they are hoping to get teachers back in the classroom soon. in union city, christina run down, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> reports of an active shooter in san francisco this afternoon turned out to be a false alarm but not before hundreds were evacuated from the workplace. police were called to a building on rhode island street between 16th and 17th at the foot of potrero hill about 12:1th a piece of metal representing a knife. as the word spread about police response, someone apparently thought there was an active shooter inside the building and called 91 . >> the police response to the suspicious person outside the building and shelter-in-place that was ordered by building security became interpreted as a possible active shooter being inside the building. an individual call 9-1-1 and made the report of a possible active shooter inside the building and that elicited police and fire department response. >> police say they swept the building room by room but no suspects were found inside or outside the building. >>> now to oakland for a third week of testimony is underway in the ghost ship

: neighbors tell ktvu that an older man lived here with his daughter and grandchildren. the neighbors say a man, the daughter's husband or boyfriend would visit frequently. next door neighbor, mei chan says the last time she saw them was last week . >> he was a nice man. -- i don't believe it. i'm so shocked. >> reporter: police today confirmed they are going door- to-door, looking for leads . >> in any criminal investigation, investigators will scour the area for evidence and that includes video surveillance . >> several homes in the area are outfitted with cameras including mei chan's. she says she shared video of her camera with police of the older man's daughter, her boyfriend or husband and one of the children leaving the home over the weekend. she also says she heard loud noises coming from the home . >> i heard a noise, boom, boom like this. i don't know what's going on . >> neighbors said he occasionally heard loud arguments from inside the home . >> you could hear it and i was always wondering who was screaming outside. it was really kind of intense sometimes. >> the medical exam

, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> no information about yesterday's incredibly dangerous hit-and-run rampage in the city. tonight one of the victims remains in the hospital in life- threatening condition. police say the 80-year-old man was walking at the corner of eddie and taylor in the tenderloin when he was hit by a woman driving a stolen suv. the suspect is accused of hitting another man on the suspect days on the sidewalk and then crashing into several cars. ktvu learned the woman has two prior convictions for auto theft and was on probation. she is expected to be charged tomorrow. >>> in silicon valley, a man accused of using his car to run down eight pedestrians in a crosswalk in sunnyvale is now facing hate crime enhancements. as maureen naylor reports, one of the victims is still in the hospital, more than a month later. >> reporter: wearing a red jumpsuit with his hands and feiving his car of pedestrians in sunnyvale was back in court, facing new charges. thursday the district attorney added to hate crime allegations, saying isaiah peoples targeted two of the eight people h

without bail. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> new details in a gruesome homicide case in san francisco. arrest has been made in the death of benedict chang. the chronicle reports that warrants were issued for stephanie ching and douglas lobos, his daughter and son-in- law. the two may have pled the country, but again, two people now in custody. >>> police are looking for to suspects who carjacked woman last night near golden gate park. it happened around 10:30 in the area of lincoln way and 24th avenue. a woman was getting into her car when two men pulled her from it and drove away. the woman was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. anyone with information is asked to call police. check pleasanton police say eight people were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting on monday. officers created fictitious advertisements online. seven men went to a hotel where officers were waiting. they were arrested for solicitation and other charges. another man, who identified himself as a pimp, was arrested on felony charges. >>> a bay area teacher was charged with having

million bail. maureen naylor, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a judge ruled today that a santa cruz teenager charged with killing his 8-year-old neighbor should be tried as an adult. that ruling challenges the state law passed last year by lawmakers that prevents anyone under the age of 16 from being prosecuted in the adult system. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old when he was arrested and accused of killing madyson middleton. there is now an ongoing legal dispute over whether that law, senate bill 1391, is constitutional. this issue is likely headed to the state supreme court. >>> a cal student arrested under suspicion of getreu women -- suspected of assaulting two women appeared in court. wolf was in a fraternity,ult occurred on campus. llegedly pud , or bit the women string the assault. investigators believe additional victims have not yet come forward. >>> in oakland, 16 people were taken into custody during a series of police raids early this morning. as allie rasmus reports, the seven month long operation was aimed at breaking up a gang supercell or alliance that had been formed by seve

. and emeryville, henry lee, ktvu of an in-home care facility is facing charges of child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. investigators say 60-year-old keith markham was taken into custody this week after two alleged victims contacted police. markham operated the facility for disabled children and adults for the past 30 years. he is scheduled to be arraigned monday morning and sonoma county superior court. >>> bart is stepping up efforts to fight fare evasion. they are undergoing what they call station hardening. they are raising the barriers from three feet to five feet tall, to make them harder to jump over. swing gates are now locked and can only be released by a fire alarm or station agents. and the gates themselves will eventually be more difficult to push through. >> we call them the leaves of the fair gates. the additional air pressure on those is being done throughout the system, but not all at once. >> later bart says it will add video surveillance. it should be money well spent. they say cheating costs between 15 and $25 million a year. >>> new details now o

yesterday by oakland police officers. ktvu's henry lee was there in court and says the officers were asked about their visits to the warehouse before the deadly fire. >> oakland police officer jonathan lowe testified that ghost ship master tennant derek almena repeatedly denied that anyone was living in the warehouse. two years before the fire the officer was called to make shire almena's children were okay. the kids had food, shelter and clothing and quote seemed happy. ty kushner responded to a call to the warehouse and commented on the body cam you have cool stuff in here but kushner told the jury he had no idea that people were living inside. >> to select derick almena and max harris because of the tragedy is misdirected. >> let's pretend that derick almena had spoken 100% truthfully and said yes, we are living here. what difference would it make. these police officers never in their career have arrested someone for living in a warehouse, nor should they. >> reporter: derick almena and max harris have been charged 36 counts for manslaughter, one count for each victim that died. >

word on the other vehicle that may have been involved. reporting live from chp, alyana gomez, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we are following breaking news in san jose, where shooting has sent three people to the hospital. skyfox was over the scene a short time ago on center road near old amway. please tell us they responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:30 this afternoon. when officers arrived they found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. one man has injuries that are life-threateni or what led to the shooting. >>> uber is hours away from its initial public offering. it is one of the biggest in recent years. shares are slated to begin trading at $45 when the markets open tomorrow. the company has raised an impressive $8.1 billion, making it one of the largest public offerings in u.s. history. huber's main rival went public six weeks ago and has seen its stock drop significantly since then. on the eve of uber's ipo, there is growing support to impose a city tax on public offerings in san francisco. the proposal is to increase the payroll tax on stock-based contributions. voters wi

attorney introduced a whole new theory on who is to blame. ktvu's henry lee was in court today and is here now with more. henry? >> reporter: a defense attorney says he has evidence the fire was arson and that whoever started the fire should be on trial and not their clients. the d.a. was up for us. the prosecutor says the go ship master tenant derick almena and max harris are responsible for the tragedy that took 36 lives. 36 names, 36 pictures, 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. that's how prosecutor casey bates started his opening presentation to the jury, showing photos one by one of all the victims that died in the coast ship warehouse fire. relatives of the victims packed the courtroom, eager for answers. >> we have been living on rumors and we want to find out the true. >> reporter: the truth, the d.a. told the jury of 9 women and 3 men, is that derick almena at least the warehouse and illegally turned it into a residential death trap while max harris corrected collected the rent. when the fire broke out, those in cyber dunes because there were no fired extinguishers, smoke

. >>> from ktvu news, this is the four. >>> would begin with this, the new haven school districts last, best and final offer to teachers is rejected and now educators have hit the picket line until their demands are met and we are waiting on a press conference from the teachers union. there are live pictures from the union offices in union city there. we are prepared to bring you more information about the status of the strike and contract negotiations as it unfolds. nearly 600 people, teachers and union city are challenging. >> the district says it's teachers are already the highest paid in alameda county and simply cannot afford to pay them more. ktvu's christina run down is here with the report. >> reporter: thousands of students and hundreds of teachers are striking. this was a very strong show of response from the teachers across the district, striking this morning and this afternoon . the strike for today wrapped up around 15 minutes ago but parents and students are joining in on the strike and the crowd seems to keep growing. drivers in union city, honking in solidarity. nearly

make a return trip to a dmv office to validate the real id. >>> from ktvu news, this is the four. >> the search for a missing man takes a horrific turn after a dismembered body was discovered in a home in san francisco's outer mission. the gruesome scene comes as a total shock to the community. welcome to the four. i'm alyana gomez, in for heather . >> i'm alex savidge. neighbors are revealing what they heard just before the man's disappearance. ktvu's christien kafton joins us from that home and christian, police say they are looking for the missing man and his family? >> reporter: that is right, alex, ali on a. police are still here on the scene. you can see the crime scene tape . temperatures go police on the fbi are in investigating after discovering human remains inside. it is an active homicide investigation. the search began monday before noon, the investigation leading to in-home in the outer mission neighborhood. during the investigation, police discovered body parts. detectors are working to see if they are the remains of the missing man . >> we are waiting for the medi

threatening graffiti found in the bathroom at a high school. ktvu's elissa harrington is joining us live at california high school to tell us about this and how school officials are responding. good morning, elissa. >> reporter: good morning, dave. the school will be stepping up security. officials have interviewed students and say they have found no additionalee evidence to support this threat. a student shared this picture circulated on snapchap that allegedly shows what was found on the bathroom wall. it is graffiti that warns of a school shooting. it says the school will be shot up on may 9, income tax thursday. the threat was found in the boy's bathroom in the world language building at california high school in san ramon. a student reported it to administrators yesterday. the school then notified police and parents. >> there was graffiti on the bathroom wall that made reference to shooting up the school on a specific date >> i am worried not only for my kids but for everyone. >> reporter: an email from the district says in part there is next more important to us than the safet

our ktvu crew out there saw at least one other damaged car. the chp is investigating this. we are checking with them to get more information. there is no word yet of anyone hurt inside that house. >>> well, new this morning with the additions of neil gorsuch and brett kavanaugh to the supreme court, we have more now with elissa harrington from the newsroom with overnight developments >> yes. the anti-abortion bill in missouri would ban the procedure once a woman is eight weeks pregnant and doctors that perform an abortion after that cutoff could be sentenced to five to 15 years of prison. legal analysts say the laws will face opposition throughout the federal court system >> usually when there is a mainly change in constitutional interpretation it is the supreme court that makes the change. lower courts themselves feel bound by the existing supreme court decisions. there are several cases already on the court calendar for consideration >> the missouri senate passed the bill. it now needs one more vote in the house and must be signed by republican governor mike parson who supports

fire. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the trial is expected to last at least two months and we will be in court every day. we will also have updates online at ktvu.com. >>> now to breaking news in north carolina. officials say two people are dead in a shooting at the university of north carolina at charlotte. 4 other people were injured including two people with life- threatening injuries. in the last 30 minutes, police announced a suspect is in custody. we don't know any word of a motive yet but for the deadly shooting. police are sweeping the campus which remains on lockdown at this hour. this is the last day of classes at the campus of more than 26,000 students. >>> not to oakland where police are investigating a rollover crash and possible shooting. it happened just before 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of 98 and macarthur boulevard. it appears to be a two car crash with one of the cars flipping over. while investigators were on scene, police say gunshots were fired nearby. school was placed on lockdown temporarily. so far, no injuries have been reported. >>> the suspect in this weekend's d

oriented and a red herring. >> reporter: at the alameda county courthouse, henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. >> henry lee will be in court every day of the ghost ship trial and you will find his report on ktvu and online at ktvu.com with updates on twitter, as well. >>> the time is 4:05 and new body camera video released by vallejo police shows the deadly shooting of ronell foster. >> shots fired, 415 carolina street. >> the newly released video shows a brief interaction between foster and officer ryan mcmahon who had chased foster behind a building and you can see them struggling until officer mcmahon shoots foster as he gets up. a month later, foster's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit and officer mcmahon was involved in another controversial deadly shooting this year and was among six officers who shot and killed 20-year-old millie mccoy last february, asleep in a car in a drive-thru of a taco bell with a loaded gun. >>> today, oakland mayor libby schaaf will present her new budget proposal to the city council. as the council holds a special meeting starting at 4:00 this afternoon. t

, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> also in sentences google police in the tenderloin conducted another sweep today, targeting fugitives. this time, officers arrested 61 people on charges ranging from drugs to parole violations. these are the mugshots of 4 people arrested. this is the fourth sweep in the tenderloin in 6 months. so far this year, police say violent crime is down 14% and property crime is down 15%. >>> in palo alto, two teenagers are under arrest expect the blessed suspected in a home invasion. officers responded about 12:45 to a home on colorado avenue. the suspects frightened the homeowner by kicking in a side door, took jewelry and cash before driving away the victim's car. they were arrested a short time later. >>> now to oakland and the ghost ship warehouse trial. a man who survived took this stand today. sam maxwell spent weeks in a coma and was hospitalized for months. of a crime reporter, henry lee explains why defense attorneys tried to block his testimony. >> reporter: sam maxwell is in a wheelchair after being the last one to escape from the deadly ghost ship warehouse fir

morning. talks resume wednesday. live in union city, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, elissa. >>> president trump is on his way back to washington, d.c. right now after his four day trip to japan. before he wraps up his visit he held a joint news conference with the japanese prime minister shinzo abe where the president repeated a threat to impose tariffs on japanese out imports and brushed testing short range missiles. >> reporter: on the night of the security ea raunched a council resolution. >> i am very happy with the way it is goingment intelligent people agree with me. >> the president also went after democratic rivals during the conference saying kim jong- un called joe biden a low iq individual, adding that he agreed with him. >>> our time is 5:04. house speaker nancy pelosi will be the keynote speaker tonight at the graduation ceremony at san francisco state. she will address and congratulate more than 8,500 undergrad and grad students getting their degrees today. 30,000 family members and friends of the new graduates are expected to be at oracle park for

. moisture this late in the spring could shrink that grape crop. ktvu's elissa harrington is in downtown sonoma this morning to tell us more about this. good morning, elissa. >> good morning >> reporter: it is supposed to be cloudy and windy today with rain this weekend. this is causing concern for wine makers. it could also impact a wine tour event that starts today. today is the first day of tours for signature sonoma valley that tends to bring in people from all over the world, tourists that expectedn think a >> i i saved a long time. we booked it ahead of time. we are planning it. so we are coming. >> we said we will come to california and here we are in rain again. >> we are in these beautiful surroundings. it won't hurt us, but we just won't get out and do the vineyards probably. >> reporter: it it will be a few weeks if growers know if the weather caused what they a call shatter, and that is when grape clusters don't develop completely. the signature event runs through sunday. elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, elissa. >>> whatever the weather may bring the ktvu wea

airport by the end of this year. at mineta san jose international airport. jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. . >>> well, bart travelers are sneaking through the gates and not paying their fares. now officials are looking into new gate alternatives to prevent those cheats from prying the wedges open. bart is planning some maintenance work over the three- day memorial day weekend that will effect service at some east bay stations. between pleasant hill and concord will be closed because of repair work on the gates but a bus schedule will be available to help riders between the two stations. bart will close the same stretch of track again on may 8 and 9. >>> prime minister theresa may announced she will be stepping down two weeks from today amid the turmoiled botched brexit strategies. >> with the departure of the conservative leader the race to find her successor is under way. >> reporter: prime minister theresa may appears to bo bound to increased pressure within her own party to resign after repeatedly failing to secure a brexit deal. in an emotional speech may announced she is resigni

parking lot. he was an unlicensed contractor hired to do wiring at the warehouse. ktvu's henry lee is live there and you will find his reports on ktvu, ktvu.com and on twitter. >>> the popularity of paying without cash is growing, but in a matter of hours san francisco leaders will be putting the brakes on that. >> yes. ktvu's christien kafton is live with the preview that the supervisor vote later today. >> reporter: we are at the amazon ghost store where we have seen customers go in, shop, leave, without ever pulling out their wallet. now brick and mortar stores like this one may be required to take cash, as well. the board of supervisors will be voting this afternoon which is all but sure to pass. cashless stores popping up around town made them convenient for many but supervisors are worrying this could exclude people that prefer cash, including hose, for example, from the homeless population that don't have cashless options and those that cite privacy concerns. the city must remain vigilant in insuring its economy is incluesary and accessible to everyone. the purpose is to insure

day of contract talks yesterday. ktvu's elissa harrington is at the school district headquarters now to tell us what we can expect. good morning, elissa >> reporter: good morning. we are inching closer and closer to the end of the school year. the last day is june 13. seniors are graduating, there are end of the year school parties and none of that is happening right now because of this strike. what we know is a handful of teachers waited outside of the room where the negotiating team started meeting yesterday at 1:00 p.m. awaiting word of progress. the teacher's union is asking for a cost of living adjustment or cola. the district managers, they say, are stealing from them but not passing it on to teachers. the union is asking for a 3.7% cola increase this year and 3.26% increase for the coming school year. >> it makes a lot of sense to be passed down the cola given to the district. unfortunately this disklining enrollment and other fiscal pressures eat up the cola immediately. >> this is really hard because this is the time of year we finish all our major projects, we celebrate the

come primary season. ktvu's christien kafton reports. >> reporter: we are expecting major players from california's democratic party to be here in san francisco as well as 14 of the democratic candidates running for president. kamala harris, eric swalwell, bernie sanders, liz best warren, among the big names expected to atense this weekend, many hoping to take on donald trump in the 2020 election. the state is beginning significance after moving up our primary from june to march, meaning getting a good showing out of california all the more important. democratic leaders say a good showing in california is increasingly important. >> they will talk to the delegates. we have 3,400-plus delegates that will be here, plus press, sponsors, volunteers and activists, all coming here. they will want to hear their ideas, what they stand for coming up in the 2020 election. >>> joe biden will be in columbus, ohio, this weekend. he is expected to be in san francisco next week for a major santa clara. the party expected to elect a new chairperson this weekend, as well. the three-day convention runs t

table today. live in union city, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news >>> today a fire investigator with atf returns to the witness stand in the ghost ship warehouse trial. special agent barbara maxwell is telling jurors the fire was fueled by all the items stored inside the building including furniture and electrical appliances. she says authorities don't know the exact cause of the fire but that it originated in the back corner of the first floor. defense attorneys criticize maxwell that rejected the defense's suggestion that someone started the fire intentionally by tossing in a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this atf agent is probably the big lie on hand that ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge says the trial is ahead of schedule and the prosecution could wrap up its case next week at which time the defense takes over. stay with us here at ktvu fox 2 news for trial updates throughout the day. crime reporter henry lee is in the courtroom everyday and writing a daily blog on our website at ktvu.com. >>> pam,

sunday. live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, christian. >>> our weekly political show the issue is will focus on the california democratic convention, as well. we will talk with candidate beto o'rourke and don't hear from other candidates, as well. the show airs at 6:30 followed by more coverage on mornings on 2 >>> the teacher strike continues in the new haven school district and now a top official will join the contract talks. tony thurmond will join the talks possibly this morning in hayward. teachers have been on strike since may 20th and the superintendant told us how he may be able to help. >> the best thing we can do is help keep the parties at the table. we can answer any questions specifically that people have about what is in the state law, what is the state board of education's provisions. >> the two sides are still millions of dollars apart. this week the school district listed almost $8 million in cuts that may be needed to pay for the 3% pay increase the teachers want. gs from schools. stridistrict can pursue. >>> mosanto is asking a

candidate jay inslee is campaigning in california this week and his first stop today will be the ktvu studios. he will be our guest at 6:40 this morning before he make as stop in san francisco later today. he has made climate change the central issue in his campaign. we will ask him about his plans for clean energy. plus, we will ask about his position at democrats in congress discuss impeachment of president trump. >>> there will be a special community meeting for people in the south bay worried about homeless encampments. advocates will host a q&a session at the tulley road library in san jose talking about how laws have changed and where we could see more encampments in the near future. the meeting starts at 11:00 this morning. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf released her budget proposal for the next two years. it includes $55 million for affordable housing, $21 million for homeless programs, $74 million for children's programs in street paving projects. the city council must still approve the budget. there would be a 7.5% pay raise for school workers. the district is the larger in

. reporting live in san rafael, debora villalon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a student discovered threatening graffiti today in the girls bathroom at diablo vista middle school in danville. a red, "shooting tomorrow, my brother said. 5-21-19." there is no evidence to suggest the threat is credible, but danville police are going to ca we understand how disturbing some reports can be and respect that a number families may choose to keep their children at home from school tomorrow. >>> christina rendon on tells us students stayed out of the class too with only 20% showing up for school. >> reporter: drivers in union city honking in solidarity. nearly 600 teachers and the moon unified school district are striking for better to pay and working conditions. >> a lot of people that work in this district are working more than just one job to make it, and they are commuting two to > raise over two raise plus a 3% bonus. raises more than 1% as possible if the district gets more state funding. talks stalled over the weekend. the next bargaining session can a teacher. >> reporter: shia is joining the pick

ktvu for complete coverage of the ghost ship warehouse trial. crime reporter henry lee is attending the trial everyday. etc. in the court and will be posting updates about what is happening in the courtroom on ktvu.com. >>> well, the chp said officers have made 973 arrests for driving under the influence. there have been 17 deadly crashes across the state, 21 people have been killed and the chp said at least half of those victims were not wearing their seatbelts. last year 37 people were killed in crashes over the memorial day weekend. >>> police in lafayette still searching for a woman caught on surveillance stealing a puppy during an adoption fair. more on how she walked out with 2 dog. >> reporter: the puppy taken is a 4-month-old chihuahua mix named iris. she weighed 12-pounds and had a black and gray harness on, one of 12 dogs from a shelter in san pablo. a come asked about the puppy. >> i mentioned if she rented i would need something from the landlord stating it was okay for her to have the dog. i went to finish an adoption, turned around and she was gone and the dog was, too

affect uber 's public offering that is set for tomorrow. in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> san ramon, another message threatening a school shooting was found on campus this mothat graffiti was found inside a boy's bathroom, the message read in part tomorrow, the library will be shot up first. the first threatening message o that campus. the principal says there will be a considerable police presence both on and around campus tomorrow, but the school does support anyone who chooses to stay at home. >>> the state department of education today recommended removal of the controversial sex education books from school reference materials. dozens of parents rallied in sacramento before the board meeting. they say at least one of those books shows explicit, close up illustrations. they say another book for fourth and fifth grade boys uses slang language for sex acts. >> the information our state board seems to want to give our third and fourth graders is too graphic to be shown on the nightly news, and why, my friends? why are we robbing our children of their youth? >>

. live at ocean beach, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. . >> thank you. >>> the time is 6:03. also happening today oakland mayor lippy schaaff will present her budget plan to the oakland city council. allie rasmus is at city hall right now. the plan includes more money for affo to fixing potholes. good morning, allie. >> reporter: yes. mayor libby schaaff says that residents surveyed wanted the city to focus on three major priorities, addressing homelessness, creating affordable housing, and fixing and repairing streets and sidewalks. the budget includes increased spending on those items. $3.2 billion is the budget for the next two years and here is a look at some of the things it includes. $21 million to fund programs for hokelessness. $30 million for affordable housing projects with $18 million of that specifically going to the construction of 460 units in the brooklyn basin development. and $110 million in infrastructure spending, the bulk of that would go to street repaving projects and pothole repair. fixing potholes has become enough of an issue for some oakland residents, so

educator and the teacher cease strike at the new haven school district. ktvu's elissa harrington is in union city. you have been following the strike since it started two weeks ago >> reporter: that is right. it has been two weeks now. everybody wants it to come to an end but the district and union are still far apart about what they want. the district will come together to end the strike but there is still no deal. they met for 12 hours yesterday from 11:00 in the morning to 11:00 at night. last night teacherred huddled in the cold outside the alameda office of education, the strike now in its second weekend. the union and district proposal are still far apart. the district is offering a one time 3% bonus and 2% pay raise next year. the teacher's union is asking for a cost of living adjustment, 3% cola increase this year and 3.26% for the coming school year. >> the district is willing to stretch. we are willing to get uncomfortable in order to close this deal. but i think the community should know that, you know, if we do anything significantly higher than what we put out there there

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long as it takes. negotiations resume tomorrow. live in union city, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. ws. >> thank you, elissa. >>> the time is 6:04. the san francisco chapter of the naacp released a statement supporting police chief bill scott after the chief apologized for the police raid on the home of a freelance photo journalist earlier this month. the naacp's statement reads in part... part... this is the second statement in two days defending chief scott after the police union on friday demanded that the chief resign. on sunday the police commission defended the chief. this comes after freelance photo journalist brian car mody named a leaked report and sold it to three police stations including ktvu. may 10 the police officers raided carmody's home to find out who leaked the report. at first chief scott defended the police raid but later apologized and says he has no intention of stepping down >> there is a lot of work i need to do with the men and women of the department that needs to continue. i want to see that through and stay focused on seeing that through. >> yesterday t

council. ktvu's allie rasmus is outside city hall. her plan includes a lot of money for issue, including road repairs. >> reporter: yes. the rowe posed budget for the xt two years would total about billion, a 15% increase compared to the last budget two years ago. evus two years but one departa signi increase is the fire prevention bureau. the mayor wants to add 11 new positions so inspectors can inspect all commercial buildings and residential property. about a million dollars of that budget would also go toward managing vegetation in order to prevent wildfires here in oakland. other spending priorities include $21 million in homeless programs, $30 million for affordable housing projects in oakland and $110 million in in the budget is to under the proposal eight positions in the city departments would remain frozen. a final budget would be final by june 30. live in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the ghost ship trial continues in oakland today. witness testimony will continue, but the d.a. told the court that one of their witnesses, an electrician that called the

17 of his 20 year sentence and let out early because of good behavior. ktvu's elissa harrington reports from morin county >> reporter: john walker lindh lived in morin county from the time he was 10 years old and attended high school here in larkspur. he was released for good behavior but some lawmakers say he should have remained behind bars for much longer. he grew up in the bay area but lived in virginia after his release. his family moved when he was 10 years old. he was 20 when he traveled to afghanistan, joined the taliban and attended an al- qaida training camp. he was captured in 2001 and interviewed by cia operative mike spann. shortly after the interrogation spann was killed in a prison uprising at the military compound where lipped was being held. he was never charged with spann's family but spann's family strongly opposes lindh's release. there are not enough safe guards in place to prevent him from returning to violence, some say. >> he had 20 years in a plea bargain deal. he should serve it all. he probably should have got more than that, but to let him out, most p

series lead and can finish off the portland trail blazers with a sweet. ktvu's joe fonzi is live in portland. joe, a sink and sweep? >> reporter: they sure would like to do that, you guys, get a little extra rest before the final start and no team has ever come back from 3-0 to win a series so history is on the warriors died. you can see klay thompson warming up behind me. this is an arena that is full of red but i can't help noticing as it starts to fill up, there are a lot of people wearing warrior jerseys in this arena tonight so they will get a lot of support. one thing we did not know until a short time ago was andre good dollars the blessed is back. we saw him coming with the team an hour and a half ago. it is considered to be a gametime decision whether or not andre would play. if you watched game 3, he tweaked his calf in the first quarter, did not play anymore in the game and it was a gametime decision but steve kerr, maybe half an hour ago said iguodala definitely will not play tonight. you have to figure if this is a game the warriors have to win, they would probably have

substitute teachers and administrators filling in for striking teachers today. alyssa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >> alyssa, thank you. new this morning, a neighborhood in berkeley has been given the all clear after police activity that lasted for several hours overnight. police responded to a home near the corner of parker and elsworth streets for reports of a man who attacked someone with a large knife. by 2:00 a.m., police were able to go inside the home where he was holed up and make an arrest. the victim's injuries are not considered life threatening. >>> san francisco mayor and d.a. are raising concerns about the police raids. police raided the office. they were trying to find out who leaked the police report about the death of san francisco public defender and gave it to him. this morning on twitter, he hasn't seen the warrant or the facts in the case, but he can't imagine a situation in which a search warrant would be appropriate. san francisco mayor, london, says she has major concerns about the police raid. but says she still supports her police chief. >>> friends and family sa

calling 311 to report any potholes in your neighborhood. sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> new at noon caltrans crews had a big mess to clean up along northbound i-880 near hayward today. thousands of crushed cans were scattered along the two mile stretch of the highway near whipple. we are working to learn when the cans came from and how they spilled. >>> a warm up is in the bay area this week, a big change since earlier this week when we had rain and cooler temperatures. by this coming weekend we could see some pockets in the bay area getting to the 80s. ktvu's meteorologist mark tamayo will have your forecast in a bit. >>> and meanwhile, we are getting a closer look at the damage caused by severe weather in the midwest. a tornado left a path of destruction in ohio. it leveled homes and damaged a number of businesses. strong winds knocked down trees and power lines. at least one person is dead and the storm is also bringing flooding now to parts of arkansas. now more >> reporter: residents in this naked say even after decades of living here they have never seen the arkansas river flo

. ktvu frank mallicoat with more on the story. >> reporter: lots of numbers and you hurt some of them. they are very good. the rainy day reserve flush with cash, $16.5 billion, a huge surplus of 21 billion dollars to pay down the wall of that. as for the revised budget nearly half, 45% will go toward education. it includes the uc system and community colleges. but the larger share will go through katie 12th grade. k-12 grade. $1 billion will go to cure the homeless issue. $650,000 of that will go to help cities like oakland and san francisco that have a real crisis on their hands. >> this homeless issue is out of control. the homeless issue, like the housing issue is a crisis. it is a stain on the state of california. the homeless issue is rightfully top of mind for people all across the state. there are rage by and disgusted by it and wondering, what is going on in sacramento. and they should. >> homelessness and affordable housing go hand-in-hand. only 77,000 new units were built in the state last year. the governor says we can do much better. nearly $2 billion will go toward that.

recover from the devastating campfire. >>> from the ktvu fox news, this is mornings on 2. >> good morning. thank you for joining us on wednesday, may 8th. i'm pam cook. >> and i'm dave clark. still talking about the weather. >> i sound like johnny carson. >> that is correct. >> it is wind surfing season. i know a lot of people do that. >> no doubt about it. we do have a low cloud deck in place. the breeze has been there and sometimes downright windy for some. a cool pattern for us. we're inching up to average. santa rosa, livermore, just a teeny bit -- phoenix of all places was only 80 degrees yesterday. >> what is normal? 92. we even had a little rain. last year on this date, phoenix was 101. this year only 80. >>> they will be a little warmer but close to that. you can see the activity. the breezes continuing across the board. 52 gilroy. 51 boulder creek, scott's valley. then mid-50s around cupertino. this activity will produce some rain and cloudcover. now, some of this will back track here on friday so something to watch out for. another low will move in so this combination of

about how many people were inside and firefighters quote let them die. ktvu's henry lee will be in court and have online on ktvu.com. >>> our time is 4:07. happening today a former uber driver accused of burglarizing a gnome san mateyo repicked up passengers is due in court. jackie wilson reportedly picked up customers at a home in san mateyo last month, dropped them off at sfo, then went back to the house. officials say he planned to break into the home but an alarm we haven't off. he left and went to a nearby home where a surveillance camera shows him breaking in. police used the video to identify and arrest wilson. he is expected to be formally charged today >>> the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in california history was caused by pg&e equipment according to a new report from cal fire. investigators concluded that pg&e transmission lines fell into dry vegetation last november, strong winds and low humidity kept the fire burning for two weeks. 85 people died and 18,000 buildingthe town of paradise and 239 square miles were burned in that rural part of butte county. >> i

>>> welcome to ktvu fox 2 news here at noon. here is our camera in south bay. we have clouds and a few sunny breaks. but actually, that could lead to instability. if you are not seeing shower activity already, be prepared for the showers to quickly develop. i have been seeing people going for walks and jogs out there this morning and may be surprised by sudden downpours. up in sonoma county, 5 investments of rainfall. guerneville close to 2.5 inches of rain. with are still adding to the totals right now. as we take a closer look at more rainfall totals scattered around the bay area, santa rosa half an inch. same for livermore and san francisco .53 and san jose .38. a big range. this is what you would expect with a winter like storm with the focus up in the north bay. look at the radar coverage here. you can see the showers spinning into portions of the bay area and in the sierra we have kingvale snowfall making a comeback, especially for higher elevations in the squaw valley. showing you this, the satellite and radar. there is coverage right now scattered around the north bay. the

across union city and parts of hayward. ktvu's elissa harrington is in union city right now. teachers are demanding more money. you are right outside of james logan high school in union city. good morning, elissa. >> reporter: good morning. teachers are expected to show up at 7:00 apple and a press conference is planned around 7:15. teachers are also holding a rally at old alvarado park. there is around -- teachers taking part in the trike with the new haven teacher's association. this is impacting 12 schools in union city and south hayward. teachers want higher pay and better working conditions. the union is asking for a 10% raise over two years, something district officials say they cannot afford. the district, instead, is offering a 1% raise and a one- time 3% bonus. more raises up to 1% are possible if the district gets more state funding. everyone is hoping the strike does not last too long and the last day of school is june 13. >> we hope it will not go three weeks until the end of the year. we are putting plans in place to see how we will handle grades toward the end or garages

francisco, christien kafton, ktvu news. >>> your power bill may be going up. state regulators say there will be meetings on pg&e rate hikes to pay for wildfire safety and improvements. they raised almost $2 billion through rate increases over the next three years. if they approve it, the average bill will go up by more than $10 a mont>>> the public meetin bay area begin on july 9th in san francisco. a meeting in oakland is set for july 24th. and yet another meeting in san jose is set forall 25th. in santa rosa, on july 31st. we have posted all the details on the times and locations on our website, ktvu.com. >>> well bart is increasing security to reduce the number of cell phones being stolen on trains and platt el toes. they released this video showing how fast someone can grab a phone and jump off the train. bart police say most thefts happen without threats or age o down at the phones and not paying attention to their surroundings. bart police are handing out these cards telling passengers to protect their phones especially if you're standing or sitting near train doors or waiti

>>> the 11:00 news from ktvu fox 2 news starts now. >> to mark a milestone for a local newspaper. >> that newspaper is a set reporter, which covers the bay area african american community for seven five years. jana? >> reporter: tonight she praised the sun reporter. she also gave a campaign speech around the theme of seeking truth.white house and the president saying that have say that they have not been truthful. >> reporter: coming back to her bay area routes, senator kamala harris, spoke at the sun reporter 75th anniversary covering the bay area african- american community. >> to look in a mirror and ask the question, that question being who are we? >> reporter: harris, now 15 weeks into a run for the white house, is trying to answer the same question for voters. who is she and how does she represent the democratic party and the vision for america that distinguishes her from the crowded field of 21 presidential candidates. >> the vast majority of us, have so much more in common than what separates us. >> reporter: polls including in new hampshire, show her among the top five c

sends the wrong message to lily. well, the neighbors enjoy it. >>> this is the 10:00 news on ktvu fox 2. >>> new calls tonight for the san francisco police chief just to step down. >> i think do the honorable thing and resign. pol chief resign. thank you for joining us. >> the announcement was a poli journalists home was said to be probably illegal and should be investigating. leigh martinez joins us live after speaking with the president of the police association. >> reporter: -- overconcern to adequately identify bryan carmody. essentially through the officers involved under the bus . >> i'm not saying he was serve but he was very well informed of what was going on and who was involved. >> reporter: the san francisco police association says members lost all confidence in chief bill scott . >> at the close of business, conveniently, he sent an email more or lee action of the members he directed to do what they did. >> reporter: the saga began on february 22 when public defender was found dead inside an apartment he borrowed from a friend. and autopsy revealed cocaine and alcohol in his

have been celebrating memorial day here from more than 150 years. in the presidio, ktvu fox2 news . >>> memorial day is considered the unofficial start of summer for many. with cooler weather a lot of people have opted to stay indoors. and ruben shows us what up looks like i it campgrounds and picnic sites. >> reporter: at was quiet at the reservoir, really quiet. a few fishermen were hanging out but otherwise it seems this strange weather has scared people lost. >> it was like tossing a coin. we were willing to chance water pretty nice. ishermen so far. >> this was the pattern all over santa clara county. sunday's rain practically cleared the campsite and park rangers say they found lots of frogs. at anderson reservoir, you could hear the crickets. normally on memorial day weekend there would be about 120 boats share but today there were reservations for 36. yesterday trust one. >> this has been the solace memorial day weekend i have experienced in 25 years. >> that means a big financial hit for county parks. >> the revenue is down. this is a huge weekend for us and the revenue i

kevin durant be ready for day one of the finals? how about demarcus cousins? >>> from ktvu news, this is "the four." >>> an emotional day in a san francisco courtroom as friends of an elderly victim of a heinous crime get their first look at the suspect. the 47-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to the charges. welcome everyone to "the four." i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm alex savidge. police describe a brutal crime scene in which the man is accused of dragging the woman inside his home and then repeatedly raping her. >> the allegations in this case are so horrific, the prosecution argued the suspect should be held without bail. >> reporter: he is accused of forcing a 74-year-old woman into his home with a pit bull biting her hip and feet, and then sexually assaulting her. according to police, he then dressed her and left her on the street. in court today, he entered please of not guilty to charges of kidnap, rape and sodomy. >> he has no criminal history that i know. he is presumed innocent and is entitled to due process. >> reporter: prosecutors say given the severity they

warning written on a bathroom wall about a proposed or planned attack on may 9. ktvu's elissa harrington is joining us live at california high school now. what are police saying so far, elizabeth? >> reporter: good morning. police say they are taking this threat very seriously. they will have extra patrols on campus throughout the next couple of days and on may 9. at this point they don't have a suspect. a student shared this picture with ktvu that was circulating on snapchap that shows that threat. the writing was found in a boy's bathroom in the world language building yesterday. it says in black marker, cal will inal warning. a student reported this to administrators who notified the school and police and parents. police found no additional evidence to support the threat but some parents are concerned and wonder if they should keep their kids home. >> i am not sure i am sending my kid to school that day. we will see. i have to talk to my husband about it. most likely not. >> it is pretty scary. to think your school could be shot, have a shooting like that. >> i worry as a p

to help with funeral expenses. ktvu fox2 news . >>> passages could experience brief delays this evening after a train car went off the rails in san jose earlier in the day. ktvu fox2 news 24 was heading in when the last passenger car came off the track. the train remained upright and no injuries were reported. the cost is under investigation. crews have been checking the tracks. >>> a youth leader at a church is been arrested for chop ethnography and sex act with the minor. authorities say they have identified at least four young men as potential victims. >> the santa clara county sheriff's office arrested joseph silva junior. he worked at the used leader and as a teacher. he is accused of committing lewd acts and sexual battery among other things. investigators say he admitted to sending victims pictures of his genitals and receiving explicit photos from them and return. use social media and text messaging to do with. >> atlanta this person providing alcohol today's minors and ultimately led to some form of physical touching. >> authorities say they have identified four potenti

>>> this is the 10:00 news, on ktvu f0x2 news. >>> police stepping up security in san ramon after the threat of a school shooting was discovered today in a boys bathroom. but it's kind of scary. you know? and i to go to school and people signing threats to the school, it scares me. a threat, a written message saying a school would be shot up on may 9. good evening, i'm julie haener. >> and frank somerville, this is the third threat of violence at california high schools in just the past year. needless to say, parents are taking it very seriously. new 10:00, asus missing san ramon with what we have learned with this incident. >> reporter: frank and julie, administrators threat found in the restroom on the world in which building on campus, police officers will be on hand on may 9, and in the coming days. >> cowell will be shot up at 5- 9. >> reporter: parents made alert from administrators after a california high school in san ramon. despite it's frustrating that these threats >> there was graffiti found written in the bathroom wall. which made reference to shooting up the school o