martin luther king, jr. and they will have a day long celebration, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and the san francisco labor council will hold their community breakfast this morning on fillimore street. mayor ed lee will hold the breakfast seeking bay area days including a dr. martin luther king, jr. cleanup. it starts at 9:00, this morning and we will have a clean fun which starts in oakland. one person is in a tense situation. >>> police received a call of a man standing in front much a home on reagan street holding several bottles of gasoline. when officers arrived they found him barricaded in a shed with another person. the other person was able to get away but the suspect lit the shed on fire. >> he refused to come out and dishome police say they had to use some force and it is still not clear what the relationship is and the people who live in the home. >>> they have fired the head coach due to a hazing scandal. two varsity players had been death taped to chairs as part of a hazing inc

martin luther king, jr. this is a live picture and he was important on january 19th and it is the third monday in january and first lady michelle is taking part in the washington d.c. area. >>> they are offering three free flash passes and anything with the pass will be able to get a free ride with the celebrations. only a limited number of passes will be handed out at the center for the arts and the gardens. thousands are expected to take part in the parade and festivities and they will continue with guest speakers and live music. >>> and it continues with the 29 29th annual freedom train. it leads from the san jose caltrans which does to san francisco. it commemorates from selma to month come are you and other -- montgomery and other civil rights. this may be the train's last year. >> they are holding their west bacon reference on fillimore street. ed lee will be will be among those attending. >>> we are learning how much between bart management and its two biggest unions. they have spent about 8.4 and som

martin luther king, jr.'s birthday and i will always observe it on a monday and a lot of things going on here in the bay area but it should be pretty light and we will check in, in a moment, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark. did you know steve was talking about arraign song? >> i want to hear that, actually. >> you want to hear the song or do you want to hear rain? >> i heard that song yesterday and i said i am going to put that out there. there is no high clouds, 29 in santa rosa, maybe in the 40s, half-moon bay, napa 31 and there are still some cold lows and southern california, santa marie has had it 80 or higher and the records are continuing, sacramento, gilroy, it will still be mild, there is still a component coming off the berkeley hills and the only change is coming at the end of the week, sunny and mild and patchy fog out there. 60s and temperatures in the lower #0s, so again above average on these temperatures, here is sal. >>> right now traffic is actually doing well around the bay areas we l

martin luther king jr. with a day of service. we'll tell you how the president and first lady are honoring the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. >> and colin kaepernick taking the blame for the 49ers' crushing loss. what he has to say about himself and the team's performance. >> taking a live look outside a little hazy look out there. city by the bay this morning. san francisco. rain in the forecast, what? that's according to christina. ♪ [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go! go! buzz! ♪ go! go! go! buzz! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! go! ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! you got that medley crunch ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ >>> honoring the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. how the first family will put words into action on this day of reflection. >> plus, colin kaepernick speaking out on the 49ers' brutal defeat. why he says he is to blame. >> well, there

. >>> and happening today, the freedom train marking the legacy of martin luther king jr. is just a few hours away from hitting the rails. so will this be the last year ft bay area tradition? thanks for joining us on this martin luther king day at 6:00. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. let's go from those not so classy remarks by richard sherman to a classy forecast by mike nicco. >> some people don't like this one either, eric. it's void of rain once again and that's what makes it maybe a little distasteful but hopefully you're enjoying the warm weather while we have it. 44 degrees, that's our temperature this morning around the bay. the next 12 hours we'll hit near 60 at noon. mostly sunny this afternoon. near to record highs, mid to upper 60s and mid to low 50s during the evening hours. we have freezing temperatures, so light frost out there. we'll be in the low 60s by noon, fading clouds and near record highs in the upper 60s at 4:00, 52 at 7:00. one last stop, out to the coast. 47 degrees. we'll be in the light to upper 60s in the afternoon. let's get a check of th

i just don't have much contact with martin luther king, jr. we had a picture of him in our house, like most black americans do. you'll find malcolm x, martin luther king, and jesus, and now barack obama. actually, the barbershop i used to go there are only three pictures on the wall. they are martin luther king, jr., malcolm x and barack obama. ours was malcom in the center and then martin luther king. i don't have a lot of emotional pull to the legacy of dr. king. i realized it's not entirely my fault, you know. i didn't even grow up celebrating martin luther king, jr. holiday. i grew up in virginia. in virginia, we had lee jackson king day. where we celebrated robert e lee, stone wall jackson, and martin luther king, jr. on the same day. >> big day. >> right. [laughter] >> week. >> it lasted until the year 2000. [laughter] they celebrated lee, jackson, king day until the year 2000. it goes to what gary was speaking about. how can you do that? how can you lump martin luther king, jr. in with robert e. lee and stone wall jackson? you depolitici

this is the 25th year of martin luther king, jr. day events. >>> a thousand people road the freedom train from san jose to san francisco to commemorate this martin luther king day. that is down from 1200 last year and half the train's capacity of 1600. organizers were concerned they would not sell enough tickets and would have to cancel next year's freedom train but this morning they announced they will have the train ride again. >> i think it is important to make sure kids understand the importance of this day. >> from the station, the freedom train riders joined with others to march for a king day rally. >> you have seen how the bay area honored martin luther king, jr. today, how his daughters want this day to be a call to action. >> the state is about to pass a flu death milestone, unfortunately there is plenty of flu season to go. >> she what every -- he is what everyone is talking about, his connection to the bay area. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m.>> well, i am

martin luther king jr. >>> welcome back everyone. 4:45. today the nation honors the legacy of civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. across the country hundreds of thousands of americans will commemorate dr. king's 85th birthday with church services and tributes. many will spend the day volunteering in the community in dr. king's name including president and mrs. obama. the king family will lay a wreath at the monument honoring dr. king in washington, d.c. and king's daughter bernice urges a day of nonviolence. and cities will take part in the eighth annual mlk peace walk. people in the bay area can commemorate the day with a ride on the annual freedom train. the train leaves san jose at 10:00 this morning, runs nonstop to san francisco. organizers have warned low turnout is threatening to end the 30-year tradition. participation has declined. the freedom train in the bay area is the only one still in operation. tickets cost $15. >> 4:46. questions about our country's relationship with russia. did russia help edward snowden even bef

and martin luther king jr. lead, he had to fight pessimism every step of the way. >> last sunday more than 8,000 of us started on a mighty walk from selma, alabama. our feet are tired. >> yes, sir. >> but our souls are rested. they told us we wouldn't get here. there were those who said that we would get here only over their dead bodies. >> talk. talk. >> all the world today knows that we are here and we are standing before the forces of power in the state of alabama saying we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. >> dr. king was an optimist and astonishingly so when you consider the forces he was fighting against, and it was with hopeful optimism that he welcomed president johnson's war on poverty and then dr. king watched america's increasing involvement in a real war in vietnam drain resources away from the war on poverty. he was advised against saying anything about that because references to vietnam would break the public focus that reverend king commanded on civil rights and economic justice. but by 1

ill a special day for -- >>> a special day for some students celebrating martin luther king, jr. >> listen into the washington wizards discussion about king's life and dream. >> reporter: south lake high school basketball players imani holland and paige barlow are good friends. >> we're buddies for life. >> reporter: as the two prepared for a panel discussion about martin luther king, jr.'s dream, people flocked to his memorial reading his words, studying his face, hoping his dream for equality was more of a reality. for paige and amani it is. >> without him we would be like still segregated. since we live in such a diverse like community now, it wouldn't be like that today. >> they didn't want people to be like interracial and so that's surprising like today that would never be acceptable in our like communities. >> reporter: and sitting on the panel in front of these student athletes were people of different races and backgrounds sharing their dreams including washington wizard al harrington. >> my dream as a youngster was one to a,make my mother proud, make sure i got a good education s

martin luther king jr. today is the day of service for many americans who come to the to serve their neighborhoods and their communities. news4's melissa mollet has more on how people here in d.c. are remembering the civil rights leader. ♪ >> some celebrating with song in the shadow of the dr. king memorial. >> immediate to t is special. >> reporter: a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue, millions will honor dr. king today. >> we just want to be here today to show our respect. >> reporter: the pastor, activist, humanitarian. the leader of the civil rights moveme movement. >> it is special. a part of history, a part of, you know, things that are important to me. >> reporter: today, though, he is honored through service as we remember his life, his contribution, and jonathon rodriguez brought a church group from oklahoma. >> we were telling the kids in our group that this is so much better than learning in a history book at school today. >> reporter: and for this man who is working in the u.s. now but lives

. >>> martin luther king jr. day is normally a popular time for tahoe ski resorts, but not this time. it's bad for business and bad for the environment. earlier this month, the first snow survey of the winter showed the snow pack at just 20% of average for the year. the snow pack provides a thinker third of the state's water simply and lake shasta is also hurting tonight. the water levels are way below full capacity. not as bad as the 1977 drought, but still extremely l lly low. but state officials say there's still time to make up for the difference and are hoping for rain. >>> coming up, the bay area honors martin luther king. the new push to keep an annual tradition rolling along. >> and he's been held in north korea for more than a year. today, we hear from kenneth bay. >>> in san jose, where this restaurant has a fire station just 150 yards away and yes, it is a total loss. we'll talk about why the fire burned so fast. firefighters couldn't even get inside. >>> and oakland, one of several bay area cities tha

martin luther king jr. draws to a close, we begin the first of two nights looking at his legacy, beginning with an examination of one of his most profound speeches, where he challenged not only america's involvement in the vietnam war, but called into question those benefiting from the economic growth and those being left the hind. a courageous stance than that continues to resonate today. join us for an in-depth look at and -- at dr. king's call for an end to foreign wars and economic justice, starting right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: exactly one year before dr. king was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful speeches at the riverside church in new york city. he called into question his country's involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity that was tearing the fabric of america. tonight, in the first of two nights, we explore what led him to deliver a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. >> i c

. >>> c martin luther king jr. -- dr. martin luther king jr. with a special reenactment. >>> some 49ers fans gathered today hoping to thank the players for a well played season. they lost last night to the seahawks but their pride is still in fact. >> we took it hard like them but we feel that they can come back next year and the year after and get to the playoffs and get to the final destination. >>> many people brought their children along hoping for a hand shake. niners players face the task of packing up for the postseason. they packed up belongings. team leaders were still upbeat bt yesterday's effort. >> we kept fighting and stayed in there and didn't give up. it was a battle. that is one thing i can alewd -- applaud these things on. >> the 49ers have several issues coming up. kaepernick and crabtree are among top line players entering the last year of their current contract. >>> that's to sea hawk richard sherman. some niners fans say he made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons. walker takes a look at the postgame rant and the f

martin luther king jr. on this day, the 20th day of january. and "early today" starts right now. >>> well, good morning. it is nice to see you. i'm veronica de la cruz. the wait is over, football fans. the seattle seahawks and the denver broncos are going to the super bowl. let's start with the nfc title game. the san francisco 49ers score the first touchdown with anthony dixon's leap over the defense. the niners lead 10-3 at halftime, but in the third, seattle goes into beast mode. marshawn lynch, 40-yard touchdown. game tied, 10-10. then colin kaepernick in the pocket as it closes in. he fires off to anquan boldin, touchdown. the niners regain the lead, 17-10. russell wilson with this cannon pass to jermaine kearse. there you go. the hawks take the lead for first time, 20-17. later, seconds left in the game, the seahawks are up 23-17, kaepernick throws an interception into the end zone. broncos and patriots, denver scores the first touchdown of the game and the second, peyton manning connects with jacob tammy. no patriots touchdown in first h

we're taking you live right now to washington, d.c., on the national mall, the martin luther king jr. memorial. this is, of course, the holiday where we celebrate the life of dr. king. we'll tell you about the events going on today to honor him. coming up in just a few minutes. >>> the olympic torch relay has just reached volgegard this morning. the police presence right there is massive as the olympic flame winds its way through the streets. >>> there are growing concerns about the safety of american athletes and tourists at the sochi olympics. an islamic militant group is threatening an attack on the games. one senator says it's too dangerous to attend the events in sochi next month. nbc's mary bruce has the latest. >> reporter: with the olympics weeks away fresh threats against tourists are raising concerns about american security. the terror group behind last month's attacks posted this video, claiming to show the suicide bombers responsible. they are seen building their explosives and traveling to their target. they say this was just the beginning. the group warned they'll have a

: for three decades, a chartered caltrain has tug ld from san jose to san francisco on martin luther king jrmile trip the same distance dr. king marched to montgomery, alabama from selma. >> this is history, this is about an icon who died fighting for our rights. >> reporter: but on the cusp of the 30th ride a lack of interest could stop the tradition in its tracks. >> a lot obviously people don't' known -- of people don't even know the freedom train exists. >> just another day off of school. people don't even pay attention to the day, the importance of it. >> reporter: the president of the valley's dr. king association says it's that attitude that brought rileddership down. last year 1200 people boarded the train. so far this year only 500 tickets have been sold and with three days left that could mean some of the cars will be empty. anything fewer than 1,000 riders will mean the end to this storied tradition. >> next year would be a farewell to the freedom train. if we can't reach it and it will be devastating and it will be hard. >> reporter: a symbol of dr. king's dream nearing the end o

martin luther king jr.? i know. >> can you imagine finding martin luther king jr.'pe in your attic? >> what a voice. >> i'm glad they got that part of history back again. >>> hey guys around the bay area today. some changes coming our way. some patchy dense fog along the coastline and looks like the temperature is going to cool slightly there but stillesting very mild -- still staying very mild. about 1,000 feet or so and not going to push too far on shore. so with that in mind, we have a whole lot of sunshine coming our way again. and some very mild temperatures headed out the door. mostly sunny skies. just a few high clouds drifting overhead and some coastal clouds and then mostly sunny but some breezy weather ahead as we head in toward the latter part of the week. that ridge just too strong. you see the storms just lining up in the pacific here. they run into the top of the ridge and then have nowhere to go but over the top of it. coping us high and dry for us until probably the ebb of the month. temperatures into the central part of the state in the 70s again. 5

it commemorates the 54-mile long march that martin luther king, jr. made in 1965. >> my first time doing. if it is the last one i am glad i was on the last train. i wish everybody would learn what martin luther king did. >> ticket sales were slow early on sparking talk this year could be the last but the community stepped up and a thousand people road freedom train and the freedom train will run again next year. president obama spent part of martin luther king day today volunteering. the first daughterrers were there. -- daughters were there. the kithing delivers meals to 100 -- kitchen delivers meals to up with hundred groups. >>> rarely done in winter time, the restrictions fire officials implemented because of the bone dry conditions. >> first the drought, now the warm conditions, how this may hit your food and wine pocket book. >> a mild day and around round of records. where the records fell and if there are changes in store coming up. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed int

martin luther king jr. day. a nice day. >> a tremendous man to honor as well. 48 degrees in san francisco. 34 in concord to start and at 37 in livermore so before i get into the breakdown of your forecast remember if you want immediate gratification we have your seven-day at the bottom of the screen. temperatures are going to climb nicely we're seeing the offshore flow. you see the wind directions out toward the ocean. so as that wind moves from land to sea we get friction, we get that warming and another round of records on the way. high pressure is the dominant feature yet again. we're talking about a 45 degree warm-up, in the north day. san jose at 40 degrees. ater today we'll be 73 degrees. santa rosa at 73. you're starting out in the 20s. grab a jacket. these temperatures are only going to swing this high, then a cooldown and rain. the storm window is going to open up. make sure you are ready for the two parts of the day. 71 in the east bay. 73 is the forecasted high in the north bay. right here in san jose

we'll take you to a special celebration honoring martin luther king, jr. how a local community leader is keeping king's vision alive. >>> caught in the act. how a san francisco neighborhood is trying to stop an unusual thief. >>> i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. no rain in our accuweather forecast, but a we will see a few changes. talk about that in yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ so yso you can happily let the grlife get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can >>> a san francisco maintenance on a mission to stop a pant thief who is targeting a neighborhood at night. this is youtube video of the man caught in the act. the plant owner captured the thief on camera at least twice, wons last month and again a week ago. >> i think he sees plants in the daytime he wants to tak

edgar hoover had a dislike for martin luther king jr. >> personally? nal dislike. >> lewis believes hoover's hatred blinded him to dr. king's dream. >> i think j. edgar hoover was convinced that martin luther king jr. was a threat to the order of the american society. >> yet, king was unmoved by the fbi's truly dirty tricks. >> he saw this as part of his life, just the way he would have to live for the rest of his life. >>> still ahead, military spies on the rooftop. >> they said they wanted to take pictures. >> and the fatal moment. >> he probably never even heard the shot. indulge in the pleasures of parmesan with olive garden's best 2 for $25 yet choose two melt-in-your mouth entrees like new parmesan crusted chicken or tortellini topped with velvety alfredo 3 full courses of our best 2 for $25 yet, at olive garden! and better is so easy withrning you cabenefiber.o something better for yourself. fiber that's taste-free, grit-free and dissolves completely. so you can feel free to add it to anything. and feel better about doing it. better it with benef

martin luther king jr. mony is going on at the national mall in washington, d.c., which you can hear right now as you see the statue of dr. king there. we'll have more on the events going on here in the bay area and around the country coming up. >>> the olympic torch relay has just reached volgograd this morning. volgograd is where twin suicide bombings killed more than 30 people last month. the police presence right there is massive as the olympic flame winds its way through the streets. >>> with the winter olympics in sochi just weeks away fresh threats against tourists are raising concerns about american security. the thorough group behind last month's attacks has posted a video claiming to show the suicide bombers responsible. the islamist militants are seeing building explosives and traveling to their target. they say this is just the beginning, warning they'll have a surprise package for tourists who come to the olympics. >> the long and the short of it is i think that vladimir putin and the russian go

. >> a tradition commemorating civil rights leader, martin luther king, jr., is losing steam. kristen ayers on the push to get people aboard the freedom train. >> for three decades, a chartered cal tran chugged from san jose to san francisco on martin luther king, jr., day. a 1400 mile trip, the same amount of time he marched. >> this is history. this is about an icon who died fighting for our rights. >> on the cusp of the freedom train's 30th ride, a lack of interest could stop the tradition in its tracks. >> a lot of people don't know the freedom train exists. >> just another day off school. people don't pay attention to the day. the importance of it. >> the president of santa clara dr. king association says it's that attitude that has brought ridership down. last year, 1200 people boarded the train. so far, this year the freedom train only sold 500 tickets and with three days left, some of the cars will be empty. >> anything fewer than 1,000 riders would mean an end to this tradition. >> next year would be a fare well to the freedom train. if we can't reach it, it will be de

martin luther king, jr. today. a wreath was placed at the mlk monument at the tidal basin. demonstrationed in washington led by stevie wonder helped bring about the martin luther king federal holiday back in 1986. >>> it's been almost two months since postal carrier tyson barnett was shot and killed while walking his prince george's county route and today with martin luther king, jr. day as a back drop his family and friends are marching again calling for changes in the postal service. hank silfverberg brings us the story. >> reporter: some of the members of mr. barnett's family and members of the postal workers union came to the mlk memorial to rally. they don't believe postal workers should still be delivering when it's dark and they're now walking down to l'enfant plaza where the postal service is located to push their point that postal workers should not be out after dark. like many postal carriers, 26- year-old tyson barnett of upper marlboro was finishing his route after dark saturday november 23rd when he was gunned down in what may have been a robbery attempt. two mo

throughout the nation, communities and elected leaders are joining together to remember martin luther king jr. today. millions of people, including the first family, will celebrate by giving back. here's nbc's danielle leigh with more. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the base of the martin luther king jr. memorial to the tune of traditional african-american spirituals. and local leaders laid a wreath at the base of the massive mlk statue. thousands of people marched through san antonio, texas. and in philadelphia, senator bob casey kicked off a citywide day of service. >> i come here this morning with gratitude in my heart. >> reporter: king dedicated his life to the fight for equality and was assassinated in 1968. his iconic "i have a dream" speech made from the steps of the lincoln memorial now more than 50 years ago continues to serve as an inspiration. >> were it not for dr. king standing on the steps of the lon con memorial, it would have been impossible to have barack obama accepting his party's nomination for president 45 years to the day. >> reporter: vice president joe biden joined c

martin luther king jr. had on america. president obama spent the day preparing meals in northwest washington. hundreds took part in his peace walk along martin luther king jr. avenue. others took their families to see the 30 foot tall memorial to dr. memorial on the national mall. about puttingeam together, being one. america aboutk to solving these problems with peaceful ways. that is something we need to take heed to. >> vincent gray joint civil right leaders in a wreath laying at the king memorial. election in two counties will tilt the balance of power for all of virginia. >> new terror concerns ahead of the live bigs and russia that puts u.s. warships on alert. >> a violent >> antigovernment protests have turned violent in ukraine. thousands took to the streets in opposition to allow public protests. police faced off with people throwing molotov cocktails. >> in sochi, russia, safety concerns are growing. security forces and u.s. counterterrorism forces believe the several female terrorists may already be in the area.

martin luther king jr. called for racial equality so many years ago. >>> good morning. e's lots to do today in bay. in memory of civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr., tomorrow is a school holiday but you can still get your learning on. at the hall of science you can get a preview of the exhibit called x-treme bugs. you can create bug sculptures or design a jitter bug robot, maybe catch their 3-d film that's new about insects as well. admission is on a sliding scale depending on age, but even as big kids, we're only $12. on to the smaller, more low profile museum in palo alto. today is the final day for the annual holiday lego extravaganza. here the bay area lego uses group and the training club have once again set up a mega mini marvel with structures and vehicles that aren't found in any toy store kit. you'll see bay area land maurngs, trains and many cities and more. one scene from last year's exhibit even showed the sea lions at pier 39, a local favorite for over a quarter century. in fact to be exact, its 24th year. i know this because this weekend is also

martin luther king, jr. is being remembered this holiday why why the holiday is now in jeopardy about liz thoughts and including his own personal use. >>> ktvu channel 2 news starts right now this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> i am tara moriarty in for torii campbell. right now the 49ers are back in wrapping up the season and a large crowd stayed up late. joining us life in from the 9ers headquarters, some are still gathering to show their support, janine? >> reporter: yes, they are wearing their year in front of the training facility and the crowd was much larger and a lot of the players were here for a team but fans want to know if they they are appreciateed. >> reporter: a crowd erupted as the team's buses pulled into the training facility and it was a devastating loss to the seattle seahawks in the nfc title game. fans are urging players to hold their heads high even though they could not get to the super bowl bowl. >> mr. a patty. >>> i home you um after a late inner exception which clenched the v

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his first solo tour in six years. >> in observation observance of martin luther king, jr., day, there will be special services, one at 9:00 and another at 11:00. >>> tomorrow is martin league er -- luther, king, jr., day. >> he wa poor people's march at the time of his death. >> this month also marks 50 years since lyndon b johnson declared a war on poverty. we're asking how we're doing. joining us is aaron, the director of wild welfare services. in a nutshell, 50 years. >> 50 years. >> better or worse? >> we have a lot of work to do. we've come to a long way. we've had a lot of anti-poverty programs put in place. medi kral cal is an example. >> there's been a number of cultural shifts in the past 50 years. i want to know how they've affected things. the rise in single parents homes. in 1964, it was 11%. today, it's 35. what affect does that have? >> it has a great impact. we're seeing a great rise in the challenges can of schools, preparation for kids in lower poverty areas and giving them the ability to have a shot at the american dream. >> let's take a couple of looks at a couple o

i mean, i just don't have much contact with martin luther king jr. i mean, we had a picture of him in our house, like most black americans do. you will find malcolm x, martin luther king and jesus and now barack obama -- [laughter] actually, the barbershop i used to go to, there are only three pictures of martin luther king jr., malcolm x and barack obama. [laughter] but the picture in our household was malcolm x in the center, the honorable elijah muhammad to his right and then martin luther king. so i just don't have a whole lot of, you know, emotional pull to the legacy of dr. king. but i realize that's not entirely my fault, you know? i didn't even grow up celebrating martin luther king jr. holiday because i grew up in virginia. and in virginia we had lee jackson king day. where we celebrated robert e. lee, stonewall jackson and martin luther king jr. on the same today. on the same day. >> that's a big day. [laughter] >> right. >> that's like a week. >> that lasted until the year 2000. like, this is very -- they celebrated lee, jackson, king day u

that is the martin luther king, jr. library there. this is the martin luther king, jr.ew york city. there are parades, marches and community service projects planned across the count are i to honor his legacy. as aljazeera reports, the economic divide along racial lines is still evident years after his famous speech. >> america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as our citizens of color are concerned. >> according to historians, he was very concerned that the economic gap between races could derail his civil rights movement, with poverty and income disparities being the ultimate did he go degree gators. >> he pivoted all of his attention on what was then called the poor people's campaign and he was killed before his first march. >> his poor people's campaign was focused on providing economic rights for blacks, la teen notes, native americans and whites. that he asked the federal government for a $30 billion anti poverty package, including a massive investment in infrastruckure, job training, affordable health care and a higher minimum wage, the same issues la

. >> today is martin luther king jr. day, it's a holiday, a federal day of service to honor his life and work. john takes us to one early tribute yesterday in san francisco. >> commemorating dr. martin luther king is always important at church not just because of race but the commitment of the people who come here. >> what i want to do is change the world. i want to change this community and our neighborhood. i want people to be changed. >> church pastor williams marched with king during the civil rights movement. he said despite king's relentless drive he was at heart and an impatient man. >> how long will it take us to make the dream a reality? >> look closely and you may get a glimpse of king's dream. people have come here from different neighborhoods and life styles to spend time together. >> people are hungry for the diversity and the experience of having everyone around them, everyone represented in san francisco. >> this is the time each year when americans ask themselves how far have we come and how much further d

students of stark elementary are taking to the streets to promote peace in the world as of martin luther king jr. junior day as they prepare to march around the neighborhood: a tribute to the life of dr. martin luther king jr. and to find strength in diversity. january 30th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. we would like to nouns that our progress report is available online and sfusd do the e d u. key strategies are being used to improve the learning experience for each student at every sfusd school. the 2013th district scorecard and the sfusd budget. this friday, january 31st, all school sites will be closed in observance of lunar new year. >> thank you. item c, recognition and commendations. deputy superintendant? speaker: i would like to call guerrero. good evening. it's my pleasure to introduce miss maya navajo she is the third class teacher for students with autism. her students have learning and behavioral challenges requiring a specialized program. this is her third year of teaching. one of her former students parents recommended her for this award and this is what she stated. each student re

. >>> a tradition could come to a screeching halt honoring martin luther king jr. >> reporter: for years, a train has chugged to san francisco on martin luther king jr. day. a 54-mile trip. >> this is history. this is about an icon who died fighting for our rights. >> reporter: but on the cusp of the freedom train's 30th ride, a lack of interest could stop the tradition in its tracks. >> a lot of people don't even know the freedom train exists. >> it is just another day off school. people don't pay attention to the importance of the day. >> reporter: the president of santa clara valley's king association says it is that attitude that brings the ridership down. last year, 1200 people boarded the train. so far, it has only sold 500 tickets and with three days left, that could mean some of the cars could be empty. anything fewer than 1,000 riders could mean the end of this tradition. >> if we can't reach it, it will be devastating. >> reporter: a symbol of dr. king's dream ending the near of the line. in san jose, christin ayers, kpix5. >> tickets for the freedom train are $15. go to kpix.c

martin luther king jr. today. king was born january 15th 1929.nday in january. in atlanta the services will be held at ebeneezer baptist church. in memphis, tennessee an audio will be played at the national civil rights museum. the recording sheds new light on the phone call. >> here's a look what is closed in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. today. all federal offices, state offices and post offices are closed today. the stock markets are closed and most banks are also closed today. bart is running on a saturday schedule on this monday. >>> no street cleaning will be going on in san francisco. despite the holiday, all parking meters will be in place. >>> let's get a look at weather and traffic in case we should have said most schools are closed today and some work. >> good morning darya. when most people have the day off, they like to head to the beach. today will be a perfect day for a jog. here is a live beauty shot provided by kron 4. you can see the water and the blue skies, a few high clouds. it is a gorgeous day in san francisco. we wil

martin luther king jr. the san francisco recreation and parks department honored his accomplishments today beginning with a march. he took the group from the opera house to the swimming pool. once there, they teamed up with with habitat for humanity to do some clean-up. >> we were fortunate enough to get support from kaiser that year, so we were able to ramp up our efforts and do more work and really focus on a project that really isn't able to to. we're just really happy to be here. it's a beautiful day. >> about 200 volunteers reported today's tribute and clean-up efforts. >>> and new at 6:00, drivers will soon be able to speak their mind about proposed toll hikes on the golden gate bridge. officials are considering several options that could raise tolls to $7 a toll. while the current pay by place toll could go up to $8. authorities say they need to raise more than $100 million to off set a budget shortfall. the meetings start tuesday at san rafael with the whistle stop at 5:00 p.m. and coming up next, h

martin luther king jr. as actually born on january 15, 1929. many americans marked the federal holiday by volunteering for service projects and other charitable events. >> we ran out of burritos. >>> the first family answered that call. president obama said that dr. king gave quiet hope to millions and gave a path for oppressed and oppressors alike. martin luther king jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated in 1959. >>> more than 1,000 people jumped a board what is being called the freedom train. each year the martin luther king jr. association of santa clara county organizes the ride from san jose to san francisco. once in san francisco, participants head out to the yerba buena center for a festival honoring dr. king. >> this is my fourth or fifth time coming. it's just a joy to get that feeling of empowerment and yes, life is going to get better for all of us. >> reporter: caltrain from san jose to san francisco is a symbolic reenactment. there were fears this would be the last year for the freedom t

today we honor american civil rights leader martin luther king jr.h a federal day of service. >> with the holiday, that means roberto. >> it's a holiday and things are going smoothly. look at our traffic cams so you can take a look at the approach. steaks are moving slowly even though they cleared up the second accident now. let's transition to there. there you have it, the accident with a green light, things are clearing up. 18 minutes westbound. everything moving slowly and smoothly. you can count the headlights on the approach. how about another view this morning from i-880. it is clear sailing. again, you could count the cars in the freeway. everyone's gradually waking up on the freeway. 237 westbound clear sailing. seven minute commute. there you have the commute times. we have 16 trains of the of the barn. -- out of the barn. if you need more information visit our friends. >> we have another great day if you like the sunshine and temperatures running as much as 15 degrees above average this time of year. out the door we go. we have a couple of

martin luther king jr. and the ripple effects still being felt today. >> there are concerns today that this week's scheduled syrian peace talks may be over before they begin. the united nations has now invited iran to that conference in geneva. syrian opposition group say that is a non-starter and they're threatening to pull out of the talks unless the u.n. unininvites iran by the day's end. john, ban ki-moon's visitation n to iran. >> it has broken out in a spat at the united nations here on the east side of manhattan and state department and it's all over an invitation from the secretary general ban ki-moon, who has invited the iranians to the geneva peace talks slated to begin on wednesday. mr. ban saying he has been persuaded that they would participant in a positive manner and will come without pre-conscience. but that has angered the western back council in syria. they're very cross about this. they say, look, tehran is too much of a close ally to the leader of syria, and they have not really signed u

from the united states capital down to the martin luther king jr.emorial, the snow made for great photos for anyone willing to stand out there, of course, to take the pictures. but it looks great. viewers have also been sending in their pictures of the snow all day. you can check out the images on our website at nbc washington.com. there's a slide show on our home page. >> all this weather, of course, will have an impact on the early moshing compute. it doesn't take much. we invite you to tune into the latest on road conditions enschool closings and delays. the long island expressway has been shut down or will be shut down. that is an hour from now. as conditions there take a turn for the worst with up to a foot of snow expected there. here's wnbc's michael george. >> the snow falls steadily all night. the wind starts to pick up. that's exactly what has emergency managers concerned. take a look behind me at the long island expressway. you're still seeing some movement out there. but that's going to stop at midnight. officials say they need to shut t

martin luther king jr. one of the biggest celebrations anywhere taking place in denver, live report straight ahead. in depth series. america tonight only on al jazeera america >> america is pausing today to remember the life and legacy of the reverend martin luther king jr. marches parades and community service projects are planned. a celebration in denver, paul beban is there. considered to be the largest in the country. >> i believe that's right, del. a day here of remembrance, celebration and a lot of activity as you can see here at the civic center. thousands of people have just marched about three miles from where we started the morning at city park in denver. they're here for a day of music and celebration and i have a couple of very special guests i want to bring in here, wilma webb, served 13 years and wellington webb, first african american mayor of denver. tell me wilma you were instrumental in making martin luther king day a state holiday here. >> i was dedicated because dr. king was such a great

i didn't have much contact with martin luther king jr.. we had a picture of him in our house like most black americans do. you will found malcolm x, martin luther king, jesus, barack obama. at the barber shop i used to go to there are only three pictures, martin luther king, malcolm x and barack obama. the picture in our household was malcolm x in the center, the honorable mohammed to his right and martin luther king. i don't have a whole lot of emotional cool to tpull to the dr. king. i did not grow up celebrating martin luther king holiday, in virginia we had lee jackson king day where we celebrated property, stonewall jackson and martin luther king jr. on the same day. >> good day. make it a week. >> that lasted until 2000. they celebrated lee jackson king day until 2000 and this goes to what gary was just speaking about. how can you do that? how can you martin luther king jr. in with robert e. lee and stonewall jackson? you d politicize him, you rob him of his taxable legacy, you rob him of the words he spoke and wrote and the fight he

i didn't grow up celebrating martin luther king jr. liday because i grew up in virginia and in virginia we had lee jackson king day, where we celebrated robert e. lee, stonewall jackson and martin luther king jr. on the same day. >> a big day. >> right. >> like a week. >> that lasted until the year 2000. this was a celebration of lee jackson king birthday until 2000 this goes to what gary was speaking about. how can you do that? how can you lump martin luther king jr. in with robert e. lee and stonewall jackson when you do politicize him. you rob him of his actual legacy. you rob him up the words that he spoke and wrote and the fight that he fought during his lifetime. and you can do whatever you want with him and martin luther king is not alone in this. we depoliticize everyone. we be politicize american history. when you are a country as arrogant as the united states to claim that you are the greatest nation on the face of the earth in history you need a history, a narrative of history to match that claim. so everything becomes depoli

martin luther king jr. as actually born on january 15, 1929. many americans marked the federal holiday by volunteering for service projects and other charitable events. >> we ran out of burritos. >>> the first family answered that call. president obama said that dr. king gave quiet hope to millions and gave a path for oppressed and oppressors alike. martin luther king jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated in 1959. >>> more than 1,000 people jumped a board what is being called the freedom train. each year the martin luther king jr. association of santa clara county organizes the ride from san jose to san francisco. once in san francisco, participants head out to the yerba buena center for a festival honoring dr. king. >> this is my fourth or fifth time coming. it's just a joy to get that feeling of empowerment and yes, life is going to get better for all of us. >> reporter: caltrain from san jose to san francisco is a symbolic reenactment. there were fears this would be the last year for the freedom t

martin luther king jr. marcher marchers in anacostia took part in a peace march to pay tribute to the activists who come before and after dr. king. >> this is also a day of service in honor of martin luther king's family. the president and mrs. obama helped out in the family kitchen. >> yes, that is right, jim. standing up for volunteers is part of what this day stands for as well as honoring him. >> reporter: people gather eded the memorial to dr. king in washington, d.c., and others in philadelph philadelphia, but in southeast philadelphia, there were shoes there. was a shoe give away for kids. 800 pairs in mlk's memory. >> i feel great, because we are trying to do something like mart martin luther king junior. >> helping one another? good. and anthony brought his son 2-year-old anthony junior. anthony, do you like the shoes? do you like them? dad likes the love. >> and you can hear my daughter saying yes, and coming out to show love for dr. martin lu ther ki king day. >> and the president and his family