it is a is it that -- it is a city that chris helped to save. >> good afternoon. we begin with reaction from the white house on the consolata tack in libya that killed u.s.

ambassador, three american staffers and several libyan security officers. the president says he's done so much to help libya. >> at the height of the libyan revolution chris led our diplomatic post with characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, built partners ships with libyan revolution revolutionaries. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of all faiths arrange the world. we condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence. >> the ambassador worked there after the fall of khadafy. it's believed that this and another attack in cairo are part of a protest against a low budget u.s. film that is viewed by some as offensive to islam.

president obama ordered that flags be flown at half staff above government buildings and military posts around the world. that order will remain in place as a tribute to chris and his staffers until /he set the sunsets on sunday. alex, you've talked with him who remembered him well. he went to school here. >>reporter: everyone has high prays for the ambassador. he attended law school right here in san francisco. one former professor i talked with told me the way he died says a lot about the kind of man he was. we're going and try and get the interview with the professor.

>> we'll head back shortly. libya is responding with apologies and condemnations. >> it's unfortunate we inherit a regime like this, using torture against our people. we have to get that out of this country and out of this tradition. >> u.s. officials are viewing his comments with skepticism, saying there's a pattern of denial. mitt romney today criticized president obama's response to the tragedy in libya, claiming the president

does not stand up for american values and pointed to an unauthorized statement from the u.s. embassy in cairo, egypt after last night's riots there. romney says the statement was sympathetic to the the protesters. >> what did they do wrong? >> it's their administration. the president takes responsibility for the words that come from his administration, state department, ambassadors. they clearly sent mixed messages to the world. >> he's being criticized for bringing campaign politics into tragic events.

it was one of the worst kept secrets in the tech world. in the last hour ap the announced the release of the i phone v. what makes this version so different? good afternoon, claudine. >> good afternoon. this apple event just wrapping up here. you can see a big crowd still out in front. lots talked about, but the big news was the i phone five. apple says it's new and improved, lighter, thinner, faster. >> we have very exciting news to tell you about i phone. >> this morning apple's ceo called this an amazing time, improving on the 4s, what executives show the most challenging task his team has ever taken on. >> can you make a phone that has everything the i phone 4s has before you can talk about

new features that's lighter, thinner and smaller than the previous product. >> it's presentee% lighter and the display a half inch bigger. the camera is better, and the whole phone made of aluminum and glass. there's speed and graphics. one gamer is showing off what it can do with the a6 chip. >> these graphics are running on a powerful new i phone. i mean, all this is runing in the palm of your hands. incredible. there is extended battery life for people who live their lives on their phones. media filled the streets around the center. completely unrelated companies tried to take advantage of the hype and attention because apple's i phones continues to bring customers back, users that just keep coming every

year for the latest and greatest. >> i think i'm going to get it immediately, yes. >> i don't use one, but i'm on the verge of getting one. it seems like everybody else has one. >>reporter: the crowd remains. it wasn't the only thing talked about. we didn't talk about the mini i pad but did talk about the ipod and improvements to that. really the biggest question we've got from people is when can i get it, when can i have the i phone v. preorders start this friday and they ship a week later. the fastest roll out ever for apple. live in san francisco, claudine, ktvu channel 2 news. right now we want to go back to alex savage in san francisco for more reaction to the deadly attack on u.s. ambassador, chris stephens. >> he went to law school here, and i did have an opportunity

to talk with one of his former professors. he told me the way he was killed trying to rescue his colleague says a lot about the kind of man he was. >> he was a bay area native with a passion for diplomacy. >> he was interested in international law, going toward the foreign service always his dream job. >>reporter: he graduated in 1989 and got his undergraduate degree from uc berkley and became a u.s. depp mat in libyan 2007. we found this video on you toobin tube introducing himself to the libyan people. he described himself as sufficient, but open-minded.

they were killed after they went to the consulate trying to help colleagues under attack there. >> for the ambassador to go to that conflict shows what you kind of guy he is. it was completely necessary in the sense of within his job description, a completely necessity in terms of the kind of guy he was. >>reporter: he was born and raised in the bay area and graduated from piedmont high school where he was editor of the school newspaper. live this afternoon in san francisco, channel 2 news. >> thank you, alex. the first of several public meetings to talk about san francisco's libraries is scheduled for tomorrow night there. will be 11 hearings over the next two months to talk about

how to improve the library services. they're required under the voter approved law that set up the library preservation fund. the first will be thursday night at 6:00 at the richmond district branch on ninth avenue. home burglaries are back on the rise, and we'll show you the areas most affected and the tricks thieves are using to target your home. we'll have details on how long the warm temperatures will last, but first a crazy scene unfolding in los angeles, a bank robbery, chase and money falling out of the car and onto the streets.

police were chasing an suv following an armed robbery. at one point the robbers threw money out the window drawing a large crowd who had possibly been watching the chase live on television. deputies eventually arrested two men. a man died in oakland after someone shot him.

it happened around 10:30 near west mcarthur boulevard. paramedics took the men to the hospital. police are still looking for the shooters. a murder that took place two years ago today is being looked into. a man was walking with his fiance when they were attacked by 2 robbers just before four in the morning after they left a party celebrating the 35th birthday. the two shooters were seen driving an older model two tone suv. there is a 20,000-dollar reward in this case. a car hit and killed an 81- year-old woman this morning in san jose. police say the woman was crossing north jackson avenue when a 1993 toyota tercel hit her. she died at the scene. the driver stopped and cooperated, and officers are

trying to figure out how the accident happened. there were frantic moments when firefighters arrived at an apartment fire in alameda on pacifica avenue. people said a quadriplegic was trapped inside one of the units . >> bystanders advised us that a person need to be rescued. they were gotten out without injury. >> they think the fire began outside the building, and 15 residents were displaced. the red cross is helping with temporary accommodations. the family of a fallen officer is preparing for his funeral tomorrow. monday officers escorted the

flag draped coffin carrying the body to a mortuary. he was gunned down during a traffic spot. services are set for 10:00 at the mission church. palo alto police say they've seen a big jump in home burglaries. police say they're taking steps to deal with the problem. >>reporter: besides bikers and runners, be prepared to see more officers on patrol in neighborhoods. the department says home robberies are on the rise for the second time this year. these dots represent burglaries since august 1. the recent concentration in the crescent park neighborhood we go for a half hour around the house and lock the house.

>>reporter: there were 151 burglaries between january and september, up since 2011. that's why police are stepping up their lock it or lose it program encouraging people to get to know their neighbors and report any suspicious behavior right away. >> we have to set it up and ask for help if we have a problem. >>reporter: police say to be aware of the work being done on neighbors' homes. they say police use work vehicles as decoys. what they're actually doing is front that long they're doing legitimate business, but they're inside ransacking and burglarizing and place the personal property in the van and drive away. >> we're putting as many resources as we can as possible. >>reporter: that includes what you may not see, detectives in plain clothes and unmarked cars watching all over the city.

the reno air races are underway with a new emphasis on safety after last year's horrific crash. 11 people including the pilot died last year in this crash. this morning race officials described the safety changes they've made. >> if you look out in front you can see safety barriers that have been put in place to prevent any debris to move towards the spectators. our fuel trucks are moved off the ramp. >> last month the national transportation safety board released findings that the crew of the plane had made modifications and did not test the plane for racing at high speeds. the fog we had this morning beginning to clear out.

a warming trend is still on track as we head into thursday and friday. lingering patches pushing back into the bay. this cloud deck will retreat as we head into the afternoon hours. as far as temperatures right now just updated. you can see the readings in the 70s inland, fairfield, antioch and livermore. san jose reporting mostly sunny skies and temperature of 70. for today, coastal fog, warm numbers inland. tomorrow everybody up a few degrees, and the weekend morning fog. we go the other direction especially as we head into sunday with minor cooling. fog hugging the coastline.

inland warming back up to 86 degrees for this afternoon. lots of sunshine out towards santa rosa, fairfield and brentwood, 90 degrees in brentwood. a little warmer for today, especially away from the coastline and pretty much the same deal into thursday, warmest locations inland on track to reach the lower 90s, and then a few minor changes by the weekend with your weekend always in view. a little cooler for saturday and also increasing fog and bringing back cooler temperatures for sunday and probably into next week. so a little bit of a warmup today, but nothing extreme. no triple digit temperatures, but mid 90s.

it is feeling like fall in the morning hours. the bridge will be closed for an earthquake retrofit for at least one, possibly two weekends next month. workers will adjust hinges to make the deck more flexible and replace a cracked beam discovered two years ago. the closure is scheduled for the weekend of october 19. if the work is not complete that weekend, the bridge will be shut down again the following weekend. coming soon, a new way to get across the bay, a water taxi for the general public. the san francisco port commission approved it yesterday and pending a final contract could begin service october if one. the hop on hop off boat service will run on a regular scheduled and shuttle passengers between heidemarie stefanyshy-piper street areas. great news for the oakland

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many investors have high hopes a third round of bond purchases will be announced, triggering more borrowing and spending. the fed may feel compelled to act because the u.s. economy is growing too slowly to reduce unemployment, which is topping 8% every month since the recession officially ended more than three years ago. despite the nation's unemployment numbers, holiday sales this season are expected to be solid. research firm, shopper track, says retail revenue in november and december will be up 3.3%. although the sales prediction is slightly below last year's 3.7%, it is respectable considering the economy. for the first time in nearly a week, oakland a's picture brandon mccarthy is resting at his home after a line drive baseball hit him in the head. he was discharge from a san francisco hospital yesterday. the incident happened a week

ago. he underwent emergency brain surgery to release swelling the next day. after being discharged he released a statement thanking teammates and fans for their warm wishes. a bay area art project today is giving a whole new meaning to pie in the sky. skywriting planes are writing the numerical constant pie around the bay area as part of a program where it will run out of numbers. it's scheduled to finish over san jose around 12:45. it's a scene that can make a grown man cry. canadian an car owner heartbroken after his '84 corvette was crushed by his own garage. the culprit is tropical storm leslie which picked up the garage and dropped it on his

car. yesterday's storm in new finland knocked power out to thousands of homes. today our coverage continues on the attack in libya that left the u.s. ambassador dead. you'll hear more from people in the bay area who knew him. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we're always here on ktvu.com.