wake of the shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant in 2009 by former bart officers johannes mehserle. >> bart police and administrators are taking training at the building here on 12th street near oak and they are getting cops training. that's problem solving and that's all a result of the oscar grant shooting. take a look at the session going on inside right now. you have the employees learning to be more community oriented and proactive. cops is a program promoting police to identify small problems so they don't become big problems and bart police do need the community's help. it has 50 officers on duty during a 24 hour period and 250,000 riders per day. the program is already being implemented. >> we were having problems with people having their i-phones snatched while riding the trains. and so we were -- our internal department with a book mark that our officers are handing out that point out you need to be aware of your surroundings. and we're learning that we all have an individual responsibility to help make bart better and our riders also have a responsibility as well. clean

wake of the shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant in 2009 by former bart officers johannes mehserle. >> bart police and administrators are taking training at the building here on 12th street near oak and they are getting cops training. that's problem solving and that's all a result of the oscar grant shooting. take a look at the session going on inside right now. you have the employees learning to be more community oriented and proactive. cops is a program promoting police to identify small problems so they don't become big problems and bart police do need the community's help. it has 50 officers on duty during a 24 hour period and 250,000 riders per day. the program is already being implemented. >> we were having problems with people having their i-phones snatched while riding the trains. and so we were -- our internal department with a book mark that our officers are handing out that point out you need to be aware of your surroundings. and we're learning that we all have an individual responsibility to help make bart better and our riders also have a responsibility as well. clean

oscar grant was killed early new year's day 2009 but johannes mehserle following a fight on a train. >>> 125 troops said their farewells this afternoon as they prepared for deployment to afghanistan. the 352nd combat support hospital consistents of doctors, nurses, x-ray technicians. they leave dublin tonight and head to ft. lewis and from there they go straight to afghanistan to support operation enduring freedom. >> we were very excited to get our soldiers mobilized and out the door and we look forward to them coming back to their families and we appreciate their sacrifice. >> their tour of duty is expected to last one year. most are from the bay area. >>> chinatown has a group of volunteers to thank for making the area looking beautiful. today volunteers picked up litter and got rid of grafitti. the public works department asked them to come out and celebrate chinese new year's to make the city more clean. the san francisco mayor kicked off today's event. >> i want to make sure that everybody knows that beautifying our neighborhood is the number 1 objective of our dream team but b

police officer johannes mehserle on new year's dave in 2009. >>> san jose rang in the year of the rabbit today with the traditional chinese new year's celebration at santana row. that doesn't look that traditional to me. the upscale shopping center partnered with the nonprofit dynasty television to put on the event. the festival included traditional chinese, korean dancing. and a fashion show and cooking demonstration. >>> still to come at 5:00, just how many people send their sweetheart flowers on valentine's day? we'll bring you a glimpse inside the fedex hub at the airport that might give you a little bit of a clue. >>> we'll show you who is likely to get props at the gramies tomorrow night and who was passed over altogether. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i r

. >> reporter: she is referring to the shooting from new year's day 2009 where bart officer johannes mehserle shot and killed an unarmed passenger oscar grant, an issue that tainted the department in a lot of people's eyes. >> only thing that we can do is pick up the piece trying to become better. >> reporter: the chief has seen copps work with other departments. >> we definitely respect them and we want them to like us and want them to respect the job we do. >> and hopefully going on we can city that change happen and we can have that faith to believe that just because you wear a badge, just because you wear a uniform, you know, that does not mean you can step aside and do what you want to do. it. >> reporter: now, this training is going on all week. a different group of officers each day. frank? >> anne makovec live in oakland, thank you. >>> so should officers be armed with stun guns? that will be the topic of debate tonight at san francisco police commission meeting. the commission will reconsider arming officers with tasers. this comes after a string of high-profile police shootings. two

. >> reporter: she is referring to the shooting from new year's day 2009 where bart officer johannes mehserle shot and killed an unarmed passenger, oscar grant, an issue that tainted the department in a lot of people's eyes. >> only thing that we can do is pick up the pieces, try to become better. >> reporter: the chief has seen the copps program work with other departments working to keep civil order with its riders. >> you definitely respect them copps and want them to respect us. >> hopefully going on we can see that change happen and have the faith to believe that just because you wear a badge and uniform, that does not mean you can step aside and do what you want to do. >> reporter: anne makovec, cbs 5. >>> and now to egypt. the call for change will not be quieted. it is boiling over again as thousands of protestors took to the streets today. demonstrations are now in their third week and another massive march planned for friday. the country's economic troubles have prompted thousands of state workers to go out on strike. >> he says these protests continue because nothing has been achiev

police officer johannes mehserle on new year's day in 2009. mehserle, by the way, is serving a two-year sentence for the shooting. >>> a taxi cab driven into a crowd outside a nightclub early this morning injuring more than two dozen people. san diego police say at least 25 people were hurt. six are listed in critical condition tonight. one young woman was reportedly pinned against the wall by the cab, and had her legs severed. investigators say the driver either fell asleep or passed out, but they do not believe alcohol was involved in the accident. the cab hit the crowd at a speed of about 15 miles an hour. after the collision, an angry crowd attacked the cab driver. >> initially it was a melee. because when the taxi cab went into the building, there were some people that were obviously upset. probably intoxicated. and they took it out on the taxi cab driver. >> the cab driver was taken to the hospital with a broken nose. at this point police say there are no plans to arrest that driver. >>> coming up next at 6:00, from the football field to

oscar grant was shot and killed by former bart police officer johannes mehserle on new year's day 2009>>> and in santa clara county revelers treated to the sounds of booming drum beats and crashing symbols in celebration of chinese new year. floats circled san jose's shopping center today to usher in the year of the rabbit. >>> they rarely visit but when they do, bay area boaters go home with a whale of a tale. where a group of orcaa surfaced today. >>> and his road to tomorrow's grammy's has been filled with the blues. how a girl that fell down a well helped a bay area musician crawl out of his own troubles. >>> blue skies around the bay area. that soon could change. we could use the rain and here it comes. we will tell you about it. coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, troops said their farewells this afternoon as they prep >>> in alameda county 125 troops said their farewells this afternoon as they prepared for deployment to afghanistan. most of the troops are medical workers. they leave dublin tonight for ft. lewis and then go straight to afghanistan. their tour of duty is expected to last

oscar grant was killed by b.a.r.t police officer johannes mehserle on august 9, 2009. >>> we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." the feds dropped some of the murder charges against the suspect in the arizona shooting spree. we'll tell you why. >>> plus palin in 2012? we'll tell you a new article out that has the internet all abuzz. >>> good morning to you, staking a live look at tahrir square in cairo where it is a very peaceful demonstration -- it is a new day of politics after weeks of protests that were at times violent in cairo. this scene is different from how it looked last night. it was jubilant as tens of thousands of people crowded into tahrir square celebrating hoe i end of hosni mubarak's regime. the country will now be ruled again by a military council. as more mubarak, he is now in the red sea resort of sharm el-sheik. the immediate campaign to get mubarak to step down began on social net working sites where people were able to organize on places like facebook and twitter. although the roots of course go much deeper than that. a plan was posted on facebook to prote

recommended in an independent report after unarmed passenger oscar grant was shot by officer johannes mehserle two years ago. >> one of the recommendations coming out of the report is that we establish a rank of deputy chief and we just completed that testing process and selected three new deputy chiefs that we hope to have onboard by the beginning of march. >> reporter: rainy says the department is moving toward a cultural change along with reorganization but says it is a slow process, there is a difference between writing policy and implementing it. the attorney for oscar grant's family says bart is moving in the right direction. part of the grant case positive legacy. >> there is ongoing discussion about training officers on tasers and making sure that they choose the right weapon, if you will. that is a nationwide thing. >> bart is counting on riders to help out as well. while there are 350,000 daily passengers there are only 50 to 60 officers during a 24 hour period spread out over 100 miles of track. heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >>> alameda county prosecutors decided not to file charges

johannes mehserl breaking news, firefighs have responded to a fire. it started 1.5 hours ago. residents were evacuated. at this point no one was hurt. live shot, this is the scene, ec fire trucks on the left inside, straight ahead is the holding question. yoli has been that they're trying to get some information. she might be able to chat with is yoli? >> reporter: i can hear you. i just drive down the scene, i just spoke to an officer. two structures were affected. you can see this great house, white trim, the backside of that house, the house the tree behind the wooden shingle house. those where the two structures that got affected. luckily no one was hurt. according to the officer it was one of his guests to called in this fire. there was a police officer patrolling the area, he saw the flames, he called it in to the fire department. luckily, he did spot up. everyone in the apartment or asleep. there were not aware of the fire. very lucky, this is an area that does overlook the castro. it's on the outskirts above the castro. we will try to talk to the fire department, see w

grant was shot and killed by bart police officer johannes mehserle on january 1, 2009. the mission of the foundation is to improve communications between the police and the communities they serve. today's event is designed to help at-risk youth with things like employment training and drug treatment programs. the event will be held today at 10 a.m. at the east oakland youth development center on international boulevard. it's geared towards men between ages 16 and 34. >>> it was a sad night in patterson as hundreds of people gathered to remember four-year- old juliani cardenas. investigators say juliani was abducted by jose rodriguez, his mother's ex-boyfriend, on january 18th. a few weeks later the boy's body was found in the canal near patterson. sheriff's deputies expect rodriguez's body will also be found in the cancel at some point. >> i've made my peace with god. and with jose. whatever -- because i believe he's dead. >> last knight the crowd filled the community stadium to hear stories and share memories of juliani. t-shirts were sold and donations were taken to p

officer grant was killed by b.a.r.t police officer johannes mehserle. >>> a teenaged girl may never walk and now her family is hoping a new sketch will help track him down. police believe this is the man who hit 18-year-old erica luna on saturday morning. police say he was driving a newer silver or gray suv or minivan with a black roof rack when he hit erica and dragged her for nearly one-third of a mile. that car may have damage to the left front bumper and the left wheel well. the girl is now at regional medical center in san jose with a crushed hip and a serious leg injury. there's a $5,000 reward in this case. >>> this morning soldiers from the bay area are gearing up for a tour of duty to afghanistan. soldiers with t soldi soldiers will have a ceremony today. >>> we have more local news coming up for you in 30 minutes. right now here's more of the "today" show. leftover desserts, boardroom, now. and hurry before the interns get here. thanks but i already have some yummy black forest cake. black forest cake? ♪ so? [ female announcer ] need a guilt free treat? try yoplait light. and i