. >> that was actress octavia spencer that played grant's mother in fruitvale station. he says he saw himself in oscar grant. >> it was tough not to see myself in him. not to see my friends and his friends. and being in our situations. >> grant's family also attended last night's screening along with actor forest whittaker who produced the film. fruitvale station opens in theaters on july 12th. we are posting more details about fruitvale station including a trailer. >>> it's now 4:48. tara is in for sal this morning. there has been big problems on the bay bridge. >> we have construction going on on the bay bridge until 6:00 this morning. definitely give yourself extra time. maybe 15 minutes or so. this is a live look at the bay bridge. you can see traffic moving in the eastbound direction toward oakland. we only have really two lanes open as soon as you come out of san francisco and you hit the tunnel and then only one lane when you hit the s-curve and all the way through to the foot of the bridge. so definitely give yourself extra time this morning. really has been slo

jordan who plays oscar grant and octavia spencer who plays grant's mother. the film's gotten great reviews from fans and critics, won big wards the sundance. >> fire crews spend the night mopping up a grass fire that spreld spread to a hotel. started off interstate 80 in fairfield. embers from the fire blew to the roof of a motel 6, damaging four rooms. fire crews will be back on scene to assess how bad the damage is. no one was hurt. >>> fire crews spending the night in venetia checking for hot spots after a brushfire there. it was not contained until late last night. the fire sparked yesterday afternoon off lake herman road near interstate 680. a shed was damaged but, again, no one hurt in this one either. >>> police and fire departments teaming up in one peninsula city. the redwood city police and fire departments holding a second town hall meeting a chance to voice concerns about safety issued in the community. the departments will give formal presentations about programs and services each has to offer. tonight's meeting starts at 7:00 at the peninsula c

and actress octavia spencer all spoke with kron 4.ed about the conversation that occurred in the theater after the screening. and the film in oakland. >> "if anything it provides insight and helps to bring us together so when we screened the film for the first time in the bay area we had people from oscar's family there, we had people from opd there, there were accountable for their actions, holding people responsible whether that be law enforcement or people in the community." oscar grant was shot on the platform of the fruitvale bart station on new year's morning 2009. by former bart police officer johannes merserle. he was convicted in 2010. the film opens nationwide on july 12th. the san francisco public library commission voted unanimously on thursday evening to change library hours at 18 branches and at the main library. the current plan adds a total of 36 hours per week times. many branches will also be open an extra day under the plan. the library will be hiring the equivalent of 10 full- time employees and rescheduling and sh

. >> actors including octavia spencer is scheduled to attend the private screening at the grand lakeheater. the film chronicles the last hours of oscar grant before he was shot to death by an officer at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. >> he's a son, he's a father, he's a fiance, he's all of these kind types of human attributes to get lost when we have victims of police violence. >>> the movie won the grand jury prize and the audience award at the sundance film festival and opens in select theaters next month. >>> tonight on the news at 5:00, a link to a possible serial killer. why investigators think the man convicted of killing a woman and dumping her body in a trash can in pleasanton may be behind other crimes. >> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we'll tell you the next time news breaks. be sure to join us again at 5:00. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. and mobile ktvu.com. >>> up next on eco company. >> life without electricity, that's a challenge some people face every day. >> we have gone to africa. we have seen the impact we have made in a few lives. that a

the film features octavia spencer who plays grant's mother. the film will soon open nationwide in limited release. >>> the fog factor in full effect. let's check in with jeff ranieri. >> we're going to have that fog factor forecast coming up in a few minutes. winds right now 10 to 20 miles per hour, it's going to be staying here with you as we head throughout the next 24 hours. if it was a little annoying for you today, get ready, it's going to be with us tomorrow as well. the current onshore flow is producing delays at san francisco international airport. major delays running one to two hours behind. likely the cloud cover is not going anywhere. we'll have more delays for tomorrow morning as well. let's get a first look at our foreca forecast. not only the coastline, but by the bay. you'll wake up with that cloud cover as you start, even for places like livermore and san jose. as we head throughout 4:00 p.m., it's not going to be a totally cloudy day for us, we'll get sunshine into the south bay and the trivalley. it's fogged in right now in

stars gathered in oakland for the premiere of the movie "dprut veil stationie "fr" stars include octavia spencer and forest whitaker. he is one of the producers of the film. the movie examines a 24-hour period before grant was shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station on new year's day 2009. the film director is oakland native ryan kugler. he felt the story needed to be told. >> hard to see this being a young african-american male. i think everyone was affected. >> fruitvale station opens nationwide on july 12th. >>> also happening in the east bay, a big reopening that will cost big bucks. bergly's famous restaurant, chez panisse, will open its doors once again today almost four months after it caught fire. today's reopening is the summer solstice celebration, half party, half fund raiser are, for the edible school yard project which teaches kids about food and healthy living you. seats for the reservation-only event cost anywhere from 1,000 to $2500 per person. chez panisse, which is owned by world-renowned chef alice waters will open on monday. the fire cau

michael jordan who plays the role of oscar grant is attending tonight's premiere along with actress octavia spencernd the director. members of grant's family will be present at the premiere. the movie opens to the public on july 12. >>> san francisco's golden gate park the latest target of vandals. kpix 5's ken bastida in mobile5 showing us why the damage is so insulting. ken. >> reporter: this is amazing, allen. i find it hard to believe that back in the 1870s when john mclaren designed and built this park here in san francisco, that he had any idea that some idiots would come into it and start either cutting trees down or damaging them but that is exactly what's been going on. behind me an area under restoration where they planted some seedlings. they are about 3 to 5 years old. here's what's happened to them. >> golden gate park is an absolute national treasure. and it's sacred ground. sacred space. >>> reporter: at the western end of golden gate park right beside the soccer fields, you will find one of the killing fields. >> it's something that just kind of puzzles us. >> reporter: tree sapling

forrest whitaker produced it, octavia spencer plays oscar grant's mother.eceived buzz in the film circuit. it won awards two of them, the audience award and the grand jury award at sundance this year. it made waves at cannes a couple of weeks ago. kugler tried to stay true to the story including scrapes he had with the law but this movie recounts the hours leading up to his shooting at the hands of a bart police officer in 2009 at the fruitvale bart station. grant's family actually consulted on this film and we hear his mother will make a cameo appearance at one point in the film. we have had a chance to hear what the family thinks of the film so far and so far, they have had some positive reactions. >> officer mehserle the one who sh o

. >> octavia spencer will be there in oakland tonight.fruit veil station will open in select theaters on july 12th. >>> the san francisco lgb. the film festival also starts tonight. they are waiting for the supreme court decision and including the campaign and that's one of the biggest in the world here is more on the sponsorship of that event. >>> they are planning a protest and they will rally right in front of city hall at noon and their constitutional rights are being violated and one woman faces jail time for violating the ban. >>> city leaders will review the latest for a major development project. they will have stores for the estuary and construction is already underway on the anchor store which is set to open in october. the developer's called for an in and out hamburger and a chase way bank and several other businesses which will have dozen of homes in that area. >> let's bring sal back and is everybody behave aring around the toll plaza? >> we are looking at that and there is a little bit of a backup in some of these lanes but

and actress octavia spencer all spoke with kron 4. they talked about the in the theater after the screening. and the significance of showing the film in oakland. >> "if anything it provides insight and helps to bring us together so when we screened the film for the first time in the bay area we had people from oscar's family there, we had people from opd there, there were bart police there they were all under one roof."/ "i >> think it's going to make people think and hold people accountable for their actions, holding people responsible whether that be law enforcement or people in the community." >> pam: oscar grant was shot on the platform of the fruitvale bart station on new year's morning 2009. by former bart police officer johannes merserle. merserle was convicted in 2010 and was sentenced to two years in prison. the film opens nationwide on july 12th. >> this live view. a of a beautiful full moon. and we might have a hard time seeing it with a storm coming. . [female vo] looking for the hottest [female vo] looking for the hottest

the stars of the movie, include an academy award winner, octavia spencer are expected to attend, as well as the family of oscar grant. the man moderating the discussion following tomorrow's screening says the film is important, because it humanizes oscar grant. >> he's a son, he's a father. he's a fiance. he's a family man, he's a good friend. all of these human elements that get lost in police violence. >> the killing touched off several large riots in oakland. >>> ready for a ruling on same- sex marriage. >> we're ready in the event that the court decides tomorrow, we're still set. >> a look at preparations underway for what could be a big day. >> at 10:45, chief meteorologist bill martin will be back with your complete bay area forecast. he's tracking a warm up in time for >>> the free concert with michelle shocked, the kinger who's anti-gay tirade in san francisco drew controversy, has been pulled. he said he hoped the concert would bring healing, but he says the backlash convinced him it was causing more anger. shocked has apologized for the comments she made at yoshi's last month.

. >> that actress octavia spencer who plays grant's mother in fruitvale station. 27-year-old oaklande cougar directed the film. >> it was tough not to see myself in him. and be in those situations. >> grant's family also attended last night's screening along with actor forest whittaker. fruitvale station opens on july 12th. we are posting more details about fruitvale station including a trailer for the movie and a link to information about the film's official opening. >>> time now 5:55. fire fighting is wannest most dangerous jobs around. why there is very strict training before you can bo b out there on the front lines. now we were able to get a close look at how cal fire recruits and train their people during their nine week training camp. recruits learn how to deal with back drafts, flash overs, and a lot more. firefighters say buildings can go up in flames in a matter of seconds and become as you can imagine very dangerous. once the firefighters pass their training they will be able to fight real fires next month. >>> hundreds of people in the bay area become victims of a new sca

the stars of the movie, include an academy award winner, octavia spencer are expected to attend, as well as the family of oscar grant. the man moderating the discussion following tomorrow's screening says the film is important, because it humanizes oscar grant. >> he's a son, he's a father. he's a fiance. he's a family man, he's a good friend. all of these human elements that get lost in police violence. >> the killing touched off several large riots in oakland. >>> ready for a ruling on same- sex marriage. >> we're ready in the event that the court decides tomorrow, we're still set. >> a look at preparations underway for what could be a big day. >> at 10:45, chief meteorologist bill martin will be back with your complete bay area forecast. he's tracking a warm up in time for the weekend. >> up first, a sudden about face. why plans for michelle shocked to make a return to san francisco are now off. medications? i don't know. last immunization shots? really? honey, what's my blood pressure medicine called? one time i took something and i blew up like a puffer fish. i'm probably allergic t

some of the actors include octavia spencer will be there along with oscar grant's family and the film'snative. the man who is moderating a discussion after the showing says it is an important film because you get to know oscar grant. >> he's a son, he's a father. he's a fiance. he's all of these types of human attributes that often get lost when we have victims of police violence. >>> now, tickets to this movie sold out within five hours. it received a standing ovation at the cannes film festival and won the award at the sun dance theater. it opens in theaters to the general public on july 12th, including a showing at the grand lake theater. tickets not on sale yet there. i just called. >> it. >>> the san francisco l.g.b.t. film festival getting underway. the festival will showcase 429 films from 29 countries -- 240 films from 29 countries, including campaigns on prop 8. >>> 8:55. we're hearing the daughter of joe torre is a hero after making a life-saving catch. cristina torre caught a 1-year- old boy who fell from an apartment building. the baby climbed from the apartment to the fire

woman ♪ >>> all right, there are more plus-sized women than ever before, some superstars adele, octavia spencerhy and demanding more fashionable clothes and designers are stepping up. abc's paula faris has more. >> reporter: high fashion has long catered to a very slim population of women. the average runway model is a size zero. but in the real world the average american woman is a size 14. most designer styles tap out at size 12. some brands, like abercrombie & fitch don't sell bigger sizes for women, leaving those in the plus sized market with few options. but that trend is changing. fuller-figured fashionistas are demanding flattering, trendy clothes. >> there has been a common misconception that that block of women who are those sizes don't really care much about fashion but that couldn't be further from the truth. >> reporter: high-end designers, michael kors, calvin klein and vince camuto are creating stylish pieces for plus sized women. plus-sized blogger, gabby greg, collaborated with swimsuits for all, to create a suit that sold out within an hour. >> the fashion industry is a busines

. >> that is actress octavia spencer who plays grant's mother in fruitvalation.ys he saw himself in oscar grant. >> it was tough not to see myself in him. not to see my friends and his friends. and be in those situations. >> stopped by law enforcement? >> absolutely. >> grant's family also attended last night's screening. fruitvale station opens in select theaters on july 12th. on our website we are posting details about fruitvale station. we have a trailer of the movie. >>> let's check in can tara. there is an accident in the east bay. where? >> it's in oakland. we have an suv in the center divider and it's blocking a lane. just north of 66th avenue. we can show you -- you can't really see the accident from this per tech spective because we are a little bit further down. traffic moving well here. and at the bay bridge toll plaza we do have the metering lights on. give yourself an extra 15-20 minutes to get into san francisco because it is bottlenecked. here is steve. >>> thank you very much. clear skies expect for a few patch of fog left on the san mateo coast.

all the stars in the movie walked the red carpet including academy award winning actress octavia spencerho plays oscar grant's mother and forest whitacre who is one of the producers. the movie takes you through grant's life before he was shot and killed bay b.a.r.t. police officer on new year's day 2009. the film's director is oakland native ryan cueing her. he felt grant's story needed to be told. >> it's hard being a young african-american male from this place, i think everyone was affected. >> "fruitvale station" opens nationwide on july 12th. >>> governor jerry brown says he's appealing a federal court ruling to release thousands of california prisoners. yesterday the federal court ordering the release of nearly 10,000 inmates trying to relieve prison overcrowding. the ruling says the state must reduce the population to 110,000 inmates by december 31st. right now we can tell you the population is over that number by about 9,400 inmates. since back in 2006, california has already shed about 46,000 inmates as many low-level non-violent offenders move to county jail. governor brown not

octavia spencer plays oscar grant's mother. you see forest whitacre in the brown suit. he's one of the film's producers. the movie exams the 24-hour period before oscar grant was shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station on new year's day 2009. the film's director is oakland native ryan kugler. he felt grant's story needed to be told. >> it's hard myself being a young african-american male from this place, i think everyone was affected. >> >>> coming up, just an unforgettable ride. >> ah! >> i love when bob redell does stories. a twist on this south bay roller coaster that left our own main man bob screaming for his life. >> i'm afraid we can just re-run that video when i talk about wall street as well. lots of screaming, panicking. we'll take a look coming up. >>> did kim and kanye use a compass to name their newborn baby girl? we'll tell yonw which direction they went next. >>> i'll take you live to rome where a press conference will be set up. big story this week, james gandolfini sadly and suddenly dies at the age of 51 of a hear

some of the big stars will be there like octavia spencer. the film chronicles the final day of oscar grant's life and it won two awards at the sundance film festival. it is very intense. i watched the trailer. it is a coincidence that they will be looking at bart's police force when that movie is coming out. >> thank you, anne. >>> president obama is in germany now talking about a wide range of issues including the need to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles. ♪[ music ] that military ceremony welcomed the president to berlin this morning. he spoke a short while ago about the two countries' needs to work closely together for the sake of the world economy. >> overall, germany is our largest trading partner in the eu so we have a profound stake in each other's success. we agree that there's more work to do. not only do we have to grow, but we also have to reform our economies structurally. >> the president also took time to defend u.s. surveillance programs saying they have averted at least 50 threats and saved lives in the process. mr. obama

forrest whitaker produced it, octavia spencer plays oscar grant's mother. this film has already received buzz in the film circuit. it won awards two of them, the audience award and the grand jury award at sundance this year. it made waves at cannes a couple of weeks ago. kugler tried to stay true to the story including scrapes he had with the law but this movie recounts the hours leading up to his shooting at the hands of a bart police officer in 2009 at the fruitvale bart station. grant's family actually consulted on this film and we hear his mother will make a cameo appearance at one point in the film. we have had a chance to hear what the family thinks of the film so far and so far, they have had some positive reactions. >> officer mehserle the one who shot oscar grant, they are not using his name, is that right? >> reporter: that's correct. there are some names that have been changed in the movie. johannes mehserle's name is one of them. and apparently, it was just a filmmaker's attempt at exercising some sensitivity to what was obviously a very controv

. >> octavia spenders will -- spencer, fruit veil station opens for everyone july 12th. >>> attendees are waiting for a supreme court decision on gay marriages. the campaign chronicles proposition 8 and a protest is also planned at tonight's opening over the israeli sponsorship of the event. >>> we are learning more about the bicyclist involved in a deadly hit-and-run in san jose this week. glenn was hit from behind and killed while riding his bike near taylor street monday afternoon. the suv was either a dodge, durango or decode do, -- dakota and it was off white. >>> two landlords used a power saw to stalk and harass their tenants. kip and nichole macy wanted to evict their tenants so they could renovate and sell their building and they are accused of saying through the floorboard and pouring ammonia and they are also a aused of glueing the door locks. >> if you come into the building, my wife has a gun and we will shoot you. >> the two jumped bail and they pled guilty and they are specsed to be -- expected to be sentences to two years in prison. >>> they will have a summer job this

the film, directed by bay area native ryan coogler and featuring actors octavia spencer and michael b. jordan, will be shown in a private screening at oakland's grand lake theater=. coming up on kron 4 news at 6. the deadline is looming to re-sign bart's union contracts. kron 4's j-r stone talks to bart workers who tell us if we should expect a strike! that's coming up at 6. >> reporter:wildfires are taxing crews in colorado and california. new evacuations near denver right now. but we'll start with the carstens fire burning near the entrance to yosemite. this has burned more than 16-hundred acres.but the good news is the weather is cooperating.allowing many residents to return to their homes in mariposa county. this fire is centered east of highway 140 in the mid- pines area. it's now 40 percent contained. but 150 structures are still being threatened. however, temperatures were down and humidity was up.allowing firefighters to make progress. meanwhile.a new fore for colorado to deal with. >> reporter:this one about 30 miles south of denver. the so called lime gulch fire started last

. >> reporter: just last year, octavia spencer won for her role in "the help."ing back to gone with the wind. and now, viewers are angry all over again. with comments like, really lifetime talk about stereotypes of latina women. and i want more than what "devious maids" offers latinos in hollywood. >> great how people are passionate about how we are portrayed in television and movies. >> reporter: the question remains, do the roles they land reflect how far women of color have come? or how far they still have to go? for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >>> one of the people who has a permanent seat on the "gma heat index" is madonna. she kicks off her mdna tour with a tour video. now, she taught, what? 40 people a special dance? >> oh, yeah, she did. >> are you one of the people who learned the moves? >> i learned about 30 seconds of the moves. that woman is in amazing shape. her incredible dancer team that helps make her tour one of the highest-grossing tours in 2012. and last night, madonna and i sat down post-workout, for what she

jordan and actress octavia spencer spoke about the conversation that occurred in the theater after thening about the significance of showing the film in oakland. >> i think it's necessary. ryan is a native son of oakland, oscar is a native son and the best place to present his creative vision, even though some people believe there's revisionist history going on in the telling of the story, the best place to present is to the community that will be affected first and foremost so it was great to be here and having a lively conversation after the screening. >> if anything it provides insight and helps to bring us together so when we screened the film for the first time in the bay area we had people from oscar's family there, we had people from opd there, there were bart police there they were all under one roof. >> it was a source of them coming together. i imagine it was the first time. >> it's going to help the healing process, however long that takes. however long that's going to take, who knows how quickly that's going to happen but i think it's going to make people think and hold peo