we have both sides of the debate for you, starting in san francisco with ktvu's amber lee. amber-- >> reporter: julie, tonight's protest here in the heart of the mission was festive. but the message was somber as demonstrators are fighting what they call the legalization of racial profiling. these aztek dancers provided the background for the rally. >> it's a fear we have to confront every day. every day you wake up and you think, i'm here undocumented anything can happen. our families can be separated. >> reporter: demonstrators are protesting the arizona law and the program now in use in many u.s. cities including san francisco. it gives federal immigration agents access to a state data base of fingerprints taking at county jail. making it easy to find undocumented immigrants. >> we are here to protest those laws that target individuals. >> if we get notified of level two or three offenders that are in jail we're still going to do our job and check them out and if so put them in proceedings or remove them. >> reporter: many protesters told us illegal immigrants are hard wo

we have both sides of the debate for you, starting in san francisco with ktvu's amber lee. amber-- >> reporter: julie, tonight's protest here in the heart of the mission was festive. but the message was somber as demonstrators are fighting what they call the legalization of racial profiling. these aztek dancers provided the background for the rally. >> it's a fear we have to confront every day. every day you wake up and you think, i'm here undocumented anything can happen. our families can be separated. >> reporter: demonstrators are protesting the arizona law and the program now in use in many u.s. cities including san francisco. it gives federal immigration agents access to a state data base of fingerprints taking at county jail. making it easy to find undocumented immigrants. >> we are here to protest those laws that target individuals. >> if we get notified of level two or three offenders that are in jail we're still going to do our job and check them out and if so put them in proceedings or remove them. >> reporter: many protesters told us illegal immigrants are hard wo

ktvu's amber lee is live at the scene with the report. amber? >> reporter: frank, tonight, firefighters tell us that the turn of the century building behind me is uninhabitable after a fire severely damaged the unit on the second and third floors. it displaced seven tenants. a fire broke out here. witnesses say they could smell the fire and saw plenty of smoke. >> scary. really scary. i thought people were in there. >> reporter: people were inside. firefighters say that they evacuated people inside. supervisor candidate dennis trialy thought it was construction workers. >> at first, i thought it was just construction and then with the addition of the smell and everything else, i came out here to investigate and i saw smoke and, at that point, i realized it was a fire. >> crews say it was tough knocking out the fire. it took 70 firefighters about a half hour to get the upper hand. >> the fire was centered into tweent walls and was able to get the walls from both buildings and take it from the inside. >> reporter: firefighters brought us inside th

reports live in walnut creek, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in washington, d.c. congress today passed the long awaited wall street bill. it now goes to president obama for his signature. the bill aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2008 financial downturn. mr.obama said the new law demands accountability. >> it provides certainty to everyone from bankers to farmers to business owners to consumers. and unless your business model depends on bilking models, then there's nothing to be concerned about. >>> seven horses were found in a field and most did not make it. the question tonight, is this a case of animal neglect. >>> this is meg whitman's house, and these are people protesting. >>> we'll show you some faces caught on camera -- there's a search of looting suspects, and we'll show you some faces caught on camera. >>> maureen naylor reports, investigators want to know if the horses were victims of severe neglects. >> reporter: it was a disturbing sight here as investigators photographed one after the other. two were found alive but very dehydrated. >> one had to

reports live in walnut creek, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in washington, d.c. congress today passed the long awaited wall street bill. it now goes to president obama for his signature. the bill aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2008 financial downturn. mr.obama said the new law demands accountability. >> it provides certainty to everyone from bankers to farmers to business owners to consumers. and unless your business model depends on bilking models, then there's nothing to be concerned about. >>> seven horses were found in a field and most did not make it. the question tonight, is this a case of animal neglect. >>> this is meg whitman's house, and >>> maureen naylor reports, investigators want to know if the horses were victims of severe neglects. >> reporter: it was a disturbing sight here as investigators photographed one after the other. two were found alive but very dehydrated. >> one had to go on iv fluids. the other we just gave small amounts of water in a bucket. there's still touch and go. >> reporter: the weak surviving horses were loaded on to a tr

ktvu's amber lee has the story. >> reporter: friends tell us that chase stanley enlisted in the army while he was a senior here at napa high. he left for the military four years ago and was due to be discharmed this summer. >> he was deployed in 2007. >> he remembers his goal of joining the army part of his adventurous spirit and recklessness. >> you know, he was an amazing kid. you put in front of him and he had to get up in three seconds and do something. >> reporter: he had already served 15 months in iraq when he was deployed to afghanistan in december after the army extended his tour. friends say that stanley was ready to come home but was willing to do more to serve his country. >> that's something that he thought was courageous and a man should do. that's something that called to him >> reporter: the department of defense said that he was killed two days ago along with three other soldiers. the army says that insurgents attacked the soldier's vehicle with an ied. >> family and friends can't help but think that he should have been here with them had the tour not been extended.

ktvu's amber lee has the story. >> reporter: friends tell us that chase stanley enlisted in the army while he was a senior here at napa high. he left for the military four years ago and was due to be discharmed this summer. >> he was deployed in 2007. >> he remembers his goal of joining the army part of his adventurous spirit and recklessness. >> you know, he was an amazing kid. you put in front of him and he had to get up in three seconds and do something. >> reporter: he had already served 15 months in iraq when he was deployed to afghanistan in december after the army extended his tour. friends say that stanley was ready to come home but was willing to do more to serve his country. >> that's something that he thought was courageous and a man should do. that's something that called to him >> reporter: the department of defense said that he was killed two days ago along with three other soldiers. the army says that insurgents attacked the soldier's vehicle with an ied. >> family and friends can't help but think that he should have been here with them had the tour not been extended.

ktvu, channel 2 news amber lee is live in the city with the details. amber? >> reporter: frank, the protests took place here in front of the federal building. it was loud, passionate and contained some street theater. [ music ] >> reporter: at 5:00 this evening, a group of religious leaders from various denominations orchestrated an act of civil disobedience. dozens of demonstrators chanted their support from the sidewalk as the group blocked traffic on 7th street between mission and market. >> everyone has to have compassion for all immigrant families that are in america doing all kind of work. >> reporter: organizers applaud the federal judge's decision today to block key parts of the controversial arizona law. but they say it is not enough. they are calling on nancy pilosi and president obama to pass federal immigration reform. >> the inaction in washington is causing the suffering in our communities. >> reporter: this 17-year-old high school student from indonesia lives in fear that she and her grandmother will be deported after living here for six years.

ktvu, channel 2 news amber lee is live in the city with the details. amber? >> reporter: frank, the protests took place here in front of the federal building. it was loud, passionate and contained some street theater. [ music ] >> reporter: at 5:00 this evening, a group of religious leaders from various denominations orchestrated an act of civil disobedience. dozens of demonstrators chanted their support from the sidewalk as the group blocked traffic on 7th street between mission and market. >> everyone has to have compassion for all immigrant families that are in america doing all kind of work. >> reporter: organizers applaud the federal judge's decision today to block key parts of the controversial arizona law. but they say it is not enough. they are calling on nancy pilosi and president obama to pass federal immigration reform. >> the inaction in washington is causing the suffering in our communities. >> reporter: this 17-year-old high school student from indonesia lives in fear that she and her grandmother will be deported after living here for six years.

am amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an out of control wildfire is causing big problems tonight in southern california. firefighters say flames have destroyed a home southeast of baker's field. the fire started about 3:00 this afternoon and quickly scorched about 500 acres. officials say right now flames are still threatening another 150 structures. the small community of old west ranch has been evacuated. 00 firefighters are battling the fire from the air and the ground. >>> about 50 miles north of takachape, a fire has charred 6,000 ache education and destroyed six homes -- 6,000 acres and destroyed six homes. still no word on what caused it. in northern sierra, lightning strikes have sparked dozens of small fires in the past four days. firefighters have been scrambling and sources from the bay area have been called in. >> reporter: julie, dozens of fire fighters and tons of equipment have been sent out from the bay area to other parts of the state. firefighters, engines, helicopters and bulldozers have been sent out. but fire officials say the bay area is still covered. >> in ou

am amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an out of control wildfire is causing big problems tonight in southern california. firefighters say flames have destroyed a home southeast of baker's field. the fire started about 3:00 this afternoon and quickly scorched about 500 acres. officials say right now flames are still threatening another 150 structures. the small community of old west ranch has been evacuated. 00 firefighters are battling the fire from the air and the ground. >>> about 50 miles north of takachape, a fire has charred 6,000 ache education and destroyed six homes -- 6,000 acres and destroyed six homes. still no word on what caused it. in northern sierra, lightning strikes have sparked dozens of small fires in the past four days. firefighters have been scrambling and sources from the bay area have been called in. >> reporter: julie, dozens of fire fighters and tons of equipment have been sent out from the bay area to other parts of the state. firefighters, engines, helicopters and bulldozers have been sent out. but fire officials say the bay area is still covered. >> in ou