Downtown area, angry over George Zimmermans acquittal. Right now, the protesters are assembled in front of the Alameda County courthouse on fallen street, between 12th and 14th. Thats not far from lake merritt. This is a live picture from news chopper 2. You can see the crowd has gotten slightly installer. We have a team of ktvu reporters on this breaking news tonight. We begin with ken wayne, who was following the protesters when they decided to walk up an on ramp to shut down intersate 880 tonight. Reporter 6th street at broadway is still closed. You can see the officers car behind me. But the good news is the nimetz freeway is now open. After protesters walked to 6th and broadway, they were met with a line of officers in riot gear blocking their path of 6th street. Some protesters broke away, and simply walked the opposite direction up the unguarded off ramp, and up to the elevated elevated portion of the busy freeway. Traffic came to a stand still in both directions. Despite the in
Thank you. Breaking news in san jose. Dozens of animals are killed in an overnight house fire. Kpix 5 reporter sue kwon is gathering more details from the scene and sue, more than 100 cats were inside the home. Reporter yes. Thats right. Were here at 6900 block of [ indiscernible ] in south san jose. This is an unusual scene, captain reggie williams. What you found inside was surprising . Thats correct. When we got here we found a resident trapped in the rear of the residence. Firefighters made a valient effort and rescued valiant effort and rescued the resident. We found 100 cats also. Reporter the back area was locked off to keep the animals inside. What were the conditions . The conditions inside were lots of cats inside. The resident was woken up by the dog. When asked, she said there was 100 cats. Reporter five to six cats were saved, one dog were saved. The other cats were dead. Some of them were in a kennel. Others were not. Firefighters were able to go in and pull the cats out.
Has forced 6,000 people to evacuate in riverside county. Winds pushed the flames toward idylwild. The fire began on monday. As Teresa Garcia reports, it has burned more than 19,000 acres and is just 15 contained. Reporter the mountain fire raging southwest of palm springs is prompting new evacuations. The blaze has already burned at least 22 square miles and destroyed several homes. Hundreds more were evacuated along with a camp serving children with cancer. My daughter got burnedout. Her mobile home was on my property. Burnt to the ground. Reporter bright flames and smoke are looming over idylwild. Residents feel helpless. Its hard because its so big. Theres not anything that can be done. Reporter waterdropping helicopters are conducting an allout assault. We have access burning in the north and northeast. Right in the center its made a detour around the center where theres an old burn from about 7 or 8 years ago where the fuels are more sparse. So we had two fronts, and thats because
Theyre afraid to open the door after a girl was killed. Alishia opened the door, as she responded, someone opened fire. Amber lee has the story. Reporter police tell us theyre looking for surveillance video. The stepmother of the girl killed tells me the family will never be the same. Reporter these mothers share a bond. Many have lost children to gun violence. Tonight they came to pay their respects to 8yearold alishia caradene and her family. Stop the senseless violence, stop these mothers from having to bury their babies. Reporter alishia was at her friends home for a sleep over. But at 11 30 last night, they opened fire through the screen door. Holding red paper hearts alishia made her grandmother. Karen smith asked us not to show her face. She lives next door to where alishia was staying. I feel horrible. Like we let her down. Reporter oscar grants mother also came to show support. This is a baby. She doesnt have an opportunity to get married, she doesnt have an opportunity to hav
Reporter the group was just that 14th and broadway near city hall and were looking at live pictures courtesy of partnership abc news kicked off 880 down grant heading north on broadway you concede this whole group in the middle until they got to the middle of 18th now appears as though they just started moving again. You can see splinter groups breaking off from the main demonstrators. I just read a tweet where a rock off flew near a police officer. It was bolick tile and oakland and this is the Situation Police will like to keep a handle on because things could blow up obviously. Then permit is live at the rally. What does it look like amateur perspective . Now theyve started marching down for. One must wonder what mayor jean quan and other people are thinking at this point. Again this rally got on the way at 6 00 and this is what it looked like. Reporter as many nearby businesses closed up. Chanting reporter to protest the burdick at george at the George Zimmerman trial. Ice set on m