victim. eric? >> reporter: friends of the victim say justin valdez was an athlete and a hard working student. moments ago i spoke to a friend of his in southern california who said he loved being in san francisco and enjoyed taking the train and walking. we got a tip that there had been an arrest. this afternoon police confirmered and it appears -- confirmed and it appears they didn't have to go far from the shooting to find the man. >> reporter: the death of justin valdez near a muni stop not far from san francisco state came as a shock to students on campus. >> it is really sad and tragic. >> reporter: san francisco police say justin valdez was getting off of the train when he was shot before 10:00 p.m. monday night. police released this video of a suspect. it is nikhom thephakaysone, arrested at his home yesterday. >> i am eric. >> reporter: that is where we

found his father. >> reporter: do you think your son is responsible for this? >> i have no idea, sir. i have no idea. for now san francisco police are not saying what led them to the suspect. news of an arrest is only some consolation for friends of justin valdez. his principal in southern california said he over came obstacles. >> the fact that he was able to take ap classes and go straight to a university out of high school says a lot about who he was. >> reporter: i received a text from a friend of justin valdez who said there is a candlelight vigil at san francisco state tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. as for the investigation, police plan to hold a news conference tomorrow to release new details about the arrest. live in san francisco, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news.

strong winds in the bay area tonight are increasing concerns about fire danger. here is a live picture of san francisco bay where you can see the stars and stripes blowing in the breeze there. in some places wind gusts reached 30 miles per hour. our chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now with what we can expect tonight. >> the winds are going to continue to blow but they will start changing directions. today is windy and breezy but they are on shore but the winds tonight start to come out of the northeast and as you know, right, that is a dry, warm up direction and that is when you get the red flag warning, goes into effect tonight at 11:00 p.m. novato 23. breezy. 23 in nappy. westerly winds. it is not as nasty as the winds

to come. we will talk about the red flag warning after the break. how windy it will get and the warmer weather pattern, how hot will it get. back here after the break. hot windy conditions have homeowners and pg&e on alert and coming up, we will go live to contra costa county where it is a race against the clock to prepare for the red flag warning. it is being called the miracle come back on san francisco bay. earlier today oracle team usa came from behind over taking new zealand to win the america's cup. it was the utcome few people -- outcome few people imagined days ago. >> david stevenson is live in san francisco where people are celebrating tonight. david? >> reporter: things are starting to wind down here at america's cup. you can see some of the

stragglers enjoying the weather, this comes after a day that saw an amazing victory for oracle team usa and disappointment for the new zealand challengers. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: a rowdy celebration this afternoon in which america's cup over flowed. oracle team usa took home the cup again, capping an amazing come back 8 races down behind new zealand. >> wouldn't have done it without -- couldn't have done it without all of your support. thank you very much. [ music ] >> reporter: a crowd of 25,000 flooded america's cup park to watch on tvs tvs. police and the fire department had to shut down the entrance before oracle sailed to

victory. >> exactly what should have happened. >> reporter: oracle team usa retains the cup. we asked would the mayor welcome the competition back, a spokesperson said today is a day to celebrate america keeping the cup, san francisco is focused on wrapping up on the highest note and the mayor thinks the san francisco is a great location. for new zealand a disappointing loss tempered by pride in their team and their showing. >> good atmosphere. what can you do? they had the better boat. >> reporter: america's cup park will remain open till 7:00 p.m. many people aren't in a hurry to leave. they are savoring the warm weather and the win tonight. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news.

we have new information on the attack on a man. police identified four people who were present saturday morning when the man was beaten so bad he was left in a coma. a 18-year-old is a person of interest. his name hasn't been released. three other teens are considered witnesses. all four are cooperating and that they don't believe anyone else was involved. he was attacked when he was confronted by young people who were making noise outside his home. police say leads are pouring in as they investigate an attack on a safeway store manager but the assailant hasn't been caught. police say a man punched the 51- year-old in the head knocking him to the ground. it happened monday morning at the store. mese say the manager is in sear -- police say the manager is in

serious condition. dna evidence is credited for a pair of arrests in a 25- year-old cold case. the sheriff's department says fausto chavez and high profile inmates are behind bars for the killing of wynetta davis. dna linked the two men to the crime. the arrest of a teacher who is accused of having sex with a student sent shock waves through the school. santa clara high school math teacher hugo guzman was taken into custody yesterday. students said they had been -- there had been rumors and on monday officials say a tipster alerted the district about his relationship with a 17-year-old female student. >> the police, the district and

the administrators worked together to investigate and we did find there was evidence that an inappropriate relationship had happened. >> the district says hugo guzman passed a background check. he is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow. for the second time this year the berkeley police officer's union is asking for stun guns. it will make their jobs and the public safer. but as ktvu's allie rasmus tells us not everyone agrees. >> reporter: the union is bringing this issue up because of an incident last week. police responded to a call about a mental illness man threatening to kill himself. he stabbed himself multiple times before officers could step in. >> reporter: if their officers had stun guns the outcome would have been different. >> if a taser was available and

the individual could have been tased the injury could have been prevented. >> reporter: the police department has 167 officers. the union asked leaders for stun guns before. the spring the union sent out an e-mail to residents. 80% prefer stun guns. >> i don't see why not. >> i think it is a deplorable idea. >> he helps kids. she is not buying the reason for requesting stun guns again. >> what that man needed was a mental health expert. >> reporter: she thinks it will increase tensions. >> there will be tragic incidents and the improper use of the tasers. >> it is risk free. if you look at a taser causing a death, it is more likely

someone will be injured playing baseball. >> reporter: the police association president hopes to have a proposal soon but any move to adopt the weapons would have to be approved by the city counsel. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. some relief should be on the way for out of work californians waiting for their unemployment checks. they said they will begin to pay out 80,000 back log claims after tomorrow. it happened when they upgraded their computer system. >> we know how important unemployment benefits are to people. it is a life line when you are out of work that is why we haveb everybody pouring every -- have everybody pouring everything we have at this. >> 15% of unemployment claims since september 1 have been delayed. the rising cost of living

is on the minds of san francisco res dependents. 550 people were polled. 22% said the cost of living is the biggest issue facing san francisco, followed by homelessness and then crime and public transportation. people say they believe san francisco is a good place tocall home. -- to call home. how this simple clean up could prevent a plane crash. >> the work firefighters are doing today to prevent fires when the red flag warning goes into effect. >> and the deadline, two weeks away, the plan bart released today incase workers strike again and where they hope to keep trains running. when it's time to talk business security,

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another bart strike in two weeks. there are 15 days left in the 60 day cooling off period. if no agreement is reached by the time the clock runs out operators could walk off the job again. they broke up in the past 30 empties. they spent the day at the bargaining table. the agencies and the unions remain far apart when it comes to pay and length of contract. bart is preparing for the strike, reserving 200 buses to tabs port commuters. -- transport commuters. a voluntary clean up along the runways. this is its 14th year. these are the things that a engine can suck up that could damage a plane. >> it could come from anywhere. typically comes from servicing

the aircraft, objects that are used around the aircraft, lugging wheel might come loose. sandwich wrapper. piece of trash. the idea is we want to keep the area clean, keep it safe. >> air traffic controllers shut down two runways. a crew regularly cleans but officials say this helps get everyone involved in airport safety. a man taken into custody is undergoing a mental health evaluation tonight. authorities were called to an apartment at 9:45 a.m. this morning. sheriffs say the man claimed to be armed with guns and he threatened to kill officers. after an hour the suspect surrendered he is a 59-year-old man. deputies say no guns were found inside the apartment. officials complied with a court order to transfer 2,000 inmates out of prisons where they could catch valley fever.

it killed 36 california inmates in the last six years. back in june a judge gave officials 90 days to move inmates prone to valley fever to prisons where it hasn't been prevalent. with contract negotiations at a stand still university of california at berkeley is imposing terms of a contract on 8,000 service employees. the union representing the university maintenance, food service and janitorial workers say the terms amount to a 1.5% cut in take home pay. they say it is raising the workers required contribution to their pensions. science studies are getting a boost thanks to a donation. they have gifted $30 million to the university. it will be used to fund science

ph.d. programs. they plan to raise another $5 million. summer is over but fire season is heating up with a red flag warning starting tonight. officials are reminding everyone to create the defensible space around their homes. ktvu's john fowler is live where he found another fire hazard today. john? >> reporter: that's right. right now the winds are coming out of the west. they picked up in the last few minutes. i will tell you as the fire conditions, the red flag red flag warnings begin we will expect problems from power lines among the trees. >> reporter: trees in higher elevation neighborhoods at risk of snapping power lines. >> the trees swing into the power lines and under the right conditions that could cause a fire. >> reporter: a tree service crew just ahead of the winds

removed this dangerous pine. >> reporter: another crew climbed into her red woods to stable them. >> mostly what we like to do is preventative care so there won't be problems. >> reporter: we spotted several trees with branches within the 10-foot clearance of power lines. we notified pg&e. inspectors will be here tomorrow. 96 trimming crews already scheduled. firefighters say the area has similarities to the firestorm of 22 years ago with trees, brush and dry conditions but homeowners can protect themselves right now. >> check your gutters, check to see how close trees are to your homes. >> reporter: firefighters say it is not too late to make your

home safer, that is worse of the fire season is still ahead. now for the latest on what we can expect to the weather center and our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> the winds are getting ready to turn around and they will come out of the northeast. the warning goes into -- the red flag warning goes into effect. these are the highs today. lots of 70s. cooler at the coast. but lots of 70s. that is how it will be as the winds are going to develop and the air sinks. warms us equally. some areas at the bay and coast will be warmer tomorrow and then again on friday than inland. livermore cooler than redwood city. we will come back tomorrow. forecast for tomorrow warmer. these are the current numbers. temperatures tomorrow come up. 70s. upper 70s. tomorrow mild.

even though it is a red flag warning humidity low but the red flag warning was really -- triggered by the forecast of the winds. the air sinks, warms and funnels through the hills and you get strong winds. highs tomorrow, yellows are 70s. you will see a lot of yellows right there. oranges too. for us tomorrow san jose yellow. 74 degrees. downtown san jose, warmer into the bay area weekend. not a heat wave but warmer. highs tomorrow, 75 vacaville. 70s, right, lots of 70s. east bay. air quality good. winds will be blowing. that clears things out. and winds tomorrow, they are switching around. that will clean the atmosphere out. the five-day forecast, thursday is your day. warms up.

that is the day we will see probablial the -- the strungest -- probably the -- the strongest winds. tomorrow breezy conditions. by the afternoon the winds die off. there is your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, fire danger always take it seriously. we are from around here. we know how it works. when you get a red flag warning you have to pay attention. this doesn't look like we will see 60 miles per hour winds. looks like 30, 40. 7 in terms of red flag warnings. >> this is the time. thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, oracle team usa's come back win puts new fans on the america's cup ban wagon. and the wealth for three bay area people, ktvu channel 2 join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. the raiders still aren't sure who will lead the team

sunday. coming up, joe fonzi will tell us who coach alison leaning towards. coach allen is leaven towards.

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employees put on vests and helped direct traffic in the parking lot. features charges stations for electric vehicles. mark is off tonight, joe is here. a's going for the best record in baseball. >> the a's chances of finishing with the best record today took a hit today. matching zeros in the 4th till he threw this ball away at the plate. any run is a big one. oakland may have pulled even but he went high, to grab the deep drive, the angels pulled away with two more. a single.

the angelsles win 3-1. the nfl calls it concussion protocol. that is what the rangers are going through right now with terrell prior. he was hit hard on this play monday night. he stayed in the game after the hit. the raiders don't know who their starting quarterback will be sunday against washington. the coach talked about why he didn't immediately pall prior from the game. >> feel confident we followed the protocol and did what we were supposed to do. i think we understand the emphasis placed on player safety, specifically in this regard, when the medical personnel feel like he is fine, and she cleared to pract -- he is cleared to practice and play then he will be practicing and playing. >> this isn't new to me. i will prepare like i am going to play. i have to do that to be ready. nobody knows. one of those things i owe it to everybody to make sure i am

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