rob roth brought us their story. >> reporter: in the shadow of mount shasta in the town of redding. these men all in their 20s are training to join the most elite crew. all are experienced of fighting fires but until last week none had jumped out of a plane. that sound means it's time to go. up. they are flying to a practice field in redding. those are trees surrounding the area. it will look like landing on a postage stamp. >> there are things that could go wrong. >> reporter: the trainees know this it's just one of the many risks they're willing to take to be a smoke jumper. there's only 400 smoke jumpers in the country. 40 here in redding. this is rare video of them in action. a decade ago in the shasta trinity forest. when you read the description you wonder why anyone would want to do this work. they jumped into airplanes, fight the fires with shovels and axes and hike out sometimes as much as five miles in intense heat with packs weighing over 5 pounds so someone can pick them up and take them back home. on the plane the trainees are facing the most dangerous part of their tra

ktvu's rob roth interviewed bailey several times and filed this report in 1995 when bailey died at the age of 84. >> this san francisco pier was empty today. no cargo ships to load or unload. in a port where thousands over longshoremen work today only supports 100. this pier perhaps is a symbol. >> nothing is ever handed to a man or woman on a silver platter. it has to be fought for and once you have it it has to be protected. >> reporter: bill bailey granted various interviews to news 2 usually on labor day. to remind people that when you get a sick day, or day off it was fought with sweat and blood. >> you were on the waterfront, you stood in line like a dog, formed a circle outside of the pier. you stand in the circle, a boss would come out, a hiring boss would come out and say, i will take you. charlie i will take you too. jim come on in. okay i have enough men, the rest of you guys get the hell out of here. the flop and particular boardinghouse was controlled by the shipping crimp, the company crimp, he was practically on his hands and knees most of the time trying to get a job. s

ktvu's rob roth was there as the owner and head chef of manresa restaurant got a look at the damage. >> the owner and head chef of manresa restaurant toured his restaurant this afternoon. the same restaurant that received critical acclaim from around the world. he was out of turn and returned after receiving word of what happened. they spotted the fire at 4:00 a.m. this morning and called in. the fire station was close by. the blaze burned bright. >> they had a lot of plastic trays and all kinds of different things. storage containers. that is fuel for fire. >> reporter: the restaurant has been closed since july 3 for cleaning and was scheduled to reopen wednesday. they believe the fire started outside but aren't sure what caused it. ed. >> there is a lot of different causes for fires but right now we don't have an idea. >>> manresa restaurant opened four -- >> manresa restaurant opened four years ago. dinners run $190 without wine. what made it unique? >> passion. quality. genuine. it is real food. and comes from his heart. >> rob roth reports authorities say the damage is in the $3

ktvu's rob roth is live at san quentin state prison. rob? >> reporter: there are 748 inmates on california's death row here at san quentin state prison. it appears none of them will be executed for some time, if ever. >> this ruling is huge. >> an organization aimed at doing away with capital punishment wasn't surprised with the judge's ruling. >> the system is dysfunctional. it is expensive and there is no prospects of anyone who has been sentenced to death actually being executed. >> reporter: he waited 20 years for the killer of his daughter to be executed. >> another slap in the face to the victims of the state of california. >> california voters favored the death penalty, and he hopes the ruling will serve as a wake up call to fix the broken system. >> it is not about anything more than somebody being punished for having committed the worse possible crime. >> the last execution was 2006. another judge ruled the legal injection procedure is cruel and unusual punishment. it led to a unfair system. he says it is a blow against victims. >>

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a lake in oakland has been off limits for a week now, tests found a algae contained high toxic levels. it poses health risks and could cause rashes and flu like systems. officials are using a product to strip the land of phosphorus. >>> getting back to mother nature is on display at the california state fair. they are designed by a dozen grad students. designers were asked to balance culture and sustainability and come up with a alternative to traditional lodging. >> who are the new customers, what do they want? be healthy and be in a neat place without having to spend a lot of money. >> fair visitors voting on their favorites. >>> a boy who loves trains had his dream fulfilled when he got to ride a b.a.r.t. train thanks to the make-a-wish foundation. >> the make-a-wish foundation, we meant to -- give him a round of applause for being here. >> the 13-year-old has cerebral palsy. he hasn't been able to ride a b.a.r.t. train but he loves watching them and now he got to ride one. the best part was being there with the train operator. >> haven't had a wis

in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> that is -- just a wonderful story. nice what the police did. >> you can tell the parents are feeling it. sweetheart. all the best to him. >>> now to our weather. our meteorologist mark tamayo, what can you tell us for 4th of july? >> nothing as special as that. beautiful today across the bay area. patchy fog near the coast line and the clouds increase over the next few hours. as far as temperatures from this afternoon, upper 50s in pacifica. san francisco 65. san jose 81. and the warmest locations inland upper 90s. mid-90s. right now the fog is to the south. except near the immediate shoreline. you can see a sliver south of the golden gate bridge. that will increase especially after midnight. current temperatures out there. 81 degrees livermore. san jose 74. tonight we have clear skies. a breeze out there. winds from 10 to 20 miles per hour. san francisco, you get an idea with chop on the waters. for the 4th of july no major changes. morning fog. hot inland because this area of high pressure wild be building in. not to

in santa rosa, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we called the owner of it property.he company says the hillside should return to the way it was before the cross was there. >>> in weather no big changes today. low clouds and fog clearing back to the shoreline. this weekend the tropical air mass will move in and it will feel muggy again. showers, thunderstorms towards the sierra. the stronger storm close to south lake tahoe. one inch per hour. as we fly back to the bay area we have the low clouds and fog off shore pushing into the bay. current numbers, we will look at those. right now 79 degrees in antioch. san jose 72. santa rosa 69 and san francisco checking in 62 degrees. for tonight we have partly cloudy skies. and a bit of a breeze. winds 15 ta25 miles per hour. our live camera showing you this. san francisco, we have low clouds developing around san francisco. tomorrow morning fog. increasing high clouds. sunday more clouds. look at this. we bring in the chance of scattered showers. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy skies, mid-50s coast side. mid-60s inland. here i

ktvu's rob roth is in richmond. rob?rter: frank, investigators say five fires burned inside this abandon middle school and they have no doubt it was arson. >> reporter: work crews this afternoon were filling opdumpster with debris -- up a dumpster with debris. adams middle school was closed 5 years ago and it sat unoccupied ever since. >> shimmied across. >> reporter: then he says the intruders broke the window. once inside the fire started. >> we think that this was probably their first step. >> 5 fires in all. possibly 6. the firearm and sprinkler system still worked. >> otherwise we would have lost the entire building. >> no ones has been arrested -- no one has been arrested. neighbors are angry. >> i am upset at the school district they left the school abandon. >> the school district has three abandon sites. >> a reminder we have to think about the future consequences and this is a future consequence of closing a school. >> you can see where there is damage. >> reporter: firefighters say abandon buildings could be da

rob roth, ktvu news. >>> noisy groups were able to stop two buses that were carrying immigrants. the ralliers said they were angry about illegal immigration and didn't want the detainees in their neighborhood. >>> apartments the size of shipping containers. >> very chlostephobic. >> when temps will start to trend upward once again. >> you can lose a hand, you can lose an arm, it's very dangerous. >> the operation broken up and why one man is facing child endangerment charges. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. >>> undercover officers have broken up an illegal fireworks operation. officers say he was using a 15- year-old boy as a runner who would retrieve the fireworks from the storage space. police say they confiscated about 100 illegal firewor

rob roth tells us what that proposal could mean for businesses. >> the motion is approved. >> reporter: the board of supervisors voted 6-4 to place the soda tax proposal on the november ballot. the beverage battle is now on. we will definitely lose business. >> reporter: here's a fizzery which sells 250 types of sodas, the owner is worried about the proposed soda tax. >> we know visiting the shop after the tax is going to hit everybody a little harder in the pocketbook. >> the liquid sugar has been shown to have more of complications around health with type two diabetes. >> reporter: the proposal would levy a tax of 2-cents per ounce on sugary drinks including soda, energy drinks and some juices. at the fizzery the tax would add several cents to every dollar. the american beverage association is expected to spend millions of the dollars to try to defeat it. one supervisor says the tax would hurt some people more than others. >> i am seriously concerned how this ballot measure attacks on some of the low income communities. >> reporter: supporters say it will be a tough campaign. >> we h

ktvu's rob roth is live at city hall with what happens next. >> the city counsel is expected to meetgain momentarily but police say they will have more of a presence here after what happened last night. >> reporter: tuesday night's oakland city counsel meeting was running smoothly till an hour and 20 minutes into it. then this man climbed over the table and began complaining. he pulled the man down and away from the city manager and helped escort him out. they were stunned. >> you know, it was a surprise. but, you know, this is the city of oakland. people are full of passion. >> it was startling. i wasn't afraid but i was startled. >> an assistant police chief was nearby, saw what happened on a monitor and called it in. minutes later police arrested the 20-year-old on charges of disturbing a public meeting and suspicion of trespassing and he had an outstanding warrant. >> he caused disturbances before by yelling. >> reporter: the incident sparked debate about security at city hall. police used to be assigned to meetings but that changed to get more officers on the street. >> we have

ktvu's rob roth reports from the police ceremony where a lot of adults learned a lot about bravery from a little boy. >> reporter: this 8-year-old boy is living his dream today. emilio penn always wanted to be an oakland police officer, chase down the bad guys and keep the city safe. but he is gravely ill, still this one wish came true. here inside this packed auditorium oakland police graduated 34 new officers into the department. make that 35. today emilio penn became an honorary oakland police officer with baton, badge and a few words from his new boss the chief of police. >> we are honored by your presence, the spired by your brave -- inspired by your bravery. >> very emotional. it is like make-a-wish foundation. >> reporter: the young boy got to ride in a police crewser and spent time at the gun range. >> for him to be part of the police force is tremendous. >> he reached that dream today thanks to the oakland police department. >> reporter: even the best dreams have their most special part. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: nice looking badge. >> great badge. has his birthday on it.

you got to think of the other kids that are playing. >> rob roth reporting. >>> crews will work through the night to get rid of mosquitoes to get rid of west nile. fogging from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the area in red. in san mateo and hillsboro. >>> the bay area will get a new area code. 628 will effect people in san francisco, parts of san mateo and marin county. if you have a 415 area cold your number will not charge. august 16, land line phone users should dial 1 plus the new area code. cell phone calls don't need the one. on february 21, 2015 that will be required. residents received mailers on the new area code. the flier has a map showing where it will be implemented, when it goes into effect and other information. >>> now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. a lot of the moisture feels like it is back. >> a lot of humidity. i think i remember when everybody was 415 -- [ talking at the same time ] >> 408 -- [ talking at the same time ] >> all the way to the oregon boarder was 415 when i was a kid. [ talking at the same time ] >> keep talking. [ talking at the same time ] >> 5

ktvu's rob roth has been talking to investigators and rob is there now live. rob? >> reporter: right, the fire broke out on the side of the manresa restaurant. you can see how charred it is. there is smoke and water damage in the kitchen but no fire damage. >> the owner and chef of manresa restaurant toured the restaurant this afternoon. the same restaurant that received critical acclaim from around the world. he had been out of town and returned after receiving word of what happened. somebody spotted the fire about 4:00 a.m. this morning and called in. the fire station was close by. it burned bright. >> they had a lot of plastic trays and storage containers. all that is good fuel for fire. >> the restaurant has been closed for cleaning and was scheduled to reopen wednesday. they believe the fire started outside but aren't sure what caused it. >> could be accidental. arson. natural. there is a lot of different causes for fires. we don't have an idea what that is. >> reporter: manresa restaurant opened 12 years ago. received a two star rating 8 years in a row. dinne

ktvu's rob roth is live in dublin where some people are saying the benefit isn't worth the risk?er: right. this parking lot is one of a hand full of designated areas where it is legal to set overscale safe and sane -- so- called safe and sane fireworks. a family is school bus about to do that but residents -- is just about to do that but some residents are saying there are no safe and sane fireworks. >> reporter: for many families liking fireworks on the 4th of july is as much a tradition as turkey on thanksgiving. >> reporter: h the lines have been -- the lines have been really busy. five of those. >> reporter: dublin is one of 15 bay area cities where buying fireworks is legal. >> are you ready? are you still looking? >> the proceeds go to charities. >> yesterday someone took the big guy. $500. >> reporter: but here you can also be your own pyrotechnician. they do this every year. >> we made it a tradition. we come to the park and do fireworks. >> for this family it is a new experience. >> this is a big deal to be together today and be together as a family and get to see the fi

ktvu's rob roth is here with what they are dealing with tonight. >> the clean up continues. you can see the water repair damage trucks. four stores are still closed. they are busy today pumping out water from the basement of high end stores today. 7 stores suffered some water damage, 4 remain closed. this happened on saturday when a construction crew working on the subway project struck a water main sending water to the lower levels of luxury stores. we spoke to a store that wasn't damaged but they are upset by what happened. >> it is a big time disaster. it really hurts retail. i know it is an accident and i know accidents happens but at the end of the day people come to san francisco and they want to have a good time. >> frustrating. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: union square business owners and shoppers must cope with the subway project and now this. authorities are investigating how the accident happened and they are assessing the cost of the damage. the four stores that are closed could be down for a few more days. reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channe

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> breaking news here. happening now.reopened all lanes of highway 17 after a massive traffic accident between santa cruz and san jose left several vehicles piled up, torn apart and one person dead. we see here a live picture of the lane that is in the shade there on the right hand side, that is southbound 17. the sunny side is north bound 17. traffic is going by. we understand there are delays in traffic in both directions approaching the scene of the accident. >>> fire crews scramble to a familiar spot this morning. an area by golf course where two other fires broke out in two weeks. the fire started at 6 a.m. this morning -- 6:00 a.m. this morning. crews contained the flames. officials tell us they found evidence of a homeless camp in the area. they are investigating whether the fire was sparked by someone cooking. as for the other fires the first started june 30, the second was a flair up from the first fire. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. an emotional meeting in san francisco this afternoon between families that were linked by

but as ktvu's rob roth reports she a man with a song -- he is a man with a song in his heart whose fortunesave just changed. [ singing ] >> reporter: if you ask him, he will get out and sing you a song. he will do it even if you don't ask. at 97 he doesn't miss a beat. he was a veteran of world war ii, korea and vietnam. he was living independently at the retirement residents till 11 days ago when he was ordered to leave. he says he was told he wasn't keeping his room clean enough so when they charged him a $1,500 cleaning bill he couldn't afford rent. he had to go. >> devastating. >> reporter: after being forced out he began staying in motels. until his money ran out and then he ended up here at the napa valley homeless shelter. >> at this point in time i am afraid i am not coming out alive. i said that. >> watching him walk into a environment that no older person should have to be in, that was it. >> reporter: she is a placement specialist for senior citizens. she has been helping him find a place to live. >> they felt he wasn't able to maintain his independent status any longer. the stor

rob roth spoke to the owner about what he's going to do now. >> reporter: the owner and head chef of manresa got a close look at the damage to his restaurant. he was away when the fire broke out and came back to assess the damage. >> reporter: we're devastated. our restaurant burned down. >> reporter: the fire started on the outside of the building not the outside. the cause is still undetermined. for fans of this internationally renowned restaurant there's good news. >> everything is smoky and dirty and wet but there's no fire damage in there. >> reporter: it's received two stars on the michelin restaurant guide six of eight years. it's a destination for foodies from near and far. the owner grows his own produce. >> it's horrible. we've known this restaurant since it opened. >> you know they really put a lot of care and creativity into the food. so that's what made it special. >> reporter: the restaurant has been closed since july third for cleaning. it was scheduled to reopen wednesday. but will manresa reopen? >> absolutely. i think we're going to be a stronger and better restaura

in santa rosa, rob roth, ktvu channel 2news. >>> well, it could take a little longer to receive a new netflix movie in the mail. netflix has stopped shipping dvds from its distribution on saturdays, saving netflix as much as $14 million a year. >>> amazon has released its first ebook subscription service. it's called kindle unlimited. for just $9.99 a month, subscribers can have access to more than half a million digital and audio books, only a small amount compared to all the kindle books for sale on amazon's online store. kindle unlimited was launched yesterday. amazon is promoting it by offering a 30-day free trial. >>> a new music video is calling attention to how much models and celebrities are photo shopped for ads. ♪ >> the video was posted on youtube 11 days ago and has more than 13 million views and is growing. it features singer colby calais, encouraging girls to take off their makeup and appreciate their natural beauty. the message comes as a new bill is gaining momentum in washington. the truth in advertising act would give the federal trade commission the power to regulat

. >> reporter: rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a san francisco security guard is behind bars tonight accused of impersonating a police officer. he sexually assaulted immigrants from central america. the 35-year-old faces felony charges, including kidnapping with the intent to commit sexual assault. he acted as a police officer and threatened victims with deportations. prosecutors say the suspect would bring his victims to his home, get them drunk and sexual assault them. >> this type of incident does put opbarrier in the communities we -- up a barrier in the communities we serve. >> investigators say he targeted immigrants from central america with limited english skills and he drove a car similar to what real officers use. he is held on $2 million bail. this isn't his first brush with the law. ktvu channel 2 news obtained documents from michigan. he was prosecuted in 1998 for criminal sexual conduct and 1999 for impersonating a professional. >>> a judge will decide soon whether to send a man to a mental health facility for having a bomb. defense attorneys asked that he be admitted t

ktvu's rob roth found out that despite these recent shootings, the crime rate in oakland is actually going down. >> reporter: this woman has lived across the street from brooke dale park in east oakland for the past six years. she said she's had enough. >> we're going to be leaving. we're trying to move out, out of this place. so hopefully by end of this year. >> reporter: police are saying little about what happened at the park last evening. neighbors tell us a fight broke out during a basketball game and escalated into gunfire. a 17-year-old boy was injured, but is expected to survive. >> my grandkids, that bicycle up and down the street, scooter, even playing across the street in the park on the scooters, it's very scary. >> reporter: the shooting comes just five days after a shooting at another park in oakland. >> to the front, came off the back. >> reporter: a stray bullet found this 10-year-old girl while she was celebrating her baby cousin's first birthday at lowell park in west oakland. those living near these shootings tell us of their fears. >> kids should be able to play i

rob roth reported on a clean up effort that turned up a display of artillery some of which dated back to the civil war. >> reporter: the navy may be long gone from mayer island in vallejo. there's neither a sailor or ship. but when the navy left town not everything left with it. buried in the ground were tons of artillery shells that munitions experts are still digging out and destroying. >> fire in the hole. fire in the hole. >> reporter: what's so special that just blew up is the world war ii shell like this one. if it explodes it could kill anyone within 15 feet. >> we find a tremendous number of these. >> reporter: so many the munitions people call them the curse of mayer island. >> they were made to detonate when they hit the canvas wings by the japanese. but they were so sensitive that rain drops would detonate these items. so we treat them with a lot of respect. >> reporter: these are 5,000 pounds of explosives that workers have uncovered. explosives that date back to the civil war. these rounds from the turn of the century can pierce the armor of a ship or kill anyone standing

ktvu's rob roth is there with the assault that is being investigated as a hate crime. >> the attack happenedro street near 18th street. the victim and his husband. thisis what he looked like when he was attacked. they are stunned by what happened. >> it is becoming more and more, hate to say it, a sport for individuals who want totarget lgbt -- to together lgbt individuals. . >> police say they were attacked by three men and a woman who made anti-gay slurs. >> they began their assault. >> police are investigating it as a possible hate crime. the husband is in the hospital with head trauma. >> we are not just a joke. we are there to serve our community and to bring joy and happiness oo people who -- to people who are in need. . >> reporter: this is the second hate crime that happened saturday. as we reported yesterday two women say they were beaten by six people. >> at this point it doesn't appear to be a connection. >> reporter: the assaults put a damper on a fun weekend long celebration. >> this is a wake up call, we need to take a closer look at the security that is involved. >> reporter:

ktvu's rob roth where he spoke to her and her mother about the violence that happened. >> it went fromt, through the front and came out the back. >> reporter: you can see the bandage on the arm. >> um, still hurts but it feels better than before. >> reporter: she was helping pass out presidents at her cousin's birthday party saturday when gun shots wrang out from the far ends of the park -- -- rang out from the far end of the park. [ indiscernible ] >> i saw that and i started screaming. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it involved two groups and a stray bullet struck her. there have been no arrests. >> these individuals have no

reporting live at san quentin state prison rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here is a look at which states have capital punishment and which don't. the states in blue do not allow execution. the 32 red states that do have the death penalty. among those states is texas that carried out the most. 515 since 1976. compare that to california, 13 people have been executed since 1976. and as rob mentioned there are nearly 750 inmates on death row at san quentin state prison. at www.ktvu.com we posted a slide show of some of the inmates on death row as well as a copy of the ruling. >>> new developments in the case of a excort accused of giving -- escort accused of giving a man a lethal dose of heroin. ktvu's azenith smith was in the courtroom today where the lawyer questioned the charges laid out by prosecutors. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: wearing less make up than her last court appearance alix tichelman pled not guilty omanslaughter charges. -- to manslaughter charges. the escoral is accused of -- of course cort is accused of injecting forrest hayes of a fatal dose of heroin. surveilla

ktvu's rob roth tells us authorities are looking for surveillance video. >> reporter: on a weekend celebrating gay pride it appears two women were victims of a gay bashing. investigators say the women just left the festival saturday and were heading home to contra costa county. that is when police say five men approached the women. >> made a comment towards the two female victims. and began to attack the victims viciously. >> reporter: they punched and kicked them. >> one victim possibly has a broken wrist as well as scrapes and bruising and the other victim has -- had scrapes and bruises as a result of punching and kicking. >> passerby tried to intervene. the assailants ran off. police are investigating the attack as a hate crime. investigators canvassed the area looking for surveillance video. we checked. in 2013 there were 27 reported hate crimes in san francisco. 13 of them were anti-gay. >> we spoke by phone today to one of the victim whose told ktvu she and her partner are recovering at home but are still shaken up. police are asking anyone who may have seen what happened or who has vide

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now, new york city's much publicized ban on sodas andry drinks did not last long. the appeals court said that the court and the mayor overstepped their power. >>> the federal judge in san francisco today upheld an earlier ruling denying bail to chamberland. he was arrested following a nationwide man hunt. chamberland's attorney says his client is in desperate need of mental health attention. >>> 41-year-old mariano cuellar has been a part of the pa cull and has worked with president obama. the mexican owned lawyer -- >>> they post people's pictures without their permission. >> the online insults and what's happened to that page now. >> and a disaster scene in san francisco but don't worry it's all a fake. what crews were filling and the connection to the bay area. >> plus new information about hundreds of families left without running water for days. the park that residents are getting to make up for the shortage. >>> four months after a devastating mud slight in washington state claimed 43 lives, sheriff officials today confirmed the la

at children's hospital stanford, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> community service officers wille hitting the streets, and responding to non-emergency police calls. why this program is already drawing concerns from the community. >> and dinner with a niner. the event tonight, pairing feigns with their football favorites in the team's brand new home. >> and a reminder, you can get ktvu news to go. just download the app, click the live icon, and watch all of our newscasts live on your mobile device. >>> san jose police embark on a new plan to deal with a critical shortage of officers. for the first time, san jose is training community service officers. ktvu's asa smith live at police headquarters where some are criticizing the program as just a band aid fix. >> reporter: the hope is that they will respond with paperwork. so sworn officers can respond to emergencies. >> we want the community to know that we do care about those low priority calls, but those are calls that lately we have not been able to respond to. >> reporter: the cso's, or community service officers will respond to

rob roth is in san jose where he attended a court appearance. >> reporter: that 74-year-old man had alreadyad his license permanently revoked but he was back again in court once again facing charges of hit-and-run. ashley nelson says she's outraged that once again robert shiro is in court charged with hit-and-run and drunk driving. >> it's a shame that we have to be here again. that there's no remorse, that he didn't learn anything from going to prison. >> reporter: nelson suffered a permanent brain injury and other disabilities after she and her husband were struck by a car as they bicycled five years ago. the suspect left the scene. shiro was later convicted for the crime. at the time she was on probation and his license had been revoked. >> he left me on the side of the road with my brain bleeding. >> reporter: he was ordered not to drink. the sheriff's department says about two weeks ago witnesses heard schiro refuse a cab and then he got into a car . when police arrested him he seemed highly intoxicated. >> have some remorse, learn from your mistakes. >> reporter: schiro's attorney and

. >> reporter: in santa rosa, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> and we contacted the owner of the property. the progress lumber company. the company told us by phone the hillside should return to the way it was before the cross was there. >>> there is word tonight of one more legal action aimed at trying to keep drake's bay oyster company open in point rays. a coalition of marine county businesses has asked for a temporary restraining order to block the closure. the coalition includes several restaurants that use the farmed oysters and the tamales bay. it says it loses 1/4 of a million dollars a year. >>> corporate earnings including a strong report from google helped fuel the gains. >>> a nice day today. it's been pretty chilly around here. we've had lower fire danger because of all the cool weather we've been seeing lots of moist cool air pushing in our way. also tropical moisture. the last few days and there'll be more again tomorrow. not as many as there were today. there'll be more tomorrow. fog and low clouds are going to push inland tonight. we have a little bit of wind out there ri

rob roth tells us the police academy graduation ceremony was held today where adults who wear a badgerned a whole lot about bravery from that little boy. >> reporter: this 8-year-old boy is living his dream today. emilio penn has always wanted to be an oakland police officer, chase down the bad guys and keep the city safe. >> because i love oakland. >> reporter: but emilio is gravely ill, still this one wish came true. here inside this packed auditorium today, oakland police graduated 34 new officers into the department. make that 35. today emilio became an honorary police officer. along with a baton, badge and a few words by his new boss. >> we're inspired by your presence, inspired by your bravery and very thank. you could share this day with us. >> reporter: the officers have been overwhelmed and so are they. >> very emotional. it's kind of like his make a wish. >> reporter: word of emilio's fite reached the department through the police officers association. the young boy has gotten a chance to ride in a police cruiser and spent time in the gun range. >> he reached that dream toda

in alameda, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> two of the biggest real estate websites in the united states are joining forces. san francisco based trulia announced it is being acquired by seattle based zillow. live to explain why some say this deal gives buyers and sellers an edge. >> reporter: ken, most people, whether you've bought, or solid, or are planning to, have checked online at one of these sights. today, they say as a result of this merger, consumers stand to benefit in three big ways. today, jeffrey is putting in the final touches, before he, his wife judy, and their realtor put their home on the market. these days, that includes listing with zillow, and trulia. sites this couple already use for selling their home and buying the next one. >> especially in this market, i think thinks go pretty quickly. if and when something comes up, you know how much it is. >> they're very pervasive. there's not anybody who's not looking online. if any clients i meet, they're already done their research. >> reporter: a company spokesman told ktvu today, they have more than 1,000 employees

rob roth spoke to the victim today who had a message for the man. >> reporter: ashley nelson says she's outraged that once again robert schiro is in court for drunk driving. >> it's a shame that we have to be here again today. that he did not learn his lesson after being in jail. >> reporter: nelson says that she and her boyfriend got hit while bicyclists. at the time schiro was on probation for drunk driving and his license had been suspended. >> he left me on the side of the road while i was bleeding from the brain. >> reporter: the sheriff's department says two weeks ago witnesses heard schiro refuse a cab then he got into a car and slammed into the two cars parked next to him. when sheriffs arrest him in his home he appeared highly intoxicated. nelson has these words for schiro. >> show some remorse, learn from your mistakes. >> reporter: schiro refused to comment. he is being held in jail with no bail. >>> plenty of hospital workers wear scrub dresses. the reason she says her supervisor sent her home. >> i said can you tell me what is inappropriate about the dress. is it too short?

roth. i want to point you honor newsmakers program. dall.uest is rob woo he talks about a lot of issues. he talks about leadership changes at the gop. >> do you expect there to be another leadership election in november? leader is i hope so. i don't know and competition started to be a bad thing. the worst possible scenario is a bunch of republicans wishing things were different and not making things different. -- saw was a gettingan chairman elevated to the elected leadership table. that does not happen regularly. it happened and that is healthy. you saw in the majority leader'' race. i respect him for standing up and doing that. he is going to make sure there is a competitive election and people must be chosen rather than anointed. that is who we are. it is not supposed to be pretty. it is supposed to be down and dirty because we are fighting for america amongst ourselves. we try to be united to make a difference. respected, the role of the majority whip is not to asermine policy trajectory much as it is to sell that agenda to the rest of the conference. ae you satisfied as conservativ