he was flown to john muir medical center this morning. we are learning that propane tanks and butane tanks canisters may have sparked the fire. fire crews and arson investigators are still on scene. we'll have more throughout the rest of the day. >> all right. anser hassan with developing news in oakley, thank you. >>> this morning a huge break in the brian stow beating case from los angeles. two new suspects are behind bars this morning. now the man they first arrested may get to clear his name. our anne makovec is in san francisco. she is following this story where stow remains in the hospital. >> reporter: we are at san francisco general. the positive news is that the latest from here in the hospital is that while he is still in serious condition, he has been able to blink his eyes and apparently mouth his last time in to doctors on command. but in the meantime the case -- his last name to doctors on command. but in the mean time the case continues to unfold. at last word the lapd was bringing in witnesses to help identify two new susp

the man was flown to john muir medical center with life-threatening injuries. the woman was taken to the hospital with non-li non-life-threatening injuries. >>> nursing student michelle le is still missing, but investigators in the east bay say they may soon announce the arrest of a suspect in the case. kimberly tere has the latest. >> reporter: it's been two months since 26-year-old michelle le has last seen at kaiser medical center where she was doing clinical rotations as a nursing student. cc1: >> what a vibrant beautiful lady. this had to happen to her. i can't believe that. >> reporter: the case has been classified as a homicide and police have been very tight-lipped about the investigation. they are conducting interviews, processing evidence and waiting for results from the crime lab but are zeroing in on a suspect. loved ones say the news is bittersweet. they are holding on to hope until they hear something definitive and will continue their search for le. >> i'm still hopeful. i still want my sister home. i don't even enter tape the thought that she's

anne makovec live for us this morning in walnut creek near john muir. thank you. >>> the coroner in san jose is trying to find out what killed a person whose body was found near a golf course. investigators say that a fisherman found the body in coyote creek yesterday evening just north of capitol expressway. the body has not been identified. apparently the process takes a couple of days. >>> california legislators want to introduce a new bill inspired by the casey anthony trial. caylee's law would make it a crime to fail to quickly report a child's disappearance or death. they are seeking the change after anthony was acquitted of murder in her two-year-old daughter's death. the pill would make it a felony not to report a missing child within 48 hours of the child's death or within two hours of a child's death. there are similar bills pending in at least 17 other states. >>> protests are expected today as university of california regents are likely to approve yet another tuition increase. anser hassan joins us from san francisco, where that vote is plan

she was flown here to john muir hospital. all three teenagers were from marin county and check out this video of them being rescued yesterday evening. these pictures from chopper 5 even the rescuers as you can see there having a tough time with the heavy surf. this is near tennessee cove. they are hoisting a 17-year-old girl on a chp helicopter. she and two friends have been hanging out at the beach and didn't realize the tide was coming in. so this ended up stranded behind a rock. and they could not get back to the main beach when those waves started pounding. all three of them, two broke free and witnesses ran to help. >> she was too exhausted. she couldn't say anything. we just pulled her out and what we did we just took all our clothes and towels and just tried to warm her up as much as we can and we just ran back into the water to try to save the next girl. >> reporter: the next girl he is referring to is the 17-year- old who was swept out to sea. another man on the beach actually tried to rescue her, as well. he got cau

he was flown to john muir trauma center in walnut creek.police don't know why the driver took off initiating the chase. >>> a south bay senior citizen is mad. and she is not going to take it anymore. she is tired of drivers speeding down the residential street where she lives. she says drivers consistently ignore the 25-mile-an-hour limit on mount mckinley drive in san jose. len ramirez on her one woman crusade against speeders. len. >> reporter: a lot of neighborhoods have a speeding problem but very few have someone like sheree williams who got off her easy chair to do something to make her neighborhood safer. >> those are the ones that i'm doing this for. >> reporter: for miss williams, this -- >> 25! >> reporter: -- is a one-woman war against speeders. >> because they can drive right by me ♪ look right through me ♪ and never know i'm there >> reporter: the 71-year-old former methodist youth group leader spends most of her afternoons singing and holding hand made signs in front of her east san jose home urging drivers to slow down. >> ♪

another shooting victim was found nearby and airlifted to john muir medical center. his condition is unknown. police detained a suspect and he is being questioned but no arrests have been made. they are still searching for more suspects. >> two men are under arrest in san francisco tonight in connection with the shooting of a 11-year-old girl. a stray bullet went through the wall of a home where the girl was spending the night. lisa amin gulezian reports from the western addition. >> we don't know why it happened. why more bullet entered our house. >> last night the whole family was caught in the crossfire of what police are calling a gang fight. a group of young men were standing at the corner of laguna and eddie around midnight when an argument started. one pulled out a gun and started fire. two straight bullets came through the house. >> up here and the window and hit her. >> his niece is in stable but critical condition at the hospital. she was visiting for a few days. she was getting ready for bed when the shooting started. >> i started hearing shots, one shot i

we're told he was taken to john muir medical center for treatment and there were no arrests in this latest shooting. there are reports that neighbors heard gun fire and they were the ones that phoned it in which led police to come here and found a man down on the trail. i also have calls this morning into the pittsburg police department. as soon as i hear from them i'll bring that information to you. reporting live in pittsburg, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> arson investigators are on the scene at a daily city elementary school. fire crews responding to a one alarm fire last night. reports show the fire started outside of the back of the school, spread to a nearby reading lab. investigators have not yet ruled it an arson. they are trying to find the source to figure out what happened. >> also this morning hope is fading for seven bay area fishermen lost in the sea of cortez. divers from the u.s. navy could start searching the sunken fishing boat this morning to see if those men are inside. the surviving fishermen tossed overboard more than a week ago are in the bay area including

the man was air-lifted to john muir hospital in walnut creek. the woman was taken by ambulance to the hospital. their identities and conditions have not been released. >> >> uncertainty over the debt limit has people worried. sacramento state leaders prepare for the worst. >> >> reporter: no 1 knows exactly what will happen on august 3rd. but, just in case federal funds stop flowing to the states, california has borrowed $5.4 billion to make sure it can cover health care programs, transportation and other services. >> >> it means the state obligations are paid. >> >> reporter: california takes out this so-called bridge loan every year, usually in august, but a failure to raise the federal debt ceiling could 3 federal markets into turmoil. economist said securing the loan, now was a smart move. >> the only thing you can do is act on the information you have at any 1 time. the future is so uncertain with the debt situation that he was wise to do a cut. >> reporter: the state got a low rate, 0.237% from wells fargo and other financial institutions.

. >> reporter: the great champion of america's parks, conversat n conversationist john muir, said between every two trees is the doorway to a new world. but today in minnesota, the last came persons in state parks were kicked out, so they won't be trapped in when rangers put the padlocks on. due to a state government shutdown, all 74 of the state's parks and recreation areas are closed. the hansen family had planned to spend the fourth of july weekend enjoying the great outdoors. >> it is pretty discouraging that the only reason we're not camping at a beautiful state campground is because the state couldn't do their part to keep the campgrounds open. >> reporter: minnesota isn't alone. in washington state, starting today, park visitors for the first time will need to pay a $10 entry fee, or risk a $100 fine. in california this week, lawmakers passed a state budget that'll force dozens of state parks to close indefinitely. >> yeah. 70 parks of the 278 that are currently active and open. >> reporter: that's 1 out of 4. >> it is. first time in 100 years that california parks have really clos

he was flown to john muir hospital with burns. the fire spread quickly after 2 a.m. >>> lawyers for giovanni ramirez originally accused of the attack on bryan stow hope he will be cleared after two new arrests were made. >>> the san francisco medical examiner says the 19-year-old man who died in a shootout with police last weekend actually killed himself. he was killed by a different caliber bullet than police typically use. now, it's not clear whether the fatal shot was intentional or accidental. >>> traffic and weather coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning from the traffic center. to guadalupe parkway where we have an accident southbound 87 ramp to northbound 85. couple of cars involved in the wreck. they are trying to push it out of labels. we are seeing some slight delays approaching the scene. the rest of the south bay actually friday light. earlier wreck at the metering lights westbound blocking lanes. now over to the right shoulder. but the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is backed up as you ap

a helicopter was used and he was flown to john muir hospital in critical condition.he woman was taken to marin general hospital. she has moderate injuries. >> coming up next, the latest on that caribbean airlines plane crash in south america. how everyone survived after the jet crashed and split in two. >> thousands of runners and spectators are lining the streets of san francisco for the annual san francisco marathon. we'll tell you which areas you still need to avoid if you want to stay away from road closures. 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. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> national transportation safety board is expected to send a team to guyana to help inves

another victim was found nearby and airlifted to john muir medical center in walnut creek. his condition is not known. police have detained one person in connection with this case but no arrests have been made. >>> two men are under arrest in san francisco in connection the shooting this weekend that critically injured a 11-year-old girl. that shooting happened late friday night and according to police, it started as an argument between two groups of young men. a stray bullet went through the wall of a nearby home striking the girl in the chest. abc7's lisa amin gulezian reports on this tragedy and what police call a recent uptick in violence in the city's western addition neighborhood. >> we don't know why it happened. why more bullet entered our house. >> the whole family was caught in the crossfire on what police are calling a gang fight. a group of young machine were standing at the corner around midnight when an argument started. suddenly one pulled out a gun and started firing. two stray bullets came through the house. >> up here and the window and then it hit her. >>

the pilot was airlifted to john muir hospital. no word yet on the extent of his injuries but they are not believed to be life-threatening. authorities are investigating to determine the cause of that accident. environmental officials or the scene as well because that helicopter was carrying pesticides to treat crops on the ground. >>> divers have located the small plane that crashed and sank in richardson bay. this video of the plane attempting to take off. you can see the plane started to take off and then hitting a wake. it slipped nose first into the bay. a passing boat rescued the two passengers on board and they are just fine. wreckage was located late last night in 27 feet of water. private company conducting the search has but the out buoys marking the site. they don't want to disrupt traffic over this holiday weekend. >>> investigators will use dna testing to identify what they believe is the sixth and final victim of amtrak crash in the nevada desert. they are expected to wrap up work at the scene early this week. they ar

but for now, visitors who want to hike from happy isle need to go up the john muir trial. park officials plans to close the misty trail until noon tomorrow. >>> san jose business owners say graffiti is costing serious cash and is part of a nationwide surge in vandalism. len ramirez on what's behind it. >> reporter: it's a long hot busy summer especially for graffiti removal crews. just look at this wall next to some train tracks here in san jose. this extends for a mile. there's been a surge in tagging in cities across the country this summer. san jose has been very hard hit. since july 1 crews have painted over more than 1,000 tags. they still can't keep up. one business own near hard hit area says tags must be removed or painted over as soon as they appear or they will multiply. >> i think the way to get rid of graffiti is when somebody tags your property or does graffiti on it, to remove it right away. the minute you see it have paint on hand and get rid of it because the way i look at it, taggers want to see their tag on the wall. the more they see it the better they f

he had to be flown to john muir trauma center in walnut creek where he is in critical condition tonight. police say it all started when that driver took off after failing to stop. they think he has outstanding traffic violations. >>> a doctor on the way to work this morning was killed when his hospital shuttle bus smashed into a big rig. it happened at a san francisco intersection that neighbors call dangerous. joe vazquez reports, this is not the first time a ucsf shuttle has been involved in a deadly crash. joe. >> reporter: in fact, it's the second time over the last year, ken. four passengers as well as the driver of that shuttle bus were brought here to san francisco general hospital. they are going to be okay. the one man who died ironically was a doctor on his way to work. he is a doctor of psychiatry who was working in the emergency room. nobody is saying exactly what caused the wreck. but one san francisco police official tells me clearly someone ran a red light. a ucsf shuttle was going eastbound on oak. a big rig carrying cars was northbound on octavia. they crashed around 6:

he was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek.e questioning a possible suspect but are still looking for more suspects as well. >>> two men are under arrest after an 11-year-old girl was shot in san francisco's western addition neighborhood. that girl, who is being identified only as linda buys her uncle, is in critical but stable condition at san francisco general hospital. police say a group of men were arguing when one of them pulled out a gun and started firing. one of the bullets went into an apartment striking the girl in the chest. the victim's uncle said he heard six to seven shots. two bullets hit the apartment an his niece came out. she said she had been shot. as for the suspects, their names had not been released. they are believed to be 18 and 19 years old. >>> state senator leland yi made it official, he wants to be the mayor of san francisco. the san francisco democrat turned in a batch of voter signatures to city hall that put him over the 10,000 signatures necessary to run without paying a filing fee. in his statem

the man had to be airlifted to john muir hospital and is in critical condition. the woman was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. a rash of burglaries in belmont and police are trying to find two men seen lurking in the neighborhood there. there have been nine incidents over the past week. it happened in central belmont. most crimes took place during the day when people were not at home but last night two homes were hit. one victim says she feels violated. >> it's discretionary. -- it's scary. i can't sleep at night. >> the thieves made off with jewelry and electronics. they find garage door openers and break into the homes. >> in st. helena they are cleaning up a chemical leak. about 11,000 gallons of sodium hydroclor ate leaked. there are no injuries. workers are pumping the chemical into portable storage tanks. >> lawsuits are flying after the train crash in the nevada desert. now, the trucking company is suing a.m. track. they claim that they failed to maintain a safe railroad crossing and didn't adequately warn of oncoming trains. one of the compan

the neonatal intensive care unit at john muir intensive care center is celebrating 20 years of helping premature babies and some of the babies now grown children came out for a celebration last night. they include a now 15-year-old girl who weighed only 2 pounds, once ounce when she was born. >> she was literally the size of a barbie. she was 14 inches, so from her head to her behind was the size of my palm. >> i was a little smaller when i first -- was first starting out than most kids but other than that, i'm perfect 15-year- old. >> she is. well, upstairs this four day old baby boy was born 11 weeks early. his parents say he may be small but he's so strong they gave him a middle name of hercules. >>> anticipation building for tonight's final harry potter movie premiere. the tech museum in san jose will host a party tonight for fans. people are being encouraged of course to dress up as their favorite potter character. to mark the end of the decade's long franchise, as many as 400 people are expected to show up at that event. >>> a red carpet will be rolled out for the sold-out party

he was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek. police are questioning a possible suspect, but they say they are looking for more suspects as well. >>> in san francisco, some relief for the family of an 11-year-old girl who was shot in a san francisco street battle. two men are now under arrest for that shooting. the 11-year-old girl is in critical condition at the hospital. as garvin thomas reports, she was enjoying a sleepover at her cousin's apartment when an argument outside sent bullets flying inside. >> actually about six, seven shots rang out. so i didn't know why they were shooting, but, you know, glass sprayed over my head from the gunshot. >> eric holt said it was just about 11:15 when the shooting began. when it was over, at least two bullets had entered his apartment, one hitting his 11-year-old niece, linda, in the chest. >> it's about waist high from indoors. so if she's a child, it reached the shoulder near the lung and went through her, exited her and went through the wall. >> reporter: holt immediately called 911 a

visiters who want to hike from happy isle need to go up the john muir trial and pass by the mist trail which leads to vernal falls. >>> oakland voters will get their say on an $80 a year parcel tax in november. the special election mail-only ballot will help the city deal with the budget crunch. according to the san francisco gate, the five-year parcel tax could bring in $11 million per year. mayor jean quan says the revenues would boost funding for police officers and libraries. >>> a bipartisan plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling is showing signs of gaining support. it was put together by three democrats and three republicans, the gang of six. it promises nearly $4 trillion in deficit cuts and calls for cuts to federal healthcare programs, employee pensions and farm subsidies. it would also get rid of numerous tax loopholes and use that money to lower income tax rates. one downside of the plan, it's believed to be too complex to advance before the august 2 deadline to avoid default. >>> while most of the nation is broiling, it's cool here. >> yeah. at least we had sunshine yester

he was flown to john muir medical center.ll bring you more on his condition throughout the morning. grace? >> and anser, even though those houses are close together, only onehouse was damages? >> reporter: correct. the fire was contained to one house, which suffered extensive damage. fire crews are still trying to figure out what happened. arson crews are out on scene. they are calling this a suspicious fire. >> all right. anser hassan with the very latest in oakley, thank you. >>> a huge break in the bryan stow beating case from los angeles. two new suspects are behind bars this morning. now the man they first arrested may get to clear his name. our anne makovec is in san francisco where stow remains in the hospital. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning. he is still in serious condition here at san francisco general. the positive news is that doctors say he has been able to blink his eyes and mouth his last name on command. in the meantime the case continues to unfold in los angeles. we are waiting for more informat

the man was taken to john muir medical center. we're not sure of the condition just yet.t a call from the east bay and this has -- and all of 24 has one -- this has one man almost read yesterday to move. >> i'm ready to move me and my baby out of here. it's violence and those issues. that's not how i was raised. >> reporter: we were showing you the went direction. this is the even direction. so you have officers here behind me and in that direction looking for clues. earlier, it was cordoned off by tape. not clear why they did but they are looking for evidence. back to you. >> thank you, kraig. >>> a robbery victim is recovering after getting shot last night in oakland. police say it happened after 10:00 at the area of west 16th street in chestnut. the victim was walking with another person when two people attacked them. the gunman took some belongings and shot the victim in the 7er part of his body. the -- in the upper part of his body. the victim is said to be in fair condition. the armed robbers got away. >>> pg&e is trying to get the power going back after an accident

the other was airlifted to john muir medical center in walnut creek.ay they have detained one person for questioning and they continue to look for additional suspects. >>> new this morning, we are getting our first look at the first same sex weddings in new york state. >> i now pronounce you legally married! >> the first same-sex marriage was performed just past the stroke of midnight at niagra falls. new york became the sixth, and largest state to allow gay marriages last month. clerks and judges across the state will be opening their doors today to gay couples. new york's legalization of same- sex marriage comes as the fight over proposition 8 continues here in california. allie rasmus is live in san francisco with reaction. >> reporter: here in the castro neighborhood, it is pretty quiet out here. when we talked to gay marriage supporters here, they say this law in new york is a little bittersweet for them. california used to allow gay marriage, but not anymore. >> this is supposed to be a liberal state. a place like new york passes it, it kind of m

current pushed a boy and girl safely to shore and the third girl airlifted to john muir medical centerivers are favorites for swimming and boating, but this summer, there's a serious danger. why record rainfall could mean more rescues and how you can stay safe tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. a >>> good thursday morning to you. well, our temperatures are climbing, especially in the areas that are getting that sunshine a little bit earlier than we saw yesterday. sunnyvale at 54, 59 degrees in concord. still chilly in san francisco where we've got mostly cloudy conditions probably till about noon. after that the sun will break through. clouds will break part and we'll end up at about 62 degrees. 71 degrees is the average. 62, that's it in san francisco. 63 for oakland and 72 degrees today in livermore. the good news is, if you're looking for warmth it's on its way. let's talk to mike about your drive. >> we continue to follow the closure, octavia boulevard at oak street. a big rig and a ucsf shuttle got into an accident. one person killed, three more injured. this intersection expe

muir ray who has won more tournaments than tiger this year. >>> well how about jon gruden who once spent an afternoon on the bag for john daly and has plenty ofhe is not coaching. >>> or maybe a guy that knows a thing or two about closing, brian wilson, and eh, the last time we saw tiger, he had facial hair too. i think that this is a perfect fit. >> i have in my hand the thursday night top 5. number 5, if you ever wondered what we do in the sports department when the giants or a's are both off, here you go. bull riding. cody deshawntae making it look easy and he won the event in montana tonight. >>> at number 4, 38-year-old chris blanks is one of only 21 gol terse under par at the canadian open and he is your leader after an open round 67 thanks to shots like that. >>> number 3, it's the cameron maybin portion of the show. the padres center fielder races to make the nice diving catch. number 2 you saw maybin come in. how about watching him go out? he leans up against the wall, robs morrison of a home run. he did all this against his former team. good day. >>> number 1, how about one more play from the padres. orlando hudson makes the catch i