he was 20-year-old dennis knowlton of olympia, washington, neighbors say they had seen two young men living out of a car in the area in recent weeks. the car had washington plates and a sticker traced to an air force base just outside of olympia. >>> 4:35 now. >>> they booted a passenger because of his saggy pants. this is crazy. but u.s. airways allowed a nearly naked man to fly and we have a picture here to prove t here we go. joe tarlow got a passenger to post for him because they got on a flight from florida to phoenix. there it is. the man was wearing a woman's bathing suit bottom morning other things. black lace thigh high stockings and high heels. tarlow says yeah, there were complaints but u.s. airways told her the passenger was okay since no part of his anatomy was showing. >> i just kept thinking to myself what if i was wearing that outfit, what if i was in the same outfit, would u.s. airways not ask me to cover up? >> good question. the incident happened just a few days before deshon marmon was forced off a u.s. airways flight here in san francisco because of his saggy pan

he was 20-year-old dennis knowlton of/limp yeah, washington. -- olympia, washington.lice that he saw two young men living out of a car in the area in recent weeks. the car had washington plates and a sticker traced to an air force base just outside of olympia. >>> a relief fund now set up for the dozens of fraternity members left homeless by that big fire near san jose state. yesterday morning's fire may have started in the laundry room there at the fraternity. it destroyed the kappa sigma house at san jose state. all the members get out safely but lost their belongings. the estimated damage caused $1.7 million. neighboring frat houses have offered temporary housing and help as well. >>> 5:41. thousands of troops set to come home from afghanistan. the exit strategy president obama plans to roll out today. >>> plus, black market muni transfers. how police have busted part of a counterfeit operation with the help of our investigation. all coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,, the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is

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celebrity grand marshals include chaz bono and olympia dukakis. this year's theme is in pride we trust. >>> e.t. may want to phone in a pledge. scott mcgrew said mountain view city is holding a fund-raiser. >> a fund-raiser, search for extraterrestrial intelligence had to shut down it's powerful telescopes that scan the skies for radio transmissions for other worlds. they have announce add fund-raiser to get those telescopes back online. already its raised $21,000 out of a hoped for $200,000. talk this morning that yahoo! or some other company might be ready to buy hulu. the site that let's you watch television from your computer or xbox or ipads, movies like "space balls." its ownership is complex. we own part of it. so, too, does fox network. that ownership means hulu has access to all kinds of great tvs and movies because it's run by tv companies. nonetheless, there are reports that yahoo! has approached hulu about a sale. >> you wanted to show that video. >> ludicrous speed yahoo! meanwhile holds its shareholder meeting. yahoo! has turned arou

investigators say 20-year-old dennis noton from olympia, washington, was stabbed to death. divers are expected to return to the bay today to look for more evidence. residents called investigators monday night after seeing trail of blood. they were called out again yesterday morning after someone reported a body in the water. investigators say they're looking for two men who neighbors say have been living in a car in the area. >>> newly released documents confirm pg&e crews did install the pipeline that ultimately exploded in san bruno last september. the explosion and fire killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. the documents are part of the 225,000 pages of information. utility what been ordered to provide to investigators. initially, pg&e said they believed an outside contractor may have installed a pipe. but the documents show the pg&e employees installed that pipeline 55 years ago. >>> san jose state set up a relief fund to help 28 residents whose fraternity house was destroyed in a massive fire. they're still trying to determine the exact cause of yesterday's fire

the victim has been identified as 20-year-old dennis knowlton of olympia, washington. police say he was stabbed several times. dive crews spent the afternoon searching the area for more evidence. neighbors saw two young men living out of a car in the area. the car had washington plates and a sticker traced to an air force base outside of olympia. >>> the family of missing nursing student michelle le has hired a private investigator. the family says the primary goal of the p.i. will be to find michelle alive. she disappeared more than three weeks ago after leaving kaiser hospital in hayward. volunteers spent this past weekend searching for her at niles canyon area. the police have classified the case as a homicide. >>> community plagued by prostitution is fighting back. neighbors are launching a campaign target, the men who patronize the prostitutes. christin ayers reports, this is a first for the state of california. christin. >> reporter: some residents told me that summer is actually when prostitution activity really heats up on international boulevard here in east o

investigators say 20-year-old dennis noton from olympia, washington, was stabbed to death. divers are expected to return to the bay today to look for more evidence. residents called investigators monday night after seeing trail of blood. they were called out again yesterday morning after someone reported a body in the water. investigators say they're looking for two men who neighbors say have been living in a car in the area. >>> newly released documents confirm pg&e crews did install the pipeline that ultimately exploded in san bruno last september. the explosion and fire killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. the documents are part of the 225,000 pages of information. utility what been ordered to provide to investigators. initially, pg&e said they believed an outside contractor may have installed a pipe. but the documents show the pg&e employees installed that pipeline 55 years ago. >>> san jose state set up a relief fund to help 28 residents whose fraternity house was destroyed in a massive fire. they're still trying to determine the exact cause of yesterday's fire

scott brown, massachusetts, susan collins, maine, lisa merkow ski, alaska, olympia snow main, and senatord paul, kentucky. tim carney, what else happened in that race? i'm thinking about it, remember the name of jack davis. >> he was a democrat who was running a pretend tea party candidacy. >> what happened? >> he brought in 9%. >> did they do that with a purpose in mind? >> yes, i think -- >> it's a convinced democrat. >> yes. >> and he managed the tea party -- >> may have done that -- [everyone talking at once] >> yes, they had done in in other districts. >> why did they do that? >> it was a strategy they tried in other districts. [everyone talking at once] delivering this republican seat to the democrats. >> i don't think you can say every one of his votes would orwin. >> how many would you say would have gone to him? >> i don't know it. would have bin a -- the fact -- [everyone talking at once] >> the fact that it was 4 points. >> now, he would even easily have delivered that. [everyone talking at once] >> playing math is not politics, john. that's traditionally republican district. t

putting up these flyers, asking for help with information about who killed dennis, a 20-year-old from olympiaington. it's a mystery peer are anxious to see solved. a stroll along the marina feels different tonight. crime tape is a grim reminder of the bloody scene walkers discovered here this morning. >> it was scary. i lived here for about six years and this is our neighborhood and this is not something that normally happens. >> reporter: heading to an appointment, cindy walked into a maze of crime tape and bloody sidewalks. the trail of blood led police to the marina next to ft. mason, where police say a 19-year-old white man ended up in the water. someone walking by spotted his body floating near the boats around 6:30. the dead man had multiple stab wounds. >> there was some drama, but i don't know what it was. >> reporter: police say someone reported seeing a trail of blood 10:30 monday night. the real trail, just a few blocks away, wasn't spotted until morning. while the body was discovered tuesday morning, police believe the crime occurred monday night. >> i come down here twice a day,

he was 20-year-old dennis noel ton of olympia, washington. neighbors tell police they found two young men living out of a car. the car had washington plates and a sticker traced to an air force base outside of o'limp yay. >> 28 fraternity brothers are looking for a home early this morning. the fire reportedly ignited in the laundry room. a few students tried to put it out, but it already reached the attic by then. the school as well as other fraternities stepped up to help. the house is a total loss, but a few items were salvaged. >> it was pretty common practice around san francisco. now two people are under arrest in a counterfeiting operation that caused the mta thousands of dollars every week. grace lee shows us what has changed in the last month. with every illegal transfer ticket sold on the street, money is stripped from san francisco's muni system and it's a problem that plagued muni for years. >> how much? >> a cbs 5 investigation found some of those tickets had the same serial number and appeared to be counterfeit. now police say it

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the car had washington plates and a department of defense traced to an air force base outside of olympia. other spots were blocked off including one where some discarded clothing was found suggesting the crime scene expanded over several blocks. police are looking for one suspect for questioning. they have not released the identity of the victim. reporting live in san francisco, linda yee, cbs 5. >>> members of a san jose state fraternity are sifting through the rubble of their home tonight. earlier this morning, a 5-alarm fire ripped through their house. when crews got there, this is what they came face to face with, a stubborn wall of fire. now 28 members of the kappa sigma fraternity are homeless. len ramirez with how a few tried to fight the flames themselves. len? [ pause ] [ sirens. >> reporter: the intenty of the fire and the size of the flames they turned the dark sky a smoky orange around the san jose state kappa sigma fraternity. 20 minutes earlier fraternity members had been awoken by shouting. >> everyone was like we need to get? >> out right now. there is a fire in the house

. >> the celebrity grand marshals of this year's parade were actress olympia and has bono. we have complete coverage on our website including a slide show of all the highlights. you can find it on the gay pride tab of ktvu.com. >>> this year new york's pride celebration was bigger than ever. [ cheering and applause ] yesterday's parade had thousands dancing in the streets as people from all over the world joined in on the festivities. party goers had even more to cheer about thanks to the city's recent legalization of same sex marriage, not everyone was happy about the new law. yesterday the man who runs new york's catholic church gave his reaction to the ruling. >> i would have to say i was sad. i'm just sad because i think it's not good for common good. and that's what we've been arguing for so long. >> he says he's disappointed that lawmakers would tamper with something that's been settled for so long. the same sex marriage law goes into effect next month. the law gives same sex couples employer health benefits and a number of state tax benefits. >>> in chicago the 42nd

my right honorable friend will be aware that our colleague is currently walking from olympia in greece to london, journey of some 4000 miles to raise awareness of the olympic truth. with the prime minister ensure that when the united kingdom government tables its resolution for observance of the olympic truce the united nations general assembly based on this year that will add to a specific proposals for peace and reconciliation so we will maximize this historic opportunity to? >> i'm sure the whole house will want to congratulate lord bates for his great feat. we will be promoting -- sorry. [laughter] >> accidental apologies for the. we will be promoting a resolution to the united nations calling for the continued of service of the olympic truth for the 2012 games. we wish to make the most of this historic opportunity and we are considering other international initiatives to promote the spirit of the truths and it said here they are engaging our emphasis. >> mr. speaker, will parents up and down be horrified to know because of the government's proposal and the perfection of freedom th

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the victim was identified today as a 20-year-old from olympia, washington. investigate yoirs have been looking for who men neighbors say were living in a green volvo with a parking sticker from fort lewis in washington. police posted flyers throughout the neighborhood hoping to come up with additional information z have set up a tip line. the number is on the screen. >> bay area roads are a mess with pot holes, they're in bad shape, and getting worse. that is accord together pot hole report that shows worst roads under rio vista followed by sonoma county and or yinda. you can see the rest of the top 10. and we're live tonight with more on the problem. >> the city of brentwood took the crown for having the best pavement for this, the third year in a row, well, third year that is redundant. and oakland is more towards the bottom of the list. and have found one of the reasons why, measuring this pot hole at about 34-35 inches. and have found bigger ones not far from here this, is the view from inside of a pot hole that could be called a sink hole. stript a swat

not that i'd struggle to are but i would say olympia snow. is pretty snow susan collins yeah go ahead maybe even and maybe even john boehner and what about dick lugar you know i know that a couple of these guys behave like the adheres all through but in the house of representatives harder but here's the here's the deal and this is the important thing to john boehner this is a whole bunch i mean this guy's got to grow up he's got to be an adult and he has going to have to govern. he has a majority but he has the discipline and if you want to look for an example of how to do that look at nancy pelosi you know she disciplined a really tough majority ansi flosi though we're a seven hour seven day week so she works ten hour days and the cause that i'm hearing in town and i don't think i'm talking out of school is that john boehner works a four or five hour day or six or seven at the most i'm really likes to show up in the evening at the clubs and got a couple of balls but a little bit famous for sitting out on the one of the decks of the capitol s

examiner has identified the man found dead in the harbor yesterday, 20-year-old dennis nelson of olympiawith washington plates, the sticker traced to an air force base outside olympia. >>> in an hour doctors at san francisco general hospital will give an update on bryan stow's condition, he has been in critical condition since he was attacked outside dodger stadium march 31. l.a. police continue to investigate this case. the prime suspect has been sent back to prison on a parole violation but giovanni ramirez has not been charged in the attack. >>> we'll check in with your traffic and weather coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. we have two problem spots right now. first, in mellow park, southbound 101 approaching willow road, one lane is blocked. check out the line of slow traffic, speeds are under 10 miles an hour in some spots. once you get past willow it looks better along the peninsula. southbound 880, this accident cleared to the right shoulder, it was a traffic alert but it's still good through heyward. slow speeds, southbound 880 a mess. we threw up the golden gate camer

celebrity grand marshals include chaz bono and olympia dukakis. this year's theme is in pride we trust. 5:16. good week for parade, let's check the weather forecast. going to be a bit cooler than it has been, right? >> yeah. i can say with confidence, it won't rain on their parade. we're looking really good as a matter of fact. as we head through the next few days we've got a cooling trend. we have to wait through today before it kicks in and you feel it inland. at the coast we're noticing a difference. the fog bank is back and that will keep places like san francisco cooler than we were at the start of the week. hot condition starting off warm. still have down sloping dry winds pumping through livermore, san jose, even sunnyvale. we are in the 60s in some cities. i think as we head throughout this afternoon, temperatures will continue to climb, on-shore flow really kicks into high gear tomorrow so we're going to shave off 10 to 15 degrees on your daytime highs tomorrow. 84, toasty in livermore, concord 81 degrees. this going to be one of those da

had washington plates and a department of defense stickser traced to an air force base outside of olympia. other spots were blocked off including one where some discarded clothing was found suggesting the crime scene expanded over several blocks. police are looking for one suspect for questioning. they have not released the identity of the victim. allen, i'm told that police diving team will be out here tomorrow to go through the water to look for any more possible evidence. >> thank you, linda yee in san francisco. >>> they made it out but not without some help. the daring rescue made by fraternity brothers as their san jose house erupted in flames. >>> do you know your local hospital's track record when it comes to infections? it's supposed to be public information. why hospitals are fighting to keep it under wraps. >>> and an east bay animal shelter slated for shutdown. coming up, the protest and the 11th hour agreement that could change everything. ,,,,,,,,,,,, denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america'

. >> the celebrity grand marshals there's actress olympia and chaz bono. 100,000 people attended thenor jerry brown working on an alternative budget plan as the new fiscal year quickly approaches. his spokesperson now criticizing the behavior of republican lawmakers. >>> new video emerges in the bryan stow beating case. the confrontation that shows with a man who is not the same person arrested for the beating. >>> good morning. highway 4 traffic off to a nice start but it's getting busy in antioch. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome back. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. i'm dave clark. >>> good morning. i'm pam cook. time now 5:30. let's check in with steve paulson. how's the weather, steve? >>> pam, it looks pretty good. cooler than yesterday when temperatures warmed up. but really i don't want to get ahead of myself but tomorrow we might be talking rain by this time tomorrow morning especially in the north bay. today low clouds and fog. 60s by the coast. upper 60s low to mid-70s around the bay and then low to mid-80s inland.

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>> and last night olympia dukakis was there.rk. >> she was. she came to see the show. she was there with gorgeous mrs. magical. they got together at the end, cried and celebrated the victory in new york. it was an unbelievable evening. >> you don't have to be gay or any of that to be part of the tales of atc. the songs are like rogers & hammerstein. they are like traditional comedy. they are. it is the first musical these sisters have written. they are amazing song write ores and incredible collaborators. this is a beautiful song, dear mama, telling his mother he is gay. >> we were so moved. all my friend there is were so moved. >> and this is a very remarkable song we will sing outdoors for the parade tomorrow called "paper faces." and there is a hilarious song called "crotch." so, it is a remarkable company and the songs are hilarious, $0.instant and sad. all the emotions. >> it is crazy but it really takes you on a journey. >> yes. it is really amazing. >> and you can see tales of the city at wonderful act. it starts through

the grand marshals were olympia dukakis and chaz bono. we have more information at ktvu.com. find it on the gay pride tab at ktvu.com [ cheers ] >>> yesterday's big parade came two days after new york stay lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage. thousands of people filled the streets cheering for that decision. now they are curbing -- turning their attention to the state of maryland and rhode island. they are hoping what is happening in other states will boost support. now, in chicago, the parade went on as scheduled, despite the fact that somebody slashed the tires on more than 50 flights -- floats overnight. the floats were found hours before the parade started. some of the parade officials called this incident a hate crime. but chicago police are calling this a property crime, at least for now -- at least for now. >>> let's check with in -- check in with sal. this morning we are looking at a traffic pattern that's somehow normal. we have slow traffic in areas. 237 traffic is backed up crossing 880. also this morning, we're looking at the commute that runs over 880 s

the parade holds several grant marshals, among them, chazbono and olympia dukakis.stro coffee company, we have ken. we were just chatting a little bit ago about what your plans are for this weekend. do you plan to remain open? >> we are gonna remain open. >> i declined this. i wasn't opening this year. we're gonna just -- just have coffee and finger foods only. >> reporter: how much of a business increase do you expect? >> there should be about 5% increase. that depends. >> reporter: what about your neighbors? are they gonna remain open? >> some of us don't. smoke shop might open up a little bit. mostly food establishments and bars. >> reporter: fantastic. ken curry joining us. he's with the castro coffee company. he will keep his doors open this week. a lot of people are is expected to descend here. we'll have more coming up on "mornings on 2." back to you. >> thank you, jade. >>> more details now on some safety pride events this weekend. this afternoon, it's the transgender march. tomorrow is pink saturday. the celebration at the civic center kicks off at noon. th

yesterday, we have confirmation of the person, it is a young man by the name of dennis milton from olympiag to figure out the circumstances of this body that was found floating in the water and a blood trail found on the adjacent streets. >> let us talk about the weather at 8:40 a.m., we have changes on the way. the temperatures are quite a bit cooler this morning than they were yesterday. 55 and senses, a couple degrees warmer in oakland in the north bay, 66 napa, 69 fairfield 74 degrees and antioch. 70 in livermore and down in san jose 66. i said that we are cooler right now than we were 24 hours ago, we have the numbers to show you just how much cooler, since this was 14 degrees cooler than this time yesterday, 11 degrees cooler in oakland, 11 in napa, 10 degrees cooler in los gatos. r. -- already off to a cooler start it will be warm, but not nearly as hot as this debate. 84 and navato, 93 fairfield, san francisco you are looking at temperatures in the '60s, possibly low '70's. 85 redwood city, 77 in oakland, in the south bay we have san jose at about 85 degrees with los gatos approach

why do we have a 700 page amendment by my friend maine senator olympia snowe bundy regulation, bill that hasn't had one hearing and any commission commission -- committee and in will many ways the deseret the important rules and regulations that protect public health and the environment. the we should have a hearing on that though.m sur i am sure we could work together and make it wonderful. instead, it is offered on thisll bill, 700 pages.: w >> will the senator yield for a question? s. >> i will not yield at this time but i will yield when i have yld concluded.when we have a 700 page amendment that has been offered here to what? a 40 page bill? 29 page bill.-pag we have a 29e page bill that will create tens of thousandste of jobs and we have the first amendment offered by my good friend, 700t pages and it repeals all kinds of protections for the public health. i don't get it. there is only one thing that i can get.n with all these amendments, we have amendments on the debt the ceiling that had nothing to do with this bill. this bill will create income for taxpayers. ea becausete when j

why do we have to face a 700-page amendment by my friend, maine senator olympia snowe, on deregulation, a bill that hasn't had one hearing in any committee and will in many ways eviscerate the important rules and regulations that protect public health and the environment. we should have a hearing on that bill. i'm sure we can work together and make it a wonderful bill. instead it's offered on this bill, 700 pages. a senator: will the senator yield for a question? mrs. boxer: i will not yield at this time, but i will yield when i've concluded. we have a 700-page amendment that's been offered here to a what? 40-page bill? 29-page bill. we have a 29-page bill that will create tens of thousands of jobs, and we have the first amendment offered by my good friend, 700 pages, not one hearing, and it repeals all kinds of protections for the public health. i don't get it. there's only one thing that i can get with all these amendments. we have amendments on the debt ceiling that have nothing to do with this bill. this bill will create income for taxpayers because when jobs are created and people

. >> what we have to face a 700 page amendment with olympia snowe on the regulation that has not had one hearing of any committee and wooded even separate the important rules and regulations as public health and the environment. i am sure we cover together to make it wonderful. but instead it is offered in this bill 700 pages.enat >> will the senator yield for a question? >>er i will not yield at this time but when i have concluded. we have 700 page amendment that has been offered to the 40 page bill? twenty-nine pages -- a 29 page bill to create tens of thousands of jobs and the first amendment is offered by my good friend, 700 pages, not one hearing and repeals projections for public health. i don't get it. there is only one thing i can get to with all of these amendments we have the debt ceiling that has nothing to do with this bill. this bill will create and come for taxpayers c because when jobs are created their people work they pay their fair share of taxes. this bill does not deserve to be treated this way. when it passed almost unanimously at of committee and totally biparti

i want to thank my republican cosponsor, olympia snowe, who stepped forward on behalf of homeowners across this nation to say, "yes" for fairness. i'd alo like to thank the other dozen or so senators who in the last day have signed up as cosponsors. many of them have been real champions in their states, and some of them have worked very hard on these issues, including senator reid and senator whitehouse. in fact, i note akaka and blumenthal and levin and inouye, sanders, shaheen, senator whitehouse and senator wyden, and i imagine many more will join us. i encourage my colleagues to support fundamental fairness, single point of contact and the foreclosure dual track and have a third-party review so homeowners have a chance, like mr. colette, to stay in their homes. thank you, madam president. mr. levin: madam president? madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: i ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendments 411 and 412. the presiding officer: is there objection? a senator: i reserve the right to object. mr. merkley: i r