>> an explosion at a laboratory killed a research scientist. good evening. i'm frank somberville. something went very wrong during a lavish experiment. ktvu's lloyd is live at

membrane technology where one worker was killed and another injured. lloyd? >> reporter: membrane technology building has yet to be cleared. we are told that the hazardous material team is trying to vent a leaking methane cylinder at the top of the building. now, we have learned that the top of the cylinder has frozen over. one employee still hospitalized after an explosion killed her co-worker. it happened at 4:15 inside of a lab. two scientists, a man and woman were preparing for an experiment. officials say it had been done numerous times pathfinder, but this time, something went wrong. >> when the explosion occurred. the male victim was, obviously, most significantly impacted by that explosion. the female was essentially blown through. at this time, we we are told to

be an open doorway. >> five fellow employees ran into the lab and dragged the man into the parking lot, where he died. residential neighborhoods nearby. 23 people were evacuated from the building. there was no shelter in place. >> no one assured the community. this problem is contained to this structure. there is no-risk. actually people in other structures. >> reporter: the company has yet to issue a statement and the names of the victims have not been released. this is the first fye fire fatality of the year for this city. osha is investigating. >> >> officials with the west contra costa school district said a student was shot just outside of a high school campus near the front of north campus continuation high school after classes ended for the day.

the school superintendent said four shots were fired and a short time later, a student turned up at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. the injury is not life- threatening. sheriff's deputies investigating. >> >> pg & e gas line involved in another explosion. ktvu's patty lee said pg &, said they just repaired this a few months ago. pg and e workers checked and ch gas leaks to rose resident's fears. after a natural gas leak lead to an explosion at this condo wednesday afternoon, blowing the doors of the house, starting a fire. >> from the balcony to the attic, things happened pretty quickly. >> reporter: the homeowner noticed an unusual smell, but didn't report it.

>> she told him she went out and took the dog for a walk came back at 8:00 in the morning. walking up the stairs to her door, she did smell natural gas. >> reporter: six additional natural gas leaks were detected in other parts of the complex wednesday night. >> the number of leaks we have in this community is concerning us. a big concern we take very seriously. >> they fixed the gas leak in front of my house in april. not knowing if they did it right was a little scary. >> reporter: pg & e crews were in the neighborhood a few months ago, but new leaks have come up since then. >> what's going on? >> reporter: pg & e confirms crews were at this same complex back in may, fixing different gas leaks. the problem is that the plastic used in the gas pipes gets brittle and 6,000 feet will have to be replaced as soon as possible. >> >> a san jose police officer

accused of molesting two teen- age boys said he is not guilty. he made his plea in a san jose courtroom. it all started when he answered an ad on craigs list from someone claiming to be 18, but who was actually only 16. >> introduced boy to several of his teen-age friends. then, had the boys at his residence and provided them alcohol and that's when the alleged acts took place. >> the district attorney's office said there is evidence he knew the boys were underage and said there may be other victims as well. >> >> an update from the soututh b on the wounded duck says that were shot with blow darts. one of the ducks was rescued today. this picture is from the wildlife center in silicon valley. the dark is now gone.

earlier this week, our cameras took these pictures. it had a six inch dart through its head. in all, several ducks were shot with darts. marina playa apartments and one of them ended up dieing. >> >> oakland school is getting -- last month, the chief resigned after he allegedly used racial slurs and then a sargeant was given the interim job, but some in the community objected because he shot and killed a man back in january. authorities teaming up with the friends colleagues of a san francisco attorney to find the person responsible for his death. a pickup truck hit and killed him as he jogged along the road. at a press conference, chp

urged anyone with information to come forward. >> at the time of the accident, you may not have realized what happened. now that you have had time to think about the situation, we hope you will see that the best thing to do would be to turn yourself in. >> reporter: $12,500 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >> >> highway patrol won't be taking time off this weekend. this is a maximum enforcement period, which means officers are out on the roads looking for drunk drivers. amber leigh is live at a checkpoint whereofficers made an arrest in the very first hour. amber. >> >> that's right, highway patrol has screened 400 vehicles so far and officers tell me they have used this breathlyzer on a half dozen drivers. . i wish i had never done --

>> chp officers arrested this man from half moon bay after conducting a series of tests to determine if he is compared. he lost his balance at one point and was given a breathlyzer test. >> providing an objective reading of the person's blood alcohol. >> reporter: people looking to get away for the labor day holiday adding to the traffic commute. interstate 0 was gridlocked. some drivers say congested or not, they are hitting the roads. >> i was hitting the i phone to see if there was going to be any traffic. >> even though the economy is not that good, we can still enjoy recreation. >> reporter: many like minded drivers packed bay area roadways. we checked interstate 80 in berkeley. what it was slow going. despite the traffic, triple a is predicting fewer people will

go away for the long weekend, compared to last year. >> economic situation. i'm a single mom, i have two kids and things get tough. >> reporter: this woman said she works two jobs and it is still difficult to make ends meet. >> go out with the friends and have fun. >> reporter: stay close to home? >> yes. >> reporter: back here live. this is one of several of checkpoints scheduled around the bay area thissing with. chp said 80% of its officers are out on patrol during the holiday period. reporting live in san mateo county, amber leigh. ktvu channel "2 news." . the long weekend brings the start of higher fares.

drops increased from $3.10 to $3.50. fares for every fifth of a mile have also increased. board of directors improved the increases last month and improved the increase in the number of taxis. the change won't happen until the end of the month. >> >> there is a travel alert from the government. what lead to the warning. that's in about 20 minutes. >> >> citizen review board at bart took up the controversial issue of cutting cell phone service. the members approved nine recommendations to pass onto the bart board. among them, a credible threat to passengers before cutting service. nine recommendations will be sent to the bart directors for their consideration new york mayor michael bloomberg coming under fire for admitting an invocation at a september 11th an versety

event. catholic league, southern baptist convention accusing the mayor against discriminating against religious people. he said the event includes readings and moments of silence, but has never included a prayer. on september 11th, ktvu news will air a special called 9/11, a decade of change, we'll have live reports from new york, washington, d.c and pennsylvania. we'll examine the many changes we have seen since those attacks. our live broadcast is at 6:00 p.m. on sunday, september 11th. . a new jobs report just before the holiday to celebrate labor. >> >> a very sad irony on a holiday to celebrate labor, labor has nothing to celebrate. >> >> a story you will see only on

2. like someone else's debt is forcing this dad into foreclosure as he faces cancer,

>> unemployment numbers are out for august, adding to the concern that the stagnant economy could slip back into recession. the labor department said there were zero net jobs added.

economic growth, 20.7% for the first six months of the year, the slowest rate since the recession officially ended in june 2009. >> >> for many, labor day is the unofficial end of summer. but as ktvu's rita williams reports, forel ins who are unemployed, this holiday ising in to celebrate. >> >> reporter: few people racing out of town for the last holiday of summer seem to remember the reason for labor day. a day set aside to honor the american worker was not lost on those with little to celebrate. >> i have been unemployed since november of 2009. >> my husband has been unemployed for a year. >> reporter: the u.s. economy in august created zero jobs and the number of hours people worked fell. the country is formally in a recovery, but a new cnn poll

shows more than eight out of 10 americans think we are in a recession. >> reporter: do you think we are in a recession? >> absolutely, we are in a recession. >> reporter: uc berkeley labor specialist said although most economists think the country will not dip into the second recession, bad jobs numbers like today erode consumer confidence. >> >> in an economy where 70% is tied to purchasing, when consumers are reluctant to buy the cars, even the new microwave, it can create a self fulfilling prophecy. >> reporter: economists say this just puts more pressure on president obama. in oakland, relate that williams, ktvu news. >> >> the dow jones industrial

average dropped 253 points, nasdaq was off by 65. >> >> sunnyvale based company announced new plans to build a new factory in mississippi. we want to show you video of when the then governor arnold swartzenegger toured the plant expansion. it will be backed by $75 million of incentives from mississippi. it is expected to create 950 permanent jobs and construction jobs. >> >> another attempt to build a casino in richmond has been aborted. today, the department of interior we mid their applications, key reasons cited. the existing tribal lands are more than 100-miles from richmond. last year, residents in richmond volted against the project. >> >> the federal government filed suit against some of the

biggest banks in the u.s., bank of america, city group, goldman sacks, named along with several other banks. . the suit did not specify how much in damages the government is seeking. >> >> a single dad in the east bay fighting for his life and fighting to save his home. in a story you will see only on 2. debra is live in oakland where friends are trying to help, in alam o, actually. >> reporter: in alamo and the community of danville. word is going out about a man who would never ask for assistance on his own. 52-year-old mitch has had a long career as a musician and writer. but his brushes with celebrity

aren't his priority. >> i would be the guy in the helmet. >> >> oh, yeah that is you. >> reporter: mitch's sudden diagnoses of terminal throat cancer next month. >> i am not usually the guy that thinks the sky is falling. but the sky is falling rocks. >> reporter: his home of 30 years, foreclosed on all because he said he tapped his equity line a few years ago to lend money to his financial planner who said he was in a jam. >> he said he got to his limit. >> mitch's legal battle becomes even more difficult with his health failing and he wishes his remaining time could be as carefree as possible with brandon. >> there are days it rips your heart out. >> reporter: long time friends

are ralliy to help, housework, groceries, bills he can no longer pay. >> he thought those people were his friends. but that's not how friends friends treat each other. >> i'm not sure how long i will be here to fight. >> reporter: mitch wants to recover his money for brandon's future and he is selling his possessions to survive. next to go, he says, his beloved piano. >> >> an increase in the state's new fye protection fees for homeowners could be in the works. governor brown proposed legislation to raise it from $150 to $175. that fee was part of a deal of earlier this year. governor brown wants to change the wording of the bill and increase the fee to make sure

there is enough money in the budget. in southern california, a wildfire is out of control near interstate 15. some 1,500 homes have been evacuated in the oak hills area. so far, the fire has destroyed at least two mobile homes. the fire has caused 1100-acres and right now is only 20% contained. two firefighters have been injured. earlier, both northbound and southbound lanes of i-15 were closed. they are now open tonight. . it was a hot one out there, today, inland temperatures, we saw near 100 degrees. fog has come back. these are the highs from today. highs tomorrow will be slightly cooler. the fog has come back. at the 30-miles and hour, cooling things off rapidly. current temperatures are cooler than you expect. 72, still mild in crawford. but the winds have been howling.

tomorrow, temperatures drop down. still a very warm day. hot day in and around the bay, temperatures in the 70s and low 80s, nice looking forecast for your holiday weekend, just not as hot as today. overnight lows in the 50s. as we go over the next 24 hours, we'll watch temperatures dip a little bit. sunday, monday, temperatures go down, we'll be back with more on that at 10:45. >> >> marine biologists blaming a -- starting to turn up -- abalone -- experts have seen this before during red tides. they are caused by large blooms of reddish colored algae in the water. >> >> a southwest airlines flight delayed after opposing

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the lead singer of the bay area band green day says he was kicked off a southwest airlines flight in oakland because his pants were sagging. january net is live at the airport, to telling how this latest saga came to life. jana. >> reporter: armstrong was here about to board a flight to burbank. he got onto the plane and the first word of this came out when he posted something on his official twitter account. billy joe armstrong is not exactly known for being a suit and tie kind of guy. the lead singer of green day is often seen sporting eye makeup

and low sagging pants. yesterday at the airport, it was his apartments that got his noticed. armstrong sent a tweet at 5:30 p.m. saying -- . today, southwest confirmed armstrong had a disagreement with a male flight attendant that escalated in the aisle of the plane. armstrong was escorted off the flight. southwest later apologized saying "very sorry for your incident." . today, bay area residents had mixed opinions about airline dress code enforcement. >> they would have the right to if you saw the things you shouldn't see in public. >> there is no excuse for bad manners. >> reporter: some say airlines need to be up front about their policy. >> full disclosure. needs to be up front and

accessible, the information. . >> reporter: a statement saying they followed up with green day's armstrong and the situation was resolved to his satisfactionion. he decided to take the next flight an hour later. southwest officials are investigating whether their employee behaved behave prep united statesly. behaved appropriately. . the pilot sullenberger said the auto pilot may cause human

pilots to disengage from the process of flying. the now retired pilot is known for the so-called miracle on the hudson. here at ktvu said pilots need training so they can quickly take control of their planes during emergencies. >> we need to get more practice at hand flying the airplane and right now, we are often encouraged or required to use the auto pilot, requiring fewer chances for us to fly the airplane and keep our skills sharp. . a new twist in the case of the i phone 5 prototype that reportedly went missing inside of a bar in san francisco. apple security contacted missions statement directly and asked for help tracking down a left item.

the apple employees searched the home while officers stayed outside. the sf weekly quotes the homeowner as saying the men who searched his home said they were police. so far, no trace of the phone and apple has made no public comment. >> >> the state department issues a travel alert about the threat of terrorism. hi, i'm doing my back-to-school shopping

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an estimated 2.5 million americans are expected to fly this labor day weekend and they will do so with a travel warning from the state department. mike neiback where travelers had mixed feelings about the travel alert. >> reporter: friday, september

second. get away day. san francisco -- boarding pass, please. >> india, alberta, canada. >> reporter: world travelers coming through a world class airport that averages 55 international flights a day. today, the state department issued a global travel warning to u.s. citizens traveling around the world. the new alert states u.s. citizens should be aware that al-qaida affiliates have demonstrated the intent and capability to carry out attacks by the united states. >> i'm not surprised by it. it's just a matter of people aware of it. >> >> reporter: the airport will maintain a normal security profile. >> they said in the advisory if anything happens, be aware of the situation. it reminds people to be safe during traveling. >> reporter: a second warning issued for the 2nd and 5th

anniversary of september 11th. no attacks were carried out. attacks were carried out. >> i think it's an over reaction. >> i love it. because i want to be safe. >> reporter: sfo says the new warning will not equate longer lines at security, but still recommends that passengers arrive several hours early for their flight. >> >> there is word tonight that a woman facing felony manslaughter charges has fled the country. john grieves died in june of 2009 after being hit by a car while he was riding his bicycle. police report that the woman accused of hitting him jumped bail in may and flu to china. if the government can't bring the suspect back to face a trial, the man's widow said she will hire a bounty hunter to

get the job done. >> >> how to get a handle on a group of rats that keeps getting better. how the city of san raphael thinks it has found the perfect solution. >> >> an apparent rat population explosion and the rats have been causing trouble. at night, they crawl inside of vehicles and chew away. this is a patrol car, the rat ate right through it. >> if you go out for a vehicle, all of a sudden, it's not working. >> reporter: officials are hoping things like this will come to the rescue. most people may not like rats, but i always loved them. >> >> a nesting family will consume 4,000 rodents in a single year. >> reporter: a box has been installed to attract them and are planning to add more bocks.

this you tube video shows a family living in the box >> you are providing habitats for one of nature's most beneficial predators. >> reporter: it's unclear why the rat population has exploded. the county said perhaps they use poison to kill rats. whatever the reason, they are nibbling on government cars, causing extensive repairs. >> >> they are chewing, consuming on many of the county's vehicles. >> >> boxes will be going up in about a week. the county hopes that nature will then take its course. >> >> a marine county judge appointed a public defender for suspected sear ideal killer joseph maso. he will have to pay for the attorney, the judge said, since he has enough money he is accused of murdering four women

between 1977 and 1994. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. >> >> a popular children's park in compton, being investigated. 33-year-old employee christopher hull arrested on wednesday. he was one of the sons of the park's employees. he had pornography on his computer there is no evidence that illicit behavior in the park. still, some parents want the park closed. >> i do believe it should be shut down or suspended. >> i want there to be a transparentsy that it's safe. >> reporter: the mayor said howell passed a background check. because of that, the mayor said the park did nothing wrong. . in libya, rebels moved

closer to gaddafi's hometown. military commanders say they hoped gaddafi supporters will surrender peacefully, but they want to be ready in case of an assault. the rebels have pushed back a deadline for the loyalists to surrender until september 10th. gaddafi, himself, was not heard from and his whereabouts are unknown. . u.n. agencies began to deliver 11 million bottles of water, today, libyan capital has been without running water for a week. rebels say gaddafi forces sabotaged the city's water pumps. the u.n. plans to distribute another ship load of water tomorrow along with food and medicine. >> >> florida prosecutors want casey anthony to pay for the cost of her trial and the investigation into her daughter's death. that's more than a half million dollar. she was aquited of killing her daughter, but convicted of lying to the police when she

told them the toddler had been kidnapped. prosecutors say she is responsible for the costs incurred because of her lies. >> >> we have heard about oakland police screening staff. now, what it means when it comes to fighting crimes involving guns. >> >> we have your holiday weekend forecast. we'll show you which cities

>> in oakland, police say they don't have enough manpower to get weapons off the street.

street the numbers confiscated is down from the previous year and in 2009. police blame the lack of officers available to search for illegal weapons. >> >> a southern california professor accused of leading a motorcycle drug den. drugs and weapons were found in his home during the raid. he was a physical fitness professor at san bernardino. many knew he was a biker, but never suspected any involvement in crime. >> >> in mexico, teachers refused to go to school after four were kidnapped in the top week. there will be consequences, the gang said, unless the teachers hand over half their salaries. >>

>> in somalia, the crisis will not end any time soon. millions of people need food and a number have already died, believed to be in the tens of thousands. so moll ya' not expecting rain until next month. >> >> a significant event that could help worldwide shortage -- they say they found -- and successfully injected them into human donors. researchers say this could lead to industrialized drug production. >> >> a bill on the desk of the california governor. the state senate approved the bill earlier, today, making it illegal for anyone under the and of 18 to use tanning beds, right now, california bans tanning beds for children 14 and younger, the little legislation would make california the first state in

the unit to set such a high age limit. >> >> one rescue after another, the water warning going

president obama made a dramatic reversal and dropped clean air regulations aimed at reducing smog. the gop and mainly industries claim the new strict standards would kill jobs and cost up to $90 billion a year. president obama said he wanted to reduce regulatory burden at a time when the economy is struggling. >> >> a massive slow moving tropical storm is heading toward the gulf coast expected to bring 15-20 inches of rain.

winds and rain picked up as the outer banks of tropical storm lee closed in. it is expected to make landfall and then turn into new orleans. many oil rigs have been evacuated. >> >> with labor day approaching, big waves and crowds are gathering in santa cruz and the swell is coming from the storm in new zealand, causing a lot of problems here. >> reporter: the big waves surging onto the california coast can be tough to handle, at 4:30 this afternoon. harbor patrol rushed out to help a swimmer waving for help after some assistance, the person is deemed safe and in good health. the incident is one of many situations rescuers are dealing with as the storm off new deland continues to generate a

strong swell. >> it's just a spectacle to watch, it really is. in the summer, you think it's calming -- >> what we are doing is asking people not to cross the barriers, keep a safe distance from the shore and just enjoy it but be safe. >> >> harbor crews have their hands full. many boaters are changing their plans as the waves come in. >> you can see the waves a breaking outside of the harbor mountain. i have a 16-foot aluminum boat and that would swamp me. >> you could be looking out in the ocean and it could appear flat and calm and 10 minutes later, it comes out of nowhere. >> reporter: in santa cruz, ktvu channel "2 news."

. less than a week after irene, we have another tropical storm in the gulf. let's look at what we have got out there. it is tropical storm -- and you can see, let me put the track in for you. what is interesting about the storm, this is a forecast path. it's a tropical storm. what we will see is alot of rain with this. see how it moving from saturday to monday. barely moving. thursday, dropping a foot of rain in this area. you can see flooding issues in southern louisiana and northeast toward the georgia area over the next three days. for us, tomorrow morning, fog back at the coast. winds are up along the beaches, right now, partly cloudy tomorrow, mid-60s along the coast. around the bay, temperatures in the low 80 says. pretty nice day, tomorrow a lot like today, only cooler.

inland valley beaches, near 100. tomorrow, very nice day, not as warm some, a little cooler as well. so chilly along the coast, if you are doing the barbecue's, in the afternoon, that's when you do it. this low pressure center, , we have been tracking all summer long. it's going to enhance the fog and marine layer to lift it up and fatten it up. each day as we enter the weekend, more cooling. it's a little thicker, it just gets further into the valley each day. >> >> the south swell exists, peaked last night. there is no heavy surf advisory out there. there is the size of the swell is not the issue, it's the direction, so these beaches with red. they don't get swells that often. the swell comes right by them.

the divers up around the cove that faces south. you don't want to be doing that in a south facing beach area that's the problems. it's assault swell -- it goes flat like a like and gets big real fast. swells subsiding, next couple of days, you will see some increases. 95, did inland valleys, gill roy, 92, very nice weather for you. a little cooler sunday and monday and the five-day forecast with your weekend in view, you can see it's a good one. fire danger will be up a little bit sunday and monday. >> >> thanks, bill. >> >> dozens of protesters broke into and oakland skate park, hoping to save it from

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>> >> baseball great, roger clem mons, heading back to court for perjury charges. the first trial ended in a mistrial. he is accused of lying for taking steroids. his new trial is expected to begin april 17th.

>> >> what a great night for the giants. >> >> turn the page on the calendar, suddenly, giants look ready to play a little september baseball. needing to make a huge statement against the d backs and the bats finally do a little talking. how about carlos? this is why they brought this guy here. two-run shot in the third and all of a sudden, after trailing 1-0, they are up 3-1. we take it to the 7th inning, san francisco on top. codey hits the ball again, he had a couple of big hits tonight. two-run shot, his 11th, putting the cap on at 6-2 when was the 6-2. when was the last time you saw that guy smiling? >> let's have another look at it, if we can and you just see

what a spectacular catch that is, codey ross had himself a night to end the arizona nine game win the arizona nine game win streak. >> >> everybody scoring, they were down 2-0, wind up speeding to a 9-2 victory over seattle. >> >> meantime, every reason for concern if you are a raiders fan. a replay of their act looks weak. oakland versus seattle worked much better in baseball than if you saw the football game. if you are from the east bay, it didn't happen. winless pry season. this reminds you of the -- joe porter knocked it i a i way from tate.

leon washington, 35-yard game that lead directly to a touchdown for seattle and they went on from there for a 20-3 victory, raiders finished the preseason 0-4. >> >> did we ever pick the right matchup for our high school football game of the week. a couple of power house programs collide. lasalle, -- one, roll the videotape. let's see it. second quarter, scoreless, bart houston fumbled the football right in the arms of joe -- 35- yards touchdown ensiouxes, beller dominated an going up 7- 0. big trouble offensively, so they rely on their special teams to come through, anthony williams, his little brother looked greated on a 92-yard break away on the punt return. they are back in the ball game.

second overtime, bellerman up, bart houston, the quarterback, keeper with three yards out, he will score, de lasalle, in double overtime. neither team should have lost -- . so, when you are from northern california, you do not want to meet de lasalle. that's the sporting live for friday night. we picked a good one. >> >> what bob has done there is incredible. >> it's like a big time college program. >> how about the giants? still alive and if they can get it together with this weekend weekend series, they have tim lincecum pitching. they looked dead in the water a couple of games ago. >> >> hope floats. >> >> thank you

>> we begin our news at 7:00 tomorrow and our coverage continues at ktvu. com. >> >> "kitchen nightmares" is next, followed by "friends." thanks so much for joining us, ever