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sunole grade there are no cars out on the roadway. 4:30 let's head back to the desk. topping our news, it is our last day for a family that runs concessions at the lake. alley is there with some of the changes that are taking place. good morning allie rasmus. >> reporter: good morning, they are shutting down operations at the end of the day today. it comes after a long fight between recreation and the boat house operators and the lease for the current operators has run out and now the park is bringing in a new operator a company based out of new mexico. they will still offer row boat rentals and they will also have a cafe with snacks but they say some of the old character and history of the old boat house

will be lost once it changes hands. >> it will take a lot of the authenticity out of it which could be anywhere. >> people have also been able to rent bikes and that's changing too. the new company will not be offering bikes and this is the last time they will be able to rent bikes. allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. the agency is asking congress to step in and help straighten out its finances. right now the biggest concern is a $5.8 billion payment plan and without help they may be forced to shut down by this winter. lee has been downgraded to a tropical depression and it is moving across mississippi with

sustained winds at 35 miles per hour. the storm dumped more than a foot of rain and some of the damage in the gulf coast comes from tornadoes which touched down in southern mississippi and alabama. >> it started getting louder and louder and we just dove into the closet. >> two kids made it to shore safely but a 16-year-old boy was swept away. in the next couple of days it will cross alabama tennessee and georgia. from one natural disaster to another many still do not have power a week after irene. the storm killed 6 people -- 46 people in three states. president barack obama saw some

of the damage firsthand and promises people swift help. >> people here in patterson need washington politics getting in the way to help those badly affected. >> hurricane irene is expected to have caused at least $7 billion in the u.s. >> hurricane has already strengthened to a category 2 storm with sustained winds at 105 miles per hour. it is far from any inhibited islands and they project it will head north in the middle of the week. families of the seven fishermen say they will not stop serving for the sunken boat. a week long search with no sign

of that missing boat, they have not seen since july 3rd since their boat capsized. their family gathered to talk about the efforts. >> we are looking for ideal weather conditions and a little more fundraising to do to be able to do the search again as where we stand. we want to fine the boat. >> now the group received a fundraising check from the restaurant yesterday and families say they will use the money toward another sonar search. a grass fire that was sparked by a deadly plane crash has grown to 3500 acres. the canyon started yesterday morning after a small plane crash just south of bakersfield. one person died in that crash. 600 firefighters are now on the scene. people who live by the fire have been evacuated and at

least one home has again destroyed. 1,100 acres which was burning is now fully contained. everybody has baseball to make it back home safe. two mobile homes were destroyed in that fire. wildfires are devastating texas this morning. coming up how tropical storm lee fanned the flames that consumed thousands of acres. well back here in oakland thousand gathered to remember the city's thousands of homicide victims. a wooden cross with was carried and the group lit one candle for each person killed in 2010 and in 2011.

the foundation also helps relatives of victims, they handed outback packs of schools supplies and they want to make sure the children have the support they need to stay in school and help break the cycle of violence in their community. thousands showed up to celebrate gay pride in oakland the second annual oakland pride was held downtown and 150 vendors were offering free hiv screening. the police chief says there were no problems at the event. they plan to keep them fan friendly. >> san francisco is like a real big zoo. >> the purpose of the festival is to highlight the diversity

of the area. well we put together a slide show some of the highlights from the oakland pride and you will find it on our website. well tomorrow, the issue of who can defend proposition 8 will be the focus of a california supreme court hearing. supporters approving the ban are suing for the right to defend prop 8 in court. they want to defend it because governor brown has decided to stay on the sidelines. once it comes back they will decide whether to go to federal courts. of all things marijuana in downtown oakland and organizers say it is a bit more at the journalists and they are promoting medical marijuana

ensears to smoke outside city hall and organizers say it was a problem free weekend. they will have it a pair of extra eyes as part of their enforcement program. statewide they have arrested 100 eight people suspected over driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. there have been 1,000 up from 8 last year. 438 is the time and i mentioned a lot of people are still sleeping sally. >> you can call me sally. good morning pam. one of our bay area bridges we are working on and it looks like a semi truck ended up doing major damage to the toll liza and we are making some phone calls and will get back

to you. right now we will talk take a look at the east shore freeway and traffic is moving right along, no problems to report. at the bay bridge plaza, it is a little warmer and traffic is moving fine. in san jose traffic is moving lightly and folks will not be getting on the road until obviously later in the day. 439, here is steve. they should stay with clouds, one row of items to point out. some of this moisture deserves watching and we'll see, sent usually gets tropical moisture and i am not surprised, but for us there is a big old bank,

from the golden gate and nfl, a couple of high pressures will build in today. it is kind of a push, we are running 0 on the cool side, fog, it is low clouds, it may be a little warmer but about the same. 50s on the coast, that questioning comes back in a big way and tomorrow there will be fog -- thick fog and we could get a warmer count for inland temperatures and as we head towards late friday into saturday it could get warmer

too pamela. tropical storm lee dumped rain on louisiana mississippi and its wind caused a different problem in texas. the area soldier from afghanistan returns home, ktvu channel 2 news was there with the special first meeting. and traffic going on, more coming up in just a minute. e

gabe. good morning lots of low clouds and fog 60s and 70s by the beaches. he has killed a woman and an 18-month-old daughter stuck in the home. tropical winds are making this the fastest moving fire they have ever seen. yesterday it burned thousands of acres in novato county. the woman and her daughter were inside one of those homes and unable to escape in time. that fire is now contained. i want to show you video from another wildfire that ignited in north texas yesterday. it is a train trestle also in

for narrow -- in novato county, at least eight structures were destroyed and several people had to be evacuated. powerful waves are being blamed for the death of a surfer, he was found unresponsive in the ocean on state. he was taken to the hospital where he died. high surf caused by a storm in the south pacific has created dangerous conditions including here in the bay area. a soldier from livermore has died of rabies. 24-year-old specialist kevin r shoe maker survived the military police company in afghanistan from may 2010 until may of this year. officials say he died last wednesday in new york where he was stationed at fort drum. the military says how he contracted rabies is under

investigation but a source said he was bitten by a dog in afghanistan and is survived by his mother and their stepfather. in libya, rebel forces, one of the last strongholds failed. rebel soldiers, they have extended muammar gaddafi loyal lists to surrender -- loyallests giving them until september 10th. >> given this surrender there will be no more bloodshed and if it is not accepted we will be here with power. >> they will leave before the saturday deadline and reportedly rebels believe many officials including two of muammar gaddafi's sons are in that town. the ousted president is in

court. they will take the stand against president hosni mubarak and he is charged with ordering the killings of protesters during the uprising and he could receive the death penalty if convicted. the trial of amanda knox, the 24-year-old was convicted in the 2007 death of her british roommate. they have much of the information and an appeal is expected by the end of the month. ten years later we are expecting to see the first known moments of flight 93 in 2001. >> the explosion shook the house clear over here. >> 30 passengers and crew were on flight bound for san

francisco. they were all killed when the plane crashed. a man who lived a few houses from the site took this video. he wishes to remain anonymous. he was on board flight 93 and the 10th annual andy garcia starts at triangle park. it comment rates his birth and death following the run. a special is called a decade of change following the run. we will hear reports and we will also exam minute the many changes since 10 years ago.

a mouse's sculpture is being unveiled tomorrow . the most expensive piece of art. it is called remember them, champions of humanity. it depicts 25 people the art thirst selected. it includes mother theresa and wins on it -- wilson churchill. it was paid for by private funding. it was an emotional resource for aaron and his family. >> he made his way to see his wife and came home after being injured in afghanistan and now he is being awarded a purple

heart. >> you receive a purple heart after being wounded in war, yes, it is all right. >> heart suffered a leg injury nearly a month ago. he is recommended for 'army -- he is recommended for an army medal known as the valor of armor. and on our sister station, our local viewers raised $2.1 million and that raises it the most since 2008. people are taking a look at

their problems and the action they are taking to secure their cash. and saw a record crowd, why it could get organizers in trouble.

. welcome back to the morning news, it is now 4:53, close to 5 4,000 people were at the event in the novato dessert and that's more than allowed by managers. they believed they sold more than 50,000 tickets assuming not everyone will show but they will be discussing this issue. 453 is the time, tara moriarty is in for sal and i understand you have more about the golden gate bridge.

>> damage was to a toll plaza and damage was to a tunnel on the san francisco side when you get off the bridge. and again an accident nearby where a semi truck smashed the top causing mail damage to the truck and the tunnel, we have a crew on the way. no delays and hopefully we will not see the rush in the morning hours. moving along are the highlights you see as you make your way towards concord. here is steve. >> what time is it? >> 454. >> almost five. >> thank you tara. it will be back today low clouds, sunny breezy, 60s #0s and then a quick warmup inland. without that, it will not

happen but you could see of a noon highs -- afternoon highs. there is a lot of clouds and also into the sierra valley and there is a possibility this low could draw in some moisture. we have five days away before this happens and today the fog is really our main story line, after the day today it will be a similar day to yesterday. santa rosa 54, san jose upper 50s and tomorrow high pressure will build in as the system builds high pressure and it will warmup. mild on the bay and warmer

inland 50s and 60s and today it is just a transition day. it has been a tough couple of days in the city. 86 morgan hill, 70s forehead wood city fremont knap and santa rosa an extended, that time of year we have a warmup than low drops in for an increase in fog. there may be partly cloudy skies with the possibility of showers, a possibility on the weekend. as a new strategy, we will help reduce the number of bear problems in north lake tahoe. people who live here are taking pictures of dumpsters that are not properly closed as required by a local ordinance. they posted the facebook page called the wall of shame. riding the bus, it is

getting safer. and changes on the way for an iconic san francisco attraction being. things you can enjoy for the last time today.