i'm julie haener, thank you for watching.

good evening, i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. it all started this afternoon when a car hit a power pole sparking a grass fire along interstate 580 near mountain boulevard in oakland. we have live team coverage and we begin with lloyd lacuesta and the freeway closure that's needed to accommodate pg & e's repairs. >> reporter: there's been a change of plans, they were planning to close the freeway at 9:00 but they pushed that back because they said pg & e needs more time to repair. what you see in the distance is pg & e crews preparing to do repair work. that's because pg & e crews are going to be running power lines across all lanes of the freeway. >> we're going to be literally taking the two wires, the new ones across the freeway and zinching them up into place. >> motorist, if they do not want to be caught in the closure, stay away from the area. >> reporter: the driver suffered a medical emergency which caused her to lose control of her automobile. again in a state highway 580 will be closed, all lanes will be closed in both d

good evening, i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. it all started this afternoon when a car hit a power pole sparking a grass fire along interstate 580 near mountain boulevard in oakland. we have live team coverage and we begin with lloyd lacuesta and the freeway closure that's needed to accommodate pg & e's repairs. >> reporter: there's been a change of plans, they were planning to close the freeway at 9:00 but they pushed that back because they said pg & e needs more time to repair. what you see in the distance is pg & e crews preparing to do repair work. that's because pg & e crews are going to be running power lines across all lanes of the freeway. >> we're going to be literally taking the two wires, the new ones across the freeway and zinching them up into place. >> motorist, if they do not want to be caught in the closure, stay away from the area. >> reporter: the driver suffered a medical emergency which caused her to lose control of her automobile. again in a state highway 580 will be closed, all lanes will be closed in both d

. >> i am julie haener. frank has the night off. the commuter pain that legged the bay -- plagued the bay area is seizing tonight. bart trains are rolling again. bart full service still hasn't been restored. here is the fire that started the problems this morning. these are pictures from the first responders. we have live team coverage from every angle, the repairs and the number of ways people are trying trying to get home tonight. ktvu's tom vacar sin west oakland -- is in west oakland. tom? >> reporter: look up here. the thing that is interesting, this was impressive for speed and lucky for its circumstances. >> reporter: there is only one reasons the repairs could proceed thought engineers determined the heat didn't compromise the over pass. it was a few feet away from where the blaze raged. heat can compromise such structures. >> the oakland fire department got the fire out quickly enough. it did not create damage to the rails on which the train runs. we did suffer electrical damage. >>> the repairs were done with speed. a smal

good evening i'm julie haener. >> the man tumbled down some rocks at bodega bay. >> reporter: searching last night and today but still no victim. the sheriff's department here identifies him as andrew batter. his apparent death a tragic accident. this is bodega bay, fishing town, tourist haunt, but on the other side bodega head, a crossing of cliffs that drop to the sea. it was here saturday evening two friends were climbing on the rocks when in an instant one slipped and fell. >> the young man's friend cried several times. >> reporter: brian schuler was here. she returned today. >> there was a detective here too. he was kind of interested in talking to the young man's friend. oh he was distressed. he looked really sad. and very quiet. >> reporter: the friend said his buddy hit his head on rocks while falling and disappeared into the waveless. we talked to visitors who said they get too close to the cliff. because they can. >> there's areas you have to be careful. >> reporter: bodega head has two warning signs when the path starts to climb. regulars, even though who seek out the vistas,

. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we found out this afternoon searchers are continuing to look for sierra lamar. only on 2, ktvu's robert handa is in morgan hill with the link that led volunteers to a lake in san jose today. robert? >> reporter: the search for sierra lamar being conducted here at the volunteer center expanded today, going to a place familiar to the suspect in the case. >> reporter: a search team looking for sierra lamar went to lake cunningham today. ktvu was the only camera there. an area that had not been searched before. the

. >> and i'm julie haener. it's a new warning about car thefts. patti lee has the latest police are saying and they can protect themselves. >> reporter: the crime wave is the reason police put up the sign. this warning everyone to stash their valuables in the trunk. but soon a more specific message will be targeted to those targeted most. >> reporter: on the shuttle bus at oakland international airport. tarsha brown listens to the audio messages playing over head. >> please make sure you have all your personal belongings and watch your step. >> reporter: but soon, people will be greeted with something more than a warning to protect them from crime. >> we have seen an increase in crime in this particular area. mostly what we have seen is individuals that may have just flown into the international airport. >> reporter: travelers and rental cars are stopping for a quick bite and leaving valuables out in plain sight like this navigation system on the dashboard. >> this is probably a rental car, right. >> reporter: the problem, tourists are often tired

. >> and i am julie haener. >> neighbors in oakland say there has been a rash of home break ins and one caught the burglary on camera. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in oakland where the steps residents are taking a stop the crime wave. >> reporter: we talked to a number of neighbors, some say there have been a large number of burglaries. in the latest case what was caught on video may help lead to an arrest. >> reporter: at first you hear much re

. >> and i'm julie haener. it's a new warning about car thefts. patti lee has the latest police are saying and they can protect themselves. >> reporter: the crime wave is the reason police put up the sign. this warning everyone to stash their valuables in the trunk. but soon a more specific message will be targeted to those targeted most. >> reporter: on the shuttle bus at oakland international airport. tarsha brown listens to the audio messages playing over head. >> please make sure you have all your personal belongings and watch your step. >> reporter: but soon, people will be greeted with something more than a warning to protect them from crime. >> we have seen an increase in crime in this particular area. mostly what we have seen is individuals that may have just flown into the international airport. >> reporter: travelers and rental cars are stopping for a quick bite and leaving valuables out in plain sight like this navigation system on the dashboard. >> this is probably a rental car, right. >> reporter: the problem, tourists are often tired

. >> and i am julie haener. >> we begin with developing news out of contra costa. a motorcyclist has been killed. news chopper 2 brought us these pictures. the accident happened an hour ago and the chp is still on the scene investigating what happened. >> and we have more developing news. an hour ago a pedestrian was hit and killed on a cal train tracks. happened at 4:50 this afternoon. the man was hit by a south bound train, 264 at fifth avenue. the train is stopped and emergency personnel are at the scene. a north bound

. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> there is a twist tonight in the trial of williamvu's janine de la vega is live in san jose. she was in the courtroom when the judge made a ruling about the priest testimony. >> reporter: the retired priest is refusing to talk. he is alleging he was beat up by william lynch. but today inside the courtroom that priest took the fifth amendment and now they are wondering how can the assault be proven. ep

. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> happening right now, suspended san franciscoheriff ross mirkarimi preparing to testify at his ethic's commission hearing going on live as we speak. this is a live picture from inside city hall. before he testifies the committee is making key decisions about evidence in the case. in the past 15 minutes they decided to allow the video of ellana lopez made by a neighbor to be admitted and they agreed to allow to testify by skype with some conditions. we are waiting for ross mirkarimi to testify. coming up, we will hear from ktvu's david stevenson who is covering that meeting. he will join us live. >>> we have news out of richmond, a 10-year-old boy has been shot

. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin tonight with a real traffic mess alongan francisco's embarcardero. a massive four-alarm fire. flames bured through the roof of the -- burned through the roof of pier 29. traffic is being diverted because the embarcardero is closed between bay and broadway. muni, the f line and buses are also rerouted. ktvu's david stevenson is live with the fire fight that started all of this. >> reporter: look behind me, 4 ho

. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> neither eliana lopez or ross mirkarimi wantedape released. ktvu filed requests to get the vi

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. guilty on 45 of 48 counts. former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is back behind bars tonight. his bail revoked after a jury convict him of sexual abuse. it's a case that has captured the attention of the entire nation. reporting craig boswell is in belafont pennsylvania where the verdicts were announced just hours ago. >> reporter: after 20 hours of deliberation, the jury finds jerry sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 charges in his child sexual abuse trial. at first cheering and then angry chanting. >> rot in hell. >> reporter: as jerry sandusky is led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. he sat quietly while his wife dottie looked on shaking. he stood accused on 10 counts of sexual assault abuse. >> we were attempting to climb mount everest from the bottom of the mountain. well obviously we didn't make it. >> reporter: thursday night, sandusky's own adopted son matt claimed he was also molested. the sequestered jury did not know about that deliberation. during closing arguments, sandusky was descri

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. a teenager from livermore is recovering tonight after a shark attack in maui. it happened this morning off a busy beach in lahaina. heather holmes is here now and you talked to the family about what happened, heather. >> i did frank and julie and this was the first day of the family's 10 day vacation. and it's already one they won't forget. the teen is recovering tonight after that shark took a bite from her leg. beautiful beach in maui attracting people from all over the world, this morning a livermore father and three daughters took to the beach when something happened. >> my husband felt something at his back. and then all of them started screaming and running out of the water. she said something bit me , and i looked at her leg and she had a big gash. >> reporter: the first responders treated her wound before the mother took her to the hospital. >> they want to leave the wound open for several days and then stitch it up. the main concern now is infection so they want to keep it cl

. >> good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. police are looking for a gunman tonight that opened fire on a passing car but instead of hitting his target, he ended up hitting a 10-year-old boy who was out walking with his family and friends. patti lee is live where she talked to the mother of the little boy just a short time ago. >> reporter: i was able to speak with her about 40 minutes ago on her cell phone. she's here at the hospital tonight and tells us that her son is now conscious and talking a little bit which is a remarkable turn around given that late this afternoon police told us they did not think he would survive his injuries. at least a dozen children were playing outside near the corner of 15th and main when a 10-year- old boy was struck by a stray bullet while walking with his mother and a group of friends. >> it's really sad that during the summer these kids aren't safe here on the street. >> reporter: diana dane is looking after the siblings of the victims so their mother could stay at the hospital. they say the

our colleague, julie haener served as tonight's master of ceremonies. >>> we have video showing rocketsg buildings in homs. more than 60 people are said to have died across the area. u.n. observers reported helicopter firing on the area. >>> doctors say they had to restart the 84-year-old's heart. mubarak is said to be slipping in and out of consciousness having difficult breathing and in a deep depression. mubarak is in prison. his health problems could have an effect on this weekend's run off election for president. >>> a coroner ruled a dingo did take a baby from a camp site. a movie dramatized the event and the phrase "a dingo took my baby." >>> the original art work was painted in the 1980 and is badly worn. some neighbors wanted it restored but a push for a new look won out. >> it's always been kind of questioned. never been like wow that's really amazing. it's kind of like aah. >> reporter: work on the new mural is expected to be finished in august. >>> a major money making golf championship in san francisco. also ahead, 50 years after three inmates escape from alcatraz, the rela

our colleague, julie haener served as tonight's master of ceremonies. >>> we have video showing rocketshitting buildings in homs. more than 60 people are said to have died across the area. u.n. observers reported helicopter firing on the area. >>> doctors say they had to restart the 84-year-old's heart. mubarak is said to be slipping in and out of consciousness having difficult breathing and in a deep depression. mubarak is in prison. his health problems could have an effect on this weekend's run off election for president. >>> a coroner ruled a dingo did take a baby from a camp site. a movie dramatized the event and the phrase "a dingo took my baby." >>> the original art work was painted in the 1980 and is badly worn. some neighbors wanted it restored but a push for a new look won out. >> it's always been kind of questioned. never been like wow that's really amazing. it's kind of like aah. >> reporter: work on the new mural is expected to be finished in august. >>> a major money making golf championship in san francisco. also ahead, 50 years after three inmates escape from alcatraz, th

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. her voice is trembling and she's fighting back tears. you can see it here, the entire 45 second video taken on new year's day. lopez talks to a neighbor the week before mirkarimi was sworn in as sheriff of san francisco. >> all right, this happened yesterday in 2011, and this is the second time this is happening. and i told ross we need to work on our marriage, we needs help. i've been telling him we need help. and i'm going to use this in case he takes neil from me. because he said that, that he's very powerful and that he can do this. >> eliana lopez is now in venezuela. she was allowed to take their son theo with her. now we talked to mirkarimi about these new developments and amber lee is at city hall today where she asked him about his marital issues and also the thug of war over their young son, amber. >> reporter: frank we spoke with ross mirkarimi here in front of city hall today, he calls the city attorney's release of the video tape politics of destruction. aimed at destroyi

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. her voice is trembling and she's fighting back tears. you can see it here, the entire 45 second video taken on new year's day. lopez talks to a neighbor the week before mirkarimi was sworn in as sheriff of san francisco. >> all right, this happened yesterday in 2011, and this is the second time this is happening. and i told ross we need to work on our marriage, we needs help. i've been telling him we need help. and i'm going to use this in case he takes neil from me. because he said that, that he's very powerful and that he can do this. >> eliana lopez is now in venezuela. she was allowed to take their son theo with her. now we talked to mirkarimi about these new developments and amber lee is at city hall today where she asked him about his marital issues and also the thug of war over their young son, amber. >> reporter: frank we spoke with ross mirkarimi here in front of city hall today, he calls the city attorney's release of the video tape politics of destruction. aimed at destroyi

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. guilty on 45 of 48 counts. former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is back behind bars tonight. his bail revoked after a jury convict him of sexual abuse. it's a case that has captured the attention of the entire nation. reporting craig boswell is in belafont pennsylvania where the verdicts were announced just hours ago. >> reporter: after 20 hours of deliberation, the jury finds jerry sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 charges in his child sexual abuse trial. at first cheering and then angry chanting. >> rot in hell. >> reporter: as jerry sandusky is led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. he sat quietly while his wife dottie looked on shaking. he stood accused on 10 counts of sexual assault abuse. >> we were attempting to climb mount everest from the bottom of the mountain. well obviously we didn't make it. >> reporter: thursday night, sandusky's own adopted son matt claimed he was also molested. the sequestered jury did not know about that deliberation. during closing arguments, sandusky was descri

. >> good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. police are looking for a gunman tonight that opened fire on a passing car but instead of hitting his target, he ended up hitting a 10-year-old boy who was out walking with his family and friends. patti lee is live where she talked to the mother of the little boy just a short time ago. >> reporter: i was able to speak with her about 40 minutes ago on her cell phone. she's here at the hospital tonight and tells us that her son is now conscious and talking a little bit which is a remarkable turn around given that late this afternoon police told us they did not think he would survive his injuries. at least a dozen children were playing outside near the corner of 15th and main when a 10-year- old boy was struck by a stray bullet while walking with his mother and a group of friends. >> it's really sad that during the summer these kids aren't safe here on the street. >> reporter: diana dane is looking after the siblings of the victims so their mother could stay at the hospital. they say the

. >> and i'm julie haener. one big race is too close to call. take a look at the numbers on proposition 29, it would impose an additional tax of $1 on cigarettes. in other races mitt romney is the winner of california's republican primary. we're also streaming live results at ktvu.com and at the bottom of your screen. >> first the race for president and no surprise here. mitt romney easily won the support of californians. romney is the presumpive nominee and he'sing four out of five votes in california. he also won montana, new jersey, new mexico and in south dakota. romney was in texas today a state that's been very good to him. so far his two day visit has paid off with a $15 million boost to his campaign and he's got more fundraisers scheduled for tomorrow. in a speech today, romney said president obama must be defeated in november. >> i am convinced this man is out of ideas. i know he's out of excuses and in 2012 you're going to make sure we vote him out of office. >> reporter: romney also made a specific appeal to latino voters. he said the

. >> and i'm julie haener. one big race is too close to call. take a look at the numbers on proposition 29, it would impose an additional tax of $1 on cigarettes. in other races mitt romney is the winner of california's republican primary. we're also streaming live results at ktvu.com and at the bottom of your screen. >> first the race for president and no surprise here. mitt romney easily won the support of californians. romney is the presumpive nominee and he'sing four out of five votes in california. he also won montana, new jersey, new mexico and in south dakota. romney was in texas today a state that's been very good to him. so far his two day visit has paid off with a $15 million boost to his campaign and he's got more fundraisers scheduled for tomorrow. in a speech today, romney said president obama must be defeated in november. >> i am convinced this man is out of ideas. i know he's out of excuses and in 2012 you're going to make sure we vote him out of office. >> reporter: romney also made a specific appeal to latino voters. he said the

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm ken wayne. a fire worker was injured when the fire sparked. debra villalon is live on the scene and tells us why it took pg & e so long to shut off the gas. >> that's the question tonight, ken. as these stretchers are being boarded up. we can tell you the worker was in this brown building under renovation, he was injured when the fire ruptured, he was burned. and the dental office and condos were heavily damaged. smoke billowed as firefighters tried to douse flames in this building. while at street level they scrambled to keep this one inch gas line saturated for safety. natural gas flowed uncontrolled for almost two hours, too long the fire chief says. >> did you see a challenge for trying to determine the shut off for the valve. >> it took a little longer than i would have liked, yes. >> reporter: pg & e says it got here in 20 minutes but couldn't pinch off the actual leak because of the flames. so crews dug to shut off the valve. that office was full, two dozen dentists, staff and patients wh

. >> and i'm julie haener. hundreds of millions of the dollars and thousands of jobs are at stake. tonight the oakland city council is poised to cast a critical vote on the future of the army base. joining us now, patti lee is live in oakland where hours of debate have been going on. >> reporter: i just stepped out of the meeting, the decision could come down in several minutes or in several hours. a crowd descended upon oakland's city hall by the full council. 143 people signed up to speak about the plan surrounding the redevelopment of the old army base. >> so what i'm asking is that we close all the loopholes pertaining to local hire, to be oaklanders to be first. >> reporter: a ban on the box that asks job applicants about their felony records. >> to put on a five year felony probation and i can't really apply for jobs with that felony on my records. >> reporter: council members pushed the developer for special consideration but all week there has been push back as the developer bought. >> there's a great deal of sensitivity. >> reporter: up to the start of the meeting negotiat

good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. it seems to be happening with startling regularity. once again, a bay area officer opened fire. we're told this time the officer is a woman. we got this from amber lee, live in east oakland to tell us what she's been able to tell us about this shooting incident. >> reporter: frank, we're at the intersection of 105th avenue and royal. i want to show you what's going on behind me. this officer involved shooting took place just down the street in front of a market on the left hand side. you can't see if from here, but there is still a very active scene here with investigators on scene. we're told this started around 7:39 tonight. neighbors say there was some sort of altercation in front of mews market. no one out here was able to tell us what started the fight. they say the officer opened fire, and an ambulance transported the man to the hospital. >> i heard about four or five gunshots. that's it. i just heard just the gunshots. i didn't hear nobody firing back. >> the suspect is listed

. >> and i'm julie haener. hundreds of millions of the dollars and thousands of jobs are at stake. tonight the oakland city council is poised to cast a critical vote on the future of the army base. joining us now, patti lee is live in oakland where hours of debate have been going on. >> reporter: i just stepped out of the meeting, the decision could come down in several minutes or in several hours. a crowd descended upon oakland's city hall by the full council. 143 people signed up to speak about the plan surrounding the redevelopment of the old army base. >> so what i'm asking is that we close all the loopholes pertaining to local hire, to be oaklanders to be first. >> reporter: a ban on the box that asks job applicants about their felony records. >> to put on a five year felony probation and i can't really apply for jobs with that felony on my records. >> reporter: council members pushed the developer for special consideration but all week there has been push back as the developer bought. >> there's a great deal of sensitivity. >> reporter: up to the start of the meeting negotiat

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. a teenager from livermore is recovering tonight after a shark attack in maui. it happened this morning off a busy beach in lahaina. heather holmes is here now and you talked to the family about what happened, heather. >> i did frank and julie and this was the first day of the family's 10 day vacation. and it's already one they won't forget. the teen is recovering tonight after that shark took a bite from her leg. beautiful beach in maui attracting people from all over the world, this morning a livermore father and three daughters took to the beach when something happened. >> my husband felt something at his back. and then all of them started screaming and running out of the water. she said something bit me , and i looked at her leg and she had a big gash. >> reporter: the first responders treated her wound before the mother took her to the hospital. >> they want to leave the wound open for several days and then stitch it up. the main concern now is infection so they want to keep it cl

good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. it seems to be happening with startling regularity. once again, a bay area officer opened fire. we're told this time the officer is a woman. we got this from amber lee, live in east oakland to tell us what she's been able to tell us about this shooting incident. >> reporter: frank, we're at the intersection of 105th avenue and royal. i want to show you what's going on behind me. this officer involved shooting took place just down the street in front of a market on the left hand side. you can't see if from here, but there is still a very active scene here with investigators on scene. we're told this started around 7:39 tonight. neighbors say there was some sort of altercation in front of mews market. no one out here was able to tell us what started the fight. they say the officer opened fire, and an ambulance transported the man to the hospital. >> i heard about four or five gunshots. that's it. i just heard just the gunshots. i didn't hear nobody firing back. >> the suspect is listed

. >> and i'm julie haener. the san francisco giants are taking on the l.a. dodgers and police are using a new tactic to control the crowd. ktvu's heather holmes is live now at the park with what's being done for the first time tonight, heather. >> reporter: julie from sfpd blue to dodger blue, for the first time, police were incognito blending in with the crowd. it is the north versus the south baseball battle that gets fanned riled up even before the first pitch. >> sweet, we're going to tie it. >> reporter: the beef between the giant and dodger fans is deep and has gone beyond baseball with the brutal attack on giant's fan bryan stow in the giant dodger park. and hpd is beefing up security to make sure games are clean and violence free. police patrols, police are wearing rival jerseys. mayor ed lee said the undercover officers will be in the stand and parking lots and able to immediately escort out or detain any fans causing problems. >> i know where i'm at, i'm not going to act stupid. >> reporter: fans say it's a smart idea but many wish the red mark on

. >> i'm julie haener. a perfect game, it has never happened in giants franchise history, but it happened tonight, and it happened in front of a hometown crowd. matt cain pitched a gem, one for the ages against the houston astros. >> tonight's game was historic. it was epic really. mark ibanez is here with what it all means. >> even nonbaseball fans nervous in the newsroom. put it in perspective. the thousands and thousands of major league baseball games this is only the 22nd time it has happened, and never in giants history. that includes the time in new york. matt cain is the first ever to pitch a perfect game. 27 up, 27 down, and he just dominated the houston astros. by the way, they won 10-0. he also set a career high in strike outs. he was just clearly dominant. 14 strike outs, a career best for him. he just had the astros eating out of his hands. but in the 7th inning, a bit of trouble right here. jordan schafer blasts one to deep center field. blanco with a sensational catch. at that point, you had t

. >> and i'm julie haener. police in concord are now recommending charges of vehicle manslaughter against the 17- year-old driver. the teen was behind the wheel of an suv that hit and killed a father and daughter riding their bikes two months ago today. it's a new development we first reported this afternoon on ktvu.com. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live now in concord where he met with the attorney for the victim's family, eric. >> reporter: julie, the family attorney wants this 17-year-old driver charged as an adult for the crash that killed a father and daughter right back here in this sidewalk. that's up to prosecutors today we spotteded the young driver back on the road. -- spotted the young driver back on the road, this time as a passenger. the 17-year-old at the center of a two month police investigation ducked behind a car then got in the passenger side of a cadillac escalade. it's a similar year and model to the white suv he was driving on tree boulevard in april when he crashed into three family members r

. >>> good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville.s chopper 2 caught the scene from above in san francisco, where we are waiting for the road to reopen at 5th and market streets after three people were injured by falling electrified muni lines. a ktvu camera was there within minutes of the accident. our reporter, rob roth joins us live on the ground with what he's learning about the accident, and also when that busy intersection may reopen. >> reporter: frank, 5th and market streets remain closed at this hour. you can see repair work going on. they're trying to fix the down

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm ken wayne, frank somerville is off tonight. in alameda county superior court judge is facing charges of elder financial abuse after he was arrested in his chambers at the county courthouse in oakland. amber lee is live outside of berkeley and tell us she's accused of ripping off an elderly neighbor after gaining control of her finances, amber. >> reporter: ken, we're in front of judge's home here in santa barbara road, we've obtained these court papers against the judge accusing him of theft and embezzlement from an elderly neighbor who's now deceased. but friends and neighbor paint a different picture about the judge. we saw teams of investigators remove boxes of evidence including computer equipment and files from judge paul seamen's home. >> reporter: can you tell me what department you're with? >> reporter: his friends are quick to defend him. >> i find that almost impossible to believe. i can't believe that it would be true under any circumstances. >> reporter: court documents show seamen obtained power of tern for this co

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm ken wayne, frank somerville is off tonight. in alameda county superior court judge is facing charges of elder financial abuse after he was arrested in his chambers at the county courthouse in oakland. amber lee is live outside of berkeley and tell us she's accused of ripping off an elderly neighbor after gaining control of her finances, amber. >> reporter: ken, we're in front of judge's home here in santa barbara road, we've obtained these court papers against the judge accusing him of theft and embezzlement from an elderly neighbor who's now deceased. but friends and neighbor paint a different picture about the judge. we saw teams of investigators remove boxes of evidence including computer equipment and files from judge paul seamen's home. >> reporter: can you tell me what department you're with? >> reporter: his friends are quick to defend him. >> i find that almost impossible to believe. i can't believe that it would be true under any circumstances. >> reporter: court documents show seamen obtained power of tern for this co

. >> and i'm julie haener. police in concord are now recommending charges of vehicle manslaughter against the 17- year-old driver. the teen was behind the wheel of an suv that hit and killed a father and daughter riding their bikes two months ago today. it's a new development we first reported this afternoon on ktvu.com. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live now in concord where he met with the attorney for the victim's family, eric. >> reporter: julie, the family attorney wants this 17-year-old driver charged as an adult for the crash that killed a father and daughter right back here in this sidewalk. that's up to prosecutors today we spotteded the young driver back on the road. -- spotted the young driver back on the road, this time as a passenger. the 17-year-old at the center of a two month police investigation ducked behind a car then got in the passenger side of a cadillac escalade. it's a similar year and model to the white suv he was driving on tree boulevard in april when he crashed into three family members r

. >> and i'm julie haener.w security measures at numi stations in san francisco are raising concerns tonight for riders. new at 6:00, ktvu's sal castaneda joins us now live with the specific behavior these cameras are looking for and why some people are worried, sal -- >> reporter: julie surveillance cameras are nothing new. if you look at the station here there are all sorts of cameras everywhere. what's new is ca

. >> and i'm julie haener, bryan stow's own friends recanted the confrontation that critically injured the giant's fan. we're live with their testimony and video tape that was released to the public today, robert handa has the story. >> reporter: today was an important day of testimony here at the preliminary hearing being held at this los angeles courtroom. there were significant developments both inside and later outside the court. the two defendants accused of attacking bryan stow and his friends were brought in handcuffed. first marvin norwood in the light coloured shirt followed by louis -- th

. >> and i'm julie haener. the san francisco giants are taking on the l.a. dodgers and police are using a new tactic to control the crowd. ktvu's heather holmes is live now at the park with what's being done for the first time tonight, heather. >> reporter: julie from sfpd blue to dodger blue, for the first time, police were incognito blending in with the crowd. it is the north versus the south baseball battle that gets fanned riled up even before the first pitch. >> sweet, we're going to tie it. >> reporter: the beef between the giant and dodger fans is deep and has gone beyond baseball with the brutal attack on giant's fan bryan stow in the giant dodger park. and hpd is beefing up security to make sure games are clean and violence free. police patrols, police are wearing rival jerseys. mayor ed lee said the undercover officers will be in the stand and parking lots and able to immediately escort out or detain any fans causing problems. >> i know where i'm at, i'm not going to act stupid. >> reporter: fans say it's a smart idea but many wish the red mark on

. >> i'm julie haener. a perfect game, it has never happened in giants franchise history, but it happened tonight, and it happened in front of a hometown crowd. matt cain pitched a gem, one for the ages against the houston astros. >> tonight's game was historic. it was epic really. mark ibanez is here with what it all means. >> even nonbaseball fans nervous in the newsroom. put it in perspective. the thousands and thousands of major league baseball games this is only the 22nd time it has happened, and never in giants history. that includes the time in new york. matt cain is the first ever to pitch a perfect game. 27 up, 27 down, and he just dominated the houston astros. by the way, they won 10-0. he also set a career high in strike outs. he was just clearly dominant. 14 strike outs, a career best for him. he just had the astros eating out of his hands. but in the 7th inning, a bit of trouble right here. jordan schafer blasts one to deep center field. blanco with a sensational catch. at that point, you had t

good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm ken wayne. a fire worker was injured when the fire sparked. debra villalon is live on the scene and tells us why it took pg & e so long to shut off the gas. >> that's the question tonight, ken. as these stretchers are being boarded up. we can tell you the worker was in this brown building under renovation, he was injured when the fire ruptured, he was burned. and the dental office and condos were heavily damaged. smoke billowed as firefighters tried to douse flames in this building. while at street level they scrambled to keep this one inch gas line saturated for safety. natural gas flowed uncontrolled for almost two hours, too long the fire chief says. >> did you see a challenge for trying to determine the shut off for the valve. >> it took a little longer than i would have liked, yes. >> reporter: pg & e says it got here in 20 minutes but couldn't pinch off the actual leak because of the flames. so crews dug to shut off the valve. that office was full, two dozen dentists, staff and patients wh

. >> and i'm julie haener. >> there is gunshots at a supermarket. it happened at 3:30 today at

. >>> good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. learned that an alameda county sheriff deputy could face criminal charges accused of illegally getting information about a man from pleasanton who's involved in a bitter child custody battle. only on 2, rob roth live in alameda tonight where he is also found out about another twist in this story. rob-- >> reporter: frank, it was inside this alameda courthouse where a sheriff deputy is accused of logging on to a criminal data base and getting information authorities say he wasn't supposed to have. and now alameda county could

. >> and i'm julie haener -rpblgs , frank has the night off.the last 15 minutes a fourth alarm has been called in san francisco where a fire has

. >> and i'm julie haener.hopper2 is out in alameda county where we've been following this breaking news. firefighters have been battling a fire that has been burning near sunol ridge. firefighters rushed to the scene from a slew of bay area agencies. ktvu's robert handa is live now on the ground with how crews are gaining the upper hand, robert -- >> reporter: we are at the scene of this two alarm fire in sunol which calfire says has spread to about 200 acres. the fire is burning in the

good evening i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. we're learning about some disturbing accusations of molestation involving vulnerable children. a san jose man is behind bars charged with four counts of sexual abuse. matt keller live in the south bay and tells us prosecutors suspect there are even more victims out there >> reporter: the district attorney's office says joaquin bailey targeted children. the investigation started at the ming quong family first facility. a young woman claimed bailey molested her. he was a staff member that cared for children suffering from emotional trauma. >> since 2007 he has been repeatedly molesting children. >> reporter: bailey also worked simultaneously at a facility for developmentally disabled. he sexually assaulted an 18- year-old developmentally disabled student in august last year two months after the los gatos investigation began. prosecutors also investigated molestation allegations back in 2009 at emq against bailey. no charges were filed at the time, and bailey was allowed to continue to w

good evening i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. we're learning about some disturbing accusations of molestation involving vulnerable children. a san jose man is behind bars charged with four counts of sexual abuse. matt keller live in the south bay and tells us prosecutors suspect there are even more victims out there >> reporter: the district attorney's office says joaquin bailey targeted children. the investigation started at the ming quong family first facility. a young woman claimed bailey molested her. he was a staff member that cared for children suffering from emotional trauma. >> since 2007 he has been repeatedly molesting children. >> reporter: bailey also worked simultaneously at a facility for developmentally disabled. he sexually assaulted an 18- year-old developmentally disabled student in august last year two months after the los gatos investigation began. prosecutors also investigated molestation allegations back in 2009 at emq against bailey. no charges were filed at the time, and bailey was allowed to continue to w