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in san jose, amber lee, ktvu, fox two news. >>> it is 4:48, let's check in with sal. what's your theme for friday traffic jams today. >> flying. because of the blue angels. so here's one song, i'll play. >> tom petty. >> lenny kravitz. that's right. see what i'm talking about. this is called "fly away." we want to hear songs from you that have fly in the title or talk about flying somehow. thats to honor the blue angels who are in town. let's look at the commute, there's not a lot going on. turn that down for a second. thank you guys. we're looking at how 24, doesn't look bad. looking at the accident list. the only thing we in the south bay, traffic continues to look good. also looking at the san mateo bridge, the traffic looks good heading to the peebeens la, southbound 880 -- peninsula. let's go to steve. fly like an eagle up. >> i think someone will request that. we have mostly clear skies, the higher clouds that gave gorgeous sunset. the fog is parallel to the coast more than making a push inland. it's there. it will be cooler for a few near the coast and in san f
in san jose, amber lee, ktvu, fox two news. >>> it is 4:48, let's check in with sal. what's your theme for friday traffic jams today. >> flying. because of the blue angels. so here's one song, i'll play. >> tom petty. >> lenny kravitz. that's right. see what i'm talking about. this is called "fly away." we want to hear songs from you that have fly in the title or talk about flying somehow. thats to honor the blue angels who are in town. let's look at the...
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amber lee was there. >> reporter: hundreds attended the premier held here on campus. the film is called exodus from the jungle. this is an excerpt from the documentary. >> it was one of the most traumatic things i have ever been around. and i'm not a resident. you know? i didn't live there and it had that impact on me. >> reporter: a tale of two cities when andrew bigelow's hometown. he says the wealth alongside the homeless encampments is heartbreaking. >> how can such extreme poverty coexist ten miles away from one of the wealthiest corporations in the world? >> reporter: it refers to the city's sweep of the homeless removing hundreds of people who lived along the banks of coyote creek last fall. among them, a homeless couple in the audience tonight. >> people are really mean. they don't want you in certain areas. >> reporter: the couple became homeless last year after the husband lost his business. they say they are now staying outdoors on the property of a church. in exchange for doing odd jobs. >> this is my neighborhood. >> look at it. >> the film makers hope th
amber lee was there. >> reporter: hundreds attended the premier held here on campus. the film is called exodus from the jungle. this is an excerpt from the documentary. >> it was one of the most traumatic things i have ever been around. and i'm not a resident. you know? i didn't live there and it had that impact on me. >> reporter: a tale of two cities when andrew bigelow's hometown. he says the wealth alongside the homeless encampments is heartbreaking. >> how can such...
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amby lee -- amber lee. >> many call the rising cost of housing a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their grave to see this. >> this 65-year-old said their family is forced out because they cannot afford the rent. >> they have migrated. >> for many of us native of oakland feel under attack. >> passionate comments to deal with the housing situation. tenants packed into the champer a -- chambers. a measure requiring landlords to pay relocation costs. >> make sure it's enough so that people could afford the relocate. >> a single mother has been paying $1,100 for a apartment but has to be out pause the landlord needs to repair the building. >> i have not been able to afford anything in oakland, the closest i can afford is in stock tonight -- stockton. >> having renters in crime hot spots sign agreements they could be convicted after a felony arrest could make it safe ever. >> the truth is there's tools to get rid of a bad tenant. >> once they are move the criminals they will feel free. >> the committee looking at the proposal is looking at rent control issues and the median rent in s
amby lee -- amber lee. >> many call the rising cost of housing a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their grave to see this. >> this 65-year-old said their family is forced out because they cannot afford the rent. >> they have migrated. >> for many of us native of oakland feel under attack. >> passionate comments to deal with the housing situation. tenants packed into the champer a -- chambers. a measure requiring landlords to pay relocation costs....
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>> all right, amber lee. reporting live for us tonight. thank you. >>> san jose police chief larry escobel isquivel is moving to tracy city. he is expected to start february 1. he was also in the running for the top job in tucson, arizona. chris magnus is still being considered for that job. he and two other candidates are scheduled to be interviewed tomorrow by a group of police and tucson officials. since he arrived in richmond two years ago, he has be credited with improving relations between the police and the community. >>> a nine-year-old boy is recovering tonight after being shot sleeping in his own bed in an apartment in san jose and police say the unit came from the unit directly above him. ktvu fox 2 news' azenith smith tells us the suspect is a convicted felon and he should never have had a gun in the first place. >> reporter: people who live in these apartments in san jose are in disbelief. martin cabreras lives next door to the victim's apartment. >> i heard people screaming a lot. i heard the mother crying she was taking her
>> all right, amber lee. reporting live for us tonight. thank you. >>> san jose police chief larry escobel isquivel is moving to tracy city. he is expected to start february 1. he was also in the running for the top job in tucson, arizona. chris magnus is still being considered for that job. he and two other candidates are scheduled to be interviewed tomorrow by a group of police and tucson officials. since he arrived in richmond two years ago, he has be credited with improving...
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>> amber lee reporting live. thank you. >>> a federal grand jury indicted a disbarred attorney today on kidnapping charges. 38-year-old matthew muller was accused of a bizarre kidnap for ransom plot in vallejo. authorities say he kidnapped denise huskins in march. they originally thought the woman's kidnapping was a hoax. muller was identified as a suspect after a similar story in june. >>> an update to a story we brought you months ago. a former san francisco police officer has been arrested and charges with steals thousands of dollars. we were the first to uncover the embezzlement allegations back in february. he was treasurer of the group. the missing money was discovered during an internal audit last year, but it wasn't until ktvu fox 2 news started asking questions that a criminal investigation was launched. evans has paid back the $15,000 and he quietly resigned from the force, but yesterday, he was taken into custody in texas and brought to san francisco to face two felonies. today, chief greg surr says no
>> amber lee reporting live. thank you. >>> a federal grand jury indicted a disbarred attorney today on kidnapping charges. 38-year-old matthew muller was accused of a bizarre kidnap for ransom plot in vallejo. authorities say he kidnapped denise huskins in march. they originally thought the woman's kidnapping was a hoax. muller was identified as a suspect after a similar story in june. >>> an update to a story we brought you months ago. a former san francisco police...
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amber lee is outside city hall after speaking with people who amber, say they're being priced out of oakland. >> reporter: frank, tenants and supporters came here to support renters who are being forced out. in many cases, these are people who have lived their all their lives. many native oaklanders call the rising cost of housing in their beloved city a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their graves to see something like this devastating the bay area. >> reporter: this 65-year-old tells me her family, once all in oakland, is now scattered. forced out, because they cannot afford the rent. >> they have migrated to vallejo, and antioch. and modesto. >> for many of us natives of oakland, we feel like we're under attack right now in our own city. >> reporter: passionate public comments during tonight's meeting. tenants and their supporters in red t-shirts packed into the city council chambers. rebecca caplain is calling for a measure that would require landlords to pay relocation costs based on a formula that has yet to be worked out. >> make sure the amount of money is enough, the
amber lee is outside city hall after speaking with people who amber, say they're being priced out of oakland. >> reporter: frank, tenants and supporters came here to support renters who are being forced out. in many cases, these are people who have lived their all their lives. many native oaklanders call the rising cost of housing in their beloved city a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their graves to see something like this devastating the bay area. >> reporter: this...
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amber lee, ktvu news. can't even imagine what it would be like to have two family members going through that. >> that's really difficult. >>> coming up here, the story of steve jobs. the movie is now out, and why it's being criticized by his family. >>> keeping the bay area safe on fleet week. patrolling the water. what they're looking for. ♪ ♪ the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi, and streaming entertainment. that's... seize the journey friendly. ♪ >>> this weekend, fleet week. henry lee goes out on the water with the officer who is out on the water. >> i've served all over the country. south pacific. i spent some time in central america. it's a lot of currents. they can go from one extreme to the other extremely fast. they expose shallow rocks. you could possibly hit them. >> reporter: this boat could recover evidence from lost boats to bodies. >> our primary mission here is public safety. it means the boaters aren't quite sure what's required. we sa
amber lee, ktvu news. can't even imagine what it would be like to have two family members going through that. >> that's really difficult. >>> coming up here, the story of steve jobs. the movie is now out, and why it's being criticized by his family. >>> keeping the bay area safe on fleet week. patrolling the water. what they're looking for. ♪ ♪ the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi, and streaming entertainment....
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amber lee has more on him and the persons of interest investigators are now looking for. >> the sheriff's office says this is surveillance video from a convenience store in fairfax showing two individuals investigators want to identify and talk to about the killing. one photo shows a man in a hat. the other, a woman. there is a third person, the man whose image the sheriff is not releasing because of the poor quality. investigators say tips have poured in. >> every bit of information we had described him as being out of place, behaving strangely. >> the sheriff's department says the hiker found the body of 67-year-old steve carter about a hundred yards from the trail head with the leash of his dog, a doberman pinscher still in his hand. both have been shot. carter died, and his dog is now in critical condition. >> i'm absolutely shocked. fourteen >>reporter: people who live in the area often use the trail for recreation. they say this killing makes them think about their own safety. >> i would never expect something like that to happen on the hiking trail around here. i have lived here fo
amber lee has more on him and the persons of interest investigators are now looking for. >> the sheriff's office says this is surveillance video from a convenience store in fairfax showing two individuals investigators want to identify and talk to about the killing. one photo shows a man in a hat. the other, a woman. there is a third person, the man whose image the sheriff is not releasing because of the poor quality. investigators say tips have poured in. >> every bit of...
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ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live at market and castro in the city to show us what it is like out there now. hi amber. >> reporter: hey keba. halloween is big business here in the castro second behind only pride weekend. tonight, there is a little bit of a lull right now. but as it gets letter we are seeing more people and the party is just getting started. at nightfall, people came to celebrate halloween early. the marquee is showcasing the thrills and chills of halloween. that is oscar the grouch and big bird going to the show. >> why are you in costume? >> just getting into the spirit early. we figured why not. >> reporter: why the castro? >> it has a big halloween tradition. seems like the place to be. >> reporter: inside cliff's variety, some halloween items have sold out. but there's still plenty left for the imaginative procrastinator. prices are half off starting today. >> i'm getting some last minute festivities going. going to some drinks and hitting the bars after. >> reporter: castroween is synonymous with costumes and make believe. >> it is your chance to express yourself,
ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live at market and castro in the city to show us what it is like out there now. hi amber. >> reporter: hey keba. halloween is big business here in the castro second behind only pride weekend. tonight, there is a little bit of a lull right now. but as it gets letter we are seeing more people and the party is just getting started. at nightfall, people came to celebrate halloween early. the marquee is showcasing the thrills and chills of halloween. that is oscar...
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ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live at oracle arena and it has been a big night for the team and their fans. >> reporter: julie, absolutely. tonight was much more than your typical season homeowner. there was a ring ceremony and the raising of the championship banner. all tributes to these championship teams. each player and each coach with the warriors received a diamond encrusted championship ring, symbols of the pinnacle of nba success. >> you know, this is the best time of year if you are a basketball person. >> reporter: that ceremony was followed by hanging of the championship banner. fans of the crowd of 19,000 say this was a long time coming. >> i followed them in the bad years. here i am. here we are. and we are going the see them raise the banner. get a ring. and that means everything to me. >> reporter: high expectations and a long road ahead for the defending champions to try to win it all again. >> i think it will be a lot tougher for them. i think they are going to have to dig a little deeper. play a little harder. >> reporter: one setback, head coach steve kerr is on lea
ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live at oracle arena and it has been a big night for the team and their fans. >> reporter: julie, absolutely. tonight was much more than your typical season homeowner. there was a ring ceremony and the raising of the championship banner. all tributes to these championship teams. each player and each coach with the warriors received a diamond encrusted championship ring, symbols of the pinnacle of nba success. >> you know, this is the best time of year...
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some people will be speaking tonight at the hearing and ktvu's amber lee will be inside the meeting and will have the latest at 10:00 p.m. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a bill signed into law will create a new yellow alert system to help nab the hit-and- run drivers. it will allow traffic officers to use the state's existing network of freeway signs to broadcast information about vehicles suspected in hit and run accidents. police say it is another resource to catch the suspects. the alert will be limited to the area where the hit and run crime happened and only when the incident resulted in death or caused a serious injury. >> this bill enables law enforcement to use our existing network of changeable signs on highways and votes to engage the -- streets to engage the public. >> they will be issued when there is a good description. the law takes effect in january. denver started a similar system in 2012. the arrest rate there climbed from 20% to 73% in one year. >>> the university of san francisco is rescinding the honoree degree it awarded to bill cosby. they voted to do so las
some people will be speaking tonight at the hearing and ktvu's amber lee will be inside the meeting and will have the latest at 10:00 p.m. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a bill signed into law will create a new yellow alert system to help nab the hit-and- run drivers. it will allow traffic officers to use the state's existing network of freeway signs to broadcast information about vehicles suspected in hit and run accidents. police say it is another resource to catch the...
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we'll get more from amber lee. >> reporter: many call the rising cost of housing in their beloved city a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their grave to seeing some like this devastating the bay area. >> this 65-year-old tells me her family once all in oakland is scattered, forced out because they cannot afford the rent. >> they -- i have migrated to valleyo and antioch and modesto. >> reporter: passionate comments to deal with the situation, tenants and supporters packed into the city council chambers. vice mayor rebecca caplynn is calling for letter enforcement of laws and would require landlords to pay relocation costs. >> the tenants find themselves could afford to relocate in that situation. >> one single mother was paying $1,100 for a three bedroom, two bath apartment, but has to be out of her apartment by october 25th because her landlord needs to repair the building. >> i haven't been able to find anything affordable in oakland so the closest place i can afford is stockton. >> we did have the mayor on yesterday on mornings on two, and at the end of the lease their landlo
we'll get more from amber lee. >> reporter: many call the rising cost of housing in their beloved city a crisis. >> my folks are turning over in their grave to seeing some like this devastating the bay area. >> this 65-year-old tells me her family once all in oakland is scattered, forced out because they cannot afford the rent. >> they -- i have migrated to valleyo and antioch and modesto. >> reporter: passionate comments to deal with the situation, tenants and...
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we get tonight's new developments from ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee. she is live for us at the sheriff's office there in san rafael. amber? >> reporter: ma rain county investigators arrived in portland about an hour ago. they are interviewing the three suspects and they left by hind a trail of evidence. >> at approximately 2:15:00 p.m. suspects identified in the course of the investigation in the shooting death of a trail hiker this past monday evening have been arrested. >> reporter: the three are accused of killing 63-year-old steve carter in a hiking trail in fairfax. the three did not have identification on them when they were arrested without incident with the victim's vw wagon. >> through gps technology, we were able to find it. >> reporter: the marin county sheriff says the arrest resulted from the hundreds of tips from the public including leads that placed the suspects with the victim's car shortly after the shooting. >> here is a picture of our three suspects as they were seen outside of the gas station located in west marin approximately 30
we get tonight's new developments from ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee. she is live for us at the sheriff's office there in san rafael. amber? >> reporter: ma rain county investigators arrived in portland about an hour ago. they are interviewing the three suspects and they left by hind a trail of evidence. >> at approximately 2:15:00 p.m. suspects identified in the course of the investigation in the shooting death of a trail hiker this past monday evening have been arrested. >>...
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ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live in san francisco tonight and says many chinese immigrants left china because of the old policy. amber? >> reporter: that's right. like many immigrants, the chinese from mainland china come here to the united states to live the american dream and for many, that meant being able to have the number of children they wanted. families filled the streets of china town as schools let out late this afternoon. among the hustling and bustle, parents and their children walked. some got on buses headed for home. being able to have more than one child here in the u.s. is a reason many give for immigrating to the united states. >> coming here meant that they could have the family that they wanted. they could have as many children as they wanted. >> reporter: david lee is executive director of chinese american voters committee. it surveys immigrants who live in china town to provide data for the census bureau. in 1979, china imposed the one child policy to slow population growth. but china is resending it now largely because it has an aging population. >> large segmen
ktvu fox 2 news' amber lee is live in san francisco tonight and says many chinese immigrants left china because of the old policy. amber? >> reporter: that's right. like many immigrants, the chinese from mainland china come here to the united states to live the american dream and for many, that meant being able to have the number of children they wanted. families filled the streets of china town as schools let out late this afternoon. among the hustling and bustle, parents and their...
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amber lee ktvu fox 2 news. >> i just love that story as we have a little sad news where last night they slipped, breaking their leg, but he is okay there and that they will be at tonight's game probably to take way more than that broken leg to keep them away from their team as we have watched that five times. it is just a cool story. >> it's inspiring to see the connections. way to go, mo. >> i played hockey at berkeley, i was on the b team and he was on the midget a team the star, way better than everyone else. he wouldn't remember me if his life depended on it, but that he was so good and he went and played in that nhl for a little bit. seeing him with his son, it is priceless. >>> coming up tonight the family of the little boy that will be working to keep his dream alive. his name is omar. he wanted to go to school, but see how his parents set up the foundation making the lives of the kids here in the bay area. >>> how they are working to learn more about concussion while keeping their players safe. >>> enjoy the warm weather in that forecast for your bay area weekend, talking about
amber lee ktvu fox 2 news. >> i just love that story as we have a little sad news where last night they slipped, breaking their leg, but he is okay there and that they will be at tonight's game probably to take way more than that broken leg to keep them away from their team as we have watched that five times. it is just a cool story. >> it's inspiring to see the connections. way to go, mo. >> i played hockey at berkeley, i was on the b team and he was on the midget a team the...
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amber lee is live in marin with the search for the killer. >> reporter: tonight, this popular trail is no longer a crime scene, but the search for the killer is intensifying. there is a flier here asking for information from anyone who saw or heard anything related to this crime. the sheriffs office says this is surveillance video from a convenience store in fairfax showing two individuals investigators want to identify as talk to about the killing. one photo shows a man in a hat. the other, a woman. there is a third person, a man whose image the sheriff is not releasing because of the poor quality. investigators say tips have poured in. >> every bit of information we have described them as being out of place. >> reporter: around 6:00, they found the body of 67-year-old steve carter 100 yards from the trail head with the leash of his dog in his hand. both had been shot. carter died and his dog is in critical condition. >> i am absolutely shocked. >> reporter: people who live in the area say they often use the trails for recreation. they say this killing makes them think about their own
amber lee is live in marin with the search for the killer. >> reporter: tonight, this popular trail is no longer a crime scene, but the search for the killer is intensifying. there is a flier here asking for information from anyone who saw or heard anything related to this crime. the sheriffs office says this is surveillance video from a convenience store in fairfax showing two individuals investigators want to identify as talk to about the killing. one photo shows a man in a hat. the...
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steffi lee,bs news live at five. an iowa teen is safe tonight after an amber alert prompted a massive search. an alert was issued this weekend for 13-year-old paige johnstone of ottumwa poli telllls 19-yeaear-old kevin too-ala ramirez wanted to take her to florida but authorities in georgia spotted him first and took him into custody. ramirez now faces charges of stealing and enticing a minor. the governor is creating a new division after the f-b-i admitted to serious mistakes in some of it's testimony.the cases involved hair comparison analysis. now - the "wrongful conviction division" will partner with state organizations to find out whether *similar errors were used in iowa cases. if i turns out they were, the new team will explore legal options such as post- conviction relief for prisoners. into a crowd of people at oklahoma state university on saturday is being held on a one million dollar bond.adacia chambers will also undergo a psychological exam. chambers is charged with second degree murder in the deaths of
steffi lee,bs news live at five. an iowa teen is safe tonight after an amber alert prompted a massive search. an alert was issued this weekend for 13-year-old paige johnstone of ottumwa poli telllls 19-yeaear-old kevin too-ala ramirez wanted to take her to florida but authorities in georgia spotted him first and took him into custody. ramirez now faces charges of stealing and enticing a minor. the governor is creating a new division after the f-b-i admitted to serious mistakes in some of it's...
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saturday, cloudy, windy, 58 for the high. >>> coming up on the "today" show, kathie lee and hoda, do it yourself halloween costumes. another local update in 38
saturday, cloudy, windy, 58 for the high. >>> coming up on the "today" show, kathie lee and hoda, do it yourself halloween costumes. another local update in 38