phillip garrido will be on the way october 8th. >>> what's next for his wife nancy garrido? she's up for a preliminary hearing in october. >>> female students in san jose city college are being urged to exercise caution after two recent assaults. the most recent took place around 4:00 in the afternoon on tuesday at the lee avenue parking garage when a man grabbed a woman in the stairwell. torch natsly she -- fortunately she was able to escape. on tuesday about 5:30 in the morning another woman was forced in her car and raped in the parking lot. campus police do not believe the same man is responsible for the attacks. officers are working on sketches of the two suspects. >>> a mountain lion has been spotted twice now in the past two days. the mountain lion was seen at 8:15 this morning and also yesterday near the pescadero elementary school. the big cat was on a rage in the backside of the school in the community of pescadero. no kids were in any danger. it is a rural area so mountain lions are not uncommon. sheriff's deputies will be monitoring the area and keeping an eye on

garrido is charged with the disappearance and rape of dugard. prosecutors say they believe garrido is confident but will defer to the judge at this time. today's decision does not affect garrido's wife nancy. >>> comedian steven colbert drew laughs with his testimony on capitol hill but also closed with a serious note. >> i like talking about people who don't have any power. and this seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states are migrant workers who come and do our work. but don't have any rights as a result. >> colbert spent the day as a farm worker for his show on comedy central. he was asked to appear by the chairwoman of the sub committee. >>> actress lyndsey lohan's return to prison may be short lived. the 24-year-old was ordered to spend three months in jail. but tonight a judge set bail. it's unclear when the actress could be released. earlier this year, the lyndsey lohan spent 19 days in prison. >>> residents had to rescue fish because the isca river just disappeared. it went down the limestone river bed and is flow

he says he has concerns about garrido's method competency. that means he may never stand trial for 28 counts of kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment. the judge has not even seen the psychological reports on garrido. instead, he says he based his decision on talks with garrido's lawyer and his own observations. >> when somebody wants to either go to trial for crazy reasons or wants to not go to trial for crazy reasons, that person is not competent. >> criminal proceedings against garrido's wife may still continue. the couple is accused of keeping dugard and her two daughters captive in the backyard in antioch until last year's arrest. >>> how well do you know the person who is caring for your loved one? an alarming new investigation reveals hundreds of home care workers have criminal pasts. the "l.a. times" reporting more than 200 california workers and applicants have been flagged by investigators as unsuitable to work in the government's home health aide program. many have violent backgrounds such as rape, elder abuse and assault with a d

the judge has concerns about some of garrido's mental competencey to stand trial. phillip garrido's attorney did today what she suggested last month she was going to do and raised a doubt about garrido's ability to help in his defense and bristled this was a defense strategy. >> what i want to make clear is that this is a fundamental fairness issue, nothing to do with defense. okay? that is important. i think someone read that i was planning a defense that. is not the case. we're talking about whether or not a citizen is making -- able to make a decision in this case. and when someone wants to go to trial for crazy reasons or wants to not go to trial for crazy reasons, that person is not competent. >> it did not take much to convince the judge that garrido has some challenges. he says he's watched garrido at times appear passive, mute and other times watched him scribbling notes when there is nothing to write about. the court has observed this conduct and troubled by the observations he said. district attorney vern pierceon mildly resisting suspension of criminal p

phillip garrido and his wife nancy are accused of kidnapping jaycee due guard in 1991. nancy garrido's attorney said yesterday a grand jury may by pass the hearing and head directly to trial but legal observers say a mental competency challenge could delay the proceedings for months. >>> in the south bay authorities are warning female students to be cautious following two sexual assaults in the last two weeks. they took place at san jose city college in campus parking areas. the latest incident happened around 4:00 tuesday afternoon at the lay avenue parking garage. police say a man grabbed a female student in a stairwell but she managed to fight him off. then last week on tuesday around 5:30 in the morning police say a man pushed a student back into her car and raped her in a parking lot near the science building. the attacks are making some students neous. >> it is kind of scary. i don't know why it would be happening like so close to us you know. >> i think they could have done a little bit more to make us aware of what was happening. >> campus police say they are pa

.-- la semana pasada un juez suspendÓ el proceso legal contra garrido debido al deterioro en el estadoentre el democrata jerry brown y su contricante la republicana meg whitman...en lo que podria ser una reÑida carrera por la gubernatura de california la balanza de los latinos parece inclinarse significativamente hacia los democratas. antonio valverde nos dice porque. ---antes de la pausa quereremos recordarle una fecha crucial para la proximas elecciones del 2 de noviembre...---el 18 de octubre es eÚltimo Ía para registrarse para votar.en mexico, siguen cayendo los cabecillas de los narcotraficantes.. nuevamente otro de ellos fue detenido.. ####### no importa donde vivas. haz tu parte para mantenerlo limpio. averigua lo que puedes hacer. visita keepoceansclean.org. ---la policia mexicana detuvo a un sospechoso de participarn en ataque con coche bomba ocurrido en ciudad juarez en julio, en el que murieron tres personas.---a "jose ivan contreras", alias "el keiko" lo vinculan con el brazo armado del cartel de juarez. ---pero este no fue el unico arresto relacionado con el narcotrafico a

---hoy, phillip garrido aparecio ante la justicia.bre no esÁ bien de la cabeza.---- y el juez estuvo de acuerdo.---- recordemos que garrido y su esposa estan acusados de plagiar a jayccee y tenerla cautiva por 18 aÑos en antioch. antioch. --- hoy permitieron que las camaras entraran a la zona devastada por la explosion del gasoducto en san bruno...--- alli, ya se han iniciado las labores de limpieza...---- pilar niÑo fue testigo y nos muestra, que se hace para rescatar a este vecindario de... las cenizas =pilar niÑo=hoy fue una oportunidad de observar la destruccion de cerca...pocas cosas quedan como rastro de la vida que llevaban aqui las familias afectadas....una tina de un bano....un calentador....aparentemente una lavadora....el resto son hierros y estructuras retorcidas que se confunden......el resto solo muestra que la destruccion fue casi, casi,... total...... total...... pero ahora la tarea es devolverle a cada una de estas familias, un pedazo de tierra limpio....un pedazo de tierra que les permita reconstruir reconstruir la r

the judge did not stop proceedings against garrido's wife nancy. >> tonight we're getting a close look at the demolition and clean up work going on in san bruno after the pipeline disaster. most of the homeowners have signed on to county's clean up program but there are questions about who will pay the final bill. and abc 7 got on the phone to try to sort out the question whof will pay the bill here. he got on the phone with the county and pg&e tells us pg&e will pay that. has in the been well communicated or shown in writing to the homeowners. water suppresses phone shallly toxic dust. debris loaded into sealed containers monitors test for connam tam nants. >> is there asbestos? >> there is a possibility there may be. as of yet i don't think we've found any. >>> a check list shows regulations to be met when cleaning up a site like this one. the county believes it's qualified for the process. only 29 of the 35 signed off on letting the county handle it. the cost could be as high as nearly $60,000 per home and it's not entirely clear who will pay the bill. >> we'll work with insurance c

they suspended criminal proceedings pending a mental evaluation of garrido. it's an issue of fairness which will not significantly delay a trial. >> in cases where somebody is seriously seriously ill, that delay is only maybe a couple of months. we are not talking about a significant delay in time. >> the next step will be determining the pram terse of the hearing. as the latest twist unfolded, garrido did not react. >> it didn't phase him. >> nbc bay area news. >> he will be back in court october 8th. his wife nancy's trial is still on track and is schedule for court a week from today. >>> 15-year-old isaac brat died last friday after the driver of the car he was in spun out into the path of a tractor-trailer. four other students in the car were injured. the 16-year-old driver of the car has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and dui. >> are new at 6:00, a ribbon cutting for a new tunnel. you won't be driving through it. nobody will. today in san mateo, the public utilities commission and local officials celebrate a-mile tunnel that carries water under

---hoy, phillip garrido aparecio ante la justicia.-su abogado aleÓ que el hombre no esÁ bien de la cabeza.---- y el juez estuvo de acuerdo.---- recordemos que garrido y su esposa estan acusados de plagiar a jayccee y tenerla cautiva por 18 aÑos en antioch. antioch. ----mire, tal vez usted no lo conoce.---pero este comediante, stephen colbert, es muy famoso en la television en ingles ... ---y resulta que hoy, se presento en el congreso, para discutir con los legisladores sobre inmigracion ... ---- les dijo que el tambien ... fue trabajador del campo... (aunque, lo fue solo por un dia) y que aprendio alli lo dificil que es esa faena.---- hubo muchas bromas, pero en un momento colbert se puso serio, y dijo: "i like talking about people who don't have any power and it seems like one ..." ..." ---"me gusta hablar sobre gente que no tiene poder", afirmo.--- "y parece que entre los menos poderosos del pais, estan los inmigrantes, que vienen a hacer trabajos para nosotros ... pero no se les da ningun derecho legal".---el Ómico fue invitado al

an el dorado county judge today says he has concerns about garrido's mental state after watching himin court. >> we're not talking about the case not going forward. we're not talking about a significant delay in the case. >>garrido faces 29 criminal charges in connection with the disappearance of jaycee dugard. >>> a federal judge has cleared the way for california's first execution in nearly five years. death row inmate brown is scheduled to be put to death next wednesday. in order for the execution to proceed, the state must first give him a choice of whether he wants either one drug or three drugs used to kill him. ktvu's john sasaki joins us now with the repo. >> reporter: a judge's decision means that here overnight tuesday the state may have its first execution in almost five years. the last scheduled execution here was halted in 2006 because of allegations that the death chamber is cruel punishment. brown asked for a stay using the same argument morales did. >> the only reason he's saying i want to be part of this case is because the state general is trying to rush into the ex

and the judge did not hold criminal proceedings against garrido's wife, nancy. >> legendary oakland haller has died. he played 26 years of professional football longer than any other player in history retiring shy of his 49th birthday before raiders 1976 season, ending his career as nfl all-time leading scorer. in 1970 at 43 he was named male athlete of the year by the ap. due to his late game heroics. raiders issued a statement expressing sadness by the was 83 years old. >>> we'll be back with more news coming up in half an hour. pg&e's troubling history of gas leaks. a row poseal might have averted the disaster. and the invasive species choking our waterways. that is tonight at 6:00. >> and now, san francisco public schools are getting $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundation. $1 million for each of the next three years designed to get students ready for college. >> only a quarter students who start in the city go on to earn a college degree. >> this is a wonderful supplement there in san francisco. >> and thanks for joining us. >> and thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jen

both garrido and his wife nancy are pleaded not guilty. if incompetent, he will be sent to a state mical facility. >> a judge is expected to decide whether california can proceed with the execution of a murdere next wednesday. the same judge who wille ruling today also ordered califora to stop executions in 2006 and dend the changes in the lethal injection process. death penalty opponents claim the state hasn't met those requirements. but the state department of corrections says it's built a new death chamber and has better trained i staff. officials say there's no reason to delay the execution of albert brown. brown was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 15-year-oldirl in 1980. >>> it appears the state is paying scores of rapists, elder abusers to care for california's most vulnerable residents. according to the l.a. times, data provided by state officials show 210 workers and applicants flagged by investigors as unsuitable to work in th state's home health aid program are still scheduled to resu origin workg with elderly or

both garrido and his wife nancy are pleaded not guilty. if incompetent, he will be sent to a state medical facility. >> a judge is expected to decide whether california can proceed with the execution of a murderer next wednesday. the same judge who will be ruling today also ordered california to stop executions in 2006 and demand the changes in the lethal injection process. death penalty opponents claim the state hasn't met those requirements. but the state department of corrections says it's built a new death chamber and has better trained its staff. officials say there's no reason to delay the execution of albert brown. brown was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in 1980. >>> it appears the state is paying scores of rapists, elder abusers to care for california's most vulnerable residents. according to the l.a. times, data provided by state officials show 210 workers and applicants flagged by investigators as unsuitable to work in the state's home health aid program are still scheduled to resume origin work

phillip garrido is expected to be back in court this afternoon.arrido's attorney may try to have him declared mentally unfit for trial. the move could put an immediate stop to the proceedings if the judge in the case agrees to order a mental evaluation. garrido and his wife nancy are accused of kidnapping dugard from outside her south lake tahoe home and then holding her captive in a backyard for nearly two decades. >>> san quentin prison officials could get the go- ahead today to execute a convicted killer next week. they say the state's refurbished death chamber will be ready for the planned execution next wednesday if a federal judge lifts the moratorium on capital punishment. the federal judge in san jose blocked executions in 2006 saying the state's lethal injection method caused great physical pain. state lawyers say the new death chamber better staff training and new lethal injection regulations have addressed that. >>> albert brown is scheduled to be executed wednesday for the rape and murder of a 15- year-old riverside county girl. >>> fo

the judge has not even seen the psychological reports on garrido. instead, he says he based his decision on talks with garrido's lawyer and his own observations. >> when somebody wants to either go to trial for crazy reasons or wants to not go to trial for crazy reasons, that person is not competent. >> criminal proceedings against garrido's wife may still continue. the couple is accused of keeping dugard and her two daughters captive in the backyard in antioch until last year's arrest. >>> this summer a prisoner at san quentin killed another inmate using a weapon called a bone crusher. now, this is the killer, guards say he made the weapon himself from items easily found behind bars. as joe vazquez shows us, inmates use everything from toiletries to actual bones. >> what we have here are an assortment of inmade- manufactured weapons. >> reporter: crude homemade prison knives. they used to be called sheriff's, shanks, call shivs, shanks. these are some of the objects fashioned into weapons. prisoners made everything from slingshots to zip guns to a

she had two daughters during that time, both fathered by the accused kidnapper, phillip garrido. the book will cover her abduction to her life now. the memoire could come out before any trial begins because last week the judge in the case suspended criminal proceedings against phillip garrido citing worries about his mental state. >>> cal state campuses will be more crowded next year. the school system plans to admit 30,000 new students for the 2011 winter and spring terms it. it closed to most applicants last year because of state budget cuts. csu mailed out acceptance letters yesterday and it's moving forward with admissions because lawmakers and the governor said they are committed to restoring $366 million in funding to the csu system. let's get a check with mike inouye. you can drive a van forward and backwards, but not sideways. >> someone try and they got sideways and they got stuck and have been removed. seminary avenue, the off-ramp is reopen and both lanes are open because the van is no longer sideways. no injuries as a result of the single van accident. light volume th

the attorney for nancy garrido was told indicting them could happen and bypass a preliminary hearing, making it unnecessary for jaycee dugard and the two children he fathered with -- phillip garrid to. fathered with her to testify. >>> last night there was a shooting at macarthur and park boulevard. school officials called together classmates of 17-year- old raymond justice to give student as chance to talk about what happened. police say no arrests have been made. they don't know what led to that shooting. >>> a veteran san jose police officer is under investigation tonight for pretending to arrest the 15-year-old boyfriend of his 14-year-old stepdaughter. the incident reportedly occurred on august 30th. that's when the off-duty officer allegedly showed up at the boy's home in full uniform, handcuffed the teen and cited him for unlawful sexual intercourse. we're not releasing the names of the family to protect the two teens involved. legal experts say the officer could have committed false imprisonment. >> putting the handcuffs on the young man, at that point he's deprived him of his

her mother believes lapses by state officials in monitoring garrido's parole led to dugard's kidnapping991. the state says it often rejects claims that raise complex issues. this clears the way to sue the state. the state has given dugard a $20 million settlement for her and her daughters. >> raccoons are on the prowl in alameda. bites, scratches and a surprising level of aggression in at least half a dozen attacks. one control officer with 20 years' experience says he's never seen it this bad before. here's a map where the attacks have been made since june. most are when people are out walking their dogs. experts say bird feeders, outside pet food bowls and open garbage cans are drawn to raccoons. anyone confronted by a raccoon is advised to take a water hose and spray the animal. if you don't have one of those nearby, pet walkers are advised to carry a walking stick. >> trying to figure out how a 25 foot whale became impaled on the bow of a cargo ship off the golden gate. the northern vitality carried the carcass to the port of oakland. the whale had been bitten by sharks and already

garrido and his wife nancy are accused of kidnapping jaycee doing a arrested and holding her captive for 18 years. his attorney insisted faye the suspension is only a minor delay in the case. >> what i want to make really clear is that this is a fundamental fairness issue. it has nothing to do with the defense. that's really importan somebody read that i was claiming a defense. that is not the case. >> the case against garrido's wife has not been halted. >>> serious heat making a big comeback. this week we could be on track to break some weather records. our meteorologist is live with a look at how hot things could get. >> when you know they send the weather person outside to see how hot it will be around the bay area, it is kind of toasty around san jose. you can see we're well hydrated. we're wearing light colored clothing trying to keep cool this friday evening. we'll show you the temperature around the bay area. it is kind of toasty. we're seeing some number already into the 90s. and believe it or not, today is the coolest day of the next four days around the bay area right now.

dugard and his two daughters fathered by garrido.n independent study fines no accuracy problems with pg&e smart meters. thousands of consumers complained about high energy bills after installing the devices. the public utilities commission hired a consultant to test the meters. it criticized the way pg&e handled the complaints. >> no surprise their customer service could be better. we know that. however, all this investigation does not put all the customers to rest, absolutely not. >> among those concerns, possible communications flaws in the smart meter system. the consultants who conducted the tests said some customers saw higher bills because the installations coincided with a heat wave and rate increases. 4:45 our time. still ahead, the east coast prepares for what may be the worst storm to hit that area in nearly 20 years. also a local airport finally traces the source of a rotten stench. >> we have done everything that we could possibly do. >> arizona's governor says this was the longest 16 seconds of her life. her life. the pa

criminal proceedings against garrido's wife nancy will go forward. >> 6:24. lawsuit will be filed today on behalf of the family of an inmate who died in custody at san francisco's hall of justice. 31-year-old i say a downs died last september. now according to the medical examiner's report sheriff's deputies cuffed, shackled and subdued him after a struggle. after those restraints were removed, downs stopped breathing. the medical examiner says he died from position als a fix i a. >> they didn't rule it a homicide. >> investigators say the men were wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and masks when they were robbed -- or when they rob customers and employees at gunpoint. no one was hurt. >>> investigators in cost tray cost that county are searching door to door for a carpet cleaner and calling him a person of interest in a sexual assault of a women. he is described as a white man, 6'0" between 20 and 30 years old with a full beard. they have tied him to a sexual assault 11 days ago, the 4th at the apartment complex n recent weeks. >>> well, a deadly confrontation

both garrido and his wife nancy have pleaded not guilty.f he is found incompetent he will be sent to a state medical facility until he's competent to stand trial. >> california may be on the verge of breaking its budget stalemate. leaders agreed on a budget framework. they say they'll try to hammer out the details over the weekend and hope to announce a budget deal by monday and call lawmakers back to sacramento next week for hearings and a vote. >> what the framework actually means in real terms is that it's been determined how much we will be spending in the coming year, how much we will be cutting in the coming year, what our levels of education funding will be and all the other details will be spelled out from there. >> republicans and democrats are split over whether to close the state's $19 billion deficit with tax increases or spending cuts. >> the state stalemate is putting another $932 million for transportation spending on hold, and that will affect the start of several projects in the bay area. our media partner the san jose merc

we will be talking about that in a live report. >>> we have an update on the phillip and nancy garrido trial. why jaycee dugard and her children may not have to testify. >> a live look at the toll plaza shows you the metering lights are on and the gathering happened here and the gas main break and the repair work might cause a problem. we will let you know today in the bay. >>> thanks for joining us. it is 6:30. >> thanks for waking up early with us. jennifer hill is in for rob with a look at the changing forecast. >> it's fall and this is going to be the last fall-like morning for a while. temperatures keep warming up. the 8:00 a.m. forecast with 56 in concord. 75 degrees in livermore at noon. 72 degrees in redwood city at 4:00. a bit breeze oat coastline and inland getting to the 80s. the 90s or more this weekend. >> new information on the gas leak in orinda. a short time ago, crews capped the leak, but still have other repairs to do. christie smith is live with an update on the repair work. christie? >> reporter: i just got off the phone with the manager and the natural gas leak is

garrido faces charges include be rape and false imprisonment in the 1991 disappearance of dugard. >>about here is whether or not a citizen is making -- able to make a decision about his case. um, when somebody wants to either go to trial for crazy reasons or wants to not go to trial for crazy reasons, that person is not competent. >> the judge said he based his decision on talks with garrido's attorney and observing the defendant in court over the past few months; however, he did not hold proceedings against garrido's wife nancy. killers and rapists can provide in-home care for those you love. now they want to prevent them from working as home care providers in california. >> they are some of california's most vulnerable citizens, the elderly and disabled who need state-subsidized in-home care. but hundreds of those caregivers have violent pasts. >> you can burn someone's house down? >> yes. >> murder somebody? >> yes. >> rape a three-year-old? >> yes. >> schwarzenegger wants background checks for service workers. he got that last year. data identified 1,000 convicted felons working

both garrido and his wife nancy have pleaded not guilty.o's found incompetent, he will be sent to a state medical facility until he is competent to stand trial. >> police at san jose city college have added extra patrols and warning women to be extra aware of their surroundings this morning. that follows an assault on a female student tuesday afternoon on the second floor of the campus garage. the victim says she was grabbed from behind and swung into a wall. she shoved the man away and ran to her car. police just released this sketch of a man wanted for attacks a woman jogging sunday on a popular south san jose trail. the suspect tried to sexually assault her after pushing her into an aqueduct near snell road and colleen drive. the woman fought off the attack and escaped. if you have any information call the santa clara sheriff's department or san jose police. >> after the longest delay in state history, it appears california may be on the verge of breaking its budget stalemate. late yesterday the governor and top legislative leaders agree

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. >> el juez encargado del proceso, suspendió la decision de condenar a garrido puesto que tendría sus juicio, esto por el secuestro y violacion de una joven. >> 12% de los encuestados no han decidido por quien votaran. la popularidad de fiorina bajo en el ultimo mes. >> hoy arrancaron los trabajos de construccion del primer acueducto subterraneo que cruzará la bahía de san francisco. >> medira 25 millas de largo, gracias a esta obra, muchas personas asegurarán el liquido vital. >> se están haciendo todas estas mejoras para hacerlo a prueba sismica. 347 millones de dolares es el costo total y se espera que sea terminado en 2015 >> sara short se reunió con el presidente iraní. ella no dijo quñ hablo, pero le pidió que deje en libertad a su novio y un amigo. ellos fueron detenidos por espiojane. >> para muchos estudiantes el cambio de la preparatoria a la universidad puede estar llena de dificultades. >> cuales son las diferencias. >> son muchisimas, una es la libertad, en la universidad nadie les dirá que cursos seleccionar y quñ hacer con su tiempo libre. >> entre una clase y otra tend

to the dismay of defense attorneys, a grand jury hands out an indictment against phillip and nancy garridon the kidnapping of jait jaycee dugard. this means a preliminary hearing won't be necessary. that in turn means jaycee and her two daughters may not have to testify in open court next month. grand jury charges supersede the 29 counts of kidnapping and false imprisonment charges. attorneys say the couple is upet is -- upset that jaycee has not brought her daughters to jail to visit them. >> the city settled a lawsuit of $20 million that garrido, a sex offender, was poorly supervised. >>> clinical trials are under way for an experimental treatment. randall pinkston reports on the minimally invasive treatment. >> reporter: 62-year-old steven brooks has battled prostate cancer twice. the first time, he was treated with radiation. but when it reoccurred -- recurred, brooks got into a clinical trial. >> 0.1 cancer free. >> brooks lowered the psa. credits it to high food treatment. which stands for high-intensity focused ultrasound. >> it's more accurate, delivering high energy to the affecte

yesterday the judge suspended the trial of phillip garrido.e is concerned about his mental competency. he's not sure if he can cooperate with his attorney to prepare a defense. >> you have you have to differentiate if somebody is making it up or faking mental illness. >> judge said that he based his decision on talks with his lawyer and his own observations, among them that he saw him frantically scribbling notes in court when nothing important was happening. a report from a court appointed psychiatrist is pending. >>> a federal judge has cleared the way for california's first execution in more than four years. albert brown is scheduled to be put to death. a judge halted his execution saying that the state's lethal injection method caused great physical pain. but in his ruling yesterday, the judge decided to give death row convicts a choice. he can chose a less risking one shot or the three drug cocktail. >>> the time is 10:06. a family of three killed in that san bruno pipeline explosion are being remembered as kind, gentle people. they're su

the garridos pled not guilty to kidnapping jaycee dugard and keeping her hidden near antioch until she's found in august, last year. >> in san jose, district attorney, police department and independent auditor are investigating a san jose motorcycle officer. this follows claims he pretended to arrest his step daughter's 15-year-old boyfriend after the two teenagers were caught having sex. witnesses say the officer handcuffed the boy and had his hand on his gun most of the time. >> he made comments like "you don't mess with a cop's daughter". that is a show of authority. that is ininappropriate. >> reporter: the attorney for the police officer says at that time no one had a problem with the fake arrest. the officer was invited to use scared straight tactics, the statement reads and there were no objections to the lecture. after the fake arrest another officer cited both with a misdemeanor for consensual sex between two minor autos three more victims of the san bruno explosion and fire have been identified. a 50-year-old, his 82-year-old mother and his 16-year-old son, william had been lis

it will cover her life from her abduction in 1991 allegedly by phillip garrido to present day a judgealted legal proceedings against garrido last week because of concerns about his mental state. >>> new tougher penalties on the books tonight for some drunk drivers. the law that the governor signed today. >>> more record heat today, a lot of records broken. it will be hot again tomorrow, i will show you which cities will be the hottest. >> was it real or imaged what a half dozen former military service members say they say in >>> governor swarding inner signed legislation -- schwarzenegger signed legislation to revoke a persons drivers license for 10 years instead of 3 years if a driver has had three dui convictions in the last decade. the author of the law, gerry hill says as many as 10,000 drivers statewide could lose their licenses the law takes effect january 2012. >>> nationally the number of people killed in traffic accidents is on pace to hit another record low. the u.s. department of transportation says during the first half of this year fewer than 15,000 people were killed in

an additional $750,000 will help young adults find jobs after getting out of jail. >>> phillip garrido is due back in court today for what could be a very important hearing in the jaycee dugard case. lawyers could announce that the accused kidnapper may be mentally incompetent to stand trial. if such a move is made, and if the judge agrees to a mental evaluation, it would put an immediate hold on the case. >> time now, 7:35. state budget negotiators say they are finally close to a deal. governor schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say they plan to work through the details over the weekend. and come to a final agreement on monday. the state of california has never had a budget this late before. >>> now, the state budget impasse could soon have a very unwelcome consequence if you visit state parks. no toilet paper. park officials say the parks near big cities, they should be fine. but the rural parks could possibly run out of toilet paper and won't be able to buy new supplies by the middle of october. if a budget is not passed. those parks are reportedly coming up on 90 days without p

philip garrido public defender says he may be mentally competent to participate in his defense. >> whatlking about here is making a decision about the case. whether somebody wants to either go to trial for crazy reasons or not go to trial for crazy reasons, that person is not competent. >> the judge says he based his decision on talks with garrido's attorney an observing the defendant in court over the past few months. the judge did not halt proceedings against his wife nancy. >> killers and rapists and other violent offenders can end up providing inin-home health care. nannette miranda reports. >> they are some of california's most vulnerable citizens, the elderly and disabled who need in-home care. but hundreds of those caregivers have violent pasts. >> you can murder somebody and rape a 3-year-old? >> yes. >> the governor got approval to ask for background checks. they have identified 1,000 congress victory felons seeking jobs in the program. 800 were fired but at least 200 continue to work because a court subsequently ruled they can only disqualify those that committed three specifi

it will cover her life from her abduction in 1991 allegedly by phillip garrido to present day a judgealted legal proceedings against garrido last week because of concerns about his mental state. >>> new tougher penalties on the books tonight for some drunk drivers. the law that the governor signed today. >>> more record heat today, a lot of records broken. it will be hot again tomorrow, i will show you which cities will be the hottest. >> was it real or imaged what a half dozen former military service members say they say in the sky over u.s. nuclear weapons facilities ( upbeat music playing ) i've had two heart attacks, the first in '91 and the second one in '06. in no time they discovered that i just needed a new heart-- a bypass was out of the question. i told them if i could get five more days with my family, then it was worth doing it. they saved my life. i feel like a new person. announcer: at sutter health, our story is you. for more stories, visit sutterhealth.org. >>> governor swarding inner signed legislation -- schwarzenegger signed legislation to revoke a persons drivers l

the criminal proceedings against phillip garrido are on hold.riday the judge ordered a mental evaluation saying he has concerns about his competence to stand trial. the hearing is scheduled for october the 8th. he and his wife nancy are accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for 18 years. criminal proceeds against garrido's wife nancy will go forward. >> let's go back over to sal for a look at traffic. >> we have been watching all kinds of things for you. we are still watching that police activity in berkeley, easty looks like they are letting the flares roll out now. all the activity is gone. the fire crews and the tow truck have taken the car away. one person was reportedly arrested here so -- but that is now ancient history i guess. eastbound 80, westbound 80 traffic getting back to normal. as soon as those flares burn out cars will just start driving over those lanes and pretty soon we should be back to normal taking a look at westbound 80 that traffic at the toll plaza looks good into san francisco. and this morning's d

last week a judge suspended criminal proceedings against philip garrido. the attorney says he may not be mentally competent enough. the judge did not halt proceedings against his wife, nancy. >> pg&e is asking people to conserve electricity today. today is the third straight spare the air day and mike nicco has more. >> let's talk about those areas where we'll see poor air quality. potential exists in the east bay valley. rest of us should be underneath the threshold and some unhealthy amounts of ground based ozone. i put an asterisk next to the temperatures, three degrees of a record high, livermore is 102 and napa and santa rosa and san rafael and some around monterey bay, it could be a record high. morgan hill and gilroy, 101 and 102 but not a record. we do have a cooling trend but today is the warmest day in the forecast. i'll have the seven-day in the forecast. >>> its decision many fans have been waiting for, the san francisco 49ers have now fired offensive coordinator jimmy raye. they were considered a favorite to win their decision division instead

last week a judge suspended criminal proceedings against philip garrido.he attorney says he may not be mentally competent enough. the judge did not halt proceedings against his wife, nancy. >> pg&e is asking people to conserve electricity today. today is the third straight spare the air day and mike nicco has more. >> let's talk about those areas where we'll see poor air quality. potential exists in the east bay valley. rest of us should be underneath the threshold and some unhealthy amounts of ground based ozone. i put an asterisk next to the temperatures, three degrees of a record high, livermore is 102 and napa and santa rosa and san rafael and some around monterey bay, it could be a record high. morgan hill and gilroy, 101 and 102 but not a record. we do have a cooling trend but today is the warmest day in the forecast. i'll have the seven-day in the forecast. >>> its decision many fans have been waiting for, the san francisco 49ers have now fired offensive coordinator jimmy raye. they were considered a favorite to win their decision division instead t

government may have been involved in the september 11th attacks. >> phillip garrido is due back in courtor what could by a very important hearing in the jaycee dugard kidnapping case. there is speculation that lawyers could announce he may be mentally incompetent to stand trial. if such a move is made and the judge agrees to a mental evaluation it would put an immediate hold on the proceeding. >>> a virginia woman was the first woman executed in the u.s. in five years. teresa louis died by lethal injection at the grepsville correctional center last night. witnesses say she looked frightened as the entered the death chamber. she was convicted of arranging the deaths of her husband and stepson for life insurance. the two shooters were given life sentences. many say shellacked intelligence to mastermind the killings and was manipulated. >> italy will no longer use those full body scanners at airports. after a six month investigation the government is scrapping the program. they say the embrace of the machine us is slow and ineffective. they are no longer being used in more airports and mila

the crucial question that could delay phillip garrido's day in court? this friday, september 24th today in the bay. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm in for laura. >> time now is straight up 5:00. we want to get started with jennifer hill in for rob. take a look at the heat coming for real. >> it's going to be very hot this weekend. when you walk out the door, you can't imagine it will be that hot. temperatures in the 40s and 50s at 8:00 a.m. it will be in the 50s by noon. the east bay hitting the 80s and the mid 70s. at 4:00, 90s being felt in livermore and concord and 78 degrees. 85 in redwood city. i will have a look at the hot weekend forecast. >> excellent. just in time for the fall the heat comes in. just in time for the friday. a sigalert starting after 3:30. overturned big rig at the columbus parkway from westbound 80. the direction coming through fairfield and slowing. distractions and all lanes are open, but the columbus exit and off and getting over towards highway 37 and redwood parkway through the streets of vallejo. 6:00 for

phillip garrido's attorney may announce her client is mentally incompetent to stand trial.judge agrees to a mental evaluation, it could delay any trial for years. >> a federal judge is expected to rule today if california can resume executions at san quinnty as early as wednesday. the same judge blocked the state from carrying out executions four years ago and also ordered changes in the lethal injection procedure. the state insists it has met those conditions. the latest on these stories at 6:00. >> the state of virginia has excused the first woman to face capital punishment in the u.s. in five years. 41-year-old theresa lewis died by lethal injection. she was convicted of enticing two men to shoot her son and husband while sleeping. she apologized before her execution. >> a ruling of a federal judge could throw out the "don't ask, don't tell" policy once and for all. the judge ruled it was unconstitutional two weeks ago and could issue an injunction on the ban on openly gay troops but the obama administration filed motions yesterday to block such an injunction. the white

convicted sex offender phillip garrido and his wife, nancy are accused of holding dugard can'ttive until -- captive until she was 11. >>> there's a new report of the two navy helicopters who dipped their helicopters into the lake of lake tahoe. there were report the two pilots were conducting unauthorized stunts but now the pentagon is reporting they may have had a legitimate region for their action, saying it's possible they were troubleshooting. >>> some former air force officers are breaking their silence today on what they say is disturbing evidence related to unidentified flying objects. they offered their stories at the national press club, one after the other, about ufos hovering over nuclear missiles and disabling them. >> it looked like an eye. it was bright red with a dark center. it appeared to be winking. it was shedding something like metal, dripping off of it. it silently moved away from the trees it bobbed up and down and at one point it approached us. we tried to get closer. it recreeded out into the field and then gone! >> they say the incidents date back decades. they

berkeley police discovered her and led to the arrest of phillip garrido.er mother believes lapses by state officials in monitoring garrido's parole led to the kidnapping in tahoe in 1991. it often rejects claims that raises complex issues. this clears the way to sue the state. the state has already given dugard a $20 million settlement for her and her daughters. >> raccoons on the prowl in alameda county, bites, scratches and aggression in half a does attacks reported. one control officer with 20 years experience says he's never seen it this bad before. and here's a map of where the attacks have been since june. most are there out walking their dogs. bird feeders to pet food bowls and open garbage cans are drawing the raccoons in alameda. anyone confronted by a raccoon is advised to take a water hose and spray the animal. pet walkers are advised to take a walking stick. >> just in case. a business hookup in the skies. the bloomberg business report next. >> a big storm hits the big apple. i'm emily schmidt. find out what brought the city to a standstill com

. >>> and prosecutors appear to be taking action to speed up the trial of phillip and nancy garrido. the attorney for nancy garrido says he's been told the grand jury hearing the case has already indicted the couple. they could go before a judge for an arraignment within the next ten days. they are accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for 18 years. >>> there's a new focus this morning on a disturbing trend involving convicted criminals and their children. new data indicates that almost half of all inmates in the u.s. have parents or relatives that are incarcerated which makes their children even more likely to end up in prison as well. that's the case of 47-year-old daryle hill of oakland who is serving a life sentence in san quentin. he followed his father's footsteps and now daryl's two sons are also doing time. >> when i did get involved in robberies, i did feel that i had the right to do it. not because nobody owed me anything. it was just the lifestyle i had grew up in. >> now to try to break the cycle, some san quentin inmates are now taking part in a pro

convicted sex offender, phillip garrido, and his wife, nancy, are accused of kidnapping dugard when jaycee was 11 years old. dugard is also expected to talk about her life is like now. she's been living in seclusion with her two daughters and her mother for just over a year. >>> a canadian firefighter on a 1700-mile bike ride swung through san francisco today and a few of the city's police officers did a little pedaling of their own to support their support. rudy is riding from vancouver to mexico to raise money for breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer research. this afternoon, some local officers escorted him as he rode from the going bridge to a reception at the hotel. he talked about his three countries, three cancers mission and shared some touching stories about his encounters with supporters on the way during his ride. >>> more now on the hot weather gripping the bay area. for the latest on the forecast let's go back to bill martin in the weather center. bill? >> it's definitely hot. record highs, as i showed you already. we're looking at more heat tomorrow, especially inland, and

if the judge ordered a mental evaluation of phillip garrido. the sacramento bee argues he could argue he is not mentally capable of standing trial. me and his wife nancy are accused of holding jaycee captive in their back yard. they have been in jail for more than a year. a trial date for the man accused of ordering the killing of chauncy baily and two other men. an alameda county superior court judge ordered yus of bay the fourth to stand trial november 8th. the trial had been delayed several times and is expected to take quite sometime. jury selection won't begin until after the first of the year. he is accused of ordering the shooting of bail whoa is working on the story about financial problems. >> those who want to be mayor squared off at a standing room only night. nine candidates tried to set themselves apart for different approaches to solving the city's problems. candidate don paradda said the current leadership left with a high crime rate. city councilwoman and candidate jean quan is not the best approach to reducing the high crime ra

she had two children fathered by her captor, phillip garrido. last week the judge indicated suspending the trial, citing his mental status. >>> you got some better news for us? >> for the giants, actually some good news if you're a giants fan. what happened tonight and how it affect the giants' playoff chances. >>> champagne this weekend? maybe, but another team beat him to it tonight. >>> also, an interesting question and singletary's interesting response after santa clara today. we're back in a moment. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" to schools and public safety. jerry brown's against this unfair giveaway because it will take billions from our children when we can least afford it. get california working again-for all of us. from his frere jacq

the garridos are accused of kidnapping dugard and holding her captive for 18 years.ve pleaded not guilty. >> san leandro police are looking for a man they say is impersonating a police officer. a woman tells investigators she was walking on east 14th street when a man driving a black s.u.v. stopped, jumped out wearing a tactical uniform and told her to freeze. the man then handcuffed her and took $200 while pretending to search for an i.d. san leandro police are warning the public to look for identifying information on the officer's uniform if they are stopped. >> a judge refusing to rule quickly on pg&e's smart meters. judge tim sullivan says a speedy decision is unnecessary. the decision means the utility can continue to install the devices for the time being. a recent investigation by the state found smart meters to be accurate, but critics including san francisco city leaders did not look into the accuracy of the communications system that relays the energy usage data from the smart meters back to pg&e. >> time now 4:44. a recall underway this morning for one of

garrido faces charges including kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment in the 1991 disappearance of that support lebanon and occupation. >> very nice guy. go to work comes home. typical american life. wife, family. never seen nothing suspicious. >> the f.b.i. isn't saying much, only that its actions today are part of an ongoing investigation into activities concerning the material support of terrorism. a search warrant was also executed at the northwestside home of stephanie winer and her husband joe oxbaker who works as a union steward. >> we're being singled out for intimidation. >> we feel this is about harassment and silencing the voice about people who are angry about what's happened in countries like afghanistan or countries like iraq. >> the f.b.i. also raided five homes at an office in minneapolis. at least three belong to local anti-war activists including jeff who helped organize this large demonstration during the 2008 republican convention. sunnen says she denies supporting terrorism. >> i have met with rebels in columbia. all countries where i provided political support

last thing on the minds of members like saudi arabia cuba and saudi and libya and i think that mr garrido and i know mr taylor and i am grateful to burn in hell that different politicized ok nine people were killed involving the nationals from turkey why are you saying that this investigation was pre-determined. because the human rights council decided before the investigation was even set up before the members were set up that israel was guilty who can think of a legal process where before the judges even selected the body that establishes the inquiry declares that one side is guilty the evidence was disregarded our going to station you can watch the minute evidence regarding the jihadist statements by a number of the i h h militants some of whom have terrorist records including hijacking a ferry in the one nine hundred ninety s. to support chechen terrorists all of this evidence was disregarded none of the evidence including documents that were featured on b.b.c.'s panorama by jane corbin showing the jihadist intentions many of the people who were killed in the nine people said in advan