officials are asking people to take. eric? >> reporter: it was female mountain lion and her cub that somebody spotted up the road. warning is to avoid isolated areas after dark. can you see there are plenty of those around here and we see a wide range of reactions to this latest sighting. >> it is a warning to everyone as they come through this. call 911 if you see a mountain lion. >> ken berry is visiting from kansas state and had not seen this warning. >> i'm not used to hearing about mountain lions anywhere where i'm from in kansas so that's strange. >> for years, i heard about mountain lions. >> long-time resident leonard cattrell says he hikes the trail near the lab. sometimes, they can be dangerous to people, really, in you surprise them or push them

or get into their space. it's serious. there was a mother with cubs up there i think everybody should know that. >> reporter: two years ago, berkeley police said they had no choice but shoot a mountain lion who made it into the backyard of a home. and there was this video of a mountain lion in pacifica just this month. and sharing space with nature is hardly upsetting. >> it's exciting. >> it's ex-night. >> you are not too worried about snit not too worried about it. >> reporter: and we shot this video of a deer walking right in front of van. expert say that's one the areas that can make the area attractive to mountain lions. more details now. if you do see a mountain lion, officials say try to appear as large as possible, raise your arms over your head and be sure to pick up any small children. make noise, yell or shout. and act like a predator

yourself, maintain eye contact and do not run. slowly create distance to give the big cat time to move away. if you are attack, fight back. protect your neck and throat. two 12-year-old who got into a row boat to retrieve a ball found themselves in trouble almost meet yatchly. the two lost control of the bowl. they were pulled away from shore by strong current. four adult heard their calls for help and jumped in after them. three of them were caught in the current as well. coast guard came in to pull all five people to shore safely. firefighters say no one suffer any serious injury. now to our continuing coverage of last week's chevron refinery fire in richmond. we caught up with crews as they began cleaning up playground and other play areas. the company said they will cleaning up equipment at area

parks saying it understand parents' concerns. >> we wanted to make sure that parents had peace of mind when they sent their children back to school that they will be eating on tables and picnic table the that were clean and playing on playgrounds that were clean as well. >> reporter: the fire has given environmental groups new ammunition for the fight for newer upgrades. chevron fired back saying that environmental groups are the ones that are holding up the permits. and holding up a complaint on facebook. benis accused the u.s. safety board of grand standing for media and giving out misleading information. they were scaring the public with half truths and misleading information. two days into the information and they can't wait to talk to the press. the posting has since been

taken down. gas prices continue to climb since the refinery fire. aaa report a gallon of regular gas averages $4.20 in san francisco, $4.14 in oakland and 4.14 in san jose those prices are up 28 crept since august 7th, the day after the fire. a sex offender who escaped from a san mateo county facility is back in custody tonight the san mateo county sheriff's office says that one recognized this dan, derrick sanders, this morning. he was panhandling at fisherman's wharf. that person called police after seeing him on the news. sanders escaped from the san mateo rehabilitation center. he may have escaped through an elevator shaft hundreds gathered today in the south bay to remember a marine killed while serving his fourth tour duty.

ktvu'shad more. >> reporter: the casket carrying the body of the marine. the highly decorated 29-year- old marine corps captain planned to return to california in december and attend law school. ten days ago, he was killed by an afghan police officer who invited him over for a meal and a meeting. >> we've just been watching, hearing about matt and what's going on. it was just so close. so close to being over. >> reporter: ton, service had some better moments but there was also a lot of laughter as loved ones shared their they arished memory. >> the president of st. francis high school said about 1800 people field the auditorium to remember matt manukian who graduated from this high school in2001 and left a lasting impression. >> he never for got his friends and his friend never forgot him

it's tight knit community here and matt manukian was a big part of that. >> the manukians are well nen members of the community. they are both judges. that made for tight security during the school during the nearly four-hour ceremony which commenced with a 21 gun salute n mountain view, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. the lake county community is mourning the loss of a 23- year-old soldier. richard essex was among the two dozen people killed in a blackhawk helicopter crash thursday in afghanistan. he graduated from kelliesville high school in 2008. his aunt says that he always planned to join the army. she remembers him as a laid back kid who wanted to help people. after being part of missions that were remain classified for so long, some world war ii veterans are finally honored in the bay area. coming up in just 10 minute, why the infantry was kept secret for 50 years for more on the life of

captain matthew manukian, be sure to go on our website, and click on web links. you will find a link to a website that his family set up in his honor. police are on high alert for drunk drivers. the highway patrol and police are conducting a void campaign around our area. ktvu's debra villaleone is standing by live. >> officers from 13 county agencies are out right now, watching bars to see if repeat touch. i offenders are here on suspended licenses and also paying visits at home. >> police, we know you are at home. >> a dui task force fanned out, knocking on doors of drunk drivers who skipped court or drunk driving classes. it's often a cat and mouse game but worth it to prevent alcohol-

related crashes like this one over the thanksgiving break that killed a young driver. winter and summer holiday periods are deadliest and what bit yule drinkers can be counted on to get behind the wheel again. >> mr. beale in santa rose yarks 19 duis. we had mr. mccroh aan who had 19 duis >> reporter: the names stand out and so does their behavior like the guy who ran out of his car and ran away from his car. >> he had a six pack of keystone and three bottles that he had already consumed. >> now, with labor day approaching, agencies across the state will pull out all the stops for 17 days of special enforcement. >> we needed help to find her, we would greatly appreciate it. >> that include teams like this hunting for d u i offenders holding them accountable. some people think they are above the law. i'm actually glad to see they are doing this. >> kit' be around with this

group or anything. >> reporter: even if it continues out that the defendants that they have cleared for have cleared their warrant. >> do you have all the paperwork showing that your stuff irs dismissed? >> reporter: there are dozens more that they need to target >>it they don't get help for they selves and do what they are supposed to do, we're going to get the help for them which means they go to jail. >> reporter: minutes ago, we checked on their progress. 24 locations hit so far tonight and 4 arrests. 3 for dui warrants and one woman arrested wild drinking at home without alcohol in the house, a violation of her probation. we are live, in cuatii, debra villa lone. a contra cost ya county deputy says he was dismissed because he he broke the code of

site ensz. he says he was fired in retaliation for report after he said that he witnessed a deputy. at coroner's office identified a woman who was killed in a solo car crash as an irforce reserve air man. samantha ann lander of sacramento county was riding in a car when it crashed into a ditch on the burnell avenue onramp on northbound 680. the chp says that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. there were no details released on that driver's condition. lightning strikes sparked dozens of wild fires across the state today cal fire said that more than 900 strikes touched down this morning. the hardest hit areas were in chester county. the biggest fire burned 260 acres east of redding so far.

no report of damages or evacuation. and two fires are almost contained, burning almost two thousand fires. the fires broke out almost minutes of each other. investigators are still trying to find the cause of each fire. the cost of batting the fires more than will $8 million. three firefighters suffered minor injuries home buyers are in the market for new houses. we will tell you the length that some people will go. and a football fan shot in the face during an oakland game in arizona. and the war of words between paul ryan and president obama.

southern california is bracing again for possible flash flooding this weekend. the national weather service is forecasting chances of strong thunderstorms in the mountains regions. some hiker has to be rescued and a driver lost his car to rising waters. no serious injuries or damage were reported would-be home buyers in east bay camped out for nearly two weeks hoping to land their dream home. it's more than the prices than fueling this race towards

homeownership. >> cammal data knew what home she wanted. she set up a tent and started camping august 26 to get her home. >> it's the one with the view over there. >> reporter: she says a newly built home in the solaria home with the price tag in the 82 up thousand dollars range is worth the money and time spent waiting for the latest homes to be offered by developer chapelle homes. >> yes, it is. it is a good investment and, plus, as i said earlier, what's the rate? >> reporter: the homes were sold on a first come first serve basis. doors opened at 10:00. eight of the nine houses were in contract by noon. rashmi riajeesh said that they lost on two previous offerings. so the family paid for somebody to camp out here for two weeks.

the schools here are driving the prices. >> reporter: realtor says that, after the slump, the market is rebounding strongly. >> we are having such a huge migration of people coming from the south bay, especially san jose cupertino. there are a lot of car pools. 95% of the people came here for the schools and it's affordable. >> reporter: the rush for the new home is not over. this subdivision is said to have more homes in two weeks. they are anticipating people camping out for that as well a bay area congressman was among those gathered this morning at the sierra lamar service center. representative jerry mcearney talked to the people there more than 40 people canvassed an area that included yubas reservoir. sierra disappeared last march on the way to school. torrez was arrested back in may

and has been charged with her killing police in arizona say the football fan shot in the face outside a raiders-cardinals game is in stable condition and expected to is your vie. the shooting happened during the game in a parking lot outside the stadium in suburban phoenix. the violence appeared to be fan base but may have been accidental. the shooter was detained for questioning but released pending further investigation police in san jose are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy today. the teen was found after 2:55 this afternoon. he was shot in the 200 block of some avenue but is expected to survive. the motive for the shooting is under investigation but it may have been gang related. a 16-year-old mother shot and killed last week in san jose was laid to rest today. she was gunned down outside a liquor store. she left behind an 8 month old daughter. a memorial fund for that baby has been set up. a 15,000-dollar reward is being offered for information

in that case. palo alto-based gaming company onlive made it official today. it has been acquired by an unnamed buyer after mass layoffs just yesterday. when online debuted back in 2009, its internet based service was supposed to threaten con coal game ventures such as sony playstation. but yesterday, they laid off nearly half the staff. the company continues to offer its games online. the new owner ace venture kapt liz. google owned motorola mobility has filed a new patent claim against apple. some features on i phone and ipad such as digital assistant siri infringes on motorola patents. the company says. they are asking the corporation to ban imports of apple products. more push in a long legal battle over california's

overcrowded prisons. govern your brown's office released a statement. they say that the timeline is unwarranted. the judges have given california until june of next year to shrink the prison population to 112,000 prisoners. that is 137% of capacity. the state says it expects to lower the population to 145%. rights advocates are asking charty on whether young immigrants are eligible for drive's licenses. the california dmv says it is reviewing that issue. last week, arizona governor jan brewer says that her state will not issue drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants who arrived as children pointed barbs about medicare flew between president obama and gop vice-presidential

candidate paul ryan after paul ryan accused president obama of shifting funds from medicare to his health care fund. >> somebody did the analysis. they said that this could force seniors to pay as much as an extra $6400. how many people think that's a good deal? >> president obama returned to the white house this evening bringing back a bag of apples that he bought during campaign stop in new hampshire. meantime, republican mitt romney continues to fund raise out of the public eye this weekend and let his vice- presidential pick do the campaigning. romney spent the day on home ground in massachusetts where he was governor. a nonstop schedule of events reportedly raised $7 million. speaking to reporters on one of his it flies, romney blames mr. obama for the need aggressively fund raise. romney's running mate says that the two will not stand

four more years of president obama. >> the different here is the plan for strong middle class and the obama visions which is more government, nor regulations, more spending, more deficit, more debt, less jobs, more of the same. >> while campaigning today in florida, ryan introduced his 78- year-old mother, betty, to the crowd. she was well received at the villages, the largest retirement community in the u.s. ryan promise that had medicare benefits would stay intact for current retirees under his plan. a little known world war ii regiment from california was honored in alameda. the recommending. was a segregated regiment made up entirely offilipino americans until recently, no one knew about them. >> those missions were kept classified for 50 years or so. >> reporter: why? >> that's why nobody ever heard of us.

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i pushed that door. he stopped that door. he came out, he was pushing me. he got away. he got running. when i got him, i got him, whack in the neck. >> she did get him. 73-year-old grandmother march get jackson of houston -- margaret jackson of houston

took on a robber and won. she found the thief and stuck him with a barbecue fox. >> he come back and he will tell is friends not to go. >> i bet he will. that suspect is still on the run. russia's top order docks clerics are now asking for mercy for three members of a punk band who staged an antigovernment protest earlier this year at a moscow cathedral. members of the band were sentenced for two years in prison for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred. now people say that was motivated by crack down on dissent. and the attack by al-qaeda against yemen. mill tapped firefight automatic weapons and rocket-propelled

grenade at the intelligence building before setting off a car bomb that collapsed the front of the building. in syria, opposition groups say 40 bodies were discovered initial reports say that the dead were killed by government shelf as syrian officials tried to take the building back from rebels and a double amputee swam from the u.s. to rush ya. he swam through six sight foot swells. he previously had someone swum in the red gleanchts a long distance swimmer, diana nyad of los angeles launched another attempt to swim all the way from cuba to florida. the journey is more than 100 miles. so far so good after she jumped

in today. thinks video of her last attempt. it was foiled by jelly fish which kept stinging her during her journey. earlier, she said she learned from her mistakes and will not quit. >> instead of sitting on the coach for a lifetime and letting this precious time go by, why not be bold in be fiercely bold and go out and chase your dream. >> she first creamed of accomplishing the feat as a child and wants to promote better relays between half na and washing tonight she turned 63 years old next week an engine fire force add united airline flight to make an emergency landing today. the berlin bound flight was able to safely return to newark airport in new jersey after circling first to burn off fuel. more than 170 passengers and crew were on board the boeing 737. several passengers reported seeing the flames coming from

that engine as the plane was take off. >> the man who shot and killed john lennon is expected to come up for parole. during the first parole hearing, he felt like nothing and thought if he shot lennon, he would become something. ten years after the shooting, he said he felt guilty for shooting lenon and it marked the end of innocence and he regrets being the one who ended it. cars recalled with ties to california and soon back to school at one oakland elementary school saved from the brink of closure. the move that allowed the doors to stay open. a well-known san francisco bar gets a last hurrah by closing its doors. it may be the end of a popular watering hole but the beginning of another. you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. just download the ktvu app, click the live icon and watch all of our newscast live much be connected any time,

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police arrested an elderly man in connection with an apparent road rage incident that injured a cyclist. 81-year-old man is suspected of chasing a bicyclist. the bicyclist suffered a fractured wrist that required surgery and scrapes and bruises. and residents can now pay a fine without ever hissitying the courthouse. all users need is a birthday and case number, citation number or driver's license number. for now, i is only available for traffics infraction but the court hopes to set autopsy

similar system to pay criminal fines by next summer. cantaloupes being recalled after two cases of deaths. some have been linked to cantaloupe contaminated by salmonella. the recall has been ongoing since july. the indiana farm that distributes the cantaloupes has agreed to stop delivering the food for the rest of the season. and the karma sedan have been recalled because of a fire that erupted inside a sedan. they will replace cooling fans blamed for the fire and that the battery is safe. dealers will contact customers to arrange for repairs. they have sold about 1000 karma sedans which can go up to 1000 miles on battery power. and a school saved for

closure one month ago. it was one of the schools slated for closing but supporters were able to convert to it a charter school and keep it open. >> it's a real testimony to the power of the parents. >> classes start next week as the charter school will operate directly with the alameda county school board rather than the oakland school district. runs of kids and their parents lined up for a free back pack. this is put together by the group oakland natives giving back to school. they are targeting kids atari can for dropping out of schools loyal patrons packed a san francisco favorite that call it set only bar in dolores for its last day in business. after four decorates, the popular watering home greenberg is closing the owner decided at

the age of 80, it was time to sell the bar but he was proud to be such an integral part of neighborhood. >> people get married in my bar. people meet their wives in my bar. it's been so long. this is a wonderful tradition that i had here and i was so happy to be here. >> greenberg says he is going to enjoy retirement and spending more time with his wife and building a play ground for a day. and some thunderstorms rolled through the area. meetologist mark at that mayo joins us next at

nasa engineers began using the powerful later on the mars rover curiosity. this is an intersection of three kinds of terrain. na at that says it will be the first time that such a powerful lazer will be used on another planet it was very nice day on this planet today in the bay area, pretty warm. but mark tamayo, it looks like things will cool off. >> we had some warmer temperatures especially away from the coast side. if you can see behind me, there is that fog bank regrouping, pushing into the bay, half moon bay, pacificca, sausalito and san francisco. that onshore breeze, showing with the buoy, gusting to about

17 miles per hour. temperatures range from the lower 60s near pacifica and san francisco. oakland topped out at 71 degrees san jose, 81. a few 90s out towards fairfield, antioch and livermore. tomorrow, the cloud cover clearing back to near the shore line. no major changes in the extended forecast. cool temperatures for the beaches. warm temperatures if you do work your way inland. overnight lows first things low to mid-50s out there. santa rosa, 51. temperatures inland mainly in the mid- to upper 50s. so this morning, a few reports of some heavy rain, also some thunderstorms in parts of the north bay. automatic the results of all this monsoonal moisture lifting off to the west and east. cooler air sets in, we're going to increase an onshore throw a bit. as a result, sunday a little

bit cooler, temperatures inland mainly in the mid- to upper 80s. peaches have been cold all week long for the beach in the 220s, right around 620 to 63 degrees. the forecast model showing you the clouds regrouping. a few patches sneaking into the bay. here we are in the morning hours. in the afternoon, cloud clear back near the short line. still a few patches for parts of the coast, especially south of the golden gate bridge. the temperature cop tour here, the orange counsel tour, the 80- degree range. red contour is 90-degree range. warmest range, 88, possibly 90 degrees. oakland right around 70s you can pick up the 80s. san jose, forecast high of 80. these temperatures will check in around 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. the clouds in the morning in san francisco becoming partly sunny into the afternoon hours. here is a look ahead of your 5d with the weekend always in view.

temperatures holding steady into monday. we cool things off on tuesday. tuesday, probably one the coolest days in the coming week and a little bit of rebound or wednesday and thursday. you guys would agree that's a good forecast. >> does not look bad at all. >> thank you, mark. children at an oakland charter school will have a new play ground thanks to a major airline and a bay area charity. more than 200 volunteers rolled up their sleeves to build up the playground. it was sponsored by jetblue airlines and a nonprofit called kabloom. they even invited the children to design the playground: >> the kin get a chance to design it. >> it will include a rock climbing wall, a stage for performances. bicycles of all shapes and sizes were celebrated today in jack london square. >> faster, faster, faster. >> people who attended pedal

fest got a chance to see some professional bmx bike function, all types of bikes and participated in bike races. there were some food and drink vendors. all proceed go to the east bay bicycle coalition. the giants trying to keep their first place lead and the a's celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic 20- game win streak. and the 49ers play their second exhibition game of the season and made i am home from houston. joe ponzi explains, next.

good evening, everyone. you never are sure of what to make of an nfl preseason game. tonight's game resultd in more questions than answers. they it see randy moss catch his first pass in a 49ers uniform but did not see their team venture into the end zone. 49ers figured to be deep in the back field. tonight, they took a hit. brain done jacobs with a nice gain but he will be hit on the knee by the texans kareem jackson. jacob had be taken off the field. the 49ers will not be immediately forth coming about the extent of the injuries, as is their tradition. 49ers punted to speedster trenton holiday. he find some space on the sideline. 899-yard return against the usually flawless 49ers team. second return touchdown for

holiday in two preseason games. then came blow number 2 to the 49ers running back. la michael james was behind kings who tried to padlock the 340-pounders. the two roughly 100-pound apart. texans win 20-9, evening the 49ers preseason record at 1-1. san diego's petco park is not known as a home run hitting paradise but it played it tonight. areis broke out a 1-1 tight off san diego's eric stoalts. he is an unlikely candidate to go deep. second of the year. 1-0, giants. barry zito took that lead into the bottom of the 2nd. carlos quent