in napa, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> thousands of students have no school tomorrow. safety inspections were done today. when will they go to school? we'll have the latest on that coming up in 8 minutes. >> and we're here on brown and 3rd street. this is one of many straights in downtown napa that's closed. there are several buildings behind us that have been red tagged. t agged we're going to show you though buildings a bit later. >> in vallejo, 11 buildings have been red tagged, including a church. crews are working to clear the first baptist church. officials secured the area after engineers said the tower is in danger of collapsing. >> we did a retrofit in '92 after the 1989 earthquake, and one of the fire marshals who was here earlier said that the retrofit probably kept the whole top of it from coming down. >> the pastor says the church has little damage inside, so they decided to hold services yesterday. it wasn't until today they noticed the structural damage. >>> we're learning more tonight about the earthquake itself and the shift in the earth that caused th

ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> robin williams' family released a statement today. his wife, susan schneider said this morning i lost my husband and best friend, while the world lost one of the most beloved artistsk and beautiful human beings. she went ton to say, it is our hope that the focus will not be on robin as death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter that he gave millions. >> he was born in chicago, but the bay area was home to robin williams. he went to redwood high in larkspur and later studies theater at the college of marin. he lived in san francisco for many years. as an avid cyclist, he might have been spotted pedaling up geary boulevard to his home. he told bob why he chose to make the bay area his home. >> you still live in the bay area, as opposed to new york. >> because it's a human game preserve. being a little outrageous there. when you walk by a midget transvestite nun, you don't feel that strange. in a place where pelini would say, i can't shoot this. >> he certainly could make us all laugh. the house that many might recognize fro

in palo alto, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> the umbrellas came out this evening in san francisco. we spotted a few before the bey o nce-jay z show. any rain in august is very unusual. rosemary orozco is tracking the weather. >> reporter: we have seen very little change in where most of this moisture remains over the north bay. and you can see it here on the screen. we had a little bit of patchy drizzle. a few light scattered showers. passed through san francisco. nothing registering in the last -- or the second half of the day. this morning we had quite a bit of rain at least by august standards. i'll show you some of those totals in the next go around. a few scattered showers off the coastline you can see near dillan beach. if i shift south just a little bit we're mainly dry. maybe a little bit of patchy drizzle within these clouds here but that's really about it. we're not done just yet though. let me back it up and show you more is on the way. we're going northeast in a southwest direction. this is what we'll see as we get through the evening hours and for tomorrow morning as w

in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> more details on the other last minute bills. the assembly passed a measure that allowed police officers to get a restraining order an take guns away from people who are at risk of committing crimes. >>> the senate unanimously passed a bill that requires better security around the state's electric grid. one other project lawmakers hope to get done involves tesla. they're hoping to convince the electric car builder to build a mega planet. >>> and ktvu's amber lee live for us tonight outside of levi's stadium in santa clara. this punishment is unusually hard. >> reporter: some say the punishment is hard however they say alden smith should be punished but question a nine game suspension. big dreams of playing for the nfl on the football field at santa clara high. these students are scrimmages and learning their parents say from mistakes made from professional athletes such as alden smith. >> i show them, look you see that. you can't play, there's no tolerance. >> reporter: johnson's son is 27, from fathers to sons skwr- tz that's wh

ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> now to developing news about that wildfire burning 15 miles south of yosemiteay's lower temperatures and lighter winds in the area helped firefighters make significant progress. is so called junction fire started near the junction of highway 49. it caught a lot of people in the area by surprise. >> it exploded it was crazy. i've never seen anything like it in my life. >> reporter: the fire is 35% contained but still threatening some homes. eight buildings have been destroyed and still no word on what started the fire. >>> a strike team from alameda county left livermore to help fight the junction fire. the team includes members from the oak land, fremont and hayward fire departments. >>> temperatures today were slightly warmer. we've got a lot of fog out there right now along the coast. it's making its way inland rapidly tonight. the inversion is really deep. over 2,000 feet, so you've got fog already in santa rosa moving into fairfield. tomorrow morning you'll have fog. we have fog in vallejo and martinez and hercules. there's a lot of it. low fog tomorrow mor

ktvu's ken pritchett is live right now and also president obama commenting on this incident. ken. >> reporter: it can be be the first of many protests to come as the story unfolds across the country. >> in san francisco. >> a moment of silence is going start now. >> a small gathering for a demonstration. >> you cannot shoot the kid down with their hands up. >> in okay land a more vocal event had hundreds gathered and both shared the same symbolism. >> raise hands mimicking the alleged posture of the 18-year-old michael brown when she was shot dead by ferguson, missouri police. >> when i saw what happened, it was like reliving everything i had gone through. >> allen was killed by oakland police two years ago. >> i am not taking this anymore, i am a mother of action. >> after days of violent protests lewding and police shooting tear gases. it now has president obama's attention. >> there is never an excuse against violent against police or for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandali lewding. there is no excuse for police using excessive force over a peace protest

we begin with ken pritchett to the home in trib ron. >> we have seen a steady stream of people, neighbors and strangers come by the williams home, many added to the memorial. we rested the first briefing from the sheriff department. some of the details regarding the death are disturbing. a scene repeated throughout the day, flowers left behind 18 prayer. -- and a prayer. as this memorial grow we learned more about what happened yesterday just before noon. starting with a call to 911. the caller was distraut and indicated there was an apparent suicide due to a hanging had taken place. keith boyd said robin williams was seen alive 10:30 sunday night. she went to bed and left the home yesterday morning believing he was asleep. williams personal assistant became concerned. >> he gained access to the bedroom and found mr. williams clothed in a seating position, unresponsive with a belt around his neck with the other end wedged between the closed losset door and the door frame. williams had been seeking treatment for depression. part of the investigation will be determining time of death and to

in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hundreds of linked in employees have finallyn paid. the move follows an investigation by the u.s. department of labor that says linked in failed to record and pay for all hours worked by employees. the money will be paid in four states including here in california. >>> wall street bounced back today after big losses last week. the dow was up 75 points. the nasdaq added 31. some strong earnings reported and a european bank rescue helped move the marks higher. >>> now to alameda, the contra costa sheriff's office said news coverage and social media posts brought in tips that led them to identify 29-year-old kyle fashion of walnut creek. we showed you this home surveillance video of one of the burglaries. the burglar broke through one of the windows and stole thousands of the dollars of belongings. >>> a lawsuit filed by pg & e shareholders over that deadly san bruno pipeline explosion can now go forward. today a san mateo superior court just lifted a stay. the lawsuit seeks to find pg & e personally responsibility instead of rate

in oakland, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're learning more tonight about a suspect and victimf a hit-and-run crash in san francisco. 25-year-old anthony wisner is facing charges in the tenderloin neighborhood. wisner collided and hit two people. wisner is a code and digital designer at the moratorium museum. in statement coworkers said this accident is a tragic accident and many of our employees are giving time to the catastrophic illness fund in support of zach. >>> in a statement, jackson was accused of soliciting bribes. the report also includes a plot to import guns. he has been freed on bail and is due back in court next week. >>> the cia acknowledged that it hacked into computer access. for five years senators have been investigating cia interrogation suspects and secret prisons that critics describe as torture. >>> both houses of congress took up the immigration crisis along the mexican border today but nothing is likely to come of it. the house put off its summer recess by a day to take a vote. a $659 million emergency response bill was on the table but conservatives b

ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> more details now on that contract. it will increase garbage rates in oakland. california waste solutions says customers will pay $82.60 on their monthly bill. >>> a jury in contra costa county says it is split on many charges in a molestation case. he faces 100 charges. his accusers are 14 male students. they had reached decisions involving just 3 of the 14 and are split on the other 11. they have been deliberating now for four days. the judge told them to keep trying. the district attorney could retry the case if the jury is hung on some of the charges. >>> the family of the teenage girl who was runnel over by first responders at sfo following the asiana airlines crash has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of san francisco. the national transportation safety board concluded the teen died after being run over by emergency vehicles. the suit alleges that rescuers were poorly trained and reckless. the family is seeking unspecified damages. >>> the bay area woman known as a serial stowaway has been order

in oakland, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> happening now for an 11th night in a row, people are on the streets of ferguson, missouri. they say they want justice for michael brown. these are live pictures of the protest going on right now. they've been calmer than on previous nights and peaceful, with only a few arrests, and no tear gas was deployed tonight. most of the people have pretty much stayed to the sidewalks with little disruption to people living nearby. eric holder met with michael brown's family today. he is the highest ranking member of the obama administration to visit. he also met with ron johnson, the highway patrol captain now in charge of maintaining security. >> i think it will show the people of ferguson, the people of st. louis, that their voices are heard. that the highest office of this land is listening to their voices, and taking a look to the incident. >> attorney general holder has a team of agents and prosecutes in ferguson conducting their own investigation of the shooting. >>> now to our continuing coverage of american journallest james foley. th

those isis troops are accused of -- and ken pritchett is here now with this escalation of u.s. involvement. >> reporter: the u.s. military has now conducted multiple air strikes on isis also known as isil and delivered aid. a welcomed move by those who are in the path of this radical islamic group. >>> the pentagon says f18 hornets based on the u.s.s. george w. bush and a convoy today near the city verbil. well armed islamic closed within 20 miles of this city. >> they take from the military. they have different kinds. different weapons, very important to attack them by the air. >> reporter: perhaps hundreds have escaped from what john kerry calls terror. >> shows all the signs of genocide. >> reporter: troops also dropped water and aid in a mountainous area surrounded by isis forces. president obama says the air strikes are necessary to protect u.s. personnel but that combat troops will not be redeployed to iraq. drawing fire from some critics. >> don't let the enemy know what you're going to do other wise you're showing a lack of will. you're showing a lack of resolve. >> rep

in san jose, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> sheriff deputies in humble county say they seizedsands of marijuana plants along with cash and weapons in a large bust involving several locations. 32-year-old timothy douglas chaz was arrested on charges of cultivation and sales. deputies served search warrants at three several locations. they found more than 2,700 pot plants and nearly 650-pound of died marijuana. they also found semi automatic guns, a shotgun and body armour. chez was booked in lieu of $50,000 bail. >>> top democrats announced legislation to give help illegal children crossing the border. governor brown called it the decent thing to do. the legislation claims that the government can expedite the naturalization process. >>> the family of the 18-year- old man who was shot by police are planning to file a lawsuit. john burres spoke out in behalf of nieto's family. he was killed in march after a confrontation with officers in bernal park. the officers opened fire after nieto pointed a taser at them that looked like a gun said suhr. but burres today questioned the cred

and ken pritchett, you talked to people who knew the victim, what are they saying about him. >> reporter: a lot of great things. it has become clear that this man touched a lot of people's lives and has left many inspired. full of life, that's how the man known as a chef, surfer and rock climber, but most of all known for being an inspiration. >> he just radiated joy and life and vitality and he was always charging. >> reporter: mckay says brad was a regular at her rock climbing facility in santa rosa. parker died over the weekend while climbing. earlier that day he proposed to his girlfriend who said yes. >> she is just beside herself. >> reporter: a table is being set up to honor brad who traveled from tibet to thailand to new zealand but returned home to share his zest for life. >> he is just such a light and inspiration and a guide. that's why without being a leader he was a leader. >> when you climb with somebody you really bond with them on a level that you don't in other activities or in other areas of life. >> reporter: brad was an experienced climber. recently appearing on this

ktvu's ken pritchett is live now in vallejo near the junction of highways 37 and 29, where the fire caused tense moments for residents, and first sponsors. ken, authorities are telling you it started in a homeless encampment. >> reporter: that's correct, we're at the interchange. it is just beyond the highway 37 overpass, it's out now, but not before putting a scare into a neighborhood. it burned through dry grass and marsh land. not a fast fire, but it moved fast. the fire burning just behind the neighborhood. just behind barbara mcdermott's home. >> first of all, i was still nervous from the earthquake on sunday. and i thought, oh, my gosh, now we've got this. >> reporter: her driveway, sprinkled with ash that flew over her house. >> my concern was that thieves would land on the roof. >> reporter: vallejo fire says 25 homes were threatened. for barbara, it was too close. >> you see where the brush ends. >> reporter: at one point, the fire was climbing up into the trees. cal fire helicopter aided crews on ground, which couldn't drive trucks into the burning marsh land. vallejo fire says w

watching both storms and exactly where they're headed, but we begin with ktvu's ken pritchett.live with the impact those storms are already having. >> reporter: there were several flights coming in late tonight here at oakland international airport. perhaps the lucky ones who just missed two significant storms bearing down on the islands, but we also talked to tourists who are heading straight into it. blue skies, calm surf. the conditions that will soon change with two hurricanes heading hawaii's way. also, heading that way? kristin flying out tonight from sfo. >> theoretically, it's supposed to die down to a tropical storm tomorrow, and i have a wedding to go to. >> reporter: the threat of two is unheard of. we talked with don mcquage, who now calls maui home. >> people are taking it very seriously. >> reporter: he says locals are making runs at places like costco, emptying shelves of water, and canned goods, as people prepare for possible power and water outages. >> every single shopping cart was taken. there was a line going clear out. if you've been there, that's a huge co

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now you may remember that same b.a.r.t. line had problems back in february when four cars went off the tracks near the concord b.a.r.t. station. in that derailment b.a.r.t. said the front set of wheels on one of the cars went on a cross over track to a maintenance yard but the back set didn't follow. that train was out of service at the time. no passengers were on board. now we're beginning to be tracking b.a.r.t. service for tomorrow's morning commute. be sure to tune in to ktvu morning news. our coverage begins at 4:30. >>> now to the latest on the napa earthquake where the ground keeps moving even as people are trying to get back to normal. we had fair sized aftershocks today. a 3.9 hit at 5:30 this morning. that's the biggest we've seen so far. also today we saw a 3.0, a 2.8, 2.7 an 2.5. those after shocks rattled buildings and people's nerves. we found more inspectors at businesses and homed and they red tagged more people. jana katsuyama is live where the red cross is busy tonight. >> reporter: we're here at first str