battery charge but a judge referred her to a pretrial diversion program which prosecutors say often includes counseling and actor management. the school district settled with the child's family for $30,000. >> what we were hoping is that number one, in addition to compensating my client, that the teacher would be removed from the classroom. >> but in 2011 another civil lawsuit accused the teacher of grabbing another brett heart student's arm hard enough to leave a bruise. >> the accusations are groundless. the district did a thorough investigation as they should. >> san francisco's teachers union describes the teacher as a hardworking good teacher. >> there has been no discipline. there have been no charges filed. so my concern is for the teacher and for the students. >> reporter: a school district spokeswoman had this to say today, quote, teachers have a right to due process and accusation does not establish guilt. the superintendent has heard

parents concerns and has decided to move the teacher out of sherman and place had her in a nonclassroom support position. back to you. oakland police today reported a recent rash of sexual assault in the city's fruitvale neighborhood. authorities say the suspects generally approach women to rob them. if the victims don't come up with money, they're sexually assaulted. >> they're targeting latino women because they know they often times will not report because of language, immigration, just how comfortable they feel reporting to the police department. >> the victims range in age from 18 to 54. police say the suspects maybe working working in teams. many of the crimes are going unreported. police are encouraging women who have been attacked to come forward. police in palo alto today released sketches maven who they say is sexually assaulting and grepping women.

police say a man resembling this sketch reportedly grabbed a woman's breast yesterday if the stanford shopping center. investigators say is he like lead same man who but his hand up a woman's dress on fulton street near hamilton avenue in. both cases the attacker was an east indian than nan his 30s, 5 to the 9 with a medium build. oakland police are investigating a double shooting that happened just before 4:00 this afternoon. police say two victims were in a car at 24th and market streets when they were shot. the two did driver down market to 4 1ás street and that's where paramedics picked them up and took them to the hospital no. word yet on their conditions. police are still investigating both scenes. a judge today increased the bail for a woman charged with killing an elderly psychologist. diane sidenham of albany is accused of stabbing 81-year-old james during ton death at his home in ken sington. the judge increased her bail from $1 million to $2 million. she is expected to enter a plea

at her next court appearance. the investigation involving a body found inside a trash can in pleasanton is taking a new turn. police say a woman resembling this sketch was found dead may 24th in the dublin canyon area of pleasanton. investigators say she was most likely asian or lat teen arks 18 to 40 years old. pleasanton police are now working with the f.b.i. and the department of justice to identify the body. there are also reports america's most wanted may feature the case on the show. two san quentin corrections officers were injured today when prison officials say a death row inmate taked them with an improvised weapon. it happened this morning when authorities say the corrections officers were escorting inmate joseph mcgee from the shower back to his cell. the two officers suffered cuts to their heads, necks and arms. they were both taken to a hospital where they are expected to recover. an investigation into the attack is now underway. in martinez police are

searching for a couple who are accused of beating and stabbing a 20-year-old woman in a home over the weekend. police say 42-year-old jacob herman and his 30-year-old wife jackie both have criminal histories and should be considered armed and dangerous. the victim was taken to the hospital with stab wounds and trauma to her face but has been released. police say the couple and the victim were family friends. there is no word at this point on what led to the attack. a firefighter collapsed today while fighting a three- alarm fire at a san jose church. it broke out this morning at st. patrick proto-cathedral parish on east santa clara street. a firefighter went into cardiac arrest just feet from the fire truck. he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. officials believe it started near the at are a. also in san jose, three businesses were damaged there'll morning when flames erupted at a strip mall.

the fire started just before 5:00 a.m. at the capital commercial center on south capital avenue. the fire went to two alarms. when firefighters spotted the flames in the building's shared attic space. no injuries were reported. today pg&e pumped seem into the high pressure gas main that erupted and killed eight people and injured several more in san bruno two years ago. by the end of next year, 750 miles of the most critical high pressure lines will have been fully inspected and tested. pg&e's c.e.o. says these changes and inspections have been important. >> we have now tried to put safety as the highest priority. >> as for the san bruno explosion, early says he expects it to cost the company $1.6 billion. so far seven of the eight wrongful death cases have been settled. homes are evacuated in mendocino county where a

massive wildfire is burning. the north pass fire has consumed 34,000 acres northeast of cobolo. we spoke with residents today who were forced to flee the fire. >> reporter: 13 days and burning, the north pass fire is indeed still on the run. more than 2,000 firefighters have been rotating in and out of fire camp here. engines and dozers have been on the move all day long. at 28% contained, the battle is still brewing. mendocino county's round valley, today filled with smoke, fire trucks, roadblocks, and stories of survival. >> i saw it coming down the hill across from his house on national forest like a freight train. we could hear it. >> the august 18 lightning sparked fire has scorched 34,000 acres. four hopes have burned. 64 are still in the path of the

fire. this person did not want to be identified. >> we lost four out buildings,s chicken coop, our generator room, which is all our power. >> an air quality alert is up and running. today the smoke was so thick an air attack could not launch putting hand crews in the spotlight even more. >> those hand crews are the most valuable tools that we have when you have steep country like that. >> a mandatory evacuation order is still in place. >> this community is pretty used to living in adverse conditions. >> people are not feeling like cooking, so my wife and i have been trying to put on a dinner every night and just so we use this stuff that comes through the donation list. >> reporter: back leave here at fire camp, a truck there from the georgetown fire department taking off toward the fire lines. this rotation again going on for the past 13 days.

the fires have been post -- flyers say a community meeting will be held tonight at the round valley high school in town to update evacuees about when they could possibly head home. 28% contained no, word when fire crews will have this one fully contained. back to you. an elderly plan from lafayette suffered serious burn there's a house fire. that fire started at a home on moraga way near eastwood drive yesterday. it caused burns to his hands and face. he did not go to the hospital for treatment. investigators say the man was smoking while using an in home oxygen system. yosemite national park officials today closed 91 cabins in the wake of that hantavirus outbreak that has already killed two people. also today reports surfaced showing park officials were warned in 2010 to keep rodents away from where people sleep. two people have died and one other got sick from the hantavirus over the last three weeks. all of the victims stayed in the tent cabins in curry

village. you can read the risk assessment report on ktvu.com. there was little change in the jobless numbers last week. a new labor department report shows the number of jobless americans seeking benefit was essentially flat at about 374,000. analysts say the new numbers indicate that the august jobs report will probably show about 100,000 jobs were added which is not enough to make any significant change in the unemployment numbers. the state assembly today passed a new bill aimed at ending discrimination against unemployed job seekers. the proposed legislation would prohibit employers from saying in job post things they will only consider applicants who are already employed. the bill is now on the give's desk. mountain view based linked in is expanding again. the professional network be website signed a lease for a new location in sunnyvale. the company will build office space at 555 north matilda avenue to accommodate 3,000 employees.

the company says the new campus should be ready by july 2014. we're now just an hour from what mitt romney's own aides are calling his most important speech ever. we're live inside the republican national convention hall in tampa, florida, where the excitement is really building for the nominee's acceptance speech. ken. >> reporter: shortly before mr. romney's acceptance speemp, we'll hear from actor cling eastwood. he was a mystery speaker until that mystery was revealed late this afternoon. many in this hall will be wanting to hear from him as well. here is mitt romney a few hours ago looking very relaxed as he took a campaign photo with his staff in front of the stage on this historic day. before his speech tonight, big name musicians will perform such as taler hicks and to show their support for mitt romney a group of olympic tale tales

will speak tonight. in one of the first speeches of tonight's primetime hour, clintd eastwood will address the thousands of delegates. all of that is a warm-up to the most important speech mitt romney has delivered. >> right now what's keep thing race close is that voters are not sure they know who he is and not sure they like him. >> it is clear after three days of the convention that the party is united behind mitt romney. it's the undecided or swing voters that mitt romney must reach out to tonight to convince them that he belongs in the white house. >> i don't know if he made that case yet. that's why tonight is so important. >> reporter: before mitt romney speaks there will be cell primetime speakers. that is society to begin in about an hour. the speeches have been running

about 15 minutes late or more. back to you. >> we'll air mitt romney's speech live at 7:00 tonight. the raiders game will still be aired live but instead of airing on channel 2, it will air on our sister station tv 36. we're on gop convention watch with the condition raw costa republican party. what they're hoping to hear from their candidate for president and what it means for california. >> for many today significant cooling, up to 20 degrees. i'm back here at 6:20. whole go right to the bay area weekend forecast.

a live look right now

inside the republican national convention in tampa, florida. so far this evening we've heard from former florida governor jeb bush and in a few minutes, a surprise speaker. it's going to be actor clint eastwood, who grew up here in the bay area and still lives in california. he will be speaking just before mitt romney starts to speak of the delegates obviously are waiting for their nominee, rooming room, to take the stage. we'll bring you his speech live. it's set to begin at about 7:00. the bay area republicans lrs very excited to hear what mitt romney has to say. at 6:00, rob roth is live in walnut creek where contra costa county voters are gathering to hear mitt romney's message ring trues for them. >> reporter: the party is just getting started. that would be the conta costa republican party party. within the hour dozens of people will be gathering here to watch the republican national convention on tv. they're waiting for the big moment in about an hour when

republican presidential nominee mitt romney takes the podium. >> i want to hear how excited he is about turning our country around. i want to hear some of the details that he's going to bring into play it to make that happen. >> by all accounts governor mitt romney has almost no chance of winning california in november. president barack obama seems to have the golden state zone up. but these republicans say there's stale lot at stake for the california gop. many say they want to see what campaign themes mitt romney will stress. >> part of what we need to do is help explain to people what republicans really stand for. this is a great way to do that. i'm looking for us to get that message of fiscal responsibility and self- sufficiency out as far and wide as we can. >> people don't believe mitt romney will suffer lasting damage on a recent remark on abortion by republican todd akin. >> i don't think it will have meaning among thinking people. i don't really think it will have meaning among the people that are thrill going to go to

the polls. >> henry brady, the dean of cub uc berkeley's scoofl public policy, says mitt romney will continue to used struggleing economy as a campaign theme. >> with ryan on the ticket, i think that was a flew he needed. that's the strong structure support he needed. they're ready to rock 'n' roll. >> reporter: we're back live. people here say they're also excited about the man who will be introduces mitt romney, florida senator marco rubio. back to you. once again, another reminder, we'll carry mitt romney's speech live at 7:00 p.m. if you were planning on watching the raiders game, you still can watch it live. it will be aired live on our sister station tv 36. man who ran from police and prompted a search is now in custody.

it happened in palo alto around 1:30 p.m. today at hawthorne avenue and waverly street during a traffic stop. the man ran forcing police to lockdown the neighborhood. police say he may have tried to carjack a resident to escape. that was unsuccessful. police set up a perimeter and were able to arrest that man. a reminder for drivers who use the dumbarton bridge, you will have to find an alternate route during this weekend's closure. it will shut down tomorrow night at 10:00. it will reopen until tuesday at 5:00 pam. the closest alternate bridge is the san mateo bridge to the north. the closure will allow crews to feign key retrofit project. the california lotto is searching for man who may have won $52 million. this is the mystery man who purchase add megamillions particular at the time quick stop on walnut avenue in fremont. the holler of that winning ticket has checked it multiple

times at an area rally's and safeway but failed to claim the winnings. let's talk about the weather now. bill martin is following the weather. >> things are cooling down. big holiday weekend, part of it will be pretty cool. obviously today we dropped off big time in temperatures. tomorrow we drop off more. toward the weekend one of the days will be warmer than the other there. is that fog. it's early. it should not be be doing this this early. it's already shoot ago cross the bay. most bay area neighborhoods tomorrow morning you will have a lot of fog low cloud. you will need a jacket. in the afternoon temperatures warm but don't get hot. yesterday was pretty warm. we had mid-90s. today's temperatures down ten to 15 degrees. tomorrow's will come down another five degrees. saturday still cool. sunday temperatures increase. the fog bank has stretched out. that cool moist air, the marine

air, marine layer, the cool moist air, the marine layer, coming off the water, that marine layer, you cannot see it in livermore and walnut creek, you can feel it. higher humidity, lower temperatures. that marine air will be a big player in the next 48 hours of the bay area weather. highs today forecast highs tomorrow will come off another five degrees. so lots of 70s tomorrow. maybe a couple 80s. forget the 90s. a lot of 70s tomorrow. here's the fog footprint for the morning. most bay area counties will have some type of fog, maybe southern santa clara value eel be ok. fog and low clouds. look at the cooling. that's the daytime high max. sacramento might see upper 70s, low 80s. we're into august, late august. the trend has been cooling. notice it further friday, and a little further saturday. sunday temperatures will come back up.

82 degrees in fairfield tomorrow. away from the marine influence, temperatures have a shot to get to the low 80s. around the bay temperatures in the sant ought clara valley, pleasant, 75 in log log, 73 san jose, 59 pacifica, cool along the coast. thrltd be a lot of fog at the coast. warms day of the weekend will be sunday. 89 degrees monday. the last half of the holiday weekend looks pretty nice. saturday pretty cool. the state's top educator has high hopes. the improvement he's expecting from california students.

the results of last year's star testing for california students are expected tomorrow. the head of california schools says he's op mystic. >> we've been pleased that over the last eight years those scores have been going up. so students are learning more, they're more focused, and the results show that. we're hoping that trend continues. >> students in second through eleventh grades take the star tests on proficiency in math, english and other subjects. mark joins us now.

the a's lar plaird today. giants are playing now. >> the a's are on a roll, unstoppable. for them any day, morning, noon or night, played the cleveland indians. things will will be ok. early california time, the a's just start hitting the ball. three run double to get it all going for the a's. they made this one look easy in their four-game sweep. josh redick who had been in a slump a week ago has found his stroke again. that one will leave the yard, two run shot. 12-7, they're headed back home to face the boston red sox in oakland. it's nice if you get to play the lowly teams. you go out and beat them. jason castro from castro valley no less, rbi double of the astros are having it their way offensively and defensively. look at that play by jose -- to

take a hit away from pablo sandoval. have another look. that's just sensational and lucky for him. pablo runs like an old truck. we have some football. 49ers over at the stick tonight. raiders, you can see that when they're in oakland. they are playing their final preseason game against seattle tonight on our air sister station kicu tv 36. they're going at it. they've got some concern about the receiving corps. guys are either nicked up or very inexperienced. darius hayward bay at age 25 is the most experienced of the bunch. even with his iment priewsm last year like 64 caches, he's still got some growing and improvement to do. >> i just worry about what i do and what my teammates care about. that's what i work toward. especially with a new coaching staff, with new gm, you got to really prove yourself. they almost don't care. it's more of a what have you

done lately. the voting is in. our high school game of the week tomorrow will be all over it, pittsburg usually a powerhouse in high school football, against cal high of san ramon. we'll be covering that. kicu 7:00 raiders and seattle. that's the sporting line for right now. >> thank you. breaking news, we just received word from state health officials that two more yosemite national park visitors have come down with hantavirus. that brings the total to six. two people have died. we'll have more at 10:00. >> we're just 30 minutes from mitt romney's much anticipated spheech before the gop delegates in tampa. we'll air it live beginning at 7:00.