a kayaking trip on the san francisco bay turned into a search and rescue after the kayak was swept under. >>> also, with just two weeks to go until election day, there are now allegations of fraud in the san francisco mayoral race. we'll have a live report. a major earthquake in turkey killed more than 100 people. and a frantic search continues tonight for possible survivors. the news starts right now. >>> good sunday evening. i'm diane dwyer. thanks for joining us for this special edition of nbc bay area news. tonight, several candidates running for mayor in san francisco are asking the federal government to step in to make sure the election is conducted fairly. election day is just about two weeks away and the request comes in the wake of accusations of voter fraud. nbc bay area's monte francis is in san francisco with more for us. monty? >> good evening. seven of the candidates sent this letter to the secretary of state and to the department of justice. they want election monitors to oversee the voting process. this all stems from video footage taken on friday in china town. the onlin

kayak trip turned deadly. officer involved shootings on the rise in one south bay city and what led to the latest incident. a violent east bay crashed being called a killing. the latest of a man police say it and killed a motorcyclist. >>vicki: a kayak ride turned tragic for a man who had just beaten cancer. a man drowned in a freak accident near. de anza francisco. da lin has more. >>da: friends say that tom gregg more celebrated a second chance at life by kayaking in the bay. >> he beat cancer and was high on life. >>da: the 50 year-old had just been through cancer occurred years of chemotherapy. he was battling in this turquoise carjack around 3:00 p.m. on sunday when they crossed the wake of a tugboat. friends say the way coaches kayak against this dry dock in this look it over. >> of the water from the week was cushing it. ofs set kayaker went down underneath. semites are round and his vote was other down. he was not moving. >>da: authorities launched a large-scale search and rescue operations. divers foc

ill. >> he was eager to kayak because he just beat throat cancer. two years of chemo and all that stuff and he was high on life. and he wanted to kayak. >> reporter: barnes said his friend had a life vest on at the time of the accident. he says the water had been idyllic. >> this is perfect conditions. i mean, it gusted at 3 miles per hour today, at most. >> the coast guard has identified the missing kayaker tonight as tom gregor. they continue to hold out hope they will find him alive and are actively searching these waters near pier 80. live in san francisco, kimberly tere, nbc, bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> in san jose, two people were injured when a fire broke out at an apartment complex early this morning. the fire also forced as many as 50 people to have to find somewhere else to sleep tonight. the three-alarm fire started around 1:15 at the complex on south king road near bowling green drive. firefighters saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived on the scene. in addition to the two people injured, fir

what the police will do to reassure the community and the kayaker has an encounter with a whale. find out why the kayaker said getting close to one is worth the risk. >>> plus, guys ruled the dance floor on "dancing with the stars." we have a complete wrap up. leave it write here. >>> taking a look at one of our live traffic cameras. the outer loop of 695 was shut down at the key bridge. it has just been reopened. traffic is still not flowing totally at this point. there was a tractor-trailer that overturned on the bridge earlier this afternoon. the cleanup efforts are still underway. the driver was take tonight university of maryland shock trauma. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> now the "dancing with the stars" update. the guys took the top spots. judge bruno dave 10 to an actor he called a sex machine. george pennachio has the highlights in tonight's "dancing with the stars." >> reporter: j.r. martinez and karina smirnoff had the crowd on their feet after having a first place finish. >> we got our first 10. >> it was really hard this week, tough, n

the kayaker. i any he was photo shopped in. i agree with raj. >> he was acting suspicious, right? >> there's some funny business. who? the jim or the kayaker? >> i'm on jim'st acur bimk, j t got your back, jim. >> thank y , jim. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of fiber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber when you are eating a candybar. you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> a selfless act was awarded with praise and a warm embrace. a woman who saved a truck driver from a fiery crash was honored in san francisco. >> god bless you. you'll always be in my heart. and thank you. >> a lot of tears in the room. she was honored by city leaders and the man she saved. the 22-year-old received the good samaritan award. she witnessed a big rig crash. she stopped her car and p

he capsize because his kayak got too close to the tugboat. the group he was last spotted his car at the did not see him. they immediately called the coast guard and fire department. they went into the water looking for him that they were unable to find him. destined >> but get you dated on the earthquake in turkey. we're looking for people trapped in eastern turkey after a magnitude 7.2 her earthquake. dozens of people are believed to still be trapped. 80 buildings have collapsed. in one city, people are trapped inside of 40 of those buildings. some inmates have even escaped from a prison after one of its walls collapsed. >>mark: san jose police are investigating a seventh officer involved shootings this year. the number of shootings is high but they say officers had acted correctly in each incident. >>officer: is a difficult to put our finger on what is leading up to all of these shootings, but officers are in very dangerous situations and they are protecting themselves. kron4 morning is. we will take a quick break and we will be back with m

friends of the missing man towed his kayak to shore. some what dazed by how quickly their idealic afternoon change -ld. >> it's a freak accident. freak accident. flat water calm freaky accident. >> reporter: bill barnes told us the three had been kayaking all afternoon. after a boat passed by creating a wave. >> as we were coming up the andres creek, we went like this and it pushed us this way. me and lincoln went through it. and then when i turned around to watch see how he was doing his boat was already over. >> reporter: when the kayaker went over, the kayaker did surface crews started their search. >> everyone on a beautiful day, anything can happen. that's why you need to be prepared. >> reporter: the coast guard is taking the lead and is starting to interview witnesses on the water. friend alina subercova who started kayakic told us the water thank turbulence was not unmanageable. >> what i know he has much more experience than i do. >> they're missing friend had years of experience from the water but had taken some time off to be

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he was kayaking when he capsized. his kayak got too close to a tugboat. the boat's created a big wave causing the kayak to flip over. we will have a live update on the search in the next half hour. >> the time is 5:30. very serious car crash in san francisco. police say a white van ran a red light. crashed into a dodge charger. this happened at 2:00 a.m. on tent and howard. and -- 10th on howard. all seven people were hurt. two of the passengers were being told now are paralyzed. both drivers face dui charges and the driver of the van also faces drug charges. they found cocaine inside the van. >>> time now is 5:31. >>> investigation is continuing into the deadly motorcycle crash that shut down interstate 580 over the weekend. tara moriarty is here to tell us about the man accused of causing the crash. >> tara? >> reporter: he is being held here at the jail. and charged with murder. he is going to make an appearance at the hall of justice. 30-year-old eddie hall of oak lands was behind the van that struck and killed a motorcyclist near the grand avenue on

. >>> a kayak encounter with a whale caught on video. >> story behind these >>> today at 4:00. >>> in a gift card and i didn't even win i. >> that sounds like a bad deal. michael finney has advice on making sure you don't get taken on those penny auction sites. >>> in southern california a group of kayakers had a once in a lifetime encounter with a pod of blue whales and it was all caught on video. >> reporter: nature's largest mammal meets one of man's smallest vessels. there's whale watching and there's this. >> holy cow! >> we are paddling out on our kayak if the wail is going to get close it is up to the whale you have no raeubt to chase the whale down in your kayak. >> reporter: so close they can reach out and touch the blue whale. >> they are beautiful, magnificent creatures. we've been blessed that you can share the same water with them. >> reporter: the heart of a blue whale is the size of a compact car. getting close can be risky. whales have been known to capsize boats. some would say these kayakers got too close. >> i would hope by sharing this footage and our experience i

. >>> and a close encounter, some california kayakers do some very up-close whale watching. this is the cbs morning news for tuesday, october 18, this is the cbs morning news for tuesday, october 18, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. an israeli soldier was freed this morning after five years as a prisoner of the palestinian militant group hamas. gilad schalit was exchanged for hundreds of jailed palestinians, but some israels opens the lopsided deal. mark philips joins us from israel. mark, explain how this is playing out. >> reporter: it's not playing out as quickly as a lot of people expected. this is very intricate puzzle. a lot of pieces have been put into place. thus far, it's unclear how quickly those pieces are moving. there were reports earlier this morning that the israeli soldier who had been captured by hamas fighters just around gaza, he was in an israeli army position that was overrun by hamas fighters who had tunnelled into it, that he would be released by about now this morning. his family is waiting at a milita

searching for a missing kayaker in the san francisco bay. he was paddling near pier 80 when his kayak flipped over. ktvu's lorraine blanco is in san francisco now to tell us the next couple of hours could be very critical. >> good morning, lorraine >> reporter: good morning, i got off the phone with the coast guard. they have one big boat in the water searching tore tom gregoire. you will see more help as the light comes. >> it started yesterday at 3:30. the kayaking buddies said he was out celebrating recovering from throat cancer. it was directed in by a tugboat. and the kayak overturned and he never resurfaced. >> the coast guard said you can never be too careful out there. >> even with perfect conditions on the bay bay. >> anything can happen. that's why you need to be prepared. >> the next few hours are critical out here. when it is light out here. they will reassess. you may see another boat or helicopter. >> reporting live in san francisco. lorraine blanco. >>> an 18-year old woman is expected to survive. police say they got a report

these days they use only small kayaks for hunting at sea but in the old days large kayaks like this one were used to hunt for whales and walrus or. this one here is the big guy of. extreme doing and you and six companions spent more than two days on their journey from to cut cut the key they travelled by train and steamboats the team had brought with them one hundred fifty kilograms of war skin which they were going to use to make a boat but they were in for a disappointment at the end of that journey but we were there for unfortunately troy it entrancing because we didn't stored properly. nevertheless the trip she craftsman managed to find an alternative. they replaced the natural skin of a common. with plastic. kayak was ready to use a day before the race. so we turn it around no we'll turn it around when we get to the water. she is an island the lake an acre. here is a unique museum would not the texture of the island. the collection includes dozens of structures some of them are more than two hundred years old. one of the buildings dates back almost five hundred is. more recent stru

. >>> a kayak encounter with a whale caught on video. >> story behind cltttttttÑ >>> today at. >>> i won a gift card and i didn't even win i. >> that sounds like a bad deal. michael finney has advice on making sure you don't get taken on those penny auction sites. >>> in southern california a group of kayakers had a once in a lifetime encounter with a pod of blue whales and it was all caught on video. >> reporter: nature's largest mammal meets one of man's smallest vessels. there's whale watching and there's this. >> holy cow! >> we are paddling out on our kayak if the wail is going to get close it is up to the whale you have no raeubt to chase the whale down in your kayak. >> reporter: so close they can reach out and touch the blue whale. >> they are beautiful, magnificent creatures. we've been blessed that you can share the same water with them. >> reporter: the heart of a blue whale is the size of a compact car. getting close can be risky. whales have been known to capsize boats. some would say these kayakers got too close. >> i would hope by sharing this footage and our ex

. >>> two kayakers come face-to-face with a blue whale. this is in the water off row done doe beach -- redondo beach. he wanted a closer look, so he dove in to get an underwater view. he says he hopes the video will be used to teach the public about whales or about crazy kayakers. >> i've whale watched. i've kayaked. i've never put the two together. >> i hope not. you've kayaked in the inner harbor. >> they're rare there. >> that would be a good story. >> they wash down the jones falls during heavy rains. >> going to visit their friends at the aquarium. >> we'll see you at 4, copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms

these days they use only small kayaks for hunting at sea but in the old days large kayaks like this one were used for to hunt for whales and walrus world this one here is a guy a. maxime king and six companions spent more than two days a med journey from to cut cut to keiji they travelled by air train and steamboats a team that brought with them one hundred fifty kilograms of war riskin which they were going to use to make a boat but they were in for a disappointment at the end of that journey probably were very unfortunately each wallet in transit because we didn't stored properly a record. but. nevertheless the took she craftsman managed to find an alternative. they replaced the natural skin of a common chukchi war us with plastic. kayak was ready to use a day before the race. so we turn it around now we'll turn it around one we get to the water. she she is an island on lake a nigga. here is a unique museum would knock a tech check. the collection includes dozens of structures some of them are more than two hundred years old. one of the buildings dates back almost five hundred years.

but it rarely gets so up close and personal as it did for two california kayakers.ly, they had a camera. >> a lot of patience and a dash of luck led to this. >> he was so close. that kind of was all exciting and got your heart really pumping. >> these heart pumping moments came off redondo beach recently. kayaker rick coleman and his wife, susan, went on a series of whale watching trips with their paddles. after spotting the blue whale, rick dove into the water and came face-to-face with a 50 foot mammal as it swam right beneath him. >> the fingerprint came up close to the kayak. my first thought was, rick! i didn't scream out, but my first thought was he was down there waiting to get hit. >> he wasn't hit and says his experience can be summed up in two words. >> it was peace and relaxation. this is his mouth right here. he's feeding on the krill near the surface. his mouth is open. there's his eye right there. watch this wave come and wash right over my kayak. >> reporter: the waves show just how powerful the whales are. >> i wouldn't recommend trying to jump in or

>>mark: a developing story in san francisco, the search continues for a missing kayaker whose kayak capsize in the date. will tran is live with the the latest of a surge. >>will: it has been more than 12 hours since the kayak capsized. at this point they did not believe there is a chance that he is alive. nonetheless they are not giving up hope which is why they are still out there searching. they are not getting any more assistance from the san francisco fire department. he is 50 years old. he is from san francisco. i asked if he was required to wear a life vest. he is not required to have it. this is tragic because at around 3:30 p.m., he was with a group of people. hopefully we will get more information from the coast guard a little bit later on. they are out there right now actively searching for this set francisco resident. just did >> san jose police are investigating a seventh officer involved shooting. the number of shootings is high but they said officers had acted correctly in each situation. >>officer: it is difficult to know what is leading up to all of these shootings but the o

a california kayakers amazing >>> close encounter. a california kayakers amazing run-in with two humpback whales. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm vinita nair. today we begin a booming rally. the dow jones went on a tear relieved of anxiety after european leaders hammer out a deal. news of the sweeping deal stoked optimism on wall street yesterday with rejuvenate ed investors sending the dow soaring 340 points, putting on track for one of the best months ever. the economy grew at fastest pace of the year in the third quarter with gdp growing at 2.5% annual rate, way up from just 1.3% over the prior three months. we will have more on the market run-up coming up in business. >>> a decade's old case of discrimination against black farmers is being addressed now that a federal judge has approved a landmark $1.2 billion settlement. the case had been settled back in 1999 for $1 billion after a group of african-american farm

friends say he was an experienced kayaker. when he was too close to a tug boat directing a barge, the wake was too much. >> as he was coming up, it wept like this and it pushed us this way. we went through it. when i turned around to watch him, his boat was already over. >> reporter: when he didn't resurface, the tug boat pilot called for help. his friends aren't giving up hope. the cancer survivor has beaten the ods before. >>> well, an 18-year-old woman is expected to survive after being -- shot. the police received the report last night. the officers found the teen suffering from one gunshot wound. she was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. the police haven't released information on the suspect. >>> the woman accused of killing a nursing student is due back in a courtroom at 9:00 a.m. this woman is expected to enter a plea following a 1 month delay. she's pregnant and the judge granted her a four week delay because of problems with her pregnancy. they were once friends and prosecutors think she killed her out

he was kayaking with a friend when he disappeared near pier80 near san francisco.s friend says the wake from a tugboat capsized the kayak and swept him under the pier. san jose police opened fire on a man for the seventh time this year. today's shooting took place in the extended stay motel. paramedics rushed the man to the hospital where he is expected to survive. no officers were hurt. >>> an accusation of dirty politics in san francisco. now seven mayoral candidates are asking the federal government to send monitors and observer to oversee voting in next month's election. they believe mayor ed le's campaign is engaging in improper activities. le's campaign denies involve meant. >>> since the bp oil disaster people who live along the gulf of mexico warned this was coming. shrimpers say it is one of the worst seasons ever. yunji de nies reports from the gulf. >> in 40 years of shrimping, peter has never had a season this bad. >> the quality of the shrimp is not there. the abundance is not there. >> a few docks down they are catching a quarter of what they usually

. >>> the search has been calmed off for a missing kayaker presumed dead in the san francisco bay. 55-year-old thomas grogere was kayaking yesterday near pier 80 when he flipped over in the wake of a barge. the coast guard spent almost 20 hours looking for the experienced kayaker but they could not find him. >> we'd been searching for 18 hours in a ten-naughtnautical mile box. it's a very -- ten-nautical mile box. >> friends say he was out celebrating his victory from throat cancer, he wanted to get right back into his kayak. >>> jeff adachi is holding a news conference right now, he's announcing that he and other candidates have asked for federal observers and state election monitors for the november 8th may oaral election. ed lee's campaign is being accused of voter fraud. adachi and the other candidate sent letters asking for an investigation into possible ballot tampering. media reports claim a group -- claim a group of ed lee supporters prevented any other candidate to be counted for but lee. ed lee says this has nothing to do with his campaign. >>> a hearing in the case of the d

kayak was ready to use a day before the race. so we turn it around no will turn around when we get to the water. she is an island on lake an egg. here is a unique museum of would not the texture you know. the collection includes dozens of structures some of them are more than two hundred years old. one of the buildings dates back almost five hundred years. more recent structures are found on the coast guard such as appear the visitors. but for the most part the island looks just like it did one hundred fifty years ago. outsiders can only come here either as tourists or as participants in the keiji regatta which is held once a year. the participants in the balkan expedition being organized by a monk thick to still insist on historical friend to city their sporting armor and learning how to wield mediæval weapons. wooden boats and sailing vessels standing side by side with three hundred year old wooden churches strengthen the illusion of a journey to the times when timber was the principal building to here. that's another of our tr

coast guard is searching for a missing kayaker. these are live pictures of -- obviously very dark at this hour but they are still searching for the missing kayaker, 55-year-old thomas gregoire. he was just off pier 80 yesterday afternoon when he disappeared. a witness says he was caught in the wake a tugboat and capsized. so far only his boat and wallet have been found. we'll continue to follow that story. >>> happening right now, urgent rescue efforts in turkey. crews are dig through the rubble of buildings that collapsed in yesterday's 7.2 earthquake. it struck in a mountainous area in the eastern part of the country near the border with iran. more than 200 people are confirmed dead. that number is expected to climb to around 1,000. this is new video of a man being pulled out alive. separately there are reports that a man who was trapped was able to call an emergency line on his cell phone and describe his location. that led to the rescue of him and three other people. it is not clear though how many people are still trapped in r

that's when his kayak flipped over. and she will tell us why the next couple of hours are very critical out there. good morning. >> yes, good morning. >> reporter: i just got off the phone with the coast guard and for now this is still a rescue effort off the san francisco bay out here. they hope to find the man alive. let's go ahead and take a look at these pictures this morning. a 12-man on crew on board this 80-foot cover vessel. they used to equip the search and rescue efforts. there are inflatable boats as well as first aid. the kayak overturned during the wake of the barge. the man on it, the 54-year-old did not resurface. >> as i looked back to watch him, the boat was upside down. and i didn't see it moving, like you know, she was not trying to get out of it. >> reporter: they recently came in to work after throat cancer. reporting live, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, thank you, lorraine. >>> time is now 8:01. death toll in turkey now at least 270 after yesterday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. rescue crews are s

a kayaker who vanished is now presumed dead. 55-year-old thomas was kayaking yesterday with friends when his craft overturned in the wake of a tug boat. a helicopter, boats and divers spent about 18 hours searching and called off the search this morning. friends say he was out this weekend celebrating his recovery from throat cancer. one of the first things he wanted to do was get back in his kayak. >>> a stranded boat is becoming a thorn in one community. coming up in about five minutes. >>> police are waiting for a man to come down from a 36 foot tall wall where he's been perched since before sunrise today. 27-year-old said he's managed to get to the wall by climbing on a garbage can. demonstrators return in the day. police spokesman said they have no plans to go up and get him. >>> for updates on the occupy protests go to ktvu.com. >>> president obama traveled west today to announce his plan for homeowners. >> the question is not whether or not we do something about it. we have to do something about it. the question is what do we do and how fast do we move? >> the plan would allow hom

his kayak was found. but the man has not been recovered. >>> and this morning, giselle esteban is scheduled to make a plea in hayward on a charge of murder. she is accused of killing nursing student michelle le. her body was found last month. >>> good morning, bay area! we have a beautiful sunny day in most parts of the bay area but changes especially at the coast. low clouds and fog moved in there. we are going to see some cooler temperatures across the board today. numbers outside right now. we have 50s and 60s. mostly clear with the exception of a few high clouds inland. got that patchy fog out toward the coastline. that will keep numbers cool ter beaches today. plan on 60s there. some 70s inside the bay. and maybe 70s and low 80s inland and that's about it. changes, we are seeing the winds kicking up along the coastline. that means that sea breeze is blowing again and, of course, that helps to cool down the temperatures around the bay area. area of low pressure passing to the north of us is helping to

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the kayaker was just fine.e can only assume the photographer and his client were very pleased with the final result. >>> when we come back after a break, making a difference for kids one very special birthday at a time. >>> when you're a kid and for some adults who i know aren't 50 yet there is nothing like your birthday because it's your day and nobody can take that away from you. but in this economy, some birthdays aren't all that great for some kids because parents can't afford to do what they'd really like to which is where tonight's making a difference report comes in. here is nbc's john yang. >> reporter: twice a week ashley boydgan gathers volunteers in a church kitchen to make birthday cakes for children they will never meet. the group is called sweet blessings and they don't just make any cakes. with decorations hand crafted from icing and assembled with tools more familiar in a workshop than a kitchen, each one is customized to match the child's interests whether they play the violin or video games, a