ken pritchett is there and tell us what is happening at moffett? >> reporter: as you can see air force one just touched down. the air force one was supposed to arrive at 4:55 and obviously he is running late. this is part of the president's three-day, three-state tour of western states. his tenth stop here in california. he started this tour this morning in seattle, washington for a pair of fundraisers there. those events took a little longer than expected, which is why air force one is arriving at moffett field a little late. he will be greeted once he pulled up by the director of ames research and mayors. from moffett field the press will get into a motorcade and he is on eye tight schedule that startses with two major fundraisers in the bay area. a fundraiser started at:00, which the president will be late for that. fundraiser will take place a reception at the home of jon thompson, champion of the largest software security maker. a second fundraiser a dinner is set at the home of facebook executive is anberg tickets set for $35,800. tomorrow at

ktvu's ken pritchett reports on the labor dispute over her death. >> reporter: nurses say it began with a one day strike on thursday, that turned into a 5 day lock out from sutter hospital. she was one of the nurses locked out. >> i am heartbroken about this patient. and their family. and i felt like i could have prevented this if i was there. >> reporter: she works with cancer patients. the patient who died would have been under her care but a replacement nurse was in charged. >> it was a mistake that should not have happened. the specifics are unknown but she says it would not have happened with staff nurses. the union says the lock out was to blame. alta bates summit medical center countered in writing by saying it is unfortunate and sad the union would exploit the death of a patient. the hospital said repliesment nurses are qualified qualified and the lockout wasn't a factor. the hospital is investigating as is oakland police. the identity of the replacement nurse or details about her qualifications haven't been released. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hospital strikedize l

ktvu's ken pritchett is live with how the administrators plan to -- what the administrators plan. >> reporter: this is proposition 98. we thought some pizza might help. imagine this is the general fund. that missing part is 40%. that is what is guaranteed to schools under proposition 98. but administrators say lawmakers moved money around, changed the side of the general fund. made the pizza smaller so schools are still getting 40% from a smaller pie. >> reporter: $10,000 per classroom. that's what they are fighting for in their lawsuit against the state. >> standing up for children and providing a greater education. >> reporter: san francisco school superintendent joined other administrators to announce the lawsuit this morning. the fight is over the budget when revenue was diverted to too fund governor jerry brown alignment plan. >> we believe once the court reviews the facts they will come to the conclusion they acted in a intercept manner. >> reporter: he says the legislator spared schools from massive cuts. >> education faired pretty well this year. spending was held level. >> r

in vallejo, ken pritchett. >>> a new poll shows californians are worried about the economy more than ever. it shows 67% see jobs and the economy as the top issues. that's up from the previous high of 63% back in february of 2009. almost all californians think the state is in some form of a recession. and 95% think the situation with the state budget is a problem. >>> san mateo county has approved a permit for the mavericks surf contest. the new group the mavericks invitational will be seeking a contract now. changes to the upcoming contest include keeping spectators off the beach and near by bluffs. >>> and the fog back at the coast right now. the winds blowing at the golden gate bridge. take a look at live storm tracker 2. they're gusting to 24 now. a good push of on shore air. that cooling trend has begun. temperatures today around the bay and at the coast were cooling. highs tomorrow will be cooler still by a good 5 degrees. there's that fog now. it's still right below the towers. 740feet to the top of that tower. concord and the inland bay valleys are still in the 90s. temperatur

delegates are excited about their prospects in the upcoming presidential election, ken pritchett has the story. >> reporter: to give you an idea where we are you can see behind me the nokia theater. the convention has been going on throughout the day but it kicks off when michelle bachmann addresses the crowd. >> bachmann's campaign has struggled in recent months particularly after the entry of governor rick perry into the field of candidates. a new field poll shows the candidates at 6% far beyond mitt romney at 28%. but among the delegates and organizers at the convention, they see an opportunity to win back the white house whoever their candidate might be. >> my members are making preferences, but they are all excited about all the candidates. >> i think the republicans have an outstanding chance to take back the white house. >> reporter: of course one goal of the candidates here in california is fund raising, but another goal is to meet with these active members of the party because they could play a role as volunteers in some of the other primaries that began early next year. aga

in sacramento, ken pritchett ktvu. >>> and coming up at 6:15, governor brown is making a dent in the hundreds of bills waiting for signature. the new laws he just signed that will impact the bay area. >>> and the republican party to collect signatures to overturn the state's new district maps. analysts say redistricting could give democrats a two thirds super majority in the state senate, which will be enough votes to raise taxes or fees. the letter is going out to 250,000 republican voters with the hopes of putting the measure on the june ballot. >> what we're trying to do is say to the folks look, somebody has to be standing there at the watch tower to make sure that the taxpayer's interests are protected. >> for those -- >> last week, republican leaders filed a lawsuit to try to repeal the redistricting plan. >>> and pg&e right now still working to restore gas service after a leak in san francisco forced evacuations and a shelter in place. those have now been lifted. but pg&e says gas probably won't be back on until ten or 11:00 tonight. pg&e says a contractor cut through a 10-inc

ktvu's ken pritchett joins us now live in vallejo with word that the vick ta

ktvu's ken pritchett is live with that story. >> reporter: the patient has been identified as judith ming of oakland. i spoke with her husband. he was devastated about what happened here that hospital but he didn't want to comment on camera about this incident which is under investigation. >> all i can think of was the family. and i wish i was there to present them from occurring. >> she is a nurse at alta bates summit medical center. the patient who died was one of many cancer patients under her care but she was not on the job. she and others conducted a one day strike on thursday, that turned into a five day lock out. >> it was a mistake that should not have happened. >> reporter: it was at the hands of a replacement nurse. the patient died after receiving a medication. in a statement alta bates summit medical center said this was a tragic accident. and our hearts go out to the family and the nurse. many nurses said the lock out was the choice of sutter hospitals and this would not have happened with staff nurses. the hospital said replacement nurses are accredited and that it is u

ken pritchett is live from where representative michelle bachmann spoke. >> reporter: like the nationwide race, polling in california suggests that bachmann is falling far behind the other front runners in seeking the nomination. tonight there was no doubting michelle bachmann energized the convention. >> i believe that 2012 will be a wave election that goes all the way across the united states. it will even take in the golden state. >> reporter: it was largely a standard campaign speech for bachmann with a new line on the new low of president obama's rating. >> election day of 2012 will largely be the moment -- >> reporter: while bachmann may have been warmly received that's different than having the delegates support. according to a new field poll only 6% of california republicans prefer her as the presidential nominee. compare that to 28% for mitt romney and 20% for rick perry. that same field goal shows president obama would beat either of the front runners, still republicans see an opportunity. >> he doesn't have a program that helps california or the nation. i think he's going to lo

ken pritchett is live from where representative michelle bachmann spoke. >> reporter: like the nationwideace, polling in california suggests that bachmann is falling far behind the other front runners in seeking the nomination. tonight there was no doubting michelle bachmann energized the convention. >> i believe that 2012 will be a wave election that goes all the way across the united states. it will even take in the golden state. >> reporter: it was largely a standard campaign speech for bachmann with a new line on the new low of president obama's rating. >> election day of 2012 will largely be the moment -- >> reporter: while bachmann may have been warmly received that's different than having the delegates support. according to a new field poll only 6% of california republicans prefer her as the presidential nominee. compare that to 28% for mitt romney and 20% for rick perry. that same field goal shows president obama would beat either of the front runners, still republicans see an opportunity. >> he doesn't have a program that helps california or the nation. i think he's going to lose

ktvu's ken pritchett has more on what he learned about what happened today, ken? >> reporter: well, frank, police say the shooting happened here right on the sidewalk in front of this mcdonald's. the witnesses say no, it happened near the bart station. where may not be as important as when of the it was noon, and yet another shooting in the mission district. an hour later and it was business as usual, you would never know a shooting happened here at 24th and mission, the sidewalks packed with people. but this was the scene at noon as scene from news chopper 2, the police and paramedics responded to a 17-year-old shot on a busy street. this man saw it happen. >> where the victim was walking -- he shot him right away. >> reporter: police say there were two suspects, the victim taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hip. police say after the shooting the two men made their escape by running down into the 24th street bart station. there is a very small description. but there are cameras down there. and there is even a camera pointing right down on the plaza

[applause] i have to tell you that pritchett early early -- earlier in the year, particularly in february when we really have a surge in gang violence, only was an organization we worked with closely and help us quite a bit in the escalating violence that was pretty prevalent in february of this year, so we appreciate the great work you are doing, and we look forward to continue partnership with you. [applause] i believe rock connally is here, president of the san francisco boys and girls club. -- rob connally. we work with this organization a lot, and we have a mutual goal and trying to provide guidance to the youth of the mission district, and again, officers from the district continually marvel at the dedication that people are doing. thank you very much. [applause] and ricardo garcia -- i work with him almost daily in dealing with potential gang violence or back in february when we had a legitimate plate of gang violence, he was out there on the street every day. we were in discussions every day for the strategy to deal with gang violence plaguing us, and it was very successful, and w

. >> reporter: the >> reporter: in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> i'm back here in 10 minutesi have your weekend forecast. and it includes high fire danger and a bunch of the fog. i'll see you back here. wrap >>> things are far from normal tonight in washington, d.c. and new york where heavy security is now in place on world of a potential car bomb attack. >> [audio difficulties ] >> the washington post today that the threat is from information gathered by the cia. defense secretary leon panetta acknowledged the threat today at the pentagon. >> violent extremism remains a deadly threat. we are dealing with their threats as we speak. >> reporter: the white house says president obama is receiving frequent updates on the potential threat. ktvu's rob roth now looked at what kind of security we could expect to see in the bay area this weekend. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. says it's planning to launch police presence this weekend. officials say b.a.r.t. is in contact with the security administration and has teams trained and ready. >> we're doing more high visibility patrols. things our cu

. >>> new at 6:00, ktvu's ken pritchett is at the state capital where he learned about changes, ken. >> reporter: one of those new changes we learned about at today's hearing at the capital is that b.a.r.t. police officers will be wearing cameras on their lapel by year's end. the shooting of oscar grant is what started the changes, followed by the shooting of hill. >> i want the are real thing. >> reporter: new training and procedures are in place. >> we have made a lot of positive change, but i'm under no illusion that we have a lot more to do. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. police are trying out new cameras similar to those tested by san jose police but worn on their uniforms. >> just another level of accountability and transparency in order to ensure the public's stress. >>> making changes is cephus johnson the uncle of oscar grant. johnson sees the board as -- >> i'm very familiar in taking on fights with police departments, police union, whoever wants to follow the independency of a organization like mine. >> reporter: right now cooperation between the board and b.a.r.t. is good. >>> sch

in palo alto, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> we are monitoring the b.a.r.t. protest in san francisco. another live look here as police are making arrests after protesters crowded into the powell street station earlier this evening and shut it down. more live coverage when we come back. >>> a cooldown today, in ten minutes i'm coming back. i'm going to show you how much it's going to heat up for your friday. >>> we're following this developing story out of washington tonight where counter terrorism officials say they received terror threats against washington, d.c. or new york city. president obama has reportedly told officials -- >> regardless of the arguments we will have in the future. this plan is the right thing to do right knew. >> the $450 billion plan provides tax incentives to companies that hire new workers, new federal stimulus and infrastructure projects and tax cuts for working families. the president urged republicans to pass tax increases to help pay for his plan. you can watch more of the president's speech outline on ktvu.com. >>> governor bro

in vallejo, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a power outage is delaying the evening commute for some b.a.r.t. riders. news chopper 2 is over the west oakland b.a.r.t. station right now where b.a.r.t. says a power outage is causing major delays. i is slowing trains heading both into and out of san francisco. about 15 minutes ago, a b.a.r.t. spokesperson said that a generator had just arrived on site and should be up and running. the station lost power from a pg&e line that allows those trains to move offspeed >>> a 15-year-old boy will be charged with murder in the death of a restaurant cook last month. 20-year-old gas perpachek was killed in the mission district as he toad outside smoking. at the time, the investigators said that the gunman may have mistaken the man for a rival gang member. tips led to the 15-year-old. >>> and governor brown says that victims of sexual assault will get free medical exams. a legislation was written in response to the jaycee dugard case. convicted phillip guardado was released. he and his wife kidnapped jaycee dugard in 1991. >>> first cantaloupe

our ken pritchett was camped outside the palo alto headquarters' along with fans hoping to get a look at the star. >> reporter: two people, three, if you count little luis gonzales were outside facebook when ewe arrived. >> he is my cousin's baby, i watch him on thursday, so we're here to see oprah. >> reporter: as facebook security came through, others waited hoping to get an autograph. she thought she saw her. >> reporter: you saw windows? >> i saw the outline of a shape that could look like her. >> reporter: that could be oprah. >> yes. >> reporter: but do you think it was her? >> i am pretty sure it was her. >> reporter: and she was doing a web cast to potentionally millions of facebook live viewers. >> all day long, i walked through the offices going i'm at facebook. >> reporter: winfrey has more than 6 million facebook fans, far more fans than her network, which is struggling to gain ratings, a topic she touched on. >> she said she was scared for the first time in her life. you know doing the show for 25 years, she sort of had a handle on it. but going forward with the network,

at sfo, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> developing news happening in san francisco. hundreds of hotel workers are ending a week long strike with a march through downtown san francisco. we told you about the strike last thursday. reps say the workers have been picketing around the clock. what we are bringing you is live picks of the protesters. there are more than 200 in this crowd. we understood they were headed to the embarcadero. workers across the country wacked off the job to draw attention to abusive labor practices. many have been working without a contract for two years. they may be going back to work tonight but they say the fight isn't over. this is live picture in san francisco. 2hung union workers marching in the street in san francisco, headed towards the hyatt. this is going to be impacting traffic. avoid this area. we will keep our eye on nis march and keep you posted as it continues through san francisco. >>> iran is reviewing bail provisions for two graduates emprisonned. the counsel released a statement today saying it, not iran's president can set t

his family tells ken pritchett they always knew that he was going to be in a military because what he used to do in front of the mirror. >> reporter: it was in this home where garrett fant grew up but he was test was destined to leave. >> i would catch him in front of the mirror saluting, calling attention. just doing all he needed to do once he got in. he was dedicated. >> he did what he wanted to do. you know he went and fought for this country and as far as his uncle goes, i'm very proud of him. >> reporter: he died monday from injuries from an improvising device. fant joined the army in march of 2009 and served with the first infantry division. this was his first deployment. >> i was proud of him going in. the only thing i didn't like the war going on. i was glad he was able to serve. >> reporter: fant graduated from valley oak high school in napa when asked about his childhood his family says they wanted to focus on his time and service in the army. >> it's a big accomplishment for him. >> reporter: the fant family has yet to arrange for a memorial. they just returned from delawa

his family tells ken pritchett they always knew that he was going to be in a military because what he used to do in front of the mirror. >> reporter: it was in this home where garrett fant grew up but he was test was destined to leave. >> i would catch him in front of the mirror saluting, calling attention. just doing all he needed to do once he got in. he was dedicated. >> he did what he wanted to do. you know he went and fought for this country and as far as his uncle goes, i'm very proud of him. >> reporter: he died monday from injuries from an improvising device. fant joined the army in march of 2009 and served with the first infantry division. this was his first deployment. >> i was proud of him going in. the only thing i didn't like the war going on. i was glad he was able to serve. >> reporter: fant graduated from valley oak high school in napa when asked about his childhood his family says they wanted to focus on his time and service in the army. >> it's a big accomplishment for him. >> reporter: the fant family has yet to arrange for a memorial. they just returned from delawa

as ken pritchett reports, the state is reports -- >> reporter: the republican candidates have also been >> thank you, for what you have given to our country. >> reporter: and while they make public appearances, a big reason for california stops are private meetings to raise cash. >> traditionally california has donated about 20%. so california is a big deal when it comes to donating to national elections. >> reporter: democrats may dominate the bay area, but republicans have major donors here as well. former governor's mitt romney and tim pawlenty lead. where is texas governor rick perry on this list? well this latest fund raising data was compiled before perry entered the race. so his number will be available on the next report in october. we do know perry has made fund raising stops in california and the bay area and will likely have a significant take from bay area donors. san francisco state political professor daniel says the bay area's political imagine and fund raising potential are two different things. >> you have a lot of republican leaning people who want to have a say in the

in los angeles, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in iowa today, texas governor rick perry slammed president obama for his economic politics. perry spoke at a meeting. he says the president's stimulus plan has failed. >> one in six work eligible americans cannot find a job. now that's not a recovery mr. president. that is an economic disaster. >> perry made three stops in iowa today including a tour of a coca-cola plant. >>> another gop candidate herman kay campaigned in south carolina today. he said he would set up a commission for every american citizen. >> everybody, all man, all woman, anybody who's been abused by the epa you would be a candy candidate for the regulatory commission. >> he drew applause when he said his commission would fight the regulatory. >>> tonight we have a perfect example of just how desperate people are. ktvu's christien kafton was at a store where they had 600 applications. >> reporter: take a look. this store right behind me yes had 600 applicants. but others around the bay area has as many as 1,000. this is how spirit wants people to apply for their j

as ken pritchett reports, the state is reports -- >> reporter: the republican candidates have also beene. >> thank you, for what you have given to our country. >> reporter: and while they make public appearances, a big reason for california stops are private meetings to raise cash. >> traditionally california has donated about 20%. so california is a big deal when it comes to donating to national elections. >> reporter: democrats may dominate the bay area, but republicans have major donors here as well. former governor's mitt romney and tim pawlenty lead. where is texas governor rick perry on this list? well this latest fund raising data was compiled before perry entered the race. so his number will be available on the next report in october. we do know perry has made fund raising stops in california and the bay area and will likely have a significant take from bay area donors. san francisco state political professor daniel says the bay area's political imagine and fund raising potential are two different things. >> you have a lot of republican leaning people who want to have a say in t