he is believed to be driving a 1999 toyota corolla. >>> the toddler who fell into a fountain at the hyatt regency last week has died. 18-month-old olivier matera of san francisco died on saturday. police called an unfortunate tragedy and say there are no plans to bring charges. the hyatt says it has blocked access to the fountain and has lowered water level. >>> richard holbrook has died. his final posting was as president obama's envoy to pakistan and afghanistan. in 1995 he helped brokers and the bosnia war -- end the bosnia working he was 69 years old. >>> the real winner in november may be the mail-in ballots could almost 60% of california's registered voters took part in the election and about half of them mailed in there ballots. the state considers it a banner year. >> about 67% made it to the polls this november. that is a better turnout than in past gubernatorial election year since 1994. >> while turnout was high it was not the largest. that belongs to the special election in may of last year when 62% of voters mailed in there ballots. >>> three veterans discharged filed a lawsu

students were inside the toyota corolla what it flipped over and crashed. two suffered serious injuries and the other escaped with minor injuries. the accident shut daunte ramp for several hours. right now, the ramp is open. >>> petaluma officers are reporting a stranger danger incident on wednesday. jade is live now. >> reporter: police say that a parent told them this incident happened near the school. the principal today is warning parents about two men in a van targeting children. parents arriving this morning didn't know about an incident which a parent reported on wednesday. two chirp, the oldest a nine- year-old, a grant elementary student told police she was walking home with her little brother when they noticed a gray unmarked van with two men inside. the two children continued on their way home but the nine- year-old said after they went inside the house, one of the men got out of the van and rang the door bell. when she looked through the win toe, he stared back smiling. the precip paul said that the petaluma warning came too late in the day to s

the chp says a toyota corolla was the first car then a tanker trailer also crashed. officers are warning drivers to be careful. >> be careful, drive slow enough to know if you came around the corner, you should be able to stop the vehicle prior to hitting it. >> fortunately no one was hurt. more than 1500 pg&e customers are without power. 250 outages are in the south bay. all are new today caused by high winds. the utility says all the outages from last night's storm have been restored. >> along with the winds there are some showers expected today throughout the bay area. >> the winds could be a problem. here's lisa argen. >> here's 24 hour rain totals with an inch and three quarters, santa rosa, over two inches in oakland, san francisco, three-quarters of an inch in livermore. we talked about the wind. still very gusty. up to 40 mph at the airport. these winds are expected to stay in the 30 to 35 mile category for gusting throughout the afternoon. that's because there's high pressure building in. but that colder air in place is also generating some showers around ve

the chp says a toyota corolla was the first car then a tanker trailer so crashed. officers are warning drivers t be carel. >> be careful, drive slow enough to know if you came around the corner, yo should be able to stop the vehicle prior to hitting it. >> fortunately no one was hurt. more than 1500 pg&e customers are without power. 250 outages are in the south bay. all are new today caused by high winds. the utility says all the outag from last night's storm have been restored. >> along with the winds there are some showers expected today througut the bay area. >> the wind could be a problem. here's lisa argen. >> here's 24 hour rain totals with an inch and three quarters, santa rosa, over two inches in oakland, san francisco, three-quarte of an inch in livermore. we talked about the wind. still ry gusty. up to 40 mph at the airport. these winds are expected to stay in the 30 to 35 mile category for gusting throughout the afternoon. that's because there's high pressu building in. but that colder air in place is also generang some showers around venetia looking at

the chp says five college students were in this toyota corolla when it flipped over. two of them were seriously hurt. >>> this just in. timothy geithner has been admit to a hospital in washington. he will had undergo minor surgery to deal with a kidney stone. the treasury spokesperson says geithner expects to be back at work on monday. and computer security experts stay wikileak supporters are downloading an increasing amount of the attack program use in cyber attacks on companies seen as hostile. they say it's a development that could challenge even internet giants like pay pal, amazon.com and others during the crucial christmas shopping season. >>> terry childs could be o rdered to pay more than $ 1 million for his crime. he's like lie -- likelily to be released from state prison at the end of january. prosecutors want childs to pay close to $1.5 million for consultants hired to fix the computer system. he says he should only have to pay the cost of recovering the stolen password. >>> the attorney for -- the attorney charged with having sex with a minor says a sever

that was when this toyota corolla hit the rav 4. that's because the bumpers aren't regulated.he institute is trying to get federal transportation officials to treat s.u.v.'s more like cars and less like light trucks. >> the cleveland arena tonight when former lebron james returns to play for the first time wearing a miami heat uniform. there's a lot of animosity when he left for miami. a preview. >> in cleveland, they were the worst that turned the king into an outlaw. >> take my chance at south beach. >> that proclamation in july set the stage for tonight's bitter homecoming when lebron's new team, the miami heat, in their first visit of the season to his old team the cleveland cavaliers. >> very emotional, draining. i can tell already for myself. >> save lebron fled blue collar cleveland for the glitz and glamour of miami, dan gilbert was furious at the basketball prodigy who grew up nearby. >> i didn't take it personal. i just said, wow! i know people are going to be really mad after that decision. >> the two-time mvp tried to remake his image. with all the lofty expectatio

toyota corolla hitter route for and because $6,000 in damage, for the escape tallied more than $2,200 in damage the main problem is all about heights. automakers are reluctant to change their designs. we will be right back as the news continues after the break james like traffic moving subtly. [ bell rings ] what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... your savings will be earning three times the national average. now, let's review. capital one interestplus savings... at three times more. go to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? are you a pisces? welcome back sponsors of the same marriages are asking for one of the judges to disqualify himself. because of his wife's role with the. his impartiality might be questioned because his life as an opponent of the update. reinhardt is one of three judges on the panel to hear arguments about the ban on monday. new details about the inmate who escaped in santa cruz county investigator

his car is a 1999 toyota corolla. >>> a petaluma man is scheduled to be in court this morning to face charges related to his fifth dui arrest. 31-year-old antonio chavez was pulled over after he was caught speeding 80 miles an hour on highway 101. he failed a sobriety test he was booked in jail and held without bail. >> there is a certain percentage out there that are not getting the message. we are here to make sure they do. >> the chp says repeat dui offenders are not unusual. petaluma police are using federal grant money to track them. >>> there is new information about the man killed in the officer involved shooting in vallejo over the weekend. it happened in an alley. they were forced to shoot and kill 34-year-old guy jerow. he was a hurricane katrina refugee. >>> the virginia man arrested in san francisco last week in connection with the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl will be in court this morning for an extradition hearing. a shopper spotted jeffrey scott easley and the girl outside the ocean beach safeway store. he is expected to of killing the girls mother that was found de

separates the freeway that caused it to spin back onto the freeway and then the driver of a torah toyota corolla slammed into the car killing the driver of the super route. the second driver had no injuries no word on how the first car slammed into the divider. the scene was cleaned just after 5:00 a.m. traffic moving along. >> 18 month old boy fell into a fountain at the hyatt hotel in san francisco. police responded yesterday afternoon after they got a call about a missing child. that is when the child was found by the police but by an employee spotted the child in the pool in the hotel officers got there trying to revive the child paramedics took the child to a local hospital we understand a boy is in serious condition. >> after years of delays cost increases and a ladies' man and there is good news this morning the new eastern span will open to drivers traveling both directions by the end of 2013 the original plan was the eastbound motorists the lower deck wait until 2014. eastbound traffic opening four-six months earlier than expected the accelerated time line offered incentives last decemb

the california highway patrol tells us this one-car accident involved a toyota corolla with five people inside. the driver a young man may have fallen asleep at the wheel. two people were not wearing their seat belt and were ejected. they were take ton the hospital -- they were taken to the hospital with major injuries. we are live in vallejo. again this was a very serious accident that happened just after 4:00. reporting live jade hernandez county have channel 2 -- avenue -- ktvu news channel 2. >>> officers say a nine-year- old girl and brother were walking home on mcnear avenue when they noticed a suspicious man sitting in a van. when they got home and went inside their house a man pulled into their driveway got out of their car and rang the doorbell. the children say they did not answer the door. they described the man as short with gray hair wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans. the van is described as a gray older box style van. >>> 6:02. more police officers will be on the streets in north berkeley. this is in response to recent armed robberies. more than 100 community members we

his car is a champagne color 19 e9d toyota corolla. >>> time now 6:32.e have new information about the man killed in vallejo over the weekend in an officer involved shooting. it happened in an alley near florida street. police say they were forced to shoot and kill guy jerow. they are reporting he was a hurricane katrina refugee. he wanted to help troubled teenagers here in the bay area. >>> the virginia man arrested in san francisco last week in connection with a kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl will be in court this morning for an extradition hear papping shopper spotted jeffrey easley and the girl outside of an ocean beach safeway store. easley is expected of killing the girl's mother that was found dead at her home in virginia more than a week ago. the 12-year-old girl returned to virginia yesterday. >>> today the national transportation safety board will issue its latest report on the pipeline disaster in san bruno. ktvu channel 2 reporter kraig debro joins us now from san bruno with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're

right now the tow truck is pulling the toyota corolla away. reporting live jade hernandez. >>> time now 5:32. police in richmond are looking for a teenager blamed for a violent street attack. this happened yesterday afternoon on humpfree avenue. the teenager pistol whipped man after he refused to hand over the wallet. he described his attacker as latino. 6'1", 150 pounds. he was wearing a pittsburgh pirate baseball cap. this same teenager may be responsible for another street robbery the day before just three blocks away. >>> two big pot club raids are certain to fuel the growing debate over medical marijuana in san jose. yesterday drug agents and police shut down two medical marijuana dispensaries and hauled away computers and other evidence. officers say the raids are part of the crack down on what they call for profit businesses posing as nonprofit pot clubs. some city officials strongly support the raids. >> because we failed to act, we then had prelive ration of these facilities in san jose. >> this is so sad. people need the medicine. >>

that was when this toyota corolla hit the rav 4. that's because the bumperless of the s.u.v.'nd forced to be low enough to meet car bumpers. the institute is trying to get officials to treat s.u.v.'s more like cars and less like light trucks. if you've been in one of those fender benders, you know there's foam, rubber in there. >> no longer solid. >> $6,000 to replace. i'm still trying to work that one out. >> doesn't seem to match. you got some good weather numbers for us. a little warmer? >> matching what we should be like this time of year. more mildness this morning if you will thanks to a cloud deck that's kept our temperatures up. hard-pressed to find any profit nor any unhealthy amounts of pollution. look how much cleaner the air is from emeryville to the west. san francisco you can see there at the end of the bay bridge. no spare the air today. let's talk about rain and where it is right now. kind of zoomed out. you can see all the pacific northwest. notice the rain in the north part of our state but moving to the northeast and oregon and eventually into washington. th

. >> hanes is believed to be driving a champagne colored 1999 toyota corolla and you're asked to call napa police if you can help in the investigation. >>> time quickly running out for the city of san francisco to land the next america's cup which is the biggest supporting event in the world after the olympics and the world cup. tomorrow supervisors will vote on the city's bid, a bid that isn't sitting well with local race organizers. david stevenson is live tonight in san francisco where other stakeholders fear they are going to be left out in the cold. david. >> reporter: i'm standing right by pier 27 on the embarcadero and the site of this building here is where a new cruise ship terminal will go if america's cup comes to san francisco. but as the clock ticks down to a decision, some business owners are worried the america's cup bid could be sunk. >> i don't think it will be good if it doesn't happen. i think it will be pathetic. >> reporter: pier 23 cafe owner is keeping a close eye on san francisco's efforts to win the rights to host america's cup two years from now. the cafe sta

it then headed toyota corolla the driver of the subaru was killed the second driver on in the toyota was not hurt there's no cause on the accident yet but everything has been cleaned >> up. 18 month old boy is in hospital after falling into found at the hyatt hotel they responded yesterday afternoon after mick getting their call about a missing child the boy was found in a decade or decorative fountains in the lobby officers tried to revive the child he was taken to hospital where are waiting for an update on the condition. >> >> police in san jose say they will stop the san jose police department is expected as early as next week to stop impounding cars for a month when unlicensed drivers are nabbed for minor traffic violations. instead, officers will look for alternatives to towing a car, such as letting someone else pick up the car on the spot, when the stops don't drunken driving or other dangerous driving crimes. the new policy would give officers the option of allowing the driver to park the vehicle and have a licensed driver pick it up that day. if the car is towed, a licensed

later they used a crane to pull the toyota corolla out of the water. 77-year-old. imagine how frightened he was. >> lucky guy. >>> here now is a look at your weather. rainy across much of california from san diego up to sacramento. up to 2 feet of snow in the sierra range. rain and mountain snow in the southern rockies. snow showers around the great lakes with some rain from northern minnesota into michigan. rain in savannah, tallahassee and new orleans. >>> dallas, 52. twin city, 13 and kansas city 32. mostly 30s in the northeast, 62 degrees in phoenix. >>> well, the circus wasn't in town but a parade of round red nose, brightly colored hair and floppy shoes was turning heads in mexico city. >> i was really hoping this was about clowns after that dozens of clowns marched through the treat to thank the patron saint, the basilica de la lupe. they juggled all the way. >> to a patron saint of mexico. scared of clowns. back after this. ♪ let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supple

take a look at this one between the toyota corolla and the toyota rav 4. the impact looks slight. suv sustained more than $6,000 in damage. the insurance institute has been following this problem for several years. >> we've done this type of testing before. and we still see the same problems that we saw two years ago. and that we saw two years before that. >> reporter: the honda crv and the honda civic had the lowest combined damage cost. but still totaled nearly $3,000. toyota responded with a statement saying the insurance institute report is a compare cost observation, not a safety issue. and that the two toyotas have received good safety ratings. that brings up the question, what comes first? safety or cost for repair, as well? >> how can you solve it? if you have different-sized cars? >>> coming up, nicole kidman is going to be here live. delayed d your table will be ready in 28 days. ah, we got you a booth! just relax, the doctor will be with you in 28 days. you'd never wait that long. huh? so why wait 28 days for new releases? blockbuster has hot new titles, like knight and

in tests of toyota corolla hitting the rear of what to wear red for incurred more than $6,000 for theges to the fore, when the four for august at the back of a ford of state this year tallied more than $2,200 in damages. the main problem is different bumper heights but automakers are reluctant to changing their designs. bart is encouraging people to use public transportation to go shopping during the holiday season by giving away free tickets on thursday, a spokesperson said.bart employees will be giving out a pair of free tickets to some 60,000 bart customers between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on thursday.each ticket is good for one trip anywhere on the bart system during the next three weekends before christmas. bart wants to encourage holiday shoppers to leave their cars at home and take public transportation to popular shopping destinations like downtown oakland, san francisco and other bay area malls. the tickets are promotional and non-refundable. tickets will be given out at the following stations: civic center, powell, montgomery, embarcadero, oakland 12th st. and downtown berkeley. to

. >>> a 77-year-old man was trying to park his toyota corolla., rescue crews dove in to help him. they pulled the man out to safety. boy, and a sign of the timeses in california. nearly two dozen demonstrators were arrested yesterday for blocking the doors to a downtown bank. they were protesting what they called unfair home foreclosures. and finally we go to portland, oregon, where firefighters were battling a blaze on a boat. the ship was lit up as part of a christmas parade but a leaky gas line created a much more dangerous light show. the five people on board were able to escape just in the nick of time. boy. a big no-no for a san francisco player. thrown out of the game after a confrontation with an ump. we'll check in with rafer to find out what happened. rafer. >> nice to see you. ohhhh.... will you marry me? oooh, helzberg diamonds. yeah, well he must have saved some money with geico. reminds me of the gecko mating call. really? how does that go? shoo be doo be doo. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. both cost

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