ray thomas remains on paid leave. both are accused of hiring young volunteers from the department for their security firm and illegally buying guns for them. >> cries from boaters. help arrived, it was prisoners from san quentin. mike mibach is live with this story. >> we are talking about convicted criminals who are living behind the gates right here at san quentin. their view, the san francisco bay. the same body of water a couple decided to jump in to to save a couple lives. >> i was just proud and happy to be a part of it. saving a life. >> reporter: san quentin inmates -- >> this morning san quentin got an emergency call from a tower. >> reporter: they heard a scream from help coming from a bay. a boat capsized. >> there were two people in the water. >> reporter: he helped wrap a fire hose around the boaters and they pulled them up 15 feet over a wall and out of the water. first the male. >> there was no fear or hesitation. it was just guy needed help. >> reporter: the man died. the fell male was treated and rele

say they were 18 richmond explorers who worked for the company owned by harris and fellow officer ray thomas. >> reporter: no one answered at this office where the young men say that harris and thomas whether security firm. >> you would not by an underage person a beer or cigarettes -- buy an underage person a beer or cigarettes per you are endangering our lives. >> we did contact police and they did release a statement saying although these are troubling, the department needs to uncover, investigate and to properly address police misconduct to assure public trust. >>> a new development from japan. the operator of the fukushima plant says that radioactive water has stopped leaking from a plant stand maccabees sunfish exceeds safety guidelines for radioactivity. the fishing association -- plant and some fish exceeds safety guidelines for radioactivity. >>> republicans are digging in their heels as negotiations over a budget deal seem to move at a glacial speed. the federal government could face a partial shutdown as early as saturday. the president says there is no excuse and the congress nee

--con esta decision, "ray thomas" le siguÓ los pasos al ex-agente "danny harris" quien ya habia hechomados, estaban a cargo del programa explorer cuando segun la version dada por los jovencitos al "san francisco chronicle" cometieron las supuestas faltas que ahora los tienen en el ojo del huracan. --la historia no termina aqui, pues independientemente de la investigacion en su contra, los ex-agentes tienen demandado al departamento de policia de richmond por presunta discriminacion. --la policia de la universidad de california, arresto a un jovencito de 17 años por presuntamente espiar, al menos, a dos mujeres en regaderas del campus "berkekey" --el sospechoso fue detenido luego de que el pasado 18 de abril, dos estudiantes reportaran haber visto a un "miÓn" espiandolas mientras se duchaban en baños del edificio "beverly cleary". --una hora antes, ya se habia hecho otro reporte similar en un inmueble aledaño.--desde febrero, se han registrado cinco incidentes. --las autoridades no descartan que haya varios responsables. --segun la policia, el detenido no es estudiante de la universida

the second officer, ray thomas is fighting to keep his job and remains on paid leave. he denies wrong doing. >> jure our chouncey murder trial was shown three videos today. he was laughing at the junioralist death. his half brother and bakery associate days after the assassination while they were in a police holding cell. he knew he was recorded and he lied to confuse police. defense attorneys call the video inflammatory and prosecutors hope it convinces it from being killed to stop the bakery's financial trouble. >> people in the oast bay, they were killed while in iraq. 30 year old was kill in a raid by iraqi so you wouldiers . she was in the camp for prodemocracy ranians includingarped groups. united nations said 34 camp residents were killed in the raid. she rejoined her parents there 12 years ago. >> a murder victim's mother is condemning schwarzenegger's sentence of a man connected to her son's death. kathy santos is criticizing schwarzenegger because he told "newsweek" magazine he did it in his word toz help a friend. the friend is fabio nunez. father of esteban

police tell the "san francisco chronicle" the department received a letter of rezmation from officer ray thomas. the other officer, danny harris, left the department last week. now, these officers ran the department's explorer scout program and two former scouts say harris bought them guns, illegally, and they carried them while working for the officers' private security business. >>> antioch city leaders looking at ways to make neighborhoods safer and more attractive. the city is considering expanding code enforcement. those are the people who make sure you don't keep an old car in your yard and address other blight. two years ago budget restrictions reduced that department to one person. >>> during a three-day tour of the bay area, u.s. representative luis gutierrez scheduled stops throughout the area. last night he was in redwood city. today he'll speak in oakland, san francisco and napa before heading to southern california. >>> in what many are calling the bill of dreams, one of his messages is to push the obama administration to cut down on a record high number of deportations. >> we're a

the department fired danny harris and ray thomas. they had been put in charge of the explorer organization, which is a youth training program. two explorers, 19-year-old sergio rios and 20-year-old orlando torres say they were given glock handguns when they became security guards. ray thomas has taken his case to court so he remains on paid leave. >>> bart has three new deputy police chiefs this morning. they were sworn in on a move recommended by outside police experts following the fatal shooting of oscar grant. they wanted to reorganize the department so commanders are not overloaded with work. each deputy chief will be in charge of specific operations. two of them are veterans from oakland's police department. the other worked in bart for more than 28 years. >>> another budget crunch may lead to another five-day furlough for teachers in san jose. the district held the first of three community meetings last night. they told concerned parents and teachers that the district needs to cut $349 per student. that money would have to be

ray thomas has taken his case to court. he remains on paid leave. >>> all right, let's switch gears right now. 6:38. check the forecast, as it's rainy this morning in some parts. >> yeah, some parts of big bay area. you might walk out your front door and see overcast, dry conditions, still grab your umbrella because the rain will become a little more steady throughout the evening hours. tonight low pressure starting to push into northern california. this is going to bring a weak trough and that will arrive about 6:00 p.m. so we're dealing with spotty showers and mostly cloudy skies for the first part of your day. a few breaks of sunshine. if you need to get outside, you'll probably have a good opportunity to during different points. day. the low-pressure system is now moving in. here is that trough. it's actually going to bring a little bit of rainfall even to central california and southern california today so if you're headed down there, just count on slick driving conditions. 55 in hayward, 57 in sunnyvale, 54 in santa c

. >> reporter: two young officers, ray thomas and danny harris, headed up the program. rios says they approached him and torrez to work for them as armed security guards. >> they came up to me with the idea that basically they had a company and that they would be obtaining some new contracts. >> reporter: the two say they jumped at the opportunity and say the officers purchased guns for them and let them patrol some of richmond's toughest neighborhoods. but their relationship turned sour when rios and torrez complained about not getting paid for overtime. soon after that, the two moved on to other jobs. rios took on a security guard position at an emeryville theater. that's when he was approached by two women believed to be connected to chris butler, a former cop and private investigator charged with working with law enforcement to set up people and sell drugs. rios says the women wanted to meet with him. >> they wanted me to basically take one of my firearms so they can hang out with me and basically take nude photos with the firearm. >> reporter: the meeting place, ch

officers danny harris and ray thomas are accused of hiring young volunteers from the department for their private security firm and buying guns for them. the officers are also link to a dui scam, reportedly set up to have two of their recruits arrested for reporting the officers to the department's internal affairs division. >>> a former church youth group leader arrested on child molestation charges will make a court appearance this afternoon. livermore police arrested 35- year-old carlo estigo last friday after the victim's mother contacted police. the victim told her mother that estigo molested her over the last year. they knew each other through their church and are checking for other victims. local media reports identify the church as the castro valley church of nazarene. >>> a grand jury indicted a former rutgers university student who used a web cam to spy on his male roommate, having an intimate with a man. tyler clemente later committed suicide off a bridge. the man was charge with bias intimidation insight of privacy, among other charges. >>> it's a big win for airline passenger

he hired them as security guards at this private security firm that he ran with another officer ray thomas and illegally bought guns for them while they were minors and had them patrol some of the city's roughest apartment complex. >> we were placed in dangerous place in oakland and richmond. >> reporter: when rios and torres complained, rios says the cop they had considered a friend tried to frame him. >> it was two white women who approached me while i was at work. >> reporter: rios said in these text messages women pressured him to meet them at this san ramon restaurant, get drunk and drive to their home but before rios could meet them he said he got an anonymous facebook tip warning him officers harris and thomas were setting him up for a dui. >> you wouldn't expect a police officer to do that. >> reporter: authorities are investigating whether the alleged setup involved this man, chris butler. he is the private eye who was arrested in february accused of drug dealing and setting up similar dui traps. >> i guess now basically you can't trust nobody. >> reporter: rios and torres say the

. >> reporter: two young officers, ray thomas and danny harris, headed up the program. rios said they approached them to work for them as armed security guards. >> they came to me with the idea, they had the company and they would be obtaining some new contracts. >> reporter: the two say they jumped at the opportunity. and say the officers purchased guns for them and let them patrol some of richmond's toughest neighborhoods. b their relationship turned sour and rios and torres complained about not getting paid for overtime. soon after that, the two moved on to other jobs. rios took on a security guard position at an emeryville theater. that's when he was approached by two women believed to be connected to chris butler. a former cop and private investigator charged with working with law enforcement to set up people and sell drugs. rios said the women wanted to meet with almost. >> they wanted me to basically take one of my firearm and so they can hang out with me and basically take photos. >> the meeting place, chevy's in san ramon. >> i think it is crazy for police offi

officers done any harris and ray thomas are on paid leave during the investigation. the teens were allegedly recruited from the police department's explorer program. two explorers complained about it and they have since had a falling out with officers. >> toyota will begin closing american plants later this month because of parts shortages a move that will affect tens of thousands of workers. it forced the plants to close while the temporary shutdowns will affect 25,000 workers but no layoffs are expected. they will take time off without pay. it depends when production restarts in japan. >> governor brown has signed a bill that would transfer tens of thousands to nonviolent felons to county prisons. it would keep low level offenders close to their homes where drug treatment and mental services are believed to be more effective. supporters say it will save money. opponents argue that it could lead to dangerous overcrowding at local jails. >> eric: a committee begins considering expanding the only sales tax to include companies that don't have brick and mortar operatio

officer ray thomas resigned on monday. a second officer left the force last week. both are accused of going into their private security firm, arming them with guns and patrolling the city's most dangerous complexes. harris and thomas are suing the department for discrimination. a disturbing new study reveals deaths from child birth are on the rise in california. african-american mothers are four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than women from any other ethnic group. state officials say back in 1999, the maternal death rate was eight out of every 100,000 live births. by 2008, that number had risen to 14. >>> there's a battle brewing over control of the giant rainbow flag that sits over the castro. a group of activists want to fly an american flag beneath the rainbow flag which is may 22nd. the iconic gay flag is owned by a local merchant group and they haven't responded to the request. but groups are upset because it is refusing to lower the flag to half-mast in honor of elizabeth taylor's death. they say one group should not have contr

but one of the officers ray thomas reportedly denied the allegations. reporting in richmond, abc 7 news. >>> prosecution rested its case against barry bonds today and defense attorney told the judge that they might call bonds to testify in his own defense tomorrow. we shall see. jurors today were not allowed to hear secretly recorded conversation involving one of bonds child hood friends. bonds former business partner steve hoskins told pros can youtors sunday night that he had found a 2,000 3 recording with bonds former orthopedic surgeon dr. arthur king. it might have proved hoskins was telling the truth when he testified he and the doctor had many conversation about his steroids. but today the judge said the tape will not be allow entered part because it's mostly unintelligible. >> the swearing match and you have 2 witnesses and the jurors say we can't figure out which one of them to believe, the jurors disregard both of them. and start looking to see what other evidence that they have. >>reporter: bonds is charged with perjury and obstruction of jus

a second officer, ray thomas, is fighting to keep his job, both being accused of recruiting teenagers into the explorer program into their own private security firm, arming them with guns and then sending them to patrol the area's most dangerous housing complexes. >> new at 6:00, if you receive a letter from pg&e chances are you live near a gas pipeline. they are sending informational letters and safety brochures to 2.5 million homeowners and businesses. only people located within 2,000 feet of a natural gas transmission line will receive these any informations. it's part of an effort by pg&e to educate the public in the event of another catastrophe to the san bruno pipeline. >>> and a robbery and sexual assault of a woman near lake mary yesterday. investigators are looking into the possibility that the same man could be responsible for attacking other women in that same area. monte francis spoke to police and we're live from oakland with the very latest. monte? >> reporter: jessica, police arrested that suspect at about 3:20 this afternoon. they are not releasing his identity because

were 18 richmond explorers who worked for the private company owned by harris and fellow officer ray thomas. the job included patrolling high crime areas, including the crescent park apartments. after a falling outs with their bosses, rio says officer harris tried to set him up to get a dui. >> reporter: did you ever get a chance to ask: why would you do that to me? >> no. >> reporter: no one answered at this office where the young men say harris and thomas still run their security firm. but we found more young-looking security officers back patrolling crescent park. >> you wouldn't buy that aged person a better or cigarettes. you are endangering our lives for having someone that is not fully trained, having a gun in our neighborhood with our kids. >> reporter: officers harris and thomas have filed their own discrimination suit against the department, but they could not be reached for comment today. in richmond, eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> and more details on the case now. we contacted richmond police. no one agreed to speak on camera. but chief chris magnus released this stat

were 18 richmond explorers who worked for the private company owned by harris and fellow officer ray thomas. the job included patrolling high crime areas, including the crescent park apartments. after a falling outs with their bosses, rio says officer harris tried to set him up to get a dui. >> reporter: did you ever get a chance to ask: why would you do that to me? >> no. >> reporter: no one answered at this office where the young men say harris and thomas still run their security firm. but we found more young-looking security officers back patrolling crescent park. >> you wouldn't buy that aged person a better or cigarettes. you are endangering our lives for having someone that is not fully trained, having a gun in our neighborhood with our kids. >> reporter: officers harris and thomas have filed their own discrimination suit against the department, but they could not be reached for comment today. in richmond, eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> and more details on the case now. we contacted richmond police. no one agreed to speak on camera. but chief chris magnus released this stat

a source tells ktvu news officer ray thomas plans to resign next week. the department says officer danny harris left this week after learning he was about to be fired. the officers are accused of hiring members of the department's explorer youth program for their private security firm and arming them with illegally purchased guns. thomas denies any wrongdoing. >>> a defense attorney says the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in san francisco this month was an accident. andy zeng was a sophomore. he was killed on april 10th. his body was found in a home. today the defense attorney representing a 15-year-old boy charged with the murder said his client did not think the gun was loaded. he says the boys were friends. the accused teen made his second appearance in juvenile court today but has yet to enter a plea. >>> the mayor of san francisco is almost ready to name a new police chief. mayor ed lee said he will announce his choice for a permanent police chief in a week's time. the police commission submitted three names. ktvu has been told two are insiders

a source tells ktvu news officer ray thomas plans to resign next week. the department says officer danny harris left this week after learning he was about to be fired. the officers are accused of hiring members of the department's explorer youth program for their private security firm and arming them with illegally purchased guns. thomas denies any wrongdoing. >>> a defense attorney says the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in san francisco this month was an accident. andy zeng was a sophomore. he was killed on april 10th. his body was found in a home. today the defense attorney representing a 15-year-old boy charged with the murder said his client did not think the gun was loaded. he says the boys were friends. the accused teen made his second appearance in juvenile court today but has yet to enter a plea. >>> the mayor of san francisco is almost ready to name a new police chief. mayor ed lee said he will announce his choice for a permanent police chief in a week's time. the police commission submitted three names. ktvu has been told two are insiders

now officers danny harris and ray thomas are accused of recruiting teenagers from the department's youth program, hiring them for a private security company and giving them handguns. >> basically purchased it for us. we were under the age of 21 at the time. >> they were two of 18 richmond explorers recruited to patrol high crime areas. after a falling out with their bosses, officer harris tried to set him up to get a dui. they say the officers are still running their private security firm. the two officers have filed discrimination cases against the police department, but we have not been able to reach the department for comment. >>> well, jury deliberations could start today in the sanity phase of the trial for the accused hillsdale high school bomber. the two day hearing ended yesterday with three experts testifying that alex was legally sane during that 20309 attack. last week a jury convicted him of six felonies including attempted murder. if he is found sane, he faces life in prison. if jurors decide he is not sane, he'll be sent to a mental hospital. >>> time now 6:35. the berkeley

they say he hired them as guards at the private security firm that he ran with another officer ray thomas and illegally bought guns for them while they were still minors. then had them patrol some of the city's roughs apartment complexes. >> we were being placed in some of the most dangerous places here in richmond and also oakland as well. it was very unsafe. >> when they complained, rio said the cops they had considered frames tried to frame him. >> there was two white women who approached me while i was at work. >> reporter: he says in these text messages the women pressured them to meet them at this restaurant, get drunk and then drive to their home. but before they could meet them he claims he got an anonymous facebook tip warning that the officers were setting him up for a dui. >> i just never expected to be set up by police officers. >> authorities are investigating whether the alleged setup involved this man chris butler, the private eye arrested in february accused of drug dealing and setting up similar dui traps. but my guess now you can't really trust nobody. they are shocked b

officer danny harris and ray thomas are accused of recruiting teens from the department's explorer program to work for their private security cheap. they reportedly purchased handguns for the teens and had them patrol high crime areas. two of the officer recruits. >> i thought it was actually a good learning experience. a step forward in becoming a police officer. >> they say they gave the officer $500 for the handguns. they were two of 18 richmond explorers approved for that company. the two officers are filing discrimination suits against the police department. the private security company is reportedly still operating but we were unable to reach them for comment. >>> time now 5:37. the berkeley unified school district wants to improve school campus safety after several gun-related incidents. the plans include a police officer on the campus five days a week. right now a police officer is only there four days. school officials will also consider the idea of student id badges and partially closing district campuses. now berkeley police also say having security officers wear uniforms would

officers ray thomas and danny harris say they are being singled out because they're african-american. and the two police explorers tell the paper they are disappointed and disillusioned with their experience. according to the story, harris and thomas recruited two police explorers, those are the young men and women who work for police departments to gain experience, to work for them, the officers at the officer's private security company. the explorers thought the jobs would be a great opportunity for them to get some work similar to their lifeline goals of becoming police officers. the story says the two young men would soon learn differently. one gave one of the accused officers $500 for a gun, a gun he was too young to buy on his own at the time. once armed, the story says both as police explorers moonlighted at the private security company owned by the two richmond officers and they were forced to work at one of the most dangerous housing complexes in the city. now when the two young complained they say the officers tried to set them up. there's a lot more to the story. not only d

danny harris and ray thomas are accused of buying glock pistols for two young men who were under 21 atre scouts in the police department explorer program. then they joined the officers private security business to patrol housing complexes. one officer has already resigned and the other is taking his case to a city hearing. >>> governor brown reached a deal with prison guards that could bring them a cash windfall. a proposed contract would enable guards to save an unlimited number of vacation days and when they retire those days could then be exchanged for cash at their final pay rate. the current limit on accrued time off is 80 days but a shortage of officers and the forced furloughs last year added to the amount of vacation time. >> we would rather that they actually have an opportunity to take some time to spend time with their families. but with the imposition of furloughs they are unable to do that. before our members can actually begin to burn the vacation time, they have to use the furlough time. >> critics call the plan a sweetheart deal and calculate that some guards may get pa

now officers danny harris and ray thomas are accused of hiring young police department volunteers for their private security company. and then buying guns for them. the officers are also linked to a dui scam allegedly set up to have two of their recruits arrested because they reported the officers to the police department's internal affairs division. now investigators say officers thomas and harris hired chris butler, a private investigator, to set up a drunk driving arrest. he reportedly hired women to get the young recruits drunk and then have them drive past another officer who would make a pre-arranged traffic stop. but one of the recruits was apparently tipped off. contra costa county prosecutors say butler is a former antioch police officer who works with law enforcement to set people up for arrest. >>> time now 5:05. just about eight hours from right now president obama comes here to the bay area arriving at sfo. the president's first stop, the headquarters of facebook in palo alto. that's where he'll have an online town hall meeting. then he moves onto san francisco. the presi

officers danny harris and ray thomas are accused of hiring young volunteers from the department for their private security firm and then buying them guns. the officers are also linked to a dui scam. investigators say it was set up to get two young men they had hired arrested after the recruits reported them to internal affairs. allegedly officers thomas and harris hired chris butler, who is a private investigator, to set up a drunk driving arrest. he reportedly hired women to get the two young recruits drunk and then have them drive past another officer who would make a pre-arranged traffic stop. but one of those recruits was apparently tipped off. contra costa county prosecutors say butler is a former antioch police officer who works with law enforcement to set people up for arrest. >>> time now 6:07. testimony continues this morning in the chauncey bailey murder trial. the oakland tribune reports yesterday the judge ruled the jurors can see large portions of a secretly recorded police video. it reportedly shows yusuf bey the 4th laughing about bailey's murder. also yesterday an irs agen

danny harris and ray thomas are accused of buying glock pistols for two young men who were under 21 at time. they were scouts in the police department explorer program. then they joined the officers private security business to patrol housing complexes. one officer has already resigned and the other is taking his case to a city hearing. >>> pg&e will soon run tests on two transmission lines in response to last year's deadly explosion in san bruno. the lines to be tested one in antioch, the other in mountain view, very close to the gas pipeline involved in last year's disaster. federal investigators have not determined a cause. but they suspect the pipeline may have burst under high pressure. the testing to start next month will determine if the lines are currently running at safe pressures. >>> san jose is slashing the number of pot clubs in the city. the city council voting to reduce the number of medical marijuana dispensaries from more than 100 to just 10. the city has been struggling to find a way to control those pot clubs, legal under state law, illegal under federal law. >> what

. >>> police officers danny harris and ray thomas are accused of hiring young volunteer from the police department for their private security company and buying guns for them. the officers are also linked to a dui scam, reportedly set up to have two of their recruits arrested for reporting those police officers to the -- to the internal division. it's reported that chris butler was hired to set up a drunk driving arrest. he reportedly hired women to get the recruits drunk and then have them drive past another police officer who would make a prearranged traffic stop. but one of the recruits was hipped off. contra costa county prosecutors claim cutler is a -- butler is a former police officer who works with law enforcement to set people up for arrests. he's being indicted for stealing drugs from evidence lockers. >>> the city of vallejo is taking on the russian government. six russian sailors died in san francisco 34 in -- in m san francisco in 1863 while battling a waterfront fire. headstones in their honor were erected at a cemetery on mare island in island. they spent about $0,000 to u

ray thomas and danny harris say are being told out that they are part of a lawsuit that several african-americans brought against the chief years ago claiming discrimination. and the explorers are telling the paper they are disappointed. the explorers sergio rios and torres, thought the jobs would be great opportunities for them to get work and experience for them to achieve their goals becoming police officers. rios said he gave one of the accused officers $500 for a gun, a gun he was too young to buy himself at the time. once armed the sterry says both -- the story says both officers moonlighted at the security company and were forced to work at one of the most dangerous complexes in the city. when they complained, the officers tried to set them up, they said. they tried to use decoys, attractive decoys, to lure them in. the paper says the woman hired to set up rios claimed they actually worked for butler. now, butler is the head of a contra costa county private drug task -- rather, private security firm, along with the head of the contra costa county drug task force. they are both faces charge

the department fired officers danny harris and ray thomas.ey had been put in charge of the explorer organization, which is a youth training program. two explorers, 19-year-old sergio rios, and 20-year-old orlando torres, say they were given glock handguns when they became security guards. ray thomas has taken his case to court and remains on the paid leave. >>> right now get a check of the forecast with christina. >> good morning to you, laura. good morning to you at home. grab that umbrella. you probably won't need it as you make your way out that front door because as you can see we're getting a bit of a break from the shower activity but there's more on the way. it will be spotty and light for the first part of the day and intensify as we head throughout tonight. that's when the bulk of the moisture comes through. today 62 degrees, limited sunshine in san rafael, 62 for redwood city and 63 in los gatos. we will see enough breaks of sunshine, though, to warm us up into the mid to upper 60s, especially in the south bay. 67 degrees down in sa

he and colleagues curtis gets to work for private security firm it came yesterday from officer ray thomasr scout said they each gave harris' $500 it bought them dense. they have sued debarment alleging they were discriminated against because there are african american. >> darya: for people in the hospital after a fire in their home it was in the 5000 lot of great oaks drive. 30 firefighters got there, heavy smoke was r.d. pouring from the kitchen for her treated for smoke inhalation. firefighters had to get in and rescued two pence. investigators are narrowing down what sparked last week's fire in watsonville a fire expert is saying he does not believe it was intentionally set. they have not completely ruled out arson their 8-10 potential ignition sources. that includes the roofing work that was done on an intact set shed. >> mark: this is video of a motorcycle crash, the biker is back on his fleet feet i will show it to again the video is just released by the north texas sole authority. he's an iraq or gravettian veteran. -- an iraqi war veteran. >> you come back,, almost dianne the toll