Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 Noon News 20170921

Tuesdays quake. 245 others died, 1900 injured. Chris martinez reports. Reporter the youngest victim so far, just 3 months old. And the fear is, there could be more victims here. Dozens of victims in what used to be an office building, this pile of rubble is one of many for rescuers right now to search for survivors. A rescuer shimmies into a crawl space at a collapsed Elementary School in mexico city. Then with raised fists other rescuers ask for silence to listen for signs of life under the rubble. They are trying to reach a little girl who has been talking with them and wiggling her fingers. [ speaking spanish ] reporter this rescuer told a reporter, thermal cameras indicate several other children are also inside. Dramatic video from tuesday shows two students being pulled to safety through cracks in the debris. The 7. 1 quake killed more than 2 dozen people at the school, most of them children. More than 50 survivors have been pulled to safety throughout the region. But its a race against time as soldiers, police, firefighters and citizens dig through the debris. Mexico city remains a dangerous place. Nearly 40 buildings here have already collapsed. At this building behind me, crews say they are trying to prop up the remaining bottom floor with blocks of wood because they fear it could give way. This womans 26yearold son is still inside. She and her daughters have been camped out here since tuesday. You are hopeful your son is alive . She says she has faith thats find and she will see him again soon. Mexicos president declared three days of mourning. U. S. Disaster assistance Response Teams are here now in the region along with 60 u. S. Firefighters. They will help officials here assess the damage and they will also help with searchand rescue missions. Thats good theyre getting those extra reinforcements. Chris, how can people here in the states help the victims . Reporter there are a number of organizations right now taking donations specifically for relief efforts here. The mexico red cross, for example is one of them. Make sure its legitimate before you give them money. There are also firefighters, response rescue teams, first responders, from all over the country that are here now, some that are heading here to help with the actual physical work of recovery and rebuilding. Thank you. First responders from all over california are going to mexico to help in any way they can. 67 specialists from Southern California will soon arrive in the in the quake zone. Seismic safety regulations in San Francisco and other cities are meant to help prevent the devastation we have seen in mexico. In mexico city many soft story buildings collapsed. Last week a deadline passed in San Francisco requiring owners of those types of buildings to submit plans to retrofit them and make them earthquakesafe. But Emergency Management Officials Say that the true test unfolds when disaster strikes. At the end of the day its about saving the community, making sure that people dont get injured and die. Many hospitals hold annual earthquake drills to prepare for the worst case scenarios. Staff also test generators monthly so when power is out, hospital keep running. A touching tribute to the victims of the oakland warehouse fire. Kpix 5s jackie ward shows us a new art installation thats almost ready for public debut after months in the making. Reporter designed to look like an actual ship, this memorial was created in honor of the ghost ship fire victims, particularly alex kazan. Chris is a cocollaborator of the piece and worked with alex last year. He is an amazing person and artist, hard worker, good father, you know, so dedicated to the community, definitely. Reporter the origin of the project dates back to the day after that deadly fire. It tore through an artist warehouse killing 36 people. The Oakland Museum asks chris and and others to design a piece for people to see on friday. Part of that piece he asks them to write their feelings about the fire. All the cards on the top are from that event asking people questions about how would you memorialize ghost ship, what would you like to say, how would you want to be heard about whats happening . Reporter in two weeks he got more than 200 responses which will be on display as part of the memorial. Visitors will add cards of their own. In a week the piece will be complete. Aesthetic decisions they say will take the piece to the next level still need to be made. This memorial is part of a bigger exhibit called the days of the dead. It opens october 18th. In oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. It will be open through january 14, 2018, at the Oakland Museum of california. Now to the Natural Disaster in the caribbean. Hurricane maria is lashing the Dominican Republic as a category 3 storm. Its expected to pass through the turks Caicos Islands later today. As maria moves away from puerto rico, the destruction is coming into focus. Downed trees, power lines have also made roads impassable. Windows are blown out of buildings. One couple from ohio was on vacation in puerto rico when maria hit. We get snowstorms and stuff in ohio. But nothing that where you literally hear death like right there. Hurricane maria has left at least 15 people dead so far across the caribbean. New york city is sending Emergency Responders to the island to help with the recovery efforts. San jose police are searching for the driver of a minivan who fatally hit a pedestrian and fled the scene. Officers say a man was walking across ocala avenue near bermuda way around 10 30 p. M. Last night when he got hit. Police say its a Chrysler Town Country or dodge caravan. The man died at the hospital. This marks the citys 33rd trafficrelated fatality this year. Crimes are on the way up in San Franciscos most popular spots. This comes despite an increase in police patrols. Kpix 5s Neda Iranpour joins us from lombard street to explain. Reporter were here at one of San Franciscos most popular tourist destinations, nearly 2 Million People come out to lombard street every, single year. And its known to be the most crooked street in the world but its also being targeted by crooks. Thieves keeping an eye on all these cars lined up on lombard and nearby streets knowing thats likely luggage in a few of them. They know how to detect the rentals from the local cars. So much glass on this street. I see so many tourists i feel for these people. Theres glass all the time. We ares just waiting for the next step when they go into the houses. Reporter she lives near the area and says crime is up but so are police patrols. Every time something happens, theres always a response now. Reporter thats because sfpd doubled the number of officers in the Central Division from 14 to 28 officers who now walk these streets day and night. They start to recognize the people who are committing crimes. Reporter you would think thats lower crime, but its still going up. A bullet blasted into this womans babys bedroom. No one was hurt in that gang violence. She lives off lombard and powell and calls 311 often to report crimes. I have heard of friends getting mugged, like, right in front of their homes. They just want the cell phone and wallet. Reporter robberies have gone up 7 between april and july compared to last year. Car burglaries are up 28 . Heres Surveillance Video from july of a guy stealing a purse carrying pricy jewelry when tourists from utah left their car for 15 minutes. What they see, they take. Reporter too many crimes of opportunity. There are signs up warning people to take their valuables out of their cars and lock their doors. The locals know to do so. Its just a matter of getting tourists on board. Neda iranpour, kpix 5. New at noon, a jewish temple in the east bay is the target of a hate crime after vandals sprayed an antisemitic message on its wall. Now members of the community are covering the words of hate with words of love. This is how worshippers at temple sinai in oakland celebrated the jewish new year this morning. People of all ages wrote positive messages like, give peace a chance and, stand against hate. Leaders of the building covered up a slur that was sprayed on the wall overnight. Unfortunately, these people are misinformed and should be spreading love and hope, particularly in this time in the world. The Oakland Police Department Says it stands against hate crimes and is investigating this incident. The uc system is chipping in at least 300,000 to help pay for security costs for next weeks free speech week. The event kicks off sunday at ucberkeley and continues through wednesday. Its being organized by right wing speaker Milo Yiannopoulos and the group berkeley patriot. The university has paid 1. 4 million in security costs since february. Thats when yiannopouloss last appearance sparked riots. Cal also spent 600,000 on security for an event featuring conservative speaker ann coulter. That event was canceled. Another 600,000 was spent on the topic last week by conservative writer ben shapiro. On Facebook Yiannopoulos has promoted an appearance by steve bannon and ann coulter but its unclear if they will those campus. Next, a scary scene for any parent at the ballpark. A line drive strikes a young girl on the head. Why putting up extra netting is causing some controversy. Plus, ticket sales slump. A look at how cheap seats are for 49ersrams game at levis stadium. So its the last full day of summer and feels more like fall. Winter in the high sierra we have video of snow falling in tahoe plus the beautiful clouds in the east bay as the news continues. Well be right back. It shot off Todd Fraziers bat at 105 miles per hour. At yesterdays yankee game. Now, some players are calling for more p a toddler is being recovering after bee hit by a 105mileperhour ball at a yankees game. Now some players are calling for more protections in the stands. I dont care about the damn view of a fan or what. Just safety is the most important. The game became an afterthought as medical staff attended to the girl. The incident left fans and players in distress. Some were in tears. And others began praying. Major League Baseball does not mandate protected netting beyond the area behind home plate, they only recommend it. There are more fans injured in the stands than there are batters hit in the batters box in a given year. A Study Released by bloomberg says more than 1700 fans each year are injured by batted foul balls. Opponents of extra netting say it will obstruct views. The yankees are exploring options on extra protection for the 2018 season. Caltrain riders will soon notice big changes starting october 1. The cost of a monthly park is going up from 55 to 82. 50 based on 15 days a month instead of 10. Daily parking fees will not be affected. Riders will also have to pay an extra 25 cents per zone. 49ers football is not a hot ticket these days despite the spiffy new stadium in santa clara. They are 02 so far this season. This evening they host the rams and on the resale market, some tickets are lower than 20. The 49ers have problems. But attendance and tv ratings have been way down this season on the nfl in general. The 49ers forecast, delightful, temperatures footballlike and fall like into the mid60s. Go, 9ers. Meanwhile, lets take a look at your local forecast right now right here. This is our live weather camera for this afternoon looking out towards the golden gate bridge. I just love the cold fronts. You get great visibility and air quality. Look at the coast. Its clear. Uniform temperatures into the 60s from 65 in oakland to 69 in santa rosa after bottoming out this morning at 46. Also consistent today have been the winds. They have been blowing. Now out of the northwest 23 San Francisco, 20 half moon bay. We have winds up to 10 in berkeley. And lighter winds in antioch back through the delta. But the winds will continue to blow to 10 to 20, gusts up to 30 to bring in the pollen. County is moderate. Blame blossoming elm trees, chenopods and the ragweed. Fall arrives tomorrow afternoon. We have a pleasant weekend in store. Check this out. This is our satellite and radar, an upper level trough that blew through the bay area yesterday. We are experiencing a cool front. We have precipitation around the high sierra. We are verifying that with our live hidef doppler. Hit and miss snow showers. We are expecting three to six inches of snow above 7,000 feet. 45 degrees will be the afternoon high at the lake level today. But bottoming out at 25 degrees. That will be a record. Mid60s monterey today, 60 in redding our temperatures below average for this time of the year. Low 70s in the trivalley. Sundown at 7 07. You might want to throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight. Temperatures pleasant, autumn like for your friday and then over the weekend, we soar into the 80s away from the bay. Nearly 70 at the beaches. And then its summer during the the first part of autumn on monday through wednesday. But you know, that always happens. It does. We love that about the bay area. We have fleet week next week so that will be lovely. Whoo pretty soon it will be the holidays. Coming up, making little wishes come true, how our jefferson award winner is using a skill to bring smiles to thousands of children. Award winner jumped in to help. Shes nurse. When a neighbor said she wanted to help Sick Children in the hospital, this weeks jefferson award winner jumped in to help. She is not a doctor or nurse. But as allen martin shows you she has found a way to use her expertise to help grant the wishes of thousands of children. Reporter jake may have cancer but he hasnt lost his sense of humor. Come to me, my pretties [ music ] reporter the tenyearold is summoning a group of beauties with a song in their heart and bags full of wishes. I got these power function legos which means i can build cool techno stuff. Reporter jakes bounty comes from the bay area non profit little wishes. Im the boring money person. Reporter Lori Johanson is little wishes chief Financial Officer working behind the scenes bringing money in and paying the bills. She got involved 15 years when her neighbor said she had this idea. This is my background in finance. I said im happy to help, and i got Us Incorporated as a 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization and continued on handling the finance and accounting for little wishes since we started. Reporter little wishes is an all volunteer group that grants wishes to chronically ill children in 13 hospitals in 8 states. There are financial limits to the wishes but because children can battle an illness for years, one child may have multiple wishes granted over time. This 3yearold girl made a wish for a princess dress and bubble machine. Its really nice to be able to have her get distracted from her treatment. Its a treat. What is that . Reporter lori feels blessed to have four healthy children. Its just a way that i know i can do something even if its behind the scenes, but that i can help make peoples lives better. [ music ] reporter so for helping improve the lives every chronically ill children, this weeks jefferson award winner in the bay area goes to Lori Johanson. You can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at cbssf. Com hero. Well be right back. Ix 5 news at noon. The bold and the beautiful is next. Ken and liz will see you at five. Ell, todays tip of the day is going to be is blackberries, theyre fantastic. Loaded with nutritional value. They are good all year round but this time of year the end of august into september, oh they are fabulous the sugar content and the prices are great. Look at the tray very carefully and make sure they are black and big. Very important. Not light or red. You want the blacker the better. Then make sure theres no moisture in the bottom. Thats a sign they are decaying. When you bring them home, never wash them before you store them. But always wash them before you enjoy them. Blackberries, in the market, enjoy. A lot of sugar in there m tony tantillo, your fresh g rocer. Nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. Are you hungry . Yeah, i am. Very much so. Lets go. All right. Have a great afternoon. [ music ] sally i dont know if ive ever hugged a c. E. O. Before, let alone twice. Liam didnt i see you fakehugging my wife in monte carlo, even just for the cameras . Sally and she let me . Liam yeah, well. But you are one a c. E. O. Sally yeah, well, not of much. But all of that is about to change, thanks to you. Liam well, thank you for the drawing. Sally you know, i never thought anything good would happen for me in this office