complete news right now. this is the 10:00 news on ktvu channecrowd celebrates as the federal judge strikes down the ban on the same-sex marriage and sets autopsy fight that could go all the way to the u.s. supreme court. i'm julie happier. >> i'm frank somerville. a large crowd is gathered in celebration, these are live pictures in market and castro streets where barricades are setup and people are hailing the ruling that overturned proposition a. what happens to

the constitutionality of prop 8, we have live team coverage, we begin with details on today's much anticipated ruling. >> reporter: cheers erupted from the crowd on it sued the courthouse in san francisco as same-sex marriage supporters learned judge vaughn walker had learned proposition 8 is unconstitutional. >> this is fabulous. it's so clear that we have the same constitutional rights to live as a family and to live together in love and harmony. >> reporter: the judge ruled the u.s. constitution "protects the choice of marital partner regardless of gender" and invoked all bans on mixed race marriages on how things can change. the main backers of proposition 8 had harsh words for the judge this deals really is an assault on the people of california and their fund. >> amanda: right to define marriage and protect marriage through the democratic process.

>> reporter: but legal analysts say the turning point for the judge may have been the testimony of same-sex couples. >> couples. >> judge walker had flesh and blood people saying "i'm of a sexual orientation, i want to have a partnership on the same level as heterosexual peoples have, to not have it is something that makes me feel a second-class citizen." >> i need time to order cake. >> this afternoon the two seam- sex couples who are the plaintiffs in case sell braydoned with their attorneys. >> we have today's victory and we'll continue our fight to washington anderson to the supreme court. >> it is great that this happens in san francisco. that a proposition is overturned by a federal judge in san francisco. it really means a lot because san francisco has always been there fighting for gay and lesbian individuals. >> reporter: legal analysts say the fight could go on for as

long as two years before it comes before the u.s. supreme court. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> same-sex couples and their friends and family showed up at tv city hall to try to get married today. >> promise to will have and to cherish you. >> but the exchange of vows were not legal. judge walker issued a stay keeping same-sex marriages from resuming at least from now. he asked both sides to return to court on friday to determine whether the stay should remain in place during an appeal. we'll have more on today's sudden rush to get married coming up at 10:30. the celebration over the decision is still under way right now in san francisco's castro district. that's where hundreds of people gathered after judge walker handed down his land america decision. ken wayne is there with a live report. ken? >> reporter: the castro knows how to throw a party and there was no bigger reason to celebrate than with today's

historic ruling. behind me at castro and market there were police barricades as hundreds of people celebrated the overturning of prop 8. earlier tonight a jubilant crowd marched from the castro to city hall to hold a victory rally. speaker after speaker talked about the long fight to win rights for gays and less be answer. they said tonight's victory is a victory for all americans. >> no matter who we are, no matter whether we're parents or not, married or not, want to get married or not, a member of the lgtb community, that's what today is about. >> reporter: former san francisco supervisor erin tuesday kin, a long time political know of gavin new some, took time to praise his leadership in the fight for same-sex marriage. he said it is time that america joined other nations in recognizing gay and lesbian

marriage. >> to the north canada has figured it out. to the south mexico has figured it out. we cannot be far behind. as goes san francisco, so goes the united states of america. . >> reporter: some of the speakers brought their partners and children to the podium. a 13-year-old daughter of a same-sex couple also spoke. >> for all those kids like me who grew up in a gay house hold, today is a great day. . >> reporter: there were also some jabs taken at conservatives who are against same-sex marriage including a shot at former president regular an who nominated the judge who made today's historic ruling. >> i ever think i would be grateful for anything ronald reagan left behind. thank you rold reagan for judge walker. oh my god. oh my god. >> reporter: about 20 minutes ago police lifted the barricades on castro street so the party in the streets has pretty much wrapped up. but the head of the castro merchants' association tells me

all of the bars and restaurants in this neighborhood are packed and that restaurant owners have with the large crowds here. we'll have an update on what is going on in the castro at 10:45. live in san francisco, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. in san jose dozens of people joined to celebrate the ruling. they talked about the generations of men and women who have fought to secure greater visibility and rights for lgbt people. it was just one of many gatherings across the bay area. >> this fight isn't just about marriage equality, it's about respect. . >> reporter: los angeles mayor antonio via row goes a addressed hundreds of supporters, which is one of the lgbt communities. he praised judge walkser to, as he put, ensuring marriage is a right for all californians. >> opponents of today's

proposition, those who fought to pass prop 8, they say it's not prop 8 that violates the constitution but judge walker's ruling. they are particularly critical of his bans on interracial marriage. >> he is taking a couple of words out of the constitution and morphing it into saying race is the same as sexual choices.e no it isn't. >> state republican chairman ron fairly expressed disappointment with today's ruling. he says the republican party is firm in its support of traditional marriage and hopes it is supported by the superior court. we found people who said they found same-sex marriage totally wrong and the judge ignored the rights of those who owe pose proposition 8. amber is live with our team coverage on that part. >> reporter: we're in downtown danville where we found people who voted for the ban on same-

sex marriage. tonight they are expressing strong opinions about the judge's ruling on prop 8. this beautiful august night brought out many people to dine outside or simply take a stroll. many told us they were disappointed by today's court ruling. >> you know, i was raised a staunch catholic all my life, and i have certain old- fashioned beliefs and i was raised to be a man marries a woman and vice versa. i was not raised to be in same- sex marriages. >> i think it opens the door for a lot of fraud maybe. i don't know. you know. two people living together, they are same-sex, saying they are married so they can get benefits? i believe they should have a union but i don't believe it should be called a marriage. >> why not? >> because i just have a lot of christian belief and you know from the bible, the bible says that a marriage is between a husband and a wife. >> reporter: the church of

jesus christ of latter day saints and the catholic church supported proposition 8. today officials from both declined to speak with us on camera. but the mormon church issued a written statement saying in part "california voters have twice been given the opportunity to vote on the definition of marriage in their state and both times have determined that marriage should be recognized as only between a man and a woman. we agree." in oakland outside the mormon temple we caught up with members of the church as they left a wedding rehearsal. >> i have no problem with civil unions, just don't call it marriage. >> i don't think they should be legal. >> reporter: why? >> that's something that, you know, that it's between those people. >> reporter: a spokesman for catholics for the common good which helped to lead the campaign for prop 8 said the judge disregarded the will of the people. >> marriage between a man and a woman is a reality and when recognized by the state becomes

and institution that's in the public interest and in the interests of every child without exception. >> reporter: many prop 8 supporters told us they fullly expect this matter to go all the way to the u.s. supreme court. reporting live here in danville, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. governor schwarzenegger was named a defendant in the lawsuit but he refused to defend proposition 8. today he reacted to the decision by addressing the hundreds of thousands of californians in gay and lesbian households, he say "in part, this decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards i believe everyone deserves." same-sex marriages are legal in a half dozen other states, connecticut, iowa, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, and vermont plus the district of columbia. in new jersey same-sex couples can join in civil unions with spousal rights on the state level. >> where does california go from here? at 10. 306789 we'll break down the

appeals process and find out what might be the deciding factor on whether the supreme court takes the case. and we'll return to the castro district for the update on the celebrations there tonight. as always our complete coverage continues on our web site, ktvu.com. we have ghosted the judgment in its entirety as well as all the video evidence that was presented during the trial. we are covering other major news tonight. . >> reporter: fighting back against gangs, coming up, what the most southern city in santa clara is doing to fight the gang problem. >> carly fiorina is doing well in the polls but sometimes polls don't tell the whole story. >> reporter: and i'll be back here in just about 5 minutes, i'll have tomorrow's forecast. it includes a lot of fog. see you back here.

. even though they have seen a drop the overall crime, gilroy police say gang violence has exploded in their city and in an effort to combat the crisis police met with concerned residents tonight to talk about what can be done to curb gang activity. ktvu's maureen is in gilroy with details. >> reporter: gilroy police say as the temperature has gone up so has the gang violence. in the city of 50,000 people the overall crime rate is down but in recent years the violence with gangs has almost doubled. tonight police are asking neighbors to be on the lookout. neighbors can still recall the

sound of gunshots ringing out in this gilroy neighborhood. >> i heard something like fireworks go off. later on i found out someone has been shot and killed. >> reporter: at the busy 2010 of 6th and church street a gang member was shot and killed in broad daylight about a year and a half ago. >> it was a hard experience for all the kids, there are a lot of kids in this area, and it was kind of scary for them. >> reporter: police say since 2007 gang violence has nearly doubled from 44 incidents then to 85 incidents last year. there have been 32 incidents in the first half of this year making it on track to be the first time in four years that gang violence could drop. >> we're continuing to see gang on gang crime so red against blue, a lot of stabbings, a lot of assaults. >> joaquin county at a town hall meeting tonight police and community leaders addressed a few dozen community members in an effort to curb gang violence. neighbors expressed concern about gangs coming in from east san jose and salinas, a town

which has three times as many people and has ben the focus of gang raids to curb the up take in violence there. they say loss an police park is a popular place for members along with san le seed row. >> reporter: a lot of people in this neighborhood start getting into gangs. >> reporter: gang members now are changing their tactics by not wearing the red and blue paraphernalia to avoid larger penalties. and gilroy police has actually added three officers because of federal stimulus funds, something the chief says she thinks will help in this fight. maureen neigh lore, channel 2 news. hasan jose man charged with assaulting a singer from vietnam pleaed not guilty in cour lee tonnage faces charges for an attack on.com syringe hundred in santa claire a he is anti-communist activist who dressed up like a woman and

then attacked the vietnamese singer with pepper spray. he said i defended myself, i definancedded my community and i defended america. he is currently out on bail and is scheduled to return to court october 15th. if convicted he could face 6 years in prison. oakland mayor ron dellums made it official today he will not seek re-election. his decision was not unexpected. he reportedly told city leaders history sons are personal. he has been cite sized recently for being missing from city hall during the budget crisis. in a statement released today the mayor talked about his accomplishments. he said "not a day goes by as mayor that i don't feel sense of pride and honor being the vehicle and voice for my constituents in oakland." >> the u.s. senate today approved a $26 billion aid package for states and california senator barbara boxer voted for the bill. she said it would save more

than 13,000 teaching jobs in california. >> our republican said pay for it, pay for it, we paid for this completely so not one cent is added to the deficit. >> only two republicans voted in favor. nancy pelosi said she will summon members from their summery ses next week to pass the bill and send it onto the president. the republican candidate, carly fiorina, accused boxer of voting to destroy the american dream. she said her votes are killing jobs. political editor -- >> reporter: speaking before a small gathering of asian americans at an auto dealership in sonning dale today republican candidate for senate carly fiorina accused caused her democrat rifle barbara boxer for voting for bills that kill jobs, including the stimulus bill. >> since that stimulus bill passed over 400,000 jobs have been lost in this state. >> reporter: fiorina said many

asian american immigrants came to the u.s. to pursue the american dream. boxer's policies she said are killing that dream. >> we're destroying the american dream for too many people. that is what we do every time we destroy a job. it's not just a job we destroy, it's a dream we destroy. >> reporter: most analyst say fiorina appears to be boxer's toughest republican opponent yet. polls show an extremely tight race. but those shroud potential problems for fiorina, the latest campaign financial reports show that senator poxer now has 12 times as much money as fiorina, money that will likely buy tv ads. so why does senator boxer have so much more campaign money than fiorina? well two reasons, first, president barack obama and vice president biden have come to california to help poxer with megabucs fundraisers. and then there was the primary

election. fiorina had opponents andy plated the war chest to defeat them, boxer did not. >> of course she has more money than we do, we go out and raise it and we'll have enough to defeat her in november. >> reporter: also, most californians disagree with fiorina on two topical issues. oil drilling off the california coast. she favors it. in6 and curbing greenhouse gases. >> i think it's a job killer. >> reporter: but by a 2-1 margin californians support that measure. . temperatures were cooler today by a few degrees. tomorrow they are going to be cooler still. the long range forecast. you got it. more fog and low clouds. the fog is well into the inland valleys, already to oakland and to mount claire, san rafael and santa rose a tomorrow morning there it is. it's in most bay area

communities as far north as napa and santa rosa. the fog will be a player in the morning hours and of course that impacts your temperatures. if you head to the b.a.r.t. train in the morning or head to soccer camp or whatever you're doin' you're needing a jacket. this is the forecast from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for the bay. it's going to be partly to mostly cloudy, at the coast maybe some drizzle or light rain will. temperatures just in the 50s and inland temperatures just in upper 50s, i'm gonna have your long range forecast. we'll see you back here. >> family members and friends of a pittsburgh man gunned down last weekend came together tonight to raise money for his funeral. friends of 25-year-old giovanni bay gathered in concord for a fundraising barbecue. investigators say a member of a street gang, the bay was trying to join, shot bay in the chest early sunday morning after bay refused to assault another person. >> he will be missed and loved and i know he is smiling down on us just on our side but we just got to be strong and will

the situation like grown people. >> police say the paroled gang member responsible for killing bay, 29-year-old isaac mcqueen, is still at large. new information tonight on what may have caused that freight train derailment in oakland. what union pacific says it found on one of the cars. and the legal battle over same-sex marriage in california now even closer to the front steps of the u.s. supreme court. but will the case ever make it inside? that story still ahead. since i've been doing roller derby for the last three years,

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same tracks. the tracks were cleared by late last night. ac tran assistant riders may have a easier way of getting around when drivers return on sunday. on monday the judge ordered the agency to restore the old contract but the sick calls remain high with 165 drivers calling in sick today compared to about it 0 on an average day. ac tran assistant officials say if they can't impose new labor rules they may have to cut service and lay off more workers to close a $15.7 million deficit. . san jose city officials late today firmly rejected a new proposal from the firefighters union meant to restore the jobs of 49 firefighters who were just laid off days ago. the city and the union are at odds over a proposed 9% across the board reduction in pay and benefits. that's what the city says is necessary to save the job but the union proposed cuts to overtime and pension reforms that the city said would amount

to considerably less. >> well at the end of the day they should follow the san jose police department. they wanted to avoid layoffs and they asked for the exact number to avoid layoffs and the police did that. >> i think the goal is to move as quickly as possible and get firefighters back so they can provide the safety services to their citizens. >> the city has asked the union to vote on the proposed 9% pay cutment they say they'll tell ktvu how to proceed. san francisco police announced they have arrest add suspect, they did so last week, in killing of a man outside jolly's dance club. prosecutors have not yet filed charges against a 32-year-old man from is a lab oh county pending further investigation. the victim, 39-year-old lee farley of richmond, was shot to death outside the club last month after an argument inside. the port of san francisco has since revoked that club's lease. a san francisco taxi driver

did something today no city taxi driver has done in 33 years. ahmad is a do you we purchased a taxi medallion from a woman whose husband bought it in 1968. san francisco bard the sale of those medallions which they need to drive cabs. but now it allows them to buy those from older people wanting to retire. >> it's a long bumpy road and i have been waiting a long time and i'm really happy that i have received this medallion. >> he can now lease the medallion to other drivers and make money to pay off the loan. 1400 other drivers have applied to buy them. >> justice kennedy has a major dilemma. >> a dilemma over same-sex marriage, how the fight over proposition 8 could end up at the u.s. supreme court. bp says it has finally

plugged that gushing oil well in the gulf. what they plan next to make the seal permanent. . closed captioning of the 10:00 news brought to you by mancini sleepworld.

. san jose tomorrow for your thursday going to be mostly sunny, a bit of cloud cover down on the morning as there has been each morning for the last few days. 58 degrees as you head off to work or do whatever you're doing. noon, lunchtime upper 60s, not that warm, certainly by 3:00 72 degrees, not that hot. going to be a nice day though in san jose. although same-sex marriages are still on hold that didn't stop a rush to the city clerk's office in san francisco today. as soon as the court struck down proposition 8 couples were eager to tie the knot. >> by the power invested in me by the holy fear of god i now pronounce you united. you may kiss your partner.

>> same-sex couples held their own ceremonies without the official license but with supporters. one couple said they planned to be married four days from now anyway and they couldn't get a license but they didn't mind. >> it's not a total disappointment that we can't get a marriage license right now but the fact that the judge recognizes equal rights, that's more than enough for us. >> the city clerk's office is waiting until there is a ruling on whether the stay on same-sex marriages will be in effect during the appeals processor if such marriages can go forward right away. even with today's court decision it is likely that a long legal roadly lowes ahead and it could be a couple of years before there is a final ruling on proposition 8. mike may back live tonight with what is next in the battle over same- sex marriage. mike? >> reporter: yeah frank, if the u.s. supreme court actually agrees to hear this case as one constitutional law professor was telling me tonight the legality of gay marriage could actually come down to one man's

interpretation of the law. >> we hold each other's hearts in our hands. >> reporter: the two traveled from santa rosa to san francisco. >> how in love are you? >> i would ray down my life for this would woman. >> reporter: they came to the city to celebrate but the clerk's office was closed, marriage applications still out of reach. >> we hoped that might be a possibility but, um, not today. >> reporter: that's because judge vaughn walker ordered a temporary stay. >> he agreed to expedite reconsidering staying his order and he has asked the parties to previous the issue and get back to him by friday. >> reporter: julie nice is a from 'fess of of law. he says the ninth circuit appeals court will be the next to hear the case. after that possible plea the u.s. supreme court. she says it takes four supreme court justice to agree to take on a case. >> you'll have four liberal

justices and four conservative justices and the swing vote is justice kennedy and how they predict he will vote will be a big factor on whether they decide to accept the case. >> and it is justice kennedy who may determine if gay marriage is legal across the united states. >> reporter: justice kennedy has a major dilemma a he has been fairly liberal on gay rights decisions he has also been fairly consistently conservative on family law decisions, things about mothers and fathers and parenting and children. >> erin and managerily say the time is now, time for the highest court in the land to rule on gay marriage. >> the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happy nece. these are inalienable rights we have. >> reporter: gay marriages could be up and running if judge walker rules not to extend the stay on his judgment. now if that is the case prop 8

sponsors will most likely ask the ninth circuit court of appeals to issue their own suspension during their appeal. reporting live here in san francisco, mike be back, ktvu news. as ty a peels are filed stay with ktvu channel 2 news and ktvu will also take you back to the castro district for another live report coming up at 10:45. bp declared victory today in its effort to finally plug the gushing oil well this the gulf of mexico. the company said the crushing pressure of 2300 barrels of mudd has pushed the oil back to the surface and the gulf oil spill is effectively over. but as chris gutiirz reports now from louisiana the job isn't quite finished just yet. >> reporter: nearly 4 months after a runaway well blew out and began spewing oil into the open waters of the gulf bp says its significantly closer to permanently stopping the flow of crude t static kill operation using mudd to plthe p

holding its own. >> the static kill is only the preliminary portion for what ultimately will be the bottom kill. >> reporter: allen says chances are greatly improving that one of two relief wells deep below the sea bed will permanently kill the oil leak for good sometime in mid-august. discussions now center on whether a stronger sealant is needed to choke off the well. >> this job will not be complete until we finish the relief well and pumped the mudd in or cemented it from the bottom or the bottom kill if you. >> reporter: in alabama they say there's more evidence that bp is scaling back clean up attempts by collecting booms that kept oil off the beaches. meanwhile the federal government releases a report saying some of the oil has disappeared through nature's process and efforts to break it up. >> we can account for all but about 26% and, of that, much of that is being, in the process of being degraded and cleaned up on the shore. >> reporter: officials with the environmental protection agency admit the full extent of damage

to the gulf, the water, and the wildlife, is unknown. >> bp has used over 1.8 million gallons of dispersant, a volume never before used in the united states. >> reporter: federal scientists say roughly 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked in the gulf of mexico and still, today, roughly 26% of that oil is still out there. in empire, louisiana, chris gutierrez, ktvu channel 2 news. president barack obama celebrated his 49th birthday today without his wife and children who are out of town. he was sierra needed at the white house with a rousing rendition of "happy birthday," he remarked his hair is getting grayer and his metabolism is slowing down a bit. he was off to chicago to celebrate with friends including oprah winfrey. he planned to spend the night in his own home in the hyde park neighborhood. attaching a new fee to the

cost of alcoholic beverages, what it would pay for. apple is looking for a flaw that might alloy criminals to hack into personal information on an iphone. details coming up. a 20-year fraud operation has a lot of people in san francisco asking are my property rights secure. is my building safe? i'm consumer editor tom vacar, that story is still ahead.

. san francisco supervisors discussed a first in the nation measure today that would levy a city-wide fee on alcohol sales. [ chanting ] >> supporters say the fee would jen 6 again rate $17 million a year to treat those with alcohol abuse problems but opponents say it would hurt bars and restaurants. the budget and finance committee held public hearings on the idea today. the plan would add about 4% to the cost of alcoholic beverages purchased in the city. the full board of supervisors is expected to consider the measure in september. san francisco is also considering expanding its ban on the sale of tobacco products. currently drug stores are prohibited from selling tobacco. now, supervisors are debating extending that want to grocery stores with on site pharmacies. opponents say the expansion would not have a big impact because there often are liquor

stores selling tobacco near liquor stores. they say they want to minimize nonsmoker expose you are to cigarettes. they added jobs in july and it propelled the stock markets todd to a late rally. the dow was up 44, the nasdaq 20. barnes & noble was up 19% on word the book seller is for sale. palo alto based tesla motors announced today it lost $38.5 million during the second quarter. it was the company's first financial report since it went public on june 29th. tesla says the losses were driven by greater research and development costs for its new electric sedan which is scheduled to go on sale in 2012. in news of the world tonight in iran the official news age denied an explosion today near a convoy carrying mahmoud ahmedinejad was an

assassination attempt. officials said it was a firecracker, the president was not hurt handmade month mention of the incident during his speech. in russia they used a robot to fight a fire near the top secret nuclear facility. 300 fires have been put out but 900 others are returning across rushing a. winds have sent suffocating smoke over russia. they banned it could contain radioactive particles because fires are burning in areas contaminated by the cher noble disaster. in kenya they waited for hours to vote on a new constitution that would curtail presidential powers and give citizens a bill of rights. early returns said they voted in favor of the constitution. the current one was written before they won independence from britain in 1963. despite the long waits to vote there were no reports of significant problems. a german government agency warned today a possible security problems involving

several devices made by apple including the iphone, ipad and ipod touch. germany's federal office for information security said opening certain websites or pdf files on those devices could enable criminals to read e- mails, text messages, and even listen to phone conversationings. an apple spokesperson says the company is now looking into the matter. indonesia may become the latest country to ban blackberry service. the united arab emirates have already banned blackberry services amid concerns that encrypted data could be intercepted wii criminals and spies. the ceo of research in motion which makes the blackberry downplayed concerns saying the companies imposing the bans are doing so for political reasons. . a prop 8 celebration in san francisco's castro district tonight. we're going to take you back there live right after the break. chief meteorologist bill martin will be back with your five-day forecast.

. we want the take you back now to san francisco's castro district where crowds have gathered at times tonight to celebrate tonight's ruling striking down california's ban on same-sex marriage. ktvu's ken wayne is there with a live update. ken? >> reporter: the street party has largely died down as you look behind me, you can see a man with a sign and the police barricades that were here about an hour ago have been removed so the street is open again. earlier there were a couple hundred people or more gathered in the street in front of the castro theater. many of them were waving rainbow flags, some were waving american flags to celebrate the overturning of proposition 8. some people here are comparing this to the civil rights struggle of the 1960s. people here are following this issue very closely and

understand that the legal battles continue, that there are bound to be challenges to proposition 8, but for now they are celebrating a victory and know that in a couple of days with the stay being lifted they more than likely will have the opportunity to have same-sex marriages once again in california. live in the castro district ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco's district attorney announce hundreds of charges today gents two men who the da says committed massive fraud. the case involves allegedly falsified engineering reports on hundreds of buildings that may now have to get reinspected or fixed. our consumer editor tom vacar has our report. >> reporter: two defendant, jimmy jen and gong mink phoning are charged with a combined 320 felonies spanning 20 years. san francisco's district attorney says the pair filed false documents with the city's department of building inspection. >> these defendants purported to be licensed and purported to

be licensed to approve property lines, surveys, permits and inspectionings and they were not license todd do that. >> reporter: they falsified the signatures and stamps of two licensed engineers who were unaware it was happening. the most serious charges, conspiracy, filing false documents to a government agency, forgery, false impersonation and aggravated identity theft. it appears the people who paid for the work were victims too. >> as far as the evidence shows us at this point that the homeowners involved in these cases were in a sense participants in these acts of fraud. >> reporter: making matters worse, city building inspectors apparently approved without question 500 documents the men submitted, many with obvious mistakes. >> but we don't, at this point, have any patterns as it relates to the conduct of dbi but the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: so many property owners now wonder was the work done right and are their

structures safe? >> there's going to have to probably be another inspection to make sure everything con forms to code. >> reporter: the da worried that one defendant is a serious flight ray is asking for a whopping $50 million in bail, 2 million for the codefendant. i'm consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. san jose animal control is investigating a brutal case of animal cruelty. a jogger on saturday found the carcasses of three decapitated goats near the entrance to allen rock park. officials say whoever is responsible could face felony animal cruelty charges, there is concern that the decapitations might have been some sort of ritual. there was no attempt to hide the carcasses. they were discovered in plain sight. . well it's another cool night. the fog is into most bay area neighborhoods, if it's not there now in your neighborhood like danville or outside concord, it will be. i'll show you outside by the

colors how cool the temperatures are, that sea air comes racing in. we had strong winds up to 25 miles per hour, takes that moist air and pushes it inland. did you notice no fires in the newscast. at least in the bay area, all that moisture, cool air. here is the story. normally we get this, big high pressure, not there, not where it's supposed to be. in its place is this, low pressure center, weak buddy enough to keep temperatures in the mid-70s, in the warmest locations, so, tomorrow, fog and low cloud, right where they were this morning, back to the coast, burns back to the water by say 1:00 noon, then the extended forecast just more cooling, i think tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler than today which was cooler than yesterday. not going to be cold, just not going to be in the 80s, just going to be this the upper 70s, forecast fog, footprint in the morning, well inland tomorrow, it's going to have a bit more of a push, more fog in the morning to us means slightly cooler. so forecast highs mid-70s, we can expect mid-90s, mid-80s, as

we go out 20 concord, '08 degrees, mid-july, to august, that's not right. you have a lot of cool air right in here t heat is still in the valley and you can find it if you need it but it's not around the bay. you got to go about 40 miles inland. the fog forecast at 10:00 p.m. or the fog observation at 10:00 p.m. here is where it goes in the morning, about the same. burn right back to the water's edge, some reports of drizzle have come my way along the coastal sections but just more of the same. but the upshot, you're not using the air conditioner, i'll betcha you're not. the water bill has got to be less than it normally is and the air quality has been real good and i think the biggest thing, the firefighters the men and women that fight the fires in the bay area, they are not on high alert. we have not had a huge fire. this is the -- right, frank is nodding over here. we -- i can't remember a season where we had so few brush fires you know and in the height of

the fire season, i'm not wanting that to happen, this is a nice byproduct of the very cool below average temperatures. >> yoo, it sure. >> been mild for so long. >> mild, at the coast, over in the avenues of san francisco. just so you know, a i get a lot of messages -- >> a group of chefs from southern california wept to court today to try to preserve the pursuit of olive purity of olive oil. 69% doesn't meet international standards for that designation. the suit against the 10 biggest olive oil sellers in the united states is seeking punitive damages and reimbursement for profits made from the marketing of inferior olive oils. the l.a. county coroner announced today the husband of actress brittany murphy died of the same thing that took her life earlier. he died of pneumonia may 23rd. precipitation medication in his body did not contribute to his death.

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. another teenager is on a quest to be the youngest person to sail around the world solo.

14-year-old laura decker sailed in the netherlands today in a 38-foot yacht called the gunny. her father is along for the first leg but after that she plans to sail by herself. you will recall back in june 16- year-old ab pea sunderland failed in her attempt for the record when she was rescued in the indian ocean. a big international sporting event took place in the bay area and mark is here with details. huge, lots of excited soccer fans in the aftermath of the world cup, candlestick park alive tonight the site for a huge soccer happening, arguably the most popular soccer team in the world realma divide featured in a friendly with mexico see's club america. a grit turn out. thousands of fans at the stick excited to see as we pick up the action in the second half. club america with a nice job on the turnover but sin chi cinches 2-1 club america. great athletes. a few minutes later realma

divide answers back. kinsellay goin'. we're tied at 2. then in the 82nd minute kristi annie le analysis dough with a kick, scores a missile into the net and realma divide wins 3-2, great turn out and a great game as well. lots of baseball happenings and for no other reasoning than they won and are raising money for juvenile diabetes by serving out of play root beer floats this afternoon let's start with the oakland a's. lots of sweet fun and kevin kouzmanoff on the sweet part of the bat. deep center. got himself a two-run double. scores easily. not quite so vic for kurt suzuki but he is in safely and it's a 4-2 lead. michael wuertz with andrew bailey out as the closer comes in strikes out the side of the ninth to end it. 2 of 3 in the series for the a's. 10 runs last night but ubaldo jimenez to deal with this afternoon, no such offense for the giants in this one although

their only run of the game delivered on a buster posey r.b.i. double as aubrey huff scores their only run. carlos gonzalez second home run of the game for the rockies helping to put it away against baumgartner, and more baseball action, down in dodger stadium. and you know what, the giants like it. because the dodgers, in that rare position where giant fans are rooting for them, get a two- hit shutout from vincente padilla, andre ethier, giants only a game back. it's an exclusive club a- rod is now an active member as just the seventh to join in the history of baseball the 600 homer club. first inning way gone to center just 35 years old the youngest guy to do it and the yankees did win the ball game 5-1. and, wow, busy day in sports. that's it. the sporting life. for a wednesday night. great soccer game tonight. >> yoo, all right.

good to see mark, thank you very much. >> that is our report for this wednesday night. i'm youly haener -- >> i'm frank somerville. our coverage continues online at ktvu.com. have a good evening everyone. >> good night.