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maria medina, kpix5. >> police say there may be more burglary victims who didn't know their apartments were broken into until they were allowed back in today. >>> this november california voters could decide the future of the death penalty in the state. supporters of the death penalty submitted 5,903,000 signatures today for -- 593,000 signatures today for a ballot measure that would speed up the appeals process. opponents already submitted a second ballot measure to get rid of executions. >>> the state senate passed several bills today to make background checks mandatory, to prohibit possessions of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and to require a gun owner to report a lost or stolen fire arm in five days. those bills now head to the assembly. if approved, they could end up on the governor's desk by next week. >>> how do you stop gunbattles at 70 miles per hour? that's what a lot of bay area drivers want to know after a string of freeway shootings. cbs5's betty yu went on a high stakes ride along tonight. >> reporter: on a ride along with sergeant william hatcher we saw just ho
maria medina, kpix5. >> police say there may be more burglary victims who didn't know their apartments were broken into until they were allowed back in today. >>> this november california voters could decide the future of the death penalty in the state. supporters of the death penalty submitted 5,903,000 signatures today for -- 593,000 signatures today for a ballot measure that would speed up the appeals process. opponents already submitted a second ballot measure to get rid of...
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tomorrow live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> thank you. over the course of history in game 7 of the nba playoffs the home team has won 100 times. and there have been only 24 home team losses. >>> b.a.r.t. will reopen tracks earlier than expected because of tomorrow's warriors game. the tracks were scheduled to open on tuesday morning but now they will open at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. bus bridges remain in effect. the fifth and final closure. b.a.r.t. says the work will make the ride safer and quitter. >>> shark's nans are getting -- fans are getting pumped up but one couple wasn't expecting the team to get this far. their wedding is next weekend when the sharks return to san jose. >> kind of crazy. also the year we are getting married and he has to miss the first game of the stanley cup because we are getting married -- [ talking at the same time ] >> the first two games will be in pittsburgh. >>> mayors calling for new surveillance cameras following a rash of freeway shootings. 20 since november. and now they are asking the governor
tomorrow live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> thank you. over the course of history in game 7 of the nba playoffs the home team has won 100 times. and there have been only 24 home team losses. >>> b.a.r.t. will reopen tracks earlier than expected because of tomorrow's warriors game. the tracks were scheduled to open on tuesday morning but now they will open at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. bus bridges remain in effect. the fifth and final closure. b.a.r.t. says the work...
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kpix 5's maria medina is there with the plane's journey. >> reporter: during our 6:00 p.m. live shot you saw my hair whipping all over the place but the wind has died down in time for their 5:00 a.m. take off. it will take 16 hours to get to phoenix, arizona. saying good-bye is not so easy. >> tomorrow it will be a good day. the weather man saying good day to fly. >> reporter: in a few hours the solar impulse will take off, but saying good-bye to silicon valley was bittersweet. they visited the bay area a view years ago where the first protoo -- with the first prototype. promising they would return. and they did. he made it 62 hour flight in the plane over the pacific ocean from hawaii. circling the golden gate bridge before landing. turning them into silicon valley celebrities this week. >> we were wonderfully well treated and welcomed. and i think our stay here for one week has been -- [ indiscernible ] >> for several days they watched the weather. the conditions during take off and landing are crucial for the plane powered by solar paneled. his co-pilot will take the fli
kpix 5's maria medina is there with the plane's journey. >> reporter: during our 6:00 p.m. live shot you saw my hair whipping all over the place but the wind has died down in time for their 5:00 a.m. take off. it will take 16 hours to get to phoenix, arizona. saying good-bye is not so easy. >> tomorrow it will be a good day. the weather man saying good day to fly. >> reporter: in a few hours the solar impulse will take off, but saying good-bye to silicon valley was...
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we have to think it is the year. >> reporter: maria medina, kpix 5. >> the other bay area team making a playoff run starts their next series tomorrow. the warriors take on the oklahoma city thunder in the western conference finals. game one 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night at oracle arena. the a's play next door at 7:00 p.m. >>> on the sports theme, a scare at a soccer stadium in the uk. a fake bomb turned out to be a security training device. techtaters were forced to leave old trafford stadium -- speck staters were forced to leave old trafford stadium. [ indiscernible ] >> the device was left behind by private company that was doing explosive training exercises. >>> after 50 years a fugitive's run from the law comes to an end. he was leased on bond this weekend after getting arrested in connecticut on monday. he escaped from a prison in georgia in 1968. he served just two years of a 17 year san francisco robbery. he spoke to -- sentence for a robby. he spoke to a -- robbery. he spoke to a reporter. >> my mother, they were watching her. i didn't go here her. things calmed down. got a job. we
we have to think it is the year. >> reporter: maria medina, kpix 5. >> the other bay area team making a playoff run starts their next series tomorrow. the warriors take on the oklahoma city thunder in the western conference finals. game one 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night at oracle arena. the a's play next door at 7:00 p.m. >>> on the sports theme, a scare at a soccer stadium in the uk. a fake bomb turned out to be a security training device. techtaters were forced to leave old...
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maria medina reports from the rancho shopping center with the damage and devastation. maria. >> reporter: liz, it took firefighters nearly five hours to put out this fire and we're still seeing hot spots out here. in all, eight businesses destroyed including one man who survived more than three decades only for it to end like this. hours after the firefight, as the smoke cleared and the sun came up, the victims finally saw the destruction left behind. >> it's shocking. it's really, really a shock. >> reporter: surin verma is one of the people at the shopping center to lost everything. he found owe at the gym this morning while watching the news. >> i just saw the front business and then i says, there's something wrong going on. >> reporter: santa clara firefighters say the fire began just before 3 a.m. spreading quickly even using a drone to help them put out the flames. the fire stopped right before donna's dance studio. >> it could have been me. inches probably literally inches away. >> looked like everything is gone. we'll have to build it up or do it again. >> repor
maria medina reports from the rancho shopping center with the damage and devastation. maria. >> reporter: liz, it took firefighters nearly five hours to put out this fire and we're still seeing hot spots out here. in all, eight businesses destroyed including one man who survived more than three decades only for it to end like this. hours after the firefight, as the smoke cleared and the sun came up, the victims finally saw the destruction left behind. >> it's shocking. it's really,...
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kpix5's maria medina with the moments that led up to that crash. >> we are praying for a speedy recovery. >> reporter: tonight as officer vincent smith lies in the hospital surrounded by his colleagues and family, gregory ramirez of san lorenzo stands behind bars accused of slamming his fedex truck into smith in sacramento. no one answered at the home where a next door neighbor says ramirez's family lives. the neighbor says ramirez moved out a couple of years ago. investigators say they found drugs on ramirez, but wouldn't say what type and that he was likely high when he hit smith and his police cruiser saturday morning. smith was standing outside in the process of clearing a hit and run accident. >> patrol vehicles, overheadlights were all activated. those led brights are very bright. >> reporter: tonight, fedex isn't saying much about where ramirez was headed and how long he had been on the road. only releasing a statement saying in part, we are fully cooperating with investigating authorities. smith was nearly two decades of protecting our community now in critical condition. >> he i
kpix5's maria medina with the moments that led up to that crash. >> we are praying for a speedy recovery. >> reporter: tonight as officer vincent smith lies in the hospital surrounded by his colleagues and family, gregory ramirez of san lorenzo stands behind bars accused of slamming his fedex truck into smith in sacramento. no one answered at the home where a next door neighbor says ramirez's family lives. the neighbor says ramirez moved out a couple of years ago. investigators say...
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here's kpix 5's maria medina with more on ticket prices and how sports bars are getting ready >>> reporter: at o'sullivan sports bark in newark, the warriors pride is obvious from the decor, the staff, the customers. >> go, warriors. >> fans come from everywhere, standing room only. >> reporter: danny the owner is expecting hundreds of people to pack his bar for game 7. just take a look. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: at the crowd there when the warriors defeat the thunder. [ applause and cheers ] >> everybody has to watch the warriors game. it's that time of year. >> the more the warriors win, the more you win as far as business, right? >> absolutely. the warriors have brought us a ton of business. >> reporter: and the boom in business for him, he says, in part because of how much it will cost you. tickets went on sale $400 a ticket just for the nose bleed section. want a courtsid seat? $6,000. $32,000 for vip courtside seats according to stubhub. >> it's play-offs. it's going to happen. >> reporter: you're okay spending the money? >> to watch the warriors play? >> yes. >> absolutel
here's kpix 5's maria medina with more on ticket prices and how sports bars are getting ready >>> reporter: at o'sullivan sports bark in newark, the warriors pride is obvious from the decor, the staff, the customers. >> go, warriors. >> fans come from everywhere, standing room only. >> reporter: danny the owner is expecting hundreds of people to pack his bar for game 7. just take a look. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: at the crowd there when the warriors...
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kpix 5 reporter maria medina is in sunnyvale with the answer. maria. >> reporter: the challenge is finding a million-dollar home. once they hit the market they go quickly. if you do, here's what it might look like. this is what a seven-figure home in sillicon valley looks like these taste. >> the kitchen has been updated. >> reporter: four bedrooms, 1600 square feet, built nearly 40 years ago. >> it sold after one week for a sale price of $1,015,000. higher than the asking price. >> reporter: are you surprised? >> i'm not surprised. it's just a lot of demand. >> reporter: the median price is a record high for santa clara county last month. other nearby counties also saw an increase. gary shapiro a realtor for more than three decades says a few reasons are driving prices up. one of them, low inventory. >> real estate is supply and demand. when there's less supply, there's more demand for each house. >> there isn't a lot out there. >> reporter: this person wants to buy a home for a million dollars or less. she says she has come to accept 7 figures
kpix 5 reporter maria medina is in sunnyvale with the answer. maria. >> reporter: the challenge is finding a million-dollar home. once they hit the market they go quickly. if you do, here's what it might look like. this is what a seven-figure home in sillicon valley looks like these taste. >> the kitchen has been updated. >> reporter: four bedrooms, 1600 square feet, built nearly 40 years ago. >> it sold after one week for a sale price of $1,015,000. higher than the...
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kpix 5 reporter maria medina is live in san mateo with more about what the groomer's uncle is saying about this case. maria >>> reporter: the suspect's uncle says he just started here at petsmart. he was excited about his job and now he is devastated about the allegations. is that him right there? >> yeah. that's not a good picture of him. >> reporter: his nephew's mugshot and the allegations against him a far cry from the man gustavo zarate describes. >> i know he is innocent. he just went out and [ indiscernible ] for grooming and stuff. that's something he really liked. >> reporter: san mateo police arrested juan zarate for allegedly killing a puppy. the owner told investigators just three minutes after he dropped off his dog to get groomed at this petsmart on sunday, zarate came out with the dog bleeding and trouble breathing. >> the dog's ribs were broken and a punctured lung. how do you explain that? >> i can't. >> good boy. >> reporter: jeff pelley is a long-time groomer. >> there's people that shouldn't be grooming. they end do have the temperament. >> reporter: his business o
kpix 5 reporter maria medina is live in san mateo with more about what the groomer's uncle is saying about this case. maria >>> reporter: the suspect's uncle says he just started here at petsmart. he was excited about his job and now he is devastated about the allegations. is that him right there? >> yeah. that's not a good picture of him. >> reporter: his nephew's mugshot and the allegations against him a far cry from the man gustavo zarate describes. >> i know he is...
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kpix 5 reporter maria medina is live in san jose on this carpool crisis. maria. >> reporter: it's definitely a crisis, liz. let's go ahead and take a look at chopper 5 over oakland right now where traffic is backing up. you know, we have all been there before where traffic is a nightmare. you think if you just get into the carpool lane no one will catch me. that's probably why it's not a surprise that one in five drivers is a cheater. admit it. you've done it or know someone who has. >> i have been late for something and there's a whole line of traffic for miles and i have done it b i'll admit. >> reporter: breaking the law before driving in the carpool lane when you're not supposed to. >> i have known somebody who has. >> people all the time cheat in there and dart out. >> the findings were surprising. >> reporter: the mtc is behind a new study that found during the morning rush 24% of drivers in carpool lanes are violators. and the evening rush it's 19%. >> it agitates other drivers when they see those people. >> reporter: the california highway patrol sa
kpix 5 reporter maria medina is live in san jose on this carpool crisis. maria. >> reporter: it's definitely a crisis, liz. let's go ahead and take a look at chopper 5 over oakland right now where traffic is backing up. you know, we have all been there before where traffic is a nightmare. you think if you just get into the carpool lane no one will catch me. that's probably why it's not a surprise that one in five drivers is a cheater. admit it. you've done it or know someone who has....
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maria medina on how that alleged inaction put other children in danger. >> i am disgusted that the districtidn't know enough to protect my daughter. >>> reporter: standing in front of the gilroy unified school district office celeste then told a crowd of reporters how district leaders allegedly failed to protect students. >> our voices are not been heard. >> reporter: now one of the country's top lawyers is standing by ben's side suing the district for allegedly breaking the law. >> the district failed to report the abuse as required. >> reporter: she says she told school staff this teacher sent sexual harassment texts to her daughter. instead of being removed from the classroom he continued to work as an ap chemistry teacher. that was two years ago. earlier this week, san jose police arrested him, accusing him of posing as a woman online to get hundreds of current and former gilroy high boys to send him nude photos. >> i think the guy is sick. >> reporter: nancy's granddaughter is in the same district and believes more could have been done. >> fire him. they should have called the cops. yo
maria medina on how that alleged inaction put other children in danger. >> i am disgusted that the districtidn't know enough to protect my daughter. >>> reporter: standing in front of the gilroy unified school district office celeste then told a crowd of reporters how district leaders allegedly failed to protect students. >> our voices are not been heard. >> reporter: now one of the country's top lawyers is standing by ben's side suing the district for allegedly...
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kpix 5's maria medina shows us who is embracing the queen bee sting. [ singing ] >> reporter: beyonce on her formation tour. >> no matter what race you are you can enjoy the song. >> reporter: do you think it's he offensive? >> i don't. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. it heated up here at levi's stadium during the super bowl and sources say she offended local police. the song formation makes partial references to police brutality and the "black lives matter" movement. the dancers posted pictures on social media of them paying homage to the black panthers and holding a sign reading justice for mario woods. the man armed with a knife and shot by san francisco police last year. several sources from different law enforcement agencies say many don't like beyonce for her political stance and just last week, a group of law enforcement protested outside her concert. >> i think it's crazy. >> reporter: but fans say they have her all wrong. >> i don't think she is anti- police. i think she is standing up for what she believes in. >> reporter: many fans believe the music video which shows poli
kpix 5's maria medina shows us who is embracing the queen bee sting. [ singing ] >> reporter: beyonce on her formation tour. >> no matter what race you are you can enjoy the song. >> reporter: do you think it's he offensive? >> i don't. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. it heated up here at levi's stadium during the super bowl and sources say she offended local police. the song formation makes partial references to police brutality and the "black lives...
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louis battling the blues in game one of the western conference finals, but maria medina shows us fans here have packed the home ice to cheer them on. >> reporter: julia, this is like any other game except the players aren't on the ice and the true die hard fans are saying no big deal, why not? it's free. take a look at video of thousands of them filing into the shark tank about an hour ago and, you know, in fact all these tickets, all these free tickets, were snatched up in less than 24 hours after they were made available online friday at 10 a.m. we're talking 16,000 tickets and i'll tell you, there's a lot of energy and excitement in there as fans watch this game against st. louis on the jumbotron. this is huge for sharks fans because the last time they were given free access like this was a little more than a decade ago. we spoke to a couple of them and here's what they had to say. >> it's been a while, so knowing that they're back and especially in the western conference finals everybody is really excited. so the fact they get to watch it at the shark tank, it's kind of a unique e
louis battling the blues in game one of the western conference finals, but maria medina shows us fans here have packed the home ice to cheer them on. >> reporter: julia, this is like any other game except the players aren't on the ice and the true die hard fans are saying no big deal, why not? it's free. take a look at video of thousands of them filing into the shark tank about an hour ago and, you know, in fact all these tickets, all these free tickets, were snatched up in less than 24...
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maria medina says that one mother claims the district did nothing for years. y daught >> i am disgusted that the district did not do enough to protect my daughter. >> reporter: standing in front of the gilroy unified school district office celeste ben told a crowd of reporters how district leaders allegedly failed to protect students. >> our voices have not been heard. >> reporter: now one of the country's top lawyers is standing by ben's side suing the district for allegedly breaking the law. >> the district failed to report the abuse as required. >> reporter: ben said she told school staff this teacher douglas lay sent harassing texts to her daughter, but instead of being removed from the classroom he continued to work as a chemistry teacher two years ago. this week he was arrested accused of posing as a woman online to get hundreds of current and former gilroy lie boils to send them nude photos. >> i think the guy is sick. >> reporter: nancy gale's granddaughter is in the same district and believes more could have been done. >> fire him. they should have called the cops. you know, th
maria medina says that one mother claims the district did nothing for years. y daught >> i am disgusted that the district did not do enough to protect my daughter. >> reporter: standing in front of the gilroy unified school district office celeste ben told a crowd of reporters how district leaders allegedly failed to protect students. >> our voices have not been heard. >> reporter: now one of the country's top lawyers is standing by ben's side suing the district for...
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maria medina is outside le's tonight. maria? ((pkg)) ((nats of fans yellg "beyonce")) beyonce.. here tonight on her "formation" campaign 20-16: we learned tonight - that bernie sandes coming back to the bay areas week. the democratic presidential candidate is g to host rallies in san jose vallejo on wednesday. tomorrow, democrats in oregon and kentucky head to polls. sanders is favored in both of those states. but he still trails hillary clinton by nearly 800 delege votes. hillary clinton is oy 144 delegates short of cling the nomination. on the republican side: dond trump is blasting the new yk times tonight. an article in the paper detd accusations of his poor treatment of women. trump tweeted this: the new york times is so dishonest. their hit piece cover story on me yesterday just blown up by former girlfriend, roseanne brewero said it was a lie. rosanne brewer lane/former p girlfriend: 'they did take quotes from what i said andy put a negative connotation it' true or not: a recent c-n-n poll shows 64- percent of w have an u
maria medina is outside le's tonight. maria? ((pkg)) ((nats of fans yellg "beyonce")) beyonce.. here tonight on her "formation" campaign 20-16: we learned tonight - that bernie sandes coming back to the bay areas week. the democratic presidential candidate is g to host rallies in san jose vallejo on wednesday. tomorrow, democrats in oregon and kentucky head to polls. sanders is favored in both of those states. but he still trails hillary clinton by nearly 800 delege votes....
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kpix 5's maria medina spoke to one of the groomer's relatives and she is live with that story now in san mateo. maria. >> reporter: thigh uncle says his nephew was excited about his new job here at petsmart and is now devastated about these allegations. you trust him with your dog? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: but san mateo police tell a much different story. juan sar rat now accused of killing a puppy. >> i know he is innocent. he just went out and got out tools for grooming and stuff. that's something he really liked. >> reporter: gustavo is the suspect's uncle. he says there must be another side. but the dog's owner told investigators just three minutes after he dropped off his dachshund to get groomed on sunday, zarate came out. the dog was bleeding from the mouth, trouble breathing. the cops are saying the dog's ribs were broken and it had a punctured lung. how can you explain that? >> i can't. >> reporter: jeff is a long- time groomer. >> but there's people that shouldn't be grooming. they don't have the temperament. >> reporter: his business opened since the '80s just down the str
kpix 5's maria medina spoke to one of the groomer's relatives and she is live with that story now in san mateo. maria. >> reporter: thigh uncle says his nephew was excited about his new job here at petsmart and is now devastated about these allegations. you trust him with your dog? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: but san mateo police tell a much different story. juan sar rat now accused of killing a puppy. >> i know he is innocent. he just went out and got out tools for...
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maria medina went to a sports bar getting ready for a big crowd tomorrow. >> reporter: o'sullivan sports bar just one of many planning to hold the warriors watch party tomorrow for game 7. the owner says he's expects standing room only just like last night when fans packed the bar to watch the warriors beat the oklahoma city thunder. >> fans come out from everywhere. standing room only. happy, fun, interactive. they get on the microphone, chant. we're all one together. it was great. warriors have brought us a lot of business. >> reporter: and he says he expects a lot of business because of how much ticket prices are. the team begins selling tickets today for the game for season ticket holders this morning. all other fans got their chance at 5 p.m. at last check tickets were going for at least $400 a pop. >> it's playoffs. so it's going to happen. >> so you're okay spending a few hundred dollars if you need to on a game? >> to watch the warriors play? absolutely. >> those $400 tickets, the nose bleed section. if you want courtside tickets, nearly $6,000 and vip courtside tickets, $32,000.
maria medina went to a sports bar getting ready for a big crowd tomorrow. >> reporter: o'sullivan sports bar just one of many planning to hold the warriors watch party tomorrow for game 7. the owner says he's expects standing room only just like last night when fans packed the bar to watch the warriors beat the oklahoma city thunder. >> fans come out from everywhere. standing room only. happy, fun, interactive. they get on the microphone, chant. we're all one together. it was great....
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kpix 5's maria medina in san jose and it's so bad the entire system could collapse? >> reporter: yeah. you know, one in five drivers is a carpool cheater and if you do it, think twice because you could cause a collapse of the carpool system. you probably know someone who has. >> i have been late for something and then there's a whole line of traffic for many miles and i have done it before. >> reporter: breaking the law driving in the carpool lane when you're not supposed to. >> i know somebody who has. >> the findings were surprising. >> reporter: the mtc is behind a new study that found during the morning rush, 24% of drivers in carpool lanes are violators. in the evening rush, it's 19%. >> it really agitates other drivers when they see those people. >> reporter: the california highway patrol says they have seen it all when it comes to excuses. >> we have seen dummies, child car seat with a doll or something else that's in the car seat. >> reporter: but the mtc says those carpool cheaters could force the collapse of the system. federal money could be at stake if th
kpix 5's maria medina in san jose and it's so bad the entire system could collapse? >> reporter: yeah. you know, one in five drivers is a carpool cheater and if you do it, think twice because you could cause a collapse of the carpool system. you probably know someone who has. >> i have been late for something and then there's a whole line of traffic for many miles and i have done it before. >> reporter: breaking the law driving in the carpool lane when you're not supposed to....
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kpix 5's maria medina walks us through the plan. >> couches, tires, refrigerators, entertainment centers>> reporter: josh isn't just running a business in san jose. >> everything! anything that it costs to dump, you can find it. >> reporter: he is also cleaning the streets. >> i got so much stuff i got to rent a shop and take care of the garbage outside. >> reporter: just a few feet from here, this pile of trash. >> it's a daily thing. >> reporter: josh says if he doesn't call city crews about this today it the pile will just get bigger and bigger. >> it gets bigger and bigger. >> reporter: a homeless man what making a fire to heat his food a few steps away from josh's building. >> we're fed up. >> reporter: but now, city leaders say they have a solution. a reward program to pay up to a grand to anyone who catches illegal dumpers as well graffiti vandals. >> they take money out of our pockets every year millions every year. >> reporter: a councilmember says although his office gets tips every now and then from witnesses, it's not enough. >> want to send a clear message that this activity
kpix 5's maria medina walks us through the plan. >> couches, tires, refrigerators, entertainment centers>> reporter: josh isn't just running a business in san jose. >> everything! anything that it costs to dump, you can find it. >> reporter: he is also cleaning the streets. >> i got so much stuff i got to rent a shop and take care of the garbage outside. >> reporter: just a few feet from here, this pile of trash. >> it's a daily thing. >>...
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in vallejo, maria medina, kpix 5. >> no doubt he got approval. >> the warriors dance team getting inchallenge. the dancers took a break from practice with the junior dance squad to get a little silly and mixed it with the advanced expert dance moves. they don't disappoint. >>> two options for pg&e customers. state regulators are considering how much to let the utility raise gas rates to pay for safety upgrades. under one plan, pg&e could collect $945 million total. the average monthly bill would go up 10.7%. under the second proposal, pg&e would collect $858 million raising the average bill by 9.9%. the public utilities commission could vote as early as next month. >>> other bay area headlines. it's a photo san francisco police want you to see. they need your help finding this missing woman. 65-year-old hue lee was seen april 22 entering the caltrain station at 4th and king wearing a hat, light blue coat, brown handbag. she has a food problem and needs medication. >>> police in campbell need your help finding car thieves. surveillance video clearly shows a woman getting into an unloc
in vallejo, maria medina, kpix 5. >> no doubt he got approval. >> the warriors dance team getting inchallenge. the dancers took a break from practice with the junior dance squad to get a little silly and mixed it with the advanced expert dance moves. they don't disappoint. >>> two options for pg&e customers. state regulators are considering how much to let the utility raise gas rates to pay for safety upgrades. under one plan, pg&e could collect $945 million total....
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let's get back to kpix 5 reporter maria medina live at the vallejo police command center. maria? >> reporter: that suspect now confirmed dead but the search continues for pearl pinson. the 15-year-old vanished on her way to school yesterday morning. witnesses say she had a bloody face as she tried to fight off her kidnapper. they say castro, fernando castro, had a gun and shot it several times before they both disappeared. we are going to look at some pictures that came into our newsroom not too long ago as officers spotted castro more than 300 miles away. a closer look of the car shows a disturbing detail. castro is alone, pearl nowhere to be found. now, officers were able to corner him and this is what happened next. [ gunfire ] [ yelling ] back up, back up! [ sound of helicopters overhead ] >> this is a picture of pearl pinson. they are still looking for her and family members say they do believe that she is still out here alive. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> that's it for the kpix 5 news at 5:00. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. >> allen and liz will be
let's get back to kpix 5 reporter maria medina live at the vallejo police command center. maria? >> reporter: that suspect now confirmed dead but the search continues for pearl pinson. the 15-year-old vanished on her way to school yesterday morning. witnesses say she had a bloody face as she tried to fight off her kidnapper. they say castro, fernando castro, had a gun and shot it several times before they both disappeared. we are going to look at some pictures that came into our newsroom...
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maria medina shows us what you can get for seven figures. >> reporter: this is what a 7-figure home in silicon valley looks like these days. four bedrooms, 1600 square feet built nearly 40 years ago. >> it sold after one week for a sale price of $1,015,000. $65,000 higher than the asking price. >> are you surprised at all? >> i'm not surprised. there's just a lot of demand. >> reporter: the median price hit the record high last month. other nearby counties saw an increase. gary shapiro, a real estate agent for three decades -- >> when there's less supply, more demand for each house. >> reporter: she wants to buy a home for $1 million or less. she said she's come to accept seven figures won't even come close to buying her dream home. >> trying to buy basically a doll house for a million dollars is kind of crazy. >> i have a sign on my desk that says the best time to buy was yesterday. >> reporter: still, gary says buying a home is the right move, even in silicon valley, if you can afford it. but that's the million-dollar question. >> i don't think it's impossible. i think you have to pe
maria medina shows us what you can get for seven figures. >> reporter: this is what a 7-figure home in silicon valley looks like these days. four bedrooms, 1600 square feet built nearly 40 years ago. >> it sold after one week for a sale price of $1,015,000. $65,000 higher than the asking price. >> are you surprised at all? >> i'm not surprised. there's just a lot of demand. >> reporter: the median price hit the record high last month. other nearby counties saw an...
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maria medina joins us from the shark tank where excitement is in the air. >> reporter: fans are filing into the shark tank for those inside on the edge of their seats. but just a short while ago some of them gathered down the street for a shark rally. in this crowd of die hard shark fans, meet the falcos. >> mom and dad stance since day one, way before the wedding and way before the boys, anthony and johnny came along. >> ever since the beginning. >> what is it like to be a sharks fan all of these years? >> very good years. it is good to see that these guys are finally going to get their shot. >> who is the bigger sharks fan, you or your husband? >> me. >> they showed up early today to grab their spot in the grass at caesar chavez in san jose to join other fans before the big game. the park transformed for an all day sharks rally. >> there is no better time to be a sports fan in the bay area, right? >> the falcos have watched nearly every game this season including the one that solidified their chance to win the stanley cup. >> i pretty much lost my voice from screaming the other night
maria medina joins us from the shark tank where excitement is in the air. >> reporter: fans are filing into the shark tank for those inside on the edge of their seats. but just a short while ago some of them gathered down the street for a shark rally. in this crowd of die hard shark fans, meet the falcos. >> mom and dad stance since day one, way before the wedding and way before the boys, anthony and johnny came along. >> ever since the beginning. >> what is it like to...
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maria medina is live at the police command center in vallejo. the question now is, where is pearl? reporter: the search continues. 36 hours after pearl vanished, we'll go ahead and take a look at pictures of what unfolded just a couple of hours ago as officers chased the suspect fernando castro in solvang more than 300 miles away. a closer look at the car shows a disturbing detail, castro alone, pearl nowhere to
maria medina is live at the police command center in vallejo. the question now is, where is pearl? reporter: the search continues. 36 hours after pearl vanished, we'll go ahead and take a look at pictures of what unfolded just a couple of hours ago as officers chased the suspect fernando castro in solvang more than 300 miles away. a closer look at the car shows a disturbing detail, castro alone, pearl nowhere to
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maria medina went to a sports bar getting ready for a big crowd tomorrow. >> reporter: o'sullivan sports bar just one of many planning to hold the warriors watch party tomorrow for game 7. the owner says he's expects standing room only just like last night when fans packed the bar to watch the warriors beat the oklahoma city thunder. >> fans come out from everywhere. standing room only. happy, fun, interactive. they get on the microphone, chant. we're all one together. it was great. warriors have brought us a lot of business. >> reporter: and he says he expects a lot of business because of how much ticket prices are. the team begins selling tickets today for the game for season ticket holders this morning. all other fans got their chance at 5 p.m. at last check tickets were going for at least $400 a pop. >> it's playoffs.
maria medina went to a sports bar getting ready for a big crowd tomorrow. >> reporter: o'sullivan sports bar just one of many planning to hold the warriors watch party tomorrow for game 7. the owner says he's expects standing room only just like last night when fans packed the bar to watch the warriors beat the oklahoma city thunder. >> fans come out from everywhere. standing room only. happy, fun, interactive. they get on the microphone, chant. we're all one together. it was great....
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kpix 5s maria medina asked another single mother if sandberg got it right. >> i think that -- i am getting single parent for nearly 20 years raising her three girls on her own. >> we still want to, as parents, do what we would normally do as a two parent household. >> reporter: she was on welfare living pay check to pay check. >> this bill wouldn't get paid for this bill to get paid always borrowing from one to pay another. >> reporter: her life is what cheryl sandberg wrote about in a tribute to single moms on mother days. she writes i will never experience and understand all of the challenges most single moms face but i understand a lot more than i did a year ago. sandberg suddenly lost her husband last year. >> being able to physically, financially do everything it is hard. >> reporter: staying home with sick kids was some times never an option. >> you can't miss work you miss work they will let you go. >> reporter: sandberg wrote almost a third of working mothers don't have access to paid leave, we need to rethink our public and corporate work force policybroaden our understanding of w
kpix 5s maria medina asked another single mother if sandberg got it right. >> i think that -- i am getting single parent for nearly 20 years raising her three girls on her own. >> we still want to, as parents, do what we would normally do as a two parent household. >> reporter: she was on welfare living pay check to pay check. >> this bill wouldn't get paid for this bill to get paid always borrowing from one to pay another. >> reporter: her life is what cheryl...
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we sent kpix five's maria medina tod >>> new at 6:00, dumpling mania in the south bay. people scrambling this morning. >> it's crazy. but there's tons of demand, because we've been waiting so long. >> reporter: she made sure to be one of the first to eat at the very first dentai fung. mostly known for dim sum and soup dumplings. >> are you skipping work or school for this? >> yeah, i'm skipping organic chemistry. >> reporter: customers waited online just to get on the list. only to be told they needed to wait even longer to finally eat. >> now you have to wait another two hours to actually eat and this is worth it? >> yeah. >> reporter: if you've think the craze will eventually fade, wait again. customers have been known to wait hours for other dentai fungs that have been open for a while. >> it brings you closer to god with each bite. >> reporter: for all you rookies, there's a process to avoid burning your tongue. everyone's strategies are a little different. >> buy a little tiny bowl into the dumpling, and drink the soup. >> dip it in the sauce. you need the spoon to
we sent kpix five's maria medina tod >>> new at 6:00, dumpling mania in the south bay. people scrambling this morning. >> it's crazy. but there's tons of demand, because we've been waiting so long. >> reporter: she made sure to be one of the first to eat at the very first dentai fung. mostly known for dim sum and soup dumplings. >> are you skipping work or school for this? >> yeah, i'm skipping organic chemistry. >> reporter: customers waited online just...
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maria medina is live at the police command center in vallejo. the question now is, where is pearl? >> reporter: the search continues. 36 hours after pearl vanished, we'll go ahead and take a look at pictures of what unfolded just a couple of hours ago as officers chased the suspect fernando castro in solvang more than 300 miles away. a closer look at the car shows a disturbing detail, castro alone, pearl nowhere to be seen. officers were able to corner him. heres what happened next. >> back up, back up! [ gunfire and helicopters ] >> in that video you can hear shots are fired. somebody yelling back off, back off. unclear you know why the shots are from police or the suspect. but again, that suspect is confirmed dead. family members hold out hope that pearl will be found alive. >> we're going to find you. >> reporter: for more than 24 hours rose pinson and her family have prayed, searched and waited helplessly. what do you think happened? >> all i know is that he kidnapped her. and i pray that she's found safe. >> our number one priority is to find her. >> reporter: earlier today in
maria medina is live at the police command center in vallejo. the question now is, where is pearl? >> reporter: the search continues. 36 hours after pearl vanished, we'll go ahead and take a look at pictures of what unfolded just a couple of hours ago as officers chased the suspect fernando castro in solvang more than 300 miles away. a closer look at the car shows a disturbing detail, castro alone, pearl nowhere to be seen. officers were able to corner him. heres what happened next....
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mate carly fiorina going to be the speaker at tonight's dinner and in the banquet hall right now maria medina has a preview. >> reporter: in just an hour, this banquet hall will be filled with people welcoming carly fiorina back home to the bay area. she was the ceo of hp a few years ago. cruz took the stage a few hours ago. she will take the stage here at 7:30. it was just a few days ago that cruz announced that she would be his vp pick and she made some national headlines during her speech when she sang a lullaby to cruz's two daughters. let's take a listen. [ singing ] >> reporter: so senator barbara boxer also jumped on the opportunity to tweet about fiorina after the vp announcement. one of them reading, i predict that the latest carly fiorina merger will be as successful as her last one. they went head to head in 2010. back out here live in the banquet hall, she is set to take the stage at 7:30. you can see behind me, the banquet hall abuzz as they get ready for the dinner. >> all the folks up here are beginning to make their way downstairs to where you are. so carly fiorina at dinner,
mate carly fiorina going to be the speaker at tonight's dinner and in the banquet hall right now maria medina has a preview. >> reporter: in just an hour, this banquet hall will be filled with people welcoming carly fiorina back home to the bay area. she was the ceo of hp a few years ago. cruz took the stage a few hours ago. she will take the stage here at 7:30. it was just a few days ago that cruz announced that she would be his vp pick and she made some national headlines during her...
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that's where we find kpix5's maria medina out at moffat field. >> reporter: i could have tied down myair, but i wanted to show you just how windy it is here. the solar impulse team promises the wind will die down enough for takeoff at 5 a.m. tomorrow. it will take about 16 hours for them to land at phoenix, arizona, but they say their stop in the bay area has been unforgettable. >> arriving at the golden gate from hawaii and turning in the bay for a couple of hours, that was such an experience. >> reporter: in less than 23 hours the solar impulse 2 will take off to phoenix from moffat field where it sat since its historic landing from hawaii last saturday. crews waited for the wind to die down. >> we could have taken off friday, but there were crest winds that could have pushed the plane too much out of track. >> reporter: they flew 62 hours from hawaii. his co-pilot will take the flight to phoenix in the plane that uses absolutely no fuel. its propellers and batteries are charged instead with thousands of solar panels. the plane can essentially fly forever. the crew is attempting to
that's where we find kpix5's maria medina out at moffat field. >> reporter: i could have tied down myair, but i wanted to show you just how windy it is here. the solar impulse team promises the wind will die down enough for takeoff at 5 a.m. tomorrow. it will take about 16 hours for them to land at phoenix, arizona, but they say their stop in the bay area has been unforgettable. >> arriving at the golden gate from hawaii and turning in the bay for a couple of hours, that was such an...
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empiezo el segmento que ustedes quieran seÑores aquÍ estamos con frank medina y mi banda aquÍ ven mis modelos, zuleyka, Érica y ana marÍablao eran s alumnodla escua. --sabe cus son s derech un agee pol o deinmigrin llama a spuerta?n telemuo anchors on ce onmos. ---lo detl de sta otras notici acompanos! (♪mÚsica♪). >>> ay! >>>. >>> seÑores miren esta Última y nos vamos tambiÉn hay padres solter solteros o sino que lo diga este albin que ha creado un tierno lazo con su cacharro lo saca a pasear en el cargador en bicicleta miren esto. y le da tetera y este tierno perrito pasa todo un laberinto y encontrar la salida para verse con papÁ. >>> dios mÍo. >>> todo para ver a papi. >>> mira. >>> quÉ belleza. >>> quÉ bonito. >>> quÉ lindo. >>> vamos a despedir a todos y agradecer la maÑana de hoy nos encan encanta raÚl gracias. >>> de nada. >>> te queremos mucho zuleyka. >>> gracias. >>> que te repita por favor. >>> por favor encantado te recibo. >>> gracias por haber venido y contado tu lado de la historia que creo es muy importante que todo el mundo sepa. >>> gracias a ustedes. >>> lo mejor para ti y frank tambiÉn por venir tamb
empiezo el segmento que ustedes quieran seÑores aquÍ estamos con frank medina y mi banda aquÍ ven mis modelos, zuleyka, Érica y ana marÍablao eran s alumnodla escua. --sabe cus son s derech un agee pol o deinmigrin llama a spuerta?n telemuo anchors on ce onmos. ---lo detl de sta otras notici acompanos! (♪mÚsica♪). >>> ay! >>>. >>> seÑores miren esta Última y nos vamos tambiÉn hay padres solter solteros o sino que lo diga este albin que ha creado un tierno...
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maria: greg teebo. thanks for joining us. ♪ [ male announcer ] tora bora fallujah argonne khe sanh midway dak to normandy medina ridge the chosinforget but more important are the faces we will always remember. ♪ ... honey, we do? we need to talk. i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay and could really save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call now. with a medicare supplement plan, you'll be able to stay with your doctor. oh, you know, i love that guy. mm-hmm. [ male announcer ] these types of plans let you visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. and there are no networks. you do your push-ups today? prepare to be amazed. [ male announcer
maria: greg teebo. thanks for joining us. ♪ [ male announcer ] tora bora fallujah argonne khe sanh midway dak to normandy medina ridge the chosinforget but more important are the faces we will always remember. ♪ ... honey, we do? we need to talk. i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b...