janine de la vega is joining us live now. you're at the store where the incident happened early yesterday morning. >> reporter: it was a frightening encounter that the clerk had with a robbery suspect. i went inside and spoke to the clerk. she says she is filling in because her coworker was too shaken up to come back to work. the encounter was all caught on surveillance camera which police are already revealing. two of the officers pulled up early sunday morning and saw a suspect point a girl at a clerk and shot. they feared for their life and fired at the suspect killing him. a loaded gun was found near the body. police have not said how many shots were fired but neighbors at a nearby apartment complex say they heard several. >> maybe that was the only thing they could do. very dangerous to work in those. >> reporter: the clerk that was in the store was not hurt. this is the the city's second officer involved shooting. last month an auto burglary suspect tried to mow down an officer during a traffic stop which prompted offic

janine de la vega is there at the scene. and janine, we hear investigators are still out there talking with witnesses. >> reporter: yes, they are. a man was shot. multiple times. he has injuries to his face and abdomen. what you are lack at right now is an apartment complex or a fore plex where you see that light. the man was found on the ground there injured. he had two friends with him. it appears he may have been drinking. there was an assault that took place. to find more information on exactly what took place here this is right behind the chuck- e cheese. what happened? >> we believe three men were out in front of this apartment complex. another two men arrived in a car. they became engaged in some kind of a conflict. >> reporter: so you do have some witnesses? they fled? they took off this a car? >> yes the two suspects reentered their car and fled the scene. >> reporter: where are we at with this right now? is it still in the early stages of the investigation? >> yes, we are at -- we will keep you update odd whoop is

janine de la vega out there where they just had this press conference. she'll have more on the comments from the police chief. tara moriarty is going to have more. you can see the flags already at half staff. she will have more about the police officer who was killed and the investigation as well. we're going to be covering the story again. >> we are also following your weather and traffic as well. steve paulson is

janine de la vega spoke with the homeless and city leaders about getting relief for the estimated 6,000 homeless people living in the city. >> reporter: overnight in san jose, temperatures were in the mid-40s. being able to sleep indoors at this temporary cold weather shelter has been a huge help for the homeless but tonight is the last night the beads are available -- beds are available. >> they pretty much said good luck. we hope you can find a place to go. they said be safe. >> i have no idea where i'm gonna go. >> reporter: it's been four months since the jungle was broken down by city crews. nearly 300 people were living there and now they've scattered to new neighborhoods. advocates are asking elected officials for a legal campground with bathrooms and a place to throw out garbage. but city leaders don't want it to turn into another jungle. this summer the mayor says he will launch a series of initiatives. >> one to convert hotel rooms into apartments, safe parking providing spaces where people can park their cars and r vs and live in a place where there's sewer and electrical hoo

janine de la vega, fox 2 news. >>> music fans are always excited to here the lineup for the outsite lands musicsal festival. >> for dessert we're having elton john cake. [ cheers ] >> this retro style comedy posted today showing a suburban family and their friends discussing which musical acts would appear. this year's lineup seems to be bigger than ever. elton john is headlining. kendrick lamar, sam smith, angelo, billy idol and that's just the beginning. so far there are more than 70 bands and performers booked to play the three-band musical in golden gate park this august. >>> it already feels like summer later this week. elton john. >> elton john. >>> it feels like mild. we have a good breeze going partly to mostly cloudy skies. the system to the north has produced rain up to the north coast. not too much down here. still trying to drive but is running into a lot of resistance. cloudy to the north. very light rains made it to the kills of calistoga. arcata, humboldt county. >> ukiah, willits. .50, .75. fort bragg has had rain. after that it just kind of fizzles out and looks like not

janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: during the day it's common to see kids in this neighborhood playing. at night, neighbors i say it's common to see these. >> i've seen bats, they fly around the area. he you can hear them ticking. >> reporter: to stumble across bats is unusual but last friday, a father and his daughter were walking their dog when they spotted a bat in this grass area at niles element -- niles e rather -- elementary school. the dog picked it up. it was still alive. the bat tested positive for rabies. the dog had been vaccinated but will be quarantined. no children were hurt. the bat was not found during school hours. rabies affects the brain and nervous system. in this case, the dog that grabbed it was vaccinated but it's still being quarantined for 30 days. county vector control workers will be going door to door in this neighborhood handing out this flier telling people about the rabies alert. they want to make sure that children know not to touch an animal that may be infected. >> my husband and i took a moment to talk to our daughter who is a second grader h

coming up in 20 minutes we will hear from janine de la vega who is working to gather more details about what led up to this violence. >> a question is it sexist or satire? you decide. after the break the controversial washing instructions this is causing a media fire storm. >> good morning, everybody. happy tuesday. we're off to a foggy start on your morning commute. we're going to take a look at the richmond san rafael bridge toll plaza. things are look good so far. we'll tell you the reason why. >> a lot of fog reports out there. not wide spread but there is plenty to go around. we have to deal with fog first and increasing clouds later today. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. our time is 6:13. there has been a courtroom shakeup at ferguson, missouri after the release of that scathing justice department report. now the city's municipal court judge ronald he resigned. the missouri supreme court has assigned a state appeals court judge to hear all of ferguson's municipal court cases. the justice department report describes the court systems as money making enterprises. it violated

back to you. >> janine de la vega, reporting live from palo alto. thank you. >>> the time now is 4:35. with no end to california's drought in site, governor jerry brown announced a $1 billion package to help the state cope with another dry year. governor brown with other legislative leaders announced a drought package as winter ends with little water to show. a record low snow pack assures california of another dry year. >> this is a struggle. it is something we will have to live with for how long, we are not sure. >> some of the $1 billion in drought relief will be used for the emergency water supplies and food for hard hit farming communities. $272million will be used to improve the quality of drinking water on desalvation projects and recycled water projects. most of the money comes from bonds approved by voters. >>> a class action lawsuit filed in los angeles claim dangerously large levels of arsenic are in california bines. the lawsuit claims some of the wines have arsenic levels five times higher than what is allowed in drinking water. the fed

ktvu fox 2's janine de la vega is in the neighborhood where it happened. but first let's go to brian flores at san jose police headquarters where the flag is at half staff. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: good afternoon to you. i think san jose's mayor said it best when he said this is san jose's darkest day. we continue to be here at headquarters this morning the flags are remain at half staff in honor of 38-year-old michael johnson. the outpouring of support and grief was seen. this is video of the officers throughout the south bay coming to police headquarters, offering condolences and prayers. we saw officers from campbell, santa clara county sheriff,s, many of them wearing the black band across their badges. but this has been a very tough day for the san jose police department. michael johnson, the first officer to die in the line of duty in 14 years here. from the police chief to other law enforcement, we caught up with a couple of probation officers closely with san jose police and this was tough for them as well. these -- >> these guys do a job

>> janine de la vega from san jose. thank you. >>> michael johnson's family is asking for privacy during this obviously difficult time. they did release a statement saying, "we're deeply saddened by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we're left with by his passing." the statement ends with, "we love you mike, our husband, son, brother, uncle and hero." we'll have continuing coverage. coming up in 25 minutes, brian flores will tell us more about the man who killed officer johnson. you can get more information at facebook and twitter. >>> today lieutenant-governor gavin newsom will release a progress report from a commission studying the possible legalization of recreational marijuana use in california. he heads the blue ribbon commission on marijuana policy. the group is studying the issues around legal i dation. it's looking at how -- legalization. it's looking at how washington state and colorado implemented the use of recreational marijuana when voters made it legal. the commission wi

dave. >> all right janine de la vega, thank you. >>> time is 5:05. there is a new report that says the cost of leaks has topped $1 million. it obtained documents showing engineers decided to eliminate a backup drainage system on the bridge and according to that report, that change it allowed water to leak into the support structure of the bridge. the chronical also says although cal tran has spent $1.4 million on taxpayers money to fix the leaks, the problem continues. >>> four people died, four others have major injuries after a head on crash in santa cruz county. it was reported about 8:00 last night. the car on freedom boulevard crossed into on coming traffic and collided with a truck. there were seven people in the car. the chp says none of them were wearing seat belts. the driver and two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. a passenger in the truck died at the hospital. the chp also said it appears that alcohol or drugs might have been a factor in the crash. >>> time is 5:06. here on mornings on 2 repair work expected to start today in

janine de la vega. talk to you later. >>> the police chief of antioch is in the spotlight because he actually helped to bring in three burglar suspects in a stolen car. >> it's going to be a pursuit westbound highway 4. >> now police chief allen dan tan know spotted that white honda as he was on his way to work. the chase reached speeds up to 100 miles an hour before the honda crashed on southbound 680. the three men in custody they are suspects in an antioch burglary earlier that morning. last night chief met the public for a regularly scheduled pizza night. he said his department is trying new ways and new tactics to fight crime. he says violent crime over all last year it was down almost 10% compared to 2013. the police chief gives the credit to his officers and to the community including a team of 70 volunteers who put in more than 10,000 hours. >> vacation house checks. issuing handicap parking citations. they work inside the department internally and in records and assist in that way as well. >> n

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now, janine de la vega is out there at the stadium this morning.ll there holding up. look at. she will tell us how things went, the lessons learned arm the planning commitee for super bowl 50, they learned a lot. stay tuned. >>> it's march 30th. i'm dave clark. >>> let's talk about weather and traffic. steve has things to tell you about. >> bigger coming in tuesday and wednesday as the wind picks up and clouds increase. already the fog is beginning to show itself a little bit more in the city and also along parts of the coast. just amazingly warm here for march. january, february, march have been really warm. 70s and 80s. today it will be 60s, 70s and very, very low 80s. but temperatures will be coming down. you can see some of that fog favoring areas of san mateo, santa cruz coast. santa cruz could drop 15 degrees from yesterday's record high. this system will give us a pretty rapid increase in the breeze. starting tuesday night into wednesday, maybe we can get a northwest wind which will help coomb the ocean temps. 40, and 50s on the temps. fro v

ktvu fox 2's janine de la vega is there. coming up in minute, she will tell us where police are con-- are concentrating their search. welcome back to "mornings on 2." it's thursday, march 12th. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. >>> let's talk about your weather and traffic. steve is off today but we're lucky to have mark tamayo here. >> today we're talking about dense fog. watch out for a big dropoff off of visibilities. as far as the rain chances, we had the rain showers yesterday. not the case for today. watch out for lower clouds. especially up in the north bay, novato, santa rosa, napa, dense fog reports up there. here is a look at current numbers. the coolest spots in the lower 40s. most areas around the bay. san francisco to the low to mid- 50s. some of the fog reports, santa rosa, half-mile. this fog bank has been floating around not only up here but the bay area back towards san francisco bay, the santa clara valley as well. warmer today, that's the headline. it will be a warm friday and saturday. i

janine de la vega, we'll talk to you later. thank you. >>> 7:35.s, co workers and neighbors of the man who was killed last week by san francisco police in the mission district say police have it all wrong when it comes to what happened. >> this is unfair! what's up with you guys! you are supposed to protect the people! but you are doing the pop opposite -- opposite! >> greg suhr hosted the town hall meeting talking about the officer-involved shooting. the crowd angrily defended the man who was killed by police. police say he had a knife while trying to steal another man's bicycle. when police arrived at the scene, they say perez lopez charged at them. >> the officers were approximately five to six feet away when the suspect charged at one of the officers with the knife raised overhead. both officers discharged their firearms. >> however, supporters say it was the bicyclist who actually stole perez lopez's cell phone and he was chasing after him to get it back. chief suhr says it is still very early in this investigation. he said anyone with informa

ktvu fox 2 janine de la vega is joining us live now from san jose. so what is this all about? ing on janine? >> reporter: dave, i have spoken with several people who used to live in the jungle who are now staying at the temporary cold weather shelter here at the lucardo center. tonight is the last night that the emergency beds here are going o be available. a lot of people have no idea where they are going to go next. advocates say that is just a small portion of the homeless people who are wondering the streets. they are holding a news conference at noon today at the former sign of the jungle at story and center road to talk about it. nearly 300 people were living in makeshift tents city workers cleaned up the encampment saying living conditions were dangerous. since then the homeless members have been moving from place to place. during another recent cleanup, organizers tell us that homeless woman was injured while cal tran was bulldozing their tents. >> there is a hot will of people that need -- there is a lot of people that need help. they need to have more -- even where th

ktvu fox 2 janine de la vega is in san jose with how this community is paying tribute. . >> reporter: yeah vigil will be held. this is where officer michael johnson was shot and killed. a man who was here on the second floor balcony of his condo complex. he opened fire. people who live here have heard the gunshots and witness this all and effected them. they have decided to hold a candle light vigil here on center road tonight at 6:30 p.m.. police say officer johnson was killed in the ambush tuesday night when a suicidal man opened fire. his sudden death has struck a nerve and prompted various community groups to show their support. besides this vigil, there will be a second vigil held tonight at 8:00 p.m. where people will be praying for officer johnson's family and his fellow officers. there is also a fund raising event being held on april 2nd former pro hockey player owen nolan and his wife are organizing a raffle. they want to help them and relieve them from any financial burdens during this difficult time. >> this hits home for us. my sister-in-law is on the police

janine de la vega is live at the scene to tell us what led up to the shooting. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. police tell us the 22-year-old man was just drinking outside here with two of his friends here on the lawn where you can see there's still some beer cans there on the grass as well as clothes strewn around there. that is when a silver sedan ended up pulling up to them. >> two suspects wearing all black and wearing a black hat and wearing black bandanas drove up to the scene here, became involved in some type of disturbance with the three male adults standing out in front here and during the course of that conflict, a gun was produced and our victim was shot three times. >> reporter: this all happened behind the chuck efnlts cheese near blossom -- chuck. >> cheese near blossom. police say he has gunshot wounds to his face, abdomen and heart. officers have the neighborhood roped off. they are looking for evidence and are still talking to witnesses. they are hoping to find surveillance video from the area to help them track down the s

janine de la vega is live for us in campbell to explain why the search for the escapee is focusing in that area. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning. jonel carter was arrested in campbell last march. sheriff deputies are not sure if he would ever come back it's making some people nervous. here is a picture. he's described as peaking 5'11" -- as being 5'11", 220 pounds. he has a goatee, and the word alice tattooed on his neck. there's been extra paroles but no sign of carter. he was being treated at a hospital when he overpoured a deputy and escaped. >> always concerned about that when kids are involved. i hope the police find him. >> reporter: several hours later, a burglary was reported at the nearby sierra crest apartments and police think carter may have been responsibles. sheriff's deputies say he should be considered armed and dangerous. so if you see him, call 911 immediately. this is very disturbing news. people who have children -- [lost audio] >> we just lost contact with janine. we'll get an update on that. >>> a man is in the hospital with a serious head injury

janine de la vega, thank you. >>> 7:35.ing today, the san francisco police department is set to hold a community meeting to talk about last tuesday's deadly officer-involved shooting. officers say 24-year-old alice brown was driving recklessly on van ness and pine street. they say she drove the one way on a one-way street -- grieve the wrong way on a one -- drove the wrong way on a one-way street. brown's sister said she lived a troubled life. >>> the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments today in a case over how police in san francisco dealt with a mentally ill woman who threatened to kill her social worker. back in 2008, police forced their way into teresa's woman at a group home and then shot and wounded her after she came at them with a knife. attorneys for her say the merning with disabilities -- say the americans with disabilities act, the city says the ada won't require accommodations for those mentally ill and pose a threat to others. >>> santa clara police are warning residents about a phone scam involving someone

janine de la vega is joining us live in santa clara. how did everything go janine? >> reporter: it went very, very well. wwe says that wrestle mania shattered records for its organization and for levi stadium. this was the highest attended event held here so far. wrestle mania attracted wrestling fans from all over the u.s. and from 40 countries. the extravaganza brought in more than 70,000 fans. 70,976 to be exact which is a record for levi stadium. and it was also wwe's highest grossing event ever. it was expected to be more than $100 million for traffic on the roadway was if heavy and suggested. they exopinioned their service is they were thrilled seeing their favorite wwe stars and impressed by the event. >> this is a life experience. growing up i've been watching this. stone cold steve often, the rack. >> forecast there another phren. it's called wwe monday night raw but this time it will be held at the s.a.t. center. dave. >> all right jack cd, thank you. >>> scary story. terrified parents looking on as someone stole their car with their baby inside. >> we kne

>> all right, janine de la vega live. thank you. we'll talk to you later. >>> developing news about the crash of a military helicopter. it happened in florida. human remains have now been found in the waters near eglin air force base in the florida panhandle. seven marines and four soldiers were on that helicopter. now, while a rescue mission is taking place now, all 11 military personle are presouped -- personnel are presumed to be dead. their training exercise was held during extreme fog weather and that's hindering the search effort. >>> patients and workers at seton medical center are waiting to see if the hospital will be able to stay home. that's after prime healthcare withdrew the bid to buy seton and five other hospitals own wood i the daughters of charity healthcare system. -- owned by the daughters of the healthcare system. >> it's hard. people are scared now. what's gonna happen? >> management has scheduled meetings today. there are reports daughters of charity could file for bankruptcy. that might keep the hospitals open

janine de la vega joining us live now.n san jose to tell us what we're learning about how the teen died. >> reporter: yes. he collapsed here on campus here at leland high school and classes just got underway here. and we saw a lot of students wearing black and that was to honor tristan nguyen on the track team hear. san jose district officials say he collapsed while at track practice just after 3:00 yesterday afternoon. a coach performed cpr and paramedics came. he was taken to the hospital where he died. school staff was with his family last night who was grieving. leland high school tweeted out the following message, unfortunately, today we lost a beloved charger. our thoughts go out to tristan nguyen and his family. he will be dearly missed. rest in peace. students are talking about tristan's sudden -- sudden passing on campus today. there are grief counselors here. >> he so sad. he had -- so sad. he had such a fulfilling life. to see it go to waste, it's depressing. >> i've spoke with him before and i -- i have been in

ktvu fox 2 janine de la vega is joining us from san jose to talk about what mcdonald is claiming. janine. >> reporter: pam, this is the criminal complaint that ray mcdonald plans on filing in court today. against a man that has shamed him, and prevented him from signing with a new team. mcdonald's attorney says that his athletic career has stalled because the sexual assault accusation is hanging over his head. a woman told police she went out drinking and met up with mcdomed. analysts say that may make it difficult -- may make it a difficult case for the santa claire rap county districts attorney office to prostitute. especially since there is video evidence showing the two together around his house. as soon as the police investigation surfaced, the 49ers released mcdonald. >>> riders will have to find a new stop this morning. as of today that station shut down the valley transit authority plans to demolish the station to make way for a second set of tracks between the mountain view transit center and the license station. when it's finished the double track project is expected to p

janine de la vega is joining us live from san jose so what's it all about? >> we are here at the designated temporary cold weather shelter in san jose. some of the people that you were talking about who used to live in the jungle they came here to sleep in the emergency beds. but after today the beds will no longer be available. it was only a short-term fix. city workers cleaned up the encampment in december saying living conditions were dangerous. since then the homeless have been moving from place to place and setting up camps near railroad tracks and businesses and neighborhoods. organizers say a homeless man was injured while cal tran was bulldozing her tent. advocates are concerned more than ever. they are calling on electricked officials to come up with plans to be put into place now. the city has proposals for affordable housing and rapid rehousing for the homeless but those are long-term solutions. advocates are asking for legal campgrounds to be established with sanitary facilities and dumpsters for garbage dispoi sal. later this morning we will rea

janine de la vega will tell you about changes being considered to make this is a rail crossing safer. tuesday morning march 3rd i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it's 5:30 in the morning. it's a little chilly out there. it's cold out there. you almost probably notice it. 30s for many inland. 40s. we will rebound under sunshine and cool to mild temps. once we get to the afternoon the days are getting a little longer here and the skies will be clear. redwood city says 42. half-moon bay 44. another round of thunderstorms possible but more this time near san diego. that is the same system we had yesterday. as it goes down the coast it's all going into baja. we will get a little northerly breeze here and drier air in here. cold morning and then sunny and nice. a little northerly breeze. highs near 60. today is the transition day. more on that coming up later. here is brian. >>> thank you so much. good morning. we are off to a decent start as sal likes to say. i'm in for sal for the rest of the week. he's a little busy with a brand new baby. let's get

ktvu fox 2 news janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: full of homes worth $2 million and up.hieves this week. take a look at how the neighborhood looks once the sun goes down. no street lights and thieves have been breaking into homes during the evening. this shows since january there have been 40. >> the volume of burglaries in short proximity of time is unprecedented. >> reporter: burglaries doubled. the break ins are committed by several vinyls and crews coming from other cities. the thieves are getting in by going through an unlocked door. sometimes smashing windows. and they are not going after electronics. they are after cash and jewelry. and they are hitting sunnyvale and mountain view so investigators are working with those departments. >> they will go for where the money is. it is -- disappointing. goes with the times. >> it is very bold but i can't live in fear. >> reporter: no arrests have been made this year and homeowners want answers. police tweeted this picture where you canee it was a packed house. >> -- can see it was a packed house. >> we wanted them to call

ktvu fox 2 news janine de la vega shows us how the school supporting students today. . >> reporter: onatrick's day kids were clothed in black in san jose. a way to honor a fellow student. >> really sad he had a fulfilling young life and to see it go to waste is just -- really depressing. >> officials say the 16-year- old was at track practice yesterday when he collapsed. his coach started performing cpr. >> paramedics continued to perform cpr on the student. transported him to the hospital and unfortunately we lost our student later that afternoon. >> reporter: they said unfortunately today we lost a whether loved charger. he will be -- beloved charger. he will be missed. >> he was an athlete. a member of the football team and the track team. and also a good student as well. very well liked. >> makes me really sad. i spoke with him before and i, like, been in the same car. it is hard to see he is not here. >> reporter: officials are respecting the family's wishes about how much information is released. at this time we don't know the cause of death. the principal told the students about

janine de la vega is joining us live thousand. you're at an irs office in san jose and found out that hundreds of thousands of people have been hit by this scam. >> reporter: the irs says more than 366,000 people have been targeted for this scam. it happened to one of our producers parents. some people are posting about it on social media. and it usually starts with a phony phone call. >> reporter: there are tons of videos from youtube that victims have recorded of the fake irs agents calling, claiming taxes weren't paid correctly and more money is owed. the con artists threatens arrest or in some cases deportation if they don't pay. the thieves can manipulate caller id to appear as if they are calling from an irs phone number. federal officials warn real irsing as contact by mail and never demand payment by debt card, credit card, or wire transfer. another scam during this tax season is identity theft. that was a topic during a senate hearing. >> tax preparation software has become the scammers new fax lane. and then they file fa

coming up in minutes, ktvu fox 2's janine de la vega will tell us what we've learned about the man suspected of killing the officer this morning. good morning. it's 7:00. welcome to "mornings on 2." wednesday, march 25th, i'm tori campbell. >> quite a morning, tori wednesday, march 25th. i'm dave clark. let's talk about your weather and traffic. steve paulson is here with your forecast. >>> looks better. a lot of sunshine. cooler on the lows. if you are heading up to seattle or portland, that's where some moderate to heavy rain, north of california now. we had our share in northern california yesterday. but that's a good sign that high pressure has decided to build in in a big way. we have a little bit of fog out there. not a lot. but there's some mainly going north to south. it's not making much of an impact for inland areas. mostly clear. patchy fog. a lot of sun. it will be warmer for most. 41 napa due to the lack of cloud cover. there are areas in the 40s or 50s. a little cooler. we'll rebound fast. you can see why. it's a roller coaster heading up. that means a lot of sun. warmer temps.

janine de la vega is there. i know we can see all the people out there. what is happening now?this is sort of a bittersweet farewell celebration it's happening right here on the embarcadero. at the epic rose house. they wanted to watch the lights fade out. annoy it's very difficult to see on camera but they are actually still shining. you can see it here with your naked eye. i know the camera probably doesn't show that. but it's been a very festive atmosphere. wow can hear the string war -- you can hear the string quartet out here playing. i want to talk to one of the people in the rad. this is audrey. why did you come out here? why was it important to watch this? >> i moved to the city two months ago and i heard about this and i wanted to have this experience. i came here last night at 10:00 p.m. and then i had a little bit of insomnia this morning so i got back out here at 5:00. i'm glad i did. >> reporter: this is not going to be permanent. this is just for the next 11 months. the lights are going to be back up here for super bowl 50. they just need to do maintenance on the

dave. >> janine de la vega in san jose, thank you. >>> tile is 5:38.e santa claire real valley water district may raise water rates to deal with a rising budget deficit. last night the water board said the drought has increased its cost while reducing its income. the board says no decision will be made about this until may. but they did talk about an almost 20% rate hike. that would translate to $5 more each month for residential customers in the north part of the county and $1.34 for people in the southern part of the county. not surprisingly most customers don't like it. even some board members are against a big rate hike. >> i think we have an affirmative obligation to look at the totality of our program. and not just say, here's some costs and we're going to directly pass them on. >> we recognize the impact on the rates on the customers and the community. we take every rate extremely seriously. >> the water district says right now it's paying up to $170 per acre foot of water but it just signed a contract for more water that cost $750 per unit. and

janine de la vega out there where they just had this press conference. she'll have more on the comments from the police chief. tara moriarty is going to have more. you can see the flags already at half staff. she will have more about the police officer who was killed and the investigation as well. we're going to be covering the story again. >> we are also following your weather and traffic as well. steve paulson is here. >> a couple days of cloud cover and temperatures in the 60s. we start off in the 40s than we saw the last couple of days. there is still low clouds around. you can see a little bit of that gray off along the coast but some of it inland. it will not last very long. any high clouds are associated with not much to the north. 40s and 50s. san jose 54. 53sfo. more 60s closer to the water. sal, any updates here? >> we do have traffic ha is still doing pretty well here as we go out to our live pictures as we start off with the bay bridge toll plaza. the traffic moves along very micely. no problems getting into san francisco. also looking at the

janine de la vega is joining us live now from menlo park where a meeting was held to talk about what can be done to make things safer in the area. >> reporter: during the commute time the ravenswood crossing here can get very congested. and let me show you how a potential accident can happen. right over there you are looking at a pedestrian crossing and cars when a pedestrian is crossing by cars stop here and then they get backed upright over these tracks and so cars could potentially get stuck here on the racks and last week a train struck a woman who got trapped on the tracks because traffic was stopped ahead of her. it struck a nerve in the community and people met with city leaders last night at a cafe to discuss immediate changes. one of the city council members suggested using electronic signs that would use cal train realtime data to know exactly how much time they have before a train comes to the intersection. now one woman who attended the meeting says she felt compelled to come after witnessing the aftermath of the crash. >> i really want to find something now and i don't t

coming up in a couple of minutes, janine de la vega is going to have more on what happened inside that store just moments before police say they had to open fire. it is monday, march 23rd i'm claudine wong in for pam cook. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. good to see you. let's check weather and traffic. i don't know if you saw it, i saw some drops of rain this morning, steve. >> finally. a little bit. >> yeah. >> i'm like what is that? that's falling from the sky. >> there is a little bit out there. not a lot. but there is a little bit. some of the totals in mendocino county and lake county. around the bay there was a half inch down

janine de la vega tell us what they want the public to know. >> reporter: three days after san jose police officer michael johnson was shot and killed, his fellow officers are still coming and visiting the spot where he was gunned down on center road. there is a small amount of flowers and cards that neighbors have left. this couple came to pay their respects. they want to hear from the family of the gunman. >> i know that's not gonna help anything but it will ease people's mind a little bit more. >> is he stressed out or why did he do all of this? i just don't understand. >> reporter: police say 57-year- old scott dunham stood on his second floor bal gnocci and used a high-powered rifle to open fire on officers coming to his aid. his wife and niece came to the scene this morning. his niece said they feel horrible. she says her hunkle suffered from mental illness and lung disease. he slept with an oxygen mafng and was depressed. his neighbors didn't know about the turmoil. >> he was a quiet guy. the last person you would expect to do something like this. >> reporter: she said he had contem

janine de la vega live in san jose this morning so tell us about the tributes tonight, janine. >> onels will be held here in front of the contoe complex on center road. you know, the shooting happened right here where you see the second floor balcony, that's where the gunman was standing when he opened fire on officer mike johnson as he was approaching here on the sidewalk and candles are still burning here for that officer. the neighbors here are sad for them. they tell me they are sad for the family of the ma whon shot johnson. that was their neighbor. police say johnson was shot and killed tuesday night when an armed suicidal man opened fire as johnson and other officers were approaching his home. many heard the gunshots. they witnessed what happened. so a candlelight vigil will be held here at 6:30 tonight. then at 8:00 p.m., there is another vigil being organized by other groups held in the courtyard at city hall. the mayor and other officials are expected to speak. they are inviting the community to come together to start the heeling process and -- healing process and to pay the

ktvu fox 2's janine de la vega is joining us live in san jose with a huge price tag for mixing those -- fixing those potholes. >> reporter: the city auditor put together a report that found that 60% of the roads here in san jose are so warn out, that expensive repairs are needed. on park avenue, there is a lot of repairs needed. this section has not been maintained since 198 had -- 1984. san jose ranks 9 out of 109 prayer cities. the city audit shows pavement conditions continue to decline more and more and the streets could be falling in the worse condition category. streets need to be maintained every ten years to fix and prevent potholes and cracking. the audit shows the streets received maintenance in the last decade. drivers and cyclists definitely notice it. >> where i've gotten flats have been along those roads. no car flats, just bike roads. i don't drive along those roads. it's terrible. >> reporter: what's it like? >> it's really bumpy. a lot of trucks go down there. >> reporter: the department of transportation estimates it would cost $504 million to fix everything. the au

janine de la vega joining us live now. you are outside an irs office in san jose and you found out these the scammers have called a lot of bay area people, too. >> reporter: there have been numerous cases here in the bay area where people are getting phone calls from fake agents. people posing as those agents claiming they owe large amounts of money in back taxes. here is an example of one of the phone calls. >> you be -- how much? >> the amount outstanding is $4,550.95. >> what do i do? >> that's a call that a victim recorded and ported on youtube. she wants to make other people aware of what's going on. the scammers threaten arrest or in some cases deportation if the victims don't make a payment. the fees can manipulate caller i.d. to appear as if they are calling from an irs phone number. they may know the last four digits of the social security victim. it's estimated victims have lost $15.5 million. >> very upset, i've had sleepless nights mainly because i feel such a fool and i feel vulnerable. >> reporter: federal of

janine de la vega is live in fremont and has just talked to people who live in the neighborhood wheree warning today. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. i was surprised because the people that i've been speaking to this morning say it's common to see bats flying at night in this neighborhood. now there is a nearby lake and that's what may be attracting the bats to this area because they feed on mosquitoes. now, one bat was found right here at niles elementary school near this playground. the sick bat was discovered on friday at the school by a man and his daughter who were walking their dog. the bat was still alive and the dog picked it up and the owner brought it to the animal shelter. results just came back yesterday that the bat has rabies. the dog has been vaccinated but it will still be quarantined for 30 days. last week a dead bat found near the entrance of the irvington community center also tested positive for rabies. alameda county vector control says it's possible more rabid animals are in the area. they've just gone undetected. those who live near the sc

fox 2's janine de la vega joining us live now, you are in santa clara.t talked to a team spokesman. what are they saying? >> reporter: dave, that spokesman says that the museum has more than 2,000 artifacts and they can only display about 10% of those at the time. now, the outfit that was jim harbaugh's outfit displayed on that mannequin, it's been taken down, but they say it was just part of the rotation. now, the picture that was posted to the website, bay area sports guy, which shows the mannequin, it's his signature outfit, a fleece, and those khakis. there's also a snapshot of a plaque. when fans noticed that tribute was removed, many were upset calling 49ers management petty. they speculated it had to do with the 49ers dissatisfaction with harbaugh and how the parterring -- parting didn't seem to be amicable. he said the harbaugh outfit was in the current portion of the museum which any like to keep fresh. they decided to keep up the uniform of frank gore where he when over the 11 hufn-mile mark. they will keep the clothes and say it could be put b

>> all right, janine de la vega thank you. talk to you later. >>> 7:08. well, vta riders if you use evelyn station in mountain view, you will have to find a new stop this morning. starting today, that vta station is officially shut down. valley transit authority plans to tear down the station. they will make way for a second set of tracks. and when it's complete, the double track project expected to provide better service to caltrain and also to major events at levi stadium. it's expected to boost service to the milpitas b.a.r.t. service once the b.a.r.t. extension is finished. the vta says the evelyn station has the second lowest ridership in the entire system. >>> there's new reports this morning indicating more cracks have been found in steel rods on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. the chronicle reports the cracks were found at the top and the bottom of a rod that secures the base of the main tower. the paper says cracks like that can get worse over time and lead to total failure during a big earthquake. but money is an issue. almost all of the

ktvu fox 2's janine de la vega is live from the scene. >> good morning.that you the complex, a housing complex for low-income seniors. there is an officer inside guarding the crime scene. investigators will be looking through computer files and the office here to try to figure out what left up to this. at around 3:30, yesterday afternoon, a resident caught a glimpse of someone injured in an elevator. firefighters and police found a man with a gun in his lap dead. police arrived to discovered a second body in the office. that man had been shot multiple times. investigators determined that the man in the elevator shot the man who was in the office and then turned the gun on himself. >> we're going to be continuing to look into any possible relationship they had once we have their identities confirmed to see whether there was some kind of ensuing argument or something that occurred in the past that may have led down what happened. police say they have not responded to any prior incident at the complex nor are they familiar with the two men involved. one man

ktvu fox 2 reporter janine de la vega is joining us from san jose to talk about the findings and what is being done about it. janine. >> reporter: here along park avenue you can see there are a lot of cracks in the road and this cost drivers money. it wears out tires and vehicles are more susceptible to needing repairs. a report showed that 60% of the streets here in san jose are so worn out that expensive repairs are needed. roads need to be maintained every ten years but the audit found san jose has never met that goal due to insufficient funding. just 38% of -- just 30% of san jose roads received maintenance within the last decade. the commission found san jose ranks 79 out of 109 bay area cities for road conditions. it's a huge problem because the city cannot keep up. the department of transportation estimates it would cost $504 million to repair. san jose relies on state gas taxes, county vehicle registration fees but the auditor says it's not enough and recommends that city officials develop a plan to include a one-time funding source. committee is going to meet later today to d

janine de la vega is joining us live now in santa clara where police pulled into a parking lot just as a robbery was under way. the check showed me the bullet hole ranges on the floor. she says she is filling in for her coworker who had to take the day off. she told me she has been robbed before at a 7-eleven. she said it just comes with everything. two of their officers pulled up to the convenient store on scott boulevard and saw a suspect pinta gun at a clerk and fire a shot. so they fired at the suspects killing him. a loaded gun was found near the body. neighbors say they heard several gunshots. but have not confirmed how many were fired yet. tried to mow down an officer during a traffic stop which prompted the officer to shoot. that suspect survived. witnesses say they did see a car full of accomplices taken in by police but a spokesman has not confirmed that had happened yesterday. dave. >> thank you. >>> police until vallejo say a man that was shot and killed by a police officer over the weekend left behind an apology note. this happened saturday night about 6:00. the man had a

janine de la vega is in san jose with a show of support for his family. j mean. >> reporter: we are here in front of the condo complex where officer mike johnson was shot and killed. neighbors are planning a candle light vigil here at 6:30 p.m.. you can see there is a growing memorial here already honoring johnson. he was killed on tuesday night in an ambush. the number of flowers left in front of the police department has doubled. officers say it's greatly appreciated and helps them. there will be another vigil held later tonight at 8:00 p.m. where people will be praying for officer johnson's family and fellow officer. that will be held in the courtyard at city hall. >> our officers here in san jose are in so much pain over it and everybody wants to come out and support them. they are standing right there with them. >> >> reporter: they want to help the family and relieve them from any burdens during this difficult time. while the police department has been grieving, they have still been focusing on the investigation. they determine the man responsible f

ktvu fox 2 reporter janine de la vega is joining us from san jose to tell us what city leaders are going to decide today. janine. >> reporter: pam, the mayor is going to discuss the upcoming budget for the fiscal year and where money should be spent. there is actually an $8.6 million surplus. what ranks at the top public safety. mayor sam liccardo say it's critical to retain and hire more police officers. he wants to settle the legal battle that has been going on for years between the city and police union over pension reform. firefighters will also get a small boost under the proposed budget. the department is also under staffed and the mayor wants to set aside money for more personnel. another key element that is aimed at public safety is improving street safety by installing more pedestrian crossings and traffic calming projects. and keeping libraries open six days a week. there is also funding in the proposed budget to spend $50,000 to bring back the fourth of july celebration the city used to host with fire works. >>> wayne has lived in his south san jose home for 40 years. but a ho

janine de la vega is joining us from san jose to talk about what the mayor wants to do with that extra money. janine. >> reporter: today the mayor is meeting with the city council to talk about the budget and this year there is actually a small surplus. $8.6million. when the city has surveyed people in the past, the same issue came up. people want money spent on public safety. sam liccardo says his top priority is boosting police department staffing. he wants to restore the legal fight that has been happening between the police union and measure b. pension reforms. liccardo wants to send seth aside funding for over time for patrol officers but he also wants to add 26 new community service officers. besides that, he's also interested in buying body worn cameras for police. other plans include providing money for affordable housing that would help the homeless and keeping libraries open six days a week. there is also funding in the proposed budget for fire works for a fourth of july celebration and under the plan san jose roads would also get attention. a recent report shows they are in

janine de la vega joins us live from san jose where you just spoke with the mayor about this. , janine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. yes, the mayor is going to be meeting with the city council later today to talk about the budget and wear he wants money spent. as you mentioned, there is a small budget surplus, 8.6 million and on the top of mayor sam liccardo's list is public safety, retaining and hiring police officers. we're joined by mayor sam liccardo right now. i know part of the plan, you talk about, you want to hire 26 additional community service officers. you want to maybe invest in buying body-worn cameras force the police officers. one of the big issues is resolving this issue between the police union and getting them to stay in the department. how do you plan on doing that? >> well, a critical path moving forward is negotiations. tomorrow we'll beginning negotiations. i'm certainly happy that our public safety unions are sitting down with us along with our employee groups starting tomorrow and we're gonna hopefully reach a compromise very quickly that will enable