the victim and two witnesses chased them at balboa park station in san francisco. police say that is when the suspect used pepper spray and managed to escape. >> it appears they would pepper spray people in order to intimidate them or help them get away faster. >> not just your cellphone are being stolen, even ipads. >> katie: two young men in that case have been arrested, bart police believe there are even more victims and they want people to come forward. investigators are sure the same type of crime have occurred on trains at balboa park, glen park 16 and 24th street stations. >> the family of a cyclist killed in a tragic accident, they say the city was warned about dangerous road conditions but did nothing to fix it. it happened on grizzly peak boulevard. alan wang has more. >> reporter: a rut in the road ended the life of 53-year-old alan lee. he was father of two and avid cyclist from alameda. >> he trained, he went riding yet all the proper etiquette. >> last september he was rounding this curve with a cycling group when his tire got caught in a crack. he lo

. >> until next time, i get out >> the renovation of balboa park, the oldest in the city of san francisco, and now it is the newest part in the city of san francisco. through our partnership, and because of public investment from the two thousand eight fund, we are celebrating a renewal and an awakening of this park. we have it safer, happier, more joyous. >> 3, 2, 1, [laughter] =--[applause] >> it is a great resource for families, to have fun in the city, recreation. >> this is an amazing park. we have not revitalized it without public and private investment. the critical piece of the process of this renovation was that it was all about the community. we reached out to everyone in this community. we love this park dearly and they all had thoughts and ideas and they wanted to bring their own creativity and their personality to bear on the design. what you see is what the community wanted. these ideas all came from the residents of this community. as a result, there is a sense of ownership, pride and responsibility that goes along with what is going to be an exciting park. >> the question

. >>> san francisco officials were on hand to re-open balboa park. the park underwent a major renovation including a new play area. crews renovated the tennis cuisinarts, picnic areas and put in new landscaping. >>> the giant goes for a second straight win against the padres. joe fonzi has highlights. >>> and it's a celebration on wheels, the big event for bicycle enthusiasts. [ thunder crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's 10 years' of life's sunny days... or... the occasional stormy one... trust goes a long way. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. . >>> a bicycle celebration is underway in jack london square. earlier cycling enthusiasts were treated to a tightrope and professional bmx bike stunts. it also features new, unique and ventage bicycles. owl proceeds go to

a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine untileople began jumping in the lily pond to fill up their water guns... and at some point.. brokeeoff a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less than a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respect stuff... other people's stuff. go home and kill your own fish, kill your own plants. just don't do it in a public place.")) the partiers also damaged the fountain in the plaza. police are reviewing videos taken at the event to see if they can hold anyone responsible for the mess.. an alligator act at an ohio county fair takes a frightening turn...when a gator attacks a trainer!and the entire ordeal is caught on . camera.take a look... danny beck... a seasoned trainer performs an act he's done many times.problem is... he gets his arm a little too close to the alligator's mouth and the 180 pound reptile snaps down on it.some quick thinking saved dannyús arm and possibly his life. 100-109"he starts crushing down on the bone muscl

this saturday at 11:00 in the morning, our department invites all of you and the public to balboa park for a celebration event marking the completion of a $3.5 million renovation. the trust for public land has proven to be an incredible partner of ours, helping to renovate and revitalize three parks in our city. the next big milestone will be both decker playground in the tenderloin -- bo decker playground. i invite everyone out this saturday to cut a ribbon and help celebrate. sunday, august 26, ping-pong -- as part of sunday street in chinatown, the city and chinatown community will host the second annual chinatown ping-pong tournament. those of you who consider yourselves experts or those of you who are, like me -- can put your skills to the test. i am a very mediocre ping-pong player. on september 21, we invite everyone to join the san francisco parks alliance and san francisco recreation and park department for a city fund- raiser for our incredible open spaces. guest will enjoy food and drink and the sound of bluegrass. visit partyfortheparks.org for more information. two weeks a

a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine untile began jumping in the lily pond full of koi fish to fill up their water guns... and at some point.. broke off a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less ttan a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respect stuff... other people's stuff. go home and kill your own fish, kill your own plants. just don't do it in a public place.")) the partiers also damaged the fountain in the plaza. police are reviewing videos taken at the event to see if they can hold anyone responsible for the mess. 3 3 our facebook page now has more than 76-thousand likes... and it continues to grow. grow. we're highlighting some of our friends... with our "facebook fan of the day". today's fan is latrice wilson. thank you latrice for following us. us. you could be a fox45 facebook fan of the ddy. just go to facebook.com slash foxbaltimore and like our page. 3 vo roll cue: "back vo roll cue: "back in owing mills" sot roll cue: "intensity any less" 3

officers arrested two teenage boys they say cut and iphone and fled near the balboa park station. police think they are connected to five other robberies on board trains this year. a fire destroyed in martina's home this morning but a live downed power line kept firefighters at a distance for more than an hour until pg&e could shut off the power. it is not clear what started that fire. police are looking for whoever stole a statue outside a church in campbell. the statue was discovered missing friday morning at st. mary catholic church on north first street. it stands between 5-6 ft. tall. in developing story out of southern california where a fast-moving brush fire has destroyed one home. the fire is burning out of control in a heavily wooded area near riverside county. it started at 1130 this morning but the cause is still unknown. election day is little more than three months away and president obama is leading a likely challenger mitt romney in three key swing states. in a cbs news poll that shows president obama leading in pennsylvania by 11 points. in ohio the president is a

officers say the teens are believed to be connected to thefts in seventh disco between the balboa park in 16th street stations. witnesses claim the suspects even pepper sprayed a victim after he pursued the thieves two weeks ago. investigators are asking any additional victims to step forward. >> mai martinez home passed down from generation to generation is now in ruins after it was ravaged by an early-morning fire. decades of memories went up in smoke as firefighters were kept at bay. >> for some reason my mother woke up this morning, and there was already a fire going in the house. >> the fire started after 6:00, best was raised here. >> it was amazing. my grandparents built this house. >> inside everything was destroyed. >> she had time to get her chance out, and her, and that was it. >> a mother and great aunt were unharmed but priceless heirlooms are gone. >> i broke down and cried, as you would, it is not the stuff or the house, it is the generations of memories. >> the flames were so big that the fire department could not go in. >> because of the terrain and the ability to get

along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you but typically have to. there is so much more to do. we have to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars, speeding through and make it unsafe for pedestrians. sidewalks are not very convenient for people. it takes a lot of money to do that, but it is really about being vigilant and looking at the fund the come through the transportation authority. we have been extending sidewalks in some places to help with pedestrians, trying to put in islands, plantings to slow down traffic. bike lanes have helped. a bit controversial where i live is a bike lane. people do not see as many bikes, but we are seeing more and more common now that the bike lanes are coming in. that makes it safer for pedestrians. we have a bike way on a major street. you do not have as much time to cross, and you cut down one lane for the cars and a pedestrian can then w

southbound traffic lanes will remain open, but the j church line will only operate between balboa park and market streets. things, they're hoping, to expect to normal in time for that big morning commute on monday. >>> before we think about monday, let's think and talk about the weekend. >> enjoy. soaking in the weekend. >> meteorologist christina loren is tracking the forecast for us. >>> who wants to sleep in? who doesn't want to go to work tomorrow? right here. good morning to you. and we'll have some good sleeping-in weather for you. not so much the case if you're waking up in the central valley as we have some thunder boomers out there. i'll show you in just a moment. but i want to show you the difference we're seeing right now from san francisco down to san jose. so, san francisco has areas where you're completely cloudy at this point and some areas where ythe sun is completely breaking through. one of those days you walk out and don't think you need the umbrella, you could get caught by a stray shower or two. old glory blowing in the wind. lot of instability out there today. let

claimed the suspects pepper spray to evict him after he chased the thieves two weeks ago at the balboa park station. investigators are asking additional victims to come forward. >> we have a little bit of weather and traffic and we will start with that first >> we just learned from our radio partners that the fire is pretty much under control at this point. they had to cancel the second alarm but there are still buyers down apparently at the house in martinas, it is a total loss. at least one person inside that home had to be rescued. elsewhere, we take you down to whipple avenue on southbound 101, we have an accident coming in to the news room in one lane. on the bay bridge we apparently still have the stalled bus blocking one lane in the toll plaza. >> it will probably be as hot as the studio around parts of the bay area. the '50s and '60s right now in most spots but mid-90s as you had to some of the valleys. the ridge of high pressure will bring some impressive temperatures. >> is not atypical gift for a 10 year-old >> that is exactly what a placer county father was going for when he bou

for the j line saturday and sunday as well they will have it running out to market, from balboa parkn you can hop on underground at the church station. that is scheduled until monday morning at 5:00 when everything should be wrapped up. 's and caltrain reporting no delays. westbound 4 antioch, 26 miles an hour lone tree towards loveridge, usual slow down there, 680 walnut creek flowing well southbound towards highway 24. live shot san jose northbound 280 looking good at this point. >>> 5:54. >>> we want to thank some of the people who are helping bay area foster kids by liking us on facebook. >> many so of our new friends include cynthia s san jose, barbara h san leandro and dawn h of san rafael. you can make a difference as well, just like abc7 news on facebook and one dollar gets donated to the sleep train dream campaign. >>> investor are taking a close look at the just released unemployment report which shows the jobless rate going up a 10th of a percent to 8.3%. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. july jobs report is out and it is a mixed picture. payrolls in the u.s. did clim

police tracked the gps signal as it went across the city, first at the balboa park bart station, but the chase ended on eighth avenue. >> called the case of a phone that refuse to be lost. after two robbers stole a cellphone and got away, the gps kept putting out signals, and with the help of special software subscribed to by the victim, police were able to track them to 3 1/2 miles from where it was stolen. >> he turned to the officer, with his hands concealed. >> a police spokesperson said one of the suspected robbers made a sudden move so officer opened fire. >> i heard someone shouting " stop right there ". and then it escalated to " stop or i'll fire ". then i heard a shot .. >> the shot missed and the officer was injured in the chase. police surrounded the neighborhood. as anxious parents drop off their kids, they learned that simple elementary school was on lockdown and the suspect got away again. >> that is disturbing. >> fortunately for police the phones gps giving a signal and attracted to 4 mi. away in the inner sunset district. officers found two men in a car, one in the

they say that the boys took an iphone from a writer and fled near the balboa park station. police think that the suspects are connected to five other cellphone robberies on board trains this year. >> else fiery martinez, firefighters had to wait an hour for pg&e to cut the power. that house was destroyed. but fortunately everyone inside got out safely, it is not yet clear what started that fire. >> police are looking for whomever stole a statue outside of a church in campbell. the statue of st. bernadette disappeared sometime before friday morning. at the catholic church on north first street, it stands between 5 ft. and 6 ft. tall. >> also denied san fransisco central subway project is facing a legal challenge. agribusinesses filed a lawsuit over plans to dig a massive hole in north beach to extract tunnel and boring equipment during construction. the group says that seven years of construction will disrupt businesses for local merchants and they say that what is worst, as a right now there are no plans for the subway to actually stop in north beach. >> we're talking about

the jay church line will operate between balboa park and market street. things are expected to return to normal in time for the commute on monday. >> meteorologist christina loren is standing by to give us a look at the forecast. pretty nice day. >> an interesting day. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. this is a live look at san jose. hard to believe with this much fog all the way into the south bay that we have this on the radar. let's show you what is taking place. we couldn't see this unless we showed you all the way from space n. is what's really cool. showers in the bay area, and pretty strong thunderstorm that i'm watching in the tracy area. if you are headed to the central valley you want to take caution as we've seen a couple of strong cells roll through. this is how it works out. because we're getting more action, the area of low pressure coming in kicking up the wind, a little more mixture to our atmosphere the fog is already clearing in san jose. we started off with 3/4-mile-an-hour ago. now is when things are starting to change. we'r

balboa park is rising in popularity. ribbon on the revamped park located near city college. and more people say they will bring their children and families there. and the upgrade includes new playground equipment. picnic area as well as a skate park. >> thanks to a nonprofit park. >> 200 volunteers started building the playground yesterday for creative education and the students had a hand in designing it. >> the children get to decide what the play ground is going to look like. they come up with the concept and the adults make it happen. >> once finished, it as rock climbing wall. and it is a stage for performances. >> well, san francisco based pinterest is the fastest growing media site. last week, they hit a landmark after they dropped the invite only status and opened up a sign up policy for all web users. >> it is ranked the third most visited social media network. >>> prince william is being credited with saving a young girl's life. the rescue he made right off the coast of wales, an american woman makes another at

the time they were arrested was at the balboa park b.a.r.t. station. the victim of the robbery actually chased down these two teenaged boys. they used pepper spray. now, most of these robberies are happening -- or have happened, i should say, in san francisco, even though they've already made the arrest here, b.a.r.t. police are still trying to find other victims essentially victims on the east bay. if that's you, put in another call to police. 7:04. >>> three people accused of a series of robberies near a san jose high school have now been arrested. san jose say all of the robberies happen near evergreen high school. no one was hurt. investigators say the suspects had high powered automatic weapons. their names haven't been released. they were arrested after a yard- to-yard search that included police dogs in a santa -- in a santa clara sheriff's helicopter. an audit says oakland pd failed to budget for maintenance systems, lacked a personal pleasant and didn't track spending. oakland has aagreed -- has agreed to improve the issues. >>> a problem at a

a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine until their water guns... and at some point.. broke off a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less than a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respect stuff... other people's stuff. go home and kill your own fish, kill your own plants. just don't do it in a public ppace.")) the partiers also damaged the fountain in the plaza. police are reviewing videos taken at the event to see if they can the mess. e responsible for ss far...it's a clear start to your day... day...just how long this nice weather will hang around... next in your skywatch weaaher ft forecast you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. nats of calling a fan favorite returns to thh illinois state fair... it's the "husband calling contestt... where women are actually áencouragedá to yell at their men! men! over the weekend... wives took to the stage to to see whose method was best at luring their husbands on stage. participants were aale

investigators are sure the same type of crime occurred on trains in balboa, glenn park, 16th and 24th street stations. it is a relatively new type of theft which is growing. in 2010 there were 107 reported cases of stolen devices on bart trains. 124 in 2011 and 55 so far this year. this bart passenger says he hides his smart phone. >> you shouldn't have it exposed because not your cellphone is being stolen even the ipad. >> they are still focused on their devices, they don't pay attention to those around them who may be looking to steal them. >> growing up in the city you let them have it. you want to be safe. as long as you are safe that is fine. materialistic things that shouldn't be that important. >> if you have more information that would help police, visit our website at abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. >>> if you have an iphone or other apple products, one local police department is reminding everybody, you can download an app and help you locate your stolen item on a map and police can help you track it down. we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. that app can a

southbound traffic lanes will remain open, but the j church line will only operate between balboa parkountains there have a fair chance of seeing thunder boomers this afternoon. we have a slight chance of dry lightning strikes. so, yeah, fire weather. danger has increased over the course of friday, saturday, and into sunday, drier weather and 87 comfortable degrees inland. here's mike and your drive. >>> san jose hills, milpitas, watch out for thunder boomers. right now we have a little dent there 280 northbound. no injuries, cleared from the roadway. here 101 slow still north of 808 toward the airport. the metering lights turn off at 87 and that causes those folks to join each other on 101. fremont, nice drive southbound toward us, northbound away from us. the bay bridge, look at that. what a treat. hey, go there for fun right now because it's the only time you can do that, marla. back to you. >>> we'll be back at 9:56. ♪ >> that is carly rae jepsen singing her number one single "call me maybe." next week on "today," carly will take center stage for our summer concert stage. owl city.