ktvu's ken prichard reports. >> you are pretty. >> reporter: this is risso a canine moments after hean this obstacle course in what looked like a flawless performance. john white is his handler. >> he is a training tool to teach dogs how to go through windows and how to go under things, through things. >> reporter: risso and white are one of two dozen canine teams from around california that participated today in a canine trial competition hosted by the south san francisco police department. the teams ran courses and showed obedience to judges. >> nothing more than an training day. >> reporter: he is a canine officer for 20 years and president of the western canine police association. he says recently some canine programs have been hit hard by the downturn in the economy. >> we are seeing programs being cut a little bit with, you know, dogs going out on retirement and not replacing the dogs. some agencies have even gone as far as just basically pulling the dogs off the street because of the cost. >> reporter: this month the city suspended its canine program as a cost-cutting move, sp

in antioc, ken prichard, ktvu. >>> a major earthquake struck this afternoon near u.s. islands, far out in the pacific. that magnitude 7.2 quake was centered near the northern marriott island. no tsunami alert was issued because the quake was well i havely shallow. no reports of damage there or in guam. which is 230 miles away. >>> president obama said a muslim gram has the right to build -- group has the right to build a mosque near ground zero in new york city. the president spoke at an annual white house dinner mark the muslim holiday ramadan. the group plans to build a $100 million islamic center and mosque on private property two blocks from the site of the world trade center attacks. the proposal has ignited controversy in new york city and beyond. the president said that while ground zero is hallowed ground, the u.s. must always stand for religious freedom. >>> there is word tonight of a shareholder lawsuit against palo alto based hewlitt packard. because of the abrupt departure of its ceo. the lawsuit on behalf of all hp shareholders seeks unspecified damages. i