everybody says cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. one system helped to usher in the fog, yes, it was too shallow to help inland areas and it is out of the picture so sun breezy cooler for all and downright windy for the usual suspects. 70s inland with 50s and 60s close to the coast. here is sal. traffic looks good around the bay area and you can see 680 southbound, it looks good driving to the south bay. no major problems there also the morning commute will be looking pretty good heading westbound on i-92 and heading out to the san mateo bridge. there is a closure on the north bay and in just a few minutes we will run it through and give you more of the troubled spots

but at 4:30 let's go back to pam. a growing rat problem that is some of the issues reported at an encampment on wall street. they are threatening to spread to snow park, across from lake merit and some people moved to that second location but the city says they will not be allowed to stay. the city is also threatening to remove tents from outside city hall. here is a live picture of what city hall looks like right now. protesters have been told to clean up their act. trash is making an existing rat infestation even worse and there is reports of illegal drug use and people urinating outdoors. san francisco anger over the raid sparked a walk and they are demanding they be allowed to peacefully assemble

at justin plaza. but the mayor said camping is illegal there and he has spent more than $100,000 on police and clean up. this week marks the anniversary of the worst fire in u.s. history. they killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. tara moriarty joins us with how the city is remembering those horrible events of october 1991, tara? >> reporter: one of the firefighters who fought the flames that day was out near the oakland airport and later this morning you may remember him from some footage that ktvu channel 2 news aired 22 years ago. >> i have never seen anything like this... >> reporter: he is the firefighter holding the hose there. he will be sharing his thoughts as the fire killed 25 people

took down several homes and 15 charred acres. it started as a grass fire october 19th 1991 in berkeley hills. crews thought they completely he can continuation wished it and -- extinguished it. there were a lot of challenges they faced that day including what went wrong, what went right, would we be prepared if it happened again and we will talk to a neighbor who was forced from his home that day. and tonight there will be a special ktvu channel 2 news special on the east bay which starts at 9:00 p.m. followed by our 10:00 news. we live in earthquake country but not everybody is

prepared to protect their homes. the surprising percentage of homeowners who are not ready. they built a challenging fire at a home with a legal marijuana growing operation. crews were brought in around 8:30 last night. four people including two children escaped unharmed. the fire started in the basement, they had a difficult time getting into the room. >> the fire was under control, we thought we could get to the fire inside the building and it turns out the only access was to the outside. >> the firefighters say the home's electrical system was overloaded and they need to make sure their homes can accommodate the extra electricity demand. many of our passes are in

bad shape. according to a new transportation report. bay area bridges and transportation passes are in need of work in fact it is the highest percentage and they are pushing for more federal transportation spending. he is working for a republican lobbyist firm. many supporters say they are stunned. we caught up with him yesterday where he was waiting to testify in a case which dated back to his time. he did not want to talk about his new job. >> man, when am i ever going to get out from under this. i hate this. >> there is something more important than money and that's if you are a democrat, you are always a democrat and you are only going to work for democrats. >> there is speculation that he

may have taken the job because he needs the money. he has had tax problems reportedly owing as much as 23 9,000 dollars. >> -- $239,000. that will allow an employee watch a private memorial for steve jobs. and it will be the third memorial service after battling bang yacht particular -- pancreatic cancer. right now it is 4:36, we will go to back to sal to check on traffic. good morning, traffic is moving along nicely as you drive on interstate 80 heading west out to the mcarthur maze,

it will stay nice all the way to the bay bridge toll plaza and it is very light getting into san francisco. also the morning commute looks good on san jose say. i want to mention something in sonoma county we don't have a map yet, it's on lakeville road, traffic problem vehicle struck a power pole and wires are down. all traffic is being diverted away from the scene, that is on like highway, you can use highway 121 as an alternate, let's go to steve. the high pressure finally ejected into the pacific northwest and cooled down the coast and bay area inland areas

as that system is falling apart it has send it locally inland we have drizzles. afternoon sun, breezy to windy and gusts are all out of the west. you can see the system clipping northeast california and it didn't hold together too well but enough to give us a strong westerly breeze so if i have can -- 50s and 60s, 70s at best for inland areas a couple of days ago. kind of a hoe hum pattern but all things show temperatures warming up by the weekend. lots of 70s today, being in fact 50s and 60s by the coast. it will be a cool breezy day

for some. temperatures drop off the table for some. it looks like a little more sunshine will take us to our weekend la. schools in one central area is closed after a store with exotic animals had escaped. it included lions tigers and cheetahs. at least 28 animals have been killed and the sheriff is advising people to stay inside today. >> these are wild animals, wild animals you would see on television in africa and that's the way i look at it. >> the ordeal started yesterday evening when they reported animalels running along a highway. they found the owner of the farm dead and all of the

outdoor cages opened. they are not saying how he died. they are set to announce a reward in the vandalism of a north bay salmon penn. 60,000 were released from their pens. it is part of a fish restoration project and the fish were set to be released october 25th. they held a funeral over the week ken. what they failed -- weekend. and what they failed to do that has police under fire. and why her parents say the situation is not being taken seriously at an area school, we will explain. heading down to the toll middle of marin county, we will tell you more coming up, stay

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. good morning low clouds drizzle windy cooler, beautiful morning. much cooler high 70s inland and 50s and 60s coast and bay. well that bloody brawl that broke out was the focus of the debate at the city council meeting. it happened above the floor of

the council chambers. police say at least seven suspected a gang members were involved in the fight. they can't cooperate with police because it would violate the trust of the people they are trying to help. police are clearly frustrated. >> people were not really talking to us about what had happened and eventually they said they were not going to tell us. >> why is nobody talking to police. >> first of all we are in the business of saving lives and it's not our jobs to arrest people. >> they have identified people in the fight but it's still not clear if there had been any arrests. they are expected to announce social security benefits are going up. it will be the first raise in years and experts expect raises of about 3-point 5% to an average of $1,120 a month.

there was no cost of living last month or -- this month or last. mitt romney came under attack, and other candidates criticized cain's tax plan. >> you are still going to pay that, that is apples and oranges. >> and i am going to be getting a bush shell basket -- >> now there were also several exchanges between rick perry and romney. >> i don't think i have ever hired an illegal in my life. what are the facts again -- rick, i am speaking, i am speaking. >> you get 30 seconds . >> the way the rules are, i get 60 seconds -- >> he did fire a lawn service

as soon as he learned that the company employed illegal workers. candidates have a break from speaking and next scheduled debate will shall in iowa. next november's ballot, teacher's union said if it is approved the tax is not known but 1% was approved seven years ago with the money going for mental health programs. pain in tore finestein -- senator finestein has something to say. >> these pipes are in dens places. >> she made the colt men at a committee hearing where they unanimously passed a pipeline

safety bill that will everybody colluded remote and shut off valves for pipelines. it is a statewide program for people to know what to do during a quake. fewer than 12% of all homeowners have quake insurance. the next major quake would cause billions of dollars in damage and only 10% would be on insured property. walnut police say one girl is being investigated for leaving a racially threatening note on a classmate's desk. they do not believe the girl was in danger but has not returned to school since receiving the -- receiving the note and it included a drawing

of her daughter being shot. >> the incident was my daughter received a note at 11:45 saying i am going to get my dad's gun and shoot you. >> the superintendent declined a request for an interview. the investigation into the deadly violence into hells angels has taken a turn. they dug up the grave of pet grew and they were looking for the body of ruiz. police believe ruiz was fatally killed during a shootout during saturday's funeral during the san jose cemetery. >> he left his motorcycle at the scene. we still have that motorcycle and i would think if he were still around, he would want his motorcycle back.

>> they thought they may have thrown his body into pet grew's grave, but they are questioning the area why they have not questioned or searched thief >> the suspect in the case who officers fatally shot on october 10th, he pointed his gun at officers and one fired and killed him. the same gun was used two days earlier in the execution-style killings of three people. the three lived in the same dorm room and he may have sold drugs to one of them. the mr. mcgoo bandit, he is

suspected of robbing 12 banks including one in san francisco, so far he has already been charged. marines are allowed to wear bracelets honoring their fellow troops in combat. up until now they were not allowed because of a strict code but they understand the bonds marines have for one another especially for those lost at war. right now 450, bringing out the big guns, the controversial items, they plan to have a rally in the east bay this weekend and the point they are trying to make. plus a busy southern california freeway, they predicted a major cross over.

. riverside county was shut down overnight because of a deadly officers involved shooting. it happened while chp officers were responding to an accident on the 91 freeway. a man shot at the officers and they returned fire. look at the back up of traffic though. the suspect did die at the scene and the incident shut down traffic in both directions overnight. advocates for open carry gun, they are protesting a new state law, banning civilians from openly carrying guns. they are encouraging people to bring weapons exempt from the law and those are not included

because they are located in the rural parts of the state. expecting to go through negotiations in two hours. it happened after a 16 hour negotiation session in new york. both sides left without requesting the comment of the federal mediator. it marks the 111th day of the lock out. game one of the world series begins tonight. texas rangers will play against the cardinals. both played at busch stadium. fans are being told to arrive much earlier than normal and joe biden will attend the game. you can watch it right here on fox beginning at 430 this afternoon and we have a special report starting at 4:00. and it is time to check on sal

for traffic. i'm sorry i would have to read my notes here, lakeville highway at canon lane and old canon road there is a closure because of power lines down. traffic is moving along well if you are driving on 80 you see left of those lanes it is being opened and they are going to to be opening the third one and the 4th one soon. that traffic looks light getting into san francisco and along san francisco on 101 this traffic looks good approaching the i-#0 split. it moved inland and yesterday it started to march

towards the west coast and inland couldn't get out of the coastal hills so it is up a couple thousand feet. clearing back to the coast, windy with gusts 13 miles per hour already 32 miles per hour in travis. an area of low pressure that allowed the fog to lift and a strong west wind, not much of a difference. west north san jose, one system moves through and we are just leveling off for today. but a lot of low clouds and drizzle, breezy cooler for all, maybe some upper 60s around the bay and near the coast and in the city, oakland and only 60s.

the extended outlook, looks like the coolest day will be today and the weekend looks sunnyside up and then a warmup. occupied oakland has a pest problem, they may force tent cities to clear out. . >> the gloves come off in last night's gop debate.

. live in oakland what city officials are now saying. fire erupted in oakland hills and why city officials say this operation is totally legal. >> you have a problem with letting somebody finish speaking. >> the candidate was -- who was the most a guess i have. >> -- aggressive. your coffee may look a little lighter in th