the police officer, we have seen mehserle the defendant, but we have seen hardly anything else of mehserle. >> do you think people know him? >> no. >> what do you think people see? >> a police officer with a gun in his hand that shot somebody in the back. >> do you think that tells us anything about him? >> not at all. >> reporter: on a condition of anenimity, a friend of mehserle gave us a look at the man now charged for involuntary manslaughter. we >> he's compassional, willing to help anybody. >> is he racist? >> not at all. >> is he violent? >> not at all. >> does he abuse his role as police officer. >> not at all. >> reporter: ever? >> not that i have heard. >> that family has been torn apart in the anger and rage of this calm in the wake of mehserle's conviction. >> i have seen a family torn apart. believed in what mehserle was doing as a police officer, not the incident but representing law enforcement. >> reporter: these pictures also show a father, in the hours before the shooting friends say mehserle's focus was on his unborn child. >> he had been working overtime to -- >> to sav

mehserle's case is under appeal. his family is adamant that the fatal shooting of oscar grant was an accident. >> you won't find a kinder, sweeter man than johannes mehserle anywhere. >> the family says b.a.r.t. should be held responsible. they say the department did not offer proper training and he should have been required to carry his taser on the opposite side of his gun. lisa? >> vicky, you've been waiting for this for a long time. did anything surprise you, talking to mehserle's family and father? >> all along we knew the family knew this was very much an accident, but now we get a better sense of how todd and his family feel that their son is being held as a scapegoat for b.a.r.t. >> as you said, two lives changed forever. >>> he'll go back before the judge on november 5th for his sentencing hearing. a judge moved back that date to give his attorney more time to prepare. mehserle could receive anywhere from felony probation to 14 years in prison. and we'll have complete coverage of that sentencing when it does

fatally shot oscar grant, mehserle relatives and friends have revealed little about mehserle. but now friends of mehserle are revealing details of what he did and said. >> reporter: january 1, 2009, the images of mehserle on that bart platform have been seen many times. >> people don't know who johannes is. he's not a monster, he's not a racist, he's not an out of control raged cop. >> reporter: for the first time we see the past 20 months through the eyes of a close mehserle friend. he says he still feels for his safety, on the condition of anenimity te , he takes us back to that day when mehserle's girlfriend was put on bedrest. >> johannes wanted to stay at home. but it's required that everybody work that night. he called his wished her girlfriend a happy new year. >> reporter: two hours late every -- >> his life changed. >> reporter: at the shooting, his friend said mehserle quickly spiraled into emotional turmoil. >> he was quite upset, crying, couldn't sleep. every time he closed his eyes he was reliving killing oscar. >> reporter: just hours after oscar grant's mother l

fatally shot oscar grant, mehserle relatives and friends have revealed little about mehserle. but now friends of mehserle are revealing details of what he did and said. >> reporter: january 1, 2009, the images of mehserle on that bart platform have been seen many times. >> people don't know who johannes is. he's not a monster, he's not a racist, he's not an out of control raged cop. >> reporter: for the first time we see the past 20 months through the eyes of a close mehserle friend. he says he still feels for his safety, on the condition of anenimity te , he takes us back to that day when mehserle's girlfriend was put on bedrest. >> johannes wanted to stay at home. but it's required that everybody work that night. he called his wished her girlfriend a happy new year. >> reporter: two hours late every -- >> his life changed. >> reporter: at the shooting, his friend said mehserle quickly spiraled into emotional turmoil. >> he was quite upset, crying, couldn't sleep. every time he closed his eyes he was reliving killing oscar. >> reporter: just hours after oscar grant's mother l

mehserle's case is under appeal. his family is adamant that the fatal shooting of oscar grant was an accident. >> you couldn't find a kinder, sweeter man than johannes mehserle. >> reporter: vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >>> on the website, the family says b.a.r.t. should be held responsible. they say the department did not offer proper training and that mehserle should have been required to carry his taser on the opposite side from his gun. >>> the lead singer from a popular metal band is dead after being thrown from his tour van. 28-year-old makh daniels was the lead singer for the group rlly graves which just released its second album. he lived in pacifica. the band was traveling with another band whose guitarist was driving at the time. they played in oregon and were heading to a performance in reno when the driver apparently fell asleep and the van rolled. investigators say that daniels was ejected from a rear cargo area where he had been laying down. >>> east bay xwhuters should see smoother sailing this mor

johannes mehserle was there. he appreciated the -- johannes mehserle's father was there. he appreciates the support. >> we would like to thank [ñindiscernibleñ] maybe a time for people to get a sense of who johannes mehserle really is, so we come out [ñindiscernibleñ] >> organizers say they plan to hold these rallies once a month until he is freed. >>> whooping cough showing no signs of slowing. several parts of the bay area has been hit hard. a look at what is behind the spike when kron 4 news continues. presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event. a fantastic opportunity to get a great offer on a new cadillac cts sport sedan... ..the most acclaimed vehicle in its class and a car and driver 10 best third year in a row. summer brings out the best in all of us, so now's the perfect time to get behind the wheel of a brand new cadillac. now during cadillac's summer's best sales event... get zero percent apr financing for 72 months or this attractive lease offer on a cts sport sedan. >>> new details on california's whooping cough epidemic. last week a baby in san

there were times he broke down a lot. >> mehserle's friends says that mehserle never made any public statement on the incident on the advice of his first attorneys. you can find out much more about our reporting on the mehserle case in our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. just look for the mehserle verdict tab. >>> a 15-year-old bay area girl and member of the east oakland youth development center will soon represent the united states in the first world youth olympics. trinity wilson is one of only two student athletes from the state of california to represent team usa in track and field. she will be competing in the 100-meter hurdles and will live in the olympic vimmage in singapore for three weeks. >>> a 15-year-old boy has been arrested because of what he was not wearing. we'll explain. >>> if you ride muni, you may start noticing people wearing of these yellow vests on trains. we'll explain what they are there for. >>> and more information from police in connection with the fatal shooting of a young milbrae man >>> and there is a note accident in the bus pullout on north bound 101 no

but the folks here were dedicated and that included mehserle's father. >> i'm out here today to support my son and support all of law enforcement. because it's a very slippery slope when they start to send people to work with guns and not only civilly convict them but criminally. >> reporter: in his first interview, todd mehserle tearfully said his son is quote, doing okay behind bars since his conviction in los angeles for involuntary manslaughter and use of a gun in the killing of oscar grant. former police officer mehserle said he accidentally pulled his gun instead of his taser. >> he's in the wrong place. we love him dearly and grew up to be anybody he wanted to be and chose public service and this is his thanks for making a mistake. >> reporter: todd mehserle thanked people out here. >> it touches my heart when i see things like this go on, when they jail innocent officers. we should thank them for the job they do. >> reporter: unlike last month's rally, there was no organized opposition today, but there was opposition. >> he was underground doing nothing defenseless, you can't do

police officer, johannes mehserle. todd mehserle was one of a dozen in a rally yesterday in support of his son. last month, johannes mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of unarmed b.a.r.t. passenger oscar grant last year. todd mehserle tearfully said his son is doing okay behind bars in los angeles as he waits to be sentenced. >> he's in the wrong place. we love him dearly. grew up to be anything he wanted to be. he chose public service. and this is his thanks for making a mistake. >> now, there was no organized opposition at yesterday's gathering. organizers say they plan to hold more of these rallies throughout the bay area before johannes mehserle is sentenced in november. now, the raw, unedited tape with todd mehserle is available at ktvu.com. >>> we're learning about the man arrested after a hit-and- run spree. the brother of nate schierholtz had been arrested before for drunk driving. they say he was convicted of a dui -- for a dui in 17. details of that are not available. no

to know that mehserle was deeply affected emotionally. >> the friend says that mehserle never made any public statement about the incident on the advice of his first>>> we d information on the mehserle case still on our website, ktvu.com. just look for the mehserle verdict tab >>> time now is 6:26. great story to tell you about. a 15-year-old bay area girl who is also a member of the east oakland youth development center will soon represent the united states in the first world youth olympics. her name is trinity wilson. here is a photo of her. she is only one of two student athletes from california representing team usa in track. trinity will be competing in the 100-meter hurdles and will live in the olympic vimmage in singapore. the first event is scheduled for august 17th >>> coming up next, we have new details about a plane crash in colorado and it has a bay area connection. >>> in milbrae, police have one subject suspect custody in connection with a wednesday homicide. find out how police arrested him. >>> also the opening bells about to ring on wall street. they are busy. pam will

mehserle's case is under appeal. his family is adamant that mehserle is innocent. >>> over the wenekend the globa warming debate is heating up again. prop 23 will be on the november ballot. that would delay climate regulations until california's unemployment rate which now stands at more than 12%, falls to 5.5% and stays there for a year. the measure is primarily funded by texas oil companies. supporters raised $2.1 million from april 1st to june 30th. >>> supporters of the initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use have also raised more money than opponents. proposition 19 would let adults have up to 1 ounce of marijuana and local governments tax its sales. two groups supporting the initiative raised more than $316,000 between april 1st and june 30th. that's about an 8-1 fund-raising advantage. >>> hundreds of people, even celebrities are lining up for a chance to grow marijuana in oakland. the city recently passed a cultivation law opening the door for marijuana farming in oakland. so far 226 people are

. >>> letter writing campaigns already are ramping up for the sentencing of mehserle. hear how both sides hope to sway the judge. >>> less fog today, a warmer day. will it be warmer for your week end? i'll let you know. >>> lawyers involved in the bart shooting case are preparing now for the former police officer to be sentenced. one each side will ask the judge for, that varies widely. jana katsuyama has the story. >> reporter: people on both sides of this case are working hard. both sides are hoping the judge will hear their pleas. >> no city, for mehserle. >> reporter: today outside the ktvu studios about two dozen workers waved their opinion that mehserle should face their maximum time in prison for killing an unarmed man. >> we want everybody to write letters to the judge that mehserle should be punished to the fullest extend of the law. >> reporter: they've been upset by media coverage of mehserle's supporters who have shown family photos and have held support rallies. >> i'm here today to support my son. >> reporter: mehserle could spend up to 14 years in prison

hearing from the father of the bart police officer johannes mehserle. he took part in a rally in support of his son yesterday. a jury convicted mehserle last month of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant. >> as tragic as this has been, it's time for people to get a little more sense of what it truly is. >> the protestors say they plan to rally every week or two around the bay area to demand that mehserle be freed. his schedule to be sentenced in november. mehserle faces five to 14 years in prison. >> it is 4:36. make that 4:37. we're not saying that's the way it is. another gray start to the morning. >> the reality we gotta deal with, mike. >> great sleeping weather. cooler than average once again and a little mist hanging arounds, especially the higher elevations. >> we could have run your forecast from four months ago like everybody day. >> no, you can't. >> okay. >> no. >> we need you every morning. >> exactly. >> like a morning cup of coffee. like the earth needs the sun. >> ohhhh! i like that. >> ohhhhh! >

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police officer johannes mehserle is speaking out. he tells ktvu that mess acted -- he tells ktvu how johannes mehserle acted after killing b.a.r.t. he fears for his safety. he says he doesn't offend -- defend johannes mehserle's actions that night but he does want people to know that he was deeply offended. british iniad -- [ inaudible ] >>> you will find much more of our reporting on the mehserle case at -- ktvu.com. go there and look for the mehserle verdict tab. >>> they've been camping on the courthouse works for weeks. coming up what deputies in one bay area city plan to do about a very public protest. >>> also ahead, getting to downtown oakland just got easier. believe it or not, free. we'll tell you about a brand- new service. that's coming up. ?w?wóç droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a mobile 3g hotspot, powerful enough to fuel multiple devices at will. putting you at the center of your own world wide web. introducing the new droid x. the next generation of does. >>> welcome

mehserle's father said that he doesn't want his son forgotten. >> well we're just out here today, of course we're supporting altogether law enforcement officers in the dangerous job they do, certainly supporting my son and, you know, it's a peaceful protest that he was wrongly convicted of the charges and we hope to see that changed when november comes around. >> mehserle's father a says his son is doing as well as anyone would under the circumstances. >>> as promised and on schedule, that is how president obama is describing the schedule to withdraw combat troops from iraq by the end of this month. >> but make no mistake, our commitment in iraq is changing from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our dim mats. >> 50,000 troops will stay with the mission to train and advise iraqui security forces, they are officiallies dig it dna as non-combat troops. but counter-terrorism operations will be permitted. all-american troops are supposed to leave iraq by the end of next year, that is the deal former president bush made with iraq. >>> now tomorrow engineers ar

. >>> the father of johannes mehserle spoke out publicly today. about two dozen people gathered in san jose for the rally which just ended about one hour ago. a jury convicted johannes mehserle of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of oscar grant. he was a police officer at the time of the shooting and today his brother said his son is doing okay behind bars in los angeles. >> i am out here today to support my son and all law enforcement because it is a very slippery slope when we start to send people to work with guns and not only sully convict them but criminally. >> unlike the rally last month there was no opposition today but at least one man peacefully debated the case with mehserle supporters. >>> a multimillion-dollar makeover is underway and crevice in a big impact on the city aker economy for years to come. followed by attracting a bigger chunk of the couple did convention code. christian is live tonight with details. >> reporter: the convention center is getting a $55 million face lift in the two older of the convention wings

mehserle is the former b.a.r.t. police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of oscar grant. >>> still to come at 5:00 -- >> i think the president is trying to have it both ways. >> republican lawmakers were quick to criticize the president after he backs off his support for a mosque near ground zero. ♪ >>> tens of thousands of people walk out in san francisco to the likes of soul legend al green at outside lands. we'll have a listen. >>> emeryville's pixar sets a new record in animation. >>> and sunshine looking live over san francisco. there is some more fog coming on. temperatures are still below average. we'll tell you how long that's going to last. th >>> well, president obama was in florida taking in the sights this weekend. critics sound off on his support of a controversial mosque near ground zero. the white house had been avoiding the issue for months, but on friday, the president weighed in. he said muslims have just as much right to practice their religion as everyone else

mehserle rally outside city hall about 20 people marched resigns johannes mehserle father was there he is concerned about the upcoming sentence and a jobber but appreciates the shore support for his sons. >> we were just like to think it's tragic the dissolving is gone on we like to play a lot more sense or through your really truly is. (inaudible) (inaudible) >> or legislative plan to hold this was once a month until johannes mehserle is freed. also this morning some of my calls around the bay a concord man has been arrested after calling the police dispatch center more than 100 times for the weekend the strike to demand stop calling but he continued to do so officers identify the caller says frank roque mozi went to his hair was once a jar jim the officers began to suspect that news under the influence of a runner, but he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and making a false report or an emergency in 19 robert racine is among the victims of lustrous paint-in cards stand. she was listed in the college of national research as a war begun her sophomore

mehserle is scheduled to be sentenced in november. he faces 5-14 years in prison. >>> we have more coverage of the mehserle verdict on our website ktvu, ktvu.com. look for the tab another the top of the page. >>> both for and against same sex rallied today in the nation's capitol. gay marriage is legal in washington, d.c. and supporters rally to keep it that way in spite of calls for local voters to overturn it. 200 people participated at freedom plaza called the big commit. about a mile away at the capitol members of the national organization for marriage demanded that marriage be restricted to a man and a woman. speakers condemned jack walker's ruling here which overturned proposition 8. they promise to work for a constitutional amendment if the supreme court up holds gay marriage. if the theth circuit court does not intervene same sex couples could get married here in california as soon as wednesday. for all of the latest news go to ktvu.com. >> the highway patrol and bureau of land management are investigating a crash at an off- r

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prison. 20 people showed their support for mehserle. a jury found him guilty last month of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed passenger oscar grant. he faces five to 14 years in prison. supporters say he should never have been put on trial. >> i don't think he should spend a day in jail. i think the only fair sentencing would be to release him today. >> a small group of counter protestors showed up briefly. >>> vallejo police are turning to the public help to track down two murder suspects. he and his girlfriend are wanted in the murder of a person who was found dead in his car last weekend. one is considered to be armed and dangerous. he has a tattoo which is nicknamed capone on his right arm. if you know his whereabouts, contact investigators. >> it's 4:42. still ahead, a man charged in a series of sexual assaults that terrified a walnut apartment creek complex. >> and a horrible accident during a desert road race may put the future of similar events in jeopardy. >> will the president's reeeeeee what's that?

. >>> another demonstration tonight in support of former bart police officer johannes mehserle. a small crowd gathered in san jose today much smaller than the rally that drew a large counter-protest in walnut creek recently. the crowd wants to show its support for bay area law enforcement. among them, the father of johannes mehserle. >> we are just out here today, of course we're supporting all law enforcement officers in the dangerous job they do. certainly supporting my son. and, you know, it's a peaceful protest that he was wrongly convicted of the charges and we hope to see that changed when november comes around. >> mehserle's father says his son is doing as well as anyone would under the circumstances. >>> within the hour, we have learned that an oakland judge ruled in favor of a.c. transit drivers in their contract dispute with the transit agency. it is a temporary injunction and it prevents a.c. transit from imposing a new contract on the union. union members want the contract put on until there can be arbitration between the two sides. >> the district was blackmailing t

mehserle's sfaerj at the rally. mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of passenger oscar grant. demonstrators believe the shooting was an accident. he testified he meant to pull his taser not gun. his father says he's gratified to see support. >> this is invaluable thing for us to know he has friends in the community. especially in law enforcement. he dedicated his life. >> last month, supporters held a rally in downtown walnut creek, planning a series of events like these around the bay area between now and sentencing in november. he faces five to 14 years in prison. >> california board of education mayorly made it under the deadline this afternoon, approving new academic standards for public schools allowing the state to compete for billions in education dollars. we're live in the newsroom with more on that. laura? >> the state board's approveal allows california to stay in the running for a share of $4 kbrinl in race to the top education funds. but critics argue standards are too l

. >>> another rally in support of convicted ex-bart police officer johannes mehserle is scheduled for this afternoon in dublin. it will be third rally for him. dublin police say they expect about 75 people today. far less than what you are seeing here, 300 supporters of mehserle and grant who verbally clashed in walnut creek last month. 'about two weeks a smaller group rallied for mehserle in san jose. >>> san francisco supervisors will consider a proposal to spend more money to keep the water source pure and clean. water from hetch-hetchy and yosemite is so pure that federal and state agencies don't even require it to be filtered. under an agreement to keep it that way, puc just approved spending $30 million over five years over park programs around the reservoir. today san francisco examiner reports those costs have been steadily rising since the contract was established back in 2005. the city spent less than $3 million a year. the board of spers must still approve any additional spending. >>> today marks the 40th anniversary of the golden gate ferry system. certainly a lot has chan

. >>> supporters of former bart officer johannes mehserle are expected to rally in dublin. this was last month as tensions escalated at a similar rally in walnut creek. supporters of oscar grant showed up for a counter protest. mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he shot and killed grant on a bart platform on new year's day. the rally is set to start at noon at dublin city hall. >>> a toll proposal that doesn't affect drivers? the new group that could be asked to pay up for a golden gate bridge toll. >>> every meal i had heartburn. >> pizza, beer, spicy foods trigger heartburn. but that burn you feel may not be what you think. next at 11:00, when heartburn symptoms are actually masking a deadly disease. >>> a lot of that fog's already in the city, moving across the east side of the bay. it's going to be another cool day tomorrow. looking live from san francisco, how deep that fog is. [ man ] i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ] ...again. ♪ [ child ] run! [ man ] first it was the mailbox. then my

. >> demonstrators were out this weekend in support of johannes mehserle, former bart officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed passenger. protestors in dublin called for his immediate release. >> i don't feel that highway should spend a day in jail. i think that he was wrongly convicted of involuntary manslaughter. i believe that the only fair sentencing would be to release him today. >> sentencing for mehserle is set for november 35. he faces five to 14 years in prison. this the third pro mehserle rally at the far. >>> the pilot responsible for cosco busan oil spill in bay is due to get out prison. he is finishing a ten month sentence for environmental miss kneerps. he was guiding the ks cost when he hit a tower. they blame his use of prescription drugs as a cause of accident. paper says payments are still not tested for prescription drugs. >> republican candidate meg whitman has passed the $100 million mark. she wrote a $13 million check to our own campaign bringing the total personal campaign contribution to $104 million. compare tha

. >>> last monday's riot in oakland following the verdict in the johannes mehserle trial has been turned into art. on display at an oakland tattoo parlor, photographs by curtis germane. he was in oakland on july 8 the day the former bart officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for shooting an unarmed passenger. the photos are going to be part of a book. >> it's going to be a year of oakland good and bad. >> it moves me deeply that oscar grant was killed the way he was. >> he also photographed a allegely supporting mehserle because he is going to paint a balanced picture. >>> this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the personalized license plate in california. so what did the very first plate say? let me show you. in 1970, the first custom plate rolled out with the word amigo. then governor ronald reagan signed a law authorizing personalized plates as a way to fund special programs. since then, they have generated about $630 million. >>> is the moon shrinking? the new discovery on the lunar surface that suggests the moon is actually getting smaller. >>> plus, as we saw tra

officer johannes mehserle are expected to hold a rally tomorrow in dublin. this was the scene last month as tensions escalated at a similar rally in walnut creek. emotions were high as supporters of oscar grant showed up last night for a counterprotest. mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he shot and kit grant on a b.a.r.t. platform on new year's day. the rally is set to start at noon at dublin city hall. and supporters of oscar grant gathered today as a day of community service. the mural is made out of ribbon said to represent prayers for oscar grant and his family. it didn't matter if the participants lived in oakland, it's all about making oakland better for everyone. >> it's an opportunity for the community to come together, and a healing space. we're also trying to connect the dots as far as now that you've participated in this project, where are you going to go back out in the community and do. >>> in southern california, center barbara boxer joined a group trying to rally people to vote in the midterm elections. she was joined

it happened when mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of unarmed passenger oscar grant. >> san francisco's new temporary trans bay terminal is getting its first real commuter test this morning. the facility at howard and main streets will operate for the next seven years while crews tear down the old structure and build a new state of the art facility. a. c. transit, golden gate transit, greyhound, muni have all moved their routes to the new terminal. ground breaking on the new terminal is set for wednesday. it's scheduled to open in 2017. >> in about five hours, crews will begin the massive job of burrowing the 4th bore of the caldecott tunnelling. they will use a digging machine to bore into the orinda side of the hill. a smaller machine will work eastward from the oakland side. both machines will eventually cut a 3300 foot long tunnel through the hills. the bore will add two freeway lanes to highway 24. cal tran expects to open the 4th bore in 2013. >> hallelujah! >> music to your ears. >> someone that travels that every day. we'd like to have two tunnels

. >> demonstrators say it's time to stand up for mehserle. protestors rallied in support of the former bart police officer. mehserle was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of oscar grant. one of the demonstrators was mehserle's father todd. >> this tragic incident people together with a sense -- so we come out. >> protestors say they plan to rally every week or two around the bay area until mehserle is freed. sentencing is set for november. he faces five to 14 years in prison. belmont says it's trying to find a nonconfrontational way to ends a standoff with a high profile homeless woman. the 50-year-old has been camping at the corner of el camino avenue for about a month now. her campsite is decorated can hard to decipher messages. it takes up 40 feet of space. she faces a misdemeanor charge for blocking the sidewalk. she has a first amendment right she says to be there. >> do you have a message to the police department when they come? >> i will be praying god. i am believing in god. i will ask god to prote

. >>> and they are images from the protest over the johannes mehserle verdict turned into art. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a big event at infineon race way saturday and sunday. conditions today richmond 62 mix of sun and clouds. hayward 69. sonoma 76 sunshine. 82 danville. 85 degrees in antioch. today's temperatures are cooling down a bit. what about the weekend? will it be as cool? we have your weekend forecast in just a few moments. >>> it's 5:24. last month's riots in oakland follow the johannes mehserle trial verdict have been turned into ard on display at an oakland tattoo parlor. the former bart officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting oscar grant. >> the book is going to be a year's worth of pictures from throughout oakland covering the good end of that. >> it still moves me very deeply that oscar was killed in the way he was killed. >> he also photographed a walnut creek rally supporting mehserle because he says he wanted to paint a balanced picture. >>> this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of personalized license plates in california. so we th

last month, a jury convicted mehserle of involuntary manslaughter he is scheduled ton sentenced in early november. >>> bart board of directors voted today to put in effect -- the director has also voted to put 3 million into a reserve account. the reserve account is where bart sets aside money for emergencies and other unexpected spending. >>> the commission is set to hear about a plan to expand the massive ikea store. ikea has filed an application to take over a plant which is not far from where the current store is located. ikea wants to use this new location as a place for customers to pick up large items. some folks who live by those are worried this new spot could create too much noise, too much traffic and also lower their property values. >>> netflix says customers can now instantly downstream movies on wifi or 3g wireless connections. >>> cisco systems today announced plans to buy extend media company. extend media provides technology for management contact management. to develop multi screen development methods. the deal is expected to close next year, there's no word on how muc

for mehserle. a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant. highway faces five to 14 areas in prison. supporters say he should never have stood trial to begin with. >> i don't feel he should spend a day in jail. i think that he was wrongly convicted of involuntary manslaughter. i believe that the only fair sentencing would be to release him today. >> a small group of counter protestors showed up briefly and left. >>> retailers hold off on back to school deals. and only on 7, they announce these, a unique library in richmond that helping homeowners turn into urban farmers. and shrimp others are worried about what they will find and a horrible accident of a now i can stop pain from any angle-- with no mess. (announcer) new icy hot spray. relief that's icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. and no mess. new icy hot spray. don't mess around with pain. >>> welcome back. let's look along the coast. '6in eureka. sunshine around l.a. and san di

police officer johannes mehserle to los angeles, as well. this venue change hearing is expected to last after the at least two days. reporting live in oakland, christie smith. >> thanks, christy sdmroop 6:32 right now. a controversial church trial involving a press ba tier ya reverend from napa is expected to start this week. the reverend spar is being put on trial for marrying 16 same-sex couples in 2008. it was during the time same-sex marriage was legal in california. the church says despite the fact that the marriages were legal, spar's actions violated church laws. on his on are scheduled to begin at the covenant presbyterian church tomorrow in napa. we'll have a special report on the church trial of rev regard spar tomorrow night at 11:00. >>> this week marks the third anniversary of adjacentsy dugard. a year later, dugard still lives in seclusion somewhere else in northern california. the home in antioch is boarded up, but still listed as belonging to dugard's mother. corrects officers now say police are now notified in a sex offender

how much bart has spent related to the killing of passenger oscar grant by former officer johannes mehserle. the "chronicle" obtained the specifics. bart paid $1.5 million to grant's 6-year-old daughter, 1.4 million for overtime and special pay to investigate the shooting and handling protestors. bart has paid about a million dollars to pay and cover for six other officers who were at the shooting scene. other expenses include lawyer fees, training costs and new equipment. >>> san francisco police could be close to making arrests for the killing of a tourist earlier this month. police chief george gascon says he believes they have identified suspects now. a 50-year-old woman from germany was walking with her husband near union square when a stray bullet hit her in the head. the bullet was fired in a shootout between two groups of people outside a private party. >>> a big warehouse store in the east bay is trying to add another warehouse to its operation. tonight the emeryville city planning commission will consider ikea's plan. they have a showroom store on shell mound street in emeryville

last month a jury convicted mehserle of unvoluntary manslaughter. he is scheduled to be sentenced in early november. >>> this morning the bart surplus was once again the topic. bart recently learned it had an unexpected surplus. one bart director says the money could be used to assist minority and women owned business who critics say have been passed over in bart contracts and projects. >> the goal would be to assist them in getting larger contracts which i feel that they deserve and they deserve. >> bart directors are also discussing the plan that would give some of that money back to riders by pushing back a fair increase, that's scheduled to take effect january of 2012. >>> trash is piling up during the garbage strike. they started picketing yesterday and were joined by 250 garbage collectors in a show of support. workers say they've been without a contract since late last year. allied waste says it's surprised. >>> the union supports democrat jerry brown for governor and has been targeting whitman. >>> toyota is announcing a recall following a s

. >> an east bay city is the scene of the latest demonstration in support of johannes mehserle, coming up we will find out what the counter protesters plan to do next. >> faced with money problems two bay area cities e considering an option that could effect their police department. >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪[ music ] >>> good morning. fog, drizzle out there. once that burns off temperatures will warm up. upper 80s inland, 60s, 70s close to the coast and bay. >> the burlingame city council will decide toght whether or not to study merminging its police department with san mateo's. the council could also okay footing half the bill for the $88,000 feasibility study. if that happens san mateo is expected to approve the other h

how much bart has spent related to the killing of passenger oscar grant by former officer johannes mehserle. the "chronicle" obtained those specifics. bart paid $1.5 million to grant's 6-year-old daughter. 1.4million went for overtime and special pay to investigate the shooting and to handle protestors. bart has paid about a million dollars to pay for and cover six other officers who were at the shooting scene. other expenses include lawyer fees, training costs and new equipment. >>> in about an hour and a half, protestors plan to demonstrate in santa cruz county to say we do not want smartmeters in our neighborhood. opponents of the meters say that the installations are forced and that residents were not given a say before the wireless meters were installed. others claim studies show that the meters may have serious health risks. similar demonstration was held in san francisco earlier this month. >>> a bay area sky diver falls to his death but his body isn't recovered until the day after. we'll tell you what it finally took to realize something terrible had happened. >>> and it is more tha

it happened on the day that mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of oscar grant. >> san francisco's new temporary trans bay terminal is getting its first real commuter test this morning. the facility at howard and main streets will operate the next seven years while crews tear down the old structure and build a new state of the art facility. a. c. transit, golden gate, greyhound, muni and sam trans are all moved their trans bay routes to the new terminal. ground breaking of the new permanent terminal is set for wednesday. it is scheduled to open in 2017. >> about four hours crews will begin burrowing the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnelling. they will use a road header to bore the orinda side of the hills. a smaller machine will work its way eastward from the oakland side. both machines will eventually cut a 3300 foot long tunnel through the hills. it will add a lane to highway 24. they expect to open the fourth bore in 2013 and that can't come soon enough for you. >> it would be nice to have it open tomorrow, right, mike. that commute every day

it happened on the day former bart police officer johannes mehserle was found guilty of involuntary man slatter of passenger oscar grant. >> across california, gay couples hope they can get married as early as today. waiting for a federal judge to decide whether to lift a stay on same sex marriages after he overturned proposition 8. lillian kim looks how couples are getting ready. >> eric ross and matt wood are excited about their big purchase this weekend. this emeryville couple bought wedding rings in case same sex weddings are allowed again in california. they plan to marry at san francisco city hall as soon as they get word. >> we wanted to make sure if the window opens to capture the legal benefits of being married. >> judge vaughan walker overturned the same sex marriage ban last week. he could let his ruling become law or issue an extended stay. the fact governor schwarzenegger and attorney general jerry brown filed a motion asking that gay weddings resume left eric and matt optimistic the judge will rule in that i remember favor. >> a game changer i think. >> larry little says t

supporters of johannes mehserle are expected to hold a rally today in dublin. this was scene last month as tensions escalated in this walnut creek. emotions were high as supporters for oscar grant were at a protest. he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he shot and killed a man on a b.a.r.t. platform. supporters are looking to gather signatures and support for johanacy mehserle, expected to be sentenced in november. >>> now, she was accused of having sex with two boys starting with when they were 13 years old. the 42-year-old mother of three will face a judge tomorrow. police arrested christine hubs earlier this month. she was busted after the mother of one of the alleged victims said she found a nude photo of hubs on her son's cell phone. hubs faces 67 felony counts of sexual assault. she is being held on $4.3 million bail. >>> get ready for a change in traffic patterns. tomorrow is the first day of school for a lot of students here in the bay area. classes for students in the san jose unified school district kickoff tomorrow. the same goes for

a jury convicted mehserle of involuntary manslaughter. >> american airline mechanics have rejected the contract setting the stapling for a possible strike. they said more than 6,000 workers voted against the contract. it offered higher wages but reduced retiree medical benefits. it authorized the strike but only after the 30-day cooling off period. american airlines is the country's second largest carrier. >>> we have late word of a deadly shooting in the east bay. we will tell you what we know right after the break. >>> plus why many travelers say they won't be going back to what was once a popular and easy destination. >>> and there is fog back in the bay area tonight. but how long will the . >> this is new video into the channel 2 newsroom from a deadly shooting in oakland. it happened 9:20 at 61st and banktvu avenue. one person was fatally shot. the gender and name of the victim have not been released. the oakland police department has been called out to investigate. >> mexican marines acting on a tip have made a startling discovery. the massacred bodies of dozens of people at a ra

a jury convicted mehserle of involuntary manslaughter. >> american airline mechanics have rejected the contract setting the stapling for a possible strike. they said more than 6,000 workers voted against the contract. it offered higher wages but reduced retiree medical benefits. it authorized the strike but only after the 30-day cooling off period. american airlines is the country's second largest carrier. >>> we have late word of a deadly shooting in the east bay. we will tell you what we know right after the break. >>> plus why many travelers say they won't be going back to what was once a popular and easy destination. >>> and there is fog back in the bay area tonight. but how long will the cooling last? chief meteorologist bill martin will be back with the five day forecast. [ music ] five years ago i was twice the man i am today. literally. i mean, i couldn't even bend down. so my first day at the gym when the trainer asked me about my goals, i said, "i just want to own a pair of shoes with laces." now i'm exercising more and eating lean protein like jennie-o turkey. i think it's w

protestors called for mehserle's immediate release. >> i don't feel she spend a[ y in jail. i think he is wrongly convicted of involuntary manslaughter and a gun enhancement. i believe that the only fair sentencing would be to release him today. >> alan: sentencing is set for november 5th. he faces five to 14 years in prison. this has been the third promess milesly rally so far. >>> north bay commuters will find a new lane con fission racing coming off the can go can golden gate bridge into san francisco. the construction crews moved the leans lanes to the left. people heading south will now find the exit ramp a few feet-under their east. it's expected to be completed in late 2013. >>> demolition crews are back out at the site of the oals transbay terminal. the eastern section of howard street will be closed until 5 tom morning. >>> united nations secretary general puts out an urgent plea for help for pakistan. >>> general petraeus on whether the u.s. can ever achieve success inia. >>> and the obama administration is ready to send a billion dollars to help california schools

an art show is highlighting the anger that boiled over in oakland after the johannes mehserle verdict. the artist, curtis germany, says more than the riots his images reflect the city of oakland. >> i just love the idea of of capturing everything that goes on in oakland. we get a bad rap at times on so many things. i like the idea of showing people that we're more than you see in the headlines. >> the artist documented the peaceful protests and the unrest saying it was important to capture both sides. >> they are as persistent as they are tiny. bed bugs are still out there in hotels and movie theaters and in some of our homes. if we are dealing with a practically invisible enemy, how do we protect ourselves? kim baldonado has some tips. >> reporter: they have been around as long as humans have. and we are the ones keeping them alive. >> they have a piercing, sucking mouth part. that's a good way to getting yourself a protein meal quickly. >> reporter: these pests have been making headlines lately. in connecticut they invaded a fire station. and bed bugs were needing on moviegoers at t

officer mehserle, another plea deal was reached with a protester charged in the oakland ruling that followed. 33-year-old terry williams was accused of stealing five gold teeth from j.c. jewelry on broadway. police say they saw williams enter the store and then run away. williams agreed to plead guilty to one count of burglary and a probation violation. williams told police he feels stupid for stealing the teeth. >>> former muni workers, tomorrow could be your day. a job fair just for you. that event caters to displaced workers. sponsors say there will be professionals to critique resumes and workshops to promote job opportunities. they recommend bringing 25 to 30 resumes and make sure to bring sunblock because it's located at the fairgrounds. it starts at 9:30 in the morning and ends at 4:00 in the afternoon. >>> seems like something here has resonated with the people. >> out of jail and still not bashful. the flight attendant that made he d headlines for the way quit his job has something to say tonight. >>> every meal i have heartburn. >> pizza, beer, spicy foods. they all trigger heartbu