strike is weighing heavily on the minds of many. >> my home is that they come to a resolution. >> easier said than done. this is what it looked like when there was no resolution and bart workers went on strike. no train service and long lines for buses, ferries and drivers. >> we think there is plenty of time to get a deal done. >> reporter: management refuses to address our concerns says one. and on safety management rejected all of our proposals for improvement. >> we feel pretty strongly we work with our unions every day to come up with better safety procedures for riders and them. if you ask him, another strike wouldn't threaten safety but it could harm his health. >> everything, you know,

sometimes people suffer from road rage. and now you got grid lock. frustrated. >> reporter: they are set to start negotiating again on friday and they are ready to get this resolved. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. the verdict in the richmond high school gang rape trial is in but won't be rezealed till tomorrow -- revealed till tomorrow. both men face the possibility of life sentences if convicted. the verdict will be red tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. we will have them for you the minute they are red on www.ktvu.com as well as ktvu on football and twitter. -- facebook and twitter. a teacher will have to register as a sex offender for life. today he was sentenced for

molesting a student. he entered a no contest plea on monday. he will be on probation for four years and ordered to stay away from his victim and he will have to register as a sex offenderrer and given 180 days of -- sex offenderrer and given -- tear as a man accused of lewd behavior with a 6-year-old girl made his first appearance today. ktvu's robert handa is live today. >> reporter: it was a emotionally charged day here and if today is an indication on how the case will go it will be very intense inside and outside of the courtroom. >> reporter: many people came to support him and devastated by what they saw. he was shackled and his hands

shook. >> i have known him for a while. he is like a second son. i love him. i can't believal it -- believe it. >> these crimes don't discriminate. all ages, races and occupations. >> reporter: police interviewed a dozen families today. and plan to interview many more. investigators acknowledge it is a sensitive situation since the children must be questioned. >> we have a child friendly interview room. >> reporter: they are also meeting with families. >> this brings to light most child molesters are people we know. >> he is a great kid. i don't believe what they said happened. >> reporter: the judge says he

is charged with a crime that could bring a life sentence so he will be held without bail. he will return to court enone week to enter a plea -- in one week to enter a plea. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. a possible case of child abuse at a preschool. they opened the investigation a week ago. officials sent a report saying a staff member touched a stupidity inappropriately. police can't release anymore details at this time but they say the staff member has been placed on administrative leave. in 30 minutes relatives of one-year-old daphne webb will pray for her safe return. candlelight vigil is set for 6:30 p.m. that is where her father reported her missing a week ago. police say their investigation hasn't identified her father

john webb as a suspect. san jose's fight against gang related crime appears to be working according to the police department s released today. officers say their focus is on stopping gang related crimes and say the s decreased by 16%. in the first 6 months officers removed 221 guns from the streets. since june police arrested 88 people and took 8 more weapons out of the hands of criminals. >> officers are walking the streets and neighborhoods that are known for gang activity. >> the number of people killed in san jose is up 33% over last year but the total number of violent crimes is down. they say that is part to visible foot patrol. new video shows vandals taking a hammer to windows during protests in oakland over

the acquittal of george zimmerman. this was the scene in downtown oakland monday night. >> today the police chief met with store owners about the protests. ktvu's rob roth is here with the praise and the complaints the chief heard today. rob? >> reporter: the police chief says the police department will be better prepared for future protests that turn ugly. >> reporter: this small store had to replace four broken windows. they smashed them saturday night during the protest over the verdict in the trayvon martin case. the store doesn't blame police but says communication could be improved. >> none of us heard a plan on what will happen when the verdict comes out. it would be nice to hear what the plan is. >> reporter: this afternoon the police chief met with downtown business owners to hear their concerns. he told them police didn't have enough man power during the

protest. >> there will be a rally and march saturday and i have -- i am dedicating all available resources, all police officers will be working to ensure we have staff out. >> reporter: they smashed the windows at a non-profit organization. >> they created a protective line across the windows to prevent anybody from getting inside. >> reporter: many are concerned the violence will feed the impression that oakland is the wild west where anything goes. >> having people not feel comfortable is damaging to small businesses. >> reporter: police say investigators are looking at surveillance video and tv news video to identify those who committed crimes. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a union spoke isman said

work -- spokesman said workers will return tomorrow. they decided to stand down today as a tribute to a co- worker who died while on the job. it was a surprise to truckers. drivers couldn't make deliveries. >> i have sympathy for the family, you know? but still, you know, if they want to have a show, have a benefit for the person. raise money. >> the worker who died was 47 years old. they haven't released the reason for her death. tense moments at the state fair when went people became stuck on a ride. this video was taken an hour ago. you can see sacramento firefighters rescuing passengers from the monorail

ride. no one was hurt. hand, body and baby wipes are a big problem for sewage treatment plants across the country. although they are advertised as flushable they say they don't break down the same way toilet paper does. toilet paper breaks down in 8 seconds and the wipes take 30 seconds. >> this is a classic example of the marketing industry getting ahead of performance standards. there are no performance standards for the wipes. >> they are suggesting throwing all wipes into the garbage. they say tests show flushable wipes dissolve but there are no performance standards. homeowners who live in a sinking subdivision filed claims against the county, alleging their leaking water system destroyed their homes. they are seeking $5 million.

the officials have 45 days to respond to the claims. tonight there are growing concerns that the guava fruit flies could be damaging fruit crops. this morning crews began spraying trees trees and poles. between today and tomorrow they hope to cover a 13 square mile area in san jose to kill off the male flies. officials have already trapped three of the flies but say if they find 5 more they will declare a quarantine in the area. >> this time they said there was larger potential for quarantine and we would have to stop taking our produce off site. >> the guava fruit flies is from the tropics in asia and was illegally transported here. experts captured a beaver

in san jose in order to save her. they captured the beaver along the river last night. the femme has been spotted with packing tape around her mid- sections. they removed the tape and released into the river. fog and hot weather, when 90 idegree temperatures will start to heat up. -- 90 degrees temperatures will start to heat up. >> how your dog would better equip these dogs. >> after the break, children getting their identity stolen. what makes some children more vulnerable than others. look at 'em.

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new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's alex savage explains why this group is such an easy target. >> reporter: at first place for youth in oakland foster children get help starting life on their own. they need to find a place to live, a job and attend college. many are facing another road block, identity step. she is a former foster child who said this is a common problem. >> we don't have a support system. we are on our own. who do we go to say this person took my identity? you have a hard time trusting people. >> the director estimates a third of all the foster youth are victims of identity theft and many don't realize it till years later. a negative credit report could keep them from getting a place

to live. they fall victim because their personal information passes through a lot of hands over the years. >> that makes them a prime target. >> reporter: thieves bought homes, cars and furniture using the names of foster children. >> this is low hanging fruit. >> reporter: he says state law calls for children's credit reports to be cleared before they leave the foster system but the money just isn't there. >> nobody is doing the clearing even though it is mandated by law. there is no funding for it. we owe them as a society to protect them. >> reporter: he says half of all foster children will end up homeless after leaving the system. it is a stuff transition made more challenging when their identity has been stolen. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. a decision by the board of regents is being met by praise and opposition. they approved the nomination of

sadia saifuddin as the first muslim student representative. some groups oppose the decision saying she is unfit to represent thousands of students because of her activism in the muslim student association. >> [ inaudible ] >> i think it is irrelevant right now. what is more important is talking about tuition and diversity. >> she says she will be doing a lot of outreach to make sure all voices and concerns are being heard. she will sit on the board for two years with voting power during her second year. tomorrow the board of regents will consider janet napolitano as the next president. she was recommended by a selection committee. if approved she would be the

first female president of the system. officers are gearing up for a big event this weekend by showing off their stills today in san francisco. the canine crime fighting team. they demonstrated what they do on the job. today's event is a kickoff for a fundraiser. >> vests give ithe dog the -- give the dog the extra edge. >> this weekend pet food express is holding a fundraiser. saturday and sunday 100% of fees at 47 stores will be donated to the cause. local congressman is joining the call for new measures to make air travel safer.

he posted this picture on his twitter accounted. it shows him with a woman who lost her husband on 9/11. they are pushing for barriers on all commercial planes. new water front park opened in san francisco today. it is located on the water behind peers 30, 32 and 38. the park is about 57,000 square feet and as you can see mayor ed lee and others took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony. it warmed a few degrees in most locations. just a couple. these were the official national weather service highs. antioch 85. and morgan hill 83. you get the picture. warmer tomorrow. right? this low-pressure system out here lingering out here.

starts moving back. it will be pushed back by a high pressure. that will warm us up. compress the marine layer. even though it is deep, the fog, look at the coast, over the hills, it is not as deep as it was last night. up over 3,000 feet. that is really deep. now it is 1800 feet. 2,000 feet. fire danger goes up, air quality goes down. continued warming into the bay area weekend. there will be heat in the valleys. tomorrow you got 80s. and then low 90s into the eastern fringes and southern fringes of the valley. warm tomorrow. warmer than today. high pressure builds in. it poppings the fog back to the -- pushes the bog back to the coast. we live here, don't we?

wherever you are, coast 50s. bay, 70s and 80s. this way 90s. this way, sacramento, 100. 92 in fairfield tomorrow. 93 vacaville. 93 livermore. 75 hayward. highs, cool and mild around the bay. this is typical bay area weather. fog along the coast. this is what you like. inland valleys toasty. rest of us will be nice. mild. highs tomorrow warmer inland. warmer around the bay. same at the coast. friday, saturday, sunday, temperatures go up. warmest day saturday. hot inland. livermore. morgan hill. heating up. fire danger, friday, saturday, sunday, fire danger is something to think about. nice looking forecast. fog remains at the coast. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv bay area news at

7:00 on tv 36 a candlelight vigil is expected to start for a toddler who was reported missing one week ago. a live update on the search. >> you might think google is everywhere. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. coming up, football fans trying trying to by a brick at the levi stadium, why they are trying to trick 49er officials. and ktvu and kicu are proud to host a discussion that will moke focus on improving reporting on mental health. join us for picture this, mental health in the san francisco bay area tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on www.ktvu.com. dave clark moderates the forum that includes media representatives across the bay area. go to www.ktvu.com, click the link and watch live, tomorrow

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some sea sea fans are -- seahawks fans are trying to buy a new commemorative brick at levi stadium. fans can buy bricks and put messages on them. seattle fans are considering writing a code on the bricks. the rivalry between the sexual harassment and sexual harassment -- between the seahawks and 49ers has grown in the past few years. >> you know, in the little world of the nfl, in the big picture this is no big deal but boy did colin kaepernick stir people up when he wore that dolphin cap. in his first year he exhibited great still on the field and leadership skills but couple of his teammates expressed reservations about that picture, wearing the dolphins cap, including today on the nfl total access show. his teammate speaking out.

>> this is a huge mistake. [ talking at the same time ] >> i am sure he understands that now. in his defense, you know, we are young. in our era we like to match with our outfit. the hats are very important. so, you know, i understand what you did but stay away from the nfl teams. >> there is actually a big sporting event that is coming up tomorrow. that would be the british open. last year's winner, his 4th major golf tournament success. came out of nowhere to take it. been a nice victory lap over the last 12 months or so. >> honored to be in that position, defending champion. winning in 2002 and coming back since then for the first time. it is a great feeling.

in my career one of the most special things i have been involved with. >> all right. the slowest sports day of the year. tomorrow british open and giants and a's friday after the all star break. >> thank you. family and friends are gathering right now in oakland hoping for the safe return of a missing toddler. we have crews there and tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news we will hear from the people who attend. [ birds chirping ]

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