fowler's game just as ugly. finished nine strokes back. k.j. choi was tied with watney. but watney would pull away to win on 16. this long putt nearly goes in for eagle. taps in with birdie. then the par on 18. finished up with a 66. good for a two-stroke victory over choi. watney's second win of the year. how about that fouler and his clothes. need the sunglasses for us. >> alan: especially since we're texas longhorns. >>> transformers make a big show at >> alan: the third installment of the traps formers series set a new weekend record. it took in $97 million in its first weekend. the sci-fi flick broke a weekend revenue, and "cars 2" earned

john fowler did that in 2000. what he found was surprising in a lot of ways. here is what he brought us 14 years ago. >> reporter: lift off of space shuttle atlantis. astronauts say it's like a train wreck. flight deck cameras show how surprisingly violent the ride can be. 2,000-tons of controlled high explosives blasts the shuttle into orbit to a speed 10 times faster than a rifle bullet. at the shuttle maintenance base we got a rare close up look at this $2 billion flying machine. and it may startle you just how fragile it seems. cargo bay doors, the largest moving parts are flimsy if not supported in earth's gravity. workers tie on inhalation with bits of thread. built to be as designers put it just strong enough, it's no more rugged than the average plane. >> it's only able 66 thick. >> reporter: it's the most complex machine ever made. more than a million moving parts and several thousand of those have no back up. and nasa under statement they're called critical items. we've marvels at nasa's pictures in orbit. it seems downright roomy inside. >> it does

fowler shoots a 68 and three shots back.ckelson has never won an open championship and got his work cut out for him tomorrow after shooting a one over 71 to leave him four back. dustin johnson matched fowler's 68 for the low round of the day. in fact, he briefly did have a share of the lead and will head into the final round one shot back. darren clark played the front nine even but would get back to five under after the birdie on number 12. the 42-year-old shoots a 69 and is 18 holes away from his first ever major title. >> darren clark back to the top of the leaderboard. >> i felt if i won the open it would be my lifetime dream if i was to win it. all players are judged on the majors. you are judged on your majors record. >> not the typical athlete that everybody else is. i'm not the guy that goes to the gym all the time. a little bit on the heavy side. i like a drink. i like to socialize. i like to relax and i think most of the people that come watch identify with that. that's probably why they seem to like me so much. >>

john fowler has what we still have to learn. >> reporter: even though the pipeline that is being dug up has not been operated for a half century, there's something new about it, it might hold a clue of a deadly blast and how to prevent them in the future. the commission gave pg & e a double task. >> remove an 8-foot section of pipeline that was decommissioned back in 1956. >> reporter: since that pipe has not been pressurized or depressure sized its welds will be similar to when they were brand new, including any defects. that's good because several pipelines are still working beneath cities,including crowded san francisco. >> we are going to look with a camera, about 250 feet of

as for fowler it was this hideous orange he wears in memory of his alma mater, oklahoma state. k.j.hoi caught watney with this putt. they were tied at 12-under. though watney would pull away to win on 16. this putt nearly goes in for eagle. he would tap in for birdie. on 18, he finished with a 66. watney's second win of the year. and we'll hear from >> alan: coming up at 6:00. we'll go back athlete hertz rental lot where dozen of cars go up in flames, and a helicopter goes down in the east bay. the dangerous load it was carrying. join us at 6:00. and with today's hot temperatures, one item in particular at the marin county fair was in deman. >> yes. >> so good. >> alan: long lines today at the shaved ice concession stand. events include the pig races and a dance contest. the fair runs through monday and features fireworks every night. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

john fowler reports, emotions are now part of it. >> reporter: 1-6 will get breast cancer. >> i don't think that's right. it's all insurance. money. >> reporter: some groups recommend mammograms at 40. >> people just have them for caution. >> reporter: not true according to new research. >> how frequently you get mammograms should be personalized, based on your own personal risk. >> reporter: most women should not get frequent mammograms, based on breast density. >> a woman's frequency should depend on the density. even as it does on age and other risk factors. >> the notion of a woman's feelings about getting a mammogram. the assurance and the risk of worry from a false positive on the other. >> i got nervous about thinking i might have breast cancer. >> about a 3rd of women who get mammogram will have a false positive. >> triggering unneeded biopsies. >> it is a cost saving measure but it might be a death sentence. >> john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a mountain lion was spotted today. it was seen before action a.m. the advice to keep you safe is the same as it always is, avoid

he and fowler have a one-stroke lead over k.j. choy. the giants now lead detroit 6-0. that's in the third. they're in a rain delay. we'll have highlights at 6:00. >> coming up in half hour, a harsh warning from cities against illegal fireworks. which cities are threatening diehl deep penalties, and some may be hitting the slopes. join it as 6:00. >> the 27th annual fill more jazz festival kicked off in san francisco today. more than 90,000 people expected at the two-day event. the largest free jazz festival on the west coast with three sound stages, arts, crafts, food and beverages on the street. festival runs through tomorrow night. that's all for us

watney and fowler have a one-stroke lead over k.j. choi.car at daytona, the coke zero 500 made things interesting. david recallan -- -- david rag ragan capturing his first win. and the tour de france is now underway. a 119-mile ride. late in the race, one rider makes contact with a fan, setting off a huge pileup. that delayed the defending champ by more than a minute. belgium's claimed the yellow jersey. >> ever want to get close to the action. >> and then they're in the action. >> become part of the story. >> leigh: dominoes, just kept on going. >> that's it for this edition of captioned by closed captioning services inc. you can see

fowler joins bjorn three back.ry man the fan favorite. >> i don't go to the gym all the time. i'm a little on the h heavy side. i like to drink and socialize i think most people that come to watch will relate to that. >> james ro for 6. three seconds left. hail mary time for spokane. reilly throws it up. ricochets off one guy. cats shocked 63-61. >>> at&t park converted from a field to a pitch this week. mexico's club america facing england's manchester city. shawn writhe philipp a beautiful strike in outside the box. and a reminder team usa will face japan for the women's world cup final tomorrow morning. the game can be seen over on espn at 11:45 a.m. oakland, tomorrow, bobble head m.c. ham. >>> used to be a ball boy for the a's. >> incredible knowledge. >> that's all for tonight. i'm alan wang with jeff beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. nogoing back the again. good for you! how'd you do i eating right, whole grain.

he shares the lead with rickie fowler at 9 under par.i follow rickie fowler on twitter and what he says is "it's go time." >> i don't like to see fans booing jayson werth. b[ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [ john ] kate, how are you? [ kate ] he got me a line of credit and together we made it happen. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big deal. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. >>> the following is an address from the president of the united states. >> good evening. as you probably know, over the last several days leaders of the republican-controlled house and democratic-controlled

reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a state audition of the university of californiacalls for the system to make its budget process more accessible to the public. the audit found uc san francisco received the most money for people at $65,000. and uc santa barbara the least. because ucsf serves medical students those programs cost more. >> if you're up front about how you allocate your funding and what your methodology is. hopefully those questions will be answered. >>> the former ceo of a fremont high tech company has pleaded guilty to security's fraud. nabs issued $25 million worth of stock to cover a phony death then funneled the shares to family and friends. nab facing up to 45 years in prison when he is sentenced in november. >>> and welcome back on this friday afternoon. your weekend in view and we've got some fog at the cost and we have warmer daytime highs to talk about tomorrow afternoon. we'll come in real close and boy i will tell you it's been a down jacket afternoon out there in the avenues of san francisco, daly city, out toward the marina green, it is co

fowler joins bjorn.early the favorite, and he knows why. >> i'm not the typical athlete. i'm not the guy that goes to the gym all the time. i'm a little bit on the heavy side. i like to drink, socialize. i like to relax. i think most of the people that come watch identify with that. >> i love that guy. more golf. this is the carlton. remember that the "fresh prince of bel air?" jerry rice in a tie for 28th. aaron rodgers has some skill. the par putt. he has 17 points. the leader is actor jack wagner, "general hospital" fame, people. he would birdie. he has a six-point lead over tony romo. >>> the as playing a scheduled double-header for the first time since 2003. angels in town. it's '80s weekend. i'm struggling to understand this pregame handshake between gonzalez and jesus. wiping the nose? what that's about? trevor cahill having problems again. halos get to him early. bobby abreu singles home aybar. 1-0. as make it interesting. jered weaver knocked out of the game. it's 3-2, but the as get no closer.

. >>> coming up at 5:45, health and science editor john fowler shows us where the space race will take us next. and the role the bay area will play in the next nasa enterprise. >>> a first of its kind experiment is happening right now in this city. how a computer tool used to predict earthquakes is helping police predict crime. >>> in just the past several minutes, protesters here have been moved from the streets to the sidewalks. this is happening live near union square. why the protesters are upset and why the police were standing by. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months.

are said to witness one of the english game's greatest ever poachers up close this season robbie fowler and failed in the wang tong united player on sunday the former liverpool striker moving from a stream in club perth glory fowler their fourth highest scorer in english premier league history is regarded as the most hair of the signing in football history the thirty six will earn some seven hundred thousand dollars for half a year's work when the twenty eleven season restarts later this month one thought are too narrow highland champions think the old. simply due. to the. andre agassi has been inducted into the tennis hall of fame the eight time grand slam winner nine hundred ninety six olympic champion joining his wife steffi graf there who became a hall of famer herself seven years ago i could see was regarded as the bad boy the sport in the early ninety's but promptly turned his life career around becoming the all this player to top the world standings aged thirty three in zero three since retiring in september of zero six agassi has been keeping busy raising money for children's ch

ricky fowler is tied for the lead withed-under par. fowler would make the birdie put and card a 64.nder par, the putt went in for a eagle. he and fowler have a one-shot lead over choi. a huge wreck in the final car in this race made it interesting. reagan captured a first win. it was a bit of a redemption. earlier this year the late penalty cost him the daytona 500. i'm rick kwan, see you again tonight at 5:00. >>> the oakland a's did not beat arizona last night but a big fireworks show aft game hopefully made the loss a little bit easier to take. a's fans were invited to watch the post-game display from the outfield grass. the fireworks exploded to a plate to thetic theme. tomorrow the first 10,000 fans at the game will receive a free advisor with a red, white and blue a's insignia. the a's host the seattle mariners in the afternoon. >>> up next at 5:30. the search continues for a sea plane that sanked after tourists videotaped it crashing on take off. and the other royal wedding. after 50 years,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,, >> carolyn: welcome back, everyone. the girlfriend of a san mateo res

for birdies though he could have had an eagle here on the sixteenth co-leader fowler though unable to maintain his position ending the day nine shots off the lead the twenty two year old bunker shots here on the second hole ceiling pass the fly meaning californian what nick closes on the event pocketing one point one million dollars a year in hot dogs and him this independence day holiday. where this year's championship looks wide open again following her gallery. victory from fifth on the grid at the g p standings leader can see stoner forced to sell for third place despite being the front runner for most of the race so catching up with a half dozen lots from the finish line before stoner's repsol honda teammate andreea v.c.u. so also passed him on the last laugh yamaha modeler into clocking a time of forty one minutes fifty seconds to secure his second of the season and close the gap on stoner to nineteen points and drop the b.c.s. assists third thirty three points or. so especially because the last three or four races has been so so well for us. but you know i cry with everything f

thong united player on sunday the former liverpool striker moving from a street in club perth glory fowler their fourth highest score in english premier league history is regarded as that was heralded signing in time i football ever the thirty six year old will learn some seven hundred thousand dollars for half a year's worth when the twenty eleven season restarts later this month blind thong are two in a row thailand champions. in the with the. with. the scenes of. the movement. and drag see has been inducted into the tennis hall of fame the eight time grand slam winner nine hundred ninety six olympic champion joining his wife steffi graf there who became a hall of famer herself seven years ago i could see was regarded as the bud boyd the sport in the early ninety's but promptly turned his life career around becoming the oldest player to top the world standings aged thirty three in zero three since retiring in september of zero six agassi has been keeping busy raising money for children's charities worldwide. today standing here receiving this honor. i am living proof that no dream no jou

john fowler takes a look at how it works and how it may help in the fight against cancer. >> reporter james hicks a 58- year-old patient at the hercules health center says he comes here for pain relief. >> i have serious migraines that started when i had my first heart attack. >> reporter: prescription pain medications no longer stop the migraines, but this cannabis spray does. >> within just a minute the pain is gone. >> reporter: it's medical marijuana and requires a doctor's recommendation. it's an alcohol base extract of cannabis serves as a herbal spray. cannabinoid receptors are in the skin, in the brain and in most organs. applying to skin limiting the effects to an area. >> there's nothing that's new. it's been around for decades, centuries. >> reporter: the idea for this product began with an old time folk remedy for horses. now scientists say they are also researchering cannabinoids used against aggressive cancers. >> breast cancer, brain cancer, head and neck cancers. >> reporter: researchers say previous studies showed cannabis somehow works against cancer. so they focused

ktvu's john fowler has more. >> reporter: at this hour hope is dimming. they took a wrong turn migrating to alaska. >> reporter: not where you expect to find gray whales. the river, six miles from the sea. stranded for 28 days. a few hours ago the calf swam sea ward. >> if the calf has been separated it may not be able to survive. sick animals will seek ref fuge in calmer waters. >> reporter: you might remember fours ago a mother and calf. the mother and calf strayed 90 miles. listed as endangered. the law required attempts to save them. >> they got the whale to turn around in shallow water. >> reporter: lut the river whales are gray and no longer in danger. >> we did a lot of damage to whales and we still hunt them, so i think any effort we can make. >> reporter: numbers are increasing but these two may die. >> it's tragic in an individual sense but overall for the health of the population i don't think it will matter too much. >> reporter: scientists are continuing to try to heard the mother towards the ocean but she may be confused searching for her ca

john fowler has what we still have to learn. >> reporter: even though the pipeline that is being dug up has not been operated for a half century, there's something new about it, it might hold a clue of a deadly blast and how to prevent them in the future. the commission gave pg & e a double task. >> remove an 8-foot section of pipeline that was decommissioned back in 1956. >> reporter: since that pipe has not been pressurized or depressure sized its welds will be similar to when they were brand new, including any defects. that's good because several pipelines are still working beneath cities,including crowded san francisco. >> we are going to look with a camera, about 250 feet of pipeline. >> reporter: once again utility commission analysts can look at the pipe and what flaws it may contain. edward pelagrini who's home was incinerated and is now being rebuilt says everyone close to these pipes deserve no less. >> i don't want anybody, not even my worse enemy to go through this. i still get nightmares about it. >> we'll have to take the other portion of this pipeline out of service an

. >>> health and science editor john fowler shows us how the beginning of commercial space travel ise horizon. >> reporter: so near, yet so far away. america has not been to the moon in 39 years. >> we're not just going there because we have something we want to get out of this planet. we want too make life better for people on this planet. >> reporter: moon express is developing this robot lander for what they call history's biggest business opportunity. >> resources on the moon. things that can be of benefit to earth. there's volatile on the moon that can help earth and beyond. >> reporter: moon express won't carry people but aims to deliver routine payloads to soft lunar landings. then return precious metals like platinum. >> if you want to go to the moon, that's us. >> reporter: the first customer may be a telescope for the dark side of the moon. >> what we did in apollo is the equivalent of lewis and clark. >> we have a lot more to do and that's what we want to enable. >> reporter: moon express hopes to win that next year. but they say their vision is to make a business out of t

john fowler. >>> and ohio state forfeits all of its games from last season. the sugar bowl. ncaa could still impose tougher penalties. >>> an appeals court today upheld the right of a national football league to lock out its players. the judge hands the owners a victory. both sides in the labor dispute said today they are committed to reaching an agreement that would allow a full 2011 season. today talks focused on the rookie wage scale and free agency rules. bloomburg reports that the owners and players are close to deal on how to divide $9.3 billion in revenue. >>> the alleged rockefeller imposer pled guilty to charges today. the man is known for creating numerous false identitied over the last few decades. including that of clark rockeffeller. he is due back in court tomorrow. >>> 59-year-old kim fehei has been convicted of multiple code violations for his do it yourself home called phone henge west. the judge ordered him held without bail until his sentencing after he refused to cut off the illegal power going into his building and his refusal to keep peo

reporting live in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more federal help is coming for formal workers at the now closed nummi plant in fremont. the assistance comes from a $7.9 million grant to prepare for services. this is the second of two grants, the first was in the amount of $11 million to help the nearly 400 workers who were laid off. >>> crude oil stands at $95.27 a barrel. that's down $1 from where it was last week when president obama released oil from the stockpile to reduce prices. the move initially brought prices down by 4% but that didn't last long. >>> the price at the pump has eased up here in the bay area. aaa says the average price is $3.88 a gallon in san francisco. in oakland gas is $3.78 down 7- cents. in san jose, it's down by 8- cents. >>> a united airlines flight that took off from san francisco made an emergency landing in nebraska last night. united flight 788 was headed to boston when the crew reported a possible fuel leak. the pilot landed the plane safely in omaha. take off from san francisco was delayed three hours for mechanical issues. >>

john fowler takes a look at how it works and how it may help in the fight against cancer. >> reporter james hicks a 58- year-old patient at the hercules health center says he comes here for pain relief. >> i have serious migraines that started when i had my first heart attack. >> reporter: prescription pain medications no longer stop the migraines, but this cannabis spray does. >> within just a minute the pain is gone. >> reporter: it's medical marijuana and requires a doctor's recommendation. it's an alcohol base extract of cannabis serves as a herbal spray. cannabinoid receptors are in the skin, in the brain and in most organs. applying to skin limiting the effects to an area. >> there's nothing that's new. it's been around for decades, centuries. >> reporter: the idea for this product began with an old time folk remedy for horses. now scientists say they are also researchering cannabinoids used against aggressive cancers. >> breast cancer, brain cancer, head and neck cancers. >> reporter: researchers say previous studies showed cannabis somehow works against cancer. so they focused

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler tells us how all of this stems from the nuclear disasterjapan. >> reporter: moving the last of his 200 steers to a new pasture today. bill bishop jr. says it's basic economics. >> supply and demand. we have a short supply because a lot of the meat is going overseas. >> reporter: to japan mostly where beef prices plunged more than half today as radiation weary consumer prefer california beef. but raising cattle here has never been so expensive. >> feed costs are as high as they've ever been. corn prices are high, hay prices are high. >> reporter: these cattle will be ready for market in about a year. then prices at the butcher shop could double. >> i'm looking forward the fish and chicken and stay away from the beef if it's going to go up that high. >> reporter: depending on cut and brand you might pay $35 a pond now. ready for a $50 a pound steak? >> i would buy less of it but would i stop buying it? no because my football player needs the meat. >> beef has been a good buy. prices haven't been this high in years and once in a while everybod

health and science editor, john fowler, ktvu news. >>> there are questions tonight why a actor abruptly ended a camp for actors. >> ♪ >> reporter: these girls were part of trevor weaver's acting camp in san ramon. they were supposed to perform last wednesday when they learned that weaver abruptly cancelled their performance. >> we worked so hard then we got knocked out. >> reporter: the kids may have been disappointed but the mothers ran to action. the teachers all say they are out money. >>> if maker of blackberry cell phones announced big cuts today, research in motion says it is cutting 2,000 jobs in an effort to cut costs. that's 10% of its work force. the company is also shuffling some of its the production. >>> the stores look like you're typical apple store but from the building design to the employees in blue shirts. authorities also found three other fake apple stores in the area but couldn't do anything to them because they didn't find any fake apple products for sale. >>> interestingly enough there's no fog at the coast yet but it will return tonight and there'll be some in y

. >>> health and science editor john fowler shows us how the beginning of commercial space travel ise horizon. >> reporter: so near, yet so far away. america has not been to the moon in 39 years. >> we're not just going there because we have something we want to get out of this planet. we want too make life better for people on this planet. >> reporter: moon express is developing this robot lander for what they call history's biggest business opportunity. >> resources on the moon. things that can be of benefit to earth. there's volatile on the moon that can help earth and beyond. >> reporter: moon express won't carry people but aims to deliver routine payloads to soft lunar landings. then return precious metals like platinum. >> if you want to go to the moon, that's us. >> reporter: the first customer may be a telescope for the dark side of the moon. >> what we did in apollo is the equivalent of lewis and clark. >> we have a lot more to do and that's what we want to enable. >> reporter: moon express hopes to win that next year. but they say their vision is to make a business out of t

john fowler says what's boeing imported from the amazon to try to stop it. >> reporter: for a decadedelta has choked with these, a beautiful but invader from south america. we found this boat crew spraying, had erbicide, a huge task. the plant is almost unstoppable. >> it'll completely take over. it'll be nothing but a solid mat. >> reporter: the superintendent ricky carter and his associate are trying to beat the delta heat, heat that fuels their shocking growth. >> every hundred degree day they will double and triple in size. >> reporter: it clogs water intakes for farms so ranch everies spend $1,500 a week just in this small area keeping them in check. there the last few days officials released thousands of these plant hoppers from the amazon. they suck the sap from the leaves. officials wouldn't interview but we learned this has been tried before here with a different bug and he isn't impressed. >> didn't get rid of anything. >> reporter: in the amazon the plant hopper feeds only on the leaves. residents here say they are concerned that it may now develop a taste for california c

what some are calling the google effect, john fowler has the story. >> reporter: i spend a lot of timethe web every day and searching for things that interest me as well as for work. but scientists today reported that we tend to forget things that we can find easily on the web. in tech savvy san francisco people told us they use the internet as a memory crunch. from online appointment calendars to bank accounts to shoe and clothe sizes. >> i don't have to remember anything, it's all self- contained. >> not if i can use the internet. you utilize the internet, i think i can remember everything. >> reporter: at this internet cafe we found teacher ale giovenelli she says she googles things dozens of times a day. >> i think it's important that we get things so accessible but people are getting lazy. >> reporter: and alienated. >> we become anti social through social networks, that's what i believe. and yes it affects your memory. it affects your ability to pay attention. >> i know i'm missing tremendous amount of information and access for information. >> reporter: the reward of satisfying

roberts, still married to a woman back in utah, fell hard for fowler and wanted to, yes, give her thethree weeks. >> yeah but i don't think that kind of connection that people really desire requires much time. >> reporter: okay. but three weeks to do something this dramatic. roberts says he and fowler planned on making a life together. >> in my own head, stealing something wasn't the way i looked at it. we weren't going to take this money we were getting from it to go buy a yacht or lots of cars or a big house. we were just going to live how we were but fund the science that might change the world. >> reporter: truth is roberts had hatched the plan months before he even met fowler. in fact a potential buyer for the rocks had already been identifieded. axel, a belgian mineral collector. roberts offered over email to procure and sell him the moon rocks. emerman was suspicious and contacted the f.b.i.. we speak with him in ant we were via skype. >> a crime is a crime. no matter how you put it. if you're trying to defraud people you're a criminal. >> reporter: one of the f.b.i.'s investig

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler tells us how all of this stems from the nuclear disasterpan. >> reporter: moving the last of his 200 steers to a new pasture today. bill bishop jr. says it's basic economics. >> supply and demand. we have a short supply because a lot of the meat is going overseas. >> reporter: to japan mostly where beef prices plunged more than half today as radiation weary consumer prefer california beef. but raising cattle here has never been so expensive. >> feed costs are as high as they've ever been. corn prices are high, hay prices are high. >> reporter: these cattle will be ready for market in about a year. then prices at the butcher shop could double. >> i'm looking forward the fish and chicken and stay away from the beef if it's going to go up that high. >> reporter: depending on cut and brand you might pay $35 a pond now. ready for a $50 a pound steak? >> i would buy less of it but would i stop buying it? no because my football player needs the meat. >> beef has been a good buy. prices haven't been this high in years and once in a while everybody

health and science editor, john fowler, ktvu news. >>> there are questions tonight why a actor abruptly ended a camp for actors. >> ♪ >> reporter: these girls were part of trevor weaver's acting camp in san ramon. they were supposed to perform last wednesday when they learned that weaver abruptly cancelled their performance. >> we worked so hard then we got knocked out. >> reporter: the kids may have been disappointed but the mothers ran to action. the teachers all say they are out money. >>> if maker of blackberry cell phones announced big cuts today, research in motion says it is cutting 2,000 jobs in an effort to cut costs. that's 10% of its work force. the company is also shuffling some of its the production. >>> the stores look like you're typical apple store but from the building design to the employees in blue shirts. authorities also found three other fake apple stores in the area but couldn't do anything to them because they didn't find any fake apple products for sale. >>> interestingly enough there's no fog at the coast yet but it will return tonight and there'll be some in y

john fowler says what's boeing imported from the amazon to try to stop it. >> reporter: for a decade has choked with these, a beautiful but invader from south america. we found this boat crew spraying, had erbicide, a huge task. the plant is almost unstoppable. >> it'll completely take over. it'll be nothing but a solid mat. >> reporter: the superintendent ricky carter and his associate are trying to beat the delta heat, heat that fuels their shocking growth. >> every hundred degree day they will double and triple in size. >> reporter: it clogs water intakes for farms so ranch everies spend $1,500 a week just in this small area keeping them in check. there the last few days officials released thousands of these plant hoppers from the amazon. they suck the sap from the leaves. officials wouldn't interview but we learned this has been tried before here with a different bug and he isn't impressed. >> didn't get rid of anything. >> reporter: in the amazon the plant hopper feeds only on the leaves. residents here say they are concerned that it may now develop a taste for california crops.

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a new trend is moving to marin county causing concern for someurant owners there. five gourmet food trucks from san francisco set up shop in the parking lot of the larkspur ferry tonight attracting commuters and residents. the event now happens weekly. those who visited the lot today said they're enjoying the new trend. >> we came down here to see what it was all about. >> reporter: what do you think? >> well, i think it's a great idea. >> those working at restaurants in the area are not as pleased. restaurant owners tell us the transit authority should have notified local businesses about the new concept and also asked them to participate. >>> if you didn't get enough fireworks during the 4th of july, you can always head over to oakland tomorrow night. it's the hottest show onette, the inferno fire circus -- on earth, the inferno fire circus has performers from a los angeles company. the show starts at 7 p.m. on seventh street in the cruicibles building. you can find a slide show and more video by going to www.ktvu.com and scrolling down to the

rickie fowler looking for his first win, tied with bjorn.r american alone in 2nd place, johnson managing to shoot a 6. johnson just one shot back. the leader is one of the most experienced players in the field, darren clarke playing in the open for the 20th time and starts his round with a birdie on the first hole. lucas glover began the day with his share of the lead, but fell four strokes back after shooting a 3, bogey on no. 1 part of his day. back to clarke, who birdies no. 12 en route to the 69. he will try to bring northern island it's third major in the last 7. graeme mcdowell and rory mcilroy are the last two us winners. tomorrow it's clarke one stroke in front of johnson and then fowler and bjorn tied three stroke back. miguel angel jimenez and gloved to a four strokes back and the last two players in the tournament under par. >>> it's been rough going in this year's tour de france and we'll show you how things went in [ bell ringing ] ♪ [ bleats ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] bring the fresh flavors of the world right to your table. ♪ di

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the statement department announced an agreement to cover applied behavior analysis today during a hearing on the topic. most insurers don't cover it because it's considered educational. patients are taught how to adjust their behavior in social settings. parence filled the room to tell lawmakers how beneficial it's been for their kids. >> when he receiverred his 30 hours he was able to go to school, he learned to speak. >> in addition -- >> the hearing was informational only. >>> the bay area is a clean economy powerhouse. the san francisco metro area is third in the u.s. with 14,000 green jobs. the san jose area came in fourth with more than 6,000. california has the most clean jobs in the country with 318,000. >>> marine county is eligible for help. the rainfall flooded streets and businesses across the county. when we shot this video on march 24. in april they issued a proclication for 19 counties but not marine. >>> it was definitely drizzly today. not rain but mist and drizzle. the fire danger is down, temperatures are down and some folks are

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a new trend is moving to marin county causing concern for someurant owners there. five gourmet food trucks from san francisco set up shop in the parking lot of the larkspur ferry tonight attracting commuters and residents. the event now happens weekly. those who visited the lot today said they're enjoying the new trend. >> we came down here to see what it was all about. >> reporter: what do you think? >> well, i think it's a great idea. >> those working at restaurants in the area are not as pleased. restaurant owners tell us the transit authority should have notified local businesses about the new concept and also asked them to participate. >>> if you didn't get enough fireworks during the 4th of july, you can always head over to oakland tomorrow night. it's the hottest show onette, the inferno fire circus -- on earth, the inferno fire circus has performers from a los angeles company. the show starts at 7 p.m. on seventh street in the cruicibles building. you can find a slide show and more video by going to www.ktvu.com and scrolling down to the

he and fowler have a one-stroke lead over kj choi. >> serious work is being done to the alameda county fair. how to get a piece of this record-breaking x >> one big burger makes the quarter pounder shake in its buns. going for the meaty world record at the alameda county fair. the kurt record is 590-pounds. this baby exceeds 600 pounds of meat alone but it's well balanced. lettuce, onion, and every product is spoused -- sourced locally. it's going to take 12 hours to cook and they plan to serve 2 to 3,000 bites for 99 cents each. froze the al -- alameda community food back. >> want fries with that? >> stake -- steak fries. >> that's it for us. thanks for joining us. see you again tonight at 11:00. you can connect 24/7 at abc7news.com. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

ricky fowler is tied for the lead at 9-under par. the par-5 90 within a few feet, he makes the putt and card a 64. nick watney was better with a course record 62. he fired at 8-under par, 27 on the back nine. that went in for an eagle. he and fowler have a one-stroke lead over ak choi. >>> this huge wreck made it interesting. a huge wreck in the final car in this race made it interesting. reagan captured a first win. it was a bit of a redemption. earlier this year the late penalty cost him the daytona 500. that is sports for now. i'm rick kwan, see you again tonight at 5:00. >> carolyn: up next at 6:30, the search continues for a sea plane that sank after tourists videotaped it crashing on takeoff. and the other royal wedding. after 50 years, monaco has a new princess. ♪ it's the way you bring out the sun ♪ sunnyd! ♪ it's the way you make it all fun ♪ know who makes the day sunny? my mom and sunny d! i love the taste. mom loves the vitamin c. and now it has 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. sunnyd! ♪ make today a sunn

fowler joins thomas bjorn, three back. and the every man, clearly the man favorite at st.rge's. >> i'm not the typical athlete. i'm not the guy that goes to the the gym all the time, i'm a little on the heavy size and i like to drink, socialize and i like to relax. i think most the people who come watch can identify with that. >> a good guy. crazy finish between the saber cats and shock last night. under 10 seconds is it play. mark greeb steps up. hail mary. up tore grabs. ricochets off one player, into the hands of randy hynes. you have to be finished. shocked by the shock, 63-51. soccer. earthquake in columbus to meet the crew. if you like scoring, well, this wasn't your game. 74th minute, andres, the best scoring chance of the game. john bush with the kick save. for the second straight game the earthquakes involved in a scoreless draw. nil-nil, the final. at&t park converted from a field to a pitch this week. mexico's club america facing manchester city. the first half, a beautiful strike from outside the balk. scoring in this game, man city a 2-0 win in front of 111,00

sean markham got fowler at first base.ne flashes the leather like the indians cabrera, the back flip to start the 6-4-3 double play. he is a lock for the gold glove. and who says the celebrity golf in lake tahoe is cracked? former nhl star joe sackic with a tee shot at 17 bounces in for a hole in one. he wasn't sure it's in. finally, gets the word and with that he wins a million dollars half of which goes to charity. that is deserving of a victory lap. >> wow. >> that goes to charity and everything we are doing today goes to diablo valley college to help people get along with their academic life in community college. >> see you at 10:00 and 11:00. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com e s only one mouthwash in our home. [ male announcer ] act for kids, with maximum fluoride for up to 40% fewer cavities when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfo

ricky fowler shot a 64. choyk.j. choi is one step back. >>> 119-mile stage with a time of 4 4:41. tomorrow is a time trial for those guys over there in europe. >> a lot going on. >> all right. >> thank you very much. we'll be right back. i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard w

. >> ricky fowler made his way up the leaderboard with three birdies. he came within an inch. 4th.e is three shots back. >>> phil mickelson has never won an open championship and he has his work cut out for him tomorrow after shooting a one over 71 to leave him four back. >>> dustin johnson. briefly with a share of the lead and will head into the final round one shot back. darren clark played the front nine even but would get back to five under after the birdie on number 12. the 42-year-old shoots a 59 and is 18 holes away from his first ever major title. >> i thought in the open it would be my lifetime dream if i was to win it. it is that sort of thing. all players are judged on their majors. we are not judged on what tournaments we win. >> not the typical athlete like everybody. i don't go to the gym every time. i like to socialize, relax, and i think most of the people that come to watch will identify with that. that's probably why they seem to like me so much. >> i can definitely relate to that. all right, clark will play with dustin johnson who has also never won a major. luca

rickie fowler coming up for birdie on 16. he reads the green nicely to finish 2 under for the day. he is tied for third. sitting in second is dustin johnson. for birdie on 10, he sinks it 4 under. but leader, northern ireland's darren clarke. the last time he contended for a major was ten years ago. here, putting for eagle, misses by inches and leaves the field at 5 under par heading into sunday. >>> a's a winner last night, today a scheduled doubleheader with the angels, angels with a 2-0 lead and then eric aybar, 3-0 halos. bottom of the seventh, a's down 3-1. a base hit to center, cliff pennington scores. we're now at 4-2, l.a., bottom of the ninth. crisp swings at the first pitch. this is still a tough pitch buff the a's lose 4-2. oakland's first loss to the angels at home this season. game two of the doubleheader, top of the second, no score. runner on for mark trumbo and he hammers one to right center. make it left center. comcast sportsnet california sign getting some play here. that's his 18th home run of the year. they're in the fifth and oakland has taken a 3-2 lead. >>>

he sets a new course record, with an 8-under 62 and moves into a tie for the lead with ricky fowler, shot a 64. k.j. choi is one stroke back. >>> opening stage of the tour de france turned into a game of human dominoes. gilbert won the 119-mile stage with a time of 4:41 hours. last year's winner, alberto contador finished in 82nd. >>> major league all-star teams will be announced tomorrow and any giants pick for the national league team figure to be pitchers. but which pitcher deserves it most? nearly 40% voted for tim lincecum, and who would have predicted this back in march? ryan vogelsong received more votes than brian wilson and matt cain. you can go to the cbs 5 facebook page right now and cast your votes. >>> brian wilson went off on the water cooler last night, but he wasn't the only closer to blow up this weekend. toronto's john rauch had to be held back while arguing with an phon sew marquez. manager john ferrell rips his jersey off in the process. rauch gets he jeblghted and it took three coaches to get their 6' 11 closer back to the dugout. >>> baseball may go hand in hand