hank williams jr. taking a short break. will it go nuts here. we're hearing them say we're going to hear screams. confetti. 20 pounds of confetti. and also fireworks will be here. of course, the headliner, hank williams jr., who a lot of people i spoke to flew -- a woman flew in from canada to see how hank williams jr., also someone drove in, a couple women from kentucky. that's who they wanted to see. boy, did he perform and what a show it was. but he's not done for the night. he's going to be back out to ring in the new year. back to you, brooke. >> get your cameras ready. >> susan, we are 30 seconds away. so let's give everyone fireworks in both cities, shall we? i'm going to stop talking because i want all of you to take this in. the fleur de lis and music note drop and the fireworks that are about to happen. so take a look and enjoy. >> get ready, you all. get ready. >> ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! happy new year! >> happy new year, new orleans. >> happy new year. >> say hello to 2014. >>

martin luther king, jr., we will tell you why ticket sales may put it into jeopardy. >>> and they are tied to a record-breaking dry spell, ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> welcome back, looking live at the 49ers stadium, 4ers arrived at the training facility last night and it was not a very happy mood except the fans were very encouraging and very nice fans welcoming them back and we will hear more from them t- alex -- from them. we will hear more from alex savage. >> steve, are you singing a new tune? >> steve what are you doing? >> i am not singing a new tune, it may be a little more colors pie the coast and some are lows, napa 33, livermore 35, san jose 40 and some mid-30s as well. palo alto to woodside there is nothing going on for us, sunny and mild, still an easterly breeze coming off the hill, not much change we should be in the up every 50s and 60s, here is sal. >>> we are looking at a commute which still looks pretty good. a lot of people have the k

martin luther king, jr. this is a live picture and he was important on january 19th and it is the third monday in january and first lady michelle is taking part in the washington d.c. area. >>> they are offering three free flash passes and anything with the pass will be able to get a free ride with the celebrations. only a limited number of passes will be handed out at the center for the arts and the gardens. thousands are expected to take part in the parade and festivities and they will continue with guest speakers and live music. >>> and it continues with the 29 29th annual freedom train. it leads from the san jose caltrans which does to san francisco. it commemorates from selma to month come are you and other -- montgomery and other civil rights. this may be the train's last year. >> they are holding their west bacon reference on fillimore street. ed lee will be will be among those attending. >>> we are learning how much between bart management and its two biggest unions. they have spent about 8.4 and som

martin luther king, jr.'s birthday and i will always observe it on a monday and a lot of things going on here in the bay area but it should be pretty light and we will check in, in a moment, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark. did you know steve was talking about arraign song? >> i want to hear that, actually. >> you want to hear the song or do you want to hear rain? >> i heard that song yesterday and i said i am going to put that out there. there is no high clouds, 29 in santa rosa, maybe in the 40s, half-moon bay, napa 31 and there are still some cold lows and southern california, santa marie has had it 80 or higher and the records are continuing, sacramento, gilroy, it will still be mild, there is still a component coming off the berkeley hills and the only change is coming at the end of the week, sunny and mild and patchy fog out there. 60s and temperatures in the lower #0s, so again above average on these temperatures, here is sal. >>> right now traffic is actually doing well around the bay areas we l

hinckley jr., he pulls out his .22 caliber revolver and unleashes six shots in 1.7 seconds. 1.7 seconds is the time it takes me to say 1.7 seconds. >> it's that fast. >> the first shot hits jim brady, the press secretary, in the head. >> brady is seen here between reagan and secret service agent jerry parr. >> the second shot hits tom, a d.c. police officer in the back. >> get down! get him out! >> the third shot goes high, hits that building across the street right there. the fourth shot hits timothy mccarthy, secret service agent square in the chest. he's not wearing a bullet-proof vest. he falls to the ground. >> the fifth shot hits the armored bullet-proof window of the car as reagan and parr flash behind it, diving in. the sixth shot tracks across the driveway. no one knows where that sixth shot went in later they realize it slapped off the side of the car, slipped through a gap between the door and the door frame. >> i thought it was firecrackers. and the next thing i knew, one of the secret

nos referimos precisamente al tren de la libertad, cuyo recorrido anual en honor a martin luter king jr. es una tradicion en el area de la bahia, -----pero luego de haber rendido tributo durante 30 aÑos, el tren podria llegar a su ultima estacion, debido a que el numero de pasajeros ha ido disminuyendo con el correr de los aÑos, -----siendo este 2014 el de menos afluencia, pues hasta el jueves pasado solo se habian vendido 300 boletos de 1,600 disponibles, para el recorrido de hoy. cesar --- hoy la nacion conmemora el dia de martin luther king... hace 50 anos de aquel mensaje que cambio a una nacion --- el area de la bahia se hizo eco de este dia de jubilo roll open under y como nos cuenta andres brender en vivo two box las actividades fueron emotivas y variadas.... adelante andres live buenas tardes, y dices cesar, el area de la bahia no fue la excepcion a la hora de conmemorar con diversas actividades este dia lleno de historia y optimismo..... 0:01 0:43 1:30 con una movida marcha, las fuerzas policiales de san francisco recorrieron las calles con el pueblo cantando y recordando lo qu

martin luther king jr. day. go out and make a difference. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good monday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. we'll start with breaking news out of the south bay. police investigating a fire that landed one person in the hospital. the fire started in a shed near the intersection of regan street and bernice avenue. they knocked down the flames. one person was taken to the hospital but not clear why. >> a quick response by firefighters to a fire at a 13-story apartment building in san francisco's north of panhandle neighborhood. the fire was reported about 11:00 last night at the building on mcalister street. crews have the two-alarm blaze under control in less than 20 minutes. the cause is under investigation. >> new details on a possible new terror threat coming to the upcoming olympic games in russia, the threat in the form of a video and the promise of a surprise during the games. peggy bunker has more on the threat an

this is the 25th year of martin luther king, jr. day events. >>> a thousand people road the freedom train from san jose to san francisco to commemorate this martin luther king day. that is down from 1200 last year and half the train's capacity of 1600. organizers were concerned they would not sell enough tickets and would have to cancel next year's freedom train but this morning they announced they will have the train ride again. >> i think it is important to make sure kids understand the importance of this day. >> from the station, the freedom train riders joined with others to march for a king day rally. >> you have seen how the bay area honored martin luther king, jr. today, how his daughters want this day to be a call to action. >> the state is about to pass a flu death milestone, unfortunately there is plenty of flu season to go. >> she what every -- he is what everyone is talking about, his connection to the bay area. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m.>> well, i am

martin luther king jr. is just a few hours away from hitting the rails. so will this be the last year ft bay area tradition? thanks for joining us on this martin luther king day at 6:00. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. let's go from those not so classy remarks by richard sherman to a classy forecast by mike nicco. >> some people don't like this one either, eric. it's void of rain once again and that's what makes it maybe a little distasteful but hopefully you're enjoying the warm weather while we have it. 44 degrees, that's our temperature this morning around the bay. the next 12 hours we'll hit near 60 at noon. mostly sunny this afternoon. near to record highs, mid to upper 60s and mid to low 50s during the evening hours. we have freezing temperatures, so light frost out there. we'll be in the low 60s by noon, fading clouds and near record highs in the upper 60s at 4:00, 52 at 7:00. one last stop, out to the coast. 47 degrees. we'll be in the light to upper 60s in the afternoon. let's get a check of t

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from "american idol," judge harry connick jr.lause ] and then, his album is called "home again." michael kiwanuka from the sony stage tonight. tomorrow night this will be fun. matt leblanc will be here. from "12 years a slave," lupita nyong'o and music from the fray. and later this week, joseph gordon-levitt, chris pine meryl streep from "shark tank" kevin o'leary. i understand meryl's always wanted to meet kevin o'leary. so this will be special. and music from gregory porter and jonny lang too. join us for those shows. [ cheers and applause ] our first guest is an actor, an oscar-winning director, and when he was spare time a musician too. you can see him next play mentor to chris pine in the new thriller "jack ryan: shadow recruit." it opens friday. please welcome kevin costner! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] the service we provide. he's the purell guy. did you want a tissue? >> i'm a public school guy. it's okay. >> jimmy: you're all right? the reason i didn't kiss you when you came out here i didn't want you to think i was being s

the reverend martin luther king jr.with his friend, andrew young. >> there was nothing nervous about him. that last day in memphis. in fact, we thought -- i thought we were home free. >> really? >> i thought we had been through the most difficult days of the movement. >> that afternoon james earl ray rented a room in the second floor boarding house. the rear of the building looks out at the lorraine motel just across the street. ray managed to get this room, 5b, in the back. it is incredibly small. >> it is, indeed. and a little bit tacky, too. >> the boardinghouse is now part of the national civil rights museum at the lorraine motel. museum president, beverly robertson, showed me ray's room. one of the witnesses later said that this desk with a mirror that we can see there was actually in front of the window. >> it had been. he shifted that. he moved it. they say he moved it, because people on either side of the room heard noise during the course of the day. >> furniture dragging? >> furniture dragging, chairs moving.

martin luther king jr.'s dream" is why we are here as gary gives us the history of had march on washington and reflected on the current politics. i am turn it over to gary, mychal smith, and then we will have conversations up here and open it up. >> thanks very much to coming. for those who have never seen me before, i am gary young. for those who have seen me before, i am gary young in a suit because this isn't a particular familiar sight unless you see me at a wedding or funeral. the book is called the "the speech: the story behind dr. martin luther king jr.'s dream". it is about king's famous speech on the march of washington. it is left there as an idea that you have a great man and a great talk. but king couldn't do that on his own. the speech and march came from somewhere. i want to start by giving context to that text. in the absence of that there would have been no march or speech. i will start with the people's names we don't know but paid for the speech in the range of ways. i will begin with frank

and martin luther king jr. lead, he had to fight pessimism every step of the way. >> last sunday more than 8,000 of us started on a mighty walk from selma, alabama. our feet are tired. >> yes, sir. >> but our souls are rested. they told us we wouldn't get here. there were those who said that we would get here only over their dead bodies. >> talk. talk. >> all the world today knows that we are here and we are standing before the forces of power in the state of alabama saying we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. >> dr. king was an optimist and astonishingly so when you consider the forces he was fighting against, and it was with hopeful optimism that he welcomed president johnson's war on poverty and then dr. king watched america's increasing involvement in a real war in vietnam drain resources away from the war on poverty. he was advised against saying anything about that because references to vietnam would break the public focus that reverend king commanded on civil rights and economic justice. but by 1

. >> when jfk jr. was born, the chief of the anesthesia department held him up by the ankles and slapped his buttocks. after doing this for several minutes, the infant became very sigh nottic, which is blue in color. and i told him the baby needed to be intubated. he handed the babe to me, and i passed a tube into the trachea of the baby. i then handed the infant back to him to breathe into the baby since he was the chief of anesthesia. however, he was a bit nervous and knocked the tube out. i then grabbed the baby back, reinserted the tube and for about six minutes breathed air into the lungs of the baby. after i left the delivery room, one of the reporters asked me the sex of the baby, and i replied i could not give out any information and that he'd have to talk to pierre salinger, president kennedy's press secretary. it was later written in the paper that a young doctor came out of the delivery room and did not know the sex of the baby. [laughter] >> it was really good weather, and he came in and sa

martin luther king jr. today is the day of service for many americans who come to the to serve their neighborhoods and their communities. news4's melissa mollet has more on how people here in d.c. are remembering the civil rights leader. ♪ >> some celebrating with song in the shadow of the dr. king memorial. >> immediate to t is special. >> reporter: a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue, millions will honor dr. king today. >> we just want to be here today to show our respect. >> reporter: the pastor, activist, humanitarian. the leader of the civil rights moveme movement. >> it is special. a part of history, a part of, you know, things that are important to me. >> reporter: today, though, he is honored through service as we remember his life, his contribution, and jonathon rodriguez brought a church group from oklahoma. >> we were telling the kids in our group that this is so much better than learning in a history book at school today. >> reporter: and for this man who is working in the u.s. now but lives

martin luther king jr. day. it will be the best beach day of the week. 41 in san jose, we're 46 in san francisco this morning, headed toward the 70s. abundant sunshine. 73 degrees in the north bay, 71 in san francisco, and we're looking at about 73 degrees in the south bay. so we've got changes headed our way. onshore flow picks back up throughout this week. as a result you'll notice our temperatures are going to drop off. i wanted to show you the story we're going to focus in on. today we're going to start at 70 degrees, the normal is about 61. in the mid-60s by wednesday the low 60s and then we'll boost your numbers up a touch into this weekend before our next significant chance for rain. i've been telling you about this, we are watching for the storm window to open up toward the end of the month. so we're really bull's eyeing tuesday, we stop the clock for you. getting into next week look at this, some promising rain. and the jet stream stays to the south. four consecutive days with significant rain chances.

. >>> martin luther king jr. day is normally a popular time for tahoe ski resorts, but not this time. it's bad for business and bad for the environment. earlier this month, the first snow survey of the winter showed the snow pack at just 20% of average for the year. the snow pack provides a thinker third of the state's water simply and lake shasta is also hurting tonight. the water levels are way below full capacity. not as bad as the 1977 drought, but still extremely l lly low. but state officials say there's still time to make up for the difference and are hoping for rain. >>> coming up, the bay area honors martin luther king. the new push to keep an annual tradition rolling along. >> and he's been held in north korea for more than a year. today, we hear from kenneth bay. >>> in san jose, where this restaurant has a fire station just 150 yards away and yes, it is a total loss. we'll talk about why the fire burned so fast. firefighters couldn't even get inside. >>> and oakland, one of several bay area cities tha

martin luther king, jr., but it kicked off here in d.c. this morning during a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial to dr. king. d.c. mayor vincent gray joined the men's choir from people's community baptist church for the ceremony. ill a special day for -- >>> a special day for some students celebrating martin luther king, jr. >> listen into the washington wizards discussion about king's life and dream. >> reporter: south lake high school basketball players imani holland and paige barlow are good friends. >> we're buddies for life. >> reporter: as the two prepared for a panel discussion about martin luther king, jr.'s dream, people flocked to his memorial reading his words, studying his face, hoping his dream for equality was more of a reality. for paige and amani it is. >> without him we would be like still segregated. since we live in such a diverse like community now, it wouldn't be like that today. >> they didn't want people to be like interracial and so that's surprising like today that would never be acceptable in our like communit

martin luther king jr. draws to a close, we begin the first of two nights looking at his legacy, beginning with an examination of one of his most profound speeches, where he challenged not only america's involvement in the vietnam war, but called into question those benefiting from the economic growth and those being left the hind. a courageous stance than that continues to resonate today. join us for an in-depth look at and -- at dr. king's call for an end to foreign wars and economic justice, starting right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: exactly one year before dr. king was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful speeches at the riverside church in new york city. he called into question his country's involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity that was tearing the fabric of america. tonight, in the first of two nights, we explore what led him to deliver a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. >> i c

martin luther king jr. association of santa clara valley charters the freedom train. >> as a country, we have come far. we elected a plaque president. but we still haven't gotten past our fears. >> organizers say the train idea came from coretta scott king herself. but in recent years the freedom train has hit some bumps. at full capacity as many as 1600 passengers can fit on board. but last year, only 1200 tickets sold. at last p count, sunday night, just 800 tickets went. >> we need to raise at least $7,000 to keep it going. >> monday morning, a last minute push to get more passengers on board, but if the free dome train falls short, the warm welcome into san francisco could be one of the last for the freedom train. >> thank you all for your support, the media and the community. we overcame at least for this year. >> at least we got an opportunity to ride. >> just to clear up some confusion, the free tom train will be running next year, but as far as after that, its fate has not yet been determined. organ

martin luther king jr. association of santa clara valley. dr. king's widow organized the first one but this year ticket sales are down. as of friday only 300 tickets had been sold. last year's ridership was 1200. >>> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have a live report in 30 minutes. >>> here's what's closed today for the holiday, local, state and federal government offices are closed with the exception of emergency services. banks and financial institutions are closed, post offices as well. there will be no mail delivery. b.a.r.t. and muni operate on saturday schedules. ac transit on a sunday schedule. the golden gate ferries are also on holiday schedules. >>> yosemite national park is waiving the entrance fee for martin luther king jr. day. you can get into the park without paying $20. the weather is good, the roads are clear and that's unusual, as we know, for january. >> i know. usually you see some snow, something like that in yosemite in this time of year, mike. >> i'll have to check and see if the pass is still open. i'll bet it pro

how the freedom train honoring civil rights leader martin luther king jr. be stopped in its tracks. >> but the dry weather just keeps on trucking. that forecast is coming up and you probably won't be surprised. stay tuned anyway. female announcer: he needs a firmer he needs a firmer tempur-pedic... she wants a softer tempur-pedic... they both get what they need with the new tempur-choice, at sleep train the first tempur-pedic with multi-zone comfort control, featuring customizable shoulder, back, and leg support on each side. plus, get four years interest free financing. try the revolutionary new tempur-choice today! it's the perfect choice... ...for both of us! ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ christin ayers -- on the pu get people abo >>> a tradition commemorating civil rights leader martin luther king jr. is losing some steam. >> christin ayers on the push to get people aboard the freedom train. >> reporter: for three decades, a chartered caltrain has tug ld from san jose to san francisco on martin luther king jr. day. a 54-mile tr

. >>> c martin luther king jr. -- dr. martin luther king jr. with a special reenactment. >>> some 49ers fans gathered today hoping to thank the players for a well played season. they lost last night to the seahawks but their pride is still in fact. >> we took it hard like them but we feel that they can come back next year and the year after and get to the playoffs and get to the final destination. >>> many people brought their children along hoping for a hand shake. niners players face the task of packing up for the postseason. they packed up belongings. team leaders were still upbeat bt yesterday's effort. >> we kept fighting and stayed in there and didn't give up. it was a battle. that is one thing i can alewd -- applaud these things on. >> the 49ers have several issues coming up. kaepernick and crabtree are among top line players entering the last year of their current contract. >>> that's to sea hawk richard sherman. some niners fans say he made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons. walker takes a look at the postgame rant and the f

. >> when jfk jr. was born, the chief of the an these ya department held him up by the ankles and slapped his buttocks. after doing this for several minutes, the infant became very sigh nottic which is blue in color, and i told him the baby needed to be intubated. he handed the baby to me, and i passed a tube into the trachea of the baby. i handed the baby back to him since he was the chief of anesthesia. however, he was a bit nervous and knocked the tube out. i then grabbed the baby back, reinserted the tube and for about six minutes wreathed air into the lungs -- breathed air into the lungs of the baby. .. and there were three of them within. he looked up at me and he said, do you mind having a picture made with me? and i told them i was born that coffee, and i said, it's my pleasure. and when i said it's my pleasure, he just busted out laughing. i guess because of -- we talked kind of southlake. and he said he just died laughing. that's when they snapped the picture. someone ran in, came into the re

martin luther king jr.ay by serving the homeless yesterday, president obama alongside first lady and his daughters made burritos with volunteers at a local community kitchen. >>> for the first time, we're hearing an interview though with dr. king that a reporter actually found in his attic. >> may well be that the negro will serve as a savior of our nation, that is to save the soul of our nation in this period when so many forces are at work seeking to scar the american dream. >> it made me really wish that he was still here and what kind of changes would be taking effect if he was still here. >> the eight minute tape from 1960 was played outside in memphis yesterday. 30-year-old bay area tribute to dr. king will go on for at least one more year now. but ticket sales were very disappointed this year. for the annual freedom train from san jose to san francisco. the journey heads up north and it symbolizes the march led by dr. king from selma to montgomery, alabama as he did back in 1965. it's the last event

it commemorates the 54-mile long march that martin luther king, jr. made in 1965. >> my first time doing. if it is the last one i am glad i was on the last train. i wish everybody would learn what martin luther king did. >> ticket sales were slow early on sparking talk this year could be the last but the community stepped up and a thousand people road freedom train and the freedom train will run again next year. president obama spent part of martin luther king day today volunteering. the first daughterrers were there. -- daughters were there. the kithing delivers meals to 100 -- kitchen delivers meals to up with hundred groups. >>> rarely done in winter time, the restrictions fire officials implemented because of the bone dry conditions. >> first the drought, now the warm conditions, how this may hit your food and wine pocket book. >> a mild day and around round of records. where the records fell and if there are changes in store coming up. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed in

martin luther king jr. day. a nice day. >> a tremendous man to honor as well. 48 degrees in san francisco. 34 in concord to start and at 37 in livermore so before i get into the breakdown of your forecast remember if you want immediate gratification we have your seven-day at the bottom of the screen. temperatures are going to climb nicely we're seeing the offshore flow. you see the wind directions out toward the ocean. so as that wind moves from land to sea we get friction, we get that warming and another round of records on the way. high pressure is the dominant feature yet again. we're talking about a 45 degree warm-up, in the north day. san jose at 40 degrees. ater today we'll be 73 degrees. santa rosa at 73. you're starting out in the 20s. grab a jacket. these temperatures are only going to swing this high, then a cooldown and rain. the storm window is going to open up. make sure you are ready for the two parts of the day. 71 in the east bay. 73 is the forecasted high in the north bay. right here in san jose

now folks, folks, johnson, jr. peter went on to explain the scam. >> let's go through the 12th big scams of christmas. number one, boggus charities. number two, mallwear e holiday card. number 8 santa's slay scam, the home alone scam. >> sure. >> sending an e-mail or call, i'm stranded, please, i need, send me money. don't be wiring money. reindeer rippoff, very perform. be careful about buying chia pets on-line, the pooch might have flees. finally, the penultimate mistle toe madness be don't fall in love with somebody on-line. they're trying to bilk you. >> stephen: now that's a lot of warnings, so let's review. your stranded loved ones are all liars [bleep] them. if you buy a dog on-line, it will have flee, which are incurable so you have to put it down in front of the kids, merry christmas. and finally, finally, the penultimate, don't fall in love with somebody on-line. it appears to have happened to peter johnson, jr.. you know how it is, you chat with the ukrainian woman on-line, buy her an airline ticket to v

we'll take you to a special celebration honoring martin luther king, jr. how a local community leader is keeping king's vision alive. >>> caught in the act. how a san francisco neighborhood is trying to stop an unusual thief. >>> i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. no rain in our accuweather forecast, but a we will see a few changes. talk about that in yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ so yso you can happily let the grlife get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can >>> a san francisco maintenance on a mission to stop a pant thief who is targeting a neighborhood at night. this is youtube video of the man caught in the act. the plant owner captured the thief on camera at least twice, wons last month and again a week ago. >> i think he sees plants in the daytime he wants to tak

tom smith jr. lleg esta maÑana dentro de un atad a la iglesia de la comunidad en castro valley.posa, kellie smith camin de la mano con su hija de 6 aÑos, a tan solo pies de otros agentes que se despedan de uno de los suyos por ultima vez. "it's when one of us hurts, we all hurt" miles de agentes del orden de todo el estado, acudieron al servicio funebre y manifestaron que cuando uno de ellos sufre, todos sufren ya que son una familia... sin embargo, quienes se veian mas afectados por la tragedia fueron los agentes del bart quienes no pudieron contener las lagrimas durante el servicio. "usually it's a bad guy usually kills a police officer, this time it's different" este hombre dice que usualmente, un malhechor mata a un policia pero que esta vez es diferente y les rompe el corazon saber que tom smith jr. muri a manos de uno de sus compaÑeros. smith falleci el pasado 21 de enero tras ser impactado por una bala que atraves el chaleco antibalas que vesta mientras allanaba un hogar en dublin, junto con otros agentes del bart. el policia que disparo fue el oficial michael maes quien

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martin luther king jr., complete with speeches, personal stories and gospel singing. but to give you an idea how low attendance is looking today, the train can hold 1600 people. so far they have sold 300 tickets. if you'd like to join in, you can pick up the train at 10:00 this morning in san jose. it gets to san francisco at about 11:00. the round-trip ticket costs $15. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thanks a lot. now here's what's closed today for the holiday. local, state and federal government offices are closed with the exception of emergency services. banks and financial institutions are closed. post offices as well. there will be no mail delivery. b.a.r.t. and muni on saturday schedules, ac transit on a sunday schedule and golden gate ferries are on a holiday schedule too. other transit agencies are operating normal monday service. >>> 5:05 now. a thief with a different target is affecting life in san francisco's duboce triangle neighborhood. this is youtube vide

martin luther king jr. today on what would have been his 85th birthday. ♪ ♪ >> the tributes ranged from visiting the mlk jr. memorial in washington d.c. to volunteering for different causes like martin luther king service day or a day of service. president obama and his family joined in by helping to make foot for the needy at the d.c. food kitchen. >>> this morning the nation's last running freedom rain left san jose carrying riders to the mlk march in san francisco. >> this might be the last year of this train. joe shows us why many want it to continue and what the future might be. >> reporter: this morning in san jose passengers boarded a train ride through history. since the '80s the freedom train carried riders from san jose to san francisco invoking the journey of dr. martin luther king jr. >> we spent a lot of time reminiscing about what it might have been like for people of that particular era and what the struggles of poor people and people of color. >> reporter: as the train arrived in san francis

martin luther king, jr. at one of the nation's largest marchs in san antonio, texas. fewer than 10% of the city's population is african american. >> it's children, adults. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan, in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> in a wide ranging interview with the new yorker president barack obama talks about everything from marijuana to football to the national security agency. mr. obama describes himself as swimming upstream as he works to promote his agenda and he admits he might end his second term without accomplishing some of his biggest goals. one of them, reducing income inequality. he spoke to the press about it. >> we want to restore the essential promise of oppor

nbc's danielle leigh with more. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the base of the martin luther king jr. memorial to the tune of traditional african-american spirituals. and local leaders laid a wreath at the base of the massive mlk statue. thousands of people marched through san antonio, texas. and in philadelphia, senator bob casey kicked off a citywide day of service. >> i come here this morning with gratitude in my heart. >> reporter: king dedicated his life to the fight for equality and was assassinated in 1968. his iconic "i have a dream" speech made from the steps of the lincoln memorial now more than 50 years ago continues to serve as an inspiration. >> were it not for dr. king standing on the steps of the lon con memorial, it would have been impossible to have barack obama accepting his party's nomination for president 45 years to the day. >> reporter: vice president joe biden joined civil rights leaders reflecting on king's impact. >> dr. king posed the question, the same question we should be asking ourselves now, where do we go from here? >> reporter: referencing immigration

martin luther king jr. had on america. president obama spent the day preparing meals in northwest washington. hundreds took part in his peace walk along martin luther king jr. avenue. others took their families to see the 30 foot tall memorial to dr. memorial on the national mall. about puttingeam together, being one. america aboutk to solving these problems with peaceful ways. that is something we need to take heed to. >> vincent gray joint civil right leaders in a wreath laying at the king memorial. election in two counties will tilt the balance of power for all of virginia. >> new terror concerns ahead of the live bigs and russia that puts u.s. warships on alert. >> a violent >> antigovernment protests have turned violent in ukraine. thousands took to the streets in opposition to allow public protests. police faced off with people throwing molotov cocktails. >> in sochi, russia, safety concerns are growing. security forces and u.s. counterterrorism forces believe the several female terrorists may already be in the area.

martin luther king jr.was actually born on january 15, 1929. many americans marked the federal holiday by volunteering for service projects and other charitable events. >> we ran out of burritos. >>> the first family answered that call. president obama said that dr. king gave quiet hope to millions and gave a path for oppressed and oppressors alike. martin luther king jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated in 1959. >>> more than 1,000 people jumped a board what is being called the freedom train. each year the martin luther king jr. association of santa clara county organizes the ride from san jose to san francisco. once in san francisco, participants head out to the yerba buena center for a festival honoring dr. king. >> this is my fourth or fifth time coming. it's just a joy to get that feeling of empowerment and yes, life is going to get better for all of us. >> reporter: caltrain from san jose to san francisco is a symbolic reenactment. there were fears this would be the last year for the freedom

martin luther king, jr. is being remembered this holiday why why the holiday is now in jeopardy about liz thoughts and including his own personal use. >>> ktvu channel 2 news starts right now this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> i am tara moriarty in for torii campbell. right now the 49ers are back in wrapping up the season and a large crowd stayed up late. joining us life in from the 9ers headquarters, some are still gathering to show their support, janine? >> reporter: yes, they are wearing their year in front of the training facility and the crowd was much larger and a lot of the players were here for a team but fans want to know if they they are appreciateed. >> reporter: a crowd erupted as the team's buses pulled into the training facility and it was a devastating loss to the seattle seahawks in the nfc title game. fans are urging players to hold their heads high even though they could not get to the super bowl bowl. >> mr. a patty. >>> i home you um after a late inner exception which clenched the v

martin luther king jr.'s life and legacy.re are we in terms of racial inequality not just in our state but in the nation? >> things change, there's no question about it. we talk about the du juor segregati segregation, segregation by law. that's totally outlawed. but you look at things like segregation in the de facto sense. separation in fact. well, de facto separation or de facto segregation is still very much a part of our landscape although it's sometimes hard to see. in california, for example, we have a highly diverse population, yet there are signs of inequality. >> right. and so let's talk about some of those areas of inequality because they kind of perpetuate. >> yeah. >> the inequality that exists already. >> you begin with something like public education. even though there's no official segregation housing, we know that, it still takes place. patterns are still there. people of the same races often have similar incomes, they're largely in the same schools with radically different funding formulas. some areas, santa

whereas jim crow jr. who, you know, they denied all paternity, but he's still there, and he doesn't use cuss words, he dresses very politely, and he works within a system that keeps white supremacy going by pushing paper around in a certain way and by locking people up in a certain way and saying, well, these are the rules. and so there is this sense that the systematic is a lot easier to understand and to see and a lot easier to portray, and people are more comfortable with it. whereas the systemic once you pull it there, you have to all at class, at capitalism, you're pulling at the entire way in which, as michael said, america has been structured and at the way in which it owners. and -- operates. and i was going to say no one, i actually think that's not true. those who wants -- who own the screens don't want to show the screen. that's not in their interest to show the screen. >> what gary said. [laughter] >> i think we're going to take some questions. i guess before we take a question, so, gary, i've

mario toliver jr. turned himself in today. kron4's scott rates is live in oakland tonight with this new development. scott? >> pam: i just spoke to one of the detectives working the case, he tells me when 14-year-old mario toliver jr turned him self in here at the police station that he was accompanied by his family and his attorney. and he somewhat upset, but more stoic. >> reporter:the search for the suspect in the shooting death 17-year-old justice toliver is wednesday afternoon when police say the young mothers brother 14-year-old mario toliver jr turned himself in to authorities >> reporter:kron 4 first told you about the shooting as it happened last thursday it was at 800 block of franklin st. in oakland's chinatown tolivers family says the siblings were fighting over clothing just before the shooting happened specifically about justice bleaching morios clothing >> rob preliminary stages and we talk with their family members who had made statements about. >> reporter:now detectives credit family members for pressuring ma

martin luther king jr.was actually born on january 15, 1929. many americans marked the federal holiday by volunteering for service projects and other charitable events. >> we ran out of burritos. >>> the first family answered that call. president obama said that dr. king gave quiet hope to millions and gave a path for oppressed and oppressors alike. martin luther king jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated in 1959. >>> more than 1,000 people jumped a board what is being called the freedom train. each year the martin luther king jr. association of santa clara county organizes the ride from san jose to san francisco. once in san francisco, participants head out to the yerba buena center for a festival honoring dr. king. >> this is my fourth or fifth time coming. it's just a joy to get that feeling of empowerment and yes, life is going to get better for all of us. >> reporter: caltrain from san jose to san francisco is a symbolic reenactment. there were fears this would be the last year for the freedom

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that is the martin luther king, jr. library there. this is the martin luther king, jr.ew york city. there are parades, marches and community service projects planned across the count are i to honor his legacy. as aljazeera reports, the economic divide along racial lines is still evident years after his famous speech. >> america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as our citizens of color are concerned. >> according to historians, he was very concerned that the economic gap between races could derail his civil rights movement, with poverty and income disparities being the ultimate did he go degree gators. >> he pivoted all of his attention on what was then called the poor people's campaign and he was killed before his first march. >> his poor people's campaign was focused on providing economic rights for blacks, la teen notes, native americans and whites. that he asked the federal government for a $30 billion anti poverty package, including a massive investment in infrastruckure, job training, affordable health care and a higher minimum wage, the same issues la