family who rushed to the city. surveillance video of the attack shows a white male wearing a great sweat shirt. >> how could you do that to somebody that never hurt anybody. never took anything from anybody. >> reporter: san francisco general hospital confirmed bryan higgins was removed from life support and died at 3:33 p.m. this afternoon. that shifted the case from an attempted murder investigation to a homicide case. at 6:00 p.m. the search for a motive and the frustration friends feel about the investigation. david s, ktvu channel 2 news -- david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. new information on the bay area woman who managed to get on to a flight from san jose to los angeles without a ticket. a judge sentenced her to 177 days in jail. nearly six months for violating

probation. she pleaded no contest to stowing away on the southwest jet from san jose to los angeles. the next day she tried to get on another plane. she was arrested a number of times trying to sneak on to flights at sfo. the incident is now the focus of an investigation. the san jose city counsel rules committee voted to schedule a hearing on security. a 16-year-old boy flew to hawaii in the wheel well of a jet. some argue the city needs to take action. >> we need to increase the san jose police department presence at the airport and the fire department and take the necessary steps to secure the perimeters and staff will take care of that. >> the airport's director says she will provide information on

the security budget, more back ground on the breaches and spell out the responsibilities of various airport employees. that security hearing is scheduled for september 25. we are getting word in the past hour about new developments in a high profile case in martinez. attorneys were brought back to court after the jury asked for instructions. he is facing 116 counts of lewd acts on children for molesting 14 of his former students. his attorney says he was told the jury reached a decision on the charges related to three students and undecided to the other 11 students. the jury must be unanimous to convict him. if the jury is hung on some charges the district attorney

could decide to retry the case. a man shot and killed a woman and then kidnapped another woman during his escape. a case that gripped the community. >> i have got more calls and e- mails on this issue than i have in the six years i have been on the counsel. >> police say on august 1 he fired his gun at another vehicle. it was in retaliation against another man. infinitely a stray bullet hit and killed a 19-year-old. he then kidnapped his ex- girlfriend who was with him at the time of the shooting. last night the counsel voted to increase the reward to $2,500. >> the money is there for the citizens. when there is a person out there for a murder we need to make sure we find him. >> the chief of police has a

request to governor jerry brown to boost the reward more but there is no word if the quest will be grand -- request will be granted. investigators hope the reward will help. the family of the woman is desperate to find her and they said he has abused her in the past. oakland police made a plea for information about a deadly hit-and-run hit-and-run crash that happened on april 26. witnesses say the driver of an suv that hit a 68-year-old stopped, got out and looked and drove off. police say that suv had extensive damage. >> body shop will recall working on a white suv, audi or infinity with front end damage. >> there is a $10,000 reward

for information leading to a conviction in the case. double murder at the mouth of the russian river. 10 years ago two people were shot and killed while they were sleep thong beach. it is -- sleeping on the beach. it is a case that puzzled investigators. why would someone want to kill them? ktvu's mike mibach tells us the parents of one of the victims flew 2500 miles looking for some answers. >> a magical spot along the coast. >> i know it is the place where they went home to heaven. people were the most important thing to her. >> he was a great guy. >> reporter: love, unbreakable. and once engaged to be married. >> that brought them together. >> reporter: 10 years ago they were found dead near the mouth of the russian river.

they are bodies were on the beach, inside sleeping bags. both suffering from gun shot wounds to the head. the killer or killers have not been found. >> really hard to generalize and stay is one type of person. >> he met with her parents. they flew in to mark the anniversary. >> means so much to us that they are still loving our kids. >> we receive on average 1-2 tips every couple weeks. >> but no arrests. they were on a week trip to san francisco but never returned to their summer jobs. shot by a rifle similar to this. their bodies were found at fish head beach. their possessions not disturbed. a message from a mom to a killer. >> you will someday pay a price. whether here on earth or when

you die or maybe both. >> reporter: they wrote in a certainly hours before their death, they spoke of their surroundings as beauty of god's creation. their final written words. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the parents say on friday they will det cade a memor-- dedicate a memorial at the beach. cisco announced major layoffs today. they will layoff 6,000 employees. that is 8% of its work force. there are no details on where the cuts will be focused. the ceo said it is part of a restructuring. cisco says sales are falling. new developments now. an armed robbery and shoot out at a santa rosa jewelry store. one of two suspects shot four times by the owner pleaded not

guilty in the court courtroom today. mese say the 43-year-old -- police say the 43-year-old smashed cases and took watches back on july 10. that second suspect is still at large. a store manager was also grazed by a bullet that caused a minor injury. new at 5:00 p.m. anticipation is building tonight for the last ever event at candlestick park. it is only fitting it is paul mccartney who will perform 50 years after the beetles last live concert there. 24 hours from now paul mccartney will take the stage at candlestick park. and ktvu's rob roth is at the stick and tells us they have special things planned for the concert. rob? >> reporter: right. inside candlestick park the stage is being set literally for the last hurrah for paul

mccartney. >> reporter: workers were constructing the stage. instead of the 49ers it will be paul mccartney bringing down the final curtain at candlestick park and the stick will go out with a bang. they promise 900 effects lighting up the sky tomorrow night. >> hopefully everyone will be really engaged. i think it is amazing. >> reporter: he says the show is one of the largest he produced. >> the stage enormous, there is a lot of specials going on and special video. we are trying to make the event memorable. >> reporter: paul mccartney made his first appearance 48 years ago here. it is unusual for paul mccartney to return to san francisco so soon after playing here a year ago. >> he thought long and hard whether he wanted to come back

because he doesn't usually play one year after another. >> the concert is a sell out but tickets are available on stub hub. this afternoon we found seats for $99 that have no view of the stage and field seats for $11,200. >> this isn't just another concert. this is the final event at candlestick park. >> reporter: police will have the same level of security for 49er games. the number of people expected for the 8:00 p.m. show, 49,000 people. reporting live at candlestick park rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and more it can tails now on the moments at kansas candidacy more details now, more moments at can understand can understand -- at candlestick park. in 1966 willie mays hit 52 home

runs. 28 were hit at candlestick park. also in 1966 the beetles played their final concert at candlestick park. in 1987 pope john pall holding a mass and in 1999 the giants said good-bye to the stadium. if you want to see more memories of candlestick park, there are lot of them, we have a slide show on www.ktvu.com. tonight the city counsel is set to seal a 10 year $1 billion garbage contract with a new company. the company is california waste solutions. leaders expressed concerns that california waste solutions may not be able to handle the judge and the current provider is making an attempt to try keep the contract. either way residents could

expect an increase of 20% when the current contract runs out next year. heart wrenching details in the case of a man accused of killing his step-father. how the couple's anniversary celebration ended in a deadly confrontation. >> we will warm up. when and where temperatures could flirt with 90 degrees. >> and next people never seen anything like it. >> this is crazy. >> the record breaking weather triggering flash floods across the country. it makes me happy to go on the computer.

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building over the weekend. administrators say the rain backed up the city sewer and a basement flood as well. the water luckily did not reach patient areas. flooding is hitting other parts of the country. record rainfall and commuters in new york were stopped in their tracks. >> reporter: a series of storms that aren't connecting but they are producing the same result. flooding. among hardest hit, michigan. the governor says the clean up could take a long time. >> this was a record rain in a short amount of time. we are having more rain. part of the concern is if we have more rain it makes it more difficult and we could have more problems. >> it is raining a lot. cars are stuck. cars are totaled. destroyed. you know, this will effect the area. >> reporter: another storm

causing flooding up and down the east coast. new york 13 inches of rain and cars became stranded. much of the new york area remaining under a flood watch. things weren't better in north carolina, flooding, downed trees and power outages and in maryland flash flooding. baltimore residents never seen it this bad. >> the water was up to the third step of the house. 40 miles per hour. washing down the front of the house, backyard. >> for normal rainfall this is crazy. not even like a hurricane. >> reporter: roads were flooded in arizona an a storm rolled through the area on tuesday night. in new york, fox news. amtrak is trying to figure out if shots were fired at a train that was traveling near the richmond station. ktvu channel 2 news viewer sent us these pictures of the train.

he described what happened as gunfire. this is what a person who lives near the scene told us today. >> no one got hurt, did they? >> no. >> that is good. that is good. that would be horrible to get shot at. >> amtrak says they are investigating the incident as vandalism and at this point they haven't confirmed it was gunfire. 50 people were on the train at the time. a thousand people from 97 different countries walked in to the fairmont theater and walked out as new u.s. citizens. [ cheers and applause ] >> congratulations. >> among the speakers two winners of a creative writing contest on the theme what i am glad about america. >> they brought their culture,

food and religious, it must have been a tough decision. >> officials said they each brought something unique to add to america's diverse national character. >> i have been to one of those, it is so cool. everyone is smiling. a really nice event. our weather now. our chief meteorologist bill martin. that story we did, the flooding up and down the east coast -- [ talking at the same time ] >> nothing like that for us. so dry around here. it will stay that way. our last chance for rain is exiting through washington, seattle area. this was the low we were tracking. it is going this way. takes the rain with it. there is the moisture. you get storms throughout the northern rockies. for us we are high and dry.

the five-day forecast coming up in a minute, not a lot of big changes coming our way. the fog is clear from the coast right now. avenues, cliff house, you are seeing sunny conditions. the fog comes back tonight. you can see it for yourself. golden gate park. lincoln way. clear. temperatures are -- not even that windy. low 60s. current numbers, 84 antioch. 85 fairfield. tomorrow is like today. i said that yesterday. but it was. this is like yesterday. yesterday. current temperatures this time of night low 80s. tomorrow temperatures warm up a little bit. this isn't a heat wave. this will be enough to put the fog back to the coast. make it more prominent at the coast. temperatures increase.

that is where we go. tomorrow morning, fog and low clouds along the coast. mild to warm forecast. tomorrow's temperatures warmer than today as the low goes that way. as it moves out of here the high reestablishes itself and we end up with a warmer day. fog forecast tomorrow morning, napa, that looks like yesterday morning and the morning before. that is how it will go tomorrow. thursday morning. highs, here is the difference, there is the 90s showing up. we didn't have those yesterday. 90s. lots of mid-80s working this way. tomorrow warmer than today. 86 walnut creek. 77 hayward. air quality is good. where are the fires? i mean, fingers crossed, this pattern has been helpful to

firefighters. there are fires in northern california because of the lightning strikes. here we go. paul mccartney concert tomorrow night at candlestick park. the last thing they do out there. 59 degrees. there is the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. you going to the party? >> i wish. >> me too. >> they are selling $99 tickets with no view -- [ talking at the same time ] >> i don't get it. >> the fact that you are there. thank you. an anniversary celebration ends with a father dead. what we are learning about the moments before his step-son kills him and the wife's attempt to try to stop the attack and the washington redskins release a video about their name and what is interesting is it is native americans who are coming to the team's defense. julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> searching for answers in the beating death of a bay area

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native americans are coming to the defense of the washington redskins and their team mascot. >> makes me feel proud. uplifts my spirit. >> the team released this video featuring a number of native americans who say they take pride in the redskins name. the native americans in the video argue they have bigger issues to deal with in their communities. >> i feel proud to be a redskins. >> the redskins name is a term that we felt was a unifying

term. >> another video paid for by a trib in california argue -- tribe in california argues the opposite. a lot of people are calling for the owner of the redskins to change the team's name but so far he has refused. people with a criminal record might find it easier to get a job in san francisco starting today. it bans most employees from asking about a person's criminal history. it is part of a movement that has been adopted in new jersey. san francisco has done away with the check box on applications for city jobs. employers will be allowed to conduct background checks after an interview. new information now in a deadly stabbing. what we are learning about the moments before a son stabbed his step-father. the mother's attempt to save her husband. >> also a bay area family that has been in the same business

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. new information in a brutal stabbing. the man you see here is accused of killing his step-father and injuring his mother on their wedding anniversary. today we learned new details about how the attack began and when the suspect made his first court appearance today. ktvu's ann rubin is live now with more on the crime and the role mental illness may have

played. >> reporter: authorities say a 22-year-old had a history of mental health problems and run- ins with the law. this time the situation escalated. >> reporter: though this was his first court appearance for murdter was not his first time behind bars. his mother told police he has been in and out of jail. . >> mental health is a factor in the case. the significance into what extent it means to the case remains to be seen. >> this case began august 9 on what should have been a happy day at the san jose home. they were celebrating their 6 6th wedding anniversary but instead they found he was missing. they tracked him down at the light rail station. >> they drug him into the car and he became agitated and it turned deadly. >> reporter: his mother had

gone to make him food. his step-father went to bed. that is when it happened. >> when the defendant grabbed the kitchen knife and found his step-dad in the bedroom and stabbed him the mom heard the commotion from down stairs and came up and tried to intervene but it was too late. >> the mom suffered a cut to the hand but got the knife away. he later died from his injuries. authorities say he was under the care of doctors and on medication to treat his mental health. he is now held without bail. he is set to enter a plea september 17. though he has another court day for a petty theft case tomorrow. live in san jose, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. a man who says he followed carjackers demands ended up getting shot despite the fact

he cooperated. it happened after 4:00 a.m. this morning near 19th avenue in san francisco. the victim was getting out of his car when a man approached him and demanded his wallet and keys. he complied but he still shot him. some residents are voicing concerns about plans for new construction near the san bruno pipeline explosion. they are working to ensure it is safe but some say the construction noise is stiggerring post traumatic stress systems. -- triggering post traumatic stress systems. >> flash backs. i know inside it is embed in him and if he has a choice he will choose to move out. >> residents are concerned about a plan to build new homes in the neighborhood and the

traffic that would bring. the development still need approval. it was the first day of school for a lot of students. today children in school districts in san jose, san francisco, antioch and napa headed back to class. ktvu's janine de la vega went to san jose high school and shows us what they are focusing on there. >> the familiar sight of school buses, students started arriving to the campus of san jose high school. it is one of 40 schools in the school district that opened today. freshman were filled with nervous energy as they arrived. >> excited. i am feeling great about moving in the next part of life and feels good. >> teachers have been preparing for weeks. the focus teaching students skills and giving students access to high level courses

with a diverse curriculum. they are located in a lower income neighborhood. administrators say opportunities are offered here to take advance courses. san jose high school opens up with a computer lab and new ipads. they will be used for research and to access educational apps. inside the classroom teachers are using the first day to get students familiar with a routine. >> we know what to expect and teachers are flexible and they include strategies. >> i want to get a better -- better grades. and have fun. >> good goal to start with for the coming year. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and on our website

www.ktvu.com we have a slide show featuring school pictures, see if you can guess who they are. look for the back to school section. in a few hours the oakland school district is scheduled to vote on whether to accept donations to help with a flood of immigrant students. they are donating $45,000 and soda foundation is donating $30,000. that money would be used to pay for a position that would help provide support and services to unaccompanied children. many of those children are placed with california families. more than 3900 children were staying with california sponsors during july. in june 3100 children were placed with california families. sponsors are relatives and they must agree to cooperate with

all court proceedings. since january 37,000 undocumented children were moved from housing facilities into sponsored homes around the country. traffic stop turns into a rescue. how a choking driver got the attention of an officer and the surprise she had for the officer. >> and dozens of criminals set free even though they were supposed to be detained. why they let them go and the concern it could happen again. >> and coast guard crews dispatched to an unusual mission. how they got this 800-pound turtle free. bulldog: if you're like me,

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a stanford professor is the first woman ever to receive the metal for outstanding discoveries in math. she was recognized for her work in understanding the connections between geometry, and dynamical systems. officials say it will help develop more accurate predictions. she accepted the award at the international congress of mathematicians in south korea. a new push tonight to control the pay day loan industry. members of the california reinvestment coalition were

calling attention to the issue today. over time borrowers can face feeze that grow larger than the original low. 2million californians get stuck in a pay day loan debt trap and the victims are people who are struggling in the first place. >> very, very expensive. puts people further into debt and makes it difficult to provide other necessities. >> protesters say they are on the verge of instituting new rules. a rather unusual rescue off the coast of new jersey. i want to show you video. a boater on saturday saw a large turtle struggling after it was trapped in fishing lines. the crew estimates that turtle

weighed 800 pounds. huge. a coast guard crewman climbed in the water along side the turtle and removed the mess. the turtle swam away appearing unharmed. convicted criminals in the united states illegally. why did federal agents in the bay area allow them to go free? the problem agents face and why it could happen again. >> why this family is worried about losing the route. >> after the break, tracking a warm up around here. how warm it will get when we head into your bay area thursday.

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new at 5:00 p.m. a fight over ferry service that has been cruising for decades now. the ferry to angel island. it has been run by one family since the beginning and now they are worried they could lose their contract to a larger company. ktvu's john sasaki explains what is at stake. john? >> reporter: there is angel island. the last ferry back finished up for the day and the people who run the ferry for decades hope to keep it in the family. >> reporter: she has owned

ferry operations -- >> my great grandfather, grandfather, my dad. >> she runs the ferry to the island a short two mile round trip. >> we are the last family owned and operated ferry service. we try to keep prices very low. >> reporter: the angel island ferry is the only easy way to get there from marin. >> more personal. the faces you see on the website are the faces on the boat. >> i feel safe. they are working with a family so they will make it safer. >> reporter: now the state parks service could put a bid. officials told me that company would likely submit a bid. but a member of the chamber of

commerce would prefer to see it remain with the smaller company. >> the fact they provided this service for all this time indicates we should stay with a proven capacity. >> reporter: it is unclear when they will open the route up to bidding. officials hope the state sees all that their ferry provides the community. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a new survey of student athletes found that half of them have hidden or down played an injury in order to stay in the game. one football player explains why he didn't tell his players of a back injury. >> couldn't tell them how bad it was hurting because they would make me sit out. >> the reasons include not wanting to let their teams down or not wanting to be benched. communication is one of the keys to recovery after a

injury. >> having the open dialogue so he feels he can frust us to have the -- trust us to have the conversation. >> coaches feel pressure from parents and student athletes to put a player back on the field after an injury. 1.2million children went to emergency rooms last year. drivers can go online to find out traffic conditions before games. the city offers real time feeds from online traffic cam rues giving a live look at the streets leading to and from the stadium. they give driver as chance to make travel decisions based on the road conditions, accidents and bad weather. you can find a link on www.ktvu.com. just click on web links. back to our weather. our chief meteorologist bill martin. you said it would stay the same

and -- >> yeah. it is. this is me telling you the same thing i told you yesterday. here is the deal. temperatures today like yesterday. temperatures tomorrow will warm a little bit. we have been in a holding pattern. you will see this in the five- day forecast. there are changes coming but they are subtle. 86 antioch. that is where you were yesterday. couple days ago it was mid-90s. inland was low 90s. that is not going to happen for a couple days. we are going to move back into the 90s in the five-day forecast. we will get you started with that. in the mean time, where is the fog? not along the coast but it will be tonight. beautiful in half moon bay. pacifica. currently 79 in san jose. warm 79. cool along the coast. 71 san francisco airport. the forecast for tomorrow for san jose and san francisco. 67. a live picture in san francisco. fog trying to form here.

67 degrees. san jose clear. good air quality. less smoke. hazy conditions. the smoke cleared out with the onshore flow. highs tomorrow. mid-80s. upper 80s. livermore valley. upper 80s. low 90s. mid-80s tomorrow. close to 90s and then five-day forecast 90s. tomorrow is a mild forecast. like today but warmer. warmer. and temperatures will be warming because of this low pressure moving off. chance of thundershowers a few nights ago. did not happen. high pressure will reestablish itself towards the weekend. in a more typical pattern. it has been unusual. without question. an unusual -- not just winter but summer too. thunderstorms in the mountains.

you get it but not like week after week after week. 81 san jose. 86 morgan hills. highs for tomorrow. why was it unusual? that is the thing we will look back on in a couple years. they will come up with an idea of what happened here. some folks -- there is the five- day forecast. some folks suggest the cyclones in the western pacific, the big ones have been pumping up the jet stream, therefore east is cooler, we are warmer. we will look back and figure it out. tomorrow warmer than today. warmer for the weekend. it started as a red light violation but it turned into a rescue. >> i am glad i was there for her. >> how a police officer ended up saving a choking driver. julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, a problem in the bay area, aging pipes, leaking water and draining our supply.

>> the water was coming from the middle of the street. >> a look at the price tag to fix the aging infrastructure and frustration is growing after the both death of a man, why friends say police told conflicting stories about what happened. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. no rush, andy.

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the golden state warriors issued a fraud warning. fabs should be aware of the potential dodgers of buying tickets from uns thered dealers. tick -- uns thered dealers. people who support abortion rallied in oakland today. barbara lee took part in the be bold road trip. they have a message to lift restrictions on abortions. 9million low income women are being denied coverage and some states are outlawing coverage. >> 25 states there are now restrictions on private insurers and 8 all are banned

from providing abortion coverage. >> the bus tour heads to san francisco tomorrow. all together that tour will visit 12 cities in 8 states before winding up in weekends in september. a -- in washington, d.c. in september. hundreds of undocumented undocumented immigrants were released last year. that report also said the white house was not made aware they were being released. >> reporter: undocumented immigrants released from detection and put on the streets. this report found hundreds of undocumented immigrants who happen to be convicted criminals were released before budget cuts took effect in 2013. >> nobody thinks it is cool to be releasing criminal inmates. >> reporter: in san francisco

49 undocumented immigrants were released for budgetary reasons and the majority of those, 36 were convicted criminals. the audit found u.s. immigration and customs enforcement was facing a budget short fall in 2013 and they decided to cover the short fall through a reduction. i reached out to i.c.e. and they said they took steps to ensure public safety by focusing on non-criminal, and cases involving individuals who pose no serious risk to community safety. >> the people have families, ties to the community, who, you know, who should be with their families. >> reporter: i.c.e. tells me it is committed to addressing the issues but they

say i.c.e. hasn't developed a strategy. justin gray, ktvu channel 2 news. police officer in michigan ended up saving a woman after pulling her over for running a red light. >> are you choking? >> this is video from the patrol car of the officer pulling the woman out of the car and giving her the heimlich maneuver. at first he thought she was trying to get out of the ticket. he changed his mind and put his training into use for the first time. >> i never used it before but we do plooes, fire and -- police, fire and ems training. >> afterwards the woman gave the officer a big hug. he says he doesn't feel like a hero, he was just doing his job. a massage parlor being a

front for a brothel. the investigation that led host thes to arrest three -- led authorities to the arrest three people. >> we want him to be remembered for the person he was. he was loving and caring. >> the murder investigation now underway to find the person who attacked bryan higgins. >> the battle against the drought goes underground, the problems one agency faced this week and the spike in calls to water officials. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. he was found beaten and unconscious on the street and no one knew his name. tonight his family's decision to end life support. good evening. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> there is new information tonight about the brutal beating of a man who was brought to san francisco general hospital with critical injuries and no name. bryan higgins died this

afternoon. ktvu's david stevenson is in san francisco where friends and family joined together as he was taken off of life support. david? >> reporter: frank, bryan higgins was taken off life support and died this afternoon as hundreds of strangers and friends attended a vigil in his honor at this san francisco park. the investigation focuses on whether they can find the suspect in the case. they have surveillance video and the investigation has gone from attempted murder to homicide. the vinylal was organize -- the vigil was organized and drew 200 people. >> i didn't know the young man but i just felt it was important to come here and show our unity. >> reporter: unity after 31- year-old bryan higgins was found badly beaten sunday morning. he was taken off life support this afternoon by his family who thanked friends and strangers for their support. >> very, very, very