kpix5's betty yu is at first and harrison to explain.his has been going on in the evening hours, too. >> reporter: that's right, ken. we know that bad traffic in san francisco is nothing new, but tonight it was extremely bad. some drivers tell us this is the worst backup they have seen in years. right now give you a look at first and harrison and things seem to be moving along smoothly. cars are getting onto the bay bridge, but that was not the case. people did not get to the bay bridge easily earlier tonight. let's show you people took their frustrations out on social media. one man tweeted still stuck in sf traffic, can't get onto the bay bridge even after one hour on first street. another tweeted san francisco traffic is crazy, three hours stuck in the financial district. this has been the case all week long particularly during rush hour. this is what things looked like from the air on charm 5, just horrible gridlock on all approaches to the bay bridge and southbound 101 and 280 this evening. from the ground another view of the mess.

we sent reporter betty yu and photographer fidel jacobo up and helicopter in search of sharks and what they found might keep you out of the water. >> we don't want to be in the water with that guy. pretty big. >> reporter: it's not hard to spot a big shark like this one. lurking around the santa cruz county water. this one is about 10 feet long. >> this thing was that wide. it was huge. i've never seen anything that large before. and i've seen a lot of fish. >> reporter: mark davis knows the power of the great white. he was fishing for squid bait on friday. a 15 footer circled his boat and left these teeth marks. >> it was a full on slam attack from down below, he came into the boat, full speed and knocked it into the air. so he wasn't fooling around. i'm glad the boat was between me and the shark. >> reporter: i took a trip with specialized aviation over capitola where the latest attack happened. specialized aviation is seeing more and more sharks close to shore right off the beaches south of santa cruz. sometimes within feet of people and well within the surfline. we've been in the a

but as k-p-i-x five's betty yu reports... it's now changing the real >>> this is expected to be the first billion-dollar year for the virtual reality industry and it's already big in the gaming and entertainment world. but as betty yu reports it's now changing the real estate market >>> reporter: it's a new caned of open house where the 360- degree camera has already done the work for you capturing 3d images and allows you to skip going from house to house. you don't even need to step through the front door. you can be anywhere in the world. >> basically, the open house is 24/7 these days and with virtual reality, its potential buyer can walk through the property, see the layout, understand the orientation, before they come to see the property in person. >> reporter: if you have your own set of vr goggles or get one from your realtor, you can walk through this $2.6 million three-bedroom home currently on the market. here's how it works. just line up the green dots, zoom in and move from room to room. >> i think the big thing

betty yu says four of the biggest brewers will be putting calorie counts on the labels. >> reporter: it's been called the world's oldest alcoholic drink, but do you know what's in your beer? >> that's a good question. hops, barley, rye, probably not as much as i should know. but that's definitely an important thing. >> reporter: under new industry guidelines, beer drinkers will be able to see just how many calories they're drinking. the country's biggest brewers just agreed to voluntarily add calories, carbs, proteins, fat and alcohol content by 2012. >> that makes drinking less fun. >> i know i'm consuming alcohol to begin, and for me, i'm not going to really, it's not going to weigh on my decision to consume a light beer because it's lower in calories. >> reporter: the beer institute is encouraging brewers to show when a beer was brewed. list ingredients, and points to a website or scan a bar code for more information. >> reporter: that's important information that people like susan walker would like to know. >>> as a type one diabetic, you try to do a carb count,. >> reporter: exp

our betty yu took to the skies to search for "jaws." >> more young people saying no to credit cards. what's behind the trend and what millennials are opting for instead. >> i don't know, kenny. i'm sticking around to see that great white shark story. that kind of scares me! hi, everybody! good afternoon! we are looking at the north bay from our sutro tower cam. we are looking north and west and we see a sea of low clouds and fog in the bay. we'll talk about the impact that will have on today's temperatures coming up. ,,,,,, (upbeat music) - [voiceover] you are san francisco. we've been with you from the beginning. we've seen each other through good times and bad. sickness and health. we're with you san francisco, and you bring out the best in us. care. zuckerberg san francisco general hospital and trauma center. >>> starting today a big change at an iconic bay area tourist spot. pedestrians and cyclists in san francisco will no longer have to share the road with cars at the top of twin peaks. the change was made to make a popular spot better for bikers, hikers and sightseers. the gre

. >> reporter: in san francisco, betty yu, kpix5. >> microsoft said the invitation was poorly worded and does not reflect the values as a company. >>> the bodies of a father and son found at this bay area lake tonight, you'll hear from a good samaritan who risked his own life to help. >> bay area farm animals cut and bruised after someone broke in and let them loose. question, who let the pigs out? >> the game is so popular, it's getting the attention of police. the perils of pokemon. >> how investigators say it doesn't appear larry gordon was handcuffed while being escorted to a hearing at the berrien county courthouse. >>> in michigan, investigators say it doesn't appear that larry gordon wasn't handcuffed on the way to a hearing. he grabbed a deputy's gun, and shot and killed two bailiffs as he tried to escape. two other people were wounded. officers later shot and killed gordon. >>> a good samaritan says he's haunted by the thought that he couldn't save a father and son who drowned in pleasanton. 59-year-old father and his 34- year-old boy were on a raft with five other family me

betty yu, kpix 5. >> last year, a study by the new york city department of consumer affairs found that the average women's produc cost 7% more than men's products. >>> a pregnant woman is lucky to be alive after a van hit her while she was playing pokemon go in missouri on friday. caitlin shelt -- shelton and her boyfriend and sister were playing the game and saw a van flying by. her boyfriend tried to push caitlin out of the way, and the van backed into her. she was induced into labor and despite the injuries, mom and baby are okay. >> i want the person caught so nobody else can be hit and left on the side of the road like i was. >> police don't know if caitlin and the group were targeted because of the game or for it was an isolated incident. the driver still in hasn't been caught. >> i have a feeling we'll be continuing to talk about that. >> one every day. >> you wish that the pokemon would at least sleep. [laughter] >> do they ever sleep? >> no. >> it could solve a lot of issues. >> you know, there are so many people engaged in the game that the server slowed down and actually cra

betty yu has details. >> reporter: this is a step eland -- in the form of a 4 point master plan, posted in a blog on the website. first up? making beautiful solar roofs that are integrated with battery storage, which will come with tesla's planned acquisition of solar city, so you can power the car with energy collected from your home's rooftop. >> you have solar generation, energy generation, that's now under the same roof. you have battery production, that is part of the tesla master plan, and you have the transport, the mobility. now they've come together in one integrated hole. >> reporter: tech expert says tesla is no longer just a car company. it's a sustainability company. and it's thinking bigger than just vans and suvs. they are working to expands their line of cars. he wants to sell semis. >> there's a large need for carrying free. >> reporter: he wants tesla owners to turn their cars into self driving taxis by adding them to a shared fleet. >> i'm counting on some sharing program, i don't want to own a car, and drive it, so i can call up the car, and it will take me where i w

betty yu with the video police want you to see. >> reporter: police have held on to these never before seen videos until now. in hopes they will generate new leads in every case, the shootings were deliberate, and the victims were ambushed. the man in the blue checkered shirt doesn't know it, but he's having his last conversation, and seconds away from being shot to death. police stopped the surveillance video before they say the two asian man came up from behind and finished him off. the shooting happened in front of the golden king cafe on alan rock avenue in late 2014. it's one of four unsolved killings, spanning three years that might be connected. the victimare all associated with vietnamese cafes, which double as clubs, and as we found out in an undercover kpix investigation, are dens for nude dances, prostitution and illegal gambling. >> all four have some connection to the asian cafes. in some investigations, there's a vietnamese street gang that associate with them. >> reporter: a second video shows part of the another quick and cold kill. the man in the white hoody casually w

kpix 5's betty yu explains neighbors had no clue. >> reporter: hundreds of plants taken from seven grow houses in the south and east sides of the city. worth up to $5 million on the street. >> do you have electricity that's being diverted, you know, it could cause a fire, spread to another neighbor's residence. there's the health hazard, the chemicals they're using sometimes fertilizers inside these homes. >> reporter: san jose police say this couple is the mastermind behind the elaborate operation. investigators were first tipped off in april when their landlord got suspicious. this is a photo of the pair being arrested this morning at their home. >> very surprising. i mean, i know that pot is sarnd, i'm not naive about that -- is around, i'm not naive about that, but i didn't though next door. >> reporter: the investigation eventually led cops to these doors this morning, they served search warrants simultaneously and made four other arrests. the busts woke up ruby. >> it's like a banging on the door, very forceful banging. >> reporter: she shared these photos of the hall and the hour

in san jose betty yu, kpix5. a total stranger c >>> bay area police say this man pepper sprayed a woman, then tried to kidnap her. tonight how a total stranger came to her rescue. >> this bay area hotel will be transformed into apartments. tone we'll tell you who can live here for less than 500 bucks a month. >> and this bay area community received a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, veronica de la cruz tells us. the suspect is still on the loose tonight. veronica? police say a man pepper-sprayed >>> police are warning about a frightening kidnapping attempt in san leandro. the suspect is still on the loose. >> police say a man pepper sprayed a 23-year-old woman and tried to drag her toward his car around 7:45 this morning on washington avenue. the suspect is described 25 to 45 years old, 5' 10 with a goatee and glasses. he pulled the woman by her feet and someone else tried to rescue her. >> a good samaritan was driving by, stopped to intervene as he was attempting to get her into his car and the good samaritan was pepper spr

only on 5 tonight betty yu rode along with the cops as they look for violators and found some. >> reporter year the san jose police department has more manpower on the ground to battle firepower in the sky. >> fireworks used throughout the city of san jose i would say is on a very grand scale. so there's no special area in san jose that either is or is not greatly affected by fireworks. >> reporter: we were there as san jose police and fire joined forces to beef up fire works patrol. last year there was no organized effort. this year there are 13 police officers dedicated solely to the crackdown and some fire inspectors will ride around with officers. this afternoon this was part of the haul from a bust, a 15-year- old being charged with a misdemeanor. they believe their enforcement program is working. before the sun went down tonight its team handed out six citations for possessions of illegal fireworks. >> i'm looking for neighborhoods, block parties, road closures, places where somebody might be setting up to prepare for some kind of fireworks display either on their street or in their

betty yu, kpix 5. >> the santa clara county sheriff's department says lee is due in court this week. >>> a man is in custody after a stabbing spree that killed at least 19 people in japan. dozens of others were wounded in the knife attack inside a facility for the disabled in the city of [ non-english language ] secretary of state john kerry expressed condolences during an overseas trip. >> our thoughts and our prayers are very much with those people who are going through a terrible process. >> police say that the suspect turned himself in. investigators say that he is a former employee of the facility who said that he wanted to, quote, get rid of the disabled from this world. >>> time now is 4:42. a rare sighting of a bottlenose dolphin in the bay had these boaters delighted. the amazing video they were able to capture. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it happened yesterday afternoon in marin county. the hikers were trapped by a rising tide, north of bolinas. th >>> three hikers are safe after being rescued by a california highway patrol helicopter in marin county yesterday. they were trapped by a ri

so i can just call up a car and will be taken wherever i want to go. >> reporter: in san jose, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> if you were anywhere around downtown san francisco last night, you may have seen crowds gathered for the "pokemon go" crawl. police even issued a warning to players and residents to watch out. "pokemon go" uses your phone's gps system to find fictional creatures. players gathered at various locations including dolores park and the embarcadero. hundreds were glued to their phones walking around the city. >> you can say hey meet me outside to play videogames instead of sitting inside. >> right before the crawl the pokemon servers crashed due to the number of people trying to play. but it was back up and running a short time later. so everyone was happy. >> burning some calories. >> yeah, you can do that. >>> well, two bay area rocket scientists, one stuntman and a feat so dangerous it almost killed a famous daredevil. kpix 5's joe vazquez shows us how they are recreating the infamous feat. >>> reporter: september 1974, as the world watched, famous stuntman the late evel kni

kpix 5's betty yu shows us the close call for several hikers and the air quality concerns now here in the bay area >>> reporter: for at least five days these hikers were stranded in a forest inside the soberanes fire which has been raging out of control since friday. it's already eaten up some 20,000 acres and could have taken the lives of these eight men if not for cal fire and monterey county sheriff's deputies and search-and-rescue. after hours and hours of searching, they saved them from the fireline. closer to home there's an unmistakable haze in the air around much of the bay. here's the view from twin peaks in san francisco. the air quality here in the south bay was already bad because of the heat and the smog. but a wildfire burning some 100 miles away just north of big sur is making it even worse and that fire is only 10% contained. health officials are warning children, the elderly and anyone with respiratory problems about the smoky air. >> anyone who is outside doing any kind of activity if they start to feel unwell, if they have a scratchy throat or burn in the lungs or s

only on 5 one firefighter told betty yu why he's worried that it will put lives at risk. n for the 1st time in years. ã sot: ryan stoddard / u al 1319 "we we >> reporter: you won't see the garage at fire station 8 opening and closing in foothills park on a regular basis the next four months. no sirens will go off and the metal get in front will stay locked because the station will be closed for the first time in years. >> the overall cost of keeping it open is so low and the risk is so high. it's a documented risk. >> reporter: ryan stoddard is president of the local firefighters union. the closure will save the city more than a quarter million dollars in overtime pay. the department's total budget? 28million. >> it's very little to ask for. human life and the property up here is worth quarter million dollars for that protection. if there is a fire, if somebody needs a paramedic. >> reporter: there are about 160 homes in the immediate area and many campers, bikers and joggers who use the park. the chief told me the department has done detailed analysis and out of a total of 43 calls la

kpix 5's betty yu talked with locals to gauge reaction >>> reporter: it's been called the world's oldest alcoholic drink. but do you know what's really in your beer? >> um, that's a good question. i mean, i know, hops, barley, rye, um, maybe not rye but, probably not as much as i should know but i think that's definitely an important thing. >> reporter: under new industry guidelines, beer drinkers will be able to see just how many calories they are drinking. the country's biggest brewers including miller coarse anheuser-busch and heinekin just agreed to voluntarily add calories, carb, protein, fat and alcohol content on cans an bottles by 2020. >> that makes drinking less fun. >> i know i'm consuming alcohol to begin with and i think for me, i'm not going to really -- it's not going to weigh heavily on my decision whether to consume a light beer because it's lower in calories. >> reporter: the beer institute is also encouraging brewers show when a beer was brewed, list the ingredients and point to a website or include a code that can be scanned with a smartphone for more information. tha

i never thought that next to my house it would happen. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> san jose police department said their work isn't done. they say it was part of a larger operation and are following leads on another owner and some properties. >>> the attorney general accepted the fbi's recommendation and closed the case on hillary clinton's emails. but house republicans aren't satisfied. the house oversight committee is summoning fbi director james comey to the hill today. >> we want to know why they are not going to prosecute. everything that director comey said would lead you to believe that she did violate the law. >> donald trump also criticizing clinton while campaigning in ohio with former house speaker newt gingrich. he renewed his attacks on the email scandal. >> hillary clinton claims that the reason for her illegal use of a private insecure email was that it was more convenient to use just one device. oh... -- . >> earlier clinton stood in front of a closed down trump casino in atlantic city and criticized him for his business practices. >> donald trump doesn't think goin

betty yu shows us what these men had in common and surveillance video will find them. >> reporter: the man in the blue shirt doesn't know it but he is having his last conversation. and he is seconds away from being shot to death. police stop the surveillance video before they say the two asian men came up from behind and finished him off the shooting happened in front of the golden king cafe on alum rock avenue in late 2014. it's one of four unsolved killings spanning three years that might be connected. the victims are all associated with vietnamese cafes which double as clubs and as we found out in an undercover kpix 5 investigation, are dens for nude dancing, prostitution and illegal gambling. >> all four of them have some connections to the asian cafes. we do know that in some of our investigations, there's a vietnamese street gangs that associate with some of these clubs. >> reporter: a second newly released video shows part of another quick and cold kill. the man in the white hoodie casually walks down the hall. once he is out of frame, you can see what looks like dust fly all ov

betty yu went in the helicopter in search of sharks. >> we don't want to be in the water with that guypretty big. >> reporter: these days, it's not hard to spot a big shark like this one lurking around the santa cruz county waters. this one is about 10 feet long. >> this thing was that wide. i mean, it was huge. i have never seen anything that large in the water before and i've seen a lot of fish. >> reporter: fisherman mark davis knows the power of a great white. he was out fishing for squid bait on friday when a 15-footer circled his boat and left these teeth marks. >> it was a full-on slam attack from down below. he came and hit the boat full speed and knocked it into the air. so he wasn't fooling around. i'm glad the boat was between me and the shark. >> reporter: i took a trip with specialized aviation over capitola where the latest attack happened. they say they are seeing more and more sharks closer to shore right off the beaches south of santa cruz. sometimes within feet of people and well within the surf line. we have been the air for 30 minutes and have already spotted about

betty yu talked with some tech people who said it gives them an edge. >> reporter: he hasn't eaten in 60 hours. >> it was delicious. i have been looking forward to eating this for quite a while. >> reporter: fasting is just one way paul and his coworkers from the smart drug startup are trying to upgrade the brain. they break their 36 how far fast every wednesday at san francisco restaurant elmira. some take a gummi caffeine cube for a boost. they create supplements or stimulants designed to improve brain performance, memory and concentration. the company is one of a growing number of startups in the valley selling smart drugs. the movement is called biohacking. >> you know how many say that we can only access 20% of our brains? this lets you access all of it. >> reporter: it's pictured in the movie limitless starring bradley cooper. a top secret smart drug turns a struggling write near a financial wizard. >> why does your product appeal particularly to silicon valley entrepreneurs? >> i think silicon valley entrepreneurs are equivalent to olympic athletes. olympic athletes these top a

only on 5: betty yu talked to tech insiders who say, it gives them the edge they need - to get ahead. nats (breakfast) paul benigeri hasn't eaten in 60 hours. nats paul "it was >> it's dee picked in the movie -- depicted in the movie limit less, a top secret smart drug turns a writer into a wizard. >> why does your protect appeal to silicon valley entrepreneurs? >> i think they are -- like athletes. olympic athletes, tomorrow performing athletes -- >> you have the type a personality guys who are able to create amazing things, so i just -- >> reporter: the fda is not really keeping up with smart drugs. because they're not recognized as a class of drugs. many are sold online. >> it's an experiment, people are experimenting on themselves, basically guinea pigs because we haven't done studies to show the safety or effectiveness. >> reporter: sonia says the world of smart drugs and supplements can be murky. >> they don't make you smarter, at the may make you feel like you can focus, like you can do >> santa rosa, you cooled to 53, you'll stay in the mid-50s ton, san jose, mild, 62. foggy m

kpix reporter betty yuive gos us the bottom lin -- yu gives us the bottom line. >> reporter: one has pink require ears and the blue. the price sets them apart. the girl's version is $2 more at target. the same deal with the minnie mouse bike helmet. it's $5 more than the mickey version. >> i do have both, two boys and a girl and i don't get why we have to spend more on women products. it doesn't make little girls, women, doesn't matter. doesn't make sense. >> i that is why congresswoman jackie spear is doing something about it. she introduced a bill to end gender-based discrimination pricing and calls it a pink tax. she wants it repeeled. >> whether the gender tax is caused by an unconscious bias or by nefarious scheming really makes no difference. it's unfair and up ethical. >> reporter: at san francisco city hall today, she showed examples of identical products like basketball bought at target online and razors from safeway. >> women pay 12% more. >> reporter: it apparently costs more to be a woman when it comes to clothing and services like dry cleaning. >> i think -- display them

good evening, i'm betty yu,n for juliette goodrich. i'm br >>> getting illegal fireworks off of the streets. lawmaker on the lookout all over the bay area. >> now, new at 11:00. firecrews uncover fireworks in richmond. a neighbor reported smoke at the apartment next door and it turned out to be something left on the stove but the firefighters also discovered between 200 to 300 pounds of illegal fireworks. some with the potential to shoot 200 feet in the air. and that was just one of several busts around the bay area ahead of fourth of july. now, sharon chin reports the punishments are no joke. >> reporter: they are recommending you keep the fireworks to the professionals. people bundled up to watch the fireworks in richmond. experienced technicians got them ready on a barge for the san francisco celebrations. >> we just had a lot yesterday that caught on fire due to fireworks and it was held to minimum size because of our vegetation abatement program. >> reporter: the authorities have been cracking down around the bay area. if they do

. >> reporter: in san jose, betty yu, kpix 5. >> and the city expanded the list as to who can issue the fines including park rangers and code inspectors. >>> chopper 5 caught this colorful scene near fremont. locals had reason to worry because the illegal fireworks were very, very close to nearby homes and moving cars, and in oakland, a riskier approach to america's birthday. people launched illegal fireworks in the afternoon sun. oakland pd threatened fines up to $10,000 but it didn't stop people from standing in the middle of the street setting off fireworks in the daylight, and this oakland hills home was engulfed in flames. investigators are trying to determine if illegal fireworks sparked the blaze. >> we want to advise everyone to not use fireworks in the town. they're dangerous. they can cause fire as we've seen today. >> even after the fire in the hills, illegal fireworks still lit up oakland's skyline. >>> as for the real fireworks, one set off by professionals, the fog held over san francisco but it did not dampen the spirit. thousands gathered watch the 20- minute light show

] >> may have heard of perks in play companies in the silicon valley in california, but reporter betty yuot a look at some of the most unique office place. >> most important book here is the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy chosen by the team. if you press on this book, the book shelf opens up here, and reveals the secret room. >> note to the building's speak easy path. today a lot of things happen inside the secret room at san francisco based westboundly. >> the best park about having a secret room has to be the friday afternoon poker. >> you can enjoy a glass of whiskey, too, and maybe think about the next great idea in tech. >> it is very important for us to create a creative space to get work done, because at the end of the day, whether it is in product design, or, you know, even specially engineering, these are creative professions, so we wanted to create, you know, a office where you can go to work, feel good about that. >> ceo david wanted the entire offers to reflect that culture. helps millions of people around the world, build web sides, and create blogs and on line stores. its

kpix5 reporter betty yu gives us the bottom line. >> reporter: these two stuffed puppies look identical. one has pink ears and the other blue, but it's really the price that sets them apart. the girl version is $2 more at target. same deal with this mini house bike helmet. it's about $5 more than the mickey version. >> i do have both two boys and a girl, so i don't get why we have to spend more on women's products. little girl, women, doesn't matter. it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: that's why congresswoman jackie speier is doing something about it. she introduced a bill to end gender-based discrimination pricing. she calls it a pink tax and wants it repealed. >> whether the gender tax is caused by an unconscious bias or by nefarious scheming really makes no difference. it's unfair and it's unethical. >> reporter: at san francisco city hall today she showed examples of identical products like basketballs bought at target online and razors from safeway. >> women paying 12% more. >> reporter: it apparently costs more to be a woman who it comes to clothing and dry cleaning services. >>

. >> after a boat was attacked by a great white shark off capitola on friday, we sent our betty yu up in a helicopter for a bird's-eye view of what's lurking in the water. >> specialized aviation says they are seeing more and more sharks closer to shore right off the beaches south of santa cruz. sometimes within feet of people. and well within the surf line of we have been in the air for about 30 minutes. and we have already spotted about 15 sharks in the water. >> well, some believe that warmer water and more food are bringing the sharks closer to shore. >>> a dramatic photo out of australia is making waves online. but is it real? you be the judge. it shows an eagle with its talons clinging to a young boy. the instagram user who postedded it said it happened during a bird show at a nature park. she says the wedged tail eagle attacked the child as he was playing the zipper. the show was canceled. the park confirms to australian media the incident did happen and it is being investigated. and that boy walked away with minor injuries. >>> every parent throughout is hoping it's not real.

i'm betty yu. >> devin fehely on the extreme tactics people are using to make sure they get a spot. >te in danville. at 6:00, just moments ago, people could officially begin to put their chairs in position. they cheated a little bit, eager to get in position. >> the purpose of the parade is to put on a party for the town of danville. >> reporter: there's certainly worse problems than throwing a party everybody wants to attend. for more than 30 years, james has been making sure his family has a front row seat for the fourth of july parade. >> people always try to get in to your spots. that's why i stayed here. if i didn't stay here, this spot would be taken right away. >> reporter: celebrating the 4th has become serious business in danville. families take out prime real estate hours, sometimes days before the first marching band cues up. >> they have that spot for so many years and they like the spot. >> reporter: it doesn't take long for those new to town to get schooled in old ways. >> if you don't stake out a spot, you'll be standing in the back

san jose police tell k-p-i-x 5 reporter betty yu: that one of their officers has shot a man >>> goodllen. >>> one of the officers has shot a man about 45 minutes ago, here is what we know right now. we know that it happened on feller avenue near story road, that is in the foothills of san jose. we do know right now that the officer is okay, but the man has been shot, we don't know his condition yet. we know that the officers went to a location in the area as part of a welfare check, as we find out more we will let you know. >>> tens of thousands expected along the san francisco waterfront to see the fireworks, that is if they can actually see them. 9 news's kate is on pier 49. >> reporter: there is a plan, i will tell you that, allen. where we are at pier 39, one of many places you can watch the fireworks tonight, but if you look up it is pretty cloudy and i know a lot of visitors, a lot of tourists here, are certainly hoping that that fog clears up before tonight's show. san francisco has been able to put on some pretty impressive shows in the past despite the fog. we spoke with the

live in east san jose, betty yu kpix 5. >>> in pleasanten, tens of thousands turned out for the alameda county fair, the carnival, rides, and music kept people entertained for the 4th of july holiday but there was a different celebration going on at the fairgrounds. kpix 5 reporter don ford was there as friends and family honored fallen soldiers. ♪ ♪ >> a lot of tears, a lot of emotions, it touches a lot of lives. >> the gold star tribute wall, a traveling memorial to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the gulf war. the iraq war. and the afghanistan war. >> my son, we lost him in iraq in 2004 on memorial day. >> tom's star is here, along with more than 7,000 stars. >> it brings a reminder to those, what the cost of freedom is. very, very deep debt with a lot of pain. >> dianne's son, lance corporal travis layfield was killed in iraq. she found her son's star. it was an emotional moment. >> he was just 19 years old. >> special presentation, doves were released by several goldstar families in memory of their fallen family members. this is the only memorial of its kind moving acr

. >> yesterday betty yu and her photographer searched for sharks safely in a helicopter above that area. they saw about 15 sharks in the first half-hour. >> and in livermore, a small cat got badly hurt. it wasn't an accident because somebody took aim and shot it with an arrow. here's the wicket of the cat doing okay. it had surgery at a nearby animal shelter. officers found the feline in someone's yard along honeysuckle road last week. >> they know the cat from the area, it's friendly microchipped but nobody knows whose it is. >> beside searching for a suspect police are trying to find the owner. >>> it was a normal day for two colorado deputies until they were tasked with tackling a young bear who was in a station wagon stuck. so they were sent in to open the truck and let it out. the angry bear was still inside inside. >> stay away from me, bear. >> they approached with caution and braced themselves and the bear did get a bit feisty when they opened it. then he was too tired to get grizzly i guess. deputies were happy that he scampered away with no problems. this 911 call was a first.