. >>> leland yee faces new charges. lee and raymond chow now face racketeering charges on top of everything else they are accused of. this new indictment suggests they were running a crime syndicate together for years. >> they are changed leland yee into what they contended at first was a politician into toemy soprano. >> now yee's lawyer didn't comment on the new charges. shrimp boy's lawyer called them ludicrous. >>> one of the original charges against yee was gun running. the feds say he talked about getting shoulder fired missiles. is that even possible? one expert tells andria borba all it would take are a few phone calls. >> there you go. i received an e-mail. >> reporter: if you only thought of leland yee as a politician and not an arms dealer, you are not alone. >> senator yee never came up on my radar. >> reporter: kathy lynn austin has been investigating and tracking major arms sellers across the globe two decades. she says the final deal detailed in this after affidavit was a mom and pop deal out of the phili

state senator leland yee, chinatown kingpin raymond "shrimp boy" chow and former san francisco board of education president keith jackson, who is accused of being the middleman in some sordid deals. the trouble began in march when yee was arrested of accusations of drug running, murder-for- hire and weapons sales. yee and jackson are on bail and working on plea deals behind the scenes possibly. >> the fact that they have been dribbling in and dribbling in, the characters who are being caught in the net they now are giving information trying to buy their way out. i would think there's probably going to be quite a number of other people still to come. >> reporter: raymond "shrimp boy" chow is still in jail. he hasn't been granted jail. the lawyer may push for that today. today's hearing starts here in federal court at 10 a.m. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> lee is still a state senator but he is suspended. >>> oakland police are investigating what led to the electrocution of a man near the old pacific pipe factory in west oakland. it happened just before 9:00 last night.

it will be suspended state senator leland yee's turn tomorrow. one count of racketeering actually carries potential of 20 years in prison. live in san francisco, nanette miranda for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> today we could hear joseph martin's side of the story. he's the concord teacher accused of molesting 14 of his students. lawyers expect him to testify as his trial comes to a close. he was a longtime teacher at woodside elementary school before the charges came out. martin has pleaded not guilty. but according to the contra costa times his lawyer say he's a victim of mass hysteria. they found child pornography on his computer and suspicious searches. >>> pg&e facing a maximum penalty of a billion dollars. charges include lying to investigators in the wake of the deadly san bruno blast. the indictment replaces a previous one that has included only 12 counts but not obstruction. the grant jury report accuses the utility of intentionally slowing the investigation into the explosion and providing false information but its pipeline saf

as for senator leland yee, he plans to plead against the superseeding indictment tomorrow morning. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a fast-burning fire sent more than a dozen people into the streets in oakland early this morning. also did significant damage to two homes. ktvu's christien kafton was the first reporter on the scene this morning and joins us live to let us know what's happening there now. good afternoon,. >> reporter: good afternoon. the fire is out. the latest development are the red tags on the building they put up. those tags mean these buildings could collapse at any time. sparks and a downed power line greeted oakland fire crews. >> it was a charged power line. the sparks were coming off the power line. that made fighting the fire truly difficult. we had to make sure we isolated the power line and make sure they didn't getter in the power line. >> reporter: residents say the fire started in the upper unit of one building and 3:40 and spread quickly. freddie and jody jackson say their neighbor yelled down to them that the apartment was on fire.

another big name in this case, state senator leland yee, also facing a new charge of racketeering, in addition to public corruption and gun running, also caught up in the fbi's five-year undercover sting former san francisco school board president keith jackson accused of trying to orchestrate some of the dirty deals. he and yee are out on bond but so far, chow has not been granted bail. he has been in the santa rita jail and his lawyer says he is eager for a trial to begin. >> he is going to testify! we're not going to hide behind any fifth amendment! >> reporter: and that lawyer vows that chow will never become a government witness. he will never turn on his co- defendants no matter how long this case drags on. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> in addition to the three names mentioned, leland yee, keith jackson and raymond "shrimp boy" chow, there are 26 other defendants in the case. >>> we have some breaking news to tell you about in the south bay. fire crews are on the scene of what is now a four-alarm house fire. it's happening on the 4300 block of hampshire place.

-- to california state senator leland yee. it alleges he solicited bribes for leland yee. attorneys say the case is weak and the challenge reformed men after spending time in prison. >> he was a gangster once. he had an epiphany and he went straight and the government can't tolerate that. [ indiscernible ] >> reporters asked whether he might become a government informant or seeking a deal, his attorneys insist he will fight to the end. leland yee will enter a plea tomorrow. >>> new details on the growing ebola outbreak in west africa and how it may be a threat to the world. including the united states. ktvu's noelle walker spoke with a doctor who worked in africa during the first outbreak. live with what you learned today. >> reporter: he says the good thing is that the incubation period is short and people get very sick which makes it harder to spread, which is bad news for anyone infected. the peace corps is pulling back hundreds of volunteers. >> reporter: today two volunteers in west africa are in isolation after being exp

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the racketeering charge is on top of the other charges leland yee was already facing. co-defendant raymond "shrimp boy" chow was also hit with a racketeering charge. >>> tonight a temporary halt to the explosion of violence in the middle east. israel has agreed to a 12-hour cease-fire that will begin tomorrow morning. the country rejected a week- long truce proposed by the u.s. israel's defense minister also warned there may be a significant expansion of the ground invasion in gaza. the death toll is rising. massive protests erupted in the west bank today. 6 palestinians were killed in clashes with israeli soldiers. palestinian leaders called for "a day of rage" in response to the shelling of a united nations shelter that killed 16 people. >>> meantime, israel refused to let up on its attacks on hamas. air strikes hit more than 80 sites in gaza while militants fired 50 rockets at israel. a leader and two sons were killed. after talks in cairo, secretary of state john kerry failed to hammer out deal but still has hope. [ inaudible ] >> israel rejected the proposal becau

. >>> the list of charges mount for state senator leland yee.nized crime, public corruption and now racketeering. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm ken bastida. tonight, we are getting a look at a new grand jury indictment from the u.s. attorney's office. linda yee is in the newsroom now with how it affects the case. >> reporter: the senator's already accused of gun trafficking and conspiracy. now a new grand jury indictment is saying leland yee and reputed chinatown gangster raymond chow have been running a crime syndicate for years. the new charges accuse senator leland yee of taking bribes in exchange for political favors. he has already pled not guilty to charges he tried to hook up an undercover fbi agent with an arms dealer for money. >> it's dramatic. >> reporter: law professor peter keane says adding racketeering to already damaging charges will hurt the senator's case. >> they have changed him from what he contended at first a dishonest politician to someone like tony soprano engaged in organized racketeering as a living. >>

not just for leland yee, but for 27 other defendants who may now be looking for a deal.eland yee and his co-defendants are accused of violating the racketeering statute known as ricoh. and it ups the antein terms of potential sentences. >> one conviction of one count of racketeering carries a sentence of 20 years. >> reporter: that means everybody in the case is looking at a potential for serious prison time. and while leland yee and shrimp boy chow may not be in line for a plea deal, there are others in this case. >> some of those named as defendants may very well turn up later as government witnesses. >> reporter: an attorney for for raymond shrimp boy, says his client has been wrapped up in a whole raft of crimes detailed by undercover fbi agents, but his attorney says it was all a fabrication. >> anything these informants that can say that would actually hurt, there's no evidence to support any statement. >> reporter: curtis says the new indictment is actually good news for raymond chow. >> it's a sign of weakness in the prosecution. >> reporter: well, we'll see. it'

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this one involves leland yee, raymond "shrimp boy" chow and keith jackson accused of being a middleman. the trouble began in march when yee was arrested on corruption charges as part of an undercover sting investigation into chinatown gangs with accusations involving political favors, murder-for-hire, and weapons sales. yee and jackson are now out on bail and maybe working on plea deals behind the scenes. >> the characters who are being caught in the net, they now are giving information. some of them are trying to buy their way out so i would think that there's probably going to be quite a number of other people still to come. >> reporter: now, raymond "shrimp boy" chow is in santa rita jail in dublin. he has not been granted bail. his lawyer may push for that again today. he has done that several times in the past unsuccessfully. today's hearing is 10 a.m. back to you. >> leland is still a member of the senate but is suspended. >>> a typical summer commute right now. if you are traveling westbound 580 we are seeing delays on our sensors now from vasco in livermore out to the dublin in

chow pleaded not guilty to a new charge in the corruption case around california state senator leland yee. he was in court on the new indictment that ats racketeering charges. attorneys say the case against him is weak and he has gone straight. leland yee will enter a plea tomorrow. >>> the city counsel is given the green light to chevron's modernization plan. turn out was huge last night as the-count voted on the -- as the city counsel voted on the plan. they will invest $90 million into the community. the >>> ucla is drying out after a water main break. the water burst from a century old pipe yesterday afternoon and quickly inundated the campus. officialess estimate 20 mill -- officials estimate 20 million gallons rushed out. it was difficult to stop the geyser because valves were as old as the pipe and repairs will be tricky due to old pipes and now a large sink hole. in addition oo water damage to -- to water damage to buildings hundreds of cars were damaged. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. pipes like that lie underground here in the bay area. ktvu's tom vacar is live in the bay area with more.

leland yee is back in court today. and one of the first in the bay area to have a drone. plans to use this new device. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> good afternoon, it is a block buster trade that few bay area sports fans saw coming. the oakland as have traded yoenis cespedes to the boston red sox. sal castaneda joins us live from oakland where the as fans are stunned. >> reporter: good afternoon john. john, yoenis cespedes is now a boston red sox player. and when that was revealed this morning, the as fan base reacted with shock. i want to show you some video. yoenis cespedes made national headlines with his amazing throw from left field back in june. what's amazing to some is how the as as the best team in baseball traded away their cleanup hitter. who does that? well billy beam does i guess. and traded for jon lester and also jonny gomes. he comes back to the as once again. many as fans say this will only be a good trade if the as win it all. >> if they don't win the world series, it's a bad trade. though w

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it shows just how wide a net the fbi was casting when state senator leland yee was busted. kpix 5's phil matier joins us now. this is like a who's who, the feds are going after pretty big names in this case. >> reporter: it is. think of the movie ""american hustle"." the question is, just exactly who is being hustled? this fbi investigation cast a wide net far beyond just raymond "shrimp boy" chow and state senator leland yee who both now face criminal charges. according to lawyers familiar with the case, fbi undercover agents posing as developers and waving around money met with both oakland city council members and san francisco supervisors. and it wasn't just politicians. 49er great joe montana who has a multi-million dollar development plan down by the santa clara stadium, the new levi's stadium, was also approached by fbi agents. and now come word that the fbi sent agents to fundraisers, for san francisco mayor ed lee as well where they contributed $20,000 to his campaign. now, mayor ed lee's spokesman says they have no knowledge of these contributions and they have no

he alleged that leland yee took bribes in exchange for those who favored his contributors. one of the others is raymond ciao and they pled not guilty to the new -- guilty to the new charges. he solicited bribes and laundered money. his client has quote gone straight after spending time in prison, also for racketeering. >> do you understand when he was arrested he had 4 to $700 and he truly took in essence and poverty and served the community community. >> ciao's lawyers said he will fight the charges rather than take a deal or become an informant. >>> 49ers and the city of santa clara are getting ready for the first scoring event ever. a meeting will be held for the friday night and they have the new home of the 49ers. they have visited other stadium to see how game day is handled with tens of thousands of fans. >>> and standing room only for games, tickets will go on sale tuesday but you have to be part of the faithful 49 you can register for free but you have to do it on saturday. then you will have access topic kits on a first come service. >>> they may soon be putting t

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cesar --cancelaron una audiencia federal en el caso del ex senador leland yee despues que la fiscalia tiempo porque prepara nuevas acusaciones en el caso de trafico de armas y corrupcion contra yee y otros 28 acusados. --yee fue arrestado en marzo por el fbi y suspendido de su cargo como senador estatal dias despues. cesar --con el fin de promover el comercio entre mexico y estados unidos, el gobernador brown visitara mexico la proxima semana. take vo --en esta mision de comercio e inversiones, el gobernador de california ira acompaÑado por una delegacion de legisladores y altos funcionarios del gobierno, asi como integrantes de la camara de comercio del estado dorado. topvo cesar ---y el gobernador tendra mucho mas que ofrecer en materia de tecnologia ya que un reporte recien publicado seÑala que el valle del silicio es la region del pais que lidera la recuperacion economica... ---de acuerdo al "instituto manhattan para la investigacion de politicas" en el area de la bahia se registro un aumento de un 30 porciento en el sector de la manufactura en comparacion con el aÑo pasado... tak

new charges filed in the federal corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee.he san francisco lawmaker now faces racketerring charges. a federal grand jury added the indictment today. acccusing yee of taking bribes in exchance for his votes in favor of several legislative bills, including one on medical marijuana. in march, yee was indicted on public corruption and arms dealing charges. the lawmaker was just one of 29 people indicted in a sweeping f-b-i investigation. investigators say a person found dead this morning in an apartment fire.appeared to be a hoarder. fire officials say the blaze parkmerced apartment building on chuma-sero drive. they say there were several small fires in a cluttered unit near the bottom of the building. one neighbor says she knew the victim well. she was a sweetheart had known her for over 25 years. it's unfortunate she was a great person. the woman who died appears to have been the only one in the unit. no other injuries were reported. coming up. two southern california women convicted in a deadly beating jailtime they could face

government added racketeering charges in the corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee and chinatown gangster raymond chow. chow's lawyer says it shows the government doesn't much of a case. >> one conviction of one count of racketeering carries a potential sentence of 20 years. >> for them to come out with a superseding indictment is essentially alleging the same facts as the original indictment is a sign of weakness in the prosecution. >> the racketeering charge not only ups the ante in terms of potential sentences, it also widens the scope of evidence that prosecutors can bring in. nearly 30 defendants are named in this corruption case. some of those people could end up taking a plea deal and end up testifying for the government. >>> rolling out the red carpet for public transit in san francisco. the sfmta is making the transit-only lanes red. right now only the bus and taxi lanes are marked but drivers are still using them all the time. the sfmta is hoping red pavement will send a message to drivers to steer clear. getting cars out of the transit lane is expected to

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however, the investigation did lead to indictments against 29 people, including state senator leland yee and raymond "shrimp boy" chow. >>> the sex scandal involving a san francisco supervisor and a top aide, well, that is prompting new rules at city hall. john avalos recently admitted he had an affair. she is now on unpaid leave from her $95,000 a year city job. in response, the city is now developing a new requirement for all elected officials in san francisco. they would have to report all romantic relationships with subordinates. >>> 7:10. a delegation from san francisco is heading to colorado today to discuss the possibility of a bid to host the summer olympics. giants ceo larry baer and ann cribs are among those making the trip. they will join representatives from boston, washington, and los angeles for an informational session. the u.s. olympic committee may decide next year if it will submit a bid to host the 2024 summer olympic games. hard to believe they have to plan that far ahead. >>> time is 7:11. a terrifying incident last night. it involves a mother, her children, and gunf

it will be suspended state senator leland yee's turn tomorrow. one count of racketeering charge carries potential sentence of 20 years in prison. na net miranda, "today in the bay." >> 5:46. mosquitos carrying west nile virus found in san mateo on friday, leading to another round of mosquito fogging on the peninsula tonight. the fogging is planned for a half mile radius around where the mosquitos were found. you can see it here on the map, highway 101, north of the san mateo bridge. now, as long as the weather corporates crews will fog between 9:00 tonight and 5:00 tomorrow morning. afterwards crews will collect more mosquitos in the area and if they find the virus, they may fog again. >>> a pleasanton park popular with swimmers will reopen today. water quality tests at shadow cliffs park show bacteria level significantly improved since the park was shut down. geese whose normal watering holes dried up, overran the park. and thus abundance of goose droppings contributed to e. coli contamination. oakland's is still closed because of toxic blue-gre

. --- esto forma parte la investigacin federal del fbi que culmin con el arresto del senador leland yeeelven las fumigaciones para combatir el mosquito propagador del virus del nilo occidental. take map --se fumigarn las zonas entre la peninsula y la segunda avenida en san mateo...... ademas en la "north idaho" y "severn lane" en hillsborough. take vo --las fumigaciones estan programadas entre las 9 de la noche de hoy, y las 5 de la maÑana de maÑana martes. topvo cesar ---un nuevo estudio muestra que cuando los padres dejan de insistir que sus hijos se coman sus verduras, los niÑos secomen los vegetales con mas frecuencia... ---segun los datos revelados por investigadores de la universidad "northwestern" cuando los padres hicieron incapie a sus hijos de entre tres y cinco aÑos de edad, sobre lo saludable y nutritivo que son las zanahorias, los niÑos las comian menos... take 3 shot angle cam blanca -- depsues de un fin de semana de intenso calor.. veamos que nos esperan para los proximos dias.. cesar -- pasamos con gabriela dellan.. take gabriela live gabriela live amigos tengan todos mu

the defendants in the state senate leland yee corruption case all expected in court today. one man is dead another has life-threatening injuries from an accident on 101 in santa clara around midnight last night. a corvette missed the turn getting on the freeway from the great america parkway. northbound 101 was closed for nearly 3 hours overnight. >>> and most californians are in favor of mandatory water restrictions. a new poll finds 75% are okay with required conservation. statewide outdoor water restrictions were approved just last week. but sadly no rain in our future. in fact, it's going to be steamy. >> it's going to be hot over the next couple of days especially in the valleys in the 90s today, maybe triple digits on the weekend. out the door we go. we have a couple of patches of fog starting out this morning. a little hazy as we look back towards san francisco but by the afternoon, mostly sunny, warm inside the bay, hot in the valleys and sunshine along the coast. temperatures today 95 in concord. about 88 in napa. about 85 degrees in san jose. and about 81 degrees

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new charges filed in the federal corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee. the san francisco lawmaker now faces racketerring charges. a federal grand jury added the indictment today. acccusing yee of taking bribes in exchance for his votes in favor of several legislative bills, including one on medical marijuana. in march, yee was indicted on public corruption and arms dealing charges. the lawmaker was just one of 29 people indicted in a sweeping f- b-i investigation.of raymond "shrimp boy" chow". the alleged leader of a chinatown mob. today's 88-page indictment also charges chow. and 15 other defenants with racketeering. four men are wanted in connection with an early morning hit and run collision on the san mateo bridge. and, the california highway patrol says one of the suspects may be armed. the crash happened just west of substation 7 on the westbound side of the bridge. the c-h-p says a woman driving 1986 porsche was rear-ended by a 1988 toyota camry. investigators say the toyota didn't stop. instead continued driving down state route 92. the c-h-p say

. >>> suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new racketeering charges in a san francisco courtroom this morning. federal indictment of corruption charges was expanded last week to include racketeering charges. 66-year-old easiest is accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and offering to set up international arms deals. he is one of 29 defendants in the capes. >>> mcdonald's workers are calling on the restaurant to play employees a higher wage. the oakland group wants them to be paid $15 an hour and respect the right to form a union without retaliation. earlier this week the nlrc said mcdonald's plays a critical role in employment in its restaurants despite being franchised. >>> san jose police have a drone. it cost about $7,000. but the city used a federal grant to make the big purchase. apparently, they are the first department in the bay area to have one. it's strictly for the bomb squad to use and the sjpd will be sharing it with other agencies because it was bought with federal money. >> basically, in a bomb situation if you are looking at some threats an

:15, we will talk with our political analyst for the latest in gaza and charges against senator leland yeever 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies can mean the difference between success and failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school, new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >>> a high-end restaurant in hawaii wants to change food safety rules so gloves are not required to make food. and they have the sushi chefs who don't want to wear gloves as required saying that the disposable gloves slow things down and creates more trash. the general manager plans to seek an exemption. >> a lot of frustration, you know, trying to feel the texture of the fish. >> critics say it creates a false sense of security because people can feel their hands are dirty when they are not wearing

. >>> new developments now in the corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee. prosecuters filed new charges in federal court today against yee, former gang leader raymond chow, and 27 other people. the new charges include racketeering, running a criminal enterprise, carrying a potential 20-year prison sentence. yee is also accused of agreeing to vote for several bills in exchange for campaign contributions. >>> a city councilman is under investigation tonight for misuse of campaign funds. the fair practices commission tells the contra costa times that he is accused of reimbursing himself $2500 in cash from his campaign fund. he's also accused of using $18,000 of campaign money to pay rent for his own personal business offices. he says the offices were used for his campaign, not his business, and says the $2500 was used to pay campaign workers. >>> a busy weekend in san francisco going to affect traffic. the monthly bike event known as critical mass is set to start at this hour in justin herman plaza. also, giants playing the dodgers at at&t park tonight, tomorr

secretary of state should she choose to run. >>> new charges in the federal corruption case against leland yee. the san francisco lawmaker is now facing racketeering charges. a federal grand jury added an indictment friday accusing senator yee of taking bribes for votes, including one on medical marijuana. state senator yee was one of 29 people indicted in a sweeping fbi investigate. >>> still ahead for you on kron 4 news weekend, how much progress has been made on that fire burning near sacramento? we'll have an update for you when we come back. in the meantime, we'll take this live view outside. this is a view from our roof cam. you can see no clouds or fog. that means another hot day. >>> happening today, the gilroy garlic festival features live entertainment and great garlic food. the festival kicked off yesterday. it will run through tomorrow. you can still get tickets on- line at the website, gilroygarlicfestival.com. big crowds are expected as usual. >>> pamplona, spain, and pleasanton, california now have oning thing in common. both hold a running of the bulls. the great bull run stamp

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another big name in this case, state senator leland yee, also facing a new charge of racketeering in addition to public corruption and gun running, also caught up in the fbi's five-year undercover sting former san francisco school board president keith jackson, accused of trying to orchestrate some of the dirty deals. he and yee are out on bond, but so far chow has not been granted bail. he has been in the santa rita jail and his lawyer says he is eager for a trial to begin. >> he is going to testify! we're not going to hide behind any fifth amendment. >> reporter: chow's lawyer vows he will never become a government witness, never turn on his co-defendants no matter how long this case goes on. in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> the u.n. secretary-general is calling the latest bombing of a school in gaza outrageous and unjustifiable. ban ki-moon says evidence indicates israeli artillery is to blame. but israel says its troops were targeted by hamas mortar rounds launched from the area of the school and they returned fire. the school was being used as a shelter for refugees.

government has add racketeering charges in the corruption case against the suspended state senator leland yee and raymond chow. while some are calling this a savvy legal maneuver, chow's lawyer says it shows the government doesn't have much of a case. >> one conviction of one count of racketeering carries a potential sentence of 20 years. >> for them to come out with a superseding indictment that essentially alleges the same facts of the original indictment is a sign of weakness in the prosecution. >> the racketeering charge not only ups the ante in terms of sentences, it widens the scope of evidence that prosecutors can bring in. nearly 30 defendants are named in this corruption case. some of those people could end up taking a plea deal and testify in the feds' favor. >>> the exchange was egregious, the punishment outrageous. that is the take tonight from many on the two-game suspension given to an nfl star accused of domestic violence. back in february, baltimore ravens running back ray rice was caught on tape dragging his then fiancee out of an a elevator. as nbc bay area's ian cull shows

federal prosecutors have filed new charges against embattled state senator leland yee. sources close to the case have confirmed to us that the feds have filed a superseding document, essentially replacing the initial indictment with a new charge, racketeering has now been added to bribery, moneylaundering, and gun-running charges. yee and chinatown gangster are the central figures in this case. >>> new at 11 tonight, the man behind the wheel was aiming for him. that's what police say about a driver who ran down a man at a south bay shopping center parking lot. it happened this afternoon near ross and brenham in south bay. officers started chasing the man until it finally ended at a shopping center with the man being hit. the man was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. the driver took off. police don't have a motive, but say the victim was intentionally hit. >>> okay. get ready for a classic mid summer heatwave. tomorrow will be one of the hottest years days of the year from san francisco into the tri-valley, triple-digits for many of us. and even th

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>> tomorrow suspended state senator leland yee will be at the federal courthouse to be formally charged with racketeering. >>> tonight the deadly ebola virus is now officially out of control in west africa. more than 700 dead, and hospitals even here in the bay area are reminding health care workers of the symptoms and the treatment options. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney joins ulive from san francisco general. terry, you spoke to an expert tonight who has comforting news for americans. >> yeah, he certainly did. even as the folks here at san francisco general hospital circulate the alert from the centers for disease control, this local public health expert is telling me we here in the bay area and across the country have practically nothing to worry about. in north carolina today, a person just back from africa came to this hospital exhibiting some of the symptoms of the ebola virus, vomiting, diarrhea, a corridor was closed off, anxiety levels rose, and then -- >> we realized there is no way the patient had ebola. >> the virus isn't transmitted on buses. >> dr. arthur reingold is head

leland yee. yee is also charged with racketeering in the new indictment in addition to bribery charges. he is scheduled to enter a plea thursday. >> catherine: two new attacks in gaza have pushed the palestinian death toll above 1,300 in more than three weeks of fighting. israeli strikes today hit a crowded shopping area in gaza city, where palestinian officials say at least 16 people were killed and more than 200 wounded. hours earlier, tank shells tore through the wall of a u.n. school that was crowded with war refugees, killing at least 17 people and wounding 90 others. >> catherine: israel says its soldiers had been targeted by mortar rounds that were launched from the area of the school, and they fired back. the attack on the u.n. school in the jebaliya refugee camp was the second deadly strike on a u.n. compound in a week. >> catherine: a palestinian health official says 114 palestinians were killed 1,359 since the start of fighting. >> catherine: the israeli military says three of its sold

. >>> and it alleged leland yee took bribes in exchange for boating for bills which favored his contributors. one of the others was raymond ciao. they pled not guilty to the new charges. they claim he laundered the money. ciao's lawyers say he has gone straight after spend being time in prison also for racketeering. >> he was arrested for 4 to $700 and he lived with his girlfriend r he truly took a vow in essence of poverty. >> they are getting ready for the first sporting event. they will review final preparations and that game between the san jose earthquakes will provide the first real test of traffic parking and security at the new home of the 49ers. >>> and santa clara police will see how they are with tens of thousands of fans. >>> and 5:09 it is a big day, the drakes bay oyster company will close down retail operations while am legal battle continues. the area must be returned to wilderness but they will allow them to continue harvesting for at least another month. while they consider a junction and the drakes bay oyster provides a third of all the oysters in the state. >>> and the sa

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next month. >>> new charges filed in the federal corruption case against suspended state senator leland yeee san francisco lawmaker now faces racketeering charges. the federal grand jury added the indictment today accusing yee of taking bribes in exchange of his votes in favor of several legislative bills including one on medical marijuana. in march yee was invited -- 29 people indicted in a sweeping fbi investigation of the trial of the alleged leader of a china town mob. today's indictment -- >>> the coliseum bart station up again. the station was immediately evacuated around 7:30 this morning after a 911 caller reported hearing about a bomb threat. the closure caused systemwide delays. police and bomb sniffing dogs moved in but did not find any explosives and the station reopened around 9:00 this morning. >>> new at 6:00, a sweet ending to the story of two children robbed on the streets of san francisco thanks to a local candy company. kron4's maureen kelly explains how a gift they were given is meant to help them rebound from their bitter experience. >> we wanted to give you back the --

. >>> a startling revolution on the corruption probe which led to leland yee, also at one time they focussed on san francisco mayor ed lee and we will tell you what they found. >>> and what is being done to call attention to the dangers of leading children to hot cars and how the public can get involved to better protect kids and most people spend the same amount of time on household chores as they do scanning facebook. mark zuckerberg thinks that is not enough, now back to you on the morning news. >>> let's bring sal back, you are watching the roads and bridges, what is next? >>> dave mentioned earnings, i have a picture i want you to see speaking of lovely pictures. westbound highway 4 looks good and you can see the sun is coming up and we don't have any crashes to report. we have been looking for crashes and we have not found anything major here if you are driving at the toll plaza it is backed up and metering lights are on and it is a 30 minute drive into san francisco. >>> this is kind of a normal things into the pass, into livermore and most of that is stop and go traffic, no major pro

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. >>> keith jackson has pleaded not guilty the bribery and conspiracy in the case of leland yee. this is jackson leaving court in april. he's accused of arranging a murder for hire of a man made up of fbi investigators and accused of soliciting bribes in exchange for help for political caughts. jackson is free on bond. is. >> new the at 5:00. angry signs going up in a quiet neighborhood. in the center of the controversy a proposal for a new hilton hotel. people who live near by are not happy about the plans. >> if approved the hotel will go here in place of that closed chevies restaurant. if you look at the flags you will see how tall this building will be. >> the helen wood parks housing development is a peaceful place to call home. 170 units with ponds and fountains. >> a lot of foliage, a lot of trees. >> but it could change, a company wants a four story extended type hotel across the street. the city officials are considering the project. >> the benefits to the city is continue the economic development of the city. the lot has been empty for four years. >> the opposition is b

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