developing news. a huge quake in the phillippines prompts a tsunami alert. the new information we just received. and a string of robberies and sexual alerts has police issuing warnings this morning. what we've learned about what's happened and why police are asking other victims to come

forward. let us begin that future for america tonight! mitt romney, firing up the republican convention with the nomination acceptance speech that was both political and personal. >> reporter: a major bay area bridge closes temporarily tonight. we'll tell you why and when it is expected to reopen. "mornings on 2" starts now. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm div -- i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori cam well. it's friday, august 31st. a mass inearthquake hit off the east coast of the philippines this morning t was just downgraded from a 7.9 -- morning. it was just downgraded from a 7.9. a tsunami warning has been issued for the phillippines,

japan, indonesia. a tsunami watch has just been issued for hawaii. one house has collapsed and power is knocked out to several philippine cities. this is according to radio reports. at this point, we have no other information about any injuries but we will continue to follow this story and bring you more information as we get it. in local news, the search is on for those responsible for a string of sexual assaults in oakland. they began as robberies and then became even more violent. claudine wong is live where police are urging victims to come forward and that's sometimes a challenge. claudine? >> reporter: it is, tori. there are two things happening this morning. police are warning people in the fruitvale neighborhood to be extra careful. but they are also making a plea because they do believe there are more victimming out there and they want the victims to come forward. they say that's been a problem so far. but they think -- if they reach

out, they think it will help. police first got wind of this string of attacks last week when they got one report and that report grew to others. police say the attacks happened in the fruitvale district. the age is proud, 19 to 54 years old. but there are similarities. the women are all latina, the neighborhoods all spanish- speaking. the women are all walking alone and asked for money. if they had it, they handed it over and the suspects took off. but if they didn't, they were assaulted. at least one attack happened in a high traffic area. police are worried because they believe the violence has escalated. >> there's similar descriptions about how these crimes are committed. but because this one victim was severery injured -- severely injured, the family actually took her to the hospital so

that she can receive treatment. >> reporter: there are several suspects as well ranging in age between 25 and 54. the suspects might be working in teams. what they are doing, they are reaching out to the media, to get the word out. they are going to churches, community groups, nonprofit groups, to find a way to reach out to any possible victims, have them come forward, to get more information, better suspect information and hopefully stop this from happening again. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. 7:04. well, the power is back on in one oakland neighborhood after a transformer exploded. it happened last night about 9:45 on 41st street near telegraph avenue. a witness told us she heard a loud noise and then she saw a power line fall down onto her car. about 300 customers lost power for a few hours.

a san jose firefighter still in the hospital this morning after having a heart attack at the scene of a three- alarm fire at st. patrick's cathedral. the fire started around 11:0 yesterday morning at st. patrick's in downtown san jose. investigators think the fire started near the altar. dozens of ofs were just getting the foyer -- of firefighters were just getting it under control when he collapsed. they used a defibrillator. >> this is a tough day for all of us and for the citizens of san jose. this is one of their own. we're all family here. >> a structural engineer will be coming in to see if the building is safe inside. parishioners will be worshiping at a nearby church until the

rebuilding is complete. mitt romney made a last- minute change to his schedule. he's going to louisiana to tour damage from hurricane isaac. in his acceptance speech last night, romney said it's time for a change in the white house. >> the president has not disappointed you because he wanted to. the president has disappointed america because he has not led america in the right direction. >> coming up at 7:15, the unscripted moment last night that some people say may have upstaged romney's speech. while isaac has left louisiana, hasn't in the bay out states, many -- by out state, many residents -- many residents in the states there

are left with flooding. the storm has weakened to a tropical depression. the police will investigate a deadly shooting in antioch. instead of pulling over for a traffic violation, he ran. police say he shot him -- they shot him when he tried to run them other edge the sheriff will begin an independent -- other. the sheriff will begin an -- police say they shot him, lopez, when he tried to run

them over. the sherr live begin an investigation this morning -- the sheriff will begin an investigation this morning. 7:07. if you drive between alameda and san mateo counties, it could take you a lot longer to get where you are going this weekend. ktvu channel 2 reporter, tara moriarty is live to explain houp the closure of the dumbarton bridge will affect drivers. >> reporter: good morning. come 10:00 tonight, you won't be able to use the dumbarton bridge. it really shouldn't be too much of a problem for us in the bay area. here's what's happening. work crews are gonna be out here. they are gonna be replacing on the east side of the bridge. it's an expansion joint. it's one they are going to use -- the one they are going to replace it with will reduce movement triggered boy an earthquake. the dumbarton bridge shut down memorial day weekend an that went pretty smoothly, opening

three hours earlier than anticipated. the bridge will reopen at 5:00 tuesday morning. now, there will be future earthquake upgrade grades but the good news, the -- upgrades. but the good news, the crews will be able to work around this until the project is finished. let's take a look at the map. you can either head north to the san mateo bridge or south to highway 237. for more information on the dumbarton closure, you can go to ktvu.com. we're gonna hand it over to sal castanedo. sal this. >> it's pretty light today. i think that a lot of people perhaps are taking the day off or it seems that way anyway. let's take a look at the toll plaza. it's light here as welcoming across into san francisco. if you are driving -- trying to get into the city at the very least, you will have fewer cars to deal with than you did yesterday. this is a look now at

interstate 880 in the coliseum area. northbound and southbound traffic looking good. perhaps you are taking a fright out of the oakland airport. you won't have to worry about traffic there. a little bit further down, union city and fremont on interstate 880, that traffic looks good. if you look amount the entire bay area, there is not a lot of red on these maps. it looks good. let's go to rosemary. good morning to you. our cooling trend will continue into the weekend, plenty of gray sky out there. temperatures holing in the 50s. a little bit of mist and drizzle falling over parts of the bay area. windshield wipers are moving, we do have delays for some arrive live -- for some arriving flights. a brief update with isaac. you can see plenty of acty. now, believe it or not -- you can see plenty of activity. now, believe it or not, there may be a benefit. this will trek into the midwest states. as it does, it could bring 3 to 6 inches of rain.

these areas experiencing some severe drought conditions. so, again, we'll see if, in fact, isaac brings a little bit of benefit into the weekend. here at home on the pacific coast, we have a trough hanging over the coat -- over the coast, migrating. fairfield, concord. the marine layer has thickened up quite a bit. i already mentioned the mist and drizzle. 58 in oakland. 55 san rafael. 57 san jose. afternoon highs today, below afternoon. cooler for the inland spots. 74 santa rosa today. 80 livermore. 80 for fairfield, 7 for san jose. low 80s morgan hill. low 60s expected for you this afternoon. as we get into your holiday weekend, the numbers will warm slightly tomorrow, a bigger jump in the temperatures, sunday into monday.

if you are driving the warm weather, there it is for you and we'll continue that as we get into tuesday. if you are going to the sierra for the holiday, i will bring you that forecast coming up. petaluma's little leaguers will get to take the field with the big leaguers at tonight's game against the boston red sox. the nationals placed third at the world series last weekend. the players will going on the field and shagg balls during batting practice -- and shagg balls during -- shag balls during practice. the little leaguers will be honored with a parade through petaluma on sunday. officials at the california lottery, they are doing something rare in hopes of getting the winner of a megamillions jackpot to come forward. lottery officials released a picture of this man who bought

a ticket in fremont and won $52 million. lottery officials say the man has checked his ticket several times at area grocery stores but has not claimed the winnings. the lotly says they've released -- lottery says they've released his picture all they can so they can give -- so they can give him the winnings. sitting on a gold mine, it doesn't look like much, but there are things worth millions of dollars. this supposed to be where my daughter is safe. this is a hospital. this is a baby hospital. >> the alarming discovery that's prompted new parents to sue a hospital in sacramento. 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100.

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i will have your numbers for you -- coming up. >> thank you, rosemary. we have new information about a developing story we first told you about on the morning news. three people are dead including the gunman after a shooting inside a new jersey supermarket. this is new ground video from the scene. the gunman is identified as a 23-year-old ex-marine who had just started working at the store for about two weeks. he foyered 16 rounds when he shot and killed two coworkers, a young man and an 18-year-old woman. the shooter wore body armor and held store employees hostages. after killing his victims, he committed suicide. you this information about a missing u.s. journalist in syria. the czech embassy is saying syrian forces are holing austin -- holding austin heights here. he's a contributor to "the

washington post." he's not been heard from since the middle of august when he told his family and friends he intended to leave syria. iran's nuclear program may be more dangerous than thought. iran has doubled its enrichment capabilities at an underground facility the united states found in 2009. however, scientists are still saying that most of iran's equipment is prim primitive. mitt romney made a last- minute change to his schedule. alison burns has more. >> reporter: we just found out

that mitt romney will be skipping a campaign rally in virginia with rahning mate paul ryan -- with running mate paul ryan. he's going to go to louisiana and tour the storm damage and meet the families. he was invited to louisiana by the state republican governor, bobby jindal. at this hour, he and paul ryan are bidding welfare. it is unclear how much new support mitt romney might have now after his convention speech as he took aim at president obama. >> you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> and some were asking if romney was upstaged by clint eastwood. his rambling chat to an empty chair that was supposed to be president obama is raising

plenty of eyebrows. some are calling it a disaster to rom nip's message. what -- romney's message. what romney and ryan are saying this morning -- in my next update. back to you. president obama is traveling to fort bliss, texas to meet with soldiers. this is new video of the president bording air force one. he will bow ginn tomorrow -- boarding air force one. he will begin tomorrow visiting the key states and then next week the democrats hold their convention in charlotte, north carolina. the president will head there on tuesday and is said to deliver his prime time address next thursday night. our live coverage begins on sunday night with the 10:00 news. ktvu aken pritchett will be heading -- cute ktvu's ken

pritchett will be heading to the convention and will have updates. a bill here in california that would ban gay therapy for minors is now on the desk of the governor. yesterday, the senate approved the bill that would ban california children from undergoing therapy to change their sexual orientation. if the governor signs it, california would be the first state to impose such a ban. colleges are reaching out to students to make sure they get a knight sleep. a few schools are handing out earplugs and holding seminars

are napping. california researchers say academic success has been linked to sleep. 7:20. happening right now -- look at this. people in alameda county getting free dental services. now, we're looking at the well and dental care in san lorenzo. they will be offering teeth cleaning and other services to the first 100 people who live in the county. a lot of people who lined up this morning say this is a much- needed service and they are grateful. i've been out of work for 18 months. no medical, no -- this is a big help. big help. >> i think it's amazing. >> the free services will be offered until 5:00. the event is open to all ages. it looks like we're getting off to a cool start for this holiday weekend. i actually used moi windshield wipers this morning -- my

windshield wipers this morning. you are watching "american idol"? there are reports there's another big loss for the show. good morning. if your driving between walnut creek and oakland, it's a nice drive. we'll check out contra costa county and also check out the toll plaza.

the mothers of two newborn babies are suing a hospital in sacramento after their babies test the positive for -- tested positive for mrsa. one of the mothers says show has video showing a doctor handling her baby without washing his hands. >> did i see him opening the door with gloves on and not changing his gloves, yes. and then touching all over my baby, that's kind of froze to

me. >> the mothers claim their babies got the infections from poor hygiene practices at sutter memorial hospital. another mother said the infection has made things worse for her already at-worse baby. >> i was told it's a possibility she may need surgery bus of mrsa, the-- show may need surgery because of mrsa. >> 2 babies have tested -- 23 babies have tested positive for mrsa. tmv is reporting that randy jackson is leaving the judges' table on "american idol" but he may still be part of the show as a mentor. he says the replacement will probably be that lady right

there, nikki minaj. so far "american idol" has not confirmed that randy jackson has learned -- that randy jackson is leaving the show. >> and i understand that mariah carey not too thrilled with nikki -- >> right, being a judge. let's check in with sal. >> traffic is a little bit lighter than usual. you will see traffic slowing down. some people are getting on the road later this moving. we are looking at the santa clara valley. this morning, looks good. let's go to rosemary.

low clouds outside our door. the marine layer deepening. the onshore breeze lowing through the delta this morning and that will lead to an even cooler day than what we felt yesterday afternoon. you can expect the temperatures, the upper 70s for the lower 80s. widespread 60s around the bay. headed to tahoe for the weekend, mostly sunny skies. it will be a chilly start to the day. here is the extended forecast with your weekend in view. low 80s for the warmer spots today, tomorrow and then back to summer-like weather, sunday, monday and then tuesday. back to you. all right. 7:27. a theft gone terribly wrong. dramatic pictures of a high speed crash involving a stolen los angeles police car. >> reporter: tire and -- from fire and devastation to a new building. we'll take to you trace elementary school and how they

-- we'll take you to trace elementary school and how they are celebrating.

we have new information now on the developing news we've been following for the past hour. the tsunami watch for hawaii has been canceled. this after a major earthquake off the east coast of the phillippines. the 7 i 6 earthquake struck

this morning. a tsunami warning, though, is still in effect for the phillippines and indonesia. local radio has reported that a house collapsed and power has been knocked out to -- knocked out to several philippine cities. a san jose school is holding a grand opening ceremony. this comes after the school was damaged from a fire. >> reporter: i just got a peek inside. i can tell you it smells like a new car inside.

this is a great change for them. they were in portable classrooms for them. that's just not the same environment. so this is gonna be a real change for them. it will be a real improvement. these rooms, they can really identify as their own rooms now. this is new video all ready go. >> reporter: back out here live, they just opened the doors to us -- they just opened the doors for us. reporting live in san jose, lorraine blanco.

defense attorneys for michelle le's killer are arguing that some evidence was gathered during an unreasonable search and should not be allowed. that motion was denied. so the trial will begin on september 17th. prosecutors say she killed the nursing student because she believed that l. he was having an affair with the father of estebon's child. happening now, a horrifying crash that involves a stolen police car taken from the police department earlier this morning. our reporter is out there at the scene. we see some pictures. what's going on right now. >> reporter: this was a -- this was a brazen crime. just take a look at theland vehicle -- at the l.a.p.d. vehicle. it slammed into the starbucks,

turning that coffee shop into a drive-threw. we are ally told the driver -- we're told the driver stole the police car. after hitting the starbucks, he spun out in the middle of the street, getting ejected from the vehicle. in the process his leg was severed. he's in the hospital. all we know is he's 25 years old. police have -- police have not identified him. he will face felony charges after this. in the meantime, we're on la brea. this is a main thoroughfare. the streets are all blocked off. people are finding it tough. cops will be here investigating all morning long. we can tell you that the suspect has lost a leg in this accident. he's in critical condition. in the meantime, no one is entering this area any time soon while police continue their investigation and that's the latest from the midcity

section in los angeles. back to you. >> thank you. 7:4. an nfl football fan has died in texas after falling off a stadium at houston's reliant stadium. it happened last night between the houston texans' game. they say the 45-year-old man was trying to slide down the escalator's handrail when he fell three stories down. he sly -- he died later at the hospital. new information about the man shot in the eye two weeks ago during an oakland raiders preseason game in arizona. police in glen came say raiders' fan chris knight may now face criminal charges. police say he was being aggressive towards drivers trying to leave the parking lot during the third quarter of the game. police believe a cardinals' fan shot knight in self-defense. knight is still in the hospital in stable condition. new developments this morning in the deadly

hantavirus in yosemite national park. two more visitors have reportedly come down with the virus. now many bay area families have been wondering if they may be exposed. two people have died and a total of six people have become six. now doctors are getting calls from patients about them possibly contracting the virus at the village this yosemite. >> you want to be aggressive and treat the symptoms as they come. you certainly don't want to wait home and wait for the symptoms to get worse. >> symptoms can take six months to surface. they include cough, fever, shortness of breath and nausea. there are some treatments for the virus but it is often fatal. turning now to election news. mitt romney rearranged, changed

his schedule for today to include a visit to louisiana to see the damage from hurricane isaac. mitt romney and his running mate, paul ryan, are appearing at a victory rally in lakeland, florida. >> mr. chairman and delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states! [ cheers ] >> now, during his acceptance speech last night, romney promised to restore america and he said that reporting live from failed to deliver on his promise of hope and change four years ago. >> he took office without the basic qualitycation that most americans have and one that was essential to the task at hand. he had almost no experience working at a business. jobs to him are about government. >> now, during his speech, romney also talked about his mormon faith, something he has rarely talked about on the

campaign trail. he's the first mormon to become a presidential nominee. well, bay area pruns held watch parties listening to mitt romney's speech last night. one group in walnut creek told us they liked what we heard. >> he's been around a couple of years. but each year he's gained you this idea and new experience and by selecting paul ryan, that shows he's so open to new ideas and -- i'm very excited. >> and with ten weeks to go until the elections, the romney supporters say they will be working to get the vote out for mitt romney. 7:38. film legend, clint eastwood is being praised and criticized this morning for his speech at the convention. he discussed today and the day that president obama was elected. >> everybody is crying. oprah is crying.

i haven't cried that hard until i found out there was 23 million people unemployed in this country. [ cheers ] >> thank you. >> he received a standing ovation when he walked on the stage but during his 11-minute ad-libbed speech that went longer than anticipated, he talked to an empty chair meant for the president. >> he thought the war in afghanistan was okay. we didn't check with the russians how they did for the -- [laughter] >> but -- thank you very much. >> some say the 82-year-old acted drunk. president obama's campaign responded by putting a caption with a photo saying "this seat is taken." all right. sal is watching the commute.

he's in his seat. how are we doing? >> we're doing okay. if you are just waking up and wondering how this is, let's go to 80. it's a little bit more crowded than it was a few moments ago. especially coming in from richmond. it's beginning to fill in. when you get to the toll plaza, you will see there's a little bit of a backup. for the most part part, it's -- for the most part, it's nice. as we look at the south bay, i'm beginning to see a little bit of slowing here and there. 280, 17. 101, 880. but again, it's not like it has been the last few days. as we look at the peninsula, 101 is a little slow in san mateo. that's it. 280 is a good shot up and down the peninsula. let's go to rosemary. our cooling trend will continue. plenty of -- plenty of gray sky. north bay, east bay, have to get well inland. areas near brentwood to get the

mostly sunny skies. we have a very strong onshore breeze, blowing through the delta this morning. westerly wind. concord also reporting breezy conditions at times. around the bay area, anywhere from 5 to 15 miles an hour. sfo reporting 12, also reporting delays for the flights because of the low dodd cloud deck out there. 57 degrees in oakland. 57 san francisco. widespread 50s around the area. upper 50s in areas fire livermore. concord, mid-50s in santa rosa. our numbers are within a few degrees where we started yesterday. the trough here along the coastline is going to migrate over california over the next 24 to 3 hours. that cooler circulation coming in and driving our temperatures down. upper 50s and cloudy at the coast for today. mid- to upper 60s around the bay and our hottest spot will

hit around why the for -- 80 for the afternoon. at noontime, we're seeing some fog along the coast and before and around sunset it begins to move back overhead. if you are planning to see the blue inland tonight, go inland because the low clouds will be back. 67 in hayward. 61 in the city. 71 mountain view. low 70s readwood city. the cooling trend today, tomorrow and then we get back to the summer-like weather for the holiday week. upper 80s in store for sunday, monday. i have an advisory to tell you about coming up. 7:42. wall street carefully watching the fed chair's speech in the last hour in wyoming.

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a new study finds that many of the new jobs added since the economic downturn are paying lower wages. in 2008 to 2010, jobs in manufacturing and construction, saw a 60% layoff rate while lower waged occupations saw only a 0% job loss. republican presidential candidate mitt romney will fly to louisiana and see the storm from isaac. that storm has killed at least five people so far. our reporter, george howell, is live in new orleans with the details on this. good morning, george. >> reporter: good morning we're starting to see some clearing here in new orleans. that's good news. as you mentioned, the storm has proven deadly. and now the recovery process continues. the remnants of what was once

hurricane isaac are threatening arkansas and southern missouri. in parts of louisiana and mississippi, flood something still a major concern just as it was after hurricane katrina. >> we're still in the middle of this, if you think about seven years ago today, everybody washington -- weeked out of their house and thought it was over and then the water continued to come up and up and up. in slidell and, waters started to -- in slidell, waters started to flood. power is slowly being restored along the gulf and roads are

reopening. alabama's governor says there will be less on -- lessons to gain from this experience. >> reporter: the floodwaters are beginning to recede at plaquemines parish. so that process is still high pressuring and in thefy -- city of new orleans you see power lines down and tree limbs an debris in the street. crews have come out from several different states to start that are ses. george howell, reporting live in -- that process. george howell, reporting live, thank you. the pentagon is threatening

to sue the s.e.a.l. who wrote a book about the day that osama bin laden was killed. the pentagon is claiming the author ved the navy's nondisclosure agreement by releasing classified information. the football game played tonight will honor tat -- will honor pat tillman. in 2004, he was killed by friendly fire in afghanistan. tonight's game will be played at leland high school, till han was a star player there -- tillman was a star player there at that school. police say six men wearing masks walked no a jewelry store

yesterday morning and started to smash cases with hammers. one of the suspected getaway cars was pulled over on interstate 80 about 20 minutes later. two 18-year-olds were arrested. new doe tails are emerging about the colorado shooting suspect. during a court hearing yesterday, it was revealed that james holmes may have tried to call a university psychologist nine minutes before the shooting. the psychologist also testified that she ended contact with holmes a month before the massacre. she sis she tried to notify police because she was -- she said she tried to notify police because she was so concerned. today marks the 15th anniversary of princess diana's death. show was married to prince

charles until -- until 1986. 7:50. the late astronaut, neil armstrong, he will be honored on a day when there is a rare blue moon. the private service will be held in ohio. this coincides as the second, a blue moon. the second blue moon won't happen why july 2015 -- won't happen until july 2015. why these guys in the water are getting a big response. and a scandal at harvard. the accusations being made against her than 1 -- more than 100 students.

today's scientists may get a closer look at two dolphins swimming in the south san francisco canal. they've been watching these dolphins since wednesday. there's one right there. if the dolphins are still in the canal today, the scientists plan to join them in the water to make sure they are okay. last night, some people gather gathered to get a rare glimpse of the dolphins. >> people are required to stay 100 feet away from them. we ask that you do that and so you can participate in this. >> sh

harvard university is investigating allegations of a widespread cheating scandal. more than 100 students who took an undergraduate class last spring, may be in trouble. the school says the students may have plagiarized or shared answers on a take-home exam. those found guilty can be suspended for a year or face other disciplinary actions. 7:55. around this time, yesterday sal was -- >> today -- you know, it's night and day, the comparison. i think you will like today

better on westbound 24. there's plenty of rom for you. a little bit crowded in the la fayette b.a.r.t. station and a little bit crowds as you come into the tunnels but that's about all. this morning's commute is going to be busy if you are drive on 80. once you get to the -- driving on the 80. once you get to the maze. it's light. if you are in richmond, there will be some congestion as you are coming down to berkeley. the peninsula, a lot of people are trying to get to sfo to get away. right now, the drive is pretty good. if you are driving on the nimitz freeway, it's a little bit more slow, especially northbound between union city and hayward. let's go to rosemary. our daytime highs will continue the downward trend for the first half of the weekend. a live look there at the gray skies over the bay. mist and drizzle falling.

again anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees bow low normal. headed to -- headed to the beach for your weekend. we do have large swells building in and along our south- facing beaches. strong rip currents as well as large breaks at the shore will be the concern there for areas right around santa cruz and our south-facing beaches along the coast. for the warmer spots, back in time for the second half of your weekend. a major earthquake rocks the philippines where tsunami warning are in effect. >> reporter: and we're live in the fruitvale district of oakland where police are warning women that people walking along are being targeted by people who are assaulting them and the warning going out and the worry about more victims. >> reporter: a major bay area bridge out of commission this holiday weekend. we'll tell you what

construction crews hope to accomplish.

the phillippines, still under a tsunami warning after a major earthquake. it was a 7.6 magnitude quake. it hit this morning off the east coast of the phillippines. the local radio there reporting at least one house collapsed. the power was knocked out in several cities. a tsunami warning is still in effect for the phillippines and for indonesia. a tsunami watch issued for hawaii, that's since been canceled. well, back here at home, in local news, there have been some attacks on women walking alone in oakland. the police are investigating several robberies and sexual assaults. claudine wong is in oakland now and has been on the story since 4:0 with the details for both suspects and victims. >> reporter: police are trying to get the word out because they are concerned. they are concerned there are

more victimming out there too scare -- victims out there. it was during an interview, it was learned that a woman was not alone. >> the woman opened up and said that she was very similar with other women who had gone through similar situations but are afraid to report it and to call the police department.

>> reporter: we don't know a lot about the suspect. there's been an occasion where only one person was involved in the attack. police believe there are groups of poem possibly working in teams. they are worried about the level of violence is growing. the woman in the hospital 54 years old. the oldest victim they know so far. right now, what police are doing. they are reaching out to the media. they are troying to get the word out. in order to -- they are trying to get the word out to that they want anyone who has been a victim to please come forward. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. investigators say dna evidence confirms the man killed by police during a standoff in may did fatally beat his own mother in rohnert park. police found dennis hughes barricaded inside his ex-

girlfriend's apartment and began to light fires and shoot walls when officers tried to arrest him. a sniper killed howes. two san again -- two san quentin guards are becover -- are recovering. prison officials say a prisoner slashed the guards who were escorting him to thor part of the prison -- to another part of the prison.

thors have determined that 73-year-old twin sisters i dod of natural causes. their bodies were found in the home they shared back in february. investigators say it appears that patricia miller died first of coronary artery disease and then her sister, joan miller, died from hypothermia. one of their windows were open at the home and authorities say joan was heavily dependent on her sister for her care. that he had been living together for almost 40 years. 8:0 4. california energy officials say they've caught another power company gaming the electricity market. officials say the company withheld electricity to drive prices higher, causing it to take in $10.5 million in excessive gains just since april. officials have not released the name of the company. the state has already accused of j.p. morgan chase in making $73

million in extra profit boy manipulating trading -- profit by manipulating trading. the cal football team they will be playing in memorial stadium tomorrow after spending a year away from home. the bearsablied at -- the bears played at at&t park while the stadium underwent a seismic renovation. the field has been lowered four feet. there are some new dammenners and flex joints to make the stadium safer during an earthquake. -- dampeners and flex joints to

make the stadium safer during an earthquake. a new report suggests that san francisco has failed to improve some of the city's most dangerous intersections. the "examiner" showing the same problem spots resurface each year. in 2011, ten bicyclists were injured at market and octavia.

rolling closures will bow ginn this evening and then at 10:00, you won't be able to get across the bum did ton bridge. construction workers are gonna be preplace -- replacing expansion on the east side of the bridge. this is designed to preserve movement by an earthquake. there will be future upgrades. the good news, crews will be able to work around traffic. let's take a look at two major alternate routes around the closure. you can either head north to the san mateo bridge or south to highway 237. and for more information on the

dumbarton foreclosure, you can go to the website. right now we're gonna check in with my buddy sal. how is it going, sal this. >> good morning, tara. we're looking at the smitt bridge. it looks pretty good getting out to the peninsula and going the other way around. but the overcast there on the san mateo bridge that means this you will probably see delays at san francisco airport. in fact, flight advisoriers reporting possibly doe lace of up to an hour or so. -- delays of up to an hour or so. the traffic there is light t has been all morning. no major -- is light. it has been all morning. no major problems getting into san francisco. big difference today and all of the east bay and spay commutes from yesterday. i think yesterday was the last

big work day. obviously a lot of people are not going -- at least they are not going right now. east bay, we still have a lot of slow traffic. livermore valley looks good to castro valley. but hayward getting crowds -- as you drive up to highway 92. let's go to rosemary. good morning to you. additional cooling on the way. giving you a look at all of the gracy. a little bit of mist and drizzle. so perhaps the windshield wipers going as you get outside, the responsible culprit is this low off the coast bringing in the cooler air, bringing in a decent afternoon shore breeze, fairly strong through the marine layer. the -- through the delta and the marine layer, some of that falling back down in the way of drizzle. for your afternoon today, mostly cloudy skies. cool at the coast. upper 50s to low 60s. so struggling to get to 60 in some areas like pacifica and

the onshore breeze picking up. 58 degrees right now in livermore. 58 in oakland. 54 santa rosa. 57 redwood city. if you can see this up here, it will begin to one off later this afternoon. 72 expected for petaluma. up over the hill and we've got 78 for danville, 80 degrees livermore, 82 in brentwood. some areas well no the 90s yesterday and even hotter back two days ago. 81 morgan hill. 72 santa clara. palo alto, right about 72. 27 san mateo.

i will line up your lunchtime numbers for you coming up. >> i know you will rosemary. a san francisco restaurant will close for good tonight after 56 years in business. cesar's owners say business has been slow, so they've decided to slow down. lunch and dinner service for tonight is already sold out. the owner of a pop pew already salsa club is facing eviction. the -- popular salsa lobe is facing e-- club is facing eviction.

targeting october 0th, all -- targetth october 20th, all calls in the 408 will require dialing 1 and then the area code. and even if you are dialing another 408 number, you still have to dial the number 1. >> still have to dial the number 1. >> yes. and we'll bring you the latest efforts to put out the north pass fire -- coming up. and what we've learned about the death of sylvester stallone's son.

good morning to you. tgif, morning clouds will burn away to mostly clear skies. temperatures will remain bow low average. 8:14. firefighters are making progress on a wildfire burning in mendocino county. it's burning near kolo. it's 37% contained. ground crews are playing a key role in helping -- hand crews are playing a key role in helping fight the fire. four homes about haven't -- have been destroyed. mitt romney is flying to louisiana to see the hurricane damage and also to talk to

families an emergency workers today. alison burns is live with how romney said farewell to florida. >> reporter: mitt romney and paul ryan just wered up a ralfully florida. they -- just wrapped up a rally in florida. >> last night you got to know me a little bit better. i was embarrassed last night about the things that were said, some people were overly generous. but i appreciated it. some analysts say he was upstaged by clint eastwood's presentation. he klatted with an empty chair pretending it was president obama -- he chatted with an empty chair pretending it was president obama. romney campaign said the

delegates loved it. right now, right now, president obama is of traing to fort -- is traveling to fort bliss texas. he will be meeting with the troops on the second anniversary of the end of the war in iraq. i want to show you video from morning.

66 retirees receive pensions of $22,000 apiece, average. the governor's proposal would put a cap on those pensions but that only applies to workers hired after january 17th. police say the 23-year-old gunman who shot in the supermarket in new jersey had worked at the store before. there were about a dozen other employing there. he shot and killed an 18-year- old woman and a 24-year-old man and then killed himself. there's also new

information about what hey have caused the death of -- what may have caused the death of sage stallone. the coroner says he died of natural causes due to a heart condition. was found dead last month. the coroner said he was a heavy smoker and that may have contributed to his death. and a music mogul who helped mariah carey and ditty and other big names in the music field died yesterday. he died to a gunshot -- he died from a -- from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. he reportedly owed over

$300,000 in back taxes. a new report shows iran's, 000 program could be more dangerous than originally believed -- believe the of the the international atomic energy agency reports that iran has doubled its facilities for nuclear power. iran is working on producing three to four times more nuclear material. if that happens, the u.n. says it would be "a game changer." a malfunction caused sirens to go off across san francisco.

what was -- cubed it an why that may -- what caused it and why that may prompt the city to change the way it uses the public system.

at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call the bay area home. whether it's helping a nonprofit provide safe, affordable housing within the city, supporting an organization that's helping kids find jobs and stay in school, or financing the expansion of a local company that's creating healthier workplaces, what's important to the people of the bay area is important to us. and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger.

san francisco officials may change the way they use the

emergency alert system. sirens went off citywide and then officials had trouble turning them off. more than 50,000 people expected at this year's third annual lbgt festival at 20th and broadway. 0 artists on four stage -- 60 artists on four stages are set to -- are scheduled to perform. yesterday, the senate approved a bill that would ban california children from undergoing therapy to change their sexual orientation. if the government signs it, came would be the first state to impose such a ban. 8:24. let's see what sal is seeing.

>> we have delays at san francisco airport up to an hour or so because of overcast. let's take a look at the crowd on 880 northbound. we do have slow traffic approaching 0 here. you can see traffic slowing down. to the morning commute on 880 northbound through hayward union city is doing pretty well. now we've showed you that earlier picture in oakland. northbound 880 near the 7th street offramp. there is an accident. let's if to rosemary. >> good morning.

we have gray skies. temperatures still in the 50s nearing 60. we're beginning to creep upward ever so slightly. we'll continue to warm by about noontime. your extended forecast with your holiday weekend in view will remain below normal into saturday and then we rebound back into the upper 80s into the low nines, sunday, low nines, sunday and monday -- 90s sunday and monday.

dave? a stay firefighter still in the hospital, how others responded after their friend collapsed. >> reporter: a huge fire devastated trace elementary two years ago but today there are a lot of happy faces.

89:29. happening right now, a brand opening celebration is just getting underway at a school in

san jose. lorraine plan cope has -- lorraine blanco has more. >> reporter: good morning. this fourth grader is so excited. she can't wait to show off her new school. you can see the ceremony is about to start in the courtyard at trace elementary. it's taken more than two years to fix millions of dollars in damage but today there is a lot of excitement and as the principal told us a lot of smiles. in the end, the fire gutted more than a dozen classrooms, the media center, including the libraries and the computers. one of the foyer starters this -- one of the fire starters is in prison for eight years.

>> i feel appreciated. i feel the workers did a lot of hard work. i want to say thank you to the workers. >> reporter: that's one cute kid. the superintendent is set to speak her as well as the city and a host of others who made the new trace elementary possible. back to you. >> that little girl gets an a- plus for cuteness. a transformer exploded last night around 9:45 last night near telegraph. a witness said she heard a loud nice and then saw a power line fall on her car. more than00 customers were

without power. rusting rail lines on the concord naval weapon space may be worth actually millions of dollars. the contra costa times believes the city could get 4.1 million from recycling 450 miles from rail steel. a san jose firefighter still in the hospital after he had a heart attack. it started around 11:0 yesterday morning at st. patrick's in downtown. vancouvers think the foyer started near the altar while several parishioners were inside. dozen -- dozens of firefighters

were getting it under control when frank ryan collapsed. >> our hearts go out to him and his family. the firefighters, we're all suffering from this. >> the investigation into cause of the fire that's on hold until a structural engineer goes in to determine if the building is safe enough to go inside. parishioners at st. patrick's will be working at a nearby church for the time -- will be worshiping at a nearby church for the time being. a close call for the pilot of a small plane who made an emergency landing north of

santa rosa. the plane with two passengers landed in a field outside of healdsburg yesterday. the pilot noticed the pressure start to drop and was headed back to the airport when the engine failedded. the plane went under several power lines and then hit the ground at 90 miles an hour. the two men on board were okay and declined medical treatment. right now a major street in los angeles is shut down after a crash involving a stolen police car. police say a 25-year-old man stole a car early this morning after an officer left the keys inside while investigating a robbery. the man crashed to a parked car, a pole and a starbucks, leaving a mang. ed mess behind -- a mangled mess behind. police say the man lost one of the legs in the crash and may lose the other. no one else was hurt. the trial in the murder of michelle le begins on the first anniversary -- on. day her body was found.

defense lawyers for her accused killer argue that some of the evidence was gathered during an unreasonable search and, therefore, should not be allowed. that motion was denied. the trial will begin september 17th. prosecutors say the defendant killed the 26-year-old nursing student because she believed that michelle l. he was having an affair with the child of her child. the death toll keeps climbing as recovery efforts kick into full gear following hurricane isaac. mitt romney will be touring the storm damage today. >> now, almost 60,000 people had to be evacuated in mississippi near a dam there. it is showing signs of weakening after a lot of

flooding from the storm. state workers are now performing controlled releases trying to ease some of the pressure on that dam. officials of the california lottery are doing something very rare in order to get the winner of a megamillions jackpot to come forward. lottery officials released a picture of this man who bought a ticket in fremont and won $52 million. lottery officials say the man has checked his ticket multiple times at area grocery stores but has not claimed his winnings. let's talk about traffic this morning. so far, so good?

>> it's improving a little bit. there may have been a momentary stalled vehicle moved out of the way. still a little slow, as can you see. at the toll plaza, it has not been slow all morning long. we did not have any big backup this morning. and bauering a crash i think you should be -- barring a crash i think you should be okay getting into san francisco. a little bit of slowing in cupertino and sunnyvale, but if you drive every day this is much better than you normally see it coming through this area. 8:37. let's go to rosemary. good morning to you. cool, cloudy, a little damp out there, breezy for some. we'll carry this cooling trend, and the marine layer about 2500 feet. we have drizzle reported. getting outside, windshield wipers are going. the onshore breeze blowing

fairly strong. the gusts in the delta have receive -- have reached 40 miles an hour. >> by late morning, it's burning off. but by 11:00, we still have a little bit of fog over weekend as well as the bay and the coast. for the afternoon, we have mostly clear skies. most places we have it hugging the coastline all weekend long. it moves back in into the weekend hours. we can connect mostly cloudy skies. we have the blue moon. so maybe head inland if you really are bent on seeing it. for the afternoon, 7 novato. right around the bray, 66, 67 in hayward. i 0 have to get over the east

bay hills. 18 for antioch. 71 in concord. still, the numbers well below average. 73 san jose. low 70s. los gatos, 67 in cruz. your extended forecast -- in santa cruz. your extended forecast, there's your holiday weekend in vau. subtle changes in store for tomorrow. happening right now, a big smile for hundreds of people at alameda county. a dental office in san lorenzo is offering free teeth cleanings, fillings and other services for the first 100

people who line up and who live in that county. >> i've been out of work for 18 months. no medical -- this is a big help. big help. >> i think it's amazing. the event is open to all ages. they are open until 5:00 today. two mothers are suing a hospital in sacramento after their babies tested positive for mrsa. one of the mothers said she actually has video of a dog handling her baby without washing his hands. >> i did see him opening the door not changing his gloves. maybe they should have had someone there opening. door. and then he had hayes hands all over my baby -- and then he had

his hands all over my baby. >> sutt -- sutter memorial hospital have acknowledged that 23 babies in its neonatal unit have tested positive for mrsa. and the little leaguers from petaluma will be on the big field tonight. the as are hosting them in tonight's game against the boston red sox. the petaluma little leaguers came this third at thers were last week. the young players will get to go out on the field and then take part in a special pregame ceremony. the players and their families will watch the as gym from luxury suites, courtesy of the

as outfield and petaluma native jonny gomes. the as will be honored with a parade through -- sunday. it's reported that randy jackson from "american idol" is leaving the shore. his likely replacement, nikki minjaj. keith urban was another name mentioned. but "idol" not confirmed jack sob's depart hour -- jackson's departure. an nfl fan dies in texas during a preseason game. what officials say happened during a fall that was three

stories.

stocks are hitting new daily lies -- highs after ben bernanke said the fed is ready

to jump in and help an economy that's far from satisfactory. but he stopped short of committing the fed to any specific move. right now, the dow is currently up 126. the nasdaq up 22. s&p up 10. we're following developing news. american airlines and u.s. airways are one step closer to a otension merger recall the company signed legal documents allowing them to confidentially exchange information. but in a letter to employees. the u.s. airways' ceo says that only means the two companies have agreed to work together to discuss and analyze a merger. parker has been pushing for a merger since amr enterned chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in 2011. according to the san francisco business times. many stores that sell suits are

expanding. brooks brothers is doubling their lease space near union square. another san francisco restaurant has been shut down due to a cockroach infestation. the department of public health has suspended the pier mit for the calf -- permit for the cafe for all seasons in the portal neighborhood. it was cited for a severe cockroach problem, improper food handling and inadequate hand washing. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you -- a major earthquake in the phillippines. a 7.9 quake hit off the coast of the phillippines. a tsunami covers the phillippines and indonesia. now, an earlier tsunami watch

for hawaii has been canceled. oakland police are warning women in the fruitvale area about recent sexual assaults. the victims were robbed first in these cases. but if they didn't have money, they were assaulted. and a remainder for you drivers who travel between alameda and other counties, the dumbarton bridge will be closed this weekend. tara moriarty has more. >> reporter: expect some doe lays tonight, some rolling closures and then boy 10:00 tonight, the bridge will be closed -- work crews are going to replace an expansion joint. the new joint triggered by an earthquake. you may remember when the span was closed memorial day

weekend. that construction -- with good weather expected, caltrans doesn't anticipate any problems. the bridge will reopen at 5:00 tuesday morning. there will be future upgrades. but the crews will be able to work on those without having to close the ridge again. let's take a look at the two major routes. you can head north to the -- north to the san mateo bridge or south so highway 237 and for more information on the weekend closure, you can go to ktvu.com. live from new arc, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:49. we have new information about the man shot in the eye two weeks ago during an oakland raiders preseason game in arizona. glendale police say raiders' fan chris knight may face -- may chris -- may face criminal charges. police believe knight was aggressive.

and police believe that the man shot knight in several defense. a football fan has died after falling off an escalator at houston's reliant stadium. it happened last night between the houston texans and minnesota ta vikings. officials say the -- minnesota vikings. fullies say he was trying to -- officials say he was trying to slide down the rail and he fell. the pentagon is threatening to sue the former navy s.e.a.l. who wrote the book about the raid on osama bin laden. the pentagon is claiming the author violated the nave very's nondisclosure agreement by releasing classified information. that book is due to be released next week. a football game will be played tonight. this one will honor fallen bay area hero pat tillman. the san jose native used to

play in the nhl for the arizona cardinals but he left to go to war. ten minutes before 9:00, new this morning, hillary clinton received a welcome ceremony in the south pacific. native dancers greeted her at the airport in the cook islands which is near new zealand. she's attending a pacific islands forum this weekend. today marks the 15th anniversary of princess diana's death. princess diana was married to prince charles from 1981 until their divorce in 1986. i do an that you died in a --

1996. diana died in a car accident. the report shows that her limo driver was drunk behind the wheel while trying to get away from photographers. there was an ununprecedented outpour of grief in reaction to her death. neil armstrong will be honor today on a day when there is actually a rare lunar event. the service coincides with the second full moon in a calendar month known as a dosh -- known as a blue moon. the second one won't happen until 2015. 8:52. it's happening right thousand. we have -- it's happening right now. we have live pictures. a walkout. we'll bring you the pictures. we'll tell you what is behind the protest. and sal is watching the bay bridge on this get away friday. hard to tell it's a friday looking at this picture. getting ready for the long holiday weekend.

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happening now, students at lowell high school this san francisco are walking out of class. this is live -- sh a -- this is a live picture of the scene. students say they are protesting the removal of a member of the senior class. the school has not commented on the walkout. but school officials do say address fraud is typically the reason why a student would be

told to leave. well, the cal team will play in the stadium after spending a year away from the home. the field has been lowered four feet. there are new flex joints to make the stadium safer in case of an earthquake. with the exception of tonight's season opener, stanford football fans can ride caltrain right to home games. designated trains will serve the special station at embarcadero road. but there are no ticket machines there.

we tant check in again with sal. pretty light traffic, troy, a lot of people getting away early this. >> i would say people are troying to stretch it out to a four-day weekend. we see it every year. look at the toll plaza, it's nice and light. remember, the chp does maximum enforcement this weekend. there are some good-looking commutes on 880. don't be foolish. don't speed, don't drink and drive. you should be fine. let's go to rosemary. the low clouds will pull back. temperatures unseasonably cool but by the second half of the weekend, warming back to summer- like weather. low 80s this forecast. upper 80s low 90s. sunday monday into taos. if you are headed to the -- into tuesday. if you are headed to the beach,

it will be warmer and we will have the southerly swells. >> and we're saturdaying into september. we could still see some hot weather. >> yes. summer is not over yet. >> thank you, rosemary. and that's our report for today. thank you for trusting ktvu. >> and join us for the news at noon we're always here for you at ktvu.com.