new this morning, oakland police are asking for the public's health. they have new information about the person who may have shot and killed a 5-year-old boy late last year. i'm christie smith. we'll show you those sketches in a live report. we are getting our first look into the chevron refinery. why investigators say they're on the right track. and new information about the suspect accused of robbing steve jobs' palo alto home, how police were ultimately able to track him down. you're halfway through your workweek. it's wednesday, august 15th, this is "today in the bay."

i can't believe it's august 15th already. >> already. i'm jon kelley. >> when you put it that way, it is flying. >> and i'm laura garcia cannon. >> good morning. temperatures finally coming down, in fact we're going to cool you off by up to 10 degrees in some cases. we'll take you through the forecast. also still tracking those showers on the way to the bay area, so stay tuned for that. first, let's see how your drive is shaping up. >> we're off to a good start. good morning, folks. no big surprise, we have your construction 88 from 223rd up toward 980. both direction have two lanes with construction, and only the northbound shows any sign -- another one heading away from the bay bridge, that's eastbound

80 up toward gilman, a live look, that's why we don't have any real slowing. no real volume of traffic rht now. we'll track this, and will have crews on scene. >> thank you, mike. they may be the clues needed to solve the murder of a 5-year-old boy. >> new video of the car, and sketches of a suspect police say they hope will lead to his killer. we have the details this morning, christie? >> this was a case that absolutely stunned neighbors here in oakland. now police believe they could have the key to catching whoever might have shot and killed a 5-year-old boy who died in his father's arms late last year. now police are asking for the public's help. they're releasing a couple sketches, including one of what they believe is a gunman. 20 to 29 years old, six feet tall, 185 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. they say the shooter was with an

african-american female in her 20s, about 5'7", 140 pounds, with dark hair. police also have surveillance tape of what's believed to be the gunman's car. they think it is a 2006 to 2009 fore-door chevy impala, either silver or light in color. last december someone shot and killed little gabriel hernandez jr., we spoke with one neighbor who said he was minutes away from bringing his child to the truck that night. >> it was really disgusting to me, really sad, and it's very unfortunate for the family. it was just an innocent child at their business playing around like a kid. >> reporter: investigators say there may have been other women in that consider with the shooter. police are offering a $25,000

reward for information that leads them to an arrest. oakland police say they plan to talk more about this case a little later on today. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." san jose police looking for the gunman who opened fire on a man in any 20s on winchester boulevard north of hamilton avenue. the victim still remains hospitalized. doctors say he is expected to survive. no arrests have been made. this is the third shooting in san jose in just two days. meantime, san jose police did make an arrest for a brutal stabbing that involved a samurai sword. they tracked down and arrested a 37-year-old man yesterday. he's accused of stabbing and killing a woman right in front of the dozens of witnesses. investigators are not releasing the suspect's name or a possible motive. the 4:34. for the first time we're seeing pictures inside the unit of the

refinery that caused last week's massive explosion. it's released by an independent agency that investigates major accidents. safety board officials say chevron is cooperating fully with the investigation. well, investigators say they have not pinpointed an exact cause of the fire, they do say they're on the right track. >> the existence of corrosion in an adjacent pipe is something that is suggestive, and we will look at, but we are going to keep an open mind about this and find out exactly what happened with the pipe. dra kosta county health official met with the board of supervisors thursday. more than 9 those people have sought treatment. state lawmakers are calling for an independent seismic rerue of the new eastern span of the bay bridge. the senate transportation and housing committee holding a hearing to look into whether caltrans doctored the results of safety tests on that span. an investigation by "the

sacramento bee" claims that caltrans workers did just that. officials defended the project. the $6.5 billion eastern span is slated to open ultimate by labor day 2013, this is the most expensive pell agores -- an imposer is -- a man wearing a safety-like vest tried to convince a homeowner to let him in. pg & e sell always ask for an i.d. a federal program backed by president obama allows young undocumented workers to defer deportation by two years. it apply toss those brought to the u.s. under the age of 16 and have lived here for at least five years. they must be in school,

graduated or honorably discharged from the military, and they can't have any felony convictions. they must be 30 years or younger. >> talented -- >> critics of the program say it's a ploy by president obama to win over latino voters. eligible -- must pay a $465 fee. coming up at 5:00, we'll have much more, including an interview with one woman who says this is a win-win for so many young people and for the economy. let's see if the weather is a winner today. >> we're going to see the best conditions around the inner bay.

this morning, though,ist crisp out there. if you have been suffering from the meet, good news is we're going to continue drop off as we head through the weekend with showers on the way, not just the north bay. i think we'll see a bit of action. we'll talk about that coming up. one of the improvements we're getting from a stronger onshore flow, we've got better air quality out there today, and take a look at your temperatures. i have shaved off at least 5 to 10 degrees from your highs yesterday, and temperatures will be really comfortable compared to where they have been. you'll notice the difference. monday 102 degrees in livermore. today 92. 85 in san jose, 82 in los gatos. 73 in santa cruz. what i can tell you, we're done with the triple digits for a little while, but they will return. we'll talk about when we we again to the seven-day outlook and time out those showers for you. mike? >> starting in the south bay, no major traffic flow problems, we do have at the bottom of the

screen, downtown hp pavilion will have the circus in town, so expect those cars with a lot of people getting out near the parking lot. over here the construction goes on 85 to 101 in mountainview. there's detour going on. no major delays there. the other thing marked is a concert, this one is called the tour with motley crue and kiss. we're looking out to a live shot, a smooth drive up past university. both directions along the peninsula smooth for 101 and 280. 880 looks smooth as well. that's 880 all the way into oakland without any major delays, and the dumbarton bridge has construction. >> look like the traffic and entertainment report. always something fun with mike. certainly not fun standing in line at the dmv. the agency that oversees state

computer systems is looking to make improvement after computer at almost every office in the state went down for about four hours yesterday, adding to the frustration. anyone who wasn't taking a driving test had to reschedule their appointment. you'll recall the dmv's computers also crashed in march and in january of 2011. >> the guy to ripped off the home of the late steve jobs says he was down on his luck. he was telling police he saw the home as an easy targets. he said no one was home, there was no alarm, and it was under renovation, so he hopped the fence, found a spare key and walked right in, didn't realize he was in the home of the late apple founder until he saw a her addressed to steve jobs. >> if they didn't know, it was kind of like he hit the jackpot. >> well, so what did he get? he took an apple ipad 2, two

iphones, one i mac and one mac book, and took a bottle of cristall champagne and a tiffany necklace. police tracked him down when he used one of stolen devices to connect to the internet. 4:41. still ahead, more americans are dining in. while people are choosing home-cooked meals instead of the restaurant. the presidential campaign turning pretty sow out there. the comment by joe biden drawing heat and criticism from mitt romney this morning. state official learning dozens of state parts could have stayed open. and of course forral your news, weather traffic and lost list of -- check ultimatous on facebook. it's real eidy. we're back in a minute.

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welcome back, everyone. a good wednesday morning to you. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, we see some flashing lights out there. a lot of times they're moving

cones and what did tnot, but mil be checking on that for us. the campaign is shifting into overdrive, getting salty out there, as both candidates hit nbc's claire laka has more. >> reporter: from a coal mine in ohio, to a wind farm in iowa, and as far west as las vegas, the campaign has heated. >> we don't think it's a plan to reduce the deficit, certainly not a plan to create jobs and help families right now. >> paul ryan in las vegas blasted the president's leadership on the economy. >> the unemployment rate, i had to read this number, 11.6% in nevada. you deserve better than that. >> in virginia vice president

stirred the pot. >> they're going to put you all back in chains. >> an outraged romney campaign called it a new low. biden had this response. >> the last time these guys unshackled their economy, to put it in theirs terms, they put the middle class in shackles. >> on the final stop of this four-day bus tour romney came out swinging, and warned of medicare's vulnerability. >> he is taking your money to finance his risky and unproven takeover of the health care system. he's putting medicare at greater risk. >> reporter: and team romney has been cashing in on the ryan pick. they have hauled in $7.4 million since adding the congressman to the ticket. 4:46, time for an early check of the markets before the bell rings. we turn to courtney reagan.

good morning. >> good morning, futures are slightly lower. stocks had been higher on positive earnings from home depot and better than expected, but they turned lower on news that greece is seeking a two-year extension to implement all starrett measures. we'll get there this morning on consumer prices as well as earnings from target, abercrombie & fitch and staples. the dow closed up just two points, so we'll open at 13,172. the nasdaq did slip five to 3016. more americans may be dining out a little less. restaurant visits rose just 1% this spring and it says

consumers continue to be cost-conscious. that sector accous for 78% of all restaurant traffic. laura, back over to you. >> that says something, doesn't it? a little indigestion. thank you very much. fine dining on the fly. 4:48 right know, christine loren here to tell us, cooling down a bit? >> you can go back to the del scorcho today. temperatures are going to cool off by about 5 to 10 degrees in some cases. 60 degrees to start you out. in concourt and livermore, good morning to you. always get a bit more excited as we break over the hump. you've got to get over the hump first. today the weather is not going to be as difficult as it has been, even just heading out to the mailbox has been uncomfortable.

today we fall back into the low 90s, as you can see here. we stop the clock right at 9:00 this morning. that's where we're expecting the marine layer to push back out to sea. however we'll get enough of that natural coolant to keep our temperatures comfortable. it will be a great start, though. now, here's where it gets interesting. we have tropical moisture on the way. it could fire up some thunderstorms in our area. more likely, though, we're expecting light showers into the weekend. but for today, a foggy breeze. tomorrow warm inland, but nice and cool at the coast. the great beach days. unfortunately your beach weather will be deteriorating, but if you want the warmth, all you have to do is head over the bay bridge. 904 concord and 92 in livermore. temperatures will cool off with the seven-day outlook. right now, back to you guys. >> thanks a lot.

this morning new accusations that the state's top lawyers knew that california's park department was setting on millions months before it was revealed publicly. a former budget officer at the parks department claims she told state attorneys about the funding issue as early as april. but state leaders didn't acknowledge the scandal until it first came to light in july. at issue, $54 million in so-called hidden assets. the parks department never reported to the department of finance. that money could have been used to avoid state park closures due to state budget cuts. still ahead here on "today in the bay" how not to play a game of scrabble. how a finalist was literally kicked out. >> extra tiles in the pocket or something? nasa engineers prepare for the new mars rover's first big excursion. here's your look at the high rise over on to the other side. looking forward to that and the

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welcome back, everyone. can you make this out? that is san francisco. it's 34:53. this morning scientists say they're gearing up for the first

rover's trip on mars. they switched from landing mode to service mode this weekend. the new images, you can see blue markings around the rover. the first run-through will be a quick couple meters. >> yeah, it looks like traffic is flowing smoothly. a lot of green. mike inoue, that what it is in the bay area? >> let me start you a little further north. >> up to the -- they should have

crews moving smooth a mete dlif off that richmond/san rafael bridge. we showed you earlier there were some flashing lights. still making their way across the bridge. she was right. they typically move those cones for the center division, getting ready for the morning commute. no incidents reported. but again, no slowing, and visibility is fine. >> thank so much. >> prices are going up. urchltsds. >> the average price, $4.10. even more expensive. in the town of gorda, about 30 miles north of big sur, 6.89.

>> it looks like a misprint. >> isn't that amazing to see? >> wow. here's why that gas station can get away with those prices, it's the only gas station between big surand san simeon, and almost right in the middle. if you don't plan ahead, they're going to get you. well, how about this? no drugs or steroids, but there is a scrabble board scandal out there. a young contestant has been kicked out for snagging some blank tiles. here's the deal. the national scrabble association says the boy was caught hiding blank letter tiles on an event down in florida. tournament directors say he was used them to use them in other games. when he was confronted, he admitted to cheating. when you don't play a lot of skrabl, those blank tiles are

created at wild cards. >> he was talented to get there in the first place. maybe he cheated to get there. wildfires burning across the west. why the we are is making it so hashed. >> plus new information in a december shooting that killed a 5-year-old in oakland. what police are saying about the suspects. >> just check ultimatous on facebook.

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