target before they happen. >> reporter: i am here, police parole this area because lots of accidents have happened here in the past. is there a better way? >> reporter: when he goes on patrol he heads to areas based on the number of traffic areas that happened the previous month but that is reactive policing. he wants to be proactive. >> it is like between 3-5 there is a high probability of an accident. so you send officers out to prevent it from happening. >> reporter: the department teamed up with a professor. >> instead of looking at where accidents have been, we are

looking for patterns in the data that predict where accidents are likely to occur in the future. >> reporter: it is bees used to predict property crime. but it has never been tested on traffic accidents. this shows officers where the next crime will happen. the same applies to traffic accidents. >> they will be given high risk areas to position officers corresponding to different days of the week and months of the year. >> reporter: a team of traffic officers will use this new policing model in september. after six months he will look to see if police were successful. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. authorities are investigating two shootings that injured several people in richmond today. the first shots were fired

around 9:30 a.m. this morning. at least three people were hurt. they say a fourth person was injured in a second shooting 30 minutes later. they believe both shootings were connected and gang related. the san jose principal charged with failing to report sexual abuse is out on jail tonight. we broke the story this week. the principal face as misdemeanor charge for failing to report parent complaints about a teacher. her attorney says the parents did not complain about any sexual in nature, only about his behavior in class. the attorney says he did report that to the district. >> reporter: things are changing on the fire line and the news is not good. we received an update an hour ago. the fire doubled in size and

burning in two directions, prompting evacuation orders for hundreds. the fire is fueled by high temperatures and strong winds and moving fast through the wooded area northeast of auburn. 1,000 firefighters are battling the fire. containment has been cut to 10%. there is better news tonight in maxwell, the fire is almost fully contained. firefighters hope to have it under control by the weekend. fire officials are trying to figure out what made three people sick at a post office this morning. fire crews evacuated the post office a after people began coughing and complained of smelling a gassy order. hazmat investigated. they say there was no evidence of a chemical release or spill

and the streets were reopened. one of san jose's busiest streets was shut down while crewed tried to fix a rubtured pipeline. -- ruptured pipeline. it sent fumes into the neighborhood and residents were told to stay indoors while a hazmat team repaired the pipe. san francisco based wells fargo, the largest home lender today settled a lawsuit for close to $200 million. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live from a wells fargo branch with the impact on customers. >> reporter: not only did wells fargo take a hit in the pocket book, it took a bigger hit in his good guy image. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department accused wells fargo of funding people of color hine

higher priced loans and charged them higher fees. >> we deny the claims that have been made because we stand behind our commitment to fair and responsible lending. >> disappointing the bank will not acknowledge there were problems. >> reporter: wells fargo agreed to settle. >> it was best for our team, our customers, our investors and the community that we serve that we not get into a legal battle. >> by paying $175 million to avoid a litigation and potential prosecution for racial discrimination, they are signaling they were guilty. >> reporter: that was the feeling we felt in san francisco. >> color shouldn't matter in helping somebody out that own as home. everybody's dream is to own a

home. >> doesn't sound fair to me. i would say racial. >> all i can say is shame on you wells fargo and i hope it serves as a lesson. >> the banks are all in trouble right now. i think everybody is pretty angry right now. >> reporter: and consumer surveys agree. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar ktvu channel 2 news. the breach of e-mail account information at yahoo could effect users on gmail, hot mail and other websites. yahoo confirmed they stole the usernames and passwords for 450,000 people and posted that information on the internet. security researchers analyzed the data and found information for many other sites. the group claims responsibility saying it is a wake up call for

yahoo. yahoo is advising users to change their passwords. and yahoo's next ceo isn't the boss yet. yahoo board of directors would name him today but all things digital, the board is still deciding. yahoo had four i don't see in the past 5 years -- four ceos in the past 5 years. an investigation into a salmonella poisoning of two newborns. she has a report on the hospital's response and whether they think other are at risk. >> reporter: two newborn girls tested positive for salmonella while here at doctors medical center. they contracted the virus within three weeks of each other. >> the state health department is conducting a very thorough

investigation. >> reporter: he says salmonella can be serious for an infant or an elderly person. a mother believes her daughter got salmonella from baby formula but they say that has been ruled out. >> the sate is carrying -- state is carrying on an investigation to determine if there are others. >> reporter: still they say their child was here and tested positive while in the hospital. but administrators say they believe it is an isolated incident. they fallowed all policies and procedures. >> all of the information, all of the investigation is not completed and i will share with you this is probably going to be a developing story. >> we are learning ross

mirkarimi wife ellana lopez is set to fly back to san francisco from venezuela to testify. she is expected to testify next wednesday to defend him. she said her husband should not have been prosecuted and that mayor ed lee's pursuit of stripping him is a political witch hunt. supporters of proper 29 they want a recount. he says a recount request was filed by the monday deadline and ballots for 100 ninety one will -- 191 will be reviewed. farmers and supporters of food are gearing up over proper 37. the right to know food act requires labels for all such food. polls show 90% of the voters

are in favor of it. but food producers are preparing for a fight against it. >> by putting a label on food you are leaving consumers the impression something is wrong or they are unsafe. >> prop 37 opponents say it will create a california only law that will make it more expensive for producers to create special labels. very unhappy about a new law in california. a official is calling for a boycott of california win. they say it won't have a big effect because the french don't import much california wine. new study on hospital costs. why they are so high in the bay

area. what important information is left out. >> they admitted to spying on hewlett-packard's board of director. the punishment handed down today. >> back here in 10 minutes, cooling off and it will cool further as we go into the weekend. i will have the complete details back here in 10. cçrrú

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oakland police say they are trying to determine whether a shooting at the scene of a vigil is linked to the teen's killing. our crews were on hand when gunfire broke out last night in the same neighborhood where he was gunned down. by the time officers arrived there were no suspected. a suv went off the highway

this morning sending the driver to the hospital. the vehicle lost control and drove off highway 242 near grant street. the suv hit a tree and went down a hill. emergency crews had to extricate the driver from the vehicle. the chp says he was taken to the hospital. for the first time san francisco public safety officials met to assess the impact of realignment for prisons and jails. under a new program, a san francisco board of supervisors committee heard from agencies today about how each department is handing the inmates. two investigators were sentenced today on charges of using fault identities to gain access to information about

hewlett-packard's board members. they both pleaded guilty to conspiracy. prosecutors say in 2005 hewlett- packard hired their firm to track down who was leaking information to journalists. today they were sentenced to three years of probation and six months of electronic home monitors. two massage parlors closed today. his investigation involves looking at online reviews that mention specific sex acts. a new poll shows a mow jorty of california voters support a move towards legalizing sports betting. 58% are in favor.

but voters are divided when it comes to legalizing online poker. 49% favor it. close to 45% oppose it. the surgery may be the same but a study finds the cost varies in california. look at this map. they compiled data about the most common surgeries performed. bay area patients pay more than elsewhere, 140% more. the orange areas patients pay 120% more. and the green areas pay less. new at 6:00, ktvu's john fowler is live with the discrepancy of surgery costs. >> reporter: we dug into this report. first, the high cost of having a child.

>> reporter: child birth averages $24,000 statewide. but in the bay area, higher. >> a woman could fly a private jet to fresno, stay at the nighest hotel -- nicest hotel and still pay less. >> the difference, let's say it is surprising. >> reporter: knee replacement surgery at oakland highland hospital is under 60,000. a few miles away at fremont washington hospital, 160,000. >> i would hate to know that could have paid less at a different hospital. >> people in healthcare don't shop around like they would for other things. >> some hospitals charge more because they have newer equipment, more state of the

start. >> reporter: studies show it is not quality of care, rather leverage with insurers. >> share best practices. >> well, once again, we are having audio problems with john fowler. but that was john fowler reporting. officials plan to spray an area of present wood because of -- brentwood because of concerns of west nile. officials say this is where they have detected west nile virus. today was the third spare the air day this week. here is a live look. officials say they are concerned about high pollution levels. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a cool down. bill? >> yeah. temperatures trending down.

we saw numbers drop today as much as 5-10 degrees. camera outside shows mount diablo, you see it is brown. higher fire danger with the higher temperatures. numbers today into the triple digits. there is the image, the -- the fog at the coast. there is the highs from today. 102 in antioch. 97 fairfield. highs tomorrow are going a be cooler by quite a bit. we will drop another 10 degrees. right now, 54 napa. 54 vallejo. 58 degrees in livermore. 58 in morgan hill. fog fills in along the coast and that pushes inland tonight. not as hot tomorrow. headingheading for a cool down. we cooled down today. we will cool down tomorrow. this is the mechanism. a low-pressure system that lifted the inversion so the fog can get up over the hills.

moisture coming in from the gulf of california and that is triggering thunderstorms and showers. we will be watching that for you. most of that activity should stay south of the bay area. tomorrow, you will have a good push tomorrow morning. pushing into oakland. richmond. that is more than we have seen in a while. temperatures, they will come down. we haven't seen it last few nights and morning, we had fog not making it inland. cool air pushing into the bay. the heat will be there, you just got to get east of livermore. not the 103s like we have been seeing. the reason for that is the fog stretching out. simple formula. the inversion gets fatter. the ozone levels change.

it spreads it out and the winds kick up and we get a better weather pattern. we have good air quality and temperatures like these, tomorrow, low 90s. today they were in the triple digits. valley, warm air but not too hot and along the coast, cooler. five-day forecast, looks like this, sunshine and the weekend cooler. especially on saturday. >> perfect. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 foodies delight in a new addition that is leaving a mixed reaction. >> less than a year, restaurants off the grid with its food trucks. >> and the one way london olympic games will make history before the competition begins. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00

on tv 36. giants third baseman pablo sandoval will not be arrested on charges of sexual assault. at least for now. the legal limbo for the giants star.

the district attorney says he is reviewing a decision not to arrest giants third baseman pablo sandoval on sexual assault charges. the sheriff's department did snot find enough -- did not find enough evidence for an arrest. mark is here now, been a while since we have seen the giants and the a's play. >> the a's and giants work out today. for the a's, you have to call them one of the surprise teams in all of baseball. and they have done it with completely new ball players like derek norris. who could forget his walk off homer against the giants. brandon moss leading the team in homers and chris carter, also had a walk off homer. younger, stronger, better, they are at 500 at the all star

break. he likes what he sees. >> good to be a part of it. good to see their careers take off in the right direction. a lot of things in the game is contagious and winning is one. >> guys getting a chance to play and getting confidence. it takes on the young personality there is less rules and restrictions. >> a's in minnesota tomorrow to start things in the second half. giants working out tonight, they play the astros at at&t friday. golf. tom, a record on the front 9 of the seniors u.s. open, shot a 28. 5 under 65. tied for the lead. on to the john dear classic. steve striker won it three straight years. watch him on the par 4, 14. that is an eagle.

6 under 65. four back of the leader and that is the sporting life at this hour. lots of golf this weekend and baseball is back this weekend. a shake up at the judge's table. right now on www.ktvu.com, you can find out why steven tyler says he is leaving andreae -- leaving american idol after two years. that story is much more tonight at 10:00. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh.

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