This evening, a full 9 hours after a bank robbery that sparked an intensive manhunt. Reporter this is a welcome cite for drivers after a horrible evening commute. The south blinds southbound lanes opened just recently. As for the suspect. He is still on the loose. Reporter this is what the highway looked like, nothing short of a nightmare an highway 17, as was closed down in both directions at redwood states, as police looked for suspected robber. About two and a half hours ive been here now. So, yeah, about the same as last week when we startrd having the mudslides. Reporter it started around 11 00 this morning, when police say this man robbed a bank of america in Scotts Valley. He led them on a chase before crashing. Thats when shots were fired. There was an officer involved shooting, at part of this event by a Scotts Valley p. D. Officer. Its unknown at this time how many runs were discharged. We have no report ares of any injuries to any of reports of any injuries to any of the officers. Reporter the suspect went into the woods. They shut down the highway. They were unsure if he was hit. I saw him just like. I didnt see his face or anything like that. Reporter sky fox captured the traffic mess backed up for miles. Some motorists were stuck with no food, water, or bathroom access. I live in a pretty peaceful area here, and its pretty quiet. Not happy to be in this car for over three hours at the point. Reporter authorities searched cars and backyards, and a shelter in place was issued at one point. Nearby schools were put on lockdown. That hats since been lifted. And the suspect was tressed all in black wearing a face mask, and thats the challenge here. His identity was concealed. Officers say if anyone sees anything suspicious to call them. They are hoping tips will lead to the suspects capture. Highway 17 is finally reopened tonight in both directions. And developing news in dublin, where the chp is working to reopen all of the lanes of interstate 580 where a big rig crashed and caught fire tonight. It closed all of them eastbound lanes. At last check, one westbound lane was back open on 580. The chp said its working to reopen the remaining lanes. The wall is necessary. Thats not just politics. And yet it is good for the heart of the nation in a certain way, because people warrant protection, and a wall protects. All you have to do is ask israel. They were having a total disaster coming across, and they had a wall, and its 99. 9 stoppage. Tonight President Donald Trump telling fox news that he is determined to move forward on his pledge to build a wall along the border with mexico, formalized with his executive order yesterday. Earlier mr. Trump told republican lawmakers that it is a matter of national security. Most illegal immigration is coming from our southern border. Ive said many times that the American People will not pay for the wall, and ive made that clear to the government of mexico. But president entrepreneur phoenix needs cans president nieto canceled a meeting with mr. Trump, saying his country will not pay for the wall. Here in the bay area tonight, ram yes, sir on opposite sides of the bay to protest various white house policies. Hundreds gather outside the federal it will building in San Francisco, and a smaller crowd sent a message at a park in fremont. We have reports from both locations. Deborah, this group of protesters was focused on environmental policy, and reversalles on two oil pipelines. Thats right. For more than two hours, a big crowd on the plaza here at the Federal Building for songs and speeches focused on those two pipelines in the midwest, which is come to symbolize so much more. In a show of defiance, activists took to the streets, angry about the direction the Trump Administration is taking on energy and environmentalle policy. It is our responsibility to put our ideas on the line in this moment reporter some in the line had been to north dakotaed to stand with sioux dakota, to stand with sioux members in protests that in the end turned violent. It was a cause they hoped was won, but now renewed. This we started, is just started, and your support is so needed. Reporter the dakota line to carry crude oil across power to states is finished except for that disputed section near tribal land. Was under review until trump cleared the way. Subject to terms and conditions to are negotiated by us. Reporter the keystone would add to an existing pipeline shelfed two years ago. It would move oil from the north to refineries on the south coast. A lot of jobs, 28,000 jobs, great construction jobs. Reporter but opponents say it per. You eights fossil fuel and ignores climate science, and amid songs and prayer im thinking its going to be a long season of protesting. Reporter activists complain theres an overlap between oil profits, appointees, and public policy. The government at this point isnt even, like, doing a good job of hiding the corruption and the kroney capitalism thats going down, so its a horrible situation. We have laws against this time of immediate conflict of interest between the president of the United States and members of the administration is and laws and powerful us they pass. Reporter they were encouraged to turn to the person next to them, network, and share. Theyve been organizing around this for a long time, so i think if you will feel helpless, join your local organization. Reporter those organizations said those Oil Companies may find that a backlash has been activated. I think they should be scared. This will cause thousands of people to act up, and to actually fight all of the projects that are in peoples backyards. Reporter at the end, the crowd marched a short distance, and sat down, block an intersection briefly before the gathering broke up. Homeland security and sfpd were on hand. The demonstration was completely peaceful and went off without a hitch. The Construction Company behind the keystone xl pipeline said today it has submitted a new permit application with the u. S. State department. The application from Trans Canada Corporation comes after president trumps order on tuesday expediting the project. A final decision on the project could come in 60 days. In fremont, a call for people to giant in the fight against president trumps executive orders, specifically the one to tighten the investigating of potential visitors from 9 countries with muslim ties. Reporter the crowd was small by passionate. The theme is be one. No matter what race or religion. These people say the tenor of the country has changed quickly, with Donald Trumps executive orders. Im just so bothered by the proclamations coming from the president. I just think they are so discrime in a inventory, and feel bad for our country. These two orders are part of an immigration reform. Reporter the directives involve building a wall on the mexican boredder and blocking people from certain countries from entering the u. S. This group called the orders dangerous. Im afraid somebody is going to tell me one day to go back home. I dont have any other home. Reporter this Muslim American woman send home for decades is freely month, but she some others say fremont, but she and some others say they have seen a shift from inclusion to exclusion. Next week it might be you or me, so im not going to wait. Im going to stand up for my neighbors. Reporter a call to action, fight for change at the ballot box. We hope to mobilize people to actually goal out and vote in two years and four years. This is not the way to live in your own home. We have to fight, we have to resist. Reporter resistance comes in many forms. Im for writing letters, making phone calls, for having demonstrations like this. Reporter putting signs at this major intersection they say is a reminder that democracy in this country is partly built up a diversity. We are taking steps backwards, and i want to do whatever i can to say stop. Reporter organizers tell me they plan to hold more demonstrations. They are also urging people to contact their local and state lawmakers to let their feelings be known. Healther . All right, amber. Thank you so much. Earlier today on the 4, we spoke with the former chairman at the Republican Party of the state spend that he thinks president tropess tough talk is all part of a president trumps touch talk is all part of a strategy. I see it as a negotiating tool to get a better job for nafta. The president has received that he wants to renegotiate the north american freely trade dell, or nafta, with mexico and canada. He said it has resulted in a quote massive number of jobs and companies lost. Stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. Youll find a political section right on our front page. A move to make california the first state if the nation to offer a third gender option on state documents. A bill by state senator scott weaner and tony atkins would allow an option other than male or female, on down a. M. Comes such as drivers licenses and other applications. Opposing groups, though, say that those documents should reflect biological facts for medical purposes. All the rain and snow is really starting to pay off. Close to half of california is now out of the drought. The u. S. Drought monitor reported today that severe or extreme drought now only exists in 51 of the state, and you can see that clearly hirepy looking at these two maps. The one on the left shows drought levels at this time last year. The one on the right shows the areas still dealing with Drought Conditions this week. Only about 2 of the state remains in extreme drought, mainly in the vicinity is of Santa Barbara county, and although much of the state is better off, governor jerry brown said he is not ready yet to declare the drought over. And teach got some cool overnight lows and weve got some cool overnight lows, and some is valley fog, and then the weekend to talk about coming up. And well tell you about landfill violations that led to an order. And new home from Surveillance Video, as police look for leads in the kill okay of a woman from cast troll valley. Cattro valley. Castro valley. There is new information on a local murder. Reporter six weeks have passed since somebody killed 59 yearold andrea st. John and then torched her Castro Valley home to cover it up. Her body was found in a garage after firefighters put out a fire early the morning of december 13th. Authorities wont say how she was killed, and whether it was a targeted or random attack, but st. John, they say, was an unlike legal victim. She was by all accounts a model citizen, and she was a mother, a grandmother, a daughter, a sister, and as far as why this happened, a motive for this crime, were still trying to piece that together. Reporter her cellphone and call car were not taken. No one has used her credit cards, but investigators have this Surveillance Video they shared with ktvu. It shows a man walking nearly the victims home. He walks in one direction, only to walk back from where he came. Someone may recognize not only maybe even the clothing, but the way in which this person walks. The man has been linked to a silver 2011 to 2013 Toyota Corolla like this one. As far as the car youve told me about, i dont recall seeing any car like that. Reporter st. John was the third homicide in Castro Valley within a 16day period. Although the cases arent related, neighbors are still rattled. The idea of it happening again in this neighborhood, its like lightning striking twice in the same place, so not too concerned, but still concerned. Astro valley is a little Castro Valley is a Little Community where everybody watches out for everybody else, and we wave to people as they go by. We dont expect this time of element. Reporter st. John lived along after her husband died last spring. Despite her pain, her company is said she showed strength and grace. She was special apply proud of being a grandmother. If you recognize that Toyota Corolla, or that man in the video, you are encouraged to call the police. A federal judge today finalized pg es criminal sentence for its part in the san bruno pipeline explosion and fire storm. It happened six and half years ago. The neighborhood is still trying to remember. 8 people were killed. Many others suffered life changing injuries, and dozens of homes were destroyed. San bruno officials said they were pleased with todays sentence. All we were striving for all of these years was transparency and justice, and the judge served justice today, and transparency will come with the independent monitor and the results of that over the next five years, at least. The Court Appointed monitor will oversea all of pg es business during a fiveyear probation a period. A maximum five of 3 million is to be paid fine of 5 million is to be paid immediately fine of 3 million is to be paid immediately. A judge will be be asked to remove warning labels on the weed kill earl roundup. The state based a decision on the World Health Organization that said the chemical could cause cancer. Now, the products maker, monsanto, rejects any health risks for roundup, and sued to block the warning labels. California now hoping to see that case dismissed. Connecticut county Health Official contra county officials have combined about a compost area in a landfill. We look at why the county is taking action. Reporter inspectors say this facility was accepting more waste than permitted, and that caused unsame buildup, and even fires at the so its. The complaint started in september from residents near the west contra costa sanitation facility in richmond. There were a total of 400 calls that came in, not only to our federalty, is but to the air board. Reporter people described noxious foul smells in the air, causing other concerns. We did receive some reports of people with headache, unusualia, and some throat irritation. Think correspondent sent Environmental Health inspect inners to the sprawling come post site site on par boulevard, operated and owned by republic services, and thats when they discovered that the facility was not in compliance. While our Health Inspectors there were, they noticed 7 fires, so when we see a fire at a come post facility, we know theres something wrong. Reporter these photos show smoke from the fires. Officials say when compost is not turned enough, the buildup of heath causes the come post to self come post to self conpost to self come bust. Although its not tame russ, it is a nuisance, and it cage russ, it is a nuisance, and can affect the quality of life. County officials have ordered the landfill operators to submit a plan by february 1st details how they will correct the problems. If its pretty cold out there tonight, running a few degrees cooler tonight than it was last night at this time. The snow report, you dont even really need it. Theres a lot of snow in the mountains. This weekend will be about as good as it gets for skier. So if you get a chance, i would head on up. The clouds offshore here all heading to the north. Thats a significant weather plume, but its not heading towards us. What is heading towards us is the large surf underneath this. The winds are blowing a swell, or blowing across the water, which causes a swell, and its generate something large surf. Surf advisory through tomorrow morning, then it will start to go away. Nothing to show rainwise. Its been quite nice out there. As we look at the temperatures, its down to 40 in napa. The dewpoints in these areas are in the low 30s. You can expect plenty of valley fog in the inland bay valleys tonight. Napa three degrees cooler right now. Concord is three degrees cooler. Its a chilly night. Your friday night starts off cold with some frost and valley fog. When i come back, well lay it all out for the valley weekend. Coming up, a new effort for california to secede for the country. And then a bay area jazz musician and its accomplished career. How 30second audition got him a gig that has now lasted decades. Well have is your sports highlights later in sports. 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It is set too increase 2. 5 in the 20172018 school year, a 282 dollar increase per student each year, and tough little now be roughly 11,500. This is the first time in seven years the tuition is forecast up, and students arent happy about it. What happens, youre forced to go to food pantries. Youre forced to make go monday me accounts on your social media, begging people to help you survive. A spokesperson for the u. C. System said enrollment has increased since the tuition fee six years ago. Former californias schools chief delayne easton is now hoping to become the states first female governor. She began her political career back in 1980 as a Union City Council woman, and also represented the bay area in the assembly. She joins a very crowded field seeking the position. Position. Another attempt is underway to make california into a separate country. The plan has been submitted to state Election Officials that would ask voters to repeal part of the state constitution that declares california an inseparable part of the United States. Supporters need to collect nearly 600,000 voters to put it on signatures to p