off this morning. the parade featured everything from cars to dancers. >> the stars and stripes were on display in danville's forth of july parade. the floats and marching bands went by. it has a long time tradition of honoring home town military veterans and in san francisco, tonight's fireworks show over the bay, 2500-3,000 fireworks from a peer and a barge to produce the show. and authorities around the bay and in oakland are on the look out for illegal fireworks. ktvu's cara liu went with firefighters today. >> reporter: we have been hearing fireworks all day long out here and i am not talking about these bottle rockets, we are talking about commercial

grade stuff coming up from lot of these neighborhoods. >> reporter: even though fireworks are illegal here in oakland, they are known to have the best fireworks around the bay. and with our dry summer conditions, firefighters are trying to prevent fires and injuries. >> could land on a roof or brush area and cause a fire. >> reporter: they were out patrolling neighborhoods here looking for illegal firefighters. other engines will be doing the same tonight, crews hope their visibility will be a deterrent for anyone thinking about setting off illegal fireworks. you could hear fireworks all day long and you could even see smoke. that went off this afternoon. the officers rushed over but could not track down the folks

responsible. they called in two extra crews that are roving across the city and hills till midnight. >> they will take a type three engine, it could pump and roll so if they see a fire along the road or something they are able to put it out while they are driving. >> reporter: if you are out and about in oakland tonight you will see fireworks as soon as the sun sets and you will see more fire crews than you're used to as well as extra police. cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the highway patrol shut down a freeway today because of a brush fire that started this afternoon in martinez. smoke forced the closure for an hour. there is no word on what

started the fire. between home cooking, parties and travel, independence dace usually gives the economy a shot in the harm. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar explains why that may not be the case this year. >> reporter: thousands turned out for the independence day parade, a tradition without an admission fee. >> friends and family and participating in the community. not about spending money. >> reporter: forth of july spending that was $212 last year will be $191 this year. 1-4 americans not participating at all. >> money is tight. nobody has it to spend. hard to stretch the dollar. >> people are holding their money tighter. using it more for necessity.

>> we are noticing sales of bbq related items are up, flags are up. decorations for the home are up. but the biggest expense for forth of july are travel, people can't do it. >> not as many people are taking off and people are working. >> reporter: for businesses willing to be open, there are chances to win business. >> the people if they don't buy today, they remember us and come back later. the next big holiday, labor day, gives the economy another bump and it falls on a monday, and that is perfect for a travel weekend. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. and in three hours we will have a few fireworks shows in the bay area. right now, you can see, there is the fog bank. if you are looking towards the

hill, you see the clouds, near the shoreline, patches heading into the bay. looking towards san francisco bay and patches already heading in. here we go with the forecast models. you will see this as we move this thine evening. partly cloudy skies around san francisco and oakland. that could be a factor for the san francisco fireworks. the red dots link up with the fireworks shows and here is the forecast, the biggest show in san francisco, at least partly cloudy skies, some patchy, over cast and temperatures in the upper 50s with gusty winds. we will keep an eye on the fog and the temperature change for the weekend. for a list of major fireworks shows throughout the bay area, go to our website, www.ktvu.com, and click on the forth of july tab. vallejo is reeling from its

second officer involved shooting. an officer killed a man who was going for a gun. ktvu's ken pritchett has been following this story and joins us with how it unfolded. ken? >> reporter: this was the crime scene this morning, this safeway parking lot. a 911 call of a man attacking a woman led them here, face to face with an armed man. >> reporter: police say marshall tobin refused to surrender and shot this morning around 3:00 a.m. >> i hurt shots. we have been hearing all week long. >> reporter: police say it started at this apartment building next to the safeway. a 911 call of a domestic violence and then another 911 call that marshall tobin drove to the parking lot.

>> he failed to comply. >> reporter: officers tried to tase him but it was in effective and he went for a gun. >> fearing for their safety, discharged their fire arms. >> reporter: two officers fired and now on administrative leave. that makes four officers on leave, perhaps six, related to shooting, which is taxing for a understaffed apartment. >> shifts are working at minimum. >> reporter: over an hour ago i talked to a family member of the man who was shot, they said this was an argument rather than a fight between family man. this is the sixth officer involved shooting. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> four of the officer involved shootings turned deadly. we have more information on the other three.

last saturday officers killed a 17-year-old suspect following a chase. investigators say police shot him when the teen raised a gun at officers. in may two other mechwere shot by police. police -- men were shot by police. he pointed a gun at officers and he was shot and killed following a pursuit and he pulled out what officers thought was a weapon. a body found floating this morning along the umsl is a man who -- along the embarcadero was a man that went missing. it was victor murillo. he was missing since june 25 following a giants-dodgers game. his cause of death hasn't been determined. victor murillo's family plan to take his remains to southern california as soon as they are

permitted. police are searching for a missing girl following child abuse. a boy who lived in the same house is at the hospital after nearly drowning on monday. police arrested arrested the mother, father and babysitter. today three other children were found safe with a relative. it is not clear how the children are related. officers are looking for the 16- year-old girl. a man who police said led them on a chase is in critical condition after his car crashed into a fire hydrant. officers were following a stolen car when the driver hit a bump at high speed this morning. the car went out of control and hit the fire hydrant. the driver was critically

injured. crews are on the hunt for a mountain lion who attacked a man. he malled the man saturday night as he was sleeping. the man managed to escape. they analyzed saliva and they have determined the cat is a female. single vehicle accident killed the driver of a small truck. it happened before 2:00 p.m. this afternoon on highway 87. the driver of the truck was weaving in and out of traffic and hit the center divider. the driver was the only person in the truck. >> reporter: the myway patrol says -- the highway patrol says drunk driving has declined. statewide they arrested 220

people. last year 443 drivers were taken into custody. 40dui arrests in the bay area, compared to 74 last year. one fatal collision and two deaths reported statewide. a bay area family gets the news, their loved one a world war ii airman will finally be laid to arrest. >> a reason to celebrate, the big announcement today that may prove a scientific theory. no, umm, over-easy.

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in san jose a neighbor alerted firefighters to a house fire that caused major damage this afternoon. they got the call about 1:00

this afternoon when a neighbor spotted smoke. the renters were not hope but crews saved the family pet. the fire is under investigation and the red cross the family. the remains of a marine who has been missing for 70 years have been discovered and are  coming home. new at 6:00, we talked to the marine's family about finally getting closure. >> my uncle. >> reporter: he became a marine soon after this picture and he was in the south pacific on a night training mission when his plane crashed, no wreckage found. >> a owner found log books. >> reporter: a relative encouraged by the military

hiked three days and find the wreckage. on the same island where they were based. under the vines, polices of plane. >> this they found in 2009 and this one in 2010. his dog tags were recovered as teams returned to excavate. and working to recover the remains of each. remains too small to be identified will be buried together but they will have their uncle back next week. he will be laid to rest here in san bruno, 70 years after he left home. >> good feeling to know he is -- we can go visit him now. >> he is one of the few.

today 73,000 world war ii servicemen remain unaccounted for. ktvu channel 2 news. [ music playing ] at the white house today president obama presided over ceremonies for 25 active duty members of the u.s. military, including army, air force and marines. the citizens come from the a dozen countries. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney spent time campaigning today while vacations in new hampshire. [ cheers and applause ] >> mitt romney and his wife led a trade through the town along with their children and grandchildren and today his finances are back in the news, the focus is on his interest in a firm that was transferred to

his wife the day before he became governor of massachusetts. the campaign declined to answer questions about that company. the 90,000 students who take classes at san francisco city college might have to find another school. the organization that accredits community colleges they have san francisco city college 8 months to come up with a plan to deal with their finances. the commission is critical of how san francisco city college spends its money and called the leadership weak. new reports adding fuel to rumors apple plans to repolice a mini i--- release a mini i- pad. the smaller i-pad will not have

the retina display. spirit airlines is expanding to and from oakland. next april they will fly non- stop between oakland and dallas. right now spirit has service between oakland and las vegas. oakland is the only northern  california airport that spirit serves. the existence of a particle that may prove a key theory on how the universe works. >> i think we have it. do you agree? [ cheers and applause ] >> two teams of researchers independently found evidence of a particle. it is existence would fit a theory that explains how matter sticks together. one scientists who came up with the theory 50 years ago called the discovery a tremendous achievement. >> for me it is -- really an

incredible thing that happened in my life time. >> university of california at berkeley scientists were on one of the teams of researchers who helped make the discovery. of course, we have lots of sunshine for most of the bay area this forth of july and the fog is a key factor for the evening. as you can see, we have fog out there hugging the bay area coast line, south of the golden gate bridge. we have a battle of the winds, a few patching heading into san francisco bay. and live look outside. we can show you this with the camera, the transamerica building over a thousand feet here, you will notice patches heading in. the fog could be a factor, partly cloudy skies, fireworks around san francisco at 9:30. forecast headlines tonight,

clear inland, coastal fog tomorrow. weekend, a warming trend into sunday. over night lows will be in the 50s for santa rosa and napa. fog coast side and around the bay. partly cloudy skies inland. a weak weather system to the north, this will cool us off thursday but friday high pressure rebuilds, restrengthens and everybody warms back up, especially inland and by sunday and monday, the warmest locations inland on track to reach the low to mid-90s. you will see the numbers go up in the five-day forecast. and the short term, this increases patchy fog at 9:00 tonight. over cast after midnight, factor tonight and tomorrow morning and for tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., there is the expected cloud cover out there clearing back to the shoreline and temperatures

tomorrow, everybody comes down a few degrees, most areas from today's highs. oakland maxes out in the upper 60s. these temperatures check in around 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. san jose 78. san francisco 64. here is a look ahead, your five- day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, you see the temperatures going up each day, friday, saturday, sunday. warmest locations on sunday will be in the lower 90s. beaches upper 60s. we will keep an eye on the fog. >> it will add to the drama. thank you. bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, for fireworks lovers a sight for sore eyes. a big fireworks' display, the

city that will have a blast after years of cuts. >> the havoc nature played on holiday plans, join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. 20,000-calories in 10 minutes? joey chestnut tries to eat his way to another victory on crisis intervention cry -- on coney island, was it enough to secure his 6th straight win.

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san jose's joey chestnut, another victory in the nathan's hot dog eating contest. his 6th straight win on coney island. 68 hot dogs in 20 minutes. sonya "black widow" thomas took the women's ground. >> sonya "black widow" thomas. >> put that story in front of me? put it in front of the weather guy. >> too bad the a's can't play the red sox all season long. >> pretty good. a's continue to make noise. ask the red sox. big papi. the a's are still their daddy.

the celebration today. josh redick participating in the independence day ceremony for the a's. a former red sox, brandon moss, what an addition he has been. 10th homer since joining the a's a month ago. 1-0. aj griffon. finds one. that guy could hit. big papi. ortiz, 400th of his career. 3-2 lead. three game sweep. the giants get a bad wake up call in d.c. man, washington tags them again. sandoval with a two run homer off jackson. 3-0. baumgartner not up to the task of holding the lead. desmond, a two out, two run

single. again, taken deep this time. right center field. and later in the fifth inning, ryan zimmerman likes what he throws. he rides it out. two run shot. 9-4 final. roger federer won his match. he is on the semis. >> thank you. and thank you for joining us tonight. we will be back with more tonight at 10:00.