money. wrecked by a loss of tax revenue and a legal settlement half-moon bay city leaders want a 1% sales tax to 10.2 which will make it one of the highiest in the state. >> the government with the way it is raising taxes, i would not be for that. >> as a business owner it will put most of us out of business. already we are really high. >> reporter: voters say no in november the city could get county services. >> i don't see anything wrong with that at all. they would still probably contract out to the same people that work here now. >> there are some things in the county that could be better. >> corporation does not relieve a community of any liabilities. >> reporter: to disincorporate itself the city will apply to

the local agency formation commission. >> the commission has discretion to approve, deny, approve with [ no audio ] >> reporter: if passed, the city would then be required to turn over all the assets. cash, investments, buildings and parks and departments to the counties. the county must agree to assume the debts. >> there would no longer be a city council. decisions would be made by the count board of supervisors. >> what resources are left after paying debt to provide services? >> reporter: only two california cities have ever been disincorporate. that was a long, long time ago. we'll see what happens in november. the man accused of shooting a freemont police officer. today details on a confession

and accessory were revealed. john is live in oakland tonight outside of police headquarters with the report. >> reporter: later this week andrew is expected to return. he's coming back from san diego where investigators say he confessed to shooting officer young. the 20-year-old man was arrested with a 23-year-old on saturday with insight of the mexican border 24 hours after officer young was shot. >> this is a dangerous person. it shows you mismind set as officers contacted him. he decided to shoot it out instead of coming peacefully. we are lucky no one is dead. >> reporter: saturday morning crime task force moved into union city hoping to find him and anyone helping him. today we went to the house where an alleged accessory was arrested. her family declined to comment about the case. police tell me this neighborhood is well-known for generations of gang activity.

we are still doing an investigation on other people that could be assisting him on getting their way. >> reporter: officer young is still in the hospital where he underwent another surgery yesterday. as of late this afternoon hospital officials say he remains in critical but stable condition. his fellow police officers continue to hold vigil for him. >> he has possible damage to his stomach and large intestines. i think they'll approach the stomach issue tomorrow. >> reporter: we found these court documents that indicate he has a history of resisting and running from police. we do not know when they are returning from san diego. but he is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment tomorrow. live in oakland ktvu channel 2 news. a community meeting is taking place in san jose following a recent spike in violence. it comes as the city continues

its search for a new police chief. deadly violence began last friday night when a woman was killed in a domestic violence dispute. saturday night two young men were shot to death in a parking lot. officers shot and killed a man sunday morning when he allegedly confronted them with a 10-inch knife. family and friend top victim say they hope a new chief will stop the violence. >> anywhere you go -- you might not know, it might be your last day or not. people are just gone like that. >> the surge of violence expect expected to be a topic at the mooting tonight. a man has been sentenced for killing matt garcia. he received 50 years in life. the other suspect's sentencing

was delayed. the council man's mother told the killer he was the person garcia wanted the help. garcia was shot in september of 2008. he was mistaken for a drug dealerring over $50. the state assembly passed legislation that will wrap up penalties for sex crimes. chelsea's law goes to the governor for the signature. it will increase penalties for a wide variety of sex crimes. it includes life in prison without parole. it was back to school today for thousands of students in the oakland school district. this school year, despite serious budget problems and the possibilities of a teacher strike school administrators say there is reason for optimism. we are live in oakland with the report.

>> reporter: oakland schools begin the new year with a $120 million less than last year. teachers are still working without a contract. officials say last evening they tagged the middle school of east oakland. school district staff worked into the earlying morning removing most of the graffiti before the students arrived. >> this is a place to learn. not to have to worry about gangs. >> reporter: despite the challenges that appears to be on the rise. for once a low-achieving school with a bad reputation they increased test scores in reading and math. the history class will be high-tech. >> we'll get net books forking every kid. we have smart boards here. this changes teaching big time. >> it will be a wonderful year. >> reporter: as the

superintendant went around the new building on the oakland high school campus, he said oakland, like most districts in california is feeling the effect of thing budget crisis. >> we have larger class sizes. in areas where kids have high needs we have kept the classes smaller. >> reporter: the school year begins with labor strikes. teachers have been without a contract two years and are among the lowest paid in almeida county. >> we cannot say if there will be a strike but that remains a possibility. >> reporter: school district is working on new initiatives that include estates partnerships in the area. reporting live in oakland ktvu channel 2 news. there is a warning tonight about a shark siting off the san mateo county

coast. the mobilization for climate justice is demanding a moratorium on all offshore drilling. at one point they occupied an intersection and tried to block the entrances to bp office offices. they timed it to coincide with the anniversary of hurricane cain. katrina. a sewage spill in redwood

city spilled and lagoon last week. week. cre 5,000 leaked from the underground pipe. tonight city leaders are warning people and pets to not swim, boat or touch the water one of baseballs pitcher's is making news off of the ball field. roger clements pleased not guilty in using steroids . the indictment does not offer proof that he used the bad drugs. it alleges that he lied to congress when he said he used the substance. charges are former to barry bond's. >> i think there is a strong case against both of them. i think there is a good likelihood that at the end of

the day they'll both be found guilty. >> if convicted, he could face 30 years in prison and $175 million fine. government schwarzenegger today spoke to a political reform task force charged with updating state rules regarding political campaigning and advertising. among the many challenges for the task force is finding out how new media such as facebook and twitters should be redistricted. >> it is our job to look at the system and see what is working and doesn't work. when something doesn't work go and make the changes. >> the group hopes to present new rule proposals to the legislator next year and put them before a voter in 2012. just a quick reminder about this week's televised first debate in trust senate race

between the two candidates. it takes place 7:00 p.m. wednesday night at st. mary's college. mexican consulate is hosting laboring rights week 2010. it is between mexican consulate, federal and state labor departments. they'll discuss worker pay, safety benefits and work place protections. they say it is an effort to reach out to workers across the state. >> we made it our mission because as you know mexican workers here in the united states represent an important segment of the labor force. >> presentation run through september 6th. police in the east bay come across what they say could belong to you. you'll get a chance to look at them. diners are look for deals. we'll tell you about two san

francisco companies that plan to compete with the website groupon. fog is coming in fast. it is cool this weekend and today. there are big changes coming for the forecast. new disturbing details about what federal investigators found at the farms linked to the massive egg recall.

getting more and paying less. a number of websites now offering dining discounts. some will get you more than 50% off your meal. but that's great news for your wallet. it may not be that great of news for the bottom line. ally is live in san francisco

with our report. >> reporter: talk for example groupon.com. people sign up and they e-mail out different discounts and coupons for company. they have 15 million subscribers worldwide. san francisco-based company want to get in on the game. yelp.com is launching their owner mail deal of the week program for bay area subscribers to compete with groupon. it starts tomorrow. >> we looked at the model over the years. we want to test it. >> reporter: they are not the only once. open table.com started a dally deal pilot program where subscribers are e-mailed half off coupons in restaurants in boston and new york. bay area diners say they love e- mail promotions and use them often. >> usually you save up to 50% off. there is no catch. >> reporter: this restaurant owner will tell you there is a catch just not for consumers. restaurants and businesses can loose money on these deals and have to eat the cost of the 50%

discount. on top of that pay groupon or yelp a commission. >> they need to handle it in a way to work for the consumer and the businesses. >> reporter: this san francisco restaurant took part in black board.com. he says he'll still evaluating how beneficial it was. >> it will take a while. it wasn't a huge, huge success. definitely noticed new customers. i hope they come back. >> reporter: according to a representative from groupon.com that is the point of that service. she says businesses should view the promotions as a way to get customers in the door as a marketing tool. not in a way to make money up front. reporting live in san francisco ktvu channel 2 news. on wall street today stocks lost more after disappointing

news about personal income. dow fell 141 points. nasdaq dropped 34. president obama is urging republicans to drop their blockade of a bill he says will create jobs. republicans say the bill represents more wasteful spending. however the president says it will provide incentives to banks to lend to strong businesses. it will also offer tax breaks to entrepreneurs. >> this bill is fully paid for. it will not add to the deficit. and there is no reason to block it besides pure partisan politics. >> he addressed the issue after a meeting with the economic advisors. president obama says he wants congress to approve the legislation quickly when lawmakers get back from their summer recess next month. tomorrow the president will address the nation from the oval office about the end of combat operations in iraq. we'll have live coverage of his address at 5:00 tomorrow night. just one day before the end

of this year's legislative session lawmakers are prepared 8vsmotions z trying to pass a new budget. democratting and republican party leaders say tomorrow there will be vote on the opposing budget plans but neither proposal is expected to get two thirds vote needed to pass. this is now the fourth longst delay in getting a state budget in california history. if nothing is passed by this friday it will be the third latest budget on record. food and drug administration released third findings in the on-going investigation of two iowa farms linked to the tainted egg recall. reports say both farms have g9éq numerous violations including rodent, bug and bird infestation infestation. uncontained manure could be factors in 1500 cases of salmonella poisons. positive samples of salmonella were found another at the farms. in the bay area another

warm day. things are warming up. >> it is getting cooler now because of the fog. the fog is moving inthee city. a warming trend is beginning even though it was warmer today. next few day it will be warmer still. offshore i'm seeing indications. >> the fog is coming from the north. that's the indication that the winds will clock northeast. that's our warming direction. that's wednesday and thursday. warmer as the high pressure builds in. it is starting to do that now. winds coming this way. fog goes this. way that's the main part that we get the fog away from the coast. temperatures come up. you'll notice increase in temperatures tomorrow. warmest days on the weekend are on thursday. wednesday, thursday both days

will be warm. in the bay area tomorrow mid and upper 70s. then 80s. up 80s in the valley. you are coming up on 90 degrees in the delta area. this is a broad view. you can see how the numbers move west teach today we had lots of 70s. low pressure was dominant. tomorrow high pressure will move and as it does the winds do this. that's the key mechanism. prepare for that. not bad air quality. i don't think we'll see a spare the air day. it lessens the air quality with that much of an inversion. you'll find your 90s. in the next day you'll see mid 90s in the warmest spots. the bay area, i think thursday will be the warmest day with upper 90s.

seven-day forecast. as we move towards fall. you cannot tell me it didn't feel like fall this weekend. it did. it felt more like october than august. temperatures will warm this week. we'll see you at 10:00. >> thank you. concorde police say they arrested two men who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a sports field. police say they received calls from neighbors early saturday morning who reported a pickup truck doing donuts at the sports complex. when officers arrived they arrested a 23-year-old and a 21- year-old. the two suspect were booked on suspicion of drunken driving and vandalism. concorde police want you to take a look at items that turned up in a local recycling center. they say it may be stolen property. they appear to be a brass water or irrigation fittings. they appear new and may not

have been installed. if you recognize the items call a tip line at 925-603-5836. y's, yankees coming up next in sports.

it is a quick lead for the yankees. this kid jeff oakland brought up is looking good. that's a long out of yankee's stadium. a's having a problem. three-run shot. yankees let the a's win. 11-4. battle of the bay this wednesday. 49ers and raiders. never mind the end result. raiders are happy their quarterback jason campbell is all right. this is him today. no shoulder ats practicing pads

practicing. that's good news. if you didn't see the game he sustained what looked to be a serious injury. it is called a stinger. he was taken off on a cart. he injured his wrist. teammates not too worried about him at this point. >> it looked good. it looked good to me. it was encouraging. it wasn't as serious. we'll keep moving forward. >> he threw the ball. we did everything we needed to do in practice. >> i knew after the game he'd be all right. it is a matter of him going back to work. >> it is that time of year. our high school football game of the week. you get a chance to get in on the process. vote for one of these games here at ktvu.com. log on. the team that gets the most

votes we'll feature on friday night at 10:00. that's sports for now. >> football weather lately. >> coming up on bay area news at 7:00, see how the public is rallying around a critically injured freemont police officer. while the unexpected outpouring of support is welcome. they say this trend needs to these's coming up at 7:00. that's our report from now. thank you for joining us tonight. good night.