down the wall. the south wall of the housing unit using a sledge hammer. >> reporter: whoever broke in quickly ran away and soon after investigators arrived on scene and neighbors began to stir. >> it was pleased. at that moment i thought i hope nobody comes in here. >> reporter: the intruders who tried to break-in never were caught. >> about a block away we found a backpack with clothing in it. it was located in the middle of the street which is hot. there was no identification in it. >> reporter: wade first made headlines when he stole a

celebrity lamborghini. >> we have no evidence he was planning a break out attempt. >> reporter: soon after the attempted break-in, max wade was transferred to the county jail on this his 18th birthday. reporting live, mike mibach. a large crater is responsible for soot that rained down today. pieces of black soot suddenly fell from the sky sticking to their skin and clothing. a spokesperson for the port of oakland says the soot may have come from a container ship. hope baker was walking back to work when she got hit. >> there's a black cloud coming down on me. thought it was like registration -- residue from a fire. you could hear the sound when it hit the ground, it was like gravel. they know i noticed it was black and -- then i noticed it

was black and i was covered in it. ktvu's alie rasmus is here to explain what people in line hope to get from a visit and why there's a warning about people trying to file claims. >> reporter: so far about 3,500 people have filed claims over the phone. another 400 have come to this community center in richmond. when we were here earlier the line went down to the metal fence over there. all of these people are seeking help to cover medical and property damages. people in line were ready to share their accounts. >> my daughter was admitted to the er because she was having horrible headaches and not being able to breathe. >> my window was open and i was

laying on the couch. next thing you know, eye irritation. >> reporter: chevron was here to help file claims. people will need documentation to verify the claims things like a doctor's note or medical bill. >> if it is deemed proper they will be mailed a check. we're aiming for 30 days. >> reporter: some of the people in line said they wanted information not just money. >> i'm here because i don't know you know what this could lead. these symptoms could lead to. afraid for our health actually. >> reporter: for meria coming here it was a precaution in case she has long term problems. >> better to be safe than be sorry. >> reporter: better to document it now. >> yeah better to document it now or later i'll be growing a third eye or something. county leaders are sending out a warning about a fake

claims form that has been circulating this community. ? about 10 minutes we're seeing an effect on gas prices following monday's fire. see how high prices have spiked and where chevron is cashing in. there were some major delays on b.a.r.t. this afternoon after a man was struck by a train at the lake merit b.a.r.t. station in oakland. the accident happened just before 3:00 as the fremont train was entering the station. it's not clear why or how the man got on the track when emergency responders pulled him out from under the train he says he was alert and cautious. train service was restored but there's still some system wide delays. san bruno assistants say they are ready to get back to work in an area where a gas pipeline blew up in 2010. they halted work one week ago after a backhoe hit pipe. work will start early next week to replace water and sewer

lines damaged or destroyed in the 2010 blast and fire. >> investigators are looking at two incidents that happened near by. there was deadly gunfire on 19th street and san pablo avenue near interstate i80. someone fired into a car, one person was killed and a second person was injured. a motive is not yet known. no arrests have been made in either case. san jose police are looking for the person who stabbed a man early this morning. leaving him with serious wounds. investigators say the attack took place in the area near mclaughlin avenue. police have not arrested anyone. the victim is expected to survive. oakland police are still searching for a man they believed kidnapped a young woman and her baby at gunpoint. 19-year-old marcus hernandez is accused of abducting a 17-year- old girlfriend and 2 -month-old daughter in oakland yesterday afternoon. the incident triggered an amber

alert and the hunt for the kidnapper and victim. the mother and baby were found safe later on at a friends's home. police believe he was heading to sacramento county. we now know the name of the man who was shot and killed by a vacaville police officer yesterday. police tell us the man is 57- year-old gustavo pedro moreno. moreno showed up at police headquarters there on merchant street displaying what officers called bizarre and irrational behavior. 20 minutes later police say moreno threatened an officer with a knife until the parking lot and that's when the officer shot him. moreno later died at the hospital. with california experiencing some of the hottest weather of the year, the state power agency has called a flex alert. only on two, ktvu's health and science editor john fowler found one neighborhood that's been suffering in this heat,

john. >> reporter: we're on driftwood way and pleasanton. residents here watch the thermometer. they say when it gets to 95 the power fails. 38 homes in this neighborhood. for the last two years residents say in hot weather electricity fails routinely. >> as soon as people come home from work and they turn their air-conditioning on and power up. the power goes off. >> reporter: it happened last evening and the evening before. >> we can't cook dinner because it usually happens between 4:00 and 5:00 and it lasts the whole night. a few weeks ago they lost power for three days. >> we get no light, no air- conditioning, nothing. >> we apologize for the inconvenience for our customers we always try and make sure that our customers are up and running. >> len pedro says his respiratory becomes irritated in the heat. >> they don't get out here they wait for hours and hours until

the demand on the grid goes down. >> reporter: crews replaced a transformer here last night. residents say it's the third in six weeks. >> instead of correcting the situation they continue to put a band aid on it. pg & e today told me they are investigating. coming up at 6:00 i'll tell you another worry for people in this neighborhood this marker pg & e confirms is a gas leak for this neighborhood. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a spare the air alert will remain in effect in the bay area at least through tomorrow. air quality managers say pollution is at unhealthy levels. here's a live picture of mount diablo with the oakland hills in the foreground. people sensitive with air quality should limit their time outdoors. let's check in with mark tamayo to see where those triple digits hit today, mark. >> reporter: big temperature range once again in the bay area from the low 60s coast side.

warm up 40 degrees that's where we have the inland heat to 100 degrees. we're still working for the high but here's a look at the current numbers out there. vacaville right now 103 degrees. fairfield was 100. same deal for antioch and gilroy. just to show you the temperature time line throughout the day, out toward antioch at 10:00 this morning it was already 83 degrees by 12:00 lunchtime 94. by 4:00 temperatures right around 400. coming up the timing of our next cooling trend. >> all right, thank you mark. you can find weather alert for the forecast for the cities where you live at any time by going to our website ktvu.com and clicking on the weather tab. the federal trade commission today finalized it's settlement with facebook. the settlement was announced last november and since then

it's been going through a public comment period. under the settlement, facebook did agree to get official approval before making any of their information public. it also agreed to government audits every other year. regulatory documents shows the ceo of netflix has paid $48 million for shares of facebook. he made the purchase wednesday at $21.03 a share. that's down 45% from facebook's ipo price in may. over seas a man in an afghan police uniform killed three marines. the pentagon says the three marines were part of a special unit training afghan police. the man who shot him was a police commander. the taliban says the gunman joined the taliban after the shooting. a federal judge in waco texas sentenced an awol soldier

for his plot to blow up other soldiers outside of fort hood. authorities caught nato outside of a hotel. he had bomb making material. abdo a muslim vowed to continue his holy war against troops. the rebels posted this video online and have not yet been independently verified. they say it shows government forces bombing a farming village near alepo, syria's largest city. fighting has been going on in that area for weeks. a federal judge has set a november trial date to hear arguments in a case challenging

nevada's gay marriage law. talk about getting burned by the chevron refinery fire and this gal in the gasoline is having a huge impact on all of our wallets, still ahead. what was that? the new images coming from mars of what curiosity's camera might have captured. must be nice, cheering on team usa from the shallow end.

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besides the flames and fume and soot the aftermath is being felt by drivers. >> reporter: have a look the prices seem to be going up and because of that fire every one of these becomes more and more precious and there's no relief

in sight. chevron does not say how long their refinery will be down but every day it is, we pay more. >> as soon as i saw that fire i went and filled up my tank. ever since then the prices have been going up, up and up. >> reporter: it boils down to this. for every gallon chevron richmond makes one of them. take that away and you have put a dent in california's gas supply. >> it seems a small thing. it seems kind of fragile for one thing to affect everything else. >> reporter: at $3.99 a gallon california's average for a gallon of regular is 16 times higher than a week ago. at the bay area's highest price is also 16-cents higher. san jose is made 16-cents a gallon, oakland 19-cents and climbing. chevron's huge southern california refinery and all other refineries benefit from the tight supply and demand.

>> sounds like a set up almost. really? then we're getting, we're getting played. >> that's not right. that's not right at all. you see. people will have to pay the -- innocent people will have to pay the price for that. why do they get away with that. >> they always come out on top. >> this is a fact and i definitely would not be buying gas from chevron. >> reporter: now chevron can keep the intact parts running but only by shipping in very expensive supplies. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu news. the oil industry's trade association the american petroleum institute talked about rising prices. here's how a chief economy talks about price spikes. >> i didn't see anything unusual in terms of what the supply and demand factors are. it's important to remember that

california had declined fairly significantly in price. so increasing a little on a day- to-day basis is not unusual. >> reporter: many other economists not paid by the oil industries see a direct connection between chevron's fire and rising prices. work is set to begin monday on a lone tree way bypass undercrossing. it's part of the project to widen that highway to laurel road in oakley. traffic will be restricted to one lane. the widening project is expected to be complete by spring of 2015. a petaluma bay company is recalling cheese distributed as partial wheels to restaurants and stores here in california as well as north carolina and florida. the cheeses are the shepherd's

way big woods blue dated july 19th through july 27, 2011 and the pond hopper. according to health officials no illnesses have been reported. anyone who has purchased the recalled cheeses should bring them back to where they bought them for a refund. sliced apples distributed to restaurants are among packaged products being recalledded. products by misa bay which is owned by ready pack foods distributes to mcdonalds and burger king restaurants. so far no illnesses have been reported. the company that makes monsters energy drinks is being investigated over its advertising and ingredients. comes at a time when concerns over those energy drinks have intensified specifically over how much calf -- caffeine those drinks contain.

this was day two of a hiring bliss by target in san francisco. and the word has definitely gotten out that that company is hiring. this was the scene today oud the metrion huge crowds of people waited for the chance of getting more than 300 target team member positions. eventually they were let inside for a one on one interview. one man says he waited in line for three hours. >> there's like thousands and thousands of people lined up for the past three days. >> reporter: target will be interviewing applicants for the store again tomorrow. nasa today solved the mystery of the plume of dust seen in photos taken by the mars rover curiosity. these images right here sent internet blogs buzzing. a plume of dust kicked up in the distance shortly after the rover landed. then disappeared. but a nasa engineer said today the rover's camera simply caught the rocket stage

crashing after rover landed. they also said curiosity has gotten a little dirty off roading in mars. >> you never like having those brand new sneakers that are nice and shiny. you can see on the top deck there's a little bit of debris that we kicked up with the rocket engines as expected. >> nasa also says a preliminary reconstruction of the landing reveals everything went according to planned. tomorrow night will be this year's best view of the percied meteor shower. here's a view of the meteor tower from years past. sky watchers will get their best view after midnight. they will offer 50 bright and fast meteors an hour. it will also be visible on sunday night. we're expecting pretty high temperatures coming into this weekend. according to our meteorologist mark tamayo is in for bill. this was our brief cool down day. >> a little bit of a cooldown but we still had a few triple

digits. that's away from our shoreline. there's sutro tower 1,600 feet above sea level. dense fog hugging the coast from pacifica to ocean beach out toward daley city. parts of san francisco and as far as current numbers updated, you can see the range from 61 in san francisco. hottest locations inland, they are hot and beginning to cool off. upper 90s out toward fairfield and livermore. downtown oakland it's 72 degrees. we have this warm layer of air above our heads. it's normally compressing the marine layer. that's why we have the dense fog hugging the coast. just be extra careful once again. this has been happening over the next few mornings. away from the coast, lots of clear sky, temperatures will start out your saturday morning they will be in the 50s.

54 in san francisco, but still actually some 60s right around concord, livermore and antioch. here's our forecast model showed you an increase of the fog. lots of clear skies around the bay. for the inland sections into the afternoon hours the clouds clear out. maybe a patch or two of fog near the coast. lots of sunshine and as you work your way inland. here we go with that heat with the 90s the red contour. this purple shade links up with triple digit heat. and temperatures will reach 100 to 103 degrees for the hottest locations. microclimates really return. hottest locations here we go, 102 to 104 degrees as we do head into saturday. there is a temperature shift as we do head into the second half of the weekend. coming up how much cooler you can affect and the timing of

the real cool down that moving into our forecast. innocent lives not forgotten. a community shares in a moment of remembrance. the heartfelt words of support from the nation's top officer. and we're getting inside at outside land. the music extravaganza that's both sweet and sour. it's becoming more and more difficult to find your way in one east bay community. what's happened to the street signs and why police say it's no laughing matter. a may -- major turn of the 49ers. an agreement that has given both sides a reason to be satisfied. >> i'm actually very excited about that. >> an updated time line on when your neighborhood will finally cool off. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

in wisconsin today there was talk of changing laws and

changing hearts at a vigil for the victims of the sikh mass shooting. >> let me be one of many in the country to reflect that love to each of you. >> reporter: governor walker wore a sikh head gear as he addressed the mourners. they said they wanted to give the community a chance to share in their grief, the memorial was held in a high school gymnasium. eric holder said that type of violence has become all too common. >> too many sikh's have been targeted and victimized simply because of who they are, how they look, and what they believe. that is wrong, it is unacceptable and it will not be tolerated. >> reporter: attorney general holder said the nation should discuss if there's a need to change our law and find ways to

change the hearts of those who carry out violence in hate filled acts. mourners returned to the sikh temple for a religious service honoring the dead. prosecutors have charged a man prone to seizures. prosecutors say 49-year-old crosiglia knew he was prone seizures. he is due back in court on august 22nd. a spike in burglaries here in san jose, why police say staffing shortages may be part of the problem and what they may be doing to fix it. outside lands is rocking,

bringing out thousands of music fans we'll tell you why some neighbors aren't so jazzed about this music fest. cçrrú

it's a growing crime problem in the south bay and it's being made worse because police say they don't have the personnel to investigate. when it comes to crime, police say public safety is the top priority. but any victim of a burglary can tell you they feel they've been violated after someone's been inside their home stealing their belongings. anne ruben is live in san jose where one victim learned the hard way how police are facing burglary calls while facing cut

budgets. >> reporter: police say they are frustrated so are the victims. the house hasn't been ransacked, no doors or windows broken but the west san jose home heather anderson shares with two roommates had clearly been the target of thieves. >> it was just finding thing that is were missing then realizing we had been cleaned out. >> reporter: electronic, jewelry, even her roommate's military memorabilia gone. while that was a shock, it was nothing like the surprise when they tried to file paper work with the police department. >> they said that the case was shut down. that there was nothing they could do. that the department was being shut down so there was nothing they could do. >> reporter: this map shows a sampling of burglaries and break-ins. one plan is to take 27 officers including eight from the burglary unit and put them back on patrol. >> this is a band aid trying to

stop an open wound is really what it is. >> reporter: the idea is that more feet on the street will deter more crime including burglaries. but the department says it's not enough -- but the public says it's not enough. >> we learned a pretty hard lesson. >> reporter: and sidney hopes overs will learn from her experience too. >> reporter: if the department decides to transfer those officers to patrol it should happen sometime in the next five months. >> reporter: live in san jose, ann ruben. an employee of a pet shop is facing charges after allegedly stealing $2,000 of supply. hou was arrested yesterday in connection with the theft. he's accused of taking items including medications and flea

prevention products. police say they recovered most of the stolen merchandise at his home. new security cameras will be keeping an eye on those campuses. this week crews are installing the cameras at novato and san marin high school. the schools hope to deter thefts and vandalism. both schools have seen graffiti and broken windows. a passenger jet clipped the tail of a small commuter plane this week at dalus international airport outside of washington, d.c. the a330 was getting ready to take off when its wing hit the tail of a united express plane arriving from pittsburgh. no one was injured. the wings had minor damage. at least three people were injured today when a small plane went down in corona.

it struck a wooden fence before flipping over. two people aboard the plane walked away from the wreckage. the extent of their injuries is not known. when it comes to speed and reliability verizon and at&t are in a dead heat. in the latest report which measures mobile performance the combines scores measured verizon at 92. team mobile at 70. sprint at 49. ktvu's lorane blanco with why a festival is hitting the wrong note with people who live near by. >> reporter: i have neil young's tour bus behind me.

and that is neil young's personal trainer with the gym inside. over there he's rocking the crowd, almost 1,000 people will be here. and some neighbors don't necessary like that. 6,500 people out here. >> we've got stevie wonder, neil young. >> so what brings so many people out? >> we grew up on it. all of our parents they love it. >> reporter: they're also past generation style with flowers in their hair, groovj sunglasses and tie dye. new this year bar land. where you can get a sip of 30 different types of beers. >> it truly feels very san francisco and bay area. because the bay area is such a

great mecca for craft beer. it's great to see that be part of the story. >> reporter: near by neighbors hear everything whether they like it or not. >> it actually bounces off the place next door. >> reporter: steve pagora calls the festival an invasion. from taking over his favorite park to people parking on his driveway. >> i had to call 911, they ticketed the driver and towed the car away. i didn't want to do that but it was pretty inconsiderate for them to do that. >> reporter: tomorrow metallica headlines here and on sunday the one and only stevie wonder. lorane blanco. you can find more on outside lands. look for outside lands the tab

right near the top of ktvu. the democrat party cried foul. it says the president dropped a requirement that welfare recipients work in exchange for benefits. today white house press secretary carney fired back. the former massachusetts governor layed low today making no public appearances. but tomorrow romney hits the campaign trail. he'll make a four day swing through key election states stopping in virginia, north carolina, florida and ohio. republican governor bob jindel is campaigning for romney. >> he is the most liberal president since jimmy carter was in the white house.

my second problem with him he's been the most incompetent president. >> jindel said president obama is a good family man but that he broke his campaign promises. jindel accused the president of not keeping his promise of turning the economy around. in 10 minutes we've heard about the benefits aspirin can have when it comes to heart health but can it also help in the fight against cancer? u?%

the victim of a vicious chimpanzee attack appeared in a connecticut courtroom. the case was to see if the state would pay nash for the injuries. nash's attorney says the department failed to seize the animals -- despite accusations the firm bet against the sub prime mortgage securities it was selling to clients. justice officials say the

burden of proof couldn't be met to prosecute the financial giant. if your child suffers from allergies you know an epi pen saves lives that's why some lawmakers want them in schools. 6million children in the u.s. have a food allergy. that's two kids in every classroom. a bill in congress aims to get epi pens in all elementary and middle schools. >> this really is a matter of life and death. it absolutely is. it absolutely is a matter of life and death. it's just like stroke. the quicker you react the better. >> reporter: the federal bill would reward states that require schools carry the epi pen. summer is about over for thousands of kids in san jose. the big backpack give away today that's giving them a head start in class. we had a temperature spread of over 40 degrees this afternoon. coming up the neighborhoods that will top 100 degrees for tomorrow. and the timing of our next cooling trend.

it's becoming more and more the difficult to find your way in one east bay community. what has happened to the street signs and why police say it's no laughing matter. >> also, a major turn in the 30 million battle that pit the 49ers against south bay schools. the agreement that has given both sides a reason to be satisfied. >> i am actually very excited about that. >> and an updated time line on when your neighborhood will finally cool down tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. must be nice, cheering on team usa from the shallow end.

back in '08, we didn't have these u-verse wireless receivers that let you move the tv around wherever. no siree, bob. who's bob? and if you didn't have a tv outlet, well then you couldn't watch diddly-squat. you talk a lot. you have no idea how good you have it. that's not working. [ grunts ] [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver, only from at&t. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible.

the started -- the start of the school year is just around the corner for thousands of students. some kids are getting a much needed head start they might not overwise occur. >> reporter: the wait was over for the students eager for their school year. sacred heart community service is giving away the most backpacks in the history of its program, 2,162. >> is there a particular color or style you want.

>> pink. >> reporter: why pink? >> because i love pink. >> reporter: the backpacks get filled with appropriate supplies. younger students get crayons and older students get calculators. >> sometimes you don't have money and here they provide them for you. >> reporter: it's not just pencils and papers that students are getting inside of their backpacks. they are also getting a very practical gift. a $20 gift card for shoes. sacred heart community service says the needs have increased every year. the new superintendent of school says state budget cuts make these type of events more essential. >> that places that burden on the community and on the parent and students and in many cases, parents are able to assume that additional burden but in many many more they are not. >> reporter: but for today students don't have to worry about the first day of class.

at least not until their first test. in san jose, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. if you think playing a video game is giving you enough exercise, some researchers say you may want to reconsider. everyone -- even the most active video games don't give most individuals the correct amount of exercise. previous research has stated a 40% risk in cancer deaths on the aspirin regiment

for five years. we've all heard of the placibo effect. patients may have pain just because they were told. those who were told about pain reported having more pain. the man who directed the children's film willie wonka and the chocolate factory has died. mel stewart turned his favorite book into a film. stewart died of cancer at his home in los angeles. he was 83 years old. the widespread drought is continuing to wreak havoc. the u.s. department of agriculture projected a slump in the corn harvest. we can soon expect a surge in corn prices.

up to $8.90 a bushel. that means we will likely see a sharp increase in the price of meat since corn is used to feed cattle. from one extreme to the other, tropical storm ernesto continues to soak mexico though it's weakened to a tropical depression as it moves inland. the u.s. national hurricane center reported ernesto's winds have decreased to 45 miles per hour earlier today. the storm is expected to dissipate tonight. we've been talking about the heat the last few days, very warm outside, but just checking your monitor there mark and i could see there's a lot of fog out there as well. >> yeah that fog bringing some relief to parts of the bay area, the coast in fact. if you're headed to the beach to cool off you might be too cold with the readings right at upper 50s and 60s. you can see on my storm tracker 2, you see the storm bank

coming into pacifica, half-moon bay and san francisco. that fog moving into golden gate park. winds gusting to 28 miles per hour at the golden gate bridge. that is that on shore breeze that will help import some of the fog a little bit locally as we head into the overnight hours. temperatures for today it wasn't heat for the entire bay area but where that heat was you probably felt it. triple digits here but head out to the west you can see temperatures cooling off mainly in the upper 50s to right around 60-degree. downtown san francisco, 64 and san jose between we will just call it nice in the mid-80s at 85. for tonight we do have this, clear skies some mild conditions expect where you have the fog at the coast. this weekend some hot numbers inland but we'll begin to cool things off for sunday. and we'll be talking about excessive temperatures for next week. you get that sinking air that heats things up. near 100 inland as we do take

this into sunday. this high begins to weaken, the cooler air begins to filter in to the north. it'll take its time to get here but we're going to cool things off on average three to 6 degrees for the second half of the weekend. here's our forecast model showing us dense fog. be extra careful right near the immediate shoreline. into the afternoon hours more sunshine out there. maybe a patch or two of fog at the coast. temperatures like we said on either side of 100 degrees. here's a look at those hot numbers out toward fairfield at 100. right around oakland in the upper 70s as you head inlands out toward antioch and brentwood. san jose in the upper 80s and san francisco. some clouds in the morning, mostly sunny into the afternoon hours. of course out toward golden gate park to the outside lands you see temperatures in the 60s with more sunshine by the 3:00 hour. here's your weekend ahead. your weekend rapidly approaching we cool things off

a little bit on sunday but the real cooling moving in next week for monday, tuesday and wednesday. at least we have options here in the bay area with low 60s for the beaches. head inland about 40 miles. >> people are going to be thrilled when next week comes. >> the timing is out. especially by monday and tuesday. some cooling relief. >> great, we'll see you at 6:00. >> sure. a case of fine dining or is it a dinner menu that goes too far. the exotic food offering that's getting an angry reaction.

you may not have noticed by the dictionary is expanding. the oxford dictionary is adding several words. they're adding bromance which means a nonsexual relationship between two men, locavore, jeggings which are jean leggings and i'm going to ask

ken to help me with this. >> d' oh. i didn't do a good job with that. >> which everybody knows is from the simpsons. a special dining experience for people to try something else that they haven't had a chance to eat. i have to say i'm an animal lover. >> the lion meat came from a farm in the u.s. and because lion is not on the endangered species list he says they are not doing anything illegal. police diverted traffic in the area in oakland road after a construction crew cut through a small natural gas line. pg & e finished repaired this afternoon. the leak did not affect any customers and no one in the area had to evacuate. as things heat up one bay area neighborhood is left in the dark. coming up in two minutes, the

recurring problem every time temperature rises above 95. the confusion being caused by thieves who keep stealing street signs. ñ

good evening i'm ken wayne. >> and i'm julie haener. frank somerville is off tonight. the east bay heat is creating a power crunch and safety concerns in one neighborhood. ktvu's john fowler is in pleasanton where he reported about the repeated problems at 5:00 and since has gotten an update on the situation there. >> reporter: as i first told you at 5:00, there's about 38 homeowners that watch the thermometer. right now it's 95 degrees that's the temperature which they say for the last two days in a row the power has gone out. >> i'm very upset, very frustrated we're not getting answers. we don't even know from day-to- day. we've lost everything in the freezer and fridge. >> as soon as people come home and turn the air-conditioning on and power up, the power goes off. >> we cannot cook dinner because it usually happens between 4:00 and 5:00 and it es