we thought what a great thing it would be to have an ampitheater named after jerry garcia. that is a name that has panache. it brings people from all over the bay area to the ampitheater. the calls that come in, we'd like to do a concert at the jerry garcia ampitheater and we do everything we can to accommodate them and help them because it gets people into the park. people like a lot of color and that's what they call a park. other people don't. you have to try to reconcile all those different points of view. what should a park look like and what should it have? should it be manicured, should it be nice little cobblestones around all of the paths and like that. the biggest objective of course is getting people into the park to appreciate open space. whatever that's going to take to make them happy, to get them there, that's the main goal. if it takes a planter with flowers and stuff like that, fine. you know, so what? people need to get away from that urban rush and noise and this is a perfect place to do it. feedback is always amazement. they don't believe that it's in sa

. >>> fans don't like the idea of changing the name of the jerry garcia department. it wants to give it new life under a nonprofit group. they want to change the name to levit pavilion san francisco at jerry garcia meadows but deadheads are dead set against it and they've started a petition. just look under hot topics at ktvu.com. >>> the long take they've taken from being rescued to their new bay area home. >>> meteorologist mark tamayo will let us know who had record setting temperatures today. [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. . >>> a run away african tortus has been rounded up in san francisco. city animal care officers say this 26-pound reptile was spotted sunday on campbell street in the visitation valley neighborhood. the animal probably burrowed its way from

. >> reporter: some of his friends were celebrities, including jerry garcia. and johnny paycheck. >> we were all still friends. >> the '60s were drugs, bar fights and free love and more than anything getting on the motorcycle for another run. >> reporter: movies tried to capture that feeling. this one featured sonny and his oakland angels. give me shelter, featuring a rolling stones concert in the east bay. >> you can do it, it is within your power. everyone. everybody. let's just keep ourselves together. >> reporter: some hired for security in exchange for beer. the bikes were in front of the stage, in the path of fans waiting for the stones. the surest way to anger one is to mess with his bike. >> when they came out the people surged over our bikes and that is what started it. >> reporter: he stabbed a man. the man had a gun. he died. it was the beginning of the most turbulent years. >> some of us became drug dealers. a lot of us went to prison prison. >> reporter: he was sent to prison on a murder conviction and his wrap sheet, a laundry list of convictions

but it was jerry garcia who said that you don't want to be the best of the best you want to be the only one that does

but it was jerry garcia who said that you don't want to be the best of the best you want to be the only one that does what you do. >> i think of that quote in the context of today. this is unique in every capacity. [ applause ] this is special in every way. and you heat our heart out and it does not exist anywhere else not only in this state or in the state or the rest of the world. mr. mayor, congratulations, mr. president, the city attorney, and members of the board. and treasurer, others, this is a glorious and gracious day and it is a day, frankly that i was not necessarily looking forward to be candid to you when this started. because i grew up in the marina district and i remember falling into the old lagoon there thinking that i would drawn only to find out that it was one inch deep. loving my days at the palace. no one gave me the memo. this is what happens when you are the ex-memo, i came down on a sunday and you guys were closed. and i had a crying kid in the back devastated she could not come back to the exporatorium. she had been waiting for this day, unfortunately she is in

. >> so london and other squiek students secured the jerry garcia amphitheater in the park for theirevent. >> we're going to do a formal sere moan any. it's so dollars a person instead of the 85. >> a call to san francisco state was not rerned. but one of the heads of the psych department recently recognized the boat ceremony was expensive but concerned that the students would be able to organize their event on time. the cost of ceremonies and gowns all adds up. >> this thing right here was $60. we don't get to keep the gown. >> the trouble of organizing a graduation event in the middle of finals was well worth the effort. >> it's just a right of passage to be able to have your name called as you walk across the stage and say this person has certified everything they need to. >> london says the psych department told her it's going ahead with the boat ceremony and wouldn't support her alternate graduation. former state senator kicked in $1,000 giving london more of an education than she bargained for. >> she's using her college degree. very smart. >> that's a lot of money to bring eve

but it was jerry garcia who said that you don't want to be the best of the best you want to be the only one that does what you do. >> i think of that quote in the context of today. this is unique in every capacity. [ applause ] this is special

. >> it's made from the same tree that jerry's -- jerry garcia's guitar is. >> the detail is exquisite. inlays are silver intru faded throughout the years, if you look at the eyes of the dragon, they glow. >> it takes you back to that era. this is because three weeks ago a musician tracked down the man who made it, learned the history, and after cash exchanged hands the circle closed. almost, anyway. there is another twist. that day would have been the first time on stage. it never happened. until last week. that is pete sears on staej. a debut, 35 years delayed. >> an old friend. >> another story for one room in the castle. >> beautiful instrument. >> yes. >> back together again. >> a robot exploring ocean autos yes. looking for sharks and more. >> we can drive it into a hot spot around an island and alongside a wreath. we can see what is there ac oorngs we now know what caused a serious sink hole in lake county. geologists believe an underground water leak played a plaij major role in the disaster. the chief says the soil is saturated. an emergency was declared after the ground began

. >> it's made from the same tree that jerry's -- jerry garcia's guitar is. >> the detail is exquisiteys are silver intru faded throughout the years, if you look at the eyes of the dragon, they glow. >> it takes you back to that era. >> this is because three weeks ago a musician tracked down the man who made it, learned the history, and after cash exchanged hands the circle closed. almost, anyway. there is another twist. that day would have been the first time on stage. it never happened. until last week. that is pete sears on staej. a debut, 35 years delayed. >> an old friend. >> another story for one room in the castle. >> beautiful instrument. >> yes. >> back together again. >> a robot exploring ocean autos yes. looking for sharks and more. >> we can drive it into a hot spot around an island and alongside a wreath. we can see what is there we can see what is there look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watch

. >> deadheads are dead set against a proposed name change to the jerry garcia amphitheater. garcia turned grateful dead into a main stream group died in 1995. he grew up near the amphitheater where jerry day is celebrated. recreation and parks department believes it will add more life being run by a new nonprofit. >> that is a mouth oofl yes. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 more live pictures from southern california. firefighters have hands full battling several wildfires there. hundreds of homes now threatened. we'll take a look at the conditions facing crews. >> plus, education secretary is here in the bay area checking up on a school that got a big boost and federal funds so did they make the grade? >> and a look at a stolen piece of movie history. the famous director getting a >>> we begin with an update on massive wildfires burning out of control in southern california this, is a live look at the largest one burning in ventura county. and the problem is that it may get worse before better. fuel bid gusting winds which today have been about 50 miles per hour but co

. >> this wood is the same -- the guitar is made from the same tree that jerry garcia's guitar. >> theetail of the guitar is exquisite. the inlays there are silver, but they faded through the years. you look carefully at the eyes of the dragon, they glow. >> it takes you back to that era. >> all because three weeks ago a musician in germany opened his closet to a strange instrument he bought from a musician many years later. he tracked down the man who made it and after the cash changed hands, the circle closed. almost, anyway. because there is one other twist to the dragon. that day of the riot in 1978 would have been the dragon's first time on stage. it never happened until last week. ♪ >> yes, that's pete sears on stage at bottle rock in napa. a debut 35 years delayed. >> an old friend. >> another story for that one room in the castle. from san rafael, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> much more to come in our next half-hour, including president obama's latest trip here in the bay area. when he's going to be in town and who is on the guest list to see him. also, their season may be over

. >>> dead heads up in arms because san francisco is floating a plan to rename the jerry garcia theaterave video from 2005 and the city dedicated it. there is now a plan to bring in a non-profit that will renovate it and rename it. they are circulating a petition to stop the move. you can see the petition by going to www.ktvu.com and look for the link in our hot topic section. >>> if you are smelling smoke, you are not alone. the bay area wide impact from the fires burning miles away. >> plus new at 6:00 p.m., stepped up security measures at the bay to breakers. the new ideas that are being put in place. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> heat and sun combining for a summer like day but it is the reason much of the bay area is under a weather warning. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we will get to the weather in a moment. but we begin with breaking news. a police shooting has killed a young man who pointed a gun at officers. it began at 5:00 p.m. tonight. witnesses tell ktvu an intoxicated man was ri

the guitar is made from the same tree that jerry garcia's guitar. >> the detail of the guitar is exquisitethe inlays there are silver, but they faded through the years. you look carefully at the eyes of the dragon, they glow. >> it takes you back to that era. >> all because three weeks ago a musician in germany opened his closet and saw the strange instrument he bought from a musician many years earlier. he tracked down the man who made it and after the cash changed hands, the circle closed. almost, anyway. because there is one other twist to the dragon. that day of the riot in 1978 would have been the dragon's first time on stage. it never happened until last week. ♪ >> that's pete sears on stage at bottle rock in napa. a debut 35 years delayed. >> an old friend. >> another story for that one room in castle. from san rafael, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> fantastic story. we have a lot more to come in our next half-hour, including president obama's latest trip to the bay area. we will tell you when he will be in town and who is on the guest list to see him. also, their season may be over,

the guitar is made from the same tree that jerry garcia's guitar. >> the detail of the guitar is exquisite. the in lays there are silver, but they faded through the years. you look carefully at the eyes of the dragon, they glow. >> it takes you back to that era. >> all because three weeks ago a musician in his closet to a strange instrument he bought from a musician many years later. he tracked down the man who made it and after the cash changed hands, the circle closed. almost, anyway. because there is one other twist to the dragon. that day of the riot in 1978 would have been the dragon's first time on stage. it never happened until last week. ♪ >> that's pete sears on stage at bottle rock in napa. a debut 35 years delayed. >> an old friend. >> another story for that one room in castle. from san rafael, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> much more to come in our next half-hour, including president obama's latest trip here in the bay area. when he's going to be in town and who is on the guest list to see him. also, their season may be over, but the celebrations live on. the city inviting warri

let the nonprofit group take over and call the amphitheatre leavitt pavilion san francisco at jerry garcia meadows. dead head have started an online position about this. you can find it on our website at ktvu.com. >>> time is 5:26. sal is back. he'll help you get where you need to go. >> dave, northbound 280 traffic does look good in san jose. we will start there. and the traffic -- pardon me. the traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. there are no major problems there. also if you are driving on southbound 680 the sunol grade here we are off to a good start heading down south. now back to steve. >>> there is a slight component of a westerly breeze for a few but really not that strong yet. keep an eye on things. 59 synura tell. a lot of 50s and 60nd. oakland 62. napa and santa rosa at 49. a little bit of a west breeze from sfo to oakland. there is no fog. coast is clear. 60s and 70s and 80s and low 90s. big changes on the weekend. dave. >>> 5:27. big win for the golden state warriors last night. who came up big and who the team will be playing next. >>> also the steps san jose police

and then on the same day that jerry garcia died, netscape went public. and i thought, i wonder, i wonder if the potential that i'm seeing for new kind of digital media environment is going to be subsumed by the industrial age. it may very well be but i believe if it is, most of us are going to die. i really believe that. that i think that would reached the limit of that way of doing things. and i'm trying to create the most appetizing way of describing what it might be like to live in a world where would have been more kind of steady-state, sustainable approach life together we stop looking at, at life as individuals or life as a nation, this thing that we're going to go and rather than thinking we're going to keep doing. >> [inaudible] and using accounts or life is different. ask we can change all these other things different, too, like nations, all this other stuff as opposed to just letting you go back to the way it was. >> i don't know if you will go back to the way it was anyway. when i look at, and i've gotten to be in the boardrooms, when i look a

. >> fans of the grateful dead are fighting to keep the name of the jerry garcia amphitheater.want to let the nonprofit group take over the theater and rename it. now, dead heads don't like it. they have started an online petition. you can find that at our website, ktvu.com, just look under the hot topics. >>> san francisco giants fans who love to rock, you're in for a treat tonight. it's metallica night. they have throw out the first pitch. they're going to sing the national anthem. fans can also pick up a special edition metallica giants cap. on top of that, giants will be playing their arch rivals, the l.a. dodgers. >> the oracle of omaha is part of the nation. he had a twitter account set up today and he already has 276,000 followers. almost as much as dave clark. his first tweet said warren is in the house. his family can, quote, no longer say i'm lodged back in the 19th century. >> time is 8:40. we have been warned for a dangerous fire season. what fire crews are doing right now to get ready for it. >> reporter: and we are following developing news here in danville. the m

then on the same day jerry garcia died netscape went public and i thought i wonder if the potential items seeing for a new digital environment will be subserved by the digital age it may well be but i believe if it is most of us will die. i really believe that. i believe we have reached the limit of that way to do things and i try to create the most appetizing ways to describe what might be like to live in a world where we have a steady state or sustainable approach to life together where we stop looking at life as individuals or as a nation and rather the thing that we keep doing. >>. >> but to change the things and the other stuff as opposed to letting it go back. >> at know if it would anyway but when i look and i got to be in the boardroom the way corporations exist they are dying there sitting in all this money they are on the operating system designed to help them collect money but they don't know how to make money with their money in corporate profitability has been going down steadily over 50 or 60 years to almost nothing they don't know how to keep doing it. so they are at the cr

guest: one of our co-founders, one of the first items they put up had to deal with jerry garcia's debtwe have been cultivating an audience ever since. that is continuing with the incredible partnership with abc. the idea is to provide people who come to the site with the information they need and want, keep them coming back. host: tell us about where you are right now, what is the operation we see behind you? guest: i am in the confines of the abc news headquarters here in washington, d.c., and behind me you see the yahoo! operations. hopefully, my colleagues are hard at work. this is where we start our day, where we take stock of the store and we are working on it before our reporters go to their various assignments. host: how many reported to you have in washington, in other locations? guest: we have a congressional and political reporter that he will speak to soon. we have a white house reporter. we have a talented data journalist in chris wilson who is doing some exciting stuff. when you think of the jack lew signature generator, that was his baby. and then you have me, of course.

nearly 1600 people signed an online petition to save the jerry garcia amphitheater in mcclaren park.heater was named for the late artist. a los angeles nonprofit would fund renovations and rename the site. >>> fremont's mayor plans to beat the heat today by jumping into a swimming pool fully clothed. bill harrison says the jump will be part of a celebration for the american swim academy's new location on technology place. harrison is scheduled to make the jump at noon during a fund- raiser for the fremont education foundation. >>> a driver crashes right into a county jail. why the crash itself is not the only thing ironic about this. >> warm in some areas this morning, and still really dry. but i do see a cooler, moist pattern trickling into the bay area. i'll have what you can expect for your weekend, coming up. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one

guest: one of our co-founders, one of the first items they put up had to deal with jerry garcia's death. we have been cultivating an audience ever since. that is continuing with the incredible partnership with abc. the idea is to provide people who come to the site with the information they need and want, keep them coming back. host: tell us about where you are right now, what is the operation we see behind you? guest: i am in the confines of the abc news headquarters here in washington, d.c., and behind me you see the yahoo! news operations. hopefully, my colleagues are hard at work. this is where we start our day, where we take stock of the stories and we are working on before our reporters go to their various assignments. host: how many reported to you have in washington, in other locations? guest: we have a congressional and political reporter that you will speak to soon. we have a white house reporter. we have a talented data journalist in chris wilson who is doing some exciting stuff. when you think of the jack lew signature generator, that was his baby. and then you have me, of c

bottom seven, jason bay does the deed off jerry blevins, and the a's finishing their road trip 3-7. final round of the players championship. sergio garcia and tiger tied through 15 holes. woods' shot on the par 5 16th, a thing of beauty. from the beach to inches from the pin. he would birdie from there. garcia, polar opposite. big-time issues. he was tied as they stepped to the 17th tee box and then he if you think the drink, and then he found the drink again on the same hole. wound up with a quadruple bogey. that made it easy for tiger. he wins the tournament by two strokes. but diane and terry, it's all about the warriors, game five coming up tuesday in san antonio. game six, and yes we're now assured of a game six back here at oracle arena on thursday. and you think there's a lot of warrior buzz now. just wait until game six on thursday. >> all right, scott, thanks a lot. >> still ahead, the warriors are playing their best basketball in years, right? so why would one of the co-owners be forced to sell? >> every now and then, we get the opportunity to participate in something that's bigger than yourself. >> coming up, he's making inte

bottom seven, jason bay does the deed off jerry blevins, and the a's finishing their road trip 3-7. final round of the players championship. sergio garcia and tiger tied through 15 holes. woods' shot on the par 5 16th, a thing of beauty. from the beach to inches from the pin. he would birdie from there. garcia, polar opposite. big-time issues. he was tied as they stepped to the 17th tee box and then he if you think the drink, and then he found the drink again on the same hole. wound up with a quadruple bogey. that made it easy for tiger. he wins the tournament by two strokes. but diane and terry, it's all