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KTVU News At 5pm June 18, 2014

Walker ktvu channel 2 news. The helicopter used to drop water on that fire was actually taking water from lake her rain. A call fire helicopter dipped into the east part of the lake. Two other fires last friday, the first one was put out by a passerby. The second fire started near owning moore and clemmons road. Firefighters were able to put that fair out quickly. Investigators say the fires are suspicious because they burned in the same area and on the same day. Dublin police are asking for the publics help to find a hitandrun driver who left a 25yearold woman in intensive care with major head injuries. It happened on 580 near the altamonte pass yesterday morning. We obtained 911 calls from that crash and the wreckage left behind. Reporter the accident happened on westbound 580. The victim crossed several lanes of traffic before hitting that sign rolling down the embankment before finally landing on the onramp. 911 emergency what are you reporting. Went off the overpass on the side of the road. Reporter we know there were witnesses to the accident because 911 calls started coming in moments after the green toyota truck lost control. Guy just went off the road and flipped his truck about five times. Reporter the damage to the truck was significant. The impact left the driver 25 yearold with major head true. She was able to survive. Without a seatbelt would not be a survivable collision. Reporter whats still unclear is exactly what happened and whos responsible. Investigators believe a dark colored sedan hit the back corner of the truck at 65 or 70 miles an hour. He hit it really hard. Reporter the driver of that other car just kept going. In spite of what was horrific type of collision occurring next to him, that dark sedan described as most people as possibly black in color with possible right side damage continued westbound 580 and never stopped at the scene. Reporter chp says even though this accident didnt happen in commute hours this stretch of road is always busy and they are hoeing someone saw something that will help them crack this case. In in Lafayette Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman at 1 15 this afternoon. Police say a truck hit the woman at the intersection of el nitto ranch road and upper happy valley road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver is cooperating with investigators. At this point the names of both the driver and the woman arent being released. Ride Share Company such as uber and lift are increasingly the target of new laws nation wide. The proposed regulation and the companies are fighting back. Reporter critics say the Ride Share Companies have the deep pockets to fight off new regulations Taxi Companies already are following. The Ride Share Companies say new laws could stifle innovation. Form ersan fran cab driver igor became an uber x ride share driver a year ago. It is a good switch for me. I would get in the car 10 to 12 hours now i can break up my day. Reporter california legislators have struggled to catch up with the fast moving Ride Share Companies which rallied today in sacramento against two state bills. One requires commercial Liability Insurance to cover drivers from the moment their ride sharing app is turned on. The other mandates filminger printing drug testing along with criminal background checks. It doesnt improve safety doesnt improve efficiency. These other companies have been given a free pass to operate however they wish. Reporter the ride shares or Transportation Network companies should be held to the same standards they say. We have to have 24 by 7 commercial insurance for our vehicles because these vehicles are roaming around the city saul daylong. As are these uber lift vehicles. Reporter uber outsources background collection to private companies and says the proposed regulations would choke innovation. We keep seeing more and more interest in our platform. Thats a benefit of providing a better alternative to the existing options and we see no signs of slowing down. Reporter uber is applauding amendments made late today to the ride stair insurance bill. A Company Spokesman says another opposed to the security checks proposal. We keep watching what happens with the amendments as they make their way through the states capitol in search of approval by the state legislature. David stevenson ktvu channel 2 news. A suicide bomber set off a deadly explosion at a viewing center where people were watching the world cup. This happened in the city of domestic a you a. The exact number of People Killed is not yet known. The same Extremist Group thats holding more than 250 school girls hostage may be responsible. Boko haram has tarringed sports bars and soccer viewing centers in recent weeks killing at least 40 people. Protesters were met with lock doors when they tried to deliver a petition to the archbishop of San Francisco. Were asking that perhaps he would not attend a group that was really hateful. And that he would make a statement standing on the side of love rather than hate. Organizers say 30,000 people signed the petition. They want archbishop Salvatore Cordelione to cancel his appearance at a march begins samesex marriage this thursday in washington d. C. Many say they understand the church has had a long standing position against samesex marriage but they urge the archbishop to foe who is behind this event. The june is itth event is being organized by some of the most antilgbt organizers and leaders. The archbishop has said thursdays rally is actually a pro marriage event not an attack on gays and lesbians. Oakland police are stepping up patrols in etem School Neighborhood where a woman was robbed and beater. This woman was walking alone when investigators say she was jumped by two men. Police say they will beef up their presence in places they have seen an increase in crime such as street robberies or shootings. They are looking for any Surveillance Video from the area and interviewing witnesses to see if they can identify the robbers and their getaway car. We are following breaking news right now from newark. Alameda county fire crews are battling a fire in a large pile of railroad ties. Its happening at thornton avenue and ash street. The call came in at 4 46. This is right next to train tracks. This may impact Train Service in that area. Were working to get more information. As we do well bring it to you. The call came in just a short time ago. Heres a map that shows exactly where thats happening. Thornton avenue and ash street. Again, trying to get more information as we do we will pass it along to you. To San Francisco where police are investigating a shooting in the potrero neighborhood that killed a man in broad daylight this morning. An hour ago the Coroners Office told us the 24yearold victims name wased critic carve San Francisco. Carr was found with gunshot wounds in his upper bold. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have not given out any information on a suspect. The outspoken father of a Santa Barbara area mass shooting victim is in washington to put pressure on congress for new gun ledge laying. Hes advocating for new background check laws. A group of people who know his pain all too well. My son chris has been dead for 26 days, and theres a hole in my heart that nothing can fill. Reporter Richard Martinez whose son chris was shot add and killed in a mass killing in Santa Barbara is surrounding in washington by the families of victims of other gun tragedies from new town to columbine. My mother was dead, shot and killed in her safe haven. Her elementary school. Alex was the only man on this planet who could call me dad and mean it. Its virginia tech, northern illinois. Aurora new town, i lose track god help me i cant remember every single one because there are so many. Reporter the families are launching a new campaign called not one more. Their goal is to pail 2. 5 million postcards demanding new laws on comprehensive background collection. Gun control efforts stalled last year in the senate when a background check bill didnt have enough votes. Instead of background checks Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says the focus should be on Mental Health. I think theres broad bipartisan support to do everything we can to identify as early as possible people who have these kind of mental challenges. There is help for Mental Health services of another kind. Today the federal government announced it is giving newtown, connecticut a 7 milliondollar grant for Mental Health services for all those affected by the 2012 shooting spree at sandy hook elementary school. The first arrest stemminging on ming from the benghazi attack. He was taken into custody near benghazi. He will be returned to the United States where he will face trial in federal court. President obama spoke about the arrest today from pennsylvania. Its important for us to send a message to the world when americans are attacked no matter how long it takes we will find those responsible and bring them to justice. One of the four americans killed in the attack was the ambassador to libya Chris Stevens who grew up in piedmont. She caught a thief in the act. I know it isnt his car. Police warn about what makes some cars better targets than others. Midweek temperature peak in store for the bay area. How warm things will get for wednesday before a cool down begins. After the break a leisurely swim could mean days in bed. Our local waters are put to the test for potentially dangerous bacteria. Female announcer looking for the hottest deal on a new mattress . Then dont miss sleep trains 4th of july sale. 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Hard to remember where everything was because when you came to town you knew where everybody lived and all that, but now you cant even tell where your Old Neighborhood was. Two people in neighboring towns were killed, including a fiveyearold girl more than a dozen others were hospitalized. The town has a huge rebuilding job ahead. Among the buildings destroyed the post office, the fire station and city hall. With the heat of the summer coming in lots of people heading to lakes and reservoirs to cool off. As water levels drop and temperatures go up public lakes and reservoirs may exceed state standards for bacteria. Investigators are already looking at one case in the Central Valley to determine if the swimmer severe illness is related to bacteria picked up in a reservoir. Reporter at dell val reservoir today people were enjoying the water. We want to be in the sun in San Francisco we dont get a lot of beach time. Reporter but no one we spoke to had seen posted signs like this one warning batheers bacteria levels exceed state standards. We brought antibacterial soap. The girls were paddleboarding we figured it was fine. Reporter most recent tests show this water exceeds state standards for e. Coli bacteria possibly from flocks of geese that gather here. If we have a cut or something it could get infected thats scary to think about. Reporter state Health Regulations require weekly tests on beaches with 50,000 or more yearly visitors. We surveyed bay area counties only dell val vest voyeur exceeded standards today but they dont test all places where people swim. We dont know what type of bacteria in there different type of strains could lead to different type of sicknesses. Reporter the best advice if you swim in any kind of open water try to keep it from getting in your mouth or nose and make sure to wash with soap afterwards. John fowler ktvu channel 2 news. They will ask the city council to buy a new Security Surveillance system to help fight crime. The 300,000 system includes cameras and license plate readers. They would be put on about a dozen roads leading in and out of the city. The Police Department says the cameras and readers are needed because the majority of the crimes in fremont are committed by people who dont live there. The city council is set to vote on the proposal during its meeting which begins at 7 00 tonight. Some high tech tools have uncovered a hidden image in an early painting by pablo picasso. He created the blue room in 1901. Its considered one of his first masterpieces. Curators at the phillips collection washington d. C. Suspected there might be something underneath the paint. So they used an infrared camera to scan the painting, and the researchers discovered a portrait of an unknown man wearing a bowtie underneath the existing painting of a woman bathing. Its one of those things that makes what you do special. The second reaction was well, who is it. And were still working on answering that question. Scholars say they have ruled out the possibility of the unknown man being a several portrait. Lets talk about our weather. Chief meteorologist is off. But rosemary is filling in tonight and spectacular day out there rosemary. Youre right. So nice for so many of us. Notably warmer than yesterday. And tomorrow even warmer than today. Lets check in on your Current Conditions. 82 degrees right now walnut creek 79 in napa. Upper 60s San Francisco, Half Moon Bay cooling off back to 59 degrees at this hour. 73 redwood city upper 70s Mountain View. San jose checking in mostly sunny and 77. Thats just a Beautiful Day for you. Well shift inland and take a look at a few more numbers. Low 70s reported. Lafayette holding on to 80 degrees. 84 in another area of walnut creek. Have two different neighborhoods we track. 84 pittsburgh. Weve got upper 70s for san ramon and temperatures several degrees warmer than yesterday. Anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees. Seas like concord reporting 13 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. On show breeze picked up this afternoon not nearly as bad as yesterday but you can see it is a little gusty in some areas. Concord reporting 20 Miles Per Hour gust. Fairfield 15 Miles Per Hour. Southwesterly breeze bringing you a little bit of relief this afternoon. Not nearly as fast as we like to see it when we want those temperatures to pull back. But again weve got this fabulous weather pattern in place. Ill show you what has changed so you notice this counter clockwise spin right here. This is the low that brought us the cool even breezy weather earlier in the week. Ended out the weekend and brought us that yesterday. Now we have a ridge of High Pressure that is beginning to build in. And this will dominate our weather pattern for the next couple of days. We have a mini warmup coming our way. Into the evening hours mostly clear cool once again. Temperatures like yesterday morning or i should say last night into early this morning. Mostly sunny warmer for your afternoon tomorrow. Were looking at a cool down for the first day of summer on saturday. Taking a look at what you can expect tomorrow morning widespread low 50s to near 60 degrees with mostly clear skies. Thats way we can expect as we get outright around sunrise. Afternoon highs for tomorrow widespread 80 newscast the forecast for parts of the north bay. 81 for nova do. 70s for east bay shore line. Upper 80s 90 degrees. Livermore danville low 90s antioch and brentwood down to the Santa Clara Valley 82 san jose. Weve got 77 in santa cruz Beautiful Day for you there. 84 redwood city. 0 degrees in the city of San Francisco and 60s with mostly sunny skies pacific a, Half Moon Bay. The extended forecast here. So tomorrow the warmest day a little drop on thursday then temperatures continuing to cool down as we get into your bay area weekend with your bay area weekend always in view a very comfortable pattern. Mid60s along the coast. Low 70s around the bay. Mid 80s inland. Back to the desk. His bank account was wiped out around the holidays. Its like a shadow that goes with you every single day. How thieves are using youtube to sell his and your Sensitive Information. Julie haener is in the newsroom. Home from serving overseas and greeted with quite a surprise. Im not expecting this. I dont think i really deserve it. The sight that brought this veteran to tears. Plus the celebration and limo ride that turned deadly. New revealing informa

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