he shot and killed jere melo saturday morning. authorities believe he was guarding an illegal pot farm that the city councilman accidentally stumbled upon. -- >>> the man accused of killing a three-year-old appeared in court this morning. lawrence denard was supposed to enter a plea in the debt of carlos nava. but his public defender was on vacation so it was put off for two weeks. willie torrence was returned from las vegas friday and scheduled for arraignment tomorrow. >>> it has been a fierce battle and tonight it's up to a judge to decide whether tapes of the same-sex marriage trial should be made public. ktvu's rob roth has more. >> reporter: here in the castro district where folks are barred from seeing the videotapes of that trial. right now the decision over whether the public has the right to see them are in the hands of a federal judge. >> reporter: this same-sex couple held up a sign today urging the judge to free the tapes. >> we have sat in on the courtrooms many times. and to hear real people talk about their real li

aaron bassler is accused of killing jere melo saturday after he stumbled on to opium poppies. he and another man were walking the area, investigating a report of an illegal pot farm when the shooting happened. aaron bassler was guarding the farm. >>> drivers who lost their license but ignore the law were the target of a undercover sting. >> dui related conviction. >> the sheriff's department wrapped up its operation. today three deputies set up in downtown san jose to catch people right after their court proceedings. drivers with suspended license whose got in their car to drive off were pulled over again. >> they were suspended multiple times. it's not like it's a first time occurrence. >> two people were sited and had their cars towed today. >>> residents are preparing for evacuations today as the fire heads their way. firefighters are focusing on the eastern side. highway 140 is closed. aircraft are assisting the 800 firefighters working on the ground. houses are now under evacuation orders. a motor home sparked the fire last thursday. >>> in lincoln an investigation into a

is in shock tonight after the apparent murder of one of the councilmen over weekend. 69-year-old jere melo was investigating an illegal marijuana growing operation when he was shot allegedly by the man who was guarding the farm. investigators are looking for 35-year-old arron bassler a transient with a history of run- ins with the law. >>> a mother accused of attacking an elementary school principal on campus is under arrest. police say she punched him twice. as andrea menniti it shows us, it was all about a t-shirt. >>> reporter: the new dress code isn't sitting well with all parents but no one here expected the debate would turn violent. this mother, 29-year-old pamy gibbs accused of punching her son's principal in the face because the fillmore elementary school leader asked the third grader to change his skull t- shirt inside out. >> out of nowhere struck her a couple of times on the face and she was immediately separated by a couple of staff members. >> reporter: but broke free, that's when police say gibbs punched principal evangeline ramos a second time and even yelled a racial slur

they say he shot congressman jere melo with a high caliber rifle. authoritys are urging anyone who spots him does not approach him. >>> it's a 380-year-old tree and many people are fighting hard to save it. ktvu has been reports since may the tree is blocking a drinking water pipeline in menlo park. that's where ktvu's robert handa join us now with this new push to save the tree known as granny, robert. >> reporter: the clock is ticking for people in this menlo park neighborhood who want to rescue the tree which as you can see is on this right of way. the pipeline path. today members got some unexpected support. the deadline is set in one week the san francisco public utilities commission will decide the fate of granny. the tree directly in the path of a pipeline. the homeowners have been negotiating for months. they would consider running the pipes understood beneath the tree if the neighborhood takes on maintenance, liability insurance, and allows public access. >> there are people who are trying to get something done. and it's funny that people g

he is wanted in saturday's deadly shooting of 69-year-old jere melo. a city councilman and former mayor of fort bragg and uc-berkeley alum. melo and a friend discovered the poppies while searching for marijuana farms. the city councilman was shot and killed. his friend managed to run away and escape aboard a passing train. a former giants superstar, barry bonds will find out this december if he will face any prison time for his obstruction of justice conviction. a feds reral judge set sentenci for december 15. bonds could receive nearly two years in federal prison but is expected to receive probation. earlier this year a jury found bonds guilty for evasive testimony during a 2003 grand jury hearing on the steroid scandal. home run king plans to appeal the verdict. prosecutors are debating whether to retry bonds on three perjury charges in which the jury was deadlocked. >>> belmont man accused of being a peeping tom, suspected of peeping on his nab through a bathroom window. want to show you a photograph. 36-year-old. a woman called police after seeing

bragg is in shock tonight after the murder of one of its councilmen over the weekend. 69-year-old jere melo investigating an illegal marijuana growing operation when he was shot allegedly by the man guarding the farm. investigators are looking for 35-year-old aaron bassler a transient with a history of run- ins with the law. >>> a mother is accused of attacking her child's elementary school principal on campus. 29-year-old pammy gibbs is the mother of a stockton student who allegedly assaulted her child's principal over a dress code violation. the principal apparently told pami's son he could not wear a t-shirt with skulls on it. witnesses say gibbs suddenly began punching the principal. >> out of nowhere, struck her a couple of times on the face and she was immediately separated by a couple of staff members. >> the principal was rushed to the hospital and she is expected to be okay. and a couple of hours after the attack, district police officers arrested pami gibbs at her home in stockton. she face felony and misdemeanor charges. >>> less than a week away from the 10-year commemoration of

aaron bassler is accused of shooting and killing jere melo. he came across a pot farm in the rugged area of the river and shot by a man guarding that illegal grow operation. >>> our time now 5:03. from mother teresa to maya ang low and enormous bronze attribute is being transported to a special bay area location. kraig debro is live in berkeley to tell us about the monument fall move. >> reporter: yes. this huge crane is lifting apart this statue. it's called remember them educational mine youment -- monument. there will be two other parts besides this one being moved to oakland all morning long. if you on san pablo later today you will see it. these huge cranes are lifting part of the statue it will be in oakland later this morning. it's just three of the four sections. remember the monument is a local artist. his goal was to produce something to inspire and educate. there are 25 figures of people he says gave their lives to make a peaceful difference in the world. the project has not come without controversy. >> i think that all comes to thi

jere melo a former mayor of fort bragg was killed saturday morning on timber company land near the historic worked for the timber company and investigators say he accidentally stumbled upon a marijuana grow site. the sheriff's department has identified the suspect as aaron basilar a transient in his mid- 30s a long history with run-ins in law enforcement. >>> an appeal has been filed for shane bauer and josh fattal. they were sentenced to eight years prison for espionage and illegally entering the company. the pair was arrested two years ago hiking on the border with iraq. >>> today a federal courtroom in san francisco will be the site of a hearing on whether videotapes of last january's prop 8 trial should be made public. the three-week trial resulted in a federal judge ruling that the ban on same-sex marriage in california is unconstitutional. now attorneys who won the case want the videotapes released. today's hearing will not be taped. >>> cracking down on stadium violence. how the raiders and the 49ers fans responded to all the big changes over the weekend. >> plus, from reporters to a