both yee and his attorneys declined to comment today. his next court appearance is scheduled a week from today. august 7. live in san francisco, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are trying to discover the identity of a body discovered in front of a home on griffin drive. officers arrived and found an african american man in his 20s shot in the torso. >> they are going to conduct the investigation. obviously, the first hours of any type of investigation are this sort of critical. so we have to be careful as to what information is released because we don't want to jeopardize in integrity of the investigation. >> police say the victim was carrying no id at the time. they are asking any witnesses to come forward. >>> if woman killed last weekend in vallejo has been identified as 40-year-old erica brian. she and her five-year-old son were violently attacked saturday. darryl wakefield is the suspect. investigators say other people were in the home at the time. and an eight-year-old boy called 911. so far, police have not officially

as for senator leland yee, he plans to plead against the superseeding indictment tomorrow morning. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a fast-burning fire sent more than a dozen people into the streets in oakland early this morning. also did significant damage to two homes. ktvu's christien kafton was the first reporter on the scene this morning and joins us live to let us know what's happening there now. good afternoon,. >> reporter: good afternoon. the fire is out. the latest development are the red tags on the building they put up. those tags mean these buildings could collapse at any time. sparks and a downed power line greeted oakland fire crews. >> it was a charged power line. the sparks were coming off the power line. that made fighting the fire truly difficult. we had to make sure we isolated the power line and make sure they didn't getter in the power line. >> reporter: residents say the fire started in the upper unit of one building and 3:40 and spread quickly. freddie and jody jackson say their neighbor yelled down to them that the apartment was on fire.

. >>> new developments now in the corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee. prosecuters filed new charges in federal court today against yee, former gang leader raymond chow, and 27 other people. the new charges include racketeering, running a criminal enterprise, carrying a potential 20-year prison sentence. yee is also accused of agreeing to vote for several bills in exchange for campaign contributions. >>> a city councilman is under investigation tonight for misuse of campaign funds. the fair practices commission tells the contra costa times that he is accused of reimbursing himself $2500 in cash from his campaign fund. he's also accused of using $18,000 of campaign money to pay rent for his own personal business offices. he says the offices were used for his campaign, not his business, and says the $2500 was used to pay campaign workers. >>> a busy weekend in san francisco going to affect traffic. the monthly bike event known as critical mass is set to start at this hour in justin herman plaza. also, giants playing the dodgers at at&t park tonight, tomorr

-- to california state senator leland yee. it alleges he solicited bribes for leland yee. attorneys say the case is weak and the challenge reformed men after spending time in prison. >> he was a gangster once. he had an epiphany and he went straight and the government can't tolerate that. [ indiscernible ] >> reporters asked whether he might become a government informant or seeking a deal, his attorneys insist he will fight to the end. leland yee will enter a plea tomorrow. >>> new details on the growing ebola outbreak in west africa and how it may be a threat to the world. including the united states. ktvu's noelle walker spoke with a doctor who worked in africa during the first outbreak. live with what you learned today. >> reporter: he says the good thing is that the incubation period is short and people get very sick which makes it harder to spread, which is bad news for anyone infected. the peace corps is pulling back hundreds of volunteers. >> reporter: today two volunteers in west africa are in isolation after being exp

yee is accused of selling his votes on various bills. in one case yee allegedly agreed to take $60,000 from a supposed nfl team owner in exchange for his vote on a bill dealing with athlete compensation. and at ktvu.com we have posted the 148 page inindictment outlining the new charges against yee. you can look for it right on our front page. >>> b.a.r.t. is getting a $17 million grant to protect a crucial part of the system against a potential terrorist attack. ktvu's john sasaki shows us where that money will be focused it also explains why b.a.r.t. is so guarded about the exact focus. >> reporter: thousands of people do it every day. board a bart train heading toward san francisco and the east bay. >> coming down the tube it's like you're there in a split second. >> reporter: it's a quick albeit noisy ride through the trance bay that riderslike. >> today i'm taking the subway to go out with friends. >> reporter: that's why the mayor said this grant is a smart investment that will enhance the critical infrastructure against a terrorist

chow pleaded not guilty to a new charge in the corruption case around california state senator leland yee. he was in court on the new indictment that ats racketeering charges. attorneys say the case against him is weak and he has gone straight. leland yee will enter a plea tomorrow. >>> the city counsel is given the green light to chevron's modernization plan. turn out was huge last night as the-count voted on the -- as the city counsel voted on the plan. they will invest $90 million into the community. the >>> ucla is drying out after a water main break. the water burst from a century old pipe yesterday afternoon and quickly inundated the campus. officialess estimate 20 mill -- officials estimate 20 million gallons rushed out. it was difficult to stop the geyser because valves were as old as the pipe and repairs will be tricky due to old pipes and now a large sink hole. in addition oo water damage to -- to water damage to buildings hundreds of cars were damaged. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. pipes like that lie underground here in the bay area. ktvu's tom vacar is live in the bay area with more.

he had finished second to yee. perez had to pay for the recount and only picked up a few votes in two counties. democrats have been putting their support behind yee. now yee will face ashley sweringen the republican in the race for state comptroller. >>> good news tonight on the job front. new state numbers out today show more people are employed right now than at any time in the last seven years. california's unemployment rate went from 7.6% in may to 7.4% in june. the bay area generally outpace it is rest of the state when it comes to job growth. for june, all bay area counties saw increases for unemployment. solano county the highest unemployment rate at 6.7%. at jobs centers like this one at concord. fewer people have been showing up to search for work which would seem to be a sign that things are getting better. the director says there are real opportunities out there and job seekers seem to be more optimistic. >> i've had more interviews in the past six months than i had in the first year and a half that i ha

he alleged that leland yee took bribes in exchange for those who favored his contributors. one of the others is raymond ciao and they pled not guilty to the new -- guilty to the new charges. he solicited bribes and laundered money. his client has quote gone straight after spending time in prison, also for racketeering. >> do you understand when he was arrested he had 4 to $700 and he truly took in essence and poverty and served the community community. >> ciao's lawyers said he will fight the charges rather than take a deal or become an informant. >>> 49ers and the city of santa clara are getting ready for the first scoring event ever. a meeting will be held for the friday night and they have the new home of the 49ers. they have visited other stadium to see how game day is handled with tens of thousands of fans. >>> and standing room only for games, tickets will go on sale tuesday but you have to be part of the faithful 49 you can register for free but you have to do it on saturday. then you will have access topic kits on a first come service. >>> they may soon be putting t

chow was in court on suspended leyland yee. he pled not guilty to racketeering. the indictment allege that he laundered money. but chow's attorney said that chow has gone straight. >> when he was arrested he had 4 to $700 to his name. he lived with his girlfriend free of the he took a vow of poverty and served the community. >> his attorney say chow will fight the charges rather than accept the deal. yee will enter a plea tomorrow. >>> parking enforcement officers giving out tickets they shouldn't. for drivers fighting back it's tougher than expected. there's a way to fight the tickets but navigating the bureaucracy is next to impossible. what you need to know to fight the system and an app that can help. >> if you want the park on ivy street, good luck figuring out when it's okay. >> i've lived her 2 1/2 months and i've had four tickets. >> they have a sign like that and they don't have a way to fix it. >> parking tickets are not enforceable if the signs can't be seen. >> david is ceo of the app fix. his team will fight the parking tickets for you. if they don't

perez wants to get -- the democrat from los angeles is trailing behind the bay area democrat betty yee. . less than 500 votes separate the candidates. yee has already declared victory. >>> the family of a southern california woman who was punched repeatedly by a chp officer says they want to see the officer punished. cell phone video of the july 1st incident recently came to light. rick lozano has our story and we want to warn you some of the video is difficult to watch. >> reporter: attorney carrie harper talks about the chilling video that shows a chp officer taking down a woman he encountered walking down i10 and then repeatedly punches he. >> he was seeming like he was trying to kill her. >> reporter: it's unclear why the woman identified as marlen pennet was on the freeway is not important. >> the reason why she was on the freeway does not matter, what happened to her that day, she got beat, she got beat. >> i love my mom. she was brutally beaten by the police. he punched and pound and pounded on her. the only thing she could do is block her face. >> she has suffered multiple inju

. >>> new developments now in the case against suspended state senator leland yee. prosecuters today filed what they called a supercreeding indictment in federal court, which includes new charges against yee, raymond chow and 27 others. the new charges include racketeering, carrying a potential 20-year prison sentence. there are also new charges accusing yee of agreeing to vote for several bills in exchange for campaign contributions. >>> the san francisco archdiocese today said a priest who was ousted from his post will thought be allowed to minister within the diocese in san francisco. earlier this week, father john wade, seen here on the right, was removed from his home diocese in guam over child molestation charges, stemming from the 1970s while he served in los angeles. the diocese of san francisco confirms wade had been granted permission to minister here. he was on his way to the bay area, but in a statement today, the san francisco church said, quote, father wade would not be allowed to undertake any ministry in the archdiocese of san francisco unless and un

. >>> happening today -- suspended state senator leland yee is due back in court. he's due to enter a plea to a new racketeering charge. last week an expanded indictment was filed against him and dozens of others. it alleges he took bribes. one of the other defendants is raymond "shrimp boy" chow. now, chow and five others were in hurt yesterday and pled not guilty to the new charges. the indictment alleges that chow solicited bribes for senator yee and laundered money. chow's lawyer said his client has gone straight after spending time in prison also for racketeering. >> he understands when hes arrested -- when he was arrested, he had $400 to $700 to his name. he lived with his girlfriend. he truly took a vow, you know, in essence of poverty and served the community. >> chow's lawyers say they will fight the charges instead of accepting a deal or becoming an informant. >>> all right. there's breaking news on the oakland as. the team is serious about making a world series run and the as have made another blockbuster trade. they have acquired left-handed john lester

however, the investigation did lead to indictments against 29 people, including state senator leland yee and raymond "shrimp boy" chow. >>> the sex scandal involving a san francisco supervisor and a top aide, well, that is prompting new rules at city hall. john avalos recently admitted he had an affair. she is now on unpaid leave from her $95,000 a year city job. in response, the city is now developing a new requirement for all elected officials in san francisco. they would have to report all romantic relationships with subordinates. >>> 7:10. a delegation from san francisco is heading to colorado today to discuss the possibility of a bid to host the summer olympics. giants ceo larry baer and ann cribs are among those making the trip. they will join representatives from boston, washington, and los angeles for an informational session. the u.s. olympic committee may decide next year if it will submit a bid to host the 2024 summer olympic games. hard to believe they have to plan that far ahead. >>> time is 7:11. a terrifying incident last night. it involves a mother, her children, and gunf

. >>> it was a bombshell when we reported that state senator yee was facing corruption charges. now we're learning more about the undercover praiption and how it involved briefly the san francisco mayor ed lee. the bay area warm-up is underway. mark d mayo will tell you when we begin to feel the double digit heat. several swimming holes are closed indefinitely. contaminated lakes with fears of bacteria are keeping swimmers out of the water. >>> a new report reveals that the fbi corruption investigation that snared the state senator also targeted four-time san francisco mayor ed lee and according to the san francisco chronicle federal agents contributed $20,000 to lee's campaign as part of an undercover sting operation. the operation also looked into 49ers great joe montana and possibly redevelopment deal but the paper reports that the feds came up empty against montana and mayor lee. however the investigation did lead to indietle against 29 people -- indictments against 29 people. >>> a bay area mother is behind bars accused of leaving her two children in a hot car while she gam

gary yee who served for a year while the district searched for a permanent superintendent. the district has struggled with low graduation rates, high truancy and a declining enrollment. >>> the university of california launched a system wide initiative to help solve the problem of global hunger. uc president, janet napolitano, unveiled the new global food initiative this morning in berkeley. the former homeland security chief said ten uc campuses will unite their resources to intensify and expand efforts to tackle the problem. that includes focusing on things like scarcity, sustainability, climate change and obesity. she says she wants the uc system to become a global leader where food is concerned. >> what we want to do is take the power of the university and focus it like a laser on one of the world's big problems and with the chancelers of all of the campuses, we select the food. >> she said there are 7 billion people in the world and 1 billion go to bed hungry every night. one of the first steps to grant three fellowships per campus for students working on a project rel

. >>> and it alleged leland yee took bribes in exchange for boating for bills which favored his contributors. one of the others was raymond ciao. they pled not guilty to the new charges. they claim he laundered the money. ciao's lawyers say he has gone straight after spend being time in prison also for racketeering. >> he was arrested for 4 to $700 and he lived with his girlfriend r he truly took a vow in essence of poverty. >> they are getting ready for the first sporting event. they will review final preparations and that game between the san jose earthquakes will provide the first real test of traffic parking and security at the new home of the 49ers. >>> and santa clara police will see how they are with tens of thousands of fans. >>> and 5:09 it is a big day, the drakes bay oyster company will close down retail operations while am legal battle continues. the area must be returned to wilderness but they will allow them to continue harvesting for at least another month. while they consider a junction and the drakes bay oyster provides a third of all the oysters in the state. >>> and the sa

. >>> a startling revolution on the corruption probe which led to leland yee, also at one time they focussed on san francisco mayor ed lee and we will tell you what they found. >>> and what is being done to call attention to the dangers of leading children to hot cars and how the public can get involved to better protect kids and most people spend the same amount of time on household chores as they do scanning facebook. mark zuckerberg thinks that is not enough, now back to you on the morning news. >>> let's bring sal back, you are watching the roads and bridges, what is next? >>> dave mentioned earnings, i have a picture i want you to see speaking of lovely pictures. westbound highway 4 looks good and you can see the sun is coming up and we don't have any crashes to report. we have been looking for crashes and we have not found anything major here if you are driving at the toll plaza it is backed up and metering lights are on and it is a 30 minute drive into san francisco. >>> this is kind of a normal things into the pass, into livermore and most of that is stop and go traffic, no major pro

. >>> keith jackson has pleaded not guilty the bribery and conspiracy in the case of leland yee. this is jackson leaving court in april. he's accused of arranging a murder for hire of a man made up of fbi investigators and accused of soliciting bribes in exchange for help for political caughts. jackson is free on bond. is. >> new the at 5:00. angry signs going up in a quiet neighborhood. in the center of the controversy a proposal for a new hilton hotel. people who live near by are not happy about the plans. >> if approved the hotel will go here in place of that closed chevies restaurant. if you look at the flags you will see how tall this building will be. >> the helen wood parks housing development is a peaceful place to call home. 170 units with ponds and fountains. >> a lot of foliage, a lot of trees. >> but it could change, a company wants a four story extended type hotel across the street. the city officials are considering the project. >> the benefits to the city is continue the economic development of the city. the lot has been empty for four years. >> the opposition is b

john perez and board of equalization member betty yee are locked in a very tight race. perez requested the recount after he fell short by 585 votes in the june primary. since he requested it perez will have to pay for it. that's why he's only asked for the ballots to be checked in 15 counties. he says he can't afford to pay for a recount in all 58 counties. the winner will face fresno mayor sweringer in the reelection. >>> one month after police searched for a toddler, the family gather. >> i feel like i've been stuck in the same spot for a year. >> reporter: you can hear the hurt in kiana's voice. >> we can't end it, we can't move on, mourn or celebrate. >> reporter: a year ago today, her husband reported their daughter missing from a market in oakland. >> how did she disappear so well? that's what i'm angriest the most about. because it's like no trace of her nowhere. like she just vanished. >> reporter: john told police she went inside the market leaving the 21 -month-old in his suv with his elderly mother who has dementia. >> when i talked to him before, he could no

just 481 votes separate perez and yee. perez called for a recount last week. and since he requested it he'll have to pay for it. the winner will face seringer in the fall election. >>> former calpers chief executive ronosco pled guilty to bribery and fraud charges. he said he took $200,000 in cash and other bribes from a businessman in lake tahoe. that busy man is now accused of trying -- businessman is now accused of trying to influence bidsness decisions for the retirement fund. >>> ktvu's mike mibach reports a woman made from making dinner in her kitchen to jumping in the pool and performing cpr on a man she's never met. >> reporter: she's a medical assistant focused at work in san ramon. but never forgetting what happened back at home in san leandro. >> i heard help like it got stronger and stronger. >> reporter: rochelle venezuela lived in the second story unit. she was making dinner for her and her daughter. >> they were screaming help, help. >> reporter: she ran down, and jumped in the water. her neighbor no longer struggling at the edge of the pool but

perez trails yee. the mayor of fresno finished first in the primary. any registered voter can ask for a recount but that person has to foot the bill. >>> this week, president obama will pace more pressure to help settle the immigration crisis at the texas border as he flies to texas for three fund-raisers and a speech that focuses on the economy. texas governor rick perry said the president should take some time to get a firstthan look at the crisis -- firsthand look at the crisises of thousands of children flooding across the border. last week, a white house spokesman left the door open for a possible addition to the texas travel schedule. >>> israel arrested six suspects in connection with the pruttal kitting of a 16 16- year-old palestinian boy. he was kidnapped and burned alive last wednesday. it's believed to be a revenge killing for the earlier kidnapping and killings of three israeli teenagers. today, netanyahu telephoned the father of the palestinian teenager and said the killing was abhorrent and said the people will be brought who are respons

one of the main figures in the fbi sting operation that led to the indictment of leland yee he is due back in court. child faces several charges that imcollude money laundry and conspiracy to sell alcohol and tobacco. last month the judge denied his request for bail. saying the gang leader still is posing a danger to the community and should remain in jail. >>> high fire danger in the south bay. coming up at 6:00 the activities no longer allowed after this fire that burned 12 acres in the nearby hills. >> but first an app aimed at fixing a problem may create a bigger one. after the break the way a high- tech solution to replace lost house keys could open the doors for criminals. >> and on the golden gate bridge traffic looks good. a little bit of fog there. it's not effecting the traffic in southern marin. we'll tell you about the bay bridge and metering lights just went on. >> there is plenty of fog that is for sure. a very mild temperatures for many here and lots of tropical clouds. evewith the highest levelde of engineering... design... safety... and performance. our latest creatio

couple of hours from now, a main figure in the fbi sting operation that led to the indictment of leland yee, he's due back in court. raymond shrimp boy chow is scheduled to be in court. he faces mann laundering and conspiracy to illegally sell alcohol and tobacco. last month, the judge denied his request for bail, saying the one-time chinatown gang leader is still a danger to the community and should stay in jail. >>> recent fbi crackdowns of x- rated websites are prompting bay area section workers to call for decriminalizing what they call consensual prostitution. according to the reuters news ajenks, sex workers have been concerned about their safety since the popular adult site was shut town last month. the workers say the site allowed them to screen out dangerous clients. these workers say without a place to safely interact with clients, workers are driven back to working the street. they argue that decriminalizing prostitution would eliminate the black market and offer the best way to fight human trafficking. >>> 7:11. two robberies targeting bay area pizza delivery workers just an hou

. >>> suspended state senator leland yee is facing new charges in his federal corruption case. the new charges include racketeering, which carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. the charges were filed yesterday against yee, former gang leader raymond shrimp boy chow, and 27 other people. he is also accused of selling his votes on various bills. in one case, he allegedly agreed to take $60,000 from a person posing as an nfl team owner in exchange for his vote on a bill that dealt with athlete compensation. >>> well, looks like apple could be involved in another patent battle. the post corporation filed the complaint yesterday, accusing beats electronics of infringing on five of its patents. apple is in the process of acquiring beats electronics. the patents at the center of the lawsuit involve noise- canceling properties in some of the headphones. bose says it's been working on noise-canceling wireless headphones for the last 40 years. so far, apple has not commented. >>> the doors at brieman college campuses are now closed. >> my instructors prepared me to get a career an

at 17 yees old, he became the -- years old, he became the first to hack the lock on the iphone. >>> a chinese security company says tesla cars are vulnerable to hackers. they are putting up money to prove its point. this morning, 360 announced it will pay $10,000 to anyone who can remotely access some of the functions of a tesla model s sedan. the companies says its tests show the doors can be unlodge locked, the horns hodgeed -- unlocked, the horns honked. tesla says the contest turns up security flaws, they will fix those. snooch -- >>> 8:42. it's been a rule since the '70s. some say it's time for a change on donating blood. >> reporter: we're finding out more this morning about what caused an early-morning fire at chevron's refinery. >>> right now, we're still looking at slow traffic in some areas including a new crash and highway 4 is just a mess because of a late morning accident. >>> we're dealing with a lot of clouds but there's a westerly breeze for many. eventually, it will cool off. but one more day of humid conditions then we'll show you a cooler extended outlook. did you r