she was held captive inside a prison and sarah is back with a message to those who arrested her. >> after uc burkery announced major cuts to the athletic department. some deep pocket alumni are stepping to the plate. we'll tell you what they plan to do and why the university says it may not be enough. >> the escape soft is not complete and relatives are

given a new day of when they can expect to see those trapped chill chile minors. and good evening everyone. i'm mike in tonight for ken wayne. >> hello again everyone i'm heather holmes. we are just now getting word. >> it's okay. we are just getting word about the under ground explosion in downtown san francisco. it happened just after 4:00 p.m. fire officials tell us a transformer blew and the explosion blew off the cover of a manhole. there were no injuries. several streets in the area are closed off as pg and e works to fix that problem. officials say there is no word of any outages in the area right now. and uc berkeley graduate sarah made her first public appearance since she was

released from an iran prison last month appearing with her mother and close friends in oakland she once again asked iran officials to set free her fiancee and their friend. the two have been held in a prison for 14 months now. and she says she will keep fighting for their freedom until they were released. >> i can hear shane and jussen telling me now to speak louder for them, cry out for them and to ask the world to help me and help us to release them. >> she says she has had no communication with the two since her release. she and her friends also wrote letters of support to the two in prison today and urged other people to do the same. the daughter and son make budget measures taken by uc berkeley officials is leading to action. a money raising campaign so save sports kicked off today. alley joins us now live with

details, salary? >> reporter: well heather, it is come coming weekend and there is people wearing their gear after today's game but there was a homecoming valley not about football but instead the future of five other sports on the uc berkeley campus. they smiled for the cameras, stood together and seemed upbeat but these student athletes say they are worried about the future of their sports. >> we view the sport as untouchable so getting news like that wasn't very pleasant. >> reporter: cal baseball player cal is talking about the university's decision to cut men's baseball, rugby, gymnastics and lacrosse. >> we're in toff time now and the budget concerns with the university are a big issue. >> reporter: but the members of the save cal bears committee say these student athletes shouldn't be punished. the group hosted a homecoming pep rally of sorts this morning

and announced the start of a campaign to raise money to keep the team going. >> so that comes from a lot of friends of baseball and there are a lot of us out there that can make it happen. >> reporter: dan says it's not just a matter of the baseball team being self-sufficient. >> it needs to be a package solution. >> reporter: that's because of title nine requirements which man dade the university have a certain number of male and female athletes. >> we're for that and got the women's gymnastics team here. we're about supporting all the programs here. >> reporter: he says to sustain all five teams, donors need at least $80 million. >> nothing is impossible but it's a mighty steep hill to climb. >> reporter: cal alumni came out to show support. brittany says she and others want their teams restored and will consider taking legal action to do it. >> the last thing i want to do is file a lawsuit because i wouldn't want to then take away from the students that are are

you rently there but we will take whatever is necessary, every step necessary. >> reporter: and if fundraising and lawsuits don't work these cuts will go into effect for the 2011, 2012 school year however the university says it will still honor all the student athletes scholarships. live in burkery, channel 2 news. >> the best of the best and today the roar of the u.s. navy's blue angles procession flying team echoed. the 18 hornets razz led and dazzled thousands that lined the waterfront and beyond looking to catch a glimpse. patty lee live with that story tonight. >> reporter: mike, this year it's much bigger in scope and more of a focus on preparing for local disasters but we talked to the folks that came here to see the show and their attention was up in the air. blue angles sliced through even

bluer skies flying under super sonic speeds but blink and you might miss them. >> jets coming right at you. they are literally 500 feet away. >> reporter: for millions the air shows are the major draw. >> planes, i love the planes. i -- fat albert is my favorite -- enter the bay after it stays at sea. >> celebrating the remarkable sacrifice every single day of men and woman. >> reporter: this year maybe the largest celebration in two decades with eight active ships and a thousand sailors on shore and memorable moments on deck. >> i here by declare. >> reporter: today members of the military became u.s. citizens on the deck of a ship with the u.s. air show as a

backdrop. some worry the spectacle can overwhelming the significance. >> just an incredible celebration where we can honor the people that can serve our country because they think they are unrecognized. >> reporter: for dillen that just joined the navy and is shipping out in two weeks, this turnout seems mean lful. >> it's good to see it happening. >> reporter: now blue angle pilots will be here to meet and greet fans. there is another show tomorrow if you missed today's at 3:00. as for the ships that arrived today, they will be open for tours but as you can see by the line of traffic behind me it's best to get her early because these crowds are thick. and for more on fleet week as well as other events around the bay area this weekend, log onto channel 2's website and click on that weekend extra

tab. a san francisco nightclub known for its salsa dancing turned into a crime scene early this morning. san francisco police say they received a report of gunfire at cafe cocoa moe at 12:00 this morning. officers located a 23-year-old man who had been shot inside that club. the victim was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries. police say there is no description of the gunman who witnesses say fled the scene. in say know ma county a 43-year-old woman was killed and three girls injured when the trailblazer they were riding in hit two trees and rolled interest a ravine. the deceased victim is identified. highway patrol says the driver was an 18-year-old and alcohol was not a factor in the crash. in san francisco police are serging for a hit-and-run driver who slammed into a car injure i three women. the incident began when officers tried to make a traffic stop

near 17th. officers say the driver immediately sped off crashed a few blocks away, got out of the car and ran from the scene. police say they were not engaged a high speed pursuit when the accident occurred. the three women suffered minor injuries. there was a rally to drum up support for the controversial sit live proposal before it goes to voters. the mayor police chief and city councilwoman were all in attendance. it's actually a supervisor there. the proposition l would prohibit people from sitting or lying on city streets. the homeless but the mayor argues it may force people into getting help. >> there is nothing compassion et about walking by someone who is suffering. there is nothing compassion et by just looking the other way. >> i just want to talk about -- >> the group also urged people to vote no on proposition m. that's the measure that could

have more foot patrols but violate the ordinance if approved by voters. celebrating a milestone birthday today while raising money to fight hunger. >> happen by birthday -- happy birthday to you. >> he held his 50th birthday at the alameda county community food bank but instead of gifts he asked his gusts to bring donations to raise funds for the nonprofit and help bag food. >> i have been incredibly blessed in my life. i've never known hunger and there are too many people here that it is an everyday existence for them. >> he says he hopes to raise $10,000 for the food bank this month from this event as well as a fundraising campaign online for every dollar donated the food bank can buy $5 worth of food from suppliers. a major breakthrough in the rescue efforts of the 33 trapped chile minors after 6 six days

below ground we know when they will be pulled to safety. and the man suspected of shooting at officers on a bay area freeway, because he was inspired by a controversial television news host. we'll at the you who coming up. and our nice weather pattern continues, coming up your forecast also i'll have more on the noticeable change in temperatures.

today would have been john

lennon's 70th birthday. the fans gathered in strawberry fields in new york's city's central park to remember him. a memorial was unveiled by his first wife cynthia and their son in his hometown of liver pool england and in iceland his widow played a concert in her late husband's honor. he was shot and killed in 1980 in new york city. he was 40. 33 minors trapped more than 2000 feet below the ground for 6 six days. tonight a major breakthrough. they will likely begin pulling them up on wednesday. steve reports. >> reporter: cheers as rescue crews reach the chamber containing the miners. >> this morning at 8:05 we finally broke the gallery with

the miners, which is 26 inches wide. >> reporter: rescuers waived flags and banners after the drill bit gets through to the cavity holding the men. they have been living inside the shelter for more than two months. >> this is too emotional for us, for the families, so much pain we've had, so much sorrow we've been through and now the joy comes. >> reporter: officials originally thought the men would be trapped until at least christmas so this is a huge victory particularly after an equipment set back. they had to push through nearly half a mile of hard rock in dangerous conditions to reach them. >> we've been here busting butts and worked every day and fought the odds until the very end and made it into the gallery. that's incredible. that's the -- the whole place just exploded. it was great. >> reporter: the waiting isn't over. it could be several more days before they get out. they are deciding the safest way to bring all 33 men through the

escape tunnel which is just 26 inches wide. >> they will be transported to the helicopters made available by the chile airports and flown to the hospital. >> reporter: at the san jose mine, fox news. in other news of the world tonight in pakistan 30 fuel trucks were destroyed last night as they waited across into afghanistan. they agreed to lift the 10 day-old border blockade following the helicopter. pack can killed do. at leets 70 tanker trucks have been destroyed at the border. in hungry thousands of have been ordered to evacuate as a toc six sludge spill. the government says the wall of a reservoir holding back the plant has crashed and could

soon break. the initial spill last week sent 184 million gallons into three villages killing seven people and injuring 150 more. in germany thousands gathered to protest a government's recent decision to extend the life span of the country's me claire power plant. germany hailed the decision saying it's part ocho a strategy to increase the sustained spainble energy resources. still most germans oppose extending nuclear power. their power plants will have a life span on average of 12 years. the man suspected oaf opening fire on a bay way freeway over summer is talking about his motivation. officers pulled over biron on july 18th. officers say williams was wearing a bulletproof vest and articled with three guns when he opened fire on highway patrol officers. prosecutors say he went to the bay area with the intention of

killing people on a jailhouse interview with the watchdog group meet ya matters he says he was partly inspired by talk show host glen beck. >> it was the thing that he did, it was the things he exposes that blew my mind. i said nobody does this. >> beck has been highly critical of the tides foundation but has not called for acts of violence. williams pleaded not guilty to four counts of attempted murder. thousands of worried homeowners gathered for a second day in an effort to keep their homes out of foreclosure. the assistance corporation is bringing together lenders and mortgage holders together to work out deals to keep homes. as many as 40,000 people from across the western united states are expected to attend the vent before it ends tuesday. we're following developing news in the south bay where firefighters right now are battling a three alarm fire

near southbound 101 north of mckee road in san jose. the blaze began a little over an hour ago setting fire to trees and grass along the side of the highway and sending smoke. the chc says it has closed a right lane to traffic to allow fire trucks to circle the flames. an accident occurred on 101 the same time the fire was reported but it's unclear if the crash caused the fire or drivers were just districted by the blaze. more on the weather conditions there in the south. let's check in with our meteorologist mark and a little windy. >> a bit of a breeze out there healther and mike. no red flag warnings but a freeze of 15 to 16 miles an hour. the fog bank is just offshore is mostly skies. san jose airport the fire out of the forth west around 16 miles an hour and a current temperature around 72 degrees.

moisture levels are up there around 49%. so once again, we do not have extreme fire conditions but still a bit of a breeze out there and winds will hoover in the 10 to 20-mile an hour range. at the golden gate bridge clear skies and there is the fog bank. currently san francisco 62 checking in. most areas on average 2 to 5 warmer than yesterday's highs and san francisco 71 and san jose 79 and 80s towards fairfield and liver more. it will be nice sunday and the extended still dry and wind speeds could crank up tuesday and wednesday and that is when fire danger could be on the increase across the bay area. temperatures tomorrow low 0s -- 60s for the coast and may reach the mid to upper 80s. quite a few clouds in the pacific but cloud cover and rainfall to the north as high pressure remains in command. so a few high clouds tomorrow

and the warmest weather tuesday, that means the warmest locations could be around the 90-degree mark and coastal spots will be in the lower 70s. a few vents happening tomorrow. the niners at 5:00-hour with the candle stick and raiders with mostly sunny skies during the afternoon and the air show you can see mostly clear skies, maybe a few high clouds and temperatures around san francisco tomorrow afternoon. basically around 70, could be lower 707s by 2:00 or 3:00. tomorrow morning patchy clouds targeting the coast in the bay and into the afternoon hours we increase the sunshine. there is the temperature range from the upper 60s to the 80s. son to rosa 82 and oakland 78 and livermore 86 and san jose 83 and san francisco in the lower 70s. so most areas a little warmer tomorrow and hold things steady monday and not much change there and maybe a warmer coast side. if you want the warm

temperatures keep an eye on tuesday. beautiful day and mid 70s to around 90 and a little cooler by wednesday into thursday. the perfect timing for all of the events happening in. >> almost picture perfect. >> we lucked out. >> usually this time of year we get the winds but earlier, breezy today but not strong winds. >> not too extreme but we'll watch monday night into tuesday the winds could increase. >> thanks. >> thanks. straight ahead, there may soon be a new option for all you iphone users. >> we'll have the latest on a possible deal between apple and verizon to sell the popular phone.

reports of apple making an iphone for verizon users are gaining steam. a new new york times report out late last night sites sources briefed by apple that say that iphone could be coming to verizon by early next year. rumors about the move have been swirling over the last few days and currently the iphone is only available through at&t. apple and verizon have not gone on the record to confirm or deny that deal. >> sure would make a lot of people happy out there.

speaking of happy, cows really really great performance by them today. >> ran all over them you might say. the cal goal and bears had two weaks to study and the extra homework seemed to work. they are already starting the brewins 7-0 when ucla's jonathan gets the ball stripped and josh hill recovers at the 17-yard line and cal running back who rushed for 151 yards today scored twice makes a great stiff arm. bears ran for 304 yards today and held the brewers to 267 yards on the ground. quarterback kevin raleigh keeps the play alive and that's a 10-yard touchdown and 21-0. here is the icing on the cake. the fourth quarter reverse. look at marvin jones. jones doesn't even get touched but scores from 48 yards out and cal wins 35-7 and they are three

and two and one-and-one. sharks went to great lengths to start their season and i mean great lengths. they traveled more than 5300 yards to sweeten. the sharks won their season opener yesterday in stockholm and tried to repeat the same act against the same opponent today. in a start out great for the sharks devin scores just two minutes into the game. but the blue jackets didn't come this way for the swedish meat balls. they led 2-1. third period excuse me until patrick sets up team captain joe thornton. it's his second goal in two games. we're headed to overtime where the sharks will give up the puck and here comes eaten from the left side top shelf against the goalie. that's it. pack your bags. sharks come home with a one-and-one record. texas had a chance to win it's first ever play-off series at home but it didn't happen. died 2-2 when jason rips the single to center and scores carlos and rays go on to win 6-

3 to stay off elimination as the rangers try to finish them off tomorrow in game four. of course, the giants are in atlanta today and will play game three tomorrow afternoon. that is tied 1-1 and of course we'll have stanford and usc highlights later on. >> action packed. >> lots of stuff. >> thanks. >> you bet. >> thanks, fred. also at 10:00 another shooting at a san francisco night spot. >> the city made changes to stop violence so what will happen following this latest incident? that's tonight at 10:00. that's our report everyone. i'm mike. >> and i'm heather holmes. for all of us, thanks for joining us and we hope to see you back here tonight at 10:00. have a great night.