busted for child pornography. why police need your help in this investigation. >> we are live in san jose where people now have access to a car service that's cheaper than a taxi. it's proved to be popular in san francisco. sit going to take off in the south bay? a woman is shot to death in broad daylight while driving through an east bay neighborhood. what's happening now in the search for her killer. >> emotions run high as the suspect in the san francisco jewelry killings appears in court. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >> good morning. thank you for waking up with us. i'm pam cook. >> i'm dave clark. let's check your weather, traffic. steve first and see what's

ahead. >> typical pattern. low clouds here in the bay. 60s, 70s, inland temps, some really rocket it up. 90s and stronger sea breeze today and slightly cooler here. not one, but two crashes on the east shore. these are reported westbound 80 at central. the others reported west 80 at cutting. one appears to be an on injury crash and other is an injury crash and could turn out to be the same thing. sometimes when people report things, one person may not have gotten it right. the other person may have. we try to decide, but if you watch out for slow traffic in this area that could cause the east shore freeway. looks good. former napa wrestling coach on child pornography. what we're finding out about the investigation that led to a raid on the man's home. >> reporter: he was a part-time

photographer and a wrestling coach. the most recent place he worked was at this high school. here he is. 43-year-old richard rachfal, also went by scott. facing charges for selling, sending, and possessing child pornography. napa police investigation determined he shared child porn on july 4th and 5th through a peer to peer site. is a part-time photographer with a web site called scott shot me photography. there's wedding and high school students and he's been commercial photographer for more than 14 years. found child porn on the home computer and say five years. he never took any child pornography videos or pictures. at high school in 2008 until february of this year and also

said he was the coach wrestling in st. halena's high school. i checked to see if he's in custody. it didn't say so at this time. napa police need your help because if you know anything about the investigation, the children are linked to this, give them a call. i'm paul chambers, ktvu, channel 2 news. time is 6:02. left the scene of the dangerous gas leak in alamo that's now been capped. now some of the neighbors say they were not properly warned. it all happened yesterday morning on danville boulevard near stone valley road. part of danville boulevard was closed for most of the day. left the scene within the last hour. they left yesterday. markings indicate safe places to dig weren't accurate. nearby homes and businesses had to be evacuated. one man said he signed up for

emergency texts for the neighborhoods, but didn't get one. >> if no one knows what's going on and people drive cars and things going on, sure, it's a huge issue. >> the county said it sent land line calls to a targeted area and people in alamo. other alerts sent countywide, people outside of alamo. county officials say they will be investigating. bizarre skipper is scheduled or the formally charged next month. u.s. coast guard arrested david mccormick in the waters near saucelito on sunday. u.s. law requires the public be informed about crimes committed aboard cruise ships. but a new report finds only a handful of creeps are made

public. coming up at 6:15, a breakdown of the types of crimes being committed on cruises. well, it's a new way to ride in the south bay and new competition for taxis. ktvu's janine de la vega with more on how much it costs. >> reporter: i spoke to another private car service company. he's wondering how much service it will bring. yabber just launched in silicon valley. roughly cheaper than taxi prices. now, those who need a ride can request the car or by using a mobile app on their phone to get anywhere from san jose, palo alto to san francisco.

while uber uses pricier town cars, there's a mid range. it takes away a share of customers. it's for those who want a cheaper alternative to taxis. show you some prices here. some south bay prices for uber, $60 and sunnyvale, palo alto to mountain view costs $25. and back out here live, i was able to briefly talk to a taxi driver off camera. he didn't realize this company was doing service here without town cars because that's what they were using before and now again use mid range cars. he said he is concerned about how much business it will take

away as a taxicab driver. janine de la vega, ktvu, channel 2 news. a third challenger to the america's cup is back on the water. artemis of sweden took out on the bay yesterday. it's in 2.5 months since the death of a crew member during the practice run. the crew inspected overnight and decided whether or not to sail again today. artemis hopes to compete beginning august 6th. exclusive video to channel 2. four men detained in san francisco in a shooting that left two people wounded. the ktvu shot this exclusive video that handcuffed men less than ten minutes after the gunfire started in the bay view district. the suspects accused of shooting a man and woman yesterday afternoon at the avenue in jennings streets. spotted getting gas for pickup trucks. police followed them and later arrested them. oakland police now try to -- we'll take a break and we'll

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facebook, aren't you? >> all i can say is don't ask me. >> a bad actor, admitting he continued to sext a year after he resigned in a big scandal over twitter messages and photographs. a former president showing his support for a young patient of leukemia. george h.w. bush shaved his head after learning about this two-year- old boy. little patrick is a son of one of the secret service agents who protected mr. bush. many members of the secret service team shaved off their hair to so the former president said he wanted to join them. former president bush and his wife barbara lost one of their daughters to leukemia 60 years ago. new this morning, a story you will want to hear before you take a cruise. cruise line industry is failing

to alert public about the crime aboard the ships. kai la campbell in washington why passengers are not getting real numbers. kaila? >> reporter: they only require those no longer under investigation by the fbi and only have to report specific types of crimes but the sbi gets the full scoop. let's look at the crimes committed during 2011 and 2012. the fbi investigated three deaths. seven missing u.s. passengers. 13 assaults with serious injuries. 71 sexual assaults and more than 800 other crimes. the commerce committee said the cruise line industry less than what was shared with the public. the incident is small considering the large number of passengers. commerce committee found a discrepancy with how minors are

reported, something parents want to listen to next hour. kai la campbell, ktvu, channel 2 news. tourist destination with a huge jump in bedbug infestation. las vegas with the increase of exterminators in the first five months of this year. sacramento tops list. milwaukee ranks second. the only bay area city to make the list is san francisco ranking 12th with the increase. if you use clipper cars, you can use more than public transportation. now accepting clipper cars as payment. it's part of run by the agency, but need to add parking value, different from cash value.

>> okay. 6:14 is the time. let's check in with sal for the morning commute. sal? >> good morning to you. we have problems on the morning commute on interstate 80 westbound. there's an injury accident blocking at least one lane. onramp there and traffic is already backing up into richmond or farther into richmond. west 80 is going to be slow. also, finding out about a grass fire behind grenada high school in livermore. this is livermore behind grenada high school in the creek bed back there behind wall street. just beware that's going on with a full account of alameda fire department to the scene. the bay bridge toll plaza. 6:15 by now and normally, we have a bigger delay but take this traffic light into san francisco. traffic is moving well.

let's go to steve. >> thank you. lots of low clouds. bigger fog bank than yesterday. chicago with winds at 31 miles per hour. may clear. and we're blazings yesterday, but there are some signs that temperatures might cool a bit. still mild for some but fairfield west of 22 and 59, cooler than yesterday. coolscools off a little bit. 50s for a while. 66 in san francisco and forecasted high, exactly what it should be this time of year. 66, 54. the low right now is 54. high clouds to the south and nothing compared to before. high conditions inland but not as hot as yesterday. i think we topped out yes but

90s. nice to warm to hot. my forecast zone is here to the back 40s. so 60s and 70s. 90s and then the delta breeze. not as warm as yesterday. warm to hot though, well away from the coach. much cooler pattern for friday. >> thank you, steve. the number of people applying for new unemployment benefits is up. this morning, the labor department reports $343,000 people filed for first time claims last week. that is up 7,000 from the week before but just about what economists expected. the government just reported orders for u.s. durable goods up last month. items expect today last three years or longer jumped more than 4% in june. most of that because of another increase in orders of civilian

aircraft. the chromecast device makes it possible to put anything in a single step. only 15% of people have figured out other ways to make the connection to the tv. chromecast costs $35 and clouds a three month netflix subscription. 6:18. it's a unique new campus for artists actually changing urban blight. how abandoned buildings in one city are not abandoned anymore. >> pricey perks given to certain people at bay area sporting events. >> highway 4 westbound looks good here. problems in the east bay. we'll tell you more straight ahead.

welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. 6:21. this morning t fresno county sheriff's office will resume search for four missing hikers. deputies say the four women used a cell phone to contact authorities tuesday night. they said they got lost in sierra due to smoke. no word on names or where

they're from. there's a bizarre tragedy involving two hikers. in may, they were able to rescue pregnant woman and friend who were lost but the women died a short time later after the rescue when the accidentally drove their car off a boat ramp into the ocean. the time is 6:21. oakland family forced to sell home because of high medical bills from overseas accident. maya was in italy to perform with the young women's chorus of san francisco. she was? hotel room when she fell through the hotel skylight. >> thought that outside was a balcony but turned out to be a skylight and i fell through it. >> i got the call no parent wants which said your child has been severely injured. >> maya has serious injuries including three fractures to her pelvis. she spent three weeks in an italian hospital and the family had to pay $48,000 to fly her

home in an air ambulance. the u.s. state department said most insurance companies don't cover overseas medical emergencies. travelerrers are encouraged to buy secondary policies. the murder trial of former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez on hold at least for the next week. hernandez appeared before a judge yesterday. the victim had information lidgeing him to another deadly crime. >> this morning, some political observers raise questions about the practice of getting free suites in luxury suites at sports arenas to government officials who received more than 40 tickets when the rolling stones came. they were free for government

officials. they have access to seats at baseball games, basketball games at the arena and the coliseum. >> what point do you decide to say enough is enough? >> more than a thousand tickets given to public employees at san francisco's candle stick park last year. ed lee received 122 tickets. they were given to underprivileged children. trying to pin down the woman who was shot near her home. judy was a pet nanny and a dog walker. it was known for illegal dumping. video from surveillance cameras in the area may help investigators and police say

evidence from beer bottles nearby may help identify potential suspects or witnesses. an antioch man accused of killing two people at a san francisco jewelry store is schedule today enter a plea next week. dozens of family members attended a court appearance and demanded justice. >> i want my sister. >> appeared in charges he killed two employees at a jewelry store earlier this month and critically injured the owner after price dispute. >> he was a human being. >> san francisco chronicle reports white was released from contra costa county jail a year ago after judge cut his bail in an assault case.

accused of ramming the antioch police officer and the officer when he plans to testify against him. sal, you keep an eye on the east shore. >> there's an accident on 80 westbound. west of cutting. this crash is still being cleared. traffic is slow out of richmond. if this is your commute, you're going to need extra time. i know most people know exactly how long it takes for you to get from point a to point b and i think you'll have to add extra 15 to 20 minutes to the mix. moving along, southbound 680. that looks good passing mission boulevard. now let's go to steve. >> that you -- thank you very much, sal. gusts for port chicago. and bigger fog bank. inland temps, still 90s but

coast bay and i think inland temps come down a couple of degrees. pam? >> thanks, steve. hoping art creates bright spots in a dim may. there's a lot of empty store fronts in scottsdale but now see them as opportunities to bring in business through pop- up art displays. the manager turned the empty windows into a canvass for budding artists. >> people notice the space is new when it's activated installation. >> ideally, they want to turn the head of a future tenant who will then occupy the space. dozens killed of a train derails in spain. what may have caused did deadly crash that caused the train to split in half. >> arrested for child pornography, what police need you to do to help with the

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>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news. there's the opening bell live. papa sure smurf. i don't remember the other guy's name. they open smurfs 2 on july 31st. love it. can't wait. i love the smurfs. >> i know you do. >> we'll get you all the numbers. facebook is going to open up 20% to 30% this morning after really good numbers. >> wow. it is july 25th. i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. 6:30. we find out more of what may caused a passenger train to

derail in northern spain. already 77 people are known to be dead. 141 more were hurt. that train was the high speed train that jump the tracks of the city of santiago de compostela. it went around a curve and then derailed. it's the deadliest train accident in spain since 1972. crews try to put out big fire in coast of indiana. it's following a big explosion and fire following tuesday night. all 44 were evacuated before the fire broke out. natural gas is leaking but not expected, we're told, to have a big effect on the economy. former high school wrestling coach was arrested

for a child pornography. ktvu channel 2 reporter paul chambers in napa this morning to explain the charges the man faces and the schools where he worked. paul? >> reporter: good morning, pam. according to napa police, he was a wrestling coach in several schools here in napa county and also a part time photographer. we can fake a look here at his picture. he's 43-year-old rachfal who went by scott. he was arrested by napa police tuesday morning at his home and faces charges for selling, sending, and possessing child pornography. a napa police investigation determined rachfal shared child porn on july 4th and 5th this year through a peer to peer site. is a part-time photographer with a web site called scott shot me photography. it's pictures of high school students and has been commercial photographer for more than 14 years.

found it in the room and is cooperating with the investigation and admitted to downloading porn for at least 5 years but never took any child pornography videos or pictures. , he said. from 2008 to february of this year and planned to coach wrestling at st. jalena. if you know anything about the investigation, give a call. i'm paul chambers, ktvu, ktvu, channel 2 news. police in santa rosa identified a man accused of killing his wife.

looking for suspects in a deadly attack inside of an apartment, at the creek view inn near londi avenue and bariessa road. internet game crag fey appears to have reopened after it was shut down when a ktvu news crew showed up to ask questions. it was back in business. now, when our crew went inside this week, customers were playing games on computers and winning money. we asked the manager about the legality of the machines that offer cash payouts. the manager then told everyone to leave and close down. concord city attorney is threatening to permanently

close and neighbors complained about the increase in crime since it opened. the clock ticking towards another possible strike deadline in the barton labor dispute that's just ten days away. joining us live, why if there is another shut is down in august, this one could be earlier naan this month, katie? >> the commute is in full swing. the parking lot is starting to fill up and transit leaders say a second strike is likely to cause traffic gridlock because average commute in august is much higher than the week of july 4th. leaders have been trying to hammer identity a new contract but both sides admit they're

behind in plans. the current extended contract expires august 4th. brought in during the last strike failed to keep up with demand and caused huge traffic delays. i spoke with one commuter who rented a car during the strike earlier this month that sent around 300 dollars frustrated with bart's ability. >> i can't rely on bart and i have to be here so early that it's difficult to catch the bus here. >> reporter: will likely bring in charter buses again if there's a strike. we learn how many and what locations will leaf from. one board member estimated it would take 8,000 buses to match the capacity that bart handles daily. coming up in the next five report, why commuters say the bart union workers should not be allowed to strike and i'll explain what it would take legally to prohibit a strike.

live in oakland, katie utehs, ktvu, channel 2 news. a car service is expanding. janine? >> reporter: uber is now operating in the way. and then users can pay lower prices if they're in the mid range car. it launched in the silicon valley to ride cheaper than taxi prices. users can come by a mobile app and downloading credit card information. people from anywhere in the south bay from san jose to mown vain taken view, they'll be able to use the lower cost alternative. it will be in cab drivers and

cities and is not heavily regulated and taking away from taxi drivers. we asked locals if they would use uberx this morning. >> we are in a capitalist society. why not use it? if it's going to give you a better rate and take you to the same place, why not? >> it's expected to attract the peninsula and those who want a cheaper alternative to taxis. users appreciate they don't have to carry cash and they also like the simplicity of the mobile app. the prices for uberx in the south bay from palo alto. we just have to see if this really does take off out here. time now is 6:38. sal, i need you to help those

folks on the east shore. >> the best help i can get is to have them leave the house early. this is your commute, i would say that 80 westbound is pretty good towards the cutting boulevard ramp. if you get out on the freeway and richmond, you need extra time as they move. not a big back-up at the toll plaza. usually now we have one so we'll take that. interstate 280 northbound. that traffic is moving nicely. >> will be here for the morning

and thin out. mainly towards the santa clara valley. they drift over. i'll show you in a second. no doubt, a stronger sea breeze. i have it towards the delta to port chicago. much stronger than yesterday. clouds and a bigger fog bank. cooler more so tomorrow and into the weekend, we take next week with a quiet pattern. source of the higher clouds but some with the sunrise. we have a big difference between the coast and inland areas as much as 30 degrees. again, although looks like that's probably coming down over the weekend. still 60s for some. san francisco is 53 and delta

breeze. 42 in fairfield. security at stanford. they get reports someone hacked into the information technology infrastructure at stanford university. so stanford officials are asking everyone who uses the school's computer system change your passwords. we have a ktvu crew on the way there. we'll bring you a live report of what's going on at stanford coming up at 7:30. the oxford dictionary is making some changes all to honor same-sex marriage.

>> up above that, there's more and then a nice sunrise. 60s to 90s while inland. >> thank you, steve. welcome back. good morning to you. here's a quick look at some of the top stories we follow for you right now at 6:44. police in napa arrested a former high school wrestling  coach on suspicion of sending and possessing child pornography. richard rachfal was arrested tuesday morning. police say they found digital files of child pornography on computers at his home. rachfal was a former part-time wrestling coach at justin

sienna high school in napa until february of this year. also this morning, we get details on what may have caused a passenger train to derail in spain. 77 people were killed. 141 were hurt. that train jumped the tracks near the town of santiago de compostela. the secretary of state said the train may have gone too fast and then derailed. back home, police trying to figure out who shot and killed a beloved pet nanny in the east bay. she was driving near her home and someone opened fire. standing by in oakland right now, tell us what we know about the victim and what happened during that attack. brian? >> reporter: well, dave, the police do say there are a couple of things that may aid in their investigation but it will take time to process on that and in the meantime though, as you can see, some people have flowers and candles here as residents and family

members shocked at what happened. neighbors identified the victim as the 66-year-old judy solomon. neighbors say she was well known if the neighborhood. constantly seen walking around here as the dog sitter. just before 1:30 yesterday afternoon. she was in her gray subaru just a few blocks from her home when somebody opened fire. solomon's car was hit and then rolled backwards hitting another parked car. nobody was injured and no other houses or cars were hit. as reported, solomon lived alone with pets and well-liked in the neighborhood. one man came by the memorial this morning and shared his thoughts. >> generally, i feel safe that this person being so innocent in broad daylight, 1:24 in the afternoon. i don't know. shouldn't be the case for anyone. >> reporter: the silver lining in all of this is two people

looking at this. first, beer bottles left at the scene. they may have clues on who the shooter was or perhaps the firsthand witness. because the shooting happened at nearby cemetery known to have cases of legal dumping, o.p.d. said they'll look at footage to see if there's information out there. back out here live and again, neighbors and residents shocked at what happened. judy was also interested at forming a neighborhood watch program because she was concerned about the safety here in the neighborhood. we'll have much more on morning 2. ktvu, channel 2 news. 82 retired methodist pastors say they'll defy the church and perform same-sex marriages. they gathered and announced they would defie church doctrine and marry gay couples if active pastors decline. >> we refuse to treat some people as interior and second class children of god v.

>> the church could desert if i the pastor and could lose tax breaks on hustling and then possibly group health insurance. top bishop sympathizes but that all you neated methodist clergy make a commmitment to follow church doctrine. the definition in the dictionary. the definition of marriage will include same-sex couples in the oxford english dictionary. the royal baby, his royal highness prince george of cambridge, well, he's moved in with grandparents, the middletons. prince william and katherine, duchess of cambridge, named their boy, george alexander luis. three living in the village of bucklebury and some of the

neighbors seem to like the new name. >> fantastic name. a lot of history behind it and the middle name is really intriguing as well. >> george was the name of six previous kings. the baby's stay outside of their royal palace would break in the tradition. intend to stay in bucklebury. a search andreas cupid helicopter pilot in two weeks. president obama is promising to help the people he calls working middle class americans for the rest of his time in the white house, including raise in the federal minimum wage now $7.25 an hour and hasn't gone up since 2009. california's minimum wage is $8. in san francisco, it's $10.55 an hour. that's the highest in the country. the president said working americans deserve a living wage. thousands of protesters

greeted the president's motorcade during his trip to illinois. >> there are so many things we could have protested today. didn't know what to choose. >> demonstrators say they're worried about issues from the economy to the nsa surveillance to the keystone oil pipeline. president obama talked about helping middle class yesterday during speeches in illinois and in missouri. he will be making a similar speech later this afternoon in florida. right now, it's 6:50. check back in with sal. what are you keeping an eye on? >> we still look on the traffic in the east bay commute because it's getting busier. let's look at 237 from san jose driving on 880 and slow here. you can see some crowded conditions. crowded congestions redundant, right? look at interstate 880.

this is good. traffic at the speed limit passing the turnoff and 80 continues to be a problem. let's go to steve. >> beautiful sunrise if you don't have the fog. socked in. 53 degrees and there's a lot of fog. temperatures are cooler. we'll come down to the san francisco. and then normal time of low, 53 and normal temp is 66. that's exactly what we're going with. san francisco was the 4th of july. and then not a lot to them, but there's a lot more if you head down towards the southwest.

down to phoenix. taking interstate 40 to albuquerque. a high cloud band but there's not a lot to it, but some of those clouds drift by right now. a lot more fog. it does look cooler. fairfield west at 22 and then some locations in the 90s and then cooler across the board as we go into the weekend. gm earned $1.25 billion. that's down from last year. slowing international profits in europe offset strong sales here in north america. facebook stock up $7 a share right now or 26% after a surprising wall street with better than expected revenue,

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ktvu channel 2 morning news. dow is down 40 points right now. disappointing overseas. nasdaq up a bit on good earnings reports and we talk about facebook. one of the companies reporting good earnings and then it's about $7 a share this morning. family rescue from the car crash by george zimmerman has canceled plans to thank him publicly. days after zimmerman acquitted of killing trayvon martin, the family planned to recognize zimmerman as a good samaritan but say he's, quote, toxic. they are worry they'll be subject to a protest and linked to him. rallies planned for

saturday in berkeley trying to prevent the historic berkeley post office from being sold. and then celebrate the building's 100th birthday. sea lion is back home. in sausalito, take a look at it. 240-pound sea lion looking healthy there released at the beach. he was captured after hitting a large rubber band around his neck. the band had the kind of inch into a skin believe it or not while treated. you saw him. looks to be really healthy and back out into the water. >> they do great work out there. >> congratulations. >> fun place to visit too.

sal? >> pam and dave. so far, it's okay at the toll plaza. we have a bit of a back-up, but i think it's really good today. it's very light. lighter than usual. no major problems by the way for driving in contra costa county slow from antioch to pittsburgh. let's go back to steve. >> sir, we have bigger fog bank and more pronounced sea breeze. 60s and 70s, that's not changing at all. inland temps, 80s and 90s but not as hot as yesterday. >> coming up next too. more on this hour's breaking news. a reported hacker attack in stanford. we have news crew heading to the campus. >> also, former napa county. what we found for evidence in the disturbing case.

good morning, we have breaking news. an attacker -- a hacker attack. >> a wrestling coach arrested. i'll tell you the latest in this investigation. >> reporter: we're ten days away from a second potential bart strike. i'll tell you where negotiations stand