transported to the hospital and he remains in critical condition. >> so deputies calling leads, there are tl is no arrest. the sargeant confirmed there has been no arrest. the suspect is still at large. there is an apartment that may be the home or a place he just hung out a lot. so that is the latest and we'll keep you up to date as developments happen. >> and there is. >> jean kwan insists her initiative is the right strategy. there is mark matthew was details of the news conference today. >> there is is the first time we've had a chance to talk to jean kwan.

while away it's revealed her plan, her 100 block initiative was based on faulty information. a study found violent crimes are more wide spread and not just concentrated in the areas identified bit mayor. >> good afternoon. i understand you have questions for me. >> the mayor began admitting she made a mistake. and and there is information about murders and violent crime being concentrated in a 100 block area of the city. and there is responsibility for repeating it many times. >> and i probably should take more time to analyze and read it myself. i didn't. >> there is a strategy that is a good one. she's now saying 100 blocks referring to particular areas of oakland rather than

specific blocks. >> we think we have a right to the right plan. it's the right team. >> and the mayor says it's showing results. but the fact is that violent crime, murder, rapes, assaults and part one crime sup 20% in oakland. >> there is why we've been trying to supply these strategies. they're able to get it down. >> there is crime up. however, in months it has been trending downward. there are areas where it's dropped significantly and other areas where it has increased. that is why it's important for us to stay the course. >> coming up at 6:00 we're going to hear from counsel member reed who is at the news conference. he says the mayor is making up her statistics and her

results. and says he ought to be tried and we'll hear him and get the respoons in an hour from now. >> and there are authorities in antioch investigating a deadly train accident. a 17-year-old was hit and killed this morning. this is around "l" street. and it's not the first time there has been a deadly accident on the tracks. we're live with the story. laura? >> this stretch of track behind me is where this accident happened and why this woman was killed earlier today apparently after leaving classes at the nearby high school. and there is a young man killed in april and two victims in the same circle of friends. >> for the second time in

three months a young person ahas been killed by a train. witnesses saw a train stop ask went to see if someone had been hit. >> right side of the screen over there was a body of a woman. >> and the teenager was identified. her friends knew her as samantha gomez. she was struck by a freight train. friends say she was a student at prospect high school. >> she was a cool person, everybody used to hang out with her, a person to kick with it with. everybody liked her. she's just happy. >> william miller is a friend of the girl killed today. and martin's parents came out when they heard one of the friends has killed in the area. >> we watched the train asks they were going real fast. >> california public utilities commission is investigating

this incident. they did not comment but those living and work near the tracks say something needs to be done. >> there is a station there. do you think there is something else they can do? >> and yes. there is something wrong. >> this is the area, the investigation is ongoing but besides being friends they may have another thing in common. the young man killed in april, we're told was wearing head phones when struck and today, investigators looking into whether this young girl might have been listening to an ipod or another device when she was struck. >> and. >> there is live pictures of dust storms near phoenix this, is the storm, it's hue mungus, you can't see the ground now.

it's known as a habub that can be mild, wide and thousands of feet high. he experts are concerned because of the high heat and conditions. >> there is in sacramento there is a budget plan including big cuts and an aassumption about a voter-improved tax hike. there is some unusual political jock yeeg today. >> there is california voters gave lawmakers the lawmakers, the authority. >> it's outrageous. >> using just majority vote powers democrats gave governor brown temporary tax hike measure a degree up and passed a bill giving amendments once the proposal and bonds topped

billing. critics call this a tricky maneuver. >> there is a number one place on this ballot. worried about the measure. >> voters tend to mark the yes box for measures high up on the ballot. this is a boost the plan could use since the port has been sliding. and there is a also appropriated a thousand to make the change. and democrats saying since it means massive cuts to public education it deserves a high bond. >> it's the important value in the measure and it's an opportunity to end this deficit once and for all. >> democrats sent a measure eliminating highly-acclaimed healthy families program

covering nearly a million kids in california and phases them in to medical. in a reversal to this fight, republican dz not want to cut services. >> this is going to hurt many people. >> democrats say skut necessary. republicans don't want to engage in conversations about raising taxes. >> there is no money. i rise because i think it's the only way to go. >> the plan just approved spends $5 billion more and the governor can use a blue pens wril to cut more, if signing it this will be the second year california will have an on time budget. >> and there is more breaking

us news in the north bay two. men being questioned after a report of a shooting at the railly store in benicia. they're looking into the possibility that the men also tried to run someone over in a car in two men being questioned now as you look live over this store. we'll have more information as soon as we can get it to you. >> a san francisco attorney accused of killing a bike rider yernted a not guilty plea today. the 32-year-old was arrested last month after police found his badly-damaged black mercedes-benz in his garage. police say smith sped away after hitting a 57-year-old late on the night of may 15th. investigators found smith by tracing car parts found to his mercedes-benz and smith is free on $60,000 bail.

>> there are postal workers marching through civic center to protest job cuts holding a rally and marching to the post office which is on high street upset the postal service will cross 48 plants next month. by 2014, 229 plants will be shut down and 28,000 workers will lose jobs. two days ago, 10 washington, d.c. workers started a hunger strike to protest cuts. >> there is a judge cleared the courtroom today from a man he says molested him. and there is william lynch on trial and a prosecution witness took the stand saying she saw lynch punch lindner twice.

and lynch is expected to take the stand this year. >> -- week. >> authorities confiscated 400 pounds of illegal fire works from two homes. police had weapons drawn as they raided homes, hauling out professional-grade fire works but a wheel barrow. they go by such names as knew tron bomb and mighty midget. they confiscated boxes of m 80s packing the same amount of power as a quarter stick of dynamite. >> last summer a juvenile in pittsburgh lost most of his hand. so this is unfortunate they're easily obtained. >> two people were aested during the raids and face charges. >> google is in the tab blet

business tonight in a tech conference unveiling nexus 7. there is a chief rival of the kindel fire. it could create a niche by next of seven. >> i think it's going to be a price point. at to00s thdz puts into hands of family who's can't afford $900 on an ipad. >> it operates on google's new jelly bean operating system and going to shift in july. >> and coming up here, new prescription diet pill designed with a weight in mind. >> then from 7 on your side car companies offering best deals long before models run low. >> i'm spencer christian in the accu-weather forecast center. warm pattern holding steady. i'll show what you is coming our way for the weekend in the accu-weather forecast. >> there is a new technology that could turn plastic trash

green. stay with us.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. state legislature took a big step to help homeowners in california. >> and millions of homeowners say it's impossible to work with banks to modify a loan to stop forelow sure. now a move in sacramento could help called homeowner bill of rights intended to give more clout with their lenders and there is a committee approving two key bills today, one stopping banks from foreclosing at the same time they're considering a bank modification, other requires banks to provide a single contact person to work with struggling homeowner autos this is the right thing to do. this is our time.

this is our moment. to do something for californians. >> this now gotz floor of the state senate and state assembly for votes on monday. if you waited until now to buy a new car you may be rewarded. get this. kelly blue book says prices have dropped by $500 since last year. and for many japanese cars dropping more. kelly blue book says there is more inventory coming from japan. so let me show you some of the changes. toyota prius sold for $25,150 last year, now, $22,650. honda civic went for $18,800 last year now $17,250. a drop of $1550. and a mazda selling for

$17,300 goes for $16,100. and so much for lazy days of summer, most families will spend big bucks to keep their kids busy over the break. a new survey says families will spend $16 billion entertaining their dhirn summer breaking down to $600 per family, many families will spend more. the money goes for activities like sleep away camps, day trips to parks, and sports and summer classes. and we can't let them get bored. >> thank you very much. >> there is a nonprofit organization working to clean up plastic from oceans tested tech nlg that could help them find debris under the surface. there is a chance to meet up with researchers before taking off. >> this is going to revolutionize detention and clean up. >> the project group came from santa cruz to sale on the

derek m bailiff from the marinea. they're testing an app helping them find debris. >> this is called bay currents giving you a live feed from the area radar so you can see what currents are doing wrrx to look. >> the clean ocean pros jekt is working to outfit a large boat to sail oceans and help to clean up the mountain of floating debris the size of texas. >> there is millions of square miles of ocean. we have to find it in concentration that's make it worth going out to clean up. >> the issue is that this is killing wildlife, even whale that's ingest the plastic. >> the this and he has seen the grus you yom harm. >> there has been between

1,000 to 2,000 fees peess inside sea turtle that's wash ashore, dead. >> the moment went up to find some items floating in san francisco bay. now, it's evaluating whether to add this technology to their expedition. >> we have technologies from japan converting plastics at sea into fuel. so once we get off shore into open ocean we can harness plastic, convert to fuel, put it back into the gas tanks of the boats. that way we don't have to go back to land and landfill material so this is a really cool system it is and for more log on to our web site. >> shocking how much plastic is floating out there. >> yes. they're trying to do something about it. it's a good thing. >> it's warming up. >> yes. >> and promise, i deliver. >> you did.

>> at least for the day. temperatures into upper 80s, there is a gorgeous summer day. and evidenced by this live view from our camera. live doppler 7 hd will show conditions are calm here into the way area and there is southeastern arizona we've got storms kicking up dust storms and there is visibility recused to under a half mile in locations and thunderstorms rumble on with winds over 25 miles per hour there is sunny skies from coast to inland. temperatures from 83 in santa rosa to 86 in fairfield and antioch. there is 81 in los gatos, upper 70s around the bay. 62 degrees in san francisco. highlights, patchy coastal

clouds will develop overnight, but not one of the cooling marine layers. mild to warmgain tomorrow. then, slightly cooler moving into the weekend. still pleasant and summer like. there is big ridge of high pressure still a dominant feature at the moment so there is a pattern lasting throughout the weekend. at 7:00 tonight patches of clouds that will move up then pull back and tomorrow, another day much like today there are sunny skies from coast to inland. mild to warm once again. take a look at overnight conditions, mainly clear skies except for a patch or two of fog that may develop. will be mild foremost of the bay area. there are lows into low to mid-50s. near the coast cooler, lows into upper 40s, tomorrow, sunny skies highs into upper 70s to low 80s. there is 79 in cupertino. 77 in redwood city. on the coast 61 in pacifica.

64 half moon bay. downtown, a high of 67 degrees, 62 into sunset district. north bay, nice, mild to warm. upper 70s to low 80s. and near east bay highs into 7 ows, inland warmer. highs into low to mid-80s and there is low to mid-80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is temperatures dropping off just a couple degrees saturday but pleasant and mild and warming up again into next week and next wednesday, 4th of july, like today. sunny skies and warm. highs up to upper -- mid up toer 80s. lovely inindependence day coming our way. >> albeit warm. >> as it should be. >> still ahead... >> there is a new health

coverage pregnant women in california are about to get. >> time to build and buy. biggest developers offer a view of the state of the industry. and our economy. that is at 6:00. we'll be right back.

>> the fda approved a prescription pill for obesity. it will be available only for patients a body mass index of 30 or higher or those with weight-related illnesses like type 2 diabetes. the pill targets a section of the brain responsible for regulating hunger. >> major change coming to insurance plans in california. as of july 1 the state will require provide maternity coverage for individual and small group plans saying it is vital but nearly 70% of the plans have dropped coverage in the past decade.

>> they've been cutting back maternity services so california taxpayers are picking up slack. >> the maternity coverage for patients is a mandatory coverage is going to prevent a lot of complications that can be caused by complicated pregnancies. >> california legislation says nearly two years head of the deadline in affordable care

coming up, confidential e mails in the ross mirkarimi case. >> and also from 7 on your side why your child is likely to be a victim of identity theft than you are. >> world news is coming up next. >>