>> reporter: in just minutes, the contra costa sheriff's department expected to provide an update on the shooting that left a chp officer clinging to life. what they now know about the suspect. i'm christie smith. i'll have that story coming up. >>> and thunderstorms rolling through the bay area producing hail, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. we'll show you where they're headed. >> and bracing for bill. democrats still buzzing after michelle obama's soaring speech. now getting set for tonight's pitch from former president bill clinton. we're live with all the latest. >>> a live look at the traffic heading into san francisco from the bay bridge toll plaza. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez. we begin with new details that we are learning this morning on the shooting of a chp officer critically injured after a traffic stop tuesday. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in martinez where a news conference is scheduled to start any minute now. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good

the recovery of contra costa county has led to deep budget cuts the board of supervisors says it as a balanced budget but at what cost. elizabeth cook with more. >>> mary knocks in a contra costa county district attorney for 27 years she prosecutes homicide cases and a county known for having one of the highest order rates in the state. >>> a tremendously higher murder rate that has a lot to do with rival gangs. >>> the d.a. office is hemorrhaging lawyers and workload unmanageable >>> over the course of last six months we've had at least 10-15 percent leave and that is a constant over the last couple of years you could only give us some much work when you diminish the service >>> deputy district attorney says prosecutors leave because of the new contract imposed by borders supervisors that decreases pay increases retirement age and make them responsible for all changes to health and dental coverage. >>> we stand ready to agree to what is necessary we cannot agree to what is political. >>> i don't know that i have a response to that >>> she is the chairman of the board of supervisors f

there are officers from the walnut creek and concord police departments and the contra costa county sheriff's department they've all offered their peer support teams to be here and help. the chp continued its constant presence here at the hospital in walnut creek this morning. officers are committed to making sure injured officer kenyon youngstrom is never alone. they are offering support to his family and the colleagues who worked-w >> somber. a lot of reflection. a lot of question marks as to how this type of incident could occur. >> reporter: youngstrom was shot by a driver he pulled over on i-680 in alamo yesterday morning. another officer who arrived as back-upshot and killed the driver. colleagues describe 37-year-old youngstrom as a man with his feet planned firmly on the ground. he's married and has four kids. >> a real conscientious officer, caring, family man, christian man that is going to get his family and us through this, he has a strong christian faith. >> reporter: youngstrom has worked at the chp for seven years. >> we've been getting calls, whatever you need, we are here for

here is a recap of the violent event on interstate 680 in contra costa county. california highway patrolman and suspect were shot around 8:20:00 a.m. during a traffic stop on southbound 680 near alamo. the officer is in critical condition. the chp is also investigating the possibility of another individual who was on the scene in another vehicle. that car was found about an hour ago in danville and interstate 680 is shut down in the area while the investigation continues and we will have another live update from the scene in just a few minutes. >>> turning now to other news, gilroy police are issuing a new photo in their search for a homicide suspect. they say this is a more recent photo of 24 year old fernando minero. he appeared in a previous photo with a shaved head. he is the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of 21 year old martin rohas on july 22. police consider him armed and dangerous. anyone with information should call gilroy police. >>> alameda county deputies are separating fact from fiction in the investigation of a homicide. a shooting happened la

jimmy lee/dep.del alguacil de contra costa one of the officer uno de los oficiales contacto al conductorl conductor saco una pistola y le disparo al oficial hiriendolo severamente. el oficial fue transportado en ambulancia al hospital john muir medical center en walnut creek. alli durante todo el dia oficiales de diferentes agencias se han hecho presentes. bien mal, era amigo y amigo y hermano de la agencia 10:38 llegaron a dar apoyo a la familia y tambien a si mismos... hector baeza/oficial de patrulla de caminos mas en cuando trabajamos tan cerca nos hacemos como hermanos mas que amigos, es bien duro bien dificil este tiempo es el peligro del trabajo nunca queremos que pase algo asi pero es el peligro que tenemos el segundo oficial disparo contra el sospechoso quien tambien fue llevado al mismo hospital en condicion critica, y luego fallecio. la investigacion provoco un caos vehicular alrededor de la 680, en walnut creek....que fue cerrada en ambas direcciones por varias horas... there hay mucho que hacer con la evidencia, tomar fotografias, desafortunadamente toma tiempo y nos disculp

get out. . >>> well these contra costa fire department are using money to reopen fire stations but it could take awhile for one on bethel island. firefighters have not been able to use this building since the water caused water damage and mold. so fixing it could take up to a year. >> it is a functional space and it keeps out the rain. >> some people are trying to get the better they will island fire station a landmark and that would get it the money it needs for the needed renovations. >>> it started inside the prison yard. the prison guard shot one inmate and the fight involved as many as 60 inmates. prison officials are still trying to figure out what caused the violence. >>> they are closing after a precaution after they published information about the french prophet mohammed. magazine's editors are using free speech rights to comment on the video the video has triggered violence across the area. >>> and a an actress -- an actress is interesting you tube to remove the clip. now garcia said the producer deceived her about the film's content. in the complaint she received death thre

-- >> we interrupt the story because right now that news conference is getting underway by the contra costa county sheriff's office. this is jimmy lee, director of public affairs. >>> the sheriff's office chp and the d.a.'s office went to his home to serve a search warrant. his parents who live in oregon, have been contacted and they are working with the detectives and are cooperative. detectives at this time are still trying to develop some kind of profile on the suspect christopher lacey. we know of one prior arrest in 2006 in marin county for a d ui. beyond that, we don't see anything else on his record. detectives also searched the vehicle the jeep wrangler inside the vehicle they found a loaded semi auto handgun in addition to two loaded magazines. there was also a knife that was found in the vehicle. this morning the autopsy for laci took place the cause of death is listed as gunshot wound to the head. -- i want to clarify the events that led up to yesterday's traffic stop on 680. it may seem somewhat confusing with two officers involved but we'll try to make it as clear as possible.

nobody is home at east contra costa fire station 95.ou could say the place is a hole in the wall, and the ceiling. >> wow. okay. it really did -- i mean, it caved in. >> reporter: this is where he began his career. firefighters haven't been able to use the building since a storm in 2008 caused major water damage and mold. >> so this was the kitchen area. >> reporter: as the fire protection district works on plans to rehire firefighters it had to lay off and reopen firehouses, the one on bethel island could take up to a year to repair. cuts have already increased response times here to more than 14 minutes. >> if you're the person in the community with that emergency, you know, that ten minutes, that twelve minute, that fourteen minutes, seems like an eternity. >> reporter: the hut was donated by the military in the 1950's. some might see a dilapidated relic. >> i guess i have all the memories layered on. but it's a functional space and it's -- it keeps out the rain. it's just a pleasant space. you've just seen it at its worse today. >>

and taking a look at the contra costa some of the delays on the left so for the most part we lookso if you have to get have it is a good time to jump ahead of the crowd. let's go to steve. >>> a change inland areas, you can't change much by the coast unless we can change the winds. we are stuck with 50s and 60s and inland temperatures will be more noticeable and pronounced. 58 to 64 but cool, very low 70s, it will be cooler and breezy with 70s and 80s inland as we say goodbye to the rest of the 9000s. boy is it a great pattern but we will go for a high of 42 and 52 in fairfield. when you see west of napa airport, that tells you there is a good delta breeze already showing itself. the low out here continues to work its way towards us and the question is will it develop over us and if it does temperatures will continue to move down. fog and sun inland not so much on the coast with a westerly winds and that foggy coast means 60s and 70s, low-to-mid 80s for many who have been very, very warm lately and maybe into pittsburgh danville and pleasanton, 70 in walnut creek, start start 759

he'll be checking traffic in contra costa county >>> is flooding the streets.he water is blocking access to many homes, and a situation may get worse as high tide approaches. >>> the search for a missing retired san francisco firefighter is now focused on a 160-mile stretch between colorado and nebraska. the 69-year-old charlie dowd disappeared from a train on a trip to visit his son. the family now says they think he may have fallen off the train. passenger reportedly saw dowd standing near a train door last thursday night, and another passenger later found an exterior door open. a facebook page for dowd says the family will head to colorado and nebraska today. >>> caltrain scheduled will be changing. are did -- another new train will head northbound from san jose's -- station around 4:30 p.m. other trains leaving san francisco and san jose around 9:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. will be adding stops in either palo alto, on sunnyvale. >>> let's check in with sal one more time. >> it's not looking that great. there is some improvement. chp has arrived, but 680 is slow,

kron4 sits down with contra costa officials. for >> our team coverage continues with the west mild virus outbreak. i a.m at the weather center would jacqueline bennett. how does the leather play into this for the fourth lap? >> a unique hot and dry conditions for mosquitos. it will be getting hotter over the weekend. let's take a look at current conditions. right now we see temperatures in the '80s in the inland valleys. it is a lot cooler than what we saw yesterday. it is going to be getting a lot warmer as we head into the weekend. temperatures inland will be sworn into the upper 90s. in the south bay comedies and low 90s as well. in the lord day comedies and some '90s. the fall has a stranglehold on the clothesline. as we head into the weekend, warmer conditions. >>pam: the university of california has agreed to pay nearly $1 million in apologized to settle a lawsuit over this incident. the pepper spray of occupy protesters at uc-davis last year. under a proposed settlement, $30,000 would be paid to the plaintiffs in a letter

. >> now, according to the contra costa times, hicks had come to the bay area over the weekend from santa barbara to visit her son and new wife who had moved here, also from southern california, for a new job. hicks, we are told, was a schoolteacher. friends say that she always went the extra mile. students really cared about her and she will be missed. reporting live in walnut creek, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> south san francisco police are still trying to figure out exactly why a father abducted his two children and then sailed off into the ocean in a stolen

we do know he is from the area, he is from contra costa county. i spoke with one officer who said it's kind of difficult to piece together information because they're both hospitalized right now. also, a little bit of new that was that just came in, and that is about a second vehicle involved. they're calling this a blue alert, that is that this car i'm about to tell you about was involved in the incident. that is a 1998 nissan maxima, black in color with a license plate 5pzb224. they're asking anyone if you see that car to go ahead and call 911. if you know about this car i'm talking about, call the sheriff's department. 925-646-2441. i asked also about public safety, if there was any concern with this other vehicle out there, and at this point they're saying no, they don't have any updated information on that, but certainly they want you to be on the lookout for that car. christie smith. back to you guys in the studio. >> christie, thanks so much. we just got some brand-new information that the chp has in fact located that nissan maxima that chr

he has been with the chp for seven years, and he spent the past five years working out of the contra costa county office in martinez. prior to joining the chp he was a u.s. army reservist. youngstrom's family and friends have been coming by john muir medical center all day and into the evening. as you can see here, his family was escorted by officers this afternoon so they could be by his side. >> i have been speaking with officer youngstrom's family, and they have asked me to convey their thanks to their extended family and friends, the law enforcement and public safety community and the public for their support. >> a great individual. a super individual, a man of faith and support and encourage meant to those around him and his fail members, and just -- his family members and just hearing the stories that it goes along with the kind of guy that i know. >> we have seen a steady stream of officers in uniform. i am told someone will stay with youngstrom through the night, and he will never be alone. youngstrom's family have come from northern and southern california, and the chp told me awh

he has been with the chp for seven years, and he spent the past five years working out of the contra costaoining the chp he was a u.s. army reservist. youngstrom's family and ir medi muir medical center all day and into the evening. as you can see here, his family was escorted by officers this afternoon so they could be by his side. >> i have been speaking with officer youngstrom's family, and they have asked me to convey their thanks to their extended fr family and friends, the law enforcement and public safety community and the public for their support. >> a great individua a supe a super individual, a man of faith and support and encourage meant to those around him and his fail members, and just -- his family members and just hearing the stories that it goes along with the kind of guy that i know. >> we have seen a steady stream of officers in uniform. i am told someone will stay with youngstrom through the night, and he will never be alone. youngstrom's family have come from northern and southern california, and the chp told me awhile ago that they are having a very hard time right now

by the contra costa sheriff's office. and the c h p under protocol have the contra costa district attorney's office as the lead agency. this is involved for officer involved critical incidences in this county. there will not be relieved of the-- investigation. >> with this massive amount of this investigation collecting evidence for several hours, dario. there is a lot to go over with 22 hours. it is relatively early as far as the investigation goes but who is this suspect? still, no identification. >> i understand that there will take time but that is something that they know and they will release that information. at least what the person was wanted for for a name? >> perhaps earlier this morning or later this morning they could release more information that we are requesting. that suspect information has not been released. the chp officer has been identified we would like some information on the suspect that was killed. >> thank you, jacki. we will have more on our facebook fan page. >>this just in to the kron 4 news r

. >>> resources stretched thin in contra costa county early- morning fire the prompted concerns about response times >>> cal may have lost first- round game of the season nevada could not spoil the party the golden bears and fans happy to be home elisa harrington on the old stadium that is anything but >>> there's no place like home the golden bear's back in berkeley after nearly two years and $320 million of renovations at memorial stadium last on game in december of 2010 last year the football team played at at&t park in san francisco the players and fans were back on saturday. the home opener kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony 60,000 people in the stadium anxious to see what is on the other side of the wall. this is the thrill of a lifetime >>> this is what the stadium look like two years ago and this is it now >>> we have two-thirds of a brand-new building >>> the athletic to assistant athletic director wanted to keep the look of the stadium built in 1923 and needed to make it seismically sound the stadium sits on the hayward fault. there's the new scoreboard a kitchen with

this is according to the contra costa times. we don't have any confirmation of anyone being injured. that report follows another report of a shooting a week ago. last friday 18-year-old devon george was shot and killed while filming a rap video at pittsburgh buchanon park. >>> the fate of ross mirkarimi should be decided in the next month. mirkarimi is concerned about the public and political pressures facing five supervisors who are running for reelection. the commissions official inquiry goes to the board on tuesday. they have 30 days to decide if mirkarimi should keep his job. >>> your time is 6:17. a new species of monkey has been identified. this was found in central africa. it's known by locals as losula. this new species resemisoftballed an -- resembled an owl faced monkey. then there was this. a black bear wandering into a quiet los angeles neighborhood last night. it was apparently hot. so it went from backyard to backyard taking a dip in people's swimming pools. several people called the police. police taped the area o

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riesgo de que continue presente el mosquito portador del virus del nilo occidental en el condado de contra costaes que las autoridades realizaron a mosquitos que dieron positivo en brentwood igual que algunas aves muertas en esa misma ciudad y tambien en concord. --la fumigacion contra los mosquitos sera este jueves por la noche en brentwood y discovery bay. ---desde 2005, 39 personas en el condado de contra costa han sido diagnosticada s con el virus y en 2006, 2 murieron de esta enfermedad. blanca --los colegios universitarios de california estan haciendo algunos ajustes en su sistema de acreditacion que beneficiaria a los estudiantes take vo que estan enfocados en un titulo o los que van a transferirse a una universidad de 4 aÑos. --bajo este sistema los alumnos con buenas calificaciones y quienes no se han excedido de 100 unidades tendran prioridad a la hora de registrar sus clases., todo esto como respuesta a los recortes presupuestari os. --112 colegios universitarios harian este cambio en sus sistemas de matriculacion. cesar ---nueva pausa pero mas adelante take vo ---enterese como la tec

according to the contra costa times young worked as a handyman at the church. a $10,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of that shooter. >>> and just a few hours later two people were shot by stray bullets while inside their apartment. oakland police say there was a shoot-out on 84th near dowling street. as many as 20 rounds were fired in the street. two people in a nearby apartment were struck and taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. >>> dozens of protesters marched from five different parts of oakland to converge on city hall as part of a weekend long peace movement. >> if today is not the day to make a difference, then you tell me when is going to be a better day. >> the main message of event was to stop the violence in the community. mayor jean quan attended today's peace rally and talked to ktvu about a major improvement she has seen between the police department and the community. >> recently the police have been making basically 50% improvement because the community is cooperating with them. >> thee

we also have local allied agencies, various law enforcement agencies within contra costa county assisting in the area as well with both traffic control and the investigation as well. >>> how long does this stretch of highway last? do you have any idea of where the investigation begins and ends? >> i don't have that information at this time. i don't have the specific measurements as to, as to how big the scope of the crime scene is. but i do know once, once the investigation is concluded, we can have traffic moving again normally. >>> now, we don't have any word yet on the chp officer's condition. we hearth reports he had been air lifted. is that true? >> i can't confirm that at this time. i do not know the officer's condition at this time either. >>> so that was officer john franzen with contra costa county chp, letting us know that an officer has been shot, as well as the suspect. details still sketchy at this point, but the investigation ongoing. definitely traffic in this area, you can see he was mentioning that both sides of the freeway have been shut down there through the walnut cre

contra costa county jail has released the man arrested after the fatal crash in walnut creek over the weekend in saturday night. a pedestrian was killed on north main street. the man was released last night because no charges were filed. wednesday, searches are suspended for sierra lamar. a 15 year-old morgan hill girl has been missing since march. saturday volunteer searchers will continue on a weekly basis. investigators believe her body was buried but it has not been found. a suspect has been in custody since may. in this next door, at a new food truck hitting the streets of san francisco >> a rare prehistoric find in an unusual place. >> and a legend in space >> and a legend in space exploration, the nation,,,,,,,,, i thought of something else we need fwhat's that? it's a 200 watts per channel dynamically balanced surround sound wireless baby monitor... with a sub wolfer. good idea you should also probably have this fuschia leather diaper clutch. (coughing) "buy it" (in agreement) yea for little diapers. tiny smart vo: from the new to the hard-to-find: >> a prehistoric fossil was

back to monterey the couple divorced after five years of marriage >>> slow economic recovery in contra costa county leads to budget cuts board of supervisors says it has a balanced budget but at what cost reporter elizabeth cook with more. >>> mary knox a contra costa county district attorney for 27 years and prosecutes homicide case is the county has the highest rate in the state >>> a high murder rate it as a lot to do with rival gangs >>> the d.a.'s office is hemorrhaging lawyers the work load is unmanageable. >>> over the course of the last six months we've had 10-15 percent leave that is a constant over the last couple of years. you can only get so much work when you diminish the service >>> deputy district attorney barry grove says they are leaving because of new contract it imposed by the board of supervisors it decreases pay increases retirement age and makes them responsible for health and dental coverage. >>> we stand ready to agree what is necessary but not is not what is political >>> i don't know i have a response to that chisholm she is the chairman of the board of supervisors

last month a contra costa county jury convicted oscar juarez. the abuse occurred in 2010, they said that the victim is a relative of juarez who was staying with the child's family while working as a day laborer. >>> state assemblyman roger hernandez says he spent $15,000 to clear himself of two drunk driving chargeless. the 37-year-old west covina democrat was arrested by concord police earlier this year. he was cleared of one charge last month and on tuesday a superior court judge dismissed a second case. speaking to the contra costa county times, hernandez said quote it was very expensive and very embarrassing to go through this process. >>> only on 2, a new innovative bay area program to help prevent sports injuries among young athletes. >>> and if you missed it. don't change the channel because coming up in 14 minutes we're going to show you the best pictures from the space shuttle endeavour's low and slow fly over today. >>> and i'm back here at 6:20, your weekend just hours away. i've got the complete details on your saturday and sunday. w

began on june 19, 1964 when president lindon johnson -- >> reporter: public transportation for contra costa county and possibly the world aimed for a future today at a testing site here in concord. the first of three 80,000 pounds 80,000 -- pound b.a.r.t. test car carried officials and news men along the 4-1/2 mile test track. >> how does it look so far? >> well this is perhaps the fourth time we've run this car. my opinion if it never gets any better than it's running right now it's better than transit systems operating today. >> reporter: the transit district will reach to all nine counties surrounding san francisco bay. involving 100 communities and measuring up to 250 miles in lenght. >> reporter: building b.a.r.t. was one of the largest under takings in history. the project not only meant tunneling through two of the biggest cities but tunneling under san francisco too. in 1997 when b.a.r.t. was celebrating it's 25th anniversary. our health and science editor john fowler brought us this report. >> reporter: we tend to forget b.a.r.t. was not the first. the key system ran all along the

. >> chp is withholding names but told horters -- reporters he's based in the contra costa county field office in martinez. >> taken to john muir medical center and said to be in critical condition at this time. >> the shooting happened at about 8:20 this morning in alamo on southbound interstate 680. investigators say the exchange of gunfire occurred after the officer made a traffic stop on a jeep. a second officer in another patrol car was also on the scene. here is sheriffs spokesman jimmy lee. >> first officer did make contact with the driver. and shortly thereafter, the driver pulled out a gun, and shot at the officer and then, the second officer discharged weapon autos that second officer fatally wounded a suspect. the chp says a passing driver called 911 saying that an officer needed help. here is a portion of the radio communication between dispatch and a responding officer. >> there is a just said officer is down. >> both officer and suspect were taken to john muir hospital. the suspect died there. >> this is a the tail end of the morning commute. it happened and there were a n

in contra costa county. the area being fogged here is on the map here.scovery bay fogging takes place here. >>> talk about our weather now. never too early to talk about the weekend. almost here. >> warmest day of the weekend today, most likely. mid-90's inland today. the fog lingers that coast. there is san francisco. you see the sky line. the fog is below the pyramid. the inversion is shallower today and that is why it warmed up. the fog gets fatter tomorrow. what does that mean? cooler. but not much. fog along the coast. breaks out there around 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and then the fog came in. tonight the fog returns. these are the current temperatures. fairfield 95 degrees right now. 92 antioch. good air quality for this time of year. 88 concord. these numbers are as warm as they will be all week. as we go into the next couple days the cool down is subtle. it will be one of those, cooler. tomorrow you will notice inland. along the coast, more sunshine coast side. today was not a sunny day along the coast. weekend looks nice. mild to warm. lots of 80s to

. >>> contra costa public health crews will be out once again tomorrow morning killing mosquitoes thatcarry west nile virus. insecticide spraying will start at dusk tomorrow night in antioch and will last until about 11:00. the map you're looking at here shows the area to be sprayed north of highway 4. contra costa county confirmed its first human case of west nile virus one week ago. >>> the look of the bay bridge at night is about to dramatically change. in march 000s of cable mounted high tech led lights will illuminate the bridge when the sun goes down. you are seeing an artist animation of what it will look like. in all, 25,000 lights will be firmly attached to 300 vertical cables on the bridge. total cost $8 million. >> people are going to see wow, this is a beacon for san francisco throughout the world put in the context of art. >> the lights will glisten for two years. for driver's savety the lights will point out ward to the north and west. >>> berkeley could become the first city in the country to designate a specific day as bisexual pride day. the city council is discussing

. >>> right now republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan is in contra costa county at a fundraiser. tonight's private dinner is in a gated home. tomorrow morning ryan is scheduled to attend a breakfast fundraiser at the home in danville of former 49ers tight ends bryan jones. tickets to that reception start at $1,000 and go all the way up to $25,000. >>> the san francisco district attorney's office has determined there's not enough evidence to file criminal charges against arch way property services. a contributor to ed lee's mayoral campaign. the company was accused of laundering $45,000 in contributions. a separate case against another contributor go lawry's is still ongoing. that airport shuttle company was charged with making illegal contributions to ed lee's campaign. >>> new labor department figures show slightly weaker than expected job growth in august. the unemployment rate did fall from 8.3% in july to 8.1% in august. but analysts say that's because eligible workers gave up looking for a job. and the jobs that were added were in lower paying industries such as retail, hot

. >>> contra costa sheriff's investigators looking into a shooting rodeo last night a man was shot 9:30 air lived to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. investigators are not releasing -- details. >>> bay area residents will get a once in a lifetime chance to see endeavour fly into history this morning. the schedule got pushed back one hour to give time for the fog to dissipate. it is now leaving edwards air force base in southern california 8:15 this morning. aboard a especially equipped 747. weather permitting, nasa says any time after 9:30 it will fly over oakland, museum, exploratorium and hall of science. some of those places have special events. then scheduled to pay tribute with a low fly over at the nasa ames research center. the program has strong ties to california's aerospace industry. yesterday it flew from houston to edwards air force base in southern california where it is spending the we want to know where you are planning to see the endeavour this morning. let us know on our facebook page. or tweet us. be sure to send pictures and video from the shutt

numerous dead birds have tested positive for the virus in contra costa county.o human cases reported in the bayer that summer. >>> u.s. health officials are convinced this will be the worst year for west nile virus deaths and severe illnesses since the disease hit american shores in 1999, 118 death, 1400 serious illnesses have been reported. the bulk in texas where there has been a massive pesticide spraying effort. the director for cdc says inspections are expected into october even though the height of the mosquito season is over surpassing the 2002 record of 3,000 cases and 284 deaths. >>> officials say deer mice population is larger this year at yosemite and could be the factor of the recent outbreak of hantavirus. half of the traps set caught mice, 14% testing positive for the hantavirus. officials have called the outbreak at yosemite unprecedented. so far eight people have come down with the hantavirus, three have most who are exposed have come into contact with rodent droppings. >>> crane operator working on san francisco's new transbay terminal has found

firefighter in contra costa county earns about $55,000 to 80,000. all of these amounts could drop with jerry brown's pension reform package and voters supporting reductions in the pay of public employees. >> a man is facing vehicular man lawyer charges after a crash in walnut creek killed a woman visiting the bay area. it happened saturday night. police say that red car went out of control, jumped a sidewalk and hit two women. one of them, sherry schicks, died there at the scene. she was visiting her son and his new wife in santa barbara. the second woman, her daughter- in-law, is in the hospital with serious injuries. >> it's hard to attribute anything to bad laws or the streets being too wide or anything like that. i think it's just like freak accident. the driver of that truck identified as 53-year-old hussein tabrizi. of walnut creek. police have not said whether drugs or alcohol are involved. >>> police say 51-year-old isaac mijia was driving north on interstate 280 saturday night when he ran into a concrete wall near the connector. he was the

in contra costa county between alamo and walnut creek. >> chopper five shows traffic at a standstill right now, you're taking a live look, elizabeth wenger will have the latest from the traffic center but first lisa washington is live from the chp command post in alamo. >> we are actually just north of the area where the shooting happened, you can see interstate 680 just above us. i want to give you the latest information that we have received from chp, we have to update so far regarding the shooting, here's the very latest, the chp says that they're looking for a woman in connection with the shooting, she was apparently in a second vehicle, a black nissan maxima that chp found. this shooting began ... ended in gunfire for the chp officer and the person that people over, it happen on interstate 680 south just north of alamo at 8:20 a.m., a chp spokesperson says ... >> we lost lee said there but what you're seeing here is the scene right now, that green jeep and hauled in a situation with the chp, a routine traffic stop, we do not know why he was pulled over but i believe that we have

late tonight contra costa county health officials confirm a second human case of west nile virus and health officials in placer continue confirm they have their first human fatality. 74-year-old howard stolt a sheriff's office canine volunteer died from complication of the west nile virus. >> violence in libya and new information from officials about how 4 americans lost their lives this week during that attack. >> bart spends 1 million dloors clean up a big mess at some of the station. >> the company that found out the hard way what happens when saz.e >> there is new information tonight about the 4 americans who died in libya. u.s. ambassador chris stevens, shawn smith and former navy seal glenn doherty all killed. another former seal tyrone woods was the fourth person who died. >> lybian official says there were 2 attack. first by a group that set the consulate on fire then a second attack on convoy carrying stevens, doherty an woods to safety. lybian government says it's already made some arrests. >> thinks what is left of the u.s. consulate, charred, ransacked, abandoned after th

later on today, contra costa county starting a new round of west nile mosquito spraying. that announcement coming days after the country's first human case was this year confirmed. trucks scheduled to fog in brentwood. out in discovery bay between marsh creek road and highway 4 will also be sprayed. tonight's fogging will go from dusk through 11:00 p.m. that is weather permitting. >>> still ahead, learn how to get a free lunch thanks to a 49er star and all it takes is a click. >>> the protest erupting in greece as the country faces more economic trouble. >>> q.e. 2 was a cruise ship. q.e. 3 is something entirely different. we'll take a look in business news. >>> from sizzle to drizzle, heat wave starts today. by the end of the seven-day, we're talking about potential showers. we'll sort it all out in your full forecast. >>> over in greece, government workers walking off the job for a second straight day. workers beating drums and carrying banners and marching to the finance ministry located in central athens, rallying against anti-austerity measures. they're trying to kee

. >>> contra costa sherry's investigators looking into a shooting in row guy yo last night victim adult -- in rodeo last night. victim adult male. investigators not releasing details about possible suspects or motive. >>> bay area residents will get a chance of a lifetime today to see endeavour fly into history the schedule got pushed back one hour to avoid fog. it is leaving edwards air force base 8:15 the latest we have from nasa an. weather permitting nasa says any time after 9:30 it will be flying over oakland's space and science center, bay area discovery museum, exploratorium and hall of science a loop. then scheduled to pay tribute with a low fly over in mountain view where scientists have done so much work in the program years. the program has strong ties to california's aerospace industry. yesterday it flew from houston to edwards air force base in southern california where spending the night. >> it was built here in california. >> we want to know where you plan to see the endeavour. let us know on facebook.com/ abc7 news or tweet us. . be sure to send pictures and video. -- >>

late tonight contra costa county health officials confirm a second human case of west nile virus and health officials in placer continue confirm they have their first human fatality. 74-year-old howard stolt a sheriff's office canine volunteer died from complication of the west nile virus. >> violence in libya and new information from officials about how 4 americans lost their lives this week during that attack. >> bart spends 1 million dloors clean up a big mess at some of the station. >> the company that found out the hard way what happens when apple no longer wants your saz.no >> there is new information tonight about the 4 americans who died in libya. u.s. ambassador chris stevens, shawn smith and former navy seal glenn doherty all killed. another former seal tyrone woods was the fourth person who died. >> lybian official says there were 2 attack. first by a group that set the consulate on fire then a second attack on convoy carrying stevens, doherty an woods to safety. lybian government says it's already made some arrests. >> thinks what is left of the u.s. consulate, charred, r

cesar ---fue una noche con mucho trabajo para los bomberos de contra costa... take map ---en un periodo de 24 horas han tenido que combatir al menos cinco incendios en predios baldios... lo mas recientes se dieron en la calle sycamore en donde los bomberos fueron llamados tres veces en menos de una hora... ---ahora las autoridades creen que manos criminales podrian estar detras de estos siniestros... veamos. 0:03 0:18 trt:1:01 nat ---los bomberos en antioch... lograron sofocar rapidamente estas llamas que anoche amenazaron con destruir una tienda "99 centavos" en sycamore drive... ---eran las 10 con 39 de la noche cuando la maleza de un predio ubicado en la parte trasera del edificio del centro comercial "strip" tomo fuego... take sot 0:53... "was an exterior..." ---fue un incendio en la parte externa del edificio que resulto con algunos daÑos dice este bombero... ---pero este no fue el unico siniestro con el que tuvieron que lidiar los apagafuegos en antioch... take sot 1:09... "and we did..." ---posteriormente los bomberos tuvieron que combatir otros dos ince

the contra costa control is trying to stop the rate of infection.his fogging to help stop the spread the antioch spreading of west nile. two people of tested positive the number of mosquitos & animals continues to increase. >> so far this year we've had more mosquito activity than we did for all of last year. and we still have four-six weeks left. we definitely need to still stay concerned about west nile and take all the necessary precautions. the u.n. food and agriculture organization seafood trade volumes set new highs last year. them be >> and taking a live look outside europe the chance lick freeway all this clear and light in traffic wise here in san francisco. will be right back. >> and we're back is 5: 30. we would check. first start off with the weather temperatures about the fit mid-50s mid '40's and san rosa, ought to your those to deter headed in my full forecast data and traffic is moving well run the entire bay area. i look at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza traffic is moving smoothly. a nice and easy ride. the bayshore freew

investigators are still looking into what caused it. . >>> parts of contra costa county control burns for today in antioch near valley and gran day road all part of necessary to remove fire hazards and firefighters. fire officials say the smoke was seen from antioch. burns will continue tomorrow and friday. >>> investigators are look intoog what caused an accident on a freeway that killed a deputy. it happened about 3. 30 this morning right near stone ridge road in pleasanton. chp said a man walk today tla traffic and was hit by two vehicles. all lane of that freeway were shut down for three hours. officials are still trying to figure out who the man is and how he got on the freeway. >>> finds california voters are about split the november ballot to repeal the death penalty. 42% of voters say they will vote yes on proposition 34. 45% say they plan to vote no. 13% say they are undecided. also asked voters about prop 31, which reform the state's budget process and create rules to offset new spending. 42% plan to vote no. 21% says they're vote yes. 39% said undecided. >>> mitt romney cam

investigators from the contra costa county department are working on a time line on the traffic stop that ended in gunfire. >> we do have dsh cam video we will analyze to see exactly what happened. >> they are also talking to witnesses including one man who pulled over immediately after the shooting and called 9-1-1. that man's boss tells abc7 news he spoke to his employee who said another woman wearing medical scrubs also stopped and gave emergency treatment to officer youngstrom as he lay on the freeway. he told his boss he heard five to 10 shots and then a second chp was behind the jeep wrangler. >> the second officer did fire his weapon at the driver. the driver was taken to john muir medical center. he is deceased. >> the witness told his boss the gunman was buckled in his seatbelt. this started with a traffic stop on 680 south. the aftermath is captured on radio communications between the dispatcher and a responding officer. >> nobody else is 1097 yet. >> 10-4. the description of the subject, suspect or anything like that. >> negative. he just said officer was down. have i been

late tonight contra costa county health officials confirm a second human case of west nile virus andh officials in placer continue confirm they have their first human fatality. 74-year-old howard stolt a sheriff's office canine volunteer died from complication of the west nile virus. >> violence in libya and new informatio about how 4 americans lost their lives this week during that attack. >> bart spends 1 million dloors clean up a big mess at some of the station. >> the company that found out the hard way what happens when apple no longer wants your saz.no >> there is new information tonight about the 4 americans who died in libya. u.s. ambassador chris stevens, shawn smith and former navy seal glenn doherty all killed. another former seal tyrone woods was the fourth person who died. >> lybian official says there were 2 attack. first by a group that set the consulate on fire then a second attack on convoy carrying stevens, doherty an woods to safety. lybian government says it's already made some arrests. >> thinks what is left of the u.s. consulate, charred, ransacked, abandoned af

contra costa county spoke person jimmy lee. >> one of the officers contacted the driver, the driver then pulled out a gun and shot at that officer, severely injuring him. that officer was taken to the medical center and is now in critical condition. the identity of the officer is not being released at this time. >> as you take a look at the live chopper overhead, it's important to note that a second chp officer arrived on the scene, fired at the suspect, as we have been telling you he is now dead. what we are looking at now are live pictures from our chopper, four of the five lanes are now open near the shooting scene. according to caltrans 180 cars a day travel on that stretch of i-68 i-680. >> dozenings of chp officers are holding vigil here at the hospital and so is the officer's family. >> knowing that every minute counts, paramedics rushed both the chp officer and the suspect to john meira medical center in walnut creek. the spokesman at the chp says she knows the officer personally and described him as a great guy. >> i have known him for a short period of time and definitely his f

private investigator for members of contra costa narcotics enforcement team. he and four other law enforcement personnel were accused of setting up estranged clients for drunken driving arrests, robbing prostitutes and operating a pleasant hill massage parlor. >>> oakland police are investigating a shooting this afternoon where a pregnant woman came dangerously close to being hit by a bullet. the shooting on 16th street near seminary avenue happened about 4:30 this afternoon and literally dozens of shell casings. one witness told ktvu news said he heard at least 30 shots. the pregnant woman was sitting in her car when it was struck. she was not seriously injured and did not go to the hospital. police say gunfire came from a car. >>> we are learning new information about an elementary school principal selg drugs to an undercover agent. robert honda tells us what police found in the apartment hiding inside a teddy bear. >> the school principal for montague elementary remains in minimum security jail facility. for now eric dean lew i didn't say yesterday five fel

contra costa county deputy swarm this home on marina road searching for man accused ofe shooting andling another man in bay point. happened before 2 this afternoon. deputy were told the killer ran into this home but when officers entered nobody was inside. shelter in place warning issued for nearby schools and neighbors while authorities searched for him. that shelter in place was lifted about an hour and a half later. >> more to come opening old wounds. coming up those who survive the san bruno pipeline explosion watched a new documentary tonight about the horrible day. >> also frustration in san jose. homeless camp cleared out over the summer are back. >> plane forced to land in a hurry. cruel joke ex girl friend plays [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me kn

this happened as another ineffective bird was discovered yesterday in contra costa county.lle, health officials have confirmed that one person has died from the virus. cost we spoke with vector control about what we should all be concerned. >> right now we have four times as many miskitos and is nearly double the amount of birds testing positive than last year. we cannot say it's definitively but we do think it is because of weather. we had a mild winter and he plays in a formal role in was not virus. off mosquitos go to their life cycle much quicker. mosquitos can go through their life cycle in as little as five days. you have exponentially more mesquita is. we have many people ask if they should worry about west nile, yes, you should. we have several studies that tell us, many people get this disease and do not realize is serious was mild virus is grossly unreported. there is another story -- steady that tells us people who get the really russia symptoms may suffer from cousy's. west norovirus is here to stay and we need to do what we can to prevent mosquito bites. as bad

contra costa will be spraying.ncy also says there is no future spraying planned. >>> turning now to the race for the white house where libya and the protest in the middle east are dominating the debate. republican nominee mitt romney toned down his are remarks about president obama today. but kept up other criticism. each man tried to portray himself as the right leader for difficult timeless. >> as we watch the world today, sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping events. and a strong america is important to shape events. >> i want people around the world to hear me to all those who would do it harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. >> the president and mitt romney are scheduled to debate foreign policy on october 22nd. two weeks before the election. >>> and the new cnn poll asked register voters if they are better off now than four years ago. 44% said they are worse off and 37% said their financial situation is better now. a majority of those surveyed believe next year will be b

right now two human cases in contra costa. nationwide 130 dead, over 3100 sick, likely millions infected who don't know it. there is a vaccine for horses. because the human risk is relatively low, it's hard to prove a human vaccine effective. >> you could give a bunch of subject it is vaccine, but there's no way to know whether or not they're accurate. >> so it's up to each of us to control mosquitos, treat our empty standing water, remember to wear repellant when outside and control officials say to fogging because the west nile virus will be with us likely for years to come. health and science center ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. attorney's office today confirmed the man believed to be behind an anti-muslim film that sparked global protests has been arrested for suspicion of violating his probation. he was taken into custody after going into hiding in southern california. he was convicted in 2010 prohibits him from using computers or the internet for five years without approval from his probation officer. >>> police say