martin moon, the man on the left was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder out of clark countyand 27-year-old robert legendre was serving a life sentence for kidnapping, weapons charges as well as murder. >> unmanned towers provided just the opportunity for three inmates to make their move. >> the two inmates that escaped were both captured in a week's period of time. one was returned to iowa. the other one was involved in numerous crimes in the state of missouri, i believe. and he is still in that state facing additional charges. the inmate that was returned to the iowa state penitentiary was charged for escape. he pled guilty and the sentencing is tomorrow. he'll receive a five-year consecutive term. >> one of the inmates, martin moon, now resides in cell house 220, a far cry from the freedom he had a few months ago. he is once again serving a life sentence for killing a man in a dispute over drugs. moon insists he is not guilty. >> me being an innocent person, i've been compelled more than say the person that knows they're guilty and have been found guilty. i feel they tend

. >> martin moon is serving a life sentence for killing a man in a dispute over drugs but he insistshe's not guilty. >> me being an innocent person, i've been compelled more than, say, the person that knows they're guilty and then found guilty, i feel they tend more to lay down and do their time and accept the punishment. that's where i'm not willing to lay down and accept the punishment. >> moon saw his chance to make a break when the 150-year-old prison began modernizing its security system. >> the prison came up with a plan to cut back on expenses so they was going to put in new electronic fencing and cameras and they started pulling out guard towers and that's when my plan developed. >> moon and a partner fashioned a rope out of upholstery from the workshop and attached to a grappling hook, which they used to scale the wall. >> me and my partner, before we took off, we actually said a prayer because i was the first one to cross the line, there's always that chance you get shot, especially being the first one across, but that's the risk you got to take. but once i was away from he

mateo court, whether the owner can keep people from crossing his property to get to martin's beach south of half moon bay. he will testify this afternoon. he closed the only road to martin's beach after he bought the property in 2008. surf rider foundation is now suing saying he's violating state laws. >>> a smoky stubborn fire at a san jose landfill kept firefighters busy yesterday. the flames were fed by a mountain of bark at a recycling facility on banker road. the smoke could be seen and smelled in much of santa clara valley. >>> parking headaches for the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. joe montana's development plans are at odds with the team's plan to use 789 parking spots across from the stadium. . >>> a mountain biker is hospitalized after being rescued off a marin county cliff. the 53-year-old man fell down a steep hillside yesterday at china camp state park. crews had to use a line 200 feet long to airlift the man and lower him to a nearby parking lot. no information is being released about his condition. . >>> let's say i win or they win, i just don't know if that's important. >> donald

we're talking about martins beach, south of half moon bay. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd continues our coverage from redwood city. >> reporter: the battle over martins beach is heating up here in the san mateo courtroom. the much-anticipated testimony of the owner of the beach taking place today. venture capitalist benoit cosla stepping out of his town car before 3:00 this afternoon. he was on the phone surrounded by his attorneys, not answering any questions. cosla is being forced into there court battle over the closing of the popular beach near half moon bay. the sun microsystems co-founder bought martins beach six years ago. he paid $37.5 million for the land. two years later, he closed the beach. but san mateo county judge told him he needed a permit to do that. the surf riders foundation believes that he is violating the state coastal act, and that's the basis for the entire court proceedings today. >> it's time to answer for the closure of this public beach accessway. the public want to know, tens of thousands of people use this beach over

he owns property including only access to martin's beach near half moon bay closed off the path saying an old land grant gives him the right. the senate will vote on the bill next week. if it passes, the state can seize part of the land under eminent domain. >> it's graduation season for high schools, colleges and universities. uc berkeley hoss school of business graduated a class today, in fact. wayne freedman is there with a story about unique graduates. wayne? >> have you ever heard of warrior nba? it's becoming a trend. many paying with education with a gi bill. you might wonder what it is a veteran would bring to business. it's the time of the year again. for making the scene. 200 graduates prepared to step from academia into the real world. >> i didn't have a clear picture of what i wanted to do, you know, as a career. >> that is ten students graduating from the class. >> one class mate has a wide variety of technical business skills. that someone like me won't v a lot of them haven't stood off a deck of a nuclear submarine or run a mission in afghanistan to survey an engineering

. >> and the battle over martin's beach, south moon bay is the focus and open until 2008 but they boughtoperty and clues to the only one which allowed them access to the beach. he filed lawsuits saying he amonged to the state coastal act and is he expected to testify this afternoon. >> morning, house minority leader will kickoff at the event in twitters' headquarters in and fran is the and whose make a stand is set up to honor them and they call this the bay area home. >>> time now 639 testimony it we have new information about the massive computer glitch. coming up at 7:00, the problem and possibility about the cyber attack. >> we are live in san jose where a landfill fire causes an already bad situation, we will tell you why they are already sow concerned today. >>> they are still a little bit slow in some areas, as you look at them, we have also slowed traffic in the east bay, we will tell you more. >>> lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures but it is rather cool for some, we just heard from jerry up in willis and we'll see lots of 08s and how much warmer it will get. the car with a

surfers and conservation groups went to the capital to speak against limiting access to martin's beach near half-moon bay. venture capitalist brought that property and closed the road leading to the beach. the state senate is set to vote tomorrow to order the state land's commission to negotiation public access. activists say clout is one of the state east largest political donor. >> the ethics of our legislature they could see no finer example of how the process works than how this situation works. >> the surf rider foundation is also suing cosla in court. >>> a group of firefighters say they're making efforts to pay it forward after they were touched by a good deed of an anonymous donor. the firefighters say they were shopping at cosco when they had to leave after they received a call. they returned and found that someone had paid for them all with a note on the receipt. >> the note said thank you firefighters for all you do. have a good day and it was signed by an air force wife. >> the firefighter say they are used the money they save from the groceries to do something nice for others including h

he is being sued by the surf rider foundation for closing off access to martin's beach south of half moon bay. he closed the only road to the beach after he bought that property back in 2008. the foundation says it violates state law to protect the public's right to access beach. >>> some dramatic opening statements today in a gang land trial involving the death of an oakland 3-year-old. prosecutors say little carlos was caught in the cross fire. denarz a fellow gang member are on trial for his death. the two men are on trial for a shootout with rival gang members in 2011. carlos was with his mother on the way to a grocery store when shots rang out and he was hit. >>> it's joe montana versus the 49ers. the parking show down at levy stadium. how it could sink the former quarterback's huge interstainment project. >>> a police officer's near- death experience while writing a traffic ticket. what saved him from being crushed by a tree. >>> did beyonce's sister attack jay-z. the vicious elevator fight that's sparking an investigation. ,,,,,,,, fight in the parking lot. already a fight in the p

at issue is a private road that lead those martin's beach south of half moon bay. the road is the only way to access the secluded public beach by land. it was closed by the property owners, silicon valley billionaire, filed by the surf foundation claim he did not obtain the proper permit to close the road and that it is a violation of the california coastal act. a similar case was shot down last year. >> voting for the june 3 primary begins n san francisco it will take place at city hall monday through friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 p.m. and you can cast a ballot on the two weekends best election. election officers are setting up voting booths to accommodate early voting and ballots are sent out if you registered to vote by mail. >> mike? >>> you could blown around, it will be breezy this afternoon, and we will check out the temperatures that are waiting outside. santa rosa is 48, for a cool spot and san rafael and los gatos at 51. and 52 in napa. 50 in half moon bay. everyone else is around 53 to 57 degrees. the temperatures are close to where we were at this time

county court is whether the owners can keep people from crossing his property to get to martins beach south of half- moon bay. venture capitalists ordered to testify this afternoon. he closed the only road to martin's beach after he bought the property in 2008. the previous owners allowed people to use the road for a $5 fee. the fighter foundation is suing to restore access to martin's beach. >>> the city of stockton plans to emerge from bankruptcy. they try to solve a dispute with the last creditor. $35million five years ago. the city is offering to pay them back $350,000. stockton already reached deals with the rest of the other major creditors. >>> a red light runner causing a crash that sent six people to the hospital happened yesterday at seventh harris streets. the vehicle hit another car and ended up on the sidewalk. it then hit two trees, a building, and a pedestrian. police say though none of the injuries are life-threatening. >>> a 53-year-old mountain biker biker. they air lifted the man to a parking lot and give emergency care and rushed off. >> yesterday afternoon and then east of san rafael

this is martins beach just south of half moon bay, very popular place. andria borba tells us this fight is about more than epic waves. it's one of the most important fights over access to the coast in years. chain clinking 20.39 little fish, good >> the trial happening in redwood city is all about this 25-foot gate behind me and the beach hidden on the other side. oath vinod claimed he didn't remr and couldn't recall a about beach >> it's nice little fish, good meat. >> reporter: but to get that fish from the pacific coast waters of martin beach, this san mateo fisherman had to jump the gate and walk across the property. the sun microsystems cofounder took the stand today. our cameras weren't allowed in court and he didn't want to talk in the hallway. under oath he claimed he couldn't remember or recall any conversations about beach access. an attorney for the surf rider foundation says that's a lie. >> his intent all along in our opinion was to build a private residence there thinking that he could close this down, a beach that's been open for 100 years

the two sides are fighting over martin beach just south of half moon bay. just hours ago, a trial date was set for wednesday in redwood city. the surf rider foundation is upset that microsystems' cofounder bought up the beach front property and closed public access. they are seeking penalties accusing him of not paying for proper permits to do that. >> this gentleman comes along, buys the beach, puts a gate up and threatens to sue anybody that comes across the gate and/or have them arrested for trespass. >> he has been in court before over his property. a judge ruled in his favor saying, quote, the public trust doctrine doesn't apply to this particular beach. >>> a sudden drop in passengers flying out of their seats. a turbulence that injured six people on a u.s. airways flights. >> shoes were flying, people were screaming. it was very, very scary. >> the orlando bound flight hit severe turbulence shortly after taking off from the philadelphia airport yesterday. passengers say that drop in altitude came out of no where. >> we were going and then all of a su

. >>> chopper 5 spotted a small pod whales swimming off the coast of martin ice beach south of half moon bit. there were at least three whales we caught on camera. we're told by california academy shinesses expertings these are gray whales. it is the time of year when most mothers start migrating north with their calfs. they left the warm water in mexico, headed up to alaska. they travel close to shore where the water is shallower so they are safer from predators. >> pretty special when you get to see those. >> weather like this? >> beautiful. >> meteorologist paul deanno is trying to beat the hit in san francisco r. you being successful, paul. >> reporter: we are beating the heat. yes. we had an afternoon seabreeze kick in. temperatures going from the upper 80s and low 90s down to the low 80s. a great spot on any day, regard whether he is of the weather. in july, it will be 60 and foggy. today, we have warm. we have sunny. we have a beautiful shot out here son san francisco bay. we have the kite surfers. we have just a lot of activity going on. this spot coming alive on a beautiful 80-d

this is martin's beach just south of half-moon bay. kpix 5's andria borba tells thus dispute is about more than just epic waves, one of the most important fights over access to the coast in years. >> reporter: the trial happening in redwood city is all about this 25-foot gate behind me and the beachhead on the other -- hidden on the other side. >> mislittle fish. -- nice little fish. good tough meat. >> reporter: to get that fish from the martin's beach, officialerman duncan had to jump the gate and walk across vinod khosla's property. the sun microsystems' co- founder took under oath and claims he couldn't remember and couldn't recall any conversations about beach access. an attorney for the surf rider foundation says that's a lie. >> his intent all along in our opinion was to build a private residence there. thinking that he could close this down a beach that's been open for 100 years. >> reporter: this is video of martin's beach on a much foggier day. it's beloved in san ma toy owe county. >> well it's a pretty nice beach. i like to

martins beach. behind me you can see the gate. we're five miles south of half moon bay. this is the property that microsoft's cofounder bought back in 2008, paid $37.5 million for 50-some odd acres. let me show you a picture from the helicopter of the scene as the lawyers and the jung in this case over public access went to tour the property. judge barbara malik from san mateo county superior court wanted to see the property, but it was not her idea to come down to the beach, it was the attorneys that have asked for the judge to come here and the lawyers to come here and see the property that they have been arguing over. kosla, accused of closing off the property, being soouued by surfrider organization, want public access restored. can you talk to me about why you wanted the judge to see this? >> sure, we wanted the judge to see that there's been absolutely no development that's occurred ton the property, that the property is well maintained, that there are no available parking spaces, that were once used, and if cars came down through that gate, it would be a health an

at issue, a road that leads to martin's beach south of half moon bay. the bleach beach -- the beach has been closed by a billionaire. protesters complained for two years about the closing of the road. 5* a judge ruled that they could legally block it. >>> just ahead, years after a landslide drove people from their san pablo homes, the problem persists. the abc7 news i team looks at what is one person's serious allegations. >> first a cool down and then a warm up all in one week. the accu-weather seven-day forecast in a moment. >> dish customers who want to watch on-line go to abc7news.com and click on the watch abc logo. you can search watch abc to watch the app and watch your accusing city officials of keeping a secret, a secret that ended up getting several homes red tagged. the i team has been investigating what lead to a landslide there and dan noyes has the investigation you will see only on abc7 news. >> gonna get a little worse before it gets better. >> joe is fighting mad. he lives above the san pablo slide, but won't sign a deal to fix the hill

at issue, a road that leads to martin's beach south of half moon bay.he bleach beach -- the beach has been closed by a billionaire. protesters complained for two years about the closing of the road. 5* a judge ruled that they could legally block it. >>> just ahead, years after a landslide drove people from their san pablo homes, the problem persists. the abc7 news iews team looks at what is one person's serious allegations. >> first a cool down and then a warm up all in one week. the accu-weather seven-day forecast in a moment. >> dish customers who want to watch on-line go to abc7news.com and click on the watch abc logo. you can search watch abc to watch the app and watch your we were told nothing could be done, to enjoy these final moments together. but in that moment, when all seemed lost... st. jude children's research hospital gave us hope. announcer: because at this moment, st. jude children's research hospital is saving lives with pioneering research and care. we're changing the way the world treats childhood cancer by sharing our discoveries wit

martins beach five miles south of half moon bay. co-founder of sun microsystems owns land next to the beach. in 2010 closed an access road going through the property effectively making the beach inaccessible. the surf rider foundation sued saying the public has a right to access the beach. >>> new this morning, a small earthquake shook southern california last night. no reports of any injuries or damage. it happened near a city a few miles south of los angeles. the magnitude 3.3 quake hit just before midnight. no reports of injuries or damage. thousands posted on social media, though, saying they felt a strong jolt. >>> let's check with weather this morning and christina, happy thursday to you. >> that will put a jolt in your morning. happy thursday to you, as well, scott, laura, everybody at home. just two more days to get through and then we have mother's day weekend. and temperatures are going to warm up rapidly as we get into that weekend. but between now and then we actually have showers on the radar. so, this isn't going to im

he is being sued by the surf rider foundation for closing off access to martin's beach south of half moon bay. he closed the only road to the beach after he bought the property in 2008. >> husband intent all along, in our opinion, was to build a private resident thinking that he could close a beach that has been open for a hundred years. it's that simple. >> the foundation says closing beach access violates california state law and protects the public's right to access beaches. >>> the historic observatory in the south bay is in trouble tonight after getting word it's about to lose all of its operating revenue. kpix 5 reporter ann notarangelo with the fight to save the observatory. >> you want to see things with as much detail as possible for certain science goals. >> this is eleanor gates' baby. she developed a first of its kind camera. >> those images, potentially sharp and hubble space telescope. >> gates worked on mount him tonight's 125-year-old observatory conducting her own research and teaching others in the system. >> the thing i love about being at the observatory, it is a reall

access to a popular san mateo county beach at issue of a private road that leads to martin's beach south of half moon>> leaving the maze into san francisco we have packed conditions and a report of a hit-and-run accident westbound at the toll plaza but the rest of ride is slow-and-go and the golden gate bridge shows traffic is nice and smooth out there and a beautiful shot as you come in from marin and into the city and it will take you 20 minutes to head from 580. >> if you are stuck in traffic at least you get the air conditioning in the car. >> we continue on-line on twitter and facebook and all the mobile devises. we will see you in 25 minutes. >> tonight at 11:00, a special report on the section of the intent can you not reach with traditional searches. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. >>> good morning, america. extreme weather

martin's beach is six miles south of half moon bay. the owner wants to restrict access to it. are challenging that action. the battle in supreme court began -- superior court began today. >>> few reports of light showers in the north bay and drizzle in the oakland hills hills and the coast, san francisco and half moon bay. look at the rain accumulations. nothing really. .27. that is good. mill valley, most of us will see trace amounts. a lot goes undetected because it is so light. you can see a few sprinkles by napa. but nothing much. santa rosa, reports of slight scattered showers. andnot bad. a non-event really for the most part. too bad. we could have used rain. the model for tonight does more. blue stuff is like a drizzle. maybe light sprinkles. late tonight, tomorrow morning, lingles -- lingers. maybe wet. glaze on the road. tomorrow afternoon, starts off cloudy friday morning. tomorrow afternoon it is sunny. highs tomorrow, warmer than today. today lots of upper 60s. 72 fairfield. 70 vallejo. good air quality. winds are blowing more tomorrow. 70 danville. good air qualit

the battle is over martins beach, south of half moon bay. it was open to the public until 2008. but that's when sun microsystems co-founder bought the property that include the only road to the beef and he locked the -- to the beach and he locked the gate. the surf riders's foundation says that violates the coastal act. >>> happening right now in washington, d.c., a ceremony is underway as the washington monument gets ready to reopen to tourists. this is a live picture right now. the historic -- is that -- al roker. the historic site was closed to repair damage from an earthquake. the quake back in august of 2011 caused major damage. workers had to repair cracks, tighten bolts and replace marble tiles, the restoration, $15 million. tours to the top of the monument are already sold out through mid-june. >>> love really does conquer all. 92-year-old jerry thomas of berkeley received a call inviting him to washington, d.c. the world war veteran had been asked to take part in a ceremony honoring his service. he turned down the offer because he said the same day was his 70th wedding

at issue is a private road that leaves to martin's beach south of half moon bay. the road is the only way to access the see excluded beach by land. it was closed down by the owner of the property, the billionaire. the suit filed by a surf foundation said he did not get proper permit to close the road and it is a violation of the california coastal act. >> the california says it is may but for firefighters it feels like august because of the fire danger in california. state fire officials came to the oakland hills yesterday to urge residents to do their part to prevent wildfires. three years of below normal rainfall has left vegetation extremely dry. residents are asked to clear vegetation around their home and have a disaster plan ready. >> be prepared to evacuate early should a fire occur. don't wait for the fire to be in your neighbor. don't wait to be told to leave. >> there have been 1,200 wildfires in california since the start of the year, and twice what the state sees in a regular year. cal fire prepared early bringing in engines earlier than normal. >> we

martins beach about five miles south of half moon bay is really popular with surfers, but the co-founder of sun microsystems shut down an access road going through his property effectively making that beach inaccessible. there you see the gates. the nonprofit surf rider foundation sued saying they violated the california coastal act that gives everyone a right to the beach. but an even older law could be on cosla's side. that land dates back to the treaty that ended the mexican/american war and gives him the right to cut off access to the beach. >>> stage two of the tour of california starts in a full hours. it's a short race, 12.5 miles and rides past the main entrance to folsom state prison. tomorrow stage three of the race starts right here in san jose. it will be one of the most challenging stages of the bike race sending riders up mt. hamilton and then an 11-mile climb to the top of mt. diablow. >> heat stroke could be an issue. they'll water down the riders and what not to keep the temperatures down, but at the same time, it's getting towards the end of the last climb and what not

martin's beach about seven miles south of half moon bay, opening statements were set for this afternoonut the case was postponed until wednesday. silicon valley venture capitalist costa bought the land in 2008. he's accused of illegally closing it to the public. >>> leave the birds alone, the warning for boaters, paddlers, and pilots. here's a live look across the bay. the sea birds' breeding season is beginning. popular spots forest ins are the point reyes national seashore and marin head lands. if bothered the sea birds will neglect their young and may leave their colony. >> you can see it's a bit gusty in san francisco. let's get a check the our microclimate forecast with jeff ranieri. >> no matter where you were today you were impacted by winds. take a look at the max wind gusts across the bay area. it wasn't extremely strong but did get into the 30-mile-per-hour range. petaluma at 33 for your top wind gusts. san francisco 31. oakland 28. santa rosa 25. we'll take you to a few other locations. san jose up to 25. mountain view 23. saratoga also 21. the storm system that is producing

at issue a private road that leads to martin's beach, just south of half moon bay.hat road is the only way to access the secluded beachly land. it was closed by him, who owns the property. the suit filed by the foundation claims the venture capitalist did not obtain the proper permits to close the road and argues that's a violation of the california coastal act. >>> two dogs that got loose in an east bay neighborhood and bit man and woman earlier this month will be euthanized. the attacks happened on may 1st in brentwood on hudson drive and nunn street. our media partner reports the dogs, a pit bull and a labrador retriever, have been held in quarantine since the attacks. they will be put down tomorrow. authorities say it was the owner's decision to have the dogs euthanized. >>> new details are emerging about our tiny through would you would you rescued friday from the median of a bay area freeway. the dog is now in the custody of the the contra costa animal care shelter in martinez. highway patrol officers found her on the concrete median of interstate 680. the man

he purchased 53 acres of prime ocean front property near half moon bay that includes martin beach popular surfing spot that has been accessible to the public for a rint. am at some point gate lock block access and it's a violation of state coastal act and want to the hold them spoychbility it's critically important because potentially over 10 million dollars in civil fines and penalty owing on these companies tall act violation in. court they took the witness stand for 1 hour 14 minutes. over and over he said i don't recollect when asked questions about what he knew about blocking access and about a previous legal challenge that affirmed public access. >> it appears to me that everything he dd out there is cloaked in the attorney-client privilege. he can not remember a thing. and he seems to have taken his manager the poor man sitting in the front row as the individual that has closed this beach. >> coastal received 500 to 1,000 documents a week and trust the attorney and property manager to make decision and handle manner. he is a detail man listening to pitches from start up seeking cap

at issue, a private road that leads to martin's beach, just south of half moon bay. that road is the only way to access the secluded beach by land. it was closed by him, who owns the property. the suit filed by the foundation claims the venture capitalist did not obtain the proper permits to close the road and argues that's a violation of the california coastal act. >>> two dogs that got loose in an east bay neighborhood and bit man and woman earlier this month will be euthanized. the attacks happened on may 1st in brentwood on hudson drive and nunn street. our media partner, "the contra costa times" reports the dogs, a pit bull and a labrador retriever, have been held in quarantine since the attacks. they will be put down tomorrow. authorities say it was the owner's decision to have the dogs euthanized. >>> new details are emerging about a tiny chihuahua rescued friday from the median of a bay area freeway. the dog is now in the custody of the the contra costa animal care shelter in martinez. highway patrol officers found her on the concrete median of interstate 680

at issue, a private road that leads to martin's beach, just south of half moon bay.t road is the only way to access the secluded beach by land. it was closed by neno, who owns the property. the suit filed by the foundation claims the venture capitalist did not obtain the proper permits to close the road and argues that's a violation of the california coastal act. >>> two dogs that got loose in an east bay neighborhood and bit man and woman earlier this month will be euthanized. the attacks happened on may 1st in brentwood on hudson drive and nunn street. our media partner "the contra costa times" reports the dogs, a pit bull and a labrador retriever, have been held in quarantine since the attacks. they will be put down tomorrow. authorities say it was the owner's decision to have the dogs euthanized. >>> new details are emerging about a tiny chihuahua rescued friday from the median of a bay area freeway. the dog is now in the custody of the the contra costa animal care shelter in martinez. highway patrol officers found her on the concrete median of interstate 680. th

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at issue is a private road that leads to martins beach about five miles south half moon bay. that road is the only viable way to access the secluded beach. it was closed by the property owner silicon valley billionaire very towed coast law. the suit filed by the foundation claims the venture capitalist did not obtain the property permits to close the road. a violation of the california coastal act. a similar case was shot down last year. >>> palo alto law that requires new single family homes to be rigged for electric vehicle chargers could soon be extended to other developments. it is reported next tuesday members of the palo alto city council are planning to review a similar ordinance that would apply to new hotel, multifamily and commercial developments. palo alto is one of the highest per capita densities of electric vehicles in the state and in the countries. the council approved the law last december and that requires builders of new homes to install conduits for electric car chargers. >> wouldn't it be coincidental if there was an electric car company based in palo alt

a proposed bill would order the state lands commission to negotiate public access to martins beach near half moon. surfers and coastal conservation groups support the effort. billionaire vino bought the property in 2010 and closed the only road leading to the beach. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is planning to offer george lucas a prime location for his star wars museum. lucas has been looking for a place to house his star wars collection of art and memorabilia. the site being proposed by mayor lee is across the embarcadero from piers 30 and 32. this is where the golden state warriors were planning to build their new arena. the port of san francisco owns the lot and would lease or sell it to lucas. >>> a plan to prevent flooding in downtown san anselmo is upsetting a lot of people who live in that community. residents say memorial park is the very heart of their city. well, now city leaders want to shut it down to a construction project that would turn the baseball fields into an emergency catch basin for floodwaters. if this plan moves forward, people in sannal sell mow would have -- san anselm

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he bought a beach property, part of half moon bay for $37.5 million. break known as martin's beach.up a gate, bar of the gate, painted over the billboard, hired a secure card -- a security guard. it publicl act makes property for everyone. >> this is something that has been going on for >> years, right? >> quite a while. >> key is only now trying to block access? >> it is built on the notion that he made changes in the changes were not licensed and that constitutes development and that should've gone through a review process. that is the argument. the foundation exists for this purpose. it's really interesting. in "sports illustrated" back in the early 1990's. >> having been to half moon bay many times, these surfer community is very passionate. imagine, if someone cut off access to the hottest surfing spot in malibu? >> it is not happening in santa monica, that's for sure. maybe silicon valley entrepreneurs will have to learn to surf to show they can perform with these folks. >> this actually happened with david geffen, the exact same argument. >> oh, yeah? we will have to watch to

moon bay. six years ago, the land was bought between highway 1 and martins beach and closed off public access. the county said he needed a coastal permit. but today the attorneys argue say they have questions when he comes to court. >> he'll tell us to close it off and close it down in violation of what we believe to be the public trust doctrine of the state of california. >> he's scheduled to take the stand monday afternoon. >>> coming up on nbc bay area news, i'm jodi hernandez in danville where half the students at two schools stayed home as police camped out on campus about that. >>> also worried about wildfires. the message firefighters want you to hear because of our drought. >>> plus -- >> people are surprised how calm i remain. >> he runs a low key nonprofit organization in a high profile spot. and his work ethic will make you bay area proud. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri. cloudy and cool noer toder toda. we're tracking some shower activity. we'll tell you you where we've already had showers coming up and what it means for your forecast tonight and tomorrow. >>> and at 6:00,

at issue is a private road that leads to martins beach south of half moon bay.osed by the billionaire, who owns that property. >>> the beach will be a popular place with the weather we're having, mike. >> 77 in half moon bay, 79 in san francisco, 80s around the bay, and 90s inland. even worse tomorrow into wednesday when our excessive heat rolls in. accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler this weekend. leyla? >> we're head back into san francisco's presidio where we have a major backup due to this four to five-car crash right at the golden gate toll plaza. we have this heavy backup coming away from fillmore street. away from fillmore street. car with away.extra time. the cailes per gallon highw. the car with almost 900 miles between fill-ups. the car road & track called america's most fuel efficient new car, isn't a prius. surprised? state of the art clean diesel technology. a fuel-efficient eco start/stop system. engineered to virtually sip fuel. the mercedes-benz e250 bluetec. defying expectations. again. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. on a very mode

martin's beach. on thursday, a san mateo superior court judge checked oupt the beach in person near half moon bay with lawyers from both sides of the issue. the founder of sun microsystems bought the property in 2008 and blocked a public access road to the beach. the surf rider foundation filed a lawsuit claiming the executive had failed to get a permit. his lawyer said he doesn't need one. both sides have until june 24th to submit written closing arguments. >>> one of the 18 san jose resident advisers fired last month said he and his co-workers were part of a witch hunt. they said the mercury news was embarrassed over the hate crime incident and showing the new task force it was not afraid to punish advisers. they said they were unfairly targeted after the hate crime. when school officials got a tip about underage drinking, one of the dorms, they were quick to fire 18 ras. the school said the firings were unrelated to the alleged hate crime. in that case, three white students accused of bullying their black roommate were expelled by the university. >>> 11:07 now. show them what you're made of. that's

moon bay. he told the court that his first visit to martin's beach was back in 1948 when he attended a party with some stanford classmates. he says the coastal act allows public access to all california beaches. some say this man has been blocking access to this beach and people will bleed their case. >>> squirrels in danger. city leaders under fire for trying to clear out the animals in a certain park. >>> no hands needed here. this is a self-driving car. coming up, an update from google and a warning from an auto expert. >>> and revitalizing an east bay city. >>> and i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. the hottest zone of weather at 6:09. right now, saratoga to campbell with 96 degrees. we'll have details on a hotter wednesday coming up in a few minutes. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, the self-driving car getting closer to your driveway. and while it's not on the road yet, there are already worries about how it will alter your behavior while you're driving -- or not driving. scott budman spent time in the car and joins us live. it opens up a lot of possibilities. >> reporter: yeah, it's going to be an in

moon bay and mostly a mystery. until today. here's wayne from martin's beach. >> it's a lot to look at. especially after 5 years of wondering. this is martin's beach. controversial 53 acres purchased by billionaire who co-founded sun micro systems. it's a place of beautiful white sand and today also san mateo county superior court judge bar were mall lock trailed by entourage of attorneys and interested parts. i can't figure out how a billionaire would be so short sighted to come into san mateo county and feel like he could push the surfer and fishermen and public. >>reporter: after buying the land in 2008 he put up a gate and no trespassing sign without permission from the coastal commission. his attorneys claims they didn't need it fwlaws has been no development. technicality they hope to prove today. >> if the court find that there's no development then we should win. >> this is a direct attack on the people of california and their right to unable themselves to enact laws that will give them access to public beaches. >>reporter: attorney joseph coach helped bring the case on behalf o

the state will take on whether to allow public access at half moon bay forcing a settlement of a venture capitalist to allow access to martin's beach which has the only access road to the coast. he closed off the pat saying an old spanish land grant gives him that right. if it passes, the state can seize the land to regain public access. separately, a judge will rule on a lawsuit over the same beach access in a couple of weeks. >>> the bay area's mysterious money man is promising to she the south bay some love and cash today. the person dropping money-filled envelopes all over the bay area promised something special when he crossed 100,000 twitter followers and he is well beyond that. matt keller has more from san jose. matt? >> the cash could be dropped off anywhere in san jose and in san francisco it was dropped off at parking meters and construction sites and we have those here, as well, and how about iconic sites the possibilities are endless if a city that is 180 square miles. the latest tweet says san jose drops in the morning showing the south bay some love and cash. the man with the twitter handle "at hidden cash," is

the state senate is scheduled to vote on a bill to reopen martin's beach in half moon bay.road leading to the beach or obtain access rights so the public could once again use the sandy shore. silicon valley billionaire bought the property back in 2008. he closed the road and is now locked in a court case with people who want access to that beach. let's see what kind of access we have to the roadways this morning across the bay area. here's mike with a look at the commute. >> going over the beach here. this is the oakland side, where we have traffic backing up at the toll plaza, pretty typical here. actually, maybe a little bit lighter. we've compressed the commute a little bit and that tends to happen as we approach the summer months. college is getting off in many of the areas for that summer break. but we had a crash seconds ago, got word from chp. all lanes west 80, clear. the rest of your bay, big volume for 880, the nimitz freeway, as well as the peninsula 101 through san mateo. the northbound route through san jose, starting to look a little better for 101 and 280, bu

moon bay. a nonprofit is suing the billionaire after he or someone working for him cut off access to the road leading to martins beach, a popular spot among surfers. this week in court, the property manager says it was his decision to block the public access road and the billionaire knew nothing about it. the nonprofit surf rider foundation has sued saying the california coastal act gives everyone a right to access the beach. his lawyers point out an even older law gives him total control over his own property. >>> as we take another look at the weather outside with christina, temperatures are expected to climb. what is it looking like? >> at least it's going to be cooler than yesterday, but staying hot and i don't like to sugar coat anything. if you're somebody who works outdoors, if you have a little one headed off to school this morning, make sure they're ready for another hot day ahead inland. here's the great deal about living in the bay area. we always have the microclimates making a big difference. at the coast today, you'll see significant cooling by about 10 to 15 degrees. 67 degrees to start the day i

martin's beach is part of a 53- acre piece of land about six miles south of half-moon bay.t was a favorite spot for families and surfers for decades but all of that stopped four years ago when the landowner blocked access to the beach by closing the only road leading to the beach because it was on his private property. there had been a lot of lawsuits after that. surfers argue it was a violation of the california coastal act. the landowner has been ordered to testify next week. >> the spca is caring for more than a dozen pets rescued from a filthy house in monterey county. 16 dogs including four puppies along with two cats were rescued on monday. police say the house wreaked of feces, urine, clothing, and garbage. the animals were covered in flees and had a variety of health problems. on our website at ktvu.com we posted additional photos of the animals and the adoption information so hopefully they will all get a good home. >>> time is 6:15. you heard trix, skittles, kraft macaroni and cheese. all of those have one thing in common. too much food dye. the dye found in foods

martin's beach is part of a 53- acre piece of land about six miles south of half-moon bay. it was a favorite spot for families and surfers for decades but all of that stopped four years ago when the landowner blocked access to the beach by closing the only road leading to the beach because it was on his private property. many lawsuits are following. surfers argue it was a violation of the california coastal act. the landowner has been ordered to testify next week. >>> the new recollection oakland raider is a line backer from the university of buffalo. he took mack in the first pick of the nfl draft. oakland had been looking at three players for that pick but it was mack the team wanted most. the raiders will pick fourth in today's second round. with the 30th pick in the first round san francisco 49ers picked safety jimmy ward from illinois. 49ers have five picks in today's second and third rounds. >>> time is 5:10. we have new information on the hit and run case. the one connected to 49ers defensive back chris culliver. >> you have professional athletes that think they can

martins beach began yesterday in san mateo county. a surfing group is suing vinod khosla for blocking access to the popular beach south of half moon bay. khosla bought the property in 2008. the latest in several lawsuits. surfers say khosla is violating the california coastal act. he has been ordered to testify today or monday. >>> also happening today, a new movie puts a bay area high school in the spotlight. kpix 5's betty yu says, it was all inspired by actor james franco's short stories about some pretty wild years in palo alto. >>> reporter: high school kids party, having sex, and generally behaving badly in palo alto. the latest film from james franco, who had his own share of wild times growing up in palo alto. his mom shared these pictures and her memories of those years. >> he was a risk taker. he was -- he got himself in a lot of trouble and, uhm, ha, and it wasn't fun, uhm, to watch. in fact, it was, you know, it was really hard to watch. >> when i started writing about teenagers, the material was just more alive. >> hotties. he wants to get it in with april. >> reporter: franco is a graduate of palo alto high school and he

martins beach is part of a 53- acre piece of land, six miles south of half moon bay t was a favorite spot for families and surfers for decades. all of that stopped four years ago when a wealthy landowner blocked access to the beach by closing the only road leading to the beach because it was on his private property. many lawsuits have followed. surfers argued it was a violation. california coastal act. the landowner has been ordered to testify next week. >>> a fugitive firefighter accused of murder losing his job as a battalion cheap. why the official clean for -- chief. why the official chief never mentions the crime. >>> the prod is getting ready for -- the pred is getting read -- the president is getting ready for a big speech and why he's chosen the location at a walmart traffic. >>> traffic is gonna be busy if you are driving on 24 westbound. it's about an eight to ten- minute drive time. >>> well, temperatures to the north are a little cooler but but there is a lot of fog and 50s and upper 50s. everywhere i look, i see a country ready to move forward... and a congress standing