. >>> more activity than redwood city has seen in a long time.ow they are getting ready for a presidential visit. >> . >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >> in redwood city crowds are gathering, waiting for president obama to arrive. the president is on his way to the bay area, one of the spots is the redwood city's fox theatre. ktvu's john sasaki is there and shows us how tight the security is. >> reporter: this area around the redwood city's fox theatre is shut down. back over here you can see supporters are lined up waiting. >> reporter: 1300 obama supporters are flooding in to redwood city for the fundraiser. 250-$10,000 a ticket. >> to see a president, you know, live and personal, and the redwood city's fox theatre every seat is a good seat. >> i am so excited. >> reporter: it is at the redwood city's fox theatre. the mayor seems giddy. >> i am feeling butterflies. excitement for meeting the president. proud to represent our city. >> huge undertaking securing the area. >> hosting the

nbc bay area's christie smith is live in redwood city with more on how the city's getting ready for its first presidential visit in decades. you mentioned his schedule changed a little bit, huh? >> reporter: yeah, you know, it did change from what we understand. let me start by saying there is a real sense of excitement here in redwood city. president obama expected to be here this evening. i want to show you the barricades going up down this street. they are basically every street around the fox theater, where he's coming this evening. word is harper may be playing here. i checked the website, tickets are sold out. the city and businesses had to make quick changes fast. a siris of no parking signs are the first sign that president obama is coming to redwood city. he'll speak at the fox theater next to the offices of ban joe. >> he'll be two doors down but we will not be next to him. we are being asked to leave the building, for obvious reasons, secret service has asked us to leave by 2:00. >> reporter: with his chance for re-election coming up in november, obama's attending three bay a

we're live in redwood city. >>> it is the president after all. will tried some sons will try to get the president's attention at moffett field. there is the landmark painter one. it has been stripped of contaminants, there is dispute how much the federal government should pay for the restoration. the outage will suffers damage from the elements of left unprotected one of the president's top opponents will be in the silicon valley, that is house speaker john banner taking place at a silicon valley billionaires' home. congressman dan lundgren will host the event. >>> let's take the guesswork out. it will be ok in some spots and windy and others. around the bay area patchy fog towards the immediate coast line, inside a de mostly sunny skies in the afternoon temperatures running in the '50s, 55 at san jose 54 at san francisco probably one year than yesterday. we have a trough to the north and high pressure off the coast, that crooks up the winds. temperatures not too bad will be right at average for this time of year, peace and temperatures toward th

christie smith, live in redwood city. signs posted in downtown, warning of heavy traffic and limited parking. christie, no doubt a wednesday crush out there. >> reporter: yes. absolutely. president obama is going to be speaking at the fox theater here on broadway. this is one of three bay area stops he is going to be making. price-wise in may be your best deal with tickets starting at $250. we did notice the marquee this morning is pretty blank here at the fox theater. but all signs around redwood city this morning point to detours and no parkping signs all around the downtown area. rally at the fox theater, get in the door, $250 on up to about $7500 to get a backstage photo of president obama in support of his re-election bid. the mayor here says that it is exciting to have him. >> this is very exciting for redwood city. it is exciting for our community, exciting to know he has chosen our city. put us on the map. >> reporter: obama also attending a roundtable in palo alto and then a dinner in ackerton. particular lets se

now, he is on to redwood city. >>> thanks very much. and the president is en route to redwood city. he will be speak at the fox theater there. we intend to bring that to you live when it happens so stay here with us. house speaker john boehner in the bay area in the hopes of picking up campaign cash. he h held a fundraiser at the home of billionaire tom seibel. tickets for the event cost as much as $35,000. $1,000 for the general reception and $5,000 for a photo with boehner. a group of protesters showed up as well but their complaints were mostly with state representative dan lundgren who sponsored the event. >> they are working together to 99%. seniors and women and we are saying enough is enough. speaker boehner should go back to ohio and dan lundgren doesn't deserve another term in congress because he is to extreme. >>> well, president obama and house speaker john boehner are just the first two politicians in a conga line of fund raising events in the bay area. paul ryan is coming to san francisco tomorrow morning for another republican campaign event. he is charging $2,500 per

we go live to redwood city. cheryl? >> reporter: i will bet you a lot of money that folks here didn't know what to expect from president obama, but what they got was a good old fashioned campaign speech here tonight. as you can see, people are leaving the fox theater and the president talked about a lot of things tonight and talked about health care, gay rights, the economy and jobs and everything he thought that the audience wanted to hear. the president already on the world stage in redwood city in the historic theater, the first for the president to normally attend fund-raisers in san francisco or silicon valley when he is in town. in the beginning, middle, and end of the speech, no doubt why he came to the bay area to make a strong bid for a second term. >> a crisis this deep didn't happen overnight. it's not going to be solved overnight. we got more work to do. >> you don't have to be a democrat to know that california is where the money is. house speaker john boehner also in the bay area at a $35,000 a plate fund-

we were surprised it is somewhat blank this morning in redwood city where president obama will attend a public obama victory fund 2012 event at the fox theater. four streets downtown will be blocked off starting at 3:00 p.m. the city has asked business tows close at 3:00 p.m. between hamilton and middleton. obama will attend at three events to support his re-election bid. if you want to attend, you are going have to have a healthy bank account. the redwood city event tickets start at $250 per person and for $7500 you can be photographed with the president backstage. it starts at 6:30. obama will be speaking at a roundtable in palo alto and attend a dinner at the home of lisa and doug goldman. he is the son of levi strauss' heirs. this bay area swing, of course, expected to raise millions of dollars easily. reporting live in redwood city, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> new poll for nbc news in "the wall street journal" shows race to the white house tighter than ever. president obama and mitt romney in a stay ttistical poll. >> reporter: president obama has a power-point lead a

. >> in redwood city, prot yofrts vowed to be there to greet him. some streets are already closed and abc 7 news is live. >> this staurts this about an hour, you can sigh behind me there are people gathered and waiting to and for the president to arrive. and there you can hear behind me, protestors as well. preparations started weeks ago. the redwood city police department has a security around the fox theater where the fund-raiser will take place. and there are we're told businesses had to close by 3:00 this afternoon. tickets start at. >> up to $14,000. and this is the first time in 80 years the president stops in redwood city. >> there is something you can't do on a visit like this. there are many contingencies in place. we're looking forward to this visit. >> there are people that will be arriving at 6:00 and they'll have to wait for the president owe to arrive at about 9:00. we met one woman on vacation from puerto rico who came early hoping to catch the president as he gos in not knowing he's running behind schedule. her late husband was a big

mayor says that overall it is -- pretty exciting to have him here. >> this is very exciting for redwood city. it is exciting for our community and exciting to know that he has chosen our city, redwood city on the map. >> reporter: he will attend a roundtable in palo alto and dinner. those tickets are on the steep side. $36,000 for those wanting to come to redwood city. the streets should be clear sometime after 10:00 tonight. reporting live in redwood city, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> millions of egyptians are in line today to freely vote for a president. this marks the first presidential election since hoss my mubarak was ousted from office last year. mubarak running unopposed in a yes or no referendum during his 29-year rule. 13 candidates now running to be egypt's fifth president since 1952. the top finishers will compete again in a runoff election next month. >>> 6:16. west side sidewalk of the golden gate bridge will open four months after it was closed for repair. crew were restoring portions of the battery east bay trail. it is a walking path that connects to the west side

president obama will be attending a fundraiser in redwood city, the first time since 1932 that a sitting president has visited the city on the peninsula. jean elle is live with the gathering crowd. jean? >> reporter: the doors to this fund-raiser just opened. take a look around. hundreds of people lined up for hours are finally going into the fox theater. security here in downtown redwood city is tight. there are lots of people here who hope to catch a glimpse of president obama and there are also people here hoping he sees their protest signs. people started gathering here around 4:00 when security shut down several streets in downtown redwood city. supporters who paid anywhere from $250 to $5,000 for a chance to hear him speak say they are contributing to help get him re-elected. pro-esters say they are here to tell the president he can do a better job. >> we're against the fact this president has not only started new wars but has kept us in afghanistan. >> i really like his agenda and hopefully we elect him this time around and don't move back the tide of time. >> reporter: president

. >> amy hollyfield is live at the fox theater in redwood city one of the president's stops tonight. >> reporter: it is the owners of the fox theater who lobbied to get the president to come to redwood city. we've been told the owners are not allowed to speak publicly by request of the secret service. everyone else here is talking about the president. >> we are one of the best kept secrets on the peninsula. i guess after tonight's visit we are not going to be a secret any more. >> reporter: redwood city is taking the president's choice to visit here as a compliment. city leaders are proud and feel honored. the first sitting president since hoover to visit. >> this is our livingroom. the president of the united states is going to be in our livingroom tonight excitement, huge buzz. >> reporter: there is an inconvenience factor. streets will be closing. this downtown restaurant has to close early. no one seems to mind. >> it is something new for us we never have this before. looks like everybody is excited. >> reporter: most people were priced out of getting to see him tickets at the fo

. >> amy hollyfield is live at the fox theater in redwood city one of the president's stops tonight. >> reporter: it is the owners of the fox theater who lobbied to get the president to come to redwood city. we've been told the owners are not allowed to speak publicly by request of the secret service. everyone else here is talking about the president. >> we are one of the best kept secrets on the peninsula. i guess after tonight's visit we are not going to be a secret any more. >> reporter: redwood city is taking the president's choice to visit here as a compliment. city leaders are proud and feel honored. the first sitting president since hoover to visit. >> this is our livingroom. the president of the united states is going to be in our livingroom tonight excitement, huge buzz. >> reporter: there is an inconvenience factor. streets will be closing. this downtown restaurant has to close early. no one seems to mind. >> it is something new for us we never have this before. looks like everybody is excited. >> reporter: most people were priced out of getting to see him tickets at the fo

after six hours a redwood city got a came for. degrees and the president is silicide there he'll be staying overnight at the a hotel in san jose in the morning to beat me with asian- american leaders back in washington. and back to normal in redwood city kids don't thank you. investigators in the sierra lamar's case are now searching for links between the suspects and a number of attacks against young women is this i expect garcia thorez could be connected to a rape in december 2009 and nike is a young woman was attacked when she was jogging on miss in the road in morgan hill investigators say dna evidence has not linked garcia thorez to that attack was also learned garcia thorez will have a public defender would make his first court appearance tomorrow the case is moving forward largely due to help from the fbi and canceled local investigators not to focus on local sex offenders in said the device was to look for someone who may have attempted something similar in the past. they sent their county sheriff says dna evidence from si

for mountain view, fremont and redwood city, a high of 73. antioch, fairfield and concord, upper seventies the of the low 80s. upper 60s along with it. union city, a high of 70 degrees. mid-70s in the north bay, 62 in san francisco. here's a look at your 7 day around the bay. wednesday, thursday and into friday, strong winds and a lot of sunshine. as you go to the weekend, the whiz will come down and at temperatures will warm up. edie's the sunday and monday to. >>stanley: before anyone starts saying that the to doubtful paid to brokers was call her if she had, there were apparently living in this serious or, a red balloon filled with your will is safe to say if that it would go well with police. what also did not go well our people ignoring the over 200 portable bathrooms or maybe some were just too chicken to use them. this time, tickets were being handed out to some that are caught in the act. this guy tried to run. >>officer: give me your i.d.. you know why we are talking. there are hundreds of porta- potti is around. >> where are they? a

. >>> president obama's the key to an enthusiastic crowd in redwood city last an hour ago in washington post-abc news poll shows the president and mr. romney in a virtual dead heat to raise to the white house takes a lot of money as you know it till on how the bay area is the cantonized a political atm. redwood city is slowly getting back to normal here as crews of cleaning up the downtown area especially the fox theater where the president spoke for more than an hour to a crowd of 1300 people that is a lot of people paying a lot of money as far as the crowd goes not a lot of gray area at the they loved him and hit him. did wait when the president comes your hometown for the first time in 80 years get off those camping chairs. >>> is this the new spectator sports in an election year? certainly for redwood city of the last time the commander in chief came here was in 1982 it was a well-kept secret and because of the great depression got a little press. did we its today however was not meant for all kinds of protesters and gawkers and would not or could not buy tickets which started at a

amy hollyfield is live at the fox theater in redwood city this is a first for the city. >> reporter: that's right this is the first time that redwood city will host a sitting president. the president will be appearing here at the fox theater in downtown redwood city. tonight is going to look like this appearance that he made at the masonic center in san francisco, this is video from february. 2500 people attended that event. he gave a 25 minute speech. also, outside the scene will be similar protesters lined up outside the masonic center that is also the plan for tonight. occupy redwood city has decided to protest outside the fox theater tonight to speak out against obama's administration for what they call its attacks on americans ideals. the protesters don't deter him from visiting, 20% of the money he has raised for his reelection has come from california. video we got moments ago of the president leaving andrews air force base this is this morning. he's now making his way toward california. he has a full agenda here. all of this happening south of san francisco. he will be in pal

i talked to the mayor of redwood city briefly. this event, she said she still had people calling her office, right up until the last minute to get inside the fox theater. she said she couldn't help them out, it was sold out. >> at ktvu.com, we're posting more clips of the president's address tonight. just look at the video player on the home page. >> mitt romney talked about his plans to overhaul the education system if elected president. he spoke at a meeting of latino business owners. romney said too many students are stuck in failing schools. >> so as president i'm going to give the parents of every low income and special needs student the chance to choose where their child goes to school. >> romney said it will be up to the states to make sure parents have enough choices of public or charter schools. the candidate also attacked teachers unions, saying they don't find for students and stand in the way of improving education. at one point a woman interrupted romney and said latino voters won't support him. she was escorted out o

short, but expensive visit for redwood city. the city will not be reimbursed for security costs. >>> mitt romney discussing education today and making promises on how many people he'd put back to work. romney vowing if elected he'll deliver a 6% unemployment rate by the end of his first term. today he'll be visiting a charter school in philadelphia laying out his solution to what he calls a national education emergency. >> imagine if your enterprise had a 25% or 50% failure rate in meeting its goal, you'd consider that a crisis. as president i'm going to give the parents of every low income and special needs student the chance to choose where their child goes to school. >> president obama's had a slight edge in most major popular polls, but not quite enough to break what for now is considered a tie. >>> 4:36 right now. the coast guard will lift its temporary ban on open ocean racing today. the ban went into effect after five people died in a sailboat racing tragedy off the islands last month. the coast guard will announce the fo

live in redwood city kiddo cbs five that district has gutted most of the after-school activity.nows sports no band no clubs and no theater. there were tears, of the entire and frustration. >>> some parents read to pull their kids out of the district because next ball is game over for high school sports in fairfield the district is already cut $42 million from its budget in the past five years it is still bleeding money and the student-athletes worst nightmare is coming true doesn't make sense that they would take away something that is so important for everyone in this community is just trying is that in the streets many say they depend on sports to get a college scholarship. did we like etc. we're here attending this class was on enough. i volunteered for the library down streets and that is not good to get into college. this is and the first time this church has threatened to take part the way to years ago parents raised work hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep sports programs in the schools but this time even the principal is ready to throw the towel. >>> cut discharges

i talked to the mayor of redwood city briefly.she said she still had people calling her office, right up until the last minute to get inside the fox theater. she said she couldn't help them out, it was sold out. >> at ktvu.com, we're posting more clips of the president's address tonight. just look at the video player on the home page. >> mitt romney talked about his plans to overhaul the education system if elected president. he spoke at a meeting of latino business owners. romney said too many students are stuck in failing schools. >> so as president i'm going to give the parents of every low income and special needs student the chance to choose where their child goes to school. >> romney said it will be up to the states to make sure parents have enough choices of public or charter schools. the candidate also attacked teachers unions, saying they don't find for students and stand in the way of improving education. at one point a woman interrupted romney and said latino voters won't support him. she was escorted out of the room. >

story is the wind picking was a dozen sentences for the current temperature 58 degrees. 72 in redwood city and seven is to the north in santa rosa. 47 m.p.h. wind gust, at this hour at sfo. they were at 25. same story in annapolis substantial winds throughout the city of san francisco to east of inland areas. pick a city near you, i will pick san fransisco, that is where we are. 23 mi. per hour wind gusts. notice that the winds of sciencsubsides overnight and thn watch what happens during the afternoon. the wind up to 32 and we will experience stronger wind gusts up to 40 mi. per hour and that is ushering in the pollen which is on the high side. that is certainly not good news for sufferers of allergies. it will improve by friday. the lows tonight, for reasons is is with a data much more going up from the 50s and 60s at the beaches to the low seventies across the peninsula and into the santa clara valley. outside 77 degrees in brentwood meanwhile we're talking route 73 degrees in navato. i'll have the full 7 day forcast the next time around in europe and one for test. >> coming up, dozens

his visit includes a stop in redwood city on wednesday. monty francis is outside the fox theater with new information for us tonight. hello, monty. >> reporter: the biggest event will be held here at the fox theater. it will be the most affordable. if you want to attend any smaller events you'll have to shell out tens of thousands of dollars. >> that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: in the wake of that announcement, president obama came to california ten days ago and raised a record $15 million in 1 night at a fund raiser held at george clooney's los angeles home. the president has also come to depend heavily on the bay area for millions of campaign dollars. in redwood city, signs are already posted downtown warning of heavy traffic and scarce parking this wednesday when the president rolls into town. >> i think he's going to make a killing here in california. given what he said last week. >> reporter: the president's visit on wednesday includes a high-priced dinner atherton at a business round table in

i spoke to the mayor of redwood city who said this visit is so important for the image of this city. now, again, last time the president visited was 80 years ago. president herbert hoover. i'm live in redwood city, abc 7 news with a lot of excitement. >> thank you. >> house speaken john boehner is in the bay area to raise money for his party. the republican leader is at the tom of the founder sevel systems. tickets range from 1,000ses today $35,000 per head. >> when' rifs any moment now, the president will be asked to save the historic old hangar one. you can see from this video it's now under repair and contains cancer causing chemicals being removed and funding for a full restoration one of the largest free standing in the world. supporters hope they can convince the president to help save it. here is a live picture from moffett field. air pors one expected to land any minute and we'll return as the president gets off the plane. stay with us. >> and hp announced it's cutting 27,000 jobs world wide. the biggest purge in its 73-year history. allen wong is in palo alto tonight. >> you

kron was at the redwood city's fox theatre today. check it out.d people stopping by to eget their tickets -- to get their tickets. some selling for 250 bucks. the mayor says this is the first time a president will visit redwood city. >> i am so excited. i haven't seen him this up close and personal. >> reporter: streets surrounding the redwood city's fox theatre will be blocked off on wednesday at 3:00 p.m. grant lodes, kron 4 news. >>> because of budget cuts the poorest college students will lose some or all of their funding in july. pelgrants are being cuts. there are new requirements that will reduce grants. they now require a high school diploma. this will be cut. many 65,000 will lose grants and the new rules limit the grants to six years, that move eliminates funding for 63,000 students. >>> foggy conditions tonight. that is the case here that golden gate bridge. fog moved inland and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. livermore 60 degrees. santa clara 60. san francisco currently at 56 degrees. a cooler day today and that will be the case for t

they say this visit has been a long time coming >> the fox theater is ready, downtown redwood city is ready and it has been almost a lifetime since the president has come to the city. his name is not in lights on the marquee the president obama will be center stage at the fox theater wednesday night >> once the shock wears off people will get into it >> exciting for redwood city which is enjoying a downtown renaissance but has not had a presidential visit in seven years >> we really want obama to be here and we have become such a great venue and having him come to our city is one of the most exciting things that has happened in a long time >> tickets are only a relatively only a few supporters will get in >> i was concerned that everything would be so block of five in the double get to see him >> he is right about that, security will be extra tight. redwood city police and the secret service are working out the final details of the route and there will not be parking anywhere close, even shoppes restaurants and offices near the theater will need to close for half a day. rodrigo is one

we just want to provide a safe environment for everyone. >> redwood city is one of three stops along his fund-raising campaign and city leaders hope that his visit will put an arrow on the map. >> we're the northern edge of silicon valley. a number of technology companies here, we are one of the best kept secrets on the peninsula. we will not be secret after tonight. >> the president will address job creation and growth, something the city says they have seen in the past years. as part of the peninsula is expected to generate buzz and good news. however further down silicon valley another town is expecting quite the opposite. in palo alto at h d headquarters the cornerstone of his campaign could take a hit. see 0 meg whitman is rumored to announce one of the biggest layoffs in the country's history. h-p could cut between 25,035 thousand of their work force. no official word yet but meg whitman made it clear that the company needed to cut down in order to build up. and while one part of the peninsula celebrates the air force one landing, h-p anticipated announcement could have the pres

reporting live in redwood city, leslie brinkly, abc news. >> thanks, leslie. and speaking in redwood city, the president attended a fundraiser at the atherton home of doug and lisa goldman. the guests paid $36,000 a plate. silicon valley of monthers and shakers mixed with actors and musicians. in all of this the bay area is expected to raise about $3 million for the president's re-election. and president obama will spend the night in san jose tomorrow momomomorning. he will meet with the asian american pacific islander at the faremont hotel. we will have continuing coverage on the bay area campaign on the abc morning news at 4:30. >> while the president was in redwood city, a strange and dangerous situation there. not far from where the president was speaking. alan wang is live with developing news. alan? >> dan, we are about half a mile away from the theater where the president was to appear. el camino real was closed down and people were lining the streets when police say a vehicle drove on to the road they tried to stop it, but the driver took off heading s

from there, redwood city, a 6:00 rally at the fox theater.e later that night at the garden hotel in palo alto. in chief alajandra cerball was at the fox theater today and reports on the excitement in redwood city. >>alejandra: the ball dropped by the fox theater etiquette the tickets to see president obama. >> about the ticket. i am so excited to see the president. >>alejandra: this woman bought a ticket for 2 with a $50. a small price to pay in comparison to the thousands that some other campaign events cost. >> there will be no the vehicles or parking allowed and the presidio. stunt on like the 50th anniversary celebration in 1987, there will be no bridge walk. the east and west pedestrian walkways will be open during the day but closed down during 6:00 p.m. in its pentium. learn the known opera six years in the planning. it is now a sea of cranes, heavy equipment and hard hats. it will eventually look like this, in time for the 2014 season. in santa clara, rob fladeboe. >>pam: because of budget cuts, the nation's poorest college students w

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a milestone for an increasing number of people. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> redwood city is preparing for its first presidential visit in decades. the president will talk to supporters wednesday night at the historic fox theater. that is where len ramirez is to show us how the city is getting everything ready. >> the city is getting ready but the president has three events in the bay area. two of them have ticket prices of almost $36,000 each. that would make his appearance at the fox theater where tickets top out at $1,000, seemed a relative bargain. >> his name is not the one in lights on the marquee, but president barack obama will be center stage at the historic fox theater in redwood city wednesday night. >> once the shock wore off people got into it. >> exciting for redwood city which is enjoying a renaissance but has not had a presidential visit in seven years. >> people wanted obama to be here. we have become a great venue and for having him come is one of the most exciting things that has happened in the long time. >> the reception with the president has already sold out of to un

after that fox theater in redwood city he spoke to more than 1,000 supporters who paid up to $7500 to see and hear him speak. >>> san francisco's suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi and his wife eliana lopez are firing back at city officials who are trying to remove him from office. they have both given interviews only to the abc7 news i-team. here's part two of dan noyes' report. >> when i met her in her hometown of venezuela saturday she told me leaving san francisco and the spotlight of the domestic violence scandal was like having a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. a lot of people think you are not coming back. >> i think san francisco has never been nice with me >> reporter: eliana struggled as a new mother, workaholic husband, ross mirkarimi who became sheriff this year. she longed for her hometown and the security of her family. the tensions bubbled over new year's eve, ross cut short a drive to get pizza, because of an argument. >> i grabbed her arm. i caused a bruise. i will always regret that and always will be sorry for that >> the moment i said stop, he immediately apolo

reporting live in redwood city, leslie brinkly, abc news. >> thanks, leslie. and speaking in redwood city, the president attended a fundraiser at the atherton home of doug and lisa goldman. the guests paid $36,000 a plate. silicon valley of monthers and shakers mixed with actors and musicians. in all of this the bay area is expected to raise about $3 million for the president's re-election. and president obama will spend the night in san jose tomorrow morning. he will meet with the asian american pacific islander at the faremont hotel. we will have continuing coverage on the bay area campaign on the abc morning news at 4:30. >> while the president was in redwood city, a strange and dangerous situation there. not far from where the president was speaking. alan wang is live with developing news. alan? >> dan, we are about half a mile away from the theater where the president was to appear. el camino real was closed down and people were lining the streets when police say a vehicle drove on to the road they tried to stop it, but the driver took off heading southbo

a judge reports tonight there is a lot ofanticipation. >>> downtown redwood city was busting with the activity of farmer's market today. >> the plaza that we have. >> but tomorrow it will be busting with an entirely different kind of activity. >> it's not every day the president comes to town, so, yeah, it's really exciting. >> president obama is scheduled to appear at the fox theater tomorrow night for major fund- raiser. >> for us it means regular city is part of the bigger picture. it's op the map. if obama has chosen the city to come in and be part of the campaign. >> the president comes the same day that make to be set to announce 30 -- 30,000 job cuts. >> it's not coincidence. recently reports came out and we have 6.8 employment rate which is the lowest in the country. >> the old spaghetti factory was frustrated business until managers learn they would not have to shutdown for security reasons. >> obama could come in here and have dinner too. you know, we'll see, we could have a mixture of protesters. >> daily motion is a french internet company located on the same block as the

he will be in atherton for the dinner then headed to the fox theater in redwood city. more information on road closures during his visit this wednesday. >>> speaking of road closures, san francisco roads are open tonight after yet another wild bay to breakers race. this year there was one major difference compared to many other years. >> usa! >> the wackiness was there. check out the weather. sunny even at the start of the race early this morning. it just got warmer. the 7 1/2 mile race started in the financial market, hayes street hill and ends at ocean beach. 40,000 tried to run the race. though with that many people, most end up walking it and being silly along the way. the most common costume, golden gate ridge, marking its 75th anniversary this year. this was also the second year with more stringent rules. no floats or drinking allowed. >> this is my second year of bay to breakers. i love it. my favorite thing in the word. almost like kris. >> there have been no major problems this year at all. it's been -- we have done everything we can to control, to control the

crocket had 48 degrees and santa rosa 49 and redwood city is at 49. there goes our lomein lip moving into the north and another system will move -- there goes our low mainly moving into the north and another system will move in. some low-to-mid 70s and we were in the 90s last time this week. because that low is going into the north, it is really cool. still below average temperatures, redwood city san mateo at 65 and a little on the cool side, we will repound for wanter temperatures. food news as it clears out, it is looking sunny and warmer. pamela? >>> they are attempting to whoa the golden state warriors and mayor ed lee has written a letter to the team calling them to the 2010 season and in the letter he this said they would quote to working to this goal and they have it built with private financing. >>> and he is now a college graduate. felipe is a refugee from using go laugh why. he took a job working at a night janitor. he started taking classes and just graduated with a bachelor's degree and hopes to p.m. a teacher while translating into his f

landing then over to fox theater in redwood city where he spoke to a crowd of 1100 which paid between $250 and $7500 to see him. the president touting his record of accomplishment as he revs up for the november election. he included in that praise of his administration praise of education. >> the president: higher education is not a luxury it is a necessity of this new global economy. everybody should be able to afford it. everybody should be able to get that chance. that's the choice in this election that's why i'm running for president. >> reporter: in between moffitt field and redwood city the president made it to atherton $38,500 per person it did include entertainment from david crosby and nash. raising money to stay ahead of mitt romney who has been cutting into the president's sizeable fundraising lead lately gop coming up with strong money for mitt romney. this morning it is going to be talk about the need for education it is going to be 20 times $38 500 when he meets with asian americans for breakfast then off to iowa for more. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> on a related not

reporting live in redwood city, leslie brinkly, abc news. >> thanks, leslie.edwood city, the atherton attended a home of doug and lisa goldman. the guests paid $36,000 a plate. silicon valley of monthers and shakers mixed with actors and musicians. in all of this the bay area is expected to raise about $3 million for the president's re-election. and president obama will spend the night in san jose tomorrow morning. he will meet with the asian american pacific islander at the faremont hotel. we will have continuing coverage on the b ea campaign on the abc morning news at 4:30. >> while the president was in redwood city, a strange and dangerous situation there. not far from where the president was speaking. alan wang is live with developing news. alan? >> dan, we are about half a mile away from the theater where the president was to appear. el camino real was closed down and people were lining the streets when police say a vehicle drove on to the road they tried to stop it, but the driver took off heading southbound in the northbound lane of el camino real. a co

a private dinner in atherton and a big rally here at the fox theater and redwood city. the vice mayor hopes the president talks specifically about economic recovery, but experts say that's not likely. >> it's been a tough few years, as you know. helping businesses get through the trough and come out the back end, i think it's like a great value to everybody. >> the state issue is not -- and he doesn't feel the pressure. he goes to nevada, he has pressure, same in colorado, ohio, florida but not big blue california. >> officials say either way the visit puts redwood city in the spotlight. some businesses like this one here are hoping the president's visit gives them to an economic boost. they just opened this month, so tonight they're going to leave their doors open. this morning, crews were getting ready for a long day. >> if there's a lot of people which i -- suspect, then we might get a little crowd, as far as have a beer or having something to eat. >> it won't be a long trip and with tomorrow morning's event cancelled, it may get even shorter. claudine wong, ktvu cha

as the new redwood city.e are trying to create a unique and rich city. >> changing zoning laws to allow mixed use is breathing new life in the downtown area. >> i love redwood city. >> most of these projects were started before the recession, then descended from low construction costs during the recession and that is now meeting the needs of silicon valley. a perfect storm. >> some had given her up for dead but june the gray whale first spotted near the coast two weeks ago tangled and a buoy, surfaced today between bodega bay. the crew of a crab boat spotted her and with little effort they managed to remove three buoys that she was dragging. then she swam away with another smaller well. >> from the cbs 5 weather center, good evening everyone. on the fourth day of may we have highest between 50 degrees in half moon bay to 70 degrees in santa rosa and sonoma. this is your friday evening in progress. it is the cbs 5 weather camera looking at san fransisco where currently is 56 degrees. but the wind has been blow

live from redwood city i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 6:04. two bay area motorcyclists are dead after two separate crashes. in fremont a 54-year-old motorcyclist was killed yesterday after crash into a car that was pulling out of a driveway. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. in san mateo county a motorcyclist was killed on pescadero road. the chp says the cyclist collided with a car. another motorcyclist was killed on that very same stretch of road on saturday. >>> protestors in chicago say they will march to boeing to protest in the companies role in building airplanes for the u.s. military. that was the scene yesterday as police and protestors clashed outside the nato summit in chicago where 60 world leaders are gathered. coming up the tough negotiations of the summit today about when to withdraw foreign troops from afghanistan and who will pay the high cost of getting afghan forces ready to take over their own security. here in the bay area activists also protested against the nato summit the afghan war and other issues. code pink too

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the largest event will be in redwood city on wednesday. and monte francis is outside the fox theater with more on that. hello, monte. >> reporter: good evening, the fox theater will play host to a reception for the president. tickets will be $250 a piece. here in redwood city, signs are already up in the downtown area, warning that traffic will be heavy and parking will be scarce on wednesday when the president rolls into town. now, the president's visit on wednesday includes a high-priced dinner in allerton and a roundtable in palo alto. tickets for both of those events cost $35,800 per person. some folks here in redwood city told us they couldn't afford to attend any of the events, but they're still excited about the president's visit. >> i think it's going to be good, a lot of people come over, so we can share our thoughts, what the community needs, and then a lot of things the president can do if he got re-elected. >> just bringing attention to the town. i mean, it's starting to pick up and you know, as you can see, there's a lot of th

you are looking at video from a rally at to fox theater in redwood city last night.e arrived at 6 last night. tickets range from 250 to 12,000 bucks. >>> i'm here not just because i need your help, although i need to need your help. all get to that in the second. but i'm here because your country needs your help. >>> the the order was passed, it was a sold-out the order and the streets were packed as well. most people were there to cheer the president on but there were protesters as well. >>> he'll be defeated hopefully in november, bell be a relief for the country. >>> the president had style of and then to washington d.c.. >>> a major development to in a missing child kay's from the '70s have led officers stood a suspect. a new jersey men has implicated himself in the death of a ton paid spree of the 6 year-old boy was last seen back in 1979 walking stick a school bus in manhattan. his face was one of the first to be placed on a milk carton. the suspect was a handy man that worked in the boys neighborhood at the time. >>> k go gearan is outside of the hall of justi

he will speak at the fox theater in redwood city, where tickets start at $250. >> pipe in redwood city and the fox theater reach -- people in redwood city and the fox theater reached out to him. the committee accepted it. >> it's not every day the president comes to town. yeah, really exciting. >> the president will spend tonight in san jose and then storm morning, president obama will appear at a fund-raiser at the garden court hotel in palo alto. we'll have a live report on the preparation underway right now in redwood city. >>> mark sullivan, the secret service director, will make his first public remarks about the colombian prostitution scandal. coming up at 7:15, why sullivan says the scandal did not result in a breach of national security and why four agents fired because of the scandal say they are being used as scapegoats. >>> 7:08. we're going back now to developing news we've been telling you about on bethel island. we have live pictures. newschopper2 has just gone over to the area where a big house fire broke out an hour ago. look at this. a lot has been damaged. this is an

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he will then travel to the redwood city fox theater.f of cocotte the president's last stop will be at the garden court hotel at 8:00 a.m. on thursday for a campaign round table with the asian-american pacific islanders community. tickets are $35,000 per person. >>james: we will take a break it to be back with more in a moment. hoffman of >> led the mayor and no early that this was an opportunity we have to pursue. >> they are the golden state warriors. >> the mayor expect groundbreakings into a half years after all of the environmental and structural studies and plans are complete. >>james: this difference is the economy is billed to benefit for decades. cops >> instead of having an off season with the giants, we will have basketball and baseball. it will be fantastic. >> bars and restaurants will start seeing more traffic. ccs costs >>justine: we're going to check in with air to get a look at the forecast for today. >> here is a breakdown neighborhood by neighborhood. the potential these exists for the inland east bay spots. your satel

>>> for redwood city. a president has not come here since hoover >>> the president flies to iowa this morning and then back to washington d.c. tonight set to leave from moffett field this morning at 10 a.m.. anne mackovic cbs 5 >>> president obama and mitt romney agree the election boils down to a simple question, who was more qualified to fix the economy run the told time magazine he will shrink the unemployment rate to 6%. >>> and economy in trouble and some inducements their career in the economy more suited to fix the economy this summons images life and politics. >>> the race for the white house determined by a few battleground states including florida and new poll shows romney had 6 percent there. paul ryan as a fund-raiser in downtown san francisco this morning the breakfast costs $5,000. 2504 other guests. for all campaign coverage on the latest on cbs s f dot com >>> the new development on the missing child's case police in new york at 1 man in custody the 6 year-old boy last seen in 1979 walking

to bring you more news faster, at jackie sissel is in front of the fox theater in a redwood city where the president is supposed to make an appearance. >>jackie: this is one of three stops that the president will be making here in the bay area. he is expected to fly it later this afternoon. from there he will go from moffett field directly to efforts into a private party where the tickets there if should start at $35,800 per ticket and then he will slip over here to the fox theater in downtown redwood city. it is a steal at two under $50 a ticket all the way up to $1,000 a ticket. another fund-raiser rally. there are barricades and no parking signs. security is paramount. that will be the case today. this campaign swing is in lieu of making money for the reelection campaign. it is expected to folded millions of the next couple of days. the last time he was here was back in february. >>darya: they do have some barricades of the you cannot tell which streets will be closed out and when, kenya? >> i did not. the secret service is very secretive about their plans. i can't tell you that bro

he will go to the redwood city's fox theatre. a group of people already gathered there for an event and they will have speakers leading tune the president -- leading up to the president. he will address the crowd around 9:30 tonight. the seating going for $1,000 a person. the president then is expected to go to san jose where we are told maybe he could be staying at the claremont hotel, that is where his fundraiser is tomorrow. he tomorrow. >> anytime the president goes anywhere, security is very, very tight. can we -- eric, are you still there? >> reporter: yes. >> what was the security like for you to get into the field and what is it like right now? >> reporter: i covered a number of presidential visits over the years and the security has to be very tight. there is a very long process. you are seeing the president's arrival but for the folks in the media, it starts early in the day. we show up hours ahead of time and they take care of searching every last inch of what should be a secure area here, so yes, the security is very

redwood city down to 52. plenty of orange which would equal 80s today. inland areas we'll be in the low to mid 80s. and the temperatures will start to cool down starting tomorrow from that guy right there. it will move in to wednesday and thursday. sunny and warm today. not nearly as breezy. this win is not out of the north, northeast anymore. skies are still clear. highs today from 60s to upper 80s. good 20-degree spread. we'll go 88 in gilroy. redwood city 82. 70 in half-moon bay. fog returns tuesday and rell cools down things on wednesday. thursday things start to turn around. >>> time now 5:40. decision made in a monster lawsuit between two silicon valley tech giants. what's at stake in court today for google and oracle. >> who do you love? will you be loyal to the person you love? >> vice president joe biden discusses his views on marriage equality. >> we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail