a southern california pastor who lost 27 family members in jonestown sued to block the memorial. last week, a superior court judge cited with group of supporters, including jim jones' son saying the service should go on with jones' name etched in stone. for here, the suicide tarnishes the otherwise happy memories from life on the commune in guyana. >> unfortunately, jim jones became a mad man and he is destroyed all those lives. >> leslie wilson escaped jonestown but lost 14 family members. she doesn't mind jones' name on the memorial next to the others. >> the first step for me, he was forgiving jim jones. >> faces of those who died in jonestown, may seem like distant memories but not for this group. >> i wanted to say goodbye. now i can. bye, mom, bye uncle jim and bye my beautiful children. >> in oakland, cecila ve ga, abc7 news. >>> as we wait for the camera, i want to let you know thousands of scouts and other volunteers have now continued a memorial day weekend tradition that dates back more than 50 years. >> there we go. they spent part of the weekend placing american flag

. >>> and finally, a memorial to the victims of the jonestown massacre. plus survivors talk about how they escaped hours before those killings. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. we begin tonight in east san jose with that deadly shooting. it is the third fatal shooting in san jose in less than a week. it happened at ambler way last night near heldyer county park. a man reportedly walked into a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. he told employees he was shot in the same area as that fatal shooting. kimberly tere is at the san jose police department with more for us. >> reporter: diane, that's right. one woman killed, one man injured in the same area of san jose. now detectives are looking into what the connection is, if any. but there is a problem here and that's some potential witnesses are not cooperating, which is hampering the investigation. san jose police say they arrived at the 4000 block of ambler way to find a 35-year-old woman shot in the driver's seat of a black mercedes sedan. paramedics performed cpr but t

it will be dedicated to those who died in the jonestown mass suicide three decades ago. but a woman who lost 27 members of her family in that tragedy is seeking an injunction to stop the construction. she's especially angry that the plaque will include the name of the reverend jim james who led his followers into suicide. this morning a judge granted her request to move the case to another judge. supporters of the memorial including jim jones son say it would honor the lost lives. >> i think the key thing is that it is a place of remembrance and it is a memorial to a tragedy that's overdue. >> there's no word yet on when the hearing will be rescheduled. >>> this morning the labor department reported a sharp drop in first-time unemployment claims. 434,000 people filed initial claims last week, that's a drop of 44,000, the steepest decline since february of last year. but the number of continuing claims was up by 5,000 to just over 3.75 million people. americans are becoming more optimistic about the economy. more than 2 out of five people asked believe the economy will co

a southern california pastor who lost 27 family members at jonestown who sued to block the memorial. a superior court judge ruled with the supporters including jim jones' son saying the service should go on with jones name etched in stone. for many here, the mass murder-suicide in 1978 tarnishes otherwise happy memories from life on the commune. >> unfortunately jim jones became a man then and destroyed all those lives. >> she escaped, but lost 13 family members. she doesn't mind his name on the memorial next to the others. >> the first step for me in healing was forgiving, and that was forgiving jones. >> it may seem like disconstant memories, but not for this group. >> goodbye to my beautiful children. >> cecilia vega, abc7 news. >>> a 35-year-old mother of five was shot and killed in san jose. officers were called to the 4,000 block of ambler way around 10:30 p.m. they found the woman in a mercedes mercedes-benz with several gunshot wounds. a 20-year-old san jose man was treated for multiple gunshot wounds at santa clara valley medical center. he was shot in the same area and they

honoring the mass murderer jim jones. >> reporter: her fight started when 27 family members died in jonestown. >> my mother, 17 of those 27 were children. >> reporter: she says jim jones, leader of the temple, forced them to drink poison kool-aid or risk being shot to death. more than 125 victims have been buried here. in place of this simple tombstone she said she spent years and $30,000 trying to build a memorial wall not to all 918 jonestown victims. she wanted one name eliminated. james warren jones. >> the person that the world knows killed our families. >> reporter: but james warren jones, or jim jones , is memorial lived here. with the hundreds of people he is accused of killing, because the judge denied her lawsuit to block his name and the unveiling of this monument. jim jones' son says the judge was right because he believes his father is not totally responsible for the massacre. >> i think when you ask the question regarding responsibility, or culpability, it's -- if you start with jim jones, where do you stop? did jim jones mix the poison? did jim jones inject people? did jim jone

a judge decided not to block the ceremony at the cemetery where hundreds of jonestown victims are buried. some of the victims 'families objected because jim jones name is on the plaque. he led 500 people where they died in a mass suicide. >>> three seniors at an east oakland high school had their lives cut short. the students' families still looking for answers. here is cheryl hurd. >> i miss everything about my son. >> reporter: she says what she will miss most about christopher is seeing him graduate from high school next month. >> it's been hard for me and the girls. he was a part of our every day life. >> reporter: the 17-year-old senior was shot and killed in front of his mother on new year's eve. her only way of dealing with the pain is to move forward. she will take his cap and gown to graduation next month to celebrate his accomplishments and she will always wear his class ring. >> i know i will be sad. i would rather see christopher walk across the stage. it's something he wanted to do. >> reporter: it's a dark cloud hanging over the high school campus. three seniors will not gr

. >>> and why a group of family members who are related to the people who died at jonestown want to stop a memorial to those victims. >>> and i stayed helping my mom and god blessed me. >> a grateful survive arar of a -- surviver of a fire -- at noon. >>> good afternoon. topping our news, a knew development announced moments ago in the case of a missing teenager from danville. the search for allison bayliss was focused near golden gate bridge since her bicycle was found there yesterday. claudine wong joins us live from san francisco with the sad update. claudine? >> reporter: well, tori, this press conference wrapped up just a few minutes ago, the media stood around and volunteers that came to try to help search today, tears came in many people's eyes as the chp delivered delivered this news. >> we have information that came to us, in our search and rescue efforts yesterday, that indicates that allison walked down on the golden gate bridge shortly after 10:00 a.m. monday morning. it does not appear she walked off the golden gate bridge. >> reporter: the chp says what they believe happene

mass murders. >> reporter: the fight started more than 30 years ago when 27 family members died in jonestown. >> my mother. 17 of those 27 were children. >> reporter: norwood says tim jones, leader of the people's temple forced them to drink poison kool-aid. in simple tombstones she said she spent years and $25,000 trying to build a memorial wall. she wanted one name eliminated. james warren jones. >> the person that the world knows killed our family. >> reporter: but james warren jones or tim jones is memorialized here with the hundreds of people he is accusedded of killing because a judge denied norwood's lawsuit to block his name and the unveiling of this monument. jim jones' son said the judge was right because he believes his father is not totally responsible for the massacre. >> i think when you ask a question regarding responsibility or culpability, if you start with jim jones where do you stop? jim jones, did he mix the poison? did jim jones inject people? did jim jones actually help children inject the poison? if we start with jim jones where do we stop at. >> reporter: so jim jones

the names of the 917 people who died in the jonestown massacre have been inscribed on that memorial, including the name of people's temple leader, jim jones. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is in oakland, where a judge will allow a weekend dedication to take place. jodi? >> reporter: that's right, diane. the judge in this order acknowledged what he called the sincere, legitimate concern that many have over this memorial. but he says putting a halt to this weekend's dedication, something that many people have waited years for, would expose the victims and their families to what he called a continuing state of inaction. so this weekend's dedication will move forward. >> we lost 27 family members in the jonestown massacre. my mother, 48 years old, died there, the youngest child to die there was 3 months old. we lost 27 people. >> reporter: wynona norwood said she'd like nothing more than a respectful memorial dedicated to the people she lost and the rest of the victims of the 1978 jonestown memorial. but she says the memorial that's about to be dedicated at oak green's cemetery, where man

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. >>> it's been 32 years since jonestown made national headlines. more than 900 people were killed there. most from the bay area. and today family and friends had the chance to finally honor the victims. about 200 people gathered at evergreen cemetery in oakland to dedicate a memorial to the people who died in that mass murder and suicide. they chose that cemetery because more than half the victims are buried there. and some of those who attended the ceremony today say they lived at jonestown, escaping just before that massacre. >> the guy that took us to the boat, he was telling us that you guys get back here. we all going to be dead. you are going back to the states and kick it like you used. to i said there ain't nothing going to happen like that. and next day, around noon, 1:00, they told us 400 some people had died up there. >> one of the names on the plaques is that of jim jones, the cult leader who ordered his followers to commit suicide. some wanted his name left off the memorial but three days ago, a judge refuse that had request, paving th

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. >>> on sunday, dedication ceremony planned for memorial of the victims of the jonestown massacre. yesterday a judge blocked a suit that would have blocked four plaques containing the names of the people who died at jonestown. a southern california who lost 27 relatives in the incident wanted to block the memorial and take jim jones' name off the plaques. memorial was installed at oakland's evergreen cemetery earlier this month. jones founded the people's temple in san francisco and moved it to guyana where he forced hundreds of followers to commit suicide. >>> newly released tapes show frightening rescue of a woman who never flown before. it happened a week ago in colorado skies at 16,000 feet. the woman was forced to suddenly try to land a small plane after her husband fell unconscious at the controls. listen in on her calls for help. the crew of a nearby comerable plane who suspects the pilot is suffering from lack of oxygen try to help her get the aircraft to a lower altitude. >> autopilot is on. you might be able to do it counterclockwise to deflect a lower altitude. >> we're

. >>> family and friends of more than 900 people killed in the jonestown massacre now have a way to honor the victims. about 200 people gathered at evergreen cemetery in oakland yesterday to dedicate a memorial to the people who died in the mass murder and suicide 32 years ago. east bay cemetery was chosen because more than half of the victims buried there. some of those at the ceremony say they lived at jonestown escaping just before the massacre. >> it wasn't until the wee hours of the morning we heard 500 had survived and 500 were dead. the numbers kept changing until, you know, i mean, probably i guess three or four days later what the count really was. >> he was telling us that, you know, you guys get back here. we all going to be dead. you all just going to go back to the states and start kicking it like you all used to. the next day around noon, 1:00, they told us 400-some people up there had died. >> one of the names is jim jones, the cult leader who ordered his followers to commit suicide. >>> firefighters may soon have stricter rules on aerial fire retardant drops. the u.s. fire

. >>> it has been 30 years since jonestown made national headlines. today family and friends had the chance to finally honor those victims. about 200 people gathered at evergreen cemetery in oakland to dedicate a memorial to the people who died in the mass murder and suicide in guyana. they chose that cemetery because more than half of the victims are buried there. some of those who attended the ceremony said they lived at jonestown, escaping just before the massacre. >> it wasn't until the wee hours of the morning that we had heard 500 had survived and 500 were dead. we didn't know anything because the numbers kept changing until probably three or four days later what the count really was. >> he was telling us that, you know, you guys get back here. we all going to be dead and you all are going to go back to the states and start kicking it like you used to. and the next day around noon, 1:00, they told us 400 some people had died up there. >> one of the names on the plaque is that of jim jones, the cult leader who ordered his followers to commit suic

why the man behind the jonestown massacre will be remembered along with his victims. >>> and phony cash coming out of bay area atms. how a thief nearly got away, that guy right there, with $200,000. ,,,,,,,,,,,, after we make a dingy floor look brand new, it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? yes. yes it does. ♪call 1-800-steemer. jonestow >>> a judge has cleared the way for the unveiling of a memorial for more than 900 victims of the jonestown massacre. that memorial at evergreen cemetery in oakland had been in disputes for 30 years. the issue? whether the memorial should include the name jim jones. he was the leader of the san francisco-based cult people's tell em and he ordered the mass suicide murder in guyana in 1978. yesterday, a judge denied a lawsuit that aimed to block jones' name. >> now we're honoring the mass murderer jim jones. children couldn't escape him in life and now they can't escape him in death. >> the doctor says she plans to continue her legal fight against the inclusion of jones'

the massacre at jonestown. next at 5:00, why one woman wants a part of the memorial to be forgotten as well. >>> als a healthre sca for a well-known tv star. we're back in two minutes. [ male announcer ] new act total ry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >>> lost 30 relatives in the 1978 jonestown massacre is trying to block one aspect of a planned memorial. a senior pastor at a church in los angeles has filed a lawsuit to stop construction of the memorial in oakland. she appeared in court today. she says it's not fair to her family to honor the reverend jim jones, who led more than 900 followers, including 27 of her relatives, to commit mass suicide in the jungles of guyana. cemetery officials say her efforts are too late. the memorial was completed on monday. >>> television icon mary tyler moore will undergo surgery to remove a brain tumor. the 74-year-old actress best known for her 1970 sitcom "the mary tyler moore show" agreed to have the routin

that they will continue the search >> there'll be a ceremony later on today with the unveiling of the jonestown or memorial will be under today. one surviving member of a family that was lost or in the mass suicide reporter ryde jim jones had sued to prevent this memorial colored >> now look at the traffic around the area, they may not have to close lanes throughout the area. three of the eastbound lanes were opened earlier this morning. westbound traffic is not affected by this now the construction. >> not much good news for those writers of bart, they are making maintenance or repairs. art the important thing to right remember is that passengers need to transfer her to the pittsburgh on a point area the >> we're going to have a preview of memorial day ceremonies throughout the maier >> also sarah payless begins her boss toward. >> or taking a look outside walnut creek whirlpool the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! s

on monday, four plaques containing the in names of 918 people who died at jonestown were installed at the cemetery. a pastor who lost 27 relatives in the incident has filed suit to block construction and have jim jones' name taken off the memorial. he founded the people's temple of san francisco and moved to guyana where he convinced hundreds of his followers to commit suicide. >>> a lot more makes on the road today, you are not imagining things. today is bike to workday. amy hollyfield joins us live from the golden gate bridge where some of the energizer stations have been set up. a little pedal power. >> it's like a party atmosphere. there are all kinds of snacks for you. just in case you get hungry on your way to work. they have bags and pulled out all the stops to try to convince you this is a way to get you to work. >> it started in 1994. it has picked up momentum in the last three years. they have said they have seen a 250% increase in participants. last year they saw a record the largest number in one spot. so it's becoming quite mainstream, they say. they they think the car dr

for one man, it was the first time he came together with other jonestown family members. >> all that time. the pain is just like yesterday. plus, i knew that i would never see my daughter again. >> that memorial includes the name of the reverend jim jones who led the jonestown massacre. >>> time is 7:49. firefighters in kern county are mopping up after a wildfire that forced thousands of people to leave their homes. they announced yesterday afternoon, that a fire near lake isabella was full can contained. it burned near highway 178, which was temporarily closed. it also threatened 40 homes. >>> time now 7:50. san jose police are investigating after a violent weekend. a 35-year-old woman was shot and killed while driving on ambler way saturday night. we don't know her name yet, but family members say she was a mother of five. the woman's nephew who was a passenger in the car was slightly injured in the shooting. this was the 24th homicide in san jose of the year. police found vincent lee. so far, no arrests about been made in either case. >>> it's ten minutes to 8:00, the public broad

a pastor who lost 27 family members in jonestown sued to block the memorial, but last week a superior court judge sided with the memorial supporters, including jim jones' son, saying the service should go on with jones' name etched in the sewn. for many here it tarnishes otherwise happy memories from the commune in guyana. >> he game a mad man and destroyed lives. >> she has 11thly members on -- 11 family members and jones should be part of it. i. >> he was the leader of it. people 00 go ongoing. >> the faces of those who dade may seem like distant memories but not this group. >> i wanted to say goodbye, and now i can. goodbye, mom. and, bye, my beautiful children. >> even with the memorial's unveiling, the controversiy still goes on. lawyers are going to try to reach a settlement and -- between the cemetery and the pastor who said she had the right to build the memorial. >> alan: a search continued for a nursing student who disappeared friday. michelle le was last seen doing clinical round and left to take a break at 7:00 p.m. and never returned. investigators say she had her cell ph

the plaques containing the names of those who died at jonestown will be installed at the cemetery. but a pastor who lost 27 relatives in the incident filed suit to block the further construction and take jim jones' name off the memorial. jones founded the people's temple in san francisco. then moved it to guyana where he forced hundreds of followers to commit suicide. >>> the san jose city council is putting off decision whether to declare fiscal emergency until next month. they are facing $115 million budget deficit, half of which will cover pension for city workers. the city council voted to explore several options to ease pension cost, including reduction in future benefit and gradual increase in retirement age. union leaders say the city proposals are illegal. they tried to fly in a state senator known for the fiery pro-labor rhetoric. >> if the mayor and city council don't do the right thing, recall every one of them. >> people are losing their job and services are reduced. >> remember in wisconsin, lawmakers voted to withdraw many collective bargaining rights for public worke

four plaques contain the names of the 918 people who died in jonestown in the juke jungles of guana. two of them were his relatives. this is the first time he had met others who lost loved ones. >> all that time because the pain is just like yesterday. it ain't something that -- and plus i knew that i would never see my daughter again. >> that memorial includes the name of the reverend jim jones, the man who ordered his followers to commit suicide by drinking poison. >>> detours for pedestrians begins tomorrow. for the next four months pedestrians and bikers will be sharing the eastern sidewalk. 15,000 cyclists owned walkers cross it on busy days, once the western sidewalk is finished crews will do the eastern side, then it will be closed for four months. >> 5:0sive :07 is the time. let's go over to sal for a look at traffic. >> it is doing well. we are expecting it to stay that way, we are just here in case something bad happens. westbound 80 looks good to the macarthur maze. getting to the bay bridge toll plaza, of course eastbound they have done that work so when you come from san

. >>> relatives that died in jonestown guyana are asking the judge to stop the dedication of a memorial in oakland. >> opponents prayed before the court hearing this morning. the monument lists the names of more than 900 victims including people and their leader reverend jim jones. they say that listing jones' name is offensive. >>> a judge ruled today that the man accused of opening fire at gabrielle giffords campaign last january is mentally incompetent. they ruled that jeremy loughner is schizophrenic. loughner is accused of killing six people and injuring 13 others. >>> president obama made history today. it was the first time an american president has given a speech. president obama said that the u.s. and british alliance remains an example of leadership and he used his own story as an example. >> it is possible to say here as members of this great parliament and for the grandson of a kenyan who served in the british army to stand before you as president of the united states. >>> they hosted a state dinner at the embassy for queen elizabeth. >>> there are reports that federal prose

. >>> also -- the controversy over the new jonestown memorial moves to the courtroom today. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. . >>> well, some sun there. it will be breezy out of the west. so not that warm. but 50, 60s, coast and bay and low to mid-70s. >>> 8:14. oil prices are falling right now after a european -- energy says weaker consumption would pull down the demand. right now, a barrel of -- a barrel is going for $97. this is important. these are live pictures of the hearing going on. oil executives are fighting to save tax breaks. the democrats call them ridiculous. >> reporter: oil industry executives showed up, the leaders of chevron, conocophillips, chevron are here. they say democrats cut a tax break for them that's available to all manufacturers is unfair. >> removing them for select few oil and gas company is, there another, nothing less than discriminatory

. >> on sunday, dedication ceremony is planned for a controversial memorial to victims of the 1978 jonestown massacre. yesterday, superior court judge denied a suit that would have blocked the unveiling of four plaques containing the names of the 918 people who died at jonestown. a pastor who lost 27 relatives wanted to block it and take jim jones' name off the memorial. it was installed at the oakland evergreen cemetery this month. he founded the people's temple of san francisco and moved it to guyana and forced hundreds of followers to commit suicide. >>> newly released cockpit recordings help show frightening midair rescue of southern california woman who never thrown before. it happened a week ago in the colorado skies at 16,000 feet. the woman was forced to suddenly try to land the small plane after her husband lost consciousness at the control. listening in on her call for help, crew of nearby commercial plane suspected the pilot suffering from lack of oxygen tried to help her get the aircraft to a lower altitude. >> you might be able to do it counterclockwise and get to a lower altitu

testimony and arguments presented today in a bittal legal batter over a memorial to people who died in jonestown. it would be at the ever green cemetery where 409 are buried. at issue is it includes the name of the john wesley i just i just -- of the reverend james jones. >> a ruling from the judge is expected before saturday when a group plan to dedicate that memorial. >>> california continues to rely on patrolium based fuel, despite advances in energy. a group released that report. it says advances in alternative fuel will lead to a reduction in gas. >>> memorial day weekend is a few days away and gas prices continue to hover above $4. traffic in berkeley. the average price for a gallon in california is $4.09. san francisco $4.19. oakland $4.07. and $4.08 in san jose. >>> we are just getting new information concerning that breaking news we brought you. i want to show you live pictures -- looks like these are taped picture. no, these are live. my bad. as we zoom in here, you will see the house on burr street that was burned and seriously damaged. it's on a slope and it took a half hour for crew

a las angeles minister who lost 27 relatives in jonestown filed a lawsuit alleging that the cemetery violated an agreement with her for an alternative tribute to the victims. she objects to the new morals inclusion of people's temple leader jim jones among the 917 others who died. >>: to we will be right back as a kron 4 morning news continues. here is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. ♪ [olkswhising [ n ] itti is figh u cat leyourlf le. it c takmanyries but ep ting, yowilleat okin hone youkay? ah, m fi. ♪ ukule ] hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen. just $29 a month for the first six months -- dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >>: 8 5:46 a.m.. it looks like this season is over for buster posey, take a look at what ended with that broke collision wednesday night. the x-rays and mri is show that buster fractured or a bone in his lower left leg

. >>> and a key the decision today over the controversial unveils of the jonestown memorial. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> good evening and thanks for joining

why the fight over the jonestown memorial is centered on one name. >>> and not too fit to drive? the surprising number of licensed drivers who would fail a driving test. that and much more coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> you got plans on this friday and the holiday weekend? we have the forecast for you. lots of clouds out there now. sunshine through the day, chance of rain in the north bay. there is a weak system moving through. still temperatures in the 60s and 70s inland, mild there. 60s inside the bay, breezy. and breezy at the coast with a mix of sun and clouds. zonal flow, clouds racing right across the pacific into california. some rain up in the far northern parts. a chance we could see some of those sprinkles drag into parts of the north bay. otherwise, we are going to see some mostly dry conditions today and some passing clouds. over the weekend, this low is going to kick to the east. behind that, we are going to see winds blowing pretty good into saturday and sunday as things will whip around, around the bay area. with that in mind, today 70 in morgan hill and cupertino.

." >>> someone trying to stop the construction of a memorial to the victims of the 1978 massacre at jonestown. a senior pastor at the family christian cathedral in inglewood has filed a lawsuit in alameda county court to stop the construction of a memorial at evergreen cemetery. that's the final resting place for 409 of the victims. the memorial includes four granite plaques with all 918 names of the dead. all of them including the reverend jim jones, the man behind the suicides, and that angers the southern california pastor. he had 27 relative whose lost their lives in the tragedy in south america. >>> get ready to pay a little extra if you plan on riding ace transit. agency board members agreed yesterday to raise bus fares in alameda and contra costa counties starting may 1st. bake bus fare, $2.10. seniors and disabled will pay $105 and youth passes have gone up to $20 a month. the transit agency is planning service cuts to reduce its $21 million deficit as well. >>> today is bike-to-work day. hundreds expected to put down car keys, pick up helmets and take part. bike-to-work began in 1974

oakland's controversial jonestown memorial heads to court this morning. today a judge will decide whether to stop further work on the memorial. a senior pastor in los angeles filed a lawsuit to stop construction. she says it's not fair to her family to honor the reverend jim jones who led more than 900 followers to commit mass suicide in the jungles of guyana. almost 30 of her relatives died. >>> the vallejo man accused of causing a disturbance on a flight is suspected to be back in court this friday. his attorney says he will enter a not guilty plea and ask for supervised release. he says he is showing signs of mental health issues. the 28-year-old was arrested earlier this month for interfering with a flight crew. passengers and flight attendants tackled the yemeni man after he tried to ram open the cockpit door of an american airlines flight. >>> legal troubles for two san francisco gambling halls is coming to an end. the two reached a settlement with state regulators in their criminal racketeering investigation. they each paid $575,000 in fines and in

some of those at the ceremony say they lived at jonestown, escaping actually just before the massacre. >> it wasn't until the wee hours of the morning we heard 500 had survived and 500 were dead. we didn't know anything because the numbers kept changing until probably i guess three or four days later what the count really was. >> he was telling us that, you know, you guys get back here. we all going to be dead. you all are going to go back to the states and start kicking it like you used to. the next day around noon, 1:00, they told us 400-some people had died up there. >> one of the names is jim jones, the cult leader who ordered his followers to commit suicide. >>> 5:52 right now. computer hackers briefly took over the website from the television network known for "sesame street." the group posted a fake story on pbs' web page on saturday night claiming rapper tupac sha ku r was alive and living in new zealand. it also posted passwords and e-mails belonging to people from different news organizations. right now, the website is running normally, but the network had been working to re

. >>> a controversial memorial for the jonestown massacre has been officially unveiled in oakland and it's a tribute to the 918 people who died including the consult leader, jim jones, who ordered his followers to commit suicide in 1978. a relative of some of the victims filed suit to keep jones' name off the memorial but a judge rejected it. >> traffic, 100 years. >> no. >> obviously that is not what -- she said "i forgave him years ago, that's what contributes my healing, you cannot feel if there is no forgive news necessary. but the woman who filed the first lawsuit says she plans to file another one to get his namoff the memorial. his son contributed $20,000 to build the monument. >>> the alarming details about toxins in fresh caught seafood. >> you are actually eating a bunch that you didn't pay for. >> a bit of sweat equity leads to sweet results, the tradition that has whole families working for their food. >>> well folks, we saw a wonderful day today, mostly clear sky conditions and warmer temperatures. things are gonna change. i have your pinpoint forecast coming right up. ,,

and a court hearing is planned today for a controversial memorial to victims of the 1978 massacre in jonestown, guyana. 1900 members of the people's temple died at the direction of cult leader jim jones. he also died and the controversy is over the inclusion of his name on the memorial plaques at evergreen cemetery in oakland. some victims' relatives do not want jones' name included. >> ng a reporter in the middle of his >>> a large earthquake knocking down a church in spain nearly crushing reporters in the middle of this live shot. he holds on to his mic and continues his report. the 5.3 magnitude quake destroyed several buildings and cars in the tourist town of lorca. the quake killed 10 people. >>> all right, folks. if you are just getting up, got some partly cloudy skies around the bay area this morning. not as cloudy as yesterday. we are not seeing drizzle at the coast but it looks like as we head through the day these temperatures will improve as we see more sunshine outside. we are going to see some 70s popping up in some spots inland. breezy inside the bay but not bad, 60s at the coast

. >>> today, a controversial dedication will take place to commemorate the victims of the jonestown massacre. but it's attracting negative reaction from some friends and family. four granite plaques will be unveiled with a list of all 918 people who died in the tragedy back in 1978. some family members are upset that the cult leader, reverend jim jones' name is included. he of course is the mastermind behind the mass suicide. they tried to block the dedication. but a judge ruled last week it could proceed. now organizers of this memorial say they want to complete a complete historic picture of the tragic event. >>> there was a false alarm in san francisco to let you know about. a suspicious package found at 18 th and castro streets in the city last night is safe according to police. officers blocked off a city block just before 10:00 to inspect the package, but reopened the block a short time later. they didn't find anything dangerous inside. >>> this morning, san jose police have their hands full. they're investigating a deadly overnight shooting in south san jose, the city's 22nd homicide.

a solemn ceremony remembering the victims of the jonestown massacre and why it just about didn't happen. "the cbs evening news" is next. ,,

. >>> families members of those who died at jonestown in 1978 are asking a judge to stop the dedication of a memorial on sunday. it lists the names of the 900 victims, including people's leader jim jones. listing jones name is offensive. jones' son raised money for the memorial. >> 918 names are listed. >> if they want to put up a memorial wall with james name on there, we want our family's name. >> the judge will issue the ruling tomorrow. >> if there are more cuts to the state budget they have no idea how they will get by. they are the disabled. ktvu's ken pritchett is in sacramento with the step they want lawmakers to take. ken? >> reporter: right now it's blue skies and sunshine but what a difference a few hours ago when advocates rallied in the pouring rain to have their voices heard. >> reporter: budget cuts. in the round of 1,000 we found susan and her daughter. >> i had to give up my career because of this situation. my daughter began having seizures at 3 years old and my son was born with autism. >> reporter: they receive state sponsored nursing care. >> help with medical equip

. >> the dedication came of the jonestown memorial it a cemetery were over 400 on unidentified members are very >> cold outside san mateo is deserted and enjoy it while the getting is good will be a great back >> , 50 5:00 a.m. a look around the bay area it area of clouds hang around mason showers tuesday and wednesday tell end of the week it starts to warm hot slowly it until we have to weaken cooler than what we expect this time of year. >> i knew studying it about the cleanliness of the sidewalks in the bay area or commonplace complaint is trash cigarette box and the smell it the focus is going to begin cleaning up last >> apparently people walking down the streets have not seen these people paving badly pa. all there were few that have a lot to be desired " some streets r- graffiti covered so does parker makes purposes species this men and black shirt and just use the street as a toilet. some people phil the streets are clean enough to sleep:. papaya doing this for a are trying to react ... the millions of dollars debt report in the budget to the total aid actually do get clean dou

. >>> in other news, a controversial memorial for jonestown will be the subject of a hearing this morning in an alameda courtroom. a los angeles has time afiled a l to stop the memorial in oakland. shep says it's not fair to honor jim jones who led followers including 27 of her relatives to commit mass suicide in the jungles of guy yawnia. >>> 16 after the hour. over to the forecast. >>> temperaturewise, mild out there. a good deck of clouds overhead, that's keeping the temperatures nice and mild this morning. what happens is that cloud cover serves as blanket over the bay area trapping in yesterday's daytime heat. not too bad this morning. rain is on the way for the weekend. let's break that down for you and time it out. i don't think we'll see anything on saturday until saturday evening. you can see here from the futurecast, when we start to pick up the front. it moves inland overnight saturday. we start to see the first showers come down. the first part of sunday, yeah, just in time for the bay to breakers. it looks like we're going to see a pretty rainy condition out there. kind of we

it's:46 now.w som for the victims of the jonestown memorial will go on this weekends. a judge will not block the ceremony in oakland. some families are upset about the memorial because of the plaques includes the name of jim jones. >>> the jury of the chauncey bailey murder trial is off tuesday. jurors are we4w decide if ,÷wcase.v eo als eoe murder of eoecedc eoeced incl helped kill the journalist. we continue to watch the case. also watching the skies is christina loren's department. >> my one and only job. i have my eye on the skies. cloudy start. the clouds won't hang around all day. high pressure is going to clear them out. inland, it teakes longer. you might have to wait until 2:00 or 3:00. the low pressure sits just to jfk north. ifn delaysnj- today, watch delays. we have a laguardia this morning. jfk will likely see delays as well as dgia. 56ó@pymthayw headedkpee low c. en f5 ayward. degrees in'7 e eos today. showsu&brgeous day if you enjoyed yesterday, re more in store. 71 degrees in los gatos. your holiday weekend forecast shows you temperatures hover in th

family members and friends who lost loved ones in the jonestown massacre will be dedicating a new memorial over the weekend. more than 200 people were there for the dedication. four plaques are in place now with the names of the 918 people who died in the jungles there. their ambassador to the u.s. was one of the speakers. >> i join you in the expectation that the memorial which you are dedicating today will provide a measure of closure and catharsis for those who continue to be victimized. >> that memorial also included the name. reverend jim jones, who forced members of his group to drink poisoned punch. >> detours for pedestrians on the golden gate bridge start tomorrow when work begins on the western sidewalk. that means for the next four months pedestrians and bikers will share the east sidewalk. on busy days 16,000 cycle efforts and walkers cross the bridge. once the western sidewalk is finished the crews will do the east side. then it will be closed for four months. >>> so, sal, i know you and i have covered a number of stories where there is tension sometimes between the walkers an

. >>> a judge is expected to rule on a request of a creation of a jonestown memorial in oakland. it honors the more than 900 people who died in the 1978 mass suicide. more than 400 of them buried at the cemetery in oakland. the man contesting the memorial is upset because jim jones' name is included on one of the plaques and he was the one known to lead the mass suicide. >>> today, many departments in oakland will go head-to-head to save funding at a city council meeting. the parks and rec department and human services will all give presentations at the meeting. the mayor outlined a worst case budget scenario. that includes cuts to each of those departments as well as salary and budget cuts. it depends on voters passing a partial tax on a mail only ballot. 5:55 now. bizarre news out of china this morning. scott mcgrew forced labor is common, but not this. >> these are reports that chinese prisoners are forced to play video games all night. this is in order to create virtual point that is can be sold for real money. the reports in an english newspaper say the guards at the prisons

. >>> a judge has cleared the way for the unveiling of a memorial for more than 900 victims of the jonestown massacre. that memorial at evergreen cemetery in oakland be in dispute for three decades. the issue, whether that memorial should include the name jim jones. jones was the leader of the san francisco-based cult people's temple. and he ordered the mass suicide murder in guyana in 1978. yesterday the judge denied a lawsuit that aimed to block jones' name. >> now we're honoring the mass murderer jim jones. he is desecrating the final resting place and hallowed ground of those children. they couldn't escape him in life. and now they can't escape him in death. >> dr. winona norwood a relative of 27 of the victims says she plans to fight to erase his name from the memorial. >>> endeavour astronauts making history. how future spacewalks won't be the same. >> many drivers don't know the rules of the road. what else they failed at. you will be surprised. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a few hours ago....shuttle astronauts wrapped up their main >>> the final space station walk of endeavour's career in the

. >>> also continuing to follow the day's news, 6:16 right now, oakland's controversial jonestown memorial heads to court this morning. a judge will consider whether to grant a preliminary injunction to stop work on the memorial. a pastor in los angeles filed a lawsuit to stop construction. she says it's not fair to her family to honor the reverend jim jones who led more than 900 followers to commit mass suicide. almost 30 of her relatives died in the 1978 tragedy in south america. >>> clean energy cars are getting more popular and california could soon reap the benefits in a very big way. economists say over 200,000 new jobs will be created in the clean energy automotive industry in california over the next 14 years. they say state and federal government's implementation of aggressive new fuel economy standards will boost growth in the state economy, so that could mean great news. usually fantastic weather across the state of california. we want to check today, a little gloomy, a little cold out there. >> yeah, it certainly is. good morning to you, laura. is that why we pay those high gas

a controversial memorial for victims of the 1978 massacre at jonestown the center of a hearing this morning in an alameda courtroom. a senior pastor of the church in l.a. has filed the lawsuit to stop construction of the memorial in oakland. she says it's not fair to her family to honor the reverend jim jones who led more than 900 followers to admit mass suicide in the jungles of guyana. almost 30 relatives of the southern california-based pastor died in the 1978 tragedy in south america. >>> people living in fremont may smell some natural gas in the air today as pg&e tests the city's pipelines but officials say it doesn't pose any risks to the public. on monday the utility began hydrotesting pipelines around the bay area. a pipeline similar to the one that hup chruptured in san brui. state regulators recently asked the company to test and additional 553 miles. the project will not cost an estimated $350 million. it's scheduled to be completed by october. >>> time, 5:24. time to talk chrome books with scott mcgrew. what's that about? >> good morning. a new computer out there. actually, goog

we had the jonestown massacre murder. we had our mayor and our supervisor killed by a fellow supervisor. we had the sla kidnapping. we had -- my daughter is here. found out about this later, threats to our daughter's life because of the patty hearst kidnapping. we're confronted as to how much of that we should tell her and how much of that she should know about it. but we believed it enough that we moved from our home in the suburbs to a place two blocks from our -- my office. i can't say that my daughter was a kind person during those days. she was very upset and she left her friends behind for reasons she didn't understand but those things happened. and like most black reporters from time to time. i had my turn with the authorities, with the police department. and my son was the person who paid a price for that. it was only in fear, but he was finally arrested for making an illegal right-hand turn because i was reporting racial profiling. and i had two, three, four black police officers who confirmed the theories of the

they have any donations can be made at any wells fargo bank >> the dedication for the memorial furred jonestown there are still over 400 people on identified buried in a mass grave. >> 9528 m and looked over walnut creek. bar-b-q's as well as going to the cemetery. >> 9:56 a.m. all look around the bay of few clubs chance of rain tomorrow the temperature drops on wednesday pretty sunny weekend seasonal low on saturday. >> ceremonies are being held throughout the bay area to mark this memorial day. >> as they are in the bay and all over the country people are paying their respects for the fallen officers. >> pretty big movie weekend , that hangover to was the winner with 86.5 million common food panda to $48 million. a great chance to honor the military you have a great day will see later on today.