>> it is tough. you don't know what is going through someone's head when they are making decisions like that. you know, he will have to suffer the consequences and we got to move on. >> all right. everybody wants to know how the players will react to this. they look at it like an injury. the guy is out. nothing they can do about it and you will never hear a teammate say something negative about melky cabrera, the decision making process. it won't happen so don't look for that and they look at it like last year when buster posey went out with a injury. you got to move on. >> thank you. >> melky cabrera wowed fans but tonight he disappointed them. ktvu's rob roth was at today's game where many fans learned of the suspension. >> reporter: fans say today's giants game at at&t park may

not have been memorable but it was what happened before the game. >> reporter: melky cabrera souvenirs weren't popular. >> they are not selling today. >> reporter: melky cabrera stole their hearts and now broken them. >> kids growing up they have their heroes and if they are taking drugs, it is not a good role model. >> reporter: major league baseball announced melky cabrera tested positive for testosterone. a banned suspense and he was suspended for 50 games. melky cabrera issued a statement saying: my positive test was the result of my use of a substance i should not have used. i accept my suspension under the joint drug program and will try to move on with my life. i am deeply sorry for my mistake and i apologize to my teammates, to the san francisco giants organization and to the fans for letting them down. some fans were standing by him. >> we need this guy. >> reporter: many altered their t-shirts and wrote -- >> he blew it.

i am disappointed. very. >> reporter: melky cabrera was an all star this year and the most valuable player of the game. the giants said they are disappointed, fans were hoping he would lead them to the playoffs. >> they are coming down on that. they know what will happen. >> reporter: melky cabrera could return to the team during the post season if they get that far. it is possible he played his last game for the giants this year. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details on testing for performance enhancing drugs. during the season there is no randall drug testing. testing is based on reasonable cause, that includes someone on the committee having evidence that a player used a banned sustense. and then they -- substense and

then they vote whether to test the player. more on melky cabrera go to www.ktvu.com. we be the story plus two slide shows. it is all at www.ktvu.com. east 14th street is back open after a car chase ended in a crash. it began on 580 around 3:00 p.m. when a driver refused to yield to a chp. the chase ended when the car crashed into a truck on east 14 14th. after the crash the suspect led the officers on a foot chase but tackled by the officers. an update to a story we broke yesterday. we showed you these sketches that police released of the pair suspected of killing a 5- year-old on december 30 and the police department released

surveillance video. now today police say because of these sketches and video they are following up on tips and phone calls. we will keep you posted. and in san francisco the police department there is following up on leads after we showed this video last night of a beating caught on camera. it happened in the mission terrace neighborhood when a man was mugged. a neighbor captured the attack and now the police department is investigating. questions about crime stats in san francisco coming up in 10 minutes, a look at classifications that may change how crimes are counted in that city. today was the first day 2 million illegal immigrants could apply for protection under president obama's deferred action initiative. ktvu's ann rubin is live in san jose where one woman showed up in a cap and gown to celebrate

a dream come true. >> reporter: if they qualify for the deferred action program it could be a dream come true for hundreds hundreds of people. >> reporter: she showed up in a cap and gown and calls it a statement. >> i am inspired. it is part of my dream. >> reporter: this is a dream she wouldn't sure she would realize. though she has been attending college without the proper paper work, teaching seemed out of reach. now with the deferred action she will have the documentation to follow her dream. >> i will be more successful. >> reporter: she is one of hundreds showing up in san jose for a work shop telling people what they need to apply. >> one of the most wonderful things to be part of. >> reporter: there is concern

of the 30,000 in san jose who might be eligible, some might be afraid to come forward. the program is also drawing criticism, protesters lined up in san bernardino saying it is only a temperation solution -- temporary solution but for her it is a dream. >> i could inspire other students. >> reporter: they have additional work shops planned through september to help people with the application process. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> to qualify illegal immigrants must be under 30 years old, arrived in the states before 16 and have lived here for 5 years. and have a high school diploma or served in the military and no criminal record. in san francisco some gathered in support of the

change. priests and other leaders met this morning along with a new illegal immigrants who stem to benefit from the policy. they urged governor jerry brown to sign the trust act. kamala harris issued a warning to those hoping to benefit from the policy. she warned of potential scams. she said illegal immigrants are targeted by attorneys who are not licensed to practice in california. immigration consultants who can't give legal advice are required to be licensed by the state. hundreds of immigrants became new u.s. citizens in oakland this morning. [ singing ]

>> 1200 people attended the ceremony and took the oath at american citizens. the largest percentage immigrated from mexico. >> there is word tonight the chevron refinery in richmond that caught fire may have to close for up to six months for repairs. a spokesperson for iir tells ktvu that chevron could be forced to shut the refinery but today they would not speculate on closure. this comes as they say they received 9,000 claims so far from people who say the fire effected their health. at least a thousand of them are planning to take legal action. >> enough is enough and it has to stop and we hope it will stop. >> he is heading a team of attorneys who are preparing a lawsuit against chevron. apples and bears, you might

not think there is a connection but it turns out there is. new at 6:00 p.m., ktvu's robert handa shows us what is becoming a tradition. robert? >> reporter: this is the time of year when rangers assess the bear situation and take precautions to make sure it doesn't become dangerous. >> reporter: the apple picking event today is a fun event with a serious purpose. volunteers remove apples so the fruit doesn't attack the park's bears. >> keeps bears away from the campers and the cars and from breaking in and causing damage. >> reporter: ktvu shot pictures of bears here and there were several sightings today. >> we had to euthanize bears

that are a safety concern for visitors. but it has been rare. the park used to euthanize more bears. >> reporter: one bear came through last night. >> he was strolling across the campground. >> reporter: what was your reaction? >> we are always excited to see bears. >> we were very excited and i was happy we were in the car. >> reporter: apple picking started in 1998 when bear-human encounters peaked. this year it is 38, a 90% drop. there were only 63 last year. >> our goal is for people to store their food properly, allow bears to live their lives naturally. >> reporter: it is important to remember even though the apples are gone bears never killed anyone here but this year 13 bears have been hit by vehicles.

the warning has a broader message, watch out for bears. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. man made earthquakes, we will explain why they are really important to you. >> and i am back here at 6:18 p.m. and i will talk about a warm up as we move into your thursday.

ktvu learned new details about three sexual assaults that happened at the outside lands festival that drew 200,000 people to golden gate park last weekend. police tell us the victims include three women, 18, 20 and a third. they were all unrelated. alcohol and drugs were involved

in each case. >> we believe that our victims weren't of a state of mind to give consent to have any time of sexual intercourse with anybody. and by definition that is a crime. >> police identified possible persons of interest but so far have not made arrests. the san francisco police department responded to reports that it has for years under report arrest rates for latinos and asians. department records classified latino as white and asians as other. police blame a out out of date computer system. >> we are working with the controller's office to develop a plan. we work with district attorney

and the sheriff's department. critics say it is impossible to know if racial protyling is taking place. -- profiling is taking place. police say they believed a man in this video is responsible for 5 armed robberies in redwood city and the north fair oaks area. that happened at two markets, a restaurant and a gas station. the robber was armed with a gun. big quakes hit today but they were all man made and all about making sure the levies could stand the pressure. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live to show us how the levies stood up and what it means for the state. >> reporter: water, 15-20 feet

higher is just waiting for a weakness. >> going down. >> reporter: ucla researchers used this machine to generate earthquakes. the levy system has never been tested by a major earthquake. >> we have a poor idea of how soils underneath will respond. >> reporter: levies project water and utility lines lines and homes and farms but water. >> it is important to explain the behavior you are anticipating so you can make it plain to the people that are providing you the funding. >> reporter: how realistic is this? consider this is done on the land the levies sit on. the ground is shaking.

and we are experiencing what they would experience in a earthquake. students are here to help and bring fresh perspectives to the project. >> the more people you have brain storming and thinking about it, looking at the data, the more ideas will come out. >> such an experience to be outside, all year we are stuck in classes but getting hands on experience during had summer is irreplaceable. the data from the 7.0 earthquakes will help guide the repairs of levies. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. a burn ban is in effect because of the high fire danger. cal fire issued the ban. the ban suspends residential burn permits and forced

management burning within the areas. it will remain in effect till there is a change in weather conditions or till the end of fire season. east of sacramento firefighters are battling a wildfire in the pilot hill area about 2:20 p.m. this afternoon. it is threatening homes. 75 acres have burned and the fire is 50% contained. the biggest challenges are the wind and heat in the area. in lake county, highway 20 reopened as they gained the upper hand on the wye fire, it is 70% contained. they are asking drivers to use caution while driving through the area. there is no word on a cause for the fires. it is breezy out there,

cooler today, it will warm a few degrees tomorrow. live storm tracker two, delta, gusts to 22 miles per hour out of the west. that is increasing the humidity and dropping the temperatures. winds picked up, changed directions and that is why temperatures came down. tomorrow temperatures come up a couple degrees. the cooling became our way because of a low-pressure system that triggers the fog to get lower. we had fog this morning. tomorrow temperatures will be warmer than these. these are the highs from today. instead of 85 in fairfield, 92 degrees. 71 today in heyward. 68 oakland. warmer for your thursday. friday, saturday, sunday, there

sacooling trend. -- there is a cooling trend. tomorrow morning, fog, tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., fog in half moon bay. not a hot day. not a spare the air day, and fire danger doesn't go crazy. friday, things change around. tomorrow's set up. this low pressure. it will pull moisture north from tropical storm hector and bring it into our area. that is dangerous. thunderstorms are a real possibility. if this backs out, that moisture gets pulled over us, in the afternoon hours, friday, saturday, we could have a chance of a scattered thundershower. we will see what will happen as we move down the line.

increasing clouds. chance of activity on friday night into saturday. highs tomorrow, 88 sonoma. 85 napa. warmer tomorrow than today. five-day forecast, temperatures trending down. five-day forecast coming up here shows your bay area weekend in view and slightly cooler. tonight at 10:00 p.m., i will show you the moisture. the last thing we need right now is thunderstorms. >> you are right. thank you. coming up tonight on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 live at at&t pebble beach national at&t -- live at at&t park, melky cabrera has been suspended for 50 games. >> the harvest has began, why this year might be one of the best they have seen. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. on a day when melky cabrera proves she not perfect, another player proves he is perfect. mark will be back with us in

just a moment.

mark is back again. things were going so well for the giants. till today.

>> harsh, harsh reality today. melky cabrera us with spended for 50 games but the reality that tim at this time -- that tim lincecum is not himself. he gives up two. giants tie it. two rung single -- run single off steven strasburg. no shut down inning for tim lincecum. he comes right back and danny takes him deep. 4-2 lead. nationals from there. tim lincecum 4 innings, gave up 8 hits and 4 runs threw 96 pitches in 4 innings. his 13th loss of the year. the subject matter after the game the suspension of melky cabrera for performance enhancing drugs. >> come down to the fact some guys have to step up. he is a big bat that we will be

missing. it will motivate some of us guys. bottom line is, it is what it is. we got to move forward and win without him. >> all right. to seattle. matt cain is not the only perfectionist on the mound. felix hernandez. the 23 perfect game in major league history. against tampa bay. the third perfect game this year. that is an extreme rarity. there is the final out. 1-0, the mariners win. that is the 6th no hitter of the season. three in seattle. weird. >> remarkable. >> thank you. and thank you for touches ktvu channel 2 news -- for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.

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