leland yee and raymond chow are among those charged with a corruption case. proceeders over how to divide the case -- proceedings were over how to divide the case. >>> california wine merchant sentenced for wine fraud. he was convicted in december of repackaging cheap wine to look like pricy bottles of vintage wine. he lost $2 million on the wine and millions more investigating the fraud. he must forfeit $20 million and pay 28 million in restitution. >>> you might notice haze out there this afternoon, especially in conquered. livermore val e-- concord, livermore valley as well. the fires burning in northern california, the winds shifted further. coming out of the north. coming down -- redding area. we are seeing the haze in the atmosphere. i think it will be around tonight and tomorrow. if you are noticing it, you will notice asthma if you have difficulty breathing. that is the smoke. thunderstorms occurring in northern california right now, highway 80, and the truckee area. thunderstorms going on nightly for a couple weeks. this has been conducive to rainfal

leland yee and his attorney walked in about five minutes before the judge did. he looked more grim than last time. he sat next to keith jackson, that's the former san francisco school board president. the two are accused of racketeering, exchanging political favors or offering that in exchange for bribes. the judge walked in, and then you had a line of about eight people, defendants who are in custody, handcuffed, walking out. you could hear the jingling of that. and then you had almost 30 attorneys line up to speak to the judge and represent who they were and who their clients were. it was very interesting, scott, that's for sure. today really boiled down to three issues, the judge wanted to talk about one, wiretapping. he was saying he didn't want this to become an issue later with the attorneys making objects to how the prosecution or how the government, i should say, went about the investigation with wiretapping. that was the first part. he was really encouraging the government to make a speedy process of disclosing wiretapping information to the defense. so

. >>> a new revelation tonight in the leland yee corruption scandal. we've learned one of the fbi's undercover agents was removed from the case for financial misconduct. mark matthews joins us from the federal courthouse. mark, this could have an impact on the case. >> reporter: yes, it really could. all 29 defendants were in court today for today's status hearing. usually, this is just sort of trial bookkeeping, but what happened today is that defense attorneys asked the judge for information about an undercover agent identified only as undercover employee, or uce 4773. suspended state senator leland yee left the courthouse this morning not talking with reporters, but inside judge breyer's courtroom, defense attorneys want information about undercover employee 4773, an agent that posed as a businessman from atlanta interested in buying political favors from yee. his first payment of $500 came in september of 2011, a month later, a $5,000 check, then $5,000 more in april of 2012. then $10,000 in cash in november of 2012, this time the indictment says,

meantime the leland yee scandal is tied to a couple lawsuits involving news groups. the suit is an attempt to find out more about yee's meetings on specific dates outlined in the fbi arrest affidavit. this case also involves another recently invited state law make fresh california. >>> tonight at the oakland coliseum a new look at the a's. they face the kansas city royals in their first game. as we reported on mornings on 2, the a's shocked the baseball world by acquiring ace pitcher john lester and johnny gomez from the red sox. bellely bean says giving up cesspits was difficult but necessary to obtain his two- time champion. >> try to get a player like lester, you have to do something that is unique. and we had to do this. if anything, that is what really captured the boss' attention. >> he is thanking a's fans. he said oakland you gave me your heart own love. remember #justwinbaby. on a side note the a's will give away zest pedes t-shirts. >>> over night use from the middle east. the three-day gaza cease fire unraveled just three hours after it began. >> traffic lo

. >>> california state senator leland yee was back in court today to plead not guilty to charges. he arrived at the courthouse which added racketeering and conspiracy charges. leland yee is due in court a week from today. >>> firefighters battling a wildfire in yosemite national park said the flames haven't moved closer to the sequoias. the el portal is 10 miles away from merced grove. the trees are not in danger. officials say an evacuation order will be lifted tomorrow afternoon. the fire has burned 3900 acres and 34% contained. hundreds of prison inmates are on the fire lines and 700 low risk inmates were called out for the sand fire. for some being part of the crew can be the beginning of a new life outside prison walls. >> we have some firefighters that were on an inmate hand crew, they will take the dulc courses needed to become a firefighter. >> when they are not fighting fires they are used to cut fire breaks and cleared brush. >>> the legal battle continues but today the oyster farm closed its retail operation. they were set for a closure but due to an injunction filed th

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this is video from lee's cot >>> suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new charges today. we have video from yee's court appearance in march when he was first indicted on corruption charges. today he was answering to racketeering charges. the 66-year-old is accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and offering to set up international weapons deals. leland yee is one of 29 defendants in the case. >>> several black bart workers say they have received racist death threats at work and they accuse bart of being slow to investigate the incident. the group says threatening graffiti was found on their lockers last month. it's the latest incident of alleged discrimination which is why they filed a lawsuit. lawyers for the workers say the investigation has taken more than a month. now, for its part, bart says it is taking the report extremely seriously and began an investigation the night the incident was reported. >>> another case of a home security camera capturing images of a robber after casually checking things out, the man went on to rob this alamo home of $1

. >>> according to the san francisco michelle leland yee, they arranged more than 20,000 in leland yee's campaign. he tells the treasurer he has been trying for months to get information about the alleged donations to determine if they actually took place in whether or not they were legal. they kept donations larger than 500 per person and if they are uncovered, a campaign is to forfeit that money and they have no plans to get details from federal agents. >>> and for their large institutions -- large institutions they have been hacked. they did say unfortunately cyber attacks nearly every day and the bank said it has multiple layers of threats and they are working to determine the size of the tack but they would not release any other details. they believed russian hackers are behind the attack. >>> and they have information about missing airlines flight and an attempted phone call was made to that plane after they lost contact. based on that phone call, they now think it turns south earlier than they previous thought, despite no signs of searching. >>> a flight from canada to cuba, they

meantime the leland yee scandal is tied to a lawsuit involving the california newspapers. area newspaper group and the los angeles news group is suing the state to release yee's appointment calendar. it's an attempt to find out more on specific dates outlined in the arrest affidavit. and his case also involves another recently indicted state lawmaker from california. >>> cantor received a standing ovation. cantor announced he is resigning from congress august 18th. that came just hours after he also stepped down as house majority leader. >>> time is 6:56. california historic drought may be getting worse. take a look. on the left that is a drought map released one week ago by the drought mitigation center. most of the area north of the bay area is covered in red. that means an extreme drought. the map on the right shows the conditions right now. in just one week, maroon replaced the red in most of northern california. a sign of an exceptional drought. the highest category possible. the so-called drought shaming app is becoming more popular now. people are being asked to cut

ex-california state senator leland yee smiled but had little to say outside court this morning in san francisco. the judge began to address how the group -- how to group the 29 defendants for trial. outside the court raymond chow's attorney revealed that a request by keith jackson to an under cover agent to see if leland yee could get raymond chow's ankle monitor removed was the only link. >> because that wasn't mentioned by the under cover, the fbi, that is their entire link. >> the defense attorney accused the government of dragging the case out in hopes of getting those in jail to take a plea deal. >>> the body of major general harold greene killed in afghanistan is now in the u.s. the body arrived today in delaware. he is the highest ranking officer killed in combat since the vietnam war. he was shot and killed tuesday by a afghan soldier. he also wounded 15 others. the 55-year-old was on his first deployment to a war zone. >>> from a fire investigation into something more sinister after a charred body is found, how it was located after firefighters left the scene. >> the cooler w

and the case with state senator leland yee, it could land him on the wrong side of the law. >>> traffic is doing welcome willing up to the willow pass grade, we will have more strayed ahead. >>> temperatures are inland and there is still some fog and i will show you how much it will burn off. stay tuned. . >>> two dogs saved a family from a fire. >>> and the ci

suspended state senator leland yee today pleaded not guilty to new charges of racketeering. that's in connection with a sweeping f-b-i corruption investigation. the 65-year-old lawmaker faces 10 other counts including bribery and weapons trafficking. yee is one of 29 defendants indicted. including reputed chinatown gang leader rayond chow. chow pleaded not guilty yesterday. all of the defendants are expected to be back in court next week. coming up. caught on camera. a burglar scoping out a home in the east bay. what police say he got away with. a bay area family escapes from a fire thanks to their dog. we meet "champ" - who's being hailed a hero. and next. bart is investigating hate crime allegations after racist graffiti is found scrawled on employee lockers. female announcer: right now, at sleep train, save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic. choose $300 in free gifts with tempur-pedic. even choose 48 months interest-free financing on the new tempur-choice. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. bart officials are investigating reports of racist vandalism d

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lawyers for one of the men at the center of the fbi sting operation that led to the indictment of leland yee will be back in court. lawyers for raymond chow are scheduled to review evidence in the corruption case in san francisco federal court. at 2:00 p.m. today. earlier this month, a federal grand jury added racketeering charges against chow. the former chinatown gang leader faces charges including money laundering and conspiracy to illegally sell alcohol and tobacco. >>> a san francisco grandmother is recovering this afternoon after being hurt in an early- morning fire at her home. it started around 1:30 this morning at a home near the intersection of miramar and ocean avenues. firefighters say the 77-year- old woman, who owns the home, suffered smoke inhalation during the fire and was taken to the hospital but later released. four family members were sleeping in the home when they heard what sounded like an explosion in the garage. >> everybody is okay. you know, we pay the bills and we got insurance, of course. everything will be all right. >> the family's dog also had to be rescued fro

. >>> also -- >> an undercover agent removed from the leland yee corruption investigation for allegedsconduct. the state senator isn't talking about it, but i'll tell you what we heard in court today and what we have found in the indictment. that's coming up next. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week fresh off the vine seedless green and black grapes are just $1.99 a pound. oscar mayer deli fresh or selects lunchmeat are only $3.99. and quilted northern bath tissue is $11.99 for 24 double rolls. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> new revelations in the corruption against suspended state senator leland yee. defense attorneys revealed an undercover agent was pulled from this investigation for alleged financial misconduct. we'll have more on that later, but right now special report from nbc and brian williams. >> since the last combat troops pulled out of there, of course, a decade ago we had about 145,000

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first is the leland yee case and some developments this past week.we want to discuss the bay bridge report. >> absolutely. >> and we know a lot of people drive on that. it has been open a year but there is a -- 5eurbgs billion over budget. >> all things come in good time. >> we -- 5 billion over budget. >> all things come in good time. >> we want to talk about the new case filed. >> and the head of the transportation committee in the state senate, they did a review of the cal trans documents and they came out with a report that's pretty alarming. the conclusions which is their own conclusions at this point and not any. and it came up and made the assertions that cal trans and a contractor engaged in a pattern in practice of stopping die sent. anyone who was raising questions about the quality of the work, the fabrication of the welds. the things that came back to bite the cal trans later in terms of cost and time, were reassigned, demoted. punished essentially for expressing dissent over the project. one of the results of the whole situation is that

suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new charges of racketeering. and bellthat's in connection with a investigation. am boun >> mark:the 65-year-old lawmaker faces >> mark:yee is one of 29 defendants indicted. including reputed chinatown gang leader rayond >> mark: >> mark:all of the defendants are expected to be back in court next week. >> darya:the sonoma county sheriff's office is warning people about a man who they say might be >> darya: victoria which resembles a the belldeputies stopped the car and plastic revolver, a fake badge, >> darya:then, over the weekend, police say a woman was stabbed to death in her home on marin street. >> darya:her five-year old son was also stabbed in the attack, but survived. >> mark:a rough day on wall street yesterday. the dow falling 300 points. >> mark:it was the worst one-day drop and myself am bell >> mark: the monthly gap report has just come out. in the u.s. unemployment rate rose from 6.1 at 2%. not as many jabs at it and the dow was down at 90. so will not see a big drop at the opening bell. >> darya: th

attorney called federal racketeering charges laughable following a hearing for suspended state senator leland yee and others today. he had no comment for reporters as he left the hearing in san francisco. the proceeding concerned whether to divide the 29 defends into -- defendants into groups for trial. the suspended state senator and chinatown association leader are among those charged why the sweeping corruption case. chow's defense attorney said the alleged links between the defendants are week and -- weak and accused the government of dragging the case out in hopes of getting those in jail, such as chou, to take a plea deal. >> e. to the continuing coverage of the ebola outbreak. an emergency hearing is underway on capitol hill to evaluate the ebola virus threat. this comes as two american aid workers are improving after contracting ebola while in west africa. ktvus kyla campbell is live on capitol hill where they said it's unprecedented and a crisis. >> reporter: the cdc director said that we can conquer the ebola outbreak, but it won't be quick or easy. we're taking a live look right now at

. >>> state senator leland yee appeared today in federal court. he has been in a status hearing within the past couple of hours now. he faces charges of bribery and racketeering, also in court this man raymond "shrimp boy" chow, who was arrested in the same fbi sting operation. he faces charges that include racketeering and money laundering. each has pleaded not guilty, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> happening today, the state assembly just passed a bill to deter the thefts of smartphones. the kill switch bill goes back to the senate for a final vote and then to the governor. the bill means the makers of new phones sold here in california must include features to render the phone inoperable if they are stolen. >>> new at noon a high-profile chinese dissident has just been released after being in prison for 3 years. the human rights lawyer was involved in several protests against what he calls the indescribeable violence of the chinese justice system. his wife and other protestors spoke in front of the chinese consulate in sa

. >> suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty in federal court today to a long list of charges. prosecutors unsealed an expanded grand jury indictment that includes a new racketeering charge which accused yee of soliciting bribes and gain contributions in exchange for political favors and being part of a chinatown gang. today's indictment supercedes the original charges filed back in april. he is now charged with 11 felonies, including ten counts of corruption and bribery. he's free on a $500,000 bond. >> napa's fire department is warning drivers tonight. they say somebody is punk touring gas tanks and then draining them. there's been multiple reports of this happeningest past week. move of the vehicles involved here are suvs or pickup trucks, probably because they are high off the the ground so the tanks are easier to reach. they also contain a lot of gas. the incidents are happening during the day and at night on quiet streets and even in busy areas. >> a battle is under way in walnut creek over who is responsible for removing a fallen tree. that tree fell across a private dr

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. >>> a dentist accused conspiring with state more leland yee to smuggle weapons has died. wilson lim was allegedly his contact to connect yee with a group in the philippines to exchange weapons with cash. lim had a dental office in daly city hospitalized since june with heart failure. >>> hillary clinton making an appearance in san francisco this morning. the former secretary of state will be at a tech summit at the st. regis hotel. some bay area ceos will be there, as well. it's invitation-only. mrs. clinton is scheduled to speak around 11:30 this morning. >>> time now 4:39. coming soon to a bay area freeway, the big sign that one city hopes will drive in big business. >> what's cool about your school? email your nominations to us at coolschools@kpix.com. love to hear from you. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, farther south than earlier efforts in the indian ocean. >>> new this morning, the next search for malaysia airlines flight 370 will be farther south. the plane may have turned sooner than previously thought. the

>>> and it led to the arrest of 20 people including suspected state -- suspended state senator leland yee. they received arrest which was reportedly the property of the sheriff's' deputy who is currently under investigation. choice faces another round. another magnitude 2.8 after shock and we have had three this morning and it is just a short period of time and the latest one, 6:12 a.m. and it was a magnitude 2.8 and we will let you know what keeps happening as soon as we know. >> sal, i lived there during that time and i remember the days and weeks afterwards and it's really unnerving. >> i was covering the world series that day and they sounded like old people. i know we are. >> and was that an american canyon? >> we are not sure just yet. >> yes . okay, good, 2.8 at 6:12 and that's good to know, thank you very much, let's go out and take a look at what we have with the east shore freeway and we will start with 880 west and a lot of them didn't feel a thing and you can't really know, already it is sold out meter willing lights are on and i want to mention they are closed in vallejo beca

. >>> and the fbi which led to the indictment of leland yee is back in court. raymond ciao is due back in court so lawyers could review the sweeping corruption case and earlier this month they added racketeering charges he also faces money laundering and illegally selling tobacco. >>> searching for a man they believe is responsible for three sexual assault cases in two days. now on august 2nd, a man made sexual comments to a woman out on north word drive. she came with one who sexually assaulted her. >> the one who was sexually assaulted and they have described the victim as 5-foot 8 inches tall. he has a slight build reddish hair and a thin beard, if you have any information call police. >>> you may be putting this in your kid's lunch this morning and the brand is peanut butter and almond butter, why they did it, a second yearn list heading tonight the area. a person was killed on the freeway and two lanes are taken away and traffic is backing up into san leandro out of hayward as you head south. >>> water temperatures continue to be in the 60s. vallejo starti

. >>> and a new twist in the case of the state senator leland yee, it would mean trouble, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is morning news. >>> good morning, we are following breaking news near san francisco college and crews are on the scene which forced more than 20 people out of their homes and we will have more on how two dogs played a big part in getting those people out safely and we will be back out there in just a moment, it is tuesday august 26th, i am pam clark. >> or too cold, you know me. >> that is the gold did i locks for you, not too hot or not too cold, i will do what i can for you pamela. >> thank you. >>> and we'll see the fog burn off, it is running cooler, the low that is responsible for the cool down is showing pretty good rain and it is moving fast out of the picture and behind that we will get more of a breeze and these are the coolest lows i have seen in a long time. fairfield 59, 50s for napa, santa rosa, even san jose is showing and fairfield 22 and that's assure sign they are holding s

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. >>> leland yee is due back in court as they will review the evidence in this sweep being corruption case. earlier a federal grand jury ordered evidence, which include money laundering and alcohol tobacco. >>> andand cash cary won 10 debates but governor brown had been resisting and he had the latest poles. >>> and the debate will be in sacramento two mops before the election and it will be available to voters. >>> and san francisco, a hit- and-run crash, one that hit a two-year-old girl and police have made an arrest. it is not the driver, it is the girl's aunt. >>> a horrific execution of an american journalist, after the break, the message his mother has for the militants. >>> coming up to the people who did this. >>> and vallejo goes back to school, 62, with a high of 4. female narrator: the mattress price wars are on the mattress price wars are on at sleep train. we challenged the manufacturers to offer even lower prices. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free fin

. >>> california state senator leland yee today plead not guilty to new charges he is facing. a grand jury handed down a indictment friday which added conspiracy charges to the 8 other charges he already faces. she out on custody on a half million dollars bond. >>> oakland has a new garbage company that is promising to do more for less. the current contract expires in june and the city voted to give a contract to california waste solutions. they are offering to pick up crash for $37 a month. that is $2 less. counsel member members today. >> the counsel joined today to award a contract to a company that offered the lowest cost for increased services from what we have today and for greater environmental benefits. >> california waste solutions is based at the port of oakland and offering to do more illegal dumping pick ups and composting. city counsel says it will help create jobs in oakland. >>> it was 10 years late and billions of dollars ovbudget now -- over budget now a report signed caltrans has work to do to repair the eastern span of the bay bridge. what it means for the f

in the wake of the recent suspensions of three state senators including san francisco democrat leland yeerder will stay in place on his corruption case. a judge denied the request for a co-defendant to have that order lifted. the attorney said he has evidence that will exonerate his client and he wants people to see it. >> my client's life the on the line. and this was fully funded by the fbi. it's a chess game, and a matter of life and death. briggs said his client will spend the rest of s life in prison for one count because of his background. >>> leo joshua kennedy was sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison, that was the maximum allowed. the 62-year-old from dan ville pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year. he will likely be ordered to pay $14 million in restitution. >>> test results for a northern california patient who shows m sim -- symptoms of ebola is being treated. the patient was considered low risk, but was tested after showing symptoms, the health department said it's not prized. >> california is an international cross roads, people come here from all over the world. it's not s

suspended state senator leland yee and raymond "shrimp boy" chow will be back in court. by 26 other defendants charged with various counts of racketeering, corruption and organized crime. it is possible that a date will be set for the start of the trial. both yee and chow have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. new unemployment numbers are in this morning. and they show fewer people applied for benefits last week. the labor department says weekly applications fell by 14- thousand. with 289-thousand people filing for unemployment. employers also added a net total of 209-thousand jobs in july, the sixth straight month of job gains above 200- thousand. signaling employers are keeping their workers, rising incomes, increased hiring activity and confidence that the economy is improving. happening today.suspended state senator leland yee and raymond "shrimp boy" chow will be back they will be joined by 26 other defendants charged with various counts of racketeering, corruption and organized crime. it is possible that a date will be set for the start of the trial.

. >>> one more charge leveled at suspended senator leland yee. outside of the court, yee's response was a single sentence. >> i need to talk to my attorney and see where we could from here. >> talk to my attorney and see where we go. yee faces charges of corruption and fraud. a grand jury added the racketeering charge. a rm toer san francisco school board president, keith jackson, sola solace sited bribes. he is facing 150 years. >>> a major move today in an effort to get even better, however, it comes with a price. cespedes was traded to boston and in exchange they get johnny. christie smith is live. >> he was very positive about today's action. the trade is something that they felt they needed to do and the final trade deadline started with a bcang. rocking the landscape of the race, trading out field slugger and fan favorite cespedes for for johnny gomes. >> he's one of the best pitchers in the game, period. you know, he's right up there with the felixes, the david price. there's a handful of really great guys that you can call true number one

this marks the fourth arrest involving a state senator this year including leland yee of san francisco. >>> angry and heart broken bay area family is taking the sfpd to court saying the police department is fabricating details about a deadly shooting. friends and family of alex rallied in the park. they also marched to the federal courthouse where his family filed a civil suit. in march, an officer shot and killed him who was armed with a taser. he was a security guard, and that's why he was carrying the stun gun. >> it is our belief that the claim he had pulled out his taser and pointed it at the police did not happen. >> san francisco police say officers approached him only after getting reports of an armed man air boxing and pacing in the park. the civil suit claims excessive force and claims unspecified damages. >>> was it a misunderstanding or something more sinister? police located the woman who put hospitals on high alert with a fake baby. the baby in the images is life like, but not real. on thursday, the mercy medical cementer issued photos to find the woman and her husband. t

. >>> suspended state senator leland yee is due back in court next week after pleading not guilty to new round of criminal charges. ktvu news crew was there when yee arrived at a federal courthouse yesterday morning. prosecutors have added charges of racketeering to the federal case against yee accusing him of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and offering to set up international arms deals. meantime the scandal is died to bay area groups. they are suing the state senate over its refusal. that lawsuit is an attempt to find out more about yee's meetings on specific dates outlined in the fbi arrest avid. now this case also involves another recently united states lawmaker from southern california. >>> starting today google and other corporate shuttle buss will have to start paying to make stops in san francisco. it's part of an 18 month test program. according to the san francisco chronicle, 11 operators will be charged $3.55 per stop. that is more than triple the original proposal. over the test run, the shuttles will be allowed to share all areas designated as elderly bus stop.

dozens of attorneys and their clients packed the san francisco airport for the latest round against leland yee and others. yee smiled but had little to say to reporters as he left the courthouse this morning. today's proceedings were over how to divide the complex web of casing involving 29 defendants be heard in november. >> reporter: more than 50% of the girls solicited are not from california. although posting the pictures is not meant to shame those charged, it's another step taken to defer. >> now when you google their names this website pops up as a link so that deterrent needs to get out. >> reporter: the suspect's name, date of birth and where they're from is also posted. some question why more isn't done the answer is funding. >> because the resources have been exhausted, we can't continue on as often as we would like. >> reporter: most of the funding is from grants money that's all but gone. his next step is to explain the importance of these situations in hopes that his budget can be increased and more young women can be saved from a life of crime. paul chambers, ktvu. >> reporter:

the measure passed comes in the aftermath of criminal cases ensnaring three senators, inclusion leland yee. he is still getting a paycheck because state legislation doesn't allow a salary to be withheld unless he's been expelled from office. it is still in need of voter approval and will show up on the 2016 ballot. >>> the giants lost their game last night, but not really. they're getting a rare second chance after a controversial call. it's all about a tarp. major league baseball making a rare announcement today. this is a big one, especially when it comes to the giants playoff race. >> they're calling that tarp a mechanical device, even though it's pushed by humans. both coaches raised their arms in disbelief last night over the ruling that gave the giants a loss at wrigley field. and today that protest prevailed. they state they had appreciate the review, but major league baseball released a statement saying the tarp situation was a malfunction of the device within the rule 4.12 a. it is now called a suspended game and will resume tomorrow at 2:00 pacific time from the bottom of the fif

and leland yee and his accomplice raymond shrimp boy chow are back in court.hey are now charged with racketeering. yee is charged with public corruption and gun running. the racketeering charges added last week really trump up the whole case. >> racketeering is like super conspiracy. you are allowed to prove predicate acts which means you can go into a person's background, we never denied his background. >> chow's background, but china town gangster who spent time in prison and wore an ankle bracelet from the feds. chow has not been granted bail and his lawyers say he is testifying for trial and he is not going to turn government witness. what about yee? what are you hearing from his camp? >> they are the ones who will probably take the brunt of the accusations. the fbi is going after an alleged gangster and a politician. a lot of questions will be raised on how big this investigation was. was it a fishing expedition? city council members talked to people in san francisco and oakland. >> on unrelated matters. >> right. and even joe montana. what they were doin

. >>> the main fig in the fbi sting involving lee land -- figure in the fbi sting involving leland yee is due in court. raymond chow is due in court. earlier this month, prosecutors added racketeering. he already faces a long list of charges that include money laundering and a conspiracy to illegally sell alcohol and tobacco. >>> a san francisco father is warning others after encounter with a coyote that was too close for comfort. >> stay with me. go the [bleep] out of here. >> this is video of lands gin -- lands inn. he shot it after the coyote came after his daughter. he managed to scare it off. but he managed to scare it off again. >> as we came around the corner and luna was in front of me a good distance, i saw a coyote see her and go running toward her. >> that was very scary. >> he posted the video on social media to warn other parents. park officials say there have been no problems, recent problems with coyotes at lands inn. another sighting, in lake chabot. wildlife experts say coyotes are not typically aggressive. if you encounter one, make noise and raise your arms to scare

. >>> one of the fbi agents that worked on the case of leland yee was removed from the investigation his own financial misconduct. the agent posed as an atlanta businessman and spent tens of thousands of dollars as part of the undercover operation. court papers say the agent was being investigated for misconduct in late 2012 and early 2013. it appears that's when he was removed from the case. yee is accused of soliciting bribes and campaign contributions in exchanges for political favors. >>> a south bay nanny known as mr. johnny has pled guilty to nine counts of child molestation and one counsel of child porn. the plea comes as 41-year-old john walker was scheduled to go to dream next week -- trial next week. prosecutors say he molested at least eight children in his care while working as a nanny at a home in campbell. police say the victims range in age from 9 to 15 years old. >>> 7:38. now to our coverage of california's drought. water companies now required to notify customers of the mandatory water use restrictions and possible crimes. the california public utilities commission

. >>> and the major players in the leland yee corruption scandal are in court today.ery and racketeering. also due in court, raymond "shrimp boy" chow, an alleged chinatown kingpin. >>> i'm kiet do live in the airport in san jose where the woman who stowed away on a flight from here to l.a.x. is talking. marilyn hartman is somewhere in southern california. she says that she is broke right now and she likely spent the night on the streets. she gave an interview yesterday when she got out of court. she has no family and has been in and out of homeless shelters for years. she talked about how she was a child of the '60s and her actions at the airport was a way to draw attention to problems there. but she knows what she did was wrong. she pleaded no contest to willfully stowing away on a plane a misdemeanor. sources say she tailgated a family at a security line and tried multiple times before finally sneaking past the southwest airlines gate agent on the plane to l.a.x. marilyn did not give specific details about how she did it. >> i am an american first and foremost. and

. >>> a dentist accused of conspiring with state senator leland yee to smuggle weapons has died. according to the feds, the dentist was yee's contact for a weapons deal. they say he was going to connect yee with a revolutionary group in the philippines. the deal would exchange weapons for cash. now, lynn had a dental office in daly city. he had been hospitalized since june with congestive heart failure. >>> we know gun control is a heated topic but toy gun control is surprisingly just as controversial in california. a bill that would require certain replica guns to be sold in bright or transparent colors just barely passed the state assembly. sb199 was introduced in the wake of the andy lopez shooting. a deputy shot and killed the santa rosa teen after mistaking his pellet gun for a real one. supporters say the legislation will save lives. opponents say paint isn't the answer. since real guns are already sold in bright colors and people could easily paint their weapons to confuse police. but the bill moves on to the senate. >>> parents of isla vista shooting victims met in suppor

leland yee facing charges that include bribery and racketeering. also due in court today raymond "shrimp boy" chow, who was arrested in that same fbi sting operation. he faces charges that include racketeering and money laundering. each has pleaded not guilty and could face up to 20 years if convicted. >>> happening today the state assembly is set to vote on a bill aimed at deterring robbers from stealing cell phones. the crimes are extremely common in san francisco. the bill would require any cell phone sold in the state to include a so-called kill switch which disables the phone when it's reported stolen. if it becomes law, california would be just the second state to make kill switches mandatory. >>> emergency healthcare is changing today in western contra costa county. from now on, doctors medical center in san pablo will start turning away ambulances. the facility has been dealing with major budget problems. ambulance patients will be sent to other e.r. rooms in the area. doctors medical center will still treat patients who don't arrive by amb

. >>> suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new racketeering charges in a san francisco courtroom today. this is yee at a court appearance in march. he is accused of accepting thousands in bribes and offering to set up international weapons deals. >>> "covered california" rates going up but many say it's good news. on our consumerwatch, julie watts on the mixed reaction to the exchange's 2015 insurance rates. >> reporter: "covered california" announced today rates will only go up by an average 4.2% statewide. and that's great news as many were expecting double-digit rate increases. but these are weight the averages and some insurers will have double-digit increases while a few will actually see decreases. and if your rates are set to go up you can switch insurers. while open enrollment gives in november the shop and compare tool is available now and roughly 88% of people with "covered california" plans do qualify for subsidies which help reduce the impact of the rate increases. now the insurance commissionerrers and other consumer groups say consumerwatch dogs say these

. >>> a dentist accused of conspiring with state senator leland yee to smuggle weapons has passed awayeral investigators say wilson lim was yee's contact for weapons deal they say he was going to connect yee with a revolutionary group in the philippines. the deal would exchange weapons for cash. lim had a dental office in daly city. he had been hospitalized since june with congestive heart failure. >>> happening today, bart directors consider taking away free rides for life for themselves and their family members. just last month the directors voted 5-3 to keep the benefit. but harsh criticism is making them reconsider the move. the plan is to limit their free ride to their time in office. bart is the only bay area transit agency that offers the perk to it board. >> liz is going to be on bart with us to the giants game. >> double trouble on the roads. >>> we could see traffic tie- ups with the raiders especially at 7:00 over it the oakland coliseum and in that area, 880 we have a couple of problems. look closely at the right side of your screen. there are two accidents one blocking the

and ethics laws have been proposed thanks to san francisco's own leland yee. still the leading source of legal information, you're welcome, california. >> i don't know whether that's good or bad. >>> time now 6:51. coming up racing champion tony stewart sits out nascar race after he hits and kills another driver in a different race on saturday. coming up the investigation happening now. we'll have the latest. >> i'm mark kelly live in golden gate park where they are cleaning up for the outside lands music festival now that it's over, why some people living around here hope it never comes back. can't say thank you enough. you have made my life special by being apart of it. (everyone) cheers! glad you made it buddy. thanks for inviting me. thanks again my friends. for everything, for all your help. through all life's milestones, our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. congratulations! thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. you should come celebrate with us. i'd be honored. plan for your goals with advisors you know and trust. so you can c

. >>> suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty yesterday to new charges. video from yee's court appearance in march when he was first indicted on corruption charges. 66-year-old is accused of accepting thousands in bribes and offering to set up international weapons deals. easiest is one of 29 defendants in the case. >>> 5:05. colorado is letting illegal immigrants get driver's licenses and i.d. cards beginning today. a lot of them plan to take advantage. almost 10,000 people have appointments through the next 90 days to get the documents. so many people applied online at a colorado state website crashed. >> the big moment about a day and a half away now. the first-ever sporting event at santa clara's levi's stadium. the 49ers new stadium. kpix 5's keit do is live outside the stadium where the earthquakes will kick things off in a major league soccer match tomorrow night. and a lot of people are pretty fired up. good morning. >> reporter: yeah. good morning. it's been a slow and steady build-up to this moment with each event here at levi's stadium getting

status conference in the case of leland yee, chinatown fraternal association leader raymond tsk "shrimpformer san francisco school board president keith jackson and 26 other defendants charged with various counts of racketeering, corruption and organized crime. court of u.s. district judge charles breyer, courtroom 4, 17th floor, federal building, 450 golden gate ave., san francisco. two people in northen california have *died this summer. from west nile virus. one was a senior citizien in sacramento county. effectsthe other, an adult from shasta county. we do have flute low clouds and drizzle is that a factor. the heading out to very quiet weather act on this thursday morning here's a live look at the satellite and radar. it's not is muggy in it's not as he met this morning temperatures are back into the upper 50s low 60s. fairfield read not you're heading out to oakland and hayward with a fit mid-50s. by the afternoon the top cover were dealing with right now is going to clear out. if you do like '90s will see plenty of that in the east bay. it's 93 in livermore temperatures range fro

suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new >> mark:that's in connection with a sweeping f-b-i corruption >> mark:the 65-year-old lawmaker faces 10 other counts including >> mark:yee is one of 29 defendants indicted. including reputed chinatown gang leader rayond >> mark:chow pleaded not guilty earlier new this morning. >> mark: target has a water pouring through the ceiling also and the parking lot as the water main broke. we are waiting for more pictures. >> mark: as far as it did break if ucla on tuesday. crews and started removing cars that were trapped by flooding and and there ground routes. 20 million gal. were a relief from this 100 euros tight. an >> mark: next news for the u.s. economy the unemployment rate rose. we're also seeing a smaller gain and paychecks as hourly pay increase is by 2 percent but inflation is by 2.1%. >> mark: landau is a negative. ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna l