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Transcripts For KTVU News At 5pm 20140813

Reporter sheriffs Officials Say no sign of a struggle, recently treated for depression but not saying if there was a suicide note. Were not discussing the note or absence of a note at this time. Reporter toxicology tests are being done to see if there were drugs or alcohol in his body, two to six weeks. A final report on the cause of death will come after the toxicology reports are complete, the preliminary cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. Celebrities who knew williams or just admired him are reflecting on his sudden death. He was an amazingly kind and generous person, and its got to be a terrible time for his family and our thoughts go out to him. As funny as he was, hes truly one of the alltime greats. Waez even better as a person. Everyone looked up to robin. Robin was, he was the Nelson Mandela of comedy. Williams friends and co stars of comic relief havent said much publicly other than to say there are no words. As a traem that trio raised 80 million over the year that went to Homeless Charities across the country. Being remembered not just as a comedian and actor but for his generosity. Mario, a viewer sent us this picture says he was just 11 bh robin came to visit him. He gave him a game boy and wished him well. Thats just one of the many small acts of kindness that he was known for. Connie in sausalito tonight with more on how he gave back. Reporter he was part of the community and a part of their lives. On this quiet street in downtown sausalito, Robin Williams was just a part of the landscape, a part of life. Once a week he would walk in the door of this thai restaurant, sit down, and have lunch. He believed in supporting the businesses in the neighborhood. Oh, has robin been in your shop, no, hes not he was such a big bike fanatic. Reporter he eventually did come in which began a friendship that lasted for years. My daughter was looking at him, im meeting Robin Williams and he was like, im meeting donald, and it was a shared admiration, it was awesome. Reporter those who knew him say he didnt just give back with money, he gave a part of himself, by sharing his passions and opening his heart. Felt like he really cared about it so he would get bikes or set up fundraisers for all these different organizations. Reporter and on this quiet street theres a sense of great sadness. People on this street will feel his loss in a thousand tiny ways. He spread the love, for sure. Reporter its in those everyday moments. About six months ago reporter its that glance of your phone at that moment youll never get again. Its the sound of the bell on the door of your restaurant that youve heard countless times. Yeah. Reporter and its in that moment that you remember he wont be coming in again. Now, just about 15 minutes from where were standing is the college of marin, thats where he went to school, and he gave scholarship to students who went there for many, many years. We did stop by the college of marin and well have more on how hes being remembered at the college he never really left. Live in sausalito, Claudine Wong, ktvu news. Really honoring him across the nation, in hollywood flowers and notes adorn his star on the walk of fame there and today the Hollywood Chamber of commerce placed a wreath of flowers on the star, there will never be another Robin Williams, hes touched all of our lives. And in boulder, colorado, people are flocking to the house used in the late 1960s sitcom mork and mindy, in the breakout role, flowers and photos adorn the fence with people leaving signs and candles in tribute. And the bench in bostons public garden that was used in good will hunting, leaving this quote, around that bench where williams and matt damon shared a scene. Paying tribute to Robin Williams this morning, the San Francisco chronicle says Robin Williams, comedian made the world laugh and the l. A. Times called him a comic genius with inner demons and said he never seemed to age and if anything, appeared more youthful and energetic as he grew older and People Magazine released this picture with the cover of the latest issue, dedicated to him and is titled the life and death of a comic genius. He completed work in four films yet to be released, merry frigin christmas in november, involving mchale bergen. Hes also the voice of dennis the dog in absolutely anything which will be released next year. And he was also in boulevard which has been seen in festivals but not yet widely released. One of his last public appearances was at the San Francisco zoo, he tweeted this picture back on june 6 after meeting and feeding a monkey named robin in his honor. Williams was a longtime supporter of the San Francisco zoo. For many people it was hard to imagine that a man who appeared to have it all could be struggling with depression so severe that suicide was apparently his answer to all the pain. But for many, depression is a difficult reality that they live with every day. I have a lot of compassion for him because i know how it feels when youre in that dark space and you feel hopeless and i just feel bad he wasnt able to see hope. Coming up in 25 minutes, how millions of americans fight depression and how one woman told us losing Robin Williams is like losing the soldier in the war against depression. Now to a major Traffic Accident that shut down the san mateo bridge in the westbound direction today for more than four hours, news chopper 2 overhead on the crash scene on 91 92, a big rig carrying dry cement collided with two box trucks a sedan and an suv then flipped over and spilled diesel fuel on the roadway. The big rig driver doing 50 Miles Per Hour then ran in to traffic that was going five to 10 miles an hour. He collided with the vehicles at a high rate of speed, theres a possibility he was not paying attention. The big rig driver the only person injured, suffered only minor injuries, the chp eventually able to open one lane, at that point, you see the damage was done and there was a huge back up, all of the lanes were finally reopened at about 1 15 this afternoon. South bay congress of mike kond conda is speaking out about a plan to prosecute rape kits, the backlog of untested dna sample, all of them gathering dust in evidence rooms. There are almost 1,900 simples in Alameda County and as many as half a million across the country. This Pilot Program will help eliminate that backlog by processing dna samples at local labs without the required second test at a federal lab. Knowing that the victims went to this exam only to have samples sit on the shelf untested their case has never fully been investigated nor fully prosecuted because of administrative issues only adds to the victims pain and suffering. He has also been influential in getting federal funding in place to speed up dna processing. Arresting a Church Pastor for alleged lewd acts on a minor, 69yearold cornellus cinco, saying he was arrested this morning just before 8, investigators say hes the pastor of the indonesian four square church, at 18th street and gary boulevard in the Richmond District of San Francisco, they say that he has also Held Services at other locations in the city, along with concord, and his home in daly city. Anyone with information related to the investigation is urged to call daly city police. Another courtroom debate over the oakland as, live now in oakland where at least one city leader is concerned about keeping the as there in town. Rob . Reporter right, heather. Well, even though the oakland as signed a 10year lease extension to stay here at the coliseum, that doesnt mean san jose isnt still trying to lure the team there. [ cheers and applause ] making a full blown push for the team from oakland to the south bay. Santa fe has a contract with the team to move in there and theyre saying, you cannot do that. Reporter attorneys for the city of san jose tried to convince a ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Panel to say that Major League Baseball is preventing the move and that is a violation of antitrust laws. They want to sign that agreement but baseball has refused to allow the as to locate in san jose. Reporter but Major League Baseball has a aib antrust exemption. The business of baseball is exempt, this is squarely within the business of baseball. Reporter appealing a Lower Court Ruling that appealed the exemptions, the judges appeared skeptical with doing away with them. Were bound as a three judge panel with those. Reporter who attending todays hearing had doubts about supporting such a plan given the as interest in san jose and the ability to opt out of the coliseum lease. I can build a stadium by i may not have a team. Reporter decision by the ninth circuit is expected within the next 30 days the case will most likely go to the United States supreme court. Reporting live at the o. Co kol coliseum. He taught him to play the saxophone for one of his first movies. It was unfath omable. What it was like to work with the actor. Charged hundreds of dollars for a ride. Getting a high tech treatment, how lasers are being used to make over a historic bay area cemetery. You want to save money on rv insurance . No problem. You want to save money on motorcycle insurance . No problem. You want to find a place to park all these things . This is new york. Hey little guy, wake up aw, come off it mate geico. Saving people money on more than just car insurance. At ikea, we dont just we design good mornings. 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And gerardo posted this on his Facebook Page and showed his bill of 290, to get from one San Francisco neighborhood to another. On its website, it says the rates increased to get more cars on the road and ensure reliability during the busiest times. New at 5 00, a rather shocking change at the final resting place for 30,000 soldiers, family members and other notable figures. Head stones are uprooted, burial plates are fenced off at the San Francisco National Cemetery. There now and part of a multiMillion Dollar upgrade. David . Reporter you can see the project there underway behind me, killing off grass in hopes of better preserving the site for years to come. Its a National Shrine with tomb stones dating back to the 1850s and the american wars. Theres a lot of history and we want to preserve it in the best way possible. Reporter preserving the National Cemetery in presidio meaning tearing out the grass, they must tend to realign every year. A project aims to fix the problem permanently. Setting it on the foot end of the grave site, digging a trench and pouring in a concrete box and then replacing the headstone. Reporter engineers use gps to mark the locations and laser beams to precisely align rows, work began at the rear of the cemetery two years ago and now underway near the entrance, visible of those who drive by or drive in to visit a loved one. About 80 complete, but this has been slowing progress, each power washed to bring back that shine, said to stay upright for years at a time. A fitting location to honor all the men and women who are buried here. Reporter the project is set for completion in about 18 months, a similar project is underway at the National Cemetery in san bruno. Reporting live in San Francisco at the presidio, david stevenson, ktvu news. A sale boat that got caught in the remnants of hurricane julio, three stockton toin men sailing to hawaii when their boat got disabled sunday in 30 foot seas and 99 miles an hour winds, the coast guard said it was too far for a helicopter to reach it, a container ship was rerouted to pick them up. Can you imagine . 30 foot waves and 90 miles an hour winds . Lucky theyre alive. Lets talk about our weather, bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. Not a bad day today. Yeah, thunderstorms never happened in our area, were haetded for a day tomorrow like we had today, more clouds in the area, cloud cover, right, not necessarily fog, along the coast, some patchy fog, but really, it its just high and mid level clouds, low mid level clouds as they push into the bay, lets see now, the richmond area and in general, kensington, cloudy, in the 70s, low 80s, partly cloudy, san will he leandro, had the in the 60s, significantly cooler than yesterday, we had mid 90s, 81 in fairfield right now, antioch in the mid 90s yesterday at this time. So temperatures have cooled. The forecast for tomorrow morning, look at the fog push, there it is. And this is fog, the high clouds, you can see it gone out, you can tell fog, it gets hung up on the coastal hills, this is fog, its shooting through the gap, one of those play dough things, you squish the fog. Getting through the gaps. You see it going over the mountains and then over [ indiscernible ] the forecast highs tomorrow, about where they were today, 80s are oranges. Sacramento, right . 80s, which is not what you would expect for august, temperatures usually warmer in there. So temperatures a lot like today, good news for firefighters, air quality good as well, san jose, those clouds we were talking about, san jose, San Francisco, couple, a little bit of stratus trying to form, San Francisco tomorrow, just like today. No big changes. 65 degrees for a daytime high, starts off cloudy, that coming back, lunch time, partly cloudy, and then late in the day, clearing off with the high clouds gone, the fog gone, mostly sunny in San Francisco, temperatures there in the mid 60s. So 70 in richmond, 81 for the numbers just like today, 84 in brentwood, antioch, good air quality, high danger, always high, a bit of a break. We get a pattern, very similar to what we had, 64 in San Francisco, 69. Five day forecast for the bay area weekend clearly in view, theres the morning fog, a little bit warmer but not much. Thats about the high end temperatures at the top; right . Around the bay, mid 70s. This one is where we can almost, dare i say it, record weather. [ laughter ] yeah it looks similar. Ill just change my tie, well do Something Different every night, but the weather will be the same. Thanks, bill. A closer look at Robin Williams spectacular career and why the depression that haunted him can be so hard to find. Plus, we already know that most of the employees in the Tech Industry are men, now apple is releasing its diversity numbers, what the company ceo has to say about the report. Plus a driver trapped in his car when the road underneath him collapsed. We are just getting rortsz that legendary actress Lauren Bacall has died, she was 89 years old, bacall died of a massive stroke in her home in new york today, bacall may be best remembered for her films with the man who would become her husband, humphrey bogart, but her long career also included many theater and television appearances, again, actress Lauren Bacall has died at the age of 89. In richmond, police say they have caught a man who tried to run them over with his car, they identified the suspect as 42yearold quincy peeples, arrested him on attempted murder charges that after an incident last night near 2nd avenue and mcdonald avenue. Officers responding to a domestic disturbance saying he tried to ram his car in to a parked car and then tried to ram their patrol car. Officers fired at him but he drove away, crashed, and disappeared, officers eventually found him today though and he was taken in to custody. Apple ceo tim cook expressing his dissatisfaction at the companys first diversity report, many jobs are held by white and asian men, here are the numbers, 55 are white, 15 asian, hispanics comprise of 11 and blacks, 7 . Globally at apple, women hold 20 of tech jobs, men hold 80 . Cook posted a letter on the website saying they will be improving these numbers. A federal judge declined to issue an injunction to stop Doctors Medical center from turning ambulances of their emergency room, facing major problems, a group of doctors, nurses, patients, and Community Members has filed a lawsuit and asked for a temporary restraining order to halt the diversion

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