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rita williams is here now with our report, rita. >> reporter: frank, you're right a redwood city couple at stanford hospital has what you might say hit the baby jackpot. >> you are holding them all for the first time. >> yeah. >> reporter: that's right, not just one, not just two, not just three, but four baby girls. when proud mom samantha win held her litter of little ones for the first time just after christmas here, they were already two months old. >> i was expecting one, now we have four. >> reporter: naturally conceived on the first try, no fertility drugs here. they were told first to abort because the first ultrasound didn't show a fetus. but each ultrasound after that showed still another baby. >> i was shocked. just like, speechless. and i cried. >> reporter: two of the girls are identical, the odds of that happening, one in a million. but there's a chance that all four are identical, one in a billion. >> once they all came out, it was a party. >> reporter: born by cesarean, each girl weighed less than 2 pounds. now they weigh from 4.5 to 5.5 pounds each. >> the tests that we
rita williams is here now with our report, rita. >> reporter: frank, you're right a redwood city couple at stanford hospital has what you might say hit the baby jackpot. >> you are holding them all for the first time. >> yeah. >> reporter: that's right, not just one, not just two, not just three, but four baby girls. when proud mom samantha win held her litter of little ones for the first time just after christmas here, they were already two months old. >> i was...
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rita williams broke the story at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to knowledge. >> no. i still don't -- happen. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> reporter: the officials confirm to me apparently happened last week at their children's school. marcum elementary. >> as we understand oral sex occurred. >> did occur. >> correct. >> reporter: that oral sex inside one of the class rooms. between a boy and a girl both 2nd graders. >> they are imitating what they are seeing. they did not learn it at school. >> reporter: this afternoon the principal sent this notice home to parents telling them findings confirm not only that incident but another in the same classroom last week with several students at least partially undressing. >> it is not unheard of for children to engage in sexually explorative behavior at a young age but what is happening is the fact that it occurred in a classroom that is supposed to be a safe
rita williams broke the story at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to knowledge. >> no. i still don't -- happen. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> reporter: the officials confirm to me apparently happened last week at their children's school. marcum elementary. >> as we understand oral sex occurred. >> did occur. >> correct....
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in an francisco, rita williams -- in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> two american classicse getting a remake. the books are to be published in february, some twain scholars say the new additions will desecrate the books. >>> a mystery at a bay area animal shelter. the burglary that has workers shaking their heads in disbelief. >>> and i'm tracking valley fog showing up in many inland locations. how much fog will you have in your neighborhood. >>> first a dramatic scene after a man's car plunging over a bridge. how searchers knew where to look. >>> a southern california man is really lucky. he survived a fall down a slope. he was trapped there until a highway patrol officer noticed tire tracks that went off the road. it took 40 members of the los angeles fire department to finally pull hill out. >>> the police department credits luck and experience for saving him today after a big rig skidded right toward him and his patrol car. he spotted a ladder on the road. he pulled over to call for help. that's when he says a big rig started sliding and skidding right toward him. >> i
in an francisco, rita williams -- in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> two american classicse getting a remake. the books are to be published in february, some twain scholars say the new additions will desecrate the books. >>> a mystery at a bay area animal shelter. the burglary that has workers shaking their heads in disbelief. >>> and i'm tracking valley fog showing up in many inland locations. how much fog will you have in your neighborhood. >>>...
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in an francisco, rita williams -- in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> two american classicsare getting a remake. the books are to be published in february, some twain scholars say the new additions will desecrate the books. >>> a mystery at a bay area animal shelter. the burglary that has workers shaking their heads in disbelief. >>> and i'm tracking valley fog showing up in many inland locations. how much fog will you have in your neighborhood. >>> first a shift your weight forward onto the left foot. take the right leg up, holding the inner arch of the foot... introducing instant action alerts, only from chase. left arm up... manage your account and help avoid overdrafts with a click of a button. just reply to the alert with how much you want to transfer. inhale, all the way up... so you always stay in balance. ...to crescent pose. chase what matters. just four more times. ♪ >>> a southern california man is really lucky. he survived a fall down a slope. he was trapped there until a highway patrol officer noticed tire tracks that went off the road. it took 40 members of the
in an francisco, rita williams -- in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> two american classicsare getting a remake. the books are to be published in february, some twain scholars say the new additions will desecrate the books. >>> a mystery at a bay area animal shelter. the burglary that has workers shaking their heads in disbelief. >>> and i'm tracking valley fog showing up in many inland locations. how much fog will you have in your neighborhood....
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rita williams, isn't that tom hanks' wife? maybe a different one. thank you. >>> tonight, we are hearing the voice of a modesto woman who was not able to speak for more than a decade. >> but after 12 years of putting up with a lot of humiliation, a lot of teasing, not only from the kids but from adults, staring because i talked with a mechanical machine and i sounded like a robot, i wanted to talk again and i am. >> surgeons completed the second voice box transplant on brenda. she lost her ability to speak 11 years ago due to complications from another surgery. she received a new voice box from an accident victim. though she found her restored voice i her own. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> they say lightning doesn't strike twice but maybe falling ice does. a woman down in southern california says a huge chunk of ice fell on her car and damaged the hood and the windshield. she says the ice fell from a jumbo jet. she wants an airline to pay for the damages but nobody can verify that it came from a jet nor do they know which one dropped
rita williams, isn't that tom hanks' wife? maybe a different one. thank you. >>> tonight, we are hearing the voice of a modesto woman who was not able to speak for more than a decade. >> but after 12 years of putting up with a lot of humiliation, a lot of teasing, not only from the kids but from adults, staring because i talked with a mechanical machine and i sounded like a robot, i wanted to talk again and i am. >> surgeons completed the second voice box transplant on...
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our rita williams broke this story first at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us apparently happened here last week at their children's school. markum elementary. >> as we understand, we believe that oral sex occurred. >> did occur. >> correct. >> reporter: that's oral sex inside one of the classrooms, between a boy and a girl both second graders. >> they're imitating what they are seeing, they didn't learn it at school. >> reporter: this afternoon the principal sent this letter home to parents telling them initial findings found not only that incident but another in the same classroom last week with several students at least partially undressing. >> it's not unheard of for children to engage in sexually explorative behavior at a young age. what's disturbing about this incident is it occu
our rita williams broke this story first at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us apparently happened here last week at their children's school. markum elementary. >> as we understand, we believe that oral sex occurred....
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rita williams has our report. >> reporter: official talk done, the china and the united states tonight toasted. >> to our people. >> reporter: feasted and listened to jazz. among the guests, eating steak, potato and apple pie. oakland's first mayor, gene quan and san francisco's new mayor ed lee. lee asking the chinese president to visit his city. and quan asking for a partnership. the leaders announced new exports to china. the leading export, boeing jets. >> china is the biggest developed country. >> reporter: president obama pushed his chinese counter part on the unequal playing field, and the undervaluing of chinese currency. >> the united states economy is still 3/4 bigger than chinas. >> reporter: and there was this rare admission. >> a lot still needs to be done in terms of human rights in china. >> reporter: rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> members of the bay area's chinese american community say they feel great pride in seeing leaders such as mayors quan and lee attending a state meeting in the white house. >> we have given so much of ourselves to this country. and all
rita williams has our report. >> reporter: official talk done, the china and the united states tonight toasted. >> to our people. >> reporter: feasted and listened to jazz. among the guests, eating steak, potato and apple pie. oakland's first mayor, gene quan and san francisco's new mayor ed lee. lee asking the chinese president to visit his city. and quan asking for a partnership. the leaders announced new exports to china. the leading export, boeing jets. >> china is...
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our rita williams broke this story first at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us apparently happened here last week at their children's school. markum elementary. >> as we understand, we believe that oral sex occurred. >> did occur. >> correct. >> reporter: that's oral sex inside one of the classrooms, between a boy and a girl both second graders. >> they're imitating what they are seeing, they didn't learn it at school. >> reporter: this afternoon the principal sent this letter home to parents telling them initial findings found not only that incident but another in the same classroom last week with several students at least partially undressing. >> it's not unheard of for children to engage in sexually explorative behavior at a young age. what's disturbing about this incident is it occu
our rita williams broke this story first at 5:00. she has the exclusive. >> reporter: school district officials say what apparently happened at this east oakland school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us apparently happened here last week at their children's school. markum elementary. >> as we understand, we believe that oral sex occurred....
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rita williams, ktvu news. >>> the shootings in tucson have triggered a lot of talk on whether extreme rhetoric may have motivated the gunman. callers to kgo radio debated that question this morning. some callers argued that the shootings were political, others refused that motion. and others argued that was the act of a mentally ill young man. >> both sides yelling at each other which is how it's always been. >> reporter: so many callers have strong points of view that they either don't or won't listen to another opinion. >>> one of the six people killed in saturday's shooting was gabriel zimmerman. hi served as representative giffords community reach out. after receiving a masters in social work in arizona, zimmerman wept to work with emotionally disturbed children. zimmerman's father told reporters, quote it's a strong irony that it was a badly disturbed child who killed him. gabriel zimmerman was engaged to be married next april. you can find extended coverage on ktvu.com. scroll down to the right now section. we've posted pictures, video and audio from 911 cars. >>> did you know t
rita williams, ktvu news. >>> the shootings in tucson have triggered a lot of talk on whether extreme rhetoric may have motivated the gunman. callers to kgo radio debated that question this morning. some callers argued that the shootings were political, others refused that motion. and others argued that was the act of a mentally ill young man. >> both sides yelling at each other which is how it's always been. >> reporter: so many callers have strong points of view that they...
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rita williams, ktvu news. >>> the shootings in tucson have triggered a lot of talk on whether extreme rhetoric may have motivated the gunman. callers to kgo radio debated that question this morning. some callers argued that the shootings were political, others refused that motion. and others argued that this was the act of a mentally ill young man. >> both sides yelling at each other which is how it's always been. >> reporter: so many callers have strong points of view that they either don't or won't listen to another opinion. >>> one of the six people killed in saturday's shooting was gabriel zimmerman. hi served as representative giffords community reach out. after receiving a masters in social work in arizona, zimmerman wept to work with emotionally disturbed children. zimmerman's father told reporters, quote it's a strong irony that it was a badly disturbed child who killed him. gabriel zimmerman was engaged to be married next april. you can find extended coverage on ktvu.com. scroll down to the right now section. we've posted pictures, video and audio from 911 cars. >>> did you k
rita williams, ktvu news. >>> the shootings in tucson have triggered a lot of talk on whether extreme rhetoric may have motivated the gunman. callers to kgo radio debated that question this morning. some callers argued that the shootings were political, others refused that motion. and others argued that this was the act of a mentally ill young man. >> both sides yelling at each other which is how it's always been. >> reporter: so many callers have strong points of view that...
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rita williams has our report. >> reporter: official talk done, the presidents of china and the united states tonight toasted. >> to our people. >> reporter: feasted and listened to jazz. among the guests, eating steak, potato and apple pie. oakland's first mayor, gene quan and san francisco's new mayor ed lee. lee asking the chinese president to visit his city. and quan asking for a partnership. the leaders announced new exports to china. the leading export, boeing jets. >> china is the biggest developed country. >> reporter: president obama pushed his chinese counter part on the unequal playing field, and the undervaluing of chinese currency. >> the united states economy is still 3/4 bigger than chinas. >> reporter: and there was this rare admission. >> a lot still needs to be done in terms of human rights in china. >> reporter: rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> members of the bay area's chinese american community say they feel great pride in seeing leaders such as mayors quan and lee attending a state meeting in the white house. >> we have given so much of ourselves to this co
rita williams has our report. >> reporter: official talk done, the presidents of china and the united states tonight toasted. >> to our people. >> reporter: feasted and listened to jazz. among the guests, eating steak, potato and apple pie. oakland's first mayor, gene quan and san francisco's new mayor ed lee. lee asking the chinese president to visit his city. and quan asking for a partnership. the leaders announced new exports to china. the leading export, boeing jets....
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. >> reporter: coming up at five 5:30, rita williams has information on what the defense team will be able to use and not. >>> it happened about 2:30 yesterday in willow park, 31- year-old terrace tompkins was playing with his daughter when someone gunned him down. tompkins was rushed to the hospital but died. his daughter was not hurt. >>> one guy had a child's head in his mouth, the other had his leg. a 4-year-old attacked by three pit bulls. robert handa is live with the dramatic story of how the boy's father saved his life. robert. >> frank, the pit bulls are being held here at the tri cities shelter. the father says that his boy is lucky to be alive, but actually the boy is lucky to have a father brave enough to rescue him. the boy is recovering from his injuries. miguel's father etin caranovin showed us how the attack took place. using a planter, his son climbed a fence to recover a ball. >> i could hear the way he was screaming. daddy, daddy. i said where are you add. he said daddy, dogs are eating me. and i could see one had his head in his mouth. the two are shaking him. >> r
. >> reporter: coming up at five 5:30, rita williams has information on what the defense team will be able to use and not. >>> it happened about 2:30 yesterday in willow park, 31- year-old terrace tompkins was playing with his daughter when someone gunned him down. tompkins was rushed to the hospital but died. his daughter was not hurt. >>> one guy had a child's head in his mouth, the other had his leg. a 4-year-old attacked by three pit bulls. robert handa is live with...
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rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a missing marin county teacher was missing with serious family issues and it shows that her husband filed for the first eight days before she was last seen. it is not known if that played a role in her disappearance. investigators say that debra schmitt had worked at a shop soup kitchen and mentioned she want to stay in the park to experience what it would be like to be homeless. >>> that divers did not search in the canal today. investigators say they spent the day pouring over solar images to decide where to search next. they have polled 11 vehicles from the canal, but not the silver toyota they are looking for. >>> oakland police are complaining about a communications breakdown. two suspects crashed their car into the driver ran off and the officers shot and killed a passenger. police say they radio did not work properly and communications broke down between officers and dispatch. jean quan says investigators have not found a mechanical reason for the breakdown and are looking into the problem. >>> we are learning more about the man killed in
rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a missing marin county teacher was missing with serious family issues and it shows that her husband filed for the first eight days before she was last seen. it is not known if that played a role in her disappearance. investigators say that debra schmitt had worked at a shop soup kitchen and mentioned she want to stay in the park to experience what it would be like to be homeless. >>> that divers did not search in the canal today....
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this is rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we have posted more information about men of tears at ktvu.com. just look for the web links section. >>> she had to run for cover. coming up, a roof at a gas station comes crashing down. why pigeons may be to blame. >> and that dense fog advisory we have got fog right now in concord, napa and coming to many bay area neighborhoods. tell you which area could be the foggiest. small business loans. student loans to taxes on-line. whether you have information to get or ideas to give, usa.gov is the official place to connect with your government. from surplus car auctions to finding a new job, our new mobile apps will keep you updated on the go. so check out usa.gov because the country runs better when we stay connected. . >>> the oakland school board discussed a two percent raise. they are not leaning one way or the other at this point. a decision on a raise would have to be negotiated with the union. oakland teachers rallied for several increases last year. they are some of the lowest paid in alameda county. >> san mateo police have arrested
this is rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we have posted more information about men of tears at ktvu.com. just look for the web links section. >>> she had to run for cover. coming up, a roof at a gas station comes crashing down. why pigeons may be to blame. >> and that dense fog advisory we have got fog right now in concord, napa and coming to many bay area neighborhoods. tell you which area could be the foggiest. small business loans. student loans to taxes...
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ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san francisco federal building where his legal troubles began more than seven years ago. what do you think about what might happen today barry? it was december 2003 when bonds testified before a grand jury investigated balco. he is now charged with perjury or lying under oath in that testimony when he said he never knowingly used performance enhancing drugs. in court, bonds' attorney succeeded in getting the judge to continue to bar much of the evidence seized in the balco raids, including private drug test results that prosecutors say show bonds tested positive forester identicals. that is unless bonds' former trainer greg anderson testifies. and that's unlikely. he has gone to jail in the past for refusing to do so. but prosecutors did get the judge to allow current and former baseball players such as jason giambi to testify if anderson provided them with steroids. >> i think he will probably association is going to be allowed. nobody wants
ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san francisco federal building where his legal troubles began more than seven years ago. what do you think about what might happen today barry? it was december 2003 when bonds testified before a grand jury investigated balco. he is now charged with perjury or lying under oath in that testimony when he said he never knowingly used performance...
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rita williams will have more on this on the news at 6:00. >>> still ahead -- representatives of a major car manufacturer are coming to the bay area and they are looking for employ 's. - - employees. >>> ford is coming to the bay area to hire new workers. the auto company plans to recruit 750 engineers from nine cities with san jose near the top of that list. the engineers will work on hybrid and electric vehicles. most of the other positions will be in manufacturerring at the louisville assembly plant. >>> and more good news, for the first time in three years, general motors will have a presence in the super bowl. gm says it will air ads for chevrolet projects before, during and after the game. 0-second ads during the game were selling for as much as $ 3 million each. you can see the super bowl right here on channel 2 on f ebruary 6th. >>> coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, in just a few hours from now, san francisco's new interim m ayor ed lee will take the vote of office. find out what they are expecting of their mayor. >>> the deep freeze is turning into a cold rain. we'll
rita williams will have more on this on the news at 6:00. >>> still ahead -- representatives of a major car manufacturer are coming to the bay area and they are looking for employ 's. - - employees. >>> ford is coming to the bay area to hire new workers. the auto company plans to recruit 750 engineers from nine cities with san jose near the top of that list. the engineers will work on hybrid and electric vehicles. most of the other positions will be in manufacturerring at...
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ktvu's rita williams is there today. we'll have more on this story on ktvu.com and rita will have more on the 5:00 newscast. >>> just ahead, president obama talks about job creation. >>> and the congresswoman wounded in the tucson shooting has been moved. we'll explain why and where. >>> and the nice weather seen in the bay area, we will have the forecast ahead >>> and a celebration going out of hand in the south bay. ask >>> congresswoman gabrielle imiferredz is now in houston for the next phase of rehabilitation after a enthusiastic sendoff. her surgeon and astronaut husband mark kelly who works in houston was also on the plane. she was transported by helicopter to the texas medical center for a complete evaluation. she heads to the center's rehabilitation hospital after that. today's movies the latest milestone in her recovery from a gunshot wound to the head during the january 8th shooting rampage that killed six people and injured 13. >>> president obama is assuring workers in new york that he is committed to putting
ktvu's rita williams is there today. we'll have more on this story on ktvu.com and rita will have more on the 5:00 newscast. >>> just ahead, president obama talks about job creation. >>> and the congresswoman wounded in the tucson shooting has been moved. we'll explain why and where. >>> and the nice weather seen in the bay area, we will have the forecast ahead >>> and a celebration going out of hand in the south bay. ask >>> congresswoman gabrielle...
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rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the game of musical chairs at san francisco's city hall is continuing. the music hasn't stopped. >> i'm happy in this position and i would be happy to accept the other one. >> reporter: the other one is san francisco's interim mayor for a year. the city's sheriff for more than 30 years now mike hennessy has been on the short list to replace mayor and governor elect gavin newsom. >> the way the cards are i might still be here. >> reporter: city administrator ed lee appears to have the needed six votes and in what may be a meaningless vote friday with the outgoing board of supervisors. >> as far as i know he is in hong kong enjoying a vacation. >> reporter: so lee's chair was empty. but rumor has it lee is returning home early just in case. of course, who winds up succeeding newsom for a year really depends on him. he has delayed his formal swearing in as lieutenant governor until monday. >> it would be an extraordinary thing if ed lee can actually be put in this position. and as a san franciscoan, look, i am the ex-mayor. as a san franciscoan,
rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the game of musical chairs at san francisco's city hall is continuing. the music hasn't stopped. >> i'm happy in this position and i would be happy to accept the other one. >> reporter: the other one is san francisco's interim mayor for a year. the city's sheriff for more than 30 years now mike hennessy has been on the short list to replace mayor and governor elect gavin newsom. >> the way the cards are i might still be here....
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ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san francisco federal building where his legal troubles began more than seven years ago. what do you think about what might happen today barry? it was december 2003 when bonds testified before a grand jury investigated balco. he is now charged with perjury or lying under oath in that testimony when he said he never knowingly used performance enhancing drugs. in court, bonds' attorney succeeded in getting the judge to continue to bar much of the evidence seized in the balco raids, including private drug test results that prosecutors say show bonds tested positive forester identicals. that is unless bonds' former trainer greg anderson testifies. and that's unlikely. he has gone to jail in the past for refusing to do so. but prosecutors did get the judge to allow current and former baseball players such as jason giambi to testify if anderson provided them with steroids. >> i think he will probably association is going to be allowed. nobody wants
ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san francisco federal building where his legal troubles began more than seven years ago. what do you think about what might happen today barry? it was december 2003 when bonds testified before a grand jury investigated balco. he is now charged with perjury or lying under oath in that testimony when he said he never knowingly used performance...
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this is rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we have posted more information about men of tears at ktvu.com. just look for the web links section. >>> she had to run for cover. coming up, a roof at a gas station comes crashing down. why pigeons may be to blame. >> and that dense fog advisory we have got fog right now in concord, napa and coming to many bay area neighborhoods. tell you which area could be the foggiest. . >>> the oakland school board discussed a two percent raise. they are not leaning one way or the other at this point. a decision on a raise would have to be negotiated with the union. oakland teachers rallied for several increases last year. they are some of the lowest paid in alameda county. >> san mateo police have arrested a man suspected of stealing wallets and purses. he was arrested yesterday morning. police say he stoled numerous wallets and purses in the passed few months. they say he charged more than $25,000 to credit cards he took. he faces a variety of charges, including identity theft. >>> a san francisco man received probation today in the theft of hundr
this is rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we have posted more information about men of tears at ktvu.com. just look for the web links section. >>> she had to run for cover. coming up, a roof at a gas station comes crashing down. why pigeons may be to blame. >> and that dense fog advisory we have got fog right now in concord, napa and coming to many bay area neighborhoods. tell you which area could be the foggiest. . >>> the oakland school board discussed...
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rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the game of musical chairs at san francisco's city hall isontinuing. the music hasn't stopped. >> i'm happy in this position and i would be happy to accept the other one. >> reporter: the other one is san francisco's interim mayor for a year. the city's sheriff for more than 30 years now mike hennessy has been on the short list to replace mayor and governor elect gavin newsom. >> the way the cards are i might still be here. >> reporter: city administrator ed lee appears to have the needed six votes and in what may be a meaningless vote friday with the outgoing board of supervisors. >> as far as i know he is in hong kong enjoying a vacation. >> reporter: so lee's chair was empty. but rumor has it lee is returning home early just in case. of course, who winds up succeeding newsom for a year really depends on him. he has delayed his formal swearing in as lieutenant governor until monday. >> it would be an extraordinary thing if ed lee can actually be put in this position. and as a san franciscoan, look, i am the ex-mayor. as a san franciscoan, i
rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the game of musical chairs at san francisco's city hall isontinuing. the music hasn't stopped. >> i'm happy in this position and i would be happy to accept the other one. >> reporter: the other one is san francisco's interim mayor for a year. the city's sheriff for more than 30 years now mike hennessy has been on the short list to replace mayor and governor elect gavin newsom. >> the way the cards are i might still be here....
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rita williams grabbed her phone, took a picture with it, sent it into us, she was thinking about it here at cbs5. this was over at broadway terrace at oakland, thankfully it landed away from the road. that is certainly good news. eh keep those photos coming to cbs5.com my pix. >> she was thinking i'm glad it didn't land on my house. >> yes she was. a good call there. >>> no frowns to be town found at one san francisco school today. >> eat, smile and be nice. >> why is everybody so happy? well, today was smile day at apgene school. students were encouraged to smile at each other all day today. it's part of respect week in the san francisco unified school district. we'll be right back with tonight's good question. >>> pinpoint weather sponsored by mancini sleepworld. rest easy and sleep big. enjoy the best prices of the season during our triple mattress sale. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in afghanistan. but they're not the same. >>> you hear the words and you know they relate to one thing. the war in afghanistan. but they are not the same. david ma zia from vallejo wants to know what is the differen
rita williams grabbed her phone, took a picture with it, sent it into us, she was thinking about it here at cbs5. this was over at broadway terrace at oakland, thankfully it landed away from the road. that is certainly good news. eh keep those photos coming to cbs5.com my pix. >> she was thinking i'm glad it didn't land on my house. >> yes she was. a good call there. >>> no frowns to be town found at one san francisco school today. >> eat, smile and be nice. >>...
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in oakland, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an abuse case has brought some animal control officersto tears but there is a happy ending for some of the dogs involved. we'll have a live report. >>> also the unexpected twist today when the ra >>> isn't it true at 10:00 tonight, a horrible case of animal cruelty. dozens of dogs in crates living in conditions so horrible that some animal control officers broke down when they went inside. >> reporter: the director of oakland animal services says it's heartbreaking and the single largest case of abuse she's ever seen. the pictures from inside a home only tell part of the story. dog crates stacked on top of each other in a small room with 33 dogs living in their own waste. >> several of us did cry. it was tough to see. >> reporter: animal control officers arrived at this house on capastrano drive in east oakland after getting complaints about noise and foul odors. >> the smell was very intense. almost impossible to breathe in that space. >> reporter: police arrested artsy yansi on charges of animal cruelty. neighbors say they knew he had d
in oakland, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an abuse case has brought some animal control officersto tears but there is a happy ending for some of the dogs involved. we'll have a live report. >>> also the unexpected twist today when the ra >>> isn't it true at 10:00 tonight, a horrible case of animal cruelty. dozens of dogs in crates living in conditions so horrible that some animal control officers broke down when they went inside. >> reporter: the...
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. >>> new at 10:00, rita williams spoke to the young lady's family here in the bay area. >> reporter: inside the santa rosa house a family is dealing with unspeakable horror 3,600 miles away. >> this kind of stuff tkupt happen expect in horror story, in nightmares. >> reporter: but it did happen and now erniz just 25 is dead. >> she was just such a fun loving girl. she was just a delight. >> reporter: and she was in love. in november marrying jesus sanchez 28 asked the young nurse to marry him then that love led this week to their death. >> it's tragedy. it's just too much. >> reporter: this 45-year-old cousin of jesus sanchez arranged a dinner party at this house in puerto rico new year's day so katy donohue could meet the fiance's family. but the cousin set up torches under the table and set them. jesus died on tuesday, katie wednesday. >> how do you get an idea like this. >> we knew it was going to be the party of decade. >> now we have to plan a funeral instead. >> reporter: katie donohue and jesus sanchez will be together forever, the family will combine the two's ashes. >>> auth
. >>> new at 10:00, rita williams spoke to the young lady's family here in the bay area. >> reporter: inside the santa rosa house a family is dealing with unspeakable horror 3,600 miles away. >> this kind of stuff tkupt happen expect in horror story, in nightmares. >> reporter: but it did happen and now erniz just 25 is dead. >> she was just such a fun loving girl. she was just a delight. >> reporter: and she was in love. in november marrying jesus sanchez...
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. >>> new at 10:00, rita williams spoke to the young lady's family here in the bay area. >> reporter: inside the santa rosa house a family is dealing with unspeakable horror 3,600 miles away. >> this kind of stuff tkupt happen expect in horror story, in nightmares. >> reporter: but it did happen and now erniz just 25 is dead. >> she was just such a fun loving girl. she was just a delight. >> reporter: and she was in love. in november marrying jesus sanchez 28 asked the young nurse to marry him then that love led this week to their death. >> it's tragedy. it's just too much. >> reporter: this 45-year-old cousin of jesus sanchez arranged a dinner party at this house in puerto rico new year's day so katy donohue could meet the fiance's family. but the cousin set up torches under the table and set them. jesus died on tuesday, katie wednesday. >> how do you get an idea like this. >> we knew it was going to be the party of decade. >> now we have to plan a funeral instead. >> reporter: katie donohue and jesus sanchez will be together forever, the family will combine the two's ashes. >>> auth
. >>> new at 10:00, rita williams spoke to the young lady's family here in the bay area. >> reporter: inside the santa rosa house a family is dealing with unspeakable horror 3,600 miles away. >> this kind of stuff tkupt happen expect in horror story, in nightmares. >> reporter: but it did happen and now erniz just 25 is dead. >> she was just such a fun loving girl. she was just a delight. >> reporter: and she was in love. in november marrying jesus sanchez...
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ktvu's rita williams has been working on this story all day. she's in the newsroom now with what she's uncovered. rita. >> reporter: frank what oakland school districts officials say apparently what happened at an east oakland elementary school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> reporter: that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us. apparently happened here at their children's school last week markum elementary. >> as we understand we believe that oral sex occurred. >> did occur? >> correct. >> reporter: that's oral sex inside of a classroom here, between a boy and a girl. both second graders. >> they are imitating what they see, they didn't will your -- didn't learn it at school. >> reporter: while we were on campus, we heard the office summoning teachers to the office. by the end of the day. the principal sent this notice home to parents telling them that initial findings confirm not only that incident but another in the same classroom last week with several stu
ktvu's rita williams has been working on this story all day. she's in the newsroom now with what she's uncovered. rita. >> reporter: frank what oakland school districts officials say apparently what happened at an east oakland elementary school is hard to fathom. >> no. >> i still don't know how it could happen. >> reporter: that was the reaction from parents today when we told them what officials confirmed to us. apparently happened here at their children's school last...
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in oakland, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an abuse case has brought some animal control officersto tears but there is a happy ending for some of the dogs involved. we'll have a live report. >>> also the unexpected twist today when the raiders went to introduce their new head coach. >>> in tracking fog, in the inland bay valley, how much will you see tomorrow morning? i'll have the specifics. >>> isn't it true at 10:00 tonight, a horrible case of animal cruelty. dozens of dogs in crates living in conditions so horrible that some animal control officers broke down when they went inside. >> reporter: the director of oakland animal services says it's heartbreaking and the single largest case of abuse she's ever seen. the pictures from inside a home only tell part of the story. dog crates stacked on top of each other in a small room with 33 dogs living in their own waste. >> several of us did cry. it was tough to see. >> reporter: animal control officers arrived at this house on capastrano drive in east oakland after getting complaints about noise and foul odors. >> the smell was very
in oakland, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an abuse case has brought some animal control officersto tears but there is a happy ending for some of the dogs involved. we'll have a live report. >>> also the unexpected twist today when the raiders went to introduce their new head coach. >>> in tracking fog, in the inland bay valley, how much will you see tomorrow morning? i'll have the specifics. >>> isn't it true at 10:00 tonight, a horrible case of...
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ktvu's rita williams shows us the changing face of bay area politics. >>>quan, first woman, first asian american woman mayor of oakland. now ed lee may become the mayor of san francisco. >> ed lee is an old friend. i call him for advise. >> reporter: now the residents -- now the asian american community in san francisco is 18% higher. >> finally asian americans are moving to the center of american politics. >> reporter: chinese americans coming to build railroads, work in mines, live in china town ghettos to keep them separate. >> many chinese americans, many asian americans come from countries where the government were repressive and political participation in those countries was highly discouraged. >> reporter: despite all the hoopla now the real first was actually 40 years ago in san jose. when norman maneta was elected as the first asian american mayor of a major american city. >>> an fbi employee who oversaw security clearances in the san francisco bureau pled guilty today to making false statements to the agency. in 2007, rachelle tomaskul declare
ktvu's rita williams shows us the changing face of bay area politics. >>>quan, first woman, first asian american woman mayor of oakland. now ed lee may become the mayor of san francisco. >> ed lee is an old friend. i call him for advise. >> reporter: now the residents -- now the asian american community in san francisco is 18% higher. >> finally asian americans are moving to the center of american politics. >> reporter: chinese americans coming to build...
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ktvu's rita williams shows us the changing face of bay area politics.>>quan, first woman, first asian american woman mayor of oakland. now ed lee may become the mayor of san francisco. >> ed lee is an old friend. i call him for advise. >> reporter: now the residents -- now the asian american community in san francisco is 18% higher. >> finally asian americans are moving to the center of american politics. >> reporter: chinese americans coming to build railroads, work in mines, live in china town ghettos to keep them separate. >> many chinese americans, many asian americans come from countries where the government were repressive and political participation in those countries was highly discouraged. >> reporter: despite all the hoopla now the real first was actually 40 years ago in san jose. when norman maneta was elected as the first asian american mayor of a major american city. >>> an fbi employee who oversaw security clearances in the san francisco bureau pled guilty today to making false statements to the agency. in 2007, rachelle tomaskul declared
ktvu's rita williams shows us the changing face of bay area politics.>>quan, first woman, first asian american woman mayor of oakland. now ed lee may become the mayor of san francisco. >> ed lee is an old friend. i call him for advise. >> reporter: now the residents -- now the asian american community in san francisco is 18% higher. >> finally asian americans are moving to the center of american politics. >> reporter: chinese americans coming to build railroads,...
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rita williams, ktvu news. >> can you imagine, four. >> no. they're cute. congratulations to them. >> no kidding. >>> what's in a name? maybe a lot of money when it comes to naming rights of a local arena. >>> say goodbye to arco arena, a new company has won the naming rights and the arena will now be called power balance pavilion. power balance makes those wristbands using what's called holographic technology. the deal may be worth close to a million dollars. >>> sharks, they're having a rough time aren't they. >> frank is getting nervous about his team. there's still lots of time but things are getting a little desperate for the sharks who have now lost five games. tied at one in the third quarter. caberle makes a beauty of a pass. san jose down 2-1. the sharks got even just a 1.5 later. and turned it back one. it's 2-2. but the leaves would score four times in the period. this is the one that made the difference, too much traffic accident in front of the net as carl gunner gets the put in the net. and the 600th in the career of former san jose coach ron
rita williams, ktvu news. >> can you imagine, four. >> no. they're cute. congratulations to them. >> no kidding. >>> what's in a name? maybe a lot of money when it comes to naming rights of a local arena. >>> say goodbye to arco arena, a new company has won the naming rights and the arena will now be called power balance pavilion. power balance makes those wristbands using what's called holographic technology. the deal may be worth close to a million dollars....
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rita williams, ktvu news. >> can you imagine, four. >> no. they're cute. congratulations to them. >> n >>> say goodbye to arco arena, a new company has won the naming rights and the arena will now be called powepavilion power balance makes those wristbands using what's called holographic technology. the deal may be worth close to a million dollars. >>> sharks, they're having a rough time aren't they. >> frank is getting nervous about his team. there's still lots of time but things are getting a little desperate for the sharks who have now lost five games. tied at one in the third quarter. caberle makes a beauty of a pass. san jose down 2-1. the sharks got even just a 1.5 later. and turned it back one. it's 2-2. but the leaves would score four times in the period. this is the one that made the difference, too much traffic accident in front of the net as carl gunner gets the put in the net. and the 600th in the career of former san jose coach ron wilson. >>> probably the last thing he's worried about right now but sharks defenman was named to the all star te
rita williams, ktvu news. >> can you imagine, four. >> no. they're cute. congratulations to them. >> n >>> say goodbye to arco arena, a new company has won the naming rights and the arena will now be called powepavilion power balance makes those wristbands using what's called holographic technology. the deal may be worth close to a million dollars. >>> sharks, they're having a rough time aren't they. >> frank is getting nervous about his team. there's...