rob roth is live with the changes that will save lives. rob?>> reporter: we are out here in the bay view, a neighborhood plagued by violence. mayor ed lee proposed legislation aimed at ammunition control. >> our father -- >> reporter: a sidewalk prayer vigil for a 17-year-old, a popular high school football player shot to death saturday night. >> we have to pray. >> reporter: he is one of 67 homicide victims in san francisco so far this year, compared to 50 last year. in an effort sparked by gun violence in the connecticut school shootings they took aim at bullets. they are proposing legislation, making it illegal for non- police officers to have hollow point bullets like this one. >> to ammunition that has been designed for military use has no reason to be on our streets. >> reporter: the second proposal, any gun dealer notify police of anyone who buys more than 500 rounds of ammo at one time. >> track the people, and frequency of purchase. >> reporter: the manager doubt the efforts will reduce violence. >> it will restrict those that need the

ktvu's rob roth joins us live with what it was like inside that preschool and if police found who they were looking for. >> reporter: police searched this neighborhood for most of the day but didn't find the man they were looking for. earler i with all the -- earlier with all the police activity a preschool went into lock down. >> reporter: while police searched this neighborhood for a burglar, authorities called a preschool and ordered them to go on cold blue lock down. >> keep the kids inside. we don't feel that they are in danger. >> reporter: they have 60 children. >> we brought our children in and we asked them to sit on the floor away from windows and we had the doors locked and the lights out because we didn't know what the situation. >> reporter: the lock down happened close to nap time, when it was lifted parents came to pick up their children. >> you just know that your kid is safe in the school, locked in but it is hard because you want to hold them and hug them and you meant to know that -- you want to know that it is okay. >> reporter: police and sheriff's sheriff's deputi

ktvu's rob roth is live where one organization is working hard to help young people suffering from mental illness. >> some parents are voicing concerns to protect their children from the world and protect the world from their child. >> reporter: she is a psychologist who works with teens and young adults with mental health. she says an early warning sign is isolation. >> struggling with depression or schizophrenia or a lot of anxiety. it gets in the way so this program is set up to help those individuals. >> reporter: the number of people suffering from mental health who become mass murderers is microscopic. a blog talks of her fears raising her 13-year-old son. she writes i live with a son mentally ill, i love my son but he terrifies me. they provide a host of different programs. >> if you have a young person and you are struggling with identity, depression or just worthlessness, really terrible ways to feel about yourself, to be ignored because people don't know what to do so they ignore you is one of the worst things you can do. >> reporter: each county has a mental health department a

reporting from the newsroom, rob roth. >>> it all began at 9:30 eastern. that's 6:30 our time. at that time the exterior doors were locked. shortly after 9:30, police reported that a shooter was in the main office of the school. 9:40a.m. groups of children, some of them crying were escorted from the school. they began searching the school. then just before noon eastern time. the first report that children were among the dead. >>> president obama expressed his condolences to the victims and their families today in an emotional address to the nation. >> we've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. each time i learn the news i react not as a president but as anyone else would, as a parent. and that was especially true today. i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. >> reporter: the president said th

reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> new figures show the state's jobless rate dipped into the single digits last month. the unemployment rate for november fell to 9.8%. that's down from 10.1% in october. the jobless rate hasn't been this low since january of 2009 when the rate was 9.7. most economists have predicted that california's unemployment rate would remain in the double digits through next year. >>> the unemployment rates in the nine bay area counties are lower than the state average. in some counties much lower. the highest jobless rate remains solano county. >> a quick look right now at storm tracker 2 showing us the hot spots for rain moving in. we are tracking this storm. mark tamayo will give us an updated look. >> coming up in just 7 minutes. we'll take you up to the sierra. >> an exclusive meet and greet with a san francisco giants player. >> right after the break, you've heard about gun buy backs. now police are offering money for something else. >> i think it's well intended. i think in practice it's a poor idea. >> the electronic device t

we turn now to our rob roth who's been watching this story unfold all day in our newsroom and rob what's latest information you have? >> law enforcement fishes have not revealed any motive. among reports that the gunman may have suffered from a personality disorder. still days before christmas, a horrific site at the school. moments later officers began leading children out of the school the face on a girl in a blue sweater speaks volumes to the horror. parents rushed to the school not knowing what they would find or hear. >> i saw some of the bullets going past the hall that i was right next to then a teacher pulled me into her classroom. >> i'm just so grateful to the teacher who saved him. >> you think the kids were pretty brave like you were. >> some of them were a little scared but we, we had to get through it. >> how do you know they were a little scared. >> everybody was crying and stuff. >> reporter: but for some parents there would be no grateful reunions of the 27 dead including the gunman 20 are children all between five and 10 years old. >> this is most definitely the worse t

when he does start speaking we will bring that to you, right now we want to head in the newsroom, rob roth and i understand you have seen new video. >> well, torrey, we have been going through the video all through the morning and it's -- a lot of it is heart-wrenching, imagine parents getting news of the shooting and not sure if there child was involved and race to the school and tremendous emotion and when the children are left out and the pain of the parents whose children have not come out and people want answers and those answers are not coming so quickly. so there was a lot of -- [ no audio] hearing noises, hearing screams, apparently there was screams over the school intercom system that a couple of students reported hearing. of course children were -- when the police led the children out, they were instructed to cover their eyes so they wouldn't have to see too much. beyond the surviving of this, there's going to be a whole emotional syndrome that is going to play out, torrey, it is going to be a long road, i think. >> absolutely and actually we heard earlier, rob, from a parent th

ktvu's rob roth is here and tells us it happened even though the firefighters did everything they were supposed to do. rob? >> reporter: frank, the fire engine involved in yesterday's accident is now out of service. you can see the dent in the bumper that was struck by an suv. that sent four to the hospital, three of them firefighters. >> reporter: the accident happened yesterday, firefighters responded to a car collision on highway 24. the cars were on the shoulder and the firefighters followed protocol. >> we have a procedure that requires them to park the engine at an angle to protect the scene. >> reporter: officials say ideally they would have had a second engine but with so many 911 calls the next closest engine responded to another emergency. >> we were extremely busy yesterday and we didn't have two engines for this emergency. >> reporter: 9:30 a.m. yesterday morning a car clipped the back of the fire truck, moments later a suv strucked the fire -- struck the fire engine. >> we will look at this incident and we will try to identify areas that we can improve upon. >> reporter: o

reporting live in cupertino, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing number. >> the gun debate take as big step forward as the -- takes a big step forward. today marks five days since a gun men killed 20 20. the president said the time to debate is over and action is needed. >> speaking that white house today president obama said vice president joe biden will lead the search for new gun policies to prevent another mass shooting. vice president joe biden will work with several agencies and outside experts to stop criminals and the mental health from having access to guns. >> we will have to work on making access to mental health as easy as access to guns. . >> reporter: the white house indicates the president is supportive of the new legislation sponsored by senator dianne feinstein. >> i am also betting that the majority, the vases majority of law -- the vasmu-- vases majority. >> reporter: congresswoman nancy pelosi says something must be done. >> we must take action to protect our children from harm to preserve th

ktvu's rob roth is live with how the strike is effecting more than just the two sides. rob? >> reporter: normally these boats would be unloading fresh crab but they have been docked for a week over a dispute about prices. they just wrapped up a meeting but nothing was resolve. they will meet again tomorrow. >> reporter: you can still get crab but it is frozen, not fresh. crab boats have been in the harbor since last week when fish brokers announced they were dropping the price. >> our expenses are the same they were. people still want crab. same beautiful crab. >> reporter: fisherman are anxious to get back out to sea. >> it is tough. i have two guys down here. came from washington to work. make money and they are just sitting around. they are all paid on a share basis and they are not catching fish and not making money. >> reporter: restaurants are making due. they are getting crab from other areas but it is not the same. >> we like to take them off the boat. >> reporter: there are still fresh crabs at the fish company but they were caught before the shut down and already s

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about out of oakland. a live picture. police and emergency crews responded to a homicide in a residential area. these pictures are live from east oakland. this is happening at 83 avenue and "d" street. the victim is an adult male. police have one block of 83 street shut down for their investigation. no word on suspects or a motive in this case. we will follow this situation and keep you updated. >>> the police chief will become the official police chief next week. he has been the active chief for five months and face as stuff job as community back lash continues over officer involved shooting. he will be coming out of reenvironment. he plans on -- retirement. he hopes to leave the force in better shape than he found it. >>> a journey has come to an end for john mcafee who arrived in the u.s. last night from guatemala. he was deported to the u.s. this morning he denied murdering his neighbor and said his trouble began when he refused to pay a bribe. >> began last year when soldiers stormed my property, shot

ktvu's rob roth is live where residents is saying this is about their health. >> reporter: many people it used to be easier to buy drugs than fresh produce till fresh and easy moved in, now they may be closing. >> reporter: it took years to get a high quality full service grocery store to come to the district. now 18 months after it opened they may be closing. >> we fought hard to have it here. >> the company announced because of poor financial performance it is looking to sell the chain. if it can't find a chain all 200 stores in california, nevada, and arizona should shut down. >> it would be disappointing. >> they have one of the highest rate of diabetes and heart disease in san francisco and they are the only large store that sells fresh fruits and vegetables. >> there is a lot of food in the neighborhood, just not healthy food. >> reporter: again, the prices here are very good. to give you an idea what the store meant, the ground breaking was a major city event. >> we start something that is supposed to help the community and then it leaves the community. >> while it is unclear wh

rob roth tells us what they finally agreed on that lets them take their boats out to sea. b. >> reporter: well frank, here at fisherman's wharf, fishermen are working in the dark getting their boats ready, they are going back to work. crab fishermen are getting ready, many are loading squid on to their boats to use as crab bait. some told us they expect to head out after midnight. >> i'm happy that we're going out to make some money finally. >> reporter: crab fishermen in san francisco stopped fishing last week when wholesalers said they were dropping the price. but today the wholesalers agreed to the $3 price and crab fishing is back on. >> it's all about the price. we can't fish for less than $3 a pound on this crab. and they got enough orders to put us back to work so we're going to go back to work. >> reporter: some wholesalers say after thanksgiving demand for crabs dropped. now that the holidays are coming, demand is going back up. >> they've cleared out all of their inventory so now they're ready to buy more. >> fresh dungenous crab has a salty texture to it. yeah. i

rob roth shows us how for them life does go.amid the difficult days there sometimes comes a day like today. >> reporter: this was the day to be pampered and perhaps set aside anguish if only for a few hours. >> it's like a vacation. >> reporter: valiry is part of a club no one wants to be in. each has lost a child to homicide. this mother has buried four of her children. all died violently. >> there are times i cried my eyes almost out. >> reporter: today she could relax a little. she along with the other mothers here are members of the healing circle. >> that makes me feel good. i have not had my nails done in years. >> you need soothing for all this negative and stress that's going on. >> reporter: we thought this was a wonderful way to take a moment away from some grieving moms. to really enjoy something and personalize and help get a healing process going. >> reporter: these mothers say what happened in connecticut a week ago has hit them especially hard. they know the painful road those families are now on. >> take it one d

reporting live in pleasant hill, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> two people are under arrest after a s.w.a.t. team raid in a contra costa county neighborhood that's been hit by violence. police carried out the raid about 8 this morning. they arrested go men in connection with recent violent crimes but have not said what charges they face. in the past few months at least three people have been killed in that neighborhood. >> stepping up as much as we possibly can in this area, using our s.w.a.t. team when necessary and doing whatever we can to slow it down. >> three other people already face charges in a murder at an apartment complex. >>> the stockton unified school possible case of bacterial meningitis following the death of a fourth grader. she died after going home sick the day before. public health officials say bacterial meningitis is spread through close contact such as sharing the same drinking class or eating utensils. many parents are now taking precautions. >> talk to your kids about sharing things and just be cautious. >> school officials are telling parents that any chi

rob roth is inside there right now. we'll bring you the latest details coming up at 5:00 and 6:00.ting live in san francisco, lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have a lot to talk about with our weather. we started out very cold in the upper 20s, 30s and low 40s. temperatures are beginning to recover fliesly a bit of some haze out there. a -- recover nicely. a bit of some haze out there. today is the last day of fall. here's a look at the current numbers. 50s for fairfield, concord, sfo. here is the wider perspective. here you can pick out the first change, some rain and snow approaching lake county. the bulk of the rainfall, it's heavy up there around eureka and cape mendocino. we have some rain being reported out to ukiah and that will continue to spread to the south as we head to the afternoon and evenings -- evening hours. the wind advisory begins at 7:00 all the way to 10:00. this is in place for the north bay hills, san francisco and the coast. we could have gusts approaching 50 miles an hour and possible power outages. not only this storm but the ones setting up of

rob roth reports on the steps they are taking in san fran if california's ban is overturned. >> reporter: here at city haul this couple got married. this couple wanted to get married. they were hoping to find out if same sex marriage is legal in california. but, after closed doors the justices took no action on proposition 8 or any of the cases involving same sex marriage. >> we are in the same waiting pattern we have been in for several years now. >> reporter: the couple could learn more monday. that is when the high court will see another case. if it takes it the case will come next year. supporters are hoping the supreme court will not decide to review proposition 8. that would mean the lower court ruling would take hold, legalizing same sex marrage in california. >> we are going to get a marriage license as soon as we can. >> the officials say they have begun wrapping up and if the supreme court decides on monday not to take the case, same sex marriages can begin as soon as tuesday. >> we will be ready with volunteers that we have in place and volunteers who are being trained today.

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in three months, low income workers in san jose will be getting a raise. the minimum wage is going up from $8 an hour to $10 an hour. voters passed the measure last month and today the san jose city council certified the results. the raise will now go into effect in 90 days. san jose is currently working on procedures and policies to let everyone know. >>> after decades of fighting crime, fremont's police chief says he's retired. chief craig steckler is now 68 years old and says it seems like a good time to retire. he plans to step down on december 30th and will work part time to help with the transition. captain richard lucero has been named interim chief. >>> live storm tracker 2 picking up showers now. we head up first toward north bay and parker avenue area near hercules. now we're over to san pablo. for light showers, reports of sprinkles. these showers have moved off now from san leandro to golf links road. we are looking for these showers to continue tonight as this system moves in. that is a lot of cold air. and this is wha

ktvu's rob roth reports from san francisco on the action being taken by san francisco officials in anticipation of a ruling. >> here in san francisco's city hall this couple got married. tom watson and jeff tabaca also want to get married and were hoping this woulbe the day they learned whether same-sex marriage becomes legal in california. but after conferring behind closed doors, the supreme court justices took no action. >> we're kind of in that same waiting pattern that we've been in for several years now. >> reporter: the couple could learn more monday. that's when the high court is set to release a number of cases. if it took the case the decision would come next june. but supporters of same-sex marriage are hoping the supreme court will not decide to review proposition eight. that would mean the lower court ruling would take hold legalizing same-sex marriage in california. >> we're going to get a marriage license as soon as we can. >> reporter: city officials say they've already began wrapping up, and if the court decides not to take the case, same-sex marriages will begin as soon as tue

but as ktvu's rob roth explains, the person in charge of the grow says it is strictly for patients in need of medical marijuana. >> about 20 crime patients raided this house. they seized and bagged marijuana plants they say produce 20 to 30 pounds of pot a month. >> a pretty significant grow in terms ofize. approximately 700 plants in various stages of growth. it's pretty sophisticated. >> reporter: police also recovered approximately $40,000 in cash and two starter pistols. police arrested two men. one of them 63 years old. late this afternoon, ken estes came by the warehouse and took us inside. he says he's the one running the wear hughes in richmond. you can see the stems of the plants have been cut. >> they just arrested two patients. they cut the plants down. >> why? we need answers. medical marijuana patients and people trying to do the right thing need answers. >> you need to follow the ordinance itself. that wasn't done. >> reporter: they could have called us and talked to us, and said hey, you didn't do something. >> reporter: police say undercover officers watched the wareho

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in three months, low income workers in san jose minimum wage is going up from $8 an hour to $10 an hour. voters passed the measure last month and today the san jose city council certified the results. the raise will now go into effect in 90 days. san jose is currently working on procedures and policies to let everyone know. >>> after decades of fighting crime, fremont's police chief says he's retired. chief craig steckler is now 68 years old and says it seems like a good time to retire. he plans to step down on december 30th and will work part time to help with the transition. captain richard lucero has been named interim chief. >>> live storm tracker 2 picking up showers now. we head up first toward north bay and parker avenue area near hercules. now we're over to san pablo. for light showers, reports of sprinkles. these showers have moved off now from san leandro to golf links road. we are looking for these showers to continue tonight as this system moves in. that is a lot of cold air. and this is what's following so the main sys

but as ktvu's rob roth explains, the person in charge of the grow says it is strictly for patients in need of medical marijuana. >> about 20 crime patients raided this house. they seized and bagged marijuana plants they say produce 20 to 30 pounds of pot a month. >> a pretty significant grow in terms ofize. approximately 700 plants in various stages of growth. it's pretty sophisticated. >> reporter: police also recovered approximately $40,000 in cash and two starter pistols. police arrested two men. one of them 63 years old. late this afternoon, ken estes came by the warehouse and took us inside. he says he's the one running the wear hughes in richmond. you can see the stems of the plants have been cut. >> they just arrested two patients. they cut the plants down. >> why? we need answers. medical marijuana patients and people trying to do the right thing need answers. >> you need to follow the ordinance itself. that wasn't done. >> reporter: they could have called us and talked to us, and said hey, you didn't do something. >> reporter: police say undercover officers watched the wareho

ktvu's rob roth reports from san francisco on the action being taken by san francisco officials in anticipation of a ruling. >> here in san francisco's city hall this couple got married. tom watson and jeff tabaca also want to get married and were hoping this would be the day they learned whether same-sex marriage becomes legal in california. but after conferring behind closed doors, the supreme court justices took no action. >> we're kind of in that same waiting pattern that we've been in for several years now. >> reporter: the couple could learn more monday. that's when the high court is set to release a number of cases. if it took the case the decision would come next june. but supporters of same-sex marriage are hoping the supreme court will not decide to review proposition eight. that would mean the lower court ruling would take hold legalizing same-sex marriage in california. >> we're going to get a marriage license as soon as we can. >> reporter: city officials say they've already began wrapping up, and if the court decides not to take the case, same-sex marriages will begin as soon as t