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rita williams coming ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the san francisco giantess until today -- are still until today. they came out against the arizona diamondbacks. orlando hit a two-run double and drove in three as the giants won its 8-1. they now lead, arizona by one game. >>> the oakland a's continued their games on the road. the last today to the mariners 7-4. a three-run home run in the night inning made the final score. >>> one of the debate is fueled with -- filled with first-class universities, idaho the best the best lines up with the by. >> temperatures were lower than yesterday. was it that way? chief meteorologist bill martin will have the answers for you. >> keep in mind, you can watch the seven and all of our newscasts on your computer and mobile device. we are streaming live for you at ktvu.com. >> after standing for a quarter of a century, the el coraso has fallen. it was in the corner in san jose. this is what remains in its. the others were shocked because he was not notified that it would be painting over. however, no one is taking the blame. >>> chief meteorologist bill ma
rita williams coming ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the san francisco giantess until today -- are still until today. they came out against the arizona diamondbacks. orlando hit a two-run double and drove in three as the giants won its 8-1. they now lead, arizona by one game. >>> the oakland a's continued their games on the road. the last today to the mariners 7-4. a three-run home run in the night inning made the final score. >>> one of the debate is fueled with -- filled...
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rita williams is there now and tells why crews had to go door to door before turning the power on. >> reporter: what is so amazing is what little took to cause this power outage. if you look behind me at this cypress tree it was just a 12- foot branch off the tree that snapped about 10:00 last night. it's now being chipped up behind me. but when it fell on power lines it left 232 homes and business in east palo alto in the dark. >>> this weird strange rare circumstance where it hit just right. sent a voltage surge throughout this area. >> we just had a pop sign. everything that we had like computer and the fridge and the tv. >> reporter: some folks said lightbulbs popped when almost three times the voltage went through the lines. atm and food stamp machines were not working. >> we had to tell the customer to go to the bank and get the cash. >> reporter: the owners say it is store was only open about half an hour this morning before power was restored just after 10:00 a.m. still, it cost him. >> looking at maybe 100 to $200. maybe in half an hour. >> most of the customers came back but
rita williams is there now and tells why crews had to go door to door before turning the power on. >> reporter: what is so amazing is what little took to cause this power outage. if you look behind me at this cypress tree it was just a 12- foot branch off the tree that snapped about 10:00 last night. it's now being chipped up behind me. but when it fell on power lines it left 232 homes and business in east palo alto in the dark. >>> this weird strange rare circumstance where it...
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ktvu's rita williams has more. >> reporter: oakland school officials just finished meeting here a fewutes ago with police and security officers for the school district. >> reporter: a little more than an hour ago officers scurried upstairs here to hear the news. >> oakland's school police chief pete sarna submitted his requirement papers effective today, wednesday, august, 17. >> requirement not resignation? >> not a resignation. he is officially retired from law enforcement. >> reporter: this is after allegations that pete sarna launched racial slurs as a african american sergeant last month. officials say the department had not completed that internal investigation. >> that closes the book on this investigation. >> however i just obtained a copy of pete sarna's letter of requirement in which he seems to admit the allegations and apologize for them. quote i offer no explanations. there simply is no excuse for the hurtful words i used and no explanation for behavior. pete sarna is married to an african american woman before he became chief here he was sited for drunk driving after a c
ktvu's rita williams has more. >> reporter: oakland school officials just finished meeting here a fewutes ago with police and security officers for the school district. >> reporter: a little more than an hour ago officers scurried upstairs here to hear the news. >> oakland's school police chief pete sarna submitted his requirement papers effective today, wednesday, august, 17. >> requirement not resignation? >> not a resignation. he is officially retired from law...
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reporting live in san jose, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> lish officer applauded him at that event and issued a warning to parents. he says drowning is the number one cause of death for children age 1-4-a last year 13 children died. he urged parents never to leave children alone by a swimming pool. >> have an adult in the area that is not on the roan, not reading, not barbecuing, somebody to watch the children at all times. >> make sure your children learn to swim and never leave a pool cover partially retracted. >>> microscopest died in a crash this morning. the man was merging going about 75 miles per hour. hovered into a median and was thrown from the bike. he was pronounced dead that scene. it shut down the on ramp and a north bound lane of i-8sy. smoke was coming from the bike before the crash. >>> highlight across the nation's mid-section is taking its toll on people, animals and roads. in texas crews are laying asphalt on roads cried up and cracked from the heat. dallas had three straight days of record temperatures. 6,000 household spent the night without power. offic
reporting live in san jose, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> lish officer applauded him at that event and issued a warning to parents. he says drowning is the number one cause of death for children age 1-4-a last year 13 children died. he urged parents never to leave children alone by a swimming pool. >> have an adult in the area that is not on the roan, not reading, not barbecuing, somebody to watch the children at all times. >> make sure your children learn to swim...
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reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> to our other stop stor-- top story. wall street. fear and uncertainty took over today's trading. this is a time lapse of the stork market sewing the market in free fall. the dow plummeted more than 600 points. and standard and poor's cut itseratey of fannie mae and freddy mac. this was the worst one day point loss for the dow jones industrial average since december of 2008. every stock in the standard and poor's fell today. analyst plame the down grades ask the high debt burdens in the united states and europe. the dow jones industrials closed down 634 points to 10,809. the nasdaq is down 174.72 at 2,357.69. for a look at the fall out from the free fall we go to our consumer editor tom vacar. >> reporter: this is wall street. here in the real world with millions of people depending on their investments, it seems champagne dreams are giving way to beer wages. >> it's down too much. doesn't make sense to be down this month. it's a panic. >> reporter: much of today's crisis was due to cash hungry institutions. >> that mean
reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> to our other stop stor-- top story. wall street. fear and uncertainty took over today's trading. this is a time lapse of the stork market sewing the market in free fall. the dow plummeted more than 600 points. and standard and poor's cut itseratey of fannie mae and freddy mac. this was the worst one day point loss for the dow jones industrial average since december of 2008. every stock in the standard and poor's fell today....
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rita williams has been our lead reporter on this case. >> reporter: barry bonds' attorneys made theirest pitch in court to throw out his felony conviction for government obstruction. it's a long shot. the instructions instruction -- they argued that the instructions the judge gave jurors were not clear or fair. and they argued that the explanation that bonds gave was indeed rambling but not obstruction. prosecutors disagreed saying bonds was purposely evasive. at the end the judge said she would issue a ruling later. >> it's unlikely she would throw it out and second guess the jury. the defense has some tough good arguments, i think that's one of the reasons the judge wants to think about it and write it up. >> how was the game last night? >> it was nice. >> reporter: bonds answered questions about the winning giants game he attended last night. but not about what happened or didn't happen in court. >> going back to day one, he's always had confidence in the system. felt that the system would do justice. and nothing has changed. >> reporter: if the judge upholds his conviction then ba
rita williams has been our lead reporter on this case. >> reporter: barry bonds' attorneys made theirest pitch in court to throw out his felony conviction for government obstruction. it's a long shot. the instructions instruction -- they argued that the instructions the judge gave jurors were not clear or fair. and they argued that the explanation that bonds gave was indeed rambling but not obstruction. prosecutors disagreed saying bonds was purposely evasive. at the end the judge said...
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rita williams has been our lead reporter on this case. >> reporter: barry bonds' attorneys made theirest pitch in court to throw out his felony conviction for government obstruction. it's a long shot. the instructions instruction -- they argued that the instructions the judge gave jurors were not clear or fair. and they argued that the explanation that bonds gave was indeed rambling but not obstruction. prosecutors disagreed saying bonds was purposely evasive. at the end the judge said she would issue a ruling later. >> it's unlikely she would throw it out and second guess the jury. the defense has some tough good arguments, i think that's one of the reasons the judge wants to think about it and write it up. >> how was the game last night? >> it was nice. >> reporter: bonds answered questions about the winning giants game he attended last night. but not about what happened or didn't happen in court. >> going back to day one, he's always had confidence in the system. felt that the system would do justice. and nothing has changed. >> reporter: if the judge upholds his conviction then ba
rita williams has been our lead reporter on this case. >> reporter: barry bonds' attorneys made theirest pitch in court to throw out his felony conviction for government obstruction. it's a long shot. the instructions instruction -- they argued that the instructions the judge gave jurors were not clear or fair. and they argued that the explanation that bonds gave was indeed rambling but not obstruction. prosecutors disagreed saying bonds was purposely evasive. at the end the judge said...
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rita williams, ktvu news, channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00 more trouble for pg and e over the safety of its pipelines. a federal report released today show the company failed to provide key documents on the pipeline that exploded last september. the missing documentation includes logbooks, inspection records, purchase orders for pipes and x-ray reports. investigators found that the utility used bad or nonexistent data to prove the safety of the line stretching to san francisco. >>> oakland police today announced the arrest of second suspect in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed 3- year-old carlos. the shooting happened last monday at 64th and international. the suspect is identified as 22- year-old willie toren. police say he was the driver ott car. toren was arrested by las vegas police friday night and is awaiting extradition now to california. oakland police credit witnesses coming forward with helping solve this crime. >> most of the information we received are from citizens who are just as distraught and sick to their stomach. >> police arrested the suspected gunman
rita williams, ktvu news, channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00 more trouble for pg and e over the safety of its pipelines. a federal report released today show the company failed to provide key documents on the pipeline that exploded last september. the missing documentation includes logbooks, inspection records, purchase orders for pipes and x-ray reports. investigators found that the utility used bad or nonexistent data to prove the safety of the line stretching to san francisco....
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rita williams, ktvu news, channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00 more trouble for pg and e over the safety of its pipelines. a federal report released today show the company failed to provide key documents on the pipeline that exploded last september. the missing documentation includes logbooks, inspection records, purchase orders for pipes and x-ray reports. investigators found that the utility used bad or nonexistent data to prove the safety of the line stretching to san francisco. >>> oakland police today announced the arrest of second suspect in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed 3- year-old carlos. the shooting happened last monday at 64th and international. the suspect is identified as 22- year-old willie toren. police say he was the driver ott car. toren was arrested by las vegas police friday night and is awaiting extradition now to california. oakland police credit witnesses coming forward with helping solve this crime. >> most of the information we received are from citizens who are just as distraught and sick to their stomach. >> police arrested the suspected gunman
rita williams, ktvu news, channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00 more trouble for pg and e over the safety of its pipelines. a federal report released today show the company failed to provide key documents on the pipeline that exploded last september. the missing documentation includes logbooks, inspection records, purchase orders for pipes and x-ray reports. investigators found that the utility used bad or nonexistent data to prove the safety of the line stretching to san francisco....
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reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a stunning development tonight in a cold case that is 30 years old. today police announced an arrest in the murder of a 14- year-old girl. investigators say advances in dna technology led them to arrest a former teammate in the stabbing debt at tina faelz. schoolmates found her body in april of 1984. fbi analysis linked evidence from the scene to a 43-year-old man. he was 16 years old at the time of the killing. for the victim's family there is still unanswered questions. >> without somebody feeling like they got to do the right thing. >> investigators say they will release the suspect's name when he israpherred to adult court. >>> stocks took a beating today on wall street. >> traders were more concerned the economy may slip into a second recession. investors were buying down graded u.s. treasuries as a safe haven. the the dow jones industrials closed down 634 points to 10,809. the nasdaq is down 174.72 at 2,357.69. before the closing bell, president obama made his first public statement about the down grade of american debt. >>
reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a stunning development tonight in a cold case that is 30 years old. today police announced an arrest in the murder of a 14- year-old girl. investigators say advances in dna technology led them to arrest a former teammate in the stabbing debt at tina faelz. schoolmates found her body in april of 1984. fbi analysis linked evidence from the scene to a 43-year-old man. he was 16 years old at the time of the killing. for the victim's...
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reporting live in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> pinol police tell ktvu a third man has been arrested in connection with yesterday's attempted robbery of an armoured car. police say williams fuller was arrested last night. he's accused of driving the get away car for two brothers who police say tried to rob that armoured car. 25-year-old pierre daniel was killed yesterday in the shoot out. freddy daniel is in critical condition tonight. pinol police resource officer bryan justin tacas was also shot along with a security guard. >> he was a great guy. he was a comptroller in afghanistan. >> both tacas and the security guard are recovering tonight. >>> today san francisco police released a sketch resembling the attacker in a vicious beating inside a bathroom at candle stick park. the man they are looking for is a samoan or pacific islander in his 20s. about 6'tall, weighing 220 pounds with a goatee and ponytail. the beating was part of the violence that happened during the 49ers game. >>> a bill will focus on punishment and getting witnesss to step guard. it also wo
reporting live in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> pinol police tell ktvu a third man has been arrested in connection with yesterday's attempted robbery of an armoured car. police say williams fuller was arrested last night. he's accused of driving the get away car for two brothers who police say tried to rob that armoured car. 25-year-old pierre daniel was killed yesterday in the shoot out. freddy daniel is in critical condition tonight. pinol police resource...
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. >>> been made (to rebellion and libya appears to be on the brink of victory raid rita williams has been talking to a bay area expert and she is in the newsroom of the latest. >> reporter: the country family headed to oust its leader and today we are seeing the results. >> although it's going to back atop its was over he is the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed a woman pushing power to the people of libya. >> reporter: it has taken six months for rebel troops today consider -- to take control of the capital city. gadhafi is nowhere to be found. >> we are not scared of any capture or any rap for any powers. we are going to speak in strong. >> reporter: with that kind of defiance, he is not expected to surrender. >> is probably foolish to expect a velvet revolution nicknamed abu smoothly from u2 to modesty. >> i think libya will be more difficult than egypt. >> reporter: bed at the center for studies at uc berkeley says ads for what comes next, he predicts chaos, a difficult transition, and like some of the other kind is, libya has resources. estimated $150 billion in frozen ass
. >>> been made (to rebellion and libya appears to be on the brink of victory raid rita williams has been talking to a bay area expert and she is in the newsroom of the latest. >> reporter: the country family headed to oust its leader and today we are seeing the results. >> although it's going to back atop its was over he is the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed a woman pushing power to the people of libya. >> reporter: it has taken six months for rebel troops...
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reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. soldiers will be spending less time deployed to iraq and afghanistan and other war zones. the army announced they will cut the leapt from one year to -- length from one year to nine months. it will not apply to those in high demand like aviation. soldiers have been on a constant cycle of deployment with short stints at home. >>> thousands of aviation workers would be back on the job. >> is there an objection? hearing no objection, so ordered. >> reporter: congress is in recess but the senate used a procedure not to require them to be present to pass the vote. they use today it to temporarily extend funding for the faa. it effected more than 200 airport projects nationwide that included a new air traffic controller at the airport. >>> americans pulled out their plastic more in june than in any other month over the last four years. the federal reserve today announced consumers in june borrowed about $15.5 billion. the increase was by five billion. june marked the third month since septe
reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. soldiers will be spending less time deployed to iraq and afghanistan and other war zones. the army announced they will cut the leapt from one year to -- length from one year to nine months. it will not apply to those in high demand like aviation. soldiers have been on a constant cycle of deployment with short stints at home. >>> thousands of aviation workers would be back on the job. >> is there an objection?...
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rita williams reports. >> i'm getting down. i just feel so down. i just tell myself i'm back. i got back. i think about some of my con rads that never got back. >> reporter: this month the numbers not making it back was the highest in the long war in after afghanistan. >> in a decade of war, they bore an enormous sacrifice. >> what do you remember about what happened? >> i have no memory at all. >> reporter: no memory about a mortar attack or the shrapnel that hit his head. or the fight to save his life. a whole month gone. >> i woke up, i got part of my skull removed. >> reporter: a native of fiji he became a u.s. citizen before leaveing to afghanistan. now just 20 years old he is fighting hard to recover and to fulfill his dream to become a dentist. >> reporter: regret? >> i don't regret it. it was an experience of a lifetime. >> reporter: the president said today it's time for the country to give back to veterans like tokailagi like they've given to the country. >>> $60 million has been lost to waste and fraud in afghanistan. contractors, poor planning, and pay offs to war
rita williams reports. >> i'm getting down. i just feel so down. i just tell myself i'm back. i got back. i think about some of my con rads that never got back. >> reporter: this month the numbers not making it back was the highest in the long war in after afghanistan. >> in a decade of war, they bore an enormous sacrifice. >> what do you remember about what happened? >> i have no memory at all. >> reporter: no memory about a mortar attack or the shrapnel...
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. >> rita william ktvu news. >>> in light of case a new bill could change the way inmates are paroled. right now the parole board can only look at behavior in prison when deciding parole. this would consider the crime involved and prior convictions. phillip was on parole when he kidnapped jaycee. >> this photo shows a boy holding an assault rifle as an office every talked with children on -- offerser talked with children on saturday. at an event meant the to promote safe communities. here is another picture. you can see the boy in the white t-shirt grabbing a gun. the police chief says they were unloaded and were shared with the children as officers spoke about police work. police and organizers call the event success. >> the nine-year-old fan injureed in a hit and run is now back in pennsylvania. a spokeswoman said ryan white f flown east yesterday on a specially equipped medical plane. the boy was hit by a pickup truck are earlier this month after seeing his philadelphia phillies play the giants while still in serious condition. he still in serious condition but he has improved enou
. >> rita william ktvu news. >>> in light of case a new bill could change the way inmates are paroled. right now the parole board can only look at behavior in prison when deciding parole. this would consider the crime involved and prior convictions. phillip was on parole when he kidnapped jaycee. >> this photo shows a boy holding an assault rifle as an office every talked with children on -- offerser talked with children on saturday. at an event meant the to promote safe...
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reporting live in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> san francisco police hoped that someone could help them catch a man accused of severely beating another man at a 49ers- raiders game last saturday. police released a picture that looks like this. in his late 20s with a goatee and a pony tail. coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 we'll tell you about an effort by a california lawmakers to crack down on violence at sporting events. >>> tonight we've pictures of the two brothers one of whom died during the attempted robbery. and we're learning about a separate arrest. we have a clearer picture of what happened, jade hernandez has the story. >> reporter: the attempted robbery happened right at that bank. and tonight we get a good look at the brother's police say were involved. pierre and freddy daniel who is still in critical condition. a pinol school police resource officer was also shot. hours ago i spoke to a commander who laid out what his officer faced when he was pulled from his post at pinol valley high. on wednesday an emergency call put him back in his squad car dr
reporting live in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> san francisco police hoped that someone could help them catch a man accused of severely beating another man at a 49ers- raiders game last saturday. police released a picture that looks like this. in his late 20s with a goatee and a pony tail. coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 we'll tell you about an effort by a california lawmakers to crack down on violence at sporting events. >>> tonight we've pictures of...
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. >>> ktvu's rita williams reports now that the u.s. and nato assisted rebels have prevailed in libya, what happens next? >> reporter: it's taken six months now for rebel troops to take control of the capital city of tripoli. but so far gadhafi is nowhere to be found. >> although it's clear that gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> we are not scared of any cats or any rats or any cowards. >> reporter: analysts say with that kind of defiance the revolutionary fighter who's been in power now more than 40 years is not expected to surrender. planning has begun though for a libya without him. >> it's probably foolish to expect a velvet revolution where they just move smoothly from here to democracy. >> i think libya is likely to be much more difficult than egypt and tenesia. more like yemen where the rival troops make it much more difficult to move ahead. >> reporter: he predicts chaos in the almost all muslim country. a difficult transit
. >>> ktvu's rita williams reports now that the u.s. and nato assisted rebels have prevailed in libya, what happens next? >> reporter: it's taken six months now for rebel troops to take control of the capital city of tripoli. but so far gadhafi is nowhere to be found. >> although it's clear that gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> we are not scared of any cats or...
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rita williams. >> the quake also shook a brick wall after the top of this building. bricks fell on to adjoining walls. no one inside was hurt. >>> excitement and concern after the quake clogged cell phone networks. so many people were trying to make calls at the same time that it shutdown. >>> and there were also delayed at several busy east coast airports today at 10:30 tonight, we'll hear from travelers who felt the earthquake just before flying to the bay area. >>> seismologists in menlo park say aftershocks will be felt for weeks to come. it was felt up and down the eastern seaborg. >> it's amazing, it's a world of . >> rocks in california have been fractured by hundreds of years of quakes and tend to dissipate the force of earthquakes. on ktvu.com you will find video of today's earthquake and a preparedness list. >>> the dow industrials gained 322 points. the nasdaq was up 100 points. when the quake hit the dow did fall briefly but it bounced back within 20 minutes. >>> home sales are a big drag on the economy. it is the third straight month of declines and if s
rita williams. >> the quake also shook a brick wall after the top of this building. bricks fell on to adjoining walls. no one inside was hurt. >>> excitement and concern after the quake clogged cell phone networks. so many people were trying to make calls at the same time that it shutdown. >>> and there were also delayed at several busy east coast airports today at 10:30 tonight, we'll hear from travelers who felt the earthquake just before flying to the bay area....
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rita williams reports. >> i'm getting down. i just feel so down. i just tell myself i'm back. got back. i think about some of my con rads that never got back. >> reporter: this month the numbers not making it back was the highest in the long war in after afghanistan. >> in a decade of war, they bore an enormous sacrifice. >> what do you remember about what happened? >> i have no memory at all. >> reporter: no memory about a mortar attack or the shrapnel that hit his head. or the fight to save his life. a whole month gone. >> i woke up, i got part of my skull removed. >> reporter: a native of fiji he became a u.s. citizen before leaveing to afghanistan. now just 20 years old he is fighting hard to recover and to fulfill his dream to become a dentist. >> reporter: regret? >> i don't regret it. it was an experience of a lifetime. >> reporter: the president said today it's time for the country to give back to veterans like tokailagi like they've given to the country. >>> $60 million has been lost to waste and fraud in afghanistan. contractors, poor planning, and pay offs to war lo
rita williams reports. >> i'm getting down. i just feel so down. i just tell myself i'm back. got back. i think about some of my con rads that never got back. >> reporter: this month the numbers not making it back was the highest in the long war in after afghanistan. >> in a decade of war, they bore an enormous sacrifice. >> what do you remember about what happened? >> i have no memory at all. >> reporter: no memory about a mortar attack or the shrapnel that...
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. >> rita william ktvu news. >>> in light of case a new bill could change the way inmates are paroled. right now the parole board can only look at behavior in prison when deciding parole. this would consider the crime involved and prior convictions. phillip was on parole when he kidnapped jaycee. >> this photo shows a boy holding an assault rifle as an office every talked with children on -- offerser talked with children on saturday. at an event meant the to promote safe communities. here is another picture. you can see the boy in the white t-shirt grabbing a gun. the police chief says they were unloaded and were shared with the children as officers spoke about police work. police and organizers call the event success. >> the nine-year-old fan injureed in a hit and run is now back in pennsylvania. a spokeswoman said ryan white f flown east yesterday on a specially equipped medical plane. the boy was hit by a pickup truck are earlier this month after seeing his philadelphia phillies play the giants while still in serious condition. he still in serious condition but he has improved enou
. >> rita william ktvu news. >>> in light of case a new bill could change the way inmates are paroled. right now the parole board can only look at behavior in prison when deciding parole. this would consider the crime involved and prior convictions. phillip was on parole when he kidnapped jaycee. >> this photo shows a boy holding an assault rifle as an office every talked with children on -- offerser talked with children on saturday. at an event meant the to promote safe...
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ktvu's rita williams helped lead the only on 2 team raising money for the cause. >> every penny goes to 0 people in the bay area, men or women fighting breast cancer or for mammograms for low income folks that need to be tested to make sure that they don't have breast cancer. >> friends say raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since it was founded. it hems low income and underinsured people. you can learn more about friends of faith by visiting our website, ktvu.com and clicking on the bay area news tab >>> still ahead, first responders are left out of the ceremony marking ten years since the 9/11 attacks. we'll have reaction from local firefighters there. >>> presidential hopefuls from the gop are hitting the campaign trail. hear what congressman ron paul had to say about his own party and the constitution. >>> and to a long time san francisco movie house to search for some gems. >>> disappointing news this week for first responders who helped rescue people in the 9/11. the new york mayor announced that there is no space for them. >> reporter: it is hallowed ground. next month, t
ktvu's rita williams helped lead the only on 2 team raising money for the cause. >> every penny goes to 0 people in the bay area, men or women fighting breast cancer or for mammograms for low income folks that need to be tested to make sure that they don't have breast cancer. >> friends say raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since it was founded. it hems low income and underinsured people. you can learn more about friends of faith by visiting our website, ktvu.com and clicking...
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in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> an update on a story we brought you last month. san jose university has found a place for some 100 students who found themselves without a dorm room. they had to bump them to make room for a large incoming freshman class. the resort style property comes with pool, hot tub, spa, and weekly maid service. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee announced the launch of a new clean city initiative and the continue situation of a grant program for small businesses. it's called the community corridor's pre apprenticeship program. workers will be in the bay view district. the sf shines grant program lets small business owners spruce up their store fronts. >> more security. and everything is in the front. >> according to the mayor's office, grants of as much as $75,000 are available. >>> there is late word tonight jerry lewis will not be appearing on this year's labor day telethon. ktvu has been airing the telethon for decades. he recently announced he would make his last appearance september 4. now there is word that he would not. it did not give a
in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> an update on a story we brought you last month. san jose university has found a place for some 100 students who found themselves without a dorm room. they had to bump them to make room for a large incoming freshman class. the resort style property comes with pool, hot tub, spa, and weekly maid service. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee announced the launch of a new clean city initiative and the continue situation of a grant program...
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rita williams. >> the quake also shook a brick wall after the top of this building. bricks fell on to adjoining walls. no one inside was hurt. >>> excitement and concern after the quake clogged cell phone networks. so many people were trying to make calls at the same time that it shutdown. >>> and there were also delayed at several busy east coast airports today at 10:30 tonight, we'll hear from travelers who felt the earthquake just before flying to the bay area. >>> seismologists in menlo park say aftershocks will be felt for weeks to come. it was felt up and down the eastern seaborg. >> it's amazing, it's a world of . >> rocks in california have been fractured by hundreds of years of quakes and tend to dissipate the force of earthquakes. on ktvu.com you will find video of today's earthquake and a preparedness list. >>> the dow industrials gained 322 points. the nasdaq was up 100 points. when the quake hit the dow did fall briefly but it bounced back within 20 minutes. >>> home sales are a big drag on the economy. it is the third straight month of declines and if s
rita williams. >> the quake also shook a brick wall after the top of this building. bricks fell on to adjoining walls. no one inside was hurt. >>> excitement and concern after the quake clogged cell phone networks. so many people were trying to make calls at the same time that it shutdown. >>> and there were also delayed at several busy east coast airports today at 10:30 tonight, we'll hear from travelers who felt the earthquake just before flying to the bay area....
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new at 10:00, rita williams introduces us to some of the oakland's young hearts struggling to live while having to say goodbye. >> reporter: imagine living each day in fear of dying. >> my brother got killed. you know, and i feel like it could have been me. >> reporter: 20-year-old nathan jackson is hurting, bad. yesterday burying his second teenage brother, both gunshot victims in oakland. >> it's easy to be killed but it's hard to survive. >> reporter: he just couldn't bear that monday drive by shooting killed a 3-year-old boy. so we went to the house to see the parents of little carlos nava. >> i hugged that mom and i hugged that dad and i said i know how you guys feel. >> reporter: jazz davis was creating art at the center for the law society today. memorializing victims of violence for their loved ones. a growing part of his work since moving from new york. >> out here it seems like people who kill each other know each other, it's sad. >> he's my best -- >> reporter: that was gizelle ortiz a 26-year-old mother of two shot and killed in oakland july 23rd. her friend says she hopes po
new at 10:00, rita williams introduces us to some of the oakland's young hearts struggling to live while having to say goodbye. >> reporter: imagine living each day in fear of dying. >> my brother got killed. you know, and i feel like it could have been me. >> reporter: 20-year-old nathan jackson is hurting, bad. yesterday burying his second teenage brother, both gunshot victims in oakland. >> it's easy to be killed but it's hard to survive. >> reporter: he just...
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. >>> ktvu's rita williams reports now that the u.s. and nato assisted rebels have prevailed in libya, what happens next? >> reporter: it's taken six months now for rebel troops to take control of the capital city of tripoli. but so far gadhafi is nowhere to be found. >> although it's clear that gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> we are not scared of any cats or any rats or any cowards. >> reporter: analysts say with that kind of defiance the revolutionary fighter who's been in power now more than 40 years is not expected to surrender. planning has begun though for a libya without him. >> it's probably foolish to expect a velvet revolution where they just move smoothly from here to democracy. >> i think libya is likely to be much more difficult than egypt and tenesia. more like yemen where the rival troops make it much more difficult to move ahead. >> reporter: he predicts chaos in the almost all muslim country. a difficult transit
. >>> ktvu's rita williams reports now that the u.s. and nato assisted rebels have prevailed in libya, what happens next? >> reporter: it's taken six months now for rebel troops to take control of the capital city of tripoli. but so far gadhafi is nowhere to be found. >> although it's clear that gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> we are not scared of any cats or...
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rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we want to return to breaking news taking place, news chopper two arrived on the scene of a three-alarm fire that is burning near scandia, interstate 680 meets interstate 80, south of fairfield. as you can see the fire is still burning. gone to three alarms. burned about 15 acres. the winds are out of the west at 15 miles per hour. you can see the wind is pushing the smoke down low to the ground. the wind is a concern for firefighters and you can see homes on the screen but the fire is burning away a from the homes and there are other structures in the area down wind. firefighters on the scene of this burning grass fire that is taking place off interstate 80 and 680. we will get an idea of what is down wind. there is a couple of dirt roads. firefighterdize use those to get their vehicles in there. and that's interstatatey at the top and you can see the farmland below. not a lot of structures in the immediate path of the fire. we will keep an eye on this and keep you posted throughout the newscast. >>> ed lee edges towards a run for mare new ques
rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we want to return to breaking news taking place, news chopper two arrived on the scene of a three-alarm fire that is burning near scandia, interstate 680 meets interstate 80, south of fairfield. as you can see the fire is still burning. gone to three alarms. burned about 15 acres. the winds are out of the west at 15 miles per hour. you can see the wind is pushing the smoke down low to the ground. the wind is a concern for firefighters and you can...
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as rita williams reports, the president has a new plan that will reward business for hiring veterans.>> reporter: nobody has to tell 29-year-old sanford times are tough. the marine is one of 20,000 veterans from iraq and afghanistan now out of work. >> i was working for most of the time since i've been out. i've been unemploymented for almost the last year. >> reporter: after he lost his bank job, sanford and his family lost their apartment and were living in a shelter. haven menlo park two months ago. >> i can live on the street and survive but i'm not going to take my three kids into that situation. >> reporter: his oldest child mila turns 12 next week. >> for my birthday i wish my dad would get a job. >> reporter: the president announced plans today to try to get the nation's 1 million unemployed veterans working. >> we're challenging the private-sector to fire or train 100,000 unemployed post9/11 veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013. >>> to do so the president is offering tax credits to companies that hire veterans like sanford. >> i think it is an excellent addition if yo
as rita williams reports, the president has a new plan that will reward business for hiring veterans.>> reporter: nobody has to tell 29-year-old sanford times are tough. the marine is one of 20,000 veterans from iraq and afghanistan now out of work. >> i was working for most of the time since i've been out. i've been unemploymented for almost the last year. >> reporter: after he lost his bank job, sanford and his family lost their apartment and were living in a shelter. haven...
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in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> an update on a story we brought you last month.iversity has found a place for some 100 students who found themselves without a dorm room. they had to bump them to make room for a large incoming freshman class. the resort style property comes with pool, hot tub, spa, and weekly maid service. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee announced the launch of a new clean city initiative and the continue situation of a grant program for small businesses. it's called the community corridor's pre apprenticeship program. workers will be in the bay view district. the sf shines grant program lets small business owners spruce up their store fronts. >> more security. and everything is in the front. >> according to the mayor's office, grants of as much as $75,000 are available. >>> there is late word tonight jerry lewis will not be appearing on this year's labor day telethon. ktvu has been airing the telethon for decades. he recently announced he would make his last appearance september 4. now there is word that he would not. it did not give any explanati
in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> an update on a story we brought you last month.iversity has found a place for some 100 students who found themselves without a dorm room. they had to bump them to make room for a large incoming freshman class. the resort style property comes with pool, hot tub, spa, and weekly maid service. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee announced the launch of a new clean city initiative and the continue situation of a grant program for small...
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new at 10:00, rita williams introduces us to some of the oakland's young hearts struggling to live while >> reporter: imagine living each day in fear of dying. >> my brother got killed. you know, and i feel like it could have been me. >> reporter: 20-year-old nathan jackson is hurting, bad. yesterday burying his second teenage brother, both gunshot victims in oakland. >> it's easy to be killed but it's hard to survive. >>or
new at 10:00, rita williams introduces us to some of the oakland's young hearts struggling to live while >> reporter: imagine living each day in fear of dying. >> my brother got killed. you know, and i feel like it could have been me. >> reporter: 20-year-old nathan jackson is hurting, bad. yesterday burying his second teenage brother, both gunshot victims in oakland. >> it's easy to be killed but it's hard to survive. >>or
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as rita williams reports, the president has a new plan that will reward business for hiring veterans.> reporter: nobody has to tell 29-year-old sanford times are tough. the marine is one of 20,000 veterans from iraq and afghanistan now out of work. >> i was working for most of the time since i've been out. i've been unemploymented for almost the last year. >> reporter: after he lost his bank job, sanford and his family lost their apartment and were living in a shelter. haven menlo park two months ago. >> i can live on the street and survive but i'm not going to take my three kids into that situation. >> reporter: his oldest child mila turns 12 next week. >> for my birthday i wish my dad would get a job. >> reporter: the president announced plans today to try to get the nation's 1 million unemployed veterans working. >> we're challenging the private-sector to fire or train 100,000 unemployed post9/11 veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013. >>> to do so the president is offering tax credits to companies that hire veterans like sanford. >> i think it is an excellent addition if you
as rita williams reports, the president has a new plan that will reward business for hiring veterans.> reporter: nobody has to tell 29-year-old sanford times are tough. the marine is one of 20,000 veterans from iraq and afghanistan now out of work. >> i was working for most of the time since i've been out. i've been unemploymented for almost the last year. >> reporter: after he lost his bank job, sanford and his family lost their apartment and were living in a shelter. haven...
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rita williams. >> our temperatures, we had lots of 70s. 84 fairfield.ime highs about the same. no big change. the fog back at the coast. we got a break at the beaches, cleared but right now i have fog in the last hour or so moving back in to the avenue, back -- into the head lands, 50 a and sort of shows you that marine air. 57 redwood city. fog when you wake up tomorrow morning, it burns off and tomorrow looks a lot like today. mild to warm. around the bay mostly in the 70s. extended forecast calling for nice weather. as you hop through the bay area micro climate you have upper 50s. concord and -- out toward -- you get the low 80s toward clayton and the mid08's toward the delta. mild day tomorrow, heating up around here, when i come back the forecast for the area where you live and the five-day forecast. >> helicopters and air tankers helped make progress in controlling a wildfire outside yosemite since last thursday. the fire has already burned some 5200 acres and shut down part of highway 140. firefighters now say they plan to reopen that highway ear
rita williams. >> our temperatures, we had lots of 70s. 84 fairfield.ime highs about the same. no big change. the fog back at the coast. we got a break at the beaches, cleared but right now i have fog in the last hour or so moving back in to the avenue, back -- into the head lands, 50 a and sort of shows you that marine air. 57 redwood city. fog when you wake up tomorrow morning, it burns off and tomorrow looks a lot like today. mild to warm. around the bay mostly in the 70s. extended...
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in brisbane, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> gilroy police are searching for a man they said tried to lurea 10-year-old girl into his car. they released a sketch of the man today he's about 30 years old with a goatee and short balding hair. his car is said to be a dirty 1990s honda with a black roof and modified exhaust. the girl refused to get into the car and told her family who then called police. >>> a man who is accused of sending out 27 million spam messages to facebook users handed himself over to authorities today. wallis appeared in court and was released on bond. he faces 11 charges for allegedly hacking into facebook on three occasions. the u.s. attorney's office says wallace compromised 500,000 facebook accounts. >>> germy is asking facebook to -- germany is asking facebook to stop using software that tags users. it's been in use in the united states for quite some time. german regulators worry about privacy issues and requested that facebook disable the software. the company could face a fine if it doesn't comply. >>> two sisters kicked off a flight on the way to the funeral.
in brisbane, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> gilroy police are searching for a man they said tried to lurea 10-year-old girl into his car. they released a sketch of the man today he's about 30 years old with a goatee and short balding hair. his car is said to be a dirty 1990s honda with a black roof and modified exhaust. the girl refused to get into the car and told her family who then called police. >>> a man who is accused of sending out 27 million spam messages to facebook...
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in brisbane, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> gilroy police are searching for a man they said tried to lurea 10-year-old girl into his car. they released a sketch of the man today he's about 30 years old with a goatee and short balding hair. his car is said to be a dirty 1990s honda with a black roof and modified exhaust. the girl refused to get into the car and told her family who then called police. >>> a man who is accused of sending out 27 million spam messages to facebook users handed himself over to authorities today. wallis appeared in court and was released on bond. he faces 11 charges for allegedly hacking into facebook on three occasions. the u.s. attorney's office says wallace compromised 500,000 facebook accounts. >>> germy is asking facebook to -- germany is asking facebook to stop using software that tags users. it's been in use in the united states for quite some time. german regulators worry about privacy issues and requested that facebook disable the software. the company could face a fine if it doesn't comply. >>> two sisters kicked off a flight on the okay, kids, we can r
in brisbane, rita williams, ktvu news. >>> gilroy police are searching for a man they said tried to lurea 10-year-old girl into his car. they released a sketch of the man today he's about 30 years old with a goatee and short balding hair. his car is said to be a dirty 1990s honda with a black roof and modified exhaust. the girl refused to get into the car and told her family who then called police. >>> a man who is accused of sending out 27 million spam messages to facebook...
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rita williams. >> our temperatures, we had lots of 70s. 84 fairfield.he daytime highs about the same. no big change. the fog back at the coast. we got a break at the beaches, cleared but right now i have fog in the last hour or so moving back in to the avenue, back -- into the head lands, 50 a and sort of shows you that marine air. 57 redwood city. fog when you wake up tomorrow morning, it burns off and tomorrow looks a lot like today. mild to warm. around the bay mostly in the 70s. extended forecast calling for nice weather. as you hop through the bay area micro climate you have upper 50s. concord and -- out toward -- you get the low 80s toward clayton and the mid08's toward the delta. mild day tomorrow, heating up around here, when i come back the forecast for the area where you live and the five-day forecast. >> helicopters and air tankers helped make progress in controlling a wildfire outside yosemite since last thursday. the fire has already burned some 5200 acres and shut down part of highway 140. firefighters now say they plan to reopen that high
rita williams. >> our temperatures, we had lots of 70s. 84 fairfield.he daytime highs about the same. no big change. the fog back at the coast. we got a break at the beaches, cleared but right now i have fog in the last hour or so moving back in to the avenue, back -- into the head lands, 50 a and sort of shows you that marine air. 57 redwood city. fog when you wake up tomorrow morning, it burns off and tomorrow looks a lot like today. mild to warm. around the bay mostly in the 70s....