. - ken wayne is more -- ktvu's ken wayne with more. the attorney for the mother arrested in the case tells me the family is native american. the woman is accused of putting her hands around the neck of a boy. >> she absolutely denies doing anything wrong and she presumed to be innocent. if the evidence shows otherwise i will fight this case. >> reporter: he says even if she did carry out the attack she had reason to do so. >> i don't know where the social contract that says we are supposed to abandon our children to bullies. >> reporter: that is not the way parents see it. >> it is really upsetting. i am not sure what to make of it. i just found out. i mean, it is not acceptable. >> the attack happened last friday and was witnessed by other school children. officials say they never received any reports of any bullying. >> terrible when this kind of thing happens and we take it very seriously and all of our staff work hard to keep kids safe every day and incidents like these are very rare. and when they do happen we respond. >> reporter

now ken wayne joins us live with the decision that effren carrillo just announced and reaction. good afternoon, ken. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. they are still inthere, inside the board of supervisors chambers. effren carrillo heard from the supervisors, including the two women who are supervisors, all four urged him to step down from office. they say the revelations from the trial that he was caught outside of a woman's home in his underwear and that he testified he wanted to have sex with that woman make him unsuitable for office. here is his decision followed by remarks from fellow supervisors. >> those who demand that i give the office to which voters of the fifth district elected me will be disappointed. i have no intentions to resign. [ applause ] >> you've had many opportunities to confront your alcohol abuse and i want to say very publicly your inappropriate behavior with women and -- as a woman, i find these actions reprehensible. >> people who victimize will often find a way to blame the victim and feel sorry for themselves in an attempt to avoid responsibility f

ktvu's ken wayne is live with the emotional plea made today by the victim's widow, ken. >> reporter: frank, 30-year-old ronny kid was shot to death while sitting in his car after he got home after working a double shift. about 90 minutes ago his father gathered at the scene of a shooting in west oakland to remember the father of three. they lit candles and posted fliers about his death. >> any help would be much appreciated by us and the family in order to bring the killer to justice and help bring closure to the family. >> thank you for your time. >> reporter: homicide investigators say they have little to go on. not even a good description of the vehicle that was believed to be used during the shooting. that's why they turned to the media in the hopes that someone will come forward for information that will lead to an arrest. police say calling can be made to an anonymous tip line. we will post that number a little later on tonight on ktvu.com. there's still a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the killer. live in oakland, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also happ

the victim spoke with ktvu's ken wayne today. she told ken it changed the way she views her own safety even in a neighborhood she thought she was safe. >> reporter: york street in the mission district is blooming with new life. but this neighborhood was the scene of a shocking attack caught on surveillance video last month. as we showed you friday, a man armed with a tire iron struck her down as she was walking to work. >> i heard a ringing in my ears and felt a blow and i felt someone pulling on my bag. >> reporter: she says doctors told her she lucky she survived. >> 1-1/2 inch gash in my head. walked away with six staples. >> reporter: police are still look for the man and are hoping this will lead to his identity. it left women on edge. >> it is a level of violence that it wasn't just a robbery that it was an act trying to cause harm. >> reporter: she now never wears ear buds when out. >> unfortunate that something like this had to happen. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: not only in this neighborhood but anywhere. she works nea

ken wayne learns that technology won't be available in the bay area. >> 911 center in some cities across the country will be able to receive emergency calls by text message starting friday. >> just think about how great it will be someone can hold a phone and stream the video to dispatch and relate the information. >> it can help in situation where victims are afraid to talk. >> stead of trying instead of whispering they can text us. >> we are fast texters, too. it will be good. >> city like aspen and colorado and frisco texas will begin 911 text service on friday. it won't be available here. >> we are up sdp and ready to go. the chp confirms to ktvu that the emergency services have yet to put a plan for using 911 texting. bay area police departments still do not have the amendment to receive those texts. what happens if you try to text 911 on friday? >> what happens is you get a text back that says make a voice call for 911 to help, text 911 is not available. >> we found some teches in california who cannot believe that california is not ready. >> there is no specific timetable on when

ktvu's ken wayne talked with the chp about their warnings for drivers regarding a particular danger. >> reporter: he is lucky to be alive after a collision that knock could his patrol car from the shoulder into the traffic lanes of highway 101 sunday morning. >> she recovering. good spirits. >> reporter: he suffered two broken legs in the crash. >> he is under great care. being well taken care of. has his family with him. he is expected to make a full recovery. >> reporter: facebook is filled with comments wishing a speedy recovery and offers of help. >> words of encouragement. praying for him. anything we could do. >> the car was parked on the shoulder after making a traffic stop. something officers do dozens of time as shift. a vehicle drifted over and slammed into his patrol car. the chp says many drivers stop on the shoulder. not realizing the danger. >> we are still pulling behind cars and they are talking on their phone. that is against the law. that is a violation. >> reporter: the chp says don't stop on the shoulder unless your car can't go further. >> if you have a flat tire

ken wayne learns that technology won't be available in the bay area. >> 911 center in some cities across the country will be able to receive emergency calls by text message starting friday. >> just think about how great it will be someone can hold a phone and stream the video to dispatch and relate the information. >> it can help in situation where victims are afraid to talk. >> stead of trying instead of whispering they can text us. >> we are fast texters, too. it will be good. >> city like aspen and colorado and frisco texas will begin 911 text service on friday. it won't be available here. >> we are up sdp and ready to go. the chp confirms to ktvu that the emergency services have yet to put a plan for using 911 texting. bay area police departments still do not have the amendment to receive those texts. what happens if you try to text 911 on friday? >> what happens is you get a text back that says make a voice call for 911 to help, text 911 is not available. >> we found some teches in california who cannot believe that california is not ready. >> there is no specific timetable on when

live in dublin, ken wayne. >>> two fallen sacramento police officers were honored today at a ceremonyicers that lost their lives on-the-job. governor jerry brown led a process of surviving family members down the capitol steps. they were flanged by thousands that payed their respects. among those, sargent butler and baker, who were killed last february. santa cruz police chief talked about the tribute. >> it is an honor to be here at the state capitol in the presence of fellow law enforcement officers and the families that stand behind the badge. i am humble to stand here in the shadow of the monument to our state's great fallen protectors. >> the officers were shot while investigating a sexual assault case. detective butler had no sons. sargent baker had a wife and two daughters. >>> new developments in a major prostitution bust. we were there as fbi, police and sheriffs deputies moved in on businesses in alameda counties. today, the people arrested faced a judge. what charges are they facing, jana? >> reporter: there are 100 criminal counts facing this group of 18 defendants. there

ken wayne, ktvu news. >>> the hot weather is causing extra concern for firefighters they say this yearproved there could be fires pretty much all yearlong. according to a twitter posting, calfire has already responded to over 1,350 wildfires since january. the average for this time of year is 700. >>> for the first time in decades, federal officials plan to use water to help california farmers get through the drought. the u.s. bureau of reclamation that it will release water for use. the livermore city council last night voted to extend emergency drought restrictions to the entire city. last month you will remember we reported on mandatory conservation. it serves 1/3 of the city. now the extension fits the rest of livermore which is set by the california water service company. under the emergency restrictions, residents must cut the water usage by 30%. >>> let's talk more about the hot weather. of all the days to have that ride up mount diablo, boy it must have been hot out there. >> a week ago i know it's going to be hard to believe, but a week ago when you look back to the mountain m

pleasant hill, ken wayne, dtvu. >>> playing a cop on the hit show, the shield, michael jay, is now behinds. herculeed 911 and told the operator he shot his wife. the body was found in the hallway of their los angeles home and police recovered a hand gun believed to belong to her husband. the couple were married for almost a decade. booked into los angeles jail with bail. bail is set at $1 million. >>> a retired player for the san francisco former niners is one of eight claiming the league illegally supplied them with painkillers that numbed their injuries n. this lawsuit filed today, the former niners jeremy newbury describes lining up in the locker room to receive antiinflammatory injections to -- just before kick-off. the drugs permitted them to play and made their injuries worse and caused longterm health problems. the spokesperson for the nfl says the league had no comment of the lawsuit. >>> people at shop at one east bacon signment store say they are furious that the store shut down with their items and store credit. brentwood closed abruptly on sunday. the shut-down was announced o

. >> i'm ken wayne. the deadly shooting shutdown all eastbound lanes on i-580 for hours. tonight, police are still looking for the gunmen. we get more on the developing news. we're live on i-580 where the lanes reopened a short time ago. >> reporter: the far lanes of this stretch of i-580 were shut down for part of the day. but reopened about 90 minutes ago. you can still see some of the damage from the impact. police are trying to determine who shot a driver and why. >> no traffic was getting through richmond on eastbound i-580 for four hours today after a brazen shooting shutdown the freeway. >> i was not here. i heard all the commotion. it is just sad. >> a man was driving this blue suv when someone opened fire. you can see at least five bullet holes in the driver door. >> the shots were fired from an unknown vehicle. there was a lone occupant in a blue suv. we believe it was struck by gunfire. >> investigators have yet to identify the driver or figure out what led up to the shooting. >> was there any indication that something led to this? some kind of road rage or con

i'm ken wayne. heather is off tonight. the little girl was playing in her yard last night with her brother when she was shot. we have new details from ktvu's paul chambers, live in oakland's children's hospital with an update. >> reporter: the little girl had surgery last night. however, hospital officials tell me they are not allowed to release her condition. that is because that's what the family requested. i will tell you people living in her community are sending prayers her way and they are very concerned about last night's shooting. >> like what the hell's going on? >> reporter: this woman who asked we call her barbara has lived on 26th avenue for 28 years. she is shocked and startled that a drive-by happened in her neighborhood. >> i thought it was fire crackers. >> reporter: just before 6:00 last night, a light-colored car was driving southbound near flora. the car stopped midway and two men got out, fired several rounds before leaving the scene. the bullet struck an 8-year-old in the neck as she played with her br

. >> and i'm ken wayne. we have information of the victims, they were george chen and cheng yuan hong. both of them roommates of the suspect. all of them from the university of santa barbara. about 200 people attended the service to mourn, sing and pray. the priest said that he had received expressions of sympathy and support from parishes all over the country. >>> local and federal law enforcement officers searched the home of the killer's parents today. agents carried out a box from the father's home in woodland hills but they would not comment about what they found. >> we have live team coverage now. ktvu's azmith smith is in the south bay where she spoke to friends of those killed. >> we begin in isle of vista where the community is still in shock, debora villalon. >> reporter: we're on pardor road, it's one of the places that were part of the murder spree. >> throughout the night, people came to mourn. >> reporter: at this memorial mass, mourners were asked to find strength by seeing the best in people.

. >> good evening, i'm ken wayne. >> hello everyone i'm heather holmes and we begin with the latest developmentsn that mass shooting near uc santa barbara. in all seven people are dead. that includes the gunman. police say 22-year-old elliot rhone was heavily armed and mentally disturbed when he launched what he called a "a day of retribution," starting in his apartment, stabbing three men to death and went to a sorority house where he shot and killed two women. next he drove to a deli, where he killed a man, a uc santa barbara student. he kept driving and shooting until he died during a gunbattle with sheriff's deputies. >> three 9 mm. semi-automatic handguns were recovered from the suspect's vehicle. we have determined that all of these weapons were legally purchased from federally linessed firearms dealers and that they were all registered to the suspect. >> the sheriff said that deputies shot rodger in the hip, but that he apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. his bmw was taken away as evidence. >> tonight we're getting a look at newly released surveillance video fro

. >> and i'm ken wayne. on this mother's day a concord family deals with a frightening life of death ordeal after their young child was pulled from their backyard swimming pool. ktvu's debora villalon joins us live from concord with the efforts to rescue that infant. >> reporter: this was a 1-year- old boy who was revived and we're told is in stable condition right now. take a look at video from about 90 minutes ago of the baby being put into an ambulance to be transferred to children's hospital in oakland. there was a helicopter on stand by to air lift him but the decision was made to take him and his mother by ground. this transfer came after the boy had been revived and stabilized which took a few hours. the actual 911 call came in about 6:15 that an infant had drowned in a backyard pool. concord police arrived to find the boy lifeless and family members trying frankicly to find him. those officers took over cpr until fire paramedics got there. they rushed to a near by park where a medivac met them and he

. >> and i'm ken wayne. a hike took a disturbing turn when a body was found in a scenic look out. a hiker found the body this morning that's in the hills behind the uc campus. and debora villalon this isn't the first time that a grim discovery has been found. >> reporter: what you can see is the sheer face on the other side. lots of people come to this location for the view, but this trip turned deadly. a man was put on an atv and took the trail up the rocks. >> i was going up the trail and saw the body laying nonresponsive. >> reporter: the man parked his honda, hiked down alone to climb it and slipped. it's not the first time. a year and a half ago a man in his mid-20s fell from the same up cropping and died. he was with his friends and they told police they had all been drinking. >> the last time we had witnesses. this time we don't have witness sos we have to treat it like a murder. >> reporter: people come from all over to soak up these top of the world views from the east bay and beyond. a photographer's dream but the edge can be deceptively steep. >> one wrong step. you hav

. >> good evening, i'm kebpritchept in tonight for ken wayne. >> i'm heather holmes and that san josi police officer like others in the bay area was shocked over the killing of a man after a confrontation on the city street. he and other officers have launched an interstate-fueled fundraising campaign. new at 10:00 ktvu's patti lee spoke to the over and the drive's widow, who is struggling both emotionally financially. >> the fundraising site wept live at midnight and already it has raised more than $11,000 and remember the original goal was to raise $10,000 in the next 51 days dh winn lights a candle in memory of her husband and two sons. fook lam was shot by a driver who was enraged after their cars nearly collided and lam's sister describes him as generous and gentle. >> he worked from 4:00 a.m. in the morning, i'm sorry. >> it's one of those things that it hit home. >> when officer juan winn heard about the family's plight, he chipped in and helped out. >> they need a future and without raising the money that future is not looking that bright. >> reporter: a father of two himself

i am ken wayne. >> i am heather holmes. investigators are heading to travis air force base to look into this afternoon's crash. ktvu's cristina rendon is talking with officials and witnesses. >> she joins us live now. >> reporter: we have been here at travis air force base since 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. there was a steady stream of cars leaving the area. right now everyone has cleared out. only few people remain all because of this plane crash. we want to mention we were updated saying a press conference will be held at 5:30 p.m. let's take you now to the photos from witnesses. these are pictures before and after that plane crash. the instant happened at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon and we immediately called travis air force base and we were told they had limited information but a plane crashed by doing maneuvers. the pilot was doing a trick and he got too close to the ground. that is when the plane crashed upside down and started skidding on the runway and they won't confirm whether or not the pilot died. on the schedule we a

ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new developments in a case of this 15-year-old who has been missing for two years. the district attorney wants the man accused of killing sierra lamar to face the death penalty. an unusual move considering sierra lamar's body has never been found. ktvu's robert handa is here with what this could mean for the ace and how the mother is -- case and how the mother is responding. >> reporter: sierrasierra lamar's home town, we talked to her mother about today's decision. family members tell me they had impet with the da's office and as we reported antolin garcia- torres pled not guilty the murder and kidnapping charges after being indicted. he is accused of killing 15- year-old sierra lamar who disappeared march 16, 2012 after leaving leaving for school. investigators reported finding sierra lamar's dna in antolin garcia-torres' car and his dna on belongings inside her backpack. but her body has never been found. antolin garcia-torres should face the ultimate penalty. her parents agree. >> i just have to have faith that the judicial system will come throug

ken wayne has the story. >> reporter: two marchs and rallies are planned.d is going out to groups in nigeria that may be able to pressure the government there to act. the kidnapping of hundreds of girls is sending concern through the people not just in nigeria, but those who have made the bay area home. >> even if they do come back. they're not going to be the same. >> reporter: evilocha who was born in nigeria and moved here as a law student now a professor at east bay. >> i have four girls so every day that i go to sleep, i wonder how those moms and dads sleep. >> reporter: she says she has talked to relatives in nigeria who describe between bombings and kidnappings a nervous atmosphere. >> i think every nigerian is very shocked for the government to acknowledge it happened. >> reporter: she says she's encouraged by the social media effort to bring attention to the kidnappings. global fund for women is sending money. >> obviously we're outraged. and we're deeply concerned about what's being happening. >> reporter: quansiaman says women's groups have been

good evening, i'm ken wayne >>> and hello, everyone, i'm heather holmes. dry brown brush and temperatures expected to reach into the 90s, even the 100s this week, all keeps firefighters across the bay area on alert. >> we saw an example. fire department tweeted this picture of a small brush fire. the fire shut down two lanes of the freeway earlier this afternoon. >> we have live coverage, mark is tracking the conditions. >> we begin with noel walker. >>. couldn't talk to a firefighter without one of their scanners going off to announce another grass fire. one firefighter said by the end of this week, he thinks the semi-green hills behind me will be dry and brown. >> >> firefighters busy today. santa claira helicopters wrapped up rescue drills. >> a big disaster to happen, we all come together and work as one big agency. >> reporter: and in between drills -- >> we'll work on grass fires. >> reporter: put out real fires. >> we had a fire by the airport this morning. >> reporter: san jose fire tweeted this picture of that fire believed to be started by someon

ken wayne has the story. >> reporter: two marchs and rallies are planned.is going out to groups in nigeria that may be able to pressure the government there to act. the kidnapping of hundreds of girls is sending concern through the people not just in nigeria, but those who have made the bay area home. >> even if they do come back. they're not going to be the same. >> reporter: evilocha who was born in nigeria and moved here as a law student now a professor at east bay. >> i have four girls so every day that i go to sleep, i wonder how those moms and dads sleep. >> reporter: she says she has talked to relatives in nigeria who describe between bombings and kidnappings a nervous atmosphere. >> i think every nigerian is very shocked for the government to acknowledge it happened. >> reporter: she says she's encouraged by the social media effort to bring attention to the kidnappings. global fund for women is sending money. >> obviously we're outraged. and we're deeply concerned about what's being happening. >> reporter: quansiaman says women's groups have been pu

ken wayne talked with police and neighbors about what may have triggered the deadly force. >> the call came in just after 6:00 last night for a disturbance on dublin meadows street. when officers arrived, they say 18-year-old oscar herrera opened the door and was brandishing this metal baseball bat. >> the first officer immediately withdrew his weapon. >> mr. herrera hit the officer holding his farm. >> reporter: police say mr. herrera then attempted to swing at the officer's head. >> he immediately fired rounds to stop the threat. >> reporter: she says the teen moved into the downstairs unit. >> they seemed to be very, very nice people. it's a single mother with two kids. so i never hear a word from them. >> reporter: police say herrera had another violent incident saturday night in livermore, one in which drugs may have played a role. >> he got into a fight with his friend. it appeared he might have been under the influence of methamphetamine or something else. mr.herrera was actually threatening to eat his friend. >> reporter: an autopsy is planned for tomorrow. toxicology tests to

ken wayne talked with police and neighbors about what may have triggered the deadly force. >> the call came in just after 6:00 last night for a disturbance on dublin meadows street. when officers arrived, they say 18-year-old oscar herrera opened the door and was brandishing this metal baseball bat. >> the first officer immediately withdrew his weapon. >> mr. herrera hit the officer holding his farm. >> reporter: police say mr. herrera then attempted to swing at the officer's head. >> he immediately fired rounds to stop the threat. >> reporter: she says the teen moved into the downstairs unit. >> they seemed to be very, very nice people. it's a single mother with two kids. so i never hear a word from them. >> reporter: police say herrera had another violent incident saturday night in livermore, one in which drugs may have played a role. >> he got into a fight with his friend. it appeared he might have been under the influence of methamphetamine or something else. mr.herrera was actually threatening to eat his friend. >> reporter: an autopsy is planned for tomorrow. toxicology tests to

live in pleasant hill, ken wayne ktvu channel 2 news. >>> golden state warriors introduced the bay area to steve kerr, the new head to ray place mark jackson. he was fire last week. k ear and his family were in oakland for today's ceremony. he had been with the new york knicks before choosing golden state. >> so i have been preparing for this. i am well aware that i haven't done it. and i'm going to have a lot to learn. i'm planning on putting in the work to learn as much as i can and to put the people around me to help me be as good as i can. >> kerr and the warriors agree on a five-year deal worth about $25 million. >>> a sinking feeling for businesses and homes. part of the bay area are now several feet lower than they cruised to be. >> water gets in, the ground gets up. >>> at 5:45, a ktvu special report on what's causing the problem and how it can be fixed. >>> e later, a big mess after a teenage driver slammed his car into a house. what the driver tells us happened right before he lost control jazz but first, controversial comments from a california mayor about bullying. >> people

ken wayne will have much more on this story coming up on our news at noon.ive from santa rosa, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 8:46. we need to take urgent action. that's the conclusion scientists and president obama are coming to after a massive report on climate change. pam cook is in the studio with some of the findings being released today. >> good morning. today, the obama administration released what is being called the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of climate change and its impacts across every region of the country. as part of the action plan to cut carbon pollution. scientists say this is very real. this is impacting our water supply, increasing fire danger and flooding. >> i do believe that we have changed the environment. >> we're not getting rain and it should be cooler this time of the year. >> there's been a lot in the news about it. there's a lot of misunderstanding about it. there's confusion about what is a weather event and what is a change in chim. >> he and other meteorologists are on a team at san franci