the hawsessages who said he was -- hostages who said he was never scared for his life. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: this owner received well wishes and attention the day after his ordeal. >> get me a [ bleep ] cop. get me a [ bleep ] cop. don't mess with me. i want it in 10 minutes. >> that is how he talked to police. he says the way the man treated him and his employee was different. >> he said don't worry, i am not going to hurt you. >> reporter: that was cue. for the rest of the time he worked to win his confidence. >> i told him, if you are angry can i offer you something to eat, we have cookies, chips. nothing more than that. >> reporter: it capped off a scary day. the suspect crashed a stolen car, thread chp on a chase and

carjacked someone before being the target of gunfire. >> he broke the door. >> that led to the man running into the arco gas station. >> then i told him, look, you have come under my roof. it becomes my responsibility, social responsibility to protect you to the best of my capacity. >> reporter: he and his employee tried to escape when he dozed off. >> 30 seconds he went in a deep sleep. we tried to open the door. couldn't open the door. it was stuck. >> it did end peacefully. police say he was wantedoon warrant out of tracy for -- wanted on a aren't out of tracy. he is -- warrant out of tracy.

he is now facing other charges. bail $1 million. >> john, yesterday when you were talking to him you asked him if it was the worse day of his life, he said it was the best day of his life. >> reporter: since he survived it was the best day. >> john sasaki, thank you. new at 6:00 p.m. rents going up across the bay area. something most people living here already know. now a new report shows how much the rents have gone up. zillow reports the median rent in san francisco is now more than $4,200 a month and that keeps going higher. ktvu's tom vacar with the reason why. >> reporter: if san francisco is the epicenter of high rents the shock waves are spreading. in the central bay area rents are up 15% over last year. >> we see the trend towards

renting. there are lots of studies say that is temporary. >> reporter: for now zillow says high rent san jose is up 13%. san francisco up 15.5%. daly city up 20%. across the bay, oakland up 21.6. emeryville 26%. berkeley up 31%. he manages 600 rental units. >> i say in the last year they have increased because there is lack of vacancy. >> reporter: his offerings reveal renters willing to pay. >> within a week. >> reporter: the residents are well paid techies who want to live close to where they work. >> big increase in employment in the bay area.

particularly in silicon valley and in the san francisco area. >> we are at the center of the social media and internet commerce worlds. >> reporter: california created 30,000 new jobs. >> 13% of the state's population. we contact for half of the -- account for half the jobs created. >> reporter: if it continues prices go up. if they level up, prices level off. only a loss of jobs, a big loss will bring them back down. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> on www.ktvu.com you will findlike it the report on rising -- find a link to the report on rising rents. air a new complaint about ride share drivers. they met with tax collector. the city's requirement to pay a

registration fee. >> cab drivers have to pay a business tax and uber does not. they are doing the same job we do. >> taxi drivers complained that companies like uber and lyft are hurting their business. anyone who does business in san francisco for 7 days must register and pay the fee. it would also apply to the ride share drivers. they want the city to make sure that happens. the committee approved a bill that would authorize the option of medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults. the end of life option act being debated in sacramento would give adults with six months or less to live the option to request prescription medication that would allow them to die on their own terms. she drew attention to the issue when she moved to oregon last year because they have a death

with dignity law. she had brain cancer and ended her life last november. four other states authorize medical aid in dying, washington, montana, vermont and new mexico -- vermont and new mexico. he was sworn in to office today in sacramento. he won a battle against a fellow democrat. he had the support of business owners. $9million were spent on the special election by the campaigns and groups. opponents accused him of being a republican in democrat's clothing. >> i ran as a democrat, progressive, conservative. trying to find a balance. [ indiscernible ] >> he says he cares about schools and roads but wants to be sure every tax dollar is

spent efficiently. >> reporter: since 1975 the golden state warriors are going to the nba finals, playing lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers. they will shine a spotlight on oakland. ktvu's mike mibach spoke with the mayor about how they plan to make sure everything runs smoothly. >> reporter: warriors fever alive in oakland. >> i love it. >> i hope they do it. >> reporter: everything yellow pops more one day after golden state warriors punched its ticket to the nba finals. >> i was at the game. exciting night. >> the mayor says the city is preparing for a celebration to be held if the warriors win the title. >> i don't want to jinx anything. we are proceeding with great hope but mayor ed lee agrees that the parade should be in oakland. >> game one thursday and game two on a sunday night, officials say that gives

oakland plenty of time to make the spotlight shine on the city. >> we already know people are coming in from around the world. >> reporter: she says meetings with leaders, hotels and restaurants are well underway. >> galleries, the museum, we want them to experience our city. >> the mayor did not say how many police police police officers were be on patrol but protecting fans is a priority. >> we expect there to be a lot of celebration, a lot of people out and about and we are prepared to have the staffing to make sure that is all smooth. >> the nba finals in oakland. the cavs, the warriors, tip-off one week away. mike mibach, ktvu fox 2 news. major league soccer all- star game is coming to san jose and the earthquakes' new

stadium. >> go to market for us when we started the league. we needed a stadium and now that we have that this will be one of the great markets in the u.s. >> it opened earlier this year to great reviews. the all-star game is july 2016. major league soccer says in addition to the game there will be a week long series of events. drivers splitting lanes with motorcycles. a common practice with unclear rules. now there is a push to regulate it. >> that will make people think twice about changing lanes. >> the legislation to legalize lane splitting. >> rocking in whine country. the preparation for the bottle rocket music festival. . >> it warmed up today. it will warm further towards the weekend. see you back here after the break. >> a live look at the thursday evening commute.

this is highway 24 in walnut creek. >> this is interstate 280 in san jose. cars towards the screen are going south bound. moving pretty well in both directions. at subway, a great meal starts with a great sandwich on the new "simple 6 menu." with six of our best six-inch subs, like the

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. soon the legislator may make it legal for motorcycles to weave between cars. lane splitting is something you already see. but if it becomes law california would become the first state to allow it. motorcycle riders say that would be a good thing and would make the practice safer. >> i think that there is more

consequence to it now. i am sure they will advertise it, it is legal. that will make people think twice about changing lanes. >> the state assembly approved the law today. right now bikers who navigate around traffic through the middle of lanes are in a gray area in california. although law enforcement permits it, other states ban the practice. the new bill says motorcycles must drive below 50 miles per hour when splitting lanes. one rider said there are two reasons he does it. >> keep your bike cool. most bikes over heat and i know that is a big problem. big thing about being behind cars. you could get rear ended. that is dangerous. >> the motorcyclist association opposes the bill. they are in favor of less strict rules. the bill heads to the senate. the bottle rocket music

festival kicks off at the napa valley expo tomorrow. organizers say they made changes to the festival after listening to the concerns of residents. ktvu's cristina rendon tells us what will be different this year. >> i was supportive of the event. it seemed like a good thing for the town. >> reporter: he has nothing but love for the bottle rocket music festival but he knows some neighbors haven't been happy with the noise, the traffic and the parking. >> people are getting used to the idea. they are doing everything they can to make it better. >> reporter: after the first event in 2013 -- [ indiscernible ] he helped start the neighborhood program where ambassadors walk the streets talking and listening. >> anybody who is here we work with. >> reporter: this neighborhood

is where residents have been vocal. that is why they will make sure concerns are being listened to. >> anyone driving to bottle rocket music festival will be able to apark and walk -- to park and walk to the festival. >> reporter: he says that is a change from last year when shuttle buses were used. >> this year we had our meeting and 10 people showed up. wy received zero complaints and got three -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: a few residents have become amburseders and now are a part of the solution. >> music heals. music brings us all together. >> reporter: cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. keeping people safe while traveling to and from the airport was the purpose of a mission today in oakland. officials were screening buses, limos, taxis and ride sharing

vehicles looking for safety violations. making sure vehicle identification numbers check out and insurance and licenses are up to date. >> people, companies may not be aware they are in violation of something. this is a great tool let people know there is something going on. if you are doing it and you are negligent we want to put a stop to that. >> several citations were handed out today. it is all part of the effort to keep drivers and passengers safe. time to check out the weather now. we were talking earlier, about the same, warmer. felt like it was cooler. >> it was like that. started off slow. but then the sun came out, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and temperature said warmed. numbers 4, 5 degrees warmer than yesterday. even though it may not have felt like that. morgan hill, 80 degrees today.

that is a big jump. 77 fairfield. antioch 78. santa rosa 76. still cool around the bay. san francisco 59. oakland 65. hayward 63. we are seeing warming. but some cities cooled. there is the fog. it looks cold. the fog, right? it is cold. what i want to point out, see how it is compressing down, there is high pressure up the, pressing -- up there, pressing down. a warmer pattern the next couple days. into the weekend. texas, they are getting hammered. they had tornado warnings, now it is tornado watches. look at the thunderstorms moving through. towards the dallas area. they can't buy a break. they will get a break, sunday and monday, texas will get a break. they have been getting severe severe thunderstorms.

we have had a slow, cool pattern that is breaking up now. ours is breaking up now. theirs will break up by the end of the weekend. 76 fairfield. warmer colors. higher temperatures. concord 8 degrees warmer than it was last night at this time. that is a big jump. 10 degrees warmer inland. mountain view, minus one. some areas are cooler. -high climates. 60s around the bay -- microclimates. 60s around the bay. livermore valley, low 80s. 85 degrees tomorrow at the far inland east edge. forecast is for the low to leave. it does. leaves. causes problems in texas. it is out of there sunday.

for us, high pressure is back. warm through the bay area weekend. highs tomorrow, 80s. optimistic with the numbers. tomorrow i think with the pattern, with the fog compressing we will get more low 80s. that is it. 90s, central valley. it is there. it will be hot. we had a fire earlier that got put out. fires become a real issue. especially with the lack of rain that we have had. there it is. nice looking five-day forecast. weekend looks nice. saturday is the best day. >> thank you. the contra costa county fair opened today in antioch. the fairgrounds opened for business. new rides and new food, even the family dog can get in on the fun.

>> it is a comment titian. they get to jump into a pool and they see who gets the furthest. >> another attraction, all those farm animals. children and adults can get a look at the live stock. the fair runs through sunday. >> nothing like the county fair. coming up, the warriors begin their game planning for lebron james and the cavaliers and the sharks introduce their new head coach. mark is up next with sports. >> now to the news room, gasia mikaelian with a look at what we are working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00 p.m. >> coming up at 7:00 p.m. add another name to the list of republican presidential candidates. the normer new york governor who joined the -- former new york governor who joined the race today. we are working on these stories and more coming up tonight at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36.

taking advantage of the moment for sure. way too comfortable. >> she played hide and seek. take a look. with her mvp dad. >> he answered questions. now watch what she does. hands her gum to the guy next to the stage. after the game, she imstated her dad's move -- initated her dad's -- imitated her dad's move. so glad the warriors are in the finals but bummed the sharks didn't make the playoffs but today they introduced their new coach. >> world series, super bowl, now the nba finals.

someday -- >> someday -- [ talking at the same time ] >> a stanley cup final. you know, the organization has high standards. you don't make the playoffs, you are the coach, you are out. that was the case for the coach. they introduced peter deboer. experienced coach. head coach for 21 straight seasons at one level or another in the nhl. coached with florida, new jersey, took the devils to the stanley cup final in 2012. but they did lose to the kings. he was in the mix the last time san jose had a coaching vacancy. >> the young guy, you come in, think you can coach anyway, i think that serves you well early in your career. i come to appreciate the value

of experience. like any business. i think experience accounts for a lot. i am a better coach today than i was three, four years ago when we went to the stanley cup finals and when i entered the league 7 years ago. >> maybe she the guy that could -- he is the guy that could get them there. >> the warriors are there. joe panic, big hero for the giants and last night to help the warriors get into the finals, none other than harrison barnes. man, did he come on strong. 24 points. 13 in the 4th quarter. at one point scored 9 straight. that was after keith tyner got can the -- klay thompson got knocked out. he talked about stepping up today. >> our hitters are, you know,

stef stef and klay. on a night like this when i am able to get more shots, make shots, feel goods. i understand that, you know, there will be a lot of night wheres i won't be scoring numbers. [ indiscernible ] >> harrison barnes right there. 22-years-old. if he was on a lesser team he might be a huge verge of superstardom. he is a great player but on the warriors over chateau immediate 467 how is -- over shadowed. >> how is klay thompson doing? >> he had concussion like symptoms. his dad reported today he is feeling better. he will undergo the nba's protocol for concussions. he will have a week to get better. and all fans holding their death on that -- their breath on that one -- [ talking at the same time ] >> he came back into the game

briefly but, you know, it wasn't a good idea to get him back in. he wasn't ready. hopefully -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. coming up tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news, record ridership and aging infrastructure, the concerns about b.a.r.t. to the board of directors. female announcer: sleep train challenged its manufacturers to offer even lower prices. but the mattress price wars ends sunday. now it's posturepedic vs. beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years interest-free financing. plus, free same day delivery set-up

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yeah, honey, mitchell helped me pick out the shirt. [ ragtime music plays ] you're gonna love it. ooh, i wish i could pick you up some lip gloss but we're already at the car. okay, bye, honey. getting pretty good, huh? yeah, but you were always good. i'm just glad you stuck with it. seriously? what? it's playing itself. well, i didn't know. you honestly thought that i just became a piano virtuoso, dad? you've known me my whole life. have you ever seen me take a lesson? i thought maybe you were self-taught. oh, i'm sorry. you're right. like when i taught myself to play the clarinet. exactly. i never played the clarinet. can we drop it? let's go get an ice cream. what about my lactose intolerance? oh, i'm not loving this game. [ scoffs ] this sucks. my teacher gave me mononucleosis.