one of the "speed freak killers" sent rita williams a letter. what did the letter say? >> reporter: this is that letter i received from wesley shermantine on death row. he says he has been labeled a rat snitch for pointing the finger at his former partner. >> if she is alive, out there, she needs me. >> mother's love just as strong today as it was the last time she saw her daughter michaela garecht. >> jud: 24 years -- >> 24 years since michaela garecht was taken from this very spot. >> reporter: 24 years and the disappearance still eats at the gut of police officers. this anniversary vigil was bittersweet as they await dna of a child's bone found in a well with the remains of other victims of 1/2 of the "speed freak killers" loren herzog. >> i can't believe this is it. and yet i know it might be. >> reporter: today i showed the investigator i got from the other half of the "speed freak killers" wesley shermantine. >> the thing about wesley shermantine, he produced results. and therefore can't be ignored. >> reporter: loren herzog bears a strong resemblance to the sketc

reporting live in boston, rita williams. channel 2 news. >>> the polls closing in 14 states, some in battleground states. where do things stand. >> we have new numbers including the battleground state of ohio. >> if president obama wins ohio it will be very difficult for mitt romney to win the election, he would have to sweep the other battleground states. the latest numbers out of ohio, you can see president obama has a ten-point lead, 55% to 45% but it is still very early so we can draw any conclusion is from yet. but things are shaping up like they are favoring president obama. now, there we go. we want to take a look at the state of michigan. this is mitt romney's home state, his father was an auto executive but not doing well there. president obama is leading michigan in the state of michigan 53% to 47%, a lot of that has to do with the president saving the auto industry and some perceiving that mitt romney was going to let it collapse. >> let's go ahead and head to the southern part of the country. getting new numbers

ktvu's rita williams tells us he is planning a trip to pennsylvania and ohio. both key battleground states. >> reporter: this is now down to the final dash. and it will end for mitt romney right here in this convention hall in boston tomorrow night. >> reporter: the scene is set here where tomorrow night mitt romney will win, concede or continue to wait. >> we could begin a better tomorrow tomorrow and with the help of the people in florida, that is what will happen. >> the man at the top of the ticket was hitting four swing states, starting in florida. 29 votes. then to virginia and ohio, the battleground state showing president obama with a tiniest of leads. and finally new hampshire. with its 4 electoral votes. >> depending on how you get to 270, 4 electoral votes, 6, that could make the difference. . >> reporter: she now teaches at harvard where mitt romney got his degree. she says the race could go either way. but not impossible to call where he was governor. poms show he will -- polls show he will not win here. >> we will finish strong and bring home a vi

rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >> coming up, with the election behind him, the next battle could be working through grid lock in congress. we will go inside the struggle with senator dianne feinstein. >>> the votes are trickling in but as it stands the president won the popular vote. the president with 60 million votes. mitt romney ended up with 57 million. some analysts predicted the president will win the electoral college and mitt romney will win the popular vote. at one point donald trump thought that was the case. . >>> demographics played a huge role. the president received 90% of the african american vote. and 75% of the hispanic vote. jews, asians and white women also gave their support. that made a difference in virginia, florida, colorado and nevada. >> the numbers don't lie. the demographics are changing. they are more and more latinos, asians and republicans are not clicking with those groups. >> mitt romney won more votes from white men, conservatives and older voters. some say the republican party needs to broaden their base and apeal to more -- appeal more people.

rita williams found out what happened hours before the two best friends were caught in a hail of gunire. >> reporter: a heartbroken father this afternoon was doing the unthinkable. making arrangements to bury his only daughter raquel gerstel, another victim of oakland's violence. >> it's tragic. i'm devastated. she was my heart. >> reporter: saturday night, she went to visit a friend. he says he got worried when he didn't hear from her. monday night his frantic search for her ended at the morgue. >> they wouldn't show me her body. only a picture. >> reporter: he now knows someone shot and killed her and her best friend bobbie sartain here near brook dale park near 6:00 sunday morning. steve davis, a retired firefighter said the bullets just kept coming. three hit his house. six bullets hilt a car, but most of them -- hit a car, but most hit the two girls. >> just a few hours earlier and less than a mile away, bobbie sartain had an argument with her mother's boyfriend. she said he told here if she couldn't follow the rules she had to leave. she did and took her friend with her. >> i t

in chicago, we'll send it now to rita williams with the romney campaign in boston. >> reporter: well, as you know, here in boston it's already 7:00 p.m. folks have already started showing up here to begin what they hope will be a celebration. there's heavy security at this convention center, supporters and media passing through metal detectors in an unusual election day of campaigning, mitt romneyny hit pennsylvania and ohio to try to turn this into a victory party. >> big day for big change. we're about to change america to help people in ways they didn't imagine they could be helped with good jobs and better take-home pay. >> reporter: he thanked campaign workers and tried not to interfere with them getting out the vote. >> i feel great today. it's a great tradition. i'm really excited to be here. >> reporter: now, take a look at this. that shows just how important the battleground state of ohio is to both sides. at the leave and airport this afternoon on the same tarmac at the same time, you see romney and ryan's twin jets and air force ii carrying vice president joe biden. this co

one of the so-called speed freak killers wrote a letter from death row to our rita williams. >> if she is alive, if she is out there, then she needs me. >> reporter: a mother's love today just as strong as the last time she saw her 9-year- old daughter. >> it's been 24 years since mikayla was taken from this very spot. >> this anniversary vigil was better sweet, as officers weighed dna analysis of a child's 3-inch bone with the remains of other suspected victims of speed freak killer, lauren herzog. >> i can't believe this is it. yet, i know that it might be. >> i showed the lead investigator a letter i just got from the other half of the speed freak killer duo. wesley shermantine. >> he's produced results and therefore can't be ignored. >> herzog bears a strong resemblance to the sketch of the kidnapper. >> either it is or it isn't. >> that's true. but i'm not going to talk about it. >> shermantine says he's told hayward police to look in wells. quote, you can bet 100% wells in that area hold victims. >> you're not actively searching any well sites in the hayward area. >> no. >> but t

in berkeley, rita williams. >>> at ktvu.com we've posted more details about that fundraiser tomorrowt look for the link in web links about half way down the front page. >>> democratic leader nancy pelosi will announce tomorrow whether she will continue to hold her current postor step down as house minority leading. this after the party failed to gain the 25 seats it needed to win the house majority. up until now, pelosi has remained silent about what her future holds. she can relinquish or keep her leadership postand serve the two years to which she had just been reelected. >>>-- $54 million kept hidden from the legislature and forced the then director to resign. >>> the holidays were welcomed with an annual tradition of dancing, singing and a tree. >>> a dramatic new turn today in the case of a sesame street puppeteer. >>> it's going to warm up then the rain comes. the latest computer model that shows you when the showers arrive in your neighborhood. >> up first, new video where police are investigating a deadly shooter in the downtown area. >>> new video into the ktvu newsroom of a

rita williams found out what happened hours before the two best friends were caught in a hail of gun fire. >> reporter: a heartbroken father this afternoon was doing the unthinkable. making arrangements to bury his only daughter raquel gerstel, another victim of oakland's violence. >> it's tragic. i'm devastated. she was my heart. >> reporter: saturday night, she went to visit a friend. he says he got worried when he didn't hear from her. monday night his frantic search for her ended at the morgue. >> they wouldn't show me her body. only a picture. >> reporter: he now knows someone shot and killed her and her best friend bobbie sartain here near brook dale park near 6:00 sunday morning. steve davis, a retired firefighter said the bullets just kept coming. three hit his house. six bullets hilt a car, but most of them -- hit a car, but most hit the two girls. >> just a few hours earlier and less than a mile away, bobbie sartain had an argument with her mother's boyfriend. she said he told here if she couldn't follow the rules she had to leave. she did and took her friend with her. >> i

in berkeley, rita williams. >>> at ktvu.com we've posted more details about that fundraiser tomorrowust look for the link in web links about half way down the front page. >>> democratic leader nancy pelosi will announce tomorrow whether she will continue to hold her current postor step down as house minority leading. this after the party failed to gain the 25 seats it needed to win the house majority. up until now, pelosi has remained silent about what her future holds. she can relinquish or keep her leadership postand serve the two years to which she had just been reelected. >>>-- $54 million kept hidden from the legislature and forced the then director to resign. >>> the holidays were welcomed with an annual tradition of dancing, singing and a tree. >>> a dramatic new turn today in the case of a sesame street puppeteer. >>> it's going to warm up then the rain comes. the latest computer model that shows you when the [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. eas

one of the so-called speed freak killers wrote a letter from death row to our rita williams. >> if she is alive, if she is out there, then she needs me. >> reporter: a mother's love today just as strong as the last time she saw her 9-year- old daughter. >> it's been 24 years since mikayla was taken from this very spot. >> this anniversary vigil was better sweet, officers weighed dna analysis of a child's 3-inch bone with the remains of other suspected victims of speed freak killer, lauren herzog. >> i can't believe this is it. yet, i know that it might be. >> i showed the lead investigator a letter i just got from the other half of the speed freak killer duo. wesley shermantine. >> he's produced results and therefore can't be ignored. >> herzog bears a strong resemblance to the sketch of the kidnapper. >> either it is or it isn't. >> that's true. but i'm not going to talk about it. >> shermantine says he's told hayward police to look in wells. quote, you can bet 100% wells in that area hold victims. >> you're not actively searching any well sites in the hayward area. >> no. >> but they

rita williams reports on the negotiations everyone as the death toll continues to rise. >> reporter:violence intensified on both sides today perhaps the last show of strength to help at the bargaining table. and the death toll continued to rise. in gaza officials say air strikes have killed 133 pelestinians. and in israel rocket strikes have dilled five people. the first israel -- have killed five people. the first israeli fatality today, an 18-year-old soldier. >> it's very difficult on the israeli population on having to deal with the stresses of what feels like a war. >> that's the backdrop for the seize fire talks taking place in egypt. president obama talked for the third time in 24 hours with egypt's president. he's trying to broker a real. and hillary clinton arrived in israel. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes stability and advances the security and legitimate operational of israeli and pelestinians alike. >> reporter: i spoke to now cnn correspondent sarah sidner who says people on both sides now want more than just a temporary seize fire. >> all of this ta

rita williams reports on the negotiations everyone as the death toll continues to rise. >> reporter:violence intensified on both sides today perhaps the last show of strength to help at the bargaining table. and the death toll continued to rise. in gaza officials say air strikes have killed 133 pelestinians. and in israel rocket strikes have dilled five people. the first israel -- have killed five people. the first israeli fatality today, an 18-year-old soldier. >> it's very difficult on the israeli population on having to deal with the stresses of what feels like a war. >> that's the backdrop for the seize fire talks taking place in egypt. president obama talked for the third time in 24 hours with egypt's president. he's trying to broker a real. and hillary clinton arrived in israel. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes stability and advances the security and legitimate operational of israeli and pelestinians alike. >> reporter: i spoke to now cnn correspondent sarah sidner who says people on both sides now want more than just a temporary seize fire. >> all of this ta

rita williams tells us that meeting did little to sway allegations that rice miss led the public about the september 11 attack at the consulate in benghazi. >> reporter: the u.s. ambassador to the united nations wasn't talking after a closed door meeting she requested with three top republican senators today. but the senators were talking about susan rice. >> bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before. we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get. >> the information given to the american people was wrong. >> reporter: that was the information rice gave on sunday talk shows five days after the september 11th attack on the benghazi consulate that killed ambassador chris stephens and three other americans. she said the attack was a spontaneous protest. >> there was clear classified information that indicated that this was a terrorist attack from the beginning. >> reporter: rice explained she was using these unclassified talking points. stripped of references to al- qaida and said there was no intention to mislead. >> in a separate

she said it was a shelter for battered women but when our rita williams approached her, she packed up her lock box and ran away. >> do you feel bad that you are collecting under false pretences? if you are legitimate why are you running away in. >> they do not solicit money outside stores. further digging recruited one man where the donations are split with no money going to charity. >>> they say they would like to hear from anybody who has donated from this type director. you can find out how to terrify that a charity is tax exempt before you make a donation. >>> they are take steps to end courage -- encourage that. they can find out about stores and other attractions. it allow them to restore it and accounts have been counted on facebook and twitter. >>> students may have trouble finding a job unless they earn an "m" b.a. -- an mba. demand job seeksers is expected to rides by 30 press. but play ease are looking to hire graduates at a lower salary. >>> san jose police are looking for a man who may have been stabbed. a man with a knife broke in tuesday night. one of the woman fought t

in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> along with the serious fun, there was somectious rhythms of gangnam style helped energize the crowd. it was certainly a far cry from the closing number. tony bennett's rendition of the official anthem of the city, i left my heart in san francisco. romo didn't talk about it districtly, but did applaud the diversity in the bay area. romo was born to immigrant parents near the mexican border. the maker of that t-shirt says they've only sold 40 in the past two years. but now orders are flooding in. >>> if you missed the parade today, you likely won't find any sign of it on san francisco streets tomorrow morning. city crews armwide blowers, six sweeper trucks, four steamer trucks and a lot of brooms made quick work of parade cleanup. they say there were 3,000 pounds of confetti this year. ten times the amount in the 2010 world series parade. >> we had more plastic stringy confetti, which is much, much harder for our machines to clean up. >> we learned today's confetti was biodegradable, and came in even pieces which was easier to p

rita williams tells us the team and its fans all shared in some priceless moments. >> reporter: a mass of humanity crowded into civic center plaza just to see, and hear their heros. >> the manager of the world champion giants, bruce bochy. >> reporter: one by one, the players took the stage and felt the love. >> sergio romo. >> reporter: san francisco's mayor gave the team the key to the city, but something new. >> the broom to the city. the giants, the best ever! >> reporter: the costumed fans knew it wasn't because of halloween. they put two 30-foot screens on top of city hall for people to see the action. some folks couldn't even see the screens. >> can you see anything? >> not really. the vibe here is good, so that's all i need. >> we are all world series champions here. wearing orange and black in san francisco. and that's what's up. >> we want all of you to join in to a little something we did in the dugout. we're going to slow you about the slow clap. >> reporter: that pumped them up enough to accomplish the seemingly impossible this year. ♪ [ music ] the end of a championship s

rita williams tells us that meeting did little to sway allegations that rice miss led the public abouttember 11 attack at the consulate in benghazi. >> reporter: the u.s. ambassador to the united nations wasn't talking after a closed door meeting she requested with three top republican senators today. but the senators were talking about susan rice. >> bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before. we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get. >> the information given to the american people was wrong. >> reporter: that was the information rice gave on sunday talk shows five days after the september 11th attack on the benghazi consulate that killed ambassador chris stephens and three other americans. she said the attack was a spontaneous protest. >> there was clear classified information that indicated that this was a terrorist attack from the beginning. >> reporter: rice explained she was using these unclassified talking points. stripped of references to al- qaida and said there was no intention to mislead. >> in a separate meeting

reporting live in boston, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> more details now, the national pollsw a very tight race. an average of 8 polls shows president obama at 48.8%, and mitt romney at 48.1%. keep in mind, it is the electoral college that will determine the winner. >> volunteers are working to get out the vote in battleground states. the lines are buzzing with volunteers at phone banks dialing out of state area codes. >> reporter: frank, tomorrow morning in church meeting room will become a polling place. while it was quiet tonight, we saw last minute voting activities going at full speed. volunteers for the president worked the phones tonight in walnut creek. they're calling republicans, independents, and undecided voters in battleground states. >> you are in a very, very important state. you're in nevada. >> reporter: the mood and message differ from four years ago. hope and change now translate to stay the course, and finishing what the president started. volunteers say the work is harder this time. >> we have to do our homework and we have to know what the facts are, and

reporting live in boston, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> more details now, the national pollsw a very tight race. an average of 8 polls shows president obama at 48.8%, and mitt romney at 48.1%. keep in mind, it is the electoral college that will determine the winner. >> volunteers are working to get out the vote in battleground states. the lines are buzzing with volunteers at phone banks dialing out of state area codes. >> reporter: frank, tomorrow morning in church meeting room will become a polling place. while it was quiet tonight, we saw last minute voting activities going at full speed. volunteers for the president worked the phones tonight in walnut creek. they're calling republicans, independents, and undecided voters in battleground states. >> you are in a very, very important state. you're in nevada. >> reporter: the mood and message differ from four years ago. hope and change now translate to stay the course, and finishing what the president started. volunteers say the work is harder this time. >> we have to do our homework and we have to know what the facts are, and

rita williams live in our newsroom. you talked with a former reporter who is in the middle of it all. >> reporter: that's right. the day began in the middle east with high hopes of a cease fire. it's now wednesday there and still no end to the week long violence. perhaps the last show of strength to help them at the bargaining table. both israel and palestinian militants in gaza traded air strikes and rocket attacks even as talks to end the violence intensified. and the death toll on both sides continued to rise. in gaza officials say air strikes have killed 133 palestinians including at least 54 civilians. hamas militants publicly killed six men today suspected of collaborating with israel. in israel a rocket strike today killed an 18-year-old soldier. the first israeli military fatality and the fifth person killed there since the current conflict began almost a week ago. >> it's difficult on the civilian population having to deal with the stresses of what feels like a war. >> reporter: that's the backdrop for the deli

ktvu's rita williams will bring us updates from there. and in chicago today volunteers supporting the president worked the phones calling people in swing states. president obama campaigned in wisconsin, ohio and iowa. ktvu's 10-p is there and -- ken pritchett is there and will bring us the latest. our coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. we will have a team of people tracking results. stay with us on air and on live throughout the night. >>> it was a dramatic rescue that took three hours. crews worked to free two children trapped inside a capsized boat in tomales bay. ktvu's jade hernandez is live where she says family refused to leave the boat. >> reporter: a father refused to leave behind his two trapped children. >> reporter: he showed thus video taken during sunday's rescue. >> the waves are going to hit the boat pretty hard. it has been knocking the father off the boat. >> reporter: he convinced the father to come with her leaving behind his children. >> with him struggling with me and trying to calm him down. >> reporter

he wrote a letter to our rita williams and in it talked about micaela who was abducted from hayward 24 ago today. >> if she is alive, if she is out there, then she needs me. >> reporter: a mother's love just as strong today as it was the last time sharon saw her 9-year-old daughter micaela garrett. >> it's been 24 years since micaela was taken from this very spot. >> reporter: this anniversary vidual was bittersweet as officers await dna analysis of a child's 3-inch bone found in a well with the remains of other suspected victims of speed freak killer herzog. >> i can't believe this is it and yet, i know it might be. >> reporter: today i showed the lead investigator a letter i just got from the other half of the speed freak killer duo westerly. >> he produced results and therefore can't be ignored. >> reporter: herzog dead spares a strong re-semblance to the sketch of micaela's kidnapper. there was a smudge believed to be to the man that took her. >> it is or isn't. >> that's true. but i'm not going to talk about it. >> reporter: sherman says he told police to look in wells in the hayw

report live from san jose, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one warm coat in walnut creek. it's friendly competition to help those in need. which community will give the most. >> why more than 6,000 people will spend the next 10 days here in downtown san francisco speaking a secret language. >> a great day to be outside right now even san francisco. you can see some ice skaters here. coming up, when rain chances have been added for the bay area forecast. our >>> it's our 10th annual one warm coat event. it's an easy way to help someone this holiday season. one coat could really make a huge difference in someone's life. this is a live look at what's going on at walnut creek. we'll find out how much many coats have been collected there in a moment, but first let's go over to bay street in emmyville. fred, how are the donations going? >> reporter: well, great. i'm very impressed here. we're at 883. -- 983. our goal was to reach a thousand. this young lady here has been so excited. karen, what do you want to do? >> i'm going to donate my coat. >> she's going to donate her own c

we begin though, with rita williams with romney supporters in boston. [cheers and applause] >> well, mitt romney senior strategist took to the stage to ref up the crowd. no real news but you can see the crowd here is beginning to grow. meanwhile, i am told that mitt romney is across the street in a hotel room with his wife, ann, his five sons, 16 of his 18 grandchildren. but right before he went in there he had one last thing to say about this long campaign. >> i am very pleased. i feel like we put it all on the field. left nothing in the locker room. we fought to the very end and i think that is why we will be successful. >> no would of, could of, should of. the governor seamingly satisfied with the campaign he has run. [cheers and applause] as for the supporters some are downstairs below me right now watching returns on big screen tvs cheering, of course, when returns from a swing state seem to be going their way. growing very quiet when they aren't. but folks here is a they do expect to know sometime tonight or early tomorrow who the next president w

. >> in a letter to rita williams, leslie sir man time told them to look and they could start lurking if the bone tones out to be garret's. >>> and he had his first nfl start made the most of it on monday night football as the chicago bears were beaten. it s 16-23 and man, 243 yards, 2 touchdowns and the 49ers jumped out to a big lead scoring on each of their first four possessions. final was 32-7. >> it just felt great to be out there on -- out there with the team and we came out on top so it was good >> speak of defense, austin smith had a career high 5.5 sacks, that is the most in monday night history. last night's game had a lot of mean being for a family in their area. coming up, you will hear from the father of the quarterback and the special phone call he receives late sunday night. >> that is what dreams are made of. >> and it was a great game. >> sal, i know you are looking at some major delays on call train -- cal train? >> yes, wee they will calling that person a pedestrian and cal train has hit that person and there are major delays on the system. now we are getting word i

." >> reporting live, rita williams ktvu news >> financial analysts say california's outlook is looking better and we could wind up with is surplus in the coming years. nonpartisan analyst stills that next year's deficit will be just under $2 billion. compared to nearly $16 billion this year and the state could see a surplus in 2014, the first time in more than a decade. >>> toyota, voluntarily recalling almost 700 thousand prius made between 2004 and 2009. dealers will inspect, and if needed, replace the shaft extension. the problem may develop near the steering wheel, frequently turned too hard while the car is moving. the issue could cause parts to wear out sooner than normal. 350,000 of the same prius models are being recalled to replace the electric water pump >> ntsb released the top 10 list of needed safety improvements for 2013. among the suggestions, the ntsb said they want crash avoidance systems to be standard and it wants to ban nonessential use of cellphones and at airports, the board wants to see ground face technology as well as better training for aircraft maintenance wo

let's start with rita williams live in boston. that's where mitt romney's campaign is planning for a victory party. >> reporter: party planners have had to plan for any eventity, a tie, a win, or a loss. if there's a loss, they will turn the lights down real low and that confetti will, will you probably never see it. >> i'm just going to get the regular quarter pounder, without cheese. and a baked potato. >> now, mitt romney may not be very hungry tonight. and one of his last campaign stops today, he and his runningmate paul ryan ordered fast food in cleveland in that important battleground state of ohio. polls show president obama had the tinyist of lead going into this election day. >> i expect it to be more tired. given the number of events and hours and i think i got energy for the people that i spent time with, whether at the rope line or the rallies. when you have ten thousand people cheering you, you get a real boost from it. >> now, let me show you this video. the plane carrying mitt romney landed here in boston. and the g

. >> reporter: in boston, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> president obama's reelection is beingeavily attributed to the votes of minorities and young people. fox news exit polls show 60% of voters under the age of 30 chose mr. obama. he received support from 93% of blacks. 73% of asians, and 71% of hispanics. the president's victory points to the nation's changing demographic. >> republicans are not clicking with those groups. and as those groups grow, and republican policy stays the same, they're going to continue to lose elections. young republicans say the gop needs to start at the root of the group in its outreach efforts. >>> how prop 30 effects college tuitions right away. >> the northeast is in the middle of a nor'easter bringing 60 mile-an-hour winds. this storm is not nearly as intense as sandy. but some recovery and cleanup work has stopped until it passes. it has also brought more power outages. thousands of residents who had just gotten their lights back on only to have it out again. one woman asked how much worse can it get? >>> the bay area is also feeling the impa

. >> reporter: in boston, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> president obama's reelection is beingeavily attributed to the votes of minorities and young people. fox news exit polls show 60% of voters under the age of 30 chose mr. obama. he received support from 93% of blacks. 73% of asians, and 71% of hispanics. the president's victory points to the nation's changing demographic. >> republicans are not clicking with those groups. and as those groups grow, and republican policy stays the same, they're going to continue to lose elections. young republicans say the gop needs to start at the root of the group in its outreach efforts. >>> how prop 30 effects college tuitions right away. >> the northeast is in the middle of a nor'easter bringing 60 mile-an-hour winds. this storm is not nearly as intense as sandy. but some recovery and cleanup work has stopped until it passes. it has also brought more power outages. thousands of residents who had just gotten their lights back on only to have it out again. one woman asked how much worse can it get? >>> the bay area is also feeling the impa

rita williams spent 4 months following people that were asking donations.at target, perhaps making it seem legitimate. >> do you feel bad that you're collecting under false pretenses? if you're legitimate, why are you running away? can you tell us? >> collecting money in san jose. her sign says she is collecting money for rows lee's house, she told our producer that's that's it a shelter. >> how much have you given them? 10, $15. we don't have a lot to give. >> the real will shelter is for survivors of domestic violence, but they tell us that they never go out and solicit money in this manner, and street solicitors like that are robbing them. coming up in our next hour of mornings on 2, you'll hear from a police officer on why they often can't respond to these types of complaints, and why when they do, it's more frustrating than when they don't. >> san jose police want to hear from anyone who donated money. you can get their number on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com, click on the special reports tab, you can find out how to verify that a charity is tax exem

rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a hayward woman was arrested in a scheme to file false tax returns and claim refunds. lat tasha ringo recruited and created w2 forms claiming fake employment and tax. if convicted, ringo could face a maximum sentence two 10 years in prison and $1,500 fine. >>> san francisco officials asked to be notified a day before the public announcement. the report says the voter approved ban on gay marriage in california is unconstitutional. the ruling will stand if the supreme court will not take the case. san francisco officials say they will see a flood of applications. >>> they are urging other states to follow california's lead and to protect young people from the practice of convergency. >> let's get this straight. being gay, lesbian, transgender is not a disease that could be cured, mental health issue that could be treated. sadly not everyone gets this. >> congresswoman sphere introduced the stop harming our kids. it declares efforts by mental health practitioners to change someone's sexual orientation dangerous and harmful. >>> it could bring a lot of n

in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> san san jose police say since we contacted them, they're now looking into alleged charity scams. to find out the number, go to ktvu.com andlike for the story on the special reports tab. you can also learn how to verify tax exempt charities before you give them your money. >>> honored by his hometown. we told you how ryan wanted to become an eagle scout, but was rejected because he was revealed to be gay. >> i love you guys. this is my community. and this is such an honor, thank you so much. >> he created a wall of power. he said the place where he was once bullied is now a place of inspiration. >>> redwood city police are looking for an 11-week-old puppy missing after a home burglary. i want to show you a picture here of gus. police say he was stolen during the burglary on monday. the thieves also took jewelry and electronics. the puppy is wearing a blue, bone shaped id tag with his name, and owner's contact information. >>> workers worked on erosion control as they worked to clean up a muddy mess in daly city. crews stabilized that hillsid

in san jose, rita williams, channel 2 news. >>> san san jose police say since we contacted them, they're now looking into alleged charity scams. to find out the number, go to ktvu.com andlike for the story on the special reports tab. you can also learn how to verify tax exempt charities before you give them your money. >>> honored by his hometown. we told you how ryan wanted to become an eagle scout, but was rejected because he was revealed to be gay. >> i love you guys. this is my community. and this is such an honor, thank you so much. >> he created a wall of power. he said the place where he was once bullied is now a place of inspiration. >>> redwood city police are looking for an 11-week-old puppy missing after a home burglary. i want to show you a picture here of gus. police say he was stolen during the burglary on monday. the thieves also took jewelry and electronics. the puppy is wearing a blue, bone shaped id tag with his name, and owner's contact information. >>> workers worked on erosion control as they worked to clean up a muddy mess in daly city. crews stabilized that hillsid

we start with rita williams. >> >> reporter: romney's senior strategist took to the stage to try to rev up the crowd. he didn't have any real news but as you can see this crowd here is beginning to grow. meanwhile i'm told that romney is a cross the street in a hotel room with his wife ann, his five sons, 16 of his 18 grandchildren. right before he went in there he had one last thing to say about this long campaign. >> i have am very pleased. i feel like we have put it all in the field. we left nothing in the locker room. we fought to the very end and i think that's why we will be successful. >> reporter: no would have, could have, should have, he seemingly is satisfied with the campaign he has run. >> as for his supporters, some are down stairs below me right now watching returns on big screen tvs cheering of course when returns a swing state seem to be going their way. growing they quiet when they aren't. folks here say they do expect to know tonight or early tomorrow who the next president will be, who the president will be for the next four years. my colleague ken pritchett is in ch

reporting live in the newsroom, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> syrian war planes have been targeting areas held by rebels near damascus today. raids have hit several suburbs to the east and a city to the north. the conflict began with an uprising against the president last year and has grown into a long-term civil war. some 40,000 people have been killed. >>> 49ers head coach jim harbaugh told reporters that his recent health problems are behind him. >> yesterday, i got an evaluation, and i believe we got that one licked. so i feel good about that. >> last week, harbaugh underwent a minor pressure to correct an irregular heartbeat. doctors performed a cardiovert to shock his heart. the coach also discussed the quarterback question but refused to say whether alex smith or colin kaepernick will start in sunday's game against new orleans. and harbaugh also commented on cal's firing jeff tedford. he called it a mistake. he called tedford a great coach who did a great job. >>> it is not your traditional thanksgiving dinner. all these people being fed for free. but take a close look at the

this is the situation here in boston, reporting live rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> from a very quiet and subdued boston, we go to a very lively chicago where president oe -- obama is expected to come out momentarily with his acceptance speech. ken wayne has been following this. we've been waiting for some time, what are you hearing. >> reporter: i would describe people's reaction to that concession speech we heard from governor romney as respectful. there was no booing in the audience that i was able to pick up on and applauding for points that governor romney had in his speech. what everybody is waiting for is president obama to take to the stage. which sounds like we may be building into any minute now. while we wait for that, why don't we relive that moment when the race was called for president obama. now it was just after we heard iowa, did the excitement started to build. then we heard ohio called for the president and it was minutes later when the word came that barack obama had been reelected and the news filled the ears of people who are not just supporters, these are

our rita williams is there where mr. romney is expected to make his concession speech. ta. >> reporter: julie, he has just taken to the podium. we have been waiting all evening to see if he would make a concession speech. let's hear what he has to say. >> but particularly the president, the first lady and their daughters, this is a time of great challenges for america. and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. i want to thank paul ryan for all that he has done for our campaign. and for our country, paul is the best choice i've ever made besides anne. and i trust that his intellect and work and principle will continue to contribute to the good of our nation. i also want to thank anne the love of my life. she would have been a wonderful first lady. she has been that and more to me and to our family. and to the many people that she has touched with her compassion and her care. i thank my sons for their tireless work on behalf of our campaign and their wives and children for picking up the slack as their dads have spent so many weeks away from h

. >> now, in a letter sent to ktvu's rita williams, wesley shermantine, one of the speed freak killers, said he told police to look in wells in the hayward area. police say they are not actively searching but they may start looking depending upon whether that bone that was tested turns out to be michaela garecht. >>> it is 7:18. we're now learning more about the investigation into a san francisco sheriff's deputy accused of robbing a bank. police say 36-year-old deputy phil tong is the bank robber seen in this surveillance picture. officers say tong's fingerprints were also found on the demand note left early this month at a bank of america in san francisco. some have questioned whether tong will receive special treatment due to his law enforcement background. but legal experts say they don't think that's the case. >> my expectation would be that an officer or a deputy who is unfortunate to have these sorts of allegations levied against him or hear would be treated the same. >> tong is scheduled to make his first court appearance on monday. >>> a deadly house explosion is now being inv