dr.richenstein was found by a police officer behind lincoln square this morning. there are indications he may have fallen down the hill. his family says he often went on walks. but he did suffer from dementia and had gone missing before. >>> police say children were walking home from the school on wednesday when a gray unmarked van with two men inside were spotted outside their home. once inside their home, the children say one of the men went out and rang the doorbell. now police say there's no evidence that the men wanted to harm the children, but they issued a warning. >>> the officer confronted four men drinking in garfield park on 26th street around 3:20 p.m. investigators say the men began arguing with the officer then one of the men began fighting with the officer who suffered minor lacerations. >> there's a struggle between the officer who tried to detain the suspect. >>> now to a huge party is going on in san jose where marijuana is being sold, bought and smoked. it's put together by marijuana supporters who are protesting dispensary raids going on in the

police officer found him near lincoln square this morning. there are indications he might have fell down the hill. they will perform an autopsy to determine exactly how he died. his family said he often went for long walks but had dementia and had gone missing before. >>> christmas has come early for a musician that had her saxaphone last month. her $1,400 instrument was swiped from her locker. they says they'll donate $2,500 to the school's music department. >>> a former president bill clinton imemployed democrats to support president barack obama's negotiation. they had finished up a private meeting in the oval office. clinton said it is the best deal that democrats can get. >> i believe the best bi partist we can reach and to maximize the chances that the economic recovery will accelerate and create more jobs. >> the pack would extend cuts te tax rates set to expire next month and renew jobless benefit and is trim social security taxes for one year. >>> a tax break for commuters could increase if congress doesn't set on negotiations from t

the body of robert liechtenstein was discovered this morning on a wooded path near lincoln square at oakland's redwood heights neighborhood. his family thinks he may have had a heart attack during his daily walk. >>> the street preacher accused of cis napping elizabeth smart could face life in prison. a jury jekted the insanity defense. he kidnapped and -- kidnapped 14-year-old smart from her home at knifepoint in 2002 and held her for nine months. she said she was kept chained and raped almost daily and forced to drink liquor and smoke pot violating key tenants of her mormon faith. she says she feels vindicated. >> it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. >> smart plans to return to the mission in france. she left to testify at mitchell's trial. >>> former president clinton made a surprise uh pierce at the white house to support the tax cut deal obama negotiated with republicans. they held an impromptu news conference following a private meeting in the oval office. mr. clinton said if he were president he would have made the same tax deal, and he urges fellow

. >> reporter: officials at the lincoln square rec center they say -- say they want the cameras installed in time for the new year's parade in february. >>> the resent heavy rains c aused sewer pipes to overflow and water there, they feel, contains unsafe levels of bacteria. linda mar beach, aquatic park and lakeshore park are closed at this hour. a everyone waking has been posted at rockaway beach. maureen naylor is in pacifica with more. maureen? >> reporter: water sample were taken today. we won't know the results until tomorrow. so until then, these signs have been posted at three san mateo beaches warning swimmers to stay out but today many did not heed this message. brown-colored runoff gushed on to linda mar beach tau. officials say it's the same pipe where raw sewage flows into the ocean following a heavier downpour. >> i don't know. i think i surfed that day. if the water is brown, i think it's the red tide but i guess not. >> reporter: they are taking precautions because the water has tested positive for high levels of back tear your. >> there is the possibility that there might

the lincoln square rec center needs about $20,000 for a new security camera system. the city will not pay for it and they are asking for your help. it should reduce purse snatchings, fights and other crimes. every day about 2,000 people use the center for everything from dancing to basketball games. >> an extra holiday helping for families in need. the bay area rescue mission will distribute food bags to everyone who needs them from 8:00 this morning until 1:00 this morning. the rescue commission on mcdonald avenue. they will serve christmas dinner to folks through friday under the at the present time there. you can get an autograph of the raiders players while helping east bay kids in need. the raiders fall back and the linebacker will sign autographs in exchange for new unwrapped toys at the toys for tots drive at 6:00 tonight. . >> 4:38, folks. alamo with the semi versus the deer. all activity is out of the lanes. that deer might have scampered off. it sounds dramatic, but there is nothing sfrarz the traffic impact. the maze with no problems approaching the bay br

>> reporter: heather since 2,000 people a day come here to the lincoln square recreation center in oakland's chinatown, but the areas has also been attracting trouble lately, mostly street crime. you can see how dark it gets. so rec center officials would like to put up security cameras facing the street and around the facility hoping they will help deter crime. ♪ i love the nightlife ♪ >> these seniors were taking jazzercise classes inside the rec center this morning. >> i don't like walking at n ight. i'm scared. >> reporter: people here say they've been enduring purse snatching, a staff member had almost had a necklace ripped from her neck. >> a lot of kids come here and they have the ipods and they hang out here and every now and then you get a few people that are trying to get something for nothing, take their backpack. >> we're trying to get more cameras on the other side. >> reporter: rec center o fficials want at least a dozen security cameras in the hopes they will deter criminals. >> if they see camera, they tend to do less damage or try not to do anything stupid. >> but the ci

oakland police have recommended adding cameras a the -- cameras at the lincoln square recreation center. cameras went up around 8th street last year and have been helpful in cracking down on street crimes. the asian advisory council is leading the effort. they say they need $20,,000 to cover the cost of a dozen c ameras. >>> a plan to restore the giant hangar 1 at moffett field appears to be in jeopardy. that's because a portion of the funding has become lost. nasa announced last month it would spend $20 million to restore it but was counting on an addish nal $8 million -- additional $8 million. it's still up clear if the project will be completed. >>> the doyle drive project is underway. today's "examiner" reports that one state agency fears the current plan relies too much on private contractors and -- and that could put taxpayers at risk for a costly lawsuit. >>> well, governor-elect jerry brown and his wife have a new place to call home. >>> jerry brown has decided to went a one bedroom loft right here within easy walking distance to the state capital. a spokesperson says they are r