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that's the top story today. good afternoon i'm tori campbell. just as classes are getting underway. craig joins us live with the criminal activity good afternoon. >>reporter: the intersection made famous by the 60s protest. talking crime. not unusual to have an increase in crime at the beginning of the school year. that doesn't make it easier for the victims to cope with their sense of violation. sexual crimes happened saturday night just west of tele graph. one pushed the victim. all three robbed him of a wallet and iphone. all three students live on the block. >> you think you are safe cause there's so many people but turns

out you are not. >>reporter: there was been a number of crimes on the campus over the past 10 days. the latest is this robbery. there were three sexual assaults in this time period. one of them happened here on oxford and center street. he asked the woman for directions. as soon as she began to help, the man grabbed her breasts and groin. >> you always have to be on your guard. never for a second let your guard now. it's scary but i'm here to learn. there's risks i'm willing to take. >>reporter: one of them was a mother of an incoming freshman. suspects have been arrested. issued a crime alert. posted on the website along with strategies students can use. residents are using the web to communicate on crimes. the students we talked to say they

heard about the robbery from facebook. reporting live craig, channel 2 news. >> thank you. police patrols will be increasing after the tires of more than 60 cars were slashed. cars were targeting along 17 blocks. mostly on california street. we found one man who just moved to the area for a job only to wake up to find his rental truck damaged. police tell us they know who they are looking for and arrest could be made as early as today. paloalto someone broke into ernie's wines and liquors. smashed a window and took cash and a computer. it's believed the same man involved in these two burglaries is responsible

for up to 10 in several cities since 2009. . a veteran san jose police officer is out on bail after an arrest on sex crime charges. 44-year-old patrick darrigo is accused of molesting a 15-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy in his home and providing the teens with alcohol. he was fired from the san jose police department after he was convicted of a drunk driving accident cover up for district attorney's investigator. he was later reinstated. . san francisco police are increasing patrols after two gang related killings in just 24 hours. flowers marked the spot where 22 restaurant cook was shot and killed on tuesday. two men approached him during a smoke break and shot him in the

face. police think they mistook him for a gang member. shot multiple times on hamp shier street and pronounced dead on the street. >> they are trying to saturate that area and make sure they know who people are and try to stop things before they happen. >> police don't know if the two shootings are connected. they are asking the public to help by notifying police of any gang activity. . a court hearing was held this morning of the victims of the explosion nearly one year ago. joins us live outside the court house to let us know what happened inside. >>reporter: the judge decided to put off the decision if and when this case will go to trial for another 3 weeks. trying to decide the process to move

forward. the judge hearing arguments from both side. the attorneys representing more than 300 victims. they are trying to figure out if one jury will hear the entire case but that could drag on. or whether to do mediation and break apart the liability portion. the plaintiff's attorney does not want this case to go to mediation which he says would keep the facts hidden. >> how could an organization like this allow this injustice to happen for 54 years while at the same time paying themselves executive bonuses to peter darty? how does that happen? >>reporter: so far they have plan slammed the utility because

of pg&e's record keeping. you will remember the line exploded that killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes. still hasn't determined where the ruptured pipes came from. we are going to be back here september 22nd and let you know what the next sti p is for the victims of the pipeline disaster. live. >> thank you. as flood waters reseed residents are returning to find storm devastation. president obama is set to visit where the river forced hundreds of evacuations. in vermont people are pulling soggy furniture from homes and completely washed away. the storm is being blamed for 46

deaths in 13 states and 8 deaths in puerto rico. . the san francisco animal shelter is making a request for people who find lost dogs. they are experiencing severe dog overcrowding and until they have room, they are asking anyone who picks up a stray dog to register that they found the pet and temporarily house the pets until the shelter has more room. reducing adoption fees 50 percent through september 12th. . today the city of san jose is launching a program for people with licensed pets. dogs and pets can be licensed with no citations, late fees or penalties for missing vaccines. and all san jose residents are required to license their dogs

and cats. . ahead the latest on large wild fires causing serious damage in the state of texas. the unofficial close of summer is getting near. ahead metrologist tells us if it will finally start to feel like summer on the coast. >>reporter: i am one of many people there's many ground support. the tree will be occupied for a long time. >> another protest in berkeley. we'll tell you the issues this time.

. >> firefighters in north texas say they have made progress in the battle against the wild fire 100 miles west of dallas. the palo pi nto fire is 50 percent contained. 17 new fires broke out in texas in part because of the hot dry weather. destroyed at least 40 homes. no injuries have been reported. . in the libyan conflict, muammar gaddafi is urging to continue the fight and not to surrender. >> we are not cowards. the libyan people are brave. >> a man claimed to be muammar

gaddafi issued this message today but did not offer clues as to his whereabouts. he is not in that country though his wife and children have already fled. . secretary state hilary clinton is meeting with libyan leaders in parris today. 12th day since forces stormed tripoli. . calling it a case of phobia. 15 people were arrested after a scuffle. one woman argued with a police officer. witnesses say that escalated when the officer pushed her to the ground and several men jumped in to help her. >> four to five people arguing

in the crowd and sparked a fight. the two seasonal park rangers were hurt. >> officials at playland say they only ban head gear and scarves from some rides for safety reasons. they could get caught on something and cause strangulation. . vote today on a contract with a new operating company. appears the agency will pick the second lowest bidder. the presentation by trans it america quote blew our socks off. operate and maintain service when cal trans contract expires. the lowest bid was 5 million dollars lessp. . seems some of the 70 state parks foreclosure have found a way to stay open.

the senate passed a bill that would allow non-profits to run some of the parks. so far there are two parks that already have operating agreements. parks and rec rehabilitation spokesman say these deals will be complicated but creative solution is needed to save the parks. . veterans are playing a big role in restoring an area. called the veterans green core. veterans are cutting down trees on the slopes where the angora fire burned in 2007. john is among those training in a career in forest service. >> i didn't have a lot of job skills that could transfer over. >> could take another three years to restore angora. the hope is veterans turned foresters can help.

. there is a new tree sitting in berkeley. a man who calls himself moon shadow purged himself in a tree. and a proposal by local businesses to revitalize the park that could include a ban on unlicensed events. he'll stay where he is for at least a week. >> they've cut down trees across the street and i'm afraid they are going to start cutting down trees here. they made a threat last november that they wanted to build a museum and soccer field here. >> moon shadow says police have come by twice a day and police tell us he is trespassing. cutting down trees and build a sports training facility. . be careful if you are planning a day at the beach. national weather service said

watch out for big waves. the beaches that face south are the most vulnerable. the swell is expected to peek tomorrow and saturday with 6 to 10 foot waves. . hawaii is also seeing the high surf. advisories and warnings are in place. some beachfront businesses say they are losing customers because the huge waves are keeping some tourists away. i think that might be mark tamayo. >> usually they are way down there as far as the surf height wise. today, very nice and great to be out there. also nice to be out here in the bay area as well. lingering haze and patchy fog. we will begin the long warmup. we have the fog hugging a good portion of the coast from point rays down.

other patches and fog closer to santa cruz county. forecast story for today. we have the clouds this morning pulling back near the shore line. temperatures near 90. mostly sunny skies. the weekend forecast holiday weekend we will bring in minor cooling but still on the nice side. here's a look at some of the current numbers. santa rosa lower 70s. 12:00 hour already in the 80s for fairfield. cooling we've been talking a lot about that over the past few weeks. cool temperatures for the coast and hot numbers inland. here's the overall trend. high pressure builds in we will see a northerly breeze as we head into early friday morning. warming trend will continue. hottest locations will be approaching the mid possibly upper 90s. but this will pull back near the

coastline. could be approaching the 70 degree mark into friday. if you are heading to the coast, the swells have been on the increase to the south. we do not have high surf warnings or advisory but still somewhat of a concern for south facing beaches. this is for today, tomorrow into the weekend. the swell backs off into sunday. here's forecast showing some fog hugging parts of the coastline and could be patchy fog out there by 3:00 this afternoon. look what happens tomorrow morning, the clouds not a lot out there. maybe a patch or two friday morning. but this is basically the signal that tomorrow will be warmer. mostly sunny skies. today the warmup begins. here's a look at forecast high. santa rosa mid 8 #0z. oakland upper 70s. lower 80s and gilroy right around 91

degrees. more 90s for tomorrow. warm to hot with 7 0s to the coast. and with your weekend always in view your holiday weekend temperatures back off saturday but still nice out there. that will lead to cooler temperatures but tori still a pretty nice weekend. you will notice that change for today but as we head into friday. fire danger comes up as well. >> thank you. the napa and sonoma valleys. grapes were picked for this years harvest comes about two weeks late. some winemakers say the field could be lighter because of the late season rains in the spring. if you have a fire pit on your patio or backyard, you'll want to know about a recall that the consumer products commission issued today. gel fuel that

comes from 9 manufactures. the cps c says adding the fuel to an already burning fire can cause flash fires and burns. for more on the recall go to k tv u.com and look for the story on the front page. . visitors to the bay aquarium have a chance to get up close to a great while shark. captured malibu and transferred. weighs about 40 pounds. this is the 6th shark since 2004. hope to keep him for several months and release him into the wild. . ahead, we will tell you how everyday shoppers have wall street investors smiling today. am sdom.com wants to make a deal and create jobs but there is a catch.

azon.com wants to make a deal and create jobs but there is a catch. . >> taking a live look on wall street. stocks lower now after a day of trading. really light volume. a lot waiting on tomorrow's payroll report for the month of august. the dow is down 78 at 11, 533.

n and p is down 10. . better than expected sales for the month of august. target, limited brands and wet seal beat the forecasts on wall street. khols and jp penny posted declines. inspite of the recent up and downs on the stock market, waiting to see what impact hurricane irene will have on the sales reports. amazon.com is making jobs in california. it will open 6 new distribution centers in california. that could bring as many as 7,000 new jobs to the golden state. amazon wants an ex xks exemptp goes. they are reluctant to give up 200 million dollars in expected taxes for a

few thousand jobs. . the largest publically -- with it. ron runs the trash collection company called waste collections. opposition to a bill sponsored by assembly woman fi ona. limiting the amount of trash a private landfill can take in from other cities. >> it allows us certainty when making decisions on purchasing facilities, hiring employees and making commitments to customers. >> yesterday assembly woman pulled the bill putting it on hold until next year. opponents say it will allow cities to ship their garbage instead of recycling it. some residents will have to adjust to changes to their male service.

the postal service consolidation is reducing the number of mail routes from 67 to 55. and in another sign of the times for the postal service the internet is replacing the blue corner mailbox. there were 400 thousand in 1985 but they have reduced 60 percent. san francisco has removed more than 800 in the past few years. freedom from foreclosure. homeowners are choosing foreclosure troubles. tonight at 5:00 we'll take you with financial troubles. more coming up at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day.

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