investigators are here, the place is teaming with police and muni officials. police are trying to figure out what happened. what we know is that about 90 minutes ago a female pedestrian was struck and killed by this bus. the shuttle was coming down 18th treat and making a left on hartford when the pedestrian was struck. the woman's body has not been removed from the scene. what is puzzling is why the muni driver made a left on to hartford, it is a narrow street and does not lead anywhere. it is essentially a dead end and the residents in the area say they never remember a bus turning on to hartford street so that is one problem that police and muni officials are trying to figure out. we have seen the driver, the driver is sitting in the back of a police squad car right now and he has turned up his collar

to cover his face. we are told that police will be making a statement shortly. we have been hearing that for the last 20 minutes but they have not come out and said anything official. we can tell you that 18th street is closed around hartford so cars in the area should not come down here or plan on using a detour. so the place is still very much a fluid situation. we are trying to figure out what happened and how this happened. when we get more we will pass it on. channel 2 news. a 4-year-old boy has died ana hit and run driver left him lying in a crosswalk last night in santa rosa. he was crossing the street with his family at 6 cloak 6:00 p.m. when he was hit -- . - - - at

6:00 when i was hit. a pentegram and blood from animal sacrifices are worrying people. >> the symbol is just up beyond that path right outside the gates of that tower. it's the latest in disturbing items that park visitors say they found here. >> this park's views are marred toast by a white pentegram painted below the base of a tower. the park visitors that spotted it said they came across a shocking sight. a cross and pure blood and black candles on each end of the cross and a bird was dead and full of blood too. >> two long time dog walkers

said that they feel that the park has long been a site for animal sacrifice. they find rabbits and goat heads, the dogs dig them up. they wrap them in cloths or whatever. >> he has found the heads of squirrels and birds left in trees. parks officials were shocked when we told them about the pentegram and say it's unclear whether it's happened before. it puts other -- it puts animals at risk. >> the parks can department said that they will send a crew to clean away the symbol. the animal and welfare department told me what the agency will be looking into animal sacrifice allegations.

they sent an officer out to the park this afternoon to investigate. reporting live in san francisco. coming up at 4:15, another spot where authorities are taking a closer look. a crime trend and how you can protect yourself. he is in a wheelchair and just suffered a stroke and now he is in a jail cell. we are told about the very serious cold case from the '70s that he was arrested for and how he was tracked down after all these years. >> this 61-year-old man is being held here at the santa clara county jail, held without bail. his family is shocked and believe that authorities have the wrong man. he is being held for murder. >> he was wheeled into superior court this afternoon make ago short appearance infront of a judge. his family said that two days ago he was in a hospital and police showed up and arrested him for murder. >> the guy just had a stroke.

they are in the hospital for a week and a half, 2 weeks, and he cannot walk or stand up. >> the district attorney's office cold case unit said that in 1979 when he was 29 years old he attacked and killed a woman. investigators say her body was found inside a trailer and she was stabbed 30 times. we have both of their dna on a, marijuana cigarette. >> one of the best workers i ever had. >> the family does not know why it took the police 30 days to

investigate the case. the police say that dna testing did not expect back then. and there's lots of cases waiting to be tested. >> it's important to solve the crime no matter how longity. >> the police and the das office are in touch with the woman's police. this is the third case that was solved since the cold case unit was reestablished this year. california's jobless rate climbed to 12% last month. the employment development department announced the new rate today. the state gained 4500 jobs in july. in the bay area, unemployment remains in double digits in most counties. there were slight increases in the jobless rating according to the state department.

salano county had the highest at 12.2%. a look at why the rate keeps climbing and how it's impacting bay area workers. >> we, indeed as with any commercial or industrial properties, so many of them empty, lack of new tenants means lack of new jobs. many job seekers know the state's unemployment rate topped 12% again. roxanne sue just began her job search. >> it is daunting, however i choose to look at it differently. and just approach my job search in a positive way. >> asani out of work for 7 months is not so positive. >> it's very difficult anywhere, maybe my age is the one of them, sometime they prefer to hire the young people. >> the percentage was unchanged

in acosta county. but percentages are people. >> we were at 11 this month and 11% last month. labor attorney and former edd director said that the problem with this recession is the nature of the recession itself. it is different from previous ones. >> the impact of globalization and the debt we built up public and personal, it's not a short- term fix. certain kinds of job losses that will never return are nothing new. we lost jobs that never came back and gained more than enough new jobs. now in this, recovery, we have not seen that yet. it impressed me a lot. we have to -- it pressed me a lot. we have to pay bill for rent and food and everything.

she is one of of 2.3 million californias unemployed. reporting live, consumer editor, ktvu, channel 2 news. channel 2's word is that the government plans the to provide emergency funding to dozens of states to keep unemployment checks from bouncing. because many state's trust funds are running dry. california has borrowed 8 billion from the federal government and expects to get another 900 million to cover this month's checks the obama administration said what that means limits on those that have been on benefits for a long time. >> 30 states will receive the federal money to cover unemployment benefits america's largest bank, bank of america is cutting

jobs. they will sell some of its assets as well. today's closing bell was the end of the 4th straight week of losses for wall street. the dow started the day with modest gains but the fears of european debt and the possibility of a recession in the is u.s. led to a sharp drive. the coroner confirmed what the body of a man that was found last night is the remains of michael butler that was found. they were searching for him since wednesday night. two friends were in a boat with him. >> alexander thomas glenn, found dead in the waters of san diego harbor, a memorial was held for him today.

it began with a slide show of glenn's life, he graduated last spring from san diego state university with a bachelors agree in international business. the coast card is investigating the death. the public will get a chance to tell b.a.r.t. what they feel about the move last week to cut cell service. the board of directors will discuss the issue next wednesday. b.a.r.t. turned off power to the wireless system in several san francisco stations and that prompted protests and threats by hackers. a free b.a.r.t. shuttle bus launched this week. it started running on monday of. it's called the crossing shuttle. it makes runs every 30 minutes monday through friday from 7:00

in the morning to 11:30 in the morning. the 49ers are taking on the raiders tomorrow at candle stick park. it's the first preseason home game. starting tomorrow, there will be four express bus routes and shuttles. the shuttles will run for every 49er's game. a friendly wager has been made. the winning mayor will get a package of food and treats from the losing city's team. keep in mind you can watch the game right here on ktvu, the battle of the bay starts tomorrow and then channel 2 news will follow at 4:00. this is a popular spot for

tourists but also for pick pockets. we are gathering more information about the muni bus that hit and killed a woman. we will hear live in 20 minutes on that. and in 10 minutes we will talk about your forecast and it includes a bit of warm and cold. i'll tell you which days.

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assets include properties in san jose and palo alto. a community alert is going out about thieves targeting people in some of the hottest tourist areas in san francisco. we are live in the city where police have said that a stolen wallet is just the beginning. >> this is of course one of the prime spots for tourists in san francisco. the masses of distracted people attract pick pockets. they are looking for easy marks that leave their wallets and other belongings vulnerable. >> there's always plenty to listen to and look at and taste and enjoy at the fishermen's wharf, that is why they target this area. >> these couple took steps to protect their belongings. >> you can keep an eye on the

fastenings and the zips. >> if it in your back pocket, you never know who is trying get it out. >> they seem to be the model secure tourists. >> pick pockets can use what is in your wallet before you know it's to your home address and then you are a victim of a robbery. your credit card can be charged immediately. and then you are a victim of fraud. >> i keep it close to me because i do not want anybody going in my purse. >> this tourist said that personal safety is not a concern. >> i honestly never have given it a thought. >> that man moved his wallet from his back to front and he felt better about it after we talked. that group of girls is rolling back to action after being robbed as gunpoint.

the derby girls lost all of the team's finances. they are holding a fundraising party complete with roller derbydemos. a 2-alarm house fire led to the death of a 88-year-old woman. the fire started at around 9:00. she was taken to the hospital and transferred to the burn unit in san francisco. that is where she died this morning. investigators say they believe the fire began accidentally but they have not released any specific details about the cause. the fight is on to save homes and keep interstate 5 open near the road river in oregon. a fire broke out and has burned 400-acres, firefighters have held the fire lines for the most part. three out buildings have burned

but no hopes danieled. they have remained open today. -- homes damaged. they have remained open today. a high school teacher that called creationism made a negative statement. but the court said he had a reason to believe what the comments were acceptable in the class he was teaching. the temperatures have really fell inland. we saw a drop of 10 degrees, so significant cooling, we talked about it yesterday. pretty much the biggest change we saw all week. it's been mild and then bang temperatures fell off today, we will stay on the mild to cool side tomorrow. it's because of all the fog. it's crossed market street now and you see out here by the ballpark as well, that fog is filling in quickly. fog a big story, low clouds as it has been all summer. here is a way of looking way

out in san francisco, you are looking at the trance america building there and you can see the fog back in the bay area forecast with maybe some drizzle. avenues right now, cool, and temperatures in the 50s. drizzle out there this morning. drizzle in half moon bay. wearing jackets out in golden gate park. if you do anything this weekend, it stays foggy and some clearing sunday right now and the warmest day on the bay area weekend. tomorrow, just like today. overnight lows, remember you woke up this morning? foggy. everybody had fog. almost everybody. and it was slow to burn out as frank pointed out. that is why the numbers were cool today. look at the coast tomorrow, look for the drizzle. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. right at the half moon bay and ocean beach and then we will do the big ones, coast, bay, low clouds at 8:00 a.m., and then

3:00 p.m., 65-70 and then the big bay area inland valley will be temperatures in the 80s. i'll be back here at 4:45, we will look at the five-day forcast and temperatures specific to your neighborhood. thank you, bill. a change in deportation policy has sparked a controversy. the landlord said she was not paying her rent and has not done so in months and so why is she still living in the man's home? her response when asked why she was not paying.

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[giggling] prosecutors are seek the death penalty against a man that is accused of killing a man in jail. he murdered a homeless man and serving a sentence for that. he just started to serve the sentence for killing a 9-year- old girl from nevada and maiming her father in a drunk driving accident. members of congress want to review the policy of deporting illegal immigrants. instead of kicking illegal immigrants out that went to college and served in the military, they will focus on

those crossing the border. >> this is going around the right of the congress to establish the laws of the united states. >> supporters say it makes sense because it beliefs up public safety by focusing resources on those that pose a threat. >> this is not amnesty or people are getting green card or citizenship. it will relieve the backlog in courts. and those that allowed to stay may be allowed to apply for a work permit. >> a man from new jersey is suing continental airlines, he said that the policy of only accepting credit cards amounts to discrimination. the flight workers would not

take his cash when he was paying for his head phones. a judge is expected to rule soon. most airlines have been cash free for two years now. it's appears that a book is now ready to be published 4 months ahead of its release day. this could be linked with job's battle with cancer. but they are denying that claim. a bay area home owner said that his tent ant has not paid the rent in more than eight months. south bay businesses and homes cannot function without it. so a labor dispute at a sewage plant has a lot of people smelling trouble. @

live pictures right now from san francisco, what you are looking at here is the corner of 18th and hartford in san francisco, it's a block away from castro. what has happen study that a muni bus has -- what has happened is that a muni bus has hit and killed a woman. we have been working to gather the information. rob roth is there, rob, what are we hearing now? >> investigators and police are here and as you see there's attention focused on this shuttle bus. police have not released a lot of information, but we know the bus came down 18th street and made a left on to hartford and then struck a female pedestrian

that is pronounced dead here at the scene. the driver is sitting in the back of a police car, no indication that he is under arrest. one question is why the shuttle turned on to narrow hartford, what police just told me literally one minute ago was that the bus was pulled out of regular service and turned to a shuttle bus and the bus driver was going to castro and market. there had been a rumor that perhaps the bus was somehow hijacked but that is not absolutely not true. that is not what happened. the bus driver made this turn and unfortunately it resulted in the death of a female pedestrian. and that is what we have here? san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> do we know whether the woman was in the crosswalk when she

was hit? >> we do not know. there has not been information to specifics of the accident. judging on where the police are focusing attention, it looks like she was in the crosswalk. it and not appear that it's one of those crosswalks that is lined. it's a narrow street. but it does look like she was in an area that would be a normal place to cross and not jay walking. all right. live in san francisco. thank you, rob. a legal fight for a bay area home owner that said a woman that is renting his house is not paying the rent and refuses to move out. we found court records what show the woman has done this before. alex? >> well, that home owner came here to court today, asking a judge for help in trying to evict this woman, he said she is renting his house without paying. and according to court records other landlords had the same problem with her. the man that owns this

house in pittsburgh said he is not allowed inside. he said it's a frustrating situation because his tentent has not paid rent since january. can't go in and mess with her furniture, it's her home and she is legally entitled to it. >> this is this woman renting. she is fighting the eviction order in court right now and told us her side of things today. >> they are lying. >> what are they lying abou ? >> i tried to pay the rent and they would not take it. he stopped asking for rents money and filed suit. she has been taken to court before by other landlords. a search of court records show 10 other similar cases dating back to 1994. >> she stayed in my house for 8- 9 months without paying rent and refusing to leave.

one local attorney here said that landlords have to jump through hoops to get rent and or evict them. >> now you know why landlords are wanting their rent on time. >> the latest case was did you say dismissed because of im -- the latest case was dismissed because of unproperly filed paperwork, but he will refile. all he wants is his house back he said. family members are being worked to with contacted and found before releasing the identification of a 18-year-old man that was shot. he died three hours later after

being shot, they do not have a motive but the gang task force is investigating. a normally quiet neighborhood had a man attacking his elderly mother. the mother came out of the house at 7:00 last night. police did negotiated with the man. and the man was booked. it's probably more known for street violence. the significance of this little bird and its nest to bird lovers and the neighborhood where it was found. >> a court fight and union labor action stirred up by the south bay's largest sewage treatment plant. here is what is at stakes for businesses and communities. we are at what some would say is one of the most important facilities in the south bay. for businesses and

neighborhoods. so the possibility of on going labor actions here is enough to get people upset and legal wheels turning. today is san jose santa clara water pollution power plant is operating with no disruptions and labor actions outside. ibew local 3.32 said they they decided against further labor negotiations. the union said that it's not meeting wage requirements and not using properly classified workers. >> if they are going to work as electrictricians, they need to be on the up and up. our investigation revealed that there was probably a problem. >> the owner said he is not sure what the union is complaining with, as a nonunion contractor they comply with all labor contracts requirements set by the city.

san jose is seeking a temperature revaining order to stop labor actions at the plant. they believe that anderson pacific is complying and while they hope the avoid a court fight, they point out that they serve 1.6 million people. >> it's the only thing that stands between those cities and the sewage that those cities concrete and the wild life that is in the bay. it's ridiculous and over the top for the action that we had and the reasons for the action, but you know, the city did what they thought they had to do. >> according to san jose officials a meeting with the union and a hearing on the restraining order will take place monday. live in san jose. channel 2 news. the city of richmond hosted a unique and school green graduation ceremony today. >> lieutenant governor newson was the speaker at the graduation. it provides training programs

in clean and renewable industries. outside of tech jobs which are back to normal levels is green tech. you have chosen wisely is my long-winded point. >> the rising price of gold is leading to an increase in street robberies in oakland police say suspects typically snatch gold chains from women and run away. one woman told us that she had a theory why the robberies are t rise. >> it's because of the commercials. bring us your gold and silver, we will melt it down.

it's a scam. prices jumped today and the gold is near $1,900 a ounce. it ended with a 1.7% increase. no more spoking even inside your own home the new law headed to the governor's desk that cracks down in lighting up in certain homes. hp makes another big move, the $10 billion buy, as it reshapes its mission.

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hp announced a multi-billion dollar acquisition, they signed an agreement for a british software company. the acquisition should be complete by the end of the year. investors are criticizing the move calling it risky and expensive. the new ipad 3 which could be released by the end of the year will have a higher resolution than the current ipad 2, no other details have been given. apple reported selling more than 9 million ipads that is a 183% increase compared to the same time last year. a new bill has been sent to governor brown that could make entire apartment buildings

smoke free. it gives landlords the authority to make entire buildings and units smoke free. that is to give families more options when it comes to smoke. 86% of california residents do not smoke. >> just to make it clear, it's well within the landlords rights to offer smoke free units for families looking for a place to live. actress gina davis has a new role. state commissioner. she has been approved on the status of women. one senator voted no, but he was not voting against davis, he simply believes the commission should be paid for with private not public money. >> bird watching in the bay view. the rare sight sound in a san francisco neighborhood with a notorious reputation. in 10 minutes i'll show you

which cities will be cooler and which cities will be warmer on saturday. @

the chp released a photo showing a truck that is similar to the one that investigators are looking for in a hit and run case that left a man dead. it's a f-150 pickup truck, someone driving a truck like this one hit and killed donald casper, he was the son of the

fire chief. casper was jogging when the truck hit him on sunday. a bill is on its way to governor brown to keep protesters away from funerals. the u.s. supreme court has upheld the group's right to protest but the california courts think that keeping them away by a thousand feet will stand up to protesters. the state realignment plan, it will shift low level inmates to county jails beginning october first. the counties are worried they will not have enough money to support the inmates. >> it's important for the local stake holders to evaluate how

well their counties are operating the programs. >> lawmakers expect to see 6.3 billion dollars to pay for the plan. a leader is trying to keep residents safe from urban wild life. they are trying to educate folks on how to live with coyotes. they have settled into the area and though we should not be afraid of them, we should not be too friendly. >> there's one that walks around and what we are trying to educate the community on is that they are wild animals. do not try to make them your friend. do not feed them. make your your garbage cans are locked. they have been sighted in other areas. bird watchers in san francisco are excited over a rare sight along the city's shores. earlier this month they took these pictures of two california clapper rail chicks.

clapper rails are an endangered species. experts think they came from san mateo county to lay eggs. the birds have been spotted in the bay view district, attracting a lot of positive attention for a neighborhood that has been known for violent crime. the first mosquito was trapped in oakly. it is normal for the virus to be more prevelent in this time of year. so far this year, california has recorded 12 human cases of west nile virus and 609 mosquitoes have tested positive

for the virus. whether you like the weather cool or warm, we will tell you where to go. >> this weekend, if you want it cool go west and warm go east. hot go south. not around here. it's not going to be hot this weekend. we go to life storm tracker 2. the one thing i want to point out here is the map. reds represent warm or highs but the big strong on shore flow today look what it did to sacramento. you see the on shore push. all the air has cooled off the central valley. we have been cooled off by as much as 10 degrees in the inland locations. those are current temperatures and telling you what, we are not leading with a fire story in august and that is not normally the story. as we head to august now, with this cool weather pattern we are getting a heck of a nice break from fires. you know it's fire season and we are not talking about that

and it's air quality issues usually this time of the year but we are not talking about that either. saturday morning, looks a lot like this morning. saturday and today similar. sunday warmer and that is how it goes. it will not get hot sunday, it will be warmer. this system what i've been tracking drops south and when it drops, right, started on thursday, it was warm and today and saturday, just a cooling trend. this pattern has been repeating itself over and over, and today i thought maybe i'll run a tape from three weeks ago, it looks like what i'm givenning you today. nothing much has changed. we will handle the battle of the bay. partly cloudy and breezy for the battle of the bay. 59 degrees. candle stick park with this

pattern, wear a jacket. >> a big footprint, like this morning, it burns back just like this morning and day time highs just like today. sunday less fog and sunday warmer. forecast highs for saturday, 81, and look at fairfield, 76 for a day time high tomorrow. that is cooler than today, brentwood 80. and temperatures cooler than today, or the same depending on where you are. saturday forecast, like today, and sunday slightly warmer. five-day forcast coming up with your weekend in view and what you'll see is a slight warming on sunday and battle of the bay coming. we know you'll be at the stick. >> i like to be at home with my max and my baby. >> if you were to go take a jacket. >> that is not happening. >> i'm watching at home. i'm watching at home. heading back from mexico these days means long waits and

border check points. a company is trying to sell an invention that could speed it up and keep the border safer. scout can quickly scan beneath vehicles for anything hidden there it can be a valuable tool for customs agents. >> to inspect more vehicles. so catch things that may have gone through. >> our d.c. bureau got a speak peek of it, the company's owners were there to give a sales pitch to the government. >> bill just mentioned the battle of the bay is here 24 hours a day. ktvu sports director will join us with why the san francisco 49ers are preparing for this game like it matters.

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stafford scientists have found a way to detect solar flares before they happen. stanford scientists show that the sun starts to churn around a day or 2 before they erupt. thousands will be at stick and i'll be at home with my snacks to watch the battle of the bay. >> you know, it's a rivalry game but really for just bragging rights in the bay area. it makes it more fun than your average preseason game. >> the main goal is keeping the quarterback alex smith up right. and any quarterback up right for that matter. smith struggled to the second

half against crabtree and vernon davis for touchdowns to give the niners a wayne over the raiders and as for the preseason the niners are 7-4 down through the years. and both teams know there's a little something to prove in this one. >> it's exciting to play the raiders. fans get up for the rivalry. it will be an exciting atmosphere, and definitely a regular season game. especially with then being 30 minutes away. can we see them all the time and the rivalry that they have. it's like a regular season game. we getting ready like it's a regular season game. and we can go out and do what we do. >> just a reminder, you can see that game at 5:00 and you can have post game interviews from the locker room. and bubba will join us to post game show. good news for a good guy. randy bennett, he strengthened

the basketball program at st. mary's. he has been rewarded with an 11 year contract. they have 4 straight 25 victory seasons and the giants trying to break out of their dulldrums looking to beat the astros. the first of a 4-game series and when you see the starting lineup that they post for the game it will be a wonder if they score a couple of runs. we will find out if they do it. >> thank you mark. the nfl preseason on fox is coming up next, it's the falcons against the jaguars in atlanta, our next news cast is at 10:00 on tv 36.