staff members that had been hit by the tree and they were taken out to area hospitals. >> reporter: two staff members were taken here. >> they were obviously upset about their injuries and the accident. both of the patients had minor injuries. one had back pain and the other arm pain. >> reporter: as we watch families come and go, the two victims were released. two others are in stable but serious condition in a hospital. coming up at 6:00 p.m. more on what is going on at the camp right now as well as the important decisions being made about the immediate future. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the camp offices are in san francisco. tonight the director acknowledged the death of the staff member and the four that

were hurt are all doing well. he said the campers are doing well and participating in camp activities away from the scene. our staff therapists are working with grief experts to care for our community in this difficult time. developing news tonight, san francisco city college is going to lose its accreditation next year. the president said this is really bad for san francisco. ktvu's noelle walker is live with details on the decision and what it could mean for the 86,000 students who attend san francisco city college. >> reporter: word is starting to get out on this campus, 85,000 students. one student said that is just great. he doesn't know what he will do. news chopper 2 up above the scene. there were going to be people here for a rally to support san

francisco city college. there is a rally planned next week as well. i was on a teleconference with the san francisco city college faculty, they said they were disappointed, demoralized but not surprised. today the body pulled the aredidation that is effected -- accreditation 2014. san francisco city college plans to appeal and there are lawsuits threatened. the college said they are open, the classes are on. students will get a degree and their credits will transfer. on their website the commission lists three reasons for pulling the accreditation, one of them is lack of financial accountability, another is

institutional difficulties and being out of compliance with standards. that organization said while many college personnel worked hard to correct the deficientsies they would need more to comply. i asked an intrucker what a degree here is worth -- instructor what a degree here is worth now. . >> the value of a degree is we believe deeply is based on the quality of education on the quality of the -- education and on the quality of the student who is able to do well on the job market and in their life. what is compromiseicide the reputation of -- compromised is the reputation of san francisco city college. >> reporter: the san francisco

city college has till the end of the month to request a review and a year to appeal. during that appeal time classes are still on, everything goes on as normal. the teachers on the conference call said the governing body is acting as a bully, they are basing this on thingings other than the education process that -- the other things, other than the education process. they said people are still getting a good education here at san francisco city college. reporting live at san francisco city college, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. mayor ed lee issued a statement saying a bold plan of action is needed to rescue san francisco city college. he said these will be difficult times for the college but this is the time to commit to true reforms so this valued

institution continues. the heat wave continues today. our meteorologist mark tamayo is here now with the change heading our way. >> temperatures, tracking a cooling trend but today is day 6 above 100 degrees for the inland spots. as far as the excessive heat warning, closer to nevada and california and including the bay area as we look right now. that excessive heat warning in place once again for the north bay, east bay, santa clara valley and towards the santa cruz mountains. warm, hot temperatures for those neighborhoods. current numbers, a big range. coast side 60s. heat towards fairfield, concord, walnut creek, upper 90s, 100 degrees. we have classifyings on the way -- changes on the way, coming

up your 4th of july forecast, when the heat warning expires. and more changes for the weekend. coming up at 5:18 p.m. it is day three of the bart strike and no end in sight but at least they are still talking. the talks restarted at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon after both sides met till the early morning hours. we have received knoppedication a deal is -- no indication a deal is close. bart said if trains aren't running tomorrow there will be limited bus service. and while the talks are going on as you can imagine so is another rough commute. live pictures of the approach to the bay bridge. those are the lanes on the left side of your screen. they are jammed up as folks head for the bay bridge. the back up started this afternoon and ever since there it has been slow going.

a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a different scene there. hardly anybody heading into san francisco at this hour. and interstate 880. the a's are playing once again tonight and the traffic doesn't look that bad. there will also be fireworks after the game so the crowd is expected to be bigger than normal. so far the commute doesn't look bad there. we have team coverage on the bart strike tonight. david stevenson will tell us about the 4th of july and first to ktvu's ken pritchett who is following the contract talks. >> reporter: union and bart negotiators returned to the table at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, this follows a late night session that wrapped up at 2:00 a.m. one thing that changed is how much either side is willing to say about the talks.

>> we are going to spend all day working very hard. >> reporter: lead negotiator for the bart workers speaking before negotiations resumed this afternoon and that statement is about all we got. spokespersons said they have been asked to keep the negotiations in the negotiating room. no back and forth public swipes about what the other side doing and we have heard some of that. one worker said progress was made yesterday and he hopes that will continue today. any progress prompts the question when they reach an agreement and the workers are told to report, what then. >> once they come back it should be around 12 hours to make all the safety inspections before any passenger service would begin. >> reporter: before that happens an agreement must be

reached. the issues include wages, benefits and safety concerns. bart says if necessary it will return to the table again tomorrow on the holiday. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have seen what the strike does to a typical commute day. we are about to see what happens when thousands of people head to one spot for the 4th of july tomorrow. ktvu's david stevenson live with getting there is only half the battle. >> reporter: look right now at the line for people waiting to get on buses. we are estimating it will take 50 minutes to board the bus to head to the east bay. san francisco is expecting crowds tomorrow without the benefit of bart trains for 4th of july events. >> reporter: 4,000 fireworks. 200,000 people will flood san

francisco tomorrow for the 4th of july celebration. >> lots of exciting effects. little bit of everything. >> reporter: and more traffic this year. with no bart trains transportation officials expect more people to take to their cars. the muni system is publicizing parking garage and adding more buses and trains. >> we will have additional service within san francisco. [ music playing ] >> reporter: adding to the congestion the kickoff of the america's cup competition. thousands are expected for the opening ceremonies and to view the boats on the bay. >> sits 9,000 people. we will see if we get to that tomorrow. >> reporter: another live look at the commute crowd.

bart officials told us they will operate 5 east bay systems and add 5 buss for folks who have to work on the holiday. a.c. transit will beef up their holiday schedule too -- as well. at 6:00 p.m. the illegal activity law enforcement is on the look out for tomorrow because of the bart strike. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we are monitoring the commute for you. getting to the bay bridge from the city, first street has been the route of choice. it is backed up. today is no different, maybe even worse. look at the long line of cars as they inch up towards the bay bridge. for those solo drivers, thinking about cheating and jumping into the carpool lanes, our photographer says there

saheavy chp presence and he -- is a heavy chp presence. >> ralive look at what -- a live look at what is happening at the ferry building. a long line of passengers waiting to catch a ride. this line is wrapped around the building all and again -- building there and again it has been a long line since the bart strike. the ferry has seen a boom in business since the strike. ridership is tripling. >> we have continuing coverage of the bart strike on www.ktvu.com. go to the tab where we have links to carpooling information. and get ferry and bus schedules if you are looking for other transportation and get alerts on the bart strike. it is open but not without controversy. new at 5:30 p.m. the first day of the marin

county fair. >> you might be surprised all your federal tax dollars for education could be going. >> and texnology causes -- textology causes problems in the george zimmerman trial. how skype caused the problem.

. a republican back lash on the decision to delay one part of president obama's healthcare plan. the white house delayed till 2015 a requirement up that businesses provide health insurance to workers. they complained they needed more time. most individuals must still prove they are insured by next january. >> more individuals could end

up uninsures if employers drop -- uninsured if employers drop. >> he said the affordable care act needs to be replaced. prosecutors are trying to show that george zimmerman knew about florida's stand your ground law when he killed trevon martin. george zimmerman claims he didn't know about the law that requires the threat of great bodily harm to act in self- defense. prosecutors called a professor who gave george zimmerman an "a" in a class. >> with florida and other states they have what is called the stand your ground law. >> did you cover that specifically? >> yes. >> prosecutors presented the gun used in the shooting and the clothing warn by trevon

martin. pranksters disrupted a skype call when a professor was testifying. the user name showed up on the screen in the courtroom and that is when people started to dial into the call disrupting the connection. the professor finished on a cell phone. school teacher accused of molesting a student pleaded not guilty today. he faces more than a dozen charges for molesting 10 students. investigators say it happened from october 2010 to april 2011. he is held at jail on $850,000 and due in court september 19. an arrest warrant for san francisco -- for san francisco 49ers linebacker ahmad brooks has been set aside. the district attorney office asked the warrant be shelled.

but prosecutors are close to deciding whether to file charges. ahmad brooks hit lamar divens with a beer bottle and punched him in the face on june 8. the team is aware of the allegations. two gas leaks today are prompting a reminder from pg&e to call 811 for the location of gas lines. contractors rapttured a pipe at 9 -- ruptured a pipe this morning. they are using a backhoe during a job. starbucks was the only store evacuated. the leak was capped and starbucks reopened. in cupertino this morning, sheriff's deputies say a crew hit a line at a strip mall. several businesses had to be evacuated till had leak was capped an hour later. no one was hurt. pg&e says the contractors in

this case did not call 811. they are investigating the other accident. a former paralegal admitted to embezzling from her employeer and client. she -- employer and client. she admitted to stealing $300,000. she also pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion. more now about our weather. seeing fog out there that is cooling things off. mark tamayo is filling in. >> the fog is back. limited cooling for the coast and near the bay. the real cooling, the inland spots, they will be coming for friday and the weekend. for today we have low clouds and fog and higher clouds. feels muggy out there. moisture moving in from the

south. closer to monterey bay and fresno. high clouds and dense fog. there is enough instability. we have thunderstorms to the north coast. all the lightning strikes just outside of redding. still severe weather. severe thunderstorms for that part of the state. current temperatures are hot inland. upper 90s to 100 degrees in fairfield. once again. no big changes there. san jose 90 degrees. oakland upper 70s. san francisco mild there, temperatures at 70 degrees. time lapse showing you this, fog near the golden gate bridge. look how shallow this is. that will be changing friday and into had weekend. the heat warning in place. we have a time this will

expire. till 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. risk of heat exhaustion for the valleys, east bay, south bay and the mountains. one more day of heat across the bay area. tomorrow morning, on the mild side. 50s and 60s. that fog could be dense again. be careful driving highway 1 tomorrow morning. big drop off in visibilities. partly cloudy skies inland. livermore 66. here is our forecast model showing you the fog. pushing back into the bay at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow morning. the clouds pull back to near the shoreline. patchy fog for the beaches tomorrow. big temperature range. 60s and triple digits. we will share off a few degrees from today's highs. we will go down to 100 to 101 degrees.

not a big change but we are heading in the right direction. highs for tomorrow, you could see the triple digits towards livermore and antioch. san jose upper 80s. san francisco 71. heading to the beach, temperatures only in the 60s with the fog nearby. here is your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view and your 4th of july, there is the relief for friday and the weekend. especially by saturday, no more triple digits, no more 90s. warmest locations mid-80s. one more hot day for your 4th of july. you have to love it. the big change. coming up we will look at the fireworks forecast. >> thank you. seeing fall out from orchard supply hardware, what is happening to stores in the bay area. it was a lightning rod for controversy when it was built, now it is ready for a big celebration, the story behind a famous structure in san francisco -- >> new at 6:00 p.m.

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on its fourth anniversary they have become one of san francisco's most famous land marks. >> they were against everything tall. >> the former mayor remembers the public debate over building it and today he wished the tower a happy 4th happy 4th 4ths -- 40s. the 977-foot high tall steel tower carries multiply antennas and used by law enforcement, wireless companies and emergency services. >> the emergency workers and the emergency world would be handicap without the ability to do what we need to do by way of the airways and this is all of that. >> he says the fbi and homeland

security also rely on it for their communications. by the way, ktvu's ken pritchett made a rare trip up into the tower. the special report with a view of the city will air tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. and on the 10:00 p.m. news on ktvu. several orchard supply hardware stores will be closing soon. they filed for chapter 11. lowes is buying most of its assets, including 60 of the 90 stores. it is unclear whether more stores will close. liquidation sales begin this weekend. it is usually just all fun and games but the start of one of the favorite summer traditions has controversy tonight. >> a new policy at a county fair has some worried about

racial profiling. >> and changing for a change -- and fighting for a change in how washington does business, could have leaders spending more time at home and not washington. >> a close eye on bart contract talks as commuters deal with a rough ride home. cars towards us, that is the backup, cars lining up to get on to the bay bridge to get out of the city tonight. mom...

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bart negotiations are still going on right now and should there be a development we will bring it to you immediately but in the mean time the roads in san francisco are still packed. this is a live picture of first estreat. one of the key roads -- first street. one of the key roads people use to get on the bay roads. it is bumper to bumper traffic. interstate 80 in the east bay. as soon as you get off this is what you are facing here. lot of traffic there on i80. the lanes on the right hand side, the lines on the left

heading towards oakland, hayward, those places. you know traffic is bad when you see the access lines, they are also very busy as we people try to beat the traffic. a deadly accident at a summer camp near yosemite national park killed a counselor today at camp tawonga. a oak tree crashed down killing one young woman and injuring four other adults. the staff member who died is 21 years old. she was science student at uc santa cruz. two staff members are in the hospital in stable condition. two others suffered minor injuries. this is the one day of the dan haren and a new -- of the marin county fair and a new clothing policy. ktvu's cara liu has more.

>> reporter: this policy is an effort to curve gang violence but some are saying it could lead to racial profiling. >> reporter: at entrances of the marin county fair you can see signs like this saying associated with criminal street gangs are prohibited. colors such as red and blue, specific gang symbols and some sports jerseys and even a's and reds ball caps. sheriff's deputies will enforce the rules. >> if someone is inside walking around, if they are wearing identifiable gang colors we ask that individual to remove their colors, they want to have a great time. >> the aclu is calling it unfair saying it is too broad, giving law enforcement too much

discretion and saying it may promote discrimination. >> some things doesn't make sense. it is kind of targeting. a little bit. i think they should look really for the people that are making trouble. i think you can tell. >> i think it is too strict. generalizing people. i mean, i think they are taking it too seriously. >> reporter: the sheriff's deputies we talked to say so far they have not had any issues with dress code. cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. a man wanted on mail fraud charges in san francisco has been arrested in arizona. he was arrested yesterday in mesa. the fbi says he used a fake company to collect more than $100,000 for from the san francisco educational software

company. he had been on the run since failing to show up in court in may. we will be returned for prosecution. police are searching for a man who shot a bouncer at a bar about 1:15 a.m. at epic nightclub. when the bouncer asked the man to leave police say he pulled out a gun and shot him. the 23-year-old was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. the suspect a hispanic man in his 20wise long hair. he is urging congress to embrace technology and let lawmakers have more time with their constituents. how house members can stay home and still do business on capitol hill. >> reporter: congressmen want to give lawmakers the choice to vote remotely on bills.

it will keep them in contact with their constituents. >> no reason we can't read about it, be anywhere and vote on it. i want to upgrade congress. >> reporter: their bill would create a remote voting system, it would only be allowed on some votes. it would let lawmakers use video conferencing to watch and participate in committee hearings. the bill would monday house rules -- amend house rule without having to travel to washington. but some say lawmakers need be in washington figuring out ways to get along. >> lawmakers need understand where each others are coming from. >> reporter: they aren't convinced being in the same room will make congress work together. >> there are real differences that you didn't see 15, 20 years ago. there is a divide. >> reporter: similar bills have

been previously introduced, none have passed. ktvu channel 2 news. where do you think your tax dollars go for education? you probably think it would fund text books and supplies. but we found out where some of the money was going. >> can pepsi be dangerous to your health? what a group is accusing the company of putting in sodas. >> and a nod to history or to progressive politics. why the flag that will ply over the u.s -- fly over the u.s. capital tomorrow is creating such a stir. crystal geyser is always

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an american flag made of hemp will fly over the capital this 4th of july. he lobbied for a amendment to the failed farm bill. it is illegal to grow hemp in the u.s. but not illegal to import it. an international incident today after the plane carrying the president of bolivia was forced to change course because it was thought former government contractor accused of revealing u.s. secrets edward snowden was on board. the plane was searched for edward snowden who was not found. this is video of the president trying to explain the situation. he was on a flight from russia and refused air space over

france, portugal and illy -- italy. [ speaking foreign language ] >> somebody wants toharm our country. -- to harm our country. >> it sparked protest. several presidents plan to meet in bolivia to discuss it. a new law prohibits adoptions from same sex foreign couples. a statement said it is intended to guarantee children a harmonious upbringing and protect them from emotional suffering and stress.

19 arizona firefighters who died in a wildfire are being remembered with a special tribute. arizona governor issued an order that state flags continue to fly at half-staff through july 19, one day for each fallen firefighters. in prescott, arizona, the trucks used by the crew were driven back from the fire line. they were trapped by fire on sunday. as of this morning the fire was only 8% contained. new questions about how your tax dollars are being spent. the big bonus checks found and who received them. >> a necklace create as firestorm, what a student was wearing wearing and what the school did. >> another day of hot temperatures but changes on the way, coming up the timing of

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heavy chp presence so any solo drivers thinking about carpool lanes will likely be ticketed. scott mcfarlane reports from washington, d.c. a lot of money is going to big salary bonuses for top executives in the u.s. education department. >> reporter: school budgets tight nationwide. since the start of the recession, programs cut, sports cut, teachers cut. but all the while wash pours big bucks in to big bonuses. we obtained a list of every bonus a distributed since 2009. we were amazed. hundreds of thousands a dollars a year. $35,000 a year.

december 16, 2011, half million dollars in performance awards. outside school buildings -- >> i think the bonuses should go to the teachers who is helping the future with our kids. teaching our kids. >> reporter: we came here to headquarters for answers but they refused our request for an interview and refused to tell us who is getting the awards. this is the list of performance awards. someone whited out the names. >> should you be rewarding people based on performance, if you do a good job you should get a bonus. the real problem for the public, nobody knows who is getting the money, why they are getting the money. >> reporter: we found big bonus checks at other federal agencies, boarder parole, va. bonuses are needed to retain good workers and trying to

reduce the number of awards given in the future. scott mcfarlane, ktvu channel 2 news. two encouraging reports about jobs. u.s. companies added 188,000 jobs in june. up from 134,000 in may. the government's report comes out friday. the labor department shows 343,000 americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, that is down 5,000. and the numbers helped stock end higher. the dow is up 56 to 14,988. the nasdaq is up 10 at 3,443. the s&p is up 1 to 1,615. the computer world is mourning the loss of a pioneer in the field. he was the inventor of the computer mouse and he died at the age of 88. he didn't profit much from the invention of the mouse. that is because the patten had

a 17 year life span. in 1987 it fell into the public domain, meaning he could no longer collect royalties. pepsi is defending their soda today. the caramel color contains a carcinogen in drinks sold outside of california. it changed the formula for california. they say coke projects no longer test positive for the chemical. the 4th of july holiday starts tomorrow. our chief meteorologist is off, mark tamayo sin tonight. >> -- is in tonight. >> as far as temperatures at least we are heading in the right direction. cooling tomorrow and bigger changes for the weekend. as far as temperatures this afternoon, look at the triple digits, this afternoon 104 in

antioch. 102 san jose. the cool end of the range, upper 60s to 70s in san francisco. downtown san francisco 73 degrees. we had the low clouds and fog hugging the coast and high clouds ovhead right now -- over head right now. it feels muggy out there, moisture moving in from the south. thunderstorms developing to the north and to the east of the bay area. you can see to the east, tahoe area as well. more thunderstorms developing tonight. current temperatures updated. 100 degrees in fairfield. livermore 90s. oakland 90s. san jose 90 degrees at last check. headlines for tonight, fog, partly cloudy skies. 4th of july, fog near the coast pbay. hot temperatures in-- coast and

bay, hot temperatures this. 7:00 p.m. tomorrow for the north bay valleys, south bay and mountains, we have relief in sight. this area of high pressure has been in full command of the weather over the past week. hot and humid today. tomorrow upper 90s to 100 degrees inland. here is the key change. this area of low pressure from the north. temperatures heading down friday and into the weekend. by the weekend no more triple digits, no more 90s. warmest locations low 80s. fog coast side, around the bay tomorrow morning. clearing back for the afternoon hours. triple digits towards fairfield. and concord and livermore for tomorrow afternoon. these numbers about the same as today. we will look that highs. santa rosa 91.

100 degrees antioch brentwood. upper 70s in oakland. san jose 89. san francisco clouds in the morning, 71. and the fireworks forecast, all the red dots, fireworks displays. clear skies, coastal fog. fog in san francisco. patchy fog nearby that could be a factwer the viewing tomorrow. and temperatures in san francisco in the lower 60s. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view cooling off for the weekend. cooling in sight. >> thank you. a former player on the a's is heading to prison. plus -- >> this university is caught in the middle of controversy all because of a small symbol like this one. >> coming up at 6:00 p.m. could bart be better run as a private company? >> both sides of the controversial idea.

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milton bradley has been sentenced to three years in jail. sonoma state university is facing back lash. it centers around a student and the religious symbol she was wearing. ktvu's john sasaki is live where officials are doing damage control this evening. john? >> reporter: callers from across the country, some demanding the school be shut down because a student was told to stop wearing a cross like this one. >> reporter: sonoma is a peaceful place but right now the campus is under siege. >> you need to fire whoever told that girl to take it off. >> the colors are angry about the instant thursday -- the

callers are angry the incident thursday. >> i was upset because i felt like it is my right to convey my faith the way that i see it as long as it is not hurting anybody. >> reporter: she teamed up with a organization that fights. >> i didn't think that would happen at a school that is so -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: officials admit the incident happened but say a supervisor took the cross the wrong way and made a mistake. >> her wearing this cross might offend the other students and parents who were on campus. he was absolutely wrong. immediately sorry. he knew he did wrong. this was a human being. human beings make errors.

>> i pray your university will be shut down. >> this student defended therschool. >> i haven't -- her school. >> i haven't felt threatened. >> reporter: she is hoping to prevent this from happening again. officials say it won't. live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts right now. now at 6:00 p.m. bart and its union are talking as commuters try to deal with day three of the bart strike. without a resolution in sight the work stoppage is threatening plans for the 4th of july holiday. >> a deadly accident at a summer camp near yosemite national park. tonight a counselor is dead and others are injured. >> and celebrations in extreme weather conditions, how some are altering plans to meet beet the heat this 4th of july.

>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. in for julie haener. commuters are waiting for rides back to the east bay. we have been monitoring traffic. here you see bart workers picketing and people waiting to get home. >> although talks are continuing those picket signs were out today as bart workers were picketing. >> we are following the latest on the -- the latest on bart strikes. 10 minutes ago we learned they took a break. >> talks began 5 hours ago. >> we have not heard from either side. the talks carried over into this morning. >> here is a look at the road conditions as people try to get out of the city ahead of the 4 4th of july holiday.

you see people lined up at the ferry terminal in san francisco. on the bottom left you see 880. it is not that bad even though there is a a's game. >> it is a different story. those are the drivers on the far left hand side trying to get out of the city. look at the bottom right, 80 in berkeley, packed in both directions east and westbound. the longer the bart strike drags on the angier the bart -- angrier the bart riders are getting. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live at the ferry building. some are wondering if it would be handled better if it was private. >> reporter: generations