Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 News At 6pm 20140404 : compareme

Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 News At 6pm 20140404

Year, administrators are suddenly having second thoughts. Our First Priority is the safety and security of our students. Reporter they are suspending the move at least for now and will soon make a final decision. The ceo claims in three years of site research, they are just now finding out about the Parole Office. Just wonder why it took so long to find out that theres a Parole Office across the street given the signage. We found this out, uhm, were glad that we found it out. And we have were moving forward. Reporter lps Charter High School will stay at their current location. Right now they are sharing the same campus with castlemont high school. In oakland, im da lin, kpix 5. Breaking news now. Two people have been shot near a walmart in fairfield. You can see from the air the heavy Police Response and a huge area is blocked off right now. Thats because the shootings happened at different spots. Now, federal officers shot one suspect in a parking lot of a walmart on north texas street. Were told Fairfield Police shot a second suspect across the street. And heres a look at the huge crime scene from the ground. We dont know what kind of injuries the two suspects have and there is no word yet on why police were after them. Streets remain shut down in that area. We have a crew on the way and well bring you an update when we learn more any minute now, one of the suspects in the Corruption Scandal involving leland yee could walk out of this jail in oakland after a hearing this morning in federal court. A judge allowed this man, Keith Jackson, to bail out. The alleged middleman in the scandal has been held in oakland since his arrest last week. His lawyer argued jackson was not a flight risk. In the end, it was jacksons mother who helped him post bond. This is the judge that heard all the arguments that was presented with the documents, presented with the sureties, his mother put up her house for him. Thats the kind of mother you need. Jacksons release was delayed this morning so prosecutors could appeal the decision to grant bail. We have our crew at the courthouse right now to bring you more as this story develops. A young father has been shot and killed in san jose. The family members say that eric mendoza went to move his car this morning. When he didnt return, it was his wife who found him shot and still sitting behind the wheel. The victims heartbroken family has a message for the killer. You made a big mistake. He is not something you thought he was. And you should be ashamed of yourself. Officers say there is Gang Activity in this neighborhood but his family says mendoza was not involved in gangs. So far no arrests. New questions tonight about a Fatal Shooting near San Jose State University. Kpix 5 reporter len ramirez says this is just the latest in a string of highprofile problems at the school. Len. Reporter elizabeth, this is a very big campus. Theres a lot going on here. But the Campus University is making a lot of news these days in ways that the University Officials are not really proud of. On the steps of the Martin Luther king, jr. Library the family of a mexican day worker shot and killed by a San Jose State University cop asked for answers. They think if we keep it out of the media and nobody cares because he was undocumented, everybody is going to forget about it. Not everybody is. Reporter Antonio Lopez guzman was killed off campus allegedly wielding adrywall knife. An officer opened fire and a stray bullet went through the window of a nearby sorority. Witnesses told a different version of what happened but are afraid to come forward. Its a matter of time. The police dont have this witness. Why . Are they even trying to figure out . They think its going to go under the carpet. Reporter the shooting is still under investigation. But its the latest in a series of mishaps at san jose state that have students distracted and questioning their own safety. Its just hard to focus more on our studies because of all the i feel unsafe since there have been a lot of things that have been going on. Reporter besides the shooting, theres been an alleged hate crime against a black student, a student suicide at the dorms, plus the ongoing budget crisis. In many respects, its business as usual. Very soon well send 7,000 more graduates out into the workforce. So while we address the issues that have come before us this year, we are continuing to do what weve always done. Reporter life does go on, but students say its all adding up. Think it has affected the reputation a bit. Reporter san jose state is a big urban campus. There are 30,000 students here. Things are bound to happen. But even University Officials are acknowledging that this year has been unusual and the types of things that have been happening here at san jose state. Six more weeks until graduation. Live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. The family of the man killed by officers says his body was flown back to mexico and he was buried in his hometown. We want to go back to breaking news out of fairfield tonight. Cbs reporter ian schwartz at the scene where two suspects were shot this afternoon by police. And ian, earlier we were told federal officers were involved. Do we know what these men were wanted for . Reporter the crime that they say theyre wanted for was attempted homicide. This all happening around 2 45 p. M. Behind me, this is the second shooting. The scene of the second shooting at this apartment complex. Lets swing over to the left and that is the walmart. That is the scene of the first shooting. Federal officers were looking for this suspect who is accused of attempted murder. In the back of the walmart they found him. They say the suspect pulled out a gun, they opened fire. Now, so thats the first incident. About 30 minutes later they said, another suspect was located related to this attempted Murder Investigation at this is complex. They say that suspect pulled out a gun and then officers fired on him. Both taken to the hospital. Not sure of their conditions. The black car you see kind of behind that tree were told by witnesses here that that is what the suspect was driving. Were not sure yet if he if the suspect was hit in the car. We heard at least four shots, witnesses said at least four shots were fired. So it sounds like a combination of Fairfield Police pulling the trigger and then also federal officers part of a federal task force. Its actually what this investigation was, how long ago it happened, who was involved, were still trying to get those answers and as well as the names of the officers waiting to talk to someone from the department to get more details. But this pretty scary for a lot of People Living here. Theres a high school not far from here and this is in the middle of the afternoon 2 45 bullets flying in two separate shootings. So very busy day and actually the second officerinvolved shooting or third now in about a month. There was one earlier in march a suspect shot in the leg. Ian, no one else was hurt, no officers, no bystanders . Reporter no. Luckily, no officers were injured. No bystanders were injured. Just two suspects and not exactly the not exactly sure of their condition as far as the shootings go. But they are at the hospital. Already, ian schwartz in fairfield, thank you. New tonight, Home Improvement chain lowes has been ordered to pay 18 million for illegally dumping Hazardous Waste in california. A lawsuit accused the stores throughout the state of routinely tossing out pesticides, batteries and toxic materials into local landfills. About two dozen west coast lawmakers are calling for 16 million in funding for an earthquake warning system. The move comes just days after a magnitude 5. 1 quake rattled the greater l. A. Area. The shaking caused widespread damage and left some homes read tagged. But fortunately no injuries were reported. An alert system already exists in japan, mexico and other countries prone to earthquakes. Its been a key weapon against rats why this powerful poison is being banned and does that mean were going to start seeing more rodents everywhere . How Senior Citizens suffering from alzheimers are getting help from march madness. It is a chilly and breezy evening at o. Co coliseum as as fans are getting ready for a big game against the mariners. Well talk baseball weather and weather for your weekend coming up. And later, David Letterman says he is leaving the late show. How he broke the news and how it signals a shift in late night laughs. For that creamy delicious taste that makes even the most impatient, patient. Dude tillamook sharp cheddar, tastes better because its made better. Now the 3 sixinch select of april. Try it fresh toasted on garlic bread with shredded mozzarella and top it with your choice of fresh veggies like crisp cucumbers. Its the 3 six inch select of april. Subway. Eat fresh. Used to kill rats. Kpix r a big change coming in how we get rid of rodents. The state is banning a common poison used to kill rats. Don knapp is live with whats behind the change. Reporter nearing the end of another Beautiful Day here in Washington Square and about an hour and a half the sun will go down and the rats are start to come out and that has some people concerned if not downright frightened. [ bell rings ] reporter popular Washington Square has long been the centerpiece of north beach. Its also proving popular with rattle. One ran over my foot last summer. That was skeezy. Then i saw three frolicking under the trees and in the bushes. Reporter its ak for dogs to frolic but not rats according to this dog walker. Were all very, very concerned because were worried about, you know, rat poison. Reporter so youre afraid the dogs might get into the rat poison . Absolutely. Reporter we didnt see any rats this afternoon but we saw plenty of rat holes. There is not foliage coverage them. With the foliage they will be hidden under there, there could be five holes. You cant even see them because of the bushes in the way of it. Reporter deacon has been a weapon of choice for rats. California has banned the powerful poison after july 1 unless youre a professional exterminating. The manufacturer of dcon has sued to stop selling it. Only the dcon brand remains on a poisonfree mousetrap. We replaced dcon with tomkat and this is a safer alternative. Reporter the citys subcontracting to kill the north beach rats. Half does bait boxes were placed around the park, a half dozen. What can regular folks do . Mousetraps have been around forever. And they still do the job. Reporter what about big rats . Theres rat traps, too. [ laughter ] reporter the city has 83 complaints of rats this year many focused in Washington Square. A lot of people thinking they are coming from the new subway construction. Protests today over a potent new painkiller. No to the hydro today activists and even some doctors rallied in front of the fda offices in irvine in orange county. They want the agency to think twice before approving a drug they believe may do more harm than good. Its called so hydroer, which is in a group known as opiods. No to the hydro the fda says it has taken steps to prevent abuse. That includes adding warning labels and working with doctors to make sure the medication is prescribed appropriately. More than 1. 2 million californians enrolled in private insurance plans by this weeks initial deadline according to new numbers released today from covered california. The exchanges executive director testified before Congress Today touting its success. While there have been bumps, it takes three things to work, affordable quality care, Effective Marketing and effective enrollment, he said. Over 25,000 californians, these are county workers, these are licensed insurance agents, these are certified enrollment counselors, in every community in the state have been helping literally millions of californians get enrolled. Californians account for more than one out of every six enrollees under the Affordable Care act nationwide, as many as 4. 5 million californians are still uninsured. Well, is basketball the best medicine . March madness is a form of therapy for some seniors. Reporter tony lopez on a Northern California man using the games to help regain skills lost to alzheimers. Reporter don schwab is right on target. Yeah reporter watching march madness has put this 78year Old Roseville man in the zone. And in the mood to kickstart his mind. Florida. No . Uconn . Okay. Reporter are the help of his wife karen, don finishes up his bracket. So who is going to win the whole thing . Reporter you wont hear his choice. The retired chemistry professor mixes hand signals and body language to communicate a stroke 13 years ago took away his ability to speak and write. Hoops fever has given him the chance to be heard loud and clear. Wisconsin. No, uconn. Uconn. Uconn is going to win. Reporter and with that, dons choice is in play. A nationwide march madness challenge where seniors fighting back from a stroke or dementia is winning over patients and caregivers. I think it just keeps them engaged watching the sport, getting excited about it. Reporter for his wife, its more than a contest or a game. Its a way for her to connect with a man whose voice she hasnt heard in more than a decade. Sometimes i discover that were rooting for the opposite teams. Ill be yelling and all of a sudden he goes, yay and i say wait a minute thats not the right team. And he goes [ laughter ] reporter so as march madness drips into april with more big shots to come theres one player in roseville just happy to be in the game engage, pumped, and ready to score. In roseville, tony lopez, kpix 5. The Therapy Program run by in Home Care Agency called visiting angels is proving to be a big hit nationwide. Well, tonight the as take on the mariners at o. Co. Kpix 5 meteorologist paul deanno and the mobile weather lab join us live from there. Paul. Reporter a lot of smart people out here. A lot of light jackets maybe heavier jackets getting a little breezy and chilly out here but chilly by california standards. We have the as sombrero one of the engineers building levi stadium in santa clara enjoying a day off. We are here at o. Co and the skies are mainly clear. We have some rain showers moving in tomorrow but tonight will be a brisk albeit beautiful night for baseball. The undefeated Seattle Mariners are in town for a fourgame series. Lets talk about weather now. Todays highs 60 degrees in San Francisco. Concord 65. Fremont 65. San rafael hit 67. And san jose today 66 degrees. Lets get to your as forecast. It will be a chilly night. First pitch temperature in the mid50s wouldnt be surprised if its right around 50. 49 degrees by the time the game wraps up hopefully the mariners will not be undefeated by the time the game is finished. Another event to talk about the rock and roll Half Marathon sunday morning in San Francisco. Low 60s. It will be much milder by then and the city will be quite warm starting on sunday. Heres the deal for the next 24 hours. There is a weak front on the way. Its another low pressure area but nowhere close to as strong as earlier this week. This will be just scattered showers. That said, tomorrow it will be raining at times. I know you have the umbrella close by because i know you were using it this week. Keep it close by tomorrow. Thats our last rain chance for a while though. A big ridge of High Pressure moving in starting saturday. Highs for friday wrapping up the week cooler, san rafael down to 61, vallejo 64, napa 63, oakland your high on a friday scattered showers and 63 degrees. Extended forecast, once that rain is gone on friday, we are getting toasty, folks. Saturday, sunday 70s away from the water. Low 70s near the bay. Monday and tuesday mainly sunny skies, 80s inland and mid70s near the bay. Back out here in oakland, its getting chilly but the mariners are in town. Were talking baseball. Bring the jacket. Enjoy a good game. We have a fourgame set and the weather should be fine for all four games. Reporting live from oakland, paul deanno, back to you in the studio. Still ahead, couch confusion. Coming up in tonights consumerwatch, new regulations are bringing safer sofas to california. How to tell if youre buying one of the good ones. And our highways said to be the best in a decade. But critics say the proof is in the pavement. Tonight the bay areas worst city streets. ,, [doorbell rings] hey. Hey. Whats this . Its uverse live tv. With at t uverse. You can watch live tv from your device. Hey. Hey. Anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. Hey. So you wont miss a minute of ncaa march madness. Call now to get a uverse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. Guaranteed. 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