san bernardino county... ana sheriff's deputy shot in los angeles... h >>> a police chase near seattle, a jail break in san bernardino, and a sheriff's deputy shot in los angeles. how it all might be tired to the murder of a retired teacher here in the bay area. >> tonight, her mother thinks the case may be solved. >> and another night of rain in the bay area, packing some lightning and thunder this time. >> two people in custody tonight may be connected to the murder of a retired school teacher in hercules. darnell washington and his wife, tanya, were arrested this morning in washington state where they were found in the car stolen from suzie's house where she was murdered friday night. the wild scene that unfolded and the trail of mayhem that stretches all the way back to southern california. >> reporter: the discovery of the blue subyou -- suburu with a shot gun inside, the first glimmer of hope. >> the initial reaction is relief. we've been working so hard to find some major clue. >> reporter: this morning, recovers near seattle arrested the couple

the 25-year-old woman suspect tonya washington helped her 24-year-old husband escape from san bernardino county jail august 28th. the pair shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy who stopped the vehicle later, they escaped armed with a shotgun in, seattle, this morning deputies say the suspects rammed into their patrol car and sped away after a stop for a stolen plate after a pursuit, be police took them into custody at gun point. the suspects may be responsible for other crimes and they're in the king county jail tonight. police are anxious to interview the couple about the possible murder of suzy ko. >> we know they were in the stolen vehicle and there are people we do want to talk to. if they're not the suspects hopefully they can give us information that will lead us to the suspects. >> and in that pursuit two, suspects are on the way to washington state and this is to interview law enforcement and hopefully this couple and will be looking at whether or not they have a connection and there are police saying they've notified the family about the developments and there is more for you as this sto

a crime spree that started in august when the wife helped the husband break out of jail in san bernardino county. he got into a is out out in los angeles county. the suspect shot and wounded a deputy and then they carjacked a vehicle and got away. they now face charges here in southern california and in seattle. live, lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a explosion and fire at a home sent one woman to the hospital today. this is cell phone video by neighbors. 40 firefighters attacked the fire. four people were at home at the time of the explosion. one woman was taken to the hospital with burns. the other three residents escaped. investigators are trying to figure out what caused the explosion. >>> embattled san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is back on the job tonight after a fight against ethic charges. ktvu's david stevenson is live where his return could be tricky. >> reporter: mayor ed lee had harsh words today as the sheriff moved to transition back into his job. >> reporter: ross mirkarimi said he was ready to reconcile with the city departments. >> it is a new day. we want to move

two people are being held for a crime spree that began with a jail break in san bernardino county in august ended with a police chase near seattle yesterday. police there spotting the stolen car of murder victim susie ko. they say the drive rammed patrol cars with the subaru. they arrested 24-year-old darnell washington and his 25- year-old wife tania. >> initial reaction is a little bit of relief. we have been so hard since the event happened to find some major clue in finding this car. >> hercules police have flown up to washington to question the couple about ko's killing and they are also suspects in the attempted murder of an l.a. counties sheriff's deputy last month. >>> san jose's serial arsonist apparently strikes again. a garbage bin was set on fire around 8:00 last night on the 1100 block of delna manor lane the same area fire officials handed out flyers about the arsons earlier yesterday. the fire was put out by good samaritans before crews got there. this is the ninth trash bin fire in the area. >>> it is 6:04. we have two words for weather, cumulonimbus. >> you said that

police say that the arrest bring an end to a crime spree that includes jailbreak in san bernardino county and a wounded sheriff deputy in los angeles. >>> an early morning fire gutted one of san francisco's popular hangout spots. firefighters spent 11 hours battling the blaze that ripped through the restaurant in the west portal neighborhood. two other businesses were also damaged. the mayor ed lee surveyed the damage and promised to expedite permits to rebuild. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> and the vice mayor of clayton has just been convicted of felony embezzlement. joe is accused of stealing nearly $160,000 from a client. he is still in office and on the ballot. city officials say it is too late to take his name off and too soon to take any kind of action. >> and speaking of politics, the vice presidential candidate is back on the campaign trail today after going at each other in the debate last night. and as cbs 5's allen martin reports, the two campaigns tangled again today. all over the meaning of one of the shortest words in the english language. >> call i

it began with a jail break in san bernardino county and ended in washington state. cbs 5 reporter sharon chin on how the pair was caught. >> reporter: the discovery of susie ko's blue subaru with a shotgun inside, the first glimmer of hope for her family since the 55-year-old retired teacher was found stabbed to death friday night at her hercules home. >> initial reaction, a little bit of relief. we've been working so hard since the event happened. to find some major clue, and finding this car. >> reporter: this morning, officers near seattle arrested a couple who smashed the car in a police chase. 24-year-old darnell washington and his 25-year-old wife tanya sped off when officers approached them in the stolen car. police say they arrested the pair at gunpoint, after they repeatedly rammed several patrol cars that boxed them in. the man and woman are considered persons of interest right now, not murder suspects. >> we just know they were in the stolen vehicle, and they're certainly people that we do want to talk to. if they are not the suspects, hopefully they can

. >>> 13 children are recovering from injuries in san bernardino county after their school bus collided with a u-haul truck. about 40 students were on the bus when investigators say the truck backed into its path. two students are hospitalized with serious injuries. 11 others and the bus driver suffered minor injuries. >>> a new program is offering california kids the chance to take yoga at school but not everyone is happy about it. the program is funded through a private grant and being tried in theness knee that school district. sal, you don't take yoga do you? >> no, i don't. no downward facing dog on this person. >> at least you know that. >> i do know that. good morning, everybody. maybe i should. but i watch baseball instead. >>> let's take a look at the commute now. westbound bay bridge as you come up to the toll plaza. there are no major problems getting on to the bridge. the traffic looks good getting on to the span. and into the city with no major delays. also this morning we are looking at interstate 880 right here nearby the coliseum. traffic is moving well. you know the roa

the couple is being held for a crime spree that began with a jail break in san bernardino county in augusted with a police chase up in washington state yesterday. susie ko was killed in her hercules home last week and her car was stolen. the couple was inside ko's car. officers arresting darnell washington and his wife tania up north. and investigators from hercules will now question them in washington today. >> we just know that they were in the stolen vehicle and they are certainly people that we do want to talk to. if they're not suspects, hopefully they can give us information leading to the suspects. >> they are wanted for the murder of an l.a. county sheriff's deputy last month. >>> san jose's serial arsonist struck againful a garbage bin was set on fire last night on delna manor lane just hours earlier in the same area, fire officials handed out flyers warning people about the arson. this is the ninth such fire in that area. >>> and today federal officials are expected to give nearly $1 billion for the central subway construction here in san francisco. but the project faces a lot of

. >> reporter: police say he escaped from a san bernardino county jail on august 28th and they went on a state crime spree. on the september 2 he is accused of shooting a los angeles county sheriff's deputy after they exchanged gunfire in el monte. the injured deputy tried to stop the pair in a car he described as suspicious. the same man and woman are suspected possibly in the stabbing death of ko at her home friday night something investigators are looking into to. detectives in hercules in southern california are going to be talking to figure out if the pair is also accused in a robbery and carjacking, as well. live in hercules, sharon chin, cbs 5. >>> breaking news out of the east bay. west oakland specifically. police are chasing that man, that suspect on an atv, a four wheeler. this apparently started west of the coliseum. we don't know why police are trying to chase him down. but again, police are not far behind him. this is in west oakland. we have chopper 5 over it as you saw. we'll get our picture back and get you updates as soon as we get them. >>> well, a little good news.

that's when darnell washington escaped from san bernardino county jail with his wife's help. five days later on september 2nd, darnell is suspected of shooting and wounding with a shotgun an l.a. county sheriff's deputy who approached him in the city of south el monte in the san gabriel valley. now the couple is suspected also in a number of other crimes, including carjacking and robbery between southern california and northern california. on october 5th, susie ko was killed in her hercules home. >> it's a very big break. and we've said right along that finding the car would be one of the key pieces of evidence that we need to help us try to solve this case. and particularly since king county was able to find suspects in the vehicle, that gives us even more of a lead than if we had found it parked on a street somewhere. >> reporter: now again, hercules police are not calling the husband and wife suspects in the homicide of susie ko, but they will question them as soon as they are able. we reached out to susie ko's family, and they tell us that they are emotionally exhausted, b

two people are now being held for a crime spree that began with a jail break in san bernardino county in august. it ended with a police chase near seattle yesterday. police there spotted the stolen car, the murder victim susie ko. they say the driver rammed patrol cars with the subaru. darnell washington and his wife were arrested. >> we know they were in the stolen vehicle and there are people we want to talk to. if they are not the suspects, hopefully they can give us information that will lead us back to the suspects. >> hercules police have gone up to washington to question the couple about ko's killing and they are also suspects in the attempted murder of an l.a. county sheriff's deputy just last month. >>> san jose serial arsonist strikes once again. a garbage bin was set on fire around 8:00 last night on the 1100 block of dellna manor lane the same area where there flyers given out yesterday. good samaritans put out the fire. this is the ninth fire in the area. >>> vice president joe biden and republican vice- presidential nominee paul ryan will lock horns this evening in their

they believe this began with darnell washington's jail break in san bernardino county in spagnuolo the attempted murder -- in august and the attempted murder of a los angeles county deputy. in washington state they are facing assault, vehicle theft, weapons violations and alluding police. >> reporter: the family is grateful for the break in the case and the support they have received. they say they are optimistic they will get their answers. >> we have a beginning and an end, let the police do their work. and heal. >> reporter: king county set a bond hearing for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. live, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> officials are looking for a suspect accused of shooting one man and hitting another han in the head -- man in the head, it happened around 3:00 a.m. investigators identified the suspect. he is 5'6", 180 pounds. investigators believe he is in a white car fleeing to mexico. the victims are expected to survive. >>> investigators discovered where a fire started, it began in the rear of the building. the cause hasn't been determined but a dozen businesses were damaged by

hot dry santa ana winds span add brush fire in san bernardino county. tonight that fire is contained. it burned 340 acres of brush but no homes were threatened. the santa ana winds are expected through sunday. >>> now to our world series coverage and today's send off for san francisco giants as the team plane left sfo. if you've seen the san francisco skyline lately you know it's an orange october as night local landmarks are glowing orange no honor of the giant's return to the world series. and downtown, noelle walker with a look at how the city is getting into the spirit. >> reporter: every good party needs some mood lighting so check this out, we have a theme going here. so we asked the experts how did they do that? san francisco has a reputation for being a colorful city but at night it's just one color. >> we call it giant's orange. >> reporter: jim kidd is electrician at the auditorium. where they change lights more often than the seasons. >> that's st. patty's day right there. >> reporter: they use spotlights to give the auditorium its light. >>

hot dry santa ana winds span add brush fire in san bernardino county. tonight that fire is contained. it burned 340 acres of brush but no homes were threatened. the santa ana winds are expected through sunday. >>> now to our world series coverage and today's send off for san francisco giants as the team plane left sfo. if you've seen the san francisco skyline lately you know it's an orange october as night local landmarks are glowing orange no honor of the giant's return to the world series. and downtown, noelle walker with a look at how the city is getting into the spirit. >> reporter: every good party needs some mood lighting so check this out, we have a theme going here. so we asked the experts how did they do that? san francisco has a reputation for being a colorful city but at night it's just one color. >> we call it giant's orange. >> reporter: jim kidd is electrician at the auditorium. where they change lights more often than the seasons. >> that's st. patty's day right there. >> reporter: they use spotlights to give the auditorium its light. >>

police say their arrests bring an end to a crime spree that began with a jail break in san bernardino county. >>> the teenager accused of stealing celebrity chef guy fieri's lamborghini will be back in court monday. 18-year-old max wade's preliminary hearing was put on recess today. the san rafael teen faces 7 felony counts including attempted murder and auto theft. the $220,000 car was stolen last year from a dealership in san francisco. the judge is expected to decide next week whether there is enough evidence to put wade on trial. >>> days of pain have turned into years for one oakland family still grieving an unsolved murder. now the victim's family is renewing their demand for answers. cbs 5 reporter don ford shows us how they are taking action and hoping for justice. >> reporter: oakland investigator robert trevino is still combing for clues to a killing that has baffled police for three years. >> of course, it was a very, very, uhm, violent crime. >> reporter: 20-year-old fat van le was arriving home from work when another car opened fire killing him as he sat outside his parents home

that's what darnell washington escaped from san bernardino county jail with his wife's help. on september 2nd he's suspected of wounds an l.a. county sheriff deputy. they are suspected in another carjacking and robbery between them and october 5th when suzy coe was killed in her hercules home. >> they're not calling them suspects at this time, but if they turn out to be, then it would be up to the various jurisdictions. what i learn from the media folks is there may be more than just two jurisdictions involved. there could be some others, and the district attorneys and states attorneys and so forth have to get involved and discuss this thing and decide how it's going to be prosecuted and who is going to have first bite at the apple. >> we reached out to suzy coe's family. while they're exhausted, teesd arrest bring them a sense of relief on the website welovesuzycoe.com. >>> the reinstated sheriff after the board declined to uphold charges filed by mayor ed lee. now what happens, and can everyone at city hall play nice? joedi hernandez spoke with the the sheriff one on one. i

tanya washington also suspected of helping her husband escape from jail in san bernardino county. the 2 are also wanted for the attempted murder of a loss appearing county sheriff's deputy. >> peninsula man is suing stanford blood center claiming that he suffered a life threatening infection after donating blood. stanford is fighting the suit insisting that it's nearly impossible to get this type of infection that he got from a blood donation. vick lee tonight with exclusive information about the lawsuit. >> on april 10, 2008, christopher wept to the stanford blood center. he says after donating bloody experienced searing pain in arm and shoulder. >> 3 week later it had blossom into a full blown bone infection and hi surgery on may 6 and may 9 of 2008 to remove part of the collar bone. >>reporter: stanford paid the medical bills which he says cost close to 100,000 dollars. >> they know they caused it. promise they would pay for it and they did pay a lot of money and they paid for the surgery. but then after that they started sending me bills. >>reporter: he says stanford stopped p

incredible video. 13 children are recovering from injuries in san bernardino county after their schoolded with a u-haul truck. about 40 elementary students were on that bus when the truck backed into its path. the impact knocked the bus on its side. two people are in the hospital with serious injuries. >>> city of san rafael will look into whether more precautions are needed where a pedestrian was run over and killed. a van crashed into the 84-year- old victim. the marin independent journal reports a passed survey listed the intersections as one of the most dangerous. >>> proposal for 1,000-foot high transbay tower in san francisco as cleared a major hurdle. two city commissions believe the proposed tower will not pose a problem in the area. the chronicle reports it bypasses a voter approved ordnance which barred construction of any new building taller than 40 feet. that cast shadows on city parks and playgrounds. >>> we have a big crash in oakland. fire. muni. sal is busy. >> that is right. we do have that crash in oakland. trying to get to the oakland airport you will be delayed. we

they are suspect of kill ko in a crime spree that includes a jail break in san bernardino county and injuring a sheriff's deputy in los angeles. >>> a new round of promotions today inside the oakland police department and it means more than just a group of officers getting pay raises. cbs 5 reporter da lin on how it could help the city steer clear of a federal takeover. >> reporter: a joyous time for 16 oakland police officers getting a promotion. not only is it a significant event for the officers and their families, it's also a big day for oakland. [ applause ] >> reporter: city leaders can now check off one of the final tasks to prevent a federal take overof the police force. >> negotiate settlement agreement they wanted to make sure that we had one sergeant for every 8 officers and this move will allow us to make that criteria. >> reporter: mayor quan says the city is now down to three or four tasks before it's in complete compliance with the court's mandate. >> this is a step in the right direction. something that was much-needed. >> reporter: city leaders acknowledge these newl

two people are held now for a crime spree that began with a jail break down in san bernardino county in august ended with a big police chase near seattle yesterday. police there spotting the stole- car, the murder victim susie ko. they say the driver rammed patrol cars with the subaru and ko's family relieved to learn that 24-year-old darnell washington and his 25-year-old wife tania are now in custody. >> this reaction is a little bit of relief. we have been working so hard since the event happened to find some major clue in finding this car. >> hercules police have gone to washington to question the couple about ko's killing. they are also suspects in the attempted murder of an l.a. county sheriff's deputy just last month. >>> san jose's serial arsonist strikes again. a garbage bin was set on fire around 8:00 last night on the 1100 block of dell ma manor lane the same area fire officials handed out flyers about the arsons earlier yesterday. the fire was put out by good samaritans before crews got there. this is the ninth such fire in the area. >>> 5:03. a wee bit of rain last night

they are suspected of killing ko in a crime spree that includes a jail break in san bernardino county and shooting a sheriff's deputy in los angeles. an extradition warrant was filed yesterday seeking to have them returned to california. >>> cal-osha is looking into the death of a mechanic in a crane accident at the port of oakland. the 52-year-old man was crushed yesterday morning as he was inspecting the crane. cal sheesh says the victim suffered from head and chest injuries and later died at a hospital. >>> a suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting up in lake county yesterday afternoon along highway 29. a female chp officer pulled over a man in a stolen vehicle. the d.a.'s office says it appears the officer shot the man after he attacked her and tried to take her gun away. investigators say the suspect tried to drive off but crashed the car shortly thereafter. they say he had warrants out for his arrest. >>> today "occupy" protestors plan to return to the plaza where oakland police closed their camp just a year ago today. a rally is now plan at city hall at noon today to

. >>> thirteen children are recovering from injuries in san bernardino county after their school busa u- haul truck. the impact knocked the bus on its side. two students are hospitalized with serious injuries. 11 others and the bus driver suffered minor injuries. >>> the city of san rafael will look at whether more precautions are needed at an intersection where a pedestrian was run over and filled last week at metway road and canal road. the marin independent journal says a past survey listed this intersection as one of the most dangerous in the city. while the three-way intersection has installed stop signs there as a tall for a traffic sign and speed bumpings. >>> the transbay tower has cleared a major hurdle. the chronicle reports thisby passes a -- bypasses a voter approved ordinance that is taller than 40 feet that casts she doe on city parks and playgroundses -- that casts shad deon city parks and playgrounds. >>> a motion was filed in court yesterday one day before the first batch of names were to be released. alexis wright and her business partner are involved. and police fo

san bernardino as well in california, we've seen those cities go bankrupt. what does it say about the fiscal challenges facing municipalities throughout the country? >> well i think there's a lot of challenges to cities, countiesates and federal government. the short answer is we have to learn to live within our means. i'd like to say when you go do a restaurant and you look at the items on the menu, they all look great. but we don't order everything. if we order everything, we'll die, we can't digest all that. we have to make choices, i believe if we decided to live within 95% of what the revenue brought in today we can make choices that will affect about 95% of the things we can do. when i was governor, that would be just fine and we could rein in spending and rein in our appetites on all kinds of levels, that would be a positive step forward. >> i did want get your take on the race. how would you characterize the obama campaign so far? >> i'm a big supporter of the president, i'm going do see him tonight. i think he'll win this race, we have 31 months of positive job growth. i liken it to a plane that was spiraling out of control and was going to crash. a new captain came in, the plane is gaining altitude,