oakland police say one of their officers was attacked by a suspect with a metal object. that suspect is now dead. good afternoon, i'm brian hackney in for frank mallicoat. >> i'm maria medina. let's go straight to our breaking news. kpix 5's da lin explains the

chain of events. da. >> reporter: yeah. the police officer is also in stable condition. police officers closed off quite a few blocks around here near this lake merritt neighborhood as they gather information about how the officer-involved shooting happened. about 8:30 someone called 911 to report an assault and dispute at macarthur boulevard. the female officer was the first person to get here. once the officer found the suspect, they say the man attacked her, hitting her in the face and head. that's when the officer shot the suspect. a neighbor tells me he woke up to three gunshots and it appears quite a few people witnessed the clash between the suspect and officer. >> the suspect attacked the officer with a metal object. the officer has been transported to a local hospital where she has suffered head

trauma. >> reporter: doctors are treating the officer at highland hospital where she is in serious condition. this is footage taken outside of highland hospital where officer were surrounding some kind of evidence so a crime scene technician could take pictures of it. it's believed to be the officer's gun. now, police say the man killed was in his 20s. they have not released his name. neighbors believe the man was mentally unstable. we are still working to confirm that. in oakland, da lin, kpix 5. >> thank you. we'll update you as the investigation unfolds. check cbssf.com for the latest information. it is heating up outside. roberta gonzales in the weather center with a look at temperatures warming across the bay right now. >> let's go outside right now and head due west because the beach is the place to be. we have the clearing of the skies right now in ocean beach. the air temperature there is in the high 60s. take a look at the numbers. it's amazing. we are in the 70s across the

peninsula approaching 80 degrees at this lunch hour in redwood city. it is now 74 degrees in san francisco. yesterday we topped off at 70. 94 now tri-valley. it is 85 in santa rosa. today it will be the hottest day of the workweek. we are talking jumping up a good 11 degrees in comparison to yesterday in san francisco to 81 degrees. 10 and 11 degrees above average in oakland. mid-80s. low 90s in san jose. up to 104 degrees in gilroy. we're going with nearly 100 in tri-valley but i'll show you where we will top off in the triple digits in the east bay coming up a little later in this newscast. >> thank you. tributes are pouring in for the two journalists shot and killed during a live tv broadcast. this memorial has been growing outside wdbj tv in virginia a day after reporter alison parker and cameraman adam ward were shot and killed during a live interview. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in the newsroom with the emotional newscast at the

station this morning. >> reporter: the whole on air team showed up for each other this morning to cover what could be the biggest story of their careers. the morning crew at wdbj paused at 6:45 a.m. to remember two colleagues gunned down on air by a former coworker. >> please join us now in a moment of silence. >> reporter: reporter alison parker and photographer adam ward were shot during a live interview wednesday. the gunman, vester flanagan, was a former reporter for the station who went by the name bryce williams. hours after the shooting, he shot and killed himself. anchor kim mcbroom was on the set when the shooting happened. she is now struggling to move on. >> we got support, i think, just from the love and outpouring of community support that we have gotten here. >> reporter: anchor nadia singh worked with adam ward just last week. >> he had that wit. he had that charm. he had that ability to light up a room. and so did alison.

>> reporter: alison's dad holds on to his last memory of alison celebrating her birthday with family on the river. >> we are going to go down there after, you know, memorial services and we are going to spread her ashes in the river, which she would have liked. [ crying ] >> reporter: in the meantime, investigators are looking into flanagan's troubled past. on "cbs this morning," former fbi deputy director john miller called him an injustice collector. >> this final act of leaving behind this long treaties about what everybody did and risk every tiny slight, that's the classic injustice collector. >> reporter: flanagan as ties to the bay area. he grew up in oakland, his family lives in vallejo. he graduated from san francisco state in 1995 with a degree in radio and tv. he worked here at kpix in the '90s as an intern and then production assistant. investigators have searched his virginia apartment for more evidence, answers will be more

difficult to find. the only real clues are in his manifesto. he says he faced discrimination because he was black and gay and was motivated by the south carolina church shooting this summer. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. meanwhile, the woman who parker was interviewing was also shot. she is in fair condition and is scheduled for more surgery today. a search for a driver who hit and killed a woman and then took off in san jose this morning. police say the driver slammed into the woman on east san jose street next to welch park around 7 a.m. officers say the suspect took off and abandoned the car which turned out to be stolen. they are hoping surveillance video helps them find the suspect. the woman is the 14th pedestrian killed in san jose so far this year. new at noon two people are dead two wounded after a shooting in salinas. one man has been taken into custody. the shooting happened at a parking lot outside the social security office. the u.s. coast guard just finished towing away a dead

whale. it surfaced yesterday at the oakland estuary. researchers have not determined the species. the carcass was wedged against the pier. new developments in a case of apparent dog abuse. we showed you this video last week. a woman throws a dog on the ground jerking it by the neck. her attorney entered a plea for her. kiet do tells us what happened in the courtroom. >> your client is not present? >> that's correct. >> reporter: the woman didn't appear at her own arraignment and instead sent her lawyer. even though she was caught on camera lifting a 12-pound chihauhau up by the collar and slamming him repeatedly on the ground, she pleaded not guilty. >> she was caught on camera beating this dog and she still is pleading not guilty? >> with the evidence we have we feel confito file charges and that they will -- confident to file charges and that they will result in a verdict of guilty

at trial. >> reporter: a neighbor captured the scene on cell phone video. since the dog was okay and didn't have permanent injuries the woman faces a misdemeanor charge of animal abuse. does the intent of causing harm to the dog carry any weight? >> sometimes it's hard to get into the mind of a defendant and so we really are just judging her on her actions. >> reporter: the lawyer left the courtroom and didn't stop to talk to media. inspectors found the boarding business was unlicense and and seized all animals and her pets. >> the video speaks for itself, it's unacceptable. >> reporter: kiet do, kpix 5. a couple caught on camera breaking into a mountain view laundry room and it appears the woman wasn't afraid of getting caught because as you can see she is smoking a cigarette while they stole hundreds of dollars worth of coins at 3 a.m. yesterday in a laundry room on rich avenue. the search is on for a driver who officials say started a fire in the south

bay. firefighters say a woman hit a gas meter with her car in santa clara and then took off. the busted gas main fed the flames spreading the fire from a laundromat into a liquor store and then a bar. californians are going above and beyond when it comes to conserving water. a new report says communities in the state collectively cut water use by 31% last month. that surpasses the governor's mandate of 25%. san jose did better using 38% less water. state water regulators are focusing their attention now on underperforming communities. attorneys for raymond "shrimp boy" chow were back in court today to try to get the case against him dismissed. a defense attorney says the feds spent more than a million dollars taking chow to expensive restaurants and hotels. the defense says agents were trying to entice chow into committing crimes, rather than uncovering any crimes he might have committed without assistance from the feds. still to come, some cool wheels are headed over the golden gate bridge. indycar drivers make a special

tribute in san francisco. >> and it's back to school time and for working parents, making that morning bell can be stressle. -- stressful. the new ride services getting kids to school safely. >> if you know anybody going to the afternoon giants game, i hope they packed their sunblock. i have a complete look at the temperatures and which cities are topping off in the triple digits as the news cont,,,, ,,,,

now is the time to book a flight with the price of oil at its lowest in 6.5 years. airlines are offering low prices at off-peak hours for a number of cities. passengers have been able to fly between san francisco and las vegas for $67 roundtrip. and new york to los angeles for -- new york to l.a. for $150 roundtrip. talking about travel, christmas is one of the busiest times of the year.

even though it's not even labor day, walmart is already looking to the holidays. tomorrow the big box retailer is kicking off its first-ever toy week. kids will get a sneak peek at some of the top toys for the holidays as chosen by kids. and in less than an hour the golden gate bridge will look a bit like a racetrack. five indy cars will make their way across the bridge at 1 p.m. on the way to the sonoma raceway while carrying the series championship trophy. the drivers will also pay tribute to justin wilson who died in a race last weekend. iowa is testing digital driver's licenses. they look just like a regular driver's license except it appears on your smartphone and the dmv can automatically update information. kids return to school a ride service in the bay area called shuttle is hoping to make things easier for working parents. it says it has safeguards in place for when a stranger picks up and drops off a child. now, after pickup the child and

driver confirm the predetermined password and can see a photo of each other on the phones. parents monitor the ride in real time through an app. >> every, single ride is watched live at shuttle headquarters by full-time shuttle employees. we can monitor driving behavior in real time. >> shuttle says all its drivers have child care experience and go through extensive background checks including fingerprinting and fbi database searches. the company wants to carve out a market along with other services. boy, it's warm out there today, roberta. >> you remember when we walked 10 miles in snow. >> shuttle service. [ laughter ] >> as brian was alluding to, warming up very rapidly. let's check the numbers in the area. this particular one 95 degrees says brian and he wouldn't be surprised if we hit 105 today in the tri-valley. brian, you're spot on. i may have to up some of these temperatures. the sky is clear. a little bit of haze out there.

a few wispy high, thin clouds but look at the view this afternoon. boy, from sutro tower looking towards san francisco, where currently would you believe, in san francisco, it is 77 degrees? average high this time of the year is right around 70, around 69 degrees. we are about 11 degrees above average today in oakland. santa rosa at 85. the coast is clear, a few high, thin clouds. this is the view from sausalito to san francisco also clearing conditions. we started with a hint of stratus along the seashore this morning. and this is the view from the east bay looking out towards san francisco as well. so triple digits today. it's the hottest day of the week. we'll goin cool gently tomorrow and then a big change in store for the weekend. we'll begin to cool gently tomorrow. high pressure is in full command from the desert southwest expanding all over the state. and then upstream this area of low pressure we have been monitoring since monday still on target is going to dig south pull down some cooler air mass and a slight chance of a shower in the far reaches of the north

bay on saturday. meanwhile, it's 89 degrees in sacramento. so we are hotter in our tri- valley right now than we are in the central valley. going up to 104 in fresno. mid-70s monterey and triple digits in redding. the very latest on tropical storm erika caused a lot of flooding today and mud slides in the island of dominica. it is now pouring around the antigua area. called a couple of people there talked to them about it. no mud slides but this is thought to enhance and generate some power and strength to become a category 1 hurricane making landfall in florida around monday or tuesday. so we'll keep an eye on tropical storm erika. by the time the sun sets tonight at 7:46, 13 hours and 11 men's of daylight, the -- minutes of daylight and the temperatures responding to that, as well. would you believe 79 in pacifica? head to the beaches if you can. 80s common across the central bay. 90s around the peninsula. 90s around the santa clara valley. but jumping up to 104 towards gilroy. triple digits livermore, 98 in fairfield.

it's hot! it's summertime in the bay area. here you go with the extended forecast: >> a gentle cooldown ton friday if you want to call 99 degrees cooler. over the weekend cloudy, 80s inland sunday to wednesday with the coast in the 60s. >> what about the chance of rain on saturday in the north bay? >> nothing substantial. >> just nicking the ukiah area at best. thank you. still to come it started with one book and turned into millions. how a bay area couple helped transform education for thousands of kids on the other side of the world. >> and a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, email our hotline, at 888-5- helps-u. volunteers are there right now. or consumerwatch@cbs,,,,,,,,,,,,

they come in a wide variety of colors and shapes and flavors. we are talking heirloom tomatoes. tony tantillo goes shopping short tasty treats. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be heirloom tomatoes. look how beautiful they are right here. all these different colors. and the names, the zebra, the radiator jack, there's just so many different wonderful names. heirloom means old seeds coming back into the market. they are fabulous. they have been around for a while around august to the beginning of september. the sugar is at peak.

wonderful. let's talk about selection. when you buy them, any variety you buy has to have a slight give to the touch, make sure it's got a slight give not too soft. by the time you bring them home and use them the next day they will be too soft and watery. make sure the colors are bright. when you bring them home, on the counter, not in the refrigerator. enjoy them the day or next day. so the nutritional value and flavor is there and the color. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. ah! i love these tomatoes. millions of books and tons of school supplies have made their way from the bay area to the philippines. >> all thanks to a walnut creek couple who wanted to make a difference for children they met decades ago. allen martin introduces us to this week's jefferson award winners. >> did you send that email? >> reporter: in the early '80s, dane and nancy harrington were raising their two boys in the philippines when a local boy

wandered by and picked up a book. >> he had a mickey mouse book and he would just open the pages upside-down. i turned the book around and all he would say is, wow, wow, wow! he had never seen any written word anything. >> reporter: from there, books for the barrios took flight. >> and every time we would go to a village called a barrio, we would go to the schools and we would see the same things, kids are exactly like american kids. there's no difference except when they go to school. and then in the schools, there's nothing. >> hope we get this grant. >> reporter: dan was a navy fighter pilot. using his military connections, he and nancy began having books shipped over from back home in the bay area. the project continued when they moved home and now over 30 years it's resulted in 16 million books donated to the poorest villages. >> this is marshland where the children never went to school because they were seen as lesser kids. but they are one of the 158

tribes there who we especially focus on. >> they are two people you really want to know. >> reporter: retired east bay teachers judy o'toole and char- leen mcpherson got involved with the harringtons years ago. >> we were collecting materials to send them for many, many years to send over to the philippines from our classrooms. >> reporter: then in 1999, the two traveled with the harringtons and saw for themselves. >> we were like just taken back. 80 students in a class. 3 or 4 to a desk. no materials. >> reporter: books for the barrios has expanded to include more teacher training and the creation of model of excellence schools. because the harringtons knew it would take more than books. >> but we just had blinders on. and that's what people do when they start up. you just have blinders on. and you just go and you do it. >> reporter: so for helping educate children thousands of miles away, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to dan and nancy harrington.

allen martin, kpix 5. >> if you want to get involved with books for the barrios, use ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,y online at

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iphone. the clue about it coming up at 5:00. roberta is excited. >> i haven't even got the 6 yet. [ laughter ] >> now they are coming out with another one? >> every year. >> i guess so of the hey, it's hot especially inland. away from the bay we are talking about temperatures approaching 100 degrees. if you want to look at the current conditions now in the bay area, temperatures are easily 94 livermore, pleasanton, north bay numbers 70s and 80s. enjoy your day and stay hydrated.

♪ >> ivy: so, you agree? no more being pushed around. >> wyatt: we have the power. we should do the pushing. >> ivy: deal. >> wyatt: deal. >> ivy: [ chuckles ] >> wyatt: want some wine? >> ivy: yeah. hey, i-i know you have a problem using the video. you don't want steffy going to jail. >> wyatt: she doesn't have to. that's the beauty of it. as long as we start getting some respect at forrester. i mean, there's...some people -- [coughing] liam -- who get served everything on a silver platter while the rest of us actually have to work for our success. >> ivy: mm-hmm. >> wyatt: but that's what this video is for us -- our way of