marcos lopez garcia is accused in the hit hit and run debt of christopher rowe. it happened last week. we was struck while crossing the street with his mother. the suspect has two prior arrests and is held without bail. >>> a sea lion suffering from a gun shot wound has been rescued. this is a picture of king neptune. he was found last week on the warf. he was lulargic and underweight. x-rays revealed he was shot in the back with a large caliber weapon. he was brought to the marine center and being treated there. >>> police say they have cracked a cold case murder investigation that dates back to 2004. kron 4's rob fladeboe reports three men are in custody, including a father and his son. >> reporter: ars part of the violent gang task force police say they have solved the 2004 killing of alex fernandez. the 17-year-old alex fernandez was shot and killed as he road his bicycle on september 24, 2004. after reinterviewing dozens of witnesses the task force announced the arrest of anthony figueroa. and also his father, arthur figueroa, accused of perjury for lying to

he is accused of hitting christopher row before driving away. yesterday he was charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a valid license. he has previous cry stations -- citations for driving without a license. >> >> a napa worker is set to be sentenced today. burglars on the rise now people are calling for the same type had you ever security that has already print successful. >>> we will be right back. stay tuned. @ . >>> good morning, 60s and 70s around the bay upper 90s in some cases inland. >>> william has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. he is accused of molesting several young boys who were his patients in the early '90s. they believe he would not be able to aid in his own defense and finding out where he will be permanently housed is scheduled for september 7thth. >>> specifically the high unemployment rate could determine the 2012 presidential election. a new poll shows if it were held today president barack obama could lose to mitt romney tied with rick perry and barely beat michele bachmann. what happens with the unemp

. >> police identified the four- year-old boy killed in a hit and run as christopher rowe. he was hit last thursday. the driver later arrested made his first court appearance today. marcos lopez garcia is charged with felony hit and run. >>> smoke alarm saved a woman and her fog. the alarm woke her and found her garage on fire. she grabed her dog and got out. the house was badly damaged. >>> bay area favorite for more than 80 years. the market says the economy is forcing it to file for bankruptcy. it hopes its stores can be sold to private investors but for now the markets will stay open. >>> congress may be in recess but their constituent aren't giving them a rest. people shared their hardships over the economy. lay off workers described how they are scraping by afteryears of unemployment. >> i am tired of all t all, food banks, food stamps, tired of thinking the only way to make money is doing indecent things. >> helps me understand what i need to do. i can give a lecture but i can't hear from real people what is going on. >> a big part of the recovery is making sure work

four-year-old christopher rowe tied at the hospital on friday morning. he was hit in the intersection of west ninth street and rockwell place on thursday. the suspect, 22-year-old marcus georgia -- garcia, had been cited twice for driving without a license, and he was cryinged just days before the accident. >> in san francisco, police are searching for a driver in a hit-and-run that injured a five-year-old boy. the car is an 80s dark green hatchback with a missing side mirror. the boy is expected to be okay. >>> and in san mateo county, police arrested 40 drivers for dui between friday morning and last night. it's part of an end of summer antidrunk driving crackdown. the numbers compared to 32 arrests during the same period last year. all 23 law enforcement agencies in san mateo county plan to emphasize stopping and arresting intoxicated drivers between now and the end of labor day weekend. the "avoid 23" cam pin urges anyone who spots a driver who appears to be drunk to call 9-1-1 immediately. >> the economy is hitting u.s. school districts hard. why so

christopher rowe died on august 18th. the service will be at 3:00 p.m. at st. you -- eugene's catholic church. the driver was arrested later that evening. >> palo alto police released surveillance photos of a man suspected in a series of recent nighttime burglaries. the crimes date back to 2009, and police believe a single person is responsible for at least ten burglaries. the suspect appears to be singling out small restaurants and salons and enters through the rear door or window. >> up to 900 school kids are admiring their new backpack tonight, courtesy of an event at oakland city hall. the fourth annual attend and achieve back-to-school rally brought people out. the rally offered work shouppes an attendance and academics and drove home the message you must fin asia project after starting one. the spokesperson for the rally says positive reinforcement to youngsters can produce amazing results. >> it's very important to support. the more you put in, the more you get out. so we're trying to do our pout putting in. >> alan: the event targets low income youth of

4- year-old boy. 22-year-old marcos lopez garcia from santa rosa is charged in the death of christopher rowe. the child was hit while crossing a santa rosa street on august 18. garcia had no driver's license and had been arrested for driving without a license twice before. >>> it turned out to be less disruptive than before but the latest bart protest didn't have a huge impact for commuters. >> they put protestors on the terrorist watch list. >> according to you. but your sources... >> unlike the two previous mondays, yesterday there were just two arrests. the bart system managed to operate on schedule. one man told us he joined the protest because it did not shut down bart. >> it's a little more effective to just have a continual presence and a good educational campaign as opposed to just very extremely confrontational. >> the protestors are upset about two fatal shootings by bart police officers as well as bart's decision to shut off cell phone service during protests earlier this month. >>> on to other bay area headlines, on the peninsula, an ultimatum to save granny. neighbors have negot

. >>> christopher lowe was -- christopher rowe was in a crosswalk on west 9th street with his familyt week when the car hit him. police say 22-year-old marcos garcia took off after hitting the boy. he stopped at a nearby park. police were led to him by tips. police say garcia does not have a driver's license and had previous citations for driving without a license. >>> there are new indications this morning that dominique strauss-kahn will be cleared of sexual assault charges. the international head of the monetary fund was rested back in may after a hotel maid told police he sexually assaulted her. someone close to the investigation said prosecutors will probably not pursue the case because of doubts about the woman's credibility and because of a -- and because after lack of evidence. strauss-kahn is due in court tomorrow. today the san mateo district attorney is expected to announce whether it will retry william ayers. ayres is accused of molesting young boys during therapy sessions. in june, a jury found him unfit for trial due to dementia. now in a last-minute effort to show he's

. >>> the details of christopher row who was shot while walking in across walk with his mother and sisters. a tip led to the arrest of mark garcia and he is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. >>> new rules designed to protect the rights of passengers. ktvu channel 2 news' alley is in san jose to explain what is happening, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, you can see behind me at 5:30 a.m. monday morning this is a busy place but starting tomorrow all these passengers will have some new protection that will be put into effect by the u.s. department of transportation and the first rule has to do with luggage. you know those $25 per bag fees, starting tomorrow if your bag does not show up airlines must refunds you those baggage fees. if an airline bumps you they will have to compensate you double the price previously the limit. passengers we spoke to say it is good to have more passenger protection in place. >> i think it is good giving back the luggage fees. >> starting tomorrow they will disclose on their website all the fees and that will allow travelers to accurately compare

four-year-old christopher row died at the hospital friday morning. he had been struck in the intersection of west ninth street and rockwell place on thursday. 22-year-old marcos garcia is was arrested. he had cited twice before for driving without a license. >> oakland officers already complaining about a new police radios. they have been only been in use for two months. they are complaining is just as bad as the old one. it was originally touted as a solution for problems they had the previous radio system. but officers say the radios show some of the same problem including dead zones where they don't work at all. head of the police union says it's unreliable but a spokesperson says the radios have been working fine for weeks. >> a sacramento couple is facing charges this morning of forcing teenage girls into prostitution. south san francisco police arrested a couple at a hotel on south airport boulevard after getting reports of a runaway girl they found a 19 grld woman and evidence of prostitution. the three girls have been released to their parent

christopher row died on august 18. the service will be held at 3:00 at st. eugene's catholic church in santa rosa. the driver of the car marcos garcia has been arrested and he scheduled to enter a plea in court on tuesday. >> the latest on a sick sea lion found in a creek bed in east palo alto. >> a grass fire near interstate 80 in fairfield continues to burn. find out when firefighters hope navigating today's real estate market is complicated. you've seen the signs. that's why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned properties or commercial real estate, agents who can help speed up the process, no matter how intricate. and that's good news, whether you're trying to sell or hoping to buy. because the only sign you really want to see is "sold." nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> at marine mammal center, they say a sea lion rescued thursday night is in critical but stable condition in getting treatment for possible bacteria infection. it's

christopher rowe was hit in a crosswalk with his mother, his 6-year-old sister and his twin sister. a 22-year-old marcos lopez garcia was later arrested. >> law agencies in santa clara are in the middle of a dui crack down. officers arrested 35 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. the sheriff's department said that's down from the 50 arrests made during the same time last year. the number could increase as more agencies report arrests. the crack down is part of the campaign against drunk driving. >>> a bill sponsored by leland lee would give juvenile offenders hope of one day getting out of prison. it would let inmates convicted of crimes before they were 18 to petition for release offer 15, 20 and 25 years. it's opposed by most law groups but passed the senate. >> the coast guard is looking in to what caused the death of a scuba diver. he was reported missing yesterday. searchers found him 20 minutes later unresponsive in the water. he was taken to the hospital where he died. it's not clear what happened. >>> prosecutors are expected to announce tomorrow if t

marcus lopez garcia from garcia charged in the death of a child, christopher row. the child was hit crossing a street. he has no driver's license and was arrested twice before for the same offense. >>> the state's hands-free law may soon extend beyond just drivers. there's a billion now sitting on the governor a-- bill now sitting on the governor's desk to make bicyclists not text and talk while you ride a bike. >> it is a good idea because when you're trying to ride your bike, you're just -- you should have both hands on your bike anyways. >> lawmakers say when the cell phone ban for drivers took effect, fatalities and collections dropped 20% here in the state. >>> -- collisions dropped 20% here in the state. >>> operation chihauhau, dozens of canines in the bay area are stranded. >> and we told but california superintendent giving up some $200,000 in pay to help his school district. coming up why his generosity isn't stopping there. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, dozens of chihuauas are stuck in san francisco...and they have hurricane irene to >>> delays due to a couple of a

a 4-year-old boy. 22-year-old marcos lopez garcia from santa rosa is charged in the death of christopher rowe child was hit crossing a santa rosa street on august 18. garcia was unlicensed and has been arrested for driving without a license twice before. >>> highway 12 is open through jameson canyon this morning after it was closed for most of the day yesterday. one person was killed in a head- on crash near napa/solano county line. the man died was driving a small car that crossed into the path of a cal fire truck. two other cars were also involved and 8 people were injured in the crash. >>> 5:21 now. authorities have now called off evacuation orders for several communities near yosemite that were threat and by a wildfire. that fire is now about 50% contained. no structures have been destroyed since the motorhome caught fire and sparked that blaze last thursday. the fire has burned about 5,000 acres on both side of the merced river in the meantime. there are plans to reopen highway 140 later this morning after being closed for days now. >>> and coming up, the bay area has a bit of a chihauh

christopher rowe was crossing west 9th street with members of his family nine days ago when a car spedhrough the intersection and hit him. the boy died the following morning. tomorrow's services will be at 3:00 in the afternoon at st. eugene catholic church. officers have arrested the driver. >>> people in atascadero can stop boiling their water supply after being given the all-clear yesterday. more than 100 people lost their water supply when a pump stopped working overnight monday. crews replaced the pump earlier this week. health officials needed time to test the water to make sure it was safe. >>> the tea party express is launching its 29-city bus tour, called reclaiming america and they are launching it today at the napa valley expo. the super rally, as they are calling it, is expected to draw very large crowds of conservative tea party supporters. the bus tour will end with the debate among conservative candidates in tampa next month. >>> the green party will host its own rally and march in napa, beginning at 11:00 this morning at veterans memorial park at 3rd and main street. at

marcos lopez garcia was charged with one felony count in the death of christopher "buddy" row. >>> san francisco police have identified a woman killed in the muni bus accident last week. police say the 23-year-old emily dunn of san francisco was in a crosswalk at 18th and hartford in the castro, when the bus driver made a left turn on to hartford, hit and killed her. the crash is still under investigation. >>> coming up, another systems failure, the latest problem oakland police are having with their radios and why some officers are having to use their own personal cell phones to communicate. >>> dominique strauss kahn may be off the hook. what prosecutors are saying about the sexual assault case. >>> hurricane irene heading for florida. the paths and projected first landfall this season. ,,,,,,,, first atlantic hurricane of the >>> good night irene, within the past few minutes the first atlantic hurricane of the season has been upgraded to a category 2 storm. irene could hit the u.s. by the end of the week. it's already barrelled through puerto rico leaving more than a million people

year-old marcus lopez garcia was arrested shortly after the accident, killed a 4-year-old boy, christopher row last week. police say garcia did not have a driver's license, and had been arrested for it twice before. a citizen listening to police radio helped track down that suspect. >>> and will is a $10,000 reward to help catch the person who shot a 2-year-old boy in oakland. the boy recovering from a bullet wound to the arm over the weekend. he was the only person hit in gunfire near international boulevard and seminary avenue saturday afternoon. oakland tribune reports he was with three adults, at the time when he got shot. >>> 6:06. this monday morning. lawrence though is looking fresh as a case daisy after this weekend. >> the raiders lost. it is preseason. >> and it is not a regular season game. >> if it is, it is a completely different story. >> headed outside, we do have thick fog out there right now. stretching well to the interior valleys. some drizzle out toward the immediate coastline. and now by the afternoon, the weather should improve today, and just a little bit and temperature

-year-old marcos lopez garcia was arrested shortly after the accident killed a 4-year-old boy christopher rowst week. police say garcia did not have a driver's license and had been arrested for that same reason two times. a citizen listening to a police radio helped find that suspect. >>> 5:40 now. and their sentence has been handed down. two uc berkeley grads detained in iran have less than 20 days to appeal. josh fatle and shane bower received an eight-year prison sentence and they have already been detained for two years on espionage charges, accused of illegally crossing the boarder from iraq to iran and there was hope that they would be released soon. >> the state department, what is happening behind the scenes i don't know if we have a sense of everything that is happening but they are am touch with the families and they are trying to release them and do what what they can to get these men released and bring them home. >> the news week writer covering the story for months will be on the cbs "the early show" today. and that show begins this morning at 7:00 a.m. >>> there is a $10,000 rew

police arrested marcos lopez garcia shortly after thursday's crash in santa rosa. 4-year-old christopher buddy rowcross walk with his twin sister, his older sister and his mother when he was struck. police say garcia did not have a driver's license and had been arrested for that same offense twice before. >>> the boy's family released this statement. quote, we will always remember his ever-present smile, beautiful steel blue eyes, and peace-loving nature. the man who stole buddy's life from us will one day be free but we will always carry the burden of losing him forever. >>> other bay area headlines. in san jose, 22 firefighters back to work today. they were laid off about a year ago because of budget cuts. the city still faces a deficit but a federal grant made it possible to rehire them. >>> on to san leandro, passengers can weigh in on part's new train designs tonight. a design company owned by the bmw group came up with three options. tonight's open house at the san leandro library will be the fifth of nine across the bay area. new rail cars are expected by 2017. >>> never mind the beard. rig

a memorial was set up at the accident scene near jacobs park in santa rosa. 4-year-old christopher roweng to -- was walking to soccer practice. witnesses report seeing 22-year- old marcus lopez garcia, failing to stop and then hitting the child in the crosswalk. garcia faces charges including felony hit and run and driving without a license. tiger woods is coming back to the bay area. the golf superstar who tend stanfordly ma in -- will play in a tournament. he's using the event as a tuneup for november's president cup in australia. woods is no -- is no longer the number one golfer. he's currently ranked 38th but he's still attracting huge crowds. >>> fewer californiaians are expected to get away for the labor day weekend this year. aaa predicts 3.7 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home. that's down more than 2 1/2%. of those leaving town, 3 million say they will drive which is up slightly from last year but air travel is expected to drop a bit. >>> american airlines says it's going to -- says it's going back to pampering its first- class passengers. american airlines w

row are innocent. in may, 1993, three young arkansas boys, stevie branch, christopher byers and michael moore, went missingered and mutilated in a watered filled ditch in the town of west memphis. the little boys were found in a drainage ditch, mutilated and beaten to death. police arrested damien ekohls, baldwin and misskelley and charged them with murder. >> they are charged with three counts of capital murder. >> investigators believed the three were part of a cult and the kill was a satanic ritual. in 1993, echols was sentenced to death and baldwin and misskelley were slated to spend the rest of their lives in jail. misskelley did confess to the crime early on his attorneys claimed he has a low i.q., the three maintained their innocence ever since. actor johnny depp pled their case and hosted benefits to raise moneyor their defense and in 2007 new dna evidence emerged that defense attorney argue exonerates the three. thursday they were transferred to a county jail, a craig head county judge issued a gag order prohibiting anyone from talking about the case publicly. sources including one victim's father