sean walsh posted this video tribute on youtube. it shows a national guardsman with his unit in afghanistan. >> right now, i just know i was shocked. >> reporter: you were shocked? >> yeah. he's a very nice kid, quiet. that's all.

sean walsh posted this video tribute on youtube. it shows a national guardsman with his unit in afghanistan. >> right now, i just know i was shocked. >> reporter: you were shocked? >> yeah. he's a very nice kid, quiet. that's all. i almost cry. >> reporter: neighbors in this quiet community off meridian avenue didn't want to give their names but said the walsh family moved in just over a year ago. >> we feel pretty sad for them. >> reporter: neighbors say the family was looking forward to the coming days. >> i just know that they were waiting for him for the holidays. and it's terrible. >> reporter: now the nation prepares to give another san jose soldier one final salute. sean walsh served with the police company based out of pittsbur pittsburg in the east bay. damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> there is increased tension in oakland as organizers of the occupy movement plan to move their demonstration and their camp to a new location. occupy protesters are now planning to camp at a park on 19th and telegraph, about three block

specialist sean walsh died in afghanistan wednesday. fire. fellow soldiers say he was on patrol when he was hit. specialist walsh was 24 years old. >>> the suspect's name is henry albert smith, 23 years old from fair field. shot james yesterday after robbing a bank and after a high speed chase. the suspect's friends say that they are overwhelmed by this news. >> i don't know what happened but i love my brother. we're praying for him and we're praying for the kapoot family. brokenhearted people all around. >> he acted alone in the murder of kapoot. >>> other headlines around the bay area. religious leaders gathered in oakland to call attention to the 100 murders in the city so far this year. they hope it is a call to the community to fight crime. >>> a wild chase in oakland today after officers said they tried to stop the suspect's car near grand and mcarthur. what followed were two crashes. the carjacked vehicle, the red suv slam food a lamp post. at least 2 people taken away on stretchers. >>> you know it's the holiday season when the white

california national guards man -- sean walsh was killed in afghanistan. the 21-year-old will be met at moffett field by his family. walsh's funeral will be saturday at st. andrew's in saratoga. >>> a vigil will be held tonight for the little boy who was shot in the head while in his father's arms. a total of seven were shot in the melee that took place in a liquor store parking lot during the filming of a rap video. crimestoppers is offering up to a $35,000 reward. police have set up an anonymous tip-line. the number is: 510-28 -- -- >> powerful winds are blowing in parts of the bay area already setting up dangerous conditions, especially in the higher elevations. terry mcsweeney joins us live from the oakland hills where they are watching the trees closely. >> reporter: in the past 20 minutes or so we begun to get a breeze in the oakland hills. mike nicco telling me that right now in the higher elevations, gusts up to 50 miles an hour and more. some of that is going to be making its way down to the elevation i'm at now later tonight. pictures from below

california national guards man -- sean walsh was killed in afghanistan. the 21-year-old will be met at moffett field by his family. walsh's funeral will be saturday at st. andrew's in saratoga. >>> a vigil will be held tonight for the little boy who was shot in the head while in his father's arms. a total of seven were shot in the melee that took place in a liquor store parking lot during the filming of a rap video. crimestoppers is offering up to a $35,000 reward. police have set up an anonymous tip-line. the number is: 510-28 -- -- >> powerful winds are blowing in parts of the bay area already setting up dangerous conditions, especially in the higher elevations. terry mcsweeney joins us live from the oakland hills where they are watching the trees closely. >> reporter: in the past 20 minutes or so we begun to get a breeze in the oakland hills. mike nicco telling me that right now in the higher elevations, gusts up to 50 miles an hour and more. some of that is going to be making its way down to the elevation i'm at now later tonight. pictures from below

. >> he is one of two young men to die last week in afghanistan. 21-year-old sean walsh was killed wednesday after his patrol was attacked. this tribute video posted on youtube features 8 minutes of photos and videos of walsh. the man accused of shooting and killing a vallejo police officer is -- a first degree murder charge was added. smith is accused of shooting officer capoot last thursday as he chased a suspect from a bank robbery. the judge continued his arraignment from one week from today. >>> a woman is suing the city's police department for killing her son last year. vickie says officers acted negligently and used excessive force when they shot her 21-year-old son on may 28th. welch was unarmed when police tried to take him into custody. he didn't obey their authorities and thought he was reaching for a gun and only holding a cell phone. >>> former police officer makes his first court appearance since being released from prison for the shooting of oscar grant. see why he's back in court. >>> now to washington, d.c. where the super committee of -- on spending cuts. as emily reports,

>>mark: a public memorial service is planned for thursday for sean walsh, 821 year-old national guard soldier that was killed two weeks ago while serving in afghanistan. he was signed-- it was assigned to you get that left for a year -- into afghanistan in december of last year. he died during combat operations. the loose the second california national guardsmen to be killed in action. the public is invited to take their respects to wash and his family from 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. at the oak hill funeral hall in san jose. >>darya: the body of a u.s. marine killed in action in afghanistan was brought home to danville yesterday. lance corporal josh fataal chorale. he gradually last year from san ramon valley high school. 150 flags lined the route. >> i wanted to show this service member that the entire community off, his neighborhood, is here to support him. fists we are here to show the chorale families for the importance, as a community, it's on of these young 19 year-old marine that paid the ultimate price. >>darya: along the route, danville residents showed their appreciation for the fa

specialist sean walsh died from indirect fire. a friend posted this tribute on youtube. fellow soldiers say walsh was on patrol when he was hit. specialist walsh was 21. 2-thousand acres,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ugh the sierra foo >>> the reno wildfire that burned 2,000 acres is now 80% contained. the fire was fueled by 60-mile- per-hour winds. 32 homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to leave. people were allowed back into the area to survey the damage. >> reporter: looking outside his window, matt monday says an orange glow filled the night sky. >> it was 200 feet away and it was just charred earth behind it. >> reporter: his home was next in the fire's path. >> we grabbed everything we could and got out of there. >> reporter: they all made it out safely but the home -- >> the entire thing was burned down to the ground and the only thing up is the railing. >> reporter: the family of save is now left with nothing because the home was a rental and they did not have insurance to cover what was lost. here on pioneer drive, more than 24 hours after the fire first br

national guardsman for the holidays will instead sadly face his flag-draped casket. 21-year-old sean walsh of san jose was supposed to end his tour of duty right before christmas, but walsh was killed november 16th after being injured in an enemy attack in afghanistan. a public memorial will be held tomorrow at oak hill cemetery in san jose. >>> meantime in the east bay, the much too short life of a teenage soldier will be remembered at a funeral service in danville. lance corporal joshua corral will be honored starting at 12:30. he will be buried the oakmont park in lafayette. he died november 18th during combat operations in afghanistan. >>> new at 11:00, the coast guard is investigating a diesel spill in the waters of the bay. you're looking right now live at the waters near hide pier in san francisco. the coast guard says the spill was reported after 9:00 this morning, but so far no word yet on which vessel is actually leaking that diesel or even how much has spilled. some absorbent pads have been placed out there in the water to help soak that all up. >>> the community will rally in s

if >>mark: funeral services for sean walsh, eight california resident whom was an ad in the dust of combat in afghanistan. he is the second californian in an apartment invited and 9 a.m. best 9:00 p.m. on thursday that toppled of the roses and san jose. >>craig: a team of u.s. marine was brought home to danville as you can see here. lance corporal joshua chorale. he read to the lesser of san ramon valley high school. 150 flags lined his welcome home. >> i want to sell everything is fixed for a minimum home that the entire community is here to support them in the that we are here to show the cross family if the importance, as a community, to honor this young 19 year-old marine. >>darya: the funeral will be held later this week. tough >>mark: one suspect is behind bars from a black friday robbery is she's e.f. for police are investigating a rash of robberies in the rock ridge neighborhood. one woman's and robbed at gunpoint. officials say that woman is just the latest victim. ferris did increase in robberies since san after a brief holiday season is the motivation. occupy protests are thinki

specialist sean walsh of san jose died wednesday from what the department of defense called indirect fire. in a memorial posted online, fellow soldiers said walsh was on patrol when he was hit. specialist walsh was 21 years old. >>> tributes are pouring in tonight for murdered vallejo police officer james capoot. he was one of just 6 officers patrolling the city of 116,000 people when he was shot and killed yesterday. don knapp says some are questioning whether the city's financial problems contributed to his death. don. >>> reporter: right. the line of duty death of officer jim capoot has shaken just about every corner of vallejo. and that's because we are learning he was as much involved in the community during his off hours as he was with policing when he was on duty. a mound of flowers, photos and tributes grows on an american flag outside the front door of vallejo's police station in memory to officer jim capoot. capoot was killed yesterday while chasing a bank robbery suspect. sergeant jeff bassett struggled for composure as he talked about the officer's death. >> well, we went

. >> on wednesday sean walsh of san jose was also killed in afghan.s based in pittsburg. >> alan: the city of vallejo will be holding a vigil for the slain police officer who was shot and killed thursday while chasing a suspected bank robber. henry albert smith is being held on murder charges and will be arraigned on monday. a memorial continues to grow at vallejo police hawks and d headquarters and a fund has been set up for his wife and daughters. >> thousands of people forced from their homes in a raging wildfire are allowed back in their home. the blast blaze spread rapidly bus of gale force winds. >> we believe the cause of the fire may have been electrical arcing, and given the extreme wind conditions we were experiencing in the last 24 hours, it's not uncommon. we believe it was accidental. >> that fire is now 80% contained. >> alan: there were serious consequences for occupying the square in egypt. riot police stormed the square and fired tear gas and rubber bullets. one person was killed and 600 were injured. public anger has risen over the s

on wednesday 21-year-old sean walsh was killed in eastern afghanistan. he was the member of the national guard. >> an investigation is under way after a pedestrian was hit. a person was walking in the same direction before noon today. they did not stop him from hitting the pedestrian. early reports are the victim made no effort to move before being hit. the victim's name is not yet released. >>> the grandmother accused of kidnapping her granddaughter is expected to face charges this morning. she'll be arraigned at 8:30. she broke into her son's home and took her granddaughter. she returned to southern california and tried to act as if the little girl was her own. >> it is 5:07. christina loren checks back in. after a couple of days of wet and rain we're getting a little bit of a break. >> enjoy the crisp, clean air. nice and refreshing when it comes to the air quality. whenever it rains we get nice air. it's brisk out there this morning. breathe it in with a clear conscious. 48 in san mateo. 42 in santa cruz. no low 30s to report. we're expecting tempera

will be tried. >>> two young men from the bay area killed in afghanistan. 21-year-old specialist sean walsher his patrol was attacked in province. walsh is from san jose and served in the army national guard. last night at a high school football game we learned an ied killed joshua cole who graduated from high school a year ago and joined the marines after graduation not official word on his death. >>> and while the fight continues for many american troops in iraq and gunn, some other u.s. service members are home safe this weekend. three soldiers with the california national guard arrived yesterday at san jose airport. they were in iraq for one year, and vietnam veterans showed up to be part of the happy homecoming along with the soldiers' families. >> it's pretty overwhelming. hard to absorb all of this. >> i knew my mom was involved. she's always over the top. so -- kind of thought it might be a little -- not this much! >> i'm really happy. i'm really excited. very proud. >> more troops are expected to come home in the coming weeks, as the u.s. winds down its mission in iraq. >>> the afg

specialist sean walsh of san jose died wednesday from what the department of defense called indirect fire. in a memorial posted online, fellow soldiers said walsh was on patrol when he was hit. specialist walsh was 21 years old. >>> in other bay area headlines a fugitive wanted in the bombing death of san jose college student has been arrested. anthony chang was nabbed this week in venezuela. he is accused of rigging a robot dog that exploded and killed 18-year-old patrick sue ten years ago. he will be extradited and face federal murder charges. >>> 5,000 cases of bagged salad are being recalled because they may be contaminated with e. coli. they are branded as ready pack, tradesser joe's or safeway lettuce sold at stores across the bay area. they have a sell-by date of today. so far, no one reportedly gotten sick. >>> businesses complained bitterly about the "occupy" encampment in oakland so it was something of a surprise to us to hear a different story from business owners closest to the "occupy" camp in san francisco. linda yee is at justin herman plaza with a story of co- existen

on wednesday, sean walsh of san jose was also killed in afghanistan during combat operations. 21-year-old national guardsman unit was based out of pittsburgh. >>> today in connecticut, the big game between harvard and yale took a back seat to tragedy. a massachusetts woman was killed when struck by a u haul truck carrying kegs of beer to a tailgating area. the driver of the u haul suddenly accelerated for unknown reasons. two other women were injured in this accident. one suffered minor injuries. the other is in critical but stable condition. yale says it plans to review its policies on tailgating. >>> a college football legend's reputation has been shattered as joe paterno was fired last week in the wake of the sex scandal involving former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. joe paterno's name has been removed from the big ten title trophy. t.j. winnic has more on this fallout. >> as the penn state community comes to grips with its sexual abuse scandal, it was revealed friday that recently fired legendary football coach joe paterno is dealing with his own crisis. lung cancer. >> it's v

sean michael walsh died on november 19th from indirect fire. this video tribute on youtube. his bodial arrive -- body will arrive wednesday. he is the second california guardsman killed in combat this month. >>> gilroy police say a san jose police officer killed his wife and himself. officers found sergeant christopher shimek and his wife lynn late last night. they say christopher shot himself. the couple had two teenage children who were not home at the time. the police have not found signs of trouble surrounding shimek. >>> crab fishermen headed out to sea after other agreeing with pyres price. 2.25 a pound. that's a quarter more than the buyers were originally willing to pay and 25-cents less than fishermen wanted. crabs could be in the stores as early as tomorrow. fishermen hope for a good year after last season's record haul. >>> the story of an ohio ate 'yote -- 8-year-old what ways over $200 sparks -- 200-pounds sparks controversy. >> reporter: she's the mother of a four and five yield and knows what goes into their mouths every day. >>

on wednesday 21-year-old sean walsh of san jose was killed in eastern afghanistan. walsh was a member of the army national guard. >> the grandmother accused of kidnapping her granddaughter is expected to face charges this morning. erika is expected to be arraigned at 8:30 in martinez. police say she broke into her son's home back in may and took her granddaughter from her bassinet. she returned and tried to act as if the little girl was her own. >>> 6:07 now. time to check in with meteorologist christina loren with a look at the forecast. >>> good monday morning to you. the ski resorts, many of them were able to open up with fresh powder in sierra nevada. and throughout the end of the week, we'll get more fresh powder over lake tahoe. this morning it's rather chilly. but we're not looking toward the hard freeze. just patchy frost. temperatures are above freezing. 37 in novato. still cold enough for some surfaces to freeze. we have a lot of moisture through the bay area. watch out for that. take it easy this morning. this won't be able to hang around long. late wedne

guardsman killed in afghanistan will arrive today at moffitt field later this afternoon. 21-year-old sean walsh of san jose died on november 16th from injuries he sustained after an enemy attacked his camp. walsh was part of an east bay unit deployed to afghanistan on a one-year tour that was supposed to end just before this christmas. a public memorial will be held tomorrow at oak hill cemetery in san jose. >>> today we will find out how long several members of a notorious gang will stay behind bars. a u.s. district judge in san francisco will sentence five ms 13 gang members. the men were convicted in august of racketeering, conspiracy, murder and other charges. two were also convicted in 2008. >>> closing arguments and jury deliberations start in the case against former bat police officer johan mess mehserle. they are charged with using excessive force in november 2008. caruthers took the stack earlier this week admitting he is no angel but he did not deserve to get beat up. mehserle testified caruthers was unruly and he was afraid hess would attack another officer. >>> the occupy los angele

sean walsh killed in combat in afghanistan the second california guardsman to die there this month. the 21-year-old will be met by his family. the public can pay respects tomorrow at the oak hill funeral home in san jose. his funeral will be held saturday in saratoga. >>> officials in east palo alto approved putting several safety measures into place at a dangerous intersection. city council heard from residents who say major changes are needed at bay road and gloria way where a 6-year-old girl was killed by a car while walking the crosswalk in september. there have been three other serious accidents at that corner this year. state guidelines require five collisions within a year before a stop sign can be installed. officials voted to install flashing l.e.d. lights crossing signage high visibility crosswalks field signs and no parking signs nor of the intersection. >> i still think on top of those improvements stop signs would help. >> having a stop sign there for now makes sense. >> the city is still working on a stop sign plan and can override the state's guidelines by adopting is

>>pam: denied the bay area is mourning the loss of a soldier killed in afghanistan. 21 year-old sean walsh, a california national guardsmen died on wednesday. he was from san jose. his unit was based in a pittsburgh. the unit left for afghanistan on a one- year mission last december. he is the second californian national guardsmen to be killed in afghanistan. >>pam: an anonymous tip and an electricity bill led to the bust of a huge for- profit zahara wanna-- marijuana horary carries 130 lbs. of pot were found. >>reporter: de sheriff's deputies says the bags of packaged marijuana or present the largest indoor marijuana bust in santa cruz county and almost 20 years. >> this is a very high quantity type of america-- marijuana. these are backing sealed sacks. >>reporter: with names like a blueberry bliss and purple kush, the estimated street value was more than $1 million. the marijuana was discovered in this warehouse in watsonville. the warehouse was supposed to be filled with furniture. officer >> of the guinea showed that for our usage was really high. this was definitely a commercial oper

the 21-year-old specialist sean michael walsh died on november 17 from what the army called indirect fire. walsh's body will arrive wednesday in sunnyvale. his funeral will take place in saratoga on saturday. >>> other headlines around the bay area tonight. gilroy police say that a san jose police officer killed his wife and then shot himself. they found them late last night in their gilroy home. they are not sure exactly how linn died, but they -- lynn died, but they said that christopher died from an apparent gunshot to himself. the couple has two teenage children, but they were not at home at the time. police have not found any history of violence or other signs of trouble surrounding the officer. >>> crab fishermen finally got to head out to sea today after agreeing on a price with buyers. both sides ended the 12-day dispute with a compromise of $2.25 per pound. that's a quarter more than the buyers were originally willing to pay and $0.25 less than what the fishermen wanted. crabs could be in stores as early as tomorrow. fishermen are hoping for another good year after last seas

. >>> 21-year-old specialist sean michael walsh died from indirect fire. a friend posted this video tribute on youtube. his funeral will take place in saratoga on saturday. walsh is the second california guardsman killed in combat just this month. >>> in weather, rare november snowstorm is hitting parts of the southeast. >> we have the fog. i guess we shouldn't complain. here's the scene. this is jackson, tennessee. they don't see a lot of this. a winter storm warning in effect in west tennessee until noontime. forecasters say up until 4" of snow possible along with freezing rain and all the way through chicago and detroit. it's a mess. all we have is a little fog. >> my mom in alabama never gets snow this early. she has 2". >> she is chaining up, huh? >> freezing! >> i lived in the northeast for a long time. couple inches? kids stuff, no big deal. >> we have our own problems. >> i would like to see snow once a year. no shoveling. i'll be calling you guys if i have to shovel. >> my wife said wouldn't san francisco be pretty if it was blanketed with snow is

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this week for a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan. 21-year-old california national guardsman sean walshdied two weeks ago during combat operations. his body will arrive in moffett field tomorrow afternoon. the public is invited to pay respects at the oakfield funeral home. and a public service will be held saturday afternoon. >>> herman cain is vowing to continue his presidential campaign as he battles a new accusation that he had a 13- year extramarital woman from georgia. ginger white his -- says his affair ended before the presidential candidates filed their paperwork. >> the thing i'm worried about is the imact it's gonna have -- gonna have on my wife and my family. they should not be subjected to false accusations that cannot be proved. >> a spokesman for cain's campaign says cain's definitely staying in the race despite the increasing number of violations against him. >>> marin county officials are asking you too help clear unwanted plants. now, this saturday you're invited to go to the work and -- go to the park and cut down a pine tree for the christmas hoyles. that's because th

of a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan are due to the prayer today. 21-year-old specialist sean walsh killed while on patrol two weeks '. his body is expected to arrive at moffet federal field at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> our time now, 7:30. we're now just 30 minutes away from a very critical deadline in the occupy san francisco protest. paul chambers is at justin herman plaza now, watching the police and the protesters. what's the mood like out there? >> reporter: i tell you what, it's still kind of milling around out here. i did talk to one protester a few minutes ago. there are a couple of officers out here, actually, the gentlemen i talked -- gentleman i talked to is talk to the -- is talking to the officers right now the. the occupiers will decide whether they will stay or go. >> we will stay here and defend -- defend og first amendment rights. >> reporter: last night, dozens of san francisco protesters rejected the city's proposal to move their roughly 150 tent came -- encampment to a fenced- in vacant lot which is -- which is owned by the school district. the decision about whet