police officer, johannes mehserle is -- johannes mehserle, is in a courtroom allly rasmus reports onegations of excessive force. >> reporter: this lawsuit is being heard in u.s. district court and jury selection is happening m a fifth floor courtroom in in federal building. in the courtroom is former b.a.r.t. police officer, johannes mehserle, he's named as the defendant in this lawsuit. it was brought by a b.a.r.t. passenger samed kenneth carruthers. he's suing johannes mehserle and four other officers. this incident happened in november of 2008. that's when he was arrested outside of the oakland col le he -- coliseum station. he is expected to testify that he was protecting a fellow officer. carruthers alleges in the suit that he was kicked and punched after getting into an argument with before his arrest. this incident with carruthers happened six weeks before the -- grant was shot and killed 0 the fruitvale platform on new year's day in 2009. again, jury selection is going on. we're told if jury selection wraps up quickly, then opening statements could start as early as tomorrow.

you will recall johannes mehserle is the former b.a.r.t. police officer who was convicted of shooting and killing b.a.r.t. passenger oscar grant. as you mentioned, tori, this lawsuit has nothing to do with the oscar grant case, except for the fact that johannes mehserle is listed as a defendant here. another b.a.r.t. passenger named kenneth carruthers is suing johannes mehserle and four other b.a.r.t. police officers. in this complaint, carruthers says he was arrested after making comments in front of five b.a.r.t. police officers that imbied they were "lazy and incompetent." carruthers alleged it was those comments alone that provoked the five officers to arrest him and during that arrest he was kicked and punched and had to go to the hospital for treatment. carruthers is suing for excessish force. the officers' attorneys will make the case in court, that's not what happened, that carruthers was about to become physically aggressive with police and that's why he was arrested. this whole episode -- during the jury selection today, the judge

kenneth carrethers says johannes mehserle and four other officers used excessive force against him in a attack in november 2008. witnesses said kenneth carrethers came at the officers with fists and threats. today johannes mehserle reiterated that on the stand. >> i am just glad the truth is coming out. >> i don't believe there is any evidence that would suggest the officers haven't been doing anything but telling the truth. >> the jury must decide if the officers violated kenneth carrethers' civil rights and if so how much bart has to pay him. >>> there was drama after court today. ktvu's rita williams was there and said johannes mehserle's father snapped a picture of oscar oscar grant's uncle. the judge bard johannes mehserle's father from the courtroom for the rest of the trial. >>> woman has been sentenced in a foreclosure scam. she took many from spanish speaking homeowners disparate to avoid foreclosure and then never helped them. she was ordered to pay back $31,000 to 9 victims. >>> they have been named one of the 50 best inventions of 2011. uses an allegor rhythm to determine

now that he served his time johannes mehserle was at the san francisco federal building with four other bart police officers defending themselves in a lawsuit filed by another passenger in a another case six weeks before the shooting of oscar grant. >> one of the officers. >> reporter: kenneth carrethers said the officers used excessive force and violated his civil rights at the bart station, november 2008. >> i got a black eye. >> reporter: kenneth carrethers said he did nothing. >> this is about kenneth carrethers who spoke his mind but never touched an officer. >> i am just glad the truth is coming out. >> reporter: johannes mehserle testified today as two other officers did that kenneth carrethers came at them with threats. >> i don't believe there is any evidence that would suggest they did anything but told the truth. >> what happened to oscar grant is direct relation to what happened to kenneth carrethers when johannes mehserle arrested him. >> reporter: the jury will have to decide if the officers vierated kenneth carrethers' civil rights and if so how much bart has to pay him.

johannes mehserle is expected to take the stand.cusations that he roughed up a man at a bart station, just weeks before the shooting of unarmed passenger. kenneth carrethers is seeking damage after an incident at the coliseum station in 2008. he was apparently upset with officers after a car was broken into more than once. he argues that mehserle grabbed him and did a leg sweep to knock him down. other officers pumplged and kicked him before hog tying him. mehserle said that he grabbed his wrist and was doing this to try to keep from hitting the officer. he only did the leg sweep after several requests for this man to stop resisting. mehserle served two years for involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of oscar grant, an unarmed passenger, but has said it was an accident. the jury is very unlikely to hear a tbt grant case. we are told that this trial will likely last five days. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, jon and laura, back to you. >>> the man accused of killing a san francisco police officer 40 years ago will

>>pam: new details in the johannes mehserle civil trial. mehserle and four other officers are on trial in federal court, accused of violating amy and civil- rights by beating him. outside of court attorneys for both sides squared off about the case. >> this is about kenneth carruthers, he spoke his mind, but never touched an officer. they did not like what he said, so they slammed him into the ground, they tied him up like a cave and laughed at him. sam and he challenged officers to fight. officer mehserle has testified that carothers started to swing at the back of another officer. >> he is a convicted felon, i am sure he will say whatever he wants to say. this story keeps changing from moment to moment. >> trust the jury in the the jury system. i think we have a degree jurors. it will be decided by them, not anyone else. >>pam: carothers is asking for an unspecified amount of money. the trial is expected to last at least two weeks. >>jaqueline: rain is on the way. the rain is sitting to the north making progress in this out. if you are dri

and another officer took him to the hospital where he was treated. >> johannes mehserle turninged and said have you learned not to mess with the police. and i stated to him all i know is you beat me up. >> reporter: he cursed at the officers, he says he did nothing but use his freedom of speech. bart counters witnesses say he refused to leave, approached one of the officers yelling threats. resisting arrest charges were dropped after johannes mehserle was charged with killing oscar grant. >> what happened to him was a violation of his rights. >> couple of hours ago a jury was picked to decide whether kenneth carrethers' rights were violated violated and if so how much part has to pay. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a teenager was sentenced to life in pris won the possibility of patrol in the shooting of a ice cream truck vendor. he pleaded guilty for the shooting. she survived the shooting. he is charged as an adult but was 15 at the time of the shooting. he will be eligible for patrol in 17 years. >>> the super committee admitted failure today as the deadline came and we

>>> a bort police officer is back in court, the action taken today against johannes mehserle. >>> the big holiday week is upon us. i will have details in a minute. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >>> look at this scene in san francisco early this morning. the driver of the car slammed into a light poll. a san francisco police officer and three men raced into action, rescued the driver from the burning car. the man was rushed to the hospital, doctors say he is expected to survibe. investigators say it appears alcohol played a roll in the crash. >>> a jury was selected in a case involving former bart police officer johannes me

. >> johannes mehserle's dad banned from court. why a judge won't let him watch his son take the stand. >>> they lost the battle but will they win the war? getting ready to reoccupy downtown oakland. this time, they say they'll stay put 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> i'm laura garcia-cannon in for marla tellez. >> and i'm jon kelley. senseless shooting. >> surveillance video captures the moment shots were fired, as the crowd scatters, ducking from cover. >> hiram lawrence recovering in the hospital after undergoing brain surgery last night. damian trujillo join s us from there. we understand that the boy was shot while his father was holding him in his arms. is that correct? >> reporter: hiram lawrence rema remains in critical condition. the family is understandably distraught upstairs here at the hospital. meanwhile, other friends rushed other victims to the hospital. a hail of bullets peppered the scene in west oakland. in the end, eight people were hit, including 1-year-old hiram lawrence. >

police officer johannes mehserle is back in court.s pam cook is in our newsroom and says the judge had very specific instructions about the oscar grant case. pam? >> well, the judge in this new case against former b.a.r.t. police officer, johannes mehserle, told the jurors they have to decide about the allegations. his attorney says that the case goes beyond that. >> so this isn't just about a civil right violation. it's about a constitutional right for the people to stand up to the powers at be. and to tell the powers at be what they are doing is wrong or they should be doing itself. we want to establish the people's right, especially with the occupy movement. the people's right to look at the police and tell them what their mind is without fire of being beat down. >>> now, the officers involved in the case, say carruthers cursed at them, refused to leave the area and had clenched fists and were yelling threats. now, people familiar with the case, tell us here at ktvu news, that the former b.a.r.t. chief and two african-american stat

they say many johannes mehserle was given a slap on the wrists. johannes mehserle claims he was going for his taser and accidentally fired his gun. >> reporter: hundreds of occupy wall street protestors in survive had a police escort as they marched through the rain today. the march was one one of many throughout the day in support of bank transfer day. unlike demonstrations elsewhere there were no problems and no violence. a group calling itself occupy 99% contra costa held a rally and march in downtown concord today. the first occupy rally for that city. many of those taking part say this is the first time they have ever joined their protests saying they represent the working class which has suffered the most in this recession. >>> a driver who hit three occupy d.c. protestors with his car last night will not face charges according to washington, d.c., police, because he had a green light. officers concluded the collision was unavoidable. hundreds of protestors shut down streets near the city's convention center. people who say they witnessed th

johannes mehserle was convicted of killing an unarmed passenger back into the nine. gemma he challenged officers to fight. >> a jury will make their decision, i trust the jury. an unmarked have asked >> i trust the jury system. cox >>mark: for the first time in nfl history, two brothers are facing off as head coaches. jim harbaugh and the 49ers are in a baltimore taking on his brother john and the ravens. john harbaugh is looking to be to read in. the 49ers are off to their best start since 97. they are 9-1. they say that the only other time they competed against one another in was at a high- school kid. kickoff is at 5:20 p.m.. >>justine: all of the games are revolving around food. the dinner game, the lunch game. if we will take a close race as the safe for a live look at what is happening is york at the v c thanksgiving day parade. fifth there are 40 balloons, thought 27 floats, 800 clowns and 1600 cheerleaders. >>mark: that this year hall. a cheerleader for every clown. we will feel like that as the kron4 news continues. he >>erica: welcome back. and help headlin

johannes mehserle is being sued for excessive use of force on another bart rider. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's right. the former bart police officer johannes mehserle is back to a bay area courtroom once again to defend his actions when he was a bart police officer. but this is an entirely different case from the one involving oscar grant. jurors were told yesterday they will hear little to nothing about the original case. this involved kenneth carrethers who is seeking the damage against mehserle and four other police officers in an accident at the coliseum station. this is a week before he shot and killed oscar grant at the fruitvale bart station. mehserle served two years for involuntary manslaughter. carrethers is arguing that mehserle grabbed him and swept him to the ground and four others piled on and hit and kicked him and hog tied him. the defense will present a different account of that, though. that he shouted threats before advancing with a clinched fist at them. i want to mention the four other officers still work for

police officer, johannes mehserle, is now inside a san francisco courtroom. exclusive video of mehserle. that's him arriving in court about 30 minute ago. he got out of his car -- 30 minutes ago. he got out of his car, went through the court security. he did not want to answer any of our questions. this is the first time we've seen him since the sentencing last year. in a few minutes, the jury will hear the hear -- will hear the first full day of testimony. we just talked to an attorney representing those officers. >> the jury's gonna make a decision based upon what they are hearing. we are bringing forward all of our evidence and the jury will have to make a determination. >> now, also this morning, we took this video. this is kenneth carruthers. he's the man who claimed the officers punched and kicked him during an arrest at a b.a.r.t. station. officer also claiming they only used the force necessary to carry out the arrest. this incident happened six weeks before the fatal shooting of oscar grant. >>> new this morning, rincon county fire inspectors are sti

. >> and former bart police officer johannes mehserle was back in court today. this time, he's the defendant in a police brutality case reportedly took place six weeks before grant was killed. and vic lee has the stri johannes mehserle served two years in prison, convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year in the shooting death of oscar grant. he's now one of five defendants in this trial, on the stand today. >> johannes mehserle came to court with his father and other four defendants who are officers. this man is suing them for using excessive force when they arrested him three years ago. >> and he says he's suffering from trauma. watching proceedings were the uncle and aunt of oscar grant. the bart rider mehserle shot and killed six weeks later. >> just thought pattern he has is, needs to be addressed and bart failed to do that with kenneth carruthers. >> he's a convicted felon. he's going to say whatever he fwoonts say. >> on november 15th, 2008, krujers says his car as broken into and that officers attacked him when he made a remark police had done nothi

police officer johannes mehserle. the defense and prosecution rested their cases yesterday. johannes mehserle is one of five officers defending themselves in a lawsuit filed by passenger kenneth carruthers. he testified the officers used excessive force in 2008 at the coliseum b.a.r.t. station. >>> the wind is starting to pick up. there's a high wind advisory until 6:00 tomorrow night. there is also a high wind warning for many parts of california, including the california mountains and the high sierra. mark tamayo is join us on specific information about how strong the gusts will be. the winds are providing some relief. they are easing the dense fog. an advisory ended at 9:00 this morning. drivers are warned to slow down and proceed with caution. the fog overnight caused problems for local airline passengers. eight flights were canceled this morning at mineta san francisco airport. planes scheduled to take off this morning never made it in last night. nothing cancellations at mineta are rare. >> we have one of the best on- time performance record of any u.s. airport but the

johannes mehserle is a witness in another trial.was one of four transit officers accused by another b.a.r.t. rider using excessive force. johannes mehserle and others are in a civil suit. >>> more medical marijuana dispensaries on hold. eleven pot clubs in the permitting process are being delayed. waiting on a state supreme court ruling that would change the relationship between dispensaries and municipalities. >>> a homecoming is planned tomorrow for a picaso masterpiece. it was stolen from a gallery last july. the suspect was caught with surveillance video. two days later the pencil drawing worth $200,000 will be rehung at the san francisco gallery tomorrow. >>> speaking of home comes a lot of people heading home for thanksgiving and rain on the way. maybe some snow in some parts. >> wednesday the busiest travel day of the year and that had been our next weather maker to head into the bay area. wednesday into thanksgiving day some if you're traveling you might want to plan around that if possible. we saw a few showers across the b

>>pam: of former bart police officer: johannes mehserle took the stand in federal court today. he, along with four other officers are on trial in san francisco. the plaintiff claims that officers used excessive force, beating him during an incident three years ago. terisa estacio was in court today and has more. >>terisa: of former bart police officer of johannes mehserle seeing here in the dark suit testified on the stand that he stepped in and grab to the plaintiffs because he believed that carruthers was going to attack another officer. following his testimony, carothers spoke about seeing mehserle in the the other officers accused of beating him. >> there is still fear. but i am glad the truth is coming out. this is a place where they're not allowed to anyone or beat anyone up. >>terisa: his attorneys lashed out at officers. >> this is about can brothers. he spoke his mind but never touched the officers. they did not like what he said so they slammed him to the ground, tied him up and laughed at him. >>pam: mehserle had some additional choice words. >> he is a convicted fel

. >> and former bart police officer johannes mehserle was back in court today. this time as a defendant and a police brutality case reportedly took place six week before the oscar grant killing. >> there is as you'll recall johannes mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, let me put my mic on. that might help things. you'll recall mez mez was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year in the shooting of oscar grant. he was released this summer after serving a two-year sentence. he testified today along with other defendants in this federal civil-rights trial. johannes mehserle came to court with his father and other four defendants who are all still bart officers. this man is suing them for using excessive force when arresting them at the oakland coliseum station three years ago. >> and he says he is suffering from trauma. >> they're not allowed to hit nobody. not allowed to beat nobody up. >> watching proceedings were the uncle and aunt of oscar grant. >> the thought pattern johannes mehserle has needs to be addressed. bart failed to do that wi

. >>> johannes mehserle was back in court today this time as a defendant in a police brutality case which reportedly took place six weeks before bart passenger oscar grant was killed. >> reporter: johannes mehserle came to court with his other and the other four defendants who are all still bart officers. kenneth kaile caruthers is suig them. he says he is still suffering from the trauma. >> any are not allowed to hit nobody or beat nobody up. >> watching the proceedings were the uncle and aunt of oscar grant the bart rider mehserle shot and killed six weeks later on new year's day, 2009. >> this thought pattern that johannes mehserle has needs to be addressed and bart failed to do that with kenneth caruthers, thereby allowing him to bill oscar grant. >> caruthers says his car was broke noon and officers attacked him when made a remark that police did nothing about it. h his lawyer says he was hog-tied, a restraining procedure banned by bart police. >> you put the legs around arms in shackles and tie them together like they are a pig. >> the defendants disputed the claim saying they used

to eyewitnesses reported. >> oscar grant's uncle attended. >> had bart took responsibility of johannes mehserle' actions that night, my nephew oscar grant would probably still be living today. >> mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of grant on new year's day, 2009. he was released from jail last summer. >>> it's getaway day for thousands of bay area residents on this the eve of thanksgiving. and with rain in the forecast, it may be a little sluggish on the ground and in the air. kraig debro is live at oakland international with a look at what is happening right now. >> reporter: good afternoon, mike. at oakland international airport it's fairly clear, traffic going through up to terminal two is smooth. this is the time everybody looks forward to, seeing friends and relatives. but that is the fun part. here at the airport maybe not so fun bus this is one of busiest holiday weekends of the year. there is a way to avoid crowds at bay area air ports. san jose is the least busy airport among the 50 largest in the country. >> i only go to san francisco for international

officer, johannes mehserle.y deliberations are also expected today in the case followed by kenneth carruthers. he claims johannes mehserle and four other officers used excess serve force when they arrested him -- exesive force -- excessive forewhen they arrested i had. and back in july, 45-year-old charles hill was shot and killed by police. you are looking at surveillance video. officers say hill threw a glass bottle at them and he also had knives on them when he was shot. >> the lawyer for hill's fall said hill did not deserve to be shot. the shalling is also peaking investigate -- the shooting is also being investigated by the police. >>> investigators are releasing new information about the deadly officer-involved shooting in sonoma county. it happened on thanksgiving day in sebastopol. investigators say a veteran officer responding to a domestic dispute call was forced to shoot an enraged moon who had pointed a gun at him. they say pablo perez had been pounding on the door of his ex- girlfriend who called p

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morning at vallejo high school. >> this morring the oakland man what claims he was beaten by johannes mehserlefour current b.a.r.t. police officers goes back to the witness stand. ken fifth carruthers began his -- began his testimony yesterday. he told the jury that mehserle threw him to the ground while four other b.a.r.t. police officers kicked an punched him. b.a.r.t. die mys the accusations. this allegedly happened six weeks before the fatal shooting of oscar grant. >>> we're following developing news in the race for the white house. multiple media reports now say gop candidate herman cain is reassessing his campaign. cain made the comments this morring in a conference call to supporters. this comes one day after a georgia bomb came forward and -- woman came forward and she -- and said she had a 134-year extramarital affair. the spokesperson said these new allegations along with the ail gayings of sexual law enforcement -- allegations of sexual harassment have damaged his fund-raising efforts. >>> oakland prosecutors plan to go back to frank ogawa plaza today. you are looking at video we s

he made his opening statements saying they johannes mehserle did not stop an assault. porter: 8 bart station agent that was a witness on the night to the stand, johannes mr. lee is expected to testify during the trial that is back in session on wednesday i am maureen kelly with kron4 news. >>pam: the man that was accused of opening fire on the police officers back in 1968 pleaded no contest today. prosecutors say that he started shooting at the police when they tried to arrest them for credit card fraud. he fled before the original 1969 sentencing. he turned himself into authorities earlier this month after spending three days hiding out in michigan. he faces a maximum of 15 years in prison. >>jacqueline: rain is on the way as we take a look at storm tracker. take a look at the rain for tomorrow. it will be very important over the next couple of days at the start to get the holiday traveling under way. by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning as you can see there is heavy rain moving into the area. by 2:00 p.m., the heavy rains days to the north of us and we see light showers thro

johannes mehserle is facing a civil trial in a case unrelated to grant's death.s suing him and four other bart officers for allegedly using excessive force at the bart station in 2008. according to the san francisco examiner, lawyers for bart say ken caruthers verbally threatened the officers and resisted arrest. the incident happened six weeks before mehserle shot and killed oscar grant at the fruitvale bart station. >>> uc regents have re ed their meeting. they will do it by teleconference november -- november 28th, next monday. week they cancelled their meeting citing -- students planned to show up en masse to protest a tuition hike. regents won't vote on tuition hikes this month but will discuss private funding sores and vote on the next budget. >>> time for a look at our forecast, the weekend rain has passed through. what is next? >> i don't know but it is kind of chilly this morning. >> chilly, little fog around novato quarter mile visibility. chance of sprinkles in the north basis tell move -- north bay, next system moves north. temperatures maybe a touch

johannes mehserle faces a civil trial.a man is suing him and four other officers for allegedly using excessive force in 2008. according to the san francisco examiner lawyers for bart say ken kruters verbally threatened officers. the incident happened six weeks before johannes mehserle shot and killed oscar grant at the fruitvale station. >> the new york man who admits to possessing a $200,000 picasso painting will be sentenced today to 16 months in state prison and has waived extradition to new york. was arrested for being in possession of stolen property and second degreeburg rich. the gallery where the painting was stolen from -- on july 5th will hold a ceremony today to rehang that picasso >>> building that -- city officials red tagged 39 unit sequoia apartment building declaring it unsave to end. flames engulfed the entire building. the fire took out several ground floor businesses, including two popular restaurants. investigators suspect an electrical problem in a space between the walls started the fire. >> one of th

several times, but that man is expected to survive. >>> the case against former police officer johannes mehserlend four bart police officers head to court this morning. expected to take the stand at 9:00 this morning, the second time in the trial. kenneth carrethers claims mehserle and the other officers used excessive force when arresting him at the coliseum oakland airport bart station back in november of 2008. he testified last week that ka rhett ers was unruly and he was afraid he would attack another officer. >> if it seems you can't get rid of the extra pounds, you're not alone. a new survey shows more americans are thinking bigger when it comes to their ideal weight. marianne favro is live with more on that for us. >>> more and more americans have found a way to reach their ideal weight. move your target up. a new survey asked them to name their adeal weight. and women picked a number 22 pounds over their ideal weight. >>> actually a couple of years ago i did see the doctor last year. i was ten pounds heavier. >> this is from a new gallup poll. researchers saying more and more americans a

. >>> johannes mehserle is back in court on a case unrelated to his conviction in the shooting death of oscar grant. he and four other bart officers face a federal civil rights trial accused of using excessive force in 2008. passenger ken caruthers claimed he was grabbed from behind and taken to the ground with a leg sweep. officers say he resisted arrest. the incident was seven weeks before mehserle shot and killed grant. >>> in san francisco, a new york man about to be sentenced for stealing $200,000 so from an art gallery near union square. mark lieu is expected to be sentenced to 16 months. -- he will be extradited to new york. later today the weins gallery will rehang the painting that lugo stole. >>> this thanksgiving expect more company on the road. new aaa survey shows 5.3 million californians will travel 50 miles or more, 4% increase over last year. 4.5 million will drive leading to traffic jams. 625,000 will fly. average west coast family of four will spend $900 this holiday weekend. aaa spokesperson says many californians gave up attending family gathering the last three y

. >> a bart police officer johannes mehserle testified he did not use excessive force against a man accusing him of police brutality. and he four other defendants were in court today he is accused of using excessive force three years ago. >> i'm glad the truth is coming out. and they're not allowed to hit nobody or beat nobody up. >> he was grabbed because it appeared he was about to hit another officer in the back of the head who was walking away from him. >> and. >> officers says -- mehserle testified that krauthers was confrontational and aggressive. >> the world's number two mobile technology company says it's slashing 17,000 jobs world wide by 2013 with officers in san francisco, berkeley and sunnyvale. the company says no local jobs will be affected and it will only impact joint venture operations with seimens. the company believes restructuring will make it more competitive. >> labor department says this. weekly unemployment applications increased by 2000 last week. second in six weeks and this four week average fell to the lowest after rinl since april. experts say that is a sign com

. >>> johannes mehserle is back in the news facing charges. he's the officer convicted in a beating last year. >>> a picasso art piece is back on display after being stolen. christi. >> reporter: they've got a couple of tienls place. the first comment that the owner of the gallery made to me is how shocked he's been that people have come by to see this missing painting. he's had tourists come by from all around the globe wanting to see the spot on the wall where it was stolen. if they walk in today they will get to see that drawing back on the wall in the space where it was originally was happening. interestingly, the criminal being arraigned on the same day -- excuse me, the drawing is back on the wall. it was a managing director at the gallery who saw the man walking down the treat with the painting, then she realized this man was hop interesting a car and fleeing with that painting. he headed to napa, and that's where he was arrested by police who then found out he had stolen about $500,000 more in artwork from other galleries and had been

together south 60s and 70s for l.a., san diego and palm springs >>> former bart police officer johannes mehserle is expected to testify today in a federal civil rights trial. mehserle and four other bart officers ever accused of violating an oakland man's constitutional rights and injuring him during a confrontation in november of 2008. the alleged incidentcm66Ñ occurd several weeks before the shooting death of bart passenger oscar grant. a jury convicted mehserle of involuntary manslaugher in that case. >>> funeral services has been set for a vallejo police officer. the memorial for identify jim capoot will be held 11 a.m. next wednesday, november 30th. he had strong ties to vallejo high where he coached. the officer was shot to death last thursday while chasing suspected bank robber on foot the suspect is now facing first degree murder charges he is 37-year-old henry albert smith of fairfield. he could face the death penalty >>> traffic engineer not recommending new stop signs at an east palo alto intersection where a little girl was kill. the city commissioned the study to determine the best

. >>> jury selection starts today in a new trial involving johannes mehserle. he is the former bart police officer who fatally shot an unarmed passenger in the back and spent two years in jail for involuntary manslaughter. now he is on trial in a separate civil case. a man is seeking damages against mehserle and four other officers in an incident in 2008 at the coliseum station. he says mehserle grabbed him from behind, punched and kicked him, and fastened his arms and legs together. the officers say the men shouted verbal abuse and advanced with clenched fists. >>> after two wet weekend days, lawrence karnow is now delivering a perfect monday, a little chilly but lots of sunshine. >> for the holidays things could change. outside now we have a couple of leftover clouds in our skies, chilly temperatures in spots. 39 in the napa valley, 43 santa rosa, 44 san jose, 47 in san francisco. kind of a dirty ridge. moisture rolling over the top of the ridge building in. so we'll see a few high clouds move across the skies but we'll stay dry for today. temperatures 50s, m

been the problem. >>> jury selection starts today in a new trial involving former bart officer johannes mehserleu might remember he fatally shot an unarmed passenger in the back. he did time for involuntary involvement now he is on trial in a separate civil case. a man said in 2008 mehserle grabbed him from behind, punched and kicked him and then fastened his arms and legs together. >>> 6:57. let's get you out the door with a last look at traffic and weather. >> not a bad start to a monday no rain now. she was complaining it was a little chilly. >> a lot of rain yesterday. >> a little cold around the bay area right now. but things warming up as we head in toward the afternoon. you are going to see some sunshine and passing clouds. temperatures expected in the 50s and the 60s. tuesday looks dry, too, after patchy morning fog, some sunshine. cloudy late on wednesday with chance of rain. rain on thanksgiving, at least in the morning hours. then on friday we dry out and looks like warmer weather over the weekend. the official thanksgiving forecast, chance of showers, most of that coming in the morni

johannes mehserle and four other bart police officers are all standing trial. they are accused of assaulting a man at the coliseum bart station in 2008. the jury will not hear about mehserle's killing of grant a couple of months later though. >>> a marin county nursing home under quarantine may be able to start allowing visitors in time for thanksgiving. a norovirus outbreak began 2.5 weeks ago at country villa healthcare center in novato. since then, about 80 residents and staff members have come down with this gastrointestinal illness. to prevent that illness from spreading even further, residents are supposed to stay in their rooms and visitors are not allowed. >> i would like to see my husband and that's frustrating but i come over and drop him off his favorite things. >> norovirus causes nausea, die reaquarium and vomiting and usually lasts about 24 but it can be fatal in some cases. two people at country villa were briefly hospitalized. >>> pack your patience if you are traveling over the holiday week. more than 42 million people will travel during the th

. >> and now to the civil trial of former bart police officer johannes mehserle. a junl banned his father from the courtroom. he was barred from u.s. district court after he took a photograph last week of oscar grant's umpkem. taking pictures is for bidden in the court house. and the former bart officer is now on trial in an unrelated case which they're accused of using excessive force. >> coming up at 5:00 percentage of chairitable collections that end up going to chair tie next fronteer for google. where the mapping service is going next. >> i'm sandhya patsel -- patel. dense fog will be driven out by blustery conditions. >> and on that subject pg&e takes steps to mitigate damage that could blow into the bay area in the next few days. the nenenenenenenenenenenenenene >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> californians are generous that dig into pockets for charity. but think about this. many contribute ygss every end up going to those in need according to a report from the state attorney general office. the state found commercial fund-rai

the civil rights case -- is set in the civil rights case with johannes mehserle. he's one of five b.a.r.t. officers defending himself in the lawsuit. the suit was filed by b.a.r.t. passenger kenneth carruthers. he says the officers used excessive force and violated his right. witnesses will testify that carruthers refused an order to leave the station, follow the officers and approached one with clenched firsts yelling threats. san francisco's ban on plastic bags could be expanded today. board of supervisors is said to consider legislation banning plastic bags at all retail stores and restaurants. right now, the ban only applies to supermarkets and chain store pharmacies, the legislation peaking considered also includes a ten-cent fee that stores would charge customers for any bags they give out starting in 2013. the sters -- stores would keep the money. >>> businesses in san francisco that offer free parking to customers may have to pay thousands of dollars for that privilege. the agency that runs muni is considering a proposal to charge businesses $1,000 -- a $1

. >>> the case against former bart police officer johannes mehserle and four current officers on hold until monday. before the court recessed for the thanksgiving break, mehserle took the stand, defending himself against accusations he beat kenneth carrethers during an arrest. mehserle told the jury carrethers was unruly and afraid he would attack another ufrs. ka roet e carrethers says mehserle used excessive force. >>> a group of homeowners whose homes were damaged in a land side have filed suit against their names and the city. the three homes were damaged on march 24th during a mud slide. the homeowners filed suit against six homes on the street above them, saying they failed to take care of their property and maintain drainage system that contributed to the slide. it also claimed they were given notice well in advance that the slide could happen. the city has so far not commented on the issue. >> disappointment, anger, confusion in east palo alto. engineers told city leaders stop signs are not needed at an intersection where a little girl was killed on the way to school. we take

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. >>> former bart officer johannes mehserle will be back in court tomorrow in a separate case of police abuse. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year for shooting oscar grant. he was released with credit for time served. he is one of four transit officers being sued after allegations of excessive force during the arrest of another rider six months before the grant shooting. >>> a home coming is planned tomorrow for a picasso masterpiece. it was stolen last july. the suspect was caught with the help of surveillance video, and the painting was recovered two days later in napa. the 1965 pencil drawing worth $200,000 will be rehung at the gallery tomorrow. >>> well, the forecast looking a little brighter for the start of the work week. tim has the pin-point forecast. things are looking a lot brighter on the san francisco waterfront. the latest edition of the holiday spirit is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a look at this. they turned on er >>> if you needed another sign the holidays are almost here, take a look. they turned on the lights tonight for pier 39's tree. it stands 60 fe

. >>> johannes mehserle is back in court on a case unrelated to his conviction in the shooting death of oscar grant. he and four other bart officers face a federal civil rights trial accused of using excessive force in 2008. passenger ken caruthers claimed he was grabbed from behind and taken to the ground with a leg sweep. officers say he resisted arrest. the incident was seven weeks before mehserle shot and killed grant. >>> in san francisco, a new york man about to be sentenced for stealing $200,000 so from an art gallery near union square. mark lieu is expected to be sentenced to 16 months. -- he will be extradited to new york. later today the weinstein gallery will rehang the painting that lugo stole. >>> this thanksgiving expect more company on the road. new aaa survey shows 5.3 million californians will travel 50 miles or more, 4% increase over last year. 4.5 million will drive leading to traffic jams. 625,000 will fly. average west coast family of four will spend $900 this holiday weekend. aaa spokesperson says many californians gave up attending family gathering the last thr

front of city hall a different protest is underway marking the anniversary of the sentencing of johannes mehserle. he served 11 months in prison after shooting and killing oscar grant on a b.a.r.t. platform in 2009. friends and family are trying to bring attention to what they say is the police containment of the african and latino communities. we'll hear from the protesters as well. next at 5:00 we'll look back at the life of andy rooney. a manmade famous on 06 minutes. >>> how levi's wants you to save water washing your jeans. >>> and stanford continues their quest for a national title. >>> the weekend is off to a chilly and rainy start. you can see this on the radar. the rain pushing into the bay area including in san jose where is it a cool 56 degrees. what to expect for the sunday forecast? we'll look at that when we come back. keurig has over 200 varis from 20 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. way to brew. [ boy's voice ] i've already hey given my sub to sally. sally?!?! [ girl's voice ] hey samantha. how could you. [ male ann

. >>> johannes mehserle is back in court. a jury is in place to decide his involvement in another incident. >> mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing oscar grant is now in court. this time at the san francisco federal building to defend himself and four other police officers in a lawsuit filed by another passenger in another case six weeks before the fatal shooting of grant. >> he was one of the officers that was beaten. >> reporter: kenneth says the officers used excessive force and violated the civil rights at the oakland coliseum bart station in november of 2008. >> as you can see here i got a black eye. mehserle turned and said, have you learned not to mess with the police? i stated to him, all i know is you beat me up. >> reporter: by all accounts he cursed at the officers and he said he did nothing but use his freedom of speech. bart counters witnesses will testify he refused to leave, followed the officers, approached one with clinched fists and yelling threats. >> based on mehserle's history, it's

. >>> johannes mehserle could be in court this morning. oaklandoakland man kenneth said police used excessive force when they arrested him back in 2008. it happened six weeks before he killed oscar grant. mehserle served a two year sentence for involuntary manslaughter. >>> traffic is doing pretty well around the bay area if you are driving on the east shore freeway off to a good start here on 80 westbound coming up to the mccarthur maze and continuing to the bay bridge toll plaza. >>> this mornings commute is looking good at the toll plaza. traffic looks good into san francisco with no major delays. if you are driving on the lower deck, there is road work. at least one lane is closed there. watch for that. this is a look at northbound 280 that traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. if you are driving on 17 that traffic is also in good shape. 440 let's go to steve. >> well, a lot of low clouds around. not too much in the way of ground fog. that could pop up for a break. and it looks like rain on thursday. just the way mother nature w

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a federal civil rights trial is under way against johannes mehserle and four bart police officers. this case stems from an incident back in 2008 just weeks before mehserle fatally shot officer grant in the back. mehserle accused of using excessive force against a passenger. >>> a proposal to expand a ban on plastic bags in san francisco is going before the board of supervisors today. it would expand the existing ban to include all retail establishments in mid 2012 and restaurants in 2013. but doggie bags for leftovers at restaurants would be exempt. >>> today nearly 1,000 needy families in san francisco are getting free meal baskets containing thanksgiving meals just in time. the giveaway is aimed at relieving hardship for a day anyway. kristy seifkin is at hunters point where the effort began this past hour. >> reporter: good afternoon. just in the past hour, we have seen hundreds of meals handed -- they are just wrapping up right now at hunters view one of several locations that volunteers will be stopping to hand out turkeys, cranberry sauce and all the fixings. many locations s

>>justine: johannes mehserle took the stand in his own defense in federal court yesterday. he and four other board officers are on trial in san francisco. the plaintiff claims that officers used excessive force and beat him during an incident on bart three years ago. terisa estacio was in court and gets us up to date. >> of former bart police officer johannes mehserle is seen here wearing a dark suit. he testified on the stand that he stepped in and grabbed the plaintive because he believed that carruthers was going to attack another officer. following his testimony, carothers spoke about seeing mehserle and the other officers accused of beating him. >> there is still fear their. i am glad that the truth is coming out, and a place where they are not allowed to hit anyone or beat anyone at. >>terisa: his attorney lashed out at officers. >> this is about can carruthers. he spoke his mind, but never touched an officer. they did not liked what he said, so they slams into the ground, they tied him up like a pig in the last at him. >>terisa: mehserle has an additional choice word

johannes mehserle and four current bart police officers are accused of assaulting a man at the coliseum bart station in 2008. that man says the officers attacked him after they overheard him complaining about bart police. the alleged incident happened six weeks before mehserle shot and killed oscar grant at the fruitvale bart station. >>> longer emergency response times and cuts to just about every city service is the picture now facing san jose. kcbs radio's matt bigler with how it's spurring a debate over pension reform. >>> reporter: without pension reform in san jose police and firefighters could face longer response times and all branch libraries and all community centers could be shut. that's according to city manager deborah fagone, who released this forecast yesterday in anticipation of a december 6 vote here in san jose that would put a pension reform ballot measure on the ballot next march as well as declaring a fiscal emergency. the city employee unions vow to fight the election if it happens. they say they have been promised these pension benefits and they can't just take th

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>>mark: jury deliberations in the civil trial against johannes mehserle and four other board police officers continues today. i'm carothers testified in his trial yesterday tally a federal jury that he was no angel but did not deserve to get beaten up at the airport bart station in 2008. defense testimony starts today in closing arguments are expected to laugh. >> in gilroy police are investigating a murder/suicide that involved a san jose police sergeant and his wife. how the couple was found dead in their gilroy house on friday. office support this effort residents after four family and friends filled to contact that gillian gilroy police are investigating this as a murder/suicide. >>darya: we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside. it is all about the fog, you can see how it is at the james lick freeway. traffic is new-line ok. it is a cold start to the day. we have a lot to talk about in weather. off we have winds in the next couple of days second off your hat off. we will be right back. if the from our >>james: we expect widespread fog to extend well into