reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> according to our ktvu channel 2 news poll, tomorrow could set a record for the lowest turn out in california history. california has more than 24 million people who are eligible to vote. of those 18 million people are registered. the field poll estimates only 8 million people willened up voting tomorrow. -- will end up vote aring tomorrow. that is 46% of reg -- voting tomorrow. that is 46% of registered voters. and we will have complete coverage tomorrow, stay with ktvu channel 2 news for update throughout the evening as the polls close. and you can follow us on www.ktvu.com and on twitter and facebook for election results. >>> a young terminally ill woman goes public with the decision oo end her life. the -- to end her life. the stories we are hearing from other families. >> it was very intense. >> a chp officers accused of stealing nude pictures. >> and next, losing an hour of sun light and increasing your risk on the road. the precautions you should take. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. something you may not have thought about, daylight saving

reporting live ktvu news. >>> and remember you can get the very latest weather updates by downloading the ktvu weather app and you will find alerts and warnings and live radar for your neighborhood. >>> two people were severely burned when an explosion ripped over a house and it happened on the 1500 block of sunnyvale avenue by north main street which runs alongside interstate 680. tom vacar is there with what he has learned about what may have caused the explosion. tom. >> reporter: this is a warning for all of us. it had to be confirmed but the reality was that it was pretty obvious, the lack of a natural gas smell apt presence of numerous butane gas canisters indicates a marijuana grow operation gone bad. >> it began at ten when a neighborhood was rocked by an in steps kaboom. >> i felt initially an earthquake. >> i thought a plane hit my building. >> there was fire and little explosions going on. >> one unit was destroyed and a large debris field and then the horror. >> i told my neighbor badly burned all over. >> and i ran out. >> i saw two individuals pacing and screaming that t

. >> complete news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, this is a live look where voters will be picking a new mayor and we will have more, it is tuesday election day, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark, i thought i heard steve talking about pockets of fog. >> did you hit any? >> i didn't see it. >> there is a little bit of low clouds around and just be advised, there was not any yesterday but there is some today. mostly sunny with a few upper 30s up towards lake county, up towards santa cruz and we have that low cloud deck which is not a big fog bank but some of it has gotten down there, high pressure continues to nose in and so does the high clouds but everything continues to topple and we are out of here. 41 novato, close for some. and foster city just dipped to 47 degrees there and there are some cool readings offshore hayward, northeast hayward and san jose and it is only 6-mile- per-hour. lots of sunshine and some thick a.m. fog and a lot of 70s from coast, bay from north bay to the south bay, a little bit of fog oop i tr

live in the news room, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> stolen from a car and rescued months later. what helped reunite this dog with the owner. >> a warm up this weekend. how much temperatures will climb and when rain could return in our extended forecast. >> look closely. he is climbing the tower. we will have the story behind this situation that led to a call to police. ♪ take your pick from six of our best subs, like the italian b.m.t, tender turkey breast, sweet onion chicken teriyaki and more. with a 21-ounce drink and a bag of chips, the new simple 6 menu is value made simple, every day. you so got it made. subway! . >>> take a look at this, frank. we think our job is stressful. people could not stop talking about this guy. working 390 feet up on the flag pole in oakland. nilsy police were called because -- initially police were called because they thought there was a trespasser. he replaced the cable that broke a couple weeks ago in the wind. he is a third generation steeplejack. he is supposed to be there. he does these jobs all over the country and he is now training his

flip of a switch and fireworks, the holiday season in san francisco is underway. >> you can get ktvu news to go. just download the new ktvu app, click the live icon and watch all of our newscasts live right on your mobile device. >>> san francisco look at that. its embarcadero center stringed in lights tonight. this is a tradition that is now in its 28th year. >> ktvu's ken pritchett is there for tonight's three lighting ceremony with a message some see in tonight's festivities, ken. >> reporter: as you will see this was truly a celebration in the embarcadero this evening marking the arrival of the holiday season in san francisco, what many hope will be a season of giving. from darkness to light and the spectacular fireworks show. the lightning of the embarcadero tower for many the kick off of the holiday season. >> it's warm, beautiful and stunning. it just bringing the holiday festivity feeling. >> reporter: hundreds gather for the lighting. it's a tradition for many. >> we love it. we bring the family out. good times. >> reporter: this is a sign of the holidays, the ice rink near by an

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here and only here. ♪ come and get it. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu family devastated after deadly freak accident in livermore. a man was killed when a truck crashed through his car. >> doesn't matter how great your child is, how cautious your child is, they could be gone in a second. >> after he was killed his mother still had to fight to stay alive and control the car. ktvu's rob roth reports the chp still hasn't found who is responsible for the loose tire. >> reporter: a grief-stricken mother who sat inches away from her son when he died needs answers. >> worse kind of sadness and i am confused because what happened to him shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: she and her son were driving back home to livermore 9 days ago after visiting relatives. he was at the wheel of this car while she was in the passenger seat. they were on interstate 5 when everything changed. >> i heard bam. i mean, loud. and i sat up thinking, you know, he would be awake. and i said what was that and i look over and his face was gone. >> reporter: the teraer continued. the c

in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a big night for governor brown and two key propositions he rallied for. >> ktvu's gasia mikaelian now with our political expert. >> reporter: we're joined by cory cook at the kwraouft of san francisco. we showed our viewers the governor claiming a fourth victory. fourth term as governor. we also see the two propositions he rallied heavily for winning as well. it's a good night for governor brown. >> this is a worse case scenario for senate races and governor's races. and yet brown is going to have a huge victory in california. not what happened four years ago where republicans did very well. and governor schwarzenegger won by 17 points in california. once again california stands against the wave. >> let's talk about his prop one and two. the rainy day fund and water bond. the fact he had a bunch of money to spend but really what little he did spent didn't go toward his governor's campaign. it went to these two measures. >> he treated this campaign as if it was a campaign for his job, his priorities he made clear. he got the votes on these

reporting live in holster, debora villalon, ktvu news. >>> we have new details on last night's multi car crash on the bay bridge that we brought you as breaking news. police say that the crash was caused by a wrong way driver. and that it led to major back ups on the bridge in both directions. authorities say morgan ultimately collided head on into another car and then sideswiped two other vehicles just east of treasure island. wrong way driving isn't all that unusual. >> unfortunately we do have wrong way drivers and usually it's alcohol involved. they're impaired and they don't realize what they're doing. >> reporter: three people went to the hospital last night including morgan, one of them had major injuries. >>> all lanes of traffic are back open tonight on the golden gate bridge after a weekend construction work. crews worked to prepare the span for a new center barrier to be installed. a spokeswoman for the bridge district told us that workers finished early this morning. we want to show you a live picture of the golden gate bridge. two lanes in both directions were closed for

reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> gas prices at one bay area ation now down to 2.85. we'll tell you where and what analysts say is behind the lower prices. >>> mild conditions around the bay area today. ktvu's rosemary orozco is tracking a warmup and will be here to tell us when we'll see the warmest day of the week. >>> family and friends remember 29-year-old brittany maynard who ended her life over the weekend. the national discussion she sparked about death with dignity. >>> new details now on that terrible halloween hit-and-run crash in santa ana that killed three 1 is idea girls out trick or treating. two victims were twin sisters. the los angeles times today identifies the suspect as 31- year-old jaquin bell. he was arrested outside of a motel yesterday. the girls were walking in a crosswalk around 6:45 at night when they were hit. >>> a uc berkeley fraternity is planning a memorial for one of their members who died while attending a concert at oracle's arena. 20-year-old zachary bradley was at a rave on hall when wean night when he fell a

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rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news -- recount. tecting endangered species, the video of drones in action and why it is not just as simple as flying a drone over head to catch poachers in action. >> and gas prices are dropping but it is a different story here at home. the one city seeing the highest prices. >> these are new pictures just released from a deadly fire last year and after the pictures were taken the fire took a toll on an elite group of firefighters. every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. >>> the fbi is investigating a massive cyber attack on the u.s. postal service that put employees and customer's information

>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >> this extra police officer standing by. businesses are closing early as oakland prepares for a possible third night of protests. good evening everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. we want to go to ktvu channel 2 news' john fowler. police are not taking any chances and trying out a new tactic. john? >> reporter: that's right. i spoke to oakland's chief of police who told me the chp cars you can see parked on broadway underneath highway 880 are part of a new strategy to use chp to protect the freeways so oakland's police officers can better protect the businesses. the chief acknowledged should have been better protected. about ten businesses suffered damage. this mobile store cleaned out by looters. and protesters were misguided. >> it is not going to fix anything. it is not going to change anybody's decision and it happened somewhere else, not here. >> reporter: people who witnessed this said it is unbelievable that police let it get so far

and new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu'ss on cars in the bay area. >> yeah. >> reporter: a sunny day was ideal for car shopping. >> i love this. >> some of the cars on this lot could have a tool that is becoming more common. >> in case they cannot locate the car. >> they are for owners with bad credit. buyers must sign this form agreeing to have the device installed. how much could not using them hurt? >> lost about 7 cars.

ktvu news crew recorded police arrested perez yesterday. the silicon valley internet crimes against children's task force learned that someone was down loading child porn. 140 videos featuring children ranging in aids frommed to lores to 12 years old. child porn is a big problem. they say the task force arrests 2-3 people every week. >>> time is 4:41. more than 20 people were arrested during a protest at a los angeles area walmart. it began with a sit down strike inside the store in pico. when protestors moved outside they blocked traffic at an intersection. the people detained were cited for failure to dispurse. the union supported group of workers are demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour and full- time work for employees of the nation's largest retailer. >>> tomorrow is the beginning of the second open enrollment period for health insurance under the affordable care act. it is known as cover california. last year $3.4 million californians signed up but it's estimated another $3 million people in california still don't have health insur

news on ktvu channel 2 news was founded on an original idea. lead don't follow. >> for many he was the most popular broadcaster in bay area history. dennis richmond ruled the air ways for decades during his long career here at ktvu channel 2 news. there is a part of dennis you might not know about, he was always the professional but there were times when he was effected by his work. ktvu's den w stat down -- ken wayne sat down with him. >> reporter: we worked with him for a while, i worked with him for 16 years and the were some surprising revelations. >> good evening. i am dennis richmond. >> reporter: dennis richmond spent 40 years at ktvu. 30 as anchor of the 10:00 p.m. news. he says being in the studio didn't shield him from the emotional drama outside. such as the 1991 oakland hills firestorm. >> we were on the air constantly throughout the day. and into the evening. and news director told me to go home and get rest. you can't rest in situations like that. i went home. showered. lay said. i got up -- layed there. i got up, went back to wor

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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 everyone. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> on the eve of election day candidates are hoping to secure as many votes as possible. there are a number of propositions and races up for grabs tomorrow. among them the race for governor. also the races for mayor in san jose and oakland. as well as the number of propositions from improving the water storage to raising the cap on medical malpractice awards. and there are a number of smaller awards that could have an impact. voters must decide if they are ready for a seen. bay 101 casino in san jose, operators are looking to reallocated. they want to move five miles away for a tax benefit. ktvu's azenith smith is live at the proposed location with the debate surrounding measure e. >> reporter: if voters pass measure e this is where bay 101 casino could end up. a way from schools and businesses. it will bring in much needed revenue to the city. opponents argue it will ruin the city's image and small town fee

on sunday a woman was hurt after getting hurt in cross fire of a shooting. >>> ktvu channel 2 news obtained surveillance video of a violent confrontation. the victim told ktvu channel 2 news she asked a mother to calm her screaming child inside the nordstrom rack monday afternoon. now watch the top of your screen. after the woman left the store the video shows a woman -- video show as woman punching the victim. the attacker got into a car and police are asking any witnesses to police come forward. >>> crews have been working to repair a water main break in the south bay. the was reported at 12:30 p.m. this afternoon near the villages in east san jose. it goes to a fire hydrant so water service was not effected but crews were still trying to stop the flow of watt outside the gate. -- water outside the gate. traffic in the area is being diverted. >>> company that has been developing an ebola vaccine is asking jackie speier to help them obtain funding. she toured the facility today in south san francisco. the company says the vaccine offers an advantage. >> we have no needles that removes an i

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continues. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> we are live outside oakland children's hospital a four-year- old boy fell down a cliff at bodega bay will soon be falling off and christian captain has more after what he says he was doing on that cliffside and let's talk about a veterans day forecast, steve paulson is here. what can we expect? >> cloudy, cooler, low clouds, drizzle, brutally cold, we have low clouds here, low clouds will be replaced by higher cloud and there will be some coming for him, let's look at least we don't have that fog on the ground and it is uncutting the ridgen which is a good sign, 50s on the temperatures for almost everybody here and i don't think them will change for 7 all moore -- and there is going to be a breezy day and higher clouds will not do much except show up in advance of this system and that will not be for another day or two. cooler and breezy, 60s on the temperatures and that's a positive. >> you are not kidding, it is hard to see and i think drivers will be much better off let's look

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ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> good morning. we are live at san mateo high school this morning where police are warning students, teachers, and parents to be on high alert. there have been recent reports of a suspicious man around campus and approaching young women. coming up in a few minutes, ktvu alex savidge will tell us what these reports have in common. thank you for joining us, it is friday, november 14th i'm pam cook. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic and everybody wants to know, steve, how to dress for this friday. >> it's a little chilly for some and very toy for others. mostly clear out there. dense fog advisory has been posted for the north bay. we are getting reports petaluma, santa rosa and napa. for others you will. once it burns off mostly sunny and mild. a lot of moisture in the air. lows 40s and 50s. napa, santa rosa, north bay. marin county, be careful. some of that could be zero visibility. after the fog burns off, we are good to go. 40s and 50s on the temps. noticeably cool

alex s, ktvu channel 2 news alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. >> those guys, cirque du soliel is so much what they can do. >>> all right. coming up here, members return to their church for a first mass since the building nearly burned down and why the pastor says they are counting their blessings even though the church was almost destroyed. >> a woman walking her dog is gored by wild boar. how hunters tracked down that animal. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> rain throughout the bay area today. it hasn't been heavy but it has been causing a lot of problems on the roads this evening. >> we should consider ourselves lucky. there are cities in the u.s. right now that are buried in several feet at snow. at home, a quarter inch of rain but there is more to come. and our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now to talk about the storms that are lining up. this is just the beginning. >> the commutes are wet and we have two mother weather systems. let's look at what is happening right now. if you are waiting for a family memb

new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's that says it falls within guidelines. >> reporter: the former inmate and his attorney disagree and they say after the trial they plan to file a lawsuit alleging excessive force. the video was taken inside the main jail in santa rosa. and as we said it is graphic. >> i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: deputies recorded the booking as it became a struggle. his attorney calls the altercation a beating. >> he is being dog piled by a half dozen deputies, punching, kicking. taseing him. i count 20 taser deployments. >> reporter: the body strikes and taser deployments are within the use of force policy. >> i see a lot of humanity in there. i understand how it looks difficult, force looks difficult, but the goal is to get him to a safe place. >> the recording does not capture what led up to the struggle as the nurse examined the intoxicated man. >> rammed into the nurse, pulled on medical equipment he

. >>> complete bay area news starts rye now. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, and happy thanksgiving on this november 27 november 27th. >> and pam and dave have the day off, a little bit of fog coming in steve, but not too bad? >> well, pretty quiet, it is the weekend. the question is will they change to the wetter by the time we get to sunday and monday. today we have a consensus, lows are up a little due to cloud cover and we also have a football game, yes we do at 5:30 and partly cloudy skies, 60 degrees -- 60 degrees, it is riding up and over a strong ridge of high pressure and that will not be here until early saturday so there is a little time to fine tune that forecast. mostly sunny, some clouds are breaking through, may be a little bit of light rain and southern california continues. hazy skies, rainfall projections, that is pretty good rain up towards eureka, this is a little bit of rain and the question is all right system on sunday monday make it, stall and if it makes it, we may have to wait until tuesday or

now that oakland leaders have elected a new face to lead their city, the current mayor speaks out about how she plans to help with a smooth transition. >>> ktvu channel 2 news starts right now with breaking news. >> we begin with breaking news out of san leandro, where a woman is dead after being hit by a b.a.r.t. train. right now, service through that station has just resumed after being stopped for a couple of hours. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. noelle walker joins us live from the san leandro station with what b.a.r.t. riders need to know. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. we can hear the b.a.r.t. train honking coming into the station right now. just a short time ago, this stakes was packed with people whose commutes just stalled in their tracks but now within the last ten minutes or so, the b.a.r.t. trains here at the san leandro station have started running again. so this station is back up and running for business. take a look at this video we shot from chopper 2. this was shortly after that train stopped in its tracks. it was a fremont to daly city bound train stopped because of a death investigation first report

. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning newst is where police shot and killed a man last night which came at the end of a dangerous chase. alex savage will tell us what police said the man did that forced them to open fire. it is november 13th, i am pam cook. >> let's check weather and traffic, steve, i di

new officers don't get much of a break. some of them start tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. to begin their field training. i amidogen sasaki ktvu channel 2 news -- i'm john sasaki. >>> it looks like a parking different but there is something you should know before you pay up. >> it looks suspicious. >>> plus, spreading an important message with this halloween costume. how it represents the special gift that saved his young life. >>> and, next, this is a scene after a big rig jackknifed into a tree. what we're learning about the spike in problems caused by this wet weather. female announcer: you're on the right track to save big during sleep train's triple choice sale. for a limited time, you can choose to save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets. or choose $300 in free gifts with sleep train's most popular tempur-pedic mattresses. you can even choose 48 months interest-free financing on the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> fortunately, the rain today didn't affect the giants' parade. i

now a law makers is going to propose a new law to prevent these accidental poisonings. ktvu's is here to explain the new effort that is under way. >> this afternoon he called me and planned to introduce legislation december 1, the first day of the session, to limit ecigarettes to minors. after seeing ktvu channel 2 news investigation showing how dangerous it could be to children he says he is updating his legislation to include child resistant caps. >> reporter: from its vape clouds to scents. >> candy flavors. >> reporter: ecigarettes and vaping are a growing problem and a problem in the wrong hands. >> eyes rolling back in her head. >> reporter: she says the 22 menth old nearly dayed after drinking ecigarettes liquid ---month-old nearly died after drinking ecigarettes liquid. >> she was not like this. >> reporter: officials say the nicotine in ecigarettes could be toxic. so much so that employees who mix and package it wear protective gear but there is no law requiring child resistant caps to keep the liquid out of children. and the number of poisonings is on the rise. in 20

and new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's john sasaki looks now at the practice of installing gps trackers on cars in the bay area. >> yeah. >> reporter: a sunny day was ideal for car shopping. >> i love this. >> some of the cars on this lot could have a tool that is becoming more common. >> in case they cannot locate the car. >> they are for owners with bad credit. buyers must sign this form agreeing to have the device installed. how much could not using them hurt? >> lost about 7 cars. >> to people who bought them. >> to people who bought them and we did not have gps. >> reporter: they never made payments and disappeared. this gps is not the kind of upgrade anyone wants. >> i wouldn't do that. >> reporter: why? >> why would you need to know where i am at? >> reporter: the purpose of installing units like these is to protect the investment of the dealers and the banks. police can use these to tract down criminals. the dealer told me it helped him help police track down a car thief. >> the car was stolen by ex- husband. the w

channel 2 morning news. >> complete coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning, we are live out at the oakland zoo today because there are some major expansion project plans and they are expected to be approved today. coming up in two minutes, alex savage will have more behind that big project all out at the oakland zoo today. it is tuesday, i am dave clark. >> let's tell him to fire up the fireplace. >> that sounds like good timing. while it is chilly, it's not as cold, we have cloud cover on the way. it is pretty breezy and some higher elevations are on the coast tomorrow morning and it's 3, we have to wait back here and this is going to take a while to get here. huge difference on some of these temperatures, cloud cover should keep most of these up, a they are a little cooler than yesterday i have seen about 25 and he is beginning to lift north and as it does, a lot of cloud cover, mostly cloudy, breezy for some, although some areas on the santa clara valley with a south wind, i know he is fighting it and he will do his

. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> and starting to open their doors and people are on the hunt for deals. this is a look at the shops. good evening. and happy thanksgiving. i am heather holmes. >> i am cristina rendon. the holiday shopping rush gets an early start this year with more stores opening on this thanksgiving holiday than before. many stores opened at 5:00 p.m. ktvu's john sasaki is there now. big crowds there? >> reporter: this place is a little sedate right now. there is a good crowd. there was a line out earlier. people lined up for several hours. but everybody came in pretty comly. wasn't like the rushes we have seen on black friday's past. perhaps people are in food comas. but there are deals here that people are looking for. one is this one right here, show us what you got there. >> play station 4. it is a bundle. has the bat man lego and the planet three. it is for my son. he will be excited. >> reporter: i hope he is not watching the news. >> i know. i know. >> reporter: you lined up for how long? >> two

start your new orleans holiday at followyournola.com. >> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvunew information about a deadly shooting in an oakland hills park. in the last hour, east bay regional park police released the name of the victim. we know now david runsel was a writer and a teacher from oakland. and for the first time, police are also releasing descriptions of the people who were seen in the area before the shots were fired. ktvu channel 2 news' noelle walker is in the news room. >> reporter: his son told me they used to hike together. that hiking was his dad's passion and past time. and they are stunned that yesterday's walk in that park was his last. it is the perfect day for a hike in nature. >> it is just across there. >> reporter: but this morning, nature was closed for business. yesterday, witnesses report hearing three gunshots in the huckleberry preserve in the east bay hills turning this park into a crime scene. investigators found shell casings, a bullet, and the victim, 60-year-old david runsel, a prominent writer and teacher described by his family as an a

new facility, with room for 16 people to stay. but it won't be complete until late next year. allie rasmus, ktvutory tomorrow night. it involves shop owners who signed a contract with the company payment systems after sales people told them their credit card processing service would save the businesses money. what the businesses didn't realize is that they were also signing on with a second company with a four year agreement to lease the credit card swiping equipment. when they tried to cancel, they were stuck paying for the equipment at a higher rate than what it actually costs. >> we were in the market for another credit card processing company. a guy came in here at the right time, and was offering us the world. we would get rates like the big chain stores like wal-mart, and target get. it didn't really sound like too good to be true, it sounded like here's our answer. >> 2 investigates examines the fine print in those contracts and also reveals why an attorney who tried to help says his hands are tied. >>> an oakland base flight attendant is dead after bringing her boyfriend to texas to meet

. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am ken wayne. >> i am heather holmes. a deadly fall at a halloween rave. police are investigating after university of california at berkeley student plunged to his death inside oracle arena. ktvu's cristina rendon is at cal where students are mourning the loss of a peer with a bright future ahead. >> reporter: word of his passing has made its way through campus as students are grieving. we can tell you zachary bradley was a 20-year-old student. he was science smart with a bright future and he was aspiring to be doctor and he loved music. he was at a concert at oracle arena on halloween night this past friday and things took a tragic turn. police and authorities are telling us he fell 20 feet from a elevated and restricted area to his death and they are investigating the circumstances around his fall. preparations are underway to take him back to his home state of arizona. we talked to students who are sorry for what happened. they are sending their condolences to had family

my ktvu partner john fowler is out here. he will have more on the news at 5:00 and 6:00. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, brian. >>> a threat of a mass shooting has forced the closure of a santa cruz high school to keep students and staff safe. there are no classes being held at santa cruz high school as police and the fbi investigate the threat. police say it came into an e- mail last night to the school's principal. it was specific and mentioned times, places, weapons, and even students. it's unknown who sent the e- mail but investigators say it came from a server using physical crated encryption. >>> a puzzling stand joch is over but the suspect is still missing. police received reports of an armed man who ended up holed up in a house on larch grove place. s.w.a.t. officers used brash bang grenades to clear it -- -- dash flash bang grenades inside. there bhoos suspect inside. >> our merge officers removed the occupants. they removed seven children ranging in age from 1 to 13. the suspect we're looking for was not inside the residence. we're conducting in

. >>> what is the latest channel 2 morning news continues. >> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we are now following breaking news in cupertino. we are looking at a an active live search in the area of glencoe, and she will have more on who police are looking for and this is a very live and active scene. it is monday november 24l1thl0, i am pam cook. >> you may want to put on the defroster and warm up. >> it will be a nice day after we start off clear and cold, some upper 40sen and clear skies, you don't have to worry about everything here, everything is lifting off, no rain but high rain warnings and if you are traveling south, we have no issues on advisories but there are and you can see why. there she goes up and over warmer air out ahead of it. walnut creek, 50s for some, 38 menlo park which is colder than other areas changes will start on friday so it's cold, a lot of 60s and i would think it is still quiet out there, and i have and i have and i have been looking at it and sometimes not all crashes are reported to chp and this is a look at 880 westbound and as i look at th

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what libby says is her top priority, the ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning, thank you for joining us, it is thursday november 6th, i am pam cook. >> i am dave clark. steve paulson is right over there. >> i am indeed. >> and a full moon. >> is that 2:22? >> yes, it is 222 today. >>> no, it is at 4:30, yes, it is at 2:22 yes, high clouds on the north bay and still a mild morning, there it is of a for -- afor mentioned and mild temperatures, i know what you are thinking, high clouds mainly in the morning and they will drift out of the picture, 58 at fso, low 50s and still some 40s but san ramon and lafayette, also orinda, and it looks good for minor cooling and mostly sunny and a mild afternoon more sun in the afternoon, temperatures again in the 70s and i am going to knock on book and so far do we have any updates? >> we don't when it it comes to traffic, 20 minute drive times between the carquinez and when you get to the bay bridge, metering lights are on and highway 4, the backup is grown to antioch and is also in pittsburgh a

ktvu channel 2 news has obtained new information about the moment a door trapped a young gorilla at the san francisco zoo killing here. ktvu channel 2 news obtained a letter from the zoo keeper who was there when it happened. heather holmes has the story. >> reporter: this new letter sheds the light on the story. it was last friday when that young gorilla kabibe darted under the door as it was closing. the zoo officials sent this letter by the zoo worker who was at the court reporting schools of the door. it said i began to close electric door four. when i looked again, it was closed and kabibe was trapped across her chest. it took 20 minutes to get bawang, her grandmother and caretaker. it took about 20 minutes to separate them. it shows how close the two more. now, we also were sent a photo of a warning sign that was posted near the gorilla door. and it says among other safety measures, that handlers must keep their hands on the emergency stop button at all times. it also says not to leave the electrical panel until the operation of the door is complete. i want to share with you video

this new tax here in berkeley does not apply to diet sew dance and it will take effect the first of next year. live in berkeley alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, thank you alex. pretty interesting. >>> 5:05 is the time. san francisco one of the city's that rejected that tax. while more people voted for it than against it, measure e needed a two-thirds majority. taking a look at the screen right here. 54% yes, 45% no. now that of course is not passing at this point. proposition e was added a $0.02 per ounce drink. the $76 billion soft drink industry spent millions of dollars opposing. >> to say that we're not going to tax candy bars and coffee, sugary coffee drinks and where do we draw the line? >> this issue is not going away. we have an enormous amount of work to do to reduce consumption of sugary beverages. >> now if the measure passes, the money from the tax would go to a fund for nutritional and recreational programs in san francisco to fight obesity and diabetes. >>> time is 5:06. no surprise in the governors race, jerry brown easily wins a historic fourth term with 100% of the precincts reporting. they have

to learn more, visit citi.com/easierbanking >> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvuting on this before. really, it has been happening for years. a man dressed, you see here, as elmo going up to families at fisherman's wharf and unleashing a stream of obscenities. now a man known as evil elmo is behind bars. david stevenson has the story. >> reporter: the man in question is headed to court tomorrow. the case was brought to court by a prosecutor who made a list of aggressive behaviors. he has been called evil elmo along the fisherman's wharf. now 50-year-old adam sandler is charged with making a felony criminal threat along with misdemeanor nuisance and disturbing the peace charges. >> he has been victimizing the merchants and the tourists that congregate in the area. >> i have done nothing wrong. i'm a victim of a smear campaign. >> reporter: in july, he said merchants were trying to keep him from making a living while having his picture taken with tourists. >> businesses don't like it. >> reporter: merchants say he is prone to obscene outbursts and threatening behavi

reporting live, deborah of the alone, ktvu news. >>> more incidents at the san francisco zoo. and christmas 2007, attack -- siberian tibor -- tiger escaped. police eventually shot and killed the tiger. the tiger grotto walls were 4 feet lower than federal safety standards. is a revamped the exhibit with higher walls and an electrified fence. in 2011 us squirrel monkey was stolen from the zoo. it was late december with zookeepers discovered someone had made it through a perimeter gate, climbed on the roof of this exhibit, and cut holes in the mesh wiring. a day later, a man came forward with among curry -- monkey and said he found it. no arrests were ever made. we posted a slideshow of the guerrilla at the top of the home page, ktvu.com. >>> cold or calmer air is moving into the bay area. this is the hazy sky in san jose. this is this afternoon. or pollution will build a healthy -- unhealthy levels tomorrow. that means burning wood is banned inside it outside for 24 hours. you can be fined 100 $100 or $500 for the second violation.>>> market is tracking that cold air moving in

ikea kitchens. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news atp.m. >>> a surprise for drivers drivers, flooding on the lower deck of the bay bridge last night. we wanted to know if something more than rain was at work to cause the flooding. ktvu's paul chambers talked with caltrans. >> reporter: high above the bay bridge and over the area where the flooding happened last night in the tunnel. there were no major accidents but the flooding is out of their control. >> we can't control mother nature. if there is a down pour in a quick period of time we can't absolutely be sure as towhat that amount of -- to what that amount of rain will do. . >> reporter: the heavy down pour caused a pool in the tunnels. caltrans says it happened between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. thursday night. it is expected when the area gets a lot of rain at once. caltrans says there were no issues with the bridge or the drainage system and by the crews showed up it was over. >> we addressload concerns. safety is our -- addressed all concerns. safety our priority. i wanted to make

he spent 40 years at ktvu. 30 as the anchor of the 10:00 news. t shield him from the emotional drama that sometimes unfolded outside. he recalled ktvu's coverage of the oakland hills fire. >> we were upon the air constantly throughout the day. and into the evening. the news director told me to go home and get some rest. you can't rest in situations like that. i went home, showered. laid there. and i said, what am i doing -- doing here? i went back up and got to work. he spend time with debra and plays golf. my husband used to play golf with him. he's slowed down after major surgery. coming up at 10:00 on the news, dennis will tell us about the excruciating pain he was suffering and how he once woke up an entire hospital. so ken wayne doing a nice job talking to dennis and his wife. >> good to see dennis. >> it is. >>> we'll take a quick break. we'll be right back. if you're like me, there's nothing you enjoy more than hopping up on a couch, destroying a few pillows and chewing on a good shoe. so this new nest dropcam... is a serious buzzkill. it's

. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, we are live at the shopping center in concord, that is where police shot and killed a man last night which came at the end of a dangerous chase. alex savage will tell us what police said the man did that forced them to open fire. it is november 13th, i am pam cook. >> let's check weather and traffic, steve, i did duck outside of our door. >> isn't that early for you? >> we are still getting light rain. >> it is there, we will take it, it is correct, you two, with everything east of us, we do have the system giving us some will light rain and some areas are like, well we hardly have any rain and we are getting some rain and some rain in oakland as well there is a little bit and so far three quarters of an inch mill valley is up there and san francisco our observer michael poll land ski our observer, we are getting a lost low-level stuff and they continue to spill in here and a mostly cloudy day, temperatures are in the low 50s to 60s and we continue to be very high a

that is at 5:00 tonight. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. follow us on twitter and facebook. - [voiceover] today, on animal science a flock of vultures can devour a carcass within minutes. these birds have super strong stomach acid and are immune to the most deadly bacteria on earth. plus, the cicada makes the loudest sound in the insect world. (cicada buzzing) and, the chipmunk has freakishly flexible cheek pouches. they can expand up to three times the size of its head. today, we'll take a look at the most amazing creatures, from all parts of the globe. welcome to the fascinating world of animal science.

janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a man was killed in union city at alvarado niles road and almaden boulevard after 5:00 a.m. the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police. it's still not clear how the accident hanked. >> hanked. >> -- dash happened. >> this does not appear to have occurred inside the crosswalk. as far as, you know, how it occurred, that's what we're trying to figure out. >> traffic was detoured to one side of the road during the investigation this morning. the alameda county coroner has not yet released the identity of the victim. >> there is new information this noontime about the body found on the b.a.r.t. tracks yesterday in concord. the contra costa county coroner's office office has identified the victim as a 48- year-old in orange county. the coroner says he was struck by a train because he suffered severe trauma. b.a.r.t. officials have not said how or why he got on the tracks between the concord and north concord station. >>> today you decide. it's election day. but he

. >> complete bay area news coverage starts now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >> good evening; i'm christina rendon. >> officer dampen wilson has resigned from the police officer. darren wilson shot and killed michael brown in august. the resignation is effective immediately. it follows the grand jury's decision not to pursue criminal charges against wilson for the shooting. he fears for his life. monday's decision is sparking protests nationwide. last night, things turned violent in san francisco. several businesses were damaged and police officers were injured. ktvu channel 2 news' john sasaki joins us from union square. john? >> reporter: it may be pretty now, but san francisco is battered and bruised. a peaceful protest turned into mob scene. it is the season for people to flood san francisco's union square. last night, many shoppers came face to face with many protesters. >> there where a handful with their black masks. >> reporter: karen is a volunteer helping with the animals in the macy's windows. she watched the protests turn ug