the jim vargas, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and unsung hero was honored today. his sister accepted a lifesaving medal on his behalf. he saved two lives in his hair was the was not recognized. he served in the bay area after the war and became the first black player for the new york giants beat he died in 1975. >>> one city takes a big step to bridge the digital divide and how a new lab will help students better prepare. >>> prepare for a return of what weather. >>> if there is no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. adam: we need a good night's sleep. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over the top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. i'm feeling sleepy already. nighty night. >> a second ship is now at the newly reopened shipyard waiting to be dismantled. it was angered for more than 30 years. it was brought to the alejo facility yesterday. the first ship was towed to mayor islands last month. it will b

jim vargas talks to those who are hoping for a last minute deal. >> reporter: we met chris small just before he boarded the caltrans in san bruno only two blocks from his home. he says its his only mode of transportation to and from work. >> what would you do if this closed? >> i would have spending a lot of money on taxis. >> going how far? >> to 72. >> can you afford that? >> no. >> reporter: for years it's been a growing policy to people living and working around the train. driving and parking are a lot more expensive than the train. >> it's definitely conservative more. that's why i want to keep this station here and as many stations as we can for the people. >> reporter: we heard pup heard much of the same comments in south san francisco. >> sometimes people have to quit their jobs. >> reporter: besides the money at the fair box, caltrain has been subsidized by riders. but that's been voluntary and the local governments are suffering financially too. local assemblyman jerry hill says that private business may also help. a long term solution for caltrain may be some sort of a tax

jim vargas ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one person's trash is another person's treasure. tons of dead sardines in southern california are a boom for a fertilizing company. they will use the dead fish to make fertilizer. 65-tons went elsewhere. the fish contain a toxin they might have gotten from poison algae and that might have caused them to flood the harbor area where they used up on the oxygen and suffocated. >>> we are following developments where a gunman is reportedly inside a bank of america. we are working to get a live report at 6:00. also ahead, pg&e faces a deadline tomorrow, what it has to prove to state regulatorrer, plus how would you like an advanced warning that a earthquake is going to hit. also san francisco sunday street is expanding into new neighborhoods and will there be a salmon season. all that and more coming up at 6:00. >>> how hot is it on the planet mercury? data will flow from the messcher that blasted off seven years ago. its mission is to collect temperature readings. the craft should begin orbiting mercury on thursday and then the first rea

as ktvu's jim vargas reports, the flooding was caused by a broken drainage pipe that first collapsed on thursday. >> reporter: this video was shot by a local resident this morning. they thought they could beat the storm and repair the culvert. the forces of nature handed them defeat and ended in destruction since thursday. >> this was worse than thursday. this was close to three feet coming out that did this damage. >> reporter: pretty bad? >> really bad. if you had a raft you may as well go rafting. it was very, very high water just rushing so strongly with big waves going right down capitola. >> reporter: yes. >> just going to the village. horrible, horrible. >> reporter: at this point no one even knows how many of the 43 mobile homes in this capitola park can be repaired or when it is all over how much damage is done to the rest of the town. this is the worst storm damage that the town has suffered in anyone's memory the residents tell us. it took a path of least resistance a half mile down this street through homes and businesses. >> this is very, very unusual. people who have li

jim vargas was at today's meeting where the debate over dogs is topic number one. >> reporter: not astion of all dogs on leash or unleashed everywhere. the national park service says there would be a mix. some would ban unleashed dogs all together. but at christie field a quarter of the beach would be re sevenned for un leashed dogs. all in the dog management plan and it is 2400 pages long. this was the second of four open houses for people to ask park service officials about specifics and make comments. some people are development in their stand. >> i think it's terrible. it's taking away from people what they have enjoyed for years. and what they promised us when they created this park. >> reporter: the park service says it is aiming to give something to everyone. dog lovers, environmentalists who say dogs dig up precious plantings and people who want to protect birds. >> this is about protecting park resources. it is about providing a balance and a range of opportunities and experiences. >> reporter: in the end you sense there has to be compromise. >> i am the kind of person that,

jim vargas is at a rally where dog owners say they are angry.chanting] >> reporter: you can hear them here. they say they are being wronged by the national park service. they've come here to draft the plan within the 75,000-acre golden gate national recreation area. inside the park services open houses displaying ideas managing a 3046 year controversy. people are being asked for their own ideas, the ggnra can incorporate into the dog management plan. there have been complaints that off-leash dogs attack other animals and other -- and bother people. >> we've had people report to us directly and indirectly that they've been bitten by dogs. our own staff has been bit by dogs on occasion. >> reporter: he says the idea is to achieve a balance between those who visit the ggnra every year. the plan calls for seven off- leash dog areas but not enough space as they use now. that's not enough for some people. >> we have less than 1% of the ggnra. they have over 99% of the area thatty can go and not be disturbed by dogs. >> reporter: the problem is most vi

jim vargas is live in san bruno with how people say it's going to hurt them. >> reporter: we are learning that losing a caltrain station can hurt lives, can disrupt lives. we are at the san bruno station, one of the ones on the possible closure list. we meticulous small just before he boarded the caltrain two blocks his home. it's his only mode of transportation. >> reporter: what will you do if it closes? >> i would be spending a lot of money on taxis. >> reporter: going how far? >> to san mateo. >> reporter: can you afford that? >> no. >> reporter: for years its been a policy to get people living working close to public transit. with caltrain running a 30 million-dollar deficit the railroad may have to close up to seven stations. drew said he drives to with in two blocks of his job and said driving park recognize a lot more expensive than the train. >> definitely more and that's why i want to keep this station here and as many stations as we can for the people. >> reporter: we heard much the same comments at the south san francisco station. >> people depend onto station to get to work a

jim vargas will tell us about the medical battle the boy is facing. >> reporter: talk about springing in to action. just about two months ago a young boy and his family found he may need a bone marrow transplant and more than 600 were here signing up for the national bone marrow registration. bryce is is 13. today possible donors lined up to help. >> i can't even describe the emotions in my heart. >> reporter: the disease is very rare, only affecting 600 americans a year. it is deadly, preventing formation of red and white blood cells. the mother said bryce is doing okay right now but is we'll being home schooled because his immune system is low. >> his white cells are low. >> reporter: all possible donors prescreened, not everybody qualifies because of age or physical condition. everybody who gives a swab goes on the national list and may be called onto donate for people across the country. >> one of bryce's messages is you know if not for me for someone else. >> reporter: gena didn't meet the family but felt the need to help. >> very four children of my own and i know as a mom i wou

jim vargas live to show us how the clean-up is going so show c. ken, santa cruz harbor is closed until fire and game and coast guard officials are satisfy there had snow damage to the environment or water hazards here. they may be pulling sunken and damaged boats out of the santa cruz harbor for the next week. the spokesperson says so far the virtual damage and harm to wildlife has been minimal. >> we think we dodged a bullet environmentally because most of the vessels damage ready carrying minimum fuel. we're thrilled that the environment was damaged like in many places. >> reporter: like crescent city? >> it doesn't compare to crescent city because most of them were commercial vessels, as compared to 3-4 on a pleasure boat. >> reporter: fir and game and the coast guard continued to look for leaks that could damage the environment. >> the types of pollution would be oil in the tank oanything that might be aboard a boat. >> reporter: 18 boat were sunk, owners and officials are still trying to figure out how many others were damaged in the tsunami

live in berkeley, jim vargas ktvu channel 2 news. >>> parents and staff gathered to protest cuts to education. six of the schools 13 staff members received layoff notices. teachers say that students were band-aids to symbolize how cuts in education funding cuts the chances for success. >>> federal prosecutors released voice mail messages today in the barry bonds federal perjury trial. prosecutors claim it is evidence of rage brought on by bonds using steroids. defense attorneys want to exclude the recording. >>> right now san jose police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous following a shooting outside a mcdonald's restaurant. as robert on the reports it happened at 12 oh 5:00 p.m. at the mcdonald's on bascom avenue. >> reporter: the sudden shooting took place on one of the busiest streets. police say people and say mcdonald's saw two young men talking outside when one pulled out a gun, shot the other in the head and ran away. one customer says he was chatting with a female mcdonald's worker that knew one of the two young men. he says he heard the sound of a call caliber pisto

as ktvu jim vargas tells us now seismic studies have never been done on how they would hold up in an earthquake. >> reporter: visual inspections of the twin peaks and sunset tunnels as far as the eye goes is as far as muni officials need to go. the cracks will be fixed and they declared the tunnel serviceable and safe. >> what we found is that our structure is sound. you know, it is safe for our passengers. >> reporter: muni inspected the two peeks early couple of years and issues a report. >> this is not the report that has been made with calculations. just a visual inspection. >> reporter: the state university inspector have consulted on many tunnels and bridges and says checking for chips and cracks isn't enough. >> for seismic and earthquake, we don't know. and this doesn't tell us if when an earthquake happens what will happen. >> reporter: the professor does say the tunnels seem to be very well built and obviously have been tested sometimes in distant quakes. but there have never been seismic studies and no plans for any concerns the riders we spoke with. >> i would think the c

as ktvu jim vargas tells us now seismic studies have never been done on how they would hold up in an earthquake. >> reporter: visual inspections of the twin peaks and sunset tunnels as far as the eye goes is as far as muni officials need to go. the cracks will be fixed and they declared the tunnel serviceable and safe. >> what we found is that our structure is sound. you know, it is safe for our passengers. >> reporter: muni inspected the two peeks early couple of years and issues a report. >> this is not the report that has been made with calculations. just a visual inspection. >> reporter: the state university inspector have consulted on many tunnels and bridges and says checking for chips and cracks isn't enough. >> for seismic and earthquake, we don't know. and this doesn't tell us if when an earthquake happens what will happen. >> reporter: the professor does say the tunnels seem to be very well built and obviously have been tested sometimes in distant quakes. but there have never been seismic studies and no plans for any concerns the riders we spoke with. >> i would think the c

. >> jim vargas attended the hearing. on the 10:00 news, he'll look into whether the power plants are ready. >>> a field poll asks californians how they think the new governor is doing. 48% responded said they approve of how the governor is handling his job. 21% said they disapprove. 31% haven't formed an opinion yet. the same poll found only 16% approve of the job the legislature is doing. >> let your legislators know. would you like the chance to cast this boat or would you feel it's appropriate to shut out the people of california? >> that's governor brown's request for voters in his first youtube video since taking office. he's trying to persuade californians to vote on tax extensionses to help ease the state's deficit. he called lawmakers for the $14 billion in tuts -- cuts last week, courageous. >>> bill martin, our chief meteorologist is here, with our weather. >> this is a funnel cloud. there was a tornado warning today. that's an impressive one. what's a funnel cloud? it's a tornado that didn't hit the ground. th

live in san francisco, jim vargas, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher died last night in la of cancer. the 85-year-old christopher served as is being -- secretary of state in the clinton administration during which he negotiated the end to the war in bosnia. also brokered the release of 52 u.s. hostages held occurring -- during the revolution in 1981. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for the latest from japan, japanese engineers appear to be gaining control at that nuclear power plant tonight. but there are indications that radiation has already entered the environment. low levels of radioactivity were detected today in japanese tap water with slightly g

we begin with ktvu's jim vargas. >> ken, this is just devastating for some down here in capitola. we will show you what the flood left from 9 to 2 this afternoon there was a rushing river down there. >> reporter: this video was shot by a local resident just as crews thought they could beat the storm and replace the culvert that gave way two days ago. the destruction that started thursday. >> this was way worse than thursday. this is probably closer to three feet coming out to do this damage. >> reporter: pretty bad? >> really bad. if you had a raft you may as well go rafting. >> so very, very high water just rushing so strongly with big waves going right down capitola. >> reporter: yes. >> just going into the village, horrible, horrible. >> reporter: at this point, no one even knows how many of the 4mobile homes in this park can be repaired. or when it's all over how much damage has been done to the rest of the town. the worst storm damage this town has suffered in anybody's memory the locals tell us. the deluge took the path of least resistance down a half mile through this pictu

. >>> as ktvu's jim vargas explains, strangers may be the boy's best allies. >> reporter: today at thefamily's place of worship in burlinggame, potential donors showed up. mother ali says the boy is doing okay right now but is being schooled at home because his immune system is very low. >> his white cells are really low. he has absolutely hardly any platelet count so his blood can't clot. >> reporter: everyone who gives a swab of saliva goes on the national bone marrow transplant registry and may be called to donate for anyone all over the country. >> reporter: one of brice's safing is, if not for me, for someone else. >> i have four children of my own. i know as a mom, i would desperately want someone to do the same for me. >> reporter: we're told that at any given time in the united states, there are 10,000 people on the bone marrow waiting list. if you would like to be a donor go to the ktvu website and look for the tab that says, be the match. >>> rain or shine a popular san francisco event goes on. where the first sunday streets of the year was held and which neighborhood it will

word on when the harbor in suspecta cruz will reopen to boat traffic after the friday tsunami as jim vargas expains crews are working to remove sungen boats and are raising to limit environmental damage. >> reporter: they may be pulling sungen and damaged boats out of the harbor for the next week. state fish and game spokesman said that so far the environmental damage and harm to wildlife has been minimal. >> we think we dodged a bullet because most of the boat that were damaged are private vessels with minimal amount of fuel. we are thrilled that the environment hasn't been devastated. like in other places. >> reporter: like crescent city. >> right. most of their vessels were commercial vessels with a lot of fuel as opposed to three or four. >> reporter: fish and game and the coast guard continue to look for the debris and fuel leak that could damage the environment. >> the types of pollution we are seeing could be everything from oil that was on board a vessel or in the tank, to anything that may be on board a boat. >> reporter: 18 boats were sunk. owners and officials still trying to fin

ktvu's jim vargas reports. >> reporter: on the eighth anniversary of the american invasion of iraq 500 people from several dozen war and political groups rallied at san francisco's u.n. plaza. >> thank you for your solidarity and support for the people of iraq. >> reporter: they were demanding that troops be brought home from countries such as iraq and afghanistan. the umbrella group is called answer or act now to stop war and racism. >> peace does not begin outside of ourselves. peace begins within our own hearts. >> reporter: like many in the crowd, san francisco teacher who brought some of her students to the rally, says money should be diverted from war to schools. >> teachers are getting laid off. we are not getting school supplies. more students in the classroom. if we end the wars we will have more money for our schools. >> well, if we keep giving all of the money to the wars the kids can't get a good education and have a good future. >> reporter: an answer spokesman says they have grave doubts about u.n. actions today against libyan strongman moammar gadhafi even though insurge

ktvu's jim vargas is in oakland tonight with the battle over dualing jones town memorials. jim. >> reporter: frank, we are just outside the gates of the evergreen cemetery. just a short distance away is a grave for 405 of the 900 people temple members who died in jonestown way back in 1978. there is a single standard size headstone where the bodies are buried. they and the others died by drinking poisoned kool aid. >> the center piece will be of red granite with a 5-foot by 6 heart. >> in the decades, she raised less than a third needed for the monument. the monument maker has gone broke. the cemetery management said the grave cannot physically support the granite slabs. norwood said there is conspiracy between the cemetery and the competing group. >> they have a right to put a memorial up, but not here. >> adding to the fight, she says the alternative group idea is outrageous. >> it's like going to the jewish community and telling them to put adolf hitler's name on the memorial. >> jim jr. is with the group who wants to install the monument, one that fits the site. >> dr. n

this is jim vargas, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> developing news right now. late details on a surfing accident this evening off of maverick. we will tell you what we have learned so far up next. >>> also ahead . >>> we're getting late word tonight of a surfing accident at the maverick surf spot that sent one man to the hospital in extremely serious condition. firefighters received a call at 10 minutes before 7 of an unconscious man at the beach at the end of west point avenue at principalston by the sea. the man was surfing when he wiped out and found unconscious by other surfers at the jetty wall. the man is visiting from out of state. a witness said the man was unresponsive when he was taken to the hospital in grave condition. >>> back now to the increasingly dangerous situation at those japanese nuclear reactors. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler reports on dire new predictions from some experts. >> reporter: these dramatic close-ups show the damaged reactor units. and now for the first time, experts are mentioning the possibility of death as ra

this is jim vargas, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> developing news right now. late details on a surfing accident this evening off of maverick. we will tell you what we have learned so far up next. >>> also ahead traditional japanese drumming tonight at a school fundraiser for earthquake relief. why the students there feel a special can connection to japan. >>> closed captioning for the 10:00 news is brought to you by mancini's sleepworld. a a . >>> we're getting late word tonight of a surfing accident at the maverick surf spot that sent one man to the hospital in extremely serious condition. firefighters received a call at 10 minutes before 7 of an unconscious man at the beach at the end of west point avenue at principalston by the sea. the man was surfing when he wiped out and found unconscious by other surfers at the jetty wall. the man is visiting from out of state. a witness said the man was unresponsive when he was taken to the hospital in grave condition. >>> back now to the increasingly dangerous situation at those japanese nuclear reactors. ktvu's healt