ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> read the report on www.ktvu.com. we put a link under the top story. >>> in the last half hour we learned george zimmerman is now in jail in florida after murder charges were filed against him in the death of trayvon martin. the prosecutor announced second degree murder charges against the neighborhood watchman this afternoon. the shooting of the 17-year-old on february 28 and the lack of an arrest stirred outrage. george zimmerman said he shot trayvon martin in self-defense and his attorney says he will plead not guilty. trayvon martin's called the past 45 day as nightmare. >> we wanted nothing more, nothing less. we just wanted an arrest and we got it. i say thank you. >> the teenager's family spoke after watching the announcement of the charges. today the u.s. justice department said its civil civil rights division ask conducting a separate -- is conducting a separate investigation. >>> software engineer guilty. jason cai was found guilty of shooting xia zhao in 2008. xia zhaorimented the family's wife. jason cai w

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> facebook is snapping up instagram for a billion dollars. mark zuckerberg calls it an important milestone because of the large number of instagram users. over 30 million users on the app. instagram allows people to add filters to cell phone pictures. instagram's employees are now millionaires. instagram's ceo will take home more than $400 million. a co-founder will get $100 million. the employees, $100 million pool they will share. facebook will keep nothing running independently. >>> -- instagram running independencely -- independently. >> reporter: they plan to sell $13.5 million for 8-$10 each. the sale would net the company $155 million. >>> a battle is brewing in sacramento over legislation 90 protect used car buyers. a new law requires dealers to provide a vehicle history from a national database. a san diego lawmaker is proposing a bill to allow commercial services to provide that history. some groups oppose the change saying it would benefit private companies and not car buyers. >>> a portion of the mega million's jackpot has been cl

ken pritchett said the sheriff's deputy is expected to give new information. when that happened we will bring it to you on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it has been a dream for decades and today bringing bart to the south bay took a step towards reality. ktvu's matt keller is live. >>> the bart car sent to san jose was dressed up for today's ceremony. it is one of a few to have the new seats. these are the new seat covers. this is just one small touch done today for the big event which was years in the making. >> reporter: the ground breaking ceremony in san jose was your usual political show. the real dirt is already being dug up. 400,000 cubic yards of dirt. officials will keep the mess manageable for commuters. >> we will not close two intersections that same time. >>> the project is paid for by local, state and federal dollars. many of the leaders credit santa clara county votes for starting the project -- votes for starting the project -- voters for starting the project. . >> the 800 million or so dollars that -- of federal dollars were obtained. it will pay c

ktvu's ken pritchett joins us live where the memorial continues to grow. ken? >> reporter: this afternoon at oikos university we didn't know what to expect. but on this easter sunday, many people stopped by and visited the memorial. many with no connection except by their community. >> reporter: members of a church, a community touched by the horror of that day laid flowers. the shooting rampage was woven in. [ singing ] >> reporter: to easter sunday sermons. at the oakland church says prayers should be offered for the victims and for the man accused, one goh ko. >> today, this is easter day, and we have to love people. >> reporter: he said many in the community felt responsible as he was a u.s. citizen. he said that feeling is real. >> traumatic and also the fact we feel we are responsible. there was no way of preventing this -- what happened. >> reporter: he was a english translator today, although no one in the church has a direct ezconnection to the victim -- connection to the victims or the susspes, there is a tie -- suspect, there is a tie. >> hope and pr

ktvu's ken pritchett joins us live where a restaurant got a much needed face lift. ken? >> reporter: just at the end of the block is a bakery and restaurant, one of many businesses here that are old, some look worn down. that was true of this business as of this morning, but no more. >> reporter: as he was frying up fish, his wife was looking at what was happening to their restaurant. >> very exciting. >> reporter: these are volunteers, an organization that revitalizes low income homes. >> wells fargo asked us to do -- help with a couple small businesses. >> reporter: visititation valley is one area where rebuilding together refocuses. it heches beautify the whole -- it helps beautify the whole neighborhood. this is a photo of the old boards, mostly in chinese. yellowed after years of display. >> it is going to look new. >> reporter: new walls, menu boards. all because they were selected to receive a $5,000 makeover. they hope it equals more business and so do the volunteers. >> so heavy. very nice. >> reporter: this was one of three businesses. the first three to receiv

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have breaking news right now, but it is no surprise. the colts just picked andrew luck with the first over all pick in the nfl draft. luck passed for 9,000 yards and 82 touchdowns. earlier today he said he is looking forward to facing off against jim harbaugh and the 49ers and he will have his work cut out for them. the colts only won two games last year. >>> word tonight of another sex scandal involving the secret service and it happened outside the united states. . >> the showers are dying down, clouds out there and a weekend that is gazunder the corner. a for-- that is just around the corner. a forecast that i think you will like. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? we had to watch basketball in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. oh

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> family and friends had a difficult job of saying good- bye to a father daughter who were killed last weekend. ktvu's john sasaki joins us live with more on the emotional day. john? >> reporter: the memorial here continues to grow tonight on the same day they layed to rest the father and daughter. >> reporter: it was a muslim service in which the further solaiman nuri was layed to rest first and then his daughter hadessa nuri fallowed. >> purest man. he parade on the road or -- prayed on the road or at home. he would coach. he would dedicate his life around his children. >> reporter: the pair along with his 12-year-old daughter were riding their bicycles saturday morning. a white suv ran into had family, killing the father and daughter. >> they did everything together. she wouldn't go anywhere without her dat -- dad. >> reporter: today family members told us the daughter and the mother were at the funeral. >> always cherish everyone around you. you never know what could happen. always be grateful for everyone in your life and tell everyone you lo

ken pritchett was allowed inside the home to get a look. >> reporter: piles of trash outside a home, once had been inside in this home that neighbors say had been occupied by squatters for a year. >> i'm glad they're gone. >> reporter: neighbors called police but had no luck. >> these people are animals, they steal for a living. they steal a house to live in for free, they steal utilities. they steal from around the neighborhood. >> reporter: pierson says it was only after ktvu reported this story on friday when our news crew was confronted by a pit bull and a man in a hockey mask that the squatters packed up and left. that was yesterday. >> this is what they've left blind. some couches, just odds and end junk. >> reporter: able says they've been trying to evict the squatters and the media attention sped up the process. shards of glass used as decoration, the garage door was smashed. what they didn't want they left behind. we've seen the junk throughout the house and the huge pile of junk outside here next to the driveway. but there's more to this pile than midst the eyes. believe it

ken pritchett was allowed inside the home to get a look. >> reporter: piles of trash outside a home, once had been inside in this home that neighbors say had been occupied by squatters for a year. >> i'm glad they're gone. >> reporter: neighbors called police but had no luck. >> these people are animals, they steal for a living. they steal a house to live in for free, they steal utilities. they steal from around the neighborhood. >> reporter: pierson says it was only after ktvu reported this story on friday when our news crew was confronted by a pit bull and a man in a hockey mask that the squatters packed up and left. that was yesterday. >> this is what they've left blind. some couches, just odds and end junk. >> reporter: able says they've been trying to evict the squatters and the media attention sped up the process. shards of glass used as decoration, the garage door was smashed. what they didn't want they left behind. we've seen the junk throughout the house and the huge pile of junk outside here next to the driveway. but there's more to this pile than midst the eyes. believe it

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> oakland police are trying to figure out a motive in the death of a father dunned down while -- gunned down while working with his son. we brought you live on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 last night. it happened near the bart station in east oakland. investigators are going over video hoping to spot tyrell smith's killer. the family told ktvu today he was a stay at home dad and trying to turn his life around. >> you killed him with his son, you could have killed the baby. >> the mother is calling on any witnesses to please come forward. >>> student will return to oikos university three weeks after a gunman killed 7 people there. one goh ko was arrested for shooting 10 people in all. classes will resume on monday but nursing classes will be held elsewhere. >>> we are less than a half hour away from the ceremony that will bring the 49ers to the south bay. ktvu's robert handa is live where crowds are gathering. robert? >> reporter: the game clock is sticking down for the ground breaking ceremony here in santa clara. as you can see and hear the fesivi

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> residence were shocked and scared to hear of the violence. it happened in a complex, small 2 story apartment building. some residents saw the shooting after math. >> a guy they were trying to resuscitate him. they were doing that for a good 5 minutes. the other guy was the officer because as they were running him towards the car, they had another car shielding him. >> they say gang activity is common. stay with us on www.ktvu.com for the latest on this developing news story and you will find a link to video from the scene. >>> turning to storm watch, rains caused a partial roof collapse this morning at the good will stor. this happened about 10:45. standing water caused a portion of the roof to cave in. further investigation found more standing water. >> while up there they found other blocked drains and in those areas they cleared the debris to let the roof drain properly. >> the store was not effected by the collapse. no injuries were reported. >>> this is video taken by a ktvu channel 2 news viewer this morning. this was taken about 10:00

ktvu's ken pritchett is live there tonight where he went inside the house tonight to see just what it looked like there, ken. >> reporter: frank when the squatters moved out yesterday they took some of their property with them but as you can see they left a lot behind. there are tires here in the front yard, pizza boxes, you can see the garage is still full of debris. tvs, the garage door that was busted on their way out. we're told by neighbors and this pile of debris well it's actually not a pile of degree it is garbage stacked on top of a car that was left behind. and the inside is even worse than the outside. the graffiti you might expect, the same with a hole in a wall here or there. but in this house there are holes in almost every wall even one big enough for a child to slip through from one room to the next. and there were children here. this a report card pinned on the fridge. >> i'm glad they're gone, i'm glad they're gone. >> reporter: tom pierson is one of many relieved neighbors to see the squatters gone. >> these people are just animals. they steal for a living, they ste

new, ken pritchett the was in the chambers where a discussion turned to her replacement. >> reporter: she offered the resignificantation on friday. today it was accepted offering kind words for her short tenure. . the other supervisor said they was cited. that was just over a year ago. >> it was one of the more difficult things. >> reporter: today her seat was empty as it was accepted. >> she needs to do what is good for her, take care of herself. . >> reporter: she is the wife of the state teaser who helped boost her to the election win in the seat. that came crashing down with a scandal involving drugs and an affair in which she claimed he she was attacked. >> i need to focus on my recovery from both the assault that -- ha that abusive relationship and how my heart and my --. >> reporter: now the decision is who will replace her. >> they could appoint somebody to hispanic to replace her. >> reporter: jose with the county hispanic chamber of commerce said she represented his community in district 2. the board hasn't sing manied out a replacement. >> they have 60 days to make an appoi

. >>> as ktvu's ken pritchett reports, a san francisco restaurant known for good food was among the tpáers -- first to get a facelift. >> reporter: this is geo's rest rapt where today owners, giep and wife linda worked on the kitchen. but no customers today, on volunteers. the people painting are with revitalizing san francisco. >> this is a little different. wells fargo approached us and asked us to do help with a couple of small businesses. >> reporter: cara nimsick says the valley is one of the places where the group focuses. >> the furniture was really tired. the walls were dirty. >> it is, it really is going to look like a new place. >> reporter: new white walls and menu boards gave the restaurant a new look. all because the yip's were chosen for the make over. >> so happy. yeah, it's very nice. >> reporter: wells fargo says this restaurant was one of three businesses in san francisco first selected to be revitalized under this program. and more businesses throughout the following weeks will follow in the bay area. >>> new college graduates are facing bleak job prospects. with the maj

pritchett. >>> more details, the suspect one goh faces seven counts of murder. he is due back in court april 30th and he is expected to enter a plea. >>> marking easter took many forms in the bay area this sunday. in seven minutes, the sampling of the celebration and how some took the time to help others. >>> a chance to voice opinions about noise. some residents say the problem area are between bush and postwhere there's a high concentration of bars. business are staggering their closing time in hopes to reduce problems. >>> it's turning out to be a late winter in the sierra now there's lots of snow. in nine minutes what resorts are offering to entize skiers and snow boarders. >>> we're wrapping up a very nice holiday weekend but some changes on the way. the areas that could pick up a few sprinkles. i hate getting less. but i love getting more. i'd trade a lot less for a little more. or a little less for a lot more. either way, when it comes to having more, i want a lot more of more and a little less of less. ♪ and that's exactly what you'll get at embassy su

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> before remains were found a map drawn by wesley shermantine led investigators to two sets of remains. those remains were later identified. wesley shermantine is on death row and claims loren herzog is responsible for all of the killings. >>> the san francisco ethics commission is meeting to discuss the case against san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. mayor ed lee removed ross mirkarimi from his job after he pleaded guilty. ktvu's rob roth is monitoring the meeting and coming up, he will explains what it means. >>> classes resume today at oikos university where 7 people were shot to death. ktvu's jade hernandez is here now and tells us there is a new development involving the killer. he is now in the hospital. >> reporter: we rushed over here tee the jail this afternoon -- to the jail this afternoon after learning the gunman has been moved to the infirmary since refusing to eat. that is three weeks. this comes on the same day classes resume for the first time since the tragedy. [ music playing ] >> reporter: they continue their musical memorial f

ktvu's ken pritchett is live in napa with the poor adjustment police are blaming for the accident. >> reporter: this is the curve here, the chp said a 15-year- old girl was driving a car loaded with teenagers and the chp says due to speed the teenager failed to make the turn and you can see down there the skid marks heading into the tree. >>> the scar in that tree will remain, shoes and socks discarded. the impact so great. six taken to the hospital, three with major injuries. >> all three passengers were not wearing

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in san francisco, ken pritchett. channel 2news. >> the president announced late today he is expecting an investigation of secret service agents accused of consorting with prostituting in columbia. the agents have been suspended pending the investigation along with five members of the united states military. according to the washington post the scandal started when one of the men refused to pay a prostitute who called police. a congressman who chairs the house oversight committee said such behavior can threaten national security. >> the president may not have been in danger but that's -- that's the beg the whole question of what happens in somebody six months ago, six years ago became a victim of their own misconduct and is now being blackmailed? the question is, is the whole organization in need of some soul searching, some changes or in fact -- before the president, the vice president, members the cabinet are in danger. >> the agents have returned to the united states, members of congress have promised an investigat

ken pritchett. >> muni officials say they will review videotapes to try to determine how a man who used a wheelchair was truck and killed by a underground train. it happened around 11:45. some say the man jumped,s say he fell. others say his leg was dangling in front of the train. service was stopped for almost two hours. coroner hasn't released his identity. >>> bart is moving forward with plans to redo it's train car fleet. the agency plans to give the contract to a canada company. they plan to vote on it next month. the company plans to put together the cars in new york with a majority of the petitions american made. they expect to start rolling them out in 2016. >> and a significant drop in temperatures today from what we saw over the weekend. up to 15 and 20 degrees cooler today. the winds out on the delta and toward pittsburgh blowing to about 20 miles out of the water. it'll do that again tonight. overnight lows on the mild side. mid50s. that on shore flow and that southerly direction will continue through the week that. means more clouds, chance of drizzle and then rain as we ge

ken pritchett. >> muni officials say they will review videotapes to try to determine how a man who used a wheelchair was truck and killed by a underground train. it happened around 11:45. some say the man jumped,s say he fell. others say his leg was dangling in front of the train. service was stopped for almost two hours. coroner hasn't released his identity. >>> bart is moving forward with plans to redo it's train car fleet. the agency plans to give the contract to a canada company. they plan to vote on it next month. the company plans to put together the cars in new york with a majority of the petitions american made. they expect to start rolling them out in 2016. >> and a significant drop in temperatures today from what we saw over the weekend. up to 15 and 20 degrees cooler today. the winds out on the delta and toward pittsburgh blowing to about 20 miles out of the water. it'll do that again tonight. overnight lows on the mild side. mid50s. that on shore flow and that southerly direction will continue through the week that. means more clouds, chance of drizzle and then rain as we ge