nobody has ever made comics since then better than ec did. ec inspired us all.feldstein, i mean he was the editor, he was the writer, he was the guy who made it all happen. so we owe a lot to this man. >> reporter: back in the '50s, ec comics were all the rage. while many parents were horrified at the popularity of the horror comics, most missed an important point. the gory stores actually taught a very moral lesson -- evil never wins. >> i know al feldstein because i have had an obsession with ec comics, of "tales from the crypt." >> recognize thomas dekker? he played young john connor on tv's "sarah connor chronicles." he grew up reading al's comics. >> it affected my life in a weird way. i feel like my moral structure is based on these incredible stores of goodness and evil, and the artwork he does is amazing. >> reporter: in addition to horror, al is also famous for his science fiction work. al's table quickly becomes crowed with fans. many brought their treasured copies of old ec comics for him to autograph. some of them brought a lot of copies. >> you want

christine conley kron 4 news. >> continuing coverage of the ongoing ec transit dispute. for information on group cancellations had for website www.kron4.com. a new study suggesting using an interactive on-line weight management site will be shed the towns and keep them off. our web producer kimberly stock motels as about the research. >> these the same weight management program they're encouraged to log in at least once a week. on the site the record their weight and how much and how many times and spent exercising and they're able to interact on an on-line bulletin board with other because of bands and nutrition experts south and after two years researchers found off those who log on the most recorded their weight and least once a month i kept the weight off as opposed to those who didn't use the site. to read all about the study and to find out how to pick up the best of my weight management system this are what some what section on www.kron4.com. >> i live look outside from our roof cam gorgeous sunny skies. forcing sunny skies throughout the bay area look at whether

ec transit says roger 57 drivers called in sick.week about 20 percent of the work force called in sick daily. this week about 15%. some injury rider's i talked to here say the delays continue with bill give up on ac transit. in san francisco kron 4 news. >> san jose fire station 33 will close on monday due to budget cuts in this part of town will hold a fire in response times will grow longer appeared far official said the next closest asian is a nine and drive away. that would be the response time for seven firefighters right here in the middle of the area. things are uncertain near downtown densely packed area that relies on station 30 soon to be downgraded. will not take up to 8 minutes more to respond compared having mentioned in the middle the neighborhood. in san jose kron 4 news. >> instead of his go muni is doing away with its monthly paper passes and replacing them with the clipper card a hard plastic card which will be refillable and used over and over each month it will be good not only for muni but for many of the other

if we also called the ec transit board of directors if which like board is elected board and not under control by any local government. a board member told kron 4 there investigating what rules and discipline if they have the disposal to get drivers back to work. if finally kron 4 contacted the metropolitan transportation commission which allocates a large portion of the funds ac transit receives. the mtc said well they do have an oversight role historic the they've chosen not to get involved in day-to-day operations. they are however following this issue from a distance. christine conley kron 4 news. >> people who depend on the buses to get to and from work are growing increasingly frustrated with this labor dispute. here's what some riders waiting periods >> why are you hurting us were the ones thing your salary we didn't do anything you were just run a good work. >> the drivers and management deserve each other. >> fire the drivers and hire new drivers they should look to the have a job. it's unfortunate they have squabbles and their not being fair but you have a job to do and it's

ec transit said on average about a hundred travers: daily the union has denied there is a sick joke.4 spoke to riders were frustrated with the delays. >> easier for ec transit driver's many say the weights are shorter than they are up in oakland. >> on time. >> will the bus came for a quick for me. no problem. >> say it's even coming to our lead. >> and is one bus came a little too early to say 15 minutes. >> to compare the there's quite a difference. >> notice a difference between the south the >> between the 239 and that can help their the 239 has been laid off out here but bnl affair has than later. >> not everyone is happy and some of that stresses that the want to give up a bus for a while and find another way to go. >> to let the station without taking anybody with them. i need to take the bus. >> screw ac transit. i'm ready to give up on them. >> the way appears to be shorter here than elsewhere appeared in fremont greg kron 4 news. >> you details today in the fire that destroyed several cars in a parking lot and sfo. several dealers have been contacted about their damaged veh

a 530 a strike at ec transit that could have left 230,000 riders a day if stranded.will not take place at least not next week. in a ruling this morning a judge ordered both sides to go back to the bargaining table. recently ec transit officials passed the new contract which called for cutting labor costs by nearly 9% as well as increase fares and administrative cuts. however the union did not approve the contract and said the stage for a possible strike to take place as early as next week when the new contract was to begin. kron 4 spoke with union president claude hudson says today's union is a win for everyone. >> it will get us to place that we will get a fair contract and we will continue to provide the highest level of safety and service for the riding public.

the ec transit dispute is still far from over tonight. kron 4 was in court as a judge postponed a decision allowed who could and the transit dispute concord christine conley as levon san francisco with tonight's top story at 5:00. christine carried >> we talked a lot of angry riders at the terminal today carried 15 percent of the workforce calling in sick tonight and 30 run seeing delays and cancellations. a lot about said writer is close were in court today in riders were hoping for resolution so service could be brought back to normal looks like they will be so lucky as kron 4 dan curve and tells us the judge will make a decision until the beginning of next week >> still no resolution to the ec transit contract dispute attorneys for ac transit workers asked the judge to block the new contract that was unilaterally imposed by ac transit sing a judge has ruled would be up to an arbitrator to decide what the new contract would look like. they should go back to the old contract in the meantime carried >> what did judge compelled us to go ar

transport to jonathan bloom was there and has more. >> bus drivers are firing back of the ec shouldard saying the agency is lying to the public about their ongoing labor dispute after a heated board meeting we talked driver who said all those cancel buses are not because they're staging a sickout because the newwó: lar contracts for themselves and they're not all enough people to drive all the buses. >> there is no sick joke. we have to there's a sickout i believe ellis' 1000 of them would call in sick. people love been sick, injured and your fork they're counting those people in this suppose of the sickout. these people were off work before this contract was implemented it is not a secure, we're here. so why they cancelled 21 transit buses. because they do not have enough people to work this new schedule that they have put together. there's thirtysomething runs they just fell 15 and only have 10 people on board. some of those runs they're saying is because remark for rework, no human have the work force to do when you're done. they're spreading you do then? too thin. we're tired. i

ec dispute partly over today. 41 lines and seen cancellations today. >> and great ac transit riders are waiting in some cases up to one hour for boss. kron 4 decided to find out who is stepping in to help the stranded riders. we tried oakland mayor ron dellums office since he stepped in on other disputes. the mayor's office said he's following the ac transit issue but is not stepped in yet. he might consider getting involved at a later time. assembly members laundry swanson of oakland told kron 4 she sent two letters to the board of directors urging them to negotiate. he's also been in contact with the union and he meets with the vice president of the board of directors on thursday. we also called the ec transit board of directors, which like board is elected board and not under control by any local government. a board member told kron 4 there investigating what rules and discipline if they have their disposal to get drivers back to work. finally kron 4 contacted the metropolitan transportation commission which allocates a large portion of the funds ac transit receives. if the mtc says

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on the verge of today's court date ec transit is speaking out this is what one driver had to say abouthow they're being treated. >> i've been here 11 years now. out of the entire 11 years i've never that been this mistreated. i know i'm not the only one that has an opinion. we'll have the same opinion appeared what they're doing to some of our drivers they're having you come in at 11, 12 midnight getting off the next day sometimes you don't get officers nobody to relieve you. ac transit tells you to continue were only sport 10 hours some people are working 12. >> ac transit posting cancelled to departures on lying if you want have a look you combine that on our web site just under look under a new slant >> out of the south bay firefighters been told to turn in their uniforms their badges their safety gear all that today after they finished their last shift. they're all being laid off because of budget cuts. it comes after the union and the city failed to come up with a contract that got the budget deficit soared away. 50 firefighters will lose our job starting this week and the group w

. >> off survive shooting has made the neighborhood and ec. >> everybody scared right now after the bart station situation. >> that shooting happened not far for more oscar brand was killed 2009. as kron 4 explains because of that case they are responding to the shooting much differently. >> both the oakland and art are treating this case with care and sensitivity. the man who briefed the media was the deputy police chief typically it's a public information officer who talks to the reporters especially on a saturday. also barred officials were speaking out very quickly the board of directors say unlike how they responded to the oscar brand shooting this time they wanted to address any concerns there right away. their goal is to be proactive and transparent. in oakland kron 4 >> tomorrow is the support rally for bar officer he is awaiting sentencing for the shooting death of oscar grant. this rally starts at 2:00 p.m. outside the walnut creek superior court house. >> bp holding its breath but it looks like the kneecap is holding. the cap is on top of the blown oil well. it will be another

. >> stay with us www.kron.com for continuing coverage of the ongoing ec transit dispute as we follow this tomorrow and update you on what happens in a court hearings. ♪ >> a live look of sight, and a gorgeous afternoon and we are seeing fog clinging on the coastline. temperatures are not warm but we can see almost every other locations. if 61 degrees in san francisco, and 78 and had santa rosa, napa, and also warmer inland. 80s, with 87 in antioch that is or warmus conditio area, the same in fairfield and warmest--again, no changes along the coast. cooler in san francisco, 5-10 degrees inland. will keep this mild weather for the next couple of days before we things changes roebuck and. your details and the extended forecast come right back. stay with us, your extend forecast and more news is coming up next, after the break. ♪ [ horns honking ] ♪ [ male announcer ] come into an at&t store and experience tv like you've never seen before. ♪ for a limited time, get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months with dvr included. >> the latest with the wild fires in california, a small bru

ec already has 1200 to courses on line. effort to inspire confidence in new car technology and possibly lower early adopters. and that's an upgraded warranty for its shabby voltage car. kimberly tells us with this includes. kimberly. >> gamble guaranteed a battery on the ball to read yours or hundred thousand miles which is better than the usual five years or 100,000 mi. warranty it typically offers for its conventional cars. the bolt has never tightest range of 40 mi. on a single battery charge plus the gasoline assistant range feature the price estimates are in the range of 35 to $40,000. the warranty will cover all 161 battery components as well as other electric drive components. the company's move will set the bar for competitors like the sun was planned to could to roll out its electric vehicle later this year appear to read all about the new push for electric cars visit our whats on the web sectional www.kron4.com. >> to look at our extended forecast a ton out there today it will continue into tomorrow and saturday e

today, we spoke with the ec riders that of next billings. >> when it affects the drivers? it affects everybody. -- commuters. >> and it is what he says, and if somebody is on vacation. that makes a lot of sense to me. >> i've been waiting for 10 minutes. and it is frustrating, and i am mad. the buses, they take too long. >> it is just hurry up and wait. >> an average day, it is easily 100 people calling in. and the union continues to deny that it is a call out-sickout. and continuing coverage on the s www.kron.com richmond police are looking for a fasbottle with a child in the back. -and automobile theft. >> and a much better, that is how she feels a five-year old another issue is back with her grandmother. her grandmother, down one to appear on camera has been terrified. after getting 5:30. >> mother, mother, somebody got in my car and drove away and took my baby. >> he had juswent inside, to pa, and the keys were in the ignition. two men walked up, and one jumped out and drove off with the car and the baby. >> scary, he was speaking on the windows of my baby is in the ca

they're not very happy about the fact that they had this contract that was imposed on them they say by ect and so we have arrest in regards to a strike. at big question maybe something will take place. >> the judge's ruling is more of a cooling off? the >> it's a force negotiation. however, the union has a lot to say on the issue coming up on kron 4 we'll hear exactly in our own words in regards to their thoughts about the judge's decision. >> alright will see you then. thank-you. severance go violent crime rate has dropped in the first six months of this year. violent crime is down 10% that's compared to the same period last year and down 20 percent compared to 2008. homicides are down 4% in 2009 dropped 5% from the previous year. a partially these to the los homicide levels the bay area and san francisco has seen since the 1960's. christine conley shows us how this is the reason. chris >> drop in almost every category unsound san francisco according to police chief. the mayor's office credits the drop of the news so the horse and strategy that allows officers to target hot spots. if off

oil is now clearing from the surface of the ec faster than expected, according to experts. -- from the start se of starta -- from the surface of the sea. st8 b)people have been killed n roadside bomb. it is thought nato forces were patrolling the area. french police have found the bodies of eight newborn babies found in france. the parents have been arrested. dogs are still searching two separate sites and in the village of villers-au-tertre. rescue workers have been sent you a town in northeast china where it is reported flooding has dropped 30,000 people. it is believed that a reservoir overflowed at jilin province. heavy rains and landslides have claimed 800 lives. with more rain forecast, the prime minister has described the situation as critical. we have this from beijing. >> this river slid down a mountainside, hitting at several homes lining its path. soldiers and rescue workers mobilized to look for those buried in landslides. fear the worst. in another part of china, a massive dam collapsed on wednesday. record levels of water surged into the reservoir behind the dam wall. th

. >> ac transit riders taking the brunt of the ec transit6fb,5mx$. 209 drivers 18% of their work forceling in sick and again today. 200 drivers today called in sick today. this comes after the agency imposed a new contract on sunday after talks broke down. from oakland robert flat ago has the latest legal action brought by the drivers union. >> here in oakland tuesday afternoon the judge has postponed until july 30th or ruling on whether to throw out a new contract imposed over the ½ about the terms of the contract which a model other things called for wage freeze as well as changes in overtime in health-care costs. one in five drivers did not respond for work on tuesday. ac transit apologize to rider's many of phone were stranded. it also warned of the contract is nullified by the court if there could be layoffs. d.c. transit faces a 50 + million dollar budget deficit and said the new contract will a)Ñyít.>7 about $50 million. a spokesman for the drivers said had no choice to take the matter to court and once again is calling for binding arbitration. in oakland kron 4 news. >> of peop

the ec transit dispute continues and writers continue to see delays about 15 to 20 percent of the workforce calls in sick each day. on friday the judge will weigh in on the issue as christine conley tells us service cuts may be hanging in the balance. >> ac transit says $15.7 million without the savings agency claims the bus system would lose $300,000 a week. it could move towards the brink of bankruptcy and would have to look at drastic cuts. agency officials say that could mean ending weekend bus service. all of it. here's how things got to this point the agency is facing a $56 million deficit over the next two years. last week they impose a contract on workers to help bridge that gap. the new contract cuts over time, increases employe contributions for health care and calls for new employees to contribute a portion of their salaries to their pension. on friday the contract issue will go before a judge will decide if the new contract should be suspended or the two sides go to arbitration. ac transit says of the contract is thrown out still have to make drastic decisions because of the big

. >> strike by ec transit that could lead to a and 30,000 riders a day stranded will not take place ateace not next week. early this morning a judge earlier ordered both sides to go back to the bargaining table. it's a new contract which calls for cutting labor costs by nearly 9% as well as increased fares and administrative cuts. however the union did not approve the contract and set the stage for a possible strike to take place as early as next week when the contract began. kron 4 spoke with union president claudia hudson who said today's ruling is a win for everybody. >> were happy about the judge's decision because will get us to a place where i believe we will get a fair contract and we will continue to provide the highest level of safety and service for the riding public. it's our responsibility as bus operators to make sure we get our people from point a to point b safely, on time every day. we have not been on strike in 33 years. it shows that the 80 you know supposed to negotiate with the district and keep service on the street. 33 years and i've been in negotiations since 199

. >> ec transit driver's sickout continues. ac transit said they make sense delays because the contract appeared about 230 drivers call the sick today over the past three days hundreds of drivers have not showed up for work. kron 4 spoke to both sides about what's going on and how long this sickout could last. >> this is the spokesperson for ac transit he said the unit is staging a sickout the union leader who you see here said that's not true if there's no sickout. take a look sent to both sides. >> 20% of the work force two days and wrote it's a slap in the face to riders. >> this is an instance where the union has told its members to call sicking could not work. the members who can work are at work. >> you said on sunday when the new contract was imposed work schedules were changed without note time for adjustments. >> rearranged within it everyone supplies within a one week notice. that's where members are calling in sick. i've learned never was diabetes who can't drive at night to because he can't see. ac transit has put h

has postponed until july 30th the ruling on whether to throw out to fish and a contract imposed by ectransit on its drivers. upset about the terms of the new contract which call for wage freeze as well as changes in jóy(." costs. one and five drivers did not report for work on tuesday. ac transit apologize to writer is many a full were stranded at the same time morning if the court nullifies the new contract there could be layoffs. the district seems to close of $50 million budget deficit. in oakland kron 4 news. >> continuing our coverage from ac transit riders i spoke to said they're feeling the effect of the drivers and those say they're not happy about having to wait longer hear the bus stop. >> it's a totally convenience for all commuters not just community. >> it affects those like me who rely on public transportation to get them to work each and every day. >> i hope they can work it out. when >> all the writers i spoke to said the hopes the contract dispute is over soon. >> here in oakland city hall the council said it will decide whether or not it's a good idea to allow both

outside of the ec headquarters in london, the line seems to be that he is not being sacked and that there are no grounds for firing him, but that this will look like a reward for failure. >> yes, what we understand is that tony word is leaving with mutual consent. there was a board meeting here of the dp headquarters in london that appears to now be over as the chairman, tony a word, and the man said to take over for him have been announced in the last couple of hours. what we understand is that from the moment that tony a word set down, he will be able to start drawing on his pension, which is worth around $900,000 each year. that is because he is contractually entitled under the company pension scheme. he will be able to draw this money because he is leading by mutual consent. this comes on top of what we believe to be a payoff of $1.5 million. >> given the way that feelings have been running about the gulf oil spill this is likely to be hugely controversial, is it not? >> absolutely. people are already affected by the oil spill, described as america's worst environmental disaster. they

the embarcadero has the potential to become ec's grant, now -- become the cd's grand promenade the overall document is a solid framework for future development along the embarcadero, and we encourage its development. i have a few letters of support that i would like to read to you. i will bring them over, and again, thank you for your support. commissioner fong: thank you. >> good evening. i'm here to represent my firm. we are geotechnical engineers. i was at last week's public meeting, and i will just abbreviate my comments here, but i speak on behalf of my firm -- we are all native san franciscans born and raised here, and personally, we really endorse this plan. i like the analogy to the string of pearls that we have been lucky enough as professionals to have been involved in theory the creation of a number of those pearls, and i think this is definitely the next one in the string. i would like to add the insight to this that specifically, the washington building, a building of that scope and the associated foundations that would, of course, take into account the many engineering constr

the judge on friday ruled that both the ec transit officials have to go back to the bargaining table.c transit pass new contract with the union didn't approve it setting the stage for a possible strike to take place as early as next week. 230,000 people riding ac transit every day. a strike would of left and stranded. in oakland preset kron 4 news. >> also it's a stock deal with toyota make a lecture kron 4 cart a prototype will be read the to be sent to toyota for testing by in the month. either the palo alto headquarters or the former new me of a plant in fremont. it's fun toyota hopes to be selling the route for electric car in the united states by 2012. and although kron 4 news. >> and san francisco doyle drive will be shut down a one lane of traffic saturday night from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and having dinner in the city saturday night should be warned you of one lane of traffic to get to the trouble in the bridge. in the late-night hours will be shipping lanes of traffic will be tricky. same with southbound traffic when it reopened sunday morning of the new track the considerat

>> in national news crews were back on the job today working to stop the leak in the gulf of mexico ec some of the boats out there the scams skimmers >> so lips pass by without any incidents but it did stop work for about a week >> along the east coast foot heat wave has pushed heat waves to about a hundred degrees it is also very humid in a lot of areas. live issued a heat warning in dc. the midwest has been pounded by recent storms. to flooding was so bad id created as 30 ft. hole in the dam. in chicago tens of thousands of people are without power tonight. >> evacuation's got under way saturday. fifth after massive amounts of recent rainfall inches cussed the dam to fail. >> we're talking abut a catastrophic break in the dam. >> a man was driving is sec that fell into a shrink coal. >> i knew i needed to do something quick otherwise something bad was going to happen >> this was the scene in chicago were severe storms brought more than 6 in. of rain. numerous roads had been shut down and tens of thousands were with it without power at one point. >> i'd like to say saying kill and i'm

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something that is challenging for us at the board when we deal with expulsion and ec students coming to west neared the end is that they are so far behind is that we actually do not have programs in place for them that we know will help them become successful and to graduate or even get their ged, and is very frustrating, but it is nice to know the we can start collecting this data and start creating something that is already in place for students. i'm also curious as to how we are partnering with community response network, and have we started working with them in terms of having them also pick up our students, since they are actually out on the streets? >> actually, i do not know what -- i do not know if anyone's to address the specifically, but we have been trying to have summer planning meetings specifically to really wrapped around some of the school services and really looking at trying to support with other city departments specific schools that are open currently, so we are supporting young people, and they are being referred. the crn is supporting young people and referring

happened was the attorneys for union members wanted to courts and unilaterally impose contract the ec tried to put in place should be stopped and they should go back to the old contract. they say it the judge ruled an arbitrator will ultimately decide what the new contract will look like. so they say the district has no business imposing their own contract in the medium. . of course the district agrees with that sing the old contract expired they can do what they want to in the interim. >> when the judge went up for arbitration the rules are that we don't strike and the district don't impose. we have not strike, we are not on a sickout we are working but the district has imposed. it looks like it's kind of one-sided pureed in >> if the union were to prevail table cut their nose to spite their face. drivers will lose their jobs and riders could presumably lose weekend service no one should want that. everyone should be working together on fortunately the leadership does not want to do that. >> of course some argue whether not the union is on a sickout or not contrary to what she said t

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over 225,000 people ride ec transit each day. >> temperatures on the mild side out there right now. fog is already starting to push in coast to coast. this is pretty much going to be our overnight lows. the cool air hasn't quite made it here yet. and get a little thicker out there overnight tonight. we'll be looking and dense fog tomorrow morning. towards the afternoon we will see mostly sunny skies in most locations. but will be about five degrees cooler with that air infiltrating the bay. it's gonna be close to the weekend into the weekend. . it's gonna reach all the way into the inland valley. lucia north the east bay shore. it will then pushed to the coastline and later in the morning. it's possible let some breaks could occur but it looks like near san francisco we're gonna see overcast for most of the day tomorrow. again are gonna be on the cooler side expects a closer to the coast. brown the bay shore is temperatures will be about 66. a little warmer as you make your way down the bay. it will be pretty comfortable tomorrow. a look at your kron 47 day air around the bay. again

oakland has delayed until july 30th on whether not to throw out the new contract that was imposed by ec transit on its drivers. they say they're sorry for where writers are going through but intel the contractors are returned there's will face layoffs. a date for president barack obama he plans to sign a sweeping remake of the financial markets rows that resolve around the market meltdown of two years ago the president sees today's signing as a landmark and called the legislation the tapestry of financial reforms since the aftermath of the great depression and gives the fed's new powers to close failing things monitor loans and regulate dividends. he says that will build a market for less prone to crops. jackie brown market headlines u.s. stock futures on the rise. after strong earnings from apple boosted confidence we also had a good day with the dow finishing at more than 75 points. nasdaq, s&p finished higher. abenaki is expected to downplay the possibility of recession when he gives congress an update on the health of the economy. the filibuster is nothing but a memory as and the de

the ec itself into the north bay and the southern parts of the peninsula are getting out the gaps today 8:00 we accord to continue with low clouds and by the 9:00 hour we will see fall down a south bay as well. we're still lead to see plenty of cloud cover out there, maybe little bit longer than we did before. the subtle be shining so partly come cloudy is expected. is to do degrees in san francisco 55 and oakland and upper 50s and the set. your afternoon high will be 80. san jose is going to warm up slightly and is still cool, topping out right around 73 degrees. hopping over to the east bay bill be getting up to about 66 degrees and down into a word about 74 degrees. as the temperatures get to the '80s and down in this update it will be even that 80s, hunt morgan help. your 70 around the bay will show sunday's to be the warmer of the two weekend is getting close to that 90 degree mark. the will continue running off into the afternoon. george? >> looking at a slow commute around the bay area, we just check for problems again on like a highway and is not really affecting the community i

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impasse and with no contract in place the judge ordered them to work a deal to arbitration that allow ec transit managers to oppose the contract on the strivers during that the negotiation process. the driver is union is headed to court on friday to try and get the old contract reinstated while they're at the bargaining table. the siege of the board by boat this week to appeal the order for binding arbitration searle lot going on we will find out more. >> a change in leadership may be on the way for be keep. it could come as early as today. reports both here in the states and overseas say that the peace seo tony hayward is on its way out. it's bordet's me today a day before the company announces results for the second quarter. one of the possible reclaim is meant for hayward is bob deadly and now oversees the day-to-day response. ibp to this bill on the golf. it said their places hayward he would be the first american to ever had the oil giant. in the meantime works are plugged the oil in the gulf is bet on track after the threat of a tropical storm bonnie workers plan to reconnect a dri

a word california not were not fbi agents are going over the no work here is we know williams, the ecour being rushed the boss or, 45 years old, white he lives with his mother in the group in california. the true picture did he was driving is registered to his mother. the siege cheeses is an extensive criminal record. >> to stricter, depending on the outcome of the service station he could be facing its third strike. >>, his lengthy rushing was convicted armstrong great incentive to 11 years in prison. williams will be charged with attempted murder he could also face federal charges. oakland. dahlin. kron4 news. >> oakland police are searching for suspects government were shot, killed in downtown oakland. after living 30 p.m. of the intersection of 19th, webster st. this friday unresponsive man suffering from a gun shot wounds. they did pronounced dead at the scene, at this point they do not have a suspect description yet. making news around the bay area this morning we now know the name of the man killed by police in oakland to. 48 year-old fred collins was shot by oakland, berkeley

has delayed until july 30th of their ruling on whether to throw the new contract which was imposed by ec transit. they say they are sorry for stranding riders drivers will face layoffs. >> finally pass a bill that would extend unemployment for 2 1/2 million americans who have exhausted their benefits. they're poised to push the extension after breaking a filibuster this would be the end 8 extension into years for total cost of a hundred and 20 billion. >> they will down pay a double dip recession when they give his appearance comes as the economy is losing momentum appears are growing it could stall. they are expected to say the fed is poised tax it worsens it is a nail biting wheat for investors major corporations one of those corporations happens to redouble its says its net income rose 78% to $3 billion thanks in large part to sales of the iphone 4. it sold 3.3 ipad and iphone sales rose 61% with a boost at the end of the quarter for the launch of the often for their increased 61% that is better than analysts had expected. sunnyvale ya who says it earned two under and $13 million that

. >> on the web sites of airlines there is a section with information about ec 260.requiring european carriers and any airline operating in europe to compensate passengers for delays and cancellation autos most people don't know knit europe let alone in the united states. we can't imagine a carrier gives us an overnight hotel room. >> i fly in at midnight by myself and had to rent a car and drive to my home. >> the european commission launched a campaign to educate travelers about the law which is calling for penalties when the carrier is at fault and pay for hotel and meals if it's not. this is is travel lawyer and write jerz don't count on the airlines letting you know. >> there is not going to tell but the law fchl you ask them bit, you might get shuffled around. i know when you get back here, that is what the small claims court is for. >> airline transport association says american carriers do comply with the law. no information is available on how much it's cost them over the last five years. this swedish traveler says she knows about the rule but thinks it's to

war frustration for ec transit bus drivers. . did not happen as planned today tonight kron 4 looks at how the delay will mean more canceled and delayed routes this weekend. but for southern california on fire thousands of firefighters are battling several fires, including a fast- growing one that's burning dangerously close to homes and vital power lines. >> we began with the wild fire near of palmdale threatened homes in the major power lines in the area. as many as 750 firefighters are battling the blaze. the fire quickly spread after it started yesterday afternoon causing 200 homes sorry 2000 homes to be evacuated. jonathan this year to about have a look at the fire. >> the fire is one of five that are actively burning in california that opposing problems for firefighters. this one next to palmdale is the one we're talking about. it is the most dangerous because it is so close to homes and power lines. you can see there's another fire that's a little bit so that that fire is being eclipsed by this one because there's so much p