oscar winner octavia spencer has signed on to play grant's mother. she hopes it will be a teaching tool. >> we want people of color to see the disadvantage that we have. we want them to learn from what happened with oscar to try to stop that from happening to anyone else. >> actor michael b jordan said to be in talks to play grant. production could begin in july. >>> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with the latest on early trading. >>> good morning. intel and ibm in the computer industry, reporting some of the slowest sales growth in years. they are being hurt by a slow down triggered by the european debt crisis. shares this morning intel and ibm both lower as investors

. >> early word is that octavia spencer, the academy award winning actress will play wanted johnson. >> maybe we will get to know each other and she will be able to really works the role because of what she learned from a. i'm sure that i will learn something from her also. >> actor michael jordan is slated to play oscar grant in this movie that will be produced by forest whitaker. johnson, who has been in talks with a film maker for the past year will consult on the film. her hope is that it will keep her son's memory alive. >> this is not over. his life is not going to die. we are going to continually put it out there along with trayvon martin and those accept have been murdered. >> johnson said that she may have a cameo in the movie but we do not yet know who will play johannes mehserle. but we do know that something is expected to begin in july. >> thank you. >> the city of san bruno has gone through major rebuilding since the 2010 pipeline disaster. but now the community could lose

incident sparked numerous riots and demonstrations over police brutality and we are told that octavia spencer is set to play grant's mother. she just won an oscar for role in the movie called the help. michael jordan is negotiating to plate cracked. he has been on friday night lights and the wire. the director reportedly grew up in oakland and graduated from st. mary's college. you can see this mural, half of oscar grant space facing the bart station. now that story looks like it will be shared with a whole world. >> >> we're getting into the upper 80s and close to 90 by the weekend, friday and saturday we've reached a peak with the temperatures. 50 in livermore and partly cloudy skies out the door right now. all the clouds should burn off bringing plenty of sunshine and we should be on the warmer side. this is just the start of a warming trend across the bay area so looks like this will be the coolest day and we warm up by friday saturday and sunday. >> we just can't reports, too big rigs involved, not blocking wins but once chp arrives it may cause some spectators slowing so give your man s

. >> the flame is slated to start octavia spencer as his mother. michael jordan is reportedly negotiating the lead role as grant, the 22 year-old hayward man that was pulled off of a bart train after a fight and then shot and killed by officer johannes mehserle who says that he meant to use his taser instead of his gun. the film will reportedly be called " from vale " after the bart station where oscar grant was killed on new year's day 2009. passengers that we spoke with have mixed reactions. >> i would just worry about how his portrait. hollywood renditions of things oftentimes are kind of ridiculous. >> it just kind of seems in poor taste. but maybe it is an important story to tell. i don't know. >> we caught up with his uncle fresh off a trip to florida where he met with the family trayvon martin and said that the situations are similar. >> they don't just die in vain. there are some positive results that can come behind their staff. and oscar is an example and it would be nice to see and to know that we can have hope that change can come altho

octavia spencer dropped out and she is reportedly in talks for a film called fruit bail. it will cover final accounts of what happened at the fruit bail. filming begins in july. >>> kimberly conover had tried to get a rescraping order against her husband earlier this month but a judge was tee that i had. she was have iing her lawyer again to try again for that restraining order and that's when her husband kevin conover shot and killed himself. >> they are no place closer to an ordinance that would restrict the sales. they are trying sway the council's opinion. instead they sided with the police chief. >> i believe is it is good if we allow firearm sales to occur at residential neighborhoods. >> and hercules san pablo, they are joining in home gun banning sales before it becomes law. >>> they say it is a dream come true. late last night after nasa city council approved her project a memorial to the then afghanistan and coming up, why some people object jock am what could bring changes for some writers and riders. they will trying allow children to ride muni for free. the 2

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octavia spencer won an academy award for best supporting actress in "the help" last year.he's in talks to star as the mother in the film. the move eel cover grant's final hours before a bart police officer shot and killed him at the fruitvale station in 2009. filming begins in july. >>> vallejo residents are hoping the city's mare island will become the home of george lucas' new studio production project. they say there is a lot of room for development and many historic building theirs ready for renovation. >> i think it would be an outstanding thing for vallejo if we got the jobs back here and it would bring vallejo back. >> lucas film is looking for a new location after the studio dropped plans to build in marin county. the marin county board of supervisors somebody ready to give up the lucas film studio. yesterday spzors passed a resolution encouraging luke to us build at grady ranch. george lucas was said to be watching meeting veria webcast. >>> the global financial services firm btig today held its 10th annual commissions for charity day complete with a full cast of

octavia spencer is going to play the title role. the film will follow grant on the last day of his life leading up to the deadly shooting at the bart station platform. the filming will begin in july. >>> a who's who of the silicon valley is parading through the courtroom this week as two tech giants battle over android software. it is used in 3 million smart phones or tablet computer. oracle claims it owns it. the owner outlined the system to buy sun micro systems. he admitted he wanted to compete against google in the smart phone market. earlier, google explored the deal with sun and claims since oracle filed seven months after the sun deal, the claims don't hold up. >>> tomorrow marks 106 years since the san francisco earthquake and great fire that followed. there are lots of festivities and memorials planned, but the celebration began a day earlier. some survivors gathered to tell their story. one member of the group could not travel, but others came ready to share their memories. >> i was 1-year-old. i lived in the bay on columb

according to the hollywood reporter, octavia spencer who won this year's academy award for best supporting actress in "the help" is slated to play grant's mother. usc film student ryan kugler said the tragedy made an impression on his life. his father understands why he would want to make this movie. >> he fit the script. he was -- you know, same height, same size. white t-shirts and jeans and tennis shoes, dreadlocks. you know. he realized one day hey, this is happening far too often, far too often. no one talking about it. >> michael b. jordan, who is best known for role in "friday night lights" and "wire hood," they are in talks to play oscar grant. >>> want to get a look at the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. another nice day ahead. >> nice day for outdoor plans. the warmer weather makes everything easier. you don't have to tote that coat or umbrella with you. beautiful conditions and laid he, break out those open-toed shoe this weekend. you can wear them comfortably even at night. we have been waiting for this. 50 degrees in san francisco. 47 degrees in santa rosa. fog is

east bay film make is the writer and director according to the hollywood reporter, oscar winner octavia spencerhas signed on to play grant's mother. >> we want people of color to see the disadvantage that we have. we want them to learn from what happened with oscar to try to stop that from happening to anyone else. >> actor michael b jordan said to be in talks to play grant. production could begin in july. >>> larry flynn's hustler mobile is leaving san francisco for greener pasteurs. it has been rolling through the city advertising his north beach bar it ran into trouble in the richmond district where it has been parked overnight. the supervisor found out his constituents weren't happy and asked the van below located. it is taking its act on the road in las vegas. >>> filed your state tax returns? you may have to do it again. >> next, last minute policy change in sacramento that could mean you have overpaid your taxes. >> reporter: the secret service sex scandal keeps growing. investigators in colombia interview key witnesses. i'm tahman bradley with the details, coming up. >> possible deal in

octavia spencer, who won an award for best supporting actress for "the help," will play grant's mother, wanda johnson, if the deal goes through. >> i was the one who told my son to take b.a.r.t. that night. >> reporter: that night continues to spark protests. like the one in front of oakland city hall on tuesday, calling for the community to stand up against police brutality. and that night made an impression on a young film student, named ryan kugler. his father said his son's initial dream was to play in the nfl. that dream eventually turned to filmmaking. some of his movies are being recognized in the field. kugler says he understands why his son's next big project will focus on the grant story. >> he fit the script. the same height. the same size. white t. shirt, tennis shoes and dred locs. and you realize this happens far too often. no one's talking about it. >> we don't want it to end with oscar down on the platform. he has to be resurrected because a miracle is what happened after his death. >> reporter: ryan kugler is writing and directing the film. and it's being produced by f

octavia spencer may be playing oscar grant's mother.he film will cover grant's final hours before a b.a.r.t. police officer shot and killed him at the fruit vale bart station back in 2009. there's word that filming cobegin in july. >>> i'm glad they're gone, i'm glad they're gone. >>> an update to a story that's only on two. what happened to >>> only on 2, an update to a story we first brought you last friday. a neighborhood outraged by squatters occupying a foreclosed home in antioch. tonight those squatters are gone but the mess they left behind is startling. ken pritchett was allowed inside the home to get a look. >> reporter: piles of trash outside a home, once had been inside in this home that neighbors say had been occupied by squatters for a year. >> i'm glad they're gone. >> reporter: neighbors called police but had no luck. >> these people are animals, they steal for a living. they steal a house to live in for free, they steal utilities. they steal from around the neighborhood. >> reporter: pierson says it was only after ktvu r

oscar winner octavia spencer has signed on to play grant's mother. it will be a teaching tool. >> we want people of color to see the disadvantage that we have. we want them to learn from what happened with oscar to try to stop that from happening to anyone else. >> actor michael b jordan said to be in talks to play grant. production could begin in july. >>> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with the latest on early trading. >>> good morning. intel and ibm in the computer industry, reporting some of the slowest sales growth in years. they are being hurt by a slow down triggered by the european debt crisis. shares this morning intel and ibm both lower as investors respond to this lower in the broader markets as well, dow, s&p, nasdaq all in the red bloomberg index slightly lower. one company has had so much bad news but doing well today yahoo after struggling for years actually better than expected earnings also reporting first quarterly sales increase since 2008. online ad market is exploding. even on the down day stocks yahoo s

octavia spencer may be playing oscar grant's mother.he film will cover grant's final hours before a b.a.r.t. police officer shot and killed him at the fruit vale bart station back in 2009. there's word that filming cobegin in july. >>> i'm glad they're gone, i'm glad they're gone. >>> an update to a story that's only on two. what happened to a group of squatters after ktvu exposed them on living in a foreclosed home. >>> and chief meteorologist bill martin will have the latest forecast. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ . test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> only on 2, an update to a story we first brought you last friday. a neighborhood outraged by squatters occupying

oscar winner octavia spencer has design -- has signed on to play grand's mother wanda johnson. >> we of color to see the disadvantage that we have. we want them to learn from what happened with oscar to try to stop that from happening to anyone else. >> actor michael b jordan said to be in talks to play grant. production could begin in july. >>> larry flynt's hustler mobile is leaving san francisco for greener pass . it has been rolling through the city advertising his north beach bar it ran into trouble in the richmond where it has been parked overnight. when he found out his constituents weren't happy the supervisor asked that the van be relocated. offs say the truck is take its act on the road and will end up, where else in las vegas. >>> some of the things to say, none appropriate. bloomberg business report is coming up. >>> have you filed your state tax returns? you may have to do it again. the last minute policy change in sacramento that could mean you over paid your taxes. >> secret service sex scandal keeps growing. investigators in colombia interview key witnesses. details c

octavia spencer from the movie "the help" will play grant's mother. michael b. jordan of "friday night lights" is expected to play grant. they will follow him on the last day of his life leading up to the shooting in oakland. actor/director forrest whitaker is producing the project. filming will begin in july. >>> still ahead new at 6:00, the strain of a disease that's on the rise here in the bay area. >>> also, more questions than answers. marine biologists are puzzled by the growing number of sick animals on our local beaches. >> and a big change from muni. what kids will now be allowed to do. >>> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. widespread sunshine throughout our inland locations, though we are tracking a system off to the north, even a little bit of rain on the radar. we'll tell you more about that and also details on when those numbers will go from the 70s to possibly even a few upper 80s. >>> and as the country marks equal payday, we want to know what you think. will women be paid equally in the next ten years? you can vote in our flas

octavia spencer, she won an academy award for best supporting actress in the movie "the help." negotiations to star as oscar grant's mother in the movie called fruitvale. we're told filming will begin in july. >>> the founder of oaksterdam university will talk about what's next for the school. earlier this month, federal agents raided four oaksterdam facilities in downtown oakland. marijuana plants, bank records were seized. oaksterdam is the nation's first marijuana trade school. >>> the head of uc davis is i mag her -- is making her public comments, the chancellor, she says she takes full responsibility for the pepper spraying by the campus police. and she is vowing to do what she can to make sure an interi.n.s. depth like this -- an incident like this never happened again of. >>> 8:03. 22 people have been indicted in what is believed to be one of the largest insurance criminal rings in contra costa county. the san ramon express is reporting the accused allegedly staged vehicle collision, car burglaries and home burglaries and then they reportedly committed fraudulent claims

octavia's spencer is in talks to play his mother. the film may go into production in july.to effect today. it will only affect newly purchased tickets. this is the first increase in more than three years. here is elizabeth with the weather forecast >> we have a few low clouds and areas of fog but by this afternoon we are expecting partly sunny skies. this is a live look over pleasanton. high pressure is building in the rain is staying north of the bay area. it will remain warm throughout the rest of the work week. mid-60's in san francisco, low seventies in park and his pay. it looks like friday and saturday will be the warmest day with highs reaching into the upper 80s. here's a look at a time saver traffic with >> let's start off with mass- transit delays. we're getting word of capitol corridor delays about one-and-a- half hours to get to great america recovering from an earlier problem. train no. 524, that is the delay this morning. the rest of mass transit is not doing too bad. headed over to the bay bridge toll plaza, an accident westbound at the incline is blocking la