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. >>> hello everyone i'm frank somerville, and welcome to a second look. in late june 19 firefighters died while battling a wildfire in arizona. it's a reminder of how dangerous and deadly fire season can be. while those firefighters were on the ground there were also those who risked their lives on the air trying to douse the flames from above. in 1996, bob mackenzie brought us their story. >> reporter: a furious fire kicks out of control in the mountains near big suhr. each forest fire is different but in some ways they're all the same. there are tires troops in the trenches, an overworked air force in the sky, top brass running the show. and front line soldiers fighting to gain a little ground. it's a war except the enemy isn't human. >> okay let me check. >> reporter: gus norman who can fix any aircraft has been the main engineer, the two trust each other absolutely. that and their faith in the 50- year-old airport gives them the security they have on one of the most dangerous jobs on earth. fighting fires from airplanes. the statistics tell the story.

of somerville advisory markets welcome to the kaiser report i'm max all right paul somervell let's talk about hash tag which is sweeping twitter now first we've got a major reveal coming because you've done some investigative work on this but first let's remind the audience of the story thus far sure it's supposed to start off with the the story about a bank it's not a story by one rogue bank it's basically the story of cronyism in art and so what we need to say is that i don't bank lost a lot of money through the property crash we all know that so did many of the other banks one thing that before we start would be that the irish economy was very fragile no matter about these losses in the banks so they lost by thirty billion so far other banks lost another thirty four billion so the total around sixty four billion for the irish banks you know is a very small economy so that it's a huge numbers forty five percent of g.d.p. right when you mention crony capitalism of course what you're talking about is the collusion between bankers and regulators to inflate an enormous bubble well that's

of somerville advisory market welcome to the kaiser report i'm max all right paul somervell let's talk about hash tag which has been sweeping twitter now first we've got a major reveal coming because you've done some investigative work on this but first let's remind the audience of the story thus far sure it's supposed to start off with this the story about a bank it's not a story by one rogue bank it's basically the story of cronyism in art and so what we need to say is that i don't bank lost a lot of money through the property crash we all know that so did many of the other banks one thing that before we start would be that the irish economy was very fragile no matter about these losses in the banks so they lost by thirty billion so far other banks lost another thirty four billion so the total around sixty four billion for the irish banks you know conley is a very small economy so that it's a huge numbers forty five percent of g.d.p. right when you mention crony capitalism of course what you're talking about is the collusion between bankers and regulators to inflate enormous bubble w

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> it is round two of the commute without bart. live picture right now from news chopper 2 which is in san francisco. this is the approach to the bay -- the approach to the bay bridge. traffic is heavy. we talked to sal castaneda, he rates it a 6-10 compared to a normal monday night. another live look. highway 101 at hospital curve in san francisco. commuters heading towards the bay bridge trying to get -- commuters are heading towards the bay bridge trying to get out of the city. this is where things stand with the bart strike. there have been no new negotiations today between the especially the two -- agencies and the two unions that walked out. we have a team of reporters covering the story from the negotiations to the headaches commuters are dealing with. first

. >>> good evening everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener.a mikaelian is off tonight. breaking news out of san francisco. at least two women are dead following a shooting on braun nonnear 8th street. one suspect is now in custody. news chopper 2 captured these pictures of the crime scene. you can see the huge swarm of police trying to secure that area. noelle walker is near the scene of the shooting. are they still looking for a second suspect? >> reporter: no, we know they're not looking for a second suspect. the police chief was out here within the last hour to say there is no second suspect. just one. but there is still a lot of activity going on here. we're at the corner of 7th and brannon. the san francisco pd tactical unit looks to be packing up right now. this shooting happened at 2:15 at 888 brannon. that houses the jewelrymart. there are two people dead and one person was injured in that space, in that building. in space number 147, called vic toga. we don't know how these victims died and how the one man was injured. we do know that

quentin somerville starts our coverage from cairo. click the fire from tear gas and live bullets. these president morsi supporters run for ever. it is just after dawn and it is the egyptian army shooting at them. they say they were unarmed and in the middle of prayers. but authorities say gunmen and that -- gunmen in the crowd provoked them. scores were killed, nearly all of them protesters. hundreds work rushed to the nearby hospital. this is the aftermath later this morning. bullet holes and shell casings. i got hit in the "ack of my head -- since morsi was ousted. the confrontation here shows no sign of winning and the violence only gets worse. >> apologies if there was a break in transmission where you are. we are very sorry about that. i to our correspondent in a very noisy cairo a short time ago. bloodshed is only just getting worse. is there a way out of this? >> the only way out of this is a political solution, somehow including islamists like the muslim brotherhood, whose supporters you can see all around me and at every event like this. they are still operating with the

quentin somerville starts our coverage from cairo. click the fire from tear gas and live bullets. these president morsi supporters run for ever. it is just after dawn and it is the egyptian army shooting at them. they say they were unarmed and in the middle of prayers. but authorities say gunmen and that -- gunmen in the crowd provoked them. scores were killed, nearly all of them protesters. hundreds work rushed to the nearby since morsi was ousted. the confrontation here shows no sign of winning and the violence only gets worse. >> apologies if there was a break in transmission where you are. we are very sorry about that. i to our correspondent in a very noisy cairo a short time ago. bloodshed is only just getting worse. is there a way out of this? >> the only way out of this is a political solution, somehow including islamists like the muslim brotherhood, whose supporters you can see all around me and at every event like this. they are still operating with the authorities. this is the biggest islamic institution. they are saying there is an opposing to greed and what has happene

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin with the holiday and the heat.y. some were closed because they were so crowded. many people had trouble with the peat to the point paramedics had to be called. we have team coverage tonight. mark tamayo is tracking the heat but first to ktvu's tom vacar. >> reporter: look at this. these cars, believe it or not, are 6 miles away from the park's entrance gate. this is how far some people were willing to walk to get to the lake, family and friends. >> reporter: wasn't even noon and the parking lots were fulled and closed to more cars. the only way in, on foot. they still had three miles to go on foot in brutal heat. >> our family is down there. it is a important holiday. we want to be together and go and swim in the lake. >> reporter: if you needed proof on how important parks are, this is it. >> i don't agree with this one. people is hot -- it is very hot. somebody can pass out. >> reporter: togetherness had a high price because getting there meant from road side parking outside the park. >> extremely hot. hydrating.

i'm frank somerville, we'll see you again next week. >> we are following breaking news right now.set to walk off the job for the first time in 16 years. less than 30 minutes ago, a union leader told our deborah villalon she does not think a strike is avoidable. >> the count down continues as you can see to midnight that is when the current b.a.r.t. workers contract expires. deborah villalon is in oakland. she's been following this all day long. for the last two days and no one is at the bargaining table, right deborah. r

frank somerville brought us the story. >> we had an outstanding team on board yesterday. >> reporter: initial report from the uk air accidents investigation branch found that the engines quote did not respond to an increase in thrust. the flight data and voice recorders showed that the pilots tried to increeds the power manually but that failed as well and they were forced to land the plane. the flight crew was given a heros well today. the captain said he's proud of his flight team giving credit to his senior pilot. >> no one more so than my senior first officer john cowart who was the finalling pilot on the final approach and did the most remarkable job. >> reporter: he also commended the flight attendants. >> i want to pay tribute to the cabin crew and the cabin service director sharon s.mercer who carried out the evacuation of the passengers with speed, efficiency and care. it was typical of sharon's self- lessness that she took time to check that we on the flight deck were all right before going down the chute herself. thank you. >> reporter: brown is in beijing china. today he h

frank somerville is off tonight.motion from the family of a victim gunned down during a dispute at the san francisco jewelry mart. ktvu's david is live in san francisco where the suspect in that double homicide appeared in court for a second time. david? >> reporter: gasia, that's right. the suspect in the jewelry mart slaying said very little in court today. but we heard from the family of one victim about their pain and loss. >> i want my sister back! >> reporter: in anger from the family of lena limb. >> why they killed her like that? >> reporter: they were shot and stabbed to death at san francisco's jewelry store july 12. the family came to court today for the appearance of 23-year- old barry white. they say he killed them over the dispute involving a piece of jewelry. >> if he was a human being, he should have courage to face the families. >> reporter: white's only word in court was an agreement to put off entering a plea until next week. >> our hearts are broken! >> reporter: the public defender said the famil

. >> and i'm frank somerville. we have new details on asiana flight 214. >> the landing gear was the first part of the plane to actually hit the sea wall before the tail of the plane as reported by many witnesses. >> and while the pilots in charge were experienced, saturday's situation was a first for several of them. >> we have live team coverage tonight on today's developments. >> the ceo of asiana airline arrived at sfo today. also the ntsb is under criticism by a pilot's union. we begin with ken pritchett and the very latest on the investigation. ken-- >> well in today's ntsb briefing we learned more information, more surprising information about the pilots and about those two flight attendants who survived what would seem to be the impossible. >> reporter: some surviving passengers said they had to fend for themselves find their way out of the crash. now we may have an answer as to why. today ntsb chairwoman said two flight attendants were ejected during impact and thrown clear of the plane before it came to a

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin with a sweep here in the bay area and across the countryhat rescued 105 children from a life of prostitution. one of them was only 9 years old. ktvu's ken pritchett tells us 12 of the victims happen to be from the bay area. ken? >> reporter: police rescued two of the children as part of this operation which was led by the fbi. and of the children rescue in the bay area -- rescued in the bay area most were from the east day. >> dozen bay area children were rescued. >> the youngest is 13 years old. >> the sweep was part of a nationwide operation to save victims victims of sex trafficking. 8 of the 12 bay area children rescued were in the east bay. 3 in the north bay and 1 in the south bay. the bay area had the most number of rescued children in the operation. >> we are not surprised when we hear that. we know there are many youth who are being exploited out there. >> reporter: she provides resources to victims of sex trafficking. she says often the girls won't concede they are victims victims and the trauma makes it difficult. >> with all the

. >>> good evening everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm gasia mikaelian.art is back in service just in time for the friday evening commute. this is a view from news chopper 2, just about 3:00 this afternoon. dozens of trains started running after a four-day worker strike. contract talks continue because a deal has not yet been reached. >> we have live team coverage this evening. tom vacar tells us the complicated way the system had to be restarted. >> reporter: the bart start up is very much like a shotgun start in a golf tournament. everybody starts playing at the same time but on different tees. a bart train was sitting four hours before what was scheduled to resume service. other trains were sent to stand by at other stations. prepositioning the trains from the four storage yards to the many stations throughout the system, bart can start service across the system all at once as it does every day. it could only be done today once employees were given enough advance notice to get to their stations hours before the 3:00 p.m. start. >> we need to have minim

i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> the bart strike is underway with no deal in sightng the effects at the height of this monday evening commute. news chopper 2 live over the backup on to the bay bridge. all these people on the bottom lanes trying to get out of san francisco. as you can see here it is very slow going on the eastbound 80 approach. from negotiations to traffic and routes, we have you covered tonight with live team coverage. ktvu's sal castaneda is tracking the commute. >> reporter: traffic will be slow. you mentioned san francisco city streets are very slow coming up first street, harrison street, much slower than unusual. some of the live pictures to give you a gauge of what you are dealing with. on the right is 80 through berkeley. what is unusual is westbound is lighter than usual. i get the feeling people who don't have to be on the roads are staying off the roads. no bart service. more people are taking their car into the city. another live picture. picture of san francisco on the skyway. eastbound 80, as i mentioned, first street and harrison stree

i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> the south bay man suspended of lewd behavior with- year-old girl cried in the courtroom today. ktvu's robert handa is live with the revelation from the judge that cause supporters to gasp. robert? >> reporter: you will see what appears to be a man devastated by two charges of sex crimes involving minors and a community torn by the accusations. >> reporter: he walked into the courtroom looking dazed. he was charged with lewd conduct with a six-year-old girl and possession of child pornography. he had a room full of family and friends who believe he is innocent and angry to see him hackled. >> i feel anger and anger towards the legal system. if you know the kid it is not right. >> he began to cry with his hands shaking. the atmosphere got tense after the judge pointed out he faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted and ordered him not to have contact with any possible victims in the case and had him held without bail. >> the charges are extremely serious and the conduct is very scary. particularly for, you know, parents of small c

frank somerville is off today. >> i am gasia mikaelian. >> in new york, a southwest flight's front landingear collapsed upon landing. three people suffered minor injuries. the airport was shut down following the incident just before 6:00 p.m. eastern time. the bogue took off from nashville with 100 passengers on board. we are expecting an update soon. >>> in lake tahoe, the faa is investigating a plan crash that left one dead and one injured. ktvu's ken pritchett is live with the bay area connection and the person who found the plane who was critical to a rescue. ken? >> reporter: the couple left and are from palo alto. their plane was based here at the palo alto airport. a nurse was walking her dog near the crash scene. the single engine plane was built in 1963. the sheriff's department says the pilot steven was found dead, his wife was conscious but trapped with gas leaking from the aircraft. the plane was taking off and heading -- took off and was heading north bound. it banked to the right and within a mile crashed into a wooded area. the plane was bossed here at the airport. a man sai

frank somerville is off tonight.ials are warning people after a teenage volunteer at the oakland zoo was bitten bay bath. health officials determined that the bath was infected with rabies. john fowler is live in the newsroom with new information on exactly what happened, john. >> reporter: i learned the teenage girl from berkeley was working as a zoo volunteer on saturday. the oakland zoo is flanked by highway 9. it is thought that it was a common mexican free tail bat. the teenager saw it at a zoo display. >> she went up to it and actually it got on her hand and she thinks that it bit her. >> she started the treatment, initial injection at the wound site. then three follow up injections over a period of time. she'll be okay. >> daniel wilson of alameda county says there's nothing especially risky about the zoo. this is the third rabid bat found in the east bay. one in pleasanton and the other in san lorenzo. never approach or touch a bat or any other wild animal that appears to be acting strangely. rabies is fatal

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> a real scare for people in the south of mark area in san franciscoreports of an explosion involving a fedex truck. ktvu's eric r explains why -- eric rasmussen explains why some stay wasn't an isolated incident. >> reporter: two people say they heard a similar explosion monday. this time police responded. they had to shut down 6th street for a while, causing traffic back ups. after all that they think this was caused by somebody throwing fireworks under neath a fedex truck. >> neighbor snapped these pictures around 2:00 p.m. >> it was just a big boom. >> reporter: she was visiting her mother. >> there was fedex truck in the alley and he took off running. away from it. >> the driver? >> mm-mm. >> reporter: san francisco police say the driver was moving slowly when he heard the explosion and called 911. a neighbor recorded this cell phone video when they sent in a robot to inspect the truck. investigators have an idea what happened. >> i don't believe it was a fireworks thrown -- we believe it was a fire work thrown underneath the truck. >> we were all

. >> and i am frank somerville.5: chaos at the board of regents meeting. they were voting on whether to make nancy pelosi the president president -- the next president. the meeting had to be brought to a halt. ktvu's jade hernandez was there as it unfolded. jade? >> reporter: frank, i don't believe anyone expected any arrests but fireworks ignited. especially after the board of regents school system confirmed its new president. and we watched protests turn to chanting which turned into arrests. >> reporter: inside the campus 20 people signed up to speak. many students were no longer safe with the head of the homeland security as the new president. one man ran towards board members. a few students refused to leave. officers arrested six people. nancy pelosi defended herself when she got a chance. >> when the students raise issues i will listen and i will learn. i will bring with me my history as governor where i spent time investing in arizona's universities, fighting to keep tuition as low as possible. >> reporter: the 20th president of the university of c

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we begin in oakland where police say they are ready for another downtowner peaceful protests turned violent over the weekend. ktvu's ken pritchett is live from frank ogawa plaza in front of city hall where a rally is set to begin in an hour. >> reporter: we are here, as you look behind me, there are police officers here, a card table, greeting people arriving for the rally that begins at 6:00 p.m. we have seen a few people showing up. yesterday there were 300 people here at frank ogawa plaza. the majority were peaceful, participating in the rally and march with a few aimed at destruction. >> the destruction to her store, broken windows was done saturday night. >> we take all that seriously. >> reporter: this is video of the demonstration saturday night that turned destruction late into the night. mayor jean quan said police can't watch them at all times. >> last night we think there was no vandalism. >> reporter: there was vandalism last night however not to the extent of saturday night with many businesses left with broken windows. police say the george z

i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. >> we are monitoring the bart negotiations righting on at this hour. ken pritchett has been there since 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. we will get an update shortly. >>> one woman is dead, several people injured after a tree came down on a camp site near most -- near yosemite, it is based in san francisco, called camp tawonga. they are north of the famous park. ktvu's robert handa reports on what happened. >> reporter: camp tawonga near yosemite national park had been a happy summer camp for 300 children till this morning. this morning a huge oak tree, crashed down around the camp dining hall. aya a student at uc santa cruz had been killed. >> unfortunate bizarre accident. i don't think there is any way to determine when it will happen or if it will happen. >> reporter: it came down on power lines, as workers had to wait for pg&e to cut off electricity. >> all of the children are accounted for. for the camp. that there were four adult staff members that had been hit by the tree and they were taken out to area hospitals. >> reporter: two

i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. breaking news out of san francisco. two women are dead tonight and a suspect is now under arrest. this after a shooting at the jewelrymart and gift center. >> that jewelrymart is located at 888 brannan. not far from rei. it's just around the corner from police headquarters. the specific store inside where this happened is called vic toga. noelle walker joins us from outside that jewelrymart now with the latest on this investigation. >> reporter: we're at the corner of 7th and bryant. about -- 7th and brannan. about 20 minutes ago the police chief updated the media. let's take a look at what's going on behind me. it's still an active scene. we've seen s.w.a.t. packing up their stuff. what i've also seen is occasionally along the sidewalk we'll see police escorting people from the jewelrymart building. we're told there are still 75 people left to evacuate. here's what we know. one lone gunman. two women are dead at that vic toga. they were either shot or stabbed. police are not sure which one. they have recovered both a r

. >>> good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm heather holmes in tonight for gasia.hort while ago we learned new information about the deadly crash of asiana 214. the commanding pilot was on his first trip as a flight instructor. we also learned today that two of the flight attendants were thrown ejected from the plane after it slam into the sea wall. and that the landing gear actually hit first when the plane crashed. we have a team coverage of tonight's developments including the bay area visit by head of asiana airline. we begin tonight with ken pritchett and the very latest on the investigation. >> reporter: heather today we learned that three of the four members of the pilot crew had been interviewed by the time we had that ntsb briefing this afternoon. that was around 3:00 this afternoon, and a fourth crew member was in the process of being interviewed. we learned not only was the pilots behind the plane, not only was it his first time landing a 777 and the instructor, it was his first time instructing as well. the crash of 214 had several firsts. we knew the p

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm the gasia mikaelian. a slow but peaceful crowd has gathered once again. >> reporter: it looks a little different now. we're at frank ogawa plaza, you can see there's a few dozen protesters tonight. what is different tonight is if you look out to the other side of the lawn on oakland city hall, you will see a number of police officers in uniform all over this area. corners around 14th and broadway there are a number of police officers, things are peaceful here now. but still a lot of people here are wondering but people are still wondering if it will last. it all began saturday after a florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty of murder. the officers said they had difficult getting to protesters. like those who smashed these windows. >> the officers had a difficult getting to the point we had to deploy chemical munitions to rescue the officers. >> reporter: three nights in a row, frustrating? >> it is, it is. >> glass falling out. >> they need to give the police this authority to be able to arrest tho

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm the gasia mikaelian. a slow but peaceful crowd has gathered once again. >> reporter: it looks a little different now. we're at frank ogawa plaza, you can see there's a few dozen protesters tonight. what is different tonight is if you look out to the other side of the lawn on oakland city hall, you will see a number of police officers in uniform all over this area. corners around 14th and broadway there are a number of police officers, things are peaceful here now. but still a lot of people here are wondering but people are still wondering if it will last. it all began saturday after a florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty of murder. the officers said they had difficult getting to protesters. like those who smashed these windows. >> the officers had a difficult getting to the point we had to deploy chemical munitions to rescue the officers. >> reporter: three nights in a row, frustrating? >> it is, it is. >> glass falling out. >> they need to give the police this authority to be able to arrest tho

i am frank somerville. >> i am gasia mikaelian. julie haener is off tonight.let holds riddled an apartment as an 8-year-old girl opens the door and shot and killed. ktvu's eric rasmussen looks at the community response but we begin with ktvu's rob roth where police are preparing to talk to witnesses. rob? >> reporter: within the past 10 minutes the police mobile unit arrived here. you can see the rear of it. they are expected to become -- begin looking for people who saw what happened last night. >> reporter: a young man who was home said someone rang the door bell and then opened fire. >> it happened quick. >> reporter: one bullet struck her, killing her. she was going to be a third grader. >> she liked to read and she also had a desire to, you know, make connections with other students. very social. >> funny little girl you ever met. she loved to talk. >> reporter: bullets struck two il

. >> and i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. nearly 7,000 protesters have hit the streets in the last few months. unlike protests in the past, tonight's gathering has been peaceful. deborah villalon is live at the fruitvale station. >> reporter: there are still protester here, they are still wrapping up a protest. in last days we found opd caught with too few officers and rampant demonstrations breaking out. today they have a net around this gathering. >> trayvon martin could have been any of us. >> reporter: after a search of the crowd, no more vandalism. but this march has been heading down the street. >> all we want is justice for trayvon martin. >> if things get out of hand, i can't really say too much about it. >> reporter: some marchers while not condemning the damage don't condone it either. >> people get mad they take it out. i guess we got people to notice. >> reporter: they got the nation to notice. >> it's going to really depend on the circumstances, the temperament of the crowd, the number of officers that we have av

. >> i'm frank somerville. the chair of the national transportation safety board is expected to arrive foyt to head up the investigation on the deadly crash at sfo. the asiana passenger jet came had in to land at sfo, it was 11:2 this morning. witnesses say the plane hit tail-first just yards short of runway 28l. the plane eventually came to a rest on the grass and dirt on the side of the runway and caught fire. passengers could be seen jumping down the emergency slides. >> most of the 307 people on board made it off okay. there were 291 passengers, and 16 crew members. two people are confirmed dead. they were both chinese passport holders according to south korean officials. a total of 182 people were taken to air hospitals and 49 of them were seriously hurt and at this hour everyone has been accounted for. we have team coverage with crews covering all aspects of this story. >> we begin with ktvu's jade hernandez live at sfo, where authorities have held a number of news briefings today. jade. >> reporter: the

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the store is called the toga and is located at the basement of the gift and jewelry mart. police did arrest the man but say he only surrendered after emptying his gun. we start with jana katsuyama, she happened to be driving past the area at 2:00 this afternoon and was on the scene just as police started blocking off the street. >> reporter: those streets are still closed. right here on brandon. i do want to tell you we just checked at the two women who were killed and the coroner is not releasing their identity until their next of kin has been notified. police here are at the scene and we understand that they have found a knife. people inside the gift center and jewelry mart were running for cover. some said they heard three shots, others say they heard shouts that a gunman was in the building. >> there was a lot of running and screaming. people running around frantic. >> they told us to get back in the building. >> reporter: they were among those who hid until police arrived. police

. >> i'm frank somerville. just six days left for b.a.r.t. and its unions to come up with an agreement. amber lee, after talking to both sides, and the passengers caught in the middle of all of this. >> reporter: frank, tonight, passengers tell me they dread the possibility of another b.a.r.t. strike, and some say they've made contingency plans. from the flat form of the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. passengers could see traffic backed up during tonight's evening commute. >> look at it today. >> reporter: passengers tell me, the possibility of another strike has them making alternate plans. >> just asking people for rides in the morning. basically, my commute in the morning i could ask for a ride. >> reporter: this woman says it turned into a nightmare during the last strike. >> i'm worried because last time that they had the strike, it was really inconvenient. i had to get up early and it took two hours to get home. >> reporter: the union workers disrupting during a speech this morning in san francisco at a public transportation conv

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the store is called the toga and is located at the basement of the gift and jewelry mart. police did arrest the man but say he only surrendered after emptying his gun. we start with jana katsuyama, she happened to be driving past the area at 2:00 this afternoon and was on the scene just as police started blocking off the street. >> reporter: those streets are still closed. right here on brandon. i do want to tell you we just checked at the two women who were killed and the coroner is not releasing their identity until their next of kin has been notified. police here are at the scene and we understand that they have found a knife. people inside the gift center and jewelry mart were running for cover. some said they heard three shots, others say they heard shouts that a gunman was in the building. >> there was a lot of running and screaming. people running around frantic. >> they told us to get back in the building. >> reporter: they were among those who hid until police arrived. police

i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. in for julie haener.ay. we have been monitoring traffic. here you see bart workers picketing and people waiting to get home. >> although talks are continuing those picket signs were out today as bart workers were picketing. >> we are following the latest on the -- the latest on bart strikes. 10 minutes ago we learned they took a break. >> talks began 5 hours ago. >> we have not heard from either side. the talks carried over into this morning. >> here is a look at the road conditions as people try to get out of the city ahead of the 4 4th of july holiday. you see people lined up at the ferry terminal in san francisco. on the bottom left you see 880. it is not that bad even though there is a a's game. >> it is a different story. those are the drivers on the far left hand side trying to get out of the city. look at the bottom right, 80 in berkeley, packed in both directions east and westbound. the longer the bart strike drags on the angier the bart -- angrier the bart riders are getting. new at 6:00 p.m. ktv

. >> and i'm frank somerville. along with learning that the two flight attendants were ejected, we learned that the flight instructor was making his first flight as an instructor. and they geared in on the throttle to see why the plane was going so slow when it was coming in. we're going to look more closely into the flight attendants and the flight instructor. we go live to ken wayne. >> reporter: you can look over my shoulder and you can see the runway and out there behind some large metal containers you can make the white -- make out the white silhouette of the wreckage. there's more information about the cause of the crash and what led up to it. it almost didn't even make it to solid ground. >> first the mainlanding gear hit the sea wall then the gear. >> reporter: knocking two flight attendants right out of the rear of the aircraft. >> they were found down the runway and off to the side of the runway. incredibly the flight attendants survived but their exact condition has not been released. three crew members

frank somerville is off tonight. she was an animal lover. a neighborhood dog walker. tonight dozens of people hold a candlelight vigil for an oakland woman while simply walking down the street. it just wrapped up minutes ago. patti lee is live. >> reporter: this is where the 66-year-old lived and ran her pet sitting business. now solomon is well known in the area as an animal activist but she was also well known for being active for hiring a private security company to take care of the neighborhood. solomon was a professional pet sitter when she was driving to pick up dogs when someone shot her. >> if lucy could talk she would tell you what happened yesterday. >> reporter: reyna's dog was in the car with judy. judy is channeling to try to keep -- >> it's so recent she probably won't stay here the weekend. >> reporter: animal control called solomon their eyes and ears. she wasn't only looking out for dogs and cats, she was also looking out for crime. >> we're hoping that if anything good comes out of this. we're hoping people will come together and do neighborhood watc

. >> i am frank somerville. now for the third night in a row people are gathering in oakland in front of city hall to protest the george zimmerman verdict. news chopper 2 live over head frank ogawa plaza. there are a hundred people or so there. everyone hoping tonight's protest will stay peaceful. ktvu's ken pritchett is with the crowd tonight. ken? >> reporter: frank, as you said there are 100 people, perhaps more than 100 people here at frank ogawa plaza for the 6:00 p.m. rally. the size of the crowds continue to grow, 500 people participated in a rally in march and last night was calm because they had more police and they repieced that tonight. -- repeated that tonight >> reporter: four broken windows. >> it is upsetting. because we live here. we are from here. we do everything we can to support the community. >> broken windows were counted this morning. >> public work's department is offering free services to board up. >> reporter: the city is offering increased police presence like it did last night when 50

good evening everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm gasia mikaelian, julie haener has this night off.onight residents tell us they're afraid to open the door after a girl was killed. alishia opened the door, as she responded, someone opened fire. amber lee has the story. >> reporter: police tell us they're looking for surveillance video. the stepmother of the girl killed tells me the family will never be the same. >> ♪ >> reporter: these mothers share a bond. many have lost children to gun violence. tonight they came to pay their respects to 8-year-old alishia caradene and her family. >> stop the senseless violence, stop these mothers from having to bury their babies. >> reporter: alishia was at her friend's home for a sleep over. but at 11:30 last night, they opened fire through the screen door. holding red paper hearts alishia made her grandmother. karen smith asked us not to show her face. she lives next door to where alishia was staying. >> i feel horrible. like we let her down. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother also came to show support. >> this is a baby. she doesn't have an opp

. >> i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. right now, the two sides are still talking. unless we get word during this newscast, it seems likely, the 4th of july will also be the fourth day of the strike. even this the negotiations do lead to a settlement, b.a.r.t. says it will take up to 18 hours to resume service. a traffic officer said this evening's commute was the worst yet. we begin with ktvu's heather holmes. >> reporter: frank the good news is they're still at it. both commuters and employees hope the next time they break, it's to come down here and make an announcement that a deal has been reached. it was the third day of labor pains for commuters standing in line at this bus stop in oakland. >> this b.a.r.t. thing is just crazy. >> reporter: and for striking employees, who rallied tonight outside the building where negotiations are taking place. >> i'm ready to go back. >> reporter: leo ruiz is one of those meeting behind doors. >> we're working on it. we're working, and that's all i can say, i can't say anything else. >> reporter: as stations remained close, p

. >>> good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. >> talks are set to resume at 9:00 tomorrow morning and the big three issues are still on the table. wages, pensions and health care premiums. we have team coverage, ktvu's amber lee has been talking with commuters demanding a voice. we begin with more finger pointing from both sides in this labor dispute. healther -- heather holmes is live with the very latest. >> reporter: we saw how far away both sides are. b.a.r.t. says it is offering 2% a year for employees. the union though says it won't take less than 4.5%. as you can see here that is a really big gap. and caught right here in the middle in this war over wages are writer who say they're not sure this gap could be filled in time. -- are riders who say they're not sure this gap could be filled in time. >> we are here to bargain a contract not give you erronious information. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. officials claim that since negotiations began it has gone from $100 million to $33 million in give back. >> doubling our salary proposal. slashing the medical prop

. >> and i'm frank somerville. julie haener is off tonight. nearly 7,000 protesters have hit the streets in the last few months. unlike protests in the past, tonight's gathering has been peaceful. deborah villalon is live at the fruitvale station. >> reporter: there are still protester here, they are still wrapping up a protest. in last days we found opd caught with too few officers and rampant demonstrations breaking out. today they have a net around this gathering. >> trayvon martin could have been any of us. >> reporter: after a search of the crowd, no more vandalism. but this march has been heading down the street. >> all we want is justice for trayvon martin. >> if things get out of hand, i can't really say too much about it. >> reporter: some marchers while not condemning the damage don't condone it either. >> people get mad they take it out. i guess we got people to notice. >> reporter: they got the nation to notice. >> it's going to really depend on the circumstances, the temperament of the crowd, the number of officers that we have av

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> some residents are trying to keep their homes ande. the killings of a 66-year-old woman and a 8-year-old are prompting people to take action. ktvu's paul chambers talked to an expert about the growing interest in private security and its success at reducing crime. >> reporter: moments before we went on the air i talked to a woman, she said there have been three burglaries within the last year and police are over worked and don't show up when needed so there is a push for private security. >> three hours before the police came. >> reporter: he says he was home when a man tried to break into his house. >> i heard a loud crash. i knew someone was coming in. >> reporter: he yelled out and the burglar left. now people are thinking of hiring private security. >> a lot of people calling us. >> reporter: i met with him in march of this year when the 63 homes decided to hire private security. a rash of attempted burglaries in december prompted the idea. he says the presence of patrols seem to reduce crime by 70%. >> in the two years prior to

good evening everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm gasia mikaelian, julie haener has this night off.onight residents tell us they're afraid to open the door after a girl was killed. alishia opened the door, as she responded, someone opened fire. amber lee has the story. >> reporter: police tell us they're looking for surveillance video. the stepmother of the girl killed tells me the family will never be the same. >> ♪ >> reporter: these mothers share a bond. many have lost children to gun violence. tonight they came to pay their respects to 8-year-old alishia caradene and her family. >> stop the senseless violence, stop these mothers from having to bury their babies. >> reporter: alishia was at her friend's home for a sleep over. but at 11:30 last night, they opened fire through the screen door. holding red paper hearts alishia made her grandmother. karen smith asked us not to show her face. she lives next door to where alishia was staying. >> i feel horrible. like we let her down. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother also came to show support. >> this is a baby. she doesn't have an opp

frank somerville is off tonight. >> i am julie haener.le including a woman were sent to the hospital after a sightseeing tour in san francisco took a devastating turn. the driver of one of the buses took a detour avoid traffic and hit a wire. ktvu's david stevenson learned the company was warned about the potential problem shortly before the accident. david? >> reporter: lots of people board these 14-foot high buses to get a look at san francisco from up high. the danger is in what lies above heads. >> reporter: for some it is the best way to see san francisco. but now big bus tours are under investigation after a bus on friday struck a wire in san francisco. injuring five passengers. >> tragic. >> reporter: it happened outside his home. snapped cables mark the spot. he tried to warn the bus company after another bus struck and loosened the wire 90 minutes before the accident. >> one of your buses clipped the wire. you know, it is a safety hazard. >> reporter: police say the passengers on the rear of the deck were worried moments before i

frank somerville is off tonight. she was an animal lover. a neighborhood dog walker. tonight dozens of people hold a candlelight vigil for an oakland woman while simply walking down the street. it just wrapped up minutes ago. patti lee is live. >> reporter: this is where the 66-year-old lived and ran her pet sitting business. now solomon is well known in the area as an animal activist but she was also well known for being active for hiring a private security company to take care of the neighborhood. solomon was a professional pet sitter when she was driving to pick up dogs when someone shot her. >> if lucy could talk she would tell you what happened yesterday. >> reporter: reyna's dog was in the car with judy. judy is channeling to try to keep -- >> it's so recent she probably won't stay here the weekend. >> reporter: animal control called solomon their eyes and ears. she wasn't only looking out for dogs and cats, she was also looking out for crime. >> we're hoping that if anything good comes out of this. we're hoping people will come together and do neighborhood watc

. >>> good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the ntsb is in the process of interviewing the crew of flight 219. deborah villalon has more on the investigation. >> reporter: it's an eerie seen looking over the water. especially with jets landing on its side. and it seems like the more ntsb learns about this wreck, the more questions there are. you would not drive 25 on the fast lane but that's exactly what the plane did. the rem remnants will remain, every inch, every piece part of the puzzle. >> we know there's a lot of questions about the pilots they are experienced in their background and training. >> reporter: an asiana captain with little time in a 777 in his first sfo landing. assisted by a captain he himself new to training. >> we do not want to bias those interviews. we're going to take as much time as we need to get the interviews done right and in a way that crew members are able to communicate comfortably. >> reporter: and in the landing, authorities found nothing strange in the cockpit. the right maps, but at landing.