. >> rob roth is examining the issue that put state senator leland yee at risk. first. >> robert handa live in santa clara where more materials were removed from the house today. robert? >> reporter: well, bomb squad has been cautiously testing and removing the explosive materials and a picture is developing about the suspect and what he kept inside his home a picture neighbors say keep getting more nerve- wracking. >> reporter: the scene was tense today at the home belonging to everett basham. san jose police bomb squad members used this trailer to remove five destructive devices today, took them to a site and blew them up, similar to tuesday night. this neighbor said this has the neighborhood shell shocked. >> when we heard the explosion it shocked everyone. >> reporter: how about now? >> yeah. we are still on our edge of our seat. >> reporter: investigators say today's bomb devices were more dangerous. >> unlike what they found earlier, which were incomplete, in the process of being completed and finished, these items were complete and ready to use. >> what pl

threat to kill state senator leland yee. first, though, we head to santa clara and the search of the suspect's home. ktvu's robert handa is there. what did they find today? >> reporter: well, the long painstaking search continues at this house today and even though details are coming out clowely, law enforcement -- slowly, law enforcement is finding dangerous material inside, including bombs ready to be used. >> reporter: bomb squad is examining the materials inside this home in santa clara. items are being tested before being removed. the bomb squad used this trailer to transport five devices away from the area where they were blown up, similar to tuesday night, captured on this surveillance video. today's devices were not just potentially dangerous. >> they were complete and ready to use. so that would be the difference. they were complete, ready to be implemented in whatever use he may have been planning. >> reporter: what everett basham he may have been planning to do is what investigators are trying to find out and what

. >>> apparently, he had it out for state senato leland yee. police say a santa clara man threatened to kill him and had the means to do it. the bomb squad is outside his santa clara home for the third day today and anne makovec reports from there. >> reporter: officers have been here all day long on humboldt avenue. the house is similar to that of a hoarder. >> we are still trying to make it through the house. >> reporter: so far they have found a lot of material that could be used to make bombs. our cameras spotted these liquid chemicals in the backyard this morning just as the bomb squad arrived with a specialized containment trick to take away an explosive device they found in the house. officers say they don't know what they will find next. >> every time you open anything and look, you take a deep breath, okay, here we go. keep goin. >> reporter: on tuesday night the bomb squad blew up some material. >> we are concerned. >> reporter: people who live in this quiet santa clara neighborhood watch it with amazement. >> we want to see the end o

the suspect headed out for state senator leland yee.ll the senator and from the looks of it he had the means to do so. police say the man turned a santa clara home into a bomb- making factory. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is there this morning. >> reporter: officers are still discovering more bomb-making materials inside this house here behind me. and they are right now standing guard. they have been all night. yesterday, they found a usable bomb what they call a usable bomb and they are planning to bring in a special bomb containment trailer this morning to blow it up. here is the man behind all of this. 45-year-old effort basham. he was arrested tuesday for making a death threat against state senator leland yee. when officers searched the home of everett basham, they found assault weapons and those bomb- making tears, which they then detonated in the front yard as seen from a neighbor's security camera. it was yesterday that they found additional volatile materials. investigators say this man is a hoarder. his house is also covered in

year-old everett bo sham who investigators say made what they called a credible threat to state senator leland lee over his gun control policies. bo sham was arrested at a family member's home in sunny vail and booked on numerous charges, possession of manufactured explosives, possession of chemicals used to manufacture explosives and threatening a dignitary and public official. the california highway patrol is leading the investigation because a state official is involved. a spokesman says the house is filled with unknown chemicals and destructive devices, which is why the search is so pain stake sglg you're not going to go in and open drawers if you have something potentially dangerous sitting on top of the desk, for example. so our first priority was to

. >>> new details on the assassination threat against state senator leland yee. the man who turned his home into a bomb-making factories sent an email to the senator detailing exactly how he was going to carry out his threat. kpix 5's len ramirez is at the suspect's house where the search for explosives is wrapping up. len. >> reporter: that's right. it's been a long week out here in santa clara. but allen, as you mentioned, that email threat that was allegedly sent by mr. basham to leland yee's office apparently detailed the how, when and the where that this attack would take place. the sender also indicated he had extensive sniper training perhaps not coincidentally one of the charges leveled against mr. basham today was for the unlawful possession of a very high-powered sniper rifle. >>> reporter: santa clara bomb plot suspect everett basham walked into court making small steps due to the shackles on his ankles, wrist and waist. after briefly sitting and the correcting the judge on the pronunciation of his name, basham appeared ready to make a statement and tr

. 45-year-old everett basham was arrested tuesday for making a death threat against state senator leland yee. in his home was found assault weapons and bomb-making materials. they were detonated in the front yard as seen from a neighbor's security camera. yesterday they found more volatile materials. investigators say he is a hoarder, house covered in cameras and antennae. >> it's not over yet. i don't want to knock on wood per se because something could happen tomorrow while we search. >> i didn't think the guy would make a bomb. so i -- it's disconcerting. >> reporter: according to his linkedin page, basham has 30 years of engineering experience. now, we are going to hear later on this morning from the man that threat was allegedly targeting, state senator leland yee who brought forward a controversial bill to close a loophole in california's assault weapons ban. that may have upset basham and yee is holding a press conference at this office this morning. so we are expecting more officers here this morning. now, coming up in the next half hour, we are going to hear a very unusual endor

in jerusalem, leland iter, fox news. >>> and we have all been there struck behind a slow driver in the fast lane. the drivers could linger on the left lane in pd traffic. the bill getting a bunch of buzz. >> they can do on the right side issue 55, 60, 75, 70, 75. >> the smelt is 70. whatever congests traffic. sixty? could be 75. if you're to the -- not speeding the speed limit. >> and there is a law in georgia but many argue this new bill would make enforcemen easier. we asked our friends in facebook if they would be in favor of a similar law. lewis rights on sherry lewis said yes, yes, yes. it's not only a hind raps but canegerrous as well and -- and josh thomas said it's dangerous and that impedes other drivers. join in in the conversation. go to myfox d.c. >>> and two words in support of that. >> yeah? >> river road. >> yeah. >> and someone slow in the left. >> a lot of rain. >> and that is difficult driving for the evening commute and that is going to take extra time. we're not worried about flooding but this is lingering until 2 in the morning and that will be gone with one except

the incident happened on crestview drive, last night near leland road.wo of the children were on their bikes. the third. in a stroller. all four victims were taken to hospitals. one of the children was airlifted to children's hospital in oakland. police have not yet released a suspect description. >> police are searching for two suspects who they say brutually attacked an elderly woman during a home invasion in san jose. you're looking at a sketch of one of the suspects. they say it all started last friday night when a 75- year-old woman noticed two men outside trying to break into her daughter's car. the woman opened a home windo and tried to scare the men away. that's when she was attacked by one of the suspects. the victim's son-in-law says he's in disbelief over what happened. >> the car alarms started going off. and they ran and jumped through the window and jumped in the house and started beating her. >> the elderly woman was punched repeatedly in the face and kicked in the ribs. she suffered a factured nose, two black eyes,and other injuries. her

the suspect had it out for state senator leland yee.d his santa clara home into a bomb making factory. kiet do is there tonight. >> reporter: this is the closest that we've been able to get to the crime scene so far. this is the suspect's front yard where bomb techs earlier today dug a hole, dropped in some volatile chemicals and then blew it up. no telling what else they'll find inside the home a man neighbors describe as reclusive and sec entrick. who is everett basham? his profile is shaping up to that of a brilliant but troubled man. >> i didn't think the guy would make a bomb. it's pretty disconcerting. >> reporter: officers came to the home on humboldt avenue tuesday afternoon. after they say he made death threats to state senator leland yee over his push for more gun control. the s.w.a.t. team was on the lookout for booby traps and backed off. bomb techs then detonated unknown materials. investigators say they found more suspicious items. want house was so cluttered it'll take a nerve wracking three days to dig through it all. >>

basham was allegedly upset over state senator leland yee's proposed gun-control bills and e-mailed a death threat detailing how, when and where the assassination would take place. the 45-year-old apparently bragged about his extensive sniper training. basham's parents lived nearby but declined an interview. >> people have been saying a lot of things about your son. >> reporter: he's been described as a brilliant engineer, albeit one who walked around in military fatigues and put a half dozen security cameras on his roof. the chp is confident they found everything. >> it's a huge sigh of relief. i got to take a deep breath. okay. we were able to fill our obligation. i'm excited to tell the neighbors, everything is good. >> reporter: and so pretty much everything that they have gathered this week is inside this truck. they have a couple more items to process. and they say they should be out of here finally by tomorrow. basham should enter a plea by thursday. live in santa clara, kiet do, kpix 5 news. >>> the manhunt is over. now the money demands. >>> my phone call put an end, directly

police say a santa clara man accused of threatening to kill state senator leland yee had homemade bombs. the bomb squad has been removing hazardous materials from the home on humboldt avenue for days. and kpix 5 reporter len ramirez tells us, they are not done yet. len. >> reporter: they are just wrapping up for the evening but what they announced today, what investigators announced today is a potential game changer in this case. they say that they not only found the precursors and 8ments of making a bomb, but as you mentioned ready to detonate bombs. >>> reporter: the painstaking and potentially dangerous search of a silicon valley engineer's cluttered home on humboldt avenue is yielding an assortment of chemicals and components that make bomb technicians nervous. >> hopefully no more substances pop up. >> reporter: they found a lot mr. bush. -- they found a lot already. our kpix 5 camera spotted stashes of chemicals and containers including nitric acid stacked up in the backyard of the home this morning but hostess every disturbing to investigators, finding what they described as a ha

basham was allegedly upset over state senator leland yee's gun control bills and e-mailed a death threat detailing how, when and where the assassination would take place. the 45-year-old apparently bragged about his extensive sniper training. >>> if convicted on all counts, his maximum time is about 12 years, eight months. >>reporter: basham's parents live nearby but declined an on- camera interview and then shut off the porch light. people have been saying a lot of things about your son. basham has been described as a brilliant engineer, albeit one that walked around in military fatigues and put a security camera on his roof. after an intense week of combing for bombs, chp says they found everything. >> i got to take a deep breath, okay, we were able to fill our obligation and i'm excited to tell the neighbors everything is good. >>reporter: in santa clarita, kit goh, kpix5. >> authorities have a few more items of evidence to process before finally heading out of that neighborhood today. basham is expected to enter a plea by thursday. >>> new this morning, three teenagers have major inj

that he was a trained sniper and his email detailed in a rather that he possessed and state senator leland yee email four weeks ago.and alerted the chp's threat investigators were able to trace the email and say the author.is everett basham.who it was at basham's home in santa clara that bomb making materials were found.as well because of his efforts to close loopholes in the state's assault weapon ban. the author of that particular email stated that if i did not cease efforts to deal with gun violence failed at his attempts in we are planning to carry the there was a threat or not makes out resolve a lot everett basham is expected to be arraigned tomorrow afternoon for making a threat against a public offic1al as well as for a number of other charges related to the illegal items seized at his home. maureen the search is ongoning at house in sankron4's rob fladebos if there was a moment when something could go wrong, more than a few observers held their breath. a kind of 'hurtlocker' moment, if you full body armour, transferred the volatile materials from evert basham's home to a steel- re

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. >>> the man accused of making death threats against leland yee made his first court appearance today in san jose. bashum is facing 10 charges. investigators spent three days searching his home. they found weapons and bomb making material. bashum is due back in court february 24th to make a plea. >>> a s.w.a.t. team entered an apartment on shatuck avenue and found it was empty. it all began at 12:30 this afternoon when a vehicle pulled up on west mcarthur. someone in the car opened fire wounding a man. officers tracked the car to the 1600 block of shatuck. they officers say they thought a second person was barricaded. the person shot earlier today is expected to survive. >>> a passenger on board that carnival cruise ship filed a lawsuit today. amber lee has stories from people here in california. >> reporter: home sweet home is how passengers of the carnival cruise ship are feeling tonight. pena rushed to the arms of relatives. she is surprised as the welcome. >> i'm not even sure i was expecting it, but i should have been. i'm just glad to be home. >> reporter: the engine fire knocke

northbound 280, we have six mile stretch of knew metering lights from jackson to he hand -- leland soself extra time. >> we are learning about changes coming to oakland's first friday festival after a shooting left an 18-year-old student dead this month. the 18-year-old was killed and three others were wounded. the oak tribune reports that next month's first friday event will end earlier with fewer street closings and there could be restriction of alcohol consumption. >> you have heard of the gender pay gap, right? there are six jobs where women are bucking the trend and making the same as men. >> team drivers are told to keep their hands off their smartphones. the other gadgets that can soon >> santa clara, san francisco, east bay and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> not so good news for novato. the fog back. you are down to three quarters of a mile and laugh mile still in santa rosa. clouds are thicker along the coast to five mile visibility at half moon bay. everyone else is okay. we will have hazy conditions, with fog through 7:00, mid-30's to low 40's. and nearly 60 by noo

today leland yee is asking for some action. >> there needs to be some suspension. i think the one day suspension is enough to show that it is not okay. crab led the bear's come back in eventual lee. montgomery was unapologetic says the shove quote worked didn't it. but later in a statement he said while my intent was to motivate our student athlete, but actions were inappropriate and i apologize for my actions. the pac12 reprimanded coach montgomery. there are reports that coach montgomery was involved in a similar incident and this time the coach should be punished. reporting live here at the uc berkeley campus. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now this isn't the first such controversy for the cal basketball program. in 1993, the school's athletic director was fired. >>> police say there were called to a homeless encampment near the food next door on industrial parkway about 6:30 this evening. officers say that's where they discovered the woman's body. one woman said she was known as deedee or hope. at this point they have not determined a cause of

he was charged with ten felonies including the alleged threats he made against state senator leland yee among other counts. the district attorney's office declined to provide details saying the law enforcement reports have now been sealed by the court. >> i can understand the public's concern in this case, it's an unusual case. however due to the early stage that we're at there's not a lot of information i can give. >> reporter: if convicted basham faces almost 13 years behind bars. basham sat listening intently and neighbors we talked to say they're still puzzled about the quiet guy who kept to himself. >> obviously he's not as nice as he seems. or that his face shows. it's surprising. i think it's pretty sick, pretty sad. >> reporter: basham returns to court february 21st to enter a plea and a bail hearing. coming up at 6 more on the court case and about the search that's about to wrap up at his home. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the woman charged with being an accessory in a deadly home invasion has pleaded not guilty. 22-year-old raven dixon is a prostitute who supplied inf

now state senator leland yee is calling for his suspension and the pac 12 has reprimand him. the senator is calling on the university to suspend him for at least one game. >> iowa's governor is coming to california today in an effort to lure companies to relocate to the heart land and says he will meet with businesses that have a presence in iowa and those he would like to attract. he will not name which companies he is actively courting. governor brown was critical of a similar move by texas governor perry who reportedly did not make much headway in trying to lure companies away. >> we are a day appear from robin roberts' return to "good morning america" and we will chat with her colleagues. >> coming up, first, back behind bars, the violation landing "hummer mom" would went to jail for having sex with underage boys, what is causing her to be behind bars again? >> a live look outside our camera showing the embarcardero and you can seat rain has started in parts of the bay area with light rain to begin. >> we are back. this is the san mateo bridge. we have a light shower fall

. >>> the man accused of making death threats against leland yee made his first court appearance today in san jose. bashum is facing 10 charges. investigators spent three days searching his home. they found weapons and bomb making material. bashum is due back in court february 24th to make a plea. >>> a s.w.a.t. team entered an apartment on shatuck avenue and found it was empty. it all began at 12:30 this afternoon when a vehicle pulled up on west mcarthur. someone in the car opened fire wounding a man. officers tracked the car to the 1600 block of shatuck. they officers say they thought a second person was barricaded. the person shot earlier today is expected to survive. >>> a passenger on board that carnival cruise ship filed a lawsuit today. amber lee has stories from people here in california. >> reporter: home sweet home is how passengers of the carnival cruise ship are feeling tonight. pena rushed to the arms of relatives. she is surprised as the welcome. >> i'm not even sure i was expecting it, but i should have been. i'm just glad to be home. >> reporter: the engine fire knocke

he admitted the killing to leland asked how to dispose of the body. the defense is well aware of lee's testimony, all three of michael johnson's attorney took the time to not only discredit lee but to punch holes in the state's case. the jury was charged about 3:00 this afternoon and got the case about four. they deliberated for about an hour and a half to two hours. the judge said to take a braifnlgt he also offered them an early lunch break because of the parade from 11:30 to 12:30. they declined and said they with like to work through that. the fate of michael johnson is now in their hands. reporting from downtown baltimore, brian kuebler. >>> a woman is charged with assault and reckless endangerment for the beating of a disabled man that was caught on tape. hard to watch. we blurred it out to con seat victim's identity. it shows the beating involved 57-year-old donna everett and a 53-year-old victim. it happened in a group home where everett was a caregiver. it shows another beating as onlookers laugh. the director said it's repulsive and disgusti

today leland yee is asking for some action. >> there needs to be some suspension. i think the one day suspension is enough to show that it is not okay. crab led the bear's come back in eventual lee. montgomery was unapologetic says the shove quote worked didn't it. but later in a statement he said while my intent was to motivate our student athlete, but actions were inappropriate and i apologize for my actions. the pac12 reprimanded coach montgomery. there are reports that coach montgomery was involved in a similar incident and this time the coach should be punished. reporting live here at the uc berkeley campus. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now this isn't the first such controversy for the cal basketball program. in 1993, the school's athletic director was fired. >>> police say there were called to a homeless encampment near the food next door on industrial parkway about 6:30 this evening. officers say that's where they discovered the woman's body. one woman said she was known as deedee or hope. at this point they have not determined a cause of

leland vittert on fox top story in our middle east newsroom. what are investigators saying started this thing? >> shep, right now they are thinking it's somehow the line that goes from the gas tank up to the burner that warms the air in a hot air balloon broke and the gas started spewing out. it hit the flame that was already there on the burner. it lit everything on fire. that's when we saw the balloon shoot up to a thousand feet up in the air. and during that time, there were a number of these tourists were inside jumping off the balloon, some of whom were on fire. as the balloon then came crashing back down those thousand feet on to the ground. they said the whole thing took something in the order of 10 -- about two minutes there. of the people on the balloon, 21 people on board. 19 dead. some from britain, france, china, other places. the pilot is one of the people who survived. he survived by jumping off at some point there and ending up in that sugar cane field. you can believe as the investigation begins by the egyptians right now that i

correspondent leland vittert has that story from jerusalem tonight.ning the story may contain images you will find disturbing. >> almost two years worth of amateur video showing the raw horror of the syrian tactic and civil war,-up investigators have enough evidence to identify and charge government lead terse war crimes for everything from indiscriminately shelling and bombing civilians to torturing and executing prisoners. however, as the civilians continue to pull the injured dead children from rubble of bombed-out building, those fighting in the name of the syrian population are as guilty. rebels are accused of using child soldiers, hostage taking and murder. all increasing problems as al-qaeda inspired militias are leading the charge. as shown in this video, fighters wearing the black islamic flag as head dresses take over as the syrian air force base. >> god is great says the leader. we are coming to you. it is unclear if the captured russian made jets are in prime condition. but now the mow men tem shifted back to rebels. israel trying to have

new metering lights start tomorrow, and 13 on ramps between jackson and leland on the weekdays is goingo slow the entrance to the freeway but should improve freeway speeds through san jose on 280, and here is a look at drive from the central valley, slowing up and over the altamont pass. >> it is the super bowl of dog shows and it is happening right new in new york city. pampered pooches started preparing for the westminster kennel dog show as soon as they arrived over the weekend with cute k-9's of all breeds pampered more than people to get ready for the competition, washed, dried and exercised and they will strut their stuff to the judges going with hounds, toys and herding breeds this morning and the show airs tonight in prime time on two u.s. cable networks. >> singer celine has performed in mandarin as part of the new year show welcoming in the lunar new year. (inaudible lyrics). >> a super traditional song i learned, and she did a great job, the first performance was a rendition of the folk song jasmine flower. she performed "my heart will go on" the song from "titanic" that made

santa clara man is facing tonight after prosecutors save he made death threats against state senator leland. he appeared very timid in court today. the charges against him include making threats and explosives. he's accused of having several weapons and a high powered, long-range rifle. >> he's charged with three assault weapons, which are illegal and in addition he's charged with two counts of forgery of a government i.d. >> reporter: for the third full day, investigators scoured his home, discovering a handful of explosive devices which the bomb squad detonated. >> san francisco police say two men are recovering tonight from injuries after they were attacked by a group of robbers armed with a hatchet. a 58-year-old man came home to find a 69-year-old man tied up and suffering from cuts. investigators say the 69-year-old had been attacked by three men who used a hatchet on him. the intruders did manage to take off. so far no arrests have been made. >> i literally was in shock because i couldn't believe something like this happened on our block. this is a really safe block. we look out for

the incident happened on crestview drive near leland road last night-- they were in a crosswalk-- whichbors say- is a dangerous one. >> the mother, the kids they used that to get to the other side it is very dangerous. all of these cars they are going 30- "miles an hour" 40 m.p.h.. >> pam: 24- year-old noe delgado faces felony hit- and-run charges. investigators say, they do not believe alcohol was a factor but they are still trying to determine how fast delgado was driving at the time of the crash all three victims are expected to be okay. >> a new study finds. the bay area has the second worst traffic congestion in the country, with commuters wasting - what adds up to days -sitting in their cars every year. kron 4's charles clifford has more... >> reporter: according to this new report from texas a and m, the bay area now has the second worst traffic congestion in the country. actually we're tied with los angeles for that dubious distinction. washington d.c. takes the top spot, where drivers spend on average 67 hours per year delayed in traffic. commuters in los angeles and the bay ar

belonging to 45-year-old everett basham after police say he sent a death threat to state senator leland ye. because of his efforts to strengthen gun law. the search has been extremely delicate, cluttered in there and could contain a lost dangerous items. >> that is extremely dangerous. like having a kitchen chef who half completeed the omelet so you do not know where they are in the process. it could be volatile. >> state senator yee held a news conference. >> let me make this very crystal clear: neither this threat or any threat will deter me from addressing the credit school issues surrounding gun violence. this is a troubling case and only further demonstrates the need to address this problem. >> he will not back double on the efforts to strengthen gun laws in california and he says the threat on his life was sent in an e-mail last month and it was intercepted by the c.h.p. c.h.p.'s next step was to search this house here. the search here continued for the rest of the day, possibly into the weekend. that is what we are hearing from c.h.p. >> cornell, thank you, san jose police need y

leland vittert is here. >> good to be here. >> mike: you've been covering this.ar that the government under assad is about to fall like in libya and egypt. >> president assad seemed to have the nine lives of the proverbial cat. and nine months ago the u.s. state department said he's gone in 36 hours and hillary clinton says his days are numbered, my day is numbered, too, how high the number is. he's supported by iran and they're sending him weapons and he's supported by russia and they're leaving him support at the united nations. he has a long way to go. >> the u.s. has not intervened in syria as we did in libya. as we did, know not militarily, but in egypt with the president of the united states coming and saying mubarak needs to go. >> what's the difference here? >> two things, you have the russian now protecting syria and the united nations and can't get the u.n. vote they tried to get. second you're learning after the third or fourth time. that the devil we know in terms of what the united states is looking at and israel is looking at is better than the devi

leland yee spoke out today about the menacing email he received.ys he was targeted because of his gun control legislation. just four weeks ago, i year received an e-mail detailing a rather explicit threat on my life. the author of that particular e-mails specifically stated that if i did not cease efforts to deal with gun violence, that he would assassinate me. in a or around the capital. he said that he was a trained sniper. with a detailed and specific we with certain weapons that he would possess and exactly how he was going to kill me. not at this threat, or any other threat is going to deter me from issuing gun violence or dealing with gun violence >> pam: yee's legislation would close the loophole, which allows the sale of weapons with magazines that can be reloaded quickly. using a simple button. here you can see the man investigators say, is the author of that email. everett basham will be arraigned tomorrow afternoon for threatening a public official for the explosive material found at his home. a large crowd of people gathered outside of

the incident happened on crestview drive, near leland road. two of the children were on their bikes. the third. in a stroller. all four victims were taken to hospitals. one of the children was airlifted to oakland children's hospital. no word on a suspect. on to another developing story. police are searching for two suspects who they say. brutually attacked an elderly woman during a home invasion in san jose. her brother in- law speaks out for the first time about her condition. as san jose police release a sketch of one suspect who attacked the 75- year old woman. and only on kron 4. the victim's family member spoke exclusively to kron 4's reggie kumar. the elderly woman was punched repeatedly in the face and kicked in the ribs. she suffered a factured nose, two black eyes,and other injuries. to protect her identity we chose not to show her home. brian dehn is the woman's son in-law, he says he still can't believe one of the robbery suspects beat up a 75 year old grandmother. in san jose reggie kumar kron 4 news. >> new at 11. in san francisc

state senator leland yee is calling for a one-game suspension.ppen again and other uc-berkeley proves are criticizing coach montgomery for being a bad sport and bad example. >> coaches, teachers, parents, adults have a responsibility to demonstrate how even under the greatest of pressure, you cannot resort to shoving, hitting, punching, throwing chairs and what have you. it's unacceptable. >> reporter: the player spoke out after the game and isn't being too hard on the coach. he said, everything's fine. it's under the bridge. he's my coach. no hard feelings. we're just going to keep moving on. there are indications that the coach could face even more discipline. again, he holds his weekly press conference today where he is expected to take questions about the incident that happened over the weekend. live in berkeley, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >>> there are extra patrols on the uc-santa cruz after a rape. a forum on violence on campus will be held overnight. the victim is out of the hospital and provided detailed information about the suspects. t

state senator leland yee wants him benched for a game.ldn't happen again and some other uc-berkeley staff are criticizing him for being a bad sport and bad example. >> coach, teachers, parents, adults have a responsibility to demonstrate how even under the greatest of pressure you cannot resort to shoving, hitting, punching, throwing chairs and what have you. it's simply unacceptable. >> reporter: the shoved player crabbe had to be restrained by his teammates after the incident but later brushed it off. after the game, he said, "everything is fine. it's under the bridge, he's my coach. no hard feelings. we're just going try to keep moving on." what happens next is that coach montgomery has his weekly press conference today and you can bet he is going to be asked about what happened on sunday. again, no punishment has been announced but there are indications that he could face some more discipline. in berkeley, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> thank you. >>> there are extra patrols at the uc-santa cruz campus after a rapist attacked a woman o

it will bypass the leland and brook station stops. make all stops north of quantico. trains 302, 304 and 306 will be making all stops. expect residual delays. we had a busted rail and derailed train. repairs are on going but trains are moving once again. expect additional delays. >>> let's continue now with other elements. southbound i 95 in virginia. this is southbound against the flow. traffic was completely blocked off now. no one getting by south towards 286. now it looks like we do have a little bit of traffic as you merge on from 286 southbound out towards lorton. south out of springfield and head down in towards newington. traffic will slow. delays continue from the beltway. let's continue now and show you what else is happening out here. as you are traveling in the northeast. well below speed here. 16 miles an hour down to 14 miles an hour headed in towards northeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you very much. it is now 7 :46. coming up on 7:47 on this wednesday morning. and one of the most famous da

. >>> a santa clara man accused of making a death threat against state senator leland yee will be arraigned today in superior court and this morning, bomb experts continue to search basham's home. they say they found guns and explosive materials inside the house and yesterday they found some explosive devices. >> unlike the substance they found earlier in this investigation, which were incomplete, they were in the process of being completed and finished, these actual items were complete and they were ready to use. >> a police bomb unit from neighboring san jose carefully removed the devices and drove them to a separate location to be detonated. they were transported in a trailer specifically designed to withstand an explosion. >>> the state senator who received the threat which prompted basham's arrest and the search of basham's home tuesday leland yee says basham sent an email expressing anger about a gun control bill he authored. >> when you start reading the email, it really outlines step by step as to how they were going to stalk you, how they were going to then put a gun on their sight

accused of sending death threats to state senator leland yee. he is facing possible charges of threatening a public official and various crimes related to the explosives and firearms. some of these chemicals require registration with the department of homeland security. but ways to get around the rules are readily available on the internet. so how did basham get them? >> i was asking myself the same question. i was in this before. read about it. but yeah, it's a great question. you know, the big question too is that we're here to answer is, you know, are they going to be here when they're done? the answer is no. >> the other question he didn't kill anybody. so will the charges that are now against him be enough to keep a man who could be a real potential threat to society off the streets for very long? that's the question for the justice system. and that process starts again at 1:30 this afternoon. live in santa clara, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> senator yee sat down with kpix 5 yesterday talking about the email threat he received allegedly from ev

through things like sunday street, pavement to park, streetscape improvements such as avalencia and leland, and pilots, things like a better market street pilot. that we eventually got legislated. the idea of using public space. by time of day. the third one, was tdm, travel demand management. the idea to use policy tools to shape and encourage people to think about alternatives and partner with new types of organizations, car sharing, bike sharing, finding the balance of working with private employers investing in regional and local shuttles. this whole area is fast-moving especially with the online apps in the new economy businesses growing and trying to enter the market and meet demand that the city and additional services have not been able to meet. and leverage investment in innovative policy between the city and nonprofit and private entities. that was sort of an overview of our last county what plan and initiative to remind you that we will improve our infrastructure. therefore proposed initiatives relate to these for goals regarding livability, defining what everyone needs, so that

. >> and the chp says this guy had it out for leland yi. this isn't the first threat he's gotten over his push for tighter gun control but it's certainly the scariest. >> when you start reading the e-mail, it really outlined step by step as to how they were going to stalk you how they were going to then put a gun on their site and how they were going to pull the trigger and blow you away. >> he says the threat won't stop his campaign to ban the bullet button which makes otherwise illegal assault rifles legal in california. he calls it proof the new law is needed. >>> ask any retail store worker and they know: crooks like to do a smash and grab. but tonight, what seems to be a new phenomenon, a crash and grab. crooks are stealing cars and smashing them into stores to rob them. >> reporter: we're outside the verizon in pleasant hill. you can see they've got a little work to do to clean up this mess. investigators believe that crash and rob as they're calling it lasted perhaps a minute. crash right through the front glass. 5:30 this morning a

the santa clara man accused of making death threats against state senator leland yee is arrested and what was shocking what was found in his house. what did they find? >> reporter: they found evidence related to the threat, but they did not thankfully find any more explosives at the home. did he not enter a plea, he faces ten felonies, he is accused of making a death threat gently land yee regarding the gun control efforts. the 45-year-old man shuffled into the courtroom wearing ankle chains and handcuffs. he appeared very timid. he faces a long list of charges. from making threats to making explosive devices. he is also accused of having several -- several is assault weapons and a long-range high-powered rifle found in his santa clara home. >> he is charged with three assault weapons that are illegal. and in addition to that, he is charged with two counts of forgery of a government i.d. >> reporter: for the third full day, investigators scoured the home looking for evidence linking him to threats against senator yee and more explosives, they had already discovered a handful of useab

belonging to 45-year-old everett basham after police say he sent a death threat to state senator leland because of his efforts to strengthen gun law. the search has been extremely delicate, cluttered in there and could contain a lost dangerous items. >> that is extremely dangerous. like having a kitchen chef who half completeed the omelet so you do not know where they are in the process. it could be volatile. >> state senator yee held a news conference. >> let me make this very crystal clear: neither this threat or any threat will deter me from addressing the credit school issues surrounding gun violence. this is a troubling case and only further demonstrates the need to address this problem. >> he will not back double on the efforts to strengthen gun laws in california and he says the threat on his life was sent in an e-mail last month and it was intercepted by the c.h.p. c.h.p.'s next step was to search this house here. the search here continued for the rest of the day, possibly into the weekend. that is what we are hearing from c.h.p. >> cornell, thank you, san jose police need your

denied bail today for a man accused of possessing a cash of explosives and threatening the life of leland yee. bashum of santa clara did not enter a plea. he is charged with ten felonies including 10 counts of illegally possessing bomb making equipment and a count of making threats. >>> crews are removing a fallen crane. we were the first to show you the accident right after it happened and consumer editor tom vacar was the first reporter on the scene. he joins us now from treasure island with the role that crane played in the bay bridge construction project, tom -- >> reporter: first thing we want to do is go the video we shot here within the last hour or so. what you're seeing is because there was no one hurt or injured or killed the people that were actually responsible for clearing this up were able to get right into it. and to immediately start cutting up the metal which was already sitting on the barge making fairly quick work of it. as a result a lot of work has already been done in fact, a lot of the falling metal has already been hauled away. but plenty of metal still hangs over

investigators say basham is an engineer who sent an e-mail threat to state senator leland yee over gun control legislation that that senator sponsored. this morning, the senator saying the e-mail contained very specific threats on his life. >> this threat was unlike any other that i have ever received. this was not a racist ranting or deriding my culture and my heritage. but instead it was a rather deliberate and specific set of behaviors that he was going to engage in order to accomplish his particular goal. >> officers originally discovered those explosives in basham's home on tuesday. that's when he was arrested. a bomb squad then detonated some of those explosives tuesday night. >>> the man behind one of the most inspirational stories of the london summer olympics is now charged with murder. oscar pistorius faces his first court hearing tomorrow after his girlfriend was found shot to death inside his home this morning. we get the latest now from nbc's rohih catru. >> reporter: the details of precisely what took place in the early hours of this morning are still emerging. but what's

investigators will be back the scene home of the man who threatened to assassinate state senator leland yee. a device was taken from the home and detonated at a remote site. the suspect is 45-year-old everett basham is due in court today. officers arrested him on tuesday for threatening a state official. he is charged with illegal weapons. the senator yee spoke of the case yesterday saying he received an e-mail a month ago threat being assassination if he did not stop pushing for gun control legislation. authorities in sonoma are looking for a man who may have robbed three banks, two in less than an hour. police say a man walked into the u.s. bank branch inside the safe s way on commerce boulevard yesterday and demanded money from the teller and left. 45 minutes later a man robbed a bank at safeway and the suspect acted if he was amended but never showed a weapon. witnesses description match add suspect from a hold up at a chase bank two weeks ago, hispanic, between 5' 4" and 5' 6" with bleached hair. there is a $25,000 reward if capture. >> be prepared for delays if you travel through

expected in court today, the santa clara man accused of making death threats against state senator leland yee. yee says basham sent him an e-mail threatening to kill him if he did not stop his efforts against gun violence. chp officers say when they searched basham's home, they found dangerous materials used to make explosives. >>> we have new details this morning surrounding a deadly shooting and a car crash in las vegas that completely shuts down the busiest part of that famous strip. we're now learning the intersection featuring caesar's palace and the bellagio will be shut down for most of the day. there was a shootout between two vehicles. police say a maserati and a black suv were stopped at a red light when somebody started firing a gun. the two cars then sped through the red light. the maserati slammed into a taxi. the taxi burst into flames instantly killing a passenger and that driver. and that started a chain reaction. ended with five cars involved. police say the black suv involved in that shooting managed just to speed away. >>> olympian oscar pistorius will return to court t