morning commute. a driver stopped his truck and intentionally set it on fire. >> very bizarre. >> reporter: he took this photo as he drove by. >> he looked like he was trying to threaten the firefighters that were spraying him, he had a smile on his face. looked out of his mind. >> a officer with department of homeland security stopped and detained the man. chp arrested arrested the man. he learned a bridge security system alerted caltrans and chp. censors and cameras above and below the bridge provide what officers describe as security awareness superior to any other bridge or highway. >> part of that is a surveillance system that was involved this morning, it is monitored 24 hours, 7 days a

week. >> reporter: investigators say his 16-year-old truck was destroyed. they do not know the motive for the incident. no one else was injured. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a tricky operation is underway to get a sum meant truck back on its wheels. it is on its side in the hills. this is video from news chopper 2. you can see a tow truck next to the truck that is sideways. it is not clear why it tipped over. the tank you can see is lying on a down hill slope. firefighters worked hard to put out two grass fires this afternoon. took them about 2 hours to do it. these are pictures from news chopper 2. the fire burned near the 580 approach to the bridge. firefighters say the fires were

likely related to homeless encampments in the area. the fire started before 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, no one was injured. another fire about 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. news chopper 2 was over head there as well and took this picture of cal fire helicopters making water drops. cal fire also had ground crews working to keep the fire from burning. it was burning near adopey road -- adobe road amid dry brush and trees. three acres ended up burning. san francisco mother arrested accused of driving drunk and crashing her car into marsh with her child inside. the mother is facing a number of charges after the crash. tuesday afternoon she drove off the road and into a tidal pool. ktvu's christien kafton is live at the scene of the crash. this happened in the middle of the afternoon. >> reporter: that's right. you can see the car has been

towed. you can see the tire tracks in the muddy area where the car wound up. when police officers responded she was in her car with her son and hadn't made a call for help possibly because she was driving while intoxicated. the crash happened tuesday afternoon. the woman was speeding -- was speeding and went off the road. neither her or her son were injured but chp found she was driving on a suspended license and officers suspected she was intoxicated and she was arrested and booked. >> she lost control. she placed that child in to a situation that could have resulted in serious injury. in california, if you place a

child in that situation it is a felony charge. >> reporter: we talked with a bicyclist who passed through here, officers told him she passed out in the back of the police cruiser. she is in jail now. i talked with the district attorney, prosecutors are waiting for lab results. she could be encourt tomorrow -- encourt tomorrow and charged -- in court tomorrow and charged tomorrow. as for the boy, california highway patrol says he was turned over tafamily members -- to family members following the accident. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. . >> two men on trial for killing a three-year-old boy will soon learn their fate. closing arguments wrapped up this afternoon. he was shot and killed on international boulevard three years ago when he was caught in the cross fire of a gang feud.

willie torrence and lawrence denard are on trial for murder. woman pleaded not guilty to stabbing her son to death. police found the 23-year-old ashley newton holding a baby in her arms in april. records obtained by ktvu show she told detectives i am sorry i killed my baby. she will return to court july 17. there was another delay today in a decision on whether to charge mother who is accused of assaulting a boy who was bullying her daughter at school. delia garcia-bratcher appeared in court today. they asked the case be delayed saying investigators are still interviewing witnesses. the judge granted the request. outside the courtroom delia garcia-bratcher spoke with the media and denied the accusations against her. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> yes. i was hoping but i am just going to have to fight for my

rights. >> deputies say delia garcia- bratcher went to her child's school and grabbed the throat of a boy who she suspected was bullying her daughter. president obama says the u.s. is prepared to take military action in iraq if necessary as he orders special forces in the country. militants battle iraqi security forces. the report on the mission of the u.s. advisers and fall out here at home. >> reporter: president obama followed a closed meeting with his security team with a very public statement about what the u.s. will do next in iraq. >> american combat troops are not going to be fighting in iraq again. >> reporter: the president said iraqi leaders must solve thes and the u.s -- the problems and the u.s. did commit to send

advisers. >> we will spend a small number of advisers to assess how we can train, advise and support iraqi's security forces going forward. >> president obama did not rule out further action. >> we will be prepared to take targeted and precise military action if and when we determine the situation on the ground requires it. >> reporter: critics say the president is too late. >> the white house has known for months about this situation in iraq. and when you look, it is not just iraq. it is libya, egypt, syria. the spread of terrorism has increased under this president's leadership. >> reporter: democrats say the u.s. needs to proceed cautiously. >> i think that you have to be careful sending special forces because it is a number that has

a tendacy to grow -- tendacy to grow. >> reporter: in washington. >> the conflict set off a humanitarian crisis. 1million people in iraq have been forced from their homes. and it is pushing gas prices higher in the u.s. national average price is $3.68 and that is the highest price for this time of year since 2008. here in the bay area gas is more expensive. the average cost is $4.15 for a gallon of regular. some workers for the centers for disease control and prevention may have been exposed to anthrax. they said today 75 workers in atlanta may have been exposed. the risk of infection is very low but the workers are still

being monitored. early reports show back on june 13 a lab didn't handle the samples correctly. the cdc believes other staff, family members and the general public are not at risk of exposure and do not need to take protective action. the president of the ncaa is defending their role as it face as lawsuit. former ucla basketball suit filed a lawsuit. he and other players want the ncaa to share some of the billions of dollars the organization gets from college sports with the players. today the president of the ncaa testified it is individual college stars get paid it would undermine the level playing field they strive for. car crashed into a credit union office on california street in san francisco this

afternoon. the 70-year-old female driver was conscious but disorientated. the car went over the sidewalk and crashed into the wall of the san francisco firefighters credit union. it set off the air bags. police are investigating whether she had a medical issue at the time. a strange problem on a muni bus this afternoon. a nearly nude passenger caused a hour long delay about 2:00 p.m. police say the driver stopped the bus and evacuated riders, including children after a 19- year-old passenger stripped down to his shoes and one sock covering his gentles. he said it was legal because he was covered front and back. [ indiscernible ] >> the man was told to put back

on his clothes and joined other apparently on another bus. he -- other passengers on another bus. already struggling to retain police, the new requirement that could leave more officers to leave their jobs. >> this school leaving them in the lurch. what happened when we went looking for answers. >> tracking the system that will bring cooler weather on the first day of summer. >> hundreds pleaded for him not to go but he went anyway. >> what else the archbishop said at today's controversial marriage rally.

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the san francisco catholic archbishop headlined a match for marriage in washington today. on capitol hill as he told thousands of people to stand by their beliefs in marriage between a man and a woman. >> s of here on capitol hill as people -- i was here on capitol hill as people celebrated. one of the main speakers today san francisco catholic archbishop, he says every child deserves mother and a father. >> there are people who are of good will and are trying to promote what they think is right and fair. it is misdirected. >> the archbishop's message will upset some bay area people who signed a petition calling for him not to attend this rally. the catholic leader said it is easy to become resentful.

>> punished for standing by the truth of marriage as a foundational good. >> reporter: he said it is important to love other whose have different opinions and said he will understand the truth. >> the truth is every child comes from a mother and a father and to deprive a child of knowing of being loved by his mother or father is an injustice. >> reporter: this marked the second annual march for marriage. in washington, ktvu channel 2 news. you will remember earlier this week protesters were met with locked doors when they tried to deliver a petition to the archbishop asking him to cancel his appearance. you can see the video on www.ktvu.com and you can see the entire speech. breaking news we told you about, news chopper 2 is now over head. that house fire and grass fire

that is burning on clayton road, in san jose. we have been watching this for 15 to 20 minutes. there is a house that is on fire there in the 1300 block of clayton. also grass in the area may have caught fire. we are working to send a fire to the area, amber lee hopefully will be arriving soon. the conditions not particularly favorable for firefighters. mid-80s. windy. breezy there. it does look like they are getting at least a good handle on this fire. we will keep you posted. now to the school district, they voted to change the mascot at the school because over the controversy of native americans schools. now they will be called the titans. they approved the change yesterday. it was entired by a decision to remove the name apaches from a

high school. they argued the name was offensive to native americans. a man seeking treatment for burns in santa rosa is now accused of arson and setting himself on fire. witnesses told police the man was setting a car on fire at a mall tuesday night when he started rolling on the ground because his clothes were on fire. he then turned up at the hospital. the man spilled accelerant on his clothes. he is being treated for burns and hasn't been arrested yet. the crookedest street in the world will shut down to all vehicle traffic this weekend in response to complaints from residents. they approved a pilot project to temporarily clazolambert street for four weekends this summer. this weekend visitors will only be allowed to walk on the

sidewalk of hombert. the move does not effect heme who live there. they will be able to drive down the street to get to their homes. >> that street is fascinating. how to our bay area weather. mark tamayo is in for bill tonight. we are watching the fire in san jose. >> of course. the fire conditions. every day i was getting text alerts talking about a wildfire, a fire here in the bay area and that is the case again for this afternoon. in the south bay, the fire developing. weather conditions, we don't have red flag warnings but it is warm, dry. these are live pictures from news chopper 2. you can see, get an idea of the south bay. as far as current conditions. 83 degrees. it is warm. winds gusting to 11 miles per hour. the san jose airport winds out of the west at 15 miles per hour. sustained at 15. out of this direction. humidity 23%. it is very dry.

especially for this part of the bay area. extremely dry. fire conditions will be a big concern for today and next few months as thing continue to dry out. west coast for, the state, high clouds approaching the north bay. patchy fog near the shoreline. south of pillar point, coast line. lots of sunshine out there. temperatures on the warm side. showing you mid-80s concord. san jose 74 degrees right mow. oakland 66. san francisco downtown 60 degrees. as far as wind speeds, winds out of the southwest fairfield 18 miles per hour. oakland out of the west 20 miles per hour. and more neighborhoods, san francisco, sfo, out of the west 24 miles per hour. patchy fog off shore. that will be a factor tonight and the sea breeze still out there. we showed you that. the forecast headlines tonight, short term, fair skies, coastal

fog. tomorrow morning fog, warm inland. this weekend mild to warm. and surm begins early -- summer begins early saturday morning. san francisco, fog, in the forecast for tomorrow, friday. warmer, mid-60s by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. starting out with over cast. san jose as we showed you, currently 74 degrees. over night lows, friday morning, partly cloudy skies, areas of fog near the coast and bay. coolest spots, upper 40s in the north bay. lots of 50s to start out your friday morning. showing you high clouds, patchy fog to start things out tomorrow morning and then into the afternoon hours, partly cloudy skies, there is the orange and the red, the red reflecting temperatures back up into the 90s for your highs tomorrow. antioch 90.

san francisco 69. santa rosa 86. gilroy upper 80s. your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view summer saturday morning, 3:51 a.m. saturday will be the coolest day of the weekend. not by much. >> thank you. just incredible courage, a marine saved his fellow marines, receives the medal of honor. >> his long road to recovery and the amazing things he has done since. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a bay area county known for a cancer cluster is now facing a new problem, and questionable spending to remind residents go save water. the price tag and what that money actually buys. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. female announcer: don't miss sleep train's 4th of july sale.

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a 24-year-old marine veteran who showed courage and sacrifice during a fire fight with the taliban in afghanistan 4 years ago received the nation's highest military award today from president obama. retired corporal william carpenter was deck decorated for w the highest honor for protecting a fellow marine.

he spent 2-1/2 years recovering. >> you saved your brother in arms, you displayed a heroism in the blink of an eye that will inspire for generations. valor worthy of the highest military deckersion, the medal of honor -- decoration the medal of honor. >> doctors didn't think he would survive at all. he required 40 surgeries for a collapsed run, a shattered arm and fractured fingers and skin graphs and lost sight in his right eye and today he said it taught him an important lesson. >> freedom is a powerful and beautiful thing. be thankful for what you have, appreciate the small and simple things. be kind and help others. >> some say his recovery is

nothing short of a miracle. he skis, snowboards and has done sky diving and he is a marathon runner and a student at the university of south carolina and thinking of a major in psychology because he wants to help others. the driver blameled in the crash -- blamed in the crash involving tracy morgan was speeding. the national transportation safety board released a report on the crash that injured tracy morgan and killed his friend. the truck driver was going 65 miles per hour when heplode into the limo. the speed limit was 45 miles per hour. he is charged with voluntary manslaughter. tracy morgan is now in fair condition. a new plan to keep officers on the streets in san jose but not everyone is happy about it. the controversial move with officer over time. >> some students fear their college could be closing with

little notice. >> it is hard to think and study. >> the new questions about a bay area school and had response from the administration -- the response from the administration. >> and the navy intist treasure island is safe, the different -- insists treasure island is safe, the different places they are looking for radiation this time. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures.

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ktvu channel 2 news starts right now, with breaking news. >> and that breaking news comes to us from san jose. the house fire that is also turned into a brush fire. we have been following this for the 30 minutes. we have updated information. as you can see they haven't controlled the fire yet. it expended to this field and burning that dry brush, temperatures are in the county it is breezy -- 80s and it is breezy. the bad news here is this started, we believe, in two houses. both of those houses have been burned to the ground. it is tough to see in this picture, perhaps as the camera zooms out we will see the homes but they are completely burned to the ground. don't know what caused this fire as yet but the first call came in from the airport for a

structure fire. it went to two alarms. we want to bring in the san jose fire department. are you there? >> i am. i can tell you there are a few firefighters working to fully contain this fire. just putting out hot spots. we were on a different story headed in a different area and we saw smoke and that is why we headed this way. i heard you say there were two homes that were completely destroyed but it is unclear if anybody was living in the homes. 1300 block of clayton road. there were no injuries. the first call came in from the airport for a structure fire, two alarm grass fire. firefighters received aid from cal fire. they are saying it is a total loss but it is unclear whether or not there was anybody living

in the homes. i talked to a couple people that live nearby that come to see the fire, they believe these were abandon homes, maybe there were squatters living here but we haven't been able to confirm that. but they are not looking for anyone and there were no injuries. >> my apologies. you work here for ktvu channel 2 news, not for the fire department. how concerned are they about the fire spreading? >> reporter: i get the sense here that is not a massive concern right now. i asked whether or not the fire was considered to be under control and he couldn't answer that just yet. half a dozen firefighters that are still very actively working to put out hot spots. a complete loss. you can see the remains of what may have been in the homes. it looks like there was

belongings in them. but everything is gone. when you look at them it is hard to believe there were two homes here. >> melanie, we mentioned here it is mid-80s there. how breezy is it right now? >> reporter: i am sorry. you can hear there is a unit over head. what was that? >> how breezy is it there? are the weather conditions hindering firefighters at all? >> reporter: not that i could tell. it is warm out here. that may be effecting the situation. they are handing out water to the firefighters. i would not describe it as being windy or breezy. >> melanie woodro. live on the scene. a fire broke out 35 minutes ago. two homes have been destroyed and you can see it is still burning but from these pictures it looks like the firefighters are getting a good handle on the fire. unfortunately two homes have

been burned. if we get more information we will pass it along to you. a city having a hard time keeping police police officers. san jose's struggles to keep officers patrolling the streets. a new plan isn't going over well with everybody. ktvu's john sasaki shows us how they are resorting to extreme measures to keep the city safe. >> san jose has hundreds fewer police officers than it should. >> our levels are critical stages. we want to ensure our officers are safe. >> the police department must have a certain number of people patrolling the streets so it is implementing an over time policy. >> they will be asked to hold over for 3 hours. midnights, two hours. we will take volunteers. >> reporter: on top of the 10 hour shifts the officers already work. >> making it more dangerous for

them. >> reporter: lay offs and cuts in pay and benefits. a few years ago there were 1400 officers, now less than 900. >> we have a crop of new recruits. as the department continues to add officers the over time will reduce. >> reporter: leaders are optimistic but it might not be enough. officials expect 300 total officers to resign or retire in the next two years and over time will not likely help retain officers. >> our officers have been identified as being over worked and fatigued. additional burden is dangerous and unsafe. >> the police officers association is saying -- putting the blame on the city. i wish they would put the residents at the forefront and help us to make sure that officers stay with the city of san jose. >> officials say they continue to search for new ways to

recruit more officers. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we wanted to know if other police departments require their officers to work over time. police officers in oakland are required. in san francisco they are not routinely required to except in special cases. new at 5:00 p.m. supporters of medical marijuana gearing up to push back in the south bay after the city counsel adopted new regulation. ktvu's ann rubin is in san jose where she learned about their new petition effort. >> reporter: they say let the campaigning and the fundraising begin. >> reporter: in the war over

cannabis clubs in san jose the next battle is already brewing. days after the city counsel adopted new regulation on medical marijuana, the clubs vowed to fight them. >> we are trying to remove the bad ports of the ordinances. >> reporter: to do that they need a referendum. to get it they need 100,000 signatures in the next 30 days. >> we need to spend a million dollars in the next 30 days. we have to raise it. >> reporter: they raised a quarter of that already and plan to hire between 2 and 300 people to gather signatures. but they are not the only ones gearing up for a fight. >> i am not worried about a referendum. we will win. >> san jose mayor says he will personally mount the campaign against it. >> i will take the lead. we will raise money, organize a committee and do a campaign. >> reporter: he says the regulations are fair, designed

to protect neighborhoods and kids. >> reporter: the club says they pushed for a referendum before in 2011 and were successful. they think they could do it again. >> we don't have a choice. it is due or die. we pull it off or we shut down. >> reporter: the clubs plan to print their petitions saturday and begin collecting signatures on monday. live in san jose, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. new information on a food recall involving salmonella. how a california company could wind up in court. plus we know that smart phone are a prime target for criminals, what is being called a major milestone, while google and microsoft will incorporate into their next systems. >> and a olympic swimmer paralyzed. >> i said i love you good-bye. continue on with your life.

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begun surveys inside the ground floor. prieviest tests examined the soil and --prieviest tests examined the soil. 2,000 people live on that island. six-time olympic swimming gold medalist amy van dyken is speaking publicly for the first time since a accident left her paralyzed. she spoke to reporters before departing for denver where she will continue rehabilitation. the accident left her with a severed spinal cord. she was advised to say good-bye to her husband in the event she didn't survive. >> i looked at my husband and said i love you. good-bye. you know, please continue on with your life. i allow you to date, which was hard to say. but we said our good-byes. >> amy van dyken described her

injury as the toughest competition of her life and pressed op. , saying she is -- expressed opism saying she is excited to move on. students who wanted to start over may not get the chance. >> before i signed up, i asked were you going to have problems. >> the concern as college could be turning away the people who already paid their tuition. >> following apple's lead, the special feature they are offering in hopes on cutting down smart phone thefts. >> most of the bay area in the clear right now, except fog off shore, coming up we will highlight the warmest day of the up coming weekend.

more now on the breaking news. the fire that is burning in san jose at the foot of mount hamilton. we have new information on what may have caused the fire. the fire department says it believes propane tanks may have exploded setting off the fire. what you are looking at is the after math. looks like firefighter have this fire under control. unfortunately two homes have been burned to the ground. the fire burned neighboring grass but looks like the fire is under control. these are pictures taken earlier. there is nothing left of the two momes. we have a -- homes.

we have melanie woodrow on the scene. the type of phone you carry can make you more likely to be attacked. a new report has the numbers on how kill switches on smart phones are detouring thieves in san francisco. similar technology will be used in other phones as well. ktvu's janine de la vega shows us security efforts are still falling short. >> reporter: a worry that many smart phone users have. >> like, um, yeah, you know, you never know. >> reporter: san francisco district attorney and new york attorney general announced what they are calling a major milestone in preventing smart phone theft. google and microsoft will incorporate a kill switch into the next version of their operating system. it allows a user to render it useless if it is stolen. >> technology has to be

available, and the technology has to be universally applied. if i decide not to use the technology, then i can turn it off. >> reporter: it is part of a new report issued by the secure our smartphones initiative. the study found that since apple started offering activation lock, the kill switch feature, in san francisco, robberies decreased 38%. in new york, theft went down 17%. the report found that theft of samsung and other devices increased during the same time period. >> that is interesting they are paying attention. that is really crazy. i had no idea. >> reporter: earlier this week a bill passed its first committee in california that would require all smart phones to come with theft detearing

technology. he believes -- detouring technology. he believes california will influence other states. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. the 11-year-old bay area girl who made history today at open did what any other girl would do, get ice cream. lucy li is the youngest woman ever to qualify for the u.s. open. after her rounds was over she answered questions while eating a bright pink popsiccal. >> it was -- popsiccal. >> it was great. lucy li hits the greens again tomorrow and she could make the cut if she has great rounds.

>> just when you think she can't get more adorable. she just started taking golf seriously 4 years with ago. our weather now. weather is serious business because of the fire concerns. we are seeing a lot of little fires all over the place. including the one in san jose. conditions not real good here. >> not extreme conditions but the fires are developing every day because it is so dry and so warm. temperatures this afternoon, a few low 90s, antioch, concord, napa, 91. san francisco mid-60s high clouds approaching northern california. patchy fog near the coast line. especially south of half moon bay. patches around san francisco. in fact, here is our live camera too. fair skies and coastal fog to talk about. there is the patchy fog in the distance. tomorrow cool coast, warm inland. that is a forecast we use every day this time of year.

sunday will be the warmest day of the weekend. santa rosa 79. oakland 66. san jose right now, 74 degrees. south bay, tomorrow, san jose lower 80s by 1:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow like today. friday morning fog, increasing sunshine. this weather system moves in from the north on saturday. as a result that will be the coolest day of the weekend. summer begins saturday morning. coolest day, still not cold. inland mid-80s. around the bay lower 70s and the coast lower 60s. minor changes to the forecast. the raceway will be a popular spot this weekend. beginning tomorrow. partly cloudy skies. increasing sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures reaching the 80s. highs for tomorrow, warm out there. santa rosa 86. fairfield 90. more neighborhoods around the bay, 70s. over the hills, upper 80s to 90

degrees. temperatures checking in 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. for your friday. san francisco 69. half moon bay 63 degrees. your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, saturday cooler. we will warm up the numbers beginning sunday and by monday and tuesday warmest locations inland near 90 degrees. minor ups and downs with the temperatures. at least we are not talking about triple digits. >> thank you. one woman says she just wanted to better herself, now she fears she won't have the chance. >> the people in the building knew something and they should have let us know. >> the new questions tonight about a bay area college and if it will be shutting its doors to students with just a few days of notice. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> you have heard the plea to save water but one bay area

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food recall we reported on several weeks ago. a colorado woman filed a lawsuit against them. she alleges she contracted salmonella. earlier they recalled chia powder linked to salmonella after the cdc said 21 people were sickened. two were in california. new at 5:00 p.m. students many who are single mothers are concerned that their school could close within the week. talking about briman college. we told you a month ago their campus in san jose shut down for a few days because it owed tens of thousands of dollars in rent. ktvu's noelle walker went to try to get answers about what is going on. >> reporter: it is open today but students tell ktvu their education plan hit a speed bump. >> we have less than 7 or 8 days to pack up and leave and

go on a tour and start the san francisco campus. >> reporter: they found out yesterday the hours may be changing. soon. students have been told the hayward campus is closing and students will have to transfer to san francisco. >> running a 4.0 and i am happy but this is upsetting. >> reporter: many are single mothers with jobs around hayward. >> disrupting our livelihood, our child care. >> reporter: last month the campus in san jose closed with little or no notice and then reopened two days later after rent issues were resolved. she told us she asked about that before signing up for classes. >> i have seen the problems they had with san jose and i said are you going to have problems here, is this go tag be closing -- going to be closing. she said no. >> reporter: we tried to get

answers. >> they paid money for their education and they don't know if they could get to san francisco. >> if you want information contact the management. >> reporter: later school management contacted me by phone. telling me nothing is final yet that they applied for a teach out to transfer students and then insisted the campus was not closing. >> reporter: employees were more direct. >> i just been told i know the campus here is closing and everybody is relocating to san francisco. >> this is a lot of running around. >> reporter: we ran teen a grad who picked up his diploma today. he has advice for new students. >> do not do it. go somewhere else because this school is shady.

do not do it. education is good but their system is bad. >> she called the body that governors the schools. they told her they knew nothing about the potential closer or teach out. but is now looking into it and wants to hear from students. at 6:00 p.m. breaking news a fire destroys two homes and the flames spread to brush in the south bay. we are live on the ground with firefighters as they try to keep the fire from spreading further. >> a health crisis with a new plan of attack. >> it is killing our best and brightsest. >> what parents, prosculators and educators are -- prosecutors and educators are doing to stop the abuse of prescription drugs. >> why one bay area city will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.

ktvu channel 2 news starts right now with breaking news. >> we are following breaking news in san jose. two homes have been destroyed in a fire. crews are also battling a brush fire that is slowly creeping towards another home. you can see it on the hill. firefighters are stationed around the building right now trying to protect it. we have been following this breaking news for an hour now. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> news chopper 2 is over head as firefighters are trying to get the upper hand. the flames continue to burn through brush. the fire is burning that foot of mount hamilton. it broke out about 5:00 p.m. we have been watching as the fire burned two homes, leveled the homes, nothing left. we talked to melanie and she was telling us how the wind didn't seem to be a panther but the temperatures -- factor but the temperatures were warm.