. we are hearing more from a humble man being called a her row after a house fire. >> good afternoon, i am brian flores in for tori campbell. neighbors say it was an incredible act of bravery. alex savidge is live to get his view on what happened. good afternoon, alex. >> reporter: good afternoon, the man who pulled off this

rescue said he was driving by the house on saturday. he noticed the place was on fire. with no hesitation, he went over and kicked in the front door of the home and understanded up saving the life of the map who was sleeping in one of the bedrooms. this photo shows the home exploding in flames moments after joe trapani pulled the man outside. he saw the huge fire and he knew he had to help. it was a split second decision. >> if i was thinking about it a lot, i wouldn't have done it. i reacted. firefighters told me he would have died if i didn't get him. joe doesn't speak english but he gave him a a handshake and a nod. >> he looked like he was glad to get out of there. very surprised. probably a rude awakening for him. >> his son said he is grateful.

>> of course, yes. >> you know. >> someone just try to go and save people. >> reporter: trapani, a former emt went back into the house a second time to make sure no one else needed help. they said his bravery was inspiring. >> that was a touching sight to see. such an act of heroism. >> reporter: they broke into applause. he simply said he saw someone in trouble and stepped up. >> it is a good feeling. people do this every day. firefighters do it every day. police do it every day. i don't really think i am a hero. >> reporter: the fir department believes this started from an engine in the car and there will be a full investigation. the family will have to find another place to live. but they are thankful one of the neighbors was driving by at the right time and decided to

help out on saturday. >> live in hercules. >> inspiring story. thank you, alex. this is the outer sunset district and should have repairs finished any minute. a contractor working on the sewer project cut through the line. that was around 8:15 this morning. no one was evacuated and people nearby were told to shelter in place. one home lost gas service and should have it back on by now. the coast guard is investigating a captain of a boat that led them on a chase and 2 miles out to sea. right now the sailboat is tied up in sausalito. they tried to board it because it didn't have any markings. the captain refused and took off. they caught him west of the golden gate bridge. his name is john mccormick and upon initial glance, he has

two passports. one from ireland and one from new zealand. and bought the boat in alameda and it is kind of in the area ever since. >> the coast guard said he attacked one of the officers and is being held for a federal attack on an officer. this body is that of a homeless man. this was discovered in brush on front street. the area where the body was found is full of homeless encamp meants. they say the man died of a drug overdose. a fire truck that ran over 16-year-old girl after the plane crash was not equipped with heat sensing technology that might have saved her life. sfo has the incompetence street red equipment and it had not been installed in the rig that hit the teenage girl. that stud department was alive when the truck hit her back on

july 6th. there is a new v on the san mateo brunch. the wife of the mim mow driver involved spoke to the mercury news. she said her husband turned up the the music in the limo so the passengers couldn't hear him arguing with his wife on the phone. they disputed the news story when they spoke to her last night. a member of the hell's angels this morning accept a plea deal over a deadly shooting in nevada two years ago. he pleaded guilty with a deadly weapon and challenged to fight with a deadly went possible. he could face 15 years in prison. >> jury selection began today with the member of a rival gang accused of killing someone in the hill's angels. this is a busful of tourists and the driver was

driving drunk. 60-year-old leon had a blood level of 2.1 when they arrested him in san francisco earlier this month. he faces charges of dui. >> queen elizabeth has arrived at buckingham palace for the arrival of her royal heir, kate middleton checked in and continues to be in labor. the bibby will be third in line in the throne, and laura brings the assignment from london. >> reporter: excitement outside of saint mary's hospital in london. kate middleton is in labor with her and prince william's first child. they are evading the media and drove to the hospital without a police escort and entered through a side door around 6:00 a.m. >> we got used to the wait and e wait became the issue. instead of talking about the wait.

now we are talking about kate again. >> the duchess is expected to give birth in the same private wing where her husband and his brother were born. the baby will be third in line. another matter the gender. david canyon is sending best wishes to the family as they await the arrival of the new heir. >> the whole country is excited with them. >> reporter: she is delighting citizens and royal family fans. some of which have been camping out for days. >> i can't wait. and what can i say. i am overwhelmed. >> i won't stop until the babe comes out. >> reporter: one the baby comes out. it will be on the eastle and news of the birth will be placed on twitter at the same time. official announcements will

provide the baby's gender, time and weight of birth. it is not sure when his or her name will be made public. fox news. more details, some are taking bets on the names for the newborn. if it is a call, alexandra is the current favorite followed by charlotte, victoria and elizabeth. if it is an i would, george is the favorite followed by alexander, richard and louis. the staff at an oakland school is scrambling trying to figure out how to replace computers stolen from classrooms over the weekends. this is the academy school in oakland with the details. rob. >> the principal here calls it stealing from children. >> sometime over the weekend. one person cut this hole through the school fence. and then went over to where the portable classroom is.

and pried open the window there. and got in and stole 128 laptop and desktop computers. >> it is devastate something really. our students rely on those. devices to access the internet to do research and it has a tremendous impact on the quality of their education. principal contrier rah showed us how the cabinets were pried open. it is located on fleming avenue in the maxwell park neighborhood. and the thieves broke into the main school building and trashed the computer there. the loss is worth at least $35,000. the computers came with the help of grant money. the principal said the school does have an alarm system. but it is unlikely the school will be able to replace the computers any time soon. so the people most hurt by all this, the students.

reporting live in oakland. channel 2 news. they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. pueblo has stores in the area and monterey and central valley. it reached an impasse with the only secured creditor and developing a rehe organization plan. the pueblo stores will remain open and continue to pay its employees. this river walk is supposed to be a beautiful area for some to enjoy. some say it is a nuisance. we will tell you what the stink is all about. rosemary will be here to tell you about scattered showers and a look into the future. bart is asking for your thoughts on a new train car design. also, the latest on labor talks. ♪

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♪ ♪ . welcome back to the ktvu news at noon. they will hold a news conference to lodge complaints against the lead negotiator. thomas hawk is unable to attend contract talks until july 29th. that is days before the august 4th deadline imposed by the unions. if an agreement is not reached

by then bart workers could walk off the job for a second time. it brought service to a halt for four and a half days. they are looking at a mark up. and it will be in the concourse over the next four days. starting tomorrow from two to 7:00 p.m. people can get a feel for the car's interior. >> the biggest difference is three doors on each side instead of two. people will be able to get on and off the trains more quickly. >> they say the trains will be easier to clean and have bet are air conditioning. >> the seats are arranged to make more room for wheelchairs and bikes. they are asking for public input as they move forward. the sign is replaced after it was stolen in the deadly hit and run crash. it warns pedestrians and bicyclists to stay off the

overpass ahead of interstate 80. they found the body of a man who had been hit by a car. >> they believe he was homeless and the search tens for the driver that hit him. they come up with a port-a-potty plan. >> we have the report. >> reporter: this looks like a serene place for people to walk and enjoy. in the shadows, you will find the druggers and homeless around. they will use this as their own bathroom. >> you have to watch where you step. it is getting so bad. >> reporter: the city has received complains who say the smell is overwhelming. they say the air georgia a nuisance. >> i try to avid this part of the area, it is just, it tends to be a bad spot around the city. >> we know we have drug use. alcohol abuse. we have seen prostitution going

on. >> they decided to put in a bathroom near the river bank. and it will be a pilot project for six months. >> they put numerous port-a-potties in the area. they will make sure they are maintained and well lit so it adopt become a nuisance. >> we don't have access to the bathrooms out here. stores won't let you in. they stereotype you and then they won't let you in. >> i personally believe it would make a difference if they put up a couple of them. >> they are hopeful, the temporary restroom won't lead to more crime. >> bit of sad news to report this afternoon. dennis farina has died. he was known for his work in

"get shorty" and "saving private ryan." he was a detective in chicago before becoming an actor. he died this morning in scottsdale, arizona after suffering a glad clot in his lung. they are on their way thanks to the salvation army. about 120 children from low income families gathered south of market center. they played ice breaker games and loaded their sleeping. and suitcases on to buses. >> they are headed to santa cruz for five days. >> anyone who spends time at summer camp knows the impact it could have. especially for kids who don't debt out of the city and see a beautiful creation and spend time it with people who care about them. >> families made up to $25 a piece. the donors picked up the rest of the fees.

this is in effect that could bring rain to the bay area. people in phoenix have seen a heavy downpour. they spent most of the day making water rescues. >> tropical weather systems are not unusual this time of year and they could see rain today or tomorrow. especially picking up some of the moisture on storm tracker 2. it is partly to mostly cloudy day and into san francisco there in the back drop. we are going to remain partly to mostly cloudy. this pattern will be with us for the next couple of days. ryan was talking about the moisture. >> you can see it is into california. >> we have monsoonal moisture coming our way. >> it will be a cloudy one. and possibility of an outdoor shower moving our way. and not completely out of the

question. it is south of monterey. and central and southern california seeing some of this. it is not expected to come further north today. it is going to be partly cloudy skies. >> plenty of cloud cover. >> i stop it 3:00 in the morning. they could make it over the bay area while we sleep. this could be something that we see for the next couple of day it is. this is thunderstorms even over the sierra. and for our area. slight chance with mostly cloudy skies and below average. and could feel a little humid because the moisture in the air is up. >> 82 in fairfield and around the bay area. >> 70 for you. and 62 in oakland. and for santa rosa and napa. temperatures will be in the upper 70s. and low 80s. similar to what we saw

yesterday. >> vitally cool are for some. and 69 for sausalito. and heading to the east bay. >> mid-80s. and these are temperatures running slightly cool for this time of year. >> 80 for morgan hill. and san jose, with partly cloudy skies and san mateo; and redwood city. mid-60s. and the interesting pattern will stick with us. >> notice little change in the forecast. they could cool slightly. by wednesday, it is mostly cloudy and it is changing once again. and we get into the second half and back in the low 90s. >> we can use the rain. >> we won't get much. >> thanks, rosemary. >> you got it. we have a veteran san francisco firefighter tieed to a serious crush last month.

>> they say michael quinn drove a ladder truck into a motorcyclist while drunk and then left the scene at fifth and howard. he suffered serious injury assist and assist expected to -- and they asked that quinn be fired. >> the new residents at a bay area zoo and the

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. welcome back. you can see the big board. s&p up 4 points. dow close tole and nasdaq close to 12. home sales dipped slightly in june and it is constitutional a three and a half year high. according to the association of realtors. sale it is fell 1% last month. that is compared to the same time last year. despite the decrease. sales are up from a year ago. >> industry analysts say slightly higher mortgage rates have taken a little bit of steam out of the market. >> president obama flies to illinois to deliver what they call the first of several economic speeches. >> he will speak in gaylesburg,

illinois. that's where he spoke for a stronger middle class. the president will revisit the theme this week and over the next coming weeks. a website for its developers has been hacked. >> develop are's names and contact information may have been accessed on thursday d. >> it is encrypted and not affected. the site has since been taken down. >> the district attorney said he is pleased with the tech companies in doterring smart gone thefts. >> this is after techs tested apple and the security features and the new activation lock will require an user id and password. >> last year, half the robberies involved a smart phone. is search for silver, gold, and copper.

now, they are looking for a different kind of buried treasure in rocks and i don't remember. >> they are looking for rare earth minerals. and even nri machines. >> department of energy is hoping they will break the hold on valuable surgeon is flies. used to make smart phones and other electronics. >> they are adding two warthogs. and the current warthog. >> they were breathe in so he could breed with one of them. >> they are in the process of being introduced to simon. today at five. continuing coverage as we wait for the arrival being of the new baby and in the san francisco bay are yesterday. >> about the captain and who was of course arrested. >> we thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we will see you the incomes

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