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 allowed sasha to thrive. >> at this point, the family is recovering the process and we can't wait to have sasha back with us here at maybeck. >> reporter: sasha remains in the hospital with second and third-degree burns and again, just minutes ago, here they are taking the photo. they made a get-well card for sasha in the hospital as he recovers. he's in good spirits and says he's looking forward to coming back here to maybeck high. back to you. >>> prosecutors have filed formal hate-crime charges against 16-year-old richard thomas accused

. >> reporter: students at maybeck high school walked into class wearing skirts. both females and males the director says he couldn't be prouder. he put on a skirt, too. >> it's always great to see students rallying in support of another student. in this case, you know, given the horrific events that took place. >> reporter: they're supporting luke fleeshman, who also goes by the name sasha. sasha set on fire while sleeping on a bus, wearing a skirt at the time. the skirt was set on fire. >> everyone is upset. sasha's closest friends are extremely upset. but it's obviously something they've never had to deal with before. it's pretty bizarre. >> reporter: they decided to make a statement, encouraging 110 students here at this high school to wear skirts. candice turtle said her daughter was among them. >> she did wear a skirt today. and i am proud of her and all of the maybeck kids for showing their support to sasha. we hope he gets better soon ask comes back to maybeck to take tests and finish applying to college. >> reporter: sasha does not identify as male or fem

jovenes, profesores y personal en general vistiendo falda el dia de hoy en la preparatoria maybeck de berkley... luke "sasha" fleischman de 18 anos de edad, usa falda habitualmente y por esa razon el lunes pasado, mientras dormia en un bus, que transitaba por oakland, un joven le prendio fuego a su prenda de vestir, causandole quemaduras de segundo y tercer grado en su cuerpo.... "sasha" como le dicen sus amigos, desperto cuando su ropa ardia ante el panico de una docena de pasajeros que viajaban en el bus... por eso hoy, cerca de 110 estudiantes dieron su apoyo a 'sasha' las faldas fueron usadas por ellos, sin importar si les gustaba o no, solo para decirle a su amigo y companero que no estaba solo en su dificil situacion... "she did wear a skirt today and i am proud of her and the other maybeck kids for showing their support for sasha and we hope sasha gets better soon and comes back to maybeck to take math tests and finish applying to college," said turtle. esta madre de familia indico que su hija uso una falda hoy y dice sentirse muy orgullosa del apoyo que sus companeros le diero

back here at maybeck high there's growing support. >> i feel like maybeck is a school where you can be who you are. i don't know why this was on but i feel it's really important to support him. >> reporter: counseling is available for the students here if they choose it. sasha has received support online. and they've been able to raise over $21,000 to help pay for sasha's medical bills. richard thomas's family coming to the defense saying he's a good kid and his mother said off camera she was sorry for her son's actions. the director is making an appearance from maybeck high school. 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

students here at maybeck say they will be wearing skirts in honor of sasha. she was sleeping on board a transit thomas is currently being --less says a this may be the result of a hate crime. sasha who was wearing a skirt on the bus does not identify with a gender. parents of kids here at the school say they support what the students plan on doing today. >> hope that its a gesture that you know that moves people. >> reporter: sasha has received more than $21,000 in support to help pay for his medical bills. the statement on the website says that they have stopped taking donations. as for richard thomas he is currently being held without bail. coming up at 6:30 hear what his brother is saying about all of this. live in berkeley brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 6:06. only on 2 this morning we are getting new details about the continuing fallout in the case of a hospital patient who disappeared and later found dead at san francisco general hospital. ktvu tara moriarty is outside the hospital now and there are big changes coming. good morning, tara.

>> sasha is a wonderful, exceptional student at maybeck high school. and of course, we wish sasha a speedy recovery. >> reporter: fleischmann's natives say they are shocked to learn the teen was attack on a bus. this man said the teen is a friendly person. >> a nice kid. talk about, he just polite, talk to each other. always be nice. he always, every morning he would running in the morning. >> reporter: he would understand if fleischmann was targeted because he sometimes wears skirts. some some people -- >> reporter: his mother tells -- they asked for a petition asking to white house to recognize gender neutral titles. the police recognized a 16-year-old high school student for what they call an unprovoked attack. investigators are now trying to determine if it is a hate crime. and the district attorney's office is expected to make a charging decision later this week. in the meantime the oakland police department is asking witnesses to come forward and they also want to find two good samaritans who helped him put the fire out. reporting live in san fra

he attends maybeck here. it's a small private school. richard thomas was charged as an adult in the attack with a hate crime enhancement. prosecutor sas that thomas told police that he set fleishman on fire on that transit bus because he was, quote, homophobic. thomas's mother says he was joking and is extremely remorseful. >> he's a good kid. very good kid. i don't know. >> reporter: oakland mayor jean quan released a statement saying in part that oakland stands with sasha fleishman, that our city has long been a place that celebrates diversity and takes great pride in our communities pub you be lick safety. and we'll not tolerate acts of hay dread or bigotry for the simple fact of who they are. fleishman and thomas are residents of oakland. >> thank you very much. hayward police asking for help to find a 77-year-old man suffering from dementia and diabetes. edward moore does take medication for both and never walked away unattended. he was seen yesterday near his home wearing a green shirt, camouflage shorts and sandals. it's possible

maybeck high school. he is a leader, an excellent student who has applied to several colleges at this point, the family is focusing on the recovery and we cannot wait to get him back. >> t r e d. o we just heard waf the officials had to say. there in support of him. he is still recovering after being burned on ac transit bus. his family stated that he and will identify with either gender. the parents of the suspect, the other boy who is accused of burning him, stated that their son is not homophobic even though the police stated that the victims say that he was burned because of that. >> funeral plans are being made for bay area runner joy johnson. the oldest finisher who died after this year's new york city marathon. the 86-year-old from san jose died one day after finishing her 25th new york city marathon. she hit her head on the pavement during the marathon on sunday but refused to quit. johnson died of complications of blunt trauma. >> a day later she died of complications she took to run in after she

. >> reporter: here at maybeck high school in berkeley, take a look at this amazing show of support, all for sasha fleishman. you can see everybody arrived on this friday wearing skirts. sasha was wearing a skirt when he was set on fire monday, riding an ac transit bus. he was reportedly set on fire by suspect richard thomas, who has since been charged with a hate cram. sasha is now recovering at a burn center in san francisco. but this day was not about the crime, but to show solidarity to sasha, whose parents say he doesn't call himself a boy or girl. >> it was all the students' idea to rally for sasha. lot of us are wearing skirts in support of sasha. >> including you? >> absolutely. this, of course, is a horrific crime. it's very hard for us to make sense of, and we're all processing that and dealing with that. and i think coming together like this helps that healing process. >> reporter: students say they are proud to wear skirts for sasha and hope that he recovers as quickly as possible. in berkeley, kron 4 news. >> here you can see the students and teachers at maybeck high sch

the director of the alternative maybeck high school in berkeley says fleischmann is popular on campus. >> he's a wonderful, exceptional student. . >> her child often wears skirts and identifies as general dral neutral. they're trying to determine if that's what led a 16-year-old to set his clothes on fire as he slept on an a.c. transit bus on thursday. the oakland police chief says the detectives are examining several possible motives, including hate. >> we're looking into that possibility. >> he's at the st. francis hospital burn unit in san francisco. he's listed in stable condition. a pair of bystanders on the bus stamped out the flames. >> they put themselves in danger in the process. but, you know, very likely saved even more significant injuries from happening to this person. >> meanwhile, a fund stet up to help with fleischmann's medical bills has raised more than $20,000 since yesterday. >> we're coordinating cards and gifts that can come through the maybeck office. >> those cards and gifts will be brought here to the hospital. now the oakland police department is still asking

the rim fire forced sasha and the entire school to evacuate maybeck high summer camp. prosecutors have filed formal hate crime charges against the teenager. they all try 16-year-old richard thomas as an adult. he wrote that thomas set the boy on fire quote because he is homophobic. >> i didn't know it was going to be that bad. >> what kind of boy is he? >> he's a good kid. a very good kid. >> police arrested the teenage suspect a day after the attack. >>> tomorrow a national day of action to protest last months fatal shooting in santa rosa. the controversial shooting sparked several protests in santa rosa where the teenager was killed last month. tomorrow demonstrations are planned in cities around the country including in san francisco, oakland, and sacramento. october 22nd a sheriffs deputy shot and killed the 13-year-old boy. lopez was holding a toy gun. it looked like a real assault weapon. the sheriffs deputy says he refused orders to drop it. >>> new reports of growing evidence against randy alana. the man accused of killing oakland federal investigator sandra co

christie smith is live at maybeck high school. she has all of the details. >> reporter: we're keeping an eye out for the students when they show up. we haven't seen any yet but i can tell you maybe i can go to a small private high school, they decided to wear skirts or kilts in support of their friend. sasha was set on fire while riding a transit bus in oakland. he and his family said he is gender neutral. doesn't identify as male or female. often wore skirts. opened doors, open minds, a price flag is outside of the building. 16-year-old richard thomas was charged with a hate crime enhancement. in court prosecutors said that he told police that he did it because he's homophobic. family says he's not hateful and is remorseful that perhaps it was a joke. on line this morning a website set up to help raise money for fleishman's bills says it has reached a goal of $20,000 and gone over that. 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 fleishma

i feel like maybeck is a school where you can just kind of be who you are. >> reporter: today was skirt day for everyone at the small private school, a gesture not lost on sasha who is undergoing skin grafts at st. joseph's medical center. >> when sasha saw the picture of his schoolmates wearing their skirts, he had a big smile on their face. >> reporter: sasha's parents say their child is shy, smart, funny and most important, resilient. >> there may be some, you know, scars there that are deeper than the scars on his legs. >> reporter: but tonight a gentleman was asking me why all the ribbons on these bus stops. when i told him, he gave me a thumbs up and said that's a very good thing. noel walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ant to being police shot and -- antioch police shot and killed a pitbull after they say it charged at him. officers were called to a domestic dispute on bridal way just after 4:00 this afternoon. police tried to arrest a man in his garage when the dog charged at the officers. a neighbor told us what he heard. >> three loud booms. first thought was fireworks, second t

. >> reporter: sasha attends maybeck high school in berkeley. students and teachers wore skirts today to pay tribute to their classmate. now, yesterday the 16-year-old accused of setting the skirt on fire was arraigned in an oakland courtroom. he is charged, he is being charged, rather, with a hate crime. there are reports that investigators, that he told investigators that he was homophobic. back here live, as you can see, this is line 57 where the bus route is going. the 16-year-old apparently told his mom that he is remorseful. and that he was just playing around and that he wants to apologize to sasha. we'll have more on this story coming up at 11:00. reporting live in oakland, i'm cheryl, hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. as just mentioned, it was a powerful show or support from his classmates. several students, teachers and even the principal at maybeck high in berkeley wore skirts to school. here's video of this. they wanted to send a message to sasha that they're, indeed, united. one student told us he dressed just like sasha from h

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i feel like maybeck is a school where you can just kind of be who you are. >> reporter: today was skirt day for everyone at the small private school, a gesture not lost on sasha who is undergoing skin grafts at st. joseph's medical center. >> when sasha saw the picture of his schoolmates wearing their skirts, he had a big smile on their face. >> reporter: sasha's parents say their child is shy, smart, funny and most important, resilient. >> there may be some, you know, scars there that are deeper than the scars on his legs. >> reporter: but tonight a gentleman was asking me why all the ribbons on these bus stops. when i told him, he gave me a thumbs up and said that's a very good thing. noel walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ant to being police shot and -- antioch police shot and killed a pitbull after they say it charged at him. officers were called to a domestic dispute on bridal way just after 4:00 this afternoon. police tried to arrest a man in his garage when the dog charged at the officers. a neighbor told us what he heard. >> three loud booms. first thought was fireworks, second t

the victim is 18 year-old luke fleischman who attends berkeley's maybeck high-school. the team suffered severe second and third degree burns in the fire. hundreds of supporters have raised more than $21,000 to help with medical costs. passengers saw the fire and alerted the driver, who stopped the bus to call for help as the suspect fled. he was taken to the burn center at st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco where he was listed in stable condition. >> a hearing will be held today in response to the deaths of two bart track inspectors. this is video of the scene. after the two workers were killed, barred permanently dropped a controversial safety protocol. this is going to be known as sample approval. the new rules will allow maintenance workers to walk on the tracks of the trains are running. the difference now is the bart trains will have to slow down, stop or be diverted, when workers are in the area. the national transportation board is still investigating the deadly accidents. >> new this morning, in san jose, dozens of police officers are being put on p

and a show off solidarity a maybeck high school yesterday. students, teachers and even the prent pal wore skirts to school. >> lots o people here wearing a skirt for you. evyone loves you,man. get well on. >> i wt them to know tha we support em so much and that they feel strong and they feel so supported pause we all support them and we love them and we wantthem to kno that we'rhere for hem. >> some students tel us the visited fleischman in the hospital and ty their friend and is incredibly grateful for the tpouring o support. eorge shirakawa was found guilty for misusing funds. in addition to jail timing he'll on probation for three years and theudge ordered counseling anordered him to never gble again. >> an online ad for a puppy rned into a carjacking attempt last month. they claim juan carlos chavez take their car.n and tried to they say the victim -- that chavez answered the victim's online ad to buy a pomeranian puppy. he then pled a g. the puppy would be aut three months old no still ahead, a bay area radio host under fire after contve

here, his dad says the teen chose a black skirt to wear home from the hospital and told us for the maybeck high school senior just riding home from the hospital was exciting. >> sasha is excited to see the sky, and to see the traffic signals and just, the real world for the first time in three weeks. >> just hoping something good will come out of this, you know? this kind of intolerance will be, people will realize you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean you that you a right to attack them. >> now, sasha is bandaged but still expected to make a full recovery. he hopes to be back in classes as soon as next week. and the 18-year-old's father told us sasha will probably ride the bus again, but not alone, in the future with friends. we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behal

transit treat the victim is 18 year- old luke " sasha " fleischmann who attends berkeley's maybeck high- school. the team suffered severe and third degree burns in the fire and will need several surgeries. hundreds of supporters have raised more than $21,000 to help with medical costs. police say 16 year-old boy lit fleischman on fire as he swept toward the rear of a bus. passengers of a fire and alerted the driver, who stopped a bus to call for help as the suspect fled. fleischman was taken to the burn center at st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco where he was listed in stable condition >>mark: was check-in live look at the bay bridge approach. there's nothing to be a little worried about this morning pretty easy the back up at the approach. we will be right back. zçzçzçtó use chase freedom at select department stores and get 5% cash back this quarter. so you can give her an even bigger surprise. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom chase. so you can. live in the traffic center with a dan r. rubin. is it getting any better out there. in >>: it is however it is

there are reports that students at maybeck high school are going to wear skirts and kilts today.to show support for sasha felischman, the 18-year-old for room set on fire on an a-c transit bus. joining us live now with more is kron 4's terisa estacio. students here are clearly moved by the tragedy plan to wear skirts. but sasha reportedly was eight engender according to his mother. prosecutors have charged a team with a hate crime. the students want to make all about sasha with a show of support. the principle has said that they have had counselors here all week trying to help the students of this private prep school deal with the situation. there's also a fund raiser that has always that judge also been unfolding for sasha throughout this week. we will be here all morning to talk to some students on their thoughts, reflecting on all that has happened to their classmates. reporting live here in berkeley, terisa estacio kron 4 news. >>mark: funeral plans are being made for bay area runner joy johnson. the oldest finisher who died after this year's new york city marathon. the 86-year-old

here, his dad says the teen chose a black skirt to wear home from the hospital and told us for the maybeck high school senior just riding home from the hospital was exciting. >> sasha is excited to see the sky, and to see the traffic signals and just, the real world for the first time in three weeks. >> just hoping something good will come out of this, you know? this kind of intolerance will be, people will realize you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean you that you a right to attack them. >> now, sasha is bandaged but still expected to make a full recovery. he hopes to be back in classes as soon as next week. and the 18-year-old's father told us sasha will probably ride the bus again, but not alone, in the future with friends. we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behal

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. >>

the victim is 18 year-old luke fleischman : tens berkeley's maybeck high- school. hundreds of supporters have raised more than $21,000 to help with his medical costs. police say 66 year-old was se on fire as h police say that the 16 year-old was set on fire as he slept on the bus. passengers saw the fire and alerted the driver who stopped a bus to call for help. >> a lawyer for the san francisco man accused of operating a secret black- market drugs website says authorities have the wrong man. ross williaulbrict's attore the remarks fall on his client's first appearance and thorough court in manhattan. authorities said that the 29 your was the mastermind behind a black market website that brought in more than $1 billion in transactions of illegal drugs and services. >> it is built to be the biggest game of the year on the west coast, it is happening tonight. the oregon ducks are in the bay area, ready to take on stanford tonight. kron4 jackie sissel is live at the stanford stadium with more. >> the man on the right is here from all month, he is a stanford fan. i had

. >> sasha's classmates at berkeley's maybeck high school declared today wear a skirt for sasha day. many of the school's roughly 100 students and teachers participated. >> whether you knew sasha or not, it's really just important for the whole school, i think that's what makes it unique that the whole school came together in support. >> during the lunch break those who wore skirts had their pictures taken so it could be sent to sasha. >>> communities in california damaged by the "rim" fire this year are not getting any help from the feds. fema the federal emergency management agency denied governor brown's request for money to help pay for some of the damage. fema said california's third largest wildfire in history was not severe enough to qualify as a federal disaster. the state has 30 days to appeal. >>> veterinarians at uc-davis getting their feathers ruffled over a tiny pest threatening one of the state's most majestic predators. kpix 5 reporter don ford tells us that they are spending months rehabilitating sick golden eagles. >> reporter: this is a golden eagle that was found n

it also forced about 90 students and staff from maybeck high school in berkeley to evacuate the campsite. they were there during a retreat. >>> the san francisco and marin food banks say they are about 1700 turkeys short for thanksgiving. the food banks provide turkeys to 170 social service agencies who took thanksgiving meals for thousands of people in the bay area. they also distribute turkeys and all of the fixings for those who want to cook at home. the need for help is even greater this year because of the cut in food stars. donations can be dropped off at 900 pennsylvania avenue, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. monday through friday and at the marin food bank warehouse at 75 digital drive in novato from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. monday through friday. >>> time now, 7:25. online low donations are pouring in for a waitress who was not given a tip because she's gay. dana morales worked at a restaurant in new jersey. she's been serving tables off and on for the past ten years in between the time she served in the u.s. marines. but recently, one family refused to give her a tip on a $93 bill a

students at maybeck high school in berkeley planning to wear skirts and kilts in school in support of their classmate who investigators say was the victim of a hate crime. luke sasha fleishman in stable condition in the hospital. earlier this week police say a 16-year-old boy lit fleishman's skirt on fire. he reportedly told police he did this because he was, quote, homophob homophobic. he is charged with a hate crime. family members telling us the teen is remorseful. george shirakawa jr. being sentenced today. this is all part of a plea deal that happened in march. he pleaded guilty to several felonies, stemming from abuse of public funds. shirakawa is blaming his bad behavior on depression and gambling addiction. shirakawa is also charged with false impersonation for allegedly helping send out campaign flyers in 2010 that contained false information. it's friday and christina loren is here to tell us the weekend is upon us. >> i love hearing those words. a good looking day shaping up. you can see here mostly cloudy conditions, across the greater bay area. but the thickest fog is at