another innocent victim hit by a stray bullet. this time it's a 5-year-old walking on the sidewalk with her dad. good evening i'm gasia mikaelian in for julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. tonight san francisco police say they have surveillance visit yes that may help them track -- surveillance video that may help them track down who shot a 5-year-old walking with her father. the dad heard gunfire and then realized that his daughter had been wounded. heather holmes live and tells us this shooting may have stemmed from a water balloon fight. >> reporter: yes frank that's right. a fight that clearly got way out of hand. tonight that little girl caught in the cross fire is here at the hospital. she is being treated for a gunshot wound to her left knee. the good news though she is stable and expected to survive. the trip home for the bay view father and daughter took a frightening and unexpected

turn. as the two walked the street, gunfire. >> he noticed his 5-year-old daughter fall to the ground. at first he thought she just may have fallen, tripped or something like that. then he noticed she was shot in the knee. >> reporter: police say the father picked up his injured daughter, walked with her for a few blocks until he saw police. this man says he feared for him life. >> when i saw them shooting i went into a store. trying to take cover. when we came out, we saw everybody running and the little girl on the ground. >> reporter: this shooting stemmed from a balloon fight that stem into gunfire. one had a reinvolver the other a semi automatic weapon. >> he said be careful coming home because that was right by your house. >> reporter: police tonight are

calling on witnesses to help them catch the gunman. >> it's really important to come forward because we cannot have kids being shot walking down the street. >> reporter: police have in their possession tonight footage from surveillance camera. they are combing through it right now hoping that it will help them identify those responsible for this shooting that injured an innocent little girl. reporting live tonight here in san francisco, i'm healther holmes, ktvu channel 2 news. police in hayward are investigating a shooting in a hotel that left a woman seriously injured this afternoon. it happened on eighth street. initial reports indicate the woman was in a hall way when she was shot. there's no word on whether the woman was at the hotel, whether she was a guest or employee, police aren't saying much else and right now we have no indications that any arrests have been made. the medical coroner has identified the body of michelle le and is working to determine how the nursing student died. today ktvu news spoke with the

woman who discovered the remains. it was saturday a volunteer searchered from san diego discovered le's body in a remote canyon in senol. mcconnel says she knows what uncertainty is like. her own daughter was raped and killed. her body was not found for a year. >> it's some sort of closure. you never completely get through it but it's some closure. >> reporter: le aoerbgs family is planning a memorial for her -- le's family is planning a memorial for her to say goodbye. parties are being held across the country tonight to celebrate the end of don't ask don't tell the military policy prohibiting gays from serving

openly in the military. vets gathered. it swept a wave of emotion for many gays and lesbians who have served. >> reporter: it was an emotional morning for gay and lesbian veterans celebrating the end of the don't ask don't tell era. former u.s. navy commander zoe dunning came out 18 years ago, she was the nation's only active openly gay service member. >> what's so exciting about this morning when i woke up is knowing that i no longer have to be a spokesperson for those who are serving. they can speak out for themselves, they can tell their personal stories. >> reporter: gay and lesbian vets talked to us about the pain of serving under don't ask

don't tell. >> it's a soul killer, and it's really hard to take. >> today i think society has changed. you know practically every tv show has a gay character on it. >> reporter: u.s. navy petty officer joseph rocha was discharged in 2007 under don't ask don't tell. he now hopes to rejoin the military at the marine officer school. >> i was asked why i would want to go back in. i referred to it as religious calling. >> reporter: for now rocha and other veterans are celebrating what they hope will be another era in the u.s. military. david stevenson. leon panetta celebrateed the repeal of don't ask don't tell saying it brings the

military closer to equality. the admiral called the repeal a matter of integrity. >> we are stronger joint force, a more tolerant joint force, a force of more character and more honor. >> reporter: the pentagon says 97% of the members of the military have received education of implementation of the new policy. >> a rally at the castro activists called for more changes in the future. it's members say an equality still exists because the defense of marriage acts still stands. doma defies marriage between a man and a woman. get equal says that the military still bars transgender people from serving and that needs to be changed. a ceremony intended to help

the healing was held. one by one those who lived in the area stepped up to scoop a shovel full of dirt into the crater on glen view drive. neighbors say today's event offered the community a chance to come together and remember those who died. >> it was an awful experience, we were hoping that this is part of the healing process. to kind of close up the hole and maybe look for a better life in the future. >> reporter: lawmakers who were on hand today rededicated themselves to improve pipeline inspection. now to the south bay where an elderly man unwillingly paid tens of thousands of dollars to rent a mailbox. the owner of a mailbox service in sunny valle is accused of charging him and authorities wonder if there may be others.

>> i cannot believe somebody would do this. >> reporter: woodrey says that her father became ill. she started paying his expenses. and that's when she noticed something odd. >> the first thing i saw was a charge from woodrow for $480 and it would happen almost every week. >> reporter: so she went in to visit woodrow. >> he said we have a deal. that's our charge. >> and the business owner took advantage of the elders short term memory loss. >> reporter: we went inside honey bear postal to get their

side of the story. >> we are very good with everyone, we're very honest. >> reporter: he told us to talk to his attorney who gave us a short statement. we are attempting to resolve this case in a fair manner to all. >> reporter: lemon is due back in court to enter a plea. he is paying restitution to ebert's family. and prosecutors worry that there are other victims and they say if there are, they should contact police. jana katsuyama. 23,000 nurses across central and south california plan to walk off the job this week. members of the california nursing association spent the day in oakland putting together their picket sign for a one day strike this thursday. the registered nurses work at sutter health and kaiser hospital. the nurses negotiating a new contract are saying the companies are making millions. but sutter says it needs to

make cuts to be more efficient. both hospitals have hired replacement nurses to work during the strike. families are coming together to help the family of a 13-year-old girl who died of a heart attack: maria castro's family held a car wash. castro suffered a heart attack and died saturday night. she had recently got out of the hospital after she was hit by a car on her way to school two weeks ago. ktvu spoke to castro's best friend who says today's efforts are not in vain. >> i think she would come out here and do the same thing we're doing for her. what we're doing for her, will help her pass on to a better place. we're all doing this for her. >> reporter: money collected will help pay for her funeral costs. more heat in the inland bay city, i'll show you which cities will get into the 90s.

a popular east bay shopping plaza wants to expand hire. why some people are opposed to the idea. it's a story that's going to warm your heart. the heartfelt gift for a child in need and the two ktvu viewers who made it happen. [ female announcer ] this is the story of eves.

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what was unveiled about the plan tonight and why some residents are concerned. gasia, we're in front of the new neimam marcus that's slated to open march of next year. the plaza's owner wants to expand the shopping center up to 300,000 square feet, roughly three times the size of this neiman marcus. broadway plaza sits on 5,000 acres. santa monica says it's time to look for the future. >> we trust the community and we're looking forward to starting a process with them today. >> reporter: may bridge officials tell us they do not have a master plan yet but want to expand within the current property. some walnut creek residents question the need. >> i'm really not in favor of expanding. >> reporter: why not? >> i don't know i just like it just the way it is. >> there's plenty of opportunities for residents to weigh in on the process as we move forward.

>> reporter: today officials told the council they would hold a series of meetings. they did not specify on how they plan to expand. only that they plan to honor existing height requirements. >> they're looking at the older 60-year-old buildings that need single story buildings for the most part that could use some real significant revamping. >> parking is going to be very important. transit becomes important as well. how can we get people into your center and into those stores that is as convenient as possible. >> reporter: shoppers told us parking is their main concern. >> if they're going to expand, they expect more people to come here, so they're going to need more parking. >> reporter: the first meetings will take place on october 4th at the walnut creek public library. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. also new at 10:00, parents

are demanding that the district keep a school open. parents from kaiser elementary school showed up at a district meeting tonight. the district says that kaiser has the fewest number of children from the neighborhood attending there. but the parents argue that the school is at full capacity and has a diverse population. >> we have one of the highest scores in the district. we're doing very well. >> there are eight schools on the closure list. this friday the superintendent is expected to make his recommendations on which schools to close. the school board is then expected to make a final decision in late october. a new development tonight in the effort to turn clayton valley high school into a charter school. one week ago we told you the mount diablo school board is planning to open charters but

with conditions. they hope to get changes made in a meeting. -- is considering filing a lawsuit against the city. the san rafael city council voted unanimously last night to allow the team to play. a final vote on the matter is scheduled in two weeks. the opponents of the plan say the city needs to conduct an environmental study before making any changes. an update now on a story we first brought you a couple of weeks ago. tonight a little girl has a new custom walker thanks to some ktvu viewers. rita williams tells us how it all began with a crime, but then the little girl's spirits touched two people she didn't even know. >> reporter: with this heartfelt act of kindness today. >> can we remember? >> reporter: good triumpt over evil. >> say thank you mr. wisebart.

>> reporter: we first met cambria right after someone stole her custom fitted $3,000 walker out of the front yard. >> i can just think that someone may not have probably known what it was really for -- may have possibly known what it was really for. i can't believe. >> reporter: cambria was born with a disorder. her heartbroken parents told us they couldn't believe someone would take the one item that let their little girl see the world up right. after seeing my story on ktvu, joel wisbart who has a child about the same age of cambria saw the story. >> it was hard to see something like that happen. >> it's really nice. i feel good about it.

it's a good day. >> it's the heart of mankind, the heart of human kind coming shining through when we need it. >> i can't thank you enough. i really appreciate it. >> reporter: cambria went right back to work so that some day she will no longer need this shiny red gift to help her walk. >> yeah, cambria. a ktvu field poll asked their opinion on the so called amazon sales tax issue. 47% favor the law to collect california sales tax. 46% are opposed. if they could vote on a referendum, 49% said they would. 47% said they would keep it in place. another question into the ktvu field poll asked about having ballot initiatives during elections. 56% of voters say they favored the idea, 32% said they opposed

it. 12% had no opinion. >> a huge donation today by meg whitman to help fund charter schools. the former ceo and candidate for governor toured two charter schools and afterward said she was donating $2.5 million to help fund summit's 10 charter schools. >> i just thought the result, the passion, the leadership was what you know i look for when i look to invest in people and good ideas. >> whitman also challenged other silican valley leaders to fund educational programs, and she told ktvu news she does not have any plans to run for office in the future. president obama is planning a town hall meeting on jobs next week at linkin's headquarters.

they've even set up a page where you can send your questions. some have already been sent in. a hot one today. we have a little bit of fog. it's making it's way down the coast. i suspect tomorrow we will see more clearing at the beaches. there will be some patchy fog. that will drop temperatures down from the highs of the today. i don't think we'll see 101 in livermore like we did today. i think we will see temperatures in the inland valleys and the mid-90s. along the coast we're going to see temperatures in the 60s. slightly cooler, a little bit of fog and just a lessening of the high pressure. right now in fairfield it's 74, 80 in oakland. it's warm outside right now. as we head into tomorrow it is another, a third consecutive spare the air day. bad air quality in the inland bay valleys. back here, we're going to look right at your forecast highs for wednesday. it's going to be pretty warm,

we'll see you back here. back to the drawing board for a way to protect salmon and other fish. the opposers maintained that the pumps are unsafe for the fish. water agents applauded the system saying they hope it will provide more water for farmers. and what the hot weather we've been having here in sonoma country is good knew for wine country. we'll explain in a live report. ♪

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crash that some viewers may find difficult to watch. it shows that world war ii era airplane making a loop before slamming right into the ground and then disintegrating. the video was taken by a spectator and provides the best view yet. investigators say it's likely the pilot blacked out before the crash because of the gravitational force. preparations are already under way for an air show in weekend in salinas. officials there say they will probably have to answer more questions because of what happened in reno. but there's a key difference between an air race and an air show. >> reporter: perkins flies this training jet in several air shows every year. >> this airplane is built like a tractor. >> reporter: he even trained pilot jimmy leeward in it in

1992. >> jimmy was in the back. i was in the cockpit. >> reporter: fans in reno hope the show will return next year. >> this was a fluke. they could have had a news helicopter fall out of the sky, anything could have happened. >> yes there will be a ripple effect. yes the faa will make more rules. >> reporter: yet he says there's an important difference between air races and a kind of air show pilots are preparing for this weekend. >> it's a highly choreographed well scripted show away from the audience. all the variables very well controlled. >> reporter: no speck spectators have ever been killed. >> i do air show, have i had

close called? yes, have i had close calls at air shows? not really. >> reporter: they have not made any changes to the show itself. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. and our coverage continues on our website ktvu.com. you will find more information about the victims of the reno crash and the ntsb investigation just look under the special tab on our home page. police in oakland are asking the public for help in locating a teenager who disappeared late last night. 15-year-old sade sweetwyne has not been home since she left school on august 23rd. she has black hair and brown eyes. anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call police immediately. a homeless friend beloved by the san francisco giants has turned up in los angeles. 43-year-old billy chamberland vanished last month. the team feared the worse when

billy stopped showing up to greet players. today chamberland was spotted outside dodger stadium. the giants told us he decided to move back to l.a. where he used to live. this really goes from just waiting to really just being frenzy. a frenzy in wine country, what has workers on the field working overnight. plus the story he will tell others for years. the baby born at 30,000 feet and where the family is headed next. so i got this new job last week, but their health insurance

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moonlight. >> reporter: our car thermometer said it was 100 degrees. but wine growers say these pinot grapes love the hot weather right now. but because it's been so hot a lot of the work has been taking place long after the sun goes down. strong vineyards provided this video of the nighttime picking operation that are now kicking into high gear. it's simply too hot in the day. >> it's hard to make wine when the grapes come in at 100 degrees. >> reporter: many of the fruit are reaching peak maturity. and growers want them off the vines before rain comes and they rot on the vine. >> the fruit is at its maturity. >> you end up with better skin to juice ratio. >> reporter: this row of pinot will be picked this week.

>> we're very busy. everybody is looking to bring their grapes in. >> reporter: grapes are cig being destemmed at sunset at -- grapes are still being destemmed at sunset vineyards. this activity at this winery is about to explode. >> the next three days we'll be doing processing between 30 and 40-tons each day. >> reporter: wet weather in june ruined some crops so over all production could be down 15% from last year. but just about everyone says the quality this year will be very good. >> this year is actually better than 2010. we didn't have the heat strike and the other little complications. this is looking great. >> reporter: it'll be a while before these grapes end up in a bottle like this. but when it does and it ends up in a shelf near you, many people are saying 2011 is going to be a good year. when an immigrant family from the philippines arrived in

san francisco there was a new addition to the family with an incredible story to tell. ala alamio gave birth to a boy on the flight last night. today she's in a hospital. she said she wasn't due for the next 10 days and was cleared to fly. but four hours after take off she went into labor. little kevin ray just would not wait. >> the baby is there, and everything is done. the baby is crying now and then look up like this. >> reporter: the baby's full name is kevin ray mar francis domingo, francis is for san francisco. her newborn's birthplace will be listed as san francisco and his citizenship will be american. students at san jose state university are angry that many upper class men have to live off campus. rob roth tells us why an

unexpectedly large freshman class is to blame for the housing crunch. >> reporter: these students marched through san jose state university today angry about a lack of housing on campus. >> i want the president to change the housing policy. >> reporter: yates is a third year political science student, he says he's been crashing at a friend's house in a dormitory room. >> not having my own room to go to if i wanted to close my door and be secluded is not a good feeling. >> reporter: we found this student, he is one of many students staying at the clarion. >> if i want to go on campus, it used to take me two minutes. now it's going to take me 40 pháeups to get back to the hoe -- 40 minutes to get back to the hotel. >> reporter: why the housing shortage? there are two reasons. one that the freshman not from this area must stay in the dorms. and the freshman class is

larger than the university had expected. most universities usually accept more students than they have slots. >> more students than accepted our offer and enrolled here. we're in the process of surveying the student to find out why. >> reporter: but students feel they are being punished for the miscalculation. the university says it has offered housing to anyone who needs it and it is taking steps to make sure in the future enrollment does not exceed housing. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. iran's president repeated today that two americans detained in tyran would be released soon per happens in a matter of days. but in iran today there was another court delay for shane bauer and josh fattal. a judge who needs to sign off on their bail and release was not in court this morning as expected. they will contact the attorney

when the judge shows up. a san francisco woman is in jail tonight accused of murder just days after she stabbed a man who she said broke into her home and tried to choke her. the stabbing happened at the woman's home on kirk view avenue in the bay view sunday morning. police are not releasing any details about the arrest or investigation. but they have identified the woman as athena worthem. the victim has been identified as payne. investigators are trying to determine if the two had been in some kind of relationship. now a look at wall street. analysts are expecting the federal reserve to introduce a new plan. oracle announced their earnings grew in the third

quarter. oracle stock was up 30% after closing. the university of michigan announced today that apple set a new record high for personal computers including tablets on its american customer satisfaction index. apple received an 87 on the 100 point scale. hp came in second followed by dell. the raging waters before it hits and the massive effort to evacuate people. back here we do wednesday forecast, it is another spare the air day tomorrow so you know it's going to be hot. i'll show you which cities will be the hottest and i'll show you how hot. airline fees that now reach $400. which airlines and what you will get in exchange. ?

officials officials tonight are trying to figure out what caused an explosion. that rig is still burning tonight. about a dozen workers were on the rig just before the blast but authorities say a warning allowed them time to escape. no one was hurt. but evacuations are still in place for several homes in that area. we have new information tonight about a crime spree in san jose that included a homicide. as we first reported last weekend, paul castillo is facing charges for kidnapping and killing 60-year-old cindy wynn. tonight police say they raided the tree house marijuana collective in san jose in connection with the crimes. police say it appears at least two people at that collective aided castillo but authorities would not release any further details. castillo is said to be arraigned tomorrow. don't expect to hear much

from top executives from solyndra. their executives are being called to capitol hill to testify after receiving $500 million in loan guarantees. today the executives send word that they plan to invoke their fifth amendment right. in news of the world tonight, in afghanistan a suicide bomber today killed the former afghan president. he had been leading efforts to reach peace with insurgents. the bomber posed as a taliban peace envoy and hid the explosive under his turban. libyan's new leaders say they wanted to assure the world that they intend to uphold the principals of peace and security. the leaders also met with

president obama to discuss libya's path forward. in the meantime gadhafi and his troops are still fighting rebels. and in japan, more than 1 million people in the central part of the country have been told to evacuate ahead of a powerful typhoon. the storm is expected to hit in the next several hours. there's already been a lot of wind and rain and so far four people are dead or missing. forecasters also say that typhoon will pass near the damaged fukushima nuclear reactor. federal transit funding is on the chopping block. that has bay area transportation leaders concerned. a bill in congress would reduce funding for transit systems nationwide by 1/3. officials are publicizing what those cuts would mean. they tell us the cuts would reduce service. delay the are replacement of 30 caltrans vehicles as well as delay the replacement of buses. some airlines are taking their baggage fees to a whole

new level. an analysis by usa today found that continental, american and united airlines all charged $400 or more for overweight bags checked on some of their international flights. the airlines say baggage and other new fees allow them to keep fares low while letting passengerred choose what level of service they want. when is the cool downgoing to begin? our chief meteorologist bill martin's complete forecast coming up in about six minutes. plus -- >> reporter: there are new kids down in the farm. stanford welcomes a freshman class of 2015. and simon cowell is back. how the x-factor is changing the game. plus what he's revealing about the contestants.

new at 10:00, the class of 2015 is spending its first night on campus at stanford.

today was moving day. lloyd lacuesta live where tonight parents are saying their sentimental goodbyes. >> reporter: stanford university is one of the most respected and prestigious universities in the country. and tonight students sleeping on the farm for the first time continue the tradition. >> you guys came from home now, but hopefully this becomes your home and that's sort of my job. so welcome. >> on the stanford campus tonight, resident advisors welcomed incoming freshman. nellie wiser of aspen colorado is one of them. >> i'm a little overwhelmed but very, very excited. >> i'm so scary, it's tough for a dad to let his little girl go. >> reporter: today was move in day. 16% are the first in their families to attend a four year college. >> for me it's a really exciting time. a time to do things i couldn't do in high school and it's time

for me to take advantage of it. >> reporter: the class comes from all 50 states and 15 countries. >> both my friends went to cal so it's been a transition. -- both of my parents went to cal. so it's been a transition. but hopefully they have better football. >> i think i'm at the bottom of the barrel. >> reporter: not exactly, these students are the best and the brightest. 35,000 had applied for admission. tonight was a rite of passage, parents parted from children. now entering a new phase of their lives. >> it's bittersweet. it was so exciting but bad at the same time. >> reporter: it will cost each student more than $200,000 to earn a stanford diploma. a school official told me tonight, nearly half of the freshman class will receive financial aid.

live at stanford university, lloyd lacuesta. the website full tilt poker, raids accounts to a tune of $44 million and funneled the owners to it owners. the justice department blocked full tilt poker from operating in the u.s. this spring. google is inviting everyone to join its new social network. google t opened to the public today. the companies expected to unveil several big changes including a news feed that prioritizes posts own a realtime ticker that streams

the most recent activity of your friends. boy it was a hot one today. a spare the air day tomorrow again. that's the third in a row. that's the first time that's happened this season. it's been quite mild out here. fog out at the coast right now. i got an e-mail from a friend out on california street who says the fog is blowing right up california street in the inner richmond district. the temperatures are definitely coming down. these are the forecast highs tomorrow. i suspect we'll have clearing at the coast. there'll be some sunshine, stinson beach, pacifica, maybe even ocean beach. temperatures out there will be back in the 60s. you will find your 90s, upper 90s today. 101 in livermore. forecast highs tomorrow a little cooler than that but still very warm. well above the average. mostly clear and mild tonight. patchy fog at the coast. we have it there right now. warm to hot tomorrow just like today. and in the weekend the big story there will be cooler. the flow becomes kind of more

westerly and the cool moist air begins to move in. and we warm up because of this slight offshore. and that generally gets you a northern to northeasterly wind. that's why we're not looking at red flag warnings. if this were a big wind event which we often see this time of year. without the winds these temperatures in these communities almost bearable this time of year at the height of our fire season. 92 in novato, 89 in san rafael. that still looks pretty warm to me. oakland if you go mid-80s there. you're going to wake up in the avenues with some fog. i suspect it's going to peel

away from the coast. the fog right up against the fog and pushes back. it's not going to get past 19th but it's going to be right on the highway and on the great highway. right on highway 1 and the fog will be dense at times. the forecast highs 87 in menlo park. your forecast with your weekend always in view looks like the next couple of days warm. it's going to warm up. then the weekend significant cooling as we head toward saturday and sunday. >> nice looking forecast. >> yeah. >> thanks bill. simon cowell is coming back to fox and he's looking for undiscovered singers with that special something. his any show will begin tomorrow. many people are comparing it to american idol. there are interviews done recently and he says he really

could tell today's teens are very comfortable. >> they were the cockiest most arrogant bunch i've ever seen in my life. because they've all grown up watching you tube, the internet. they have their own ideas, their own opinions, they were incredible. >> reporter: the x factor debuts right here on channel 2. you can also see our entire interview with simon cowell on ktvu.com. we're posting it to the video player right in the front page. and it's coming down, but no one knows where or when a 6- ton satellite will be falling. the chances that satellite will hit you in the head, up next. ( grunting )

you didn't know the the eagles that i have to deal with. >> you're probably right. >> thank you. >> whoever you are. >> i appreciate that phil jackson. quite famous. nasa officials have their eyes on the sky tonight. they're trying to figure out exactly when and where a giant satellite will fall to earth. scientists the six ton 30-foot long satellite will come down on thursday but most likely it'll be sometime on friday. the satellite is expected to break apart when it reenters the atmosphere and the chances of being hit by a piece of that satellite are said to be one in 21 trillion. >> that's about the odds of the giants pulling out a win tonight. >> not quite that much. but you did say a giant

satellite falling to earth. the sand has all but slipped to the bottom of the hourglass. tim lincecum, kershaw match up. lincecum has faced kershaw four times this year. when this fly ball touched out by lincecum. you knew it was going to be a tough night. jerry sands made it 2-0. stayed that way until the eighth for just this third time this year. stewart went deep. it was 2-1. john put two runners on with one out. he got carlos beltran looking the rally dies. then to the ninth after the giants put a runner on. kershaw wins his 20th in the process. the giants need help, they need it fast.

they did get some tonight in arizona where the pirates were winners over the diamondbacks. the giants began the day 3.5 games behind the wild card. the braves shut out florida 4- 0. cardinals also in the wild card race were winners over the mets. the texas rangers are close to wrapping things up. texas taking it out on the a's. a night which the a's have signed bob melvin to be their new manager for the next season. adrian beltran to the deepest part of the ballpark. 3-0 as the rangers go on to get 14 hits off 5a's pitchers. texas now five games up.

we leave you with a predicament. you are about to show up before a judge for stealing dolphins jerseys. how do you show up? wearing dolphins jerseys of course. the judge was trying to stop herself from a chuckle. they were arrested in the parking lot and that's how they came to court. giants 5.5 games back in the west. 4.5 in the wild card. time is running out. at least you're not facing charges in miami. >> ktvu morning news begins at 4:30 tomorrow. they'll have all the overnight developments in the bay area and the latest on that 5-year- old girl hit by a stray bullet. >> and our coverage continues all the time on ktvu.com. thanks for joining us.

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