tension is running high among benicia police. solana county sheriff's deputies are out here and so are benicia police because they think a gunman is on the loose, somewhere here. we're told he shot at a benicia police officer, and then tried to carjack somebody here who lives in this neighborhood. now let's take a look at the video that we took earlier today. you can see there are two bullet holes in the front windshield of a benicia police car. this all started around 6:00 p.m. tonight. we're told by authorities that a male suspect opened fire at an officer at rose drive and tyne court in benicia. we don't know the motive and we're told that power is not hurt, but authorities say the suspect fled and turned up at the complex here at benicia highlands and then tried to carjack somebody who apparently lives here and now they are looking for that gunman. there is a s.w.a.t. team out here, again as well as solano county sheriffs and other police agencies. we see them up and down cambridge, the street we're on now and they are spread

i just got off the phone with benicia police.rm they have robert folster in custody right now. police have surveillance in this area of the 800 block of humboldt here in vallejo with a tip he may frequent this area. he was spotted by an officer close to 7:00 a.m.. we don't have a lot of details about his arrest yet. let's take a look at that video we just shot. we were the only station here as they arrested the shooting suspect on the 800 block of humboldt. he is now being questioned at the benicia police department. the suspect folster is from american canyon. police say he shot at a female officer just before 7:00 p.m. yesterday. she was making a routine traffic stop when she was ran the plates and realized the suspect was in a stolen vehicle. when she tried to get him out of the car he drove off and stopped at a nearby complex and shot at the officer. she fired back, no one was hurt. here this morning in vallejo police have folster in custody. he is being questioned at the benicia police department right now. he was just trans

car robert forster who arrested this morning officers pulled him over for a minor traffic stop in benicia, officers say they realize the car he was driving was stolen he sped off firing shots at a squad car he later abandoned that car a female passenger arrested, police say he still another car and ditched that and got away on foot that found in this morning after getting tips. a million-dollar reward for his arrest. >>> parents of students at oakland elementary school staged a sit-in parents and supporters gathered near lake view elementary one of the schools closed by the district this year demonstrators want to draw attention to the trend of closing public-school that primarily serve students of color. >>> the issue is they've closed down many schools and programs over the past decade >>> legacy when the five schools closed by kland unified school district. commuters in san francisco may have problems tomorrow demonstrators plan a protest with intent to shut down the lines organizers will gather in the bayview district to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting involving i

broke out near the entrance of benicia state park off columbus parkway on-ramp of eastbound 780. the fire burned two acres of vegetation and 20 feet of fencing despite the small size it took crews two hours to put the fire out >> a 420 acre wildfire in mendocino county is 80% contained. the north fire as it is call, broke out saturday afternoon near mill creek road a viewer of ukiah sent this video after the fire broke out. no homes threatened, several road closures, the cause remains under investigation. >>> 4:39 on this monday morning, thank you for coming in early to join us. >> it is my pleasure. >> i'm sure it is. mike is off today, frances is filling in for him. >> she is used to the early hours. >> yes, thank you for joining us, playing a little bit of musical chairs this morning. quiet now, live doppler as it does a sweep around the bay area, nothing worry about even through the week. we are starting off with low clouds. temperatures right now in the mid 50s to low 60s that will be our low around 7:00 this morning. then by lunchtime, sunny conditions. we are going to see

especially if you head across the benicia bridge, probably breezy conditions around the richmond/sanafael and bay bridges through the morning. there you see the wind speeds up to 25 miles per hour. that is good news for the air quality. it's not a spare the air day but you might notice smoke over the bay area. that's from fires toward mendocino county drifting to the south. air pollution, we're not seeing much in the way of ground level ozone levels. we have the giants game. first pitch time around 62 degrees, breezy and cool. no worries about rain for us as the system that brought unusual shower activity across southern california scoots off to the north and the east. around bay area now to the weekend, the sea breeze is going to keep temperatures down. 70s and 80s through the weekend. the temperatures we're going to see today, same story, saturday into sunday. low 80s around san jose. 70s and 80s out to the tri-valley. it's a little chilly toward san francisco, pacifica and the coast where you may not see much sun as the marine layer thickens up. through the weekend, a little warme

. >> also ahead on this sunday morning, july 15th, benicia police continue to search for a suspect who shot at an officer during a traffic stop. good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. let's start with a quick first look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. you see the view from behind you. the marine layer not as extensive as yesterday. we have a bit of clearing now around concord, also the delta and san jose not socked in look you were yesterday morning. throughout morning we will look for the low clouds and fog to peel back from the coast. we will look for some sunshine here. temperatures ranging from the 60s but we will get into the mid-and upper 80s today. so by about noontime we will have the sunglasses needed downtown and it looks as though this is only a one-day event. so if you like it a little bit warmer, enjoy today. we've got a few more mid-and upper 80s in our inland east bay. the big, big changes starting tomorrow. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. thousands of people from all over the bay area are preparing to rise and shine this m

arrested in vallejo, after intense searching officers pulled him over for a minor traffic stop in benicia, they discovered the car he was driving was stolen police said he sped off firing shots at a squad car he abandoned that car it female passenger was arrested police said he still another car but ditch it and got a web on foot investigators found forster ithis morning. there was a million-dollar reward offered for his arrest. two thousand firefighters battled the robbers fire in placer county crews called in from san diego, 17 firefighters injured on the job so far, the terrain and hot windy weather make it difficult to contain more than 2,200 a. burned so far cal fire says another 107 homes are threatened. the mill fire in in mendocino national forest 55 percent contained more than 25,000 a. and five buildings have burned. more than 1600 firefighters working and hot conditions for injuries reported. on the campaign trail of president obama continues to beat the drum over comments mitt romney made last week the republican nominee said he was on longer in charge when the company founded

benicia police on saturday were looking for a dangerous criminal who fired multiple shots at a police officer. still inside the abandoned car or a baby and a woman. >> i do not have the age of the hispanic male. he was wearing a light- colored shirt and blue jeans. >> benicia police do have the identity of the gunman but they're not releasing his name at this time. >> to the people are hospitalized after being struck by gunfire in separate shootings in oakland fee. the first incident happened around 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of foothill avenue and havens court avenue. one man suffered at least one gunshot wound. sphere >> in east palo alto police are asking for the public's help in finding a shooting suspect that said a young man's a hospital. he was found shot in a late run to 40 5:00 a.m. on the 300 block of azalea drive. no suspect description was immediately available. >> two additional suspects were arrested this weekend in an attempted burglary incident. a total of four people have been arrested in connection with the incident which was reported just before 11:00 a.m. on

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. >>> still ahead a man suspected of shooting at a benicia police officer is now in custody.hat police say helped lead to his arrest. >> we're live at san francisco where an unusual case of vandalism has the potential to cripple the city's emergency communication. what vandals did that have police so concerned. >> also a wild fire still burning in placer county keeps growing. how many homes are threatened by the so-called robbers fire. vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation, join together with a pecan crunch you'll savor, creating the most perfect lesson in flavor. at nature valley, nature's best-written recipe is ready for you to enjoy. delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley, nature at its most delicious. >>> good morning, to you. welcome back. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news a brand new day it's monday, july 16th i'm dave clark. >> and i'm jana katsuyama in for pam cook temperature it's 5:29 coming up on 5:30. steve is here to take a look at the -- >> close enough. [ laughter ] >> we have been at this

. >> word a benicia man has fallen to his death climbing a mountain in wyoming. it happened sunday. 27-year-old justin belten was descending the mountain with friends when another group of hikers saw him drop out of sight. rangers spotted his body 1,000 feet down from that mountain. thunderstorms prevented officials from recovering his body until yesterday. >> san mateo's board of supervisors wants to ask voters to okay a half cent sales tax f. approved it would increase sales tax from 8.25 to 8.75%. this move they say would raise 60 million a year for county parks, health, and jail staffing. the board will take this measure up tonight. >> 6:08. the police chief is holding all the cards for the opening of that new matrix casino. at a meeting yesterday, the city's gaming administrator recommended the casino be allowed to open the first floor if conditions are met. the top floor which would00,000 four card room suites will not open until september. a spokesperson for the casino says they are working to comply with the city's recommendations. >> the card room is one

. >>> a man suspected of shooting at benicia police is in custody.the lead to his arrest. >> we are live in san francisco where protestors just are starting to gather out here at market and 14th. we'll tell you why they hope to shut down muni service all day today. >> also the opening bell is about to ring on wall street. we'll have the early stock numbers for you when we come back. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan are always on the move. so they can't get to the bank to deposit a check. instead, they use citibank mobile check deposit. it's easy. they just snap a pic... ♪ hit send... and their checks are deposited right to their account. well almost all of their checks. stand back. seriously? [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> investors are expecting to react to a weaker than expected retail sales report that was just released about an hour ago. one stock to watch today citi group which posted better than expected quarterly earnings. you have a live picture there fr

. >> kristen: a 22-year-old man from american canyon is facing charges for shooting at a benicia police officer. they arrested robert folster after he evaded officers for almost 313 hours yesterday. he was driving a car that was reported stolen. he tried to drive away and shot at officer. in addition to those charges, he faces auto theft and possessing a stolen weapons charge. >> the life of. ross mirkarimi is expected to come to testify this. >> san francisco chronicle reports loe pez wants to be near her father who underwent major cancer surgery. they have raised nearly $1700 to pay for her round trip airfare after mayor ed lee declined to auto oos city funds for the ticket. >> the $68 billion high speed rail transit to call for an end to the project. it's facing several lawsuits and political pressure not to spend the money. the lawsuit brought by several cities will be discussed at the state capitol this morning. they claim that the environmental review analysis relies on false information. >>> pg&e will test sections of natural gas transmission lines along 280 in redwood city. it w

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this is approaching the split with 680 down to the benicia bridge. both move smoothly. for richmond down into berkeley. the metering lights or on. a live look shows you that backup is building but still hasn't enough to call this off. light for a traffic tuesday, another note. low clouds hanging out. an issue especially the golden gate bridge. >> we'll be back with a local update. >> every half hour after that.

if you are driving through antioch to bay point, that traffic looks good also from the benicia bridge to walnut creek we are off to a decent start. we mentioned it's nice and clear. and one more thing from hayward to fremont 880 southbound looks good. it's 4:53 let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you. a very good morning. unseasonally strong area of low pressure is dropping into the pacific northwest. it will end up in northern california probably tomorrow or wednesday morning. that means our temperatures they are going down rapidly. this system will doesn't have a lot of moisture with it. but the mere fact it's arriving this time of year it can do two things really crank up the fog bank and send temperatures not only plunging but also the wind really picking up. 50s on the temps. low to mid. i don't think they will be going very far. low clouds have already cleared the coastal hills. you can see the low right here in seattle it's on its way to portland and eventually somewhere around eureka. so much cooler is the main message here. low clouds sunny. now the low clouds will probably get

vallejo, benicia -- benicia. you head out towards antioch and brentwood. a little warmer on tuesday and then about the same, not much change as we go into the upcoming weekend. >> thank you, steve. >>> 7:39. michael phelps has a chance to repeat his olympic record eight gold medals at the games. phelps wrapped up the swimming trials last night with a come- from-behind win in the butterfly race. he may compete in three relay teams. he has -- teams. he has says hes to ha -- in three relay teams. he says he has to talk to his coach. >>> a big announcement expected today. what's opening in silicon valley that will help the area to -- to continue to be home to the best and brightest idea. demi we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all

. >>> fire investigators are trying to determine what sparked a two alarm fire in benicia state park. two to three acres of vegetation burned. >>> thousands of people lined the streets of san francisco for the cities 35th annual marathon. 26-year-old medical student nathan crawl was the mens winner. he finished in two hours 26 minutes and 45 seconds. devin crosby helms was the womens winner. just look under hot topics. >>> a college student tied to a chilling threat. what police say he was planning to do on the kent state campus. >>> a dozen thrill seekers get stuck on the top of a roller coaster in vallejo. >> westbound interstate 80 you can see traffic is moving along pretty well. it's getting a little bit more crowded as you drive out to the mccarthur maze. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay weather where we start off again at 5:00. >>> apple and samsung set to fight its out in federal court later today. >> ? just hours the suspect in the movie theater massacre returns to court the big decision expected this morning. >> also a new controversy tie thed to amer

herman, getting on 680 the on ramp is closed by a road crew and one lane is blocked south toward the benicia bridge. traffic moves pretty smoothly. the commute directions southbound or westbound depending on the road there. and we're looking at 101 north of highway 37, novato, around san marin we have construction. 64 shows no slowing. and further south through san rafael passing that off ramp to the richmond bridge we have more construction toward marin. no major slowing out of san rafael in the southbound direction. a smooth drive toward the golden gate bridge. the warning we have for you will be that there is still fog in the area here as well as probably along the coast. yesterday, highway 35 at highway 1 had thick fog around the college. that's probably the case later on today. it's cooler for now. >> hello. wake up. thanks. >> 4:41. looks like google may have to pay a hefty price for a privacy dispute. we'll let you know the issue. >> plus t fight over health care reform is far from over. why some members of congress are trying to repeal the health care law. >> it's all good all-star n

fire investigators searching for the cuss of a two-alarm fire in benicia state park. yesterday moving. the firefighters say two to three acres of thick vegetation burned. crews were all out there working to fight the fire. >>> firefighters are close to fully containing a fire burning east of ukiah. more than 400 acres are burned since it started on saturday afternoon. it's now 80% contained. one injury has been reported. no homes are being threatened. officials have received reports a possible arson suspect. >>> a landmark legal battle between apple and samsung finally goes to trial today in san jose. carol lu explains what -- how this could shape the smart known and tablet industry today. kara? >> reporter: well, good morning. we've kaked apple and -- contacted apple and samsung. we've gotten this response -- >> reporter: experts say did samsung create a competitive good tiff to the iphone and ipad or did it copy apple? during the fourth weeks this trial is expected to go, we should get a window into the inner workings off these tech giants. millions are at stake. th

we profiled the benicia-based children's choir because they will be performing at the olympics.ll, today we learned that as a result of our story, they've been tapped to perform during halftime of the nationally televised 49ers game this fall. >> how about that? >> super cool. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri, and it is, well, almost the weekend. >> i thought you were going to say it's friday. oh, it, it is. not quite. i know the weather this week may have been slowing you down with all of this heat. we also are tracking more humid air here across the bay area. it's not producing rainfall activity here from the north bay to the south bay. but that internal moisture is producing a few moderate showers. if you're headed that way for tonight, be on the lookout for possibly a few stray lightning strikes and also some areas of rainfall. looks like that moisture will be staying out of our region. however, a little bit of humidity in the atmosphere today, and these upper 90s to low 100s in walnut creek and also in petaluma, feeling a little hotter and south san

pretty much know delay right now heading off the benicia bridge. some of the speed sensors are already below 25 mi. per hour. 18 minutes from the altamont pass towards the dublin interchange. speeds improve past livermore. this is near bay shore, looking good all the way towards downtown san francisco exit's. mass transit has been off to a great start. >> you probably notice prices at the pump are going up once again. in national average for a gallon of regular is $3.51. $3.76 per gallon in california and even higher in san francisco, $3.80. top food, sorrentino's gathering at union square this week. >> is the annual food wine and spirits festival. our very own liam will be out there live on thursday for all of the festivities. proceeds benefit meals on wheels and the san francisco food bank. >> it warning for mothers to be, why being too close to a microwave could affect your child's weight. >> what organizers are saying about all the empty seats at the olympic venues, coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> temperatures now running in the fifties but it

. ♪ >> that's the choir from benicia.re leaving for london this morning to perform inside the olympic stadium on opening day. last night the group held its final practice. >> it's an incredible honor and we're on one of their main stages and the kids -- i mean, everybody right now, we're getting so close now that everybody is talking with a higher pitched voice, because they're so excited. >> and they're kind of young. >> well, and you know what, though, they are not rookies. the children have performed in the white house, carnegie hall, japan, and south africa. >> excuse me! >> no kidding, jon kelly. get this, they actually sing in 21 different languages. quite the talent. >> singing, multi-lingual. that's impressive. i'll look forward to checking them out. >>> let's check out the morning commute. what have you got, mike? >> i've performed in the bathroom, the shower, and sometimes the car. over here in the south bay, we have construction going on. a lot of crews southbound 85 at 237. down at stevens creek and also a maj

. >>> a 27-year-old man from benicia has died after falling from a 12,000 foot mountain -- 12,000-foot mountain. he was beginning to climb down and a group of hikers reported seeing him drop out of sight. he had been living in wyoming earning his certnycation in emergency rescue -- certification in emergency rescue. >>> aaron peskin says this text backs his claim that a friend of mayor lee asked him to offer suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi a job if he resigned. "the san francisco examiner" said "our friends me to tell you no matter the without yum with the negotiations he appreciates your help." the ethics investigation says any investigation regarding perjury goes to the d.a. >>> well, san francisco mayor ed lee is standing firm on his plan to implement a controversial stop-and-frisk policy. "the examiner" reports that the colorado movie theater shooting has strengthened his stance on this. critics say the program has been linked to racial profiling. >>> well, oakland police are still having problems with their police radios. according to the san francisco "chronicle" police officers

. >>> we're in benicia where crews are helping arrest a man wanted for shooting one of their own.we'll show you exclusive video of that arrest. >>> we're learning more tonight about a deadly crash in santa rosa that ended with an arrest. what police say happened moments before yesterday's crash. >>> a former disgraced congressman ousted from washington says he wants to return to politics. we'll tell you what major office he's now eyeing, the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. >>> the robbers fire in placer county points to 2,600 acres with 20% containment. the fire started last wednesday. it has destroyed one home and it is currently threatening a few dozens others in the brush creek community. some families are now under evacuation orders. almost 2,000 firefighters are battling the flames. >>> a man accused of opening fire on police after a car chase is now behind bars. ktvu's lorane blanco was there as the man was arrested and has the exclusive video. >> reporter: police say the suspect shot at a venecia officer. ktvu was the only camera there as police arrested folster. >> it'

it broke out in thick vegetation at benicia state park. 2-3 acres burned. the cause is under investigation. >>> cal fire says crews are making progress on the wildfire. the fire broke out in an area of heavy brush yesterday afternoon. 400 acres burned there. the fire is 55% contained. right now no homes are threatened but there are reports the fire was deliberately set. >>> 80,000 runners from around the world took to the streets to san francisco to run the biggest marathon. ktvu's allie rasmus shows us why it is a big money maker maker for the city. >>> the first woman to cross couldn't contain her excitement. devon crosby-helms finished in 2 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds. >> i had a strategy coming in. >> reporter: nathan krah finished in 2 hours 26 minutes and 45 seconds. this was the highlight. with 700 feet of elevation the 26-year-old said it was tough. >> like constant hills throughout the whole thing. >> reporter: 25,000 people signed up for the marathons and half of them come from outside the bay area. that means they come here and spend money. o

brentwood, tracy, 91 degrees in pleasanton and as you go further north, 84 degrees in benicia and mid0s in napa and sonoma. low '80s the route mill valley and san fransisco average high of 67 but we're banking on 70 degrees. the extended forecast calls for slightly cooler conditions by thursday and then we start to see the numbers bouncing back up again. just in time for the weekend. again, a series of eighties through this time next week. mostly sunny for your fourth of july. 92 degrees in the inland areas and that is your holiday pinpoint forecast. >> he is definitely smiling down on this effort and would have been very supportive. >> he was killed in a crash hours after drinking on a party boss. a bay area family behind the new legislation in honor of their 19 year-old son. >> from the midwest to the mid- atlantic, the fourth day of extreme heat and frustration for tens of thousands still in the dark. >> a man's home taken from him while he is in the hospital. >> i am just,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> a deadly accident involving a peninsula teenager has inspired his parents and a bay area

what he thinks is his biggest mistake >> meanwhile, we have developing news out of the east bay >> benicia police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting in a carjacking last night. this is new video of the crime scene. investigators say around 7:00 p.m., robert forster started shooting a gun. officers say the car had been reported stolen so they returned fire but no one was injured. they say he then stole another car at gunpoint from a nearby apartment complex and as police chased him, he abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot >> two hours ago authorities took the man into custody related to the shooting. we will keep you updated on the story at cbs s.f. dot com as soon as we get more information. crews from around the state and the national guard are on the fire lines in placer county. >> to continue to battle the major problem for both firefighters and people who lived around the area. the robbers fire has destroyed one home and three out buildings. people who been evacuated were moved to a larger shelter. firefighters say flames have consumed more than 2,200 a.. it is 20 p

. >> eric: firefighters put out several small grass price for along highway 780 in benicia over the weekend. chp had to shut down one lane near 780 and south hampton road yesterday. the closure backed up traffic yesterday after the fire broke out. nobody was hurt. >> kristen: this orange fire crews from the bay area and around the state are trying to contain three major wildfires burning in northern california. biggest one is placer county. it's threatening two foothills community. it has destroyed one home and threatened 170 more. fire crews have a 30% contained. people that live above the canyons they won't have much time to get out if the fire makes a run towards their home. >> all of a sudden there is no time. when they get you out you can't come back in. comes over the other side of the canyon and wind is supposed to be bad. >> kristen: there was applause for the firefighters last is night's town briefing in forest hill. everybody is hoping the 2,000 firefighters can keep the flames away from their homes. >> eric: if you can remember back a couple nights when you saw amy hollyfield at

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in benicia firefighters put out a blaze rail ties caught fire and made the location difficult for firefighters to reach with normal gear. rail service to sacramento was delayed for several hours. >>> 5:07. meteorologist lisa argen in for mike this morning. she can tell us when the fire danger is going to pick up. >> mist and drizzle. >> good morning. live doppler 7 hd, you can see sweep on top of mount st. helena, will pick up low clouds and fog, fog surged inland. pretty nice day today, the higher elevations are where we look for the poor relative humidity recoveries in terms of the drier conditions. winds are never going offshore this week we are always going to have sea breeze. today 9:00 still cloudy in hayward and fremont. more sunshine towards midday, half moon bay, pacifica, we don't ever clear here in san francisco another comfortable afternoon in the 60s. we still are -- warmer conditions today, nothing too hard to take, microclimates from the coast inland valleys. by tomorrow, more heat in our inland valleys. coastal drizzle, 50s to start out, upper 50s to low 60s by noon. later toda

. >> reporter: it took mutual aid from fire departments as far away as cordelia, benicia and americancanyon to help out. they got the fire stopped in the strip mall. the sign shop had smoke damage but the buildings are still standing, which is quite an accomplishment, considering when the captain pulled up he told me he was bracing for the worst. he an up they were going to lose the building. no one was hurt. looks like mechanical problems in the church maybe a water heater that caused this fire. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> developing news in el cerrito this morning, four evacuated family are being allowed to return to their homes after a gas leak was capped. we told but this story on abc7 news at 4:30. the chief says crews fond a column of dried dust spewing into the air from the gas leak when they gone the scene after 1230 this morning on manila and everett street. 10 people were evacuated. pg&e crews capped the leak an hour ago, firefighters tested the air and found it was not dangerous, no injuries reported. >>> we are getting new information on an overnight freeway shooting th

morning's top stories >> about an hour ago police arrested a man in connection with a shooting in beniciater police say he stole a second car at gunpoint. we will have more on the c.w.. four structures have been destroyed by the placer county fire which continues to burnt. flames are 20 percent contained. >> it partially count starts tomorrow on the measure that would have raised cigarette tax by $1. the recount will be in sherman oaks, north hollywood. the gop response to charlie rose is interview with president obama on face the nation. >> the news continues for us on the c.w. network. california's gun control policy is under fire. that is over on channel 44 cable 12 starting at 830. >> let's take a look at the weather >> foggy conditions on the coast. you can see the low clouds and fog, sunny skies later on, little bit warmer than what we saw yesterday. upper fifties around most of the bay area. >> remember that face the nation is next year on cbs five >> we're moving over to the c.w.. have a lovely sunday. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> schieffer: today on "face the nation," from negative to dow

>>> breaking news in vallejo this morning where police have arrested a suspect they say shot at a benicia police officer during a traffic stop last night. that shooting happened around 6:30 and led to a massive manhunt. about 90 minutes ago, 22-year-old man was captured at a vallejo location police had had staked out because he was known to go there. police are questioning about. he shot at one of their officers which pulled him over last night shattering the windshield. she wasn't hit. she returned fire. the suspect drove off, later abandoning the car which turned out to be stolen from napa. police launched an inintensive search around the parkway. the woman and child left behind in the stolen car were taken into protective custody. officers caught up with him and his arrest just before 7:30 this morning. >> union city police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a murder in san francisco. last night officers stopped a car near union city boulevard and smith street. four people were inside. three were arrested the murder suspect ran. a police dog found him hiding in some brush bu

a burst of benicia-martinez and orinda. slightly cooler for the east bay shores.eases we could see cloud cover for assisting along the coast. for visit be heading to the ball game is going to be pretty nice. in the north bay, low 80s and upper 70's. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. it looks like we do have a warming trend. it is going to get pretty nice by the four. a lot of sunshine and skies are going to quit. upper 80s inland, upper seventies for the vague and did mid-60's the coast. >>ysabel: the fourth of july is around the corner. still have plenty of time for family to get together. have you involved and entertain the children? >>marty: joined us this morning with ideas is this senior editor of the shine. >>ysabel: you can get joy out of a holiday and that the kids off to work toward something constructive? >> exactly. kids get excited about for the like. it has to do a lot of fireworks and the good food began to eat later in the day. it is fun to include them in the decorations and corporations. >>marty: was its fourth of july more than the fla

. >>> in benicia firefighters put out flames that burned over a train tressel over the sacramento river. rail service to sacramento was delayed for several hours. >>> we got a warm-up coming later this week we may see more fire danger. >> hard to think warm when you are looking at this picture. lisa talks about that. >>> absolutely right. we are looking at certainly the mist and drizzle at our coast and that marine layer almost everywhere this morning, not in concord or by the delta, we have a breeze up to 23 miles an hour by concord. you are feeling the affects of that cool marine air by 9:00 the fog still hanging over parts of the east bay, north bay, peninsula. today, nice, big swing in temperatures 60s to 90s, kind of what you expect inland for this time of year. tomorrow and into wednesday the heat heads our way. it will be warmer than yesterday, breeze is healthy, we are looking at our feature that kept us cool yesterday, this trough heads north and east the first element in the warm up the next element ridge of high pressure in the midwest will head our way. 72 oakland, 80 palo a

at 11:00, a fire broke out on a train trestle this afternoon, happening near the bridge north of benicia, just before 5:00 in the morning. two trains were delayed of t ed. it is not clear what started it, but the official says it is not uncommon for it to throw sparks. >>> and a 52 man from fremont, identified only as mel, posted this picture on his blog. he was attacked just off pleasure point in santa cruz, you can see the damage the shark did to his kayak. it even left behind this tooth lodged into the side of the boat. on his blog he goes into the intense moments, saying quali"i started with a violent bite, i saw the shark come out, his head gray and white underneath. his mouth, i can still vividly see the seriousness in his eyes. the force caused me to go completely upside down." the attack also left many people visiting the santa cruz coast a little worried. we have been following the story since it happened. now, from santa cruz. >> reporter: a grim warning posted just a day after shark attack off the beach. saturday, a kayaker off pleasure point escaped unharmed after the shark a

this morning firefighters on guard for flare-ups from a stubborn grass fire in benicia it broke out nearentrance of the state park off columbus parkway on-ramp of eastbound 780. the fire burned about two acres of vegetation and 20 feet of fencing, it took fire crews two hours to put the fire out. >>> meantime, 420 acre wildfire in mendocino county is 80% contained. the fire broke out saturday afternoon near mill creek road. a viewer sent us this video shortly after the fire broke out. no homes threatened, several road closures. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >>> 5:37. mike is off today, time for a look at our forecast. >> frances dinglasan is here. >>> nice day ahead, i hope mike is enjoying the day off. here's live doppler 7 hd, mild and quiet around the bay area. we are starting off with low clouds once again. could you run into patchy dense fog during the morning hours, even coastal drizzle not as much as yesterday, temperatures in the mid 50s to low 60s by 7:00 this morning. mainly sunny for most everyone, lunchtime in the 60s along the coast to mid 80s inland. th

. >> reporter: they called in help from cordelia and benicia. they were able to save the buildings.the sign shop has smoke damage, that's it. they think the fire was caused by a mechanical failure in the church maybe a water heater. the city had to shutdown three fire stations when it declared bankruptcy a few years ago. firefighters say they felt that shortage tonight. the captain said he's never experienced anything like this in his an rear. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. -- >>> 5:32. developing news in el cerrito this morning. pg&e crews have capped a gas leak no estimate on when four evacuated families will be able to return to their homes. the chief says crews found a column of dried dust spewing into the air from the gas leak when they got on the scene after 12:30 this morning on manila and everett. 10 people were evacuated from the homes. no injuries have been reported. >>> hercules police and highway patrol are investigating a late night freeway shooting that injured two on i-80. it happened shortly before 11:00 last night. the two men pulled off the highway into a gas station o

>>catherine: the manhunt is over for a man accused of shooting at a benicia police officer.s arrested in vallejo yesterday. authorities have been looking for him since saturday. he is expected of firing at an officer during a traffic stop her. he ran off but police later found his vehicle. he is expected in court tomorrow. another person has died in connection with a house fire in san bruno last week. authorities say woman injured in the fire died in hospital last night. the fire was friday morning at this home on lake drive in san bruno. asks a two year old boy died, the woman's husband remains hospitalized. investigators believe the fire started in a shrine that had been set up in a home. >>catherine: the latest on the wildfires near the sierra, the crews are struggling to contain the fire. the fire is still growing, nearly four square miles in size. as of tonight is only about 30 percent contained. one of a dentist or send it is threatening at least 170 others. residents in the area have been evacuated. according to a dozen fire editors are on the scene, 12 injured. money

look out around the benicia bridge. gusty conditions across the inland and delta county. the benefit when the winds pick up the air quality improves. it takes the air pollution and disperses it. satellite radar view is interesting. if you head into southern california don't be caught off guard by rain. areas south of lake tahoe yosemite could see showers. yes t the low clouds have filled in on the coast. the marine layer is going to deepen up. that will provide a list of the clouds. the drizzle and mist you'll see. look at the cooling we're going to get inland. the heat is in the rearview mirror. low 80s, mid to upper 80s still a little hot toward morgan hill. mid to upper 80s around the tri-valley. cool on the coast, where it's going to be tough to see sun i think over the next few days. 70s around the north bay. the temperatures cool off, mild start to the weekend, sunday looks warmer, and then cooling down again as we head sue the beginning of next week. >> we're looking to the south bay. we're following 101 and 87, both showing slowdowns. we've seen the speeds around

he was a benicia high graduate. >> drug companies could soon have to pay for disposal of unwanted medication at one county. alameda county board will meet on whether to approach that. currently the county pays $33,000 annually. the lawmakers say they want to shift that burden away from taxpayers. san francisco runs a similar drug disposal program. >> we have to admit that -- doesn't sound like too much but leaders say it could raise $60 million per year. the board is considering asking voters to approve a half cent sales hike f. approved it would increase the sales tax to 8.75%. it would be used for county parks, health clinics, youth programs and jail staffing. it would expire after 10 years. >> time to check win christina loren. >> it's crisp out there. taking a live look at san francisco. you can see we do have the marine layerment it's about 1,500 feet. it's not yet pushed in. we need that into your inland valleys. we'll see mostly clear conditions. 5:37, temperatures comfortable. 57 degrees in san jose. about 3 to five degrees cooler. you might need a jacket in santa rosa. dress in laye

and a further north you go into fairfield and benicia and that and vallejo, american can, the measures into the 70's, low seventies and navato and santa rosa with a recovery there and partial clearing out from the bay into stinson beach. the extended forecast calls for each day starting to see the numbers trending upwards. 83 grief outside #on thursday. between 60 and 91 degrees on friday hanging onto that weather pattern each and every day all the way for monday. that is th,,,, >> welcome back to where the oakland a's are the hottest team in baseball, only losing one game in this month of july and tonight they open up the stretch against the two best teams in baseball. they have to against the texas rangers and then for against the powerful new york yankees. in july oakland is at 16/0 runs hitting 252 well above the sea is an average, outscoring themselves by 20 runs. the pitching is backing up the headings. what does it all mean? they are just a half-game out of the wild-card race. this is the first year that two teams can advance to the post- season for a wild-card position which gi

. >>> we are trying to find out what sparked a two alarm fire in benicia state park.s started around 11:30 yesterday morning. two to three acres of thick vegetation burned. crews came from contra costa, sialon know, and the vallejo fire departments to fight the flames. >>> this morning 160 pg&e customers in the daly city area are still in the dark. power is not expected to be restored until 9:00 a.m.. more than 3600 customers lost power at about 8:20 last night. pg&e says the outage was caused by a downed wire but crews are still trying to investigate whether caused that wire to go down. >>> there is growing concern over a pacifica woman who has been missing for five days. 76-year-old maria jansen was last seen by her husband outside their home in park pacifica neighborhood late wednesday. she is 5'5", weighs 105 pounds. there is the picture on the screen. she may have been wearing yellow crock style shoes. over the weekend more than 100 volunteers search pacifica for the missing woman. that park is just a few blocks from her home. the 76-year-old woman reportedly suf

and benicia and vallejo. american canyon. 71 degrees daly city and 82 degrees to the north. otherwise the extended forecast, check that out. summertime returns to the bay area over the weekend with partial coastal clearing otherwise mid-90s in the inland areas. unseasonably,, >> the last 15 majors have been won by 15 different golfers and after round one of the british, you could be looking at a 16. the son was in and out of the clouds, where phil mickelson was in and out of the rough. he has never won a british and here's why. he shot a 3 over 73. tiger woods came out of the blocks fast with a birdie on six to go 300 for the round, that is where he finished with a very solid 67. shot of the day, steve striker gets the approach, an eagle, finishes tied with tiger woods and six other golfers at 3 under par. paul laurie won the 1999 british open after a memorable meltdown by sean vanderbilt. a birdie on five, the scotsman is five under and tie for second place but adam scott was one shot better posting six under 64, that ties the course record set by tom lehman in 1996. scott

it happened around 6:30 last night in benicia. the officer realized she stopped a stolen car out of napa just as the suspect opened fire. now here's what her patrol car looked like afterwards. see all the bullet holes in the windshield. she was not hit but returned fire and the suspect sped off, later abandoning the car. that triggered a massive police search of the area around columbus parkway. the man is still at large this morning, considered armed and dangerous. >>> we are assuming he's armed obviously because he shot at the officer. however, since he's fled, and has not been located, we don't know if he still has the gun in his possession or if he got rid of it. >> a woman and child left behind in the stolen car were taken into protective custody by police. >>> union city police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a san francisco homicide. last night officers stopped a car near union city boulevard and smith street. four people were inside. three were arrested. the murder suspect ran. a police dog found him hiding i

benicia and carquinez bridges. i'll check. nothing so far. back to you. >> 5:26.ll ahead, paying more for your ticket to ride. we'll tell you about price hikes on three railways. >> last call for party buses. the crucial vote that could hold bus drivers accountable for passengers' bad behavior. >> and a 49er stabbed in a weekend house party. we'll tell what you he was doing there and what he says happened in the moments leading up to all of the violence. >> a live look outside, oracle arena. in the east bay this morning. waiting for the sun. first monday of july. 5:27. >> reporter: good morning. i'm bob redell live in san jose for what could be closing arguments in the priest attack trial. we'll tell what you the defendant had to say on the stand. that story coming up. >> reporter: b.a.r.t., muni, caltrain, just to name a few, if you ride one of these to get to work you have to pay more this morning. i'm christie smith. i'll have a breakdown of the fare increases coming up in a live report. >> and hot times finally feeling like summer in the city. 70s in the bay t

. >> amtrak is running after a fire on an east bay train bridge on a trestle north of benicia sunday afternoon. two amtrak trains were delayed for about an hour and a half. it's not clear what started the fire but the fire captain says it's not unusual for train brakes to throw sparks. >> your computer is on its own. during the night fbi cut off access to servers protecting tens of thousands from destructive malware. scott joins us with what this means. >> it means you may wake up with no facebook. the fbi set up special servers to defeat that malware. it's one of the only times the u.s. government has gotten involved in protecting the internet. they turned that off at midnight. because of all the advanced warnings tens of thousands were able to get the malware off their computer. if you haven't heard of it and you wake up and you don't -- aren't able to get on the web, you will need to contact your internet service provider. so to be clear, this is not a situation where some point to computer bug struck. this has been around for a year causing trouble. it's that the good guys shut d

. >>> also a man accused of firing shots at a benicia police officer is facing several charges.the only station there when this occurred. the suspect drove off. after a short chase, the suspect fired shots at the patrol car. no one was hit. investigator says they found him by getting a tip. >> it went down without incident. nobody was harmed. the suspect subsequently gave up when contacted. >> authorities say the suspect faces charges including attempted murder of a police officer and car left. >>> 8:03. in about 30 minutes, a court hear leggett underway in a man accuse -- accused in a hit-and- run crash -- hearing will get underway in a hit and run crash. they say michael harmon was behind the wheel and left the scene and faces felony hit and run and vehicular homicide charges. >>> a santa rosa woman has been arrested for a fatal crash that police appears to have been as i -- have been a face of -- case of domestic violence. police believe 28-year-old heather ann howl was trying to hid a motorcycle rider shoes weigh -- rider she was chasing. she hit a man in a spitefire who die