the injuries they suffered. the bruises and the cuts were still visible on their faces and arms. the couple explained a man and woman in their 40s knocked on their doors on friday. they said they admired their flowers. the couple let them into their home, gave them cuttings and it wasn't till later that day they realized their money and wallet were gone. at the time they didn't know who took the money. the next day the robbers come back again. this time with a dolly. once the man and woman are inside the home they turn violent. they beat the woman, punching her in the face, and tried to stab her in the neck. they bound her and her husband with rob and duct tape but the woman was able to escape, she hopped a fence in the backyard to run to a neighbor and called for help. >> she is still in shock about

what happened. >> sometimes it is not nice -- [ indiscernible ] >> because people will abuse you. yes, be careful. everyone. they are telling us not to be too friendly. don't open the door unless you are sure. >> reporter: you are looking at the flowers that the robbers came to ask for a cutting for. that was an excuse police say so they could get into the home. they have a description of the robber. in their 40s. tall and thin and the man walked with a fake limp. police say the robbers were driving a blue two door sedan and speaking a foreign language. police believe they have been casing the neighborhood.

they may have knocked on other people's doors with the same excuse and police want to talk to anyone who may have seen this man and woman, the robbers, in the area because the more information they have the easier it will be for them to find them and arrest them. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. two people are recovering tonight after a car plowed into a bar this afternoon. it happened before 2:00 p.m. in the san francisco north beach neighborhood. two people inside the bar were hurt and taken to san francisco general hospital with non-life threatening injuries. the driver had a warrant out for his arrest for selling marijuana. investigators are working to figure out what caused the driver to veer off the road and into the bar. a wildfire that broke out in northern california this afternoon has already damaged or destroyed 75 structures and threatening many more. it is in the town of weeden and

is 200 acres. here are pictures from the area where smoke is filling the sky. the fire right now is threatening a thousand homes. evacuation orders have been issued for weed. students from two schools were also evacuated today and part of interstate 5 have been shut down. and the king fire is still only 10% contained and threatening 500 homes. 60 miles east of sacramento. the fire started on saturday and grown to 3900 acres because of wind and high temperatures. at one point today firefighters rur forced to deploy their -- were forced to deploy their emergency shelters but all are okay. no homes have been destroyed but hundreds of families have been evacuated. school was canceled today and will be closed tomorrow. chp are trying to determine

what touched off a multi car crash that shut down 880 this morning. the freeway was shut down for hours. traffic was so bad some people got out of their cars because there was nothing they could do. investigators say it appear as car was stopped and a big rig driver swerved to avoid it and flow plowed into oncoming traffic. 9 people were hurt. three with critical injuries. the accident similar to fatal crash in 2008 along the same roadway and today the victim's family tells ktvu's katy eustis caltrans isn't doing enough to protect drivers. >> this morning was similar to with the way the big rig hit, sending concrete.

it was like my bad's accident. >> reporter: today's decision is a reoccurring nightmare for them. in june 2008 husband and father died after the big rig he was drived plowed through the center device -- driving plowed through the center divider to miss a stalled vehicle. the circumstances and location too similar for them. >> it was 100 yards away. it was -- it was eerie. >> the family is suing caltrans say the divider served to catapult the truck. they say it is between 31-33 inches. >> it is not prepared to take an impact from any semi truck. >> they argue the additional capping material is dangerous as concrete flew across the interstate. >> it is creating a weapon that

will launch chunks of concrete into traffic. >> reporter: in their lawsuit they site this department of transportation memo that says it would fail to meet the current standards. the case is scheduled for retrial in february after they won an appeal. we asked caltrans if it has been modified since the 2008 collision. they are working on putting together a response to our questions. katy eustis, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and www.ktvu.com has traffic resources to help ease your commute. we have real time traffic maps shows delays. you can also access our traffic section on our mobile ktvu app. new developments the controversy over pg&e's cozy relationship with the california public utilities commission has caught several people -- cost several people their jobs. ktvu's tom vacar is live with

the e-mail evidence that lead to the dismissal. >> heads rolled today here at pg&e as well as one at the california public utilities commission. >> reporter: pg&e says it reviewed 65,000 e-mails exchanged between its personnel and the california public utilities commission over the last 5 years. they say a handful show inappropriate communications between pg&e and the c.p.u.c. regarding the appointment of a c.p.u.c. law judge. that judge would over see the hearings where pg&e is asking for higher rates. that is something many say the share holders -- [ indiscernible ] the judge would recommend for approval. >> not something we take likely. we are accountable and we took action. >> reporter: pg&e fired its

senior vice president for regulatory affairs, for relations and for proceedings and rates. in effect it will be a totally arm's lengths relationship now. >> the nature of the violations were over the course of three weeks in january of this year and they came around the law judge to over see the hearings. >> reporter: for its part the c.p.u.c. says it forced the assistant to resign. he recused himself from proceedings. they will also look at the actions of its own personnel. expect more heads to roll at the c.p.u.c. as well as more indications that there will be some significant changes of the c.p.u.c., some saying the c.p.u.c. should be reorganized for its

role in part of the responsibility for the san bruno pipeline explosion. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. you will find more information about the regulation of pg&e and criticism over the handling of the san bruno pipeline explosion. you will find that under hot topics. problem in the cockpit forced a southwest airlines flight to make an emergency landing in oakland this afternoon. they say the captain declared an emergency after taking off from san jose after 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. a flight control system wasn't working properly. the plane landed safely and all passengers and crew members were put on another plane. we know a wing started separating from a plane right before a pilot from san jose was killed. that is the findings from the ntsb about the crash at the reno air races that killed lee

behel. this is video of him on the right next to his plane. they are still investigating and will release more findings in the future. rod right resigned -- wright resigned after being sentenced to three months for jail. he lied when he said he lived in inglewood to run for office. he was sentenced friday to three months in jail. he was the first of three to get into legal trouble that cost democrats their super majority in the senate. contract talks have broken down and now a one day strike is set for tomorrow but workers with the golden gate bridge district promised it won't effect the commute. ktvu's david stevenson joins us with what to expect and why some say they are nervous. >> 8 machinists will strike in

front of headquarters tomorrow morning. union officials didn't want to distribute service for the commuters tomorrow but they said tomorrow's action would be a hint of what could happen if all union workers decide to go for a bigger strike. at issue is 3 years, 3% wage increase that officials say doesn't make up for increased healthcare premium contributions. the fear is a bigger strike could mean service cut backs and more bridge traffic. officials say they didn't want to effect the riders riders and passengers who use the system each day. businesses and commuters were always making plans. >> i probably would come as much. i would stay on the other side.

[ indiscernible ] >> if thaw don't have that it will make a huge impact. >> reporter: they are urging the union to retalks. officials -- rebegin talks. officials are emphasizing it will not effect commuters on buses or perpies. ferries. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. a crush of people and cars. the new steps the 49ersare taking tonight to try address the massive traffic problems at the new stadium. >> tracking a chance of showers in the bay area, in the five- day forecast, how much you could expect and when.

the contra costa county district attorney investigating a police shooting that killed an an armed man. the video shows him inside the store yesterday morning, police say he appeared intoxicated. outside the store he encountered a police officer and tried to reach for the officer's gun. police say they wressed and he was shot and kill -- wrestled and he was shot and killed. but the store clerk is disputing that. police arrested two football players for hazing a freshman student. investigators say players held down the freshman and shaved a portion of his head in the school's locker room. the two boys are charged with

misdemeanor hazing and false imprisonment and battery. if losing the game wasn't bad enough the traffic sent some people over the edge. there were reports of drivers cutting through medians and cutting people off as 70,000 fans left levi stadium at this moment -- at the time. ktvu's noelle walker has more. >> today fans returned to levi stadium to collect memories. going home with him and his son. something to take the sting out of yesterday's loss. >> it was still fun. >> makes it worth it. >> reporter: taking home good memories and bad ones. >> that was terrible. >> reporter: when the game ended 70,000 people flooded flooded the streets. many took to twitter calling

the traffic ridiculous. he tweeted never again will i go to levi stadium. another tweet, i am just trying to get out of my neighborhood. photos posted show break lights. >> i think they need to look at their exit strategy there. >> he counted his blessings. >> we could see red lights. not moving. hardily at all. traffic. -- hardly at all. traffic. >> reporter: there are two problem lots but despite trouble predictions there was no way to test traffic flow. >> didn't think about the traffic when they built the stadium. >> reporter: but it wasn't limited to the streets. people leaving the stadium were jammed too. >> like penguins. >> that bridge. it was so crowded. everybody was like, man.

>> i don't know what the right answer is. you have 70,000 people coming in and out of a place. got to get them out somehow. >> reporter: they said they are collecting reports and information about last night and they will be meeting over the next couple days to talk about what worked and what needs tweaking. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. you see the breeze there. a cooler day around the bay area and more changes are on the way. >> we are getting talk about possible rain, let's go to our chief meteorologist bill martin with more on that. >> wouldn't that be nice. i am rooting it on. looks like we will see wet weather. we could see more than that. as we get closer we will dial it in. a lot going on off the coast. a hurricane. move loud cabo san lucas -- moved through cabo san lucas. still a hurricane which is

unusual because when they hit land they sheer apart but this is still a cat one. by tuesday, tomorrow, it falls apart. the bing story -- the big story is all the moisture streaming into the desert southwest. texas. colorado. they will see major thunderstorms and rain. lots of rain. you watch, the story on the hurricane isn't going to end till thursday. maybe friday. fog along the coast. clear for a brief time. temperatures cooler than yesterday. cooler than they were on friday and saturday last week when we had temperatures in the triple digits. over night lows in the upper 50s. low 60s. oakland 60. that is mild. over night. cooler in the north bay. upper 40s. fog back to the coast. but then it goes away. tomorrow you see sunshine at the coast again. it is fall. right? water temperatures are warm. high pressure is not as strong

and temperatures will be warm but not hot. inland, reds east of our area. a couple low 90s towards antioch. but most part 70s and 80s tomorrow. cooler tomorrow than today because of this low-pressure system. the chance of rain because of this low-pressure system that comes in wednesday night into thursday, 10th of an inch of rain, or more than that. it is a dynamic system. look what the model does. wednesday evening. there is sprinkles. see all the activity here? a lot of moisture. 6:00 a.m. thursday morning. i think we could get more than that if it lines up. quarter inch of rain. we will track that. highs tomorrow, 89 sackville. 87 brent -- vacaville. 87 brentwood. 86 morgan hill.

68 daly city. 69 san francisco. and the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view there it is. i will pop the weekend therein now. it is more of the same. mild around here with a chance on wednesday night into thursday morning. >> thank you. the giants in arizona tonight looking to bounce back after the series against the dodgers and the raiders and 49ers trying to regroup after losing this weekend. we will hear from both camps coming up next in sports.

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very bad feelings. wield have liked to have scored more points. we would love to try the different play now but that is -- that is in all these situations when you look back, one worked, one didn't. you know? sure, you would like to try the other. >> the raiders today also have the job of trying to move on after negative experience. oakland trying to bolster its offense today after falling behind 27-0 before losing 30- 14. the raiders reached an agreement to sign vincent brown. he was released by the chargers. he had 60 catches and three touchdowns, missing 2012 with a broken ankle. tuck knows they have to be better on both sides of the ball. >> i think a lot of times you over look the little things. those are the things that come back to bite you in games.

using your hands up front. making the right checks to get everybody in the right position. in this game you could have 10 gays in the right position and that one guy, that ball finds that one guy. >> still time to vote for our high school football game of the way. vote for the game you want to see, go to www.ktvu.com, click on high school sports and cast your ballot. we will announce the game on thursday and see you on friday night. the a's off today. the giants play the first of three in arizona. both in the number one wildcard spot. keep winning you are in the playoffs. don't want to be in the wildcard but that is better than being on the outside

looking in. >> thank you. we are following developing news in northern california. this is new video from the wildfire. we learned 100 homes have burned. up from 75. 1500 people have been evacuated. the latest on ktvu channel 2 news at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36 and tonight at 10:00 p.m. have a good night everyone. >> good night.

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