mansion and likely transferred his dna to kumra's body. >> what a bizarre twist there.orkers out at stations all across the bay area warning riders of a strike that could come as early as monday morning. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in san francisco with how riders there and businesses are getting all ready for the looming strike. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. a couple of changes within the last couple minutes, jon. b.a.r.t. union?1f workers arri at the embarcadero station. they're handing out flyers to b.a.r.t. riders letting them know about this labor dispute. ridersc/ telling us they're taking the advice of transportation leaders and getting prepared with a plan b in the event of a strike. we shot some video downstairs inside the embarcadero station this morning, commutershñ hurryg to get around within the city. they're telling us they will probably walk or use bicycles. beyond that they say that will have to jump in the car or telecommute as b.a.r.t.'s two largest unions have authorized a strike. =9 the freeways, ferries,

santa clara prosecutors dropped charges against a prostitute linked to multimillionaire, robbery kumra. ravi dixon, seen here, was charged in connection with the murder but last night, dixon's attorneys says his client had ÷ do with hd hadn't seen him in months. dixon already pleaded guilty to unrelated charges of prostitution and drug possession. earning how another person once charged in that case was able to go free. lucas anderson's dna was found at the murder scene, but he was freed last month after prosecutors determined he was drunk and unconscious in a hospital when kumra's murder took place. prosecutor says the reason anderson's dna was at the scene is because the paramedics who treated him were then called to kumra'sék mansion and likely transferred anderson's dna to kumra's body. three other people are still facing charges. >>> police in oakland on the hunt this morning, looking for the shooter who killed a man just riding his bike. it happened after 5:30 this morning on a street near 98th and international. when officers got to the scene, they found a man suffering from gu

raven dixon had been charged in connection with kumra's murder. last night her attorney says she had nothing to do with his death. dixon already pleaded guilty to charges of prostitution and drug possession. >>> we're learning how another person once charged in that case was able to go through. lucas anderson's dna was found at the murder scene but he was freed last month after prosecutors determined he was drunk and unconscious in a hospital when kumra's murder took place. prosecutors say the reason anderson's dna was at the scene is because the paramedics who treated him were called to his mansion and likely transferred his dna to kumra's body. three other people are stim facing charges. >>> two people behind bars accused of stealing the identity of at least one woman from sunol. palo alto say 31-year-old jessica read and 38-year-old marcel robb were arrested on multiple charges including identity them theft and possession of stolen property. both are from san francisco. police say the two were acting suspiciously and detectives also say the man

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kumra. >> reporter: are these ambulances clean? >> absolutely. >> reporter: ryan with rural metro ambulance says they have the highest standards for cleanliness changing gloves, sanitizing the rigs and so on. >> we don't have any definitive answers as to what may have caused the transmission of dna going from one person to another. once there's a decision on how that happened, we'll look at preventative measures going forward. >> reporter: this is likely the first documented case in the country involving a paramedic transferring dna. the defense says it shows that science is not a slam-dunk. >> it assumes that it's been collected right. it's assumed it's been tested right. it's assumed it's been analyzed right what we know here is something went wrong. >> reporter: in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> the d.a.'s office says the case against the three remaining defendants is still strong. >>> this weekend's gay pride celebration here in san francisco is expected to be even bigger this year. >> the supreme court's rulings on gay marriage

lucas anderson was arrested for the november murder in of ravi kumra. dna evidence linked him to the killing but anderson was not in monte sereno at the time. police say he was actually drunk at valley medical center. now officials are trying to figure out how his dna was found on the victim. >> it assumes that it's been collected right. it assumes it's been tested right. it assumes it's been analyzed right. what we know here is something went wrong. >> police say two paramedics transferred the suspect's dna to the victim. they had picked up the homeless anderson and taken him to the hospital. then they went to the kumra murder scene and apparently transferred the dna that way. >>> 4:39 now. the america's cup starts next thursday. crews are finishing the facilities at piers 27 and 29 in san francisco. but it might not be smooth sailing for the races. a spokesman for the italian team telling kpix 5 it will file a protest over the rule change. they say a new rudder rule could put some teams at an advantage over others. >> my job is to get to the end of th

. >>> three men and two women have been charged in the home invasion robbery and killing of ravi kumras reveal one of the women, a suspected prostitute, claims kumra, gave her a sexually transmitted disease. her brother is also a suspect in this homicide along with the second suspected prostitute. >>> three children safe after tidewater stranded them)ujwcyy s tuary near the oakland pontiac airport. this picture shows the kids being loaded into a rescue boat off of a marshy island. the kids apparently went out to the island when the water was lñot but when the tide came in, it was too deep to get back to shore. >>> the ceremonies continue for a sacramento teen possibly swept over the wall. he was swimming in the merced river when he disappeared over the edge of the nevada falls. the current was moving very quickly whether quickly when he disappeared on friday. >> a central valley railway shut down after a cargo train jumps the tracks and crashes this weekend. a small down 15 mile+a,ñ south modesto and in the past five minutes, we have just confirmed the train was heading to oakland. ars

he was treated at a south bay hospital during the time ravi kumra was killed. >>> new details about the snapped tree blocking lombard street yesterday. san francisco's department of public works says while the exact cause of the 35-foot-tree falling has not yet been determined, it was rotting inside for a very long time. the city says it is not examining any other in the area. we are happy to report despite that car getting crushed, no human was hurt. >> just old age. >> i know the feeling. >> 4:51. 49ers coach, jim harbaugh, pays a visit to his favorite tv show where he was caught on camera next. >> it wasn't here. >> he needs to come by sometime. plus, we can tell you one major airlines says it has come up with a solution for the baggage fees. the new service they are now selling. >> while we are looking at that san mateo bridge, which looks mighty fine right now. we are watching that bridge with a big crash blocking half your freeway. i have to look at the south bay too, coming up. >>> after a lot of basketball and a lot of success, bay area native and cal grad, jason kidd, calling i

the south bay. 26-year-old lucas anderson was arrested for the november murder of millionaire ravi kumra in monte sereno. dna found on the victim's fingernails initially linked anderson to the killing. >> it assumes that it's been collected right. it's assumed it's been tested right and that it's been analyzed right. what we know here is something went wrong. >> absolutely. now we know how his dna wound up on the victim's fingernails. investigators believe the same paramedics who took anderson to the hospital were then at the murder scene a short time later and they transferred the dna. three other murder suspects are still in jail. >>> a watsonville man who threatens people at a restaurant with a machete is behind bars. police say 35-year-old rigoberto rodriguez chased employees and customers with his machete and tried to slash a police officer. police were able to gain control of him. nobody was injured. >>> and some breaking news into the newsroom right now. the el cerrito plaza bart station is closed because of a medical emergency this morning. it's unclear what happened. but we do k

mansion and likely transferred anderson's dna to kumra's body.ng to be a hot one, jon. the good news, and i think you can appreciate this, we are going to drop that humidity off. it has been muggy around here. a round of applause certainly necessary. as we head throughout the day today, more of that dry california heat. temperatures will be warm. 92 degrees on the way to livermore. 93 in gilroy. so yesterday we hit the upper 80s in+gó". today we're trading those in to the low 90s. we trade the 90s in for the triple digits, mike. we'll keep the good news coming. over to you. >> it's not the heat and humidity, no, it's the heat. the cars north 280 jamming up. the earlier crash around lee has cleared in the middle of your screen as we zoom in. 87 and 85 show the slowing. north 101 slows towards 280 as well. slow in alamo in both directions. oakland, a life love shows you traffic bogging down past high street into downtown. no crashes, just a lot of company. >>> a lot of red chiclets out there, mike. thank you very much.fjh we'll have another live u

he was accused of breaking into ravi culp kumra's mansion with four other people, robbing the multimillionaire and then killing him. now prosecutors admit anderson was never there. >> mr.eded a kerrson had been admitted the medical center befe the robbery gap and was held there until 12 hours after it was over. >> the reason anderson was picked up and charged is because investigators say they found the 26-year-old's dna under the victim's fingernail's. anderson's attorney isn't so sure. >> that makes an assumption the dna evidence was collected and tested and analyzed properly. >> we don't believe there's any problem with the labwork. it's going to be about finding ought where the two individual's paths crossed. >> anderson suffers from mental illness, has a traumatic brain injury and is an alcoholic. >> mr. anderson has significant limitations and their world didn't cross. >> the prosecute continues to build its case against four people, including two reported gang members and two two alleged prostitutes. they remain in cuffed. -- remain in custody. >> breaking news out of so-california. more

he was accused of breaking into ravi culp kumra's mansion with four other people, robbing the multimillionaire and then killing him. now prosecutors admit anderson was never there. >> mr.eded a kerrson had been admitted the medical center befe the robbery gap and was held there until 12 hours after it was over. >> the reason anderson was picked up and charged is because investigators say they found the 26-year-old's dna under the victim's fingernail's. anderson's attorney isn't so sure. >> that makes an assumption the dna evidence was collected and tested and analyzed properly. >> we don't believe there's any problem with the labwork. it's going to be about finding ought where the two individual's paths crossed. >> anderson suffers from mental illness, has a traumatic brain injury and is an alcoholic. >> mr. anderson has significant limitations and their world didn't cross. >> the prosecute continues to build its case against four people, including two reported gang members and two two alleged prostitutes. they remain in cuffed. -- remain in custody. >> breaking news out of so-california. more

set a murder suspect free. 26-year-old lucas anderson was arrested for the november murder of ravi kumran the millionaire victim's fingernails linked anderson to the killing. however, anderson had an alibi. he was in the hospital at the time. >> it assumes that it's been collected right. it's assumed it's been tested right. it's assumed it's been analyzed right. what we know here is something went wrong. >> investigators believe the same paramedics who took anderson to the hospital were also called to the murder scene and they transferred the dna. three our suspects are in jail. >>> -- three other suspects remain in jail. >>> time now 6:38. alec baldwin is at it again. why he went on a twitter rampage overnight. >> plus. >> ignition of the pegasus rocket. >> and the mysteries nasa wants to solve on its hot new solar mission. >> the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. let's check the early numbers. not so good on this friday morning. coming up we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. ,, we've made major advancements in reducing the incidents of broken

three men and two women have been charged in a home invasion robbery and killing of robbery kumra at his mansion last november. one of the women, a suspected prostitute claims he gave her a sexually transmitted disease. her brother is a suspect in the homicide along with a second suspected prostitute. >>> mountainview police are looking for two robbers who seem to be luring their victims by arranging a blind date. two robberies occurred at the very same complex on corunna avenue last week. the men were told to bring $2,000 but when they showed up at the apartment complex, the two robbers came up from behind them, held them at gunpoint and knifepoint and demanded the cash. >>> right now, we have some video to show you just into our newsroom. a massive tree down on lombard street in san francisco. take a look at this. it fell right on top of that car. public works crews are now heading to the scene near lombard and laguna street. at this hour, it is unclear what other damage was caused or exactly how long this mess will take to clean up. we will keep you posted. look at that tree just

four others are still charged in the november murder of ravi kumra, a former own of the mountain wineryman will be back in court for sentencing today. 26-year-old george huggins was convicted of robbing and killing a virginia man who was in the bay area for a job interview at google last july. huggins faces life in prison without parole. >>> 6:39. the trial of reputed mobster whitey bulger begins today in massachusetts. he was caught in 2011 in santa monica after nearly 16 years on the run. 83-year-old bulger faces charges in connection with 19 murders. prosecutors plan to call several mob figures during the trying. bulger's lawyers say they will attack the credibility of those witnesses. >>> time now is 6:39. coming up, kim and kanye reveal the sex of their baby. >> california's controversy bullet train. >> and the market just old up about 10 minutes ago. let's get a look at the early numbers. so far, looking good. we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. ,, ,,,, the air again. the solar powered plane took off from dallas fort worth earlier ts morning. a f

four others are still charged in the november murder of ravi kumra who was a former owner of a mountain >>> and an oakland man will be back in court for sentencing today. 26-year-old george huggins was convicted of robbing and killing a virginia man who was in the bay area for a job interview at google last july. he faces life in prison without parole. >>> the trial of whitey bulger begins today in massachusetts. he was caught in 2011 in santa monica after nearly 16 years on the run. the 83-year-old bulger faces charges in connection with 19 murders. prosecutors plan to call several mob figures during the trial. bulger's lawyers say they will attack the credibility of those witnesses. >>> the new head of the irs will face new questioning today on capitol hill. danny werfel was named acting commissioner after his predecessor resigned in a scandal over tax exemption applications from conservative groups. three congressional committees are looking into the matter and some accuse the white house of involvement. >> this is a problem that was coordinated in all likelihood right out of washing