the well that became a trap. with a sling around him and a crane lifting, buddy was plucked from a well this evening where he had been shivering and struggling for more than two hours. >> way to go, way to go buddy. >> he was threading water with his head up. >> reporter: the ranch caretaker found buddy and thought he would drown. >> i actually thought he wasn't going to make it. someone came up with the idea to raise the water up. >> reporter: they raised the water to the top allowing buddy to float. but he still could not get out so they had to use a crane. he's new to the property. they never imagined he would step to the top of the wood and breakthrough but he says he is in inquisitive. >> he's a people horse. he's totally curious. he would probably want to play with something. >> reporter: the brick walls of the well left some scrapes on his leg. but nothing that won't heal. after buddy's ordeal everyone was amazed at how well he made it through. >> amazingly enough. when the horse was finally lifted out of the well and brought over to the side where it could stand on its own four feet it did exactly that. it stood up. it seemed like nothing had ever happened. >> i'm so happy with all the help. it's amazing, i'm thrilled. >> reporter: he's going to be sore, he's going to need rest and linda says buddy will be getting the extra carrots and the peppermints that he loves. her well by the way is getting a fence. reporting live in san rafael, deborah villalon, ktvu news. a body has been recovered from the sacramento river in rio vista near where rescuers were looking for a 17-year-old from vallejo that likely drowned. the 17-year-old they were looking for is candice knight. >> the other boy was saying, quit playing around, quit playing around. he thought he was playing. and he never came back up. >> reporter: the search for a missing man from alameda is over tonight. police had issued a silver alert for james ross. said he had dementia. ross was found about 6:30 this evening safe and unharmed. new at 10:00 tonight, friends and family of a man who was killed gathered tonight to offer for help finding the suspect. kidd was 30 years old, this was him maying with his children. he -- this is him playing with his children. kidd was driving home after working a double shift. his widow was his high school sweetheart and she says someone must have heard or seen something. >> somebody knows something. and i hope and pray that somebody can just find it in their t know help us out. because he didn't deserve this. >> reporter: police say the gunman's car may have been a late model audi with tinted windows. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the killer. police in culma says he was behind the wheel of a car that literally split in two after crashing this morning killing two people inside. amber lee live with information on winston -- information on one of the victims. >> behind me we can see that friends have re toowers to remember the three people that died this morning. friends console each other saying their loss is unbelievable and devastating. they're trying to make sense of a deadly car accident that took place this morning. when three passengers in this three mustang was killed. paul diaz is the sole survivor. the 26-year-old was driving the car that crashed. diaz rear ended a honda. the only person in that car suffered minor injuries. >> speed was a factor. high rate of speed and we're also looking for alcohol. toxicology reports are pending but we do believe alcohol was associated. >> reporter: investigators say the three passengers were ejected from the car. they are identified as 23-year- old rosa marie fala, vasquez and jonathan jaden. all three died. one person told me diaz was engaged to fala. >> the guy went up to the lady and say baby baby just trying to see if she was alive still. >> reporter: the witness says when there was no response. diaz walked away and did not return. later in the day, he surrendered to police. >> they were the type of people that liked to have 49er parties or bbqs things like that. on a whole off and on they'll have a lot of people come over. they were quiet people, nice people. >> reporter: about two hours ago we saw investigators remove evidence from the falla home after being there for hours. a relative tells us paul diaz appeared dazed. and h -- he said he did not recall details of the accident before turning himself in to police. a driver involved? a deadly crash on highway 101 in burlinggame. the chp says kline and husband raul padilla were in their car when it hit the center divide then collided with a party bus. several people on the bus suffered minor injuries. padilla had been drinking in the hours before the crash. toxicology reports will determine whether he was okay to drive. the fire department tells us the firefighter twisted his ankle. he was taken to san francisco general hospital to be checked out. the fire in glen park started around 3:00 this afternoon. it was contained wi45 aminutes hurt. president obama honored the nation's fallen service members on this memorial day as he called on americans to remember that the nation is still at war and u.s. troops continue to die. >> at arlington national cemetery the president layed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >> not all americans may always see or fully grasp the depth of sacrifice. the profound costs that are made in our name. right now, as we speak. >> the president concluded by urging all americans to never forget and to be worthy of the sacrifices american troops have made for their country. at arlington the president also noted that this year is the 60th anniversary of the end of fighting in korea. and he said he wanted to give a special salute to veterans who fought in that war. our coverage continues with ktvu's david stevenson and how people in san francisco also remembered those from the forgotten war. >> reporter: the parade through the presidio led to the national cemetery and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> it brings tears to my eyes. the war is horrible. >> these people died to protect me, to protect this country. >> reporter: this year's ceremony focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war in what's often been called the forgotten war. north korea remains a threat 60. and the one thing that i think bothers them the most is we value lieu -- value the dignity and worth of every person. >> when they played the spangled banner i choke up. when they start playing military songs i kind of choke up. >> i came because of the way they treated veterans when they came back, and when i came back. i am looking to honor their service. >> reporter: in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. the united veterans council in san jose hosted a memorial day remembrance at oak hill memorial park. some 3,600 soldiers are buried there some from all the way back to the spanish american war and the civil war. boy scouts and girl scouts walk the ground to ensure all of their graves had american flags. we have late word from the pentagon tonight saying an air force f15 fighter jet has crashed into the ocean off of japan. the pilot ejected and has been rescued. the cause of the wreck will have to be investigated. officials have not released the pilots name. >> a busy holiday weekend for vacationers and patrols. we take a drive to see what they're doing. shuttle drivers near sfon strike. the new contract say they're not happy about. and why some lawmakers say it would affect more than just smokers. a wildfire burning in the mountains of santa clara has forced the evacuation of campers. 20-mile an hour winds are fanning the flames. the fire also burned a building owned by the national forest service and two vehicles. no injuried reported so far. the california highway patrol says just about every available officer is on the road tonight to try to make sure our bay area freeways remain safe at the end of this holiday weekend. and ken wayne has what officers found tonight. >> reporter: wet roads and high traffic makes for dangerous situation. >> of course distracted drivers. everybody is using their cell phone or texting while driving. they're going to get stopped. >> reporter: which is exactly what happened to the driver of this lexus who admitted he took a phone call. >> i was -- i just got a call and i was asked to go pick up my daughter. >> reporter: another had the nerve to pass the chp officer who was going 55 miles per hour. the biggest worry is duis. >> we've got a lot of dui checkpoints over the holiday weekend and those have been effective. i think the message is getting out there. >> reporter: as of 6:00 a.m. today 1,333 drivers were arrested by the chp for dui. that's down slightly from last year's 1161. in the bay area there have been 165 arrests compared to 166 this time last year. >> i would rather have a night where there is absolutely nothing going on. that means everybody is being safe, everyone has gotten home safely and that's our primary home. >> reporter: this family is almost home. the fun ended after witnessing the aftermath of a motorcycle accident. >> it was really sobering to see that. the kids saw it. >> reporter: take a deep breath, give yourself a little extra time to get home that way you can avoid the anxiety and the price of a ticket or worse, possible deadly accident. live in larksburg, ken wayne. now to the south bay where a driver was severely injured and may lose a foot after he crashed into a tree. this happened just before 3:00 this morning. the boy and 16-year-old female passenger were both trapped in that mangled toyota camera. firefighters used the jaws of life to rescue them. police say speed may have been a factor in this crash. more than two dozen shuttle drivers at a private san francisco airport parking lot have walked off their jobs. >> what do we want? when do we want it? >> reporter: employees of park and fly say the company imposed a new contract last friday. drivers say they make about $11 an hour and they say this new contract not only lowering their pay it also reduces their benefits. >> we don't want the things to be taken away from us. if they put -- they will give us the same thing as we were working before, we're happy we'll go back to work. >> reporter: arriving passengers trying to get back to their cars have reported some delays. park and fly says it's bringing in substitute drivers from outside of the bay area to try to reduce the impact on passengers. concerns about crime and underaged smoking are at the center of a new proposed ban in a smoke shot in antioch. eric rasmussen found that they were making cuts. >> reporter: antioch police handled 100 calls for service related to smoke shops. owner nasser says that does not tell the whole story on this corner. >> the smoke shot, even if they close it, i think so, they're going to be safe. before the store they had a lot of problems too. >> reporter: naser says he will stop selling if he is asked to do so. >> some people are smokers out there that over all we're thinking about the health of individuals so i'm all for it. >> so many smoke shops in this city. nobody can make money. >> reporter: shop owner, shison says he supports a new ordnance. >> now it's dangerous for the people who run the store. the answer is we don't care we have to enforce the law. >> reporter: the proposed moratorium on new smoke shops goes in full force tomorrow. research published today in the journal of the american health association found that one person had become hill for marijuana poisoning. that's the year federal guidelines were modified opening up medical marijuana use in that state. there were no such poisonings at the hospital in the prior four years. a soggy holiday continues at this hour. take a look, a new batch of light rain moving into parts of the north bay sliding in to the peninsula. if we get in a little closer, the light rain pretty much widespread. moves off to the east to fairfield, concord, richmond. areas looks like close to oakland, concord, antioch and if we go west toward the peninsula you can see san francisco. the sunset district, daly city down into pacifica as well as montero. some light rain at this hour. this system is continuing to the east. by tomorrow morning just a few residual showers will be left with us. i don't think you're going to need your umbrella for tuesday. we will everyone see partly cloudy skies. temperatures rebounding for tomorrow afternoon. so as we get into tonight. the light showers will continue. cloudy conditions. temperatures in the 50s right now. perhaps some patchy fog with all that moisture laying around. it'll be dry and mild for the afternoon. temperatures will take a big rebound and in the extended forecast a big warm up in time for your weekend. i'll have a look at your numbers coming up. discovery about the weather phenomenon known as el nino. the researchers say detecting that wind pattern can give forecasters weeks maybe even months of advanced warning. the l.a. river is now open for recreation. the river hasn't been opened like this since the 30s. when it was encased in concrete to prevent flooding. now people can bike and kayak. people can use it from dawn to dusk until labor day and it's free. i predict at some point we may have to slow things down a little bit. >> only on 2, we talk to one official about a possible delay in the opening of the new bay bridge. >> a top republican makes a secret trip to syria. the message john mccain hopes to send to the obama administration. you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to 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the broken bolts in place. >> they're still keeping their sights on a labor day opening but, i predict at some point we may have to slow things down a little bit. >> reporter: alamedans we met say there's only one thing to do. >> i think if it already broke. and it's similar construction they should replace them all. >> fix it now. >> i would say fix them all. and if you're going to fix them do it. >> that other bridge just went down, i think i would rather them finish it the right way and you know, safer. >> reporter: supervisor cortesi tends to agree. >> all the bolts need to be replaced until someone can satisfy me other wise that's going to be my position. >> reporter: we'll be at the ntsb wednesday to see how >> at today began clearing submerged cars and mangled steel from a collapsed bridge on i5. once that debris is removed. crews will then conduct an underwater structural construction of the bridge supports that are still standing. over the weekend the governor of washington plans to install a bridge in the next week. maridas traveled to washington memorial cemetery. it is where her son is buried. he was killed in iraq in may 30, 2004 which also happened to be memorial day. his grave is in section 60 in arlington dedicated to those killed in iraq and afghanistan. meredith told us it is a very active part of the cemetery. >> we do things differently. we decorate our graves and we decorate the trees around them. so section 60 is very special. >> reporter: president obama visited section 60 today and spoke to the families. more than 20,000 americans have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. in alameda, a wreath was cast from the uss hornet this afternoon to honor veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. people then threw flowers into the sea to honor the dead. one woman held back tears saying today was her son's 18th birthday and there's no greater way to celebrate his milestone than to remember the men and women who are serving or have died for america. republican senator john mccain quietly slipped into syria to meet with rebels who were seeking to oust azad. a member of the syrian group posted a picture of mccain on instagram. rebels could also be getting some help from the european unions. eu members asked to lift arms embargo. secretary of the state john kerry met with his -- washington and moscow have yet to agree on the participants. so far about 70,000 people have died in the two year civil war in syria. i think there's always lessons to be learned. >> it's crucial to memorial day services, actually this is a story about a bay area police chief who is being called upon by colorado authorities to help explain what happened in a movie theater massacre there. >> this is video from russia all the damage crashe it did and you'll be surprised with what it didn't do. >> and go to our facebook page, click on like and you can watch all the live newscasts on your smart device. only on 2 from california to colorado. officials in aurora colorado have tapped a police chief. ktvu's heather holmes here after speaking tonight with vallejo's former top cop. >> he's one of four people picked to sit on a panel that will examine that horrific movie theater attack. it's all in an effort to update how officials respond to an attack. next year will mark two years since the horrific attack. this year the panel will meet for the first time to reenact the attack moment by moment. robert nicolini will serve as the law enforcement expert. he plans to interview officers who were first on the scene to see how they reacted and suggest improvements if needed. >> i think there's also lessons ton learned. police work, there's no cook book for police work. >> during his 17 years as vallejo police chief, nicolini looks at police shootings, hostage situations, child abductions. he also spent 24 years with the oakland police department. and he was on duty during the oakland hills fire storm in 1991. experiences that nicolini says will help him in drafting the aurora report. >> the aurora report includes multiple agencies. and things we did in oakland involved multiple agencies. it'll be used hopefully nationally to help other law enforcement agents prepare for a similar incident. >> frank and gasia on this first trip, nicolini is expected to meet with the district attorney as well as the chief of aurora. authorities in texas say the gunman responsible for a weekend shooting rampage was an active duty marine. state troopers say 23-year-old esteban ed choose his victims at random about 4:30 yesterday morning. one woman was killed, five were injured including the sheriff. smith was later killed in a shoot out with other officers. smith was stationed in north carolina. other current and former marines are reportly under investigation for posting messages about presi