targets. caught in the spray of 10 bullets at the scene was a three-year-old child who police say was with his family. the boy was shot in the head. he was rushed to the children's hospital where he died a short time later. >> clearly this is broad daily on a busy street, there is a school, this is a heavily traveled area, for this crime to me committed in this area is braise unacceptable. as the police department we are outraged. the boy was oakland's 73 homicide victim this year. police say they have a general description of a car and of the gunman but they are not releasing more details yet they say they have some leads. the community is so outraged out here tonight that they are coming forward. witnesses are talking to

police. they hope to find the gunman before long. reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. to our other stop stor-- top story. wall street. fear and uncertainty took over today's trading. this is a time lapse of the stork market sewing the market in free fall. the dow plummeted more than 600 points. and standard and poor's cut itseratey of fannie mae and freddy mac. this was the worst one day point loss for the dow jones industrial average since december of 2008. every stock in the standard and poor's fell today. analyst plame the down grades ask the high debt burdens in

the united states and europe. the dow jones industrials closed down 634 points to 10,809. the nasdaq is down 174.72 at 2,357.69. for a look at the fall out from the free fall we go to our consumer editor tom vacar. >> reporter: this is wall street. here in the real world with millions of people depending on their investments, it seems champagne dreams are giving way to beer wages. >> it's down too much. doesn't make sense to be down this month. it's a panic. >> reporter: much of today's crisis was due to cash hungry institutions. >> that means they sell their winners and that's why you see good stocks, great companies

with big hits today that don't bear a resemblance to the value of their company. >> america's still the gold standard. nowhere else to invest in quality, debt destructs. >> no other country that is a strong -- is as strong financially as the united states. the average 4 very 1k is 70,000 dollars. assume you have that in the s&p index in october of 2007. by the time it hit the low in march of 2009 you lost half to 30,000. when it reached in april you are back up to 60,000. but today you are down to $50,000. at this low level curtis has her clients buying. >> i put a little in

selectively today where i could. >> reporter: at some point soon hopefully what will happen is bargain hunters will look for the bargains and driving prices up. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama today worked to head off a possible crisis of confidence in the national's finance system. the president tried to reassure investors. >> markets will rise and fall but this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say we have always been and always will be a aaa country. >> the president blamed the debt ceiling for friday's down grade. he said congress must stop drawing lines in the sand and use common sense and compromise. the president also said the new super committee has to look at two areas. >> tax reform that will ask

those who can afford it to pay their fair share and modest adjustments to healthcare programs like medicare. >> the president when congress returns from recess he will push for two steps to try to jump start the economy. renew payroll tax cuts and extend no. insurance benefits for americans, millions still looking for a job. at 5:30, president obama leading challenger mitt romney has a different take on what led to the credit crisis. >> unternsy -- uncertainty boosted gold prices today. they finished at $1,719. silver was also up, $40 an ounce. some investors considers it a safe haven. mean time the down grade of the credit rating could mean lower gas prices. that's the word from aaa.

traders could see oil as a risky investment and that would push prices down. gas prices could drop by labor day. >> that decrease in the price of oil will make its way to the gasoline pumps probably within the next couple of weeks. >> right now the national average for a gallon is $3.66. aaa analyst are predicting how much prices will drop and say for every oil falls gas goes down 2.5 cents a gallon. >> standard and poor's credit rating down grade won't immediately be felt here but california needs to work on improving its economy. last month standard and poor's increased from negative to stable. we will continue to follow all of the fall out here on ktvu channel 2 news and on www.ktvu.com where you can

always find the latest as well as a time line of the dow. click on the wall street tab. the race for mare thrown a curveball today as a man who promised he would not run joind the field of candidates. ktvu's david stevenson was there as ed lee made it official. david? >> reporter: in under 2 hours ed lee is said to join nine other candidates for a forum here. today he got a taste of the questioning that may lie ahead. >> reporter: things got off to a bumpy start this morning. >> reporter: are you going to step down given the fact you broke your promise to the board? >> deputies arrested this man for disturbing the peace. ed lee said increased corporation prompted him to

break his promise not to run. >> while i changed my mind i still haven't changed. it's still me doing the work and i want to continue doing the work. >> reporter: he spent the day trailed by a camera crew. he told workers he intends to bring in more tech companies. >> i got to change government to make sure we are business friendly. >> reporter: ed lee hit the streets, shaking hands with residents. the ethic's commission ruled they can't work on his official campaign. >> while i appreciate people involved, whatever they did to encourage me to run, that's gone, that's done. as of this morning it's ed lee campaign run by the mayor of san francisco. >> reporter: what ed lee told us ability the turning point that prompted him to enter the

race at 6:00. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. not everyone is happy with ed lee's decision to run for a full term. >> ed lee didn't keep his promise. he told the entire city for months he would not run and he made a different decision today. >> san francisco's super visor danny d.c -- david chiu is also running for mare. coming up, how things will get very interesting very fast in the race for mayor. a traffic call turned into a homicide investigation. officers responded to a lit and run accident last night -- hit- and-run accident last night. officers found a man dead into a car. the suv rolled over the median. cameras at businesses could help police determine what

happened. an autopsy is scheduled for this week. spokeswoman says 9-year-old phillies fan who was injured in a hit and run is making small improvements. ratruck hit ryan white thursday after the giants game. he was visiting from philadelphia. andrew vargas was arrest after the accident. san francisco police started writing tickets as part of a pedestrian safety campaign in the market area. officers on food, cars and motorcycles will be enforcing traffic and pedestrian laws. this area has the highest number of traffic related injuries and deaths. on saturday volunteers handed out flyers to raise awareness. the obama administration plans to give school districts a break from the no child left behind law. new labors for schools allowing

them to down grade strict testing requirements. in exchange schools must pursue other reform efforts. critics say it's requirements are unrealistic. he believes the system needs to be improved. >> when we have to get better faster, education than we ever have, we haven't afford it to be one that has so many disinsentives. >> school districts are expected to hear more next month. family is coping with tragedy for the second time in a year. a man who had been paralyzed in an accident last year died in a car crash last night. danny cox was heading south on 101 when he drifted off the road and slammed into a tree. he was a former high school track star and paralyzed after

a diving accident in lake tahoe one year ago this wednesday. napa state hospital is the site of another brutal attack. . back here in 10 minutes, your forecast for tuesday, includes a lot of fog and low clouds but then warming. completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. who should get it? i really love jennifer. yeah, she's great. yeah. yeah. kyle's got that thick head of hair. and that should be rewarded. okay, moment of truth.

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. trouble napa state hospital locked down for hours this weekend after another patient went on the attack. in a interview john sasaki talk would the employee who described the incident. >> reporter: today all we got was this e-mailed statement that does more than confirm the attack happened but we talked today to the victim. >> the problem i have right now

is my rib cadge -- cage -- >> reporter: jesse is sore today. he was attacked by a patient at napa state hospital. >> i fell down and then he smoke me like this. -- -- choked me like this. jesse was the third person he attacked. >> my co worker, i was calling her, help, help, i am choking. i am going to die. >> reporter: this was the 6th time he was attacked here. we reported on these violent incidents over the past year, including a killing last fall. >> it happened all the time. >> even custodians are concerned for their safety. >> before i go to work i pray to god. i am always thankful after i sign out, you know? >> what are you going to do?

where you going to put all these people? you can't let them out on the streets. >> reporter: sources tell me the patient that attacked him hasn't been arrested and still on the unit. the workers today said true appreciation would come in a form of a safer work environment. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco firefighters rescued two women after a home went up in flames. the fire started 11:00 on a home on jackson street. smoke was coming from the second floor when firefighters arrived. two people were trapped inside. >> smoke from the top floor. we had a report of two people unaccounted for inside the building. they were both pulled out. >> a welderly woman and her

care taker were hospitalized. the official cause is yet to be determined but it may have been a burning cigarette that started the fire. pg&e put off plans to test pipes this week. the city said the work is not expected to effect gas service but the customers in the area may smell gas. the venting is scheduled for next week. last week pg&e it is taking longer than anticipated to test 152-miles of pipeline and it might not be finished by the end of the year. authorities identified the emains of a diver as a man missing since 1994. authorities say they used dental records to identify him. he was last seen in july of 1994 scuba diving. the remains were discovered

last month. our bay area fog is burning off. the amount of fog in the bay area has declined by 33% in the past 60 years. that's because global global warming caused warmer ocean- surface temperatures. for more on our fog let's check in with our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> i was just thinking about that story, might have to do with urbanization too. interesting story. doesn't seem like there is less fog now. there is a lot of fog right now in san francisco. this foot print, pacifica, half moon bay, san francisco, christy field, throughout the city, south of market, by the ballpark. we had a beautiful day today. been pleasant. i hate to use that word to talk

about weather, doesn't say much. pleasant. but the weather has been pleasant. mild except along the coast where it's been cool. fairfield, right now, 85 degrees. livermore 82. 90s in the central valleys. right now 79 santa rosa. pleasant. nice weather. long the coast it's cool. if you like that kind of thing you will see more of it. that's just how it's been. last week we received drizzle to the tune of over a 10th of an inch. we will continue with drizzle off shore. at the coast. clearing to the coast tomorrow. just like today. temperatures about the same. maybe warmer. continued mild. extended forecast, what this tells me, tells the news room too, we are not talking about a lot of fires and air quality issues. most of this week. you always can have a fire, just because it's dry.

but this cool fog really set us up with a lower -- very modest fire danger. coastal fog is back. avenues, lot of people live out here and seeing a lot of fog and spotty drizzle. we will see you at 10 -- see you later with more. after 7 years on mars the opportunity is still trucking. it is nearing the rim of a huge crater. it has been heading towards that crater since 2008. the spirit got stuck in a sand trap. opportunity cruised 20 miles since landing on the red planet in 2004. it is a break in a very old case. >> suspect was a foot hill high school student at the time of

the murder. >> police say they know who killed a 14-year-old girl in 1984. how they figured it out coming up. the victims and families paralyzed by the unabomber. what will soon be arriving in their mailboxes.

. police called off their search for a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase and ran away on foot.

police started pursuing around 4:00 a.m. this morning. speeds reached up to 90 miles per hour. the driver exited, crashed into a fence and took off. police dogs searched the area but didn't find the driver. san francisco city leaders and residents joined together today for a grand opening, one that celebrates the new cultural diversity in the neighborhood. [ music playing ] >> the opening of the community youth center office was colorful and noisy today. it was originally founded to help at risk asian youth in san francisco. and why the opulation has been mainly african american, a lot of asian families have been moving into the area. the center will serve all young

people. >> we can't make this a neighborhood for everyone unless we are united. i know they are committed to doing the community building and bridging. >> we have a city starting to come together and act like a city. no more will you find district feuds. everyone is caring. everyone is considerate and compassionate about the people. >> the center provides programs in leadership development, health, education and job training. also helps folks overcome economic hardship, gang involvement and other issues. it was founded 40 years ago. under a george's order the government started to send out checks to the victims of unabomber ted kaczynski. the money comes from a auction of ted kaczynski's personal

effects, including his handwritten journals. ted kaczynski is serving a life sentence after bleeding guilty to 16 bombings. a jury in texas today heard a tape of warren jeffs instructing his child brides how to please him sexually. they convicted him last week of sexually assaulting two of his brides who were 12 and 15 years old. the sentencing phase is expected to wrap up this week. he faces life in prison. she was 14 years old when she was killed, she would be 41 today. how police nabbed it suspect. and the move governor jerry brown made today to change the way our votes for president will be counted in the next election.

. complete bay area news coverage continues, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. police announced an arrest in a cold case that rocked the community. a look at dna evidence from the 1984 stabbing debt of a teen, finally led police to a suspect. ktvu's noel walker is live with the story. >> here at the high school there is a sign up marking graduation, meanwhile just behind me and steps away from the sign is another one a permanent marker for a student who was killed while walking home 27 years ago. >> reporter: tina faelz's image is frozen in time. >> i think it's worse as the

years goes on. >> reporter: he would be her stepfather. 27 years go someone stabbed her to death as she walked home from the high school, walking near highway 680. now three decades later police believe they know who that someone is. >> our suspect was a foot hill high school student. lived near the school and in close proximity to where the crime occurred. >> reporter: police retested old evidence using new dna technology and got a break. because the suspect was 16 that time of the crime investigators are not releasing his name. he is now 43 years old. >> the murder of this quiet 14- year-old freshman made the people of pleasanton look at the world entirely different that day. >> reporter: there was an

innocence lost. the new neighbors who moved on to the street are aware of what can happen. >> you can't let your kids out of your sight. >> reporter: there is some relief for tina faelz's family but there is one lingering question. >> who could keep that a secret for so long. >> reporter: it won't make things right, won't bring a little girl back but it might help them heal. >> reporter: now at the time of the crime the suspect was two years older than tina faelz. we know he has a criminal record because he was serving time on an unrelated charge when we was arrested. ktvu channel 2 news. the pentagon said the bodies of 30 american service members killed when their helicopter was shot down in

afghanistan will return home tomorrow. president obama paid tribute to the fallen troops. >> their lost is a reminder that they take every day on behalf of their country. day after day, night after night, they carry out missions like this in the face of enemy fire. >> this is the single largest loss of u.s. life in 10 years in afghanistan. many on board were navy seals, including derek benson who is from napa county. jennifer spoke to a family. >> reporter: american families are coming to grips with those lost in the chopper crash. it's hitting home in texas where they are mourning their son a navy seal. >> he loved what he did. and he was doing for a reason. >> reporter: he called president obama sunday to offer

his condolences. 30 members were killed, including 22 navy seals. three air force special operator and five army operators. nato said the helicopter was shot down by a grenade. >> our troops will continue the hard work of transitioning to a stronger afghan government and insuring afghanistan is not a safe haven for terrorists. we will press on and we will succeed. the pentagon not allowing media coverage. the pentagon explains the remains are still being identified. at the pentagon, jennifer griffon, fox news. >> officials pause toroom those killed in afghanistan today in

florida. >> join me for a moment of silence in their memory. >> sorrow for the loss of life added a somber note to the ceremony. he took part in a transfer of flags to the new base commander. he then made a promise to those who died in afghanistan and to their families. >> we will never cease fighting for the cause for which they gave their lives. cause of a secure and safer america. >> the base commander also noted that over the last three weeks 38 americans lost their lives in afghanistan. now to the race for the white house. a republican candidate mitt romney said much of the blame for the financial crisis lies with president obama. mitt romney campaigned today in new hampshire. he said even though the

president agreed to cut spending over the next 10 years that wasn't enough. >> standard and poor's had decided that america's credit worthiness was in question. in my view that punctuated the failure of leadership by the president. >> mitt romney said as governor he cut spending and reduced unemployment. he also noted s&p upgraded massachusetts. michele bachmann held a campaign rally today. >> it's made up of social conservatives, i am one of those. it's made of the tea party movement, i am one of those. >> she promised that if elected president she will work to repeal president obama's healthcare reform plan and said she will take down the

environmental protection agency one peg by one peg. california became the eight state to join a national popular vote movement. governor jerry brown signed a bill to award all california's give college votes to the winner of the national popular vote. most states have a winner take all system which gives all votes to the candidates that win the most votes. backers of the movement want to prevent a repeat of the 2008 election when al gore won the vote. bell is facing more problems tonight. they have ordered bell to pay back $481,000 in grant money, on top of corruption charges against eight former city officials. the state says bell didn't approve contracts to spend the grant money, failed to use

competitive bidding and had conflicts of interest. >> something is happen thing work place more and more. and tough times are making it worse and google comes up with something new and smokers who light up at a certain time of day could be at more risk for canalser. why when you smoke makes a difference. sis, help me create my oasis. ok, romantic garden? oh, is there a castle nearby? no, but there's a charming farmhouse. right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. get your annual ikea catalog today.

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. it appears rudeness is on the rise that workplace. they survived 300 workers. they found out 85% of them reported incivility and insults at works. they blame longer hours and less clear roles in the workplace. how would you like to use your smartphone as a wallet? that's what google is planning. those who have the nexus s android phone will be able to put it up to a reader and make a credit card payment. at&t, verizon and t-mobile have similar plans in the works and expect to roll them out next year. comcast says plans to offer

low cost internet service to low income people. the $10 a month service is intended for families who children are eligible for the federal school lunch program. this move will help level the playing field. there is no word on when the service will be offered. >> officials are concerned a drop side baby cribs are on sale online. they were banned due to safety concerns. 32 infants died since 2000. the cribs are still being sold on craigslist, ebay. ebay is shutting down the auction section and craigslist updated its notice. smokers who light up as soon as they get up are more likely to get cancer. people who smoke their first sigrupt in the first half hour

after waking up are 88% more likely to develop lung cancer. researchers say this is because smokers who indulge in a morning cigarette smoke more intensely and inhale more smoke into their lungs. new research says the best treatment for the sleeping disorder is the machine you see right here. it is a c pap and uses pressure to keep the away open. it is a blockage of the upper airway and wakes people up. the condition can lead to other problems including high blood pressure and heart disease. samuel taylor park is one of four parks scheduled to close because of state budget

cuts but tony says the park generates $500,000 a year and could be operated to break even, he says if it doesn't, he is willing to cover the balance. the race for san francisco mayor is on. why some say ed lee's days of smooth sailing are over. back here in 10 minutes with your forecast for tomorrow. lot of the fog out there right now and temperatures that might increase.

. artifacts from the world trade center have a new home. 16 pieces of steel arrived in denver this morning. it will be the center piece of an event marking the 10th anniversary of the attacks. resident can see them till noon monday and then they will go on display at a museum and a park. now that ed lee entered the race the gloves are coming off. rob roth is here with more. >> reporter: part of ed lee's success has been his smooth working relationship with the board of supervisors but today that is almost certain to change. >> reporter: mayor ed lee and david chiu were all smiles today as they launched the opening of the community center

but david chiu is anything but smiles over ed lee's decision to enter the race after promising he wouldn't. >> the sussesses were predicated on trust and with that trust having changed that is most likely going to change the dynamic at city hall. >> reporter: david chiu and dennis herrera is running. >> after talking to powerful people he decided he will throw his hat into the ring. voters have a question about whether he is his own man. >> reporter: he is referring to ed lee's ties. >> i don't think you could put ed lee in the category of a machine. he is an accomplished public servant. >> i don't think political attacks --

>> reporter: cory cook says ed lee enters the race with a advantage over the other candidates, he already has the job. >> basically nine candidates to a race that is now an incumbent running for reelection. >> reporter: with ed lee in the race it's game on or facen your seatbelt, it will be a bumpy ride. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ed lee is an hour away from going head to head in the first mayoral debate. happening tonight. ed lee will join eight other candidates that forum including david chiu, dennis herrera and leland yee. supervisor wants to give film makers a break. we can tell you he is pushing

legislation that would allow reality tv qualify for rebates if they shoot in san francisco. those productions were excluded from the current film rebate program because officials believed the projects were completed too quickly to make them worth wild. ever wanted to play a witch? zombie? san jose's mystery house is offering the chance to do just that. holding auditions tonight for its fright night characters. the auditions start at 6 carbon monoxide at the performing arts recital haul at 500 el camino roalin santa clara. julie haener is live with the stories we are working on for 6:00. the latest on the drive-by shooting that left a toddler dead and two men injured and

the stock market drive, what investors are saying tonight and a new campaign to clean up trash along creeks and rivers, how it could lead to a band on a restaurant item. thank you. rise of the planet of the aims. $54million in ticket sales to come in at number one. "the smurfs" at 2 number. "cowboys & aliens" number 3 and the change up was number 4. beautiful day today. looks like the fog is rolling in. >> no big changes for august. a similar month to last month, below average temperatures in july. and august now we are dealing with the same thing.

below average temperatures, mild temperatures, current fog condition, some erosion at the coast here. as we go into tonight, it's going to get foggy again. these are had day time highs. fairfield right now and livermore, you expect 80s, this time of year, august, the forecast temperatures continue into same vein, lot of fog in the morning, burn off, back to the coast, everybody is in the 70s, mid-80s. that's how it goes. the real weather story, last month has been that coast where they have seen a lot of drizzle, more tomorrow, and seen temperatures upper 50s, low 60s. bay area tomorrow like today, clearing tomorrow as you head out into the inland bay valley,

70s. antioch low and mid-80s. towards discovery bay. the forecast overnight lows in the 50s as they have been. no change there. the fog and low clouds hanging out along the coast. tomorrow we will continue with this pattern, which is a lot of low pressure and a lot of on shore wind, which has been great news for firefighters. we haven't had a big fire issue yet. this is often our heaviest fire time of year, august and early fall. but it's been conducive to a mild fire pattern and great for the air quality. beautiful. >> thank you. a 200-year-old program is ending. and e mail is to blame. democratic lawmakers go on the road to talk about something

that effects 44 million people. sis, help me create my oasis. ok, romantic garden? oh, is there a castle nearby? no, but there's a charming farmhouse. right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. get your annual ikea catalog today.

. congress is saying good-bye to a 200-year-old tradition, the pages in the house of representatives that allowed students to serve while learning about congress. leaders can no longer justify the expense and say the

internet and e-mail make it obsolete because materials are delivered electronically. nancy pelosi and san francisco joined forces to deliver a message. they promised to fight to save medicare from the republican budget ax. >> you talk about hope, people say where is hope. where is hope? hope is where it always has been, between faith and charity. >> nancy pelosi took the budget debate on the road today at a conference in houston. she came to hear how public policy effects their lives. she said republicans are threatening medicare and social security. >> under that republican budget you are going to lose medicare coverage. you are going to be losing that coverage that we gave you under

the affordable care act. >> jackson said the gop proposeles threaten senior drug plans. they spoke to a group of seniors at a forum on medicare and social security. coming up in 90 seconds. >> how attempting is it to invest in the stock market, how investors are dealing with this economic crisis coming up.

. a hame of gunfire in the east bay leave as child dead. how the toddler was caught in the cross fire and the clues police have to find the killer. how is the valley effected by the stock market dive today? which high tech firms may be more vulnerables than others. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. good evening i am frank somerville. >> i am julie haener. a drive-by shooting claimed the life of a three-year-old boy this afternoon. ktvu's rita williams is on the scene with how the toddler was caught in the gunfire. >> reporter: oakland's police chief is out here at the scene now