well, if we are the people who were the product of this environment, then it will take us to change it. her neighbors are banning together tonight to put a stop to the killings. water logged and weary, the gulf coast still dealing with an unwanted visitor in the form of tropical storm lee. the damage and the danger that remains tonight. it's been a horrible day. >> a bay area mother remembers how she told her son to fight

for his life on an ill-fitted flight on 9/11. what she says now about the lesson learned from that day. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. they marked their 80th year, the 20-year-old was shot and killed on the 2600 block of 74th avenue. and tonight, two vigils in oakland in memory of murder victims. don knapp on how these families want to stop these killings. >> reporter: to the check cashing store where jose esparza was shot and killed a week ago. he had stopped to cash a check. his son was waiting and watched this gunman kill him. now, his widow, struggles with the aftermath. >> i keep thinking this is a nightmare that i have not woken up from. she just can't believe it. >> reporter: during a service on the sidewalk, parishioners prayed for an end to the violence.

>> we pray and we pray for jesus, we pray to jesus for peace. >> reporter: remarkably those here asked not only those responsible to be brought to justice, but that they be forgiven. earlier on in the day, four mothers held a vigil to remember oakland homicide victims and their families. growing up in this neighborhood, they have seen it all. the kids, the drugs, and too many killings. that's a picture of jones' god son, born and raised on the streets and gunned down here a year ago. >> this has to stop. if we are the people who, you know, the product of this environment, it's going to take us to change it. that's what it is going to take. >> reporter: with more than 80 homicides so far this year, they are fighting a war, trying to rescue oakland's youth one kid at a time. >> i've got five nieces. ly go pick their friends up at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning, drunk, all on drugs, i don't care, i'm going to get them. i open up my house. it's 24/7. they have my phone number. they can always call me. >> reporter: they will set up a

table out here, offering dozens of free backpacks to school kids that lost family members to street violence. jones said that it took her a long time to reach a breaking point to turn herself around. >> i never knew how it felt to be on the other side until i was locked up, got out, locked up again, got out, more money, and then it was tearing me down, tearing my mother down, my son, who was just mentally torn down. >> reporter: the women say they are not afraid to knock on doors. they know the territory. >> we can walk into any one of these blocks in the community and remember us as little girls, remember when we were running in the streets and selling drugs, but we are no longer doing that. in order to save our children, we have to take a stand. >> if i see a child in need, get off the corner, you don't need to be here. if i know you, i'm going to pick you up and take you home. if your home is not right, then you need to twosome where that is suitable and -- then you need to go somewhere that is

suitable for you. it's not about okay, she's snitching now, she's working with the police. if you want to call it that, write it on my forehead and chest because that's what i'm going to be doing. well lee has been downgraded to a tropical depression tonight. it's top wind speeds felt at 35 miles an hour. even though lee never became a hurricane, it still did plenty of damage, causing widespread flooding and spawning a few tornadoes. >> reporter: yards looked like lakes out here. low-lying communities are taking the brunt of the storm. the tiny town of louisiana is under several feet of water because of overflowing bayous. stand bags are -- sandbags are failing to hold back the flood waters. >> a couple days ago this was not a named storm. >> reporter: parts of the nearby community had of crown point are under 2-feet of water. people that live here are gathering their belongings, looking for dry land.

>> i don't know if i can survive another event. just to rebuild and put something back in. it's hard. >> reporter: water is topping levies. trapping a herd of cattle and flooding roadways. >> it has come up a lot more than what we expected. if this goes under water, then that will be on top of the mississippi levy. >> reporter: flooding stalled cars, forcing people to row and walk to safety. >> normally we don't get something this little. >> reporter: in alabama, people are cleaning up from possible tornadoes spun off from lee. trees were uprooted, homes were crushed. >> it's like a runaway freight train running right through. >> reporter: the storm is expected to run out of the gulf coast on monday and head north. forecasters say that the biggest concern is flash flooding and more tornadoes. drew levinson, cbsnews. >> well lee also spun several tornadoes that nearly destroyed

communities in mississippi and in alabama. more than two dozen homes were damaged after strong winds ripped through lillian, alabama. a tree crushed a mobile home as well. fortunately it missed the bedrooms where the family members were sleeping. and they are being remembered. meanwhile, president obama toured new jersey communities hit hard by hurricane irene. and it matters in the state's third largest city. the downtown area flooded as they overloadedbank tv -- overflooded banks. >> the entire country is behind it. we need to make sure to provide all the necessary achievements, in order to help the communities rebuild. >> all 21 counties in new jersey are eligible for the disaster relief. and just last week, the white house told congress, you know, there's a need for more than $5 billion in the disaster for future aid. well, one week from

tonight, we will remember the anniversary of the terror attacks that, you know, changed america forever. among the heros, we will honor the ones on board the hijacked plane that never hit their intended target. that's because of the passengers, several for the bay area who took matters into their own hands. and we'll show you how their families remembered. >> it was a horrible day. >> reporter: that horrible day began when alice got a phone call from her son, mark. >> he said i just want to tell you i love you, i'm on a flight from newark to san francisco and there are three guys on board that took over the plane. >> reporter: a smooth talking rugby playing p.r. executive was one of 40 passengers on united airlines flight 93, hijacked on september 11. by then two planes had struck the world trade center, another hit east of the pentagon. alice tried to warn her son, but this time they could not get through. >> this is your mom, the news

says that they have been hijacked by terrorists. i would say go ahead and do everything that you can to overpower them. >> reporter: but he ran with the bulls, was planning a run on the cockpit. he and several other passengers, including jeremy from new jersey, they launched a counterattack on the terrorists. >> he wanted to fight back and he wanted to let them no. he had a baby and a wife, who he adored. >> reporter: no one survived when they crashed in the shanksville, pennsylvania field. but passengers, including mark saved countless other lives. believed that they intended to fly the plane into the capitol or the white house. >> it was the plane that fought back and it was what they hoped would bring to the country. >> reporter: it created a charity for children called jeremy's hero. he is now an advocate for tighter airport security. >> if we don't learn about these lessons, we are doom to repeat them. >> reporter: he said that lessons are still being learned from that dark day 10 years ago. joel brown, cbs news.

>> and next sunday, the families of the heros of flight 93 will reunite in shanksville. when the first phase of the memorial to the passengers will be dedicated. and in just a few minutes, we will take a look inside the memorial in new york commemorating the 9/11 attacks, which open one week from today. our family is all about taking care of each other and community. >> taking care of health and family. the mainstream message that is the heart of the bay area pride festival. and the annual telethon to raise money for muscular dystrophy is underway without jerry lewis. how that is being explained. low clouds are rolling into the bay even as we speak. it means a chilly start to your labor day. we'll check the forecast to see if we can expect any sunshine for your afternoon barbecue coming up if in just a few minutes. ,,,,

angel cardenas shows, workers are calling for fair treatment on the job --- during this it took 13 days for the farmers to deliver a powerful message to the government. workers are calling for fair treatment on the jobs during this labor day weekend. >> it's been a long hard march, several days we had over 100-degree temperatures out there. >> reporter: today marks the end of the 13-day, 200-mile journey for thousands of farm workers in support of sb-126, the largest event in california on this labor day weekend has

incorporated farm workers from the central valley, napa, and sonoma county, all coming together to rally for a bill crafted by the state senate. >> some days we have walked as long as 22 miles. >> that's felt beneath the earth right here in front of us. the hard workers, that what reare talking about. >> reporter: calling if the fair treatment of the farm workers -- calling for the fair treatment of the farm workers. united farm workerrest president said that it also gives workers a -- farm workers, the president said that it also gives workers a fair choice. >> it will give them an opportunity now for the farm workers that want to have an election, want to have an election. >> reporter: 5,000 supporters attended the rally. they hope that this will enlighten some. >> when you do a march for 200 miles, it opens up peoples hearts. >> president obama will deliver a prime time address to congress focusing on job

creations thursday night. the president is expected to propose a mix of tax credits and public works on spending to jump start the economy. and cbs5 will carry the president's address live. well, the theme for oakland's second annual pride parade was family. with the push to get people to talk about issues that are taboo. >> we are definitely more of a family-oriented pride than your other pride celebrations because we have a lot more families. >> reporter: in fact, we are families is the theme of the second annual celebration. that focuses on evidence surrounding the downtown area of oakland. from the kid-friendly play area to the information booths, to about adoption services for couples, to resources for gay and lesbian children who are being bullied by peers. >> we have cute little bracelets to go with that so

the kids can wear them to school and show their support. >> reporter: health and well being are a big part of this year's event with a special focus on hiv and aids, an issue that the particular concern to the asian and pacific islander communities. >> they face a lot of stigma when it comes to hiv. first they communicate it, we see that our communities do not come out here to test and that's the issue. >> reporter: volunteers of america is confronting that issue head on today by offering free rapid hiv testing, that gives results in had just 20 minutes. >> and so this lets you know if your body will come in contact with that antivirus. >> people are more likely to get tested, you know, just out and about and it's free. if you go to like a clinic or something, or to the hospital, you'll have to pay for it. >> reporter: with the focus on family and health, event organizers hope to double last year's attendance and bring 100,000 people to this year's event. >> being about we are family, it's all about taking care of each other and community. >> reporter: in oakland, cbs5.

>> a lot of people are enjoying a three-day weekend means they don't have to go to work tomorrow, jim, deliver for us, please. >> all right, no work tomorrow officially, but sunshine, well, we'll start today with mostly cloudy and cool conditions. the theme this summer has been cooler than normal. this weekend, no exceptions. we will look for some sunshine by tomorrow afternoon with temperatures at the coast in the 60s to the upper 80s across the interior, maybe not, 90s. as we continue with rip currentwarnings off the coastline here as we look for the rain to see a result of the south, southwesterly surge. running three to five feet and weakening here over the next couple of days, but still prevalent. heads up if you are headed in that direction. keep an eye on the surf as you see the temperatures today, they are well below normal for this time of the year. and so the hot spots, the mid-

70s in the north bay. upper 60s to the lower 70s in the east bay. cooler yet as we come back the to the water in the mid to low 60s there. and that will be close to this, maybe a degree or two warmer tomorrow. once again, the fog, settling if many this evening, a great retreat by the mid-morning for most locations. we will continue to be cool with a bit of a mixing headed our way for the midweek, which should bring, you know, more sunshine, even back to the coast and warmer temperatures to result from that just in time to go back to work before we cool it down again. and that will be next weekend. so subtle changes in our weather pattern here. we'll have the dramatic effects as we look for more heat in the central valley, mid to upper 90s there. some thunderstorm potential out along the high country this year. and you can take a look at the moisture, then back to the coast, of course, the fog and low temperatures will prevail as you see the mid to low 60s into the upper 70s at the east bay. a little hotter spot. the mid-80s to the upper 80s for most of the warmer spots

out across the interior. 90 looks like a bit of a reach for tomorrow, but we could make it as you look for, well, temperatures to remain cooler then you would expect at this time of the year until tuesday. then we'll get a bump and warm things up through the midweek. and only to cool it down again just in time. and that is for next weekend. as the chilly summer pattern seems like it is going to continue now. officially summer is not over until the 23rd of the month. however, you know, it has been a bit chilly in nature. we're due for another heat wave, we'll get that summer warming up just as the kids go back to school. so you know, sometime soon. >> yeah, it could still be out there along with the high fire dangers. >> yes. >> all right, jim, thank you. all right, so one week from today, the national september 11 memorial will be opening up here at grand zero in new york city. it's a tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks. and russ mitchell will give us a sneak peek at the memorial, a decade in the making. >> reporter: michael iran's

memorial has finally come to life. nearly a decade after the israeli architect making what's gone visible. >> yes, a final touch and they are all being worked on the name counts. >> reporter: names of the 9/11 victims are etched out here in bronze panels like these around the pair of the memorial pools. and they are one-acre squares, marking the footprints where the twin towers stood. waterfalls cascade from 30 feet. a great reflecting absence. >> i wanted to create that in a public place to bring people together. it would allow us to stay inside. and as a community. >> reporter: a jury of 12 citizens chose the design in 2004. one of those people went to 9/11 family members. >> i certainly embody the sense of law. i was the gauge on a very emotional level. >> mary's husband, david, he worked on the 89th floor of the

world trade center's south tower. above where the second plane hit. david and paula had three young sons. >> i had to approach this, not personally looking for a memorial that would be best for my husband. weather they were one of 250 submitted anonymously from 49 states and 62 countries. >> all we had were the poster boards. >> reporter: james young is a professor who has written about the holocaust. he says this memorial is meant for everyone. center most of the families and people who know their connections and what they have read in the papers or saw on tv. >> reporter: they narrowed the field to eight finalists. the memorial cloud seen here and this entry called gardens of lights was the toughest competition. >> they proposed the absent towers -- towers, which is showing you absent people.

this design was very appealing for us. >> reporter: he sealed the win by softening the design with additional trees. >> you go home and you think about the design and how much it will stay with you because it was just so easy to imagine it. >> reporter: but what followed were years of construction delays and debates about arranging victims names. >> you have to understand that there is no way you're going to satisfy everyone. >> what do you hope that folks will take away from this, 75 years from now? >> that it is an eight-acre clearance. that they will take a moment of silence.

wildfire in san bernadino county. two square miles have ear interstate 1 firefighters are close to full containment tonight along with the wildfire. two square miles have burned near interstate 18. and flames destroyed two mobile

homes. the elizabeth wenger slackuation order for 1,500 families though has been listed. the fire is now 80% contained. no word yet on how it started. for the first time in 25 years, a sold-out crowd watched the man burn. 54,000 people came to the nevada desert just outside reno for the annual burning manifest value. and the permit -- permit allows 50,000 visitors. they believe organizers oversold tickets and they plan to deal with the issues. the man burnt last night advise the permit allowing 70,000 people to attend next year. and the 46th annual muscular dystrophy telethon began tonight with the tribute to the man who wasn't there. >> well, let's begin by talking about a man whom we all admire for the work he has done to help so many children and families. mr. jerry lewis. [ applause ] >> he was host of the telethon since it began in 1966.

the muscular dystrophy association announced that he would not host, but they did not say why. but he had retired. and lewis has refused to comment. rafael nadal sent quite a scare during a press conference at the u.s. open today. take a look. again, apparently it was just a painful leg cramp. he was talking to reporters when he suddenly stopped talking. he was ordered to leave the room as medical staff were called in. he was on the floor for about 10 minutes, but eventually he got back up and continued the press conference. we'll be right back.

the giants needed to sweep the diamondbacks this weekend after losing last night. they needed to win the series. after today, they will need to win every game to have a shot at the playoffs. mark, start the clock. there might be a better chance of them batting clean up. he took a shutout into the 7th, but ryan roberts homers to start a 4-1 rally. the d-backs win 4-1, now fourgames up. >> we left ourselves no margin for error now. hey, take your hat off to them, they played well. we were not able to attack on anymore runs. every pitch was stressful and they have a big inning. >> they were winless in august, but picked up a win in september. brandon allen hit a double in the 8th, sweeping the series

for the first time in over two months to beat the mariners, 8- 5. third round at the championship, bubba watson birdied on 17 to take a 1-shot lead. finally, 84th ranked donald young wins in straight sets at the u.s. open. the 22-year-old was one of four american men to advance to the 4th round. >> all right. game day with kim kim at 11: -- kim coil at 11:35. we'll see you later. have a good night. ,, ,,,,,,,,