sasha fleishman is at home after leaving the hospital and for the first time, sasha spoke publicly about the attack. >> my first instinct is kind of dumb. start waving around, trying to put it out, so that fans the flames and makes it bigger, then my second reaction that saved my life was i went back to my kindergarten class and stop, drop and roll. so i just drop on the floor and start rolling around. >> sasha was wearing a skirt and doesn't identify as either male or female. the suspect, 16-year-old richard thomas, faces felony assault and mayhem charges with a hate crime. sasha and the teen's father have talked to prosecutors about trying him as an adult. >>> in san jose, a man stabbed several people then carjacked a van on north jackson avenue after being shot by police on dirk glen drive. david? >> reporter: well, that suspect was kill eed right there. you can see the scene is still teeming with police officers and detectives. it started here, ended here, but starteded a short distance away. the crime spree started at this townhouse about a mile away. the suspect stabbed four adults

thomas is accused of setting fleishman on fire. thomas told police he did that because he was homophobic. outside court his family says he may have been joking and is remorseful and will apologize. >> he's a good kid. >> very good kid. >> i don't know. he was joking around. that's all. >> reporter: sasha fleishman is undergoing skin grafts on his legs and the fundraising website set up to help in his recovery is saying that it's reached its $20,000 goal with more than $21,000 already this morning. saying they are not accepting more donations but there are also many, many words of encouragement and support. coming up in the next half hour i'm going to tell you what the oakland mayor had to say about this crime. reporting live in berkeley, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you. inspiring hearing all of that support. in the newsroom a minor earthquake just struck off the northern california coast, the 4.7 magnitude quake hit just before 3:00 this morning about 74 miles west of eureka and west of crescent city. we can tell y

for setting 18-year-old fleishman skirt on fire on ac transit bus. each charge also carries a hate crime enhance many. fleishman suffered second third agree burns to lower body and expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. sasha father karl fleishman told us quote sasha recovery is going very well. she expects to be home before thanksgiving. what sasha most looking forward to is getting about a being to school and being with friends. thomas attorney says his client actions were a prank and that he never intended to harm fleishman what did he think was going to happen. >> he thought a puff of smoke is and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they addition the da disagrees. citing police interview where thomas said he lit the skirt on fair because thomas is quote homophobe ick. sasha fleishman parents said teen does not identify as either male or female. judge will hear thomas motion to be tried as a juvenile next month. in oakland, laura anthony abc 7 news. of. >> stay with us more ah

fleishman is undergoing a number of skin grafts. i have to tell you there are encouraging words of support left there on the website for fleishman as well. live in berkeley, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much for the report. >> we want to check in with scott mcgrew. keeping our eye on twitter. it is taking a dip down about to 44 4404. >> right, in the first full day of trading we're seeing the first negative mum bers. after a huge run-up, what, thursday, all day thursday up better than 70%. two of the stocks, the volume at tesla. there was a trade fire. and ubiquity is up 17% started by an apple engineer who still lives in a two-room apartment. this white device is going to plug into the car. it's automatic. it attached to the port under the dash. every car built since the 90s have it. it sends valuable information to your iphone. the cost of the trip, whether or not i drove faster than gas mileage. and each time i park the car or mentions the location the my iphone. i come out of the 49ers game i know exactly where my car i

luke fleishman suffered second-degree burns. the suspect set his clothes on fire. sky 7hd was over the area where the bus stopped near the intersection of mcarthur boulevard and ardley avenue. his mother tells our media partner, the oakland tribune that she is not sure if this was a prank or hate crime because her son was wearing a skirt. investigators say witnesses were crucial in tracking down the young man they think is responsible. >> the arrest was made in less twon 24 -- less than 24 thunder hours. that was because witnesses stayed on scene and provided information investigators and video surveillance. >> fleishman is being treated at the hospital in the city. his family created a facebook page and fundraiser to help with his medical bills. >> there was a locker room fight that september one player to the hospital. he was taken to urgent care to be treated for a concussion and to get stitches. they did not say who the other teammate was, but said he was not allowed to suit up for the tbaim. >>> a warning from stanford police after a student reported being dru

the teen's recovery is going. >> reporter: sasha fleishman hadn't been home since november 4th, that was the day the teen's life changed. >>y i looked down and my skirt is on fire. i freak out because i'm on fire. >> as can you tell, sasha has a sense of humor about the horrifying incident. sasha was on an ac transit bus when someone set the a gender teen's skirt on fire. sasha attempted to put out the flames but that made it worse. my second reaction, which is probably what saved my life is i went back to my kindergarten class and stop, drop, and roll, so i drop on the floor and just start rolling around and some other passengers started stomping on the flames. they gave me a zenograph. >> he spent the last 24 days in a burn unit. the 16-year-old boy who admitted to sitting him on fire is richard thomas. he remains in jail. >> you should really know better than to light someone's clothing on fire. i think you should be able to realize that that's not just a funny prank. >> thomas is currently facing felony charges in adult court, but his attorney made a motion to have the case moved

. >>> sasha fleishman who was set on fire while riding a transit bus is heading home just in time for thanksgiving. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> what does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. we're not quite ready. we've been rearranging stuff to make it more comfortable for sasha. >> the 16-year-old suspect is being tried as an adult. the jury found a motion to try the case in juvenile court. the fleishman family tells us they support that motion. >> he's extremely remorseful. >> the hearing is set for december 20th to hear the motion on whether to hear the case in juvenile court rather than in adult court. >>> it will allow homeowners to pay off city loans for solar panels along with their property taxes. the program could start early next year. >> we're going to put san franciscans to work. reinvigorating our economy and causing us to have a much lesser impact on the environment. >> reporter: the feds put the plan on hold three years ago concerned about who would be responsible for the loans if homeowners should default. now the state has set up a rese

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reporting live in santa rosa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we heard from the parents of sasha fleishman, and more from the interview with the family. >> keep if mind we're always here for you. for all of us here, thanks for joining us. >> have a good night everyone. honey, honey, look, look. she's doing that thing with her jaw again. phil: poor kid. she puts so much pressure on herself. it's an obsessive-compulsive thing. i have read like 100 articles about it. e get ? yeah, it's -- it's a mystery. i know. [ clicks tongue ] alex... honey, hi! hi, hi, hi. why don't you take a little break? mom, the test is tomorrow morning. i'm not taking any breaks. just a little -- oh, okay. she does that jaw thing every six seconds. it's like the hippopotamus at the miniature-golf place. ohh, i've bounced so many balls off those big teeth. it's all about the timing! luke! oh! [ laughing ] so close!

friends of fleishman have set up a web page to raise money for his medical bills. as of this morning, they raised more than $6700. >>> we have new video of a raging fire that threatened to destroy an historic building in san francisco's richmond district. a neighbor took this video of the two-alarm fire which broke out before 4:00 this morning in a back building off funston and clement. nearly a dozen people who live next door had to be evacuated. luckily, the flames did not reach the main lie prayer brairie. but the scanning center is a total -- library. but the scanning center is a total loss. >> we'll really sorry to lose the scanning center but it is only one out of many. >> the internet archive building used to be a christian science church built in 1920. luckily nobody was hurt. those forced to evacuate are now back in their homes. >>> the santa clara county sheriff is looking for a suspected bike thief. george lee has been seen stealing high-end bicycles in santa clara and marin county for months. they say the 46-year-old asian man was caught in july during

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the kids certainly came together for sasha fleishman. minutes ago they took a group photo that will sent to sasha in the coming days but they hope he returns to school soon maybeck high students, girl or boy, score skirts in honor of fleishman. his mom says he doesn't identity being a male or female. on monday, he was aboard an a.c. transit bus when 16-year-old richard thomas used a lighter allegedly to set sasha's skirt on fire. maybeck students tell us they hope sasha knows he's scarily on their minds. it's really important. i feel like maybeck is a school where you can be who you are. i feel like it's important for the school to come together in support of him. >> reporter: since the attack sasha has already received support online. donations have poured in with more than $21,000 raised. while counselors have been on hand at the school. many students say it would help them get them through this, he's making care packages cards and taking a group photo. the school's director wore a skirt to school and said the open environment has allo

fleishman's parents say all of the support really means something to sasha. thomas' attorney is going to file to have his client charged as a minor. >>> the assemblyman who was shot and killed died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. the los angeles coroner's office made the announcement today after an autopsy. police say 78-year-old joseph gotto may have interrupted a home burglary when he was shot. t joseph gotto's son mike gotto is a democrat who represents los angeles in the california assembly. so far police have not announced an arrest or suspects in this case. >>> the city council of toronto voted overwhelmingly today to strip the mayor of some powers. mayor rob ford has admitted to buying and using illegal drugs and driving drunk but he has refused to step down. the city has no legal way to remove him unless he has been convicted of a crime. ford says he plans to run for reelection. >>> china has announced a major change to his unpopular one child policy. this is the first significant change in nearly 30 years. the communist government says pa

fleishman remains hospitalized with second and third degree burns. thomas is being charged as an adult for a hate crime. >> she's a 16-year-old and he is entitled to a defense. >> thomas is set to return to court on friday and may enter a plea at that time. >>> 49ers star linebacker alden smith faced a judge today just two days after facing the carolina panthers on the field at kapbd -- candle stick park. christien kafton was there as smith pled not guilty to charges. >> reporter: the judge choosing to continue his $75,000 bail. now the star linebacker had nothing to say about the three illegal guns police say they found inside his home. san francisco 49ers star linebacker alden smith said nothing as he entered court flanked by his mother, father and attorney. inside smith pled not guilty. smith spoke only once agrees to delay in next court hearing after the regular nfl season. the gun charges stem from a rowdy party at smith's unincorporated san jose home. another person shot two guests and smith himself was stabbed. prosecutors say a search of the

. >> other passengers helped put out the flames, too, still fleishman was left with second and third degree burns on the lower body. >> hate is really not going to affect me too much. >> and the teen is already showing that what happened on that bus won't define the future. >> i applied to m.i.t. early action like five days before i got burned. i'm glad i got that out of the way. >> sasha does not identify as male or female. >> i prefer the term they, them their. >> and has given thoughts on what should happen to the boy accused of setting fleishman or fire. now charged as an adult with two felonies hate crime. >> i don't want to be too harsh just because people do dumb things, you know. especially when they're teenagers. i think i'd have him as a juvenile, so for sasha, there's still room for giving amid all the thanks this holiday. >> still painful. >>> there's a wild crime spree this morning in east san jose. police shot and killed a stabbing suspect after they say he tried to ram an officer with a stolen car. the crime spree started at a home where the unidentified suspect stabbe

fleishman was wearing a skirt and identifies as a-gender. we're told sasha will be coming home from the hospital tomorrow. thomas faces a hate charge in addition to other charges. >>> a 49-year-old pittsburg man has been identified as the operator who died as the excavator he was working on fell off the barge and into the sacramento river yesterday. sheriffs say it took several hours for dive teams to reach richard wayne alexander because the excavator became partially buried sideways in several feet of silt 15 feet under the water. no word on why the excavator fell off the barge. >>> a richmond group that helped struggling families is handing out food bags. the bay area rescue mission is distributing 850 food bags to make sure homeless and needy families can enjoy thanksgiving. the director john anderson says that each bag has enough food to feed 12 to 20 people and that this year the food giveaway has grown larger than it ever has before. over the years, the number of people that we help has significantly increased. in the last 12 months,

fleishman is a senior at maybeck high school in berkeley. an online fund-raiser has raised more than $21,000 for his medical bills. >>> 7:40. in a story you will see only on 2, ktvu news has documents showing how many people cheat and go across bay area bridges without paying tolls. this shows a big spike in toll cheats at the golden gate bridge. in 2011, there were 80,000 no- license plate violations. in 2012, that jumped to 108,000. this year, it is more than double, to 224,000 and that's just up and through october. in march, the golden gate bridge switched from having the tollbooth workers to all electronic tolls. the toll cheats are using cardboard dealer placards which you can't trace. >> prior to this, they were stopping and paying. now there's a larger number of people crossing without paying. >> now, $1.2 million of toll money went uncollected at the golden gate bridge. for the seven other bay area bridges, it's about $6.1 million a year. transit officials say violaters who are caught, they pay a fee. that somehow offsets things. >>

luke fleishman suffered second-degree burns. the suspect set his clothes on fire. sky 7hd was over the area where the bus stopped near the intersection of mcarthur boulevard and ardley avenue. his mother tells our media partner, the oakland tribune that she is not sure if this was a prank or hate crime because her son was wearing a skirt. investigators say witnesses were crucial in tracking down the young man they think is responsible. >> the arrest was made in less twon 24 -- less than 24 thunder hours. that was because witnesses stayed on scene and provided information investigators and video surveillance. >> fleishman is being treated at the hospital in the city. his family created a facebook page and fundraiser to help with his medical bills. >> there was a locker room fight that september one player to the hospital. he was taken to urgent care to be treated for a concussion and to get stitches. they did not say who the other teammate was, but said he was not allowed to suit up for the tbaim. >>> a warning from stanford police after a student reported being dru

fleishman's parents say all of the support really means something to sasha. thomas' attorney is going to file to have his client charged as a minor. >>> the assemblyman who was shot and killed died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. the los angeles coroner's office made the announcement today after an autopsy. police say 78-year-old joseph gotto may have interrupted a home burglary when he was shot. t joseph gotto's son mike gotto is a democrat who represents los angeles in the california assembly. so far police have not announced an arrest or suspects in this case. >>> the city council of toronto voted overwhelmingly today to strip the mayor of some powers. mayor rob ford has admitted to buying and using illegal drugs and driving drunk but he has refused to step down. the city has no legal way to remove him unless he has been convicted of a crime. ford says he plans to run for reelection. >>> china has announced a major change to his unpopular one child policy. this is the first significant change in nearly 30 years. the communist government says pa

fleishman was wearing a skirt. the victim's parents say the 18-year-old does not identify as either male or female. in the criminal complaint, the officer interviewing thomas said, "during the suspect's interview, the suspect stated he did it because he was homophobic." she did not want to appear on camera, but thomas' mother told us, "i am very sorry for my son's actions. i did not raise him that way. my son is not a hateful person, he's a kid. kids joke around." while fleishman undergoes treatment at the san francisco burn center, richard thomas is scheduled to be back in court here next tuesday. in oakland, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, workers' safety on the b.a.r.t. tracks. workers ask why it took years to contribute to a rule that may have contributed to several deaths. >>> the incident raising new concerns about battery powered cars. >>> our early november weather continues to get milder and milder. can this pattern last through the weekend? i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up.

luke fleishman suffered second-degree burns. the suspect set his clothes on fire. sky 7hd was over the area where the bus stopped near the intersection of mcarthur boulevard and ardley avenue. his mother tells our media partner, the oakland tribune that she is not sure if this was a prank or hate crime because her son was wearing a skirt. investigators say witnesses were crucial in tracking down the young man they think is responsible. >> the arrest was made in less twon 24 -- less than 24 thunder hours. that was because witnesses stayed on scene and provided information investigators and video surveillance. >> fleishman is being treated at the hospital in the city. his family created a facebook page and fundraiser to help with his medical bills. >> there was a locker room fight that september one player to the hospital. he was taken to urgent care to be treated for a concussion and to get stitches. they did not say who the other teammate was, but said he was not allowed to suit up for the tbaim. >>> a warning from stanford police after a student reported being dru

fleishman is listed right now in stable condition. >>> voters in san francisco have given a resounding thumbs down to a plan to build expensive waterfront condominiums. 62% of voters rejected proposition b also known as the 8 washington development in yesterday's off-year election. voters also rejected a related measure, proposition c, which would have allowed taller buildings at the location. the 8 washington project was approved by the board of supervisors last year. but critics forcedded issue to a vote. it's a huge defeat for ed lee and gavin newsom who campaigned for the development. the waterfront alliance, which opposed the project, is now turning its attention to a planned basketball arena. the group wants san francisco leaders to reassess the golden state warriors' proposal. >>> in sunnyvale voters approved measure c calling for stricter gun control laws requiring gun owners to report a loss or theft of weapons to police within 48 hours. firearms will have to be locked up when not in the owner's direct possession and ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds will be b

. >> richard thomas set fire to sasha fliesh a fleishman. she had on a kilt-like skirt. and doesn't identify as a male. he is remorseful. he is homophobic. >> he is a very good kid. i don't know. >> reporter: despite the family's protest. he is charged with a hate crime, aggravated mayhem resulting in great bodily injury. the family has been given extra time to hire an attorney. alameda county court. >>> the amber alert out of sunnyvale with the 2 week old baby ended. the child was reunited with the mother. do we know when she will be home? >> reporter: the mother could show up anytime. we have been standing outside of her apartment for hours hours. the two are back together. mother of 2 week old is reunited with her baby. he was under the care of child protective services in arizona after the father got into an argument with her tuesday and drove off with the boy triggering an amber alert. he is held in the arizona jail 5 following his arrest by mexican authorities by a port of entry crossing. the adduction was after a dispute. he wanted to move out of state, possibly t

as you can see, he's wearing a skirt in support of sasha fleishman. we understand that sasha is currently recovering in the hospital. he did suffer second and third- gree burns -- third-degree burns. back to you. >> thank you. alameda county prosecutors will try richard thomas as an adult. it involves several felony charges. ktvu news obtained court documents that include notes from the arresting officer. he wrote that thomas set the boy on fire quoting here now, because he's homophobic. however, the family of the teenaged suspect is coming to his defense. >> what kind of boy is he? >> he's a good kid, a very good kid. he was joking around. that's all. >> police arrested the teenaged suspect the very day after the suspect after looking at surveillance video from the a.c. transit bus. >>> 8:34. new this morning, there's incredible video out of the philippines from a typhoon that sloomed into that -- slammed into that country. pam cook in the newsroom with what we know and why it's difficult to get the latest information on the storm and the people affe

fleishman is agender which means he doesn't identify by either sex. prosecutors call the incident a hate crime and have charged thomas as an adult. >> a menlo park family file add suit against a driver of a car accused of jumping a curb and pinning two 6-year-old twin brothers against a wall. one boy needed multiple surgeries after the crash. the other suffered a broken arm. the boys were walking when the suv jumped the curb. no criminal charges were filed against the 90-year-old driver. though police did take away his license and ordered him to schedule a test at the dmv. no word how much the family is suing for. the body of the co-owner of sammy hagar's restaurant has been found. steven clark piece was reported missing november 3 when he checked out of a hotel in ft. bragg but he didn't return home. his body was pulled from the water about 50 miles away from ft. bragg. there is no sign of foul play but they have been unable to find his rental car to rule it out completely. his bar and grill in roseville. a court in thailand sentenced a british man t

fleishman was wearing a skirt. the victim's parents say the 18-year-old does not identify as either male or female. in the criminal complaint, the officer interviewing thomas said, "during the suspect's interview, the suspect stated he did it because he was homophobic." she did not want to appear on camera, but thomas' mother told us, "i am very sorry for my son's actions. i did not raise him that way. my son is not a hateful person, he's a kid. kids joke around." while fleishman undergoes treatment at the san francisco burn center, richard thomas is scheduled to be back in court here next tuesday. in oakland, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, workers' safety on the b.a.r.t. tracks. workers ask why it took years to contribute to a rule that may have contributed to several deaths. >>> the incident raising new concerns about battery powered cars. >>> our early november weather continues to get milder and milder. can this pattern last through the weekend? i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up.

ktvu's john sasaki spoke with sasha fleishman's father. and john also learned that they support a more lenient punishment for the young man suspected of setting fire to sasha. >> reporter: the high school student regrets setting luke sasha fleishman on fire. the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire and sasha suffered serious leg burns. this morning sasha gave us good news. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> reporter: tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> reporter: how does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. >> reporter: just in time for a small thanksgiving celebration. >> we have a friend who's coming over who's bringing a precooked meal. >> reporter: richard thomas' attorney -- >> he thought it would be a puff of smoke and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he is horrified. >> they are correct. and they're not the only members of the gay community who feel that way. >> reporter: later off camera thomas' aunt told us that sasha's parents for moving the trial into juvenile court is quote beautiful and that t

friends of fleishman set up a web page to raise money for his medical bills. this morning we're told he raised more than $6600. >>> happening today, faculty members are in crisis mode now that they've received news, deep cuts must be made within the programs. an emergency meeting is being held this morning. ktvu's janine de la vega is live on campus where you just talked to a university spokesperson about this this morning. what is she saying? >> reporter: she's saying this shouldn't come as a surprise that cuts need to be made. she knows there is a lot of panic going on among faculty. that's because there's been misinformation being spread among them and there's some confusion over how many millions of dollars needs to be cut. now, here's the breakdown -- over the past two years, san jose state faced a $32 million budget deficit. significant cuts have been made over the last year. now for the spring semester, the university is saying that $4 million more needs to be cut. the dean told the faculty in an e-mail that this will result in class sections being redu

ktvu's john sasaki spoke with sasha fleishman's father. and john also learned that they support a more lenient punishment for the young man suspected of setting fire to sasha. >> reporter: the high school student regrets setting luke sasha fleishman on fire. the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire and sasha suffered serious leg burns. this morning sasha gave us good news. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> reporter: tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> reporter: how does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. >> reporter: just in time for a small thanksgiving celebration. >> we have a friend who's coming over who's bringing a precooked meal. >> reporter: richard thomas' attorney -- >> he thought it would be a puff of smoke and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he is horrified. >> they are correct. and they're not the only members of the gay community who feel that way. >> reporter: later off camera thomas' aunt told us that sasha's parents for moving the trial into juvenile court is quote beautiful and that t

fleishman is still hospitalized with serious burns. thomas is being charged as an adult and could enter a plea on friday when he is set to return to court. >>> it's no secret that crime is happening, and some of that is being committed by teens. >> reporter: that committee meeting will start in about an hour. this is not the first time they discussed it. they did it in 2009 and 2011. but this time they say they have more information. >> we have a serious problem in oakland with young people committing crime and becoming victims of crime. >> reporter: that's why noel gallo and other city council members say there these ár needs to be a curfew. >> where it's reported criminal activity or reports of dangerous incidents. >> i'm totally for it. i'm tired of getting harassed by these youngsters. >> freedom is when you're 18 or older. meanwhile, they need to have their butts at home doing their home work and thinking about sports and home work. >> reporter: between 8:30 in the morning and 1:30 p.m. on school days, gallo says he wants the day

richard thomas has been charged as an adu accused of liging sasha fleishman's clothes on fire. accoing to papers thos did it because he homo foeb phobicut his family says he is not aateful person. the victim's mother tells us her child identifies as gender neral. the seni from berkeley w wearg a skirt when he was set on fire aboard the bus. fleishman remains in the hospital in stablecondion. >> apple and samsung heading back to court 18 case tha wil determine w much money samsung owes to apple. scott taking a look what time thisould mean for the future >> good morning.s. the apple samsung case get as new jury to decide. samsung's ilty. the w jury is going to decide damages, they will be assigning valueo ape's ideas. if y cop a idea how much should you owe? a dl, $10 a phone? th worry is whateve the new ry decides others are going to try to figure out future violations that will s some precedent. you see scenes from theirst samsungapple trial. whoever is chosen for t jy will be fro a cross section o folks fm the south bay, 14 phil hogan was the foreman of the last jury that foun

. >> 18-year-old sa sshgssha fleishman was wearing a skirt that was set on fire. she was a senior at the high school where the school director, just came out, a as gender queer to my parents, she says a couple years ago. >> outgoing and charming, fun to talk to, wonderful member of our community. >> sasha is still isn't burn unit in st. francis hospital in serious condition, and thomas has no bail and is set to return to court on monday. >>> and an lgbt counselor said they don't identify themselves as male and female. >> whether it be dressing in a manner, or behaving in an adr are ongenous manner, the specific center offers support groups for the groups and they had to conform to their birth gender. this case is prompting a lot of interaction on facebook. seven ktvu. >>> and two lives conducting a track inspection, a legislative safety hearing was held in san francisco today. it was scheduled months before the accident. committee member phil ting chastised bart officials for vague responses and threatened to accept the answers. >> you've come before our committee

. >>> sasha fleishman is back at home tonight. the 18-year-old smiled but didn't talk to media as he was brought home today. once inside, the family took this picture. they say sasha is tired emotion leal and physically and -- emotionally and physically and it will take months to recover. you'll recall sasha's skirt was set on fire while riding on an ac transit bus november 4th. the timing of the home coming for thanksgiving is perfect. >> it's really -- it's a wonderful, wonderful treat expect i have to start cooking again. >> they say sasha will speak publicly about the attack in the coming days. >>> 16-year-old richard thomas has been charged as an adult in the case but his attorney filed a motion to move the case to juvenile court. thomas is extremely remorseful about what happened and did not think sasha would be hurt. the next hearing is set for december 20th. >> a group of bay area mayors is asking san jose to band in his ballot pension plan for employees. they're leading the effort. 19 mayors along with other local leaders

it's prompted by flthe violence that was imosed on fleishman tomorrow's event takes place in city hall, beginning at 5:00. >>> ahead, it's called a kill switch, it could stop thieves from stealing your cell phone. >>> and walmart's attempt to -- >>batkid's side kick, the secret weapon that kept the little super hero going strong. >> he is what they call a secret weapon even from the sidelines but a stanford football player may be able to give his team the edge on the field. we will be back in a moment. >> his memory, allows him to take snap shots of the opponents plays and focused on the defense. >> try to figure out what is this defensive coordinator thinking, how will he react and hopefully be in the second quarter and third quarter, we are thinking two steps ahead. >> he started jotting down plays and giving his coaches the intel during the 2011 season opener against san jose state. a game during quarterback andrew luck's senior year, which the cardinals won 57-3. >> it's like chess, you want to not be thinking one move ahead, you want to think five moves ahead. >> >> he distances h

. >> reporter: in this case, support means wearing a skirt. 18-year-old luke fleishman, also known as sasha, was set on fire as he rode an ac transit bus on monday. he was wearing a skirt at the time and asleep when another passenger lit the skirt on fire. sasha is in the hospital with second degree burns. >> it's hard to make sense of. >> reporter: so today, many of the students and teachers at this school of only about 100 are wearing skirts. >> whether you knew sasha or not, it's important for the whole school. i think that's what makes may beck unique, that support. >> reporter: police are charging the suspect in the case, 16-year-old richard thomas, with assault with a deadly weapon, and hate crime enhancement because they believe sasha's skirt triggered the attack. sasha's mom says he identifies as neither male or female. the word at high school, sasha is supported no matter what. >> we can't wait to get you back in our community here. >> reporter: it's not just the show of support. more than 400 people have donated about $21,000 to help pay for sasha's medical bills. live in be

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he used a lighter to set saw saw fleishman's skirt on fire. that individual suffered burns on his body. >>> aldon smith may enter a plea after surrendering. his arrest was delayed because he had been in rehab following a dui arrest in september. the weapons charges stem from a house party hosted by smith last year where he was stabbed and two others were shot. >>> continuing coverage now of typhoon haiyan. officials today raised the confirmed death toll to over 1700 and officials say they fear it could end up being closer to 2500. the storm has also injured more than 2,000 people and with all of the homes that are damaged or destroyed, 660,000 people have been displaced. a richmond woman whose uncle was killed by the typhoon say the country is in chaos. >> he said it's getting scarier. they need food, water and medicine. >> the philippine government is reporting the two and a half million survivors need food and aide. >>> there is a push going on right now to help get aid to the philippines. janine de la vega is live at san jose state with mor

he is accused of setting 18-year-old sasha fleishman's skirt on fire. sashadentifies as gender, neither male or female, we can ll you sasha suffered severe leg burns during that attack. ♪ powerful than ha, a message a lot of people sent out last streets to honor sasha.e friends and family to the location wherehe attk happened. sasha's paren say the march was plaed as a sw of solidarity and provide a teacble moment for the community. >> ts is reay about letting people b who they are and not bein afraid of that. i think there's a lot of fear of the other, of anything fferent. >> we can also add here that sasha, a berkeley high school student, doesemain hospitalized in stable condition. this morning police in cupertino hope a new sketch will help catch a man accused o sexuly asslting a woman on the deanz campus. this is what they say h looks like. the vtim told police she interacted with the m in the past. she thinks he goes by the name of johnny. this happened last week in a the woman say a man burst int her stall and asslted her. >> new details on the

hundreds of people marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gende

. >>> speaking publicly for the first time since being set on fire, sasha fleishman talked to kpix 5's da lin. he says he has a lot to be thankful for during this holiday weekend. >> reporter: sasha fleishman's second day home after spending three weeks at a hospital. he misses school, friends, and most of all, a sense of normalcy. >> nice to be home in my own house. >> reporter: especially on thanksgiving. the recovery both mentally and physically will take time. three surgeries so far. the bandages on his legs make it hard to walk. >> i can't walk as fast and -- i need to be more careful. just physically. >> reporter: the agenter teen suffered from second and third degree burns after someone lit his skirt on fire aboard a bus. >> i looked down and my skirt is on fire. and -- and i freak out. >> tell us why you did it sir. >> reporter: 16-year-old richard thomas admits he did it. police say thomas is homophobic but his attorney says it was a prank. >> you should really know better than to light someone's clothing on fire. i mean, i think you should be able to realize that that is not

and sasha fleishman talks publicly for the first time. about the horrifying moments when the teen was set on fire. supplies that story coming up. happening now. the shenanigans of black friday are underway. this is from a texas wal- mart store last night where as two women were arrested for fighting over an h-d-t- v! safe if other locations, such as this target in suburban los angeles, were a little more subdued. and this is from a 'best buy' in colma. hundreds stood in line. some since wednesday. just to be first in line for the store's best deals. kron-4's gabe slate said -- besides the line of people, a line of 250 -cars were waiting to get in to the lot. and coming up in about 10 minutes we'll take a closer look at black friday across the country. a lot of shoppers are not happy black friday has morphed into black thursday. they are lashing out at major retailers online and threatening to boycott stores that opened early on thanksgiving. and an "i pledge to not shop on thanksgiving" badge is circulating on facebook. it has been shared

after dozing off on a bus does not want the 16-year-old suspect charged as an adult. 18-year-old sasha fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not

gayle rushed to help 18-year- old luke sasha fleishman to smother the claims. the suspect has been charged as an adult. >>> a pilot accidentally lands a jumbo jet at the wrong airport. why it was such a monumental task to get the plane back off the ground. >> and a high school football team has their season end early after what appears to be a hate crime. details on the decision that has a small town reeling. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence carnell. we are in san jose talking weather with the second graders here. what's the weather like right now? >> windy! >> yeah, very windy around the bay area. we'll talk more about that, coming up. water. the car veered off a ramp, landing into a >>> officials in minnesota pulled five children from a car sinking in water. the car veered off a ramp, landing into an icy pond at least eight feet deal. a female driver escaped. the kids, ages one to seven, were under water anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. rescuers couldn't get to the children until a tow truck pulled the vehicle out. all were taken to the hospital, but their co

. >> home for thanksgiving the teen who authorities say is the victim after hate crime sasha fleishman out of the hospital and home with his family. he was released yesterday. the 18-year-old suffered second and third degree burns when another teenager set his skirt on fire on a transit bus. sasha's mother is hopeful something good will come out of the crime. >> it's kind of intolerance will be -- people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> prosecutors have charged 16-year-old richard thomas as an adult. >> a baby born in the front seat of a minivan may go home tonight. 2 day old quintin, his mother and grandmother were on the way to valley medical center tuesday night. his mom knew she wasn't going to make it. they pulled onto a bus yard where his mom gave birth. >> i knew he was coming. i knew i had to take care of what's happening. a good push and he was out. he was wide awake and happy as can be. >> sounds like she's got it under control. a dispatcher helped until the paramedics arrived. the family says that qu

delighted to hear sasha fleishman is is home from the hospital. wonderful news to help oakland share a happy thanksgiving. >>> tied up with tape over their mouth. that's what three san jose residents endoured for hours while their home was ransacked. tonight, the suspects are still on the run. we have more from san jose and the new developments. >> the home invasion robbery happened in this house. it start ed at 3:00 this mornin and ended at 8:00 when the suspects took off in two of the victim's vehicles. >> sometime between 3:00 and 8:00 in the morning, the suspects entered the house. tied up the victims. either with tape or with some other means and then ransacked the residence and possibly stole some various items. >> police say after tieing up the three residents, the suspects ransacked the home. officers say when they arrived, that safe was empty. the suspect also stole two vehicles. those suspects are described as two women an one man. the three victims suffered only minor physical injuries. this morning, jordan velazquez rushed to the scene

hundreds of people marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gende

on fire while the two were -- sasha fleishman's birth on fire while the two were riding a bus. thomas could go to prison for life if convicted. >>> 7:41. several agencies investigating that big scrap metal fire in redwood city. sunday even's fire prompted shelter-in-place warnings in three bay area counties. people living in parts of san mateo, alameda and santa clara counties were all told to stay indoors to avoid breathing bad air. the bay area air quality management district is looking into dozens of complaints. the metal plant company could face stiff fines. investigators want to know how the fire started. >>> 7:41. we're hearing from the people who esdapped an early-morning fire in hayward. the daring decision some people were forced to make to escape the flames. >>> and the warriors have unveiled a new proposal for the arena. the changes they made after the election day defeat after another development up the road. >>> good morning. traffic is going to be busy out there but this is a look at one of the reasons. the el cerrito b.a.r.t. station is closed for an investigatio

e marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the we other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gender i'd. >> in

after dozing off on a bus does not want the 16-year-old suspect charged as an adult. 18-year-old sasha fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not

after dozing off on a bus does not want the 16-year-old suspect charged as an adult. 18-year-old sasha fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not