hong kang. they are asking the public to see if someone can recognize the suspects. the video shows two people walking on webster from 20th to 19th street. the time stamp shows this is a minute or two before the shooting on sunday night, which took the life of a virginia man in town for a job interview. in the video, you don't see any violence. but this sergeant, who has worked more than 23 hours straight on this case, believes this is who they need to find. >> these suspects are seen walking on the area moments before the homicide was committed. i'm talking moments before the homicide was committed. >> reporter: that tells you? >> that tells me that i believe these people are involved. if they are not involved, they had to have saw what happened. >> reporter: at first police thought -- [ iniad ] >> reporter: after analyzing the video, detectives say the

suspect with the dark sweater is a man. the other, a woman. they put out a description. the man is described as a black male, 18 to 25, 5'8'5'10. his companion is described as a black female about the same age, 5'3 to 54" wearing a multi- colored jacket and gray pants. police and crimestoppers are offering a reward up to $0 -- up to $20,000 leading to an arrest. the oakland city council has agreed to pay settlements for illegal search warrants.

the city fired four officers in connection with the case. $4.5million of the settlement is being covered by the city's insurance carrier. about 11:45 this morning, oakland police pulled over a car that had been reported stolen. two armed men got out and ran toward the b.a.r.t. station. police caught one of the men but the other man was seen running on the b.a.r.t. tracks. bart shut off power so police could conduct the search. they could not find the man and service was restored shortly after noon. a raid on a suspected pot farm in santa clara county near alameda county took an unsuspected and deadly turn. tonight, one suspect is dead after being shot by sheriff deputies. robert handa has more from the scene. robert? >> reporter: well, heather we're way up here in the foothills in alameda county.

if you call this road near mines road. you will see a portion of the hills known as rocky ridge, the general area where the incident took place. now, to give you a view from newschopper2, you can see this is a very dense rugged portion of the foothills. the santa clara county sheriff's marijuana eradication team came up here this morning along with deputies from alameda county. they suspected a marijuana operation. they came upon someone from the patch who they believe was armed. although the investigators are not releasing any details. deputies report shooting and killing the suspect. >> it's gonna take a a little while for our -- take a little while for our personal to be able to hike in there, number one, and not to mention all of the equipment, so this can collect the evidence and claim the body. >> reporter: there are no reports of injuries or suspects. a command post has been set up

on this turnout off the road. the rugged terrain in and around the marijuana patch will continue to be a factor in trying to pinpoint how the marijuana grow operation was run. >> i don't know whether this marijuana grow was found on someone's private party or in county -- unincorporatedded county property. that we don't know. >> reporter: today's incident is the first time santa clara county deputies have shot and killed a suspect since a much larger pot farm raid in the saratoga hills in 2008. in that incident, a man fired first at deputies. again, investigators here say they are still trying to determine the circumstances of today's shooting. live in alameda county, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. a south bay man accused of attacking a musician on stage appeared in court for his arraignment. 61-year-old lee tong did not enter a plea on four felony counts, including the unauthorized use of tear gas. prosecutors say tong pepper

sprayed a vietnamese singer last sunday. tong was a fighter pilot in vietnam before the fall of saigon. he said he attacked the singer because of his current ties to the current vietnamese government. he's being held on $100,000 bail. police say five businesses in richmond and el cerrito were vandalized overnight. it's probably the work of one person. the businesses were located on san pablo and mcdonald avenues. the first report came in before midnight that a window was smashed at a chinese restaurant. there was a gas station, a starbucks, panda express and an ihop nearby. there are new guidelines tonight aimed at keeping underaged drinking under control in san rafael. the city is focusing on farmers markets and street festivals. vendors must be stricter with i.d. checks, limit purchases to two drinks at a time and stop alcohol service a half hour before the event ends. the new rules were prompted by

a report that found 62% of the city's young people could access alcohol at public events. it's hard to believe it's really summertime, given how cold it's been. our chief meteorologist, bill martin, says in parts of the bay area this is one of the coldest areas in years. it comes as one of the -- some parts of the country is boiling. john fowler is live in san francisco with this report. john? >> reporter: i feel like i need a parka. san francisco just this month has been 4 degrees cooler. should i say colder than normal. people here are bundled up like it's winter. >> freezele. i have on three layers. i just came from texas and it's 105. >> reporter: unseasonable hardly describes it. for some bay area cities, one of the coldest summers in 40 years. >> i've been away from here

since probably 1970. i don't ever remember being this cold. >> it was 104 at home yesterday. now we come down here and we're shivering. >> reporter: inland areas such as the diablo valley also much cooler. concord today, almost 0 degrees we low -- below normal -- almost 10 degrees below normal. this you taw couple had to buy ski caps. >> we're used to this cold but not in july. >> reporter: for san francisco natives it's bizarre. >> i don't know what's going on. it's july. >> we've sort of had this persistent trough of low pressure over the west coast. >> reporter: bringing cool air down the pacific coast, making even more fog than usual. nature's air conditioner. fewer people apparently are using their manmade versions. pg&e reports electricity usage down 4% compared to last summer. our weather is an unusual

pattern says noaa. they say the lows over us and they say a corresponding high has been dominating the east coast. heat builds up in the southeast states but it stays cool on the west coast. for now, a relatively stable pattern of breezy and unseasonably cool for us. >> that happens periodically for a number of months and then everything will break loose and we'll get a little more fickle weather than we've seen. >> reporter: we ran into some folks who were quite happy with our summer. >> this isn't actually bad weather, at least from where we're from. [ laughter ] >> reporter: yes. well, they are from alaska. now, chief meteorologist bill martin is standing by with the lowdown on what all of this really means for us. bill? >> well, i tell you what, john, we're dealing with a lessened fire danger, aren't we? temperatures are cooler. humidities are higher. fire is not the lead story in

the newscast. it's been good that way. spare the air days, we haven't had many. we lack at the graphic, high pressure is sitting over the central part of the state. fog stays at the coast. temperatures in the 90s. look what's gone on most of this summer. this is what's responsible for the cooler than average temperatures. that low-pressure system not supposed to be there. when it shows up in the winter, it's rain. whether it shows up in the summer, it's cooler weather. that low-pressure system is starting to move east. things are gonna start to heat up again. i will have your specific forecast. see you back here in a minute. a musical tribute today to a music legend. gramming-award winning gospel singer and oakland native bishop hawkins was remembered today. rita williams is live and has this report. >> reporter: heather, it was a funeral but is it was not -- but it was not sad.

it was a four-hour tribute to an oakland native who touched a lot of lives. ♪ >> reporter: it was part revival. part a musical tribute. and it was a whole lot of celebrating the 61 years of life of grammy-winning gospel legend and later bishop, walter hawkins. it was hard to sit still. they sent hawkins to the promiseland after his long battle with pancreatic cancer. >> i was in south africa when nelson man dem law was -- nelson mandela was free.

[ applause ] >> reporter: those who knew him best, his musically talented family said their public goodbyes. >> my best friend, my partner. >> oh, god. i loved him so much. >> reporter: his son and brother said walter's non- traditional church music and teachings were not always well received by everyone in his hometown. >> if my father could see this. he was a humble man. >> reporter: but those who knew hawkins only through his music and teachings came, too. >> he's huge. he's basically equivalent to the michael jackson of the gospel community. >> and 150 pastors from around the country also came here. >> i first got saved 30 years, and it was his music that

inspired me as a young man to walk with god, and i had to come just to celebrate the life of this great man. >> reporter: now, about two hours ago, the hearst left. they didn't disclose where they were going, saying the burial would be private. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. today's memorial service was streamed live on our website, ktvu.com. you can go to the page now and see selected excerpts from the service. after lengthy last-minute negotiations with the mayor, san francisco supervisors have approved a city budget. the budget approved last night closes a $483 million deficit. negotiations to pass the 6.5 billion budget went on late into the evening last night. supervisors were able to find enough money to -- enough money

to restore money for children services, substantial abuse programs and mental health care and h.i.v. and a.i.d.s. care. ac transit and union leaderare trading accusations over an alleged sickoff. ac transit said 250 drivers called in sick today. that's the same number as yesterday and monday. but the union denies there is a sickout and says the contract proposed poses safety records. we'll have more on this at 6:00. the house appropriations committee just approved a spending bill that would provide $2 million in funding for the b.a.r.t. expansion. milpitas, santa clara and san jose. the project is expected to create almost 10,000 jobs. $350,000 from the spending bill is also earmarked to improve a domestic violence program in the silicon valley.

a new study indicates california schools are not being run efficiently. the study shows as more money is being funneled, the majority of the money is going to administrators and to overhead costs. a smaller share of dollars is going to students, teachers and materials. california already spends a majority of its tax revenue on education. >> it's the wrong time to see classroom expenditures going down. >> researchers want the governor and state lawmakers to design more efficient policies and ways of allocating public school funding. it's a victory for democrats. it can also benefit the bay area. banking is about to change. and find out how this woman could change the face of california's supreme court.

the president enacted the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulation since the great depression. the measure sends up a new consumer protection agency and gives government more power to monitor large banking fills. >> the american people will never again be asked it foot the bill for wall street's mistakes. there will be no more tax funded bailouts. three gop lawmakers joined in approve the bill and republican leaders angrily denounced the law. >> for more than a year and a half, the president and his democratic allies on capitol hill has pushed an anti-

business, anti-jobs agenda for the american people in the form of one massive government intrusion after another and then they celebrate. >> reporter: republicans argue the does not address the root causes of the financial crisis and that will prove a burden to banks and small businesses. but one economist believes the reforms will lead to new jobs. the large banks will be adding people because of regulatory requirements. they will be associated with leg rah tori compliance. >> some of these may take a year or longer to roll out because so many federal rules must be rewritten. [ closing bell ] wall street reacted to bernanke, who warned the economic outlook remains

"unusually uncertain." here is a look at today's closing numbers. the dow jones dropped 109 points, to close at 10,120. the nasdaq dropped 35 points, closing at 2,187. for more financial and consumer news go to ktvu.com and click on the business news. back to the weather. it almost looked like it was gonna rain. those clouds were so dark. it really was a cool day. we're changing the pattern around. it will warm up. you saw john fowler's piece earlier in the newscast. it has been a very cool period. it was a wet spring as well. all part of the same system. here's what we have right now. as you look closely, let's go right tooler. i just want to show you what we have. 69 degrees. livermore right now at this -- at this time of year should be basically in the 80s so well below average. look at the fog shooting in the bay. it barely cleared in many neighborhoods. you can see fog in oakland, san leandro, shooting through the

gaps here in san bruno and over towards the airport. high pressure is gonna build back in. fog will be shunted to the west and that will get us warmer tomorrow. we've been under a major cooling trend. temperatures have really begun to fall off. you can see today was the coolest day of the week. as we head into thursday, we can look forward a warmer weather pattern. so low clouds and fog as we head into tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow, thursday, there will be the fog there but the fog will clear more rapidly. it will get back in the upper 80s. i dare say it will feel hot. 70s today, upper 80s tomorrow. it will feel hot but it's still below average or at average. temperatures will be in the upper 80s as we move through time. the long-range forecast. the upshot to all of this is we're not dealing with fire danger as bad as it could. normally this time of year, frank and heather, we would be

talking about fire stories right off the top. that's off our lead story because of this weather pattern. temperatures coming up in berkeley. lu see 70s, low 80s out towards clayton. upper 80s as you heard towards the valley. the governor has made his pick. >> reporter: i'm paul chambers live in san francisco where there are historic at changes ahead for the state's top court. and the bay area police department coming under fire because of this video which is raising questions about how officers handled a woman's arrest. >> ...berber carpet. it was a whole bowl of stew. nooo. why? i could have saved this one. i could have saved this one. ♪ call 1-800-steemer

governor schwarzenegger today nominated his choice to become the new chief justice of the california supreme court. tonight we look at his pick and how this move could make history. ktvu paul chambers with more. >> reporter: we're live in front of the state supreme court. if the governor's nominations are approved there's some major historical changes ahead. it will be the first time ever in history that women would dominate the -- dominate the court and it would be led to an asian-american. >> she's been breaking barriers since she was nominated to the municipal court back -- i believe when she was 31 years old. >> reporter: the 50-year-old hopes to continue that trend. currently she serves as an

associate justice for the third circuit court of appeals. >> i've always expected great things from this judge. so it didn't surprise me. she's at the treasure of the bar association of northern california. >> when i watched her keynote speech, everybody in the building, 120 attorneys were very impressed by her ability to capture the audience. >> it's huge to have representation of diversity on the bench and to have it at the highest level of the state court in california, is bigger. >> reporter: we spoke to two justices who currently serve with the nominee and they say she's a great choice to lead the highest court. >> she's a respectful of the role of judge and i just know whatever she does in the court

it will be sound judgment and wise judgment. >> it's almost as though her life is prepared for this step. she's wonderfully well whipped. >> reporter: now, there are a few steps she must go through before taking over the court. she must first be confirmed by the state's bar commission and then she will appear and then take over as security court justice. kevin ryan was fired back in 2006 by the obama bush administration. the firings along with allegations the bush administration misled congress about the reasons for those firings contributed to the

resignation of attorney general alberto gonzalez in 2007. a ktvu field poll shows a large number of californians continue to support the death penalty. 70% in 2010 and that compares to 63% in 2008. when given first-degree murder convictions, 42% support life without parole and 41% favor the death penalty. 13% say it would depend on the circumstances. us cougs in california have been suspended since 2006 because of legal challenges. placing your elderly loved one in a care facility could be riskier than you think. >> we'll tell you why. >> reporter: caltrans breaks ground on a major construction project that will change how you get around san francisco. complete details are coming up. [ male announcer presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event.

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the rebuilding of the aging doyle drive in san francisco entered a new phase today. while the $1 billion reconstruction project has pained many drivers, today's groundbreaking marks the way. david stevenson has details. >> reporter: federal and city

officials say there's a light at the end of the tunnel for those awaiting the end of construction on doyle drive. it took nearly 20 years and the $11 million. but today, caltrans officially kicked off construction on the first of two tunnels aimed at replacing a section of 73-year- old doyle drive located just southwest of the golden gate bridge. >> you are talking about truly one of the most seismically, dangerous areas of the country. >> the section you will be coming down into daylight is further down by the cemetery area. so this length of tunnel is only 800, 900 feet. >> reporter: the building of the battery tunnel and a temporary bypass is one of the largestfully barked components in the country. there's pedestrian pathways and bike trails, linking presidio

to crissy field water front. >> this will have a ton thall will connect the presidio and crissy field. >> also $83 million is from the recovery act and we're creating jobs. >> reporter: an estimated 6,000 jobs. san francisco contractor julie berry is responsible for pumping the concrete to create the tunnel. >> for the two contracts to be had it's estimated $3 million. it keeps my employees employed. >> reporter: the location offers one of the most stunning views of all the way has to -- bay has to offer. for engineers, it offers big distractions. >> noise restriction. we couldn't drive the piles. so the designers came up with a design where you have to oscillate the foundation into the ground. on top of that, we have the v.a. cemetery adjacent to the sunle -- tunnel. >> reporter: the project is being paid for with $83 million in federal funds and $33

million in local funds. it's scheduled for completion in -- in 2013. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. tomorrow, the b.a.r.t. board will consider extending train service from the coliseum station to the oakland international airport. the board will discuss a new funding plan for the $480 million project, one that relies op a mix of local, state and federal money. back in february, the federal government withdrew $70 million in stimulus funds saying the plan didn't consider the needs of low income and minority riders. b.a.r.t. addressed the problem by soliciting community feedback at public meetings. b.a.r.t. directors are expected to vote to cut fares by 3% for about four months because of an unexpected budget surplus, but a b.a.r.t. survey found for out of five

riders opposed the idea. well, new amateur video is raising new questions about reactions of san francisco police. now, the tape appears to show officers pushing a female suspect onto the pavement, but as kraig debro reports, the department says thorough doesn't tell -- says that video doesn't tell the whole story. >> reporter: in this latest videotape recorded on sunday, two officers struggle with the suspect. police say the woman was a suspect in an assault they were responding to. the woman has not been identified but was pushing a baby stroller. police are conducting an investigation into one of the officer's actions. the tape appears to show the officer forcing the woman face first into the asphalt. former san francisco police chief says no matter how she got to the ground, the officers are responsible for her safety. >> this is something you don't want to happen when you get a prisoner handcuffed, you want to secure them as quickly and

as efficiently as possible. sometimes it means you gotta play a little rough. >> reporter: the chief says the line is drawn when the suspect is injured. at police headquarters, a spokesman says there are things that -- there are things the tape doesn't show. >> in general circumstances of use of force, have you to see what the circumstances were at the time. the size of the officer versus the size of the subject. was the officer going to be injured as a result of this? >> it's the second time in a month, san francisco police officers' officers have been questioned following an amateur videotape. there was the altercation during the pride parade. >> grab them by the head, sometimes grab them by the hair and -- and aggressively guide them into the car. i mean, whether they are resisting like that -- when they are resisting like that. >> reporter: the officer has

been placed on non-duty status pending the investigation. police have not released any information about the woman in the tape, including whether she was arrested or even charged. one thing's clear -- an officer's actions are increasingly becoming scrutinized by modern technology. in san francisco, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. the san francisco police are asking for the public's help in finding an elderly at- risk man who hadn't been seen in days. 73-year-old man suffers from dementia. he was last seen on saturday at his elderly care facility in the mission district. now, he's latino, 6'2" and weighs about 175 pounds. police say he also walks with a limp and because of his anyone shaw probably -- dementia probably isn't able to find his way home. anyone who has seen this man is asked to contact san francisco police. a congressional report released today shows a well- known type of retirement community may be a riskier

investment than most seniors realize. they allow older adults to move from independent living into a nursing home. at a senate hearing, one retiree urged congress to increase transparency laws and create a resident bill of rights. >> there needs to be better regulation of these facilities so people understand what they are getting in to. >> there are 129 continuing care retirement communities in california regulated through the department of social services. well, a major change in policy for expecting moms. we'll tell you why doctors are giving repeat c-sections a second look. and google makes a purchase but this time it doesn't have anything to do with computers. what this droid does will change how you do movies.

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wells fargo today is reporting that the 2nd quarter earnings came in lower than last year. they profits declined 3%. wells fargo posted airportings of $3-point 6 billion. >> or 55 cents a share. that's down 1 million from the same time last year. they say this is due in part to

loans. google agreed to buy most of the electricity generated by an iowa wind farm. terms weren't disclosed but google says it will buy the power for 20 year at a predetermined rate. the mountain view based company created the company to buy and sell clean power. new guidelines for cesareans. it's now recommended that most women who have had a c-section have a vaginal birth during their next baby. new research suggests that drizzling tea may help you keep -- drinking tea may help keep you mentally third. research shows those who crank tea were a third less to show cognitive decline compared to

those who didn't drink tea. it's important to point out that this study was paid for lipton tea. the white house says it was a mistake but but will an ousted employee take her job after being forced to design over comments she made about race. also, a cold, overcast day in the bay area today. what's going on? our chief meteorologist bill martin will be here with the extended forecast right after the break.

a complete turnabout in washington where the white

house and tom vilsack are apologizing now to a black agriculture department worker who was ousted from her job because of remarks she made about race. they now agree that her comments at a naacp banquet were taken out of context but as sandra endo reports, the worker says the apologies took too long and she doesn't know if she wants her job back. >> reporter: agriculture secretary, tom vilsack, said in a statement early wednesday, he will review his decision to ask sherrod to step down and "consider additional acts to ensure to the american people we're providing services in a fair manner." responding this morning, sherrod called vilsack's change of heart bittersweet. >> had the department taken the time at the very beginning, we wouldn't be doing this today. >> reporter: sherrod said she was pressured to resign with her position from the usda after a video surfaced saying

she withfeld services to a white farmer. but upon further review of the entire speech and these words from the white farmer in question -- >> she did us justice. there was no racism at all. >> reporter: it's clear to many, sherrod's comments were taken out of context. after first denouncing her remarks, now the naacp is fighting to get her job back. >> what we didn't realize, it was sliced and diced six days from sunday, so as to completely hide this beautiful story from transportation. >> reporter: a conservative web blogger was first to post the clip and said he was making a bigger point. >> this was the naacp affirming a racist sentiment. this was never about shirley sherrod. >> reporter: the white house says the president is fully aware of sherrod's situation and given all of the facts, the white house agrees her case should be reviewed. i'm sandra endo. coming up next at 6:00, a

driver who has trouble seeing at night forced to work the night shift and another driver who passengers say didn't know his route just two of the new accusations tonight involving that contract disspeed between ac transit and the drivers. and famous farm that was attached today. it had been missing for three years. and shark warnings coming up next. a storm brewing in the caribbean prompted the bp relief well to a halt. thad allen said he would wait to see how the storm develops. he will then decide whether to order any crews stationed in the gulf of mexico to head for safety. the house of representatives passed the first legislation inspired as a result of that bp oil disaster.

two bills were approved. one aims to limit the damage from oil spells and aid the cleanup. it was written by lynn woolsey after the 2007 cosco busan oil spill in the san francisco bay. the bill gained momentum after the bp spill. >> s it was confusing during the cosco busan spill but that was nothing compared to the confusion of the gulf disaster. the house also passed a second bp related bill to fund research and development for safer oil and gas drilling. all right. we spent a lot of time earlier in the newscast talking about an unusually cool weather. let's get more perspective from our chief meteorologist, bill martin. bill, it's just really cold out there. >> yeah, temperatures below the average. outside we go to the isotherm map.

look how it bellies into the delta area, right? and then all of a sudden you hit the valley and there's the heat. you can see the heat shunted to the east. what's gonna change, the heat will move to the west. we'll see upper 80s. the forecast calls for low clouds and fog tonight as we've seep. but the big difference tomorrow, it burns off quickly. today it was slow to burn off. the long-range forecast calls for a slight warmup. it's not gonna get hot but temperatures will feel hot because tomorrow san jose at 81 degrees is a good 10 degrees warmer than it was today. it will feel very warm considering it's been he cool. this low pressure center shouldn't be there. it's been that he. it was there all spring, too. it shifts east. high pressure sets up. that heat starts to come out of the valley. so mid-80s and even upper 80s in the inland bay forecast and you have fog that lingers along

the coast. what's changed? we have more high pressure and tomorrow morning when you wang up, you see the fog footprint, not as extent shish as this morning. it -- extensive as this morning. it bushes off more quickly tomorrow because there's not as much. and temperatures come up and stay in the mid-80s in the late part of the weekend and early part of the weekend. you will still find your heat in the central valley. but there's still a temperature footprint that's pretty cool. here's the 80s. see the oranges up into santa rosa, evergreen? forecast high specifically for cities where you live -- 85 in fairfield. good news for firefighters. people, we talked about this earlier but it's just been a cool year. john fowler did a piece earlier and he talked about how temperatures are below average for most of the summer. that's good news because it really does -- we live in a

fire environment. california is mediterranean climate, which means dry summer/wet winter. no rain in the forecast until probably november. so when you get a pattern like this, our friends at the fire department can chill like this because it's not quite as intense. >> good stuff. thank you, bill. u.s. taxpayers are helping to foot the will for mexico's war on drugs. how are the millions being spent and who is winning the war? that's coming up next.

san francisco is a great place to be a vegetarian. that's the word from peta. they ranked san francisco 11th on the list of vegetarian and vegan-friendly cities. washington, d.c. came on top, followed by port, oregon, albuquerque, atlanta, seattle and vancouver. in april, san francisco passed a resolution for meatless mondays. a new government report is out today and it's raising red flags about the money we're sending to mexico and central america to help fight the war op drugs. the u.s. has promised to send $1.6 billion under something called the mireeta initiative. as carol han explains, lawmakers are worried that money is not being spent wisely. >> reporter: the idea behind this initiative is to help mexico and central america to fight the war, they would send

1.6 billion to the u.s., money to buy heightened equipment, armored cars and helicopters and to train law enforcement. but a report out today found there's no way to tell whether the millions sent so far are doing any good. >> the important point here, you want to establish a goal. you want to establish a benchmark you are gonna measure against. you want to establish a way of tracking that, a target that you want to establish. >> reporter: at a hearing this afternoon, the government's chief international investigator manages mireeta for not doing this saying -- >> reporter: at this lawmakers from border states pounced. >> i think what's important is are we winning down there? because if they win down there, they are successful and we want to make sure the violence doesn't spill over. >> reporter: since felipe

calderon declared war on the cartels, nearly 25,000 people have died in mexico. some lawmakers see this as a wakeup call to focus less on military aid and more helping mexico rebuild its corrupt revolutions. >> we continue to operate in a vac kuehl and ignore the -- vacuum and ignore the root causes of drug-related violence, we'll continue to see our counter particular narcotics -- counternarcotics efforts fail. >> reporter: a spokesperson says the agency is working with the mexican government on how to measure marita's success. there's much more news ahead. the news 6:00 is next. in the midst of a labor dispute, hundreds of ac transit workers called in sick today but the union says this is not an organized sick-out. the story -- live at 6:00.

a heated labor dispute may result in rough times for ac transit riders. we'll tell you about the new accusations tonight from both sides. good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes in for julie hayneer. >> i'm frank somerville. we begin with the growing feud of new accusations between ac transit and its riders. once again today, more than 200 drivers called in sick, including one who was forced to work nights even though he has trouble seeing in the dark. ken pritchett is live in oakland with more on this. >> reporter: well, ac transit reports minor disturbance to bus service, the third day of what the agency calls a sick- out by the union, a charge