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matt kill r., ktvu channel 2 news. >> okay, matt. you go to that police -- keller. ktvu channel 2. >> we did talk to one concerned parent whose daughter attends the preschool nearby that is under lock down. >> as i was assessing it from across the street, it was about 40 to 50 gunshots near the proximity of the front of the school where our daughters are. >> the preschool was ordered under lock down. all the students are safe. matt keller from ktvu, going back to talk to police. they are expected to hold a news conference momentarily to talk about the three people who were shot. two of whom were police officers. >>> it is a cold case that is eight years old. employees say there are no new clues in the death of a nasa engineer. new at 6:00, ktvu's allen rasmussen is at the spot where the loved one's body was found. ally. >> reporter: friends and family have gathered here. they are in the middle of a player in this vigil that they are holding. it is very windy. they have come together for this vigilful individual -- vigil. this is where he was shot dead. almost a decad

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>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> the three men accused in a home invasion of a couple in san jose are now facing criminal charges for a separate attack. ktvu's robert handa is live in san jose where he went inside the courtroom and tells us what the charges are. robert? >> reporter: well, the newest charge is attempted murder. there has been a lot of attention on the home invasion but during the crime spree police say they stabbed a man here, and that led to new charges today. >> reporter: the three men accused in attacks and rob -- attacks and robbies found out their -- robberies found out their charges. they had already been charged with 13 felonies, including a armed robbery on january 21 where a couple was bound with duct tape and their cars used as get away vehicles. the neighbor said the couple is still trying to recover. >> she was very shaken up. she needed help desperately. worried about her husband. >> reporter: today they pointed out they sta

amber lee, ktvu news. >>> more detail mouse -- new details now, in addition to their apology, carnival is offering them another trip for free plus $500 in compensation. >>> san francisco police are hoping the public can help them find two men accused of attacks. one attack took place last month and one earlier this month. in each case the victim said a man approached them from the opposite direction and suddenly started punching them before running away. in six minutes another frightening attack in that same part of san francisco. it happened last night and it involved a hatchet. what the victims told police about their encounter. >>> there have been allegations that crime spiked in san jose. but until today there were no hard numbers to confirm it. >>> 2012 was one of the most violent years in recent memory here in san jose reaching a 20 year high in homicides. today police released new numbers for a national crime reporting program revealing crime increase by more than 20%. >> the numbers we are seeing are not good. >> reporter: homicides increased by 20.4%, robbery up 9.7% and aggra

developing news. ktvu's jade hernandez is live where she has been with officials monitoring the search all day. jade? >> reporter: this has been a long and difficult search for the first time today as we heard earlier we heard part of the distress call from one of the family members and the coast guard is hoping someone recognizes the voice because they don't know who the family is or where they came from. >> coast guard, coast guard, we are abandoning ship. >> reporter: joining us live, petty officer, you have been with us, talk to us about the information you were able to get from that family member. >> that's right, the radio transmission was weak and broken. so we had to piece together what we could. there were a husband, wife and two young children under 8. one of them was the sun of the operator -- son of the operator and the other was the cousin. >> reporter: initially you thought they were 65 miles off. >> we are searching towards the coast of monterey, 65 miles off the coast. >> reporter: they don't

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>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> we begin with breaking news in the south bay. we have been following over the past hour. san jose police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead near a high school. news chopper 2 was over the scene and ktvu's maureen naylor is on the ground. she will have a live report coming up. >>> first, it is valentine's day and there is a bay area tradition that attracts huge crowds. ktvu's mike mibach is live tonight in san francisco where all the feathers are just about to start flying for the annual pillow fight. mike? >> reporter: the flectors will be flying any second -- flectors will be flying any second. hundreds of -- the feathers will be flying any second. hundreds of people for the pillow fight. as soon as they hear the clock the pillows will be going. a lot of these folks are on hot dates. and there we go. the great van der mars pillow fight under-- the great valentine's day pillow fight under way.

amber lee, ktvu news. >>> more detail mouse -- new details now, in addition to their apology, carnival is offering them another trip for free plus $500 in compensation. >>> san francisco police are hoping the public can help them find two men accused of attacks. one attack took place last month and one earlier this month. in each case the victim said a man approached them from the opposite direction and suddenly started punching them before running away. in six minutes another frightening attack in that same part of san francisco. it happened last night and it involved a hatchet. what the victims told police about their encounter. >>> there have been allegations that crime spiked in san jose. but until today there were no hard numbers to confirm it. >>> 2012 was one of the most violent years in recent memory here in san jose reaching a 20 year high in homicides. today police released new numbers for a national crime reporting program revealing crime increase by more than 20%. >> the numbers we are seeing are not good. >> reporter: homicides increased by 20.4%, robbery up 9.7% and aggra

in washington, ktvu channel 2 news. >> coming up at 6:00 p.m., ktvu channel 2 news poll reveals whatans think about soda and whether they would support placing a tax on those drinks. >> reporter: if your neighborhood has billboards for fast food you are more likely to be beebees. researchers -- beebees. researchers say the risk is modest and they didn't say it led to the obeatty. >>> another study shows california's aggressive antismoking campaign saved billions of healthcare dollars. for every dollar california spent on on the program headache dropped $58 billion. that is a savings of $134 billion. >>> the monster beverage company is changing can labels. energy drinks are under scrutiny. by changing the drink status they will list nutrition facts instead of supplement facts and it will disclose the amount of caffeine. they haven't confirmed whether any ingredients will be removed. >>> growing homeless encampment got the attention of officials and will be forced to move. you can see the tents, located near emery and walnut street. we spoke with a man and he said people were forced to

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more live coverage. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news00 p.m. >> californians appear to be united when it comes to the gun control proposal after the newtown, connecticut school shooting. californians agree about whether or not to arm teachers with guns. only on 2, ktvu's rita williams is live in the news room with what else californians and teachers say about gun control. >> reporter: one question in the poll, particularly draws strong feelings, from parents with children in school. >> reporter: since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school, legislators in some states proposed arming teachers in the classroom and that draws strong reaction from teachers in oakland. >> that sounds like more trouble than it is worth. sounds like a liability rather than security. i would prefer to be taught defensive moves. >> reporter: and if voters have their say, especially trained teachers will not carry concealed weapons in california schools. the ktvu channel 2 news poll shows that californians rejected the proposal 68-28%. although men and women

. >>> ktvu news has learned new information about allegations that san francisco public utility workse president supervisors are involved. they're accused of sharing pornographic images and gambling. >>> police in santa rosa and roner park are comparing notes after back to back robberies. as you can see in these surveillance photos the suspect appears to be the same individual. he is described as latino with a goatee and a stocky build. he also match it is transcription from a robbery at a chase bank in santa rosa two weeks ago. >>> in danville today, police arrested a man in suspicion of burglarizing a home in his own neighborhood. he faces several charges. one neighbor said one home was burglarized more than once. the suspect is being held tonight at the martinez detention facility. >>> on this valentine's day we found evidence that romance can be good for business and in some cases very good for business. amber lee is live now in walnut creek where she went looking for couples out celebrating tonight. amber. >> reporter: julie we're at 1515 restaurant and lounge. this special valen

. >> reporting live from new orleans, ktvu charnel 2 news. >>> -- channel 2 news. >>> live coverage in every single newscast all week long leading up to super bowl sunday. >>> beyonce is a half-time performance gig. she got critics from the recent inauguration. >> beyonce sang live before hundreds of reporters . beyonce confirmed she didn't have enough to practice with the band before the inauguration but said sunday's half-time show will be the real deal. >> i will absolutely be singing live. i am rehearse and i had will absolutely be singing live. this is what i was born to do, what i was born for. >> today's press conference was the super star's first public comment on the uproar. >> jennifer hudson will join the chorus from sandy hook elementary school to sing america the beautiful. >> the number significance, since the gunman killed 20 students and 6 adults. the super bowl's pre game show is part of the performance. >>> a record amount of fake gear leading up to the super bowl. today, agents showed off some of the items they've received. they say items are exploding on the interne

ktvu channel 2 news will carry it live tomorrow night. coverage begins right here with ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m., state of the union coverage at 6:00 p.m. and followed by a special edition of ktvu channel 2 news at 7:30 p.m. >>> san francisco's efforts to raise money for america's cup fell $30 million short. today the mayor gave us his plan to come up with the money. ktvu's john fowler is live with why some lost trust and demanding public hearings. john? >> reporter: wonderful day to sail, fresh breeze. for the last four hours we have been watching america's cup boats practice. the first race is in five months. organizers are millions of dollars short, they collected far less than half the promised donations. >> it is just shocking it is that bad this close to the race. >> reporter: he says people trusted the promises of no taxpayer money, a billion tourist dollars, of significant private investment. today it is a smaller race, just three teams. a controversial concert center and now this, he says the trust is broken. >> demand acco

new clients. scott mcfarlane, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> protesters from a local group that works on drug and alcoholchannel 2 news. they wanted to distance themselves we reported on monday in a report about donations made that may not be going to real charities. the organization affirmed what we reported, building for a solid foundation is a legal non- profit group. >> they take our idea and go out on the streets and do wrong. >> organizers say the individuals in our report were part of their group at one point but now are considered ren grades. she claims some of -- renegades. >>> they may decide whether to accept bowings fix. all were grounded last month because of a battery fire on one plane and a smoking battery on another. the faa is in a tough spot to approve a fix without knowing the cause. the fix would prevent the spread of any fires should they occur. >> as warm as it is right now, according to our chief meteorologist bill martin we haven't seen anything yet. >> warmer. mid-70s into the next 48 hours. where is the rain? it has been a dry january. pardon me and now into dry february. almost

. >>> ktvu news has learned new information about allegations that san francisco public utility works were viewing pornography and gambling all on the taxpayers job. 15 water the president supervisors are involved. they're accused of sharing pornographic images and gambling. >>> police in santa rosa and roner park are comparing notes after back to back robberies. as you can see in these surveillance photos the suspect appears to be the same individual. he is described as latino with a goatee and a stocky build. he also match it is transcription from a robbery at a chase bank in santa rosa two weeks ago. >>> in danville today, police arrested a man in suspicion of burglarizing a home in his own neighborhood. he faces several charges. one neighbor said one home was burglarized more than once. the suspect is being held tonight at the martinez detention facility. >>> on this valentine's day we found evidence that romance can be good for business and in some cases very good for business. amber lee is live now in walnut creek where she went looking for couples out celebrating tonight. amber

news conference is held tomorrow afternoon. reporting live in concord, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a great earthquake measuring 8.0 hit the south pacific about five hours ago generating a tsunami. the quake was centering around the solomon islands. the tsunami warning has since been cancelled. several strong aftershocks have followed. >>> city council members voted unanimously to provide people attending public meetings to opt out of reciting the pledge of allegiance. government meeting typically do not take place until the pledge has been recited. but now people attending city council meets can make a choice. they can recite the pledge or have a moment of silence. >> do we need to modify it or look at maybe not doing the pledge. >> so from now on the public agenda at meetings will include the option of either saying the pledge of allegiance or observing a moment of silence. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for business.

. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> goodning. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> they are accused of using city computers to share porn and gamble. ktvu's eric rasmussen talked with mayor ed lee today about who is involved and the punishment. eric? >> reporter: from suspensions to firing in this case. mayor ed lee says he would like the city to look at how it monitors the use of the internet and technology. some workers at this yard and another division could be looking for new jobs. >> reporter: at this p.u.c. yard workers knew why we were there. >> heard about it. >> reporter: one of the place wheres employees are suspected of using city computers to share pornography and online gambling. >> we are taking this very seriously. >> the allegations are disturbing. it is misuse of property for all the wrong reasons. >> doug: mayor ed lee wants an investigation finished soon and officials say t be complete in a week. for months they have been investigating a tip that they have been sending and receivi

news conference is held tomorrow afternoon. reporting live in concord, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a great earthquake measuring 8.0 hit the south pacific about five hours ago generating a tsunami. the quake was centering around the solomon islands. the tsunami warning has since been cancelled. several strong aftershocks have followed. >>> city council members voted unanimously to provide people attending public meetings to opt out of reciting the pledge of allegiance. government meeting typically do not take place until the pledge has been recited. but now people attending city council meets can make a choice. they can recite the pledge or have a moment of silence. >> do we need to modify it or look at maybe not doing the pledge. >> so from now on the public agenda at meetings will include the option of either saying the pledge of allegiance or observing a moment of silence. >>> the u.s. justice department along with california and several other states filed suit against standard and poors. the suit claims s & p refused to warn investors that the housing department would be collapsing because it would be bad for busin

ktvu news. >>> stay with ktvu and ktvu.com for continuing coverage. we will bring you developments out of southern california as they happen. >>> now to tonight's state of the union address before a joint session of congress and president obama's question to lawmakers. >> together we have cleared away the rubble of crisis and we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. >> reporter: ktvu's jaquelin fell is at the capital. >> reporter: the president wants to grow and strengthen the middle class. he says that he can create jobs without growing the nation's debt. >> it is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country. the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> rep

reporting live from new orleans, joe fonzi, ktvu channel 2 news. [ singing ] [ singing the national anthem ] >>> beyonce opened her presence conference by singing the national anthem. coming up why she decided to sing. also how 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick's appetite could earn him free meals for the rest of his life. plus illegal merchandise. >> the first game won't be played at the new 49ers stadium till 2014 but it is weeks away from selling all of its tickets. they only have a few dozen left to sell. they are going for $80,000 a piece. for that price, 50-yard line seats and access to walk on the sidelines behind the players during the game as well as tickets to sunday's super bowl. they are the second most expensive behind the 150,000 seats at the cowboy stadium. >>> parkway was shut down after a spill. it happened about 8:00 a.m. this morning. officials say liquid and powdered pool chemicals mixed together and formed a vapor. the truck driver tried to clean up the spill but overcome by the fumes and drove off. another driver reported feeling ill. hazmat was called in and cleaned

noelle walker, ktvu challenge two news. >>> more details now, ktvu asks fairfield police if jones could be connected to the killing of a 13-year-old girl in sacramento county last year. jessica capland's body was found in the dug out of a baseball field next to her school. fairfield police say they have contacted sacramento investigators and at this point they cannot rule out a possible connection. >>> happening now, a monster blizzard pounding the north eastern united states. this is a live picture here at time square in new york. we're told that will the worse is yet to come. another concern dangerous roadways. in rhode island i95 is closed to all but essential traffic. and in massachusetts, the governor took a very rare step of imposing a ban on driving. >> i asked that people get off the roads starting at noon today. i have now signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at 4:00 today. >> this is video taken tonight in boston. you can see the roads are empty and blanketed with snow. the last vehicle van in massachusetts was 1978. other forms of transportation are als

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ktvu news. >>> stay with ktvu and ktvu.com for continuing coverage. we will bring you developments out of southern california as they happen. >>> now to tonight's state of the union address before a joint session of congress and president obama's question to lawmakers. >> together we have cleared away the rubble of crisis and we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. >> reporter: ktvu's jaquelin fell is at the capital. >> reporter: the president wants to grow and strengthen the middle class. he says that he can create jobs without growing the nation's debt. >> it is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country. the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> rep

. >>> complete bay area news coverage, starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> god is good all the time. i am so proud that god brought him through. >> a grateful mother at a bay area courthouse after learning her son will by rested after being falsely convicted years ago. >>> good afternoon, i am tori campbell, a man in prison for nearly 7 years could be released today. brian flores joins us live to let us know why even prosecutors now say the inmate should be cleared. >> reporter: right, tori, ronald ross spend close to 7 years at the prison for a crime that both sides say he was never a part of. we spoke with his mother this afternoon and she says she could not be any more happier. >> i am overwhelmed. i am just praising the lord or jesus christ or lord and savior that he touched the hearts and souls of people to understand and read and see that ronald was innocent. >> reporter: now cameras were not allowed in the courtroom during the hearing today so these are photos of ronald before he was wrongly convicted. these are provided to

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>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasiafrank somerville -- >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> foot tracks and a burned car in big bear but the man hunt is still on for former los angeles police department officer chris dorner who gunned down three people. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live in the news room where he has been monitoring an update from law enforcement. >> reporter: tonight authorities say their search in the big bear area will continue weather permitting. a storm is expected later tonight. in a news conference we carried here live, investigators confirmed they found tracks in the snow. they are going door to door but haven't found chardonnay. we -- former los angeles police department officer chris dorner. he included a coin with three bullet holes in it and tonight bill bratton reacted on the coin that said thanks but no thanks, bill bratton. >> what you showed me is disturbing to anybody that would look at it. and i understan

reporting live from concord, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> developing news out of oakland tonight whereabout a dozen homes have been evacuated because of a leaking propane tank. firefighters say they were called to a home on 85th avenue near castle mont high school. they said when they arrived they found a 25-gallon propane tank that had rusted through and was leaking. they also say there's pretty much nothing to do but let the gas leak out and dissipate. it seems the tank is about 1/4 full. as a precaution though they have evacuated homes in the area and had pg & e cut off gas to those homes. >>> alameda teachers and their supporters took their push for a new contract to the school board meeting tonight. hundreds attended the meeting in support of the teacher's. earlier this month, me -- negotiations between the alameda the -- alameda district and the teachers broke down. >>> lee selected katie tang to replace chu. district four encompasses the sunset district. at 29 years old, pang is now the youngest member of the board. she's worked at city hall for 13 years, most recently as the aid to

channel 2 news, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> a break in the case.ths ago. police get a clue after stopping a stolen vehicle. there has been a string of burglaries of homes, most with a common link in walnut creak. police say a piece of paper found inside a stolen car is giving them information. ktvu's paul chambers is live with today's developments. paul? >> reporter: today we learned police made the break. these people are criminals who target customers of the contra costa times. they go to their homes when they are on vacation because the contra costa times has a vacation hold list when they are out of town. >> reporter: there have been 10 burglaries. some are on the contra costa times vacation list. residents are being kept in a loop. >> we have an alarm. we set our alarm for basic stuff. >> reporter: last month police got a break in the case when officers fulled over a car. the car owner ran inside for a moment and left the vehicle running when it was stolen. >> officers located the car. they stopped it and took two people into custody. >>> the

tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> concussions have become all too common. only in the nfl but also in high school and college football. in tonight's special report ktvu's health and science editor john fowler discovered a new test that could help parents decide if football or any other contact sport is right for their child. >> reporter: it starts young, concussions among high schoolers have parents concerned. >> my son runs really hard with his head down and he takes a lot of banging so i worry about it with him. >> reporter: doctors say concussion brain injuries are all too common and unpredictable. pop warner league has new rules far more strict than the nfl. >> now they know that concussions are for real and permanent. >> reporter: matthew says any head first hit is a penalty. players can be ejected from the game. >> the severity of the punishment will determine whether or not we end this catastrophic exposure. >> reporter: enforcing the rules is important but bay area doctors say a new understanding of individual athletes genetic make up may be a key to

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>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin with new video of a crash in oakland today. i want to show you surveillance video that we got into the news room within the last half hour. you can see the collision as it happened this morning. the crash happened on foothill boulevard near 36 avenue. the woman collided with a sedan. the woman in the jeep died at the scene. you can see a pedestrian who appears to be struck. police haven't released information on the pedestrian's condition. the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with a injury to the arm. a relative identified her as monique perez. we have a crew going through the video and talking to witnesses and police about what happened. we will have more information for you tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. >>> routine delivery turned into a dangerous situation. new tonight at 6:00 p.m., ktvu's jade hernandez is live in contra costa county where they are cleaning up a toxic leak. jade? >> reporter: th

new environment and as you can see from that picture grow very large. researchers say if the numbers grow, goldfish could ultimately affect tahoe's clarity. >>> thank you for trusting ktvuel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. i'm gasia mikaelian and our coverage continues with the 10:00 news and tonight the innocent-sounding drugs that's said to be growing in popularity. we investigate why molly is suddenly mainstream. keep in mind we're always here for you at ktvu.com. tmz is up next right here on tv 36.

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live in the mission, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to southern california and this new video just into the ktvu newsroom. the highway patrol now confirming that eight people were killed in a tour bus crash tonight in san bernardino county at about 6:30 tonight. it involved not only a tour bus but a pickup truck pulling a trailer as well as a car. 27 people also suffered minor to life threatening injuries and at least seven ambulances were called here to the scene. it's not clear where the bus was coming from or where it was going. but the rural highway leads to the big bear area. >>> we had some new information tonight about the death of a 13- year-old girl in fairfield. a passer by found the teen's body on friday at allen the whit park. she disappeared the day before well police revealed the girl was strangled. as we've been reporting we know she was living in a foster home in sasun city. >>> sources tell ktvu the man was arrested last night. he is also suspected of wounding three others in that same incident on telegraph avenue near 20th street. the shooting claimed the lif

. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. an hour ago crews in the south bay recovered the body of a hiker who fell 100 feet off of a cliff at a popular park. ktvu's robert handa is in san jose and tells us what authorities are trying to find out. >> reporter: right now the medical examiner is trying to answer some of the questions raised by the death of a hiker here at this san jose park. the body was retrieved over an hour ago after a long painstaking process. >>> the view from -- rock park had to spend so much time and effort. search and rescue lifted the man's body at the north falls. >> the only way sut outis -- out is in the creek bed. it is slippery and wet and treacherous. >> investigators say the victim is believed to be a man reported missing on saturday before being found by rangers sunday afternoon. they say the man fell 130-170 feet but can't say how or why it happened. riskers say the area was posted as -- rangers say the area was posted as off limits. >>

live,eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new developments tonight. las vegas police are now looking for a female person of interest in that shooting that sparked a firey crash and killed three people last week. police say a 22-year-old was in the car with harris who is the suspected gunman. police say howard also has a history of prostitution. you can see the two of them pictured here. police say harris shot and killed kenneth sherry jr. he and the driver and a tour isseid. >>> an overmight standoff in oakland that ended -- overnight standoff that ended just before dawn. s.w.a.t. shut down surrounding streets about 3:00 yesterday afternoon. police say they tracked potential suspects involved in an earlier shoot out. no one was hurt in yesterday's gunfire but police now tell us that the incident may be linked to a series of deadly shootings between two rival gangs. at one point authorities served a serge warrant before the standoff finally ended about 5:30 this morning. two people are now in consist dane police have detained several others for questio

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noelle walker, ktvu challenge two news. >>> more details now, ktvu asks fairfield police if jones could be connected to the killing of a 13-year-old girl in sacramento county last year. jessica capland's body was found in the dug out of a baseball field next to her school. fairfield police say they have contacted sacramento investigators and at this point they cannot rule out a possible connection. >>> happening now, a monster blizzard pounding the north eastern united states. this is a live picture here at time square in new york. we're told that will the worse is yet to come. another concern dangerous roadways. in rhode island i95 is closed to all but essential traffic. and in massachusetts, the governor took a very rare step of imposing a ban on driving. >> i asked that people get off the roads starting at noon today. i have now signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at 4:00 today. >> this is video taken tonight in boston. you can see the roads are empty and blanketed with snow. the last vehicle van in massachusetts was 1978. other forms of transportation are als

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live in hayward, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. >>> the coast guard has suspended a massive search for a family of boaters who supposedly abandoned ship off the monterey coast on sunday. ktvu's alex savidge is live on yerba buena island. alex, the coast guard is now saying they are not certain this was a legitimate distress call? >> reporter: that's what they are going to look into. they found no signs of the missing pet boat and the commander in charge said they will be looking into the possibility this was a hoax. they also say it wouldn't be the first time somebody has sent south a phony call for help. using c-130 airplanes and coast guard cutters, searchers have scoured the ocean since sunday looking for a family who supposedly abandoned their sinking sale boat 65 miles off the monterey coast. nothing has been found in the water. today the search was called off. the coast guard commander said they are trying to figure out if this was a hoax. >> we are pursuing every avenue and you know, it certainly is a possibility. >> reporter: the coast guard received two di

Ñáçwçññsxóxgñ >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu 2 news at noon. >> an intense man hurnt is underway in southern california right now for an ex-cop who authorities say went on a king rampage. good afternoon, i am tory campbell. thousands of police officers throughout southern california and nevada are hunting for a former l.a. cop. police say the fired officer has been on a shooting rampage that has left three dead and several others injured. sal castaneda joins us now from the newsroom with more on the suspect and his dangerous crime spree. >> reporter: tory, the suspect is a tomorrow los angeles police officer who was fired in 2008 for making false statements. he is suspected of killing two people over the weekend and then shooting and killing a riverside police officer this morning. 33-year-old christopher dorner is described as an african american man, 6'0," 270 pounds, last seen driveing a gray nissan pickup truck. he was seen here with then police chief william bratton, the police advisor relm hired by oakland. police say his

on blue canyon, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >> follow our ktvu weather team 24 hours a day on facebook, twitter any where you go. >>> san francisco detectives are trying to come up with new clues in the unsolved killing of a well liked grocery store worker. new at 6:00, paul chambers live in san francisco where the victim was gunned down while just walking down the street for no apparent reason. paul-- >> reporter: frank we're live outside sfpd where they say they have very little to go on in this case. a senseless killing of a beloved grocery store clerk. today they released his photo in hopes someone will come forward. his name was ernesto acosta but his friends just called him che. this 24-year-old worked at this store. outside the store flowers and a picture to remember him. >> it's weird not seeing him anymore just because like i said how much light he brought to our store. >> reporter: today we went to the intersection of webster and hayes trees in san francisco. this is where police say at 2:00 in the morning, acosta was heading to a friend's home where he was going to drop off s

live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> search comes after he sent an e-mail to state senator leland yee threatening to kill him. today leland yee talked about the e-mail and what else it said. ktvu's rob roth is here with that part of the story. >> reporter: state senator leland yee says he got his share of hate mail in the past but nothing like the one he received last year. >> reporter: state senator leland yee said the e-mail came four weeks ago. he immediately turned it over to the california highway patrol to investigate because contained in the e-mail was a death threat. >> if i did not cease efforts to deal with gun violence he would assassinate me in or around the capital. >> the author of the e-mail was angry about leland yee's legislation that would ban devices that allow for rapid reloading of assault weapons and require assault weapons to have a 10 round limit. >> he stated he was a trained sniper and his e-mail detailed certain weapons that he possessioned and how he would kill me. >> the chp wouldn't disclose how they were able to trace the e-mail to everett basham. bu