on the bay, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> this is ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00. >>> opening statements are delivered in the ghost ship warehouse trial. it is been nearly 2 1/2 years since the fire killed 36 people. the victims family members want justice. >> we need to rain down shame among people who are responsible. so that they won't be able to live with the knowledge that they have done this kind of harm. >> two men are being held criminally responsible for the fire. each of them faces 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. good evening. i'm julie haener . >> i'm frank somerville. officially, the cause of the ghost ship fire is undetermined but it has been widely considered to be accidental. however, today, the defense 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 harr

and 9-1-1 on ktvu fox 2. >>> the power of 2 continues to work for ktvu plus. here is to watch ktvu plus on your tv. >>> jason is in with sports. starting with the oakland a's, a little bit of a role right now . >> they were looking for their fourth straight win in cleveland today. not a whole lot of season left but so far they have not lived up to the play. they're putting some stuff together now. it is cold in cleveland. a dad warming up his son, 1- nothing in the third and make the 2 nothing. matt olson, good to have them back. out most of the season with an injury, he is back. that is his fourth home run. the indians trailed, 4-3 but matt chapman puts this out of reach, his 11th home run, 6-3. ohio, yeah, trouble on the field for the indians now. off the field, for the indians but the oakland a's take it 64 w6-4. the final straight win for the a's. win tomorrow for the season is over. yesterday at game five, the sharks got beat up. the lost 5-0 but crossan, hurdle and pavel ski all dealing with injuries . >> that is not the top 3 guys . >> we don't know who

thanks, henry. >>> stay with ktvu and ktvu.com. henry will be in the court for the entire trial and we will constantly be updating you on new developments. >>> oakland police are looking for man accused of attacking an off-duty alameda sheriffs county sheriffs deputy with a knife. it happened at the eastmont town center this morning near foothills boulevard. the deputy was going to work at the social services office when he encountered a man blocking the entrance. that deputy asked him to move and instead, police say, the man/the deputies hand with the knife and ran off. the deputy suffered minor injuries. >>> 10 people were taken to the hospital in san jose after a vta bus rear-ended another bus. first responders were called at about 6:40 am to the intersection of the alameda and west juuling street. police say about 13 people were injured, 10 were taken to the hospital and police say the cause of the crash is under investigation. however, they do not think that drugs or alcohol were involved. >>> you would 6:00, cracking down on

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 he injured, a father and his 13-year-old daughter, because he thought they were muslim. >> in this case we believe the perpetrator perceived that these two were muslim. in fact they are not. >> reporter: peoples was already charged with eight counts of attempted murder for the incident. police say the 34-year-old sunnyvale man intentionally drove his toyota corolla into a crowd of pedestrians, critically injuring that 13- year-old, a sunnyvale middle

in san francisco, paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. stuck several threats of violence at an east bay high school prompted the fbi to get involved in the investigation. police say three different graffiti messages at california high school in san ramon in one week. the most recent threat was spotted in a bathroom by a student yesterday. today police officers stood guard at the school. school officials say only 20% of the student body showed up for classes and officers will be back tomorrow. the school will also have counselors available to help with students and staff. >>> a little league in union city is facing hardship after investigators say it's former treasurer embezzled more than $30,000 from the organization. police arrested nancy morgan in march. court documents show she admitted to using the little league account to pay for things such as a stay at a reno resort, a rental car and items on amazon. she claims she used the account by mistake. the board president says the board got suspicious last august and began looking into char

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download the ktvu weather app. it has interactive radar, hourly updates and the seven- day forecast. the ktvu app is free to download for your smartphone or tablet. >>> there is a new addition to the golden gate bridge. coming up, hear from families that have been pushing for the life-saving change after more than 80 years. >> and california's high speed rail project may be derailed again. what the trump administration just announced about important funding for the project. ♪ i've slain your dreaded dragon. for saving the kingdom what doth thou desire? my lord? hey good knight. where are you going? ♪ ♪ climbing up on solsbury hill ♪ grab your things, salutations. coffee that is a cup above is always worth the quest. nespresso. tis all i desire. did thou bring enough for the whole kingdom? george: nespresso, what else? >>> the iconic golden gate bridge is changing. >> it is a very beautiful structure and scenic setting. for whatever reason a lot of tragedy occurs here and our goal is to stop the tragedy. >>

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at the san jose airport, maureen naylor, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next with more emotional testimony at the go ship warehouse trial. one survivor took the stand, weeping, as she described escaping the deadly fire. >>> and lessons learned from paradise and other fires. the public awareness campaign to get communities ready. >>> and later in sports, the warriors given update on kevin durant. he could be back for the start of the nba finals. >>> now to our top stories. black infant mortality is on the rise in alameda county. that is according to the county health department. from 2012 to 2014, black infants made up about 10% of births, but 28% of infant deaths. advocates say poverty, nutrition, stress and racial bias all played a role. >>> the man accused of kidnapping and a 74-year-old woman pleaded not guilty and are today. 47-year-old man well on the door is being held without bail. investigators are checking dna evidence to see if he is connected to any unsolved assaults. >>> the american man known as the american taliban has been released from prison. john walke

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in washington, doug mckelway, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> and ktvu fox 2 news at 5:00 is next. a man is behind bars tonight, accused of the brutal kidnapping andof a 74-year-old san francisco woman. we are just learning about the attack . >> we talked to a witness who saw a driver plunge of a creek cliff going down more than 400 feet. this incredible story of survival is up next on watch fox. >>> this portion of ktvu news at is sponsored by mountain mike's pizza. pizza the way it ought to be. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits. may qualify for home in

in sunnyvale, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. ws. >>> the san francisco district attorney's office is opening up about its prosecution numbers. the d.a. is the first prosecutor in california to launch a crime database. it is called d.a. stat. it shows which crimes are being prosecuted, conviction rates and the punishments handed out. the numbers will be updated monthly. the district attorney george gascone says he hopes to add more statistics on race, gender and age as he relate to the case and the database is an effort to be more transparent. >> this is a process we started working years ago. as we clean up the data we started enhancing the ways we allocate resources within the office and determine which cases to prosecutor. >> records show the d.a.'s office has made prosecuting drug crimes less of a priority. in 2011 20% of the cases were prosecuted, now it is up to 30%. >>> the chp says a golden gate transit bus that was an early bart shuttle slowed down in traffic and a box truck rear- ended the bus. one passenger in the truc

ktvu's south bay reporter, jesse gary is live in the studio with the sting. i'm sure officials have heard excuses but what is the most common reason for using those placards? >> reporter: heather, investigators say that typically it is a family member who lends the placard to a relative, not realizing the placards are not transferable. investigators say they have been doing these types of stings and we saw today for the past two and half years they have seen a steady increase in the number of citations they have written. >> it continuously surprises me, frustrates me that so many people have a blatant disregard for the needs of those with disabilities in our community. >> reporter: for two hours monday morning, a handful of dmv investigators and san jose parking enforcement officers canvassed a 6 block stretch of san fernando street near the san jose state campus. this student was cited for illegally using a disabled placard to get better parking while taking her last final of the semester . >> we feel bad that we made someone feel that way but i feel worse f

elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, elissa. >>> whatever the weather may bring the ktvu weather app has you covered. it has interactive radar, hourlily updates and the seven- day forecast. the ktvu weather app is free to download for your smartphone or tablet. >>> new numbers show the homeless crisis in the bay area is only getting worse. much worse. homeless populations in three counties skyrocketed. ktvu's south bay reporter jesse gary joins us from downtown san jose where they saw the biggest increases. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: yes. here in san jose the number of homeless people jumped 47%. in santa clara county overall it is up 31%. many of the homeless people can be seen sleeping in parks like you see behind me, on the freeway overpasses, creek beds and railroad tracks. take a look at our video. the bi-annual homeless count done back in january but tabulation and release of numbers happened last night. officials down here say the numbers are disappointing but not surprising. they blame the widening gap between the costliving and the slow growth in salaries

where you can download the ktvu the ktvu weather app, it has interactive radar, hourly updates and the seven-day forecast. the ktvu weather app is free to download for your smartphone or tablet. >>> it's now 4:21 and fire crews across the bay area are gearing up for a harsh wildfire season. the actions you can take now to help. >>> another gray whale has washed up dead in the san francisco bay area and this time at ocean beach. we tell you what experts plan to do next. >>> ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome janine nicholson. [ cheers and applause ] >> for the city of san francisco, janine nicholson is now the city's fire chief in the first openly lgbt person to hold the position. she's a 25-year veteran of the department and the city's second female fire chief, preceding joanne hayes white who retired after 30 years on the job. >> we work and a one-of-a-kind city of densely constructed wooden buildings on hillsides. we fight fires in our own way and do a darned good job of it. [ cheers and applause ] >> nicholson is also a breast cancer survivor and has since become an advocate for ef

ktvu's jesse gary arrived on the scene. what do you know so far, jesse. >> reporter: good afternoon, mike. in the 100 block of north 6th street. st. james is off to the left. this is captain of the san jose fire department. it started less than half an hour ago, two alarm fire? >> that is right. 59:11:36 we rang out the first alarm and the second alarm was 8 minutes later. it started in one of the old victorians and spread to the house on the left. >> reporter: from 165 to 155? >> correct. we know at least four people have been displaced from 165. none of them were at home at the time the fire started. there was a small doing inside the house. that doing has been rescued and returned to the owners now on the scene. currently there are no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> reporter: as i look, it looks like they are working on the roof in particular. talk to me about these old victorians and how easy it is for a fire to get to the roof areas and spread? >> so, there is a difference in construction

jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. we will have another update in the next hour. >> see you then, jesse. thank you. >>> police in livermore are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects from an armed robbery. they were caught on surveillance video robbing the amtm store. witnesses told police the three appeared to be teenagers. look at that very clear video. they held the clerk at gunpoint, demanded money, then left in a black older model toyota corolla. anyone with information is asked to call livermore police. >>> happening today a former uber driver accused of burglarizing a home in san mateyo near where he picked 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 the alarm went off. he left and went to a nearby home where surveillance cameras showed him breaking in. police used the video to identify and arrest wilson. he is expected t

stay with us here at ktvu for complete coverage of the ghost ship warehouse trial. ktvu reporter henry lee will be posting updates about what is happening inside the courtroom everyday on the ghost ship warehouse blog on ktvu.com. >>> friday the chp said officers made 973 arrests for driving under the influence this holiday. there have been 17 crashes across the state and 21 people have been killed and at least half the victim were not wearing seatbelts. last year 37 people were killed in crashes over the memorial day weekend. >>> police in lafayette are still searching for a woman caught on surveillance camera stealing a puppy during an adoption fair. ktvu's amber lee has more on how she walked away with the little dog. >> reporter: the puppy taken is a 4-month-old female chihuahua mix named iris. she was wearing a blue collar. she weighs 12-pounds and had on a black and gray harness, one of ten dogs at an adoption event held by gilley's place, a shelter in san pablo. a woman asked about the puppy. >> i mentioned if she rented i would need something from the landlo

paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> brace yourself. there is a new pop-up bar in san francisco that will feature something you and most people want to avoid -- rats! yes. the san francisco dungeon at fisherman's wharf is hosting an unusual pop-up where the patriots will be allowed to touch and pick up rats. they will be in supply by the non-profit radical rodent rescue. this is a ticketed event. it will cost $50 a person and it also includes an interactive show. the pop-up bar will be open for a limited time only, june 13 through june 15 right they are all adoptable. you can adopt a rat. personally i was just telling dadid $7,000 worth of damage to my car, so not a big fadon't want i don't want too eat with one. >> no. new york city has a rat problem so you could get that service for free out there i am guessing! >>> good morning, everyone. let's move on and talk about the bay bridge. you can see people are lining up to get onto the span. it is not the busiest morning i have seen but it is busy traffic here right now. 20 minutes. no pr

stay with us on ktvu fox 2 news for extensive coverage of the trial. our crime reporter henry lee will be in the courtroom throughout the proceedings and provide updates on ktvu, ktvu.com and our social media outlets. >>> work is scheduled to begin on transitions between two highways in solano county. a roundabout will be built on highway 12 and highway 113. most of the work will happen between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. bird landing road, in the construction area, is set to be closed until the construction is complete. caltrans says that couple of we >>> our time is 4:18. what is happening out there now, sal? >> we are looking at a commute, dave and pam, that actually looks pretty good on the gilroy super commute. northbound 101 between gilroy and san jose is moving along pretty well. there have been no mainly problems driving through to the valley. i see a couple spots of slow traffic could be associated with road work bound 280 traffic looks pretty good getting up behind 17. there have been no major issues on i-880 in oakland toll plaza very little in

live from napa, frank mallicoat, ktvu fox 2 news. >> appreciate that. have a great weekend. >>> a man is under arrest in san jose accused of vandalizing the memorial there. the police street crimes unit identified him as a suspect, after damages the veteran's wall memorial. he sprayed it up with graffiti. >>> henry lee was in court when one who escaped the deadly ghost ship warehouse trial gave details about how she survived and how one of the defends tried to save others >> reporter: carmen frito seen here from an earlier court hearing left the stand after describing trying to escape the warehouse. her call and other 9-1-1 calls were played in court. she said she saw max harris running toward the fire and helping people get out. she told the jury she never thought the warehouse was a fire hazard because of police visits, engines rolling past and deputies workers there. >> they looked through the place thoroughly and closely. they looked and saw it was safe for children, three young children, to be living in that space. that is a big reason why she and

ktvu amber lee has the details. ils. >> reporter: this collision is a an example of the hate and fear that exists in sunnyvale despite the diversion population. >> 48% of our city was not even born in the united states. it is a mixture of people from europe, asia and around the world. >> reporter: on april 23 around 6:30 p.m. police say a 34-year-old man plowed his car into people at the busy intersection. a 13-year-old girl was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. police identified the driver as isaiah peoples, a veteran back from the war in afghanistan. he face attempted murder charges. >> we are here today testifying we will not return hate for hate. >> reporter: instead people of different faiths and curls came to this unity event to learn about others that are different than themselves and it drew 200 people. in sunnyvale, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. . >>> the time is 6:09. the nba finals start tonight and the defending champion warriors will put their crown on the line against the toronto raptors in the

in napa county, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up here on ktvu news at 6:30 pm, police tape at a home in san francisco where investigators discover a dismembered body. what we have learned about the victim and possible suspects. >>> a big rally at the state capital, thousands of people taking part. what they are demanding from lawmakers. >>> we're tracking the clouds moving in. it is cloudy right now but we go back to sunshine tomorrow with a chance for more clouds as we head toward the weekend. >>> first, metallica is showing off its softer side. see how lars and his fans are helping to feed the bay area hungry. >>> a live look at rush-hour traffic on i-80 in emeryville and berkeley. not as bad as it usually is this time of night. ktvu news at 6:00 will be right back. >>> the drummer for san francisco-based band, metallica was join my more than -- all to help feed the hungry. lars ulrich had plenty of help at the san francisco on food- based warehouse and pennsylvania avenue. this is the second year of the nonprofit called always in my hands hosted the day. lars says this has

ktvu's doug luzader joins us now live from washington, d.c. with more on what could happen because of this. good morning, doug. >> reporter: good morning. house democrats and the attorney general could not reach an agreement to make this happen today so house democrats have to decide what comes next. a day after william barr took center stage at a senate hearing on capitol hill, he will defy house democrats today who wanted their own crack and they are none too please. >> the next step is seeking an intense citation against the attorney general. >> reporter: barr is balking because they want staff attorneys to join in on the questions, something the justice department says is inappropriate and this is a standoff. >> he is terrified of having to face a skilled attorney. >> reporter: barr sparred with democrats yesterday in a five hour senate hearing where he defended his decision to not pursue obstruction charges against the president. he shrugged off a letter that special counsel mueller report to him expressing concern about a four page summa

ktvu fox 2 news is your home to the women's world cup. we are one week away from the first match and many will be in the morning. any time that happens mornings on 2 will air on ktvu-plus. the first match for the u.s. women's team is set for tuesday, june 11 against thailand. >>> still to come at noon, going above and beyond. what a teacher did for one of his students after finding out he needed a new kidney. >>> more information on the breaking news we have been following. santa rosa high school is under lockdown and that has been the case for two full hours. parents and guardians, the place you need to go to meet your child has changed. parents are being told to go to the rear parking lot of the americus hall. you can see the big lots store, that was the location to go but now head to santa rosa junior college. a search is still happening and authorities are going room to room on campus at santa rosa high following reports of a student on campus with a gun. no reports of injuries or any shots fired. all this commotion is coming on the l

at the alameda county courthouse in oakland, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. .com you can stay with ktvu and ktvu.com through the duration of the ghost ship trial. our crime reporter henry lee is planning to be in the courtroom every day. we'll have coverage both on and of course online. you can also check out henry's go ship blog. it is up on our website, ktvu.com. >>> is an increasingly popular way to stay in one of the hottest housing markets in the u.s.. from 16 building permits to more than 300 and just a matter of a few years, and san jose's mayor wants to make it even easier to get through the construction process. >>> the warrior's facing a little pressure tonight in game five coming up back-to-back losses in houston. coming up, we will have a live report from oracle. you know when you're at ross and you find that perfect spring dress that's yes for less. score the latest spring dresses at 20% to 60% off department store prices, every day. at ross. yes for less. listen to your mom, knuckleheads. hand em over. hand what over? video games, whatever you got. let's go. you can watch

ktvu's rob ross was there. e. >> reporter: hundreds of people gathered on the deck of the former aircraft cathe uss in a many equate thholiday with barb- day weekends but these men and women are saying thank you to those that fell before them that served for our lives. >> one of my roommates was shot down before the war ended in north korea. it was a tragic loss. he was a great person. >> reporter: a dangerous job during a dangerous time. now memorial day being a time to reflect, is getting lost in translation. >> when you think of history and the young people that sacrificed their lives so we can live the way we are doing right now. people don't realize that. >> reporter: richard king of san mateyo remembers how close his army combat unit was in vietnam. >> in combat people are getting blown up. people are dying basically, fighting the war. those are the bad memories. those dig deep >> wanted to spend memori carrier that saw action in almost every major battle in world war ii and later in vietnam. it is now ba

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candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> take a peek in at the temperatures from today. they were warmer yesterday. 71 in vallejo, 76 in concord. not much change. a little bit warmer. that is sort of the trend, little bit warmer. we might see a couple low 80s pop in, a couple low 80s pop in thursday afternoon, but then we get into some cooler weather again just in time for the weekend. the fight is a constant player right along the coast, and as well as the cooler weather coming in, we got a shot for perhaps a sprinkle, not enough to shut you down, not enough to cancel a baseball game, not to be anything more than nuisance showers. thursday night into friday morning, right now you see the onshore for, you see the cloud right at the cuspid of the clutter going to be everywhere today and tomorrow money. current temperatures, there is the seabreeze. look with the green is. it is blowing. we've got the five day forecast we want to look at. >>> you're looking at the guy who with shot like that could be very instrumental in how the warriors do in the game five series with the

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 th

>>> 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 candi

one of the economists in the research was on ktvu's the 4. she says teachers are not alone. >> we saw how many listings on the market now, on our site at true leah that different occupations could afford. we have different assumptions on yes, can you put down the 20% down payment and even then the numbers are very, very low. >> the same study found similar problems for first responders in san francisco. the median home price in the san francisco metro area is about $800,000. first responders there can only afford about 17% of the available homes. >>> if you are hoping to get reservations for disneyland's new star wars galaxy edge, you may be out of luck. the special reservation passes for visits beginning may 31 were available exclusively on disneyland isolex edge site. they are all gone now. don't fear, there is another way to get in. booking a stay at one of disney's three hotels will guarantee entry into the new area. your other choice is to wait out the crowds. reservations are requires until june 24. >>> there is also sadness. tributes a

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 that all city residents, those that lack other forms of payment, will be able to p

stay with ktvu for complete coverage of the trial. ktvu crime reporter henry lee is back in the courtroom today and will be keeping updates on what is happening in his blog on ktvu.com. the san francisco chapter of the anyone released a statement supporting police chief big scott after the chief apologized for the police raid of a photo journalist's home and office earlier this month. it reads in part.. . .. . on may 10 officers raided carmody's home. scott defended the raid at first and later apologized. he said 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 right now. we have a lot of work going on. that needs to continue. i will see that through and stay focused on seeing that through. >> scott and london breed were at a ceremony at the presidio yesterday and the mayor says she is withholding judgment until more is unfolded in the future. >>> elizabeth shelley was last seen at her home in utah. investigators are linking her disappearance to her uncle, alex whipp

in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> time is 4:09. warriors are north of the border this morning. the latest on kevin durant's injury and new information shows most of the nation is rooting for a canadian team. >>> another round of severe weather strikes. we'll show you how residents are preparing for more flooding along an all ready swollen river. >> in your bay area commute, getting off to a good start. an easy start. the drive on the bridge, moving here at the limit. >>> well a little warm up for some yesterday. we'll see if it will continue or if more clouds are on the way. >>> huge tornado! we have new images of tornadoes and damage this morning. that huge storm tore through the kansas sy area yesterday spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, severely damaged homes, neighborhoods. this is the very latest of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as tornado hours after a swarm of twisters swept through ohio and indiana overnight, there is a wide thwest of ere 40 million peop arkansas where people there

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

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 him and but they do have the 3-0

paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news news >>> in a few weeks ktvu will air a half hour special on the history and evolution of pride in san francisco. >> the number of americans that now identify as lgbt is rising. a gallop poll say 4.5% of adults identified as being lgbt, up from 4.1% the year before, based on more than 340,000 interviews. the rise is due mostly to a rise in millennials, more of whom identify as lgbt >>> well, today the presidential candidates will take part in a forum on immigration in southern california. kamala harris and bernie sanders will join julian castro and washington governor galleinsly in pasadena. the candidates will lay out their president trump is threatening mexico with new tariffs if it doesn't do more to stem the flow of mexican migrants heading to the u.s. border. doug luzader has more now from washington, d.c. with the impact this announcement is having. good morning, doug. >> reporter: on the same day that customs and border protection released this video showing the biggest group of illegal immigrants they have ever seen crossing the border in texas, pr

ktvu's cristianitos is in san francisco to tell us what supers will be doing later today. today. >> reporter: supervisors worry those that pay with only cash are being excluded to cashless payments. studies say people of color are less likely to have access to banking and cited privacy concerns for those that don't want to leave a digital trail of where they have been and what theyin place but the ban the supervisor is going later o today. we will have more on this a little later on this morning. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you >>> well, now city leaders are looking to ban the use of facial recognition technology. san francisco's supervisors board proposed the bill. the supporters of facial recognition technology say it helps fight crime and identify criminals but opponents say it comes at a price, saying many people of color are often misidentified because of their darker skin >> the test where we scan the faces of congress against a mug shot database last year showed that amazon facial recognition products have serious flaws and it misidentified people as

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ktvu fox 2 news. >> >> time is 6:16. the engineers at the coliseum will be making sure everything is working right. last night's game they had problems with the lights and first pitch not until 8:45, 90 minutes late. once the lights came on, mike fiers was lights out. he throw a no-hitter through five innings and had defensive play in the 6th. watch this. >> hit well. that saved that no hit bid. the 9th, first batter coming up, pops out. then he grounded out the first. fiers was one away from a no- hitter when he came -- >> reporter: a swing and a miss. he did it. he did it! mike fiers for the second time in his career has thrown a no- hitter. tonight he hits the cincinnati reds. >>> he got suarez out. it was his second no career hitter. the 300th in history and they won 2-0. >>> pretty exciting. >> yes. >> 6 clock 18 is the time. let's check in with sal. again the a's and warriors at the same time. >> i would suggest taking bart. by the way, dave, jim catfish hunter is the 51st anniversary of his perfect game rate there

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. >> we don't ever want to

live in emeryville, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you. new this morning, a swedish prosecutor is taking the first steps that could lead to the extradition of julianna. he was arrested last month where he took political asylum. the swedish prosecutor says a court in sweden is deciding if it will hear rape charges against him. also the u.s. wants to prosecute him for the alleged conspiracy. >>> a professional football player once the nfl's highest paid tight end goes on trial in san diego. facing several felony charges, including raping two women last year and the 2003 rape of an unconscious 17-year-old girl. the 35-year-old faces a possible life sentence if convicted. winslow was the cleveland browns top pick in 2004, but his pro football career was sidetracked by a series of injuries. >>> supporters will challenge recently passed bills that ban almost all types of abortions. demonstrators protested in montgomery and other alabama cities yesterday. lawmakers in alabama, kentucky, mississippi, ohio, and georgia, have all recently passed ban

in central san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> this is ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00. >>> people living on the streets with no access. in san francisco, the new budget release tomorrow that allocates millions of dollars for seven new pitstop bathrooms. >> i want to see results. that is why we are investing more in pitstops, so people have places to use the restroom. >> police say they are tired of the filth on san francisco streets. now the mayor is hoping to do something about that. good evening everyone, i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. the budget has new money for bathrooms and dozens of those big belly trash cans. as christien kafton reports, advocates for the homeless say it is a step in the right direction. >> reporter: one table for the budget is officially unveiled, mayor london breed reports $11.5 million will go toward seven new pitstop bathrooms and 11 big belly garbage cans to the city, an effort to keep the streets clean. >> i want results, that's why we are investing more in pitstops, so people have places to use the restroom. >> renew trash cans and pitsto

>>> 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 aroun

ktvu's crime reporter henry lee will continue to report from inside the courtroom everyday the court is in session. don't forget you can read henry's daily blog about the trial on ktvu.com. >>> this weekend kicked off pride month to celebrate the history and accomplishments of the lgbtq community. the debate over flying the pride flag in the bay area has some in the community feeling under attack. ktvu's paul chambers has the latest on the social debate >> reporter: for more than 20 years the rainbow pride flag has flown high above san francisco's castro district. for some it is a symbol of love, hope, innocence and belonging. >> being in this part of the city makes me feel love and accepted, which is not a feeling i get very often >> the flag includes all six colors of the rainbow which indicates exclusivity >> reporter: celebrating pride for a month being way to long? those in the lgbtq community say the focus should be on the message and it will not be forgotten. >> it is about celebrating our identity and the struggle our community has gone through. we celebrate our history -- >>

. >>> 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 system. and internal police report made its way into the

stay with ktvu and www.ktvu.com through the duration of the ghost ship trial. henry lee will be in the courtroom every day and we will have coverage on air and on his ghost ship blog at www.ktvu.com. >>> a tax measure going on san francisco's november ballot is picking up more support. some supervises and out support about an hour ago on the steps of city hall. the ip attacks would help tackle the city's extreme income inequality. it would be used to fund affordable housing and education, youth programs and stabilize small businesses. uber, lyft and air b&b are examples of companies that could be taxed. >> san francisco can be a place for all kinds of people. were the success created by many does not only benefit a few. were corporations are responsible neighbors. and where technology and innovation act and service to society. instead of the other way around. >> if passed by voters the tax will generate up to $200 million the 1st years. >>> the san jose sharks season continues after a 3-2 victory over the avalanche. >> the chart got a boost when the team captai

>>> from ktvu fox to news, this is mornings on 2 >> welcome to warnings on to the saturday, may 11. >> morning everyone. more women coming up on saturday, but first some headlines, and what a game last night. the records may have gotten into the six against the worries feeling pretty good. they were at home. stiff. didn't score a single step in the first part. >> don't ever count the warriors. we will have highlights for you. we will talk about the tickets that go on sale this morning. it was supposed to be a day to raise money for a good cause. former fbi director james, got on twitter and conspiracy theorists took over. >> somehow the conspiracy theory have people focusing on a small charter school in northern california. it was enough to shut the fundraiser down. we will assign all of the coming up. and the president wants to change on the fourth of july is celebrated. he is laying in it is trying to change its location, as well as what will happen during this celebration. >>> those possible changes and why some say they are worried it will look like a campaign rally in a nonpartis

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