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>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> good evening. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> today marks three years since the affordable care act took effect, in months many will have health coverage. ktvu's ken pritchett is live with the push to make sure the program is ready. . >> reporter: at locations around the state people rallied, including here at san francisco city hall, to celebrate the implementation of the affordable care act and they are urging leaders to do more to make sure it works. >> okay. so continue -- >> reporter: at the clinic the doctor treats patients for free, people who don't have insurance and welcomes the affordable care act. >> i think there will be a number of years where there will be lot of working through the glitches. >> reporter: in 2014, 6 million uninsured will be covered. >> 50% of our patients won't be eligible because of issues. >> we came, we saw. we passed healthcare. >> dave: they celebrated celebrated the affordable care act three year anniversary. >> when p

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john fowler, ktvu news. >>> doctors showed us a new device that can warn patients before a heart attacks. doctors in concord showed us the cardiac monitor. the device is still in a clinical trial which is expected to continue for about a year. >>> the ceo of boeing met with japanese officials today to discuss the company's troubled 787 dream liner. ray conner presented boeing's plan to fix its lithium batteries. and that has led to the grounding of the jet's worldwide. boeing ceo continues to say he hopes to get those planes back in the air soon. >>> you have to check this out. federal regulators are investigating a harlem shake video that was filmed on an airplane during a flight to san diego. >> that's going on during the flight. members of the colorado college frisbee team put it together and it has now gone viral. the organizer said they did ask everyone on board and no one objected. airline officials say safety measures were followed. >>> we've been talking about that coastal fog today. here's a live picture. it's coming down from twin peaks. look how dense the fog is. see how dens

. >> 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 are following developing news from the south bay. a search is underway at this hour to find a missing young man who is suffering from a brain injury. ktvu's matt keller is live at the command post. matt, how is the search going? >> reporter: you can see people behind me arrived arrived for the search tonight. this is the latest information here. you can see searchers have gone here to the right, where they have gone. you can see the details on who they are searching for. matt abraham. 6 feet tall, blond hair and hazel eyes. his mother said they last saw him last night. he left his car and bicycle. he fell while biking on saturday. and was let out of the hospital on monday. >> the big concern is that he went back to the area where he was injured. he expressed interest in going back and the other area is around his house. >> reporter: here is matt abraham's picture again. the family didn't know what clothes he was weari

news. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we are working to gather more details about a suspicious package that was reported at city college. we're told the suspicious package is inside building seven. you're looking right now at video taken a short while ago by chopper 2. the school was evacuated and shut down as of four o -- 4:00 this afternoon. >>> we're hearing about a possible batch of drug laced brownnies that sickened several children. >> reporter: we're now told that many of those students are at home recovering. the school district says that only five students actually got sick today but some family members who were here at the emergency room at the hospital this afternoon say they think that number was closer to 15. it was not part of a lesson plan but family members say students shared marijuana brownnies during wood shop in hayward. >> she said she took a small piece off of it and it was being passed around in class. >> reporter: from the school they said that there were possibly other narcotic stuff involved inside the brownnie. >> reporter: palomino says that he rushed his si

live in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu news. >>> ktvu.com will stream the bay bridge lighting displays are supposed to go on at 9:00 p.m. tonight. you can log on to ktvu.com or our ktvu app and click on the live stream button and watch. >>> and raining when they pull the switch there at 9:00. >> close, really close. around 9:00 or 10:00 it's going to start to shower. we'll have it on the 10:00 news. we have showers in the north bay, they're heading south. and we will be wet in the bay area tonight. the main frontal band will go through the bay area tonight. you see the live radar sweeps, it's raining pretty hard there in eureka. there's a lot more here that the radar cannot pick up. as it gets closer to shore the radar should start to hit it. but in the next hour or so. this area that is now impacting the heelsburg area and working its way to santa rosa this area will begin to slide south. showers are being reported in j enner. we're expecting significant rainfall. rest of the bay area is try but that's all going to change. when we come back, latest computer model it's a time line. it

in the newsroom brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >> stay with us here at ktvu channel 2 news for continuing coverage. david stevenson is going to be at the supreme court for tuesday's oral arguments and he'll have live reports throughout the day. then join us for ktvu news special at 6:30 in the evening when we go in-depth on the prop 8 case. we'll break down the arguments and gauge reaction from washington, d.c. all the way here to the bay area. >>> happening right now secretary of state john kerry has arrived in afghanistan on an unannounced visit. kerry is meeting with afghan president hamid karzai amid concerns karzai may be jeopardizing process. kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control of the par 1 detention center today to afghan forces. the transfer ceremony was originally scheduled to take place two weeks ago during chuck hagel's first visit to afghanistan as defense secretary. but negotiations broke down over whether the u.s. would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of priso

ktvu channel 2 news was the only camera to capture the incident and ktvu's eric rasmussen is live toeric? >> reporter: she was supposed to be arraigned on child endangerment charges today but we could hear screaming and yelling coming from a holding cell off of the courtroom. >> reporter: bell, who was arrested on monday, never walked into the courtroom and her case was continued. she kicked a two-year-old girl in a chest in san francisco this week. the girl and her family were in town for a wedding. she was kicked so hard she fell bruising her head and wrist. she also threatened other parents saying she would kill their children. >> i have to say this is a first time we have seen a case where we had a toddler being assaulted. it was the level of violence by a stranger

easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvuel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> after decades of debate the solution to the problems at devil's slide is at hand. the twin tunnels by-passing the danger routes on highway 1 are about to open. it has been years in the making. ktvu's tom v is on -- consumer editor tom vacar is on hand now to show us the final results. tom? >> major event. now, made for earthquake country, they are designed to with stand the biggest quake that comes every 1500 years. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: then came a long parade of cars, beginning with the old and two all electrics. the tunnels named for the late congressman, are a bittersweet reminder for his widow. >> i wish my husband was here. he worked very hard. very hard. but i am very happy. nevertheless. >> reporter: 20 people, mostly community activists who began the quest so long ago have sense passed -- since passed. >> he would glow. he would have a big smile on his face. >> it is a monument, testimonial to their persestance and vomit -- persistence and

thank you for trusting ktvu news. our coverage continues with the 10:00 news. we are going to show you a scene that take place right outside the bay area to see if you can help us identify -- >> doout ktvu news and weather available, any time you need it.

in the newsroom brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >> stay with us here at ktvu channel 2 news for continuing coverage. david stevenson is going to be at the supreme court for tuesday's oral arguments and he'll have live reports throughout the day. then join us for ktvu news special at 6:30 in the evening when we go in-depth on the prop 8 case. we'll break down the arguments and gauge reaction from washington, d.c. all the way here to the bay area. >>> happening right now secretary of state john kerry has arrived in afghanistan on an unannounced visit. kerry is meeting with afghan president hamid karzai amid concerns karzai may be jeopardizing process. kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control of the par 1 detention center today to afghan forces. the transfer ceremony was originally scheduled to take place two weeks ago during chuck hagel's first visit to afghanistan as defense secretary. but negotiations broke down over whether the u.s. would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of priso

new tonight at 6:00 p.m. ktvu'sken pritchett is live with a similar system. >> reporter: whether driving on city streets or the interstate, there is a chance your car, license plate has been captured, the data stored it is a more common tool of law enforcement. >> reporter: if this patrol car drove by, it is ea good bet you -- it is a good bet you wouldn't see this. >> it is a camera. it covers to the front and side. >> reporter: he says the three cameras on this car are constantly scanning. >> if you get a car that is wanted, stolen, if you have a amber alert it will notify you that a car is in the area. >> reporter: they have several cars equipped with the cameras, the photos stored for

live in san francisco, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, sal. >>> a substitute elementary school teacher is behind bars in san jose today accused of possessing child pornography. new at noon, ktvu's janine de la vega has details on the arrest and the teacher's connection to several bay area schools. good afternoon, janine. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. we just spoke to the superintendent here at the alum rock union school district. he says he's very concerned about this arrest. we were told by a source that the suspect has been a substitute teacherred a every school in the district. i want to show you a letter that we were just given by the superintendent. this letter is gonna go home to parents today explaining the situation. now, at this point, we don't know if any children from san jose are victims. now, let's go to a picture of the suspect. this is 44-year-old nathan forstell. san jose police arrested him yesterday for possession of child pornography. officers served a search warrant at his home and found evidence of chi

live in san francisco, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, sal. >>> a substitute elementary school teacher is behind bars in san jose today accused of possessing child pornography. new at noon, ktvu's janine de la vega has details on the arrest and the teacher's connection to several bay area schools. good afternoon, janine. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. we just spoke to the superintendent here at the alum rock union school district. he says he's very concerned about this arrest. we were told by a source that the suspect has been a substitute teacherred a every school in the district. i want to show you a letter that we were just given by the superintendent. this letter is gonna go home to parents today explaining the situation. now, at this point, we don't know if any children from san jose are victims. now, let's go to a picture of the suspect. this is 44-year-old nathan forstell. san jose police arrested him yesterday for possession of child pornography. officers served a search warrant at his home and found evidence of chi

>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> awn year -- a one-year-old boy shot. good evening. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> a child is one of two people shot after a gunman opened fire in the area of first street and west mcdonalds avenue. ktvu's john fowler is live with a description and a angry police chief. john? >> reporter: that's right. i have never seen him so angry. append here when -- happened here when a gunman tried to ambush a bicyclist sprag a dozen -- spraying a dozen shots. >> reporter: the walls and windows of an apartment across the street. >> pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: she saw a policeman carry the toddler. >> he had the baby in his arms. holding his head. >> the police chief comforted the family. >> you have a one-year-old child who is in the arms of the grandparents there, feeding him and bullets come into the house. i am really angry about this. i am sickened. i am appalled. >> reporter: a man was also hit. >> we do have two victims. both appear to be in good cond

ktvu news has obtained a report from a private investigator, including claims that the owner of urban recycling paid a consultant a thousand dollar a week. the investigation suggests he was paid up to $50,000 a year to get in flew forensics reed. he says he's never taken a dime. >> it's just really mind boggling to me someone can say because they're in a relationship with someone else that they paid me $50,000 because i wanted to retire. i'm still here. i just got reelected. >> we'll have more reaction for you tonight on the 10:00 news on ktvu. >>> a woman who claimed she was raped on the uc santa cruz campus has been charged with a misdemeanor after she made up the story. >> prosecutors charged 20-year-old morgan trip let with making a false report. >> the student said she was attacked last month. authorities say she revealed assault was fabricated. >>> prosecute obvious charged a former preschool teacher of five counts much attempted child endangerment for putting sleeping pills from sippy cups. >> she was a teacher at the kiddie academy in morgan hills since 2007. she's since been

stay with ktvu news throughout the day for an update. if there is breaking news we'll bring it to you live. we'll also have a live report from italy in our next half hour. and you can find updates at ktvu.com and on our mobile ktvu app. >>> back here at home foothill high school in pleasanton is on alert this morning. a threatening message was found in one of the bathrooms. claudine wong is at the campus to tell us what was said in that message and how the school officials are responding. >> reporter: we do expect it to be a different kind of day at foothill high school and for the rest of the week. take a look at the campus certainly quiet. police have been notified about this threat and we are expecting an increased police presence today. parents also not an e-mail and phone call about the situation. all of this after threatening graffiti was found in one of the girl's bathrooms. this photo posted on the pleasanton patch this morning. we have blurred the expletive. as you can see it says i hate everyone at the school. watch me shoot ev

but hear >>> the reviews are in for the new devil slide bypass tunnels that opened before dawn this morning. ktvu's john fowler tells us what coastal residents thought as they made their first trip through the mountains. >> reporter: open today and busy. the new tom lantos tunnel got differing reviews one occasional driver told me he's disappointed. >> i'm a little disappointed just because of the view. there's no view anymore. it was nice. it was nice to look out at the ocean and see all the stuff. >> reporter: be but after decades of rock slides on rout, regulars could not be happier. >> it was a nightmare. we're looking forward to the civility the tunnel is going to offer to us. >> reporter: already today busier than a usual tuesday. >> the tunnel is open now things are going to happen around here and it's going to be great. great for the community. >> it's great to have it open. it would be cool to still have the access to the highway as well. they can maybe open it up at a park. >> reporter: the highway will be a bike and hiking trial along the once treacherous cliffless. the park and trail ar

>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> a teacher is arrested after police say they found more than a thousand images of child pornography on his computer. the emergency meeting. >>> hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. >> the arrest of that teacher has parents in the school district concerned. and one question tonight is did that teacher make any child pornography with his own students. ktvu's robert handa is here with more on the arrest and what a neighborhood heard. robert? >> reporter: it is still very hectic at the office where parents have been calling about this teacher who worked in numerous schools. the district is trying to find out where, when and what kind of contact he had with students. >> reporter: the school district superintendent called this emergency meeting today to find out information on a substitute teacher nathan forsteel, arrested for distributing child pornography. >> i am praying that -- that this ends with he has possession of child pornography and nothing further occurred. >> reporter

new strategy to combat crime. it involves dividing the city after five districts. and as ktvu's allie rasmus explains, the police are trying to combat crime. >> oakland has a very diverse community. >> reporter: under a new plan that starts this weekend oakland will be quited into five different police districts each district will have a captain. >> the captains will have the responsibility of targeting their area. it's really neighborhood policing, we're giving commanders a more manageable area with the direction of not only are you going to fight crime but you're going to strengthen the relationship we have with the community. >> i'm really excited about the fact that it's going to bring extra resources. >> reporter: councilman reid says opd has tried a similar strategy with success. >> they decided to based on our resources put the city into two areas now we're going back to the way it was. >> reporter: 40 year oakland resident robertson likes the idea of seeing the same officers, commanders and sergeants every day. >> they need to know the people they patrol. that way they k

stay with ktvu news throughout the day for an update. if there is breaking news we'll bring it to you live. we'll also have a live report from italy in our next half hour. and you can find updates at ktvu.com and on our mobile ktvu app. >>> back here at home foothill high school in pleasanton is on alert this morning. a threatening message was found in one of the bathrooms. claudine wong is at the campus to tell us what was said in that message and how the school officials are responding. >> reporter: we do expect it to be a different kind of day at foothill high school and for the rest of the week. take a look at the campus certainly quiet. police have been notified about this threat and we are expecting an increased police presence today. parents also not an e-mail and phone call about the situation. all of this after threatening graffiti was found in one of the girl's bathrooms. this photo posted on the pleasanton patch this morning. we have blurred the expletive. as you can see it says i hate everyone at the school. watch me shoot eve

live in san francisco, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. >>> more details now on the gunman in the newtown shooting. court documents including search warrants of his home were released this morning. investigators found he had an arsenal of guns in the home where he lived with his mother. there was a gun safe in his bedroom. also found were more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, knives, samurai swords. investigators say they also found a holiday card containing a check made out to him for the purchase of a firearm signed by his mother. >>> u.s. park police are investigating the discovery of a body along the coast in san francisco this morning. it was found off ocean beach near the great highway and judith street just before 7:30. san francisco firefighters say the person was face down in the water. investigators have not released any further details. >>> san jose police are investigating the city's third officer-involved shooting this month. it happened yesterday afternoon after a suspected car thief allegedly tried to run an officer over on almadon road in the

>>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> i am julie haener. >> i am ken wayne. a baby girl is safe after the vehicle she was in was stolen from in front of her home. we have team coverage. ktvu's ken pritchett explains the technology police are using, but we begin with ktvu's robert handa who was the first reporter on the scene when the baby was found and he talked to the officer who found the child. robert? >> reporter: the victim's family has been here talking with investigators, because the case is active even though we can show you pictures of a happy recovery. >> the view from news chopper 2 shows the rescue of the girl. police retrieved little gabriela quintero from her mother's stolen car that was spotted by a resident. from the ground ktvu channel 2 news got pictures of the rescue that had family, friends and the officers grateful. little gabriela quintero was the focus of an amber alert. >> she appeared distraught. dazed. she was happy to see us. >> the mother was going in and out of the car this morning with little gabr

new strategy to combat crime. it involves dividing the city after five districts. and as ktvu's allie rasmus explains, the police are trying to combat crime. >> oakland has a very diverse community. >> reporter: under a new plan that starts this weekend oakland will be quited into five different police districts each district will have a captain. >> the captains will have the responsibility of targeting their area. it's really neighborhood policing, we're giving commanders a more manageable area with the direction of not only are you going to fight crime but you're going to strengthen the relationship we have with the community. >> i'm really excited about the fact that it's going to bring extra resources. >> reporter: councilman reid says opd has tried a similar strategy with success. >> they decided to based on our resources put the city into two areas now we're going back to the way it was. >> reporter: 40 year oakland resident robertson likes the idea of seeing the same officers, commanders and sergeants every day. >> they need to know the people they patrol. that way they k

rethink possible. >>> the reviews are in for the new devil slide bypass tunnels that opened before dawn this morning. ktvu'sfowler tells us what coastal residents thought as they made their first trip through the mountains. >> reporter: open today and busy. the new tom lantos tunnel got differing reviews one occasional driver told me he's disappointed. >> i'm a little disappointed just because of the view. there's no view anymore. it was nice. it was nice to look out at the ocean and see all the stuff. >> reporter: be but after decades of rock slides on rout, regulars could not be happier. >> it was a nightmare. we're looking forward to the civility the tunnel is going to offer to us. >> reporter: already today busier than a usual tuesday. >> the tunnel is open now things are going to happen around here and it's going to be great. great for the community. >> it's great to have it open. it would be cool to still have the access to the highway as well. they can maybe open it up at a park. >> reporter: the highway will be a bike and hiking trial along the once treacherous cliffless. the park and trail are to b

in hayward, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> turning on the charm. president obama reached out to republicans in an effort to end the sequester cuts. coming up in seven minutes, the president is preparing to raise the stakes in an effort to reach a compromise. >>> a show stopping sight tonight. the significance behind this performance from an iron breathing contraption with a cult following. >>> the new safety measure now in place after an assault rifle is stolen right from a san francisco police car. >>> san francisco's exploritorium attracted quite a crowd. the museum held the event as a way to connect with the public while it moves through the new facility. as you can remember, it closed and plans to reopen in april. the events they just finished with a big finale from a fire breathing octopus. deborah villalon is live now where a bit of burning man lit up the night sky. >> reporter: a 25-foot contraption a fixture at burning man flamed out in san francisco. it's el grupo mecanico the mechanical octopus. and today it entertained this crowd. >> you

. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> help is on the way. an effort to make the votes of oakland safer, it is the top story. good afternoon, i am tori campbell. the oakland police department graduate its first academy of police officers in 4 years today, brian flores is live in oakland to explain how this may make the streets safer. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, the goal certainly is to make the streets safer in oakland. as you mentioned the first graduating class since november of 2008, not only a big day for them but also for the families who have sacrificed so much. this is the city's 166th police academy class, 38 officers graduated today, including two from vallejo, the class marks the first of many things, for one the first class under police chief howard jordan and mayor jean kwan and the first diverse class in its history, out of the graduating class 11 different language including those. the chief says it marks a turning point for them and this new class is meant to do that, and he hopes that. he does s

>>> 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. >> there are explosive new allegations that money was paid to influence an oakland city counsel member to do business on public property. ktvu's eric rasmussen uncovered a second investigation involving larry reid who is already the suggest of a report -- subject of a report by the auditor. >> reporter: we obtained this report by a private investigator. it includes an interview with a man who says his business partner paid money to get special treatment from larry reid. >> reporter: they had a good deal on the side of the old oakland army base. in 2009 it got approval to accept material. >> i was so concerned. >> reporter: he told us his business partner and owner paid a long time activist a thousand dollars a week to get the city's cooperation. >> reporter: what was the money for? >> so he could get whatever he wants from the city. >> reporter: how do you think he was doing that? >> because he had a connection. he had a co

ktvu investigation. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news -- this is bay area news at 7:00 p.m. >> i am gasia mikaelian. this is bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. following developing news. a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman. the shooting happened in first street and west mcdonalds. a one-year-old was hit in the neck this afternoon. the father tells us the boy is in surgery but is expected to be okay. >> i feel bad for the people whose kids gets shot and pass away, i am lucky, mine is still alive. >> a one-year-old child in the arms of the grandparents there, they are feeding him and bullets come into the house. i am really angry about this. i am sickened. >> police say a man on a bicycle was the target of the shooter. that man on the bicycle was wounded. investigators say it may be gang related. >>> san jose police tell us two people injured during a officer involved shooting are both felons. a police officer fired on a stolen car as the driver tried to run down the officer. the woman driver was wounded, the passengers also injure

>>> 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. >> gun owners have been flocking to gun buy back programs handing in hundreds of fire arms. only on 2, ktvu's jade hernandez is live in oakland where she uncovered what happens to the weapons people turn in. jade? >> reporter: they are putting the weapons underground afor good. we told you about -- for good. we told you about the gun buy back program, but what happens to them? >> reporter: they could be made up of something you might not think of. >> get me that oozy. >> reporter: guns. specifically weapons collected during -- collected during the gun buy back program. the 680 weapons given up to the secret location where the guns are being pulled off the streets and put underneath it as materials for water pipes. but first all of these guns are run through the data bank to make sure they weren't involved in a crime. only one raised a red flag, that was stolen. >> reporter: if it was involved in a crime. >> we would

live in san francisco, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. >>> more details now on the gunman in the newtown shooting. court documents including search warrants of his home were released this morning. investigators found he had an arsenal of guns in the home where he lived with his mother. there was a gun safe in his bedroom. also found were more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, knives, samurai swords. investigators say they also found a holiday card containing a check made out to him for the purchase of a firearm signed by his mother. >>> u.s. park police are investigating the discovery of a body along the coast in san francisco this morning. it was found off ocean beach near the great highway and judith street just before 7:30. san francisco firefighters say the person was face down in the water. investigators have not released any further details. >>> san jose police are investigating the city's third officer-involved shooting this month. it happened yesterday afternoon after a suspected car thief allegedly tried to run an officer over on almadon road in the

live in pacifica, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> b.a.r.t. aused major delays for passengers this evening. a b.a.r.t. spokeswoman told ktvu that train operators reported smoke in the tube. she later described it as more of a haze. b.a.r.t. closed down one track and that caused delays through much of the season. a crew was sent into the tube to investigate and returned to say visibility seemed clear. trains resumed on both tracks at about 8:30 tonight. >>> richmond police are searching for three men seen racing from a shooting. it happened at about 4:30. a man was shot and died at the scene. officers say their shot spotter technology alerted them. we checked with police but say no arrests have been made. this is richmond's second homicide this year. >>> a man who was shot and killed today on a busy san francisco street has been identified as 21-year-old dominique scott. witnesses say several shots were fired at the third and palute about 8:30 this morning. police chased the man who was seen running from the scene and arrested him. he is identif

live in pacifica, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> b.a.r.t. says concerns about visibility caused major delays for passengers this evening. a b.a.r.t. spokeswoman told ktvu that train operators reported smoke in the tube. she later described it as more of a haze. b.a.r.t. closed down one track and that caused delays through much of the season. a crew was sent into the tube to investigate and returned to say visibility seemed clear. trains resumed on both tracks at about 8:30 tonight. >>> richmond police are searching for three men seen racing from a shooting. it happened at about 4:30. a man was shot and died at the scene. officers say their shot spotter technology alerted them. we checked with police but say no arrests have been made. this is richmond's second homicide this year. >>> a man who was shot and killed today on a busy san francisco street has been identified as 21-year-old dominique scott. witnesses say several shots were fired at the third and palute about 8:30 this morning. police chased the man who was seen running from the scene

in dublin, ann rubin, ktvu news. >> looks like an awful lot of fun. >>> st.rs in san francisco can enjoy a free cab ride home tonight until 4:00 tomorrow morning. the luxor cab company will take anyone home as long as the fare is less than $30. but everyone must mention the sponsor which is luorg's attorneys. >>> a chase ended when police fired multiple rounds at the driver. today authorities identified him as angelo de moreno a homeless man. police say he stole the truck the same day. a task force is investigating the accident. >>> a man accosted the girl as she walked home from school at about 2:00 p.m. on apian way near beldwin street. he is described as white, 19 to 20 years old about 6 feet tall with slicked back hair and plaque hair and a brown goatee. he also has a piercening in his right eyebrow. >>> a 97-year-old woman who was visually impaired was injured when she was struck by a car in a petaluma crosswalk. it happened just before 9:00 this morning. the driver stopped and called for help. the elderly woman identified today as mary fryman was taken

in the newsroom brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >> stay with us for continuing coverage hereby at ktvu channel 2 channel 2 news. ktvu david stevenson will be in washington for updates. and then join us on tuesday for a special report at 6:30 when we go in-depth on the prop 8 case. we'll break down the arguments and gauge reaction from washington. >>> john kerry has arrived in afghanistan on an announced visit. kerry also met with iraqi prime minister over the weekend during a stop in iraq. kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control of the detention center today to afghan forces. the transfer ceremony was originally scheduled to take place two weeks ago during chuck hagel's first visit to afghanistan as defense secretary but negotiations broke down on whether the u.s. would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend gives the u.s. the power to veto prisoners. >>> the death of a soldier from hayward is being mourned by his family and friends. james gruesome died thursday in germany after being wounded in afghanistan. he is a graduate

this is the 10:00 news on ktvu channel it. >> developing news a marine accused of killing two of hismilitary base was from the bay area as with a one of his victims. >> good evening, i'm ken wayne. >> i'm heather holmes. we learned tonight that a young marine from oakley was among the two people killed that the virginia base. ktvu's christien kafton just spoke to the friend of the victim and join us from liberty high school in brentwood where she was a recent graduate. >> reporter: sarah cast castro-mata graduated and says her death was a tragedy for the entire school. we talked to a friend of her's that told us that castro-mata dream of joining the marine corps and serving her country. sergeant eusebrio lopez shot them both and turned the gun on himself. she is still in shock and she stelus that she learned about the shooting on-line and says there is talk that the shooting may have been the result of a love triangle. >> he was a lovely person. she would always have a smile on her face. she never had no one that didn't like her. and i just miss her so much, like when i found out abo

mike mibach, ktvu news. >>> bay area police department has joined forces with other police. new zealand to sunny vale to palo alto spent the day tweeting about their occurrences. >> i have a 14-year-old daughter who spends a lot of time on social media and it's funny that me her dad is doing this as part of my work. >> reporter: in all more than 200 police departments are taking part and many are still online tonight. if you would like to see what's going on search for hash tag poltwt. >> i think we will have some chaos. >> the closures some people could make our skies dangerous for planes. >>> when and where to expect the warmest conditions this weekend. >> then -- >> on its way. >> the move two men took while this tornado tore through this neighborhood. [ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. go. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is! [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new pe

. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. new sink holes are opening up tonight in a san francisco neighborhood that flooded after a water mane ruptured. ktvu david joins us now live with new concerns the situation there could get worse as rain moves in this week. david. >> julie, you can see one of three red tagged homes behind me. this neighborhood is struggling to recover even as residents here make some disturbing discoveries every day. >> it still hasn't sung in yet, you know. >> raven cruze bought his 145th avenue home last year. an underground water pipe ruptured last wednesday sent 10s of thousands of gallons of water rushing down his street. >> this morning we found a sink hole in our place. >> today as cruz repaired the street and neighbors continued cleaning out their homes, cruz made his depressing discovery in the family room. >> there was floor over it that got flood so we had to pull that floor up, and there it wa

in sacramento, david munick ktvu news. >>> new information tonight about a rash of robberies in the peninsulas many of these crimes are taking place. >>> a major breakthrough today as researchers announce had the a baby born with hiv has been cured. >>> and is protection against identity theft really scare away the thieves? in a ktvu special report we'll take a closer look at the effectiveness of one such company. you're on timeout leo! ♪ ♪ some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. you're o♪ ♪meout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. >>> three robberies in eight hours had palo alto police warning residents to be careful. these robberies occurred just steps from the police department. >> reporter: in the stairwell of this civic center parking garage. a woman headed to her car after work robbed of cash fitting a pattern of robbery on the rise. >> scared the [ bleep ] out of me >> reporter: this customer was shocked to hear palo alto's public storage was robbed saturday evening.

. >> reporter: rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> outside of hp pavilion a huge american flag was hoisted on the extended ladders of two fire trucks and one of those trucks is from santa cruz and was actually hit by four bullets during the shoot out last tuesday when officers killed the gunman jeremy gulet. >>> at the family's request, former american idol contestant james durbin performed at today's memorial. durbin says he remembers detective butch baker as a surveillance officer at dances when he was growing up. >> reporter: people crowded the main street over pass in los gatos this morning to greet this impressive succession. thousands of people hushed and subdued. >> the way i see honoring the lives of those lost is to be here in person. >> reporter: p.j.hales put up ribbon. >> i was an -- i was married to an officer in san jose for 28 years and i felt i had to do something. >> reporter: scott fey brought an american flag. >> heavy day today. >> reporter: on duty officers who couldn't go to the memorial said they appreciate this. >> the support we get in this town is incredible and t

new tonight at 6:00 p.m. ktvu'swhere he was showed some of the changes made. robert? >> reporter: despite the weather right now thousands of people will soon be coming into yosemite for spring break. rangers are anxious to let people know the hantavirus scare is now behind them. >> reporter: the village was ground zero in the fight against the outbreak of hantavirus in yosemite national park. three people died and 10 visitors got ill after staying in the tent cabins that were destroyed. some campers arriving today seemed reassured. >> since they mentioned hantavirus, i felt like they are not trying to hide it. >> come on in. >> reporter: we got one of the first looks inside the new cabins. 50 will be available starting monday, april 1. the hantavirus outbreak was caused by human contact with feces or body fluid by infected deer mice. the top priority in the new design, no rodent pathways. >> quarter inch is all they need to get in. we have done lot of grading around the tents to make sure they are excluded. work aro

in studio, brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> okay, brian. ay right here for ktvu for all of the continuing coverage for the same-sex marriage court hearings. david stevenson will be in washington, d.c. at the supreme court for tomorrow's oral arguments. david will have live reports throughout the day for you. then join us for a news special at 6:30. we're gonna go in-depth on the prop 8 case. we'll break down all of the arguments and gauge the reaction from washington, d.c. and, of course, here in the bay area. >>> 8:08. we want to check in again with sal. we have a lot of breaking news going on this morning. you've been telling us the situation with caltrain. >> we have. newschopper2 has been looking at the intersection here nearest where the person was hit, palo alto at meadow here. it looks like the intersection has been reopened and cars are moving through. it's not a wig delay to car traffic but there is a delay as the northbound and southbound service has been affected. trains are moving true. if you take caltrain it's a big delay for t

. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> the information that she provided has made a match. >> okay. >> okay. >> a bay area city council member's quick response to news she and a klieg may colleague may be in legal trouble. good afternoon, i am tori campbell. they are facing that. tara moriarty talked with the auditor about the interference in a bidding process for a construction project. good afternoon. >> reporter: some pretty big fireworks here this morning all over this, it is an auditor's report which says shows two council members crossed the line and mis-used their power in office. the most telling pages are on 16 and 17. the auditor says the parts in red show where council members desly brooks and larry ride interfered with a construction contracting process by either hiring workers or buying supplies. it outlines the bidding process in a 2 million dollar construction contract for the army base. courtney ruby said her probe found a total of 14 instances of city charter violations, a dozen of them by councilwoman brooks

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in studio, brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> okay, brian. u stay right here for ktvu for all of the continuing coverage for the same-sex marriage court hearings. david stevenson will be in washington, d.c. at the supreme court for tomorrow's oral arguments. david will have live reports throughout the day for you. then join us for a news special at 6:30. we're gonna go in-depth on the prop 8 case. we'll break down all of the arguments and gauge the reaction from washington, d.c. and, of course, here in the bay area. >>> 8:08. we want to check in again with sal. we have a lot of breaking news going on this morning. you've been telling us the situation with caltrain. >> we have. newschopper2 has been looking at the intersection here nearest where the person was hit, palo alto at meadow here. it looks like the intersection has been reopened and cars are moving through. it's not a wig delay to car traffic but there is a delay as the northbound and southbound service has been affected. trains are moving true. if you take caltrain it's a big delay f

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they made. >> reporter: today the oakland police department gains 38 new officers. >> peterson. >> reporter: back in september, ktvu there when the department began instructing new recruits. six months later inside a scotish rite temple, they gathered to celebrate. >> that's a big difference, you're now police officers, congratulations. >> reporter: mayor jean quan thanked the family members. >> thank you family for giving us your family to be part of the city of oakland. >> reporter: cheers came from the lowe family as this proud father pinned a badge on his son, past valedictorian. they'll be placing extra officers on at risk areas. jade hernandez, ktvu news. >>> a frenchman is under arrest in philadelphia accused of impersonating an airline pilot. 61-year-old phillipe genard boarded a u.s. airways plane going to florida and made it all the way into the cockpit. genard became argumentative when the crew asked for his credentials. he's being held on $1 million bail. >>> the federal aviation administration made a list of closure today. those that are staffed by private contractors so the future of tower operations