ktvu's patti lee is live to explain the quick response and how this response came after the failed rescue of a man on memorial day.

patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> e. coli has sickened more than 1100 people in europe.he death toll rose to 16 today. the bacteria is causing severe kidney infections. scientists say that produce could have been affected anywhere along the route from the farms to the table. >>> the house of representatives defeated a deal to raise the debt ceiling. democrats called it a political ploy. tomorrow leaders will visit with president obama to discuss priorities. >>> sony says all of its u.s. customers will be able to access their accounts by the end of this week. they shut down their playstation network back in april due to a security breach. >>> economists are saying, it is official, housing prices have doubled dipped and fell in 19 of 20 natural areas. only washington dc posted a gain. nationwide prices have declined to 2002 levels. economists say that's real estate may not have hit bottom yet. >>> stocks soared today. the dow gained 120 points. the nasdaq rose 38 and at the same time a was unkind to wall street. standard and pours is down 10.5%. >>> the east bay water dist

i am patty lee and i was look to introduce my comc. >> good morning. my name is maurice. one of the interesting things to note is the collaborative came apart from the meetings and get togethers. this is important for stake holders and it works. >> i have a few housekeeping measures. i want everybody to take notice to the emergency exits. we are asking that everybody please sit down if you can because you would be blocking the emergency exit. men's room is on the first floor. it's closed on this floor. we are asking that everybody including our panelist to remember turn off your black berries, pagers and phones. at this time, i am very honored and proud to introduce jeff adachi. >> thank you very much. and welcome to the 5th annual public defender's juvenile summit. i was thinking this morning. 5 years. maybe we will not need this because we will have justice for youth. until that time, we will continue to meet and talk and create action. this is the theme of today's summit. creating an action plan that will result in the changes that we're talking about today and the inn

patty lee visited down town businesses today. >> reporter: if you look down 13 13th street you can see these businesses aren't taking any chances. they boarded up windows and doors here and down on broadway. there are actually no scheduled demonstrations tonight but all of this is to prepare for spontaneous gathering. >> reporter: the mexican kitchen closed three hours early today. it's doors and windows boarded up in case of trouble. >> i think they were expecting demonstrations today. >> reporter: the manager and owner of this building says the city of oakland sent out a warning last friday and he gave his tenants to not open at all today or close early. >> i haven't heard of any who left the building today. >> security officers were told to be ready for anything. even during the day. >> i came in early, that's natural procedure. >> reporter: the owner of this store didn't board up his store and won't close early. >> i hope, you know, because we need peace. >> reporter: others say johannes mehserle's release marks the day to move on. >> he has been released and now we have to live wi

patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> new information about a protest outside oakland's library. we shot this video an hour ago. demonstrators are fighting funding cuts for libraries. we saw one person being taken into custody. about 15 minutes ago, oakland police told us a total of four or five people were arrested and the library is closed. the protest did not affect library operations. >>> a 26-year-old man accused of using a camera attached to a sandal to take pictures up skirts pled a deal. he pleaded guilty to a loitering charge and is spending 20 days in jail. >>> convicted sex offender karri verse is set to go free monday and live where he chooses. he was committed to a state hospital and they determined he's no longer a predator and prosecutors chose not to petition to keep him in custody. he made headlines when released from a state hospital in 2004 and numerous bay area communities fought to keep him from relocating to their city. >>> now for an update on a story we've been following for you since march. police arrested jeannette -- in connection with a series of theft

tonight patti lee spoke to the conductors family who says they're focused on the t ragedy. >> reporter: lee's family is gathering behind me. and i had a chance to speak to her family. she says the family is the center of their family. this is lee who died after who a truck plowed through crossing tracks. >> i was still hoping to say no that wasn't my mom's train. and this time it was. it's, it's hard. >> reporter: lee's family is focusing on the human tragedy. not only the investigation and the fact that five people are unaccounted for. federal investigators are looking at the records of the driver and the nevada trucking company he worked for. it turns out the company has been cited repeatedly for crash, unsafe driving and tires so bald it was taken off the road. >> she put her work in and she's following the rules and this guy just, -- >> reporter: lee's friend says she was the 5'4" of nature. she was nicknamed the general. >> what was she like? like nobody else. >> she had a giant heart. >> she did. >> and as strong as her permit personality could be at times she was also well known

patti lee is live at the castro where people are celebrating. >> reporter: i'm live at the castro in market where you can hear people are cheering about this. now people are out here professing to love new york. this plaza is expected to be filled with even more revelers. the party started long before the sunset. the castro, the ultimate destination of the evening. but there were events throughout the day. the annual transmarch attracted dozens of people. at pier 27, professional and volunteer float makers, feverishly worked all afternoon. >> i want to see floats that are choreographed and havee theatrics. like a show. i mean it's the gay pride parade, let's have some fun. >> reporter: police plan to keep sell praeugss in check, but excitement here -- keep celebrations in check. but excitement here is heightened. >> we're going to go to new york and get married. >> reporter: with the news that marriage has been legalized in new york. >> it's going to be a more energized celebration. >> it's big for california. >> california should have had gay marriage a long time ago. >> reporter: h

patti lee shows us what's being done and where the investigation stands. >> reporter: you can see how quickly this case is changing when you see this digital message. every 15 seconds it's updated. >> there's no word for how difficult it's been. we are very tight nit. we know that time is short. >> reporter: this morning this public service announcement went live at 40 san francisco shelters and six billboards. >> i hope they find her. it's a shame. i hope it's not foul play. >> reporter: le's family is also hoping for the best and actively trying to get the public interested. >> you are just at a loss. there are these seemingly unrelated pieces that are being covered and our family has been in the dark about a lot of it. and we that's also another reason why we wanted to have more support, national support. >>> the fdi today told me it has been working with hayward investigators since day one -- the fbi today told me that it has been working with hayward investigators since day one. an hour ago, hayward police told us that le's phone records were not as helpful as they had hoped. lat

and much more responsible than me. >> that's patti lee reporting. >>> a fire that injured two people in san francisco is being considered accidental. fire broke out just after 2:00 a.m. at a home near holister avenue. investigators say the fire started on the first floor inside a cluttered garage. the exact cause has not yet been determined but it is not considered suspicious. the fire was contained to that home. but it was a challenge for firefighters to keep it from spreading. >> it was a very difficult fire to fight. . the homes are also quite close to each other. so the flames may jump to the adjoining building. >> the two people are being treated for smoke inhalation. their current condition is not known. >>> a fire this morning left five people with no home and a firefighters with injuries. everyone inside got out safely. the injured firefighter was treated and released. the cause of this fire is under investigation. the american cross is helping the displaced family. >>> here we are, it's almost june and more rain today, bill. just how you called it. what's going on here. >> t

patti lee is live at the castro where people are celebrating. >> reporter: i'm live at the castro in market where you can hear people are cheering about this. now people are out here professing to love new york. this plaza is expected to be filled with even more revelers. the party started long before the sunset. the castro, the ultimate destination of the evening. but there were events throughout the day. the annual transmarch attracted dozens of people. at pier 27, professional and volunteer float makers, feverishly worked all afternoon. >> i want to see floats that are choreographed and havee theatrics. like a show. i mean it's the gay pride parade, let's have some fun. >> reporter: police plan to keep sell praeugss in check, but excitement here -- keep celebrations in check. but excitement here is heightened. >> we're going to go to new york and get married. >> reporter: with the news that marriage has been legalized in new york. >> it's going to be a more energized celebration. >> it's big for california. >> california should have had gay marriage a long time ago. >> reporter: h

ktvu's patty lee shows you the new push to get you to buy local. >> here you go. >> reporter: you probably know one, a locavore who shops at local markets for the right reason. >> fresh products and they are organic and they are a small business. >> reporter: actually, it's big business. california's agriculture industry is valued at $35 billion and the concept of buying local has expanded from supporting the small farmers in your neighborhood to all farmers in the state. >> the movement is getting so large it is almost becoming a mandate, a resolution asking shoppers to make a conscious decision to buy california- grown products once a week. industry leaders rolled out a campaign to convince californians to dedicate one day a week to eating only california-grown foods. >> if everyone ate cam-grown food on sundays whether it's chicken or vegetables, it increases by billions the economy in california. >> reporter: that shift in shopping habits could pump $15 billion in sales a year into the local, that is the state's economy. >> it may cost $1 more or so. but you know what that's what's goi

patty lee, marsy and to my mother. for the time i was in the youth authority, djj. you know, i learned a lot because when i got into the situation, when i went throughout the situation at the age of 16. i didn't think i was going to get out of that situation. my mother was always there for me, number one. i didn't see that before i got into the situation. for the youths that don't see it yet, your parents are for the most part always there for you. sometimes you don't see it. sometimes it takes something dramatic. i stay positive instead of being negative. the number one thing that i can say over all, because i'm not going to stand up here and preach. the can say that when you do something, be dedicated and if it's not beneficial. it's detrimental. if you don't know what that means, go look it up. it took me a long time. but i'm here. i want to thank god. there's numerous names. it's man, i'm here and i want to thank everybody who supported me going through what i was going through. music is my passion. i sing. until you see the youth performing here today. express

ktvu's patti lee is live to explain the quick response and how this response came after the failed rescue of a man on memorial day. patti. >> well, around 10:00 this morning a father and his two kids took a fishing boat on the ramp and once they got into the open water, witnesses say father sped up and started to do figure 8's. 500 feet offer the alameda shoreline, you can see the tip of a fishing boat. a boat two kayakers say capsize around 11 drts 40 this morning. >> the kids were both on one side of the boat and when he made a turn, the boat flipped. >> we heard him yelling for help. so we knew that we had to do something. >> reporter: they called 911. and held the 4-year-old boy on top of their kayaks while the father and 11-year-old sister held on to the sides. >> i didn't think we could paddle out and reach them, because they kept floating out farther. i said we have to try. >> i think the kayakers right in the middle there. that is the remnants of the boat that flipped. >> reporter: alameda firefighters and the coast guard arrived in minutes. >> we put swimmers in the water and got

reporting live, san francisco, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> and it is rare to get rain this time of year. it is not unheard of. we saw rain two years ago this time of year. but here is what i am watching, that is significant looking rain heading our way. it will have the impact on some of the commutes. the rainshowers as we talked about earlier, perhaps up to an inch in the north bay, a 10th of an inch, a quarter of an inch in the south bay. the rainshowers, affecting the commute. i'll be back in 12 minutes with a forecast, breaking down hour by hour the shower activity and the commute. >>> and tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30 in the morning, they will let you know if the approaching rain will impact the morning commute. >>> we have breaking news from walnut creek at this hour, two people wounded, possibly shot or stabbed at a car wash. a ktvu news crew is on the way to the scene. here is what happened, the fight happened at about 915 tonight at the walnut creek car wash on north main street near geary road. the two people are said to be in critical condition. we'll h

ktvu's patti lee is in san francisco with how people are showing their grief and u.s. here in the lobby of station 26 is a growing makeshift memorial. you can see two chairs with the gear and helmets of the two firefighters who died. they are surrounded by flowers and cards. this one from a boy named henry who just wanted to say thank you and goodbye. at station 26 in diamond heights, firefighters greeted a community offering condolences. >> i want to thank you. >> we're sorry. >> thank you. >> reporter: the inthe line of did they death of vincent perez, who died thursday and anthony valerio, who died saturday morning are hitting home in a way that many say they didn't expect. >> we have a baby, that kind of loss or something happening in that family seems even more emotional. >> reporter: the crew could not grant interviews today, but told us this outpouring of support often in the form of food. >> thanks for the fruit. >> i washed it. >> reporter: really does help. >> some coffee and bagels for the crew, because at the same time, the crew is affected by the loss as m

reporting live, san francisco, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> and it is rare to get rain this time of year. it is not unheard of. we saw rain two years ago this time of year. but here is what i am watching, that is significant looking rain heading our way. it will have the impact on some of the commutes. the rainshowers as we talked about earlier, perhaps up to an inch in the north bay, a 10th of an inch, a quarter of an inch in the south bay. the rainshowers, affecting the commute. i'll be back in 12 minutes with a forecast, breaking down hour by hour the shower activity and the commute. >>> and tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30 in the morning, they will let you know if the approaching rain will impact the morning commute. >>> we have breaking news from walnut creek at this hour, two people wounded, possibly shot or stabbed at a car wash. a ktvu news crew is on the way to the scene. here is what happened, the fight happened at about 915 tonight at the walnut creek car wash on north main street near geary road. the two people are said to be in critical condition. we'll h

patty lee. and sury to all the students. can i see the hands of the high school students? you know what i like about that? mihose means my children. look where you are sitting. in the front. i did a presentation for 2 thousand students and they were 25 hundred chairs. where do you think they sat? it breaks my heart. they sat in the back. i had all the ushers remove the first 5 hundred chairs and we started getting closer. how does it feel to be in the front? if you see yourself at second best, how do you think people are going to treat you? when you sit in the back. who sits with you? your a little brothers, sisters. now growing up in texas. i can't tell you how many times they were making fun of me. i am going to share and comments. thank you for letting me be here. by the way also, my children are here. thank you. actually, they make me feel very nervous. there's a saying in latino culture. foreign language. it means men should be ugly and strong. i am ugly. i can do 50 pull ups. comes from being a field worker and certainly i come here in a respectful way. this is a bea

ktvu's patty lee tells us why the police say the couple was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: back alleys, backyards, side streets, you name it. hayward police say they have searched here carefully looking for two young men armed robbery suspects who targeted four victims around 11:15 last night. two of them walking home from bart. >> this is a target-rich environment. >> reporter: they were unharmed but the robber shot them at close range even though he and his wife gave them everything he wanted. he will survive. >> i was surprised in this area. >> reporter: residents say they are no stranger to crime on this street because it is well traveled by pedestrians and bart commuters at all hours. >> it is worse further down tenison than it is here. but it's really sad. this is a sad situation. >> do we have gang issues there, yes, we do. but do we have up standing citizens just there to live and raise their families, of course we have that, too. >> residents like this young couple who were simply trying to get home from the airport last night when they were targeted,

ktvu's patty lee tells us why the police say the couple was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: back alleys, backyards, side streets, you name it. hayward police say they have searched here carefully looking for two young men armed robbery suspects who targeted four victims around 11:15 last night. two of them walking home from bart. >> this is a target-rich environment. >> reporter: they were unharmed but the robber shot them at close range even though he and his wife gave them everything he wanted. he will survive. >> i was surprised in this area. >> reporter: residents say they are no stranger to crime on this street because it is well traveled by pedestrians and bart commuters at all hours. >> it is worse further down tenison than it is here. but it's really sad. this is a sad situation. >> do we have gang issues there, yes, we do. but do we have up standing citizens just there to live and raise their families, of course we have that, too. >> residents like this young couple who were simply trying to get home from the airport last night when they were targeted,

patty lee. >> just as it looks like the economy is wobbling again, a new ground of college graduates hit the job market. the look at their pros tects and the challenge -- prospects and the challenges they are facing. >>> pandora set the price range of stocks at $10 to $12. the ipo could raise as much as $176 million for the company. it reflects the move from investors for new internet companies. >>> continuing coverage for the two fallen firefighters. thousands of people from the bay area and beyond came together to bid a final farewell to the men killed in the line of duty. ktvu broadcast the service with anthony valerio and vincent perez from south dakota mary's -- from st. mary's cathedral. [ bag pipes playing ] >> reporter: san francisco is truly a family. [ bag pipes continue to play ] >> and today our family mourns the loss of two of its own. [ singing ] [ singing ava maria ] >> we have lost two friends, uncles, and publicker is vents -- public servants. >> tony was an urban chicken farmer. [ laughter ] >> the strongest feeling i had after hearing what happened and i couldn't s

patti lee. >>> another water emergency today in oak land. once oakland fire and alameda crews put out the fire they launched a search who would have been on that boat who could have ended up in the water. their search turned up nothing. >>> the man was found shot last night in west oakland and pronounced dead. the tribune identified clay of richmond. he may have been visiting friends in the area. police have no suspects or a motive. it was oakland's 51st homicide of the year. 39 homicides had occurred by this time last year. >>> san francisco police are on the hunt for a suspect in an early morning stabbing. it happened around 2:00. police found a man in his 20s with several cuts near his throat. he was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. so far police have made no arrest and no suspect description has been released. >>> and tonight a family is helping all volunteers who have spent three days combing the grounds for michelle l earthquake. it was - - michelle le. it was a very difficult father's day for the father of michell

patti lee reports, investors wonder what's next. >> they're looking for $15.05 on if buy. >> reporter: on this fifth week of losses, traders at the new york stock exchange take light of the situation. >> without the federal reserve pushing money into the market. there's not as many buyers, so it prevents the market from going up. >> reporter: while investors take a look at their portfolio. the s & p fell about 125 points. the index fell about 70 points. some investment advisors says focusing on the trend misses the bigger picture. that year after year the market is up. >> i think people need to keep in mind that we've had a period of positive performance in the past four months. we view this as a correction in the market. >> reporter: if stocks continue to slide next week, it will be the longest stretch of losses since 2001. a compareson that concerns investors on what may be next. >> the market has been very volatile. >> reporter: traders who deal with the volatility every day say it's fewal to try to predict -- futal to try to predict the market. and come monday they'll be ready for

patti lee. >>> police say there are new allegations tonight on the man accused of child abuse chargeshael mosqueda was charged. police say a second victim has come forward. >>> a former gilroy city councilman is facing a theft charge tonight. santa clara county's district attorney says craig gardman was unable to account of $8,000 from the parade fund. he turned himself in toinvestigators today and was released after posting bail. we left a message at his home but have not heard back. >>> and a break in the investigation of a police scandal. the police chief says there's a major development in that case. four men have been implicated including one that headed up the drug enforcement team. they are all accused of taking part in a scheme where drugs and guns were stolen from police seizures and then sold. >>> there will be major budget cuts. >> if we don't get the tax extensions, everything is on the table for revenue and many other changes. >> the governor asked for support. he told the crowd republicans have to understand they can't freely spend anymore. >>> state controller chung say

reporting live, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a congresswoman believes president obama troop drawsn't go far enough. she was the only one to vote against the war in 2001, now she is at odds over the troop reduction. she wants 10 times as many troops to come home this summer. >> i am talking 50,000 troops. this is the longest war in american history. we need to see a beginning of the end of this war. >> she is building a biparzen coalition. >>> now to san francisco where family whose belong to the muslim and jewish faith joined together to fight a ban on circumcision. this measure singles us out, along with the muslim community as unwanted in our own city. >> i believe it would take away my rights to circumsize my male children. i have a son. >> the group rallied to announce their new lawsuit. they are asking a judge to remove an initiative that would prohibit circumcision for anyone under the age of 18. a doctor from san francisco general refuted the claim today. >> circle scission is a routine and common place medical procedure that is performed every day across the country and a

reporting live, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> johannes mehserle was released from the los angeles jail this morning after serving 11 months for involuntary manslaughter. we were in los angeles when he was released and why no one other than the jailers saw him leave. >> reporter: oscar grant's yungal came to jail before midnight to see johannes mehserle walk out. >> anxiety, of course. the work that has to be done, much thought about that and how to get it done. >> reporter: johannes mehserle never emerged. instead he got this phone call. >> this offender is no longer in custody. >> and they just now notify me of his release. >> reporter: 12:25? >> it is 12 5:00, yes. -- 12:25, yes. >> reporter: normally when an inmate is released he comes down these doors. but johannes mehserle's release was anything but typical. >> reporter: they were concerned about safety. >> concerned enough that we feel and the sheriff's department in los angeles felt that this is not the situation, typical situation, where they walk out the front door. >> so he was released quietly. now the focus turns to wh

patti lee. >>> police say there are new allegations tonight on the man accused of child abuse charges raphael mosqueda was charged. police say a second victim has come forward. >>> a former gilroy city councilman is facing a theft charge tonight. santa clara county's district attorney says craig gardman was unable to account of $8,000 from the parade fund. he turned himself in toinvestigators today and was released after posting bail. we left a message at his home but have not heard back. >>> and a break in the investigation of a police scandal. the police chief says there's a major development in that case. four men have been implicated including one that headed up the drug enforcement team. they are all accused of taking part in a scheme where drugs and guns were stolen from police seizures and then sold. >>> there will be major budget cuts. >> if we don't get the tax extensions, everything is on the table for revenue and many other changes. >> the governor asked for support. he told the crowd republicans have to understand they can't freely spend anymore. >>> state controller chung

reporting live, patti lee. >>> more details now on some of the big events this weekend. tomorrow afternoon it's the transgender march. on pink saturday, the annual dike march to the castro beginning at 7:00. sunday is the big parade up market street starting at 10:30. the celebration continues at 11:00 a.m. we have posted complete details at ktvu.com. just look for the right now section on the front page. >>> president obama was in new york city tonight and spoke out in support of same-sex couples. he says he will fight for their rights. >> that's why i have long believed that the so called defense of marriage act ought to be repealed. it was wrong, it was unfair. >> reporter: the president did not endorse same-sex marriage. his position has been that marriage has traditionally been decided by the states. he did say that same-sex couples deserve the same rights as the rest of the country. later this hour what new census data reveals about same-sex relationships right here in california. the numbers coming up in 20 minutes. >>> governor jerry brown visited san francisco t

reporting live, patti lee. >>> more details now on some of the big events this weekend. tomorrow afternoon it's the transgender march. on pink saturday, the annual dike march to the castro beginning at 7:00. sunday is the big parade up market street starting at 10:30. the celebration continues at 11:00 a.m. we have posted complete details at ktvu.com. just look for the right now section on the front page. >>> president obama was in new york city tonight and spoke out in support of same-sex couples. he says he will fight for their rights. >> that's why i have long believed that the so called defense of marriage act ought to be repealed. it was wrong, it was unfair. >> reporter: the president did not endorse same-sex marriage. his position has been that marriage has traditionally been decided by the states. he did say that same-sex couples deserve the same rights as the rest of the country. later this hour what new census data reveals about same-sex relationships right here in california. the numbers coming up in 20 minutes. >>> governor jerry brown visited san francisco t

patty lee joins us to explain why they returned to that area. patty? >> reporter: today's search is ending about right now. the area covered was vast. but the search was not. they were looking for something like v neck sweaters, stethoscope. these volunteers look for things along the road. >> thanks this are obvious, such as nursing related or michele le's cell phone yet to be recovered. >> something that's been turned over, that's been disturbed. >> reporter: finding her body is something that her family does not want on though the police considers a homicide. today's search was organized by the klass foundation which gave volunteers a crash course in search procedures this morning and a list of things to look out for. >> white v neck, medical shirts, white tennis shoes. >> reporter: as volunteers panned out over the hills, residents took note of flyers left in their boxes. >> i'm being made aware of it now. i think that's a great idea, let everybody be aware of it around here. >> reporter: police tell me that this area is key because michele's phone

patti lee reports, investors wonder what's next. >> they're looking for $15.05 on if buy. >> reporter: on this fifth week of losses, traders at the new york stock exchange take light of the situation. >> without the federal reserve pushing money into the market. there's not as many buyers, so it prevents the market from going up. >> reporter: while investors take a look at their portfolio. the s & p fell about 125 points. the index fell about 70 points. some investment advisors says focusing on the trend misses the bigger picture. that year after year the market is up. >> i think people need to keep in mind that we've had a period of positive performance in the past four months. we view this as a correction in the market. >> reporter: if stocks continue to slide next week, it will be the longest stretch of losses since 2001. a compareson that concerns investors on what may be next. >> the market has been very volatile. >> reporter: traders who deal with the volatility every day say it's fewal to try to predict -- futal to try to predict the market. and come monday they'll be ready for

patti lee joins us and says this is just the reality these kids deal with every day. >> reporter: that shooting that was in the middle of day shows why hundreds of kids are asking the cops for help. in a neighborhood scared by violence -- >> we want peace. >> reporter: students, parents and teachers from green leaf elementary marched to make a statement. >> once they get out of the school, kids don't feel like they're safe anymore, there's a lot of shooting around, there's gang, there's prostitution right here on international. >> reporter: the neighborhood stretching from 62nd avenue to east 15th street reported over 600 violent crimes last year. and this year is no better. >> we have about seven people shot this weekend, three of them in one incident. there has been an unusually high number of shootings in east oakland this year. along with murders. >> reporter: in fact, just half an hour before the peace march started, a man was shot at 69th and burch. just blocks from the school. the violence shows the dangerouses the kids face after getting out of school. after the march, particip

patti lee joins us and says this is just the reality these kids deal with every day. >> reporter: thathooting that was in the middle of day shows why hundreds of kids are asking the cops for help. in a neighborhood scared by violence -- >> we want peace. >> reporter: students, parents and teachers from green leaf elementary marched to make a statement. >> once they get out of the school, kids don't feel like they're safe anymore, there's a lot of shooting around, there's gang, there's prostitution right here on international. >> reporter: the neighborhood stretching from 62nd avenue to east 15th street reported over 600 violent crimes last year. and this year is no better. >> we have about seven people shot this weekend, three of them in one incident. there has been an unusually high number of shootings in east oakland this year. along with murders. >> reporter: in fact, just half an hour before the peace march started, a man was shot at 69th and burch. just blocks from the school. the violence shows the dangerouses the kids face after getting out of school. after the march, participan

patty lee explains what that would mean for you. >> reporter: you probably know one, shopping at multiple markets for the right reasons. like julianna. >> fresh products, organic and small business. >> reporter: it's big business actually. california's agriculture industry is valued at 35 billion and the concept of buying local has expanded from supporting the small farmers in your neighborhood to all farmers in the state. >> it's getting so large it's almost a mandate, a resolution asking shoppers to make a conscious decision to buy california grown product once a week. in industry leaders rolled out a campaign to convince people to dedicate a day a week to eating only california grown food. >> if everybody ate california grown food on sundays whether it's chicken or vegetables it would increase by billion the economy in california. >> reporter: that shift in shopping habits could put 15 billion in sales a year in to the local, that is the state's economy. >> it may cost a dollar more or so but that's what will keep california viable. >> if i'm in the habit of doing it i will try my best

patty lee. >> crews from across the state are working to contain a wildfire in two counties.started yesterday in a kern county oil field and is now spread into san luis ob isp o. full containment is expected tomorrow. investigators say they don't know what started it. >>> it may have looked like san francisco was in the middle of some sort of disaster today. robots and swat teams lining union square. a convention. disaster relief and recovery experts is in town. they showed off the latest technology including bomb detecting robots. there was also a hospital bus. experts say sharing knowledge is kee in disaster recovery. >> on wednesday the president is hearing two opinions, some who want a significant draw down in afghanistan soon while military leaders are calling for a slow reduction. >> the president's responsibility, his responsibility is to look out for the long term national security interests of the united states. >> there are about 100,000 american forces in afghanistan. that includes some 30,000 surge forces who were sent there in 2009. >> our latest field poll may g

patty lee. >> crews from across the state are working to contain a wildfire in two counties.erday in a kern county oil field and is now spread into san luis ob isp o. full containment is expected tomorrow. investigators say they don't know what started it. >>> it may have looked like san francisco was in the middle of some sort of disaster today. robots and swat teams lining union square. a convention. disaster relief and recovery experts is in town. they showed off the latest technology including bomb detecting robots. there was also a hospital bus. experts say sharing knowledge is kee in disaster recovery. >> on wednesday the president is hearing two opinions, some who want a significant draw down in afghanistan soon while military leaders are calling for a slow reduction. >> the president's responsibility, his responsibility is to look out for the long term national security interests of the united states. >> there are about 100,000 american forces in afghanistan. that includes some 30,000 surge forces who were sent there in 2009. >> our latest field poll may give diane fe

reporting live patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> gap is planning to close 200 stores over the next two years. the san francisco based company's ceo told investor that is gap needs to make significant changes to return to a higher profit margin. the company's spokeswoman couldn't say if any bay area stores would close. they plan to close dozens of outlet stores. >>> as we head into your thursday warmer still. look at each one of the bay area cities and show you how warm they will be on thursday. >> a bicyclist killed in a hit and run. what we have learned about the incident near a college campus and the key evidence left at the . >>> at 4:00 this afternoon in a parking lot on sycamore drive the police responded to calls of shots fired. plenty of casings and a gun fight but no victims and no arrests. >>> a 17-year-old accused of firing multiple shots into a car last weekend and killing a three-month-old baby boy appeared in court today and was arraigned as an adult. sackian zargoza did not enter a plea today. the shooting happened in palo alto. he was with another teenager when he op