late this morning, police gave new information about a teenager and a statewide am already alert -- amber alert. i'm me back in for -- i'm mike mibach in for tori campbell. that teenager is in jail for faking that robbery. in the last couple of hours new

information has surface -- surfaced. paul camers is live -- paul chambers is live with mere. >> reporter: this man right here, eric walker, made up a plan to rob. police say 23-year-old eric walker is one of the suspect the in the barbershop armed robbery -- one of the suspects in the barbershop armed robbery. the teenager worked here once a week, doing odd jobs. police say he later confessed. >> he admitted that he was involved in the planning of the robbery, part of that was the faineing of the robbery -- feigning of the robbery so that he would not look suspicious. >> reporter: holmes says walker

stole his keys to his suv, his wallet and jewelry. this led to an amber alert. holmes asked the teen if he was involved. >> are you involved in this? he said, no. that guy robbed me like he robbed you. okay. where did he take you? he said he took me on lone tree. >> reporter: investigators said they went to the house on lone way and that's where they arrested walker. >> during the search we located a sawed-off shot gun that we believe was used in the robbery. >> reporter: all right. walker is facing carjacking, armed robbery, enhancements for using a firearm. we're still unclear about the charges the teen will receive. that will be up to the d.a. torn. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, paul. will he or won't he run for

san francisco mayor? that's the question that's hounding ed lee everywhere he goes these days. supervisors appointed him interim mayor in january to replace gavin newsom. lee was at the dedication of a revamped at&t store this morning when the question, once again, came up. have you made the decision and haven't announced it or -- >> i have not made the decision but i'm giving myself this weekend to do so. >> reporter: lee has until august 12th to file his papers. if he wants to put his name on the november ballot, otherwise he can go back to his hold job as city administrateert -- city administrator. it's been a vol law till day on -- volatile day on wall street. factory orders are considered a

defactor in business investment plans. shortly after the opening bell, the institute of supply and management, at the service -- indeath, fell -- index fell. they cover a range of industries such as healthcare retail and financial services. economists had expected a slight increase. the dow jones opened slightly higher but fell almost 200 points shortly after the news. it's since gained much of that loss and is down 10 points. >> governors nationwide are bracing for big cuts. a recent study shows that federal aid accounts for more than 40% of california's revenue. with the current struggle to recover from a recession, some economists say any cuts will be painful. most experts say immediate cuts

will probably hit transportation, education and environment problems. president obama is promising to protect what he can. >> we can't make it tougher for young people to go to college or ask scientists to give up on medical search because we couldn't close a tax shelter for the most fortunate among us. >> right now, it appears no funding will be cut but that could change as the debate plays out over the next few months. president obama is employing congress to end the partial shutdown of the faa within the next few days. earlier this morning, ray lahood also slam congress for taking a vacation without a vote on the bill. thousands of nonessential faa employees have been on unpaid furlough. airport projects are on hold, like the one for a new control tower at the one at oakland

international. the u.s. airways ticket counter had more than passengers swarming in today. a group of pea, including those from the naacp -- a group of people including those from the ncaa p dropped off -- swarmed the counter. jade hernandez has more. >> reporter: that's right. this coordinated effort was for all to see. >> i cannot speak -- >> we understand. >> i will get these forwarded to the headquarters. >> reporter: steve knew -- newell accepted the signatures with. promise to send them on to management. the group acts as an advocate for black americans and supports the 22-year-old university of new mexico

student arrested early back in june for not pulling up his sagging pajama bottoms. the naacp has sorted -- has supported the family from the beginning and came to speak at sfo. >> they thought we were gonna kid all over the runway with this movement and that we weren't going to get airborne. >> the airlines does not have a dress code for its passengers and yet u.s. airways' employees decided that their subjective understanding of appropriate tire should dictate whether or not he could stay on that plane. >> reporter: the woman you heard from represents color of change and she indict -- invited the man's mother to show the airline it needs to apologize and see what plans the airline has to make sure this never happens again. >> he's really grateful to the

support he's getting, not only in san francisco but worldwide. >> reporter: we contacted u.s. airways and we're told they would get back to us. we're still waiting for a promise from the airline. at san francisco international airport, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. a motorcyclist from southern california was killed in a crash this morning in fremont, authorities say the man was merging onto northbound 680 when he veered over the center median as was thrown from the bike. he landed on the asphalt and was pronounced dead at the scene. the accident happened around 5:30 a.m. and shut down one lane. officers say the motorcyclist was traveling about 70 miles an hour and tried to get around traffic by getting around that median. >> witnesses have told us the motorcyclist was taking the ramp, went over to the median,

went over the lane and for unknown reasons expired at the scene. >> witnesses say there was a plume of smoke coming from his bike. police say the victim is a 35- year-old man from polamalu in san diego county. eric holder announced dozens of arrests today around the world in an appalling child pornography ring. >> some of these featured were just infants. and they were in obvious and intentional pain, even distressed and crying. they had to be in distress and crying. >> hold r says that 72 people have been -- holder says that 72 people have been charged with "dream board." he described it as an online board to create pedophilia. straight ahead -- we'll show you more of this model

just released that shows the proposed new 49er stadium. and meteorologist steve paulson also straight ahead at noon with the latest on then changes you can expect in the weather. also -- >> when we ran out, we didn't realize the rocks were so -- were so bag. >> and the city is looking for answers after a water main burst and damaged cars around it.

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in san francisco a rollover crash sent a driver to the hospital. it happened at brennan. as you can see, the car ended upside down. police say the woman was trapped in the car for about 15 minutes before she was freed by emergency crews. there's no word on any other injuries. things are back to normal at bayfair center after a small fire at the shopping mall. it started around 7:00 last night in the chun area between macy's and kohl's. it was quickly put out. firefighters say it does appear to be an electrical fire. repairs are underway in the city of belvedere.

this morning the pipe shot rocks and dirt into the air. in one case the rock smashed the back window. water officials say they don't know what caused the main to break and city officials say they don't know either. >> the age of the pipes are approximately late '50s, '60s. i'm not aware of when the last repair or replacement was done on the street. there are questions about an iconic mural in san jose. the mural of a mexican warrior has been on the corner of 4th and taylor streets for the past 25 years. this week it was painted over. this is video we shot this morning. a change came as a shock to the artist. whoever covered it up and why remains a mystery. dramatic moments in cairo,

egypt as former president mubarak goes on trial for corruption charges. he's automobiled of ordering the killing of protesters during the demonstrations that -- accused of ordering the killing of protesters during the demonstrations that killed. he was in a caged-off area with nine codefendants, including two of his sons. if convicted, he could get the death penalty. the judge ordered him on return to court for august 15th. communities around the country including right here celebrated national nightout with block parties where neighbors got to know each other. the city of oakland set a new record with 550 neighborhood block parties. police chief anthony batts was enjoying activities in chinatown. he says with 30 officers returning to the police force, he also said the community is key to making the city of

oakland safe. >> it's been great have all of the neighbors come out. knowing your neighbors is a great way to -- to know safety. i have three small children. it's great that i can feel safe with them on the streets. they had a pretty good turnout near story and king roads. police say the crime rate is very high in that that neighborhood -- in that neighborhood. and the and the nightouts included food. a propane tank sent one man to the hospital. firefighters say a food truck driver suffered second and third degree burns on his arms. no one else was hurt. but a nearby shed and brush area caught fire. last night, firefighters were leaving a national nightout event and they saw smoke on augusta drive around 7:00 last night.

when crews arrived on scene, flames and heavy smoke were coming out of the house. at one point, the neighbor's fence started to burn, raising concerns that the fire could spread to other homes but crews managed to put that fire out. firefighters also rescued a dog in the home. no one was where the in that incident. paul loy alto police are investigating -- paul low alto police are investigating vandalism at a school. thieves made off with five apple commuters. it was the third robbery in paul low alto -- palo alto. pamela silant was rescued by helicopter. the young massachusetts woman had been stranded since falling off a cliff since sunday. she broke her leg and could

barely move. she survived by eating bugs and berries and drinking watter from a creek. she's at the hospital listed in serious condition. good afternoon. a typical august pattern. light and morning fog. more today than yesterday. some of that has already burned back to the coast. temperatures running a slight cooldown. so 60s 70s and 80s. it's cool to nice by the coast. it's getting warm inland. we'll end up with a lot of os and then 7 -- 80s and then 70s around the bay. another system will lift that fog bank and enhance it and there's a lot more out there not only giving us fog but drizzle. it looks like the activity in southern california is winding down. temperatures, not too bad. livermore was 90 yesterday. 77 today. well, that was their high

temperature. they are 77 now. it took -- it looks like they are running two to three degrees cooler. the delta breeze has been picking up and 60s and 70s elsewhere. mountain view and san jose, you can soo the -- you can see the fog here. west-southwest at 18. had gusts to 20 to 25. a little stronger breeze. the high pressure is moving back to the east because that little guy just -- just coming in and that will give us a cooldown starting maybe today, tonight. more likely tomorrow, that will carry us into the weekend. it looks like the next sign of any warmup won't be until next week. more of the same, a little cooler. a little bit more fog. a little change today. just a slight change in the highs. coastal clouds hanging tough. it's warm inland. probably not as warm. it's 95. elsewhere, 70s and 80s.

low 80s for sonoma, 7 for san rafael. low 90s. pittsburg, antioch, brentwood. 88 livermore. and then upper 70s. 60s on the coast and also in the city where the temperatures are running cooler. >> only 50 here, 60 there. doesn't sound like august. >> that's true. during the past hour, the city of san jose honored a young swimming pool hero. on monday, 8-year-old ishon king came to the rescue of a little girl who nearly drowned in a swimming pool at apartments. witnesses say the alert boy spotted the unconscious 3-year- old at the bottom of the pool. the city saluted him for his actions. people may want to think

twice about turning on the fan at night in this heat. with dust, pollen and bacteria trapped inside -- inside, turning on the fine can make it worse. >> it's pulling up dust and particles from behind. but if there's dust already, it will start blowing out all of the dust. >> some physicians says it helps to clean the blades, perform frequent dusting and put new filters in your air conditioning system. new at noon, the 49ers just wrapped up a media briefing for their design system in santa clara. team officials showed off a model what the team hopes to build next to great america. designers want to get people as close to the football action as possible and also build more than just a football stadium. >> so they are flexible, all types of events, soccer, super

bowl, concerts, you maim it -- you name it. it also has to be adaptable to the technology. this is sill -- this is the silicon valley. >> coming up at 5:00, maureen naylor will be showing more about the plan. straight ahead -- a new honor that may be ahead for oprah winfrey and. and where you can get an experience with a preview of a new network tv show.

pretty rough day yesterday. the dow up just about 24 points. but the dow jones australia average throughout the afternoon has been on the lower side putting it at risk of logging the longest losing streak since 1978. it's been up and down all day. it's up now just about 27 points. plans to change san francisco's healthcare law are now on hold. right now, small businesses, including many restaurants, put money into a reimbursement account but if employees don't use the money it reverts back to the businesses. the super visor -- supervisor kamblis wanted to take that back. it did not have enough support. so he withdrew the plan. the motion picture academy with present its humanitarian

to oprah winfrey. she's being honored for her support for charitable causes in this country and in africa. she will receive this in november. she was nominated for the best actress award in 1985 for the movie "the color purple." this is an interactive bus for "taranova" and it visited our studios this morning. but until 8:00, it's parked at jefferson and taylor. inside you will find a green screen where through the magic of television, technicians can make it looks like you have traveled back in time. just like the care actors. it premieres next month. tonight at 5:00, he's being hailed a hero. a couple of minutes ago, a

young girl who pulled a 3-year- old out of a pool in san jose, today, our cameras are there at the san jose fire department that will be honoring him. our next newscast is the ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. don't forget our coverage continues right now online at ktvu.com. have a great afternoon.