we want to go to ktvu's matt keller who is also on the scene. as you can see, there's more ambulances lined up there. what can you tells from your location? >> reporter: we are here at roland and edgewater and they moved us back, the police officers did, about 50 yards away because they came out saying it's still an active scene. the building has not been cleared. there's obviously concern about where he is. when arrived, there were guns drawn, and a perimeter was set up at oikos university at edgewater and roland. a person we saw was pulled out by police officer and the body was laid down into the street. we did not see that person move after that. a woman was also put out at 11:30 and put into an ambulance and take ton a hospital. 11:40 we saw a line of people pulled from the building and in a very urgent matter, they ran down the street away from the oikos university building there. and then about five, ten minutes after that, that's when the police officers came up to us at roland and edge water and said they did not want us to see the front

ktvu's matt keller is live with the conditions the team sailed right into to. >>> the dangerous weather conditions at the time of the boating accident made it difficult for rescuers to search for the survivors. >> sitting -- >>> the crew was first on the scene after getting a mayday call saturday afternoon. he was that controls when they headed to the islands. >> saw a sail boat sort of breaking up on the rocks. >> reporter: these are pictures from earlier that day. the eight people on board were competing in the race. once they reached the islands winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour and waves 15 feet. >> makes the seas and things more extreme as they stand up. >>> the helicopter crew saw a flair leading them to some survivors. the helicopter had to go higher, a normal rescue is done at 50 feet but the wind was too much for the aircraft to handle. he had to go up four times higher, above the wind to 200 feet. that makes it more dangerous. >> a yo-yo, and you swing it on a short swing it won't swing much but if you elongate it -- >> reporter: the two survivors were pulled into had heli

ktvu's matt keller is there. has the crowd grown since 5:00? >> reporter: yeah, it has. it has grown. more signs have gone up and more people arriving. people impacted by foreclosures telling their stories. thousands are expected. the goal is to stop the meeting from occurring. the occupy movement says it wants to put a spotlight on foreclosures by wells fargo. >> we were told our house is the american dream, they are taking it and foreclosing on people. >> reporter: wells fargo said although over the past year less than 2% have proceeded to foreclosure, we know some are still facing financial difficulties. tonight's event is scheduled to last till midnight. organizers are expecting 300 people. we will be here, we are monitoring the situation. reporting live, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> group calling itself occupy the form took over land in albany. that land is located at the corner of marin. they are protesting the plans to sell the land for private development. the university says it is used for agricultural research and the protesters are tress passing. >>>

matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> moraga police are investigating a report of a driver who might have been trying to lure a girl into his car. the girl said the driver seemed to motion to her but did not roll down his window or speak. the student described the man as asian, 35 to 45 years old driving a silver four door sedan. >>> administrators say four students ate cookies laced with marijuana at that school this morning. live oak high, officials at live oak high says one student got dizzy and had to leave class. add -- administrators say they are looking to who's responsible. >>> marijuana smokers gathered across the country and here in the bay area on this april 20th to celebrate national pot smoking day. one of the biggest gathering spots was san francisco's golden gate park. thousands of people headed to what's known as hippy hill. many of those celebrating cannabis today said they use pop for medical purposes. >> i can take a choke of marijuana and my spasms will stop. >> also today about 100 medical marijuana advocates rallied outside of oakland's federal building. >>> she

. >> matt keller was one of the first on the scene. we had to interrupt his piece, let's go back to him now. >> reporter: one of the parts of my story that you didn't hear was about one of the -- about one of the shooting victims who talked to witnesses. they described -- she described the shooter to the witnesses as a frustrated student who didn't speak english well and was picked on. we have some crime scene technicians still working on the scene. this is an active scene. even though they are holding the press conference and grieving, the investigation is getting underway. the broken front door, and again the streets are still closed here on edgewater drive. reporting live, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >> many families are devastated after learning their loved ones are among those killed. ktvu's kara spoke with one father. >> reporter: it was tough for him and all seven families who lost loved ones and found out they didn't make it. a lot of tears as famomies took in the news. we saw police taking many families to a private area

in alameda, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 6, it was one year ago that giants fan brian stowe suffered that attack at dodgers stadium. nearly 400 people turned out today in san jose for a benefit of that for the brain injury of california. the fifth annual walk for thought raised $35,000 for the association. two teens participated in support of ryan stowe including members of his family. supporters say more research needs to be done on trauma dick brain injuries. >> it's the number two disability in the united states and it is people need to know about it. >> brian stowe is undergoing rehabilitation at an unnamed facility in northern california. his family says he remains wheelchair bound and needs 24 hour assistance. >>> oakland owes oracle arena is hosting the pop 2012 rave. the large party is being closely watched after a similar event resulted in drug related deaths two years ago. katie is live outside the arena. >> reporter: heather, there's safety precautions that are different this year than last time. the parking lot is filling up and behind us they're waiting to

matt keller in san josi, where police are trying to learn if there was a connection between the couple and the child. >> reporter: businesses are closed after the shooting. two people were killed, but police needed to take care of a young child left behind. a shopping center on east capital expressway in san josi with a starbucks and mcdonalds turned into a crime scene after 9:30 a.m. raj gill was having coffee during his normal saturday routine and came out to discover a man's body on the ground in the parking lot. >> the body was laying down here. i think the legs were this way and face that way and blood on the face. >> reporter: gill says the woman's body was just to yards away between two vehicles. san josi police are not commenting on why this happened, but say the man and woman had at least one gunshot wound. several people were in the area when it happened. >> saw a guy shooting like three shots and the lady was laying and shooting himself. >> police found a little girl in a child's safety seat inside a nearby parked car they believe belonged to one of the victims. >> they didn

in san josi, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> so who will the sharks be playing in t playoffs?l, it all depends on how they did against the l.a. kings? we'll slights on sportswrap. >>> a plan was work october a neighbor's roof when the gun jammed and unjamming the tool didn't go according to plan. >> i have done it a hundred times before, but it wasn't going so well. i had turned it a little too far, and pop. it's like somebody poking you right in the chest. >> i thought i was done. i really did. >> hennis says he will concentrate on safety first. >>> in addition, to the religious meaning of easter, the holiday also means candy for many americans and in fact, the national retail federation figures americans will spend upwards of $2 billion, billion with a b on sweet. that is about $20 and change per person. another way to look at it, it's about 120 million pounds of candy and we haven't even mentioned easter-eggs or a new trend, easter cupcakes. >>> christians gather in jerusalem at the site where the bible says jesus christ died. >>> a show of support for sierra's leader as th

ktvu's matt keller is live. >>> the bart car sent to san jose was dressed up for today's ceremony.t is one of a few to have the new seats. these are the new seat covers. this is just one small touch done today for the big event which was years in the making. >> reporter: the ground breaking ceremony in san jose was your usual political show. the real dirt is already being dug up. 400,000 cubic yards of dirt. officials will keep the mess manageable for commuters. >> we will not close two intersections that same time. >>> the project is paid for by local, state and federal dollars. many of the leaders credit santa clara county votes for starting the project -- votes for starting the project -- voters for starting the project. . >> the 800 million or so dollars that -- of federal dollars were obtained. it will pay construction workers to built the project. giving a boost to the industry. >> the construction industry is 1/3 unemployment so this sabig project. it will put thousands of workers to work. great for the economy. >> reporter: santa clara county business leaders and bart suppo

ktvu's matt keller is live to tell us more. >> reporter: one protester told me today is a prelude to tomorrow. tonight they are expecting 300 people. they have a couple of dozen people who have already shown up. as for tomorrow thousands are expected right here. tonight they are gathering here to reach out to financial district workers. you can see police are alsocey movement wants to eeping an eye put a spotlight on several issues, protesters are also calling wells fargo one of america's biggest tax dodger. >> wells fargo isn't paying its fair share. >> reporter: a spokes men released this statement saying wells fargo is a responsible corporate citizen and fulfills its tax obligations. the protesters are scheduled to meet tomorrow morning and march to the share holders meeting. they are goal is to stop the meeting and convening a people's stake holders meeting. they are asking everyone to remain non-violent. we will update you throughout the newscast. reporting live in san francisco, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> protesters took over agricultural land that belongs to buck be

reporting live in san jose, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the port of san francisco is working to revive its water taxi plan. the port commission okayed a contract with a company two years ago but the company was unable to get the service up and running so the plan is to look for a company to run boats and have it goes for next year. >>> a public hearing is set to get underway to talk about more bus service. here in oakland. the proposal calls for doubling the number of express bus runs between fremont and the peninsula. they will take public comments and vote on the proposal in two weeks. the decision voters made that will bring new services to people who live along the coast. >> didn't get the job? why a faulty back ground check might be to blame. >> and why the fda is changing its practice. >>> a new report says faulty back ground checks could hurt your chances of getting jobs. many people are wrongly identified as having a criminal record and they are not always given the chance to clear up the misinformation. they recommend or over night for agencies that conduct the check

we begin with ktvu's matt keller he's live where police think the suspect may have dumped the gun. >> reporter: julie before the divers jumped in, they threw in these to simulate what it would be like when the gunman threw in the gun. police say the shooting were planned inside one goh for months. >> he went and purchased a weapon. >> reporter: the gun was bought at bulls eye, the gunshot workers did not want to talk to us but a customer did describe what it was like inside. >> they seemed very professional, they seemed nice, yeah. >> reporter: police believe goh threw the gun into the estuary. divers are dealing with zero visibility in the water. >> you're doing it all by your hands and feet and it's like being a snow angel in mud. >> reporter: oakland police say goh's problems were mounting recently. san francisco chronicle points to a long list of debts including $23,000 in back taxes. he told investigators he was upset. he did not speak english well then he ran into trouble at oikos university. >> he was upset at the administrator for being expelled for behavioral problem. we've h

we begin with ktvu's matt keller he's live where police think the suspect may have dumped the gun. >> reporter: julie before the divers jumped in, they threw in these to simulate what it would be like when the gunman threw in the gun. police say the shooting were planned inside one goh for months. >> he went and purchased a weapon. >> reporter: the gun was bought at bulls eye, the gunshot workers did not want to talk to us but a customer did describe what it was like inside. >> they seemed very professional, they seemed nice, yeah. >> reporter: police believe goh threw the gun into the estuary. divers are dealing with zero visibility in the water. >> you're doing it all by your hands and feet and it's like being a snow angel in mud. >> reporter: oakland police say goh's problems were mounting recently. san francisco chronicle points to a long list of debts including $23,000 in back taxes. he told investigators he was upset. he did not speak english well then he ran into trouble at oikos university. >> he was upset at the administrator for being expelled for behavioral problem. we've h

reporting live, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >> police say the suspect in the shooting surrendered. he drove a stolen car from the scene of the shooting on edgewater drive in oakland the safeway store in alameda. that is where ktvu's christien kafton was after police took the suspect into custody. >> reporter: we are here at that safeway. you can see it behind me here. he went inside the front doors of the store and told a worker he just shot someone. ktvu channel 2 news cameras were there, as police drove the suspect, taking him to oakland. we had camrups covering every -- cameras covering every exit. >> we have one person in custody. our officers are down at the shopping center, coordinating things with the oakland police department. >> reporter: chopper two was over head at south shore shopping center. the suspect walked in to safeway and told a worker to call police because he shot someone. police arrived and when they saw him on the ground in front of the store, they had no idea what was going on. >> i said that guy isn't having a good day. looks like he got caught shoplifting

ktvu's matt keller has been track the conditions in pacifica, where he learned two hours ago that the national weather service downgraded the high surf warning now matt, to an advisory. >> reporter: many of the people i spoke with today say the waves they saw today were the biggest they have seen all year and combined with the windy conditions, surfers are staying out of the water. mavericks needed no special effects for the film today. >> it's cresting over 60', but it's really blown out, the conditions are rough. >> reporter: cameras in the sky, on the cliff, and in the water were filming the maverick movie starring gerard butler. >>> some of the areas are probably too dangerous for anybody to go out just because -- not just the size, but the condition and the water. >> reporter: families also kept their kids out of the water. the sand was the preferred playground. >> we want everybody to go home safely and want to make sure we choose the right active for thermometer. >> reporter: so this weekend it's the sand? >> this weekend it's the sand. >> reporter: even the most seasoned fishe

matt keller is live in sunnyvale. he told you those laid off could soon be better off? >> reporter: yes, that could be the situation. and workers here at yahoo! still have their jobs, but analysts say they're not off the chopping block yet. workers at yahoo! facing an uncertain future as they left their offices in sunnyvale. the company is laying off about 2000 people, about 14% of the total number of employees, saving the company about 375 million a year. the tech analyst says it is too little, too late. and more layoffs will have to happen. >> it is like pulling off a ban aid, you can pull it off fast, or slow, the hurtful part. and it just doesn't end well with the company. >> reporter: this is a high tech professional services company in santa clara, placing workers at companies like apple and lockheed, this ceo says he has not seen the market like this since the tech boom. >> right now in the silicon valley, it is starting to turn into the late '90s situation again. >> reporter: this man was unemployed for several months last year. now he is a system architect for

reporting live in tiburon, matt keller, ktvu news. >>> the somber tribute to the five lost sailors is growing tonight outside the san francisco yacht club. karen lu is live now with special words from the victim's families. >> reporter: i want to show you people are continuing to add to this memorial outside of the yacht club. father -- some had personal connections to the sailors others just wanted to show support. a moment of silence at last night's giant's game spoke volumes. alex was on the field when barry bonds hit his 500th home run. her father also shared, nothing will fill the void that alex left in the life of everybody she touched but she will always be in our hearts and we hope in yours. cayhill was called a sailor at heart that lit up the room when he walked in. >> he was so generous, so thoughtful. the fact that he was an irish made everything he said sound like poetry. >> reporter: the mother of cayhill said, i will miss him very much, he was a tremendous help for me. and a big memorial on the water honoring the victims is in the works. live in belvedere cara liu. >>> i

reporting live, san jose, matt keller, ktvu. >>> and pakistani troops feared dead in an avalanche, after 12 hours of digging, no trace of survivors was found. the snow was as heavy as six feet there, the area is at the edge of a glasier at an altitude at 15,000 feet. more soldiers have died there from weather-related causes than combat. >>> and the syrian president today, was warned about a sieze fire. the ambassador warned them as they continued to advance, in anticipation of the cease fire. many died today, sources report. >>> and in oklahoma, they're warning people to be on the alert as police search for a gunman who shot five people, leaving three of them dead. the investigators say the shootings yesterday are likely linked because they happened within the same time of a three- mile area. all three victims were out walking when they were shot. the detectives believe it is a white man, and they say it could be hate shootings because all the victims are black. >>> and looking at the trayvon martin case, the associated press sites an anonymous source who claims a producer trimmed a part

. >> in pacifica, matt keller. >>> the high surf brought surfers out to four points in san francisco. while they tackled the big waves, sight seers got a look at the surf on their way to golden gate bridge. >>> take a look at this pictures, it was sent to us by jade patterson. she says in addition to the high seas, she and her dog had to deal with gusty winds. >>> tree trimming crews were called out after high winds uprooted a tree on campus near a sports field at middle creek middle school in san rafael. crews arrived to cut up the free an take it away. >>> we learned the concord police arrested a man for the killing of a homeless man who was found bludgent to death in the morning. >> investigators arrest another homeless man just steps away from this spot. he is 39 years old and he's being questioned. his name has been floating around in the street in the beating death of a 49-year-old acquaintance found at the strip mall this morning. the victim was a native, well known to police and other homeless folks. >> i don't have an explanation for it. >> reporter: juanita has been homeless

in alameda, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one person who because supposed to be at this commissioningbut couldn't attend is 100-year-old elfie larkin. we brought you her story on thursday. first lady michelle obama invited elfie as a special guest. she had surgery two weeks ago and planned to end it, but the wet and windy weather forced elfie to stay in hospital. >>> we have posted michelle obama's entire peach from this morning on our website on ktvu.com. >>> employees were back to work at a vallejo food processing plant following an apparent carbon dioxide leak. more than 100 workers were sent to the hospital with nausea and trouble breathing. >>> also in vallejo, police raided a medical marijuana dispensary for the second time in just a month. officer as rested the owner and three workers yesterday afternoon on suspicion of selling marijuana. the dispensary was first shutdown february 29th, but recently re-opened its doors. an attorney for better health group says no cease and dissift issue was ordered. >>> city workers in sant rose have agreed to more pay cuts. officials say a ten

matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have been learning more about the victims, the love of sailing and the loved ones they leave behind. we will have that at 5:00. and we continue our coverage on our website as well, we will have the latest there as well and a slide show of pictures of the race before the accident. >>> teachers at all california state university are in the process of taking a strike vote. ktvu's rob roth tells us why and when a strike could happen if a strike is arrived. here at san francisco state university, you can see students but teachers say they could go on strike this summer and not just at this school but at all 23 california state university camps. >> reporter: they lined up today to cast their ballot. >> i voted for the strike. >> reporter: that doesn't mean there will be a strike. the teachers haven't had a raise in four years. >> without a cost of living raise, each year the amount -- your salary doesn't stretch as far. >> reporter: this is about more than salaries but higher education in california. they say take this class today as an example. it is

matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the army corps of engineers is preparing to plant 30,000 trees along sacramento levees, although the corps advised california levee managers to strip levees of preexisting trees. the corps said it sought and received an exemption to plant the trees after crews had removed trees in 2006 along the river to address erosion issues. they say the tree as long the river provide vital bird habitat and shade cool waters for migrating salmon. >>> a bay area nonprofit is in the running for one of the internet's higher founders. pulse point has been nominated for a webby award for best use in gps or location technology. the pulse point smartphone app alerts users trained in cpr of people nearby in need of their assistance. webby awards are presented by the international academy of digital arts and sciences. winners will be announced may 1st at a formal ceremony in new york city. >>> operation prom dress is in full spring in san jose this weekend. the effort collected more than 2,000 prom dresses to give away to girls who might not otherwise be able to afford

matt keller is in morgan hill where searchers and local businesses are doing more work today >> reporter: every pizza describe reheard come was the food and onto box a message that workers hope will help bring sierra home. the headquarters for the volunteer search effort for sierra was a little less busy today. more than 150 volunteers had come through the doors by noon. yesterday they had more than 400. >> numbers do drop down. it's -- it's not depressing for the volunteers or the staff that's working because we knew it's coming . >> reporter: they are reaching out to local churches and organizations promising to bring in hundreds of volunteers when called. people from south valley community church have been coming out to barbecue serving more than 1500 but 1500 burgers. >> they are doing the hard work in the field. we are -- first weekend it was cold rainy and we are around the warm fire. >> reporter: the bar and grill brought in food and workers at dutchman's pizza about four maillots way have delivered more than 50 pizzas. the owner has a personal reason for why he got involved. >> i

matt keller, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> ever wonder how much it costs to pick up illegally dumped trashe management board says oakland spent $3.2 million last year picking up 1600 tons of trash. the city of richmond spent more than $1 million. hayward, $900,000. one problem is that it's hard to catch and make a case against those who illegally dump trash. >>> the city of mountain view is looking to dump plastic backs and styrofoam takeout containers. the council will likely vote on a styrofoam ban in a year and a half. >>> laganitas brewing company is create an expansion in chicago. 40% of the company's beer is sold east of the rockies. >>> the fda called on drug companies to work toward limiting the use of antibiotics in healthy farm an ma'ams in an effort to stem the tide of drug resistant bacteria that can be fatal to humans. they want to remove labels that recommend using the drugs for accelerated growth of livestock. they also want to have a veterinarian prescribe the drugs. >>> i'm tracking the second in a series of three storms moving over the bay area. here comes number 2. you c

matt keller, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> ever wonder how much it costs to pick up illegally dumped trashalifornia waste management board says oakland spent $3.2 million last year picking up 1600 tons of trash. the city of richmond spent more than $1 million. hayward, $900,000. one problem is that it's hard to catch and make a case against those who illegally dump trash. >>> the city of mountain view is looking to dump plastic backs and styrofoam takeout containers. the council will likely vote on a styrofoam ban in a year and a half. >>> laganitas brewing company is create an expansion in chicago. 40% of the company's beer is sold east of the rockies. >>> the fda called on drug companies to work toward limiting the use of antibiotics in healthy farm an ma'ams in an effort to stem the tide of drug resistant bacteria that can be fatal to humans. they want to remove labels that recommend using the drugs for accelerated growth of livestock. they also want to have a veterinarian prescribe the drugs. >>> i'm tracking the second in a series of three storms moving over the bay area. here comes n

from kgo and police are confirming the gunman remains at large last reporting of the fox reporter, matt keller, who has been on the scene giving the initial reports. the suspect is described as male, asian, heavy build, wearing khaki clothing. anyone that sees information with this description call 9-1-1. or 510-777-3321. what in the world would spark a man to do something like this is beyond our comprehension at the moment. we know according to reporting of witnesses inside the classroom at the time, this alleged gunman was a student in the class, and class was ongoing, 10:40 a.m., an hour and 40 minutes ago or so, and all of a sudden, as described the man just rose up out of his seat, took a weapon out of some kind, we don't know what kind, and shot a student in the classroom at pointblank range and to hear from a witness, and i am sure you know from following breaking news over the years sometimes the stories change but the first report we got from a woman bleeding from the arm with a silver dollar size wound, saying he fired pointblank at one guy and started spraying the room. at some poin