and jerry bonds, sr., was none too happy about it. >> i was upset at first.ed him to not even bring his kids up here. >> the last time we were on camera, we couldn't talk to him other than through a piece of glass. we couldn't touch him. so being able to come to a ceremony like this, it makes it all worthwhile. >> we all make mistakes. i mean, i have. >> i have a job. i work with a counselor. i'm her clerk. i've been doing that for the past maybe six months. i've been staying out of trouble, staying clean. not getting into any altercations. and i've grown up a lot. >> i think he's learned his lesson. >> but trouble might be in store for billy groves, who is still under investigation for contraband. his girlfriend, brandy graves, attempted to smuggle a pillow stuffed with cell phones and tobacco into the prison. >> you have problems. you can sit here and say what you want to but you have problems. you know we're putting you into long-term seg? >> why? >> your safety and security. >> i ain't got no hits on me. >> you would be surprised. >> groves claims to know

though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds' sr.s it is worth it. >> when a person is down you really have to be there for them. so what we try to, relay back to jerry is that we hope he will get out of here sometime soon. and then when he do get out, you know, to pick up where he left off. and show these kids they're not just coming up here for nothing at all. >> i mean -- i'm anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. i guess it's better than nothing. >> finally, the waiting is over. >> what's that? how y'all doing? look at you. >> see him and smile him. >> how are you doing in school? >> good. >> what grade are you going into, eddie? >> the hardest part is like seeing him behind the glass. and when he's in here and stuff. so i really want him to get out. >> when his kids can't hug him like i told him he is hurting his kids. you know i can stand the hurt. sometimes the kids can't. >> let me speak to him. >> what's happening, dad. how you doing? >> staying strong? >> yes, sir. >> thank you for

even though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds sr.to rely back to jerry is that we hope you get out sometime soon. when you do get out, you pick up where you left off and show these kids they are not coming up here for nothing at all. >> i was anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. i guess this is better than nothing. >> finally, the waiting is over. >> what's up, man? how y'all doing. you are looking cute. >> look up, give me a smile. how you doing in school? >> good. >> what grade you going in? >> the hardest part is like seeing him behind the glass. he is in here and stuff. i want to have him get out. >> when his kids can't hug him, i told him he is hurting his kids. i can stand the hurt. sometimes kids can't. >> how you doing? >> staying strong? >>, yes, sir. thanks for bringing them up for me, dad. >> i want to let him know we love him no matter what. make it easy on us. we are in here with you. don't make it to where we are locked up being locked up, you know what i am saying. >> did you

. >> jerry bonds serving 85 years for holding up a liquor store and killing the owner is now on permanenton-contact visits with his family. >> had hurts dearly. to come up here and know like my daughter is there. i have one that's 11 and one 12. how can tell you guys on to be good and every time you see me i can't have this because i make trouble. they are like well you are a hypocrite, dad. you are telling me to be good and you are not being good. my father i never met a man like him. that's the rock of the family. i have to prove we are changing. if i could be half the man he is i would be a better person. i'm feeling so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. it's better than nothing. >> how y'all doing? you are looking cute. you get your present? >> the hardest part is seeing him behind the glass and he's in here and stuff. i want him to get out. >> the kids can't hug him. he is hurting his kids. i can stand the hurt but sometimes kids can't. >> thanks for bringing hem up for me dad. >> he ran into problems. >> all right. love you. love you too, dad. hey, mom. doing all right. >>

and special thank jerry robin's for most of this year has served as the interim foyer sustainable streets a large task in the division moving doing a job and to transition act out of bondr his great leadership. >> thanks on behalf of the board appreciate that. >> next up the weekend after next november 1st and second we'll be celebrating muni's contribution to the muni heritage weekend this is something we rekindled a couple of years ago for the centennial we'll be bringing out historic be cable cars and buses and putting them in into operation starting on friday the 31st and those will include muni's for streetcar number one we pit boo back into service after a fabulous rehabilitation the oldest streetcar and in the active fleet in the country that dates back to 1895 the booted cars of liverpool and the marcus dominated two to us that there will be in service a cable car from 906 and providing rides on a short trip in partnership with the marcus railway they've been a great partner and have a number of exhibits packed at the museum at 77 stewart street on the plazas anti in front by the ferry building we'll have vehicles on display to take a ride on live music and lif

. >> governor jerry brown is pleased californians passed prop one and two. the water bond and the rainy day fund. >>> voter turn out for the election was not good. it may be a new low for california. why is it so many people did not vote? ktvu's thum v tells -- tom vacar tells us it seems there is a lot of reasons. >> a lack of interest in the subject matter. a feeling their vote doesn't count or being unable or unwilling to express a preference between the parties. >> 44,000 registered voters, only 13,000 chose to vote yesterday. for a race that was settled by 300 votes. he says he was more interested in finding a job. >> whatever happens there is just, you know, a belief that whatever policy or whoever is elected, they are not going to make much of an impact. >> the reason we are seeing the voting patterns we are people are disenfranchised. >> they do not understand issues. >> reporter: the voters say people are uninformed or cynical. >> it is like acts of kindness. one act of kindness may not change society but over all acts of kindness over all does. same with voting.

. >> jerry brown won pretty easily, proposition 1 easily passed. it creates a $7.5 billion water bond to create a new recycling and water storage system. voters also approved proposition 2, a rainy day fund, setting aside money every year to offset future budget downfalls. proposition 45 did not pass. it would have given the state insurance commissioner the power to approve or reject health insurance rate changes. 60% voting against that one. the controversial proposition 46 also just flamed out. it fought to increase on medical malpractice suits and drug testing against physicians. proposition 47 passed, which reduced some prison sentences from minor drug and property crimes. you see almost all precincts reporting there. 58% voting in favor of that. the casino measure failing to pass. that outcome will likely kill a casino expansion plan through a practice called reservation shopping, using land to build new indian gaming casinos. sam? >> the balance of power officially swung in congress this morning, laura. congressional leaders heading to the white house friday after sweeping last

jerry brown bumper sticker. he was out there selling this water bond p and the rainy day fund. >> that was a big campaign. it was not no ill campaign. that is a person who had the guts to run for governor and say this is not about me. it was a revolutionary idea. he said this is about you. the voters of california, what we can do together to put our future in place. >> what prompted that? do you -- what was the thinking behind it? >> everything is done with governor jerry brown through an sacratic method. we reach the conclusions. >> it is a wonderful method. i joke about it. but it is a situation where you talk and you give and take and back and forth and he is an umbrellaant strategist himself and -- a brilliant strategist himself and his wife is too. >> we made it about two positive issues in the state. steered clear from everything dwisive issues like immigration and scored. what do you think it will go in the future. >> optimism. >> why? >> it is a much longer discussion for another day, but the growing group of voters in california and throughout the country are young, independent voters. they're no

bond measure. the drought issues that come up in the search california proposition to creating operating day fund for the state budget also leading right now all those pushed by gov. jerrynce measure to give more authority to insurance commissioner to set rates and that is at this time going down to see prop. 46 medical issues limiting raising campaign suffering medical malpractice according drug tests for doctors that is passing right note the notes are running at >> : that's going on the peak at this hour >> : the three latest on the state races in the country what was going to be happening days ahead as the assessment is made about how the numbers fall out, and sticking it comes from the house and senate a lot of news i had tonight chitin's drug evening complete wrap up by 11 we hope to keep you and then >> : making coffee? yeah, enough for two. gosh. try four, buddy. hmm, i'll take a dark roast. chai tea, please. honey, text the man what you want. french vanilla, make it strong! the all new keurig 2.0 is here. brew for one, brew for all. male announcer: in new york city's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the major case squa

one issue you won't retire on but jerry brown hopes to get re- elected on are props 1 and 2, the statewide water bond and the rainy day fund. the governor's campaign. he didn't buy signs for his own re-election. he has been pumping these two propositions. they look like they will win and looks like the governor will, too. he is only spending $5 million. >> the timing is perfect because people know what it's like to be in this drought situation and they are worried and a few years ago, the state was going upside-down. things settled down because of another measure that got passed. >> and it all works into his image of steady as you go, be responsible and work it down. you wonder why he picked them? that's why. >> we'll check back with you phil. >>> campaign 2014 our ee licks night coverage will continue. we'll be checking back with all of our reporters who are out in the field. >>> jerry brown could make history tonight if he wins. reporter peter doubt is in sacramento watching that race. peter, no one really expecting a nail-biter on this one, right? >> reporter: that's right, veronica. right now, je

jerry brown will remain governor. >> some of the larger measures include proposition 1. that is a water storage and bond measure endorsed by the governor. >> and another high-profile and controversial measure is prop 46. you've probably seen a lot of those ads. it looks to hold doctors and physicians more accountable through drug screenings and higher malpractice limits. critics say it's geared as much to trial attorneys as it is to doctors. >> coming up on today, a breakdown of the national races to watch and what the results could mean for 2016. it's coming up at 7:00 this morning. our election coverage continues online at nbc bay area.com. just click on the decision, it's at the top of your page. there you can find information on the candidates, as well ballot measure. we will also have election results as they come into our newsroom. >> let's step out of politics mode for just one sec, give you a breather, 6:49 on your tuesday morning, a live picture of san jose looking decidedly hazy this morning. >> that's right, a breather of some pressure air. christina is going to look at that forecast. >> it w

with more coverage, governor jerry brown has done very little campaigning for himself instead he is focused on two state propositions. proposition 1 selling 2. $5 million in bonds to pay for improvementels to the state's water quality supply and flaw. governor brown says proposition one is needed to improve long- term planning for drought years. they actually have rivers and streams and it would boost the state's rainy day fund requiring debt payments and it did not require the legislature to set aside money and that will mean less money for school. >>> some of the parents are calling it irresponsible and they say they are upset the school district did not tell them they are getting lessons and notices were sent out to parents ten days before that program started. >>> safety experts are reminding drivers to be extra careful, this time of year they can be dangerous since it does get dark earlier and they gave way free bike lights in downtown oakland yesterday. >> they have a responsibility to be seen and motorists have a responsible to slow down and be more careful with the way they drive. >> they are encouraged to make themselves as visit wall as possible and w

bond through, because people are aware. it's essentially $7 billion that would change california water policy for the next few decades, it's to important that governor jerry brown is not running for his own campaign. in fact, he is spending time pushing for the prop one. >> melissa chan, thank you. we have international coverage on three continents giving reaction, talking about midterms and what is means for foreign policy. first, nick schifrin from istanbul. let's talk about the fight against i.s.i.l., u.s. strategy received a lot of criticism in the midterms. talk about the impact and what it means for the fighters. >> well, the criticism has not just been in the u.s., but locally here, in turkey, along the border of syria, within syria, and it is widespread. the training programme that the u.s. is spending $500 million, the u.s. allies that they need - they say the training process is not fast for big enough, and the air strikes - priorities are wrong. it's focussed on smaller towns, right on the turkish border, instead of symbolic it has for many years. they have been overrun by the syrian government, and by al qaeda in syria. al nusra, and i.s.i.l.

jerry brown won re-election pretty easily. also got overwhelming support for two state measures he supported. proposition 1 easily passed, creating a $7.5 billion water bond to fund new water recycling and storage systems. you see it there on your screen. 69% voting in favor of it, with 100% of precincts in. voters also approving proposition 2. that's the rainy day fund setting aside money every year to help offset future budget downfalls. taking it wholeheartedly at 69%. now proposition 45, it did not pass. it would have given the state insurance commissioner the power to approve or reject health insurance rate changes. 60% of voters voting against it. the controversial proposition 46 also blanked out. it was to increase medical malpractice suits and drug testing physicians. that one at 67% voting against it, and 33% were in favor. proposition 47 passed, which reduces some prison sentences for minor drug and property crimes, taking them from felonies now making them misdemeanors. 58% voting in favor of that. finally the proposition 48 casino measure rolled snake eyes, failing to pass. that outcome will likely kill a casino expansion plan, to a practice c

governor jerry brown is running for re-election today but he's done very little campaigning for himself. instead, hee focused his efforts on two propositions. proposition 1 would authorize selling bondso pay for improvements to the state's water quality, supply and infrastructure. governor brown says it's needed to improve california's water system and improve long-term planning for drought years. opponents say prop 1 is too expensive and they argue it does little to relieve the drought and threatens rivers and streams. proposition 2 would boost the rainy day fund requiring regular debt payments. an earlier measure established a fund but did not require the legislature to set aside money into it. opponents say putting money in the fund will mean less money for schools. stay tuned to ktvu on air, online and on social media for complete election coverage today. we'll bring you live results as the polls close as well as final numbers right here on the ktvu morning news tomorrow morning. >>> 7:36. the city of concord seeking an arrest warrant for a landlord who is accused of ignoring a growing bedbug problem. the city claims the owner of an apartment building on california street refused

jerry brown will remain governor. polls show he has a decisive lead over challenger neil cash car ree. some of the larger state measures include proposition 1, a $7.5 billion water storage bond endorsed by the governor. another high profile measure is proposition 46, looking to hold doctors and physicians more accountable through drug screening and higher malpractice limits. but critics say the measure is geared as much to trial lawyers as it is to doctors. >>> our election coverage continues on nbcbayarea.com. you can click the decision 2014 button there at the top of the page and the website will keep you up to date on all the results tonight and tomorrow. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, you trust facebook with a lot of private information. only on nbc bay area, an inside look how the social network protects that data. >>> plus a lot of us, kris and i especially, work nonnormal hours in the silicon valley. how it impacts our brains. >> i look forward to finding that out. spectacular day ahead, chamber of commerce weather for this election tuesday. tomorrow we crank up that heat and we're still talking about showers in the distant future, but they are looking good. we'll t

election results to show a proposition one watter bond and the helping the states handle future droughts and that passed the proposition one into both supported jerrydence is still of some area of the slow traffic one of them bay bridge toll plaza is warning it could be worse starting this see the first signs of clearing take a look into the end of the back up here. a 80 over cross and probably the best that the mere letter still on traffic all sluggish approaching downtown san francisco. all right san mateo bridge at the peak drive time 44 minutes and end. now and down toward comfortable 20 minutes at this hour >> : still the lead at the bridge at both directions at the and a freeway southbound 101 problem phreatic marin. a little bit at the pure center fell bridge. compared to the last hour much better shape for fast tracking customers >> : over on the trip to the south, want very little improvement ride out of the highly values. sluggish not only has 1 01 interchange. but higher ride into a mountain view. and to 80 looks a little better downtown area still seeing speeds up to 45 mi. an hour and a love fried northbound 85 cupertino decline in the