. >> reporter: liz, the vigil has just began for christine svanemyr. i'm going to step out of the way so you can see it. the 35-year-old mother was tragically killed here in holly park when a recreation and parks department truck ran her over. now, that was nearly a month ago. still, district attorney george gascon has yet to file charges against the truck driver 57- year-old thomas bernoskie a gardener here at the park. this isn't the only incidents in the past month the d.a. hasn't filed charges for. today we asked, what's taking so long? >> what i am responsible for is to make sure that if we do prosecute a case, that we have a good-faith prosecution of the case to the fullest extent of the law and that we have the evidence to prove it. >> reporter: so we also asked why charges haven't been filed in the case of jonathan denver

right now they are presenting stories, amoshes to christine svanemyr. how great of a friend she was. they are going to start playing music. they want to know why the gardener who veered off the trail into the grass and ran over her hasn't been charged. we talked to the district attorney today and they said they are still evaluating the case along with police but auntil -- until they have enough information to make a solid case, he will remain uncharged and free on bail. reporting live in san francisco, palty l -- patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> public support for mayor jean quan is at an all time low. support is lower than it was for ron delms. the election is a year away but according the poll, 46% said they definitely would not reelect mayor jean quan. only 5% said they would vote for the mayor. the same poll showed 69% say crime is the worst thing about living in oakland. >>> if you drive in the bay area you may know we have the worse road conditions in the nation. according to a report, 60% of san francisco's major streets are in poor condition.

he hit and killed 35-year-old christine svanemyr who was lying on the grass with her baby. he says the client was trying to avoid hitting a dog when he drove off the path and seeing the dog in the side view mirror drove on to a staff meeting. >> went down the grassy hill and did not see any human being that was there that he saw the dog and he saw the dog he thought when he heard a bump. the dog scampered out from underneath the car. and he thought it was okay. >> reporter: prosecutors told the judge coming to court would have been too painful for christine svanemyr's husband and family but a couple dozen supporters of thomas burnoski were in the courtroom. >> this man that i have been knowing for a long time since his daughter was a little girl. we went to prayer every morning and he is a man of integrity. and we just know -- i just feel in my heart it was an accident. >> reporter: the judge reduced bail from $350,000 to $100,000. in san francisco, allen martin, kpix 5. >> mr. burnoski is due back in court on november 5. if he is found guilty on both charges, the d.a. says

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. >> reporter: flowers and photos mark the spot where christine svanemyr was killed september 5th. today the recreation and parks worker accused of running her over entered a plea in court. >> immediately, when i heard the charges, i said, oh, my gosh, that was an accident, absolutely. >> reporter: friends and family of the defendant filled the courtroom as the attorney entered not guilty pleas on vehicular man slaughter and hit- and-run charges. he recklessly veered his truck off a paved path, prosecutors say and ran over a woman as she lay sunbathing with her baby and dog. the father of six is devastated and said he swerved on to the grass to avoid hitting an unleashed dog, his attorney said. >> the dog scampered out from underneath the car and then he was okay. but then he started thinking maybe he hit something else because he mentioned he had seen a baby about 45 feet to the right. >> reporter: his attorney says he left the scene but quickly notified a supervisor and cooperated with police. prosecutors said he told his supervisor, quote, i hit something, maybe a dog or a child

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christine svanemyr was struck and killed last month while lying in the grass with her baby. >>> cal/osha is resuming its investigation into the accident that killed a worker at the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. donald white died in june. investigators had decided there was no violation in connection with his death. but now osha says there are new questions. this month's death of worker edward lake is also under investigation. >>> chp officers out in force on highway 101 conducting a special zero tolerance day. they are looking for distracted drivers and speeders. officers will cover the highway from the redwood valley in mendocino county down to the silicon valley. >>> police say distracted drivers killed 6 people including a pregnant woman and young child. it happened at a busy intersection yesterday in lodi. witnesses say the man who caused it was going 80 miles per hour using a cell phone at the time. six vehicles were involved. 12 other people were injured. >>> the very morning tenants of a luxury san rafael home were supposed to be evicted, firefighters found it in flames. and t

he is accused of killing 35-year-old christine svanemyr as she laid in the grass with her 11-month-old baby. the baby was not hurt. burnoski left the scene to return to a maintenance yard where he told a supervisor he thought he hit somebody. lowered his bail from $350,000 to $100,000. his supporters say they believe it was the right decision. >> he's a man of integrity and we just know, i just feel in my heart that it was an accident. >> burnoski's attorney said his client was trying to avoid a dog when he veered off the path on to the grass hitting the mother. prosecutor allege he was trying to take a shortcut. he faces a maximum of 11 years in prison if convicted. >>> a south bay teenager is being hailed a hero for saving her mother's life. today the american red cross of silicon valley honored lindsay dolan with community hero award. what impressed the red cross that she was able to overcome her shock and do mouth-to-mouth rece recessitation when the mother suffered a heart attack. doctors think mom would have suffered brain damage and may have even died if her daughter hadn't acte

prosecutors say he ran over christine svanemyr at holly park last month. he pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and hit- and-run. burnoski's attorney says he veered on to the lawn to avoid an unleashed dog. >> he did not see any human being that was there. he saw the dog and he saw the dog he thought when he heard a bump. the dog scampered out from underneath the car. and he thought it was okay. >> i think it's very important that we send a very clear message that this behavior was grocery negligent and that is the reason why we're taking such a strong approach. >> prosecutors say burnoski did not leave the path to avoid a dog. they say he was taking a shortcut across the grass. >>> 4:39 now. here's something that will make your skin crawl a little bit at this hour. bedbugs have infested an entire east bay apartment complex. people living in the concord building show kpix 5's juliette goodrich how bugs are literally eating them alive. >> very disgusting. >>> reporter: 21 tenants living in the rosemont apartment complex along monument boulevard are

he is alleged to have run over christine svanemyr last month. he is charged with vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. his attorney says he veered on to the lawn to avoid an unleashed dog. >> he did not see any human being that was there. he saw the dog and he saw the dog he thought when he heard a bump. the dog scampered out from underneath the car. and he thought it was okay. >> i think it's very important that we send a very clear message that this behavior was grossly negligent and that is the reason why we're taking such a strong approach. >> today burnoski's bail was lowered from $350,000 to $100,000. his preliminary hearing is set for november 5. >>> a mystery is unfolding in marin county after a luxury home goes up in flames. more than 30 firefighters battled the fire on seaview drive yesterday morning. flames engulfed the nearly 4,000-square-foot home causing about $650,000 in damage. as kpix 5's andria borba reports, the fire is under extra scrutiny because of a long and nasty legal fight between tenants and the owner of the home. >>

a city of san francisco worker was behind the wheel of the car that hit 35-year-old christine svanemyr last month at holly park. some at the vigil want charges filed against the driver. >>> a small plane made an emergency landing on the east side of san jose on capitol expressway yesterday morning. police say the pilot had to bring the plane down after some sort of malfunctio shortly after take-off from reid- hillview airport. the two people on board were unhurt. >>> some oaklanders are taking the neighborhood watch program to the next level. the typically quiet rockridge area in oakland has seen a big spike in burglaries and assaults this year. as kpix 5's christin ayers reports, people are now reinventing an old concept to fight off crime. >>> reporter: it began with a bold stickup at a casual carpool last week. one of the victims, amy's neighbor. >> there's been a more serious uptick and i feel like more brazen nature. >> reporter: in six months, there have been 28 robberies, 32 burglaries, and 8 assaults in this rockridge enclave and neighbors got fed up. >> let's use modern techno

he's pleaded not guilty to the hit and run death of 35 year old christine svanemyr. who was laying on the grass in holly park with her child last month. burnoski was driving a city truck at the time and has been suspended from his job. >> coming up on the kron four morning news. the new way the white house is trying to get young americans to enroll in obamacare. >> here's a live look outside from the bay bridge toll plaza. it is a chilly start outside. more details on the forecast coming up. [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hotspots than ever. go to our website below to get u-verse high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year price guarantee. it's all the speed you need all at a great price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives yomore of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi-fi hotspot that c

. >> reporter: liz, the vigil has just began for christine svanemyr. i'm going to step out of the way so you can see it. the 35-year-old mother was tragically killed here in holly park when a recreation and parks department truck ran her over. now, that was nearly a month ago. still, district attorney george gascon has yet to file charges against the truck driver 57- year-old thomas bernoskie a gardener here at the park. this isn't the only incidents in the past month the d.a. hasn't filed charges for. today we asked, what's taking so long? >> what i am responsible for is to make sure that if we do prosecute a case, that we have a good-faith prosecution of the case to the fullest extent of the law and that we have the evidence to prove it. >> reporter: so we also asked why charges haven't been filed in the case of jonathan denver the 24-year-old police say michael montgomery fatally stabbed following a giants game. gascon says with that case, he is in a very difficult place. there are two groups with two stories and no one to verify whether it was self

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svanemyr, who was in the grass with her 11- month-old daughter. burnowski's attorney says that his client had swerved to avoid hitting a dog. >> he sulked the dog, he heard a bomb. the dog came from underneath the truck and he thought it was okay. >> the obvious thing to do was to stop and not to continue to drive. after you felt that she bought something you should stop and see what it is. >> district attorney george gascon says that burnoski's story doesn't change anything with the prosecution. burnoski faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted of the charges. >> after 15 weeks and 30 surgeries. the last patient hospitalized after the asiana crash at s-f-o has she was transferred to a rehab center. and is listed in good condition. she was badly burned in the crash.and suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury. three people died in the july 6th crash. and more than 300 were injured. >> the investigation into an accident at the new 49er's stadium has been re-opened. june 11th - a worker named don white was killed by an elevator counter-weight. st

on september 5th, burnoski ran over 35-year-old christine svanemyr from daly city. she was laying in the grass with her baby and dog. they were not hurt. >>> into the newsroom, going to court for a 60 day cooling off period for ac unions. governor brown saying, quote, another strike in the bay area is the last thing we need. alameda county superior court will consider the governor's request tomorrow morning. if the court decides a struck will disrupt public transportation services and endanger the public health, safety or welfare, he will issue an order to hold off the strike for 60 days. so that both the ac transit and its unions can kocontinue to negotiate. governor brown added, quote, i urged the parties to resolve differences keeping the bus riding public in mind. >>> well, less cars on the roadway today because b.a.r.t. is back up and running again. commuters hopping on trains. less cars on the roadways as you can see. let's take a look at one of the hot spots usually. 880 in oakland north of the coliseum. southbound lanes, slow going, but moving. northbound la

christine svanemyr was struck and killed last month while lying on the grass with her baby. >>> an alameda county superior court could order a 60-day cooling-off period in the ac transit labor dispute. the hearing comes at the governor's request. ac transit workers were set to go on strike last thursday until governor brown stepped in. >>> a second ac transit hearing today in oakland will look into passengers' discounts and new ways to pay fares. agency wants to increase ridership by introducing a day pass boosting the use of clipper cards and eliminating timed bus transfers. there's also talk of clearing the price of local -- lowering the price of local passes. >>> a politician is fighting to stop any public transit state agency from striking ever again. orinda city councilman steve glazer launched an online petition. he wants to put a measure on the state ballot to let voters decide whether transit strikes should be outlawed. he says he already has the support of several east bay mayors. >> the voice of the riders and the commuters is not being heard by our leaders. >> glazer faces a sti

christine christine svanemyr was struck and killed last month while lying in the grass with her baby. >>> red light cameras will be installed in one of san francisco's dangerous intersections at market and octave yeah. it's a hazardous area for pedestrians and cyclists because of cars making illegal right turns on the central freeway. this is the first time traffic cameras will be used for illegal turns in the city. >>> some bay area crime victims are now taking matters into their own hands and san jose police are finding them to be great partners. take the case of a $10,000 bike for sale on craigslist. the bay area bike community check stolen bike registry.com and found a likely victim in san jose. >> when you see a bike like that for the price that it was, you know that something is really, really fishy for sure. >> so police set up a buy-back sting at a san jose gas station and arrested this couple for possession of stolen property. police say don't confront suspects, just be a witness and collect information >>> the tech surge to fixes the healthcare.gov website is under way. the

svanemyr was killed last month at the park in bernal heights. community members are calling on the city to press charges on the city parks worker who was behind the wheel. >>> a small plane had to make an emergency landing on capitol expressway in san jose this morning. police say the pilot had to bring the plane down after a malfunction shortly after take- off. a pilot instructor and trainee on board were not hurt. >>> an office building in santa clara was evacuated this morning because of a gas leak. investigators say a backhoe operator accidentally struck a gas line on great america parkway. it took an hour for crews to cap that line. no one was injured. >>> a limo driver told san francisco police that he crashed his car in san francisco after someone in another car fired shots at him early this morning. bull holes in the front window of his car -- bullet holes in the front window of his car. no injuries, no arrests. >>> mayor jean quan facin an uphill battle. how people in her city feel about her running again. what can she do to turn things

they held a memorial for 35- year-old christine svanemyr yesterday evening. the city of san francisco worker was behind the wheel of that truck that struck svanemyr last month at holly park. some at the vigil want charges filed against that driver. >>> a small plane made an emergency landing at san jose's east side right on the capitol expressway. it happened shortly before noontime yesterday. police say the pilot had to bring the plane down after some sort of malfunction shortly after take-off from the reid- hillview airport. two people on board, a pilot instructor and a trainee, what a ride, neither was injured. >>> some oakland neighborhoods are fighting crime by stepping up security on their own. the typically quiet rockridge area in oakland has seen a spike in burglaries and assaults this year. in six months, there have been 28 robberies, 32 burglaries, and 8 assaults in the rockridge enclave. fed-up neighbors now want private security guards to patrol their streets. they launched a page on crowdtilt.com urging people to contribute to the cause. >> this

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svanemyr, who was in the grass with her 11- month-old daughter. burnowski's attorney says that his client had swerved to avoid hitting a dog. district attorney george gascon says that burnoski's story doesn't change anything with the prosecution. burnoski faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted of the charges. >> after 15 weeks and 30 surgeries. the last patient hospitalized after the asiana crash at s-f-o has been released. she was transferred to a rehab center. and is listed in good condition. she was badly burned in the crash.and suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury. three people died in the july 6th crash. and more >> the investigation into an accident at the new 49er's stadium has been re-opened. june 11th - a worker named don white was killed by an elevator counter-weight. state labor officials are looking into the case again - but they're not saying why. it was the first of two workplace deaths at the site earlier this month, edward lake jr. was killed when a load of rebar fell on him. the new stadium is set to >> >> (male annoucer)