marine lance corporal andrew silva leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old son. we go now live to fremont where dozens of friends and family have gathered. >> people have been here the last two hours mourning the loss of andrew silva. earlier today his marine combat logistics battalion came here with an american flag and a marine flag used to drape his body when they carried him from this spot. it is where he ended up when he and his motorcycle were struck from all the way over there by a car on the other side of the intersection. for the longest time everyone stood in shock and silence where u.s. marine lance corporal andrew silva was killed. >> he was a football player. he was a good son. >> silva came home from afghanistan last month after serving a one-year tour in the hellmund province. earlier this morning about 1:00 a.m. employees told police 23-year-old alex was drunk and causing trouble. the police saw him speed off. >> when he saw it it was in excess of 80 miles an hour. crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed th

. >> herring more of the motorcyclist killed by a suspected drunk driver yesterday, lance andrew silva just returned from afghanistan leaving behind a wife and 2-year-old son. fellow marines gathered for a vigil with friends and family. >> for longest time everyone stood in shock and silence for andrew silva and where he was killed. >> a goodcy. -- a good guy. a football player, too. a good son. >> he came home from afghanistan last month after serving a one year tour. >> employees told police that 23-year-old was drunk and causing trouble. the police saw him speed off. >> he saw it was in excess of 80 miles per hour and he ran a red light. >> he went through another red light when andrew silva passed through on the motorcycle sending the motorcycle airborne 30 yards landing in the parking lot of a bank. >> they were probably in the air at 10' or 12' in the air. the driver smashed into a people and ran from police before being arrested. silva was on the way to his in-laws where his wife and 2-year-old son were waiting. the suspect is charged with d.w.i. and vehicular manslaughter. >>>

marine lance corporal andrew silva leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old son. we go now live to fremont where dozens of friends and family have gathered. >> people have been here the last two hours mourning the loss of andrew silva. earlier today his marine combat logistics battalion came here with an american flag and a marine flag used to drape his body when they carried him from this spot. it is where he ended up when he and his motorcycle were struck from all the way over there by a car on the other side of the intersection. for the longest time everyone stood in shock and silence where u.s. marine lance corporal andrew silva was killed. >> he was a football player. he was a good son. >> silva came home from afghanistan last month after serving a one-year tour in the hellmund province. earlier this morning about 1:00 a.m. employees told police 23-year-old alex was drunk and causing trouble. the police saw him speed off. >> when he saw it it was in excess of 80 miles an hour. crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed th

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marine lance corporal andrew silva leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old son. we go now live to fremont where dozens of friends and family have gathered. >> people have been here the last two hours mourning the loss of andrew silva. earlier today his marine combat logistics battalion came here with an american flag and a marine flag used to drape his body when they carried him from this spot. it is where he ended up when he and his motorcycle were struck from all the way over there by a car on the other side of the intersection. for the longest time everyone stood in shock and silence where u.s. marine lance corporal andrew silva was killed. >> he was a football player. he was a good son. >> silva came home from afghanistan last month after serving a one-year tour in the hellmund province. earlier this morning about 1:00 a.m. employees told police 23-year-old alex was drunk and causing trouble. the police saw him speed off. >> when he saw it it was in excess of 80 miles an hour. crossed thorton and ran a red light. >> at that exact moment andrew silva passed th

andrew silva who just returned from a tour in afghanistan in february. news of the death spread quickly. family and friends came to the site at fremont boulevard to say goodbye. lands -- lance andrew silva sat at the spot with three was killed amid silence, shock, and stunned disbelief. >> a good kid. a football player, too. a good son. >> thedown marine was struck and killed by 23-year-old from emeryville who tried to get away from the police and ran in a field. the officers caught and arrested him on suspicion of d.u.i. and resisting arrest. investigators are awaiting results a toxicology report and it is possible he will face additional charges pending results of the tests. the family of silva have not confirmed funeral arrangements. >> a school board will review a background check policy after the arrest of a teacher. the teacher faces 28 physical any charges involving sexual abuse and will be this court on friday. he has been fired from another teaching job in the fall for molesting boys, accusations l is a fake permission trip for a field trip and he forged the principal's signature on this form for a spring break trip to yosemite and land add job at an elementary wit

we're learning more about the traffic accident in fremont lance corporal andrew silva was on his motorcycle when he was drunk driver. a memorial near the corner of decoto road and fremont blvd continues to grow. today, silva's brother-in-law talked about a man he says 'knew about sacrifice.' anjous personality was the day care for everybody else before himself. he was a release selfless person. beyond that he was a man and a good man wallace to care for my sister and his kid. today - fremont police released yohn. he's scheduled to make his first the west contra costa school district is changing it's hiring policies. that's after a teacher was accused of molesting young students. kron four's jeff bush explains the new policies. the west contra costa school district was alarmed to find out about the arrest of one of it's teachers for sexual abuse of several children in 2012 and 1013. those allegations stem from several camping trips that ron gento was reportedly involved with before he was hired on by the west contra costa count school district. gento was hired late last year and officials sa

he crashed into 23-year-old marines lance corporal andrew silva on his smoke. -- motorcycle. >> marijuana dispensaries can now move closer to schools and child care facilities and parks and recreational areas. right new, they are not allowed within 1,000' of the areas. there will be a buffer zone of 600' which is what the state requires. >> the rain brought wild weather. check out this video, a tornado touched down in sacramento county. an impressive picture, right? 12 homes had roof damage and two houses were battered by debris and six foams have fence damage. no one was displaced. another area had several windows blow up but no one was home at the time. also, two confirmed tornadoes spotted in glen county. >> los angeles international." -- los angeles international airport had a major bust in a sting operation in the luggage. >> each year 55 million pieces of luggage are checked. last night, the months long investigation ended with police swarming the airport and 25 other locations in southern california. police say several officers went undercover as baggage handlers after reported the

lance corporal andrew silva of union city was struck and killed as he rode his motorcycle. alexander yong was acting drunk and belligerent. the driver refused to stop then allegedly struck silva. >>> police believe they have the kill that killed an 82-year-old woman, not far from the scene of the accident, visitation avenue and base shore, died thursday when she was hit by a crosswalk walking with the green light. police say they've been in contact with the stv's owners. >> just because it's a registered owner doesn't mean they have the one driving the vehicle, we're trying to pinpoint that through interviews. >> the vehicle was not reported stolen, they're going over the suv for fingerprints and any other evidence. >>> a peninsula man looking for a date ended with charges. a single phone call got him all hung up. you talk to the quick thinking woman he was after! >> reporter: gasia, that's right. she's a bartender, the man asked her for her phone number over the weekend and a half hour later, he was committing crimes. ashley cohen worked as a bartender in san mateo. early

. >> more than two dozen people are still here right now remembering lance corporal andrew silva, including his wife julie and fellow marines he served with. friends and family say they plan to be here every night this week to watch over their memorial, their way of showing how much andrew was loved and respected. but 23-year-old marine reservist was killed by hit and run driver early tuesday morning. >> it really is touchtone for a lot of people. >> his cousin says he is still in shock but is trying to stay strong for the rest of the family. >> he was never the series guy who's always joking around and always trying to put a happy face on everyone. seeing him and know our most important. >> the suspect 23-year-old alexander yohn faced a judge this afternoon but did not enter a plea. his family had nothing to say as they left of courthouse. he's facing charges of murder, vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. records show he admitted to having at least 4w's it to area bars and hours before investigators say he ran a red light and slammed into silva who was on a motorcycle. yohn is back in

police say lance corporal andrew silva was riding his motorcycle on fremont boulevard when a car ran a red light and slammed into his bike. last night family members and friends gathered for a candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed. >> they brought a u.s. flag and a marine corp flag down to cover up the body out of respect for him. >> the young marine from union city just returned home from afghanistan last month. he was married with a two-year- old son. >>> e-cigarettes are harder to get in both san francisco and santa clara county. the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously passed a law yesterday requiring e- cigarettes to be treated like real cigarettes. so the devices are banned in places like parks, hospitals, and apartment buildings. >>> san francisco firefighters will remember some of their fallen colleagues. in the last ten years at least 230 firefighters in the city have died from cancer. each one of them will be represented by a pair of firefighter boots at city hall today. the board of supervisors is considering a law that would let firefighters

the victim has been identified as 23-year-old lance corporal andrew silva of union city. investigators say he was riding his motorcycle on freemont boulevard when he was hit and killed. the 23-year-old driver who ran into him is now facing drunk driving charges. investigators say employees at a taco bell called to report the driver saying he was drunk and belligerent at the drive- through. officers saw the driver speeding before he hit the motorcyclist. the suspect has been identified as alexander yawn of emory vail. he is facing d.u.i. and resisting arrest charges. >>> happening now. san francisco's police chief is holding a town hall meeting to talk to concerned residents about a deadly officer-involved shooting. one of his officers shot 28-year-old nieto last sad night. he pointed a weapon at them and they opened fire. but last night, during a vigil, friends said he stayed out of trouble and was well-educated. he was the southbound f a restraining order earlier. and after attacking that man with a taser. we will find tonight on the 10:00 news if family got answers they

lance corporal andrew silva was on his motorcycle when he was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driverne also and a very selfless person. a very good man and always took care of my sister and kids. >> catherine: a memorial near the corner of decoto road and fremont blvd continues to grow. today, silva's brother-in- law talked about a man he says 'knew about sacrifice.' >> catherine: today - fremont police released this mug-shot of the suspect in the crash -- 23-year-old andrew yohn. he's scheduled to make his first court appearance in ♪icials are taking extreme measures to make sure the fish are taking extreme measures to make sure the fish at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. $300 off og: serta perfect sleeper, and sealy posturepedic! plus, free delivery! don't wait to save more green. mattress discounters red tag sale ends soon. ♪ mattress discounters >> catherine: officials launched an unusual rescue operation today.to move nearly half a million salmon closer to the ocean

area's marianne favro joins us in fremont this evening where a memorial is growing for lance corporal andrew silva. >> reporter: hello, raj. the scene here is very touching. all day long friends, family and even strangers have been stopping by to pay their respects at andrew silva here at the intersection where he was killed. you can see there are photos of him. his combat boots and gear and even one of his favorite meals. today the man accused of hitting and killing him while allegedly driving drunk was in court. alexander yon is accused of murder, vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run. his arraignment was postponed until next tuesday. today, silva's family told me that 23-year-old andrew silva was not just a great marine, he was a great dad to his 2-year-old son, noah. >> he was a really great dad, actually. he puts his son above everything else. whatever his son wanted, he gave it to him. that's the type of person andrew was. if my nephew wanted to play at 3:00 in the morning, he'd get up at 3:00 in the morning and start playing with my nephew. >> reporter: silva had just returned from

marine lance corporal andrew silva. a video family and friends talk about what a good guy he was and how he will be missed. >> still ahead we have more on the weather. here's a live look outside the richmond san rafael bridge. >> welcome back. a large funnel cloud was spotted over roseville yesterday. several homes and the city were damaged in the storm. no one was hurt, but several residents were displaced from their homes. the national weather service will send teams to the area thursday to determine if there was a tornado. >> the time is 6:44 a.m.. there is no rain at this point. the line the rain is so small and minor it is almost as if someone set out here and that's that's a very isolated bits and pieces of wet weather. >> here's a close look, the only thing that we are seen as a little bit of rain to apollo. on the peninsula from daly city just light rain. we have a little bit heading towards alameda. we have san ramon and dublin see light rain but it will not last long. this system is pushing out. hayward is see

that's what friends and family are telling me about lance corporate andrew silva. if you look behind me, a large crowd is gathered. all of them trying to make sense of what truly is a senseless death. a man works to repair a crosswalk sign on busy dakota road as a family works to repair its broken heart. >> big impact. >> reporter: tony tesano talks me through the events that left silva dead. tosano says it started here. a man called to report a man in a mini cooper who was distraught and tried to pay with a medical card. then police say the driver ran a red light and slammed into a motorcycle. killing lance corporate lance silva. here he is seen here in afghanistan. his friends rushed to the scene. >> they brought a flag to cover him. >> this guy had been stopped on a normal day it would have been a misdemeanor dui. but because he is driving like that no common sense we end up with fatality and he ends up with a minor abrasion. >> reporter: he after crashing his car into a utility pole, got out and ran. he is being charged with resisting arrest and hit-and- run. h

that's what friends and family are telling me about lance corporate andrew silva. if you look behind me, a large crowd is gathered. all of them trying to make sense of what truly is a senseless death. a man works to repair a crosswalk sign on busy dakota road as a family works to repair its broken heart. >> big impact. >> reporter: tony tesano talks me through the events that left silva dead. tosano says it started here. a man called to report a man in a mini cooper who was distraught and tried to pay with a medical card. then police say the driver ran a red light and slammed into a motorcycle. killing lance corporate lance silva. here he is seen here in afghanistan. his friends rushed to the scene. >> they brought a flag to cover him. >> this guy had been stopped on a normal day it would have been a misdemeanor dui. but because he is driving like that no common sense we end up with fatality and he ends up with a minor abrasion. >> reporter: he after crashing his car into a utility pole, got out and ran. he is being charged with resisting arrest and hit-and- run. h

intoxicated when he road a red light at present and decoto and crashed into a 23-year-old marine lance corporal andrew silva, the father of a young child who just returned from afghanistan. >> san francisco's planning commission will consider new rules for medical marijuana dispenseary. they would be allowed to move closer to schools and child care facilities and parks and recreational areas. they are not allowed 1,000' of the area. there will be a buffer zone of 600'. that is what the city requires. >> there is an argument for release of public records from the utilities mission and their cozy relationship with pg&e which pay have led to the 2010 gas pipeline explosion and fire. the original public records lawsuit was filed last month after they refused to fulfill four public records request. >> washington's governor says state authorities will examine if risk assessment for landslides is adequate after the deadly slide in oso after the discovery of wanting for the potential if catastrophic landslides. the search if victims is in the sixth day. 25 bodies have been located but only managed to recover 16. 90

marine lance corporal andrew silva. he had just come back home from a tour of duty.riding his motorcycle on fremont boulevard early yesterday morning when a car ran a red light and slammed into his motorcycle. last night family members and friends and fellow marines held this candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed. >> family all came down. probably at least 20 people came down. all came down in their class a gear to check on him. there was a lot of support for the family and fellow marines. >> the young marine from union city had just come home from afghanistan last month. he was married and has a two- year-old son. >>> san francisco police chief faces a tough crowd as he tries to explain why officers shot and killed a 28-year-old man. on friday night someone called 911 to report a man with a gun in bernal heights park. when officers responded they found nieto last night. chief sur said officers asked nieto to show them his hands. >> they asked him to show his hands to which he responded you need to show your hands. >> i would expect them to know

lance corporal andrew silva was riding his motorcycle early yesterday morning when a car ran a red light slammed into his bike. last night family members and friends gathered for a candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed and earlier some of his fellow marines had rushed to the crash scene. >> they brought a u.s. flag and marine corp flag down to cover up the body out of respect to him. >> the young marine had just returned home from afghanistan last month. he was mar bid with a two-year- old son. >>> san francisco police chief greg suhr faced an angry crowd. he was trying to explain why police officers shot and killed a man. >> he is a security guard but for mental health reasons -- >> on friday night someone called 911 reporting there was a man with a gun in the park. police officers responded. chief greg suhr says the officers told 28-year-old nieto to show them his hands. he drew his taser and because officers could only see a black weapon they opened fire. >> they asked him to show his hands to which he responded you need to show your hands. >> i would expect them

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escorted to a church service by the motorcycle unit the patriot guard. 23-year-old marine lance corp prate andrew silva was killed last week by a man charged with drunk driving. the patriot guard will escort him to san rafael. he was killed while on his motorcycle and just returned from a tour in afghanistan. his memorial service is on friday at the chapel of the chimes in hayward. >>> firefighters rescued a pittbull after it fell more than 200 feet down a cliff. an anguished dog owner crying for help as firefighters sprang into action and went down the cliff to rescue mia. the dog didn't appear to be moving when they located her in between rocks. >> upon the rescuers getting down there, they determined the dog was alive and appeared to be doing well. a 7-month-old pittbull named mia. they transferred care to the humane society. >> reporter: they took mia back up 9 -- >> they took mia back up the cliff to safety and appears to be doing well. >>> the ground is still shaking in southern california. there have been more than 150 aftershocks after the 5.1 earthquake. what do the scientists say about what t

escorted to a church service by the motorcycle unit the patriot guard. 23-year-old marine lance corp prate andrew silva was killed last week by a man charged with drunk driving. the patriot guard will escort him to san rafael. he was killed while on his motorcycle and just returned from a tour in afghanistan. his memorial service is on friday at the chapel of the chimes in hayward. >>> firefighters rescued a pittbull after it fell more than 200 feet down a cliff. an anguished dog owner crying for help as firefighters sprang into action and went down the cliff to rescue mia. the dog didn't appear to be moving when they located her in between rocks. >> upon the rescuers getting down there, they determined the dog was alive and appeared to be doing well. a 7-month-old pittbull named mia. they transferred care to the humane society. >> reporter: they took mia back up 9 -- >> they took mia back up the cliff to safety and appears to be doing well. >>> the ground is still shaking in southern california. there have been more than 150 aftershocks after the 5.1 earthquake. what do the scientists say about what t

lance corporal andrew silva was on his motorcycle when he was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driveroad and fremont blvd continues to grow. kron 4's terisa estacio reports from fremont. >> he had just returned from afghanistan last month. this man here has been arrested and they stated that he had been acting a belligerent and appear to be intoxicated before this crash. police tried to stop him, he will be in court for his charges. in the meantime, family and his wife and child mourns the death. one couple who stop by shared their thoughts about the sudden death. >> he just came back. he served our country and have a lot of respect for people surf. for him to come back, after serving our country and have a indoor a tragedy like this is just sad. it is very sad. >> here in fremont, terisa estacio kron 4 news. >> coming up on the kron4 new is. they may just be fish but they are part of california's multibillion- dollar fishing industry. find out about the effort to save them. >> plus, preparing for the big one. how on earth quick from 60 years ago is teaching us some big lessons today.

andrew silva. silva was a marine lance his corporal. a memorial for him continues to grow.e had just come home last month from a tour of duty in afghanistan. he leaves behind his wife and young son. two german shepherd puppies. stolen and put up for sale on craiglist. are back with their owner this morning. san leandro police arrested richard coleman in connection to the crime. the owner says the dogs went missing in livermore last week. then later she checked craigslist.where she found them.for sale. with the help of san leandro police.the suspect and two puppies were located. police say they got their man thanks to a ruse. they tricked the suspect.but police won't say how the suspect fell for it. both dogs were unharmed and reunited with their owner. still ahead. federal officials have approved a plan by "marin sun farms" to take over a slaughterhouse that's been at the center of a major beef recall. the company will take over from rancho feeding corporation. which recalled nearly 9 million pounds of beef last year. the recalled beef has been linked to products sold at wa

lance corporal silva was hit on his motorcycle. a memorial was created where he was struck. [chanting] >> today friends and family ran in honor of andrew's memory and to raise money for his two-year-old son, noah. 23-year-old has been charged with murder in the case. >> still ahead at 5:00, remembering the missing. a moment of silence to honor the lives lost the deadly washington state mudslides. >> more about the missing malaysian airline flight 370. >> fine out what the taiwanese gove wireleare awesome. they let us use our phones to do amazing things. but why sign a 2-year phone contract just to use them? at net10 wireless, you can use the phone you already have and keep your network and number, too. but for half the cost. the bring your own phone plan. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data on the best 4g lte networks starts at just $40 a month. net10 wireless. >>> recovery crews sifting through mountains of debris in the washington state mudslide paused for a moment of silence to honor those lost. >> units, please join us in a moment of silence in honor of the victims and loved ones of the landslide. >> the governo

lance corporal andrew sylvia was thrilled to return home so he could spend more time with his wife and 2-year-old son noah. that time was cut short when a suspected drunk driver slammed into silva. he was thrown off his motorcycle and killed. >> he's a marine, you know, he sees combat, guns, bombs. when he comes home, he's just trying to go see his family, and this happens. >> reporter: today the man was in court facing charges. he did not answer a plea. near the intersection where silva was killed, a memorial is growing. friends brought his boot, candles, and even one of his favorite meal, a traditional vietnamese dish. he graduated from james logan high school where he played football. david was in the same marine unit with silva. >> he was very dedicated. he would give 1,000% every time we had our drills. >> reporter: his family says silva was an amazing father. >> he was a really great father. sake, he put his son above everything else. >> reporter: now his son is missing him again. his father told me that he was a great kid and he still can't believe that he's gone. he also said that silva had just purchased his motorcycle four weeks ago. marianne favro, nbc bay area news.