threat. >> reporter: the ethics economy is looking -- >> what was that joke about? >> breaking ice of a very stressful situation that was being narrated by the press. >> under questioning by his attorney, mirkarimi said he could still serve. the mayor told the commission he doesn't see that as an option. >> i believe stroápbgly that a direct consequence is that you cannot -- i believe strongly that as a direct consequence is that you cannot be sheriff of this city if you're guilty of abuse. >> reporter: for now we're reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage of the ross mirkarimi ethic hearings. you'll find it by going to

ktvu.com. some gut wrenching testimony from the man accused of beating up a priest who he says molested him years ago. robert handa was in court and also tells us what william lynch admitted today when he took the stand, robert. >> reporter: well today was certainly one of the most highly anticipated days here at the hall of justice. will started by confessing that he punched the former priest followed by a very emotional explanation. will lynch lost his calm misdemeanor when he testified. lynch says he and his brother were molested by lidner. lynch admits striking lidner. lynch echoed a prior interview. >> i don't understand, getting aroused whatever, then his eyes

changed to like hate. you know like, anger, hate. >> reporter: when questioned lynch said he didn't want to kill lidner said if he wanted him dead he would be dead. vicki jemeti presented his testimony as the alleged rape as motivation. lynch's mother was very satisfied with the day's procedures. >> i'm very glad that will got to tell his story. >> how about you hearing it in court? >> it's really tough. >> reporter: lidner invoked the five amendment. >> he's still free. he's suffered no recourse, he's suffered nothing. >> reporter: closing statements are set for monday. coming up at 6:00 what happens next and a victim of lidner who confronted him outside the

courtroom. and ahead at 5:30, a pastor in fairfield is arrested accused of child molestation. and ktvu's rita williams tells us what was so unusual about his arrest. san francisco firefighters knocked down a small grass fire along some homes. the fire call came in just before 3:30 along charter oak avenue near silver avenue. we brought you the fire fight live just earl littler this afternoon -- just earlier this afternoon. as you can see from these pictures firefighters used near by rooftops and balconies as a platform to pour water on the burning grass. san francisco's fire department is working totize -- to find the cause of an apartment building fire. the fire started around 10:00 in the tenderloin district. the seven story building was evacuated. ktvu was given cell phone video of the fire before firefighters put it out. one tenant and her cat had to be rescued from a room.

authorities say one injury was an elderly woman who was taken to the hospital because of smoke inhalation. four fires all in the same neighborhood all deliberately set in the middle of the night while people were sleeping. it's happening in san jose and ktvu's janine de la vega is there tells us what police and firefighters were out doing today to try and catch whoever is responsible, janine. >> reporter: frank, firefighters handed out fliers just like this all throughout the neighborhood warning people that there is an arsonist in the area. now behind me you can see where the fire was set, right near the gas and electric meters, now that place is unlivable. >> i peeked out and i was like oh my goodness, i saw the fire. >> reporter: lidna points out to where there was a fire. someone intentionally took one of her recycling bins, pushed it against her home and put it on fire. >> i'm scared, who doesn't to be scared of your own safety and your children.

>> reporter: that fire is one of four fires intentionally set in the same neighborhood near blossom hill road. the same morning a home a block away was also set on fire. a week after that, another home was set on fire. >> the three last fires we've had started with a recycling bin. >> reporter: someone set a tarp on fire at near by oak grove high school. all this fire activity prompted firefighters and police to go door to door. they left fliers in english and spanish asking people to be aware of anything suspicious. there's a reward leading to the arsonist. >> this is dangerous, it's not funny because someone can die from this. >> reporter: there's no electricity or hot water, she's worried for the neighborhood. >> it's a big concern like why

are they doing it, what's the purpose? >> reporter: arson investigators are encouraging anyone with information to call their anonymous hot line at 408- 27arson. janine de la vega, ktvu news. we have new information on the fire that destroyed two homes in vallejo. this is a story we first brought you including cell phone video of the flames. we're told the fire started when a neighbor was working on their vehicle between the homes. new details about an offer involved shooting in antioch that left a man dead. this happened yesterday afternoon at a home on the 4800 block of lafaver way. tonight police identified the man as danny gomez. gomez called 911 repeatedly

threatening to kill himself or a police officer. when offered asked him to drop the weapon, officers opened a hail of fire. >> i heard like 15 to 20 shots. >> i'm still shaken by it. i think it's going to affect me the rest of my life. >> reporter: neighbors said they found multiple bullet homes in their homes. federal regulators have asked toyota to expand its recall on unintented acceleration. toyota has already recalled several vehicles on safety problems. the national highway safety administration wants toyota to add two lexus suv models. they are the 2010lx-450 and 2010rx-350. that would be 100,000 vehicles

added to the recall. if you have one of those cars remove the drive's side floor mat until you can take your car into the dealership. the man who shot and killed they -- trayvon martin will have to remain in jail for now. zimmerman asked the judge to postjail. but today the judge refused to issue a new bond. zimmerman's father has said that it was his son's voice heard screaming for help. one day before the tour de france begins its most famous winner, lance armstrong is facing formal doping charges. a review board of the u.s. anti doping agency recommended filing charges against armstrong. the agency has accused armstrong of taking performance enhancing drugs from 1999 to

2005. armstrong denies that claim, his attorneys says armstrong has an unbroken record of more than 500 clean drug tests. three people were killed this morning when a moving truck crashed into a tree in davis. the highway patrol says the crash happened just after 10:30 this morning on eastbound interstate 80 at richards boulevard. investigators say the driver of rental truck attempted to change lanes was sideswiped in a middle lane, overcorrected and slammed into a tree. today was the biggest day after a supreme court ruling. why california is leading the way when it comes to implements the president's health care law. the fog is back big time. temperatures they came down another five to 7 degrees, we're heading toward sort of a holiday weekend. i'll let you know what to expect, warmer or cooler.

one day after the historic ruling from the u.s. supreme court there are new concerns about how states will put the health care reform law into practice. scott macfarlane reports why california unlike other states is already ready to roll. >> reporter: there's tens of millions of the americans without health insurance, as of now states have six months to show washington that they have a plan to get people insurance cards. stacy ridders two daughters are

cancer survivors. they've lost their health insurance before and they can't go without again. >> it's vital that cancer survivors have health care to undergo care. >> it's very exciting to see our state lead the way in the nation. >> reporter: the act requires the state to set up a chain. they must also prepare for a wave of people seeking health care. but as congressman miller said california is one of the few states ahead of the pack. governors in texas, florida, wisconsin have refused to push forward with those exchanges. just one day after the high court's ruling, the government has said they will push funds

to help set up. but time is running short, the first deadline is january 1st and many states were dragging their feet perhaps expecting the supreme court to rule a different way. scott mcfarlane, ktvu news. chief justice john roberts joked a little bit about his decisive role in yesterday's ruling. robertson told reporters he will now spend some time in quote an impregnable fortress. malta is an island nation in the mediterranean. roberts has refused to answer questions about the health care opinion. but says he hopes the court will be remembered for protecting equal justice under the law. several different advocates held to celebrate the supreme court's ruling upholding president obama's health care plan. they held a rally saying that

if ruling will help millions of americans. >> so this will be a virtual marketplace where those who don't have insurance and may not feel they can afford it can go and actually compare plans, apples to apples because we know it's a confusing health care market and there will also be health care subsidies for them to be able to afford it. >> reporter: the advocates say the law the court upheld will provide every california with health care. coming up, we'll show you an emerging alternative kind of health care one that may save a lot of people a lot of money but it comes with a warning from consumer groups. both the u.s. house and senate voted to extend a cut on student loan rates keeping them at 3.4%. that deal lasts for another year and it barely beat the those rates would have doubled.

republicans and democrats made a last minute compromise about how to pay for the cut. they decided the revenue should come from changes to the way companies fund pension programs. it appears the city of oakland will be adding even more police officers to the force in the coming years. the city council voted last night to fund two extra police academies. that's in addition to this summer's academy which will train 55 new police cadets. police union officials say the force of about 670 officers is only half the size needed for public safety. the money is coming from an amendmentsed $403 million city budget, that budget is also providing funds to keep senior centers open longer hours. passengers on a flight scheduled to go from new york city to north carolina had to deal with a five hour weather delay but it wasn't the passengers who lost their cool, it was a flight attendant. it happen wednesday on an american eagle flight to

durham. jose serrano started yelling at upset passengers and challenged them to leave the plane if they dared. airport police were called, the flight attendant was removed from the aircraft and american has apologized for what has happened. >> reporter: eight federal air marshals have been sited for drinking alcohol on a training day. six others will be suspended for not reporting the conduct. none of the marshals were scheduled to fly the day they were drinking but the tsa says consumption of alcohol is forbidden any time they're on the job. all 14 marshals long to the new york office. let's talk about our weather now, the weekend is almost here. once again tonight word it seems is fog. >> the fog came back in, of course we had a couple of fires today in the bay area. we covered that one live earlier. it went out quickly because of the fog. i mean we're much cooler, we're much moisture and we're in a better fire situation than

we've been in the past. now you're looking at a live satellite feed, satellite vision of the fog. it's in pacifica. in the fog it's going to be a player right through your bay area weekend. that of course making it very cool at the coast. the pog -- fog is going to be thick enough that as it pushes up against the coast some drizzle possible in parts of those areas out by skyline boulevard, out by pacifica, out toward daily city some drizzle. these are the highs from today. 79 at fairfield. i would expect it to be 92 right now. average. the rest of the country just on fire, hot as heck. hundreds everywhere, atlanta is 100 degrees today. it is hot everywhere. in the west coast united states especially in the bay area, central california as well were mild and cool. and that's actually a cool thing because this is our fire season. i mentioned those two fires earlier. if we had a different set of

weather parameters, that weather out there would be a different deal. tomorrow morning there'll be more moisture pushing into the bay in the form of fog. overnight lows will be in the mid-50s. 57 in concord, 55 in fairfield, even some spotty drizzle. and firefighters can relax, it's kind of dangerous this time of year. these temperatures cool overnight lows with moist fog and mild daytime highs. kind of keep us out of that extreme fire. you know the sign at the park goes all the way to the red. keeps us out of that zone. 70s out in the east bay out toward walnut creek, mid-70s. it's going to be a very pleasant day tomorrow if you don't want to be in the fog just start driving east. but the fog will be persistent at the coast pretty much all day. santa cruz you will see sunshine by about 11:00. warmest spots in the bay area, in our nine bay area counties will be in the low 80s. as we head into the bay area weekend there will be some changes and i'll be back here in a little bit 5:45 we'll talk more about those changes and how they will impact kind of a

holiday weekend. because the holiday is right in the middle. but this weekend is a holiday, next weekend is a holiday. i'll let you know what to expect both saturday and sunday coming up. a disturbing new figure about how many homes have been destroyed. this happened as the president visited the area, what he said to lift people's hopes. and not by a television, you can watch ktvu channel 2 news wherever you are by using our mobile app. just download it and click on the live stream button to watch any ktvu newscast live. new at 6:00, in this tony bay area neighborhood why have some people moved out? >> we investigate the potentially toxic residue lurking under their home. >> we'll táel -- tell you about the new technology being used to combat illegal fireworks and gunfire. >> tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. @@0

a texas judge blocked the release of dozens of taped meetings between a manson family member and his attorney. those killings were orchestrated by charles man son. los angeles police could have the recordings. part of the bankruptcy proceedings involving watson's attorney who died in 2009. police want to hear those tapes to see if they reveal details of any other crimes. president obama today got a close up look at the devastation from those wildfires in colorado. his visit came as authorities confirmed a second death in the state's biggest fire.

>> how are y'all doing. good to see you. what's your name? >> reporter: the president shook hands with firefighters who had been on the front lines. he toured the ruins of one of the communest hit hard by the fire. today firefighters pulled a second body from that community bringing the death toll to two. president obama noted that firefighters and people from all over the country have pitched in. >> when naturaldisasters like these hit, americans come together. and we have to make sure that when something like this happens, we have each other's backs. >> president obama also visited an evacuation center. dozens have been evacuated. there is some good news

however, lighter winds and lower temperatures are helping crews gain some ground on those wildfires. now we want to show you what the wildfires in colorado look like from space. take a look at these images they were captured by the crew on the international space station and they give aus good sense -- give us a good sense of the scale of the disaster there. you can see the huge plumes of gray smoke rising up from the burned fire zone. many few people clicked like after facebook's weak showing. only four companies issued ipos in june. that's 50% fewer than in june of last year. those ipos raised $150 million compared to 2.6 billion one year earlier. >> on wall street stocks rose sharply after european leaders agreed to lax conditions. dow added two # -- 277 points,

nasdaq was up 85. a fire near vacaville threatened homes for a short time this afternoon. the vacaville fire department called a fourth alarm because of near by homes. the crews had the fire contained 45 minutes after it started and the flames never reached any homes. this church is closed now, it's pastor in jail and police say they didn't learn about sexual abuse here from the victims. people who are gathering for the final hours of a delicacy, but is fragua really gone for good?

a bay area pastor is under arrest accused of more than 20 counts of sexual abuse. this pastor is married with a family and the kids he's accused of abusing were as young as 11. rita williams is in fairfield now with graphic evidence police say they found and what led to his arrest, rita. >> reporter: frank, what's even more unusual about this case, church officials and not the

alleged victims alerted the police. fairfield police have worked this case almost round the clock for more than a day now. early this afternoon, they were taking out computers, cameras and other items from st. timothy orthodox christian church here just off interstate 80 where they say much of the sexual abuse of youngsters both boys and girls some as young as 11 occurred over the past 16 years. >> there were photographs that were taken over the years, some were nude, some were in compromised positions. it -- >> reporter: police arrested and charged him with almost two dozen counts of sexual abuse. today the families cars were outside of his home in sassoon city. but no one answered the door. >> that's crazy. i didn't even know about that, that's kind of sad. >> reporter: another neighbor

who didn't want to be shown said he had lived next door to the rorks for two decades. >> i can't believe it. >> you can't believe it? >> reporter: police say some of the victims now adults in their 20s were at a church function here sunday when by chance a youth director overheard them talking. within days church leaders in new york suspended the pastor and notified police of six victims. >> what we're really afraid of is how many other people he could have had contact with over 16 years. >> reporter: robert ruark is now in jail here in solano county on half a million dollars bail. he's scheduled to be arraigned on monday morning. reporting live in fairfield, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. a peninsula man who switched price tags on lego products says the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion was behind his motive for trying to beat the system. daniel michael morales pled not guilty to commercial burglary. he was arrested last month

after facing fake bar codes on expensive lego sets at target stores so he could buy them for less. as a lawyer said he made some choices he regrets. he faces up to four months in jail when he's sentenced in august. volunteers are needed tomorrow morning to go look for any sign of missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. volunteers go out every wednesday and saturday searching for the 15-year-old. anyone who's 18 or older with a valid id can help by showing up at burnett elementary school. divers searched morgan hill earlier this week but did not find anything familiar with the case. authorities say they believe she was murdered. after four decades in law enforcement the police chief of clayton is stepping down. chief dan lauren said today he plans to retire on november 30th. lawrence has served as police chief in clayton for seven

years, he's been an officer for 40 years. the chief said this is the perfect time to accomplish other pursuits. investigators say michael dwan jones was shot and killed as he walk into a friend's house back in february. witnesses saw several people drive away from the home in a blue saturn view just after the shooting. police and bay area crime stoppers are now offering a $5,000 reward in the case. police are looking for two armed robbers in addition to taking money and personal items from the victims officers say the robbers got away with 100 pairs of shoes. this happened last night at a business on juda street in the sunset district. three people in the business were tied up with duct tape, they weren't seriously hurt though. police say that business advertises shoes on the internet. people in san francisco are marking the final hours before

a statewide ban on foie gras goes into play. rob roth live in the city where some people are giving froie a farewell and others are saying good riddens. >> reporter: we're inside a french bistro what you're seeing is the beginning of a party called farewell to froie gras. right now duck liver lovers are getting their last fixes. >> reporter: for nick ronan this is the last of the froie gras. >> what about pork, beef, you know chickens, stuff that everyone eats. >> reporter: froie gras is in its final hours, producing and selling duck and goose liver will be against state law and

can bring a fine. many restaurants are holding goodbye party, it's fixed price three courses for $75 and every reservation is taken. >> i'm seeing a culture going away. i'm seeing a pride and technique going away. >> we're very pleased to see that this thing will go into effect on july 1st. >> reporter: animal activists are happy to see this go away. >> so they induce organ swelling so these ducks and geese have their organs swelled three times their average size. >> reporter: but some people are calling it prohibition, and that it won't last. >> the way we work the froie, they see it going away. i want my froie. >> reporter: we're back live,

some restaurants are looking at replacing the froie gras with other ingredients. for instance calling it frog gras. dozens of other democrats and republicans in congress have joined forces to create an anti bullying caucus. the lawmakers say they want to draw attention to issues involving kids who experience harassment. the group's leader is south bay congressman who says he was bullied as a young japanese american during world war ii. >> we understand that we should not be putting down each other, exercising power that is affecting another person. it sound funny that we in congress should be talking about that. a stunning situation in a courtroom in arizona. a man collapsed and died in court shortly after a jury

convicted him of arson. investigators say 53-year-old michael mary may have slipped poison into his mouth after hearing the sentence. he was convicted of setting fire to his $3.5 million mansion in 2009. profession -- prosecutors say he could not make the mortgage. they're one of the hollywood's biggest couples. that's why the split is catching many people by surprise. and tomorrow, time keepers will add one second to our day. and we're going to explain the reason why that extra second is needed.

oakland police say they've arrested three men accused of taking part in a robbery but two men got away. they say one of them grabbed a knife inside the house and forced three victims into a closet. a man then ransacked the house. officers caught three of the four near by but they are still looking for that fourth man. wikileaks founder assange is ignoring an order to leave

ecuadorian embassy. he calls it retribution for his organization. it's unclear when ecuador will make a decision. tom cruise and katie holmes are calling it quits. the duo known to some as tomkat tied the not in 2006 and have a 6-year-old suri. it was the first marriage for holmes and the third for cruise who was married to nicole kidman and then watson. scientists say a leap second is needed because the title pull of the moon is slowing down the earth. this will be the first leap second in three years and just the 25th leap second in history. it's not your typical doctor visit, why what they're doing here may be the future of

medicine. and the fog behind me it's still out there, it's coming in big tonight. we're going to see drizzle at the coast and temperatures that are going to be cooler than you might expect for this time of year. back here with your weekend forecast. new at 6:00 -- >> this this tony bay area tphaoeubd why have some people -- area why have some people moved out? >> we're disclosing the toxic residue that may be leaking under their homes.

there are so many people right now who can't afford health care but tonight we have an alternative where it only costs $10 for example to visit a doctor. health and science editor john fowler tells us some people say this alternative is a god send. but others are saying buyer beware.

>> reporter: 57-year-old phil wilson has no health insurance. he said his budget blind business slowed forcing him to drop coverage for himself and wife marisa. today they are patients in a new medical practice. >> you do what you can when you can with the resources you have. this was the best alternative and still is for many many people. >> reporter: dr. kmar founded med lion. it's not health insurance but a retainer medical clinic. >> we limit our care to only primary care basic medical care and we don't cover catastrophes. >> reporter: cutting out insurance companies trimming overhead, doctors charge $10 a visit, $59 a month membership. >> the membership fees for other services as well, it's for access for affordable

medicine and labs. >> i wish more doctors and physicians would do this. they need to invest in it, it's a good idea. >> reporter: nonprofit health access says retainer clinics may sound good but buyer beware. >> what we're most concerned about is patients thinking that they're going to be covered and thinking that they're paying for something and then in the end when something happens, still being stuck with a huge medical bill. >> reporter: rivera says she and her family realize that a major illness could bankrupt them. >> i'm trying to find some insurance outside but i cannot afford it. >> reporter: kamar says specific legal language separates his business from insurer. >> doctors can do very well and patients don't feel robbed

because they get quality care for much less. >> reporter: activists oppose it. >> the fact that the bill explicitly says that you don't have to follow any regulations is a big concern. >> reporter: retainer medical clinics can vary but supporterses say they can hold up against the care act. you can expect more invasions like these. john fowler, ktvu news. some middle school arts students in berkeley exchanged their dance clothes for sailing gear today. a group of 11 to 14-year-olds are taking part in the six week camp through uc berkeley and alvin dance theater. six days a week they study dance theater, but on friday it's a totally different adventure: today's outing was a first for many of the children, a sailing trip on the bay. >> and so they start off by sailing with us, then they'll be swimming, then they'll be camping and other things. so it's a real broad life skills experience as well as

art. >> reporter: the students shipped out from the berkeley marina on five sailing yachts and into the bay where they learned to steer and handle yachts. the two year spending eliminating funds for bike routs. the money is still there just not tieing to any one project. transportation groups are worried that states will spend all the money on roads and bridges and not on pedestrian friendly projects. aaa says it expects 4.8 million californians to travel more than 50 miles for the holiday. that would be an increase of more than 5% over last year. and it's likely some of them are leaving tonight for an extended weekend you can see the back up there on interstate 80 in emeryville. aaa says a drop in gas prices of about 50-cents a gallon over the past month is helping to

encourage some folks to hit the road. just in time, new fire restrictions are taking effect in the lake tahoe basin. forest service officials said today that conditions are very dry in the tahoe national forest. so starting sunday, new regulations will be enforced. campfires will be allowed only in developed campgrounds in metal rings and grills. in the back country, portable grills will be allowed. smoking is allowed only in a vehicle or a developed recreation site and all fireworks are illegal in the national forest. you just showed us the back up there on i80 getting out of town. for all of us who are staying here let's go to our chief meteorologist bill martin on advise on how to plan our weekend. >> we're all deciding is it this weekend that's a holiday or the next weekend? because it falls right in the middle. the fog is going to have a huge impact on the temperatures this weekend as it did today. we're seeing some clearing out along the coast right now. not a lot but we're starting to

see some sunshine out by the cliff house. the fog is going to be back tonight and it's going to have that same footprint that it had this morning. there's a lot of fog and that's why temperatures today trended down another five to seven degrees. 83 in antioch, you would expect 93, 94 degrees. 68 in hayward, here's the deal. we have a fire out in san francisco today. we showed you that live, we brought it to you live while it was happening. and it went out quickly and it went out quickly because the humidities are high and temperatures are low. even though there was wind, this type of weather is great for firefighters. we've got this cool weather pattern. we did have some heat last week and we did have a little bit of heat earlier in the week. temperatures have been cooler because of the fog is starting to spread out. when it's low like this and flattened out, when we have

this thin marine layer it's hot inland. the fog is stretched out, it's getting up over the coastal hills, this is not just fog it's moisture, humidity. it also scours out the atmosphere. when that inversion opens up like that you get real good air quality and less fire danger. i keep bringing it up because those are big stories for us this time of year. the fog is a player, no major heat. cool and mild saturday. we'll see a little spotty drizzle. that's it, not much difference for what you're looking at. 76 in concord and walnut creek. temperatures are 77. 79 in gilroy and then you have 70 in san mateo. there's the five day forecast with your holiday in view.

your weekend in view and look at those top tier numbers, gasia and frank. that's not hot for this time of year. >>4th of july looks good toe. >> -- good though. >> it's going to be nice. do you remember that bus bullying, tonight we know the punishment those students will face.

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only at safeway. ingredients for life. those middle school students who bullied a bus monitor learned their punishment today. each has been suspended for one full year and be transferred to a reengagement center. they must also complete 50 hours of community center for senior citizens and complete a

program for bullying. the woman you see here was drawn to tears. after the u.s. supreme court has refused to hear the case, as you might recall janet jackson and timberlake were singing and dancing when a move exposed her breast for a fraction of a second. the federal communications commission fined cbs $550,000. but the first circuit court of appeals tossed it out. here at home workers are putting the finishing touches on the marin county fair as they get ready to open the gates tomorrow. this year's fair celebrates marin county's group. fairgoers can taste cheeses, check out an antique tractor and meet ranchers and farmers and there are plenty of thrills on the classic mid-way ride and fireworks shows every night. the fair runs through the fourth of july. it's a story you will see

only on 2, coming up in two minutes, residents moved out of their homes and heavy digging equipment is brought in. the potential toxin that lies just a foot under the ground in one neighborhood. and police have a new tool to track illegal fireworks and celebratory gunshots. we'll tell you about that tool.

oakland police are going under cover to get illegal fireworks off the streets. plus the new high tech tool they're using to do it. a show down at city hall, san francisco mayor ed lee testifies about the tense relationship he now has with suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi. good evening i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm frank somerville. concerns about toxins in the marina district of san francisco. john fowler is live there now where some residents have moved out, john. >> reporter: just a few feet below ground here old pg & e contamination like