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i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. it's monday, november 1st. this morning, san francisco police are searching for suspects in a city in the potrero hill neighborhood. one of the victims, a 3-year- old girl, who just returned from a halloween event and is now fighting for her life. claudine wong has more details on the ongoing investigation. >> reporter: good morning, tori. yes. this investigation is underway. we're at police headquarter the at the hall of justice. at this this hour two of the three shooting victims are fighting for their lives. one of the victims, the 3-year- old girl. this happened around 10:00 last night in the potrero hill -- potrero hill neighborhood. a man was hit once, the little girl multiple times.

her injuries are being described by police as life- threatening. a short distance away on cota, a 20-year-old man was also found suffering from life- threatening injuries. he too had been shot multiple times. at this point we don't know if and how the victims knew each other or if the shootings are related. we don't have any suspect information. what we do know is the victims are fighting for their lives. anyone with any information is asked to call the san francisco police department. live in san francisco, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. it is 7:02. oakland police are offering a reward of up to $45,000 to find the gunman who shot nine people at a halloween party. this happened early yesterday morning at sweet's nightclub where a party called "fright fest" was being held.

it's the largest number of shooting victims in oakland in recent memory. >> it was mayhem as the shots were fired. we could not -- there was -- no one found the shooter. >> a man who was shot in the back is believed to have been the bullet -- been the target. the stage is set for a history-making night in bay area sports. the giants one win away from the world series title since they moved to san francisco. kraig debro is live outside city hall with the story. tonight, mayor gavin newsom has announced there's gonna be a big screen out here. this morning already, a little bit of activity. there's scissor lifts.

those are part of the production of the big screen. i did talk to one of the crews. he tells me yes and he remembers he's not supposed to talk to the media. he quieted down after that. this is gonna be in conjunction with the parks and recs department. the mayor wants people to help small businesses as well. he should you should go to a bar or restaurant if you feel more comfortable there. as for last night, there was no way whose teams colors are orange and black was gonna lose. >> aubrey huff. this ball is gone for a two-run home run. >> we're one way away. we can all feel it and taste it and everything. >> reporter: cody ross was picked up in the middle of the season, aubrey huff connected with a two-run homer.

and that's all madison bumgarner would need. he is known for his hitting sly throwing a slider. a very mature strategy who is the fifth youngest pitcher to start a world series game. >> there is a lot of times where you can stop and take deep breaths. >> we know it's a good ballclub out there. we have to come out there and keep going and keep going hard. >> here is the 2-2. >> reporter: the final -- posey put the final nail in the rangers' coffin. last night bumgarner became the first rookie pitcher and catcher to start a world series

game. 1, 2, 3. tonight, game time is 4:57. the pitchers are tim lincecum and carlos lee. a lost people are saying wait a second, the giants had a 3-2 series lead. i would say today they have a 3- 1 lead. even if they do lose tonight, they have to come back to san francisco. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. you can also just watch it right here with us. watch game five of the world series right here on ktvu channel 2. the coverage begins at 4:30 this morning. this morning, religious leaders along with immigration advocates will protest outside the san francisco courthouse where a hearing is taking place. arizona governor jan brewer is in san francisco to attend the

hearing. attorneys for the state of california will try to done vince the judge -- convince the judges to let the state force the immigration law. in july, an immigration judge put parts of the law on hold, including the prevision that would check the immigration status of the people they've stopped, if they suspect they may be in the country illegally. a car accident in suisun city is blamed for a widespread power outage. a driver collided with a utility box. we just talked to pg&e. they say the crash initially knocked out power to more than 4100 customers. right now, at this hour, about 270 customers are still waiting to get their service back. ac transit riders, you will have to deal with longer waits and crowded buses on this new

commute day. the transit agency imposed service to almost 70 lines. ac transit expects the service cuts to save more than $11 million. let's check in with sal castanedo who is keeping a close eye on the monday morning commute. >> good morning. we're looking at the drive into san francisco because of earlier problems on the bridge. westbound bay bridge, traffic is going to be slow for about a 15-minute delay at the toll plaza. again, it's nothing too major but it's there for sure that slowdown. once you get past the metering lights, another ten minutes off to san francisco you go. this morning's commute in the city looks good. the freeway should cooperate. northbound 280 traffic, also

looks good down king street. peninsula traffic 101, 280. southbound 101 should be okay to the airport. in the south bay it's getting more -- more crowded here and there. here's steve. a very happy monday morning to you all. we have a little bit of patchy clouds. not much. it will be sunny and warmer. temperatures a little chill. not too bad. last week, you know, it was just nutty. it was crazy. we had the low out there. it just teased us and teased us. we had more rain, cloudy conditions. it started to improve and that what the sine of a much quieter workweek. the jet stream, the rever bear is building north. that's a mountain of high pressure over us. patchy fog, sunny, warmer.

could be mid 70s later on. temperatures the next couple of days will be coming up. 55. sunny and warm. clayton, 45. >> 30 up in tahoe. ukiah is 34. 38 sacramento, 49 fresno with 40s for monterey. that's a big system. that's a biggin. but it's heading north. that low will fire up. we will cool done -- we will cool down later in the week. it will be sunny to mostly sunny. no doubt about it warmer weather starting today and more so tuesday and wednesday.

a cool morning. 60s and 70s on the highs. partly cloudy in dallas/fort worth. there could be a couple showers near but they should be north. game time temperature, 70 degrees. mostly sunny. a little cooler friday. tori and dave? >> thank you, steve. san francisco police are investigating the death of a man found unconscious in the bay. now, police pulled the man out of the water yesterday near pier 41 but he died shortly after. the man was in his 40s or 50s and officials have not yet released his name. still no word on how he even ened -- ended up in the water. new information on the airline bomb plot. and how this could affect your mail delivery.

no return address and excessive postal should get very careful scrutiny. germany is banning all passenger flights from yemen. this, of course, is the latest response to the attempted bombings of two car gee planes on friday. investigator -- cargo planes on friday. investigators have identified this man as the top suspect. he's believed to be in yemen, where authorities have made at least two other arrests in connection with the plot. the president's top counterterrorism aide says it's a global investigation. >> we can't presume there are not individuals in different locations throughout the world, including the u.s., would might have some association with this plot. >> reporter: now, the new revelation that at least one of the bombs was at some point transported on passenger planes has raised new security questions and puts new pressure on the u.s. government to

screen all cargo from overseas. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. new this morning, pope benedict is condemning the bombing on a church in iraq that left more than 50 people dead and others hurt. now, the stormed the church on sunday and took about 120 iraqi christens -- christians hostage. republican candidate for governor, meg whitman, will take off her last day of campaigning. and the polls show jerry brown ahead by 4 points. brown will start his day in san diego, move to los angeles for

a noontime rally. then on to salinas and finally wrap up his campaign with the rally. well, u.s. senates are also campaigning up and down the states. carly fiorina attended a senior citizens group. she trails barbara boxer by 8 points. barbara boxer spent yesterday in los angeles. she urged african-american and latino voters to show up at the polls on tuesday. she attended a church service and encouraged volunteers at a phone bank. sarah palin says she believes tomorrow's elections will mark a turning point for the nation. >> can be a political earthquake and the message will have been sent to the left they blew it. and americans are waking up saying a small ir, smarter --

smaller, smarter government is the only way this country can get back on track. and while former president bill clinton was campaigning in ohio, the wife of the congressman he was campaigning for wept into labor -- went into labor. so he had to rush off the stage. >> you would be amazed how many times i take a picture with a very pregnant women and she gives birth like that. i would like some credit for your fifth grand child being born into the world. 7:18. well, alcohol has been named the world's most harmful drug. that's according to a new study. british researchers ranked 20

drugs. they based it on how many physical and social problems they caused. alcohol was named number one, scoring a 72 on a scale of 100. it was followed by heroin and then creek -- coming up -- she was the victim of a bizarre kidnapping. well, starting today she finally gets her day in court. 237 is busy. but nothing out of the ordinary. we do have a big backup at one of the bridges. we'll explain.

license plate numbers recorded by new security cameras in tiburon will soon be cross-checked with a criminal database. four cameras were installed on tiburon boulevard and paradise drive two weeks ago. as cars come in and leave tiburon, photos are taken of every single license plate. this week, the computer software will be in place that

allows the police to see if those plates are connected with any criminal activity. a new study shows 15 million homeowners are under water in their homes and half own 50% more than the value. the study by moody says millions of those homeowners continue to make house payments which could lead to further economic trouble down the road. that's because the people use all of their available money and not other forms of consumer spending. and that continues to drag on family finances an the overall economy -- and the overall economy. this morning there are two dozen vehicles sitting there. gm announced they were sutt shut -- were shutting down the

pontiac. they were known for powerful engines and fierce-looking grills. sal's back. he's gonna get you to where you need to go. it's been relatively quiet. >> yeah, it's been quiet. but we do have kind of a big backup at bay bridge toll plaza. earlier we had a stalled vehicle at the toll plaza -- not at the toll plaza, i'm sorry, on the bridge itself and that vehicle was removed but the traffic has not been the same since. as a matter of fact, it's been slow as you drive up to the span and there is a big backup at the toll plaza. it's backed up to the maze and the metering lights are on. we're looking at interstate 880 northbound and southbound. northbound 880 on the right looks all right. the morning commute in san jose is off to a nice start getting up to highway 15.

we already have some slow traffic out there and getting word of an accident eastbound vallejo at marin parkway which is in solano county. 7:24. let's go to steve. we do have some patchy low clouds around and some fog but there's not much else. the fog, nights and mornings will be there. nye, 74. didn't change from yesterday -- san jose, 74. didn't change from yesterday. >> a weak little system kind of kept more clouds in the north bay.

>> 60s 70s on the highs today. partly cloudy. could be a few showers in the area. game time temperature, 70 degrees. there will be a lot of sunshine and warmer weather. that will take us into wednesday and a weak system clips us for more clouds on friday. >> reporter: good morning. i'm jade hernandez. we're live in san jose. we're here to tell you about a four-alarm fire which destroyed two buildings overnight. the details, straight ahead. more than a dozen young people were sent to the hospital. why managers of the cow palace are being criticized once again. and find out what's happening today in the castro after halloween night.

we're following developing news in san jose where firefighters and investigators are still on the scene of a fire right now. it started around 2:30 this morning on north 10th street. jade hernandez is in san jose with an update. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning. a fire investigator i just spoke to has confirmed this is a suspicious fire. firefighters are still out here at this point, monitoring hot spots, but for the most part, they are wrapping up their effort. several calls came into

dispatch this morning, about two buildings on fire around 2:38 overnight. one a recycling facility, the other a bar here in san jose. the buildings are connected by an alleyway. sources told us initially this fire was suspicious and fires broke out in the area. a spokesperson told me there could be more information in the next hour. so as soon as we get more information, we'll pass it on to you. they are waiting for a full investigation to be completed. but the arson investigator did confirm this fire is suspicious. they say the fire quickly grew to four alarms. >> flames toward the rolf. we had had fire toward the back. we had had a third crew that went down the alley in between

to put out the fire in the rear. >> reporter: this fire affected union pacific cargo trains which used the tracks behind these buildings. the trains have been stopped. firefighters do not know for how long they want to keep that track open. but these two buildings, when they broke out it was around 2:38. it had aeffected those trains going on those tracks. of course, as i mentioned, we should have more information coming up for you within the hour. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. well, the giants could make bay area sports history tonight. they could win their first title since the team first moved to san francisco. >> aubrey huff, hits one to right, down -- >> that's still sweet to see. aubrey huff, buster posey homered as the giants shut out the texas rangers last night. the giants now lead the series

3-1. a win tonight would give them their first world series title since 1954. giants fans know you can't be too confident. if you think back to 2002, the giants were just eight wins away from beating the angels and blew a five-game lead in game six and lost game seven. plenty of giants' fans will be singing a familiar song tonight. >> that's supposed to be journey's 1981 song called "don't stop believein'." it's actually become their adopted theme song. they are singing it with gusto at the ballpark and in local

hangouts. many giants fans will be gathered outside san francisco hall for some big screen excitement later today. mayor newsom has announced tonight's potential clenching ooping game will be broadcast on the jumbotron. this evening's event will be similar to the world cup this past summer. can you watch game five of the world series right here at channel 2. in other news, a search continues now in santa rosa for two suspect who attacked a man inside a hotel room. this hooped about 8:30 yesterday morning at the extended stay hotel. police say the suspect punched and stabbed the 1-year-old victim but it's not clear how they got inside the room. if you have they information about this kay, contact santa

rosa police. it's 7:33. a disabled man who was hit by a b.a.r.t. train remains in critical condition this morning at eden medical center. he fell and was hit by a richmond-bound b.a.r.t. station and was pinned between it. it took investigators ten minutes to get hill out. 7:34. the cow palace is being investigated again after 17 young people had to be treated

for double and alcohol overdoses at a rave party. this happened friday night at an event called "the spook fest if the. it was promoted by a radio station. one emergency responder said there included drugs like ecstasy and cocaine. five months ago at another cow palace rave party. nine people were hospitalized. two of them died. state senator leland yee who represents the area air more -- area says more should be done. police say ernest sheer beat his pants inside their home in march of 2008. prosecutors say he was deep in

debt and wanted to stage a fake robbery so he could collect the $1 million inheritance. 44-year-old will lynch of san francisco turned himself into authorities on friday. he faces charges of assault for allegedly attacking a 65-year- old jesuit priest in may at the retirement home where the priest lives. lynch says the police arrested him when he was 7 years old along with miss brother who was 5. >> he took the two of them out in the wounded a -- woods and sexually -- forced them to have sex with him and he also forced them to have sex with each other. 7:36. this morning, the san mateo

county sheriff's office will officially take over the san carlos police force. 0 new members will be shown in as members of the sheriff's department. the swearing-in ceremony takes place later this morning. well, one supervisor is helping with cleanup. there was a big street halloween party. he said a few minutes ago there was a pretty good-sized crowd out there. he says four people out there were arrested for -- the world series actually took some of the focus on halloween. >> people are focusing on the game and are not really into the costumes yet. >> the street party was called off after nine people were hurt

in a halloween shooting four years ago. >> i had had a the -- i had a lot of trick or treaters. a lot of giants' players came to visit me. let's check in with sal. >> eastbound 80 there is a big rig that caught on fire. watch for fire crews to be there and slow the traffic approaching the scene. now that the fire is out. the fire crews arrived quickly. no effect on the east shore, although -- right near yerba buena there is an accident being cleared. out to some live pictures we go. this is a look at the toll plaza. it's been pretty slow. ever since we had a couple of problems on the upper deck of the bay bridge thief been removed. this morning on the nimitz freeway traffic is moving well.

let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. a very good monday morning for you all. the weekend, we start friday, rain,s drizzly, sunny, mostly sunny. this week things will be quieter than last week. see it gray here. that low gave me that -- it was so tough. it just sat there all week long. and that's the system that came in on late saturday and sunday to the north. >> temperatures rebounding along the coast. it looks to me like sfo has more than downtown san

francisco. but it won't last long. some of the lows, saint helene and kenwood, 42. that's a good-looking system. it's not near us. the high out there, as it deepens, it fires up the ridge near us. it's now lifted north. it will be a dry pattern. maybe around friday, weak system. next hint of rain i think is sunday. and that's only one forecast

model. 60s, 70s. partly cloudy in dallas/for worth. game time temperature 74 degrees. i think it had be okay. it be sunny and warner especially towards toward -- warmer. more clouds especially during the end of the week.

taking a live look at the big board on wall street. good morning so far. stocks rising in early trading. traders cheered a on manufacturing activity mirroring similar from china. the dow is up 96, nasdaq up 16. s&p is up 9. on the eve of tomorrow's election a new poll released today shows many americans do not feel the country is doing well. the cnn poll shows 75% of the americans have a dower view of the situation. 55% things will be beter in a year. 78% say things are going well in their personal lives. it's an all-out sprint for the candidates and their parties to get out the vote. at stake is the vole of

congress and what that could mean for the president's agenda. sandra endo is in washington with more. >> reporter: good morning. all of the pollsters and pundits have made their predictions. now it comes down to the voter. and it will be turn out and that will be the key -- the turnout will be the key. trying to get out the vote in cleveland. >> if everyone fought for change in 2008, shows up to vote in 2010, we will win this election. i am confident of this. >> reporter: he made campaign stops over the weekend but is off the trail today. instead for the democrats, former president, bill clinton, vice president joe biden and first lady michelle obama are fanning out across the country

in companying in key races, like kentucky, delaware and data. for the republican party former new york city mayor, rudy giuliani is stumping for candidate racy in west virginia. republican leaders are looking for big wins. a shift in power in at least one chamber of commerce. my goal to talking to our team in the field, let's get the folks to 39. that's the momentum point you really want to go to. >> reporter: a new cnn opinion research poll said -- >> reporter: according to the poll, 34% say the country will be better off if republicans win back congress. 28% say the nation will be worse off and 36% say it won't

make a difference. now, a lot of voters think the republicans will take over the house. that means that nancy pelosi's position is in jeopardy. that will be the boiling point for her and her future. she faces an uphill battle because right now her approval ratings are pretty much rock bottom. sandra endo, back to you. >> thank you. 7:7. well, marijuana-themed businesses could start to pop up all over the state if californians vote to legalize marijuana tomorrow but the rules might not be the same interest city to city. if proposition 19 passes, cities and counties will be able to control how much pot can be bought and sold, but it would also allow the legislature to pass statewide regulations. the vague rules have made it

difficult for people to get into the commercial pot industry to plan for future. >> in one town you could be purchasing it in a liquor store. the next town, in a cafe, the next town over, you could be buying it at a vending machine and the next town over, it could be banned. >> proposition 19 would make it illegal for adult to have up to an ounce of medical recreational use. support for proposition 19 seems to be fading. in a field poll, it finds 49% of those surveyed are against the proposition. 49% against it and 9% are undecided. >> you can find more information on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. click on the election 2010 tab. 7:48. we're learning new details from

formerly jailed u.s. graduate sarah shourd about how she and two other great -- grads were captured. sarah shourd tells "the new york times" that they detoured off an unmarked dirt path while hiking after a border guard motioned for them to approach. both men still there are accused of spying. shourd was released from iran due to medical reasons. this is the most powerful eruption yet, mount merapo. it's been erupting for about a week now. 38 people have been kill. we have no reports yet from today's eruption. but 60,000 people living on the slopes of the mountains.

they've been evacuated and are now living in crowded refugee counts. >> the big head count starts today for the largest census. there's been a huge shift in democrats because of migrant areas looking to urban areas looking for work. this halloween weekend saw scary movies as most popular at the box office. [ sound of gunfire ] >> "saw 3-d" told more than $24 million in tickets. that's up from "saw 6" which was the first dud in the annual

fright flicks. a bay area police chief is caught double-dipping. it's not illegal but even he admits this is something he doesn't want to talk about much during these tough economic times. plus -- a warning for parents who lie about where they live to get their kids into certain schools. stiff penalties you could face in one bay area city. ah, focus group. so what are we testing here? that's our new pastrami grilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say it's the perfect compliment to the classic hot pastrami, melting cheese, deli mustard and pickles. awesome. hey, um what are we testing in that room? oh! nothing

we were just hazin' the intern.

cal fire was alerted to a scam by a santa clara county resident who got a call asking for a donation. tiburon's police chief is one of many government employees who is doing what's known as double-dipping. it's nothing illegal but even chief michael cronin says he's sensitive about this when so many are complaining about pensions. he already draws $184,000 when

he retired. he told "the new york times" after three years of retirement exgot bored, so he took the job as tiburon's police chief where he makes another $184,000 a year. the san francisco school district is cracking down on parents who lie about where they live to get their children into city schools. students who are caught will have to leave their schools immediately and their parents will have to pay in$4500 -- pay up to $4500. but families who turn themselves in will avoid the costs associated with getting caught and children will be allowed to finish the semester. let's get to sal. i know you are watching a problem in vallejo. what's happening? >> that's right. it's northbound columbus parkway on eastbound 80. now, 37 drivers can get through. i want to put it on the map for you. it's in this area of the bay.

80 east at the parkway area. it sounds like it could be a very serious accident. it will be causing traffic problems in that area. let's move along and take a look at the commute on highway 4 westbound as you drive up to the willow pass grade. that traffic is actually doing okay with no major problems. it's a little bit slow. but that's to be expected. this morning's drive on the westbound bay bridge approach, it's still slow as you drive up to the pay gates. just a little bit of fog out there. overall, sunny and warmer, we'll carry that into wednesday, maybe thursday. we will have night and morning fog. everything is looking good, coast, bay, we'll end up with a lot of 70s. mostly sunny and warmer. the clouds are lifting north. the jet stream is lifting north. it will stay there for a while. my computer might stay there.

40s and 50s. a little chill in the morning air. 46 san rafael. if that system in the gulf of alaska were over us, we'd have cold, rainy conditions. tonight in dallas, in fort worth, there will be thunderstorms in the area but probably to the north. so partly cloudy. i think we're good to go. warmer weather for us except for night and morning fog. coming up, the latest into the investigation in a multiple shooting that left a 3-year-old girl fighting for her life. a halloween party turns into a crime scene, after a shooting that sent nine people to the hospital.

this is a live picture. the crews are getting ready for a big giants celebration night.

good morning. welcome back to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. it's monday, november 1st. well, san francisco police are busy. they are out searching for suspects in a triple shooting in potrero hill and a 3-year- old girl was shot and she's fighting for her life right now. claudine wong is at the hall of justice in san francisco with the latest on this

investigation. good morning, claudine. >> reporter: good morning, dave. yes. police are still searching for whoever is responsible for these multiple shootings. we are at the hall of justice where the investigation is underway. we don't know a lot except that multiple shots were fired and the shootings happened around 10:00 last night on connecticut in the potrero hill neighborhood. neighbors told ktvu that a 5- year-old man and his 3-year-old granddaughter just came home from a halloween party. they were gunned down as they were in their driveway. the man was hit once. the injuries to the little girl, numerous times. on dakota, a short distance away, a man was also found with life-threatening injuries. he, too, had been shot multiple times. at this point, we do not know if and how these victims knew each other or if these shootings were actually

related. we do not have any suspect information at this time. police say they are investigating the shootings. we hope to have more information throughout the day. we can tell you that these three victim the are in the hospital. anyone with information is asked to call the police department. two minutes after 8:00. oakland police are offering a reward up to $45,000 to find the gunman who shot nine people at a halloween party. it happened early yesterday morning at sweets nightclub on broadway where a party called the fright fest is being held. 600 people were at the party when someone started shooting inside the building. it's the largest number of shooting victims in recent memory. >> it was mayhem after shots were fired. even though we have ample

amounts of security, when the shots were fired, everyone scattered. a man who was shot in the back is believed to have been the target. police believe the other victims were hit by stray bullets in their arms and legs. no arrests have been made. 8:02. giants fans are hoping to see bay area baseball history tonight. the mayor of san francisco is inviting everyone to a special outdoor party. kraig debro is live outside city hall right now. i know the crews are putting up a big jumbotron screen. >> reporter: haven't seen evidence of the jumbotron. the crews you can see the big studio sown there. they are unloading scaffolding. there is another truck here, i asked one of the crew if it was for the celebration. he said. yes. but he said later he wasn't

supposed to say anything. the city is working on a deal to have game five broadcast on the jumbotron. >> bumgarner strikes out young. >> reporter: he was striking out six and giving up only six hits. cody ross was going all the way to the wall in left field to take away an extra base hit. there is an old adage, pitching in defense wins championships. cody ross says there's something else about this team

that makes it special. >> we need one more game and we're bringing it home. a parade in san francisco. anything can bring it to us. >> the city's on fire. it's -- everyone is so excited. i mean, it's been years. it means so much to the city. >> fans back home in the city of san francisco packed bars and restaurants. it will likely be the same tonight as the giants go for the world championship. there have been 44 teams that has had 3-1 leads in the fall classic. only six of those teams failed to win it. the last team was the parade

when they played the yankees. the giants did have a lead and this year the only way the rangers could win the series is to win the next three game. tonight's game and two in san francisco. that would be very difficult to do -- to do to win three in a row. odds are in our favor. big screen here tonight and hopefully a grand celebration here tonight. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> of course, you can just watch game 5 of the world series right here on ktvu channel 2. our coverage begins at 4:30 this afternoon. 8:06. this morning, bay area religious leaders along with immigration advocates will protest outside the san francisco courthouse where a hearing is taking place on arizona's controversial immigration law. jan brewer is in san francisco

this morning to attend the hearing. it's at the 9th circuit court of appeals. the attorneys for the state of arizona will try to convince the judges to let the state enforce its new immigration law. 8:07. a car crash in suisun city is blamed for a widespread power outage. the driver smashed into a utility box near state route 12 and walters road shortly after 4:00 a.m. no one was seriously hurt. we just checked with pg&e. they say that crash initially new yorked the power out to more than 4100 customers. about 270 customers are still right now waiting to get their

service back some changes include reducing the frequency on 28 lanes, also eliminating service to the orinda b.a.r.t. station and along oakland's broadway terrace. ac transit says these cuts will save more than $11 million. >> columbus, the site of an accident. it might make traffic slow on interstate 880. the columbus onramp to eastbound 80 and 37, that ramp will be closed. this is because of a serious truck accident. it will be closed for the next three hours. there will be some delays in the area.

let's take a look at the toll plaza. it's backed up for about a 20- minute delay. we had an earlier problem or two on the bril. it's been backed up to the foot of the maze. this morning's commute in san francisco looks okay. northbound 101 traffic is okay approaching the 80 split. here's steve. >> thank you, sal. very happy monday morning, everyone. a little chill. not too bad. it look like a very quiet week weatherwise. last week was just crazy. we had the low sitting hout there. by sunday, most of it -- most of it was done. 70 in san francisco. 6 at noon. 70, some patchy low clouds but

not much. 40s and 50s on your morning lows. the system that's going to the north is going to stay to the north. it looks good. there is a lot going for it. strong low associated cold air, good cold front but that's helding towards portland, seattle and out of california. northern california. a few thunderstorms will be in the area north of dallas/fort worth. game-time temperature, 70 degrees. sunny, except for night and warming -- morning fog. slightly cooler toward the end of the week. >> thank you. san francisco police are investigating the death of a man found unconscious in the bay. police pulled the man from the water yesterday afternoon near pier 41by he died shortly after. the man was in his 50s and 40s. but officials have not released his name. no word how he ended up in the water. new information on that

airplane bomb plot. why one of the suspects has been released when the bombs are programmed to go off and how this all could affect your mail delivery.

good morning. right now traffic is going to be affected by a serious crash on the columbus parkway onramp to eastbound interstate 80. a big rig crashed and exploded into flames. there was a brief grass fire in the area. police and fire will be on the scene for the next several hours. traffic on 37 and 80 even though they are not directly affected by lane closures will be slow because of rubbernecking. there are new warnings about the possibility of bombs being maled from overseas to the united states. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau, tracking this morning's developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. the feds are warning that packages from overseas with no return address and excessive postage need to be closely scrutinized. germany is banning all passenger and cargo flights

from yemen. these are the latest developments and responses to friday's attempted bombings bound for the united states. this man is a suspect. he's also suspected of developing the underwear bomb that a terror suspect wore on a u.s. flight on christmas day. >> we're working very close with yemeni officials and we will destroy that organization. >> the incident shows gaping holes in the screening. the tsa is still failing to meet the requirement of making sure all cargo on u.s.-bound

flights is screened. one of the suspects, woman, who is believed to have dropped off one of the packages has still not been arrested. the woman they had in custody has been released. back to you. >> thank you. pope benedict is condemning the attack on a catholic church in iraq that left 52 people dead

well, meg whitman will kick off her last day of campaigning in morning in menlo park. she campaigned through southern california during the weekend. now the latest field poll shows her trailing her democratic opponent, jerry brown, by ten points. brown will make four campaign appearances today up and down the state. he will start the day in san diego, then move to los angeles for a noontime rally. then on to salinas and finally end the campaign with a rally at 5:00 this evening in his hometown of oakland. the u.s. candidate candidates are also campaigning up and down the street. carly fiorina rally a senior group and trails barbara boxer by 8 points. barbara boxer spent yesterday in los angeles urging latino and african-american voters to show up at the polls tomorrow.

she attended a seminar. sarah palin thinks tomorrow's elections will be a national turning point. >> it will be a political earthquake. the message will be sent that we blew it and then people will wake up and -- >> during that interview, sarah palin also talked about whether she will run for president in 2012. sarah palin said she will only do it if other suitable candidates don't run. while bill clinton was campaigning in ohio, the wife of the congressman he was campaigning for went into labor and the congressman rushed off the stage. well, bill credit seemed to take credit for this. >> you would be annoyed how many times i take a picture with a very pregnant woman and

she immediately gives birth like that. alcohol has been named the world's most harmful drug. british researchers ranked 20 drugs based on how many physical and social problems they caused. alcohol was ranked number one scoring a 72 on a scale of 1 to 100. it was followed by heroin and then crack. the study was found -- was funded by the london center for crime and justice city. the u.s. supreme court will hear a case that could overturn the california law that bans the sale of violent video games to children. there's ratings on the products but there's no penalty for the retailers would sell games rated for mature levels to

children. the 2005 law calms for $1,000 fine in those cases. the lawsuit blocked -- blocked that law from ever taking effect. nintendo says it won't cut the price on its wii game. this will include special packages that add software and other things. there is also a special ed dis, red -- edition red wii. the number of americans who owe more on their mortgages than the property is worth, is still in the millions. she was the victim of a bizarre kidnapping. starting today, she finally

gets her day in court.

a very serious crash in vallejo. we do have this truck that crashed underneath interstate 80 here in the columbus parkway

offramp exchange there. this truck apparently -- you can see that traffic is not affected below but some of those ramps will be shut down for a while. you can see this is a very veer just -- serious problem. 80 is not affected and neither is highway 37. but you will see some delays in the area. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. the trial starts today in oakland for a professional poker player accused of killing his parents. police say ernest sheerer iii brutally beat his parents in their home in pleasanton in march of 2008. prosecutors say he was deep in debt and wanted to stage a fatal home invasion robbery so he could collect more than a million dollars inheritance to pay the debts. the man accused of killing

a 14-year-old utah girl eight years ago also heads to trial today. prosecutors say 57-year-old brian mitchell snatched elizabeth smart from her home and held her captive for nine months. smart is expected to tell jurors that he raped her daily. mitchell could spend the rest of his life in prison. his sebastian pineiro strangled wife, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on a plea deal. >> there is a new study out that shows 15 million home owners are under water on their mortgages and half owe 50% more on their homes than the current property value. the study by moody says millions of those homeowners keep making the house payments but that could cause more economic problems in the future. the study says that's because those people use almost all of their available money for house payments. >> that continues to drag on the family finances and the economy overall as a hole.

>> 8:25. bewant to check in with steve. steve. >> it was a beautiful day yesterday, especially for halloween trick or treaters. >> we do have a little bit of patchy fog. most of that looks to be disappearing. 0 the pattern has calmed down a little bit. friday night, saturday, for everybody. but by sunday, only clouds were left in the north bay and they continue to push, north, north, north. they are headed up to oregon washington. for you, temperatures will start to inch upward. >> 29 in tahoe. reno at 37. 44 ukiah.

upper 40s. monterey, santa barbara. partly cloudy. a fi thundershowers will be to the north of dallas/fort worth. 70 degrees for the first pitch. for us, sunshine and warmer weather will take us probably into thursday. a little cooler with a weak front on friday. >> reporter: i'm jade hernandez we're live in san jose this morning where a disturbing pattern is emerging. we'll explain how that is all tied to a four-alarm fire earlier this morning.

good morning. underneath 808 there is a crash, a very serious accident, where a truck crashed basically cracked into the infrastructure. there's interstate 80 right -- right there. it's right at 37, columbus parkway runs underneath that and that will be closed for at least a few hours.

if you are a local and you drive trying to get from one side of 80 to the other, you won't be able to do that until at least this afternoon. let's go back to the desk. thank you, sal. >> we have another breaking story. right now, bay area religious leaders along with immigration marches are going to march about arizona's controversial immigration law. claudine wong is live in san francisco. so was happening? >> reporter: we're in front of st. patrick's catholic church here in san francisco. can you take a look at the crowd that's gathered. this crowd getting ready to march to the 9th circuit court of appeals where arizona's immigration law will be examined. that law signed into law by the governor of arizona back in april, challenged by the obama administration and now being talked about by the court of appeal. i'll joined now by the bishop. tell me about the message. >> the message this morning is

we need immigration reform. we have policies now that destroy families, separate them, that undervalue the importance of the people who come desiring to work here. we have a system that is unhumane, the way it treats human beings. we also live in a world where you cannot stop immigration. people are going to come where jobs are available. >> obviously this law sparked a lot of controversy when the governor ofarizona signed it into law, basically telling immigrants that they need to have proof that they are here legally. it sparked a lot of passion. are you seeing that same passion continue as the law works its way through the judicial process? >> well, the passion is there because the arizona bill is actually symptomatic of the broke beness, the failed policies that we have regarding

immigration. we need policies to have people allowed to work and do this without risking their lives. we need to be able to have a mr.-- process that allows people who are here to move in a -- in an order hi fashion. thank you for your time this morning -- thank you for your time this morning. >> reporter: the rally continue out here. in just the next couple of minutes, they will start to make their way down from this location to the 9th circuit court of appeals where this hearing gets underway here at 9:00 this morning. so we'll continue to follow this and, of course, the events this morning. we will should mention that a decision not expected for weeks, possibly months. live in san francisco, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. we're also following more developing news. an early-morning fire in san jose destroyed two buildings. the fire investigator now says there have been other similar fires in this same area.

jade hernandez is joining us. she's there now. you've been there all morning. what's the latest? >> reporter: there have been about a dozen suspicious fires here within the last week in san jose. the fire investigator cannot say if this fire is connected to those smaller fires within the past week. but the investigator is looking for an an origin right now. flames sparked outside one of or both of these buildings that caught fire overnight. firefighters will be out here monitoring hot spots. they wrapped you most of their effort. this is what happened overnight. several calls came into dispatch around two buildings on fire. one a recycling facility, the other a bar. the buildings are connected by an alleyway and are located on the 1000 block of north 10. the fire investigator says this fire mostly began outside and spread. and this fire is still

affecting union pacific cargo trains. firefighters stop the trains after flames sparked this morning. but firefighters say they don't know they -- they don't know how long they will have to keep those tracks closed. they are closed at this moment. and they will let us know when they reopen them. as for the investigation, the arson investigator is still out here this morning, asking a lot of questions. all we know there has been about a dozen of these small he -- smaller fires -- we don't know if this four-alarm fire that spark overnight is connected to the other fires. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. police search continues in santa rosa for two suspects who attacked a man inside a hotel room. this happened around 8:30 yesterday morning at the exend ited stay america hotel. police say the suspects punched

and stabbed the victim. still not clear how they got inside the hotel room. the victim's injuries are not life-threatening. if you have any information contact santa rosa police. a disabled man hit by a b.a.r.t. train remains in critical condition at eden medical center. b.a.r.t. official say 63-year-old curtis and single seats wheelchair fell off the platform. he was hit by a train and was pinned beneath it. it took rescuers ten minutes to get out. the investigation continues. the highway patrol believes dense fog may have been the cause of a man being hit in let -- petaluma. investigators say an 84-year- old man had pull over the center divide. he walked out into northbound traffic and was struck by a woman driving a honda.

the cow palace is under investigation again after 17 young people had to be treated for drug and alcohol overdoses at a rave party. it happened friday night at an event all call -- at an event called "the spoof fest." partygoers as young as 16 were allowed in. one emergency responder says there appears to -- appeared to be ecstasy and cocaine at the earth -- at the party. >> just five months ago at another cow palace raid party, nine people were hospitalized. two of them died. the san mateo sheriff's office will officially take over the police force. 43 former officers will be

sworn in with theer in i's office. the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place in redwood city later this morning. san francisco supervisor duffy is among those hipping cleanup crews in the castro district. there was no big official street for halloween. but -- street party for halloween. but he says there was a pretty good crowd. four people were arrested for minor offenses. things went smoothly. most people stayed on the sidewalks. >> it's a little more el mellow. >> the street party was called off four years ago after nine people were hurt in a shooting on halloween. let's go right back to sal. >> we're still looking at the crash where this truck apparently lost control and

crashed into the freeway support. it is going to be looked into for a long time and 37 to 80 will be shut down until at least 11:00 or 12 cloak this morning until they investigate this and get everything out of the way. >> right now you can't get throughle. >> these are live pictures getting set to march. it is unpredictable as to where they might march to. this is near the fifth and mission garage. you can see that mission street is not right now blocked but it can be. the 14 mission runs along there. we'll let you know more about this as it pro gross sebastian pineiros.

pro freshmen footballs. this week will be very quiet compared to last week. we had the low sitting out there. today, high pressure says i think i'll give you a break. that means temperatures will be warming up a little bit. patchy fog, sunny, warmer. 47 livermore and concord. 8 palo alto -- 47 pile low. >> 37. a lot of them popping up.

ukiah, sacramento. finally 50 for fresno. it's a strong low. a lot of cold air. the -- the jet stream will go way to the north. sunny, to mostly sunny probably until the end of the week. patchy fog, remember the days are short. it's hard-pressed to get very warm this time of year. 70s for many. or 60s. mid- to upper 60s. there will be shower activity near dallas/fort worth but overall, things look okay. dave and toshry, we have sunshine and warmer weather true at least wednesday and probably thursday. >> okay, steve. thank you. were they led astray? some new details are coming out about how three uc berkeley grads may have unknowingly

crossed into iran. the u.s. economy is expanding but no one is in the mood to celebrate.

let's bridge you up to kate on some of the timms we're

following right now -- the top stories we're following right now. a 3-year-old girl was shot and is fighting for her life after a shooting in san francisco's potrero hill neighborhood. it happened after a halloween party. had her grandfather and another 20-year-old man were also wounded in last night's shooting. no arrests have been made yet. meantime, police in oakland are trying to find the person who shot nine people at a halloween party. it happened early yesterday morning at sweets nightclub on broadway where a party called "the fright fest" was being held. the giants, one win away from their first world series title since the team moved to san francisco. the giants beat the texas rangers, 4-0. the giants lead the series 3-1 games. many giants fans will be gathered outside san francisco city hall for some big-screen

excitement. mayor newsom announced that tonight's potential clenching game of the world series will be broadcast -- will be broadcast live. the crews are getting ready. they got there about an hour ago. tonight's event will be similar to successful broadcast at that same spot over the -- where the event was held over the summer. you can watch the game right here at 4:30. the latest batch of economic news suggests that the long economic downturn we've been in will continue for some time to come. though the recession is technically over, it's hard to see real progress. ktvu consumer editor looks at the numbers and consequence. hard to see, indeed. the u.s. economy is growing but at a pace so anemic.

it feels like there is no growth. the economy is expanding but at a glacial 2% with consumer spending up only 2.10ths. two-thirds. u.s. economy is based on buying stuff, not making it anymore. so we can't count on consumers to spend their way to a healthy, robust economy. the commerce department reports incomes are down 1/10th, the largest drop since last year. so the federal reserve will stimulate jobs. could be upwards of a trillion dollars. consumers are still worried about lob jobses even though the layoffs ended a while ago. the lack of spending keeps companies in a hunkered--down

mode with job growth suffering in the process. even though home pricing is low and financing is at a record rate, the home selling rates continue stagnant. unthat's the way it is -- unfortunately, that's the way it is right now. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, tom. uc graduate sarah shourd once jailed in iraq is now talking about how the hikers crossed into iran. she said a border guard motioned for them to start.

both men were accused of spying. sarah shourd was released by iran back in september because of health concerns. and new this morning, police in greece say two terror suspects have been arrested. they were carrying letter bombs addressed to french president nicolas sarkozy. the men were arrested in central athens after a parcel bomb blew up at a mail delivery service, leaving one employee with burns. the volcano in indonesia ee resulted again sending gas and degree in the air in its most powerful ee results yet -- erupt shuns yet. there are no reports of casualties from today's eruptions but 60,000 living on

the mountain slopes have been evacuated. the head count continues in china today. 6million census takers will be going door to door for the next ten days. the last census report put it at 1.2 billion. 8:49. a new birth control debate is about to begin on weather birth control pills should be given to women free under new health law. a panel of experts will meet for the first time this month to talk about preventive coverage for women. one issue is whether birth control can be called preventive. there's also concern the morning-after pill will be viewed as birth control. that panel has until next august to make recommendations to federal health officials. scary movies were the most

popular ones at the box office this halloween weekend. [ sound of gunfire ] >> "saw 3-d" was number one. it was up $10 million from "saw 6." another fright flick, paranormal activity ii dropped to a second after a strong opening. we're following developing news in san francisco. in fact, in just a couple of minutes, a federal court in san francisco will take up the immigration law in arizona. they are already -- are already a lot of protesters out there. the state budget agreement could end up costing you a lot more for parking violations. we'll explain.

this morning, bay area religious leaders along with immigration advocates are marching to protest outside the san francisco courthouse, where a hearing is taking place on arizona's controversial immigration law. these are live pictures right now from newschopper2. you can see the marchers moving along market street. it looks like quite a large crowd. a lot of banners there. it looks like they are trying to stay mostly on the sidewalk. there may be blockage of traffic. they started out just about ten minutes ago from st. patrick's church on mission street. arizona governor jan brewer is attending the hearing at 9th

circuit court of appeals in san francisco which covers several western states. attorneys for the state of arizona will try to con vin the judges on the -- convince the judges 0 the 9th circuit. back in july, a district judge put parts of the law on hold, include including the provision that would require police to check the immigration status of people they stop if they suspect they may be in the country illegally. and i want to let you know we'll be covering the hearing, we'll stream it live at ktvu that -- at ktvu.com. >> and that may affect traffic. >> a scammer is using cal fire's name trying to rip off people. the agency says someone is calling around bay area residents to help pay for cal fire crew training. well, cal fire says their budget pays for all firefighter

training. agency was alerted of the scam by a resident who got a call asking for a donation. well, tiburon's police chief is one of many double- dipping. it's not el legal but michael cronin says it's something that he is sensitive about when many people are complaining about inflated pensions. he already draws a pension of $184,000 when he rye tired in 2004. he told "the new york times" after three years of being retired, he got bored. so he took the job as tiburon's police department. that'ser with earns another $182,000 a year. in two years he will qualify for another pension. the san francisco school district is cracking down on parents who lie about where they live to get this children into city schools. students who are caught will have to leave their schools immediately and their parents will have to pay up to $500.

but families who turn themselves in will avoid the costs of getting caught and children will be allowed to finish the semester. getting aing ticket in san francisco could get more expensive. >> the new state budget includes a $3 surcharge. there's no decision whether muni will raise rates because of this. if this happens, meters elsewhere could be up to $68. >> wow. >> that's a real ouch. sal has the latest on that bad crash in vallejo. >> that's right. columbus parkway onramp. it will be closed until late morning, early afternoon because of a truck accident that happened about an hour and a half ago. they are still cleaning up. it will be an extensive investigation. interstate 80 is not affected.

looking at the bay bridge, still about a 15-minute wait. when you get into san francisco, slow. northbound 101 traffic looks okay there. 8:56. it will be warner today. possibly for -- possibility for 70s and have thes. a little cooler at the end of the week. >> it looks good for election day? >> yes. >> and the game start at 4:30 right here. thanks for watching everybody. >> bye now.