cat and mouse game. >> your people with serious problems with addiction of drugs and at the sam

in mountain view, jackie ward, kpix 5. learn more about an f-b-i informant at the center of a political battle. origially only select few rep >>> congressional democrat have secured a place at the table today to learn more about an fbi informant at the center of a political battle. originally only a few select republicans were set to meet with the intelligence committee. and this morning, president trump says the fbi planted a spy in his 2016 presidential campaign. >> we now call it "spygate." you're calling it "spygate." a lot of bad things have happened. >> today congressional leaders will learn more about the fbi informant placed in the campaign of president trump. two meetings will be given by leaders of the intelligence community. the first with republicans. the second with both parties. the second meeting was added by the justice department after democrats complained that republicans will distort what they learn. >> they are hunting disparately for any scrap of information or innuendo that might help them sully the i

kpix 5's jackie ward is in the newsroom with details. jackie. >> reporter: the press conference is being called a monumental moment because the city of santa rosa is officially in recovery mode. it's been 7 months and 1 day since the fires began to take over parts of sonoma county including santa rosa. the mayor of santa rosa says that in all that time 2 million dons of debris have been re-- tons of debris have been removed. people who lived in the homes that burned down are starting to rebuild. there are 117 homes under construction right now. 85 or so have permits. and 163 families are in the process of getting permits. but that's only 10% of the homes that burned. >> this isn't just about numbers. it's not just about debris. this represents people's lives and people's memories. a lot of people lost everything they had on the night of october 8th. >> a representative from the governor's office of emergency services says this response has been a one-team, one-fight effort. eos says they are close to 99% complete with the work to be done

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with the president's reaction and more on what could be a sign of goodwill. >> reporter: after a long time away from home, these men are finally back in america and landed on american soil just hours ago. the men first stopped in anchorage, alaska, when their plane refueled after a long flight from pyongyang, then continued on to joint base andrews. the release of americans tony kim, kim dong chul and kim hak- song was negotiated by secretary of state mike pompeo. kim dong chul was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in a north korean prison. the other two had been held for a year but never tried for any crimes. their release is widely seen as a goodwill gesture from north korean dictator kim jong- un. >> nobody thought this was going to happen. and i appreciate kim jong-un doing this and allowing them to go. >> reporter: while there, secretary pompeo also negotiated some details of president trump's upcoming meeting with kim jong-un. cbs news is reporting that the summit may be happening in singapore, a neutral site for both world

in antioch, jackie ward kpix 5. >> if you want to check out the new antioch extension yourself b.a.r.t. is offering free rides today from 1 until 8:00 tonight. >>> new details this noon in yet another school shooting. this one in indiana. police say three people were injured this morning when a male student opened fire at a middle school in noblesville, indiana. the suspect is now in custody. investigatorlievs e abouted alone. there have been 23 school shootings where someone was hurt or killed so far this year. >>> in oklahoma an armed bystander is being called a hero for stopping a gunman at a popular oklahoma city restaurant. according to police a gunman opened fire at a restaurant and struck two people including a 12-year-old girl. two others were hurt as the suspect fled the scene, and then moments later the gunman was confronted by a bystander armed with a pistol. police credit that person for saving lives. >> when the suspect leaves a restaurant, he is confronted by a civilian. the civilian did have a handgun, and the civilian pulled out his handgun and shot the suspect and he k

. >> kpix 5's jackie ward has more details on this latest southwest emergency. ckie. >> reporter: talk about an alarming thing to have happen on a flight and so soon after a mother of two died while on a southwest flight last month. this is what caused concern on a southwest plane earlier today, a visibly cracked window. flight 957 was scheduled to travel from chicago to new jersey but once the crack was reported by a passenger, the pilots had to make an impromptu decision for safety reasons and landed in cleveland. the plane never lost cabin pressure, and the pilots did not declare an emergency before landing. just two weeks ago a southwest plane had to make an emergency landing in philadelphia after an engine exploded, blowing out a window and killing a passenger. she was the first passenger death on the u.s. airline since 2009. today southwest says the rest of the plane with the cracked window did not have any other mechanical issues. it has been taken out of service. no one was injured because of this window. the faa is investigating what caused it to crack.

so they cannot speak up when things are wrong. >> reporter: at ucsf parnassus, jackie ward, kpix 5. >we reached out to ucsf's public affairs office but no response yet. >>> feisty face-off in the bay area in the race for governor. last night's debate in san jose finally included all of the top six candidates. and at one point it got personal for the front-runner gavin newsom. >> if you can't trust gavin with his best friend's wife, how can you trust him with your state? >> it's -- it's hard with respect to -- to hear from mr. allen, who is a desprout supporter of donald trump, talk about the issue of sexual harassment. >> besides that, they also talked about healthcare, taxes and immigration. one hot button issue, the state's new sanctuary law. >> security is the number one role of government. i will act as soon as i get the office to reverse the sanctuary state. >> the fact of the matter is these people are contributing to the economy. we ought to work with them. we ought to -- um, um, celebrate them and their work. >> newsom has skipped several previous debates and is not likely to

in west oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> mayor schaaf also reminded people at today's town hall meetinghat the city of oakland finally has 311. it's a number people can call to report anything from illegal dumping to potholes. >>> evacuations are under way in hawaii as one of the world's largest active volcanos, mount kileaua, continues to erupt sending lava into neighborhoods there. cbs reporter danielle nottingham has the very latest. >> reporter: hawaii's kileaua volcano erupted thursday sending ash into the sky and lava spewing into residential areas. >> a crack right there in the road. the road is cracking. >> reporter: this cell phone video shows the ground breaking open amid the intense heat. >> we could hear the lava exploding. >> reporter: he was among thousands of people who only had minutes to pack up and get out. >> we had to evacuate my mother without any portable oxygen so that's the first concern. she is 88. >> reporter: the eruption of one of the world's largest volcanos came after days of earthquakes in the area that left sizable cracks across streets and in front of ho

from mineta, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> a high school student is in hot water accused of hacking into a bay area school's district computer system. law enforcement searched his home for evidence earlier this week. >> open the door! >> investigators say that a teacher unknowingly clicked on a phishing email which sent the alleged hacker credentials to the mount diablo unified school district system. some students' grades were changed. the suspect an ignacio valley high school sophomore spoke with kpix 5. >> at this point, um, i hope that and i promise i will never do this again and i'm very sorry for all the people that have grades up and down and i'm sorry for the teacher that got hacked and i mean i kind of want to get this out of, like, an experience, like, i wish i, like, could be a i.t. person and work with the top- notch level. >> david rotaro has been suspended and faces 14 felony counts. >>> california could city a higher tax credit. a proposal would give single renters who make less than $40,000 a year a $130 tax credit toward rent in the region. joint filers who make less than

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's 5:34 right now. let's check weather with neda. >> it should be a good weekend. it will be nice with normal conditions. we'll wake up to cloud coverage. the moon looks cool. nice view. lower to the ground we have clouds. it cleared momentarily to give us this view of coit tower. moments ago it was all cloudy and it's moved through. coit tower lit up green this morning because of an event they had last night for tipping point a nonprofit to end hunger. 40s and 50s in the area. satellite/radar note as much cloud coverage as yesterday. so that means temperatures are most likely going to warm up a bit more especially the further out east you go. that's where you will see those temperatures feeling comfortable this afternoon. visibility still an issue for parts of the north bay. not so bad at half moon bay down to 8 and then 7 miles in livermore but up across the north bay santa rosa less than one mile visibility so you will see low clouds down in the valleys. a's game take a jacket cloudy and cool 64 degr

in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> we should get a kpix 5 exclusive poll on this one. >> okay. >> we can do that. >> we can put it on twitter. >> would you buy one? >> totally. >> i don't have a car in the city. so it's irrelevant. >> it's a lot. >> plus that $7 fee tend, too. >> okay. >>> let's check the forecast. it's going to be cooler that's for sure. >> so definitely yesterday was a nice warm one especially inland. we reached 90s in a lot of spots. today not the case. whatever you wore yesterday, you will want to change it up, add some layers. here's a look free "salesforce tower." looking east over the bay, the sky showing strong winds. we are starting to see wispy clouds. so some of these winds are pushing clouds. sorry, this camera went black. let's move on. we are in the 50s throughout the morning hours and right now. we'll stay cool this morning cooler than yesterday at least and then visibility will be an issue especially for flights at sfo, probably. half moon bay down to four miles and petaluma down to six, concord eight so you see how the cloud coverage is kind of

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> west hollywood is warning that hundreds of buildings are at risk of damage orlapse in the event of a major earthquake. one of california's fault lines the hollywood fault runs along west hollywood's iconic sunset strip. west hollywood joins los angeles, santa monica and other california cities aiming to strengthen its structure ahead of the next "big one." >>> time now 6:41. this morning parts of the country are bracing for severe weather amid an ongoing tornado outbreak. how many have already touched down this week. >> plus, what investigators just found inside the engine of a southwest airline plane that was forced to make an emergency landing. >> and the market just opened up. the dow is down 61 points. coming up, we will get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. of a broken fan blade inside the engine of a southwest airlines jet.. but other pieces dislodged the engine cap --that fatally damaged th >>> investigators found two pieces of a broken fan blade inside the engine of a southwest airlines jet but other pieces dislodged the engin

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in antioch to explain. she is on that train! ride, jackie. >> yeah. kenny, there is no traffic on this extension line. we are gliding along highway 4 right now along this stretch of freeway that usually gets really clogged up with traffic. if you know anything about that commute between antioch and the pittsburg-bay point station, you don't have to worry about driving to the pittsburg station anymore. you can just get on a train. this is a diesel multiple unit that we're. on. it's ecofriendly, clean, wide seats, clean runways here. we get the staff on board. and they also have really good signage here. you can see where the emergency exits are really clearly. you can also see what the neck stop coming up is with these electronic monitors here. so one of the main reasons they wanted to add an extension here is because of congestion along highway 4. it just gets so busy. so at the peak of rush hour when this opens up they are expecting 2400 riders or so, about every hour, to go on these trains and go back and forth between pittsbu

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> and 6:55. time for your final 5. the growing popularity of drones is causing a dilemma for outdoor sports teams. >> they want more to be done to prevent people from flying drones over stadiums nationwide. in an example from last year, a drone operator dropped leaflets at a 49ers game in santa clara and an oakland raiders home game. according to "the washington post," some teams are asking congress to give law enforcement permission to seize or reroute drones over stadiums. >>> anyone can get the code at starbucks. they now have a open bathroom policy. it comes after two black men were arrested at a philadelphia store. one was denied access to the code because he hadn't bought anything. >>> president trump says his meeting with kim jong un is going to be a big success. he made the comment at a rally on thursday where he celebrated the release of three americans detained in the country. it's set to take place june 12th in singapore. >>> at a post office in san jose, the postal inspectors say their boxes will be fixed i

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's 6:56. time for your "final 5." new developments in the russia probe.al counsel robert mueller has floated the possibility of subpoenaing president trump if the president refuses to submit to an interview. that's according to president trump's former attorney john dowd. mr. trump's lawyers have been in talks with the special counsel's office about a sit- down interview with the president. >>> a san francisco airport worker is charged with murder accused of killing the boyfriend of a woman he worked with. kevin prasad and an accomplice are in the san mateo county jail. >>> sacramento police released the official autopsy report following the deadly shooting of stephon clark. clark was unarmed when police shot and killed him in march. the coroner's finding differs from the independent autopsy report that clark's family paid for. >>> california's top court rejects judge aaron persky's to stop the recall. backers say he is too lenient in sexual assault cases including the six-month sentence he gave for a swimmer who assaulted an unconscious woman. >>> a grou

from san francisco general, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> didn't something similar like this happen at that same hospital just a few years ago? >> reporter: in 2013 a woman was reported missing and her body was found two weeks later in an outside stairwell. the family sued and got $3 million from the city. >>> it is now nearly a month since hawaii's kilauea volcano began a major eruption. dozens of houses are gone, hundreds of people are now in shelters. and as john lawrence reports, there seems to be no end in sight to the damage. >>> reporter: the past few weeks have been especially rough for people on hawaii's big island. >> stress and anxiety are high. they have this live volcano in their backyard. >> reporter: on thursday, the mayor signed a second emergency proclamation. that extends the state of emergency due to the ongoing threat. he also advised more evacuations saying those who stay put are risking their lives. >> highway 132 is being shut down between lava tree state park to four corners due to a fast-moving lava flow approaching the highway. >> reporter: state officials say roug

jackie ward, kpix 5.>>> it started with the workplace crush and ended in murder. a man killed his romantic rival. >>> and a couple is accused of gaming the system. they stage departments to fool inspectors.>>> helping the blind see. how holograms can fool the brain. the groundbreaking technology is coming up. >>> more snow? yes more close to the sierras. there are the blue skies over the bay bridge. how long do we keep this weather going? the seven-day forecast is coming up. crystal geyser alpine spring water starts here, passes through here, and is bottled right here. at the mountain source. naturally. crystal geyser is the only major u.s spring water bottled at the mountain source. naturally. geyser! [echo]stal! [echo] crystal! [echo] geyser! [echo] crystal geyser. always bottled at the mountain source. naturally. date his co- worker... kills her fiance after she repeatedly rejects him. kpix five's juliette goodrich spoke to the woman who never thought this would happe >>> a workplace crush took a deadly turn. a man who was spateredate to da him. julie goodrich

jackie ward has more. >>> reporter: he did it all in a familiar tone. it was very reminiscent of the days president trump was on the campaign trail for himself, a lot of talk about the wall and ending illegal immigration. he is stumping for marsha blackburn who hopes to replace bob corker. dresden is making it a tight race. with the republicans holding a slim two-seat majority, every election in the midterms is critical. so president trump is using what helped him win in hopes of drumming up support for blackburn. in a rally for tennessee he renewed his call on mexico to pay for the border wall. >> they are going to pay for the wall and they're going to enjoy it okay? >> reporter: mexican president said no. president trump also talked about ms-13 13 and blamed democrats for being soft on crime. >>> the trade war between the u.s. and china reignited. the white house will hit china with 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of goods. that is a reversal from last week when the trump administration said it would stand down on imposing tariffs while the two sides

kpix 5's jackie ward joins to us explain what's behind this legal action. >>> reporter: good morning. it's a renewed sense of action against daca. a group of states wants the federal government to stop issuing and renewing daca permit. the attorney general of texas is leading the charge and has the support of alabama, arkansas, louisiana, nebraska, south carolina and west virginia. this lawsuit could add even more confusion to the already complicated case for the justice department. it would potentially conflict with rulings made in three separate rulings across the country that have blocked the end of daca. texas attorney general ken paxton says the way the law stands now sets a dangerous precedent for the future. >> it invites future presidents to ignore the law, ignore the will of the people, and set their own policies on the second amendment, privacy rights, drug laws or any other important issues debated in congress. >> reporter: just last week, a federal judge overruled the white house's efforts to dump daca. it was a ruling that got delayed for 90 days in order to allow the tru

jackie ward, kpix 5 news. >>> cinco de mayo celebrations are under way across the bay area tonight in the san francisco mission district. revelers marked the mexican holiday by enjoying live music and plenty of food. this is the scene in santa clara today where dancers performed in front of crowds. we have now more in oakland at a big event where people could necessarily party a little too hard. andrea. >> reporter: good evening. this is a family-friendly party with plenty of dancing going. take a look behind me. there is salsa tasting, art work, bead, low riders and classic mexico can celebrations here on the ocean waterfront. in 1862 mexican soldiers took over the heavily armed french military convention and now it became a excuse to get blacked out drunk but the chp says there will be zero tolerance for that this year. >> you can hurt yourself or somebody else. any time somebody is hurt in a dwi collision it automatically becomes a felony. there are so many other ways to celebrate and make sure you get home safely and do it responsibly. it just doesn't make sense. >> reporter: the

more now from jackie ward joining us live now from antioch. jackie. >>> reporter: this is really good news for not only bart riders but for also the people who drive along highway 4 here who usually have to go from antioch down that 10-mile stretch to pittsburg. i have with me a bart spokeswoman. this is an exciting day for you. this is way cheaper than a normal or traditional station. tell us about the benefits today. >> it's a really quick ride. it's only about 11 minutes. and they are brand-new modern trains. they are going to have great air-conditioning. and this whole station is powered by solar panels. a lot of people are concerned when they hear diesel but it is renewable diesel and it was half the price of big bart. but when you experience it you're not going to miss anything about big bart. this is a beautiful modern clean high-tech system. >> reporter: along highway 4 between here and the pittsburg- bay point station there's usually a ton of traffic. i'm guessing you hope this will alleviate some of that? >> absolutely. this is actual

kpix 5's jackie ward has new details. >> reporter: it's a situation that doesn't seem to be letting up. a potentially new crisis is developing. right now, there's what's being called a rogue lava flow pooling on the edge of an 800- acre geothermal plant. if it breaks through one of the three pressurized wells, that could release the toxic flammable gas of hydrogen sulfide. plant workers are doing what they can to prevent that, of course. they have already filled two of the three wells with cold water and sealed them. it's the final well that has resisted the same treatment. >> people maybe haven't had a loves threat but now they have and there's multiple issues. >> reporter: personnel are monitoring this situation 24/7. and state officials are finalizing potential evacuation plans. 2,000 more people who live in the puna district may be forced to evacuate. >>> time now 5:09. with online privacy in the national spotlight, some new services promise to allow parents to monitor their kids' activity without being invasive. >> and one bay area city is taking some steps to prevent new landlord

. >> jackie ward, kpx5. >> they're working to fill those positions soon as possible. >> kpix 5 has the details. >> city officials are afraid the driverless cars will add to the packed traffic situation in san francisco and now they want data to find out how much. >> this comes as state regulators allow a new pilot program that puts passengers in new cars. they're asking the state public utilities commission to mandate the. >> heart breaking or making a sharp turn or taking turns too fast. >> most of the companies wanting to use driverless technology are against this. among them uber and lift. >> a lot of people have doubts about the driverless cars. they say they're worried about the driverless cars and 14% say they're a little concerned. >> right now, the san francisco regulations the state has to step up. >> we have to make sure we have data on how to vehicles are operating. >> the state puc is set to vote on the pilot program that would allow passengers in the driverless cars on may 31st. kpix 5. >> the university of california regions are expected to vote this week on a proposed 87

jackie ward tells us why. >> who do you think is on the plaque? >> it's a guessing game now? it is like a late night party game? >> reporter: brandy chastain proved she is still a pro when it comes to reacting to unexpected moments. >> they put me next to it and i looked and i was like oh ... that ... it cough me off guard a little bit. but ... i mean ... what are you going to do? [ laughter ] >> reporter: the bronze plaque of what was supposed to be her face was revealed last night at a ceremony at the bay area sports hall of fame and it has gotten a lot of feedback. >> there should be a lot of empathy out there. because no one has lived a perfect life. art is also in the eye of the beholder. >> reporter: but instead of letting herself get worked up about it, she says there are bigger problems in the world to worry about. >> my parents were always very open arms. and, kind of roll with the punches. you take things in stride and you try to sift through the important stuff. >> reporter: she says it is important to have a sense of humor when things don't go exactly as planned.

kpix 5's jackie ward is following the investigation. >>> reporter: typically, this subject is a private matter but prosecutors are argue say they have a valid search warrant just like before deangelo appeared in court in a wheelchair, this time cameras were not allowed in court. according to the motion filed by the defense wednesday a different judge granted investigators a new search warrant last week allowing them to collect more dna from deangelo as well as photograph his entire body including his genitals. >> that gets kind of intrusive and i can understand why the defense attorney wouldn't want that. >> reporter: the photograph request may be related to a highly publicized physical trait felony as the golden state killer. for years victims and investigators reported that he was not well endowed. prosecutors planned to take the dna and photographs wednesday afternoon but the warrant is now on hold. we expect a decision on the request in just a few hours at 8:30. deangelo's next court hearing is may 14th. >>> could the golden state killer case be the key to unmasking the zodiac kille

. >> jackie ward joins us now with more on the roundtable and also the response from the governor. >>. it's quite fiery to say the least. this group of politicians is calling themselves the republican resistance. many of them disagree with the sanctuary statbkbill that governor jerry brown signed in october. some california mayors and lawmakers were çóinvited to the 7of their views on immigration. a lot ño'of them were republica from southern california who asked the president for his support in fighting illegal immigration and pushing back against california's sanctuary laws. some said they had been ignored by governor brown and felt their views were being overlooked. >> when jerry brown cares more about illegal criminals than he cares about the hispanic community !.eand the zvÑamerica citizens, this is insanity! and this is unconstitutional. >> not once has governor brown invited any republican to discuss this issue in california. and it is a crisis. that's the point we're at in california. it's a crisis. >> governor brown responded to these comments on twitter saying: flying in a d

jackie ward has more. >>> reporter: he did it all in a familiar tone.it was very reminiscent of the days president trump was on the campaign trail for himself, a lot of talk about the wall and ending illegal immigration. he is stumping for marsha blackburn who hopes to replace bob corker. dresden is making it a tight race. with the republicans holding a slim two-seat majority, every election in the midterms is critical. so president trump is using what helped him win in hopes of drumming up support for blackburn. in a rally for tennessee he renewed his call on mexico to pay for the border wall. >> they are going to pay for the wall and they're going to enjoy it okay? >> reporter: mexican president said no. mexico will never pay for a wall, not now, not ever. president trump also talked about ms-13 gang members and blamed democrats for being soft on illegal immigration. >>> u.s. and north korean officials are now moving ahead to prepare for the on-again, off-again summit on june 12th but neither side will say that that meeting will actually happen yet. a

. >> kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with the latest. >> reporter: it's a situation that doesn't seem to be letting up at all and a potentially new crisis is developing. this is what it looks like in hawaii right now. lava is bubbling and shooting up to the sky three weeks after the eruptions started. right now there's what's being cold a rogue lava flow pooling on the edge of an 800-acre geothermal plant. if that lava somehow breaks through one of the three pressurized wells that could release the toxic flammable gas of hydrogen sulfide. workers are trying to prevent it. they have already filled two of those three wells with cold water and sealed them. it's the final well that has resisted the same treatment. >> people maybe haven't had a lava threat but now they have and there's issues. >> reporter: personnel are monitoring the situation 24/7 and state officials are finalizing potential evacuation plans. 2,000 more people who live in the puna district may be forced to evacuate. >>> time now 6:10. recreational marijuana is now legal in california. but some new numbers show that sales

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with new developments in the case. >> reporter: it's unusual. so typically this subject is a private matter. but prosecutors are argue say they have a valid search warrant just like before deangelo appeared in court in a wheelchair, this time cameras were not allowed in court. so this is last week's footage. according to the motion filed by the defense wednesday a different judge granted investigators a new search warrant last week allowing them to collect more dna from deangelo as well as photograph his entire body including his genitals. >> that gets kind of intrusive and i can understand why the defense attorney wouldn't want that. >> reporter: the photograph request may be related to a highly publicized physical trait felony as the golden -- known as the golden state killer and airport. -- and known as the golden state killer and east area rapist. for years victims and investigators reported that he was not well endowed. prosecutors planned to take the dna and photographs wednesday afternoon but the warrant is now on hold. we expect a decisi

jackie ward explains. >> reporter: years of hard work , late nights, and lots of studying all paid off for the students today, and to end their time at berkeley it is fitting that before the commencement ceremony, it came with the twinge of political discourse. >> -- as of sunday the senator was all set to give this year's commencement speech but just hours into a three day you see workers strike, she canceled tweeting, if we are going to live up to our ideals as a nation, it is critical that we focus on economical equality and economical justice. the students we spoke to support the senator's decision. >> i respect her decision to not speak because it says a lot that she supports the uc workers and wants to stick up for low- wage workers so they can have a living wage. i think that is admirable. >> reporter: stand by the workers who have been there for them all these years.>> they have been so kind to me. it's unfair that this is happening, so i support camilla harris for doing this and i appreciate that. >> reporter: there were no major disruptions during today's ceremony. >>> elon m

jackie ward, kpix5. >>> a bridge repair has brought traffic to a standstill in lodi. since about 8:00 this morning lanes have been closed. trailer trucks have been backed up on both sides of the span. the bridge is expected to reopen shortly. >>> facebook users will be greeted with something new when they log into their accounts. the steps the social media giant is taking to help you secure your privacy. >> and more evacuations could be ordered on hawaii's big island as blue flames raise new fears of explosions. >>> and more coastal cooling, cloud coverage. yes we're at it again with that may gray. we're going to track our next chance of rain this little system is on its way here pretty soon. so we'll track it for you and also let you know about your memorial day holiday weekend forecast. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> brought to you by mancini sleep world. visit sleepworld.com. responders... of the recent high school shooting in nearby santa fe,

. >> reporter: jackie ward kpix 5. >>> a driver that crashed his car into a power pole early this morning is facing dui charges. the accident happened about 2:00 a.m.. police say the driver was under the influence at the time. the crash knocked out power to more than 800 pg&e customers. it's been restored to most residents now. pg&e says it will take until about 3:00 this afternoon to complete the repairs. >>> some residents in san francisco had to evacuate their homes early this morning after a small grass fire started in a residential area. it started around 5:30 on sweeney and colby streets near interstate 280. crews extinguished the flames about an hour later. it's not clear if the windy conditions extinguished that fire. >>> it was windy this morning. what does it look like right now? >> winds are starting to pick up now. they will stay pretty strong. take a look at our skies. we have all kinds of layers of clouds going on. low clouds hovering around the beaches. but higher clouds over san francisco. this is looking out toward the west. we can see sutro power where earlier that was n

jackie ward explains the woman had been reported missing. >> reporter: ruby anderson signed herself out of the residential care facility for the elderly on the campus of sf july on sunday, may 20th. she was expected to return by 4:00 that afternoon. ten days later she was found in the stair well of a power plant. she was the resident of a care facility and not a patient of the hospital, the sheriff's department did not search the building for her when she was reported missing. >> we're looking at that to see whether it is a sheriff's department responsibility or the responsibility of the engineers in the building 24 hours and 7 days a week. >> reporter: the responding deputy followed protocol exactly calling her family, checked with the hospital to see if she had been admitted and called the jail toll see if she had been picked up. anderson's family didn't return their calls until two days later. as investigators still try to find out what went wrong, buildings on campus not that are not direct patient care areas are being searched. >> they're going through, starting today, top to botto

jackie ward shows us the new digital display boards created by a bay area company. >> from the beginning it was about simplifying registration. >> reporter: to a mono chromatic display, allowing drivers with a push of a few buttons on an app to customize their license plate with dmv- approved features. they could switch their plate's banner for different causes, change their plate's background color. one day share with other drivers around them an amber alert. >> law enforcement really likes the r plate because it shows compliance. they also like the ability that if the vehicle was stolen, they could actually track the plate. something they can't do right now. >> reporter: the digital plate also allows the owner to sew their personalized data, like where the car has been and how long it was traveling. that makes some concerned about their privacy. >> and all tracking data is actually stored on the device and it is turned on by the user. so there is never an instant where that data is ever shared with dmv or law enforcement. >> reporter: they claim this digital display will not lead to yo

kpix 5's jackie ward on the electric bike revolution. >> reporter: estimate for car alternatives continues rise, electric bikes are becoming more popular. last year alone, 250,000 of them were sold in the u.s. just like how policymakers have started paying more attention to regulating the grossly populated e scooters come the same thing is happening with e bikes. >> it is really awesome because it is getting a lot of discussion of people now know that this exists, whereas a few years ago, most people do not know. >> reporter: he started his company, the new wheel, with his wife back in 2010. he says there is a cultural and structural problem when it comes to alternative transportation in the u.s. >> i think there is a mode shift happening, and politics has to get ahead of it a little bit. which always is a little tricky and it also wants to beÃmegan does not want to be a corporate thing. >> reporter: he says 100% of our roads are dedicated to automobiles, and believes a transition away from that is really necessary. so if you are intrigued and want to test ride one of these for yourself, y

and jackie ward asked them what they thought. >> state senators say libraries have always matter and they have repeatedly proved that by voting to financially back then. that's why every library in the city has been able to be rebuilt or renovated. >> libraries aren't just about checking out books. they are education centers technology centers they are for kids and kids programs. and we need to make sure that we have enough library capacity. >> she says she agrees and wants to make sure that neighborhood like these don't feel like they are being neglected. >> this is important to them. this could be small dollars could be public-private partnerships so there are numerous ways including the city of that's city budget to accommodate this request. >> in a statement, he said he would find a way to assist them. he would work with the community planning process to finalize a proposal to place before the voters for ratification. san francisco's public library system is among one of the best and it must stay that way. according to the examiner, there is a projected need for at least five new

. >> reporter: in san jose, jackie ward, kpix5. >> los angeles fans held a royal wedding watch party in meghan's former high school gym. dozens of teams showed up to celebrate the school's allumn. many were still in their pjs and many made their own facinators to wear. >> and you will explain what a fasinator is. >> we just learned they are hats. >>> that sets the tone for tonight and tomorrow, low clod ár -- low clouds are on the way. few clouds out there but still plenty of blue. still tomorrow we've got increasing low cloudiness, decreasing temperatures. we only managed 60s bay wide as low pressure has set up shop. and the result of another coolish week ahead and a few showers out in the sierra for moisture being dragged to the north. so it continues breezy. and it was very breezy today. tomorrow it'll be up to 25 miles per hour. for the rest of the week it'll be mild. temps in the 70s. tomorrow is the coolest day of the next seven. futurecast shows persistent low clouds just sticking around the south bay. so not as much sun tomorrow as we had today. and i shall now sum up. mornin

but jackie ward explains that the name is beginning to cause some discomfort. >> people are afraid. i've spoken with people who say that they are afraid to tell their doctor anything. >> reporter: he is a registered nurse and he said that other members are standing up for their patients rights. especially after it was revealed that the information of 900 patients from sf general was compromised. >> it is fine to accept a donation, but that does not mean that you can do whatever you like with patient data. >> we don't pick it makes sense for san francisco general to be publicly associated with an organization that does not care about confidentiality. it is so crucial. >> reporter: to the mayor, the recent privacy issues and the name of the hospital are completely separate. >> as a city, we should be supportive and thinking individuals that contribute to the safety of our people and not demonizing them. >> reporter: the former supervisor is not part of the effort, he does support it, despite being someone who voted in favor of the donation. to regret supporting this a few years ago? >

in berkeley, jackie ward for kpix 5. >>> negotiations between the university and its employees are still ongoing. the unions are calling for higher wages. they also want the university to address what they call gender and race inequality issues. >>> scientists continue to monitor kilauea's volcano. they are also monitoring the 20 volcanoes in california. mount lassen, mount shasta, and mammoth are all in the area. they are monitoring those places with plans in place in case anything were to happen especially at mammoth mountain. >> that is really the best thing that can be done. there is no stopping a volcanic eruption once it starts. >> mount lassen corrupted and was erupting about a century ago. mount shasta has probably erupted every few hundred years. these would give us at least some seismic warning before they ultimately erupted. you can now get round to -- round-trip fares to kona for under $300. that's round-trip! kona as well away from the volcanic activity. >>> here is a fun fact. there are no snakes in hawaii. there is however, a rather large one on the loose in southern calif