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KTVU Ten OClock News September 25, 2013

Campus library. New at 10 00, ktvus amber lee is live in livermore where shes been learning about this first young woman with a zest for life and circumstances that have left her brain dead, amber. Reporter julie, the 21year Old College Student graduated from Grenada High School three years ago. She was a popular member of the cheer team. Tonight her former teammate held a tribute. Theres no words that can really describe how were feeling. Reporter it was a somber message. An innocent young lady lost her life. Reporter cristina chesterman love life. She was on her bike sunday night riding home from the library when police she was struck by a 19yearold drunk driving. Its hard to believe that this has taken place. Reporter the Nursing Student was declared brain dead devastating her family and friends. Ive never met someone more loving and caring. And she was going to make an amazing nurse. She loved it. That was her passion. There was no chance to say goodbye. Reporter a passion unfilled. A life cut short. I lost my best friend to a fool who made one bad decision. One bad decision. And theres no amount of justice or punishment that can be given to him to give back to us what we all lost. Such a beautiful person. She touched so many lives. Reporter another Family Friends says she said her goodbye to cristina at the hospital this afternoon before returning to livermore to the vigil. I kissed her and told her that we all loved her. Were just numb, but drinking and driving is just a horrible thing because this is what it does. This is what it looks like, this is what it feels like. Reporter friends say cristina chesterman is generous, even in death. She is on life support awaiting her organs to be donated. Live in livermore, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. San francisco homicide detectives say a Surveillance Video from a muni train shows a gunman laughing and smiling just before he killed a 20year old man. This is video of the systems riding the munni train around 10 clock 10 00 last night. The shooting appears to be random and unprovoked. The shooting took place after it stopped at the corner of randolph. Police have identified the shooting victim as value valdez of San Francisco. Investigators believe hes 20 to 30 years old. Last night he was wearing a white hooded fleece jacket and black baseball hat with a purple brim. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. A safeway manager sucker punched in his own store. Tonight police hope Surveillance Video of that violent attack will lead them to the suspect. Eric rasmussen is live now in san leandro at the safeway at bancroft avenue. Where witnesses describe the manager as well liked. Reporter that manager is still in the hospital in serious to critical condition. One employee here tells me he is at least awake tonight. What no one seems to know is what led someone to walk into that store and punch that manager in the face with no apparent warning. Surveillance video captured the punch. So sudden and so violent coworkers say it knocked the manager of this safeway out cold. It happened just before 11 00 a. M. Yesterday at the super market on bancroft. The video shows the manager and the man in the baggy gray sweatshirt speak for a matter of seconds before the man delivered add right hood. The man then runs out of the store. Customers tell us that the manager was friendly and helpful. If its the one im thinking, theyre all nice. Its so sad. Reporter investigators note the suspect didnt have a shopping cart and was walking back and forth through the store. They dont know what the manager said to him before the punch. Whatever they were saying didnt really look like the manager was even thinking that it was something that was leading like a physical confrontation. Then all of a sudden really a strike out of nowhere. Do they know each other . Why would he be in there in the first place and really what led up to that point. Reporter now they hope someone will recognize this mans face and identify him. Police say they are still waiting for a chance to talk to the victim when hes well enough about what happened. They say the suspect in this case faces a felony Battery Charge if hes caught. Were live in san leandro, eric rasmussen, ktvu news. More details now on that attacker. Police describe him as approximately 20 years old, 510 tall with an athletic build. He was reportedly wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans yesterday morning when that attack took place. A reprieve tonight but only a short one for the state of california. A three judge federal panel is granting the governor one extra month to relieve overcrowding in the states prison system. Todays ruling gives california until the end of january to reduce its inmate population by roughly 8,000 prisoners. Governor brown then asked for a three year delay. The judges did signal today that if significant steps are made they would be willing to reconsider. The manager contends the time frame would jeopardize public safety. The governor signed a bill into law today that involves paparazzi. Jennifer gardener testified back in august. It increases the maximum jail sentence from six months to a year and it imposes bigger fines that range from 10,000 all the way up to 30,000. The governor also signed legislation expanding the paid families leave act. It will allow family members to take paid time off to care for grandparents, grandchildren and siblings. The wind is forecasted to pick up in the area in the coming days and it has firefighters on alert. We have team coverage, chief meteorologist bill martin is going to tell us about a fire weather watch thats on the way. But first we go to ktvus ken wayne. Hes live in piedmont where memories of the 1991 fire storm were reignited this afternoon. Ken. Julie thats exactly why this fire truck is parked here in the hills of piedmont to make sure that there are no embers inside of this burned out house that might flair up. Firefighters are going to be going through this house throughout the night to make sure nothing develops that could lead up to an inferno like we saw on these hills 22 years ago. Say the words east bay hill and fire and many residents remember the fire after the earthquake. Tonights three alarm blaze engulfed this home. Two neighboring homes were damaged. Firefighters were especially worried about the wind. Causing it to spread. The winds not favorable to us coming up canyon. Up slope pushing the fire into the exposure building. Reporter embers caused some neighbors to jump into action to put it out with whatever they could find. Grew up in berkeley not too far from here. We evacuated during the first fire and were well aware of what happened here. With its stunning bay views. Now just a charred shell. Allen cohen got home just after the fire erupted. My daughter was in the house. Taking a nap and all of a sudden heard things crashing, probably glass breaking or something. Reporter she was able to escape unharmed. Firefighters had more than the wind to worry about. Solar panels made things difficult. And water pressure wasnt better now than it was in what happened with that higher elevation, smaller water mains we had a hard enough time to get the fire out. We were only able to get two fire lines out. Reporter the fire chief stopped short of calling this house a total loss. You can see the damage looked very extensive. Youre looking at two floors, two floors below i understand arent quite as damaged. Theres little opportunity that much of this house can be saved. The winds today were blowing out in. We had small craft advisories around the bay. Right now the wind are at 14 Miles Per Hour in napa. Theyre blowing out of the northwest. San Francisco Airport the winds are 21 Miles Per Hour out of the west. It was blowing westerly all day. Up to 35 Miles Per Hour. Not a bad direction for fires though because its moisture and slightly cooler. Whats going to happen though as we go into the next 34, 38 hours the winds are going to clock around as they do late september and october. And were going to see winds start to go slightly offshore. Wednesday through friday, wednesday night through friday a fire weather watch goes into effect in the hills of the east and the bay. Fire danger is coming up, thats what you need to know. Big wind shift coming. Its going to be warmer as well. Back here at 10 45 and i will bring you the warm up. Strong winds are also a factor in Southern California where firefighters used aerial tankers to battle a fire thats threatening as many as 30 homes. The fire started in a rugged area of cajon pass in san San Bernardino county. No word yet on what started the fire. There is a high wind warning posted in that area until thursday. The Police Department is looking at a new technology to answer 911 calls. A bay area mothers lawsuit after her daughters picture was used to push product. In 90 seconds, one final show down. As a competitive race. This has become very exciting. The bumpy race that extended oracles unlikely run and what fans can anticipate for the americas cup finale. Continuing coverage of the race for if americas cup. A seventh straight win this afternoon for Oracle Team Usa. That win tie it is series with new zealand and sets up a winner take all race tomorrow afternoon. Jana katsuyama is live now in San Francisco where fans from both sides are excited to see how it all turns out tomorrow. Reporteear r youe excitement here tonight. And you know this went longer than many people had expected. Filling up hotel rooms and Oracle Team Usa could make sports history tomorrow if it wins. This is what americas cup organizers had hoped for all month. A nail biting sports event that had giant ac72 speeding faster than the wind in San Francisco bay. Setting up a show down for the oldest trophy in the world of sports. Its been very exciting, were very proud of the oracle team. Just very, very satisfying to see them come through like this. Reporter Oracle Team Usa won their seventh race in a row today. With Larry Ellison skipping out on his speech to watch the team pull back on the brink of losing the cup to new zealand. Hes been one win away since last wednesday from victory. Were actually quite worried. Kiwis are worried. The whole country is worried. Reporter a drama that has fans showing their pride and enthusiasm. Spread your love. We need to be putting our flag up high. Were thrilled, thrilled to be part of americas cup in the city. Now it makes me want to get more into it. Reporter an average of 20,000 people a day have shown up to watch the event that still has failed to capture some peoples interest. I dont care, i dont necessarily think that other people do either. This hasnt been an easy three years but lets enjoy the now because it is very, very special. Reporter a race that now could go either way. This is all about heart, you know this is the people on the boat. And you know who wants it most. Whos got the strongest nerve. And ive learned that tomorrow after the race, the winner will toast their victory out in the bay with a bottle of mum sparkling wine from napa valley. Keeping the bay area in the spotlight until the end. Reporting live from San Francisco, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. More details now on tomorrows race. The window runs from 1 15 to 2 40. Then one hour after the race ends, the cup presentation in the americas cup village. That event is open to the public. Major ed lee said today hes become a fan of americas cup racing as he learns more about sailing while these races go on. He said hes appreciating the drama as Oracle Team Usa has overcome long odds to stay in this competition. They kept fighting, i have to thank, i have to thank mary ellison for bringing this race to San Francisco. The mayor said he appreciates the kiwis who have come to the city to watch the races and said the Emirates New Zealand Team is doing a good job. And you will find continuing coverage of americas cup. In oakland, police say theyve arrested two people now in connection with a daring hold up at a casual car pool stop that we first told you about yesterday. Ktvus allie rasmus tells us if a theft is tied to others in the area. Reporter a gunman forced at least eight people waiting in line to hand over their bag. While its the first time commuters at this stop have been targeted, the event is not isolated. Theres been three of them on neighborhood streets in the past four days. In oaklands Police District two which includes rock ridge and parts of the Oakland Hills theres been nine armed robberies in the past week and nearly 50 increase over the same period a year ago. Police arrested two people for the robbery at the casual car pool yesterday. And theyre looking into whether the same people may be behind other crimes in the area. We made two arrests, one is an adult. One is a juvenile. Reporter at least two neighborhood groups are discussing the idea of hiring more police patrols. Reporter five officers from the last graduating Police Academy have been assigned to area 52. Weve also been assigned a new investigator solely for robbery. Solely for burglaries and were about to get a second investigator solely for assaults. We just need to talk to each other more and letting each other know if were going to be away. Reporter for now residents are depending on each other to stay safe. In oakland, allie rasmus. San Francisco Police are asking for help to find an elderly man who has severe memory loss. The man is identified at wong. He is 77 years old and was last seen yesterday evening at his home on inka lane in the fillmore district. The quake destroyed more than 100 homes. The u. S. Gs says the quake hit about 40 miles northeast of rokistan province. Tonight there are reports some people are trapped in the rubble. After the quake a small island appeared off the coast of guadar. You can see the shape there in this imagine from pakistani television. One fishermen who saw them said someone from a near by village came out to see what was happening and started praying. Reporter lawmakers say the system would give california residents 60 seconds of warning before a potentially damaging quake. The new law directs the office of Emergency Services to find funding for the system by 2016. It has an estimated price tag of 80 million. Temperatures today a lot like yesterday. Pretty nice day. You notice temperatures are getting pretty even this time of year. 74 in oakland. Youre not seeing the big microclimate break outs like you too in the summer. You come out toward the fall and the temperatures start to even out. The microclimates in terms of temperatures start to move our way. Its going to continue to keep temperatures a little cooler. Tomorrows temperatures slightly cooler than today. As that system stays north. The winds continue to bring moisture, cooler air. We will find upper 40s tomorrow in the coolest spots and temperatures just like today. Temperatures are going to warm up after that. Well have the details on the forecast high on that fire weather watch coming up here at just 10 45. He fled from belize under suspicion of murder. The come back mcaffe is now planning. She spotted her daughter pushing risque clothing online. Why pg e crews had to be called in. For a store near you go to benjaminmoore. Com bayarea. For a store near you go to benjaminmoore. Com bayarea. New video tonight of an injury accident that happened in oakland. It happened in the San Antonio District following some sort of his action. The driver of a honda hit a power pole then the car overturned. Pg e is now making repairs. The driver was taken to a near by hospital. No word on a condition. And police would not say what first brought that car to their attention. A bay area mother is part of a Parents Group that is taking legal action against facebook after childrens photos were used to promote products. This comes after a settlement last month in which the social media giant agreed to give users better control over the use of their names and faces. But the concession is not good enough for the parents who say they want to decide how their childrens images are used. I found my daughters face on the facebook pages of a bunch of Clothing Companies and it just infuriated me. They may be tagged by association with those things  on the internet for years to come. Maybe to their personal embarrassment or professional detriplet. Facebook issued a statement that said in parts the parents claims are without merit. Ted cruz of texas is still on the floor of congress tonight vowing to talk until he cant stand up anymore. Cruz is trying to prevent the senate from funding the president S Health Care law. But republicans appear to lack the votes to block a vote scheduled for tomorrow that would maintain funding for health care. Last week the house tried to strip those funds. Millions of people are is thing for accountability for truth. Truth of how obama care is failing the men and women of america. There will be no filibuster today. Filibusters are meant to stop people from voting and we are going to vote tomorrow. If democrats and republicans cannot agree on a budget a government shut down could happen on monday. Worries about a possible government shut down drove the dow lower for a fourth consecutive session. The dow lost 66 as investors weighed the likelihood that congress would fail to come up with a budget. The street. Com reports twitter wants to avoid the glitches that plagued facebook last year when it went public on nasdaq. Twitter expects to raise 1. 5 million with its ipo. Excentric Software Developer mcaffe is planning a return to silican valley. The 67yearold says hes planning to launch a Cyber Security firm. He says it would allow for a whole new internet that would

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