station in la fayette where neighbors and commuters watches it grow. the number of service members who died in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom stands at 5,885 men and women. more than a third of those who died came from six states including california and quite young. 54% were between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. we just spoke with a commuter this morning about his hopes looking forward now that bin laden is dead. >> i'm pleased, happy and hoping we can find peace in the world now. >> reporter: now, he told us that normally he would certainly not cheer someone's death, but for bin laden, he'll make an exception. commuters telling us as they pass by the crosses they will think of the sacrifices and this major milestone. >> thank you very much. the people who represent us on capitol hill reacting to the news. senator barbara boxer said his death does not lessen the tragic loss of all those killed by al qaeda or the pain of their loved ones but closes a chapter. i thank the president for his determination and thank the brave mem

thissal rally start -- la fayette park. this rally started at 7:00.t just wrapped up about ten minutes ago. those who attended, did not leave empty-handed. this is a packet to letters to governor brown, state senators and assembly members. you in in fact, you can see -- take a look at some of the video we shot earlier this morning. these are the rallies in several cities. this one right here in la fayette. others were held in san francisco, redwood city and burlingame. that packet of letters -- dash many of the organization -- many of the organizers hope to gain a little bit of effort and oomph to this movement trying to get more people aware of the problems when there are cuts to education. specifically here in la fayette, taxpayers passed measure b to help their schools keep teachers and programs. one springdale has already felt the tightening of the belt, a parent says, and the students are affected. >> the music is now gone. we're looking at school he roo ductions. we're looking at really having to be a local fund-raiser for our schools and my pri

. >> reporter: good morning, i'm christie smith live in la fayette at the crosses. those who died fighting the war on terror. >>> as we look at the san francisco bay bridge this morning, it's monday, may 2nd. this is today in the east bay. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. it is 4:30. osama bin laden has been killed in pakistan. we are going to talk to brian moore, who has the very latest from washington. >> reporter: this is where osama bin laden met his end. not in a cave, but a suburban mansion in pakistan. the world east most wanted terrorist and the master mind of 9/11 taken down by u.s. forces at the order of president obama. >> the united states killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. a terrorist who is responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. justice has been done. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: celebrations erupted outside the white house. it was important to bring a wicked murderous person to justice. >> reporter: at ground zero in new york, towns large and small across the country what can be described as

had nearly 100 residents supporting this cause. 20 cities within state participated, including la fayette, san francisco, burlingame. as newschopper2 shows you, redwood city, there, nearly 1,000 rallygoers gathered. superintendent john nickerson explains. >> it's hard to imagine that this will ken for -- could continue for five years. we've been shutting -- cutting our school short. and we are barely hanging on. >> reporter: one individual says they will fi for springhill. >> music is now gone. we're looking at school reductions. we're looking a really having to be a local fund-raise he for our schools. >> these days, donations are going just to get teachers in the classroom. it's really -- as the cuts go, everything drops. so we need sacramento not to just fix it this year. knee need it fixed going forward. organizers handed out this packet of letters pushing california governor, jerry brown, state senators and assembly members to resolve the $25 billion deficit rather than defarewelling it, telling rawmakers -- telling lawmakers once again, these cuts hurt californians. back to you. [ c

we saw people crowd into la fayette square park across from the white house.n cities across the united states, coast to coast, people who asked so many times over the years why can't we get this guy? finally, we have the answer. we did get him. osama bin laden is gone. his body buried at sea. u.s. officials saying they did this in keeping with the islamic faith which a body must be buried within 24 hours. what nation wanted to keep osama bin laden's remains became a mecca for extremists, a lightning rod for his ilk. >> it's a good point. the president was in talks with military officials over the weekend. he gave no indication of it what so ever. he had the white house press correspondent's dinner saturday night. >> let's reach back to the fogs of time a slight bit here. remember that moment george bush reading a book in front of a class of school children. he took a lot of heat for that. honestly, it's what a president must do in a time of crisis. remain detached. not let the other people, the enemy know what you are thinking. president obama was laughing it

at 7:30 this morning in la fayette.he one here in san francisco in front of the state building to get under way at 7:00 this morning. if you cannot take part in a rally this morning log on to educateourstate.org. there's an online rally happening today to show your support if you are a concerned parent. in the meantime, we are waiting for those parents to show up in their p.j.s this morning. >>> it's 6:35 now. the baby stolen from her east bay home over the weekend was taken by her grandmother. the grandmother tried to pass her off as her own two-week-old infant. she snuck into her son and daughter-in-law's house and kidnapped the 4-month-old as the family slept. she took the baby to california by bus and taxi. he says his mom suffers from mental problems. >>> jury deliberations resume this morning in the case of two men accused of killing chauncey bailey. the prosecution says the men were behind bailey's murder and two other murders. bay ordered him to kill bailey. defense lawyers say he is an unreliable witness. >>> t

in la fayette this morning, most of them taking place in the morning hours.e one here at vaness and macalester is set to get under way. 90 minutes from now, one is planned for tonight. if you are a concerned parent and want to show your support, it's at the corner at 5:00 ton. in the meantime, we are waiting for people to show up here in san francisco. we understand some of the concerned parents are going to show up in their pajamas this morning to wake up california. >> all right. let's see how many turn out this morning. 5:33 now. jury deliberations resume in the case of two men accused of killing oakland journalist chauncey bailey. the testimony proves the men were behind bailey's murder and two other murders. they say bay ordered him to kill the men. he is an unreliable witness. >>> this morning b.a.r.t. is considering arming more officers with tasers. they are thinking of buying 130 additional tasers and training the officers. the agency has 60 taser that is officers share. the change is recommended by outside consultants following the deadly shooting of

. >> reporter: in la fayette, people took time to pay tribute to soldiers who gave their life on thear on terror. someone left a navy s.e.a.l. hat while others brought flags and flowers. >> i was overwhelmed with the emotions and wanting to do something. what a better way to recognize the soldiers who gave up their lives for our freedom. >> they went to war knowing they may not come home. >> reporter: he knew the risk as well. bin ladens death is a step closer to making the world safer. they are proud of the role their son played in that effort. >> i am. i'm so proud of him. >> reporter: jodi hernandez nbc bay area news. >> we apologize for the way that started. it wasn't meant to happen that way. >>> 20 more soldiers got deployed from afghanistan yesterday. the president was looking for a way to end the war. in 2009, despite renewed american efforts, the taliban resists fighting in kabul. >>> southwest airlines is getting bigger this morning. the $1 billion purchase of airtran. that means southwest will gain their hub and increase passenger travel by 25%. let's turn to nicole lapin.

that's pretty slow here this la fayette.s stop and go heading is -- heading west to law fayette and it clears you, slows up a -- slows up approaching the tunnel. there is a crash westbound 24 at central. i didn't mention that. and that's why traffic may be a little bit slow. it's not in lanes. it's out of the lanes. 7 stop and go traffic. be sh >>> machine, weigh de, not as windy as sunday but maybe by the end the week we might have to deal with that. we have to doctor -- we have do a warmup on trap. sunny, warmer, into wednesday but then more clouds by friday and it sure is looking like rain. all of our forecast models are in sync. not just drizzle. rain there's been some snow and rain up towards the footballs, sierra and pack towards reno. so a rather dynamic f.m. store pay may -- for may. we're on the western edge it. mostly sunny, 40s. ginning way toy -- giving way to 50s. napa down to 38. they were down to 29 this -- 39 this morning. had a lot of 40s now. 50, 51, 52. san rafael starting off at 44. we'll go 60 at noon, 6

a memorial will be held for him next week in la fayette. >>> the giants and dodgers square off today. there will be a heavy police presence. the l.a.p.d. was out in full force last night. police are still looking for the men who attacked him. his father and sisters are now talking about how difficult the past six weeks have been. >> it makes me sad. then, it makes me angry. and to see my brother just laying there with these involuntary movements, it's hard. >> what makes you want to cry? >> just wondering if he can hear us in there. if he's fighting his way back and if he feels trapped. i have all those running through my head where it would be hard if he's trapped in there and he's fighting to get his way back. >> he moves his lips somewhat. he's not trying to make words. he's just moving his lips. it's hard to see. it's something. doctors say it's encouraging he got that much movement. >> stow has not had a seizure since arriving in san francisco earlier this week. they will continue to monitor his brain activity to assess the brain activity. the giants beat the dodgers, 8-5. >>> th

contra costa impacts it la fayette and john swett unified. los gatos saratoga joint union high school district as well as the sunnyvale. only one office is up for election. san mateo district one supervisor. your ballot must be cast by 8:00 at local city hall or elections office. >>> an unthinkable crime in danville. three former church workers are under arrest accused of embezzling $600,000 from their church. they used credit cards and church checks for personal use. they began an internal investigation in may of 2010 when the pastor noticed irregular laities in the churches finances. >>> bryan stow could be headed back to the bay area. the family is talking of bringing him to a local hospital. they reduced his coma inducing medication and he has not had a siezure since. he was beaten on march 31st. such an overwhelming, heart-breaking story. whether or not you love him or hate him, barry bonds went and visited bryan stow and his family. stayed with them most of the day in the hospital. >> that's wonderful to hear. the giants organization is

a memorial will be held next week in la fayette. >>> a top washington will be on the pipeline. ray lahood will tour south san francisco this afternoon. his agency oversees the gas pipelines. we wants to see the repair work done. he will take a look at pg&e's test in south san francisco. utility is pressure testing the pipelines similar to ones in san bruno. >>> pg&e is warning state regulators not to reduce gas pipeline pressure as a safety precaution. service to customers will be impacted if the pressure is lowered. the california public utilities commission asked pg&e to lower the gas flow by 20% and ten of the pipelines. they say it will help prevent another explosion. >>> the giants and dodgers square off tonight. once again, there will be a heavy police presence. l.a.p.d. was out in full force last night during the first giants-dodgers game since bryan stow was beaten in the parking lot. his father and sisters are talking act how difficult the past six weeks have been. >> it makes me sad. then it makes me angry. to see my brother just laying there with these involuntary mo

contra costa impacts la fayette. santa clara four on the ballot.os gatos-saratoga, sunny veil and cupertino. one office is up for election. san mateo county's district one supervisor. if you live in district one, your ballot must be cast by 8:00 at your local city hall or elections office. >>> pg&e is admitting there might be trouble with the smart meters. they are ready to replace 1600 smart meters because they inflated the customers energy bills. pg&e says it is a rare defect. they have trouble in high temperatures. pg&e is calling the affected customers now and will offer you free refunds to people who received inaccurate bills. laura it is now 6:34. the smart meters had a tough go since they started. >> just that company, pg&e has as well. thank you very much. it's 6:34 now. san francisco's economy could get a much needed boost after news the city was voted the top vacation get away for tourists. damian trujillo is live there this morning. we are not tourists, but we love it as well. >> reporter: that's right. there's no better place to spend y

a 62-year-old santa clara resident was found bleeding on la fayette street in the golden triangle. there were two homicides in santa clara in all of last year. >>> an effort to help military veterans get a job is hitting a roadblock in san francisco. the american legion wants to set up something. one trustee says when budgets are tight, good intentions are not enough. >> what is the customer base not being served now. if we can identify that and think we can help them, we are the first ones to do that. but, until they can do that, everything costs money. >> major general say as committee meeting is schedules where they can get a chance to offer more specifics. >>> three employees of the veterans affairs in palo alto were -- they bribed three v.a. officials with cash, airline tickets and other gifts. according to the indictment, he received contracts for himself or close associates. >>> students are leaving behind their books to stand-up for their teachers. they are planning a walk-out today shortly after 2:00. they say the demonstration and protest are an effort to help put a stop

church man immigrant was on his way to work a short walk from his home when someone attacked him on la fayettetreet, hitting him in the head. he was targeted randomly. >>> now, santa clara police officers are fanning out across the area where he was killed. they are handing out flyers and talking to neighbors. police set up a sign asking anyone with information to step forward. >>> 5:34. we are going to head back out to the "uss hornet" where laura joins us live this morning. looks like you are having a good time. >> certainly so. there's so many folks here that got out early to show us around. we are going to get to more on that. we are following the day's news and a story that is shocking to so many. it was to me as i found out this morning on my drive in. we are learning more about the divorce or the pending divorce, the separation now of former governor arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria shriver. john is live outside of brentwood this morning to tell us more. good morning, john. >> reporter: hey, good morning, laura. we are in brentwood village, a very popular spot for the couple whe

westbound 24, live pictures shows crowded conditions here in la fayette on the way up to the tunnel. it's also crowded okay the other side. there's a lad in freeway at 580. >>> in the south bay, northbound 17 there is a crash in the summit. that's also some slow traffic this morning on 85, 280 and of course on 101. let's go to steve. >> kind of a gray day today. kind of a drizzly height rain. cazadero picked up 1.50. santa rosa, .23. davenport almost .50. san francisco is at .2.4. lom key po, 1.25 and middleton, .82 to 1 inches of rain. san jose at .02. but there are others, about.of .25 in the east bay -- about .10 of .25 in the east bay. temperatures average for this time of year. more rain but not a rod. cloudy, cool. tomorrow's showers will be ending. it will continue to be cool but then we'll get some low 70s and we'll back it off again. today maybe .10 to .50. i'm kind of pushing it there. win still out of the southeast, 15, 30 miles an hour. very light rain around marin county, nevada, richmond, oakland, down to the santa cruz mountains. 50s, low to mid. there is a break. you

walnut creek, la fayette, alamo. same for pleasanton. we're rather breezy. 76, that's the spirit.pitas, santa clara. morgan hill, 76. palo alto, mountain view in there, but san bruno, daly city, half moon bay, even san francisco upper 50s low to mid- 60s at best. everybody is on the warmer weather on sunday. >>> twenty minutes before 8:00. killed in a mansion. we're learning more about the compound where osama bin laden was killed. and who leaked the announcement on twitter just before the president made the announce miamiment. >>> the death of osama bin laden brought immediate attention to one of the sites of the 9/11 attacks. this is ground zero where new yorkers reacted with jubilation to the news of bin laden's death. we'll have a live report from there shortly. >>> meantime, bin laden was not found hiding in a cave, he was found in a mansion. we'll have more on that in just a moment. >>> ten years ago, former president george w. bush said he wanted osama bin laden dead or alive. last night after the news of osama bin laden's death, he released a statement -- >>> 7:44. well, t

by the way, westbound 24, we have a new crash in la fayette that's making traffic a little bit difficultetting up to the orinda area on 4. let's move along and take a look at 880 northbound and southbound. and the morning commute on 8 0 south that traffic looks okay if you are driving to contra costa county on highway 4. still a slowdown. >> let's go to steve. >> some sunshine out there. it looks like a better day than yesterday when it was just gray overcast into early this morning. most of the rain is done now. we are seeing a couple of showers holding on but i think most of those will hang on to the coastline. 40s and 50s ott temps. not very warm. high pressure is building in. we'll see a warmup starting tomorrow. breezy out of the northwest but some sun today as temperatures stay cool with 50s and 60s. we'll see temperatures getting back in the 70s for some inland areas starting tomorrow. today a lot of 60s. warmer -- today a lot 60s warmer weather tomorrow. >>> the sharks have dropped four of their five playoff games. fredfred inglis joins us live from vancouver. >> reporter: and wh

it's near the la fayette b.a.r.t. station. when you look at the numbers, they are staggering.6,000 deaths of u.s. service members in iraq and afghanistan. more than 10% from california and quite young, too. 54% just 18 to 24 years old. commuters tells us this morning they feel a sense of satisfaction. laura, back to you. >> it's amazing to see. thank you very much. right now, i want to check the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning to you. we have a great day in store for the bay area. temperature wise, we are going in the mid-70s. breezy conditions. it's going to be toasty for the middle of the week as high pressure gains control. today, comfortable temperatures as we head to the warmest part of the day. 77 degrees in santa rosa and 78 degrees in santa cruz. great beach day down there. temperatures are going to climb as we head for tomorrow and more so for wednesday. the warmest day of the week. 88 degrees. a few 90s expected. thursday on shore flow will bring the temperatures back to 84 degrees. all though, we are holding strong, low 80s, upper 70s for this weekend

they impact la fayette and john swett unified. santa clara has four. office is up for election today. that's san mateo district one supervisor. if you live in district one, your ballot must be cast at local city hall or elections office. get ready for more heat. christina joins us for a look at the forecast. >> good morning to you. high pressure clears the skies later on today. we'll be left with mostly sunny conditions. it should be a fairly nice day with temperatures in the 70s. santa rosa, 77. 73 in san rafael. tomorrow, high pressure sets up on top of us. for us, that means we reach 89 degrees. some 90s pop up across the board tomorrow. 84 by thursday. slightly cooler for mother's day weekend. >> all right. that's very nice for the mothers here. it's pleasant for most commuters. we have a slowing on 280, 87 and 101. 36 around telly road. the construction project continues. at 9:00 telly east to 101 is closed until 2:00 p.m. youz capital expressway to get on the southbound side for the course of the day. things are jamming up by the coliseum. it's s

a memorial will be held in la fayette. >>> uc is handing out grim news.going up for the next five years. the best scenario, an 8% increase every year. the worst case, that increase would be 20% a year. >>> our sharks, they got hammered last night. they lost game two of the series against vancouver by a score of 7-3. they are down two games to none. game three tomorrow night at hb pavilion. now, we are going to check the better forecast with christina. good morning. >> good morning. lots of improvement in the forecast. we are in the 50s this morning. 51 in oakland. 50 in san francisco. this is where we are headed for the afternoon. clouds for the first part of the day. the clouds will high tail it out by 4:00 p.m. mostly clear conditions. abundant sunshine. 69 degrees in the city. elsewhere, mid to upper 74s. 75 in fair feld. 76 degrees in los gatos. good news, the weekend is right around the corner. >> just around the corner, more cars and slowing on 101 and 280. 237 westbound an accident moved to the shoulder. it took 20 minutes to clear. it's extra slow