this is the "ktvu channel ktvu channel 2. >> big delays on bart. it is a friday night they want to forget. good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm in for julie haener. the location was bad, timing made it worse. bart commuters endured delays because of debris on the tracks just east of the trans bay tube. pictures of the metal strip that stopped the trains. jana? >> reporter: to make matters worse, it was raining and windy like it is right now, but bart officials tell me it was up there on those tracks heading into san francisco, just past this west oakland bart station where they found the debris, just a small bit of metal that caused quite a bit of disruption. passengers were left confused and waiting on platforms as bart trains came to a complete halt. service was shut down between san francisco and the west oakland bart stations, the reason, a train operator spotted metal debris on the tracks. >> the train passed through, we decided we needed to inspect and we were not comfortable enough in continuing surface, which is why we shut

in san jose, robert honda, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ktvu channel 2 has obtained surveillance video of a vandalism of a controversial pizzeria. someone spray painted graffiti. a person dressed all in black is spray painting the front door. less than two minutes later, a camera catches a second person. a manager and former employee of the pizza place were arrested in connection with the vandalism. we posted video at www.ktvu.com. look for the video on demand section. >>> the music website pandora is hoping to raise money. they are starting the process. the price hasn't been decided. the filing shows pandora is making millions in advertising revenue and getting closer to turning a profit. . >>> ceo's announced today the phones use hardware from know key ya and software from microsoft. they'll be playing catch up in a market with the iphone and blackberry. >>> cost-savings through consolidation. the debate over changing how firefighters are deployed on the peninsula. >>> and two big races this weekend, france police issued an all- points bull tin for a southern california man after his wi

for more information go to our website at ktvu, channel 2 news.ealth and science editor john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> am health officials are still trying to pinpoint what caused a flu-like outbreak in west marin. as many as 65 people including students got sick wednesday night. they were staying at the ranch owned by the marin area. water tests came back negative and now awaiting the results of additional tests that are expected on monday. >> mark kelly made it official today he will command the next and final mission of the space shuttle endeavor. kelly said after his wife was shot in the head he thought he couldn't fly. >> things fell into place and very improved very fast. so the decision became easier over time. >> kelly would not say if gabrielle giffords took part in the decision but said she would be comfortable with it. he said she is busy all day with rehab. kelly has flown in three previous shuttle missions. endeavor is scheduled to launch on april 19th. >>> bay area based company announced they are moving their company out of

in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> you will find continuing coverage of the uprising in egypt on our website ktvu, ktvu.com. click on the egypt tab near the top and find a link to a special section. >> three uc berkeley graduates are set to go on trial tomorrow morning in tehran. while one of them sarah was released her two friends remain in jail there. we look at the online effort to support the trio as it faces charges of spying. >> reporter: heather, there has been a huge out pouring for the remaining hikers shane and josh. here you can see on this facebook page constantly being updated. you can see that people are sending well wishes to them. it's been 555 days since 23- year-old josh fatal and shane bower have been detained in iran. some are blogging and tweeting others make notes. please light a candle and say a prayer. another rites truths triumphs towards outrage. >> they are outraged and we have a sense of americans being protected. >> reporter: she teaches middle eastern history at sanford university. in 2009 the three were taken into custody for al

this is the ten o'clock news on ktvu channel 2. >> wet weather returns to the bay area. today was just the beginning. more storm systems are lined up offshore. good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. rain returns to the bay area causing problems on the road tonight. officers have been running from one accident to the next. bill martin is tracking the wet weather, but we start with ktvu channel 2 ken wayne where the chp has been responding to dozens of accidents, ken? >> reporter: crazy, that's how one highway patrol officer describes driving conditions here as officers race from one emergency call to another. the chp says its officers responded to more than 40 crashes aacross zsa know ma -- across sonoma county. this is one of them. two people were hurt in this crash. the chp shut down the highway for about an hour while the wreckage was cleared. >> too much rain and too much speed. give extra space between you and the car in front of you. >> reporter: this rollover crash happened late today. the driver escaped injury after his toyota landed on

in san jose, robert honda, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ktvu channel 2 has obtained surveillance video of a vandalism of a controversial pizzeria. someone spray painted graffiti. a person dressed all in black is spray painting the front door. less than two minutes later, a camera catches a second person. a manager and former employee of the pizza place were arrested in connection with the vandalism. we posted video at www.ktvu.com. look for the video on demand section. >>> the music website pandora is hoping to raise money. they are starting the process. the price hasn't been decided. the filing shows pandora is making millions in advertising revenue and getting closer to turning a profit. . >>> ceo's announced today the phones use hardware from know key ya and software from microsoft. they'll be playing catch up in a market with the iphone and blackberry. >>> cost-savings through consolidation. the debate over changing how firefighters are deployed on the peninsula. >>> and two big races this weekend, so what's being done differently one week after a runner died at the finish line. franc

as always, watch saturday's parade live on ktvu channel 2 news. our coverage begins at 6:00 tomorrow night. >> students and parents in concord made a final plea to save their school. the rain didn't stop dozens of people from marching in support of the almostry school. next week the school district is expected to vote on whether the school will close. two other schools are on the chopping block. the march is to help drum up support and raise moral. >> we've been here for a couple of years, it's a small community, we've grown to learn the parents and kids. >> the legislature says the closure is needed for budget cuts. a final decision is expected tuesday. >>> an jew date we first brought you earlier this month. a recall effort appears to be headed to the ballot. election officials certified recall petitions. the petitions to recall joe wan ward and city councilman john keene knee each have -- keeney have enough signatures. they hope the issue 1 on the june 7th ballot. >>> governor brown ruled to stop buying and handing out flag. california spends $

rita williams, ktvu channel 2. >>> a big boost to extend bart to san jose.he transit administration recommended the project at $130 million in federal funds. it means construction on the 10- mile, $2.3 billion extension could begin next year. the line is expected to open in 2018. >>> president obama gave congress his budget today totaling more than $3.7 trillion with a deficit of $1.1 trillion. speaking in maryland, president obama said the budget is all about tough choices and sacrifices, although the budget does not take on medicare, medicaid, or social security. the president is proposing increased spending by the commerce department to push invasion. education goes up more than 38% as an investment in the country's future. the defense department's budget shrinks almost 6% and labor is down 27% assuming the labor department won't need to pay out as much in employment benefits. >>> one brought people out in protests about housing. they say cuts have hurt the less fortunate. >> right now, the way things are going, poor people are losing, and we're losing ba

this is the ten o'clock news on ktvu channel 2. >> passengers arrive with eyewitness reports from egypt and the chaos going on in cairo. good evening, everybody. >> members of a uc berkeley alumni group's trip to egypt was cut short by crisis. amber lee is live at sfo where she spoke with a couple less than two hours ago. >> reporter: flight 458 arrived with some members of the cal alumni group, but they tell us they don't know where the rest of the group is. we met robert and charlotte right after they cleared customs. they showed us photos they took of the chaos they witnessed. >> there's the building on fire there. >> reporter: he's assistant dean, he and his wife led a group of alumni on their first trip to egypt. they told us the most frightening part was trying to get a plane yesterday. >> that was the scary part, getting into the airport to even get into the gates was beyond chaos. nothing like you've ever seen. people pushing, security everywhere, but everything breaking down. >> reporter: the couple arrived in egypt last wednesday for a trip that was cut to five days. he took h

this is the ten o'clock news on ktvu channel 2. >> passengers arrive with eyewitness reports from egyptand the chaos going on in cairo. good evening, everybody. >> members of a uc berkeley alumni group's trip to egypt was cut short by crisis. amber lee is live at sfo where she spoke with a couple less than two hours ago. >> reporter: flight 458 arrived with some members of the cal alumni group, but they tell us they don't know where the rest of the group is. we met robert and charlotte right after they cleared customs. they showed us photos they took of the chaos they witnessed. >> there's the building on fire there. >> reporter: he's assistant dean, he and his wife led a group of alumni on their first trip to egypt. they told us the most frightening part was trying to get a plane yesterday. >> that was the scary part, getting into the airport to even get into the gates was beyond chaos. nothing like you've ever seen. people pushing, security everywhere, but everything breaking down. >> reporter: the couple arrived in egypt last wednesday for a trip that was cut to five days. he took hi

our coverage continues on ktvu.com and with our 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. "tmz" is up next right here on tv 36.

for more information go to our website at ktvu, channel 2 news. health and science editor john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> am health officials are still trying to pinpoint what caused a flu-like outbreak in west marin. as many as 65 people including students got sick wednesday night. they were staying at the ranch owned by the marin area. water tests came back negative and now awaiting the results of additional tests that are expected on monday. >> mark kelly made it official today he will command the next and final mission of the space shuttle endeavor. kelly said after his wife was shot in the head he thought he couldn't fly. >> things fell into place and very improved very fast. so the decision became easier over time. >> kelly would not say if gabrielle giffords took part in the decision but said she would be comfortable with it. he said she is busy all day with rehab. kelly has flown in three previous shuttle missions. endeavor is scheduled to launch on april 19th. >>> bay area based company announced they are moving their company out o

i am consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. has confirmed that an american man arrested in pakistan is working for the cia. he was arrested for killing two pakistanis. state officials say that davis has diplomatic immunity and should be released. they say he was there to protect u.s. consular official. >>> a hijacked yacht is being closely watched tonight p1 and the has -- and one of the man has family in san francisco bay she tells her she is worried about safety. today in southern california charge held a prayer service -- church held a prayer service. >> we hope the best for them. we are looking for a miracle, looking to hear some good news. >> experts say that the navy warship a shadowy beyond preventing it from making it to shore. >>> at least one person is dead and 22 others were injured after a bus slid off a road in san bernardino county. the highway patrol says the bus went 20 feet down an embankment after colliding with a county fire vehicle. the bus belonged to a pasadena church and happened near the town of twin pea

this is the 10:00 news on ktvu, channel 2 news. >> snow flurries tonight along highway 17 as -- as the bay area braces for record low temperatures before morning. good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. there are going to be snow flurry is in wine country. the snow didn't stick in the vineyards but we captured this shot at st. helena just before the sun went down. chief meteorologist bill martin will tell us about a freeze warning. and lloyd lacuesta has seen snow on highway 17. we start with deborah villalon with snow there. it is the talk of the town. >> i wish it had stuck, maybe piled up a little bit. so do many people who savored snow while it lasted. >> we are just a few hundred feet above sea level, right? >> reporter: working in a vineyard the sun was shining one moment. it was snowing the next. but a dusting not a deluge. >> as soon as it hit my tongue and it's gone. >> i wish it snowed a lot, though. like instead of just a couple of little -- >> flurries? >> yeah. >> you want enough to sled in? >> yeah. >> snow was up mt. st. hell pen a helena -- but as ni

this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening.'m julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. you sign up for a whale watching trip, you hope you'll see whales up close. today a group of tourists got more than they paid for. ktvu's jeanine is live at pier 39 in san francisco with a look at very few people get to see. jeanine. >> reporter: yeah, frank, it was amazing. as you said, the sighting happened on a whale watching tour this morning. 14 tourists who were on board the kitty cat you see here docked on pier 39 were on board when the captain suddenly spotted the killer

live in concord, ktvu channel 2 news. >> oakland's police chief has dl stay on the job in oakland after applying for a similar position in san jose and being passed over. chief anthony bass con seeds they're struggling with many challenges including low morale, ageing radios and other equipments, but was moved by a number of people that reached out and asked thim to stay. >> the thing that touched me tht was the out pouring by the community. i can't tell you how many e-mails, phone calls, letters, elementary schools, pre-schools sent me letters, cards and pictures. >> oakland mayor says that she's relieved he has decided to stay, and promises the city will support him. his contract runs until october of next year. >>> business owners in west oakland say they want more police patrols after four robberies. the most recent happened on tuesday at a marshal and granite warehouse. three armed men robbed him and employee of their wallets. all the robberies were in warehouse businesses and the police believe the same people were responsible and working to identify the robbers. >>> now where pol

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> cbs news reported today that one of its top correspondence was the victim of a brutal attack. cbs posted this imagine of logan taken minutes before she was separated from her security group. tonight she is in a hospital recoverying. >>> president obama said that egypt's neighbors need to get the message that they want freedom. in particular he pointed to iran. >> what's been different is the iranian government's response, which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >>> president obama said he found it ironic that iran would pretend to celebrate what happened in egypt while continuing to oppress it's own people. >>> google's ceo says the company is very, very proud of gonim the google executive who helped organize egypt's uprising. gonim started a facebook page that helped organize the uprising. >>> governor jerry brown today ordered a state government hiring freeze and another move to help cut california deficit. the governor's executive order applys to vacant, seasonal, full and part time positions. there are some exceptions

reporting live in hillsburg, deborah villalon, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> 25 years outside napa valley the town of cob in lake city has seen a foot of snow. cob sits in a protected mountain valley at an elevation of 2600 feet. roads there were closed until snowplows arrived to clear them. some people told us they couldn't get to their homes for days because of problems with downed power lines. >> about 20 to 40 poles that snapped. power had a helicopter to pull them in to get it all changed out. >> the last of the power outages was finally repaired at 3:00 this afternoon. >>> we are also tracking snow flurries tonight in the santa cruz mountains at the summit of highway 17. ktvu's lloyd lacuesta is there and tells us he saw those flurries about 90 minutes ago. lloyd? >> reporter: that's right, frank. snow flurries in the santa cruz mountains. it is not sticking but still exciting for those 40 have never seen it before. >> you always have to catch it with your tongue. >> are you going to do it? >> no, it is just floating around now. it won't go in my face, only in my eyeballs. >> these

live in san mateo county, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:07. we've been talking about fog this morning. sal, how does it look right now? >> it's pretty thick out there, ken and pam, in some areas. but in other areas it's absolutely clear. so it's kind of one of those things where you'll start off driving maybe in clear weather and run into fog. just make sure it's on your radar and steve will be here in just a moment. now steve has told me and i've listened to the weather people long enough you know the weather has to change when the sun comes up. things move around. so be aware it could change for your drive to work. the east shore freeway looks good and so does the toll plaza. it's light. one of the key things is to leave the house early so you don't have to be driving too fast. that will really help you out for the morning commute. northbound 280 traffic looks pretty good. 5:08. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you, sir. we have morning fog. some in the form of low clouds and some right on the deck. after it burns off sunny and mild for som

reporting live from pier 39 in san francisco, jeanine, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> big changes are on the way for hundreds of students and teachers in the east bay. rob roth talked to parents today about the decision to shut down two schools. rob. >> reporter: here at west wood elementary school, parents are fighting to keep this school from closing, but miles away at another concorde elementary school, it's too late and parents there are left scrambling. >> at holbrook elementary school, registration for the next school year, but here there won't be one. >> i have four kids and this is school and now i looking where my kids going for another school. >> the board of education voted to close holbrook and glenn brook middle school to save more than a million dollars. parents say they had a feeling it was coming, but a anxious. students will be assigned to nearby sun terrace or rent elementary schools next year. these parents worry about the effect on their daughter. >> she made friends here and that will disrupt her learning. she has to go to school. >> these young students became activists

as always, you can watch saturday's parade live here on ktvu channel 2. r coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> he was known as the american taliban. 10 years after 9/11, a campaign to improve his son's image. ♪ [ music ] >>> in a ktvu special report, dance that is inspired by true life. sometimes tragedy. what we found on bay area streets. >>> the young man who became known as the american taliban is now 30 years old, still behind bars, and working on a college degree. he served almost half of a 20 year sentence. as rita williams reports, his father is on a campaign now to change john lindh's image. >> reporter: these images, some two months after the 9/11 attacks were shocking. u.s. officials call this marin county man arrested in afghanistan a terrorist, a traitor. >> he's 20 years old. he really did think that he was doing the right thing. >> reporter: that's part of how john walker lindh's father defended his son today. to a room full of law students at the university of san francisco. most barely teenagers in 2001. >> everything that is so obvious to us n

this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening, everyone. merville. >> and i'm julie haener. friends and family members are honoring two teenage boys who drowned in a rafting accident last weekend. ktvu's mike spent the day talking with the teen's friends and he joins us now with how they are being remembered. mike. >> reporter: julie, it is an extremely difficult and emotional time for the friends of matt miller and gavin powell. 300 of them gathered at the entrance of the shell ridge recreation area and they just keep coming. at any minute, they will all begin to take a hike, candles in hand in honor of their two friends. they asked us to stand back some distance and we are going to respect their privacy as they set out on this journey. a spot where miller and

ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> many ktvu viewers have been on storm watch and we have the photos to prove it. john fox sent us this picture of the snow in kelseyville in lake county. the picture was taken about 5:15 this evening. the elevation is above 1800 feet. take a look at this double rainbow in the southern part of napa county. tony jackson took this picture after the rain stopped, and he decided to share it with us. we wanted to see your photos. if you have good weather pictures, just email them to photos@ktvu.com. ♪ [ music ] >>> picking out a line of pretty strong rain. we had hail from this system here. and this one heading out towards danville. tomorrow morning, here we go. we'll actually about 1:00 a.m., more heavy showers across that line. here we go to 3:00 a.m. and you see more heavy showers. getting ready for your morning commute. 4:00a.m., and you see all the activity. tomorrow morning's commute is looking to be a wet one. there's a possibility there will be snow on bay area peaks. we saw those pictures from kelseyville up above 3,000 feet on mount diablo, you're going to

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> from the north bay now we head to the peninsula where there were also weather related problems. rita williams is live, where there is concerns of more potential problems as the temperatures continue to drop. >> reporter: frank we're up here on skyline boulevard highway 35 outside of wood saoáeud high above the bay. and people here are excited about some snow. we've got three students that just showed up from minlow park highway. and they even brought -- >> a topagan. >> reporter: that's optimism that it is going to snow and they'll be ready. >> reporter: first some people had to get to their homes. a redwood tree fell about a mile west of skyline taking down some live power lines. so caltrans closed the road to lahonda to avoid the danger. that was before 9:00 this morning after more than five hours, pg & e finally showed up. >> they're going to go kill the power so they can pick up the power lines. >> so you all will be without power. >> something to look forward to. >> reporter: down the hill in portola valley, folks woke up without power. by mid

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more snow on bay area peaks today. it wasn't just flurries they got some real snow. in the south bay the director of the observatory e-mailed us this imagine. snow has closed mount hamilton road all the way from the grant ranch entrance on the west side to the santa clara-stanislaus line to the east. and for the second day in a row, snow covered the area around skyline boulevard at highway 9 around the santa clara line. it was a rare chance, look at that for kids in the south bay to make snow men. caltrans offered a high wind warning and recommended campers, trailers and big trucks stay off the road on that part of the santa cruz mountains. >>> the national weather service has a winter storm warning in effect until noon tomorrow. we have a live look now of what's happening on interstate 80 in truckee. just about a half hour ago there are chain requirements in effect for i80 starting in nyack. forecasters are calling for as much as 4 feet of rain. there's a lot of snow and it is slow going, big riggs there appear to be

mike mibach, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. department of veteran's affairs is now offering extra help to family members who care for severely disabled veterans who served in wars in iraq and afghanistan. some caregivers who provide around the clock care can receive health insurance, mental health help and a monthly stipend. last year president obama signed a law instructing the va to help whose who are caregivers for veterans. >> on wall street the governor said unemployment could remain down for years. the eighth day in a row the dow was up. and national dangs dab was down today. >> nokia is set for a shakeup. the memo says nokia has missed trends and fallen behind apple and google. he described it as like being on a burning platform. analysts say nokia may announce a partnership with microsoft or google. and fans of apple's iphones have only hours to wait now before they can go buy the new verizon iphone 4. it goes on sale tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. at apple and verizon stores. customers have been able to place orders online

mike mibach, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the u.s.artment of veteran's affairs is now offering extra help to family members who care for severely disabled veterans who served in wars in iraq and afghanistan. some caregivers who provide around the clock care can receive health insurance, mental health help and a monthly stipend. last year president obama signed a law instructing the va to help whose who are caregivers for veterans. >> on wall street the governor said unemployment could remain down for years. the eighth day in a row the dow was up. and national dangs dab was down today. >> nokia is set for a shakeup. the memo says nokia has missed trends and fallen behind apple and google. he described it as like being on a burning platform. analysts say nokia may announce a partnership with microsoft or google. and fans of apple's iphones have only hours to wait now before they can go buy the new verizon iphone 4. it goes on sale tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. at apple and verizon stores. customers have been able to place orders online for

reporting live in san mateo county, kraig debro -- kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it's news that blindsided some concord parents. they found out after listening to ktvu news that after a vote last night to close two ore schools, there was talk of closing westwood elementary school as well. most have thought westwood was part of a plan to accept students from other closed schools. one parent we spoke to was visibly upset. >> that's really sad. we had -- i'm a teacher at westwood. it's her last year. >> reporter: and you want it to be here? >> yes. >> the proposal to close westwood is a complicated plan to keep students together after the closure of holbrook and glenbrook. the closures are wren, monty gardens and sequoia. >>> a man accused of beating up a retired priest goes to court today. jade hernandez was there and the suspect has a justified reason for attacking this man. jade? >> reporter: we, the hearing began an -- well, the hearing began an hour ago. the woman working there that day said she describes the defendant as agitated and taking out his anger on the priest. we wat

we're live in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well you saw it play out live on our air this morning. police were moving six live grenades from a san francisco garage. the grenades were discovered at a house at about 6:00 this morning. police evacuated the area and bomb squads attempted to examine the grenades. police say they belonged to a 92-year-old man who recently passed away. >> people tend to keep these as souvenirs. they should not keep these, because they could explode. >>> tonight the u.s. is sending a strong message to the egyptian government. secretary of state hillary clinton is condemning attacks on journalists. there is fear the situation there will soon get worse. >> reporter: chaos in the streets of cairo, a speeding truck crashes into people. it's a graphic scene as the truck then just drives off. it's believed to be an egyptian security vehicle. the fear is that the turmoil will only continue. anti government demonstrators are vowing to intensify protest as egyptian president hosni mubarak does not step down by friday. hundreds of protesters ha

reporting live ktvu channel 2 news. >> we're back on storm watch to. the first in a series of wet winter storms moves through the bay area. the largest rainfall accumulations were in the north bay, and should be a wet week. this comes after several weeks of mild, sunny weather. meteorologist will be here with your complete forecast later on in this news cast. >>> a crash sent two people to the hospital today and happened at 7:45 during a rainy morning commute. the two-lane road was closed until 9:00 a.m. and they hit a pick up truck as well but the driver was not hurt, but the other drivers suffered as moderate to major injuries. >>> the cold temperatures and high winds across the bay area could spell trouble with plants and trees that are starting to bloom because of unseasonably warm weather. gardening experts tell us that once a tree starts flowering, they're more venerable to damage to the wind and cold. >>> one florist told us that today was her biggest day of business since she opened her shop two and a half years ago and getting a boost with the

in washington, i'm samantha hayes, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we were just hearing now that president obama has said in the last few minutes that egypt must spell out the changes needed to keel what has happened so far in cairo. here in the bay area a lot of people watching what happened in egypt. and president mubarak's refusal to step down is being met with criticism. mike hellgren has the story. >> reporter: a student was quick to call mubarak a pathological liar, a man with no respect for the young people in egypt. today they watched on tv and online. one american, one egyptian, both very disappointed with mubarak's refusal to step down. >> if the promubarak prospective -- >> reporter: then there's professor ibarim. american born, her family remains in egypt. >> we heard him say he was going to call for a constitutional amendments, he was going to appoint economies to do that and nobody wants him to appoint anything, we want him out. at this point it's really just a psychological battle. >> reporter: mubarak said today he will delegate powers to the vice president. ebraham calls him a p

live jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> did the u.s. army illegally order a team of specially trained u.s. soldiers to manipulate american senators visiting afghanistan? that is the claim in an investigative report in rolling stone magazine. the story says the so-called psychological operation took place last year and targeted senators john mccain, joe lieberman and others. the army's goal was to use the senators to get more money and funding for the war. >>> time now 6:49. sal, you still have that crash in san francisco? >> we do. we'll update you on that in just a moment. also showing a crowd getting into san francisco dave and pam. westbound now there's a little bit of wet weather out there. nothing major. but you can tell that the wet weather is moving through. it's not heavy rain. just kind of mist which would make it slippery on the roads. moving along and taking a look at 880 the traffic there looks okay as you head north on the right and south on the left. and update that crash 19th avenue it's an overturned pickup truck. so 19t

we brought this to you live on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. now, president barack obama is at a dinner with a who's who of executive dinner. air force one touched down at 5:45 this evening. he was greeted by governor new00som. the -- nuwsom. the guest list is in the bay area millionaire including dick the ceo of twitter. the steve jobs and the ceo of apple, chairman of google and mark zuckerberg president and ceo of facebook. >>> the officials say 49-year- old norman welch supervised hundreds of investigations and he faces two dozen felony charges including possessing and selling marijuana, meth, and steroids. his arrest stunned everyone and it could lead to the dismissal of dozens of casees. >>> a wal-- casees. >>> a walnut creek police officer who investigators child sex crimes is now accused of having sex with a minor. he has been arrested but has not been charged. he sat down for an exclusive interview with his attorney. >> they will also not offend and not reoffend. >> reporter: this is shawn wallace during an interview with ktvu after a

reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 5:06 is the time right now. let's go back over to sal to check in on traffic. good morning, sal. >>> mike and pam, good morning to you. right now traffic is moving along okay around the bay area. let's go outside and take a look at 80 westbound. that traffic is moving along okay getting to the macarthur maze with no major problems. also this morning's commute on westbound bay bridge looks good coming into san francisco with no major problems into the city. if you're driving in san jose northbound 280 traffic is off to a nice start. all the way up to highway 17. 5:07, good morning, steve. >>> hello, sal. how are you? >> i'm doing great, thank you. we have very calm conditions. yesterday the wind was howling as you know at gusts 45 to 60 miles per hour. now things are calmed down. calmed down considerably. patchy fog where? marin coast and also sonoma coast. that's all i can find so far. sunny and mild but the lows are much colder. we had the very dry air mass, wind tails off and right down the lows go. i'll show

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. state department today condemned the killings of the four americans on that hijacked yacht. the state department says countries need to work together to make waters safer. a department spokesman called the killings a deplorable act. he says the hijacking underscores the need of security in pirate known waters. in total four pirates were killed. two by special forces two others were found dead. 15 pirates are now in custody. >>> turning now to breaking news happening in hayward. we've learned that tennison high school there in hayward is in a state of lock down because of police activity. at this point we don't know why the school is on lock down, it's been just after 5:00 we expect most of the students to be out of class right now. we understand the school is on lock down. it's located on whitman street that's just west of mission boulevard that's the street that runs west of hayward. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> so far this week we have been showing yo

. >>> this is the 10:00 news on ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> they are in the money. the jaw-dropping salaries some san josi city employees have been bringing in. good evening everyone i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne and handing out big paychecks to top public ohms new at 10:00 the rev lations come revelations come. >> the outgoing fire chief and police chief top the list and how some are cashing in on decades worth of back pay that has the mayor calling for change. >> reporter: with the click of a mouse you find any san josi employee's salary. at the top, former police chief rob davis taking home $534,000 last year including a $182,000 salary plus $327,000 in sec and vacation payouts. the highest paid last year were all high-ranking retired police or fire officials, each paid more than $2 ath,000 in payout. two other high ranking fire officials took home for than $110,000 overtime. mayor chuck reed says it cost the city $14 million and says retirement payouts are too generous. >> i understand that people are working hard and we copyright continue to afford to pa

in the newsroom, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. thank you. and similar unrest continues to grow in other parts of the middle east. video posted on youtube shows panic protesters running from police on motorcycles yesterday in the city of shiraz, iran. protests have broken out in mor rocco. they're continuing in yemen. next month's formula one race has been called off because of all the protests. the uprising in the middle east have shown the u.s. government the power of the internet to spread democracy. >> we want to use it to rebut some of the falsehoods and accusations unfortunately made against the united states. mostly we want to be in the mix with this incredible young, energetic population, that is seeking the same rights to express themselves as young people the united states see. >> middle east scholars say the power of the non-violate protests in egypt forcing the president out of office is actually a blow to osama bin laden and al qaeda. one arab scholar calls it bin laden's nightmare because it flies in the face of the message that

rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> there was a surge in sales of u.s. homes last month.ut home prices moved in the opposite direction. the national association of realtors say demand for existing homes increased while prices dropped. nationwide, the median home price in january was just shy of $159,000. that is the lowest level in nine years. >>> the subject of who will succeed's apple's ceo steve jobs came up today at the annual meeting. some shareholders wanted apple to disclose a succession plan but the idea was voted down. it's an issue because jobs is and an indefinite medical leave. he has had cancer and a liver transplant in the past. apple is expected to unveil the newest version of the ipad next wednesday. it sent out invitations today that hinted at a second generation tablet. the speculation is the new ipad will have a bigger screen and be more lightweight. apple has already sold more than $-- 15 million ipads. >>> your personal information available with the click of a mouse. in tonight's special report, how it only takes a name and a little money to learn so

rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> there was a surge in sales of u.s. homes last month. but home prices moved in the opposite direction. the national association of realtors say demand for existing homes increased while prices dropped. nationwide, the median home price in january was just shy of $159,000. that is the lowest level in nine years. >>> the subject of who will succeed's apple's ceo steve jobs came up today at the annual meeting. some shareholders wanted apple to disclose a succession plan but the idea was voted down. it's an issue because jobs is and an indefinite medical leave. he has had cancer and a liver transplant in the past. apple is expected to unveil the newest version of the ipad next wednesday. it sent out invitations today that hinted at a second generation tablet. the speculation is the new ipad will have a bigger screen and be more lightweight. apple has already sold more than $-- 15 million ipads. >>> your personal information available with the click of a mouse. in tonight's special report, how it only takes a name and a little money to learn

. >> the fight over bart's future leadership, next on ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> good afternoon. we begin this noontime on stormwatch. the bay area is bracing for an unusual blast of arctic weather over the next few days. it will include more rain and cold temperatures, and there's even a possibility of snow down to sea level. jade hernandez is in the south bay, talk to people about preparing their homes and plants for the freezing weather. but we begin with mark on more with when we can expect. >> good afternoon. rainfall on the increase over the next few hours, and temperatures will definitely be on the decrease, a rapid change in the overall weather pattern for this afternoon and evening hours. right now temperatures not so unusual. mainly in the upper 40s to lower 50s. the showers have been increasing on live storm- tracker 2 radar, and you can see some activity moving northwest bay, closer to santa rosa and right around st. helena. around the east bay we do have darker shades every green, closing in on benicia and around martinez, as you can see still the coverage here. and

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we'll also have the story on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 and 6:00 plus more on our website, ktvu.com. >>> a big bar fight early this morning sent lawfirm rushing to emeryville. the -- they broke up the fight at kitty's bar, near 67th. it started inside the bar and quickly escalated. emeryville police called for backup officers after things got out of control. oakland police, the chp and county sheriff's deputies all arrived within minutes. at least two people were detained. no word of any injuries. >>> we're following some developing news this noon hour in the south bay, where a main runway at the san jose airport is shut down due to a disabled plane. the airport says a small plane had some trouble with its landing gear, and is now stuck at the end of the runway. no one was injured. since the runway is blocked, only one other is open. and that is delaying some flights from taking off and landing. again these are live pictures right now of san jose, mine this. a, international airport. >>> egypt's official news agency says more than 160,000 foreigners have fled the country since the st

ktvu channel 2 reporter claudine wong has been on the scene for the last hour. claudine. >> reporter: mike, it's been a very busy morning out here for san francisco firefighters. this is just one of three fires they are fighting right now. let me take you through what happened here. firefighters say this fire was called in about 5:00 this morning. they got here, everyone had self-evacuated out of the two buildings you're looking at and then they went through and were breaking down the walls making sure the fire wasn't in the walls. this is just one of three fires though they're fighting. about an hour before this one was called in there was a trash can fire about a block away near a motel. and while we were here on the scene just within the last half hour they responded to another fire a block away. i asked the battalion chief about what is happening with all these fires. first was a trash can fire. this one looks like it started outside the building. >> i'm not saying that. it's under investigation. >> reporter: it could have. >> could have come out the first f

we're live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and a meeting taking place in san francisco. the police commission is discussing the idea of arming officers with tasers. commission members are set to vote on a plan to give the department permission to research the cost, feasibility, training, and other aspects of a pilot program. the commission rejected a similar proposal. there are three new commissioners. >> the contra costa drug task force will remain on hold until an audit is done. the decision comes after the commander in charge and a private investigator were arrested on charges of stealing and selling drugs seized during raids. the contra costa times says the audit will be conducted by a team that includes the county district attorney, the sheriff's office, and san ramon police. >>> there was a call today for the release of the bus kidnappers more than 30 years after their arrest. some of the officers, prosecutors, and judges responsible for putting the three kidnappers in prison 35 years ago have written to the parole board in support of their release. back in 1976, b

live in oakland, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:03. more than a dozen bay area war veterans are homeless this morning. they were chased into the streets by a fast moving fire in east palo alto. ktvu's tara moriarty joining us live to tell us if some of those veterans actually had to jump to save their lives. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, dave. as you take a look behind me you can see just how extensive the damage is from this fire. it started back in the kitchen and then worked its way all through the house. you can see how the flames left along side of the roof here and then there's a window right over here on the second story. and this is where a man actually jumped when this fire was going strong. now according to fire officials, two more people jumped out the back window to escape the flames. you can imagine how chaotic the scene was here at this home in east palo alto. it's a facility that houses more than a dozen veterans. firefighters threw applauders when they arrived in order to save people trapped yapsters. on

reporting live in berkeley, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:46. president obama's coming here to the bay area. thursday evening he'll meet with high-tech business leaders. so far the white house has only said the president will talk with business leaders in a session. they'll focus on jobs, innovation and green technology. no information's been released on where that meeting will be held or whether any part of it will be public. the president is expected to stay overnight here in the bay area before heading to oregon friday. >>> the nephew of the dali lama killed in florida while taking part in a 300-mile walk for tibet. he was hit by an suv on the side of the state highway about 7:30 last night. he was 45 years old and the son of the dali lama's late brother. he was walking to raise awareness of the tibet fight for independence from china. >>> still no word on what caused the death of a passenger on born board cal train. a crew member found the man about 2:00 yesterday afternoon when the train stopped at the hillsdale station. the name of that ma

in san jose, allie rasmus, ktvu, channel 2 news. [ music ] >>> temperatures are dropping rapidly this evening. in fact, here is a look at the numbers just updated a couple of minutes ago. right now it is 37 in santa rosa and 35 in napa. livermore mid-30s and even san francisco and oakland dropping into the lower 30s at last check. freeze warning another one issued for tomorrow morning between 1:00 and 8:00 for the north bay valleys and also for the east bay valleys. temperatures dropping into the 20s to right around 30 degrees. so 25 to 30 degrees. that will be the eventual spread for these neighborhoods. so once again keep the animals warm and the plants warm. first thing tomorrow morning, coming up highlight the neighborhoods that will be dropping into the 20s. also the one change expected for the afternoon hours. >>> all right. thanks, mark. >>> well, for those in the south bay looking to get out of the cold, here is a list now of those ten warming centres in san jose that will open their doors again tomorrow morning from 9 a.m. to noon. they include these centers. >>> ktvu viewers

now don't forget you can watch super bowl xlv right here with us at ktvu channel 2. coverage starts sunday right after mornings on 2 with the pregame show at 9:00 a.m. game itself kicks off at 3:30. all day you can be super bowl. >> get the barbecue out and get ready and kick back and enjoy. >>> coming up we will update the crisis in egypt. the u.s. state department has just issued an emergency order. >>> also why wall street executives are getting an important warning about al qaeda. stay with us.