at the bart train station. >> reporter: authorities say muton, shown here, was sitting in a car outside the bart station and did not resist arrest. they say he closely resembles the composite such as drawn from the victims of the attack

ers. the first was on june, the last just three days ago. investigators say a tip led to muton. i can tell you he does not work for the park regency, for do we believe he ever has. as far as friends in the complex, it's a large complex. we can't rule that out as well. authorities are on the scene right now of a mane crash in the sierra has appears to have killed two people. the sheriff's department says a

hiker found the two bodies inside a wreckage in a heavily wooded area off texas hill road and east of immigrant gap around 2:00 this and. the faa says the single-engine piper cherokee arrow was renovated from the aviation in watsonville, flying from watsonville to auburn. the sheriff's department has not released this names yet of the two people killed. an investigation underway in santa clara county after a body found in a remote area near morgan hill. sheriff's officials say a man's body was found early this morning at the end of progress drive off watt someville road. a man called authorities at 1:40 a.m. to report he had discovered the body. a sheriff's spokesman said the body appears to have at least one gunshot wound. deputies are questioning the man who reported finding the body. people taking their morning walks were surprised to see police officers in that area. >> it's peaceful, quiet. never had any trouble except

for some teenagers, you know, partying at night and leaving some people, but that's about it. >> the coroner has not yet released this dead man's identity. >> new developments involving a shooting death of a german tourist this past weekend one block from union square in san francisco. police, acting on tips, carried out a raid at an apartment complex in the east bay. dave stevenson is live tonight in the city now with more on this. david? >> reporter: the shooting happened not far from the spot where i'm standing now. san francisco police have taken their investigation to free month, this as the city attorney says there could be a lawsuit coming soon in the case. >> i didn't know if there was going to be gunfire or not. . their weapons were drawn. >> reporter: residents stood by late last night as the san francisco police gang task force searched an apartment, bringing out bags of evidence they say may be tied to sunday night's shooting just outside of san francisco's union square

that injured two and killed german tourist letshill sawyer. >> the police department served a search warrant in relationship to tips they got in relationship to the homicide after the tourists. >> swat teams and fbi agents aided police. no one was arrested. so far no one charged in what's being described as a holdout between two groups on mason street. >> the investigation takes time. when people give little tips, you follow up on the tips. it can lead to suspects, lead to aware rants, lead to arrests. >> reporter: as police pursued their investigation, a san francisco attorney this afternoon said he may sue the owner of this building and the operator of the comedy club. investigators say the club is set up for only 49 people, but was the site of an illegal overcrowded party for teens that preceded the shootout. >> they had hundreds of people in there, did not obtain the necessary permits. i think it's fair to say, as a result of that, they didn't do

whatever possible to ensure that the patrons there had the most secure environment. >> reporter: the building's owner this afternoon said it's passed its latest fire inspection, but told us the owner of the comedy club shouldn't have rented its space out to the promoter. >> they needed to make extra money. they shouldn't have rented the space out without getting permission from us. >> the comedy club's operator didn't return our calls today, but the city attorney says he hopes to meet with the club operator and the building's owner to resolve the situation before it leads to a lawsuit. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 action news. there are more problems for hewlett-packard. a massachusetts based retirement fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of shareholders against hewlett- packard and its board of directors over the recent scandal involving mark hurt. hurt resigned last week amid an investigation of sexual harassment charges.

the ahp said hurt did not violate the company's sexual harassment policy but was found to have falsified reports in the case. the retirement system filed a derivative lawsuit, which is a type of legal action that accuses executives and board members of actions that harm a company's value. the suit does not specify the damages being sought. several bay area cities and counties are gearing up for a potential onslaught of same-sex couples hoping to marry next week. john sasaki joins us now live with the next phase in the controversial battle over gay marriage. john? >> reporter: hannah for six years now, san francisco city hall has been the flash point in this battle over same-sex marriage and will likely be the center of attention again next week. >> this red velvet rope line in the hallway leading to clerk's office to help organize crowds that turned out if the ban against gay marriage is upheld

wednesday. >> we're in consultation with the other counsel representing the plaintiffs that we're working with, and we'll be filing an opposition to that motion fairly shortly, probably at the beginning of next week. >> reporter: in line today were straight couples getting hitched. this couple want to get married because she's in the military and had to be shipped out in 10 days. >> i think -- >> reporter: tom watson and jeff dibaco want the right to marry each other. they were in a crowd at city hall yesterday waiting for a judge to lift the stay. >> i think it makes us feel more like citizens, more like everybody else in california. those are the rights i think a lot of people take for granted but that we've been fighting for so many years. >> reporter: now they're getting ready for their chance next week. >> we're thinking about wearing tuxes for that.

we're getting them ready and getting them dry-cleaned. we have the rings ready. we don't have to worry about getting those. the work has been done. we're filling in the details. >> people at the hair studio in the castro are hoping at their chance of a wave of new wedding related business. >> a hairstylist and being gay, i'm hoping it will change. >> reporter: unless the circuit court of appeals extends the pay, same-sex couples can begin getting married wednesday. ktvu news. stocks capped off a rough week with a small loss today. the dow finished the week down 3%. it closed at 10,303 off 16 points for the day. the nasdaq was also down 16

closing at 2,173. we have more financial and consumer news on our web site, ktvu.com. just click on the business tab. congresswoman maxine waters today defended herself against charges of ethics vie violations. she said, "i have not violated any rules." she said she has gone above and beyond what is required of house rules to report her activities. waters is accused of seeking federal help for a bank in which her husband holds stock. >> i've never had any concerns about my husband's investment in the bank, and i would never take extraordinary steps to save that amount of money. i wouldn't do that. >> waters said she helped arrange a meeting between treasury department officials and an association of 133 minority-owned banks. one united bank where her husband held stock was a part of that group and eventually received $12 million in bailout funds. more heat for the tiny l.a.

such bush of bell today. an audit by the state controller found that for at least three years, the city of bell has been charging higher than allowed property taxes and may now have to return $3 million in illegal taxes. the investigation started after taxpayers discovered outrageous salaries for city officials. among them the city manager, who was making nearly $850,000 a year and the police chief, being paid $457,000. the chp is planning another crackdown next week on people who use their cell phones while driving. this weeker's campaign cited almost 850 bay area drivers on one day alone for talking without a hands-free device or texting while driving. that's compared to 650 during a similar campaign last year. the next crackdowns planned for wednesday the. the evening rush is on on interstate 580, but, boy, it was a real mess during the morning commute after a big rig overturned and spilled its load. the chp says the truck was

traveling westbound in liverpool around 4:30 when its front tire blew out. it hit a highway railing, flipped over and sent landscaping, bark and fertilizer into most of the link. >> it happened at a time where the commute was just getting ready to start, and it happened -- if it happened later, no telling what could happen. >> it took three hours to clean up the melsz, and that created two-hour delays and a massive backup all the way to interstate 205 in the tracy area. talk about the community coming together, a 90-year-old man just one of those who suffered millions of dollars in damage last month. plus -- >> there were a lot of people on the streets of san jose protesting a movie that has arnold schwarzenegger in it. but they're angry about his performance as a governor, not an actor. that story coming up. and the bay area weekend is

essentially here. i have a forecast i think you'll like. see you back here.

a 91-year-old man whom graduated from the school back in 1932. 16 classrooms, the library and office were all destroyed. those will be replaced for now with 20 portable buildings. investigators say the fire was deliberately set; but at this point, they have not arrested anyone. well, he said, "i'll be back, and today he came back. governor schwarzenegger is in a new blockbuster movie. but the state workers' union doesn't want you to buy a ticket. robert honda live now in san jose with more on the movie boycot. rob snert.

>> heather, governor schwarzenegger the star of a drama filled with twists and turns and plenty of tension. it's called the state budget process. he's also in a new movie that drew a big crowd here downtown of protesters. a group of state workers, mostly members of the employee service union gave an angry thumbs down to an action movie the expendables, which features governor schwarzenegger. >> my friend loves playing in the jungle. >> the protesters say they're upset the governor is appearing in a big-budget movie while california's budget is in disarray he's not supporting his own state workers. he's supporting customer,ism and his agenda. >> reporter: the process drew mixed responses. one man shouted at the group saying state employees complain too much. >> i pay you. you don't pay me. >> we don't pay taxes to --

>> [ shouting ] >> >> reporter: a state representative points out volunteer concessions are helping. >> they're willing to give us concessions to avoid furloughs, future layoffs and so forth. and so it could be workable. >> reporter: today's demonstration didn't seem to disrupt downtown business, though one moviegoing couple had conflicting reactions. >> i don't think it would stop me from going to see it, the protesters, because again, he was an actor before. now he's still an actor. so that's how i feel. >> i disagree. he should have stayed making movies, because that's what he knows how to do. >> reporter: some state workers say they want to keep protesting until the drama in sacramento resembles the governor's new movie, mainly more action. robert honda, ktvu, channel 2 action news. the u.s. is sending five-

day forecasting equipment to help battle 500 wildfires raining across russia. california, a state with plenty of experience with wildfires has contributed additional fire protective clothing. president obama yesterday called russia's president to offer his condolences. officials say hundreds of people are dying every day in moscow because of the severe air pollution from the fires along with an unrelenting heat wave and drought. russia is in the midst of the hottest summer ever recorded in the country. a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in the pacific ocean this afternoon, about 230 miles off the southern coast of guam. though the quake was rather large, there was no widespread tsunami or tsunami threat, because it was a relatively shallow quake. there are no reports of damage in guam or the northern marian that islands, closest to the epicenter. may have been down right chilly for most of the summer in the bay area, but the rest

of the country suffered through one of the hottest julies ever. the national climate center reported that last month was the second warmest july since they began keeping records more than a century ago. the average worldwide temperature was 61.6 degrees fahrenheit, second only to july of '98. the first 7 months of this year turned out to be the hottest january to july period on record, averaging 58.1 degrees. the data center scientists say 2010 will be the warmest year on record. well, we can definitely talk about some warmer temperatures today. it was actually pretty nice out there. let's check in with our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> it was warmer than we saw earlier in the week, actually quite a bit warmer. today similar to yesterday. we talk about it last night and yesterday. the fog is giving you more heat. by no means is this a heat wave. it's not typical summer weather, even now. but it is warmer, more sunshine and a nice weekend ahead. so we go outside; and as you

look at the current temperature foot print, i mentioned this earlier in the week; but, you know, our weather is connected. it's all connected. the whole globe is connected. the jet stream goes around the planet in the northern and southern hemisphere. here's today forecast, partly cloudy, and some coastal fog, morning fog. morning fog and warmer, a warming trend near 90. everything is connected. it's been cooler than average out here for sure. it has been hotter than average on the east coast. we're all connected. if we're cooler, they're warmer. this is a broad brush. . if we're warmer, they're cooler. the forecast tomorrow. that's why the global warming thing has so much impact on so many folks. the forecast tomorrow morning, fog in many locations. probably fog at your house. it burned off really quick today. we saw a drizzle coastside. it will burn off really quick tomorrow. so your saturday will be about where it was today, maybe a little bit warmer. highs today mid and low 80s in

-- most of us upper 70s and low 80s. tomorrow more mid 80s, maybe some upper 80s inland, and then as we head into sunday, which will be the warmest day of the weekend we can look for 90s perhaps, and next week maybe some mid 90s monday and tuesday of next week. the forecast high is tomorrow, then. those are the reds, the 90s. those were elusive. they've been elusive this year; but on sunday the air quality will drop a little bit. that's how it goes for saturday. i'll have your five-day forecast. we'll look at an area where you live, look specifically at your temperatures. see you back here with the long range. see you then. thank you, bill. . the san francisco zoo mourning the loss of one of its stars, andy the polar bear. andy the polar bear was in the final stages of liver failure and the vets at the zoo made the decision to euthanize her. and it was born on christmas day in atlanta in 1992. she came to the san francisco

zoo in 1985. she spent her life in san francisco with her companion pike. polar bears in captivityurably live for 20 to 25 years. some high school students from oakland are getting to know costa rica. they left on a trip funded by the afar association. this program was designed to help the students become confident, engaging global citizens to go on a trip they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. >> i think the impact from this is something they'll have for the rest of their lives, helping them open their minds from the here and now. >> such a cool experience. the teens will spend 10 days learning about local farming and cooking techniques and how their costa rican counterparts

live. a key step forward tonight in the long battle on a controversial project on the golden gate bridge. >> capped, but not the final solution. up next, the next step to make sure oil doesn't leak into the gulf

the approved concept calls for a steel net suspended below the bridge. last year, 31 people committed suicide by jumping from the golden gate bridge. on the gulf coast, federal response officials say the cement and mud cap on the broken oil well has done a great job in pluging the oil leak. but the national incident commander says the final solution still lies in a relief well at another plug. >> everyone is in agreement. we need to proceed with the relief well. the question is how to do that that mitt gates risk. >> crews are monitoring the pressure between inner piping and the outer casing of the oil well, but admiral thad allen says the way to make sure it is plugged is to drill two relief wells and shoot more mud and

cement into the well from underneath. president obama and the first family will take a trip to the gulf coast this weekend, but white house says it is not a vacation. >> the president will meet with wiz and tourism leaders to discuss the impacts that they've seen on their business because of the oil spill. >> the president's goodwill trip comes just before the opening of shrimp season in the gulf, which kicks off on monday. in a recent study, economic experts predicted that the effects of the spill could last for up to three years and cost the area more than $20 billion. >> an internal memo from jetblue appears to contradict some of flight attendant steven slater's story. he gained notoriety when he cursed at passengers over the intercom of a jetblue plane and then slid down an emergency chute to the tarmac. he claims a rude passenger caused him to flip out. but a jetblue memo obtained by the ap states that so far the

company has been unable to corroborate slater's story. even if it is true, the memo writer says a bad day at work is no excuse for slater's actions. slater has been charged with criminal mischief and reckless endanger. disturbing information tonight from the humane society. it has to do with forces, their owners and neglect. plus -- >> police say they were in shoot-out with a burglar. one dead and a police dog

wounded. the officers determined there was a suspect inside the

location, made entry, used a canine to try to apprehend. >> there was an. >> reporter: in that exchange of gunfire, no officers hit, but the canine struck by a bullet and rushed to an all- night veterinarian. for is an eight-year veteran of the police department. these pictures were taken of for, clearly wounded, but walking and in the care of his police handler who took him home for rest. >> he's very relieved that his canine is going to survive. >> there was no one home at the time of the burglary. the unit told ktvu he was in disbelief and grateful he was not at home at the time. the police canine thor is expected to make a full recovery according to police, but it's unclear if that means

he'll eventually return to duty. at antioch, ken pritchard, ktvu channel 2 action news. a report from the humane society of the united states says, nationwide, there has been an explosion of neglect cases involving horses. officials say they have rescued more than 370 malnourished injured horses from across the country since last april. they blame the economic downturn and say the recession has been particularly brutal to horse owners. they say breeding businesses are drying up and that the racing industry is being crippled by casinos, leaving cash-strapped owners who no longer have the money to care for their horses, to abandon them. >> there is going to be a new shift, and we're going to learn more and more about equine cases coming to light. not that necessarily this hasn't happened before, but hasn't happened before with this much frequency. >> congress is now considering stiffening the federal criminal penalties for neglect and cruelty toward horses. it would increase the maximum prison and to three years.

in northeastern california, agents taking part in a wild horse round-up are now investigating the shooting death of a young mustang. a wildlife biologist with the protection group found the foal yesterday, but no word on who shot the horse and why. tension between ranchers and mustang supporters have been high. the bureau of land management says the herds are overpopulated and causing environmental damage federal law prienlts the slaughter of the horses. some will be put up for adoption while others will be sent to pastures in the midwest. >> with the latest government numbers showing nearly 15 million americans out of work, competition is fierce for the jobs that are open. even so some employers say they're having trouble filling positions. our reporter carol hahn explains now from washington. >> reporter: standing out in a crowd of job seekers is becoming difficult now that some 15 million americans are out of work, and there's less work to go around.

competition so fierce that one economist calculates -- >> for every five unemployed workers, there is literally only one job. so for four out of five unemployed workers, there are no jobs. >> reporter: that means one out of five job seekers may get lucky and find work. the question is, where are the jobs? according to the man in job of crunching the government job numbers. >> the health care industry continues to grow jobs. >> reporter: in fact, during the recession, health care never lost jobs, and kept adding more. >> if you get a heart attack, you're going to go to the emergency room whether or not we're in a recession or not. >> reporter: manufacturing wasn't so recession-proof, losing 2 million jobs in two years. now the industry is growing and wants to hire; but believe it or not, companies are having problems finding workers. >> so i think gradually people will recognize that it's a different sort of animal than it used to be. >> reporter: gone are the assembly lines of the past.

manufacturers are now looking for high-skilled high-tech workers, but experts say schools haven't been offering the training needed, and students haven't been seeking. >> people who are looking for work and young people who are thinking about careers are going to come to grips with what the reality is. >> reporter: and that reality is simply too many people for too few jobs. in washington, carol hahn, ktvu, channel 2 action news. businesses could soon be stopped from charging customers a fee for using their debit cards. the measure narrowly passed the state assembly yesterday and is now on the governor's desk. it would extend the consumer protection available from debit cards to credit cards. its awe authorize said it would prevent businesses from advertising one price and hiking up the cost at the register. the governor has not said yet whether he will sign the bill. a new survey shows students heading off to college are not spending as much money as in years past. the national retail survey reports students and parents

will spend 19% less on school supplies and outfits to outfit their dorm rooms a big setback for struggling retailers trying to boost sales during their second biggest shopping season of the year. a big area county goes to great heights to combat a potentially deadly virus. and pet store owners of san francisco, well they are still in business, but for how long? the latest on a controversial pet sale ban. is the water in those plastic water bottles actually from a spring? what a consumer group is saying tonight about what nearly half of that water really comes from.

next it will be knocking on doors to work with residents who are harboring potential mosquito breeding grounds. a single poorly maintained pool. a protest is underway at this hour outside a san francisco nightclub that is being evicted following a fatal shooting outside a stores last month. now these are pictures taken a short time ago outside the san francisco headquarters. the protesters are upset

because the city has evicted jelly's dance cafe effective next wednesday. it comes after the shooting death of 39-year-old lee farley of richmond last month. the port said it's evicting jellies because of that shooting and another fatal shooting in recent years, and because of noise complaints from neighbors. a city commission is put off until at least january. a vote on a proposal to ban pet sales in san francisco. the commission for animal control and welfare tabled that decision at its meeting last night. the commissioner who proposed the ban said he didn't think it would be wise to rush the vote. an alternative proposal would require prospective pet owners to take a class and get a license before they could purchase a pet in san francisco. they have a picture on a mountain on a label, but less and less bottled water is coming from springs. that's the word from a consumer group. the food and water watch says, last year, 48% of bottled water, well, it actually came out of a tap from municipal

reservoirs. that's compared to only 33% 10 years ago. the bottled water industry refused to comment on the latest report. a new survey shows that once a new verizon compatible iphone comes out many plan to ditch their old providers and cell phones. the market research firm surveyed 1,000 consumers. 29% said they were likely to buy an iphone on verizon's network. 51% of current verizon subscribers said they plan to buy one, most likely abandoning their android or blackberry devices. among at&t's iphone users, 47% said they would consider a switch to verizon becomes available on that network. we have a new contribution tonight in the age-old stream of research on how birth order influences personality. a study from a delphi university in new york suggests that firstborns tend to be smarter, but younger siblings tend to get better grades and are many out growing,

contradicting other studies that said that firstborns tend to be more exto verted. birth order also seems to create tendencies parents cannot alter even if they treat all the kids the same. a war of words that automatically grants citizenship to children born here. plus the president signs a new law aimed at securing the nation's borders. and turned into a pretty nice day. look at that fog back off the coast. our chief meteorologist bill martin will be back with what we can expect this weekend.

it funds the hiring of 1,000 new border patrol agents, roughly 200 immigration and customs enforcement agents and another 400 border protection officers. the president said it would target gangs and criminal organizations that operate along the u.s./mexican border. others call it a good first step. >> i introduced a bill that would bring 3,500 border patrol agents to the border. i still think that we need more than a thousand agents. >> the new law increases the use of unmanned drones. officials in southwestern states have asked for more federal government help to stop the flow of illegal immigrants

and help to battle drug trafficking. >> we have a border war going on. the cartels are in control of the borders. there's secret cameras out there filming them coming across the border carrying hundreds of pounds of drugs, cocaine, marijuana and the like. >> reporter: the senate passed the measure by unanimous consent thursday during a special session called during their august recess. >> the border area itself needs to be safe and secure. but as a nation, we also need immigration reform. >> reporter: breaking a deadlock over broader immigration reforms is likely an uphill battle as democrats and republics focus on upcoming mid-term elections. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. janet napolitano today criticized republic who is want to change a provision in the 14th amendment that automatically makes the children of illegal immigrants u.s. citizens if they are born in this country. >> i am surprised, to say the

least, that discussion is being had about amending the united states constitution before we even get to the table on amending the statutes that actually carry out immigration policies. i think that's where the action needs to be, and any talk of amending the constitution is just wrong. i think it's just wrong. >> white house press secretary robert gibbs today said that president obama agrees with napolitano that it would be wrong to make that constitutional change. republican senator john mccain also says he does not support changing the 14th amendment. coming up next at six, continuing coverage on the developing news involving an arrest in a case that has terrorized people living in a bay area apartment complex. a five-day event in the bay area design to help struggling homeowners. we look at how it works and how not everyone is coming away satisfied. . the bay area neighborhood is taking matters into its own hands because of all the police layoffs in the city. plus is life beyond earth? a lot of people who think there

is are gathered in the bay area right now. we'll explain why coming up next at six. an amateur photographer captures rare and fascinating images over the skies of texas last night. now, these photos here were up loaded to cnn are of the perseid meteor showers. the meteors are a plume trailing behind a comet called swift tuttle. bits of ice and dust a thousand years old flame out in our atmosphere. well, onto our weather right now. this week has been shaping up -- it's been gradually getting warmer. >> thinking back on monday and tuesday, and how cool it was around here. today we're in the 70s and some low 80s. in general a warming trend, but not a heat wave. this is not a classic summer pattern for the weekend, but it will be warmer, especially inland. we go outside to where the fog is now. you see it shooting to the golden gate bridge. it does that, because that's a

sea level gap. the ocean meets the bay there. we don't have sea level gaps. think about it, when you look at the geography along the coast. there are very few gaps that come through. so the outer richmond -- the inner richmond. the outer sunset, you're getting fog. the foge will be there most of the weekend. there will be clearing tomorrow. there will be rapid clearing again tomorrow. what that means, our temperatures back into the mid to low 80s, warmest spot. sunday is your warmest day on the weekend. tomorrow a pleasant say, 79 degrees downtown san jose for your saturday afternoon, the peak temperature. lunchtime almost 70 degrees. you're in t-shirts and shorts tomorrow in san jose. here's the low pressure center that will give us the classic coastal fog, burning off around the bay, 9, 10:00, and then sunny inland, livermore, antioch, fairfield, vacaville. walk through the bay area micro climates. we have the 50s around the bay, san francisco. into the low 60s in san

francisco, out to ballpark certainly by noon. here we get into the 70s. i would expect middle 0s here, and you'll get your mid and upper 80s out toward the oakley area. not much changing, but it is warming. clearing tomorrow, 80 degrees for a daytime high. there is walnut creek, 70 degrees at lunchtime. good air quality. sunday temperatures warm further. so that will be the warmest day of the weekend. next week, mid 90s possible in some of the inland lotions. so next week we'll talk more about some heat. so it's certainly 83 degrees forecast in the antioch for saturday is not a heat wave, but it's warmer than it has been. 79 in san jose. we saw that, 77 in campbell, and there are your forecast highs, and it is interesting. actually one of the newspapers, one of the local newspapers did a story today about, hey, guys back east, it's cool here. it's all connected. didn't i talk about that -- >> we were showing that earlier. >> i showed shall be in the newsroom, "hey, look at this. here is the jet stream.

it does this here, it does that there." whatever's happening here has an impact on the other side of the world. so it is interesting. we're cool; they're very warm. nothing is going to change for a few weeks, nothing big. >> can we talk a little bit about the weekend? the outside land festival going on this weekend. what do you think? >> take a jacket for sure. there will be a little clearing in the afternoon. sunday is the best day out there. warm by sunday afternoon. it's foggy until 1, 2:00 in the park depends on how far in the park you are. you know the deal, anybody who lives in the city, jackets, hoodies, whatever. sunday will be warmer, though,. one is a need and one is a luxury. new information today reveals what baby boomers can't live without.

hand a little girl a dora the explorer backpack filled with school supplies. family members shared a lot of joyful moments today at sacred heart community services annual backpack give away in san jose. student, parents, even grandparents were all grateful for the support. >> i love this place. this place is heaven-sent. when we came across with the backpacks, yeah, this is the first year that i'm getting them, because i stopped working and retired. my daughter just got laid off her job. some people don't get to have all of this stuff, so it's really nice that they can help

us out. >> along with the usual pencils and notebooks, the backpacks contain age-specific school supplies. kindergartners found a fresh box of crayons, teenager given scientific calculators. officials say they have seen the need for help skyrocket in their community. >> what was shocking is seeing the line slowly wrapping around the block, around the corner. a demand that we had never ever seen before. and especially from a lot of families who hadn't been reaching out for help in the past. >> last week, a record-breaking 1,750 people stood in line for hours just to register for the give away. officials say local schools are in dire straits this year because of budget cuts and that more than ever, they need cash donations and volunteer support. a wonderful thing to see. well, there is much more news just ahead for you coming up at six. sheriff's investigators said the search for a rapist in the east bay is now over. details of an arrest.

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this is ktvu news at six. >> good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. i'm heather hopes in for julie hayer in. the man officials said raped two women is in custody tonight. the suspect is 22-year-old antonio andre mutan. tonight we're learning much more about how he was caught. rita williams is live in martinez tonight with more on our top story. rita? >> reporter: heather just a couple of hours ago here at the costa county sheriff's department, investigators announced they had arrested 22- year-old antonio