>> when these incidents happen, the truth is, we didn't monitor for that. that is the opposite of what people are proving to be the case and what the hospitals are proving to be the case. >> reporter: you can't find what you don't monitor. coming up 6:00 words from the chief investigators. consumer editor tom vacar ktvu channel 2 news. a law maker on the peninsula urged regulators to reject a plan by pg&e to have rate payers foot the bill for pipeline repairs. the state public utilities commission ordered all systems to be -- pg&e proposed a upgrade plan but jerry hill said today rate payers already paid for the existing pipe system. >> it was not properly taken care of, not properly tested in

the manner that is appropriate, now we are expected to pick up pg&e's request 95% of that cost. >> hill wants pg&e share holders to pay the costs but a pg&e spokesperson said share holders have already paid $1.5 billion. apple became the most highly valued company in history, with stocks surging, they reached $621 billion. that beats the record set by microsoft during the days of the boom. investigators have been pushing stock price up in anticipation of the iphone 5. apple stock rose $17 today. a gain of 2.63%. facebook stock hit a new low today, dropped to $18.75 a chair to close at -- share to close at $21.01. on wall street today the

stock market finished flat. the dow is down 3 to 13,271. the nasdaq is down 0.38 at 3,076. the s&p is down 0.03 at 1,418. in san jose police faced dwindling resources as they face a spike in deadly violence. it began with two killings last third a third tuesday and a fourth yesterday. yesterday a shooting happened in south west san jose. in addition to the homicides several people were shot and wounded, including a 15-year- old boy. a woman who moved to san jose thought she was leaving behind that kind of violence. >> leaving los angeles i thought i got away from that because i don't see, you know, the boys that look so much like they are gang related so, yeah, scary. >> police say they are working with fewer officers making it difficult to respond quickly. this year 28 people have been

killed in san jose. at 6:00 p.m. the violence is strigging down to businesses, what we learned about their intentions. police say they have a suspect in custody in the june 4 killing of an 18-year-old. he was arrested in chico on wednesday and brought back to the east bay over the weekend. police say he is also wanted there for a series of robberies. a dozen wildfires are raging across our state and most of them are in northern california. these are the fires and we would like to focus on two of them. more than 5,000 acres burned. to the east we will talk about the ponderosa fire. that burned 15,000 acres and that is where the lines meet. weave pictures of the -- we have pictures of the ponderosa

fire. this shows 2-1200 firefighters. you see the tall trees, the terrain they are facing. we have another picture from the ponderosa fire. you see the tree line in this one. the ponderosa fire started on saturday after a series of lightning strikes and crews say the grass, brush and the trees were so dry that once the lightning hit it took off. the ridge line, you see hills here and flames are visible and that tells you what crews are up against. thousands of homes are threatened and 7 structures have been destroyed. with all this fire you could imagine resources are taxed tonight. let's bring in ktvu's patty lee who is live in alameda with how what is happening up north may effect us here in the bay. >> reporter: fire chiefs held a conference call to assess their

resources. with 23 teams out of town the resources are pretty much tapped. >> two strike teams, 8 firefighters, are planning to head out of town tomorrow. to relieve crews fighting one of the four wildfires burning in northern california. >> it taxes our system, all the systems in california. >> reporter: he says right now there are enough crews to cover the city but if more resources are required it would be forced to make other arrangements. >> we want to keep it at two teams. >> reporter: right now 5-9 counties have the capacity to send ea full -- to send a full strike team out of town. >> approximately 300. that doesn't include the orders today. >> reporter: it is hard to know how many more crews will be

needed. the fire is 10% contained and the ponderosa fire fire is spreading so fast it is forcing evacuations. >> reporter: the state has requested a lot more man power and off road engines to go up to the wildfires. the only thing left in this area is a bulldozer. at 6:00 p.m. we will have more on the fire fighting efforts and the story of a woman trying to save hundreds of horses. reporting live, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. there are numerous fires in northern california. lightning strikes in the foothills, mountains, caused the problems. right now near the ponderosa fire there is a number of fires in the area, 86 degrees. humidity 14%. these are not really that nasty

of fire conditions. the conditions will get better. it is still 95 degrees at 4:00 p.m. but the winds are coming out of the proper direction, that ats humidity and -- ats humidity and will -- adds humidity and will help firefighters. the temperatures stay in the 90s in these areas. it is not a bad deal for them but not like it will rain to help them out. no lightning in the forecast as well. when i come back we will talk about the cooler weather pattern that will have an impact on your neighborhood. the controversy grows over the comments about legitimate rape. and it has renewed debate over abortion rates. >> reporter: missouri republican senate candidate todd akin apologized today but the firestorm continues. >> reporter: todd akin supports

a blanket ban on abortion. >> the body has ways to shut it down. >> reporter: todd akin said he misspoke today. >> views were offensive. rape is rape. >> reporter: president obama supports abortion rights. mitt romney distanced himself from the statement. mitt romney said he personally supports abortion in rape cases. in the bay area it triggered disbelief and outrage. >> i can't believe it in this day and age. >> he may be misinformed. >> how insensitive. how unintelligent. >> statement is extreme telling a woman she can't do what she wants with her own body. >> reporter: she says she welcomed national attention on abortion. >> post abortive women who realize they made a poor

choice. voters support abortion rights. republicans are urging todd akin to quit. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a republican congressman from kansas is apalogizing for skinny -- apologizing for skinny dipping last august. he stripped off his clothes for the swim while other officials swam clothed or partially clothed. the fbi looked into the matter but there have been no charges. that is -- a man died last night after being hit by a ambulance. that happened near 8th street around 11:30 p.m. he got out of his car and the ambulance hit him as he walked across the road. >> the ambulance driver stopped and attempted to render first

aid but he succumbed to his injuries. >> the accident closed the eastbound lanes of highway 4. 75-year-old man was hit and killed after his bicycle veered in front of a truck at 12:15. the man died that scene. investigators say the bicycle rider was headed south when he swerved. police said there is nothing to indicate the driver broke the law. comedian phyllis diller died today at the age of 95. [ laughter ] >> she was a pioneer in stand up comedy. she broke into the business in the 1950s when most comedians were men. she got her first gig at the purple union in san francisco.

phyllis diller died peacefully today at her home in los angeles. and we have put together a slide show of phyllis diller through the years you will find it on www.ktvu.com. there was tension and then a home run and excitement. where petaluma nationals stands in their request for a world series title. >> moving day, the history this holds and where it is headed to next. big news ! verizon wireless is teaming up with xfinity from comcast. now you get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless

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a big rig flipped on its side this afternoon on the davis street off ramp in oakland. the accident closed the north bound off ramp. the truck was carrying steel bars. there were no reports of injuries. petaluma nationals. the little league world series. it went into extra innings and ktvu's ken pritchett tells us

the finish was as exciting as it gets. >> reporter: it was. friends, family and supporters watched the game live here and what played out on the screen had more tension and excitement than anything in the house. >> reporter: petaluma nationals fans lined up outside the cinema. to pack a movie theater and watch 12-year-old little leaguers make the town proud. a tough loss yesterday, fresh on their minds. the team fell behind and then came the fourth and the rally the national is known for. >> we are going to go forward. yep. we will nail it. >> reporter: but the game tied and stayed that way inning after inning. went to the 7th, 8th and then it happened. a homer from danny. [ cheers and applause ]

>> oh, my god. amazing. amazing. so great. so wonderful. they earned this. what a great way to end. great game. >> when i was a kid my dream was to be there at the world series and i am living my dream today through these kids. amazing. >> another stressful day. it is wonderful. >> reporter: the support for the team is hard to believe. in one week the team raised the $70,000 needed to pay for the world series trip that covers the team and their families to travel to the games. next the team plays again tomorrow if they win tomorrow they have another game thursday. if they win that the next time will be on saturday for the national championship game. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. the case of melky cabrera took a twist over the weekend. investigators say an associate of melky cabrera's set up a -- melky cabrera set up a fake website to help him get out of

his suspension after he tested positive for testosterone. the fans who call in are over the controversy they say. >> a lot of them moved on and say they are looking forward to life about melky cabrera and want to rally behind buster posey. >> this year major league baseball suspended four players who tedded positive for performance enhancing drugs -- tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. a judge thrown out a lawsuit by lance armstrong. he argued they lacked jurisdiction. the agency is pursuing a case that he used banned substances while racing. a u.s. district judge said google failed to comply with a court order to disclose

payments covering the patten trial with oracle. they have till friday to provide that list. they sued google in 2010 claiming google's platform violated their patents and copyright to the java. the jury disagreed. oracle says it plans to appeal. today google launched a battle against apple. google motorola mobile sued. apple says the system is the one that copied the iphone. they have been fighting since 2010. the man accused of breaking into the home of steve jobs appeared in court for the first time today. prosecutors say he stole jewelry, electronics and household goods and tried to sell them. they tracked him down through a ipad he gave to a friend.

the giant anchor that used to sit in jack london square has a new home. the 30,000-pound anchor was moved to the uss hornet museum this morning, which is a floating museum. it will be refurbished and reinstalled. >> preserving world war ii history and naval history as well. for us it is significant. >> it was sunk on may 17, 2006. let's talk about our weather. over to our chief meteorologist steve. lots of fog. >> it helps our air quality as well. milder temperatures, firefighters won't have to be on high alert. it is summer, something we

worry about. there is the fog, covering most of the city. see that gap by twin peaks, blocks the fog and you get that cut out. within the next hour the fog and low clouds push into oakland, hayward by over night. lot of fog in the forecast, around the bay. 87 in fairfield. 87 concord. 89 in livermore. they are not mid-90s, not like last week. milderring weather. -- milder weather pattern. the high clouds, they have moved to the east now. and we are fortunate we didn't have lightning strikes in the bay area because we have seen what it has done in northern california. so those tropical storms are out of the area. fog in the morning. over night lows, 52 santa rosa.

56 concord. tonight, it is a classic summer's eve. you will have the fog and low clouds. kind of more of the same, what you would expect. the forecast for the fog and the clouds, morning hours, push nothingland. weather system stays to -- inland. weather system stays to the north. the main mechanism for the cool off and helping firefighters out in northern california. that is good news. still hot around the ponderosa fire. temperatures will continue to kind of level off in a mild pattern. microclimates tomorrow, you will see what i am talking about, nothing extreme. 70s, low 80s concord. livermore valley. mid-80s. upper 80s. low 90s. a break from the heat. when i come back we will get

more specific, we will look at the bay area weekend, and the five-day forecast, we can give you an idea of what will happen. >> thank you. close call, the heavy piece of equipment that came crashing down and what it hit that trapped passengers inside a bus. >> chicken salad at the white house today, what else was on the menu and the guest who surprised everyone. >> you could watch ktvu channel 2 news wherever you are, download our free ktvu app. once installed watch videos and stories from www.ktvu.com as well as watch any of our ktvu newscasts live.

a fallen construction rain knocked down utility poles. the operator was trapped for a while. his injuries are minor. the company said 400 customers in the area were without power. contra costa county sheriff's deputies located a jet skier who was missing. they say he called them this morning using the cell phone of a farmer on jersey island. the family reported him missing

last night. they say he ran out of gas and swam to shore. he is in good condition. first lady michelle obama today hosted a group of young chefs at a state dinner. the event was a lunch to honor the 54 winners of the healthy lunchtime challenge. the children 8-12 created the recipes that were served today. the menu included chicken salad, pasta, egg salad, and soup or salad. and part way through the event there was a surprise visitor. >> i heard there was a state dinner going on here and usually i get invited to the state dinners. so this time i had to crash. [ laughter ] >> i had to crash the party. >> president obama told the young chefs he could make

chilly, omelets and toast. new contract talks with the super market. they haven't met since june. they have been in a stalemate over wages and benefits. talks take place on august 31. all three have asked for wage and benefit concessions. new list of party schools puts west virginia that top. they haven't been at the top since 2007 but today they got top billings for parties. the most sober school was brigham young. students who reported best satisfaction were in california, claremont mckenna college in los angeles county. shoot out, a pot farm and a fire, how they are tied to this one address. >> one of the world's most elite golf courses go co-ed.

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> new information tonight about a suspicious house fire that broke out this morning in oakland. ktvu's christien kafton has been out all day talking to authorities and people who live in the area. you learned this is the same home that police say was used as a pot form and the scene of a shoot out? >> reporter: yeah. that is one reason this is a suspicious fire. we talked to neighbors, they said they heard someone here this morning before the flames broke out. >> reporter: flames raced through this home in the oakland hills after 1:30 a.m.

this morning. firefighters worked quickly to prevent the fire from spreading. one firefighter dislocated his shoulder putting out the blaze a blaze that is suspicious. >> it is not occupied and the amount of fire that was in the home when we got here. >> reporter: neighbor whose -- neighbors heard someone around the home this morning and called 911. the home was the scene of a attempted armed robbery and shoot out july 12. officers found an illegal marijuana growing operation and arrested three people. >> they were advertising with marijuana rugs. you shouldn't advertise your business. these guys. >> reporter: a july second shooting left a man dead a few

blocks away. >> they watch the robberies, home invasions, armed robberies. >> reporter: investigators are looking for tips to catch the shooters and looking for information about who may have started the fire that destroyed this home. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. crews made quick work of another fire today, broke out about 8:30 a.m. this morning. firefighters had the fire out within 10 minutes and no one was hurt. investigators say the fire may have been sparked when someone left a pan unattended. workers in a despite with the country club may be in line for back wages. a judge is recommending they pay $3.5 million in back pay and to reinstate the workers.

they won't be celebrating just yet, they have 28 days to respond. the san francisco district attorney announced the sentencing of a man involved in a scene. the district attorney detailed the crimes of keith wilson. he was sentenced to five years for a money laundering scheme going back to 2006. he convinced 7 victims to invest in his company, cheating them out of $347,000. >> working with others by participating in the social scene in san francisco in order to make the victims feel comfortable. >> the district attorney says the money was spent on sopping sprees and -- shopping sprees. general motors issued a recall because of a fire

hazard. it includes 2006-2007 chevy trail braiders and gmci envoys and buick, saab. water getting into a door panel could trigger a short and lead to a fire. after 80 years of banning them two women have been invited to join the augusta national golf club. ktvu's paul chambers is live. >> reporter: some people may be green with envy as the two women are allowed to join augusta national. >> reporter: for 13 years she played for the professional golf association. she said as a child there were times she couldn't walk into a golf course. >> it is a new day.

and, you know, we didn't get it right and now hopefully we are getting it right. >> reporter: she is talking about the augusta national golf club's decision to break a tradition that prohibited women from joining. today that changed when they invited former secretary of state, condoleezza rice and south carolina financier darla moore to become the first women to join and get green jackets in october. >> i am just, you know, thrilled. job well done for augusta national golf club. i hope the members feel good about their decision. they should. >> it breaks the barrier between men and women. >> reporter: a welcome change for female golfers. some call the club racist and sexist. the first person of color couldn't join till 1990. female activist campaigned for

women to join. still golfers say this new rule isn't a hole in one. >> there will be controversials because it takes the augusta national -- controversies because it takes the augusta national tradition away. >> reporter: paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama said today he would reconsider his stants against intercension in syria if they resorted to chemical weapons. in his strongest warning yet the president said it would be a red line for the united states if the government were to use chemical or biological weapons. the violence escalated today. they pounded with air strikes and tanks killing 100 people. casey anthony's year of probation is over this week.

the florida department of corrections said they will not announce the end of her super vision because she received a number of death threats. she was acquitted of murdering her daughter in a trial that made national headlines. you would think a lickuish company would give out licorice, right? there is a twist in what workers parked inside this bag. >> today we are learning whether the rumors about nicki minaj are true.

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cool lunches will be healthier this year. that was the message to workers today in support of the school nutrition association. they updated the guidelines so there will be more fruits and vegetables. one suggestion was to line up parents and volunteers to act as coaches. students in the east bay received a sweet treat to help them start off the school year in style. the american licorice company donated school supplies. today volunteers gave out back

packs full of school supplies in oakland. >> this community is rich in so many ways. it is a community of disadvantaged. >> next wednesday the american licorice company will distribute more supplies in union city. at 6:00 p.m. some students are back in the classroom, but why there are fewer students in one city. the school bus monitor in new york that became famous as students harassed her set up a anti-bullying foundation. >> for education. for people that got bullied. just people that need it. >> after the video of her being

bullied went viral -- she is using $75,000 to start her foundation. a study shows general anesthesia used on children under 3 could cause learning disabilities. three under gone anesthesia before 3. they had lower test scores over all. previous studies showed anesthesia interferes with brain development. deadly outbreak of salmonella is causing new concerns about cantaloupe. the steps you can take to stay healthy. >> fog off shore and it is headed your way. i will let you know what you could expect tomorrow morning as you get going.

contaminated cantaloupes killed two and made dozens sick. why some safety groups think all of this could have been prevented. >> reporter: salmonella contaminated cantaloupes have been linked to a farm in indiana now stores are pulling cantaloupes from that area off shelves. it has been a year since listeria contamination killed 30 people. congress wanted new safety

rules. but that hasn't happened. farms need strict standards to prevent future outbreaks. >> be sure you don't have them close to a field. be sure your water is clean. make sure your workers are wearing gloves. >> reporter: melons are vulnerable because they hide pathogens. reporting from washington, d.c., ktvu channel 2 news. >> consumers refrigerate cantaloupe after buying and washington it with a scrub brush. field fresh wrapped single head romaine is under recall because of possible e.coli contamination. they are recalling 2,000 cases of field fresh wrapped single head romaine, it was stole in 19 states. it is packed in a plastic bag with the upc number 0-27918- 20314-9, and it may have a "best by" date of aug.

19 some of the lettest tested positive -- lettuce tested positive for e.coli. mothers who work full time enjoy better health. the steady looked at 2500 women who gave birth from 1978 to 1995. those who went back to work after having children had more energy and less depression. the researchers think they may be financially dependent and isolated. does marriage or divorce make a person more likely to drink? researchers say it may demand on your gender. in a study here is what they found, marriage makes women more likely to drink but divorce makes men more likely to drink. nasa released new images from curiosity and its attack

on a rock. curiosity tried out its lazier for the first time yesterday -- laser for the first time yesterday. engineers say it allowed them to test out the laser for future experiments. for the fifth time this year the price of an airline ticket is heading up. when southwest raises fairs other carriers match the move and so the increase. the largest carriers have all followed southwest. a watch dog group says there is more implied nudity on prime time tv. the were 76 incidences of implied nudity last season. that is where private parts were blocked by an object. that compared with 37 the

season before. marijuana american idol may put another pop princesis on. all are -- princess on. there are talks about nicki minaj. randy jackson was one of the original members. he is moving into a mentoring role. american idol returns next january. bay area activist who played a role in the black panther party was an fbi informant. they say the fbi recruited him in the last 1950s as he was about to graduate from high

school. he committed suicide in 2009. back now to our bay area weather. now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> it is subtle changes. you are not noticing it. a degree or two cooler than yesterday. tomorrow cooler than today. a subtle cooling trend the next couple days. the fog is coming in over the gate right now. that is an indication, when you see this happening already, that fog will have more of an impact on your morning. there will be more coverage of fog tomorrow for your tuesday. fog back in the forecast today. take a jacket. anywhere around the bay area, livermore valley, it will cool off and the set sets, the winds kick up. typical bay area summer evening. 92 antioch.

90 livermore. 91 morgan hill. tomorrow cooler than these. good news? fire danger is not taking a break but getting a break because the temperatures not as hot as you would expect. the humidity is hire and the fog is setting us up with a cooler weather pattern. half moon bay, pacifica, fog, and fog in the livermore valley tomorrow morning. it burns back quickly. the heat stays east. you see the yellows and greens, gives you a foot print of the cooler weather. nice day tomorrow. air quality looks good. fire danger is less. today warm one, especially inland, no 90 -- low 90s. temperatures begin to cool. tomorrow we could lose 3-5 degrees. highs 85 in fairfield. 82 napa. clear lake 92. fire zones of northern

california cool as well but their temperatures are the low 90s. 90 brentwood. 88 livermore. santa clara valley, better air quality, i know people like this weather pattern, why people move to the bay area, cool, easy sleeping weather you get, oklahoma, it is hot all night but this is a nice pattern. people live in the bay area for this. the bay area weekend, nothing big. no thunderstorms, no major heat. >> the fog is like built in air conditioning. thank you. serial killer claims he could lead law enforcement to more victims. what a law maker is threatening to do on behalf of the victim's families. of a heart healthy diet. art that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios

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an amazing rescue of a red tailed hawk in san jose this weekend. they found the hawk 30 feet in a tree. it was thin and tired and had its legs stuck in a branch. they rented a lift and reached the bird. they freed the bird's leg and rushed the bird to the wildlife center. they treated the hawk for a

tear in its leg. corrections officials are dragging their feet in the release of convicted serial killer wesley shermantine. she authored a bill to let hem out of prison to -- let him out of prison to hem authorities find victims. today she gave officials an ultimatum. >> they will be put on notice they will have 48 hours to take him out and transport him to the sites or i am going to the governor with this. i have had it. >> wesley shermantine led authorities to victims buried in two counties but he claim there are more -- claims there are more bodies. rosyrosie o'donnell is resting after suffering a heart

attack. she felt the symptoms but went on with her day. later in the day she went to the hospital and found one artery 99% blocked. they inserted a stent to open it back up. this is the parade's 13th year. it draws 100,000 people. the parade is scheduled for december 1. some of the world's fastest boats will be taking over san francisco bay tomorrow. they will be competing for top honors in the america's cup world series. it is a warm up race to the big race next year. qualifiers begin wednesday afternoon. the race is on sunday. if you want to see the action in person, head to san francisco's marina green.

crime scene tape becoming a familiar site in san jose, some businesses are thinking about moving out. coming up, what we learned about plans to stop the crime and keep the businesses where they are. >> new ways to get around san francisco shown to us today, why they were chosen to be the first to offer these new programs.

people charged with finding out what caused the chevron refinery fire just wrapped up. we are seeing never before seen pictures of the vapor cloud and the explosion and some businesses in san jose say the violence in the city may cause them to move out but ktvu learned they may want to hold off buzz the city has a plan. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. >> new at 6:00 p.m. there is a hot spot in downtown san jose where criminal activity has business owners ready to move out but we uncovered actions the city will