So remote drug agents had to be hoisted into the illegal pot farm via a helicopter. Here deputies encountered three men with guns. Located two firearms. We believe the suspects could be armed still. Reporter deputies called off the search for the two remaining suspects for safety reasons, after losing Radio Communication in the remote area. Dozens of hikers and park visitors were ordered to evacuate as a, quote, extreme precautionary measure. They just told us to get out of here. Reporter the city had to bring in a vta bus to evacuate 30 kids in the city summer camp program. The children were safely taken to another park to continue their activities much to the relief of several parents. Oh heck yeah. You know you dont admit it until everything is over. Reporter tonight, two men described only as latino and shirtless are on the run. But deputies say they left behind roughly 16 million in pot. And the city tells us that the Alum Rock Park will reopen again. Normal visiting hours tomorro
Straund stranded when the water stopped flowing. Obviously, a negative impact on wildlife. A negative impact on use of the river. Reporter terry austin with the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy says he has never seen the river this dry. This is what the river looked like back in 2007. Austin says cleanup efforts led to a healthy population of trout, salmon and beavers, and hes confident the wildlife will return, if the water returns. And were looking forward to our el nino. Reporter according to the Santa Clara Valley Water District, in 2011, the river flowed at 6 cubic feet per second. Today, zero. There is one upside. Volunteers are able to access the river floor, and get rid of years of trash the river has collected. Clean it up, perhaps take care of some of the structural things that need to be done. And so well be more ready when the rains come. Reporter several reservoirs supply this river, the Water District says water has been released from those areas. But is just not enough t
9th. An emotional first day of testimony as two teens go on trial for a murder in the east bay. Theyre accused of killing paramedic quinn boyer two years ago during a carjacking in the Oakland Hills. Jodi hernandez is live at the Alameda County courthouse in oakland where boyers wife and father both spoke today. Reporter thats right. Boyers wife and father were the first people called to the witness stand. Now, it was quinn boyers job to rescue others, but on april 2nd, 2013, the roles were reversed. Today his family shared their incredible loss. I feel like ive lost a limb. I feel like ive lost a major organ. Im never going to be the same again. And i miss him so much. Every day. Reporter with her husbands wedding ring around her neck, liz boyer told an Alameda County jury about the pain she suffered since her paramedic husband, quinn boyer, was shot and killed more than two years ago. The alleged triggerman, christian burton, was just 16 at the time of the murders. Today he and 17yea
Our business and tech reporter, scott budman, joins us from city hall. Scott, drones are a hot topic. What are the restrictions here . Reporter lots of them, raj. In fact, theyre still discussing whether or not to let the Police Department here in san jose actually fly its drone. But as time has gone by, the two sides have gotten friendlier when it comes to the drone. The drone debate is not entirely done, but for the first time, the San Jose City council, san jose Police Department and the public seem to be on the same side. The sjpd drone is okay, with conditions. There are some privacy concerns that go along with it. In the end, i think we have all come to realize this particular tool is about helping save lives and protect our officers and the public if its ever deployed. We heard from the Police Department. They are quite willing to draw a very bright line and it will only be used for the bomb disposal and emergency situations. It will not be used for crowd control or surveillance
On the table thats signed by all parties to move forward. Reporter the proposed changes to restore pension and disability benefits were designed to help the Police Department retain officers and boost recruiting. Now the unions say the city wants to delay the process, even bringing up the idea of putting the issue to voters in 2016. The poa says the recent spike in Violent Crime shows the city cant wait. Those 48 hours where we had major crime scenes, major violence in the city, wiped us out. The calls for service arent being answered. Theyre sitting in a box and theres no cops to respond. The city manager has declined to discuss details but emphasized talks are still on. I think were still close. I mean every every step of the way weve had over the last few months a few bumps along the road. I think this is another bump. Reporter the city manager says the city council will now meet in a special closed session friday. Its hard to tell if the dispute will return negotiations to square o