the crowds following the u.s.s. iowa providing a hint of what to expect in days to come. >> the u.s.s. nimitz is coming in tomorrow and the fireworks for the golden gate parade. >> reporter: this two mile stretch will be closed to boat traffic tomorrow night for the fireworks show, but the minutes it's over, coast guard expects there to be a mad dash of thousands of boats towards home. >> a lot of boats want to see the fireworks, but a lot of people won't practice navigating in at knit the time. >> coast guard tips, wear life jackets and don't drink and drive, pay attention to surroundings and don't overload boats with too many guest. >> maybe a small chop, 1-2 feet can quickly swamp a boat that is over load. >> reporter: light wind averaging 10 knots kept decrease calls at bay, but crews say if fog rolls in or the wind kicks of, novist and even expert sailors could run into trouble. patti lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> as patty just mentioned the u.s.s. iowa made its way out toking about the. coming up in 13 moats next ch

the crowds following the u.s.s. iowaay, providing a hint of what to expect in days to come. >> the u.s.s.nimitz coming in tomorrow or the fireworks for the golden gate parade. >> reporter: this two mile stretch under the golden gate bridge will be closed to boat traffic tomorrow night for the fireworks but the minute it's over the coast guard expects there to be a mad dash of thousands of boats towards home. >> a lot of both want to come out and see the fireworks but a lot of people don't practice navigating at nighttime. they're daytime sailors and it could be a hazard on its own. >> reporter: coast guard tips on ways to stay safe. wear life jackets, don't drink and drive. pay attention to surroundings and don't overload boats with too many guests. >> even a small chop that maybe one or two feet, can quickly swamp a boat if it's overloaded. >> reporter: light wind averaging 10 knots helps keep accidents and distress calls at bay this afternoon, but crews say if fog rolls in or the wind kicks up, novice and even expert s

. >>> but first the u.s.s. iowa and where it's headed now. >>> tonight we're taking a look at the moth ball ships. today the iowa was scheduled to leave richmond where it's been for two months undergoing clean up and repairs. it'll now be sent to los angeles where it will become a floating museum. the amy moved the iowa and rob roth was there. >> reporter: this morning an old warrior passed through the cardenas straight after 58 years this was the last mile for the u.s.s. battleship iowa. it fought in world war ii and in korea but the navy has placed the iowa more than eight football fields long on reserve status in the bay area. people crowded along the shorelines and piers along martinez. among the faces in the crowd were some of the sailors who once calledded the iowa home. >> my office was right there at the end of that. >> reporter: and those who hasn't seen it in more than half a century until today. >> after having not seen her for so many years, it was like looking at her like i saw her yesterday. >> reporte

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why the u.s.s. iowa voyage to los angeles was put on hold. >> plus it's that time of year again when law enforcement crack down on drivers that don't follow a basic law. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. time now 4:53. singer donna summer will be laid top rest today in a private funeral service in nashville, tennessee. the 63-year-old died last week after battling lung cancer. she was diagnosissed last year but only her immediate family knew she was sick. summer earned the title of queen of disco after releasing a string of dance hits in the 9170 -- 1970s. >>> hundreds of immigrants are expected to march through the street of sacramento. this is is the 16th annual immigrant day. bus loads of people will arrive in the state capitol this morning and they want to draw issues that effect them and plan to meet with state lawmakers throughout the day. >>> the historic u.s.s. iowa will be in the bay area longer. a storm brewing off the california coast prompted officials to delay the journey.

aboard the u.s.s. iowa, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> college debt has never been higher but you may be able to lower your payments, maybe even stop them. >>> and at 10:45, a simple test to detect [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian mebkeflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> most people agree the cost of a college education is soaring. and often the fact of paying them off doesn't hit until after graduation. >> congratulations and good luck class of 2012. >> reporter: it's all over. and now diploma day. time to start paying off those college loans. >> over 30,000. >> 40 to 50k. >> over 54,000. >> like 30 grand, man. >> reporter: they're certainly not the only ones with the repayment burden on their back. more than 30 million

the battleship u.s.s. iowa around the same time as the hoover dam and the empire state building. the u.s.s. iowa is making its final port call in los angeles for its last mission as a floating museum on america's west coast. trace gallagher is live with more. >> reporter: it's supposed to leave san francisco for los angeles yesterday but high winds and rough seas postponed that. now they are waiting for the waters to calm down any time in the next few hours. signs calms count iowa will make its final journal under the golden gate bridge. san francisco was supposed to be iowa's final home port. but the board of supervisors rejected that because, one, the ship is a symbol of war that they oppose and they believe it's a symbol of military bias against gaze. back in 1989, the explosion onboard the iowa was first blamed on a bay service plan. iowa was designed to end world war ii. state-of-the-art weapons system. 18 guns could fire 2,000-pound shells every six seconds and file them 23 miles with pinpoint precision.

. >> we learned the u.s.s. iowa will not be departing this afternoon. officials say high seas in southern california have delayed the trip. they'll be monitoring conditions before deciding when it leaves. the jeremiah o'brien will still take people to see the battleship. crews have been restoring it in richmond. it served the navy until 1990. >> there is a surprise twist to an oakland fire we reported yesterday morning as breaking news. that fire started around 4:00 yesterday morning inside a warehouse near the section of broadway. it turned out the huge flames were fueled by marijuana plants inside. it made it more difficult and more dangerous for the fire crews. >> when you have a large growing operation, you don't know how getting their electrical source. so we have to be mindful for that. we had pg&e cut off electricity to both buildings immediately. >> the flames smoldered for five hours while they shut off the power. neighbors they recall seeing people moving restaurant equipment into that building but they never saw anyone after that. >>> new this

we also have a schedule of the u.s.s. iowa. >> they will go to the new home in southern california and will attract many boaters. the anniversary of the golden gate will bring a lot of people out. they will be on out water this weekend and doing exactly what the coastguard zblugh they make sure we have life vests, flares and horns, both are in good condition. >> reporter: the coastguard also want to make sure that all the boats on the water are sea worthy. they are asking people not to drink and boat. >>> family of a man who drowned in alameda while rescue crews stood by and do did nothing is suing the county. he waded into the water off of crown beach in an attempt to kill himself. city officials say the firefighters did not act because they were not trained for water rescues. the sister and brother are accusing the city now of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit. the friends will hold a memorial at the beach at 4:00 p.m. >> new details about the body of a woman discovered in a track can in pleasanton. the remains are not

we also have a schedule of the u.s.s. iowa. >> they will go to the new home in southern california and will attract many boaters. the anniversary of the golden gate will bring a lot of people out. they will be on out water this weekend and doing exactly what the coastguard zblugh they make sure we have life vests, flares and horns, both are in good condition. >> reporter: the coastguard also want to make sure that all the boats on the water are sea worthy. they are asking people not to drink and boat. >>> family of a man who drowned in alameda while rescue crews stood by and do did nothing is suing the county. he waded into the water off of crown beach in an attempt to kill himself. city officials say the firefighters did not act because they were not trained for water rescues. the sister and brother are accusing the city now of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit. the friends will hold a memorial at the beach at 4:00 p.m. >> new details about the body of a woman discovered in a track can in pleasanton. the remains are not

>>darya: the u.s.s iowa has arrived at the port of los angeles completed a four day journey from the bay area. the battleship will be converted to an interactive museum. the fda did not buy the argument. high for this concert is widely used in the cereals, sodas and other processed foods and drinks. speaking of high fructose corn syrup, in new york mayor michael bloomberg is targeting his fight against of the city. he wants to ban the super sized soft drinks available at fast-food restaurants and at arenas. under the proposal the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces would be banned. that would include energy drinks, sweeties and sodas. it would be the first of its kind in the nation if the ban goes through. >> this morning, gabe slate takes a look at a new piece of exercise equipment. >>gabe: what do you get when you mix a bicycle with an elliptical exercise machine? this is the world's first elliptical bike. it is really something. >> i am a former ira men triathlete and i cannot run any more. when i found myself unable to run i did not know what my choices were. really wante

we also have a scheduled tow of the u.s.s. iowa. >> that will attracted many boats on the way out. the celebration of the golden gate bridge will bring a lot of people out on boats. chris and brad will be on the water and doing exactly what the coastguard suggests. >> we make sure everybody has life vests, flares and horns and make sure they are in good coastguard. >> they want all the boats thating on the water to be sea worthy. >> terry: san francisco police have released a new video. it was taken moments before an assault at golden gate park that left a man in critical condition. here is it is. if this looks familiar to you, police ask you to give them a call. this is sharon meadow on the eastern end off of canyon street. police believe the victim was here just before the attack last sunday. he was dressed as a troll doll and they were celebrating the bay to breakers race. he was knocked unconscious during an argument. >>> this morning san francisco's suspended sheriff is still not allowed to talk to his wife. a judge turned down mirkarimi's request to call his wife who is back

in the bay area but the san francisco board of supervisors rejected a resolution to move the iowa to the city as a floating museum. the bay area will get its last look of the u.s.siowa as it passes below the golden gate sunday afternoon. >>> in arizona, wildfire fueled by hot winds is threatening several communities tonight and also forcing evacuations. the gladiator fire broke out sunday. it has now grown to 10,000 acres and is only 5% contained. the towns of battle flat and crown king have been evacuated and people in two other communities have been ordered to get ready to leave. 640 people are currently fighting the fire which has destroyed four homes so far. >>> authorities in colorado say a man using a camp stove accidentally touched off a 7,000-acre wildfire. more than a dozen homes have been evacuated in larma county. firefighters are worked in steep rugged terrain. the man who started the fire faces a $300 fine and also may have to pay restitution for some of the damage. >>> as we showed you earlier in this newscast it's graduation day for a lot of students today and that continues on through the weekend. let's go to bill martin where all the families an

the u.s.s iowa, the battleship will be converted into an interactive museum. they will have plenty of room. in san diego, police have arrested a homeless karoly after he's not onto an airplane. police say that the man went through an emergency exit door in the terminal and managed to get onto the tarmac. this happened while passengers were boarding a united express plane. >> the system worked. he reached the door, we ratified and reactivated the system. we caught him. >>catherine: the man was charged with two counts of trespassing and of violating parole. >>catherine: the trial and jury sandusky case will proceed. today, both sides argued over whether coworker's should be allowed to testify about a custodian's report. >>catherine: tropical storm beryl is causing a lot of damage. the area could get about 6 in. of rain. temperatures will warmer this afternoon and what we saw yesterday. xi hawks hearty smile down in the south bay. tomorrow morning, coastal fog only. we are not expecting the fog to be nearly extensive as it was. sunny skies into the afternoon, tem

the u.s.s. iowae port of richmond on the way to the port of los angeles where it's going to back floating museum. in many ways it's already a floating museum after serving a half century of u.s. naval history until it's retirement in 1990. they watched the massive warship head out. it was in tokyo bay when japan surrendered to the u.s. ending world war ii. some navy vets that served aboard were there to see her off knowing that fellow sailors that died during the 1980's won't be forgotten. >> i'm glad to see it because it's going to be a museum and memorial to the 47 men we lost in turret 2. >> san francisco had the opportunity to keep iowa as a museum but in 2005 the board of endeavors decided against it due to anti-war sentiments at the time. >>> a lot of the folks are grilling this weekend. you can burn up big bucks on a new gas grill. beyond the price tag it's hard to tell the difference between the models when you are in the store. here is michael finney with the lowdown just in time for memoria

the u.s.s. iowa will now head to los angeles to become a floating museum. bay area, but the san francisco board of supervisors rejected a resolution to move the iowa to the city as a floating museum. >> it's another sad chapter in the very long history of a great battle ship. you know, we worked tirelessly for 15 years on the effort. >> the bay area will get its last look at the u.s.s. iowa as it passes under the golden gate bridge around 3:30 sunday is afternoon. >> all right. just about 8:24 now. let's check your traffic. tara, how is the east bay doing? i know we have that sig alert. >> that's right, the sig alert was canceled about 40 minutes ago, but traffic still feeling the ripple effect. let's look at 880 southbound near washington avenue. all lanes are now opened, but earlier there was an overturned car in the fast lane. ought but one lane has blocked. the scene has cleared, but your commute still sluggish, so give yourself enter some extra time. 80 near the oakland -- 880 near the oakland coliseum, traffic impacted there as well. cars there bumper

the u.s.s. iowa. have the food police gone too far? high school is being fined $15,000 for forgetting to unplug a soda machine. trace gallagher has that story. don't miss it. >> it's ridiculous. it's soda pop. it's not going to kill us. it should be a choice we have. i never thought to use aspirin for muscle pain. but i tested it out, and bayer advanced aspirin relieved my pain fast. it helps me get back in the game. but don't take his word for it. put bayer advanced aspirin to the test for yourself at fastreliefchallenge.com. shannon: a mississippi prison on lockdown after a deadly riot. it began at adams correctional facility in natchez. many families of guards and inmates were praying they were all right. >> they said it's some kind of riot. me and my descrairt been out here since 6:00 trying to find out something. the teargas and all. i just hope he's okay. shannon: it took tons of reinforcement to get that situation under control. police blame gang activity for starting the riot. the food police are working the banned beverage bea

. >>> the u.s.s. iowa is now set to leave for its new home this saturday. rture from richmond was delayed last weekend because of bad weather. the battleship has been undergoing restoration. >>> the bay area is getting ready to celebrate the golden gate bridge's 75th anniversary the this weekend. david stevenson shows us what's planned and how lessons learned from the last big bash led to changes this time around. >> reporter: tonight preparations are as visible as the span itself on a sunny day. >> we've been waiting for this for 75 years. >> reporter: crews today set up a sky box exhibit aimed at giving visitors the experience of painting the bridge from up high. >> here's the graphic above the sky boxes that look like you're looking up at the bridge as if you're in a sky box and there's a graphic on the floor that looks like you're looking down at the sky box. >> reporter: at the bridge, modern works including film, photos and even crepe dresses to the bridge. >> this is the most exciting site that i've done an art showing. >> reporter: the anniversary it

. >>> the u.s.s. iowa is now set to leave for its new home this saturday. departure from richmond was delayed last weekend because of bad weather. the battleship has been undergoing restoration. >>> the bay area is getting ready to celebrate the golden gate bridge's 75th anniversary the this weekend. david stevenson shows us what's planned and how lessons learned from the last big bash led to changes this time around. >> reporter: tonight preparations are as visible as the span itself on a sunny day. >> we've been waiting for this for 75 years. >> reporter: crews today set up a sky box exhibit aimed at giving visitors the experience of painting the bridge from up high. >> here's the graphic above the sky boxes that look like you're looking up at the bridge as if you're in a sky box and there's a graphic on the floor that looks like you're looking down at the sky box. >> reporter: at the bridge, modern works including film, photos and even crepe dresses to the bridge. >> this is the most exciting site that i've done an art showing. >> reporter: the anniversar

. >> the bay area will get its last look at the u.s.s. iowa as it passes under the bridge. >>> the giants are planning a special pregame ceremony celebrating the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. mayor ed lee will be there and the giants will wear their orange uniforms. >>> bicyclists will have their own path along the golden gate bridge. the west sidewalk reopens today after several months of construction on nearby walking trail. it's normally reserved for bikers but they had to share the east walk with the pedestrians. >>> he's one of the most popular singers in the world. why facebook ipo is sweet music to u2 front man bono. >>> surprise for the first night of a gang sweep. ktvu news was there when it happened. >> we are live in berkeley where a car crashed into a tree killing a passenger and injuring a small child. we'll have the latest on the investigation and tell you how long the area could be blocked off. >> a live look at the golden gate bridge traffic looking good. we'll take a look at your south bay traffic next. could be

why the u.s.s. iowaage to los angeles is now on hold. >> good morning, east shore freeway traffic a little busier now. we'll tell you more straight ahead. egan with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. taking a you live to new york. dow jones up a little bit. boy facebook taking a hit this morning. right now down 13%, $5 a share to about $33 a share. >>> new this morning four men have been arrested after an attack in the dodgers stadium parking lot yesterday. police say a man in his 20s was involved in a minor collision with another driver as he was leaving dodgers stadium parking lot yes. they say three men from another car held down the victim while the man involved in the collision beat the victim in the head and his face. that victim did not suffer life thr

>>justine: the u.s.s iowa has arrived at the port of los angeles.he battleship will be converted into an interactive museum in will open in july. they will have plenty of room for people. the historic ship is 887 ft. long and towers more than 15 stories high. it carried president franklin roosevelt to a world war two summit fell to meet with solid into churchill. it was decommissioned in 1990. we will take another break, kron4 news, much more ahead on this thursday morning. we will be back after this break. thank he did point out that certain components are made in america. bringing more manufacturing jobs the u.s. may not be so easy. critics say the u.s. does not have the infrastructure to make electronics on a massive scale. cook spent a lot of time talking about steve jobs to died in october and how important it is to keep forging ahead. >> at some point late last year, someone should be meet and said it is time to get on. >>justine: this is what is happening among 880 in oakland. there is a tractor trailer that has looked over. will tran is ther

the u.s.s. iowa that once carried president roosevelt to a world war ii summit? 's being restored for one last trip. independent sunday it will be -- next sunday it will be towed to the golden gate bridge and to the port of los angeles to become an interactive naval museum. >>> it's a mission complished for a world war ii vet. he's on a quest to visit every state in the country. 89-year-old keith bray has made the final stop on his list, rhode island. the retired teacher from silver plaiklake, kansas may not be asy as he once was, but that's not stopping him. he and his wife they wil thelmad about their travels. >> we always went to the state capitol in each state where we were and to the museum, the state museum, so that way you get a good overview of the state and the industries that are there. >> god bless them and all our world war ii vets and their families. the couple said it could be an end of one chapter but the beginning of another. they say they'll keep on traveling and exploring. that's fantastic. >> jamie: maybe you shouldn't be fooled. maybe you shoul

the historic u.s.s. iowa will be in the bay area a little longer. brewing off the coast prompted the delay in the trip. the world war ii battleship is going to los angeles to become a floating museum. >>> tour of california is in the books and robert gesink is the winner. peter of slovakia won the stage. he did win of the five tours eight stages but the individual time trial did him in if quite a dome back for gesink who broke his leg just eight months ago. >>> a lawmaker from southern california is due in a walnut creek room this afternoon. roger hernandez facing drunk driving charges after being arrested in concord back in march. hernandez refused to take a breathalyzer test after they spotted his state owned car weaving on the road. blood test later showed it was over the legal limit. hernandez has since apologize. >>> when you get in your car today don't forget buckle up. this is the eighth annual click it or -- if your children aren't buckles in the smallest fine $445. and during the two week campaign the police will not let drivers off with ju

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. >>> the u.s.s. iowa is on its way to its new home in southern california. richmond yesterday afternoon, and passed underneath the golden gate bridge at about 2:30. the iowa was one of four great american battle ships from the world war ii era. it moved president franklin roosevelt across the atlantic in 1943, and served in combat during the korean war. the iowa was reactivated during the reagan administration, and served in the persian gulf. >> i grew up on this ship. it was a big part of my life. i made a lot of really close, good friends on this ship, brothers. >> out of my long and distinguished 25-year naval career, that was the best command i was on. the best five and a half years i spent. >> during a training exercise in 1989s, an explosion killed 47 sailors. it was the worst peace time loss ever suffered by the u.s. navy. the iowa is now going to become a museum at the pacific battle ship center in los angeles. >>> real life, rosie the riveters were honored in richmond this memorial day weekend. [ applause ] >> the home front national historic park i

. >> terry: new this morning, the world war ii battleship u.s.s. iowa gets a final sendoff to become a museum. they have been restoring it and it was launched in 1942 and served the navy until 1990. it will depart around 2:00 in the afternoon tomorrow. the potomac will escort it until it passes underneath the golden gate bridge. it should be heading out underneath the bridge and should have a gorgeous day to do that. >> so sad. >> should we make a petition to keep it? >> no. you know we're looking at a gorgeous day out there. sunshine already around the bay. temperatures are in the 50s. coming out of the moss 40s in the north bay -- 40s in the north bay and 80s included in the tri-valley. >> also ahead neighborhood concerning over the bay to breakers race. hear from one man who has a plan to prevent a repeat from last year. >> you did the work but your paycheck is no good. now what? "7 on your side" is coming up. >> terry: more than 250,000 university students around the world are getting help with their homework thanks to a young woman that defied trad