billion dollars right now. >> reporter: permits required for those are funding the rehiring 130 building staffers. it's still not enough to keep up with the pace of construction. >> we have a number of electric inspectors waiting ebams in order to hire more. we are -- we are getting close to where we need to be. >> reporter: the good news, cal ocea said the recent building boom hasn't brought increased reports of injuries, the department said that safety complaints remain at a steady level. >> recomplaint driven. if someone thinks something is not quite right or doing something beyond the scope of a permit we have a call about it. >> reporter: they are all looking in to what caused the forklift to tip over. reporting live. david stevenson. >> three people were in the hospital after a car was

sandwiched between two vehicles this afternoon. they said it happened after a rail car rear-ended a white car pushing it into a bus. it happened near first street. nine people had minor injuries but obvious two in the car and a passenger on the street car were taken to the hospital. >> security questions raised today when a man scaled the golden gate bridge spending the night on top of one of the tours. around 6:00 a suicide alleman somehow got past the fences, security cameras and barbed wire to climb up to the top of the south tour. >> received a call there was someone on the cable and he climbed up the bridge in to the fog. >> reporter: authorities were finally able to talk him down 14 hours later but had to stop bridge traffic twice. the bridge manager said she is looking into how the man got past security to try to prevent

a similar incident in the future. just a couple days ago the chick fils and a ran out of food when customers went to support it. today same sex couples staged a kiss in but as ann showwas a dramaticly different turn out. >> reporter: the restaurant and the police prepared for big crowd today, they didn't get one. just a few couples came to kiss in front of the restaurant, snap a picture and leave. the idea for national same sex kiss day started online. it was to protest comments by the restaurant coo opposing same sex marriage. >> i respect he has the right to say it, i just think there is so much hatred that i don't -- i think we should just support love and kind of upset me. >> what did you expect? >> a lot more people. i was like we are the only ones? i'm representing all of them i guess. >> i think they are making

spectacles of myself. i'm i wouldn't make out with my husband in front of kids. >> reporter: supporters of the restaurant actually appeared to out number the protesters today. many of them having also attended an appreciation day wednesday that drew thousands. now the kiss event today actually started about five, it was over about 5:15. live in fairfield. ktvu. >> oakland police say they are noticing a marked increase in armed craigslist robberies in just the past two weeks. there were rob yes on monday, tuesday and thursday of this week. all of them taking place in the hills of north oakland between eight and nine. we have a crew talking to police and residents about the latest crime wave. >> a suspect car thief is

behind bars after highway patrols said he led officers on a high speed chase that spanned four counties. officers spotted them around 2:00 this morning on the bridge. the pursuit continued in to vallejo and then san francisco. authorities say crocker turned around and headed east back across the bay bridge. he continued on into interstate 80. >> the privacy of 2500 patients at stanford could be at risk after a computer was taken last no. the hospital said someone took the password protected computer containing patient medical information from the locked. they are now telling patients and reviewing security measures. >> the office needs your help to try to find a missing man who could be in danger. this man, alfred guzman left

his home around 8:45 in a gmc truck with a license plate of 4x67167. they say the 79-year-old has alzheimer's but hadn't taken his medication. he was last seen wearing black jeans and a blue shirt. he is missing his right newspaper. >> a former real estate agent facing serious charges for allegedly stealing more than a million dollars from clients. jill -- san jose charged with 44 counts of felony fraud. prosecutors say he took money from victims by saying she was lending it to homeowners in exchange for monthly interest payments. they didn't know anything about the loans. >> hundreds of friends and family members gathered today to say good-bye to a military veteran killed in the colorado shooting. a funeral for the 26-year-old was held in reno today.

witnesses say he died shielding a friend inside the theater. he served three tours with the navy in the middle east and he was planning to reenlist. a public service is scheduled for tomorrow. he leaves behind a wife and two young children. a new poll indicates support for a measure to repeal the death penalty in california has dropped since the colorado shooting. a survey found support for the proposition dropped from 45% to just under 36% after the shooting. the proposition would turn death sentences in to life sentences. >> the 4th bore project is about to hit a milestone, about two years in crews are close to finishing the giant hole. it's set to open by 2013. a spokeswoman said it's on schedule and with in the 420

million-dollar budget. >> the fair is now in full swing and this year fair officials try new ways to buck up bad tradition. poor attendance. robert honda is live in san jose to show us the strategy. >> reporter: we are in the middle of all the fun but this is an important year for the fair. it has been a up and down struggle to attract crowds and this year it's trying high tech to fight low attendance. the fair is still offering traditional attractions, such as rides, food, and of course animals. in recent years the fair has struggled, sometimes posting six figure losses, they even considered chance selling at times. the fair has offered free admission but drew disappointing crowds. this year they charged admission and added more attractions. >> i understand it was bigger

now and trying to get back to the home foal feeling. we. >> reporter: this year it's trying to attract a high tech crowd such as sarah and her friends. >> they also may want to interact more with it in a technology way, posting on facebook or twitter. >> reporter: the fair thought so too and was a presence on the internet and social media. >> they can reach out to people while they are here and then they can scan qr codes that bring discounts and information. >> reporter: they say if they can get the transplants to appreciate what a county fair means to a community. >> if you only ever lived in a big city and then moved to this big city you probably wouldn't get achiness to make that connection. how do you tell someone what a special thing this is if they don't know. >> reporter: and back live at the fair, the strategy is

working, attendance up from last year and about 50 people have scanned for information and the fair's ad has gotten 52,000 likes on facebook. >> ktvu.com has more on what you can expect at the santa clara county fair and other events taking place. just click on the weekend extra tab. >> two bay area gaming companies heading to court over company right allegations, they sued san francisco's zynga saying it's new game, is to similar to their sims social. they have players creating character who interact with each other in virtual neighborhoods. in a patent dial a judge denied a motion by apple attorneys for sanctions against samsung. they say they released evidence to the public blocked by the judge. the judge asked each juror if

they have had seen anything in the media. all of them said they could be impartial. they both claim the other used pat pent technology. >> there are signs the job market could be getting stronger . after three months -- they added 163,000 jobs in july. the surprising gains weren't enough to drive down the unemployment rate. it was 8.3% last month from 8.2 in june. stocks snapped back from a four day losing streak after the strong job report. the dow went up 217 points, nasdaq rose 58 points ending the day at 2, 968. >> hidden funding in the state park department prompted a statewide investigation. today we look to see if other state departments also stash away money. >> back here in just ten the fog is back.

temperatures did cool today. we will talk about that and talk about that chance of thunderstorm, near the bay area. some fire concerns there. i will let you know about that. see you in ten. >> and you can wake up with ktvu every morning, get the headlines and major news from overnight delivered to your phone each morning. just text wake up.

. a new tv and candy. those are among the demands of a convicted kilmer exchange for leading authorities to more approximate of his victims. he is now also refusing to work with the sheriff's department. that's prompted one to write a bill making legal for the corrections department to escort him to the remains. he is one of the two so-called speed freak killers.

earlier this week authorities confirmed that a female teen and a fetus were among the remains in a well in february. >> east bay congresswoman barbara lee has written a new bill to protect medical marijuana clubs. the act would stop the seas seas size seizure of property. >> finally good news in the fall out from the hidden money found in a special fund for state parks. new, rob roth is live in berkeley with the findings avenue i statewide audit to s >> reporter: they investigated all 560 special funds, including the special fund for recycling. while they found in hidden stock piles of cash many folks questioning how do of the state spends the money the funds generate. they found hundreds of millions

of dollars in problems but no evidence that anyone other than state parks official has under reported the amount of money in special funds. >> we have gone through 560 funds and not found other instances like that. we have -- we have differences, there are real reason. . >> reporter: after revelations the parks department has $54 million in special funds while proposing special parks -- the governor ordered the audit of all special funds. >> every single department ld should be honest and clear about what dollars are available. >> reporter: money from isn't

that right checks and vehicle registration goes into a special fund that's supposed to go toward driving related programs. and recycling fees is supposed to go into a special fund. not all of it goes toward programs related to those use, much ends up in the general fund to help pay for schools, prisons and special services, mark tony from the utility watch dog organization said the state has boar awed $300 million. >> the money should be spent for the purposes on which it's collected and not act as a piggy bank for the state treasurey. >> there are special funds set aside we can in fact -- borrow or somehow use. >> reporter: the state is required to pay back the money it takes. reporting live. rob roth. >> people who say they were unfairly fired for being whistle blowers filed suit today. it was organized by unite here

as they came to support the nonunion co workers. >> fighting to get their jobs back and asking the port to take action and make sure they are following the law. >> the airport said it's investigating the alleged living wage violation. >> two out of three say they believe global warming is a threat to california's future. in a new report from the public policy institute of california, 40% of voters say it's a very serious threat to the economy and quality of life. 26% say it's somewhat serious. it hasn't been a big topic on the campaign but researchers say maybe it should be. >> more than seven and ten -- say the policy also be important in determines their vote this fall. >> according to the report 62% of voters say they support the law requiring california to

reduce it's green house gas emissions and 64% say immediate steps are needed to counter the effects of global warming. >> fire crews rush to a smoky grass fire along interstate 680. it started in cordelia near -- the chp said wind pushed the smoke over the roadway making hard foredrivers to see. the chp closed the on and off ramps. row crews gaining ground on a wildfire burning near redding. it's about 30% contained. so far it's burned about 900 acres along interstate five. 16 miles north of redding. higher humidity and lighter winds are help figure that fire fight. about 100 homes remain evacuated 120 structures still threatened. >> cal fire will have their

hands busy worrying about thunderstorms and parts of the state of california. we will talk about that but right now temperatures that are on the mild side. livermore 85 right now. 86 concord. those temperatures down a good five to ten degrees over where they were yesterday. more fog, cooler daytime highs and that's in to the weekend. just mildler. high clouds start to filter in tonight and tomorrow. they could bring in a chance of thunderstorms to the north and east of us. that's a real concern this time of year. just because it's dry and some of the higher terrain. the current majeure showing some of that moisture and what we look at how much water. i can tell you right now in santa barbara -- it's sending thunderstorms. going on in the kirkwood area. that is the moisture headed our way. as we go in to the bay area weekend, today was nice, little bit cooler but in to the weekend, this moisture will guess flung up by the high

pressure. just east we will have activity, potential for it and move through the livermore valley, mount hamilton. a dry lightning strike you have problems. that is where we assistant. that's why the fire weather concerns, elevated fire danger for all of us in the path of the thunderstorms, in a red flag warning. we talk about the fire near redding. these are the area that are probably with the best shot. the thunderstorms around -- south lake tahoe. we will it for you. rosemary, ken will be in heret. will watch it. as we go to the computer model. here is the fog. the high clouds, thicken up and keep filtering in. the thunderstorms -- thunderstorms here saturday afternoon hard to say. the model yesterday had a little bit in there and today there isn't as much. we will watch it closef. it transpires it's bad news. we will watch it. i know cal fire is watching it. 81 livermore, the temperatures

aren't that high. the humidity will be okay, the fire danger, just from the weather -- not a big deal. the chance ever thunderstorms really adds to that and that's where the red flag warning the watches come from. the weekend will be slightly cloudy tomorrow with that chance and sunday kind of mild, cool with a few patches of clouds, saturday afternoon that bears watching. >> we could hear thunder. >> i think so. east of us and north of us. it's a good chance. >> best chance is saturday. >> saturday the best chance. thank you bill. >> coming up on bay area news at seven on tv36 what weighs 1500-pounds and vanishes? and who was called in after an armored truck filled with cash overturned. . >> spoil era alert the latest from the olympics, and -- new meaning to the term field of dreams, the on field access the

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. this story gives new meaning to the term field of dreams, some lucky giants fans got a chance last flight to camp out at at&t park. for $200 a ticket fans had party, business a snacks and a lot of activities. also breakfast was served on the field. >> and the seagulls were there. to pick up the scrap. >> the a's making moves. >> yeah. hard to argue with success. they have been doing well and since billy bean is back to being a genius we will see. it looks like they just traded their only experienced catcher, kurt. he will get a fresh start with the washington nationals. only hits 212 with the a's. couple of bad years in a row. oakland gets a minor league catcher meaning that most of the regular catching will be done by a rookie, derek north. bob melvin asked for his reaction. >> everybody knows him.

you know the impact he had in the clubhouse. what kind of person he is. it was uncomfortable with him not playing based on the fact, he was an every day player. he did the best he could to deal with it. moving along i think it's a great landing spot for him. >> meantime, giants hope a change of scenery will bring a change of results, taking their act to colorado. it's early but they are facing their old mates. meantime it's just not happening for tiger right now. his short game is long gone. three putting there, and having problems, shot a two over 72, now 13 shots back of the leader that would be this man, furick -- two shot lead. saturday third round back at the bridge stone in ohio. you talk about your golden parachute.

the final olympic event. the 100-meter butterfly is his. god medal again. 17th of his career to go along with four career silvers, most decorated athlete ever in the olympics. that's the sporting life for now. just keeps on trucking. >> strong finish for him. >> thank you. >> and right now our amber lee is sitting down with the suspended san francisco sheriff talking about the fight to get his job back and his relationship with his wife and son. >> take a break from the olympics, tune in at ten for all the news you need. thank you for trusting the fuss. their training depends on technology. and when it takes a battery, there are athletes everywhere who trust duracell. they rely on copper to go for the gold. duracell. trusted everywhere. and soon...even more reason to trust duracell.

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