. - len ramirez on -- kpix 5's len ramirez on the fiduciary get more people to -- on the push to get more people to bike. >> reporter: she uses bike share from the east bay into downtown san jose. >> i ride the bike to and from the train station and i work downtown, i will go to my job sites. >> reporter: it is more convenient than anything else. >> faster than walking. easier with parking. >> reporter: so far san jose only has 16 bike share stations. not enough for a city of a million people. >> we have 300 days of sunshine a year. we should act like it. >> reporter: he wants to expand to 100 stations and a thousand bikes. right now bake share locations are limited to the downtown area. but what the city wants to do next is expand the number of locations to include more neighborhoods from berryessa to the rose garden and beyond. >> we can't build highways and streets fast enough to accompidate the growth and traffic so we need alternative ways. . >> reporter: part of the vision to make 15% of trips taken by bicycles. the plan supports the city's goals of supporting healthier lifesty

len ramirez reports what they should be criticizing is the u.s.x system itself. >> when you go before congress and they -- >> reporter: tim cook rarely gives sitdown interviews but he gave one to cbs's charlie rose who managed to rile the ceo on a congressional report that apple is a tax dodger on the billions it earns oversea. >> but, here's what they chuded -- concluded, apple is engaged in a scheme to pay little or no corporate taxes on $74 billion in revenues held overseas. >> total political crap, no truth behind it. >> reporter: continued as cook went on to criticize american tax law. >> we pay more taxes in this country than anyone. >> reporter: they know that and you should because of how much money you make. >> i don't deny that. we happily pay it. >> but more money overseas than anybody other -- >> because two thirds of our businesses over there. >> but bring that home, is the question. >> i'd love to bring it home. >> why don't you? >> because it would cost me 40% to bring it home, and i don't think that's a reasonable thing to do. this

. >> kpix 5's len ramirez shows us the bay area muslim community is already worried about the potential reaction. >> so a cover like this feels irresponsible -- [ non-english language ] of the bay area council on american-islamic relations was bracing for a backlash and she said the cover of the "new york post" just fanned the flames. >> after paris, just a couple of week, ago, we saw a, um, unprecedented increase in hate crimes and hate incidents across the country with san bernardino, these things are not going to let up. >> reporter: security was beefed up around the muslim community association building in santa clara following word that the san bernardino mass shooters were muslims. muslim leaders say there should be no association between their faith and violent acts. >> i wonder why other faiths don't have to defend their faith when somebody, you know, who is a member of their faith goes out and does something crazy like we just saw last few days at planned parenthood. >> reporter: muslim community members say they often work with law enforcement to identify radicalized members o

but our len ramirez reports he won't be going to jail after the family of the man who died asked the judge for mercy. len. >> reporter: that's right, ken. so often in these types of cases, we see the victims' families thirsty for tough sentencing and hard time to be handed out. but not so in this case. the victim's family and the perpetrator may end up being political allies. singh walked out of the courthouse thankful he is not going to jail remorseful for causing the death of santa cruz driver daniel mcguire. >> i told the family i'm sorry for what happened. i wish i wasn't on the road that day and someone had not lost life because of my actions. >> reporter: singh was behind the wheel of a big rig loaded with tons of dirt that plowed into several cars on highway 17 near los gatos in july of 2014. he didn't have a chance. several other drivers were injured saying he had only been driving trucks for three months told reporters at the time that he lost his brakes. he pled no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and faced up to ayer in jail. at sentencing today, the family ask

kpix 5's len ramirez on his comments and reaction from bay area muslims. >> reporter: even before thei confirmed it donald trump told reporters he thought the san bernardino mass shooting was terrorism just because of the killers' names. >> you look at the names. you look at what's happened. you tell me. >> it's very dangerous. it fuels a lot of hatred and, um, hateful sentiment towards muslims. >> reporter: there was strong reaction to trump's words at the islamic center in san jose where muslim men and women came in for afternoon prayer. mohammad was also from pakistan said trump is stereotyping for political gain. >> he's, um, appealing to the people's fear, you know, he is using fears to gather his votes. >> reporter: another muslim man shares the same first name with one of the killers. >> muslims are innocent. just share the name. i'm glad my name is not hitler either. >> reporter: he chalked it up to politics say it's like his attack on mexicans. >> they get more power from hatred. very easy and simple. for every crisis that happens, somebody gains power. >> reporter: donald tr

len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> coming up in the next half- hour, he never thought it would happen here.ateful words against a muslim man as he was praying in a bay area park minding his own business and it didn't end there. >> new insight into the history of the san bernardino shooters. clues pointing to a previous planned attack. >> and with more drones coming to our skies, how a northern california company is trying to prevent accidents and close calls. ,, my name is griselda zendejas. i love working in the salinas area because i always wanted to do something where i could help people around me. so being a construction supervisor for pg&e gives me the opportunity to give a little bit back to my community. i have three boys. they're what keep me going every day. our friends, families live in the area. and it is important for all of us that we keep our community safe. together, we're building a better california. >>> you're very deceived by satan. your mind is brainwashed. you have nothing but hate. nothing but hate! >> now at 6:30, an ugly incident caught on camera. a woman attacked a

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> tonight a big debated over police body cameras. not whether to use them but how. one bay area department hashing out the rules. >> plus, this gusher tying up traffic in a south bay neighborhood. >> our next rain maker is now in radar view. there's the rainfall over my shoulder and to the north and west of the bay area but it's not just rain. it's also wind. find out how windy and how wet we will be tomorrow. tonight looking good from oakland towards san francisco. your forecast is coming up. ,, for officers wearing body cameras. they're supposed to ear. >>> the san francisco police commission is debating rules for officers wearing body cameras. the big issue whether cops can review the footage before writing up a report. phil felecia reports. >> reporter: the arguments are almost as highly charged as the videos themselves and this time the cops are at the center of the debate. >> when a police officer goes from being an observatory possibly a suspect they shouldn't be -- an observer to possibly a suspect they shouldn't be looking a

kpix 5's len ramirez tells us, the substance spilled out of a letter that was delivered there. len what do we know about it? >> reporter: well, that letter was sent to these offices this afternoon and it has been a major hazardous materials and investigative scene ever since the fire department confirming just a short time ago that three members of the cair offices have been sent to the hospital out of a, quote, abundance of caution. they still haven't determined what that substance is. staff members at the offices of the council on american-islamic relations called police after they received a letter in the mail that had the word, infidel, on it and some sort of suspicious substance inside. >> there was an unidentified white powder substance inside. >> reporter: santa clara police and fire responded immediately and evacuated the building which is a small two-story complex on scott boulevard. hazmat teams from santa clara suited up in special protective gear begin investigating and testing the substance. >> it's an unknown so we need to make sure we do this safely for our crews.

but our len ramirez reports, the plaintiffs can't agree among themselves how to proceed. len. >> reporter: juliette, this is a case that has gotten national attention because it pits the rights of homeowners and neighbors against the rights of parents of children with special needs. so a lot of people are looking at that and people have come here today hoping for some sort of agreement. unfortunately, at least for today, it was not to be. the supporters of the autistic boy's family held a prayer vigil in front of the superior court building hoping for a settlement that would allow the family and their son to live in peace with their neighbors. but after a full day of mediation with a judge, a settlement is still out of reach. >> the hopes being that we could settle this lawsuit. but unfortunately, we were not able to. so we leave here today, um, more determined than ever to continue to stand up for the family and their son. >> reporter: last summer two couples who lived in homes on either side of the go paul family in sunnyvale called the autistic boy a public nuisance aft

len ramirez on the worst of people in signs of hope. >> reporter: in half moon bay the storefronts on main street are decks out for the holidays. >> it's like the grinch that stole christmas. >> reporter: someone just put the town's holiday spirit to the test. >> this is a new low. stealing toys and clothing from children at christmas. >> reporter: it happened behind the church last thursday night. someone broke into a storage locker and walked away with $2,000 worth of donated presents. >> we don't know who it was, why, just that they are missing. >> reporter: it was part of the annual giving tree gift drive run by the st. vincent depaul society in which needy families place paper ornaments on a tree in the church with requests. the group began collecting gifts in september and volunteers had just finished wrapping them up. the thieves tore through all of the presents and took what they wanted. >> now with just a week before christmas, the group is determined the families won't go without. >> we are going to try to recover so on christmas morning there are presents. >> reporter: word

reporting live in san jose len ramirez, kpix5. >>> a man driving on the wrong side of the road is blamed for killing a bicyclist in san francisco. it happened this morning in the city's portola neighborhood. the 26-year-old driver was cited for driving on wrong side of the road and speeding. he will face vehicular manslaughter charges. the identity of the 63-year-old cyclist has not been released. >>> albany police investigating the attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl. this happened near the intersection of sonoma avenue and nielsen street late saturday night. authorities say a man tried to force the teen into his parked white pickup truck. the girl got away and the suspect drove off with another person in that truck. at this point investigator don't believe this incident is connected to a string of attempted kidnappings in berkeley back in september and october. >>> san francisco on the verge of getting a new $240 million jail, but some members of the board of supervisors have other ideas. theyed had a rally on the steps of -- they held a rally on the steps of city hall on the eve of

reporting live at sfo len ramirez, be with being with. >> trump's -- kpix5. >> trump's rivals were quick to condemn his statements. hillary clinton said it's not only prejudice but makes the country less safe. >>> more information coming out about the shooters in the san bernardino massacre, the fbi says the couple had taken target practice in the los angeles area just days before they opened fire on a holiday party killing 14 people. at they also found 19 pipes in the couple's home that could be turned into bombs and we learned that county workers at the inland regional center where the killings happened took part in an active shooter drill last year in the same room as last week's attack. >>> we're also getting another look at malik and farook. this photo was taken by immigration workers as the couple arrived in the united states for the first time on her fiancee visa. cbs reporter danielle nottingham is in san bernardino where many county employees returned to work for the first time today. danielle? >> reporter: the fbi briefed the media today and the fbi says this is a massive inves

our len ramirez is there. he will have the latest in a live report at 6:00. >>> the stock market closed sharply higher after the federal reserve raised a key interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade. the dow was up 224 to close 17, 17,749. the nasdaq and s&p were both up. kpix 5's ken bastida here to explain the fed's move and how it impacts us. >> reporter: this wasn't a surprise. it's been talked about for months now. and as expected, the federal reserve raised its key interest rate this morning by a quarter point. it had been at zero since december of 2008. this is the fed's first rate increase since june 2006. nearly 10 years ago. >> this action marks the end of an extraordinary seven-year period during which the federal funds rate was close to zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and resomething since the great depression. -- recession since the great depression. >> reporter: wall street started strong in anticipation of the increase and experts say today'

live in santa clara, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> a nearly identical letter cleared out capitol hill headquarters in washington this afternoon. the initial field test on a powder came back negative for any dangerous substances. but the letter is being sent to the fbi for further testing. >>> let's get you to our other top story another round of storms moving through the bay area right now. hi-def doppler lighting up with green and yellow most of the bay area seeing scattered showers. some parts getting hit with heavy downpours just in the last hour. we have team coverage for you. brian hackney tracking the storm in the weather center. devin fehely is checking out high surf in pacifica. but we start with kpix 5's jackie ward in mill valley and she has been in our mobile weather. jackie. >> reporter: veronica, today was one of those days you just had to go with the flow. one minute people were using their umbrellas, the next they had their sunglasses out in mill valley and earlier, a line of showers did rip through about 3:30 this afternoon. and the people in this area only want more. slick roads,

kpix 5's len ramirez reports from menlo park. >> reporter: here at the campus of facebook, just seemswing and growing and with it the wealth that this company is creating is getting bigger and bigger. today zuckerberg announced on facebook that he wants a large portion of his share to help solve world problems. mark zuckerberg posted a picture of his new family along with an open letter to his baby daughter, max. in it he and his wife priscilla pledge to commit 99% of their facebook stock to solve world problems. in today's stock values, it's a gift of about $45 billion. >> it's incredibly exciting. >> reporter: stephanie gillis is a philanthropic investment adviser in san francisco. she called the zuckerbergs' announcement their milestone moment. >> the birth of their daughter celebrating that milestone by thinking about the legacy they want to leave behind. it's powerful. >> reporter: in the letter the parents write about their goals to wipe out deadly diseases, telling their daughter, quote, one day your children will see what we can only imagine, a world without suffering from

len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> danielle nottingham has more on the target practice by the san bernardino shooters that came just days before the attacks. >> reporter: we are here at a vigil to honor the county employees, and the fbi says it's a massive investigation. so far federal agents have interviewed more than 400 people and have collected more than 300 pieces of evidence. >> reporter: this is is a picture of syed rezwan farook and tashfeen malik at chicago's o'hare airport, entering the u.s. for the first time as an engaged couple in 2014. nearly a year and a half later, they would kill 14 people at a holiday party in san bernardino, california, and investigators are working around the clock to pinpoint what led them to do it. >> we have learned and believe that both subjects were radicalized and have been for quite some time. >> reporter: the fbi says the couple prepared a lot for their attack and went to gun ranges around the los angeles area for target practice. >> reporter: workers at this riverside range said syed rezwan farook practiced alongside law enforcement officers before the at

len ramirez, kpix 5. >> zuckerberg joins elite company when it comes to this. warren buffett is at the top of the list worth $66 billion and has said he is going to give away 99% of his wealth. bill gates is another billionaire who likes to donate. he has given almost $30 billion to his charitable foundation. >>> we got a look today at the big changes coming to san francisco in the week before the super bowl when the city is turning into party central. kpix 5's joe vazquez on the transit changes that impact thousands. >> reporter: even on a routine tuesday evening commute, you might be thinking, there's no way that traffic in san francisco could get any worse. well, just wait until the super bowl comes to town. >> it's going to be a madhouse. >> reporter: not just on super bowl 50 sunday. from january 23 through february 12 much of downtown san francisco will be blocked off for super bowl festivities. a long stretch of market street will be closed to traffic as well as part of mission street. the embarcadero will be packed as a million people are expected to co