commissioners, moving forward, you are not at item 8 a and b. 527-529 stevenson street. commissioners, as you consider the request for compliance, the zoning administrator will hear the request for variance. b>> good afternoon, with department staff. this is a determination request to convert a four-story industrial building to mixed use, with 60 residential units, five off street parking spaces, and a spot ground-floor commercial space at 529 stevenson street. there were concerns raised at the september and october hearings and the changes to the project include to reduce the number of dwellings and the product from 62 to 60, expand the interior courtyard, and originally this project was asking for exposure variants of 40 units. they decreased the number of studio units from 43 to 27 and increased the number of one- bedrooms from 19 to 33. they dedicate one space for car share parking, with a separate parking from the other spaces, and rearranged our separate the rearranged the bicycle parking. finally, the main thing, they have significantly expanded the interior court

in san francisco, david stevenson.u channel 2news. >> the woman accused of killing a nursing student michelle le plead not guilty. she appeared in an oakland courtroom to make her plea. prosecutors say she killed le because she believed le was having an affair with the father of her child. family members of the victim and the defendant attended the hearing. the judge ordered her to return to court in mid-february when she may receive a trial date. >> gingrich barnstormed through south carolina today struggling off questions yesterday about a revelation from his ex-wife. he got in a fiery exchange blaming the news media for his ex-wife's claim he wanted an open marriage. . >> we are going to take the first big step toward insuring that a conservative is nominated for president of the united states. >> reporter: he is his wife also toured a children's hospital in charleston where he said he feels his campaign is gaining momentum. >> ron fall also hit the campaign trail in south carolina today. he held a whistle stop rall

ktvu's david stevenson joins us live from san francisco with the strong words in and outside the courtroom today. david? >> reporter: the hearing wrapped up an hour ago but it was an emotional hearing. ross mirkarimi broke down in here tears -- broke down in tears. >> reporter: this was the scene as san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi entered the courtroom today to answer to domestic violence charges. he pled not guilty today to domestic violence battery. it stemmed from an altercation in which he grabbed and bruised his wife's arm, ellana lopez. ellana lopez came to court today. she told the judge she wants her husband back home today. i think the violence against me is i don't have my family with me. prosecutors revealed text messages ellana lopez sent to a neighbor indicated ellana lopez wanted to change the locks on her home and wanted to know whether police would arrest ross mirkarimi. prosecutors said a video shows ellana lopez displaying a bruise and saying we need help. they argued the bruise was because of a argument. the judge granted a protective order and order ross mirkarimi

ktvu's david stevenson is at candlestick with why so many extra precautions are being taken there. >> reporter: san francisco mayor ed lee last month called the candlestick outage a national embarrassment and this behind me is the power line that sparked it but it has been replaced and tonight the city, 49ers and fans say they are ready to take on the new orleans saints. >> we are going a win. they have to win. >> reporter: lunchtime talks hindered on where to watch the 49ers take on the saints. >> we expect a huge crowd saturday. >> reporter: it comes a month after two power outages plunged the park into darkness. >> we learned the emergency preparedness plans work and when you get ready to implement them it worked. >> reporter: 49ers vice president of operations of security took us on a tour of the park. they say they have completed major repairs inside and outside, including upgrades to generators and rewiring of the power lines serving candlestick. >> simulated a series of tests, just to ensure all the equipment is operating as it is designed to do. we will be ready for saturday.

ktvu's david stevenson is live with the legacy he is leaving behind. >> reporter: it was a celebration, signaling the end of his career and the demolition of this jail. >> here we go, watch out. >> reporter: he used amsider to christen a wrecking ball outside the county jail number three. it was notorious for leaking pipes and collapsing ceilings. it caps his 32 year career as sheriff. >> this opened in 1934. alcatrazed was closed down in 1963. this building operated for another 40 years. >> reporter: in 1997 a judge found overcrowded conditions here constituted cruel and unusual punishment. >> there were escaped and it had to do with the makeup of the cells. easy to go through them. >> a court order help paveed the way for a new facility. the seal will shine on the newer jail which has more space. >> one of the few counties that has undercrowding. so i think we are in better shape. >> reporter: he is most proud of the charter high school and with this set to come down, she ready to relax. >> reporter: plans to have fun? >> sleep in. and enjoy not going to work every day. >> reporter:

well, allen jay stevenson has been a postal worker in delaware for 30 years. >> but he has nothing to do with the milestone. >> he delivered the mail and saved a life in the same day. having worked the same route for nearly a decade, stevenson knew something was wrong when mail started piling up in mark russell's mailbox. he went inside and found the 49- year-old on the floor suffering from an apparent heart attack and that is when stevenson called 911. >> of course it was two days after christmas and i thought, it's time to knock and see what's going on. it's scary when you find somebody that needs help and you aren't sure what you are supposed to do. >> russell was lying on the home for several days. he is now in rehab and the postal service honored stevenson with his hero award and presented him with a $500 check. all of this one day after his 30th anniversary on the job. well done. >> absolutely. >> still ahead, hundreds of mismarked graves grabbed headlines. tonight an update on the changes at arlington. top. >> well, it's cooler than yesterday, but not too bad. let me show you t

ktvu's david stevenson is live with the push to get that school in working order. >> reporter: the new year is bringing unexpected changes to the school. starting on wednesday kids won't be able to use this intrins inside the school. and it is due to a neighborhood fire. >> 48 hours to get things ready for wednesday. >> reporter: the director got his first look today at damage caused to the school by a fire. that fire caused $8 million in damage to four buildings. including one used by the school. >> what we lost is our school library, one of our art studios, our cafeteria, community meeting space. >> reporter: it is due to water damage and blown out windows but it cause the school to lose 50% of its face. they halted renovations. >> postponed start of school a day so we could bring our staff together tomorrow. >> reporter: the good news is every teacher will have a room. he praised the construction crews for first to call 911 on the fire. >> i have been working here since that time without a holiday, without seeing families to get the classrooms ready to go within a week. >> school of

ktvu's david stevenson tell us the woman is comparing ross mirkarimi to a pitbull. >> reporter: the new allegations may be too old for charges but they could be used as evidence against the sheriff in his domestic violence case. >> reporter: an ex-girlfriend of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi on sunday filed a police report, alleging he committed domestic violence after they began dating in 2007. it comes after ross mirkarimi pleaded not guilty to three counts of domestic violence against his wife ellana lopez. boycott deny the charnels. in the police report -- both deny the charges. in the police report, it says he shook her, grabbed her and bruised one of her arms and the relationship ended after he admitted he got a woman in wednesday wednesday pregnant -- in venezuela pregnant. ross mirkarimi learned he will nase trial on february 24. >> i ask that -- he will face trial on february 24. i ask that everyone presumes i am innocent. >> reporter: he plans to meet with the sheriff this week about the scandal. >> our responsibility is to serve the public. if there is a dick traction t

david stevenson is joining us now from outside of city hall. >> reporter: this story broke just over a week ago. and the charges have totally completely eclipsed sheriff mirkarimi in that office. george gascon announced domestic violence charges against mirkarimi for a new years incident where he grabbed his wife's arm hard enough to leave a bruce. the charges are domestic violence, child endangerment and dissuading a witness. the judge also issued a protective order which means for now sheriff mirkarimi will not be able to live with his wife and their son. >> the emergency protection order in this particular case will prohibit mr. mirkarimi from going back to his home. >> reporter: that protective order could be lifted if another judge agrees there's no threat of violence. the d.a. also confirmed they are investigating other possible incidents of violence involving mirkarimi. just a few hours ago, mirkarimi and wife spoke about the charges he faces. >> we believe these charges are very unfounded. and we will fight these charges. and i'm confident that in the end we will succeed in s

. >> it's been a year and-a-half since a crash killed a stevenson university professor and left her son brain damaged. the sentence begins today for the driver accused in the crash. people are fuming after talk of another possible sales tax increase coming up from annapolis. i'm sherrie johnson, a look at how much you could pay and what the money would be used for. >> counting down to sunday's big game. i'm linda so. how the players are getting ready to take on houston. >> 6:42. heavy rain pulling out. we have some breaks overhead and there will be sunny breaks but we have strong winds today and could be a little burst of snow by this time tomorrow morning. >> in addition to the wet roadways we've got fog warnings from a couple of area bridges. we'll update a few accident locations when "good morning maryland" returns. ♪ [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft has extra cushions that are soft and more absorben

cca stevenson is keefe meteorologist at kiro, our cbs affiliate in celtics.ebecca stevenson is chief meteorologist at kiro, our cbs affiliate in celtics. >> it's not often that seattle gets wet and cold at the same time. >> reporter: the jet stream pattern that helped pummel alaska with more than 15 feet of snow over the past couple of weeks finally dipped south, allowing arctic air and precipitation to flow into the pacific northwest. this winter's la nina, the result of the pacific ocean's cooler temperatures, is also helping fuel colder weather so when the cold air collided with a warm front, heavy snow started falling. >> this is our second la nina in a row and studies have shown the trend is we have more snow in the second la nina when they come together. >> reporter: however, when it does snow here, it doesn't last for long. as you can tell, it's pretty much stopped snowing and come friday, scott, the folks here in seattle will be dealing with weather they're much more familiar with. it is forecast to rain. >> pelley: a rare sight there. scot, thanks ve

susan slattery, a professor here at stevenson university was killed. the truck driver behind the wheel was driving a triple trailer at the time of the crash. he's accused of falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into the back of the slattery family car. sentencing will be today in ohio. the law that ed slattery wants to pass is to increase the rest time of truck drivers. he as well as other advocates have been longtime critics of the process. >> we're trying to create a rule that will result in more rest for truck drivers and bringing down the number of deaths and injuries that occur because of tired truckers on the roads. >> reporter: the truck driver was charged by a gj with one -- grand jury with one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault to which he pled guilty to both. >>> the former army soldier accused of trying to provide support to terrorist organizations in somalia, after he left the military, will remain behind bars until trial. that's what a judge ruled wednesday. the judge rejected arguments by craig baxam's att

david stevenson. >> a new stress study finds levels of a single hormone may help predict the long term effects of trauma. it looked at 300 police recruits the bay area and new york. they found that those with higher cortizone levels were more likely to are higher reactions to stress. the results could eventually help doctors treat or even prevent ptsd. >>> shares of cisco went up. jp morgan upgraded its recommendation on the tech giant. it also raised its target price for the stock to $21 a share. analysts say a perfect storm of problems including major layoffs is not likely to be repeated in 2012. the shares rose 3.5% to close at $18.66 a share. wall street welcomed the new year with a good first day of trading. the dow surged 180 points, the nasdaq 44 points. invetors were encouraged by gains for bank of america and caterpillar. >> the early results continue to come in from the iowa republican caucuss. here are the latest numbers in to the ktvu newsroom. ron paul is now ling with 24% of the votes, romney is tied with santorum with 23% and gingrich has 13%. back here the governor's pr

sources say an ex-girlfriend says he was like a raging pitbull. 23467 david stevenson has -- ktvu's david stevenson has more. >> reporter: sources confirmed they have received information about an ex-girlfriend of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi and the allegations of domestic violence she is making against him. >> reporter: sources say an ex- girlfriend of ross mirkarimi filed a police report yesterday afternoon. the source says that report contains allegations by the woman that he showed a raging pitbull aggressiveness after they began dating. the woman said he grabbed her by her arms, shook her and pinned her against the wall. the report also says the relationship between them ended after he admitted he was seeing another woman and that he got her pregnant. the report indicates the woman stepped forward after he was charged with domestic violence against his wife ellana lopez. ross mirkarimi supporters say the case is politically motivated. >> what they are doing is a travesty. he is a good man. >> reporter: he learned his trial wim begin february 24. >> i will say, now that i hav

we have continuing coverage for you tonight from our david stevenson and the interview his wife gave to radio station in her homeland. >> in an interview with a radio station, describes what she told a neighbor about a new year's fight with her husband san francisco marcus that left a bruise on her arm. >> i talked to her and told her i had a disagreement on new year's with my husband that didn't involve yelling or anything like that. >> that statement appears to contradict court documents released yesterday in which that neighbor ivory madison told police it was the second time lopez had been abused in 2011. madison and her husband today declined to talk. heads to court tomorrow to face charges of misdemeanor domestic violence. he and his wife denied the charges. in the radio interview lopez appears to blame outside forces for the scandal. >> there are many interests that won't forgive my husband for being progressive and the son of a immigrant married to latina. >> the attorney bob wagner says the sheriff may not be able to get a fair trial and the city. >> gag order is a possibili

john kennedy wanted to -- adlai stevenson but stephenson threw it open to the convention.he was ambitious that then and already saying i'm going to be president. >> guest: he had only been senator for three years. he had a terrible back operation and 54. he had last rites for the third time in his life. nixon was crying come i don't know if you knew this rex skelton. he became a curator. this guy told me in an interview nixon was crying that night. he was close to kennedy and he really liked him before they went to war with each other. kennedy wanted to be president. he began to think about that in the 50s, clearly by then and he wanted to woo stephenson. he was wooing him and knocked off the chairman of the party in massachusetts because berg was burke was at mccormick guy in kennedy -- he gets off to chicago and at 11:00 stevenson won the nomination for the second time. he didn't like kiefer. he was a drinker and just didn't like the guy but he didn't have the nerve if you well. >> host: keith was also a womanizer. >> guest: okay. stephenson was not able to make a decisi

stevenson was funny and witty. politicians try to avoid. for some reason, the irish background with his wit didn't seem to be too urbane, that it was signed. it wasn't clunky. of those press conferences for a tree. they were on in prime time because even those days it was all kennedy self-confident. the thought of going on at 9:00 at night or everyone would watch. there's only the three channels. but everybody watched the press conferences than they were on. you're right. by the way, one of the reasons i really wanted to write this book as they came across a guy named pehrson, probably republican. he said i'm not going to talk about kennedy as a president. he's a good up there, but he was great company. he says, you know, we're stuck over there with no showers, no movies. then the moment you talk to the other guys and guys willing to listen and laugh at your jokes until good stories. they had to be good guys. they said kennedy was great company. here's a guy what to write about. winston churchill was drinking one night late into the night a

david stevenson is live with more. >> reporter: look behind me. court has just wrapped up. it was an emotional day as ross mirkarimi and his wife both shed tears as they fought to allow to bring him back to his house. take a look. this was the situation with a lot of press. it was a circus like atmosphere as ellana lopez entered the court, she was followed by ross mirkarimi. he pled not guilty to one count of domestic violence, one count of endangering a child and one count of dissueding a witness. it stemmed from a altercation in which he grabbed her arm hard enough to give her a bruise. today ellana lopez said she is not a victim. she told the judge she said the violence is that i don't have my husband with me. this is the real violence. prosecutors called for another protective order. they said it wasn't the first incidence of abuse. they revealed text messages indicated elt'em wanted to change -- ellana lopez wanted to change on thlocks on her -- change the locks on her home after the altercation with ross mirkarimi. in another exchange, ellana lopez spoke about a trip,

southbound 880 here at stevenson.u know the accidents become big when people who are on twitter -- they tweet you saying hey, this is -- this crash is legit! southbound 880 is backed up all the way to hayward, and that's awful. so one of the things you want to do is if you want to get on the freeway, let's say you live in fremont, get on sometime after stevenson, and if you're in hayward, i don't know. i wouldn't -- i don't know i are. you getting off the freeway because people are already taking side streets and they're jammed. across the bay, 80 -- i'm sorry, 101 southbound is busy into the valley from san mateo, all the way on down. we do have a good alternate that is 280, pretty good heading to the south bay. also this monk, we're looking at 880 northbound slow traffic passing the coliseum. and at the bay bridge toll plaza it's beginning to look a little lighter on the way in the san francisco. it's about an 8 to 10-minute delay. now steve. >> thank you, sal. very good morning. we do have mostly sunny skies now, f

word of an accident approaching stevenson road. it is not impacting traffic yet. we start to see some delays. 35 on the outer loop down towards baltimore national pike. we're seeing on volume come into play. will update you on our cameras. this is baltimore national pike as delays start to fall into place. this is park heights. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is having fun this morning at alonso's. >> it is purple friday. this is the first location on the first stop for purple friday. i'm here with the beautiful cheerleaders. lots of exciting events. >> we're going to 18 different events. >> people can interact with the cheerleaders and have some food and drinks. you have giveaways. >> necklaces, and t-shirts, you king get autographs from cheerleaders -- and you can get autographs from cheerleaders. you have the opportunity to win tickets for the game on sunday. >> that is after 6:00 p.m. just have a good time. let's start the day before sunday's game. it is going to be called on sunday. maybe some flurries. we're not exp

he wanted to move stevenson. he knocked out the chairman of the party. kennedy -- he gets out to chicago and 11:00 at night stevenson won the nomination through the primaries. he didn't like cheap software. he just didn't like the guy, but he didn't have the nerve -- >> host: he was also a womanizer. >> guest: okay. that was the notorious problem. he was always rethinking everything. maybe other side and maybe decide. he wasn't much of an ideologue either. i'm not so sure. so we said let's have a vote. what he was really trying to do according to his defenders as he wanted to focus on the fact that eisenhower, who is up for reelection had a heart attack and wanted to put the focus on who was his vice president. this is what it's doing and accent while the democrats hated. it's so important because the health of the presidents office mumbo-jumbo that we have a vote on this. i'm going to throw that magnanimously. he says i've got to vice president. he calls them out in a segregationist in florida said in the war by the speech. anything about the war. then

plus only on 2, ktvu's david stevenson uncovered what a rapist told police about the series of sexualthe mission district. the clues that led police to this man. >>> developing news where a suspect escaped from santa rita prison. where he was spotted and the massive response to find him. >>> someone spent two days setting fires in the north bay. why some of the fires are dangerous right now. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening. i am julie haener. >> i am frank somerville. in the past 10 minutes we learned new information about the man san francisco police arrested for a series of rapes in the mission district. only on 2 tonight, ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco where he just heard from san francisco school officials who ran the suspect's name through their system. david? >> reporter: within the last few minutes we were able to confirm the suspect worked for the san francisco school district. and we learned why police say they believe they

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are looking at joseph naso as a possible suspect in a cold case. joseph naso is already on trial in marine county, accused of murdering four women. police are investigating a note found at joseph naso-home that mentions their town. they want to know if it ties into a homicide there in the 1980s. ktvu's noelle walker talked to police who are now conducting tests on the body. >>> police are looking for a 14- year-old boy who nay believe committed two sexual assaults. law prevents us from releasing his picture because he is a juvenile. at 5:30, ktvu's rita williams will tell us what information he learned today and why police took the unusual step of releasing brionn glasper's name. >>> the county is honoring martin luther king, jr. today. a day of service and remembrance marked by millions of people, including the first family. >> the president and his daughters participated in the community service project and they joined 100 volunteers. president obama said it is important to work together now when many am

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now on his rise. he became a los angeles police officer back in 1978. before he left he was promoted to police chief and director of operations. and then police chief in arizona :to san francisco in august 2009 and appointed as san francisco district attorney last january. >>> police are investigating a bank robbery at a wells fargo bank. two men armed with guns held up the bank at 10:30 this morning. a at 10:00 this morning. a elderly couple escaped unharmed but their home was destroyed. firefighter had the contained in 20 minutes. it started in a bedroom. >>> tonight "occupy oakland" protesters are demanding the release of a dozen : protesters who were arrested overnight. >> the group tried to push their way into city hall but officers locked the doors. three occupy protestors were finally let inside. >> release of the prisoners and an end to is live where the warning is going out to people to see the big waves. robert? >> reporter: that rush has already started. we joined a lot of people who came o

reporting live from candlestick, daven uds -- david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> watch ktvu for all the excitement saturday, 11:30 a.m., our pre-game special, return to glory and after the game point after live from candlestick park. >>> rescuers spent the day trying to save a seagull that has a fishing lure stuck in its beak. today volunteers tried to catch the gull so it could be treated. they helped out by loaning them a boat but they have been unsuccessful. the bird is very weak because of what happened. it wasn't open its beak and leak. they were able to rescue a sick and injured goose from the same area. it also had a bone injury that caused its wing to droop. it is being cared for. >>> snow fall is nothing unusual for alaska but this year is bringing lot of snow. even for the frozen north. a storm that came in could drop 16 inches of new snow today. that comes on top of 14 feet of snow already this season. the national guard moved in this week to provide relief. people say it is getting overwhelming. >> still haven't cleaned up everything from the last fall. so got more t

stevenson, the head of the pack 1 12 enterprises, the future was san francisco because of our commitmentlogy, being a city of innovation, and that the future of media is not just one dimension, it is multimedia. they are looking to penetrate markets and want to be close to where technology innovation is occurring, and that is mission bay. they also indicated something interesting that resonates with me. they did not just want to be a national media center, they want to go international. beingé7f is incredibly open for them. larry scott just came back from china. we hooked them up with our program. they want to have markets in the far east, men's and women's sports. i want to indicate just how excited i am about that and to let you know, names that our generation have been familiar with -- john elway, ronnie lott, kareem abdul-jabbar, jason kidd, tiger woods, they all came through the pac 12 colleges. if the digital media center is here, they will be coming here for their interviews, coming here to announce what they are doing, coming here to be entertained, as well as see their fans. we

reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fire investigators are still looking to what sparked a fire in san francisco that left a dozen people without a place to stay. broke out last night at 8:00. it started in a cove between the homes and spread to a third house. all three homes suffered serious damage. >> we don't know how the fire started. everybody got out safely. >> investigators say the area where the fire starticide being treated as a crime scene. >> in los angeles, police made an arrest in a string of 53 fires that terrorizeed the area. the suspect was captured on surveillance video. police say they stopped this this morning in a van that matched a description given by a witness. they found items in the van that are used to start and spread fires. >> they are investigating him to see what he was doing in the area, where he was going. checking to see his stories match-up and looking at what similarities his location was with the fires that occurred. >> authorities declined to provide details about the arrest, saying they don't want to jeopardize the investigati

david stevenson, ktvu. >>> chp officers are looking for witnesses in a hit-and-run accident that killeda police dog. boss has worked with his handler for more than five years but on december 27th he got out of a fenced yard and was hit. investigators are searching for the driver who did not stop. anyone with information about the incident should contact the chp. >>> and temperatures outside were on the warm side. we have lots of low 50s, it was 67 degrees in santa rosa. highs tomorrow aren't going to be quite as warm. more cloud cover. as we go into tomorrow these clouds increase. here we are tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m.: you see a few sprinkles. is it going to rain? no. will there be light sprinkles? yes. even some fog south of monterey. watch what happens at noontime. at 3:00 more clouds and the activity goes away. a very light chance of showers tomorrow. some clouds and a little bit cooler. when i come back i will see you at 10:45 for the five day forecast and we'll take a look for some rain in the long rain. >>> tickets for the burning man went on sale today. for the first time a lo

david stevenson, ktvu. >>> chp officers are looking for witnesses in a hit-and-run accident that killeda police dog. boss has worked with his handler for more than five years but on december 27th he got out of a fenced yard and was hit. investigators are searching for the driver who did not stop. anyone with information about the incident should contact the chp. >>> and temperatures outside were on the warm side. we have lots of low 50s, it was 67 degrees in santa rosa. highs tomorrow aren't going to be quite as warm. more cloud cover. as we go into tomorrow these clouds increase. here we are tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m.: you see a few sprinkles. is it going to rain? no. will there be light sprinkles? yes. even some fog south of monterey. watch what happens at noontime. at 3:00 more clouds and the activity goes away. a very light chance of showers tomorrow. some clouds and a little bit cooler. when i come back i will see you at 10:45 for the five day forecast and we'll take a look for some rain in the long rain. >>> tickets for the burning man went on sale today. for the first time a lo

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> four separate fires burned in the bay area over the past 24 hours. this morning a fire at a trailer park destroyed a home and sent a girl to the hospital with smoke inhalation. the fire that le mar trailer park spread to two other homes as well. firefighters were able to control the flames. the cause is under investigation. >>> crews put out a brush fire that destroyed 40 acres. it started before 11:30 a.m. today. crews contained it by this afternoon. no homes or structures burned. the cause is under investigation. crews have been beefed up to summer levels because of the unusually dry conditions. >>> arson is to blame for a house fire but budget cuts made it worse. >> firefighters broke into this houseurmy this morning. and doused the fire. a chief says the closure of a fire station delayed crews by 3 minutes. the tenet and his girlfriend made it out safely. investigators say they believe the arsonist may have been targeting the previous tenants. >>> investigators in san rafael are trying to figure out what caused an apartment building fire.

nhk world's eric stevenson says money has become part of the preparation for the games. >> reporter: hand ball players gave people in london a good opportunity to come in from the cold. an international competition for women took place in the city and local people were invited to watch free of charge. hand ball is not exactly a high-profile sport in the u.k. organizers thought the open admission might broaden the base of fans before the olympics. >> i never saw hand ball before. it is a good experience. >> reporter: the country formed an official women's team only six years ago. without much in the way of history or accomplishments, it's not getting much support from the government. the players can't always afford to travel abroad or hold a training camp. they practice in a public sports facility that doesn't charge. and to save money, they are sharing houses nearby. the athletes parents have got involved, too. selling t-shirts. a shirt goes for 12 pounds, about $19. the money is used for training and living expenses. >> you know, they are always looking at our progress and hope we c

you right around -- stevenson you are right around 54. check out what happens. 58 is what i am forecasting by 8 p.m. but 8 p.m., check it out. temperatures will drop off. let's check the traffic with burt. how is it flog. >> >> reporter: as we hit the commute showers and fapy fog and roadways a few minutes added to the travel time. u.s. 29 the first lock at traffic cameras north and southbound but on the howard county line lane blocked ughs fort eastbound -- blocked u.s. forty eastbound. bellway ride at liberty road. no reported delays around beltway. still problems on bel air road in baltimore due to a fire traveling into baltimore city this morning, do yourself a fare avoid the delivery. >> in health news if you need to lower your lep -- [audio not understandable] caffeinated placebo with no tea. drinking tea is not a subs tiew for blood pressure lowering medication but provides a benefit. >>> at least 16 million maryland has oral hpv. it's more common in men and shouldn't cause alarm while hpv is recognized as a cause of oral cancers.

reporting like, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> following a developing story out of the east bay. a search is on the way for an escaped inmate. jose luis gonzales franco escaped from the santa rita prison at 2:00 this afternoon. deputies spanned out in the hills surrounding the jail looking for him. >> charge is for burglary out of oakland. 57 years old. and has -- other than the burglaries, that is his most serious charge in his life. >> he says the sheriff's office was alerted after someone reported seeing a man in jail clothing leaving the ground. still no sign of jose luis gonzales franco. >>> police tonight are trying to catch a serial arsonist. ktvu's noelle walker is live where the fires are dangerous given the dry conditions. >> reporter: absolutely. police and fire will be out with extra patrols it tonight. bad enough to have an arsonist running about but looking at the dry conditions makes it troubling. >> reporter: last night a fire bug was hard at work. 24 small fires were set over night. 55 fires in the last two days. >> this is the work of a serial arsonist. the

this is 6th street just south of market and we are right near stevenson and the alleyway is blocked off and there is a person walking with the camera. crime scene investigators have arrived and we will give you a better perspective. those suvs those are crime scene investigators and right here, these are some gloves from the medics from where they tried to resuscitate the victim. he was taken to a nearby hospital and that's the only thing that has been confirmed at this point. you can see they took this section, this alleyway and they are still looking for evidence here. again we are waiting for a homicide unit to arrive and they will be able to give us more information as to exactly what happened here. right now it is a busy scene and the roadway is open but it is difficult to get around if you are headed southbound so i would advice taking another street in order to get where you need to go. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> this morning a driver is in critical condition following a fiery crash on san mateo. it happened just north of the highway connector. a speeding car flipped

officers went to sixth and stevenson for a well-being check this morning. they found a man bleeding from a stab wound. the man was rushed to a hospital where he died. so far police are not releasing a description of any suspect or suspects. >> police this morning continuing to search for a kidnapped teen who may be in the central valley. 19-year-old llano vargas accused of kidnapping his girlfriend last week. her parents confronted the man but he sped away, running over the father's foot. vargas now facing a $250,000 warrant for kidnapping and assault. investigators believe vargas who is from stockton may be staying in the stockton madera area or ukiah. he was last seen driving a gold toyota. license plate 5 hbx 454. >> the kidnap victim is 15-year-old raquel, 5'6", weighs 90 pounds. anybody with information on the kidnapping is asked to contact the san jose police department. >> 6:02 now. today will be no ordinary day in granada high school in livermore. students and parents just learned a popular math teacher marie johnson, is in jail. the 40-year-old tea

another issue for the east bay, southbound 880 at stevenson, there is an accident at the on ramp. that willing an issue for folks getting on the freeway but traffic can get by. use caution and allow extra minutes. the rest of us thought it -- the northbound direction no major problems. construction cleared except for the cones that remain northbound from the summit up to bear creek, we are seeing them finishing their cleanup. >> thank you. it's 6:17 now. state auditors are digging through child and family service records in alameda county is not squaring well. adder thes are criticizing the agency for not formally reviewing the cases of four children that died between 2008 and 2010. it all says it happened under the agency's supervision. if the agency had formally reviewed the cases, social workers could have learned from those tragic deaths. the top ailment falls $2 billion short. the governor says increasing sales tax and income tax would generate 6.9 billion. the state legislative analyst office says the plan will generate $4.8 billion. the chief forecaster says he disagrees ho

nhk world's erica stevenson reports. >> translator: this promotional video for the paraolympics is being aired on british television. the stars are all british athletes, who have their sights set on winning medals on home turf. the aim of the video is to show them as elite athletes without focusing on their disability. it was made by channel 4, a public broadcaster in the uk. the success of the paraolympics depends on generating greater public interest, since it doesn't have such a high profile as the olympic games. >> it's one of the challenging perceptions of the uk audience in the profile that disabled people get. if we can make the nation sit up and pay attention and realize the sport is as elite as able-bodied sport, that's what we want to do. >> drive, nothing else is in my mind. >> reporter: 18-year-old johnny p peacock is vying for a spot on the team. the video has given him a new level of exposure. he was just five when he contracted a form of meningitis and had to have his right leg amputated. this did not stop him taking up sport. in 2009, he was picked as a candidate for the

tommy stevenson. hosted presidential candidates and mosted republicans.adition here and they put a new capter in the history book by what turned out not to be a candidates. they were scheduled to be here 10:45. i am hearing myself echo back. what is a unique occurence. mitt romney was 45 minutes early perhaps to avoid newt gingrich and he made remarks to a enthusiastic crowd. but his remarks signaled the preparedness for defeat tonight. he said it is going to be a long race. not only florida and south carolina. but colorado and nevada. he's talking about the long slog. it is a strategic view. they are hoping the organization will rise up and help and they have governor halle's to romney only stayed 15 and newt gingrich stayed 45 minutes and he said where's mitt and called out the rival and talked about how he hoped there would be a debate. newt gingrich said he recognized there were a lot of romney supporters and thought they might come to their senses and join his campaign down the road. that is two candidates and there are two others. ron paul, the texa

i did a book on the stevenson family. there's a lot of witticism of adlai stevenson who was a really funny guy and when it's night and you're talking to a group and you come to the end of what you're going to see, say, finally, to give them some hope. [laughter] >> so get your hands up. i saw some hands, yes. [laughter] >> >> two points, first of all, i'm so grateful for you writing this book 'cause i was at a screening of a documentary of margaret sanger in the past six months. i'm not sure if you're aware of it. >> huh-uh. >> but to use the word situater today was a very important thing and it was a film that emphasized the eugenics in a very negative light and i was very upset about it. my question to you is, her relationship to ethel. i would really like to know if you could correct this, if i'm wrong from the research that i've done. but when it came to choosing who was going to really stand up in this movement and ethel was involved in a discussion with this and she did take the position of going to blackburn island