Transcripts For KTVU Ten OClock News 20140601

Heather i just touched base with an fbi agent who tells me is he not sure when the street will open. They have put up lights so it looks like they will be here for the duration. Its been entertaining for people who walked bay bito see the grand scene, but for folks who want to get moo their apartment its been nothing, but frustration. Peeking from rooftops, the intersection of polk and jackson streets in San Francisco became a spectacle for many Hector Torres lives in the Apartment Building next to the location of an fbi search that started around 8 00 in the morning. They said you will be lock out for most of the day. Aassisted by the San Francisco Police Bomb Squad and agents wearing hazmat suits entered the building. People were in and out, but seems like nothing happened. Reporter the fbi wont elaborate on the reason for the precaution or the criminal that spurred the search warrants. I would like to stress there is no threat to public safety. Reporter which only further confused people barred from their homes. Either you are out or in and its kind of frustrating because you want to be home. Reporter the fbi tells me there have been no arrests related to this search warrant, but they do say that they are keeping the street blocked off for the duration. There has been no estimate as to when people may be able to get back into their apartments. For now those people are oleft out in the cold. Katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. A crash happened at 5 45 on the eastbound lanes of highway 84 before interstate 680 in sunol. Cara liu joins us with the latest. Reporter investigators have had this part of eastbound 84 shut down for about the last four hours. Right now crews are at work moving a big rig out of the roadway. Now just the last halfhour crews have gotten the trailer of the jackknifed big rig that was blocking the road out of here and there was a small hazmat, they were dealing with, a small amount of diesel fuel spigging on the ground after the big rig was punctured. Now this crash happened before 6 00 this evening. The chp sergeant out here tells me it was a headon crash between a big rig and red car, killing the man behind the wheel of the car. The driver of the big rig suffered minor injuries. Preliminary reports have it that the red vehicle, a red ford crossed over the double yellow line and hit the big rig. Reporter investigators say there was a white suv that crashed into the big rig moments later. A pregnant woman behind the wheel had to be rushed to the hospital. Now as can you imagine, this had a major impact on traffic in this part of the east bay this evening. The connector ramp from northbound 680 to eastbound 84 as well as a stretch of 84 were shut down for several hours and westbound 84 and northbound 680 were also slower as a result. Investigators tell me that they will be out here another half an hour before they can reopen the roadway fallly. Live near sunol, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. New details as president obama announces the release of the lone u. S. Soldier held captive in afghanistan. After nearly five years, Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is free, released by the taliban anyway prisoner exchange. When chandos pulled the 28year old Army Sergeant into the helicopter, he wrote sf, with a question mark on a paper plait. When the troops replied yes, they were special forces bergdahl broke down in tears. His long ordeal had finally come to an end. But as Jennifer Griffin tells us some are critical of the deal that led to his release. Sergeant bergdahl has lost birthdays and simple moments with family and friends. Reporter president obama spoke about their son bowe, who was held captive by the taliban for nearly five years, but was never forgotten. He wasnt forgotten by his community in idaho or the military that rallied to support the bergdahls through thick and thin and he wasnt forgotten by his country, because the United States of america does not ever leave our men and women in uniform hind. Reporter Sergeant Berg dals parents spoke about their gratitude when they found out their son is now free. Thank you to everyone who has supported bowe. He has had a Wonderful Team everywhere. We just cant communicate the words this morning when we heard from the president. Reporter and there were celebrations in bergdahls hometown of hailey, idaho. Its been the most unbelievable day in my limit. Its like a hundred christmases all rolled into one. There is no better news this town could have received. A Senior Defense official says in change for bergdahls release, five detainez at Guantanamo Bay are sent to qatar with mirror moments will be restricted for a year. Critics say it may be setting a dangerous precedent. I am concerned what this ask for future negotiations and clearly were sending a strong message to the taliban that we are willing to negotiate, that we are willing to play their game. Sergeant bergdahl is reportedly in Good Condition and able to walk, but his parents say he has a long road to recovery ahead of him. Jennifer griffin, fox news. More details, those five detainees sent to qatar are identify as former highranking members of the taliban, all five are believed to be been involve in tacks on u. S. And afghan troops and in fact, one was the Talibans Deputy defense minister during the start of the war in 2001. He is accused of war crimes including the deaths of thousands of shiites. The bay area mother of three soldiers said her family shares in theoy of the bergdahl family as they prepare to welcome him home. My husband and i have had three sons in iraq and afghanistan and many, many times, and i cant imagine what happens what happened to the sergeant happening to one of my boys, but i can imagine the excitement and relief and all of the emotions that the parents are feeling. She says she knows reintegration will be hard on bowe bergdahl, but believes he will get the support he needs from the military. Conklin is a Founding Member of the blue star moms Whose Mission is to support troops when they are deployed to and when they return home. On ktvu. Com will you find more on Sergeant Bergdahls return, including the us in conference with his parents and president obama, all under hot topics. Ahead at 10 30 a Little League game take and emotional game as a very young player gets the surprise of a lifetime on the field. An investigation is underway into the actions of sheriffs deputies who interviewed the College Student who killed six students near ucsb. The Santa Barbara Sheriffs Office is looking into contacts with elliot rodger. Four deputies went on a welfare check just three weeks before rodger carried out the mass killingsful at that time Officials Say the deputies did not search his apartment, nor did they review youtube videos posted about rodger, who they called timid and polite. In the interest of justice the Santa Barbara District Attorney has filed a motion to dismiss a theft case against one victims. Rodger accused hong of stealing candles and called police. Hong pleaded guilty to petty theft, reportedly to avoid trouble with rodger. The da wants to clear hongs record for the sake of his fav. A Northern California man is one of six climbers presumed dead on washingtons mt. Rainier tonight. Rangers say the climbers including matt hegeman of truckee were likely killed anyway 3300 fall. Those emergency beacon pings came far from the area where the climbers were on wednesday when they checked in by satellite phone. This is deadliest tragedy since 2001. Investigators say 22 tyler wordon was walking along the tracks when he was struck bay train. It happened about 10 15 at the west oakland station. Passengers had to stay inside bart cars for about two hours while the scene was cleared. Service between oakland and San Francisco resumed around midnight. A bay area man was one of two workers killed in yesterdays accident in yolo county when a basket held by a crane broke loose with the two men inside. That basket fell more than a hundred feet. The men were working on the new winters putah creek car bridge. Cal osha is investigating. The u. S. Navy briefed the Treasure Island community about upcoming tests for radioactive materials. Back in march the navy said it will test all of the homes on the island for elevated radiation levels. That announcement came after the discovery of radioactive items buried near homes where 2000 people live. They held the open house to help the Community Get ready for the survey. Dozens of Berkeley High School Graduates celebrated their achievements in a special ceremony today. Berkeley highs African American studies graduation was held this afternoon, the keynote speaker was television and filming at why are art evans. The 1976 berkeley grad said in high school the lead drama teacher, Florence Schwimley discouraged African American students from participating in theater. Some are planning a petition drive to have her name removed from the schools theater. That should have been opened for anybody who wanted to be able to express themselves theatrically. Evans said is he encouraged how things have changed over the years and by the enthusiasm and purpose of the new graduates. A School Playground goes up in flames. The discovery made at this scene that raises suspicion. Pointing the finger, who foster farms said is really to blame for salmonella outbreak at a california plant. Can you dig it . The search for cash and social media craze drives people to the beach. A childrens play area has been ruined for students in the north bay after a suspicious fire. It took two fire crews to extinguish the blaze that destroyed the play structure. Fire broke out around 10 00 at Loma Vista Elementary School in vallejo. Cristina rendon explains. Reporter intense flames sparked numerous calls for help saturday morning. At first it looked like the building was on fire, but we could see the playground and the flames come. Reporter the playground at loma vista elementary was engulfed in flames as the smell of burning plastic spread across the neighborhood. I thought it could have been an electrical fire because it smelled a lot of like burned rubber. Reporter fire crews say its a big loss for the schools. The damage is about 25,000 and investigators believe that arsonist maize be to blame because the uple gym and bark chips were burning senatorially. One saw a group of children leaving the school before the fire. With the children running by and hearing their conversation, i kind of figured that maybe they were up to something, because i saw them in the school earlier playing. It had to either be little kids or someone with some real issues. The charred playground is now offlimits unusable for students during the last two weeks of school. Neighbors are grateful class wasnt in session today. It was just kind of amazing that being intentionally set that someone would do that to affect all of the kids in the neighborhood. Reporter fire investigators are working to figure out just exactly how this fire started, but thankfully nobody was hurt. Cristina rendon, kutv channel 2 news. A man found dead in san josi has been identified as a missing caltrans worker. The Highway Patrol says 54year old james Allan Collier was reported missing may 16th after his tow vehicle was found parked near the san mateo bridge. Police say there was no evidence of foul play. A kayaker discovered his body last saturday. The chp says the accident is under investigation. Foster farms is suing a Pest Control Company alleging its toes blame for a salmonella outbreak at one of its facilities. The lawsuit claims that o kin pest control caused the salmonella outbreak because cockroaches were found. 574 illnesses have been tied to salmonella. The finds of a new university of South Carolina Los Angeles Times poll in recent months Democratic Senators including leland yee of San Francisco and calderon of Los Angeles County have been accused of federal corruption charges and the new poll found 84 of voters are concerned about corruption in the legislature, but they thought it was just a few bad apples in sacramento that are corrupt. Hotrods and more filled the fair grunds pleasanton for the good guys get together car show. There is a vet, for than 2400 holt rods custom cars and trucks were on display. This is the 21st year the event has been held. Classic car enthusiasts say it was like taking a trip down hemry lane. Continuing coverage now on the hidden cash craze sweeping across the state. The latest scavengers found it this afternoon at hermosa beach, tucked inside 36 plastic angry bird toys that were buried ankledeep in the sandusky. The anonymous millionaire tweeted he will at it again tomorrow. Before the big moneygrab today at the beach it was in a park in california. Olga ospina. Reporter here we go again. The Scavenger Hunt frenzy for free money continued friday night. Are you looking for money . I am looking for money. Reporter it might be in the trash . Maybe, i dont know. In the bench, i dont know. Reporter the latest clues pouring in via twitter courtesy of the a mystery millionaire led angelinos to this park in san josi. Three luck i finders including david ortega. How much money . 200. You fell lucky . Yes. And he is already sharing his good fortune. Just made my way over here and here you go kid. Here you go, brother. Reporter the money drops, Treasure Hunt was at echo park where even more free cash was found. Reporter what do you want to say to the mystery man . Thanks, dude. I appreciate it. Its nice. Keep doing what you are doing, spread the love. Spread the love. That was olga ospina reporting of the hidden cash game is spreading to people in texas, colorado and kansas, all hiding money and tweeting clues on where to find it there. Its a bionic hightech robot giving new hope to patients who cant walk. The u. S. Hospital hoping to one of a dozen facilities in the world to get one. Shame on these children shame. An angry outburst over the care of casey kasem. And in weather another round of dense fog moving into bay, coming up, the temperature change many your sunday forecast and when 90s make a comeback in your fiveday. When you know, you know. The allnew volvo v60 sportswagon. The s60 sedan and the xc60 crossover. Test drive one today. Model year end sales event. The s60 with 0. 9 apr and up to 2500 in allowances. Teacher layoffs. And a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. Thats what john perez faced when he became speaker of the california assembly. So he partnered with Governor Brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. For the first time in thirty years. Today, the deficits are gone and weve invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. Now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. Democrat john perez for controller. Ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. Wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. Find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at Universal Studios hollywood. A motor rally in scotland turned deadly, a rally car swerved off the road, hitting spectators at little swinton near the down of coldstream killing three people and another car struck people in the crowd injuring five people. Police say they found two stolen memorial signs made in honor of the victims the sandy hook elementary shooting. Thesips were originally displayed connecticut and new jersey. Police in herndon, virginia tracked them down after they say a man called a reporter, bragging that he had them. Investigators say the man apparently believes that rampage at sandy hook was a hoax. The feud between the wife and daughter of legendary radio personality casey kasem shows no sign of easing up. Shame on these children, shame. Casey kasems wife jean did not hide her anger following a guardianship hearing. She and the stepdaughter faced off in court over right to determine medical care for the ailing disc jockey. Earlier this month a California Court granted the daughter temporary conservatoire ship over the father, but jean kassim removed her husband from the nursing home and reappeared in washington. He has a bed sore and lung infection and bladder infection from probably being moved. For mow, kerri cases kasem has been granted the right to visit her father in washington and take him for medical care. Judge will listen to arguments next week as to whether the order will be upheld. The smiles set sedit all as researchers watched a disabled coworker walk using a new wearable technology. Karen roy has been in a wheelchair for 6 years since she was shot during an armed robbery. The louisiana social worker tried out a new device that allows people with paralysis to stand and walk. Her coworkers at the Neuromedical Center in baton rouge werent told ahead of time that roy would wear the device. It feels amazing to be able to move like that again. The ekso bionic robot cost 75,000 to 150,000 and 60 hospitals worldwide own one. The center in baton rouge says its considering joining them. Making history at west point. The rare feat that one family has been able to accomplish. And this is really special, more than hits, runs and errors, the surprise that greeted a little Little Leaguer out on the field. You have got to watch this. Plus a bay area event aims to help animals across the country. [ male announcer ] now get more of what you deserve. Visit your local Benjamin Moore dealer today and get 50 off every 250 purchase. [ male announcer ] to celebrate, visit your local Benjamin Moore dealer today and get 50 off every 250 purchase. We saw no protesters rallied today to try to win the rail shipment of crude oil through the east bay. They gathered outside of the railyard in redmond where the crude is transferred from railcars to trucks. Environmentalists say this form of transporting crude sun safe and point to recent extentsled including when a train derailed in quebec last year, killing 47 people. Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the rail transfers. A hearing is set for july. New at 10. A Little League game in suter county had more than the usual drama with hits runs and errors and included a big surprise for a little boy, a surprise that didnt turn out quite as planned. Reporter in the city the sutter north of yuba city, the last Little League game of the season, but this game had a secret. We couldnt let basically anybody know. Reporter as the names of the players from the grasshoppers and rivercats were called, another name was called. Can i have andrew come out . Well, when they said an drew i was andrew . Reporter then wyatt jensen, 5 years old was called and ran onto the field and right past a man he hadnt seen in a year. That is not andrew that is not andrew. Reporter wyatt didnt recognize his own father. [ applause ]. Reporter Andrew Jensen, u. S. Army, just returned from his second overseas deployment. Even his wife kayla didnt know he was going to be. Andrew said he wouldnt be home until sometime in june. I got back on the 29th, so i have been hiding out for a day and a half. [ laughter ] i seriously have no idea, because usually i catch on every single thing. Andrew and i actually started to plan it two months ago. Reporter andrew was hiding over for over a day at his mothers house. Do you think she is going to believe you again . [ laughter ] probably not [ laughter ] i will double check, for surekayla and andrew have three children and have been married five years, same length of time he was in the army. An Honorable Discharge after five years and im home for good. Spending time together as a family and being all about family. He needs to get settled in and he has a home he never stepped foot in yet. Reporter young wyatt was simplyhappy. Returning veteran Andrew Jensen watched his son wyatt making it to home, where they all were now. Michael carrollle. Krra3 news. Just so sweet. Four sisters in east texas making history at west Point Military academy. They are the first four sisters to consecutively be admitted to the prestigious college. Getting in is to easy task and sticking with it to graduation can be a greater accomplishment. First you have to accomplish getting a nomination from a congress member. The last sister is planning to study engineering at west point and hoping to someday become an astronaut. Parents, teachers and School Administrators met to get answer to why hundreds of test schools were invalidated. About 400 students at Amador Valley high school will have to retake their advanced placement tests even though they took the exam earlier this month. The school admits it made a mistake in the placement of the students tesk desks. After a student complained about the seating arrangement, an investigation found that the desks used during the exam were four inches too close and facing different directions. The whole ordeal has left parents and their students with unanswered questions. This is a nationwide test and how many schools are eighting . Why are we auditing and what percentage are out of you compliance . The desks were supposed to be five feet apart and all facing same direction. Students can either retake the tests or get a refund. The state department of health has released the latest numbers on pertussis or whopping cough. Officials report the cases statewide, 83 of those infected were infants or children. Sonoma county had the highest number of cases in the entire state with 410. Health Officials Say they expect to see more people get sick, because in part, many people are not getting immunized. The craziest day of her life is how a livermore woman described her day after a teenager drove a car right into her master bedroom. I want to show you a photo that angelina sent us of the car after it came to a stop at her home. She says luckily her 9yearold daughter was outside riding her bike and she and her husband were on the patio, so no one was injured the family is not allowed back home and is staying in a hotel. Napa valley is rocking tonight as the citys bottle rock festival is in full swing. An estimated 250, 25,000 people are heading to napa. This year, new promoters had to pay the bands, the city and other vendors in advance. The threeday Music Festival wraps up tomorrow. Well, nearly 100 bay area shelters and pet stores have joined together for the biggest pet adoption offset in the u. S. Nine states and 591 cities across the country are holding maddies pet adoption day both today and tomorrow. Pleasantonbased maddies fund donated funds for every dog, cat and bunny adopted. That means that all adoptions are free and the animals are spayed and neutered. The group has set aside 10 million for this event. If you are in the market for a nice little cat, dog or bunny rabbit, come on down and gets a free animal. The idea is to find a loving home for every animal. In bakersfield more than 100 dogs from a county Animal Shelter are heading to new homes. Yesterday morning the dogs were put on planes and taken to their new homes in oregon and washington state. Every week wings for rescues flies animals from overcrowded shelters to other parts of the country, where there is a need for adoptable pets. Pilots donate their time, gas and eight ofs so those dogs can find their forever homes. Traveling in style. Progolfer Phil Mickelson speaks out and what he had to say about being investigated for insider you trading. Plus catching a little r r and what neighbors are doing to keep this hairy young shifters from hanging out in the backyards . Another round of dozen fog moving into the bay area. Our meteorologist mark tamayo is tracking the changes coming in time for your sunday. Safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. Thats why they have lots of ways for you to save. Real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. This week, large, red seedless grapes are just 1. 99 a pound. Foster farms fresh whole chickens are only 99 cents a pound. And gatorade is just 3. 99 an 8pack. Theres more savings to love. At safeway. Ingredients for life. Okay take a look at this. It looks staged; right . A black bear in search of a little r r found a hammock was just right. Neighbors living in the pebble creek neighborhood of Daytona Beach neighborhood say they have seen the bear around, and they say they will be more careful with their trash, so this bear doesnt make their backyards his new favorite hangup. They took the picture after he set his drink down [ laughter ] its good hammock laying weather. Its always a challenge to get into the hammock. Somehow the bear manages. [ laughter ] at least forever us we have have low clouds and fog develops coastside and pucking back into the bare a warmer day toward. So major changes as you see temperatures ranging from the 60s in pacifica and 80s towards concord, livermore and antioch. On the satellite, the marine layer towards santa cruz towards San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. That is a dense fog and the marine layer has been compressing over the past few hours. With that visibility is coming down near the immediate coastline and also covering a good portion of the San Francisco. As far as basically the overall weather pattern water temperatures 50 degrees and seabreeze is making a comeback. You can get an idea of the shallow marine layer and dense fog that will continue to spread locally into the bay. For tonight, clearing skies and it will be warmer. If you are heading to day 3 of the bottle rock in napa, looks great. Were expecting temperatures in the 80s, 70s. The extends forecast warming trend with the 90s making a comeback in the fiveday. Tomorrow morning, starting out in the up,. Widespread 50s and fog concentrated coast youside and around the bay to startout sunday. No major changes for today. Over the past couple of days tracking this cool weather system that has kind of being pushed up to the north and east. So we started to warm up today and that trend will continue tomorrow. Tomorrow temperatures up a good 36 degrees from todays high. A oneday cooldown expected for monday and then we go the other direction for the remainder of the week. For San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and a few patches locally into the bay out towards oakland and hayward. Then into the afternoon hours, still some patchy coastal fog and more 80s inland and by tuesday into wednesday and thursday we could be talking about a few spots approaching 90 degrees. For tomorrow, were heading into this direction. Santa rosa, 83 oakland, 74, livermore in the upper 80s, 87. San josi a forecasted high of 81. These temperatures a3 00 tomorrow. San francisco 6. Your fiveday forecast with your weekend always in view, that oneday cooldown for monday, as we increase the fog and well go the other directions into the low to mid90s. Believe it or not, i cant believe tomorrow is june 1st. Were talking about the fog is a typical story in the bay area. June bloom. Thank you, mark. Progolfer Phil Mickelson has confirm he is at center of an Insider Trading investigation and says he has done nothing wrong and is cooperating with the fbi. Investigators are analyze trades that mickelson and billy walter made with clorox, at the same time that carl icahn was taking over the company. Some east bay Little Leaguers got a few pointers from a Big League Star today. [ applause ] well, the cheering this guy, oakland as outfielder j. J. Reddick at the Martin Luther king field on harbour way. It was just recently upgraded with new greensboros pitchers mount and new backstop. Richmonds mayor says the improvements should encourage youngsters to get out and learn the sport. To be out in the outdoors and learning the skills and learning how to be a partner in the team spirit mode of operation is all going to add to the health of our young people. The oakland as and pg e participated in the donation of that field. And the as looking for the inspiration from the 1974 world champions. Sportswrap with joe fonzi is coming up next ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. Wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. Find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at Universal Studios hollywood. Right here. My parents were immigrants. And they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. I earned a scholarship to mit. And worked across party lines to get things done. Im alex padilla. Ill protect Voting Rights for everyone. And make it easier to start a business. So we create jobs and opportunity for all californians. What should we order . announcer alex padilla. Secretary of state. Good evening everyone and welcome to this saturday Night Edition of sportswrap. The oakland as are flexing their muscles this weekend. They came from behind to win a game had they just to win. Captain sal bandido and 17 members from oaklands World Championship teams from 1972 through 74 honored mvps gene and rolly fingers throwing out the first pitch against the angels. Two on in the 4th. Yoenis cespedes runs out the room. The fly to left, not very deep. The throw is good, but donaldson just too fast. Take a look at slide by donaldson, just to get to the plate with his hand before the tag. 31 angels and stayed that way until the as a broke it open. A blast over skaggs and that was is it for skaggs. Cespedes with the drive to left center. Two runs score and cespedes goes to 2nd with a triple before the inning was over the as with 6 runs and 73 lead. The game pretty much decided by the 8th, but cespedes with a blast off the rookie. The as win it 11and move 3. 5 games in front of the second place angels and go for