motorcycle, jet skis, all the thrill-seeker you would think of in a guy is kevin houston. nothing scared him. nothing. >> houston was a member of the navy s.e.a.l.s elite team 6, that is the same unit involved in the raid that killed osama bin laden. >> this morning marks the first leg of a special journey to the flight 93 memorial in pennsylvania. a group of motorcyclists includingment is family members of passengers who died in the crash will leave san francisco just after 7:00 this morning. they are planning to arrive at the site at the same time the plane crashed a decade ago. organizers hope to raise $250,000 for a flight 93 national memorial. >> united airlines flight 93 never made its stop to san francisco during the terrorist attack of september 11. the passengers took it over and crashed it into the ground. >> despite the rain and clouds and flooding of hurricane irene, it's business as usual on wall street this morning. for more on that and other news before the bell it's courtney reagan at cnbc. good morning. >> hi, good morning. futures are up sharply and that's

. >> reporter: kevin houston comes from a military family who says they're used to sacrifice. but they say nothing could prepare them for this. u.s. official says the navy s.e.a.l.s had just completed a rescue mission to help a u.s. army ranger unit that had come under fire as they were taking off, their chopper went down.cc: houston's family says they are cc1:nly mourning the loss of houston, but the loss of every other soldier killed in yesterday's deadly crash. kevin houston decided in the fifth grade he was going to be a navy s.e.a.l. >> and we were sitting there at he said this cc1: little head pops up out of the water and he had a knife in his mouth. what are you doing? i'm practicing to be a s.e.a.l., mom. >> reporter: 36-year-old houston was raised on the east coast, but he spent time with his father's side of the family in san jose. >> he is a beautiful person. and i give thanks for knowing him. and being a part of his family. seeing him grow. >> reporter: on saturday morning, his family got word that his family was in a helicopter that shot down in afghanistan. he is

navy. >> kevin houston survived by his wife and three children oo. when we come back here tonight at 6:30, the stock market plunge and down grade to us us credit rate whigt comes to national debt, things could be worse. >> from michael finney there is a blind man getting put on hold, can't pay his bills. a lesson from people on both ends of the line. a new movie revisiting a troubling chapter in u.s. history. don sanchez [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. >>> this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say, we always will be a triple a country. >> president obama dismissing the first ever down grade of the credit rating but it appears wall street wasn't listening. >> we learned today that the senate banking committee has begun looking into the down grade and the dow down 300 points but this only government worse after that, closing more than 600 points

. >> also killed was kevin houston, who lived in san jose until he was nine. his father still lives there. and kevin houston has a wife and three children. >> time now for a check of the weather in the accu-weather forecast. >> there is a little bit of a sea breeze, marine layer beginning to flow across the bay. this evening, you can expect more low clouds and fog and there is partial clearing in the early morning hours and there is low clouds lingering and low clouds and fog and there is high temperatures from 60 on the coast to 80 into warmest locations. and i'll have the accu-weather forecast a little bit later. >> up next, new research on the time of day people smoke and the likelihood of specific types of cancer. >> this 7-year-old phenom has a pro-soccer contract. that is ahead. >> and 7 on your side taking your consumer questions through facebook and twitter. we have links for you at the top of our home page. >> at 4:15 on a return to work monday for many people. there is a check of traffic and this skyway in downtown san francisco is jammed up at this

kevin houston was one of the 30 navy seals killed with their helicopter was shot down in afghanistan earlier this month. >> i know he was in the helicopter, he didn't flinch at all. that is how he was. he was a brave, brave guy and we loved hill a lot. >> reporter: houston spent part of his childhood in san josi before he moved to massachusetts. relatives describe hims a rambunctious, who grew up into an ambitious, determined plan, part of the team responsible for killing osama bin laden, but not on the mission. >> he couldn't elaborate on details, exactly what took place, but he did tell me that he said, uncle, you would be proud of me. >> reporter: relatives in san josi wanted to pay tribute to him with military honors. this afternoon they looked at photographs showing houston, a family man with his wife and three children and houston doing what he loved in the navy. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the military presented an american flag it houston's uncle, because his father who was in san josi was too sick to attend today's service. reporting live in san josi, janine de la vega, ktvu cha

the other man kevin houston from san jose. houston moved to virginia to train with the navy seal.is uncle who lives in san jose says he was a member of the navy seal team that killed osama bin laden. >> a proud moment for our family, you know, that he served his country in that fashion. and i know that he would want us to keep our heads up high in this moment. you know, of grief. but if, if it is hurting, hurting time too, for the fact is that we love him. most youngsters play cowboys and indians, or maybe some type of athletic football but kevin picked a navy seal. it was interesting that he wanted to partake in something like that. >> his nephew once pulled a drowning man from a pool when he was 10 years old. >>> similar weather expected tomorrow as what we saw today. start the morning with fog. temperatures in the mid-50s. fog pushing back to the coast by noon and warmer in some spots tomorrow afternoon but cooler in places like livermore. 81 degrees for tomorrow. fog spilling in to the bay shores and north bay and the developmenta as well. scaling back slower in places like oa

derek benson, brian bill, christopher campbell, john duungdara, kevin houston, jonas kessel, lou langlessmathew mason, steven mathew mills, jesse pittman, tommyraflull, robert james reeves, nicholas spehar, michael strange, john tumleson, aaron carson vaughn, his widow kimberly told abc news, she was going to dover. >> it's... it's a way of healing for me. so i don't want to miss anything, no matter how hard it is. >> craig vickers and jason workman. three were from the air force, among them john brown and daniel swrishy. and five were army. alexander bennett, penser duncan, dave carter, patrick hamburger and brian nichols. 30 american troops were killed in this insz dent. they leave behind at least 13 widows and 21 children who lost their fathers on the deadliest day for the u.s. in this, the 10th year of the war in afghanistan. jake tapper, abcninetynews, thee house. house. >> we'll be right back in just a [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪

. >>> he grew up in napa county and kevin houston lived in san jose until the third grade. >>> republicans beat back democratic challengers to hold onto state control of the senate. they took two seats away but they needed three to take control of the state senate and they were in reaction controversial to republicans effort to strip them of their union rights. last month they stormed the state capital. >>> they are bringing in less money than expected and could lead to more cuts in education. revenue for july was down about 10% from budget projections. if revenue continues to fall they could ask districts to shorten their school year and raise college community fees. they are influenced by the stock market and the recent turns on wall street are certainly not helping california but it is still too early to tell whether the cuts will be necessary. >>> ed lee's decision not run has changed the finances of the race and that's because lee, unlike other candidates will not take public funding for his campaign. >> i had to cut a lot of funds and that's part of my decision, if i don't have to us

one of the victims is kevin houston. >> he was just gregarious. he loved human beings. he could get along with anybody. a camilleian but not fake. >> the helicopter was shot down after helping army rangers under fire. >> we are still awaiting the verdict -- verdict for the two jail in iran. yesterday iran's ambassador dashed those hopes saying investigators are still investigating this case. they arrested them near the iraqi border and they claim they were just hiking and iran said they were just spying. iran released her after she reported health problems. >>> they are set for city hall. they are expected to declare he is running for a full year term as a san francisco mayor. it means he breaks his promise not to run in november which sealed his appointment as interim mayor seven months ago. he said he has since changed his mind and he feels he is the best person to run the city. he faced his opponents and lee is expected to take part in a can date's forum. the long list of candidates includes david sha as well as state senator leyland lee. >>> it was close call for ho

the 36-year-old kevin houston lived in san jose before moving to massachusetts. he entered the navy after high school and moved up the ranks becoming a seal. >> he says who does that? who plays navy? not cowboys or army. navy. >> he is survived by his wife, three children and his dad. >> coming up, bay area county where making your home greener can earn thousands of dollars in green cash. >> and how often are the fees justified?. >> warmer today, i'll let you know if temperatures will rise and fall tomorrow. >> plus, we get a peek at the next generation of bart trains that will change colors depending on the destination? yes. the news continues in one minute. 333333333333333333333333ú >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> fremont police asking for help to kind a teenager who never came home from a walk. last seen when she left the red hawk terrace apartments at 8:30 last night for a walk around lake elizabeth. the family believes she may have taken bart to downtown san francisco or to the airport to meet a man she'd met online. she was we

one grew up in napa county and kevin houston in san jose until he was 10. the bodies of the 30 member arrived back in the united states today. and two cargo planes touched down in delaware. president obama on hand, meeting privately, nearly 250 family members at the base. and white house says the president offered condolences and gratitude for sacrifice. >> and barlt believes a computer server problem cause aid glitch stranding thousands last night, bart stopped trains around 7:30 and there is appearing it started when they stopped receiving information from the computers located throughout the system. >> information comes through routeors. when one goes down, supposed to tell another one, i got issues and pick up the load. well, that didn't happen. and what ended up happening is no information got to the control center. >> computer experts rebooted one of the servers enabling trains to start running again. it will take more time to find the root cause of the problem. >> and we have more ahead. coming up, the test letting you know your unborn baby's gender

dover air force base today. 22 were navy seals and two have ties to the bay area. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives in san jose. 29-year-old derek benson is a native of napa county. benson, an angwin native, enlisted in the navy after graduating from hook and long before he bam a seal. his grandmother taught him how to swim. >> i threw him in and said up learn to swim. >> he will be buried in san diego where he became a seal. >>> this afternoon, the first court appearance for that hayward man accused of running down a child last thursday night. 21-year-old andrew alan vargas faces several felony counts including hit-and-run and drunk driving with injuries. police say he was going the wrong way in downtown san francisco after a giants game when he hit a 9-year-old boy in a crosswalk and a number of cars on the street. >>> bart promises no further disruptions after a glitch last night forced a full shutdown for nearly three hours. a spokesman says a network router issue was causing incorrect displays at the operations control center. essentially, the trains were moving but the controlle

kevin houston was among 30 who died when the helicopter was shot down in afghanistan yesterday. he lived in virginia with his wife and three children. >>> united states military sources say the seals were on a mission to help another ground team when they were shot down. work continues to recover them. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >>> a small fire threat especiallied homes today. it broke out about 4:30 and spread to several acres. flames came close do homes on rose drive but crews were able to put out the fire. the cause is still under investigation. >>> a wildfire in southern california has burned nearly a thousand acres and created tense moments for drivers. some 50 drivers were trapped when the flames jumped highway 60. the police had to escort everybody out. firefighters are working toward full continment. >>> pg&e was warned months before the explosion in san bruno about the risk. documents show they were warned that gas in the management created a unacceptable risk of disaster and raised questions about what top executives had known or should have known. >>> sa

two had ties right here in the bay area. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives in san jose. 29-year-old darrik benson is a native of napa county. he will be buried in san diego county where he became a seal. >>> a 3-year-old boy is dead, the unintended victim of a drive-by shooting in east oakland. kristy seifkin joins us now from oakland, where police are still looking for the shooter this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, grace. yeah, the boy's family was walking along international boulevard just after 1:00 yesterday doing some shopping and they were walking just behind two men who they didn't know when a car drove by and opened fire. at least 15 bullets sprayed the two men and that's when the young boy was hit in the neck. now, carlos fer nan dose naves the 3-year-old boy was rushed to children's hospital in oakland where he died. the victim's family just moved into a house in oakland. they were out shopping when the boy was shot. this happened just days after opd brought back 22 officers. some officers were on tactical alert after the boy was shot and some we

and kevin houston lived in san jose until the fifth grade. today his aunt called him dynamic and caring. >> last time i really talked to him is when i had lost my husband. and he was trying to reassure me, because my husband died on september 11, so he said you know there are no coincidences. god needed him up there, you know he just connected it. >> reporter: houston had dreamed of becoming a navy seal ever since childhood. he leaves behind his wife and three children. >>> there is a new effort tonight to recover seven fishermen lost at sea for a month. today through thursday, pizza chicago in santa clara is donating 20% of its sales to support the families of the bay area fishermen who's boat capsized early last month in the sea of cortez. the owner of the restaurant says while he didn't know any of the men, tragedy still hits close to home. >> a friend of mine knows one of the family members. and so i've known her for a good 20 years and she called me up and asked if we would help out and i was more than happy to do it. >> reporter: santa

helicopter crash also took the life of san jose native kevin houston. he later moved to massachusetts entering the navy after high school and moved up the rank eventually become ago seal. kevin houston is survived by his wife and 3 children as well as his father who still lives in san jose. >> and family friends in the napa town of ang win mourning the death of derek vincent also killed this wean. he became a seal in 2003. lee ann talked with some of the people who knew him. >> linda was derek's eighth grade teacher at pacific union college in ang win 14 years ago. like many in this small community she is sad by his death. >> it comes as a terrible shock when you hear that somebody you know has met with an end and it's like a little piece of you goes missing. >>reporter: he was killed early saturday morning while respond to go a call for help from another special forces group in afghanistan. on board that chopper were 22 seals, 7 afghan commando and other u.s. troops. >> i think it's time to pull out of there. i think it's a waste of money. waste of tim

. >> kevin houston was one of 30 servicemen killed on august 6th when the helicopter was shot down. the pentagon says that was one of the deadliest attacks of the past decade on american troops. price family members held a memorial this afternoon. >> >> get the mayor and i have been greeting people and speaking to people coming in. >> i was in san francisco last weekend. there was a lot more tension and not as many families. we have not had a real record of the incidents that have an l.a. and san francisco, we want to take extra precautions. on the field of the raiders face of enormous saints. they held in however this seems 140-20. the raiders quarterbacks made plays with the trend towards taking a sack. he was taken down three times. dazing campbell took one touchdown and had one and did not play today. there were scheduled to play a football at fenway park, a tropical storm irene forced the game to be postponed. the giants are trying to keep up with the diamondbacks. the giants and astros went to extra innings. the giants lost 4-3 in the eleventh inning and now four games behind

kevin houston was among 30 americans who died when their chinook helicopter was shot down in eastern n early saturday. houston lived in virginia with his wife and three children. >>> u.s. military sources say the seals were on a mission to help army rangers who had come under fire. and when they were shot down, the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack. and troops have now secured the crash site. as the investigation proceeds. >>> looking less likely that the two cal grads held in iran will be released quickly. an iranian ambassador yesterday down-playing reports that shane bauer and josh fatle would be freed this past week and the two have been held for more than two years on espionage charges. their trial ended a week ago and a verdict was expected by now. >>> well, time now is 5:39. a little double trouble on the roads. the warnings about safety problems with two very popular car models. >> are you concerned about what happened if someone gets injured on one of their cabs and how that reflects on our industry as a whole? >> a fair fight over the san francisco pedi-cabs

kevin houston was among 30 americans who died, when their chinook helicopter was shot down in easternhanistan early saturday. houston lived in virginia, with his wife and three children. >>> coalition troops have now secured that crash site. and efforts are continuing this morning to recover remains and investigate exactly what happened. u.s. military sources say that the seals were on a mission to help a team of army rangers when they were shot down. and the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> well, back here at home, there is a move in san jose to recover money used to subsidize military reservists. >> and this comes during a continuing budget problem, and with overseas conflicts dragging on nearly a decade. kcbs investigator mike hogan on the telephone to explain what a city council member is proposing. good morning. >> on the program, city employees on active duty are paid the difference between what they make in the military which isn't much and the city salaries but many overpaid because of administrative errors and with the city demanding that the money be paid back and in

. >> reporter: kevin houston's family said he decided in the fifth grade he wanted to be a to s.e.a.l. and he stuckcc1: that. they tell a story about him being a kid and going swimming and when he came to the surface knife between his teeth. when they asked what he was doing, he said he was training to be a s.e.a.l. his father describes his as full of energy and said the military served him well. family er's side of thecc1: lives in san jose. they received word yesterday morning that houston was in a helicopter that was shot down in eastern afghanistan. he is among the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s who were killed. >> i was thinking what was he whencc1: he was hit and down.c1: that's just not the way you want to know somebody leaving this world. one now, we all got to gocc1: way but you want to go thatcc1: and knowing kevin, he probably had that smile and said this is what i had to do.cc1: i'm sure. i'm sure he had that crooked smile on his face saying hold going down. we'recc1: >> reporter: houston enlisted in the navy right after high school and had been on several tours in afghanistan. his b

among those killed kevin houston whose father and about live in san jose. his family says the 36-year-old dreamed of being a s.e.a.l. since he was a boy. for his father the death devastating. he lost his other child to cancer five years ago. >> my son, if i could trade places with him i would trade. >> i was thinking what was he thinking when he was hit and going down, knowing kevin, he probably had that smile and said this is what i had to do. >> houston enlisted in the navy right after graduating from high school. he had been on several tours in afghanistan. >> a 9-year-old phillies fan still in critical condition after he was hit by a drunk in san francisco. the family not making details of ryan white's injuries public but a hospital spokesperson says the boy is making small improvements. white was hit by a pickup truck as he and his family walked in a crosswalk a few blocks from at&t park after a giants game. 21-year-old andrew vargas slammed into parked cars after hitting the boy. he was arrested in hayward on suspicion of drunk driving, he faces felon

and one american with kevin houston lived in san jose before moving to virginia.le charles still lives in san jose says that he was a member of the navy seals that captured osama bin laden earlier this year. >> it was very confidential that he left and went to that area. so he could not speak too much about that. when he left, and came back he gave word to us that he said he would be very proud. he could not elaborate that much but he said that we would have been proud of him. so we took that to me that he was a major factor in that situation of the bringing down of osama bin laden. the mob he always grew up playing cowboys, indians. >> he always screwup planning t-he always-grew up drg of being a navy seal. he wanted to partake in that fashion it was a proud moment for our family. at that he served his country and this passion and he wanted us to keep our heads high in this moment of grief. this is a key, hurting. for the simple fact that we have lost them. we just ask that the rest of the people that have also lost loved ones be comforted in the this moment. our

two are from the bay area. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives in san jose. 29-year-old derrick bensonnative of napa county. benson from the town of angwin enlisted in the navy right after graduating from high school and long before he became a seal, he was taught how to swim by his grandmother. >> and i threw him in, and he spitted and sputtered around and came out. he just looked at me, and didn't say anything. >> the bodies of the 30 fallen soldiers are expected to arrive at dover airforce base tomorrow. benson's family says they will bury him in san diego. that's where he wanted to be buried if he died. >>> hundreds of thousands of somalian children could die in east africa's famine. in kenya, a camp built for 90s thousand people, starvingsmallians have been arriving on foot by the tens of thousands. a drought turned into a famine and little aid can reach the aid. more than 29,000 children have already died in the last three months. >>> well, a british tabloid is reporting that -- [ indiscernible ] >> ms. onassus believed that the assassin was part of a larger conspiracy. the tablo

. >> reporter: diane, kevin houston's family got word of his death early yesterday morni ng and are, as you can imagine, still trying to come to terms with it. they say they knew his job as a navy s.e.a.l. was dangerous but he always assured them that everything was okay. they are saying they found some solace knowing he was doing something he loved. it was his childhood dream and his family said he thrived on helping people and doing what he was dog. he enlisted right after high school and has been on multiple tours in afghanistan. he was raised on the east coast but was very close to his father's side of the family in san jose. >> i just -- he's my son, and if i could trade places with him i would trade, you know. i'd have went there and let him stay here. >> reporter: houston's family is making arrangements to get to the east coast so they can be there when his body is returned to u.s. soil on tuesday and he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. houston is survived by his wife and three children. live in san jose, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> we have two new dev

kevin houston who was laid to rest today, one of at least 41 american troops killed so far this week. but why? >> if our objective was to have a centrally governed afghanistan, we have lost the war. >> reporter: the white house does not agree and says a withdrawal is already underway. the u.s. military says it is weakening the taliban. but recent internet videos show the militants appearing organized in large numbers and well armed. some analysts say the united states needs to decide what the goal really is. >> some of the military chain of command needs to convince the president that leaving large numbers of conventional troops inside afghanistan is accomplishing absolutely nothing, since what we're really trying to do is chop the taliban and al qaeda up into little pieces, using unconventional means. >> reporter: and the costs are mounting. >> i worry that during the long run, even after we withdraw troops, we will continue to have to pump in tens of billions of dollars a year to keep afghanistan stable. >> reporter: but regardless, brian, of the debate about the war, what can't be

fallen navy seal with ties to the bay area was honored during an emotional attribute. 35-year-old kevin houston was one of 30 navy seals killed when their helicopter was shot down in afghanistan on august 6th. he spent most of his childhood in san jose before he moved to the east coast. relatives here that were unable to attend his funeral gathered for a special ceremony. >> he lost his life serving our community. >> houston was member of team six which was responsible for killing osama bin laden though he was not on that actual mission he's survived by his wife and three children. >>> a motorcycle ride to remember the victims of united flight 93 gets around way in a couple hours. relatives and friends of passenger lewis knack will take part in the ride for the 40. they will travel from south san francisco to pennsylvania. 407 passengers were aboard that hijacked plane when it went down on 9/11. >>> a fullerton church plans a special tenth anniversary observance. congregation at the east side christian churches planting nearly 6,000 u.s. flags. there were also flags of 408 other nations that lo

. >> reporter: kevin houston wanted to be a s.e.a.l. since the fifth grade. in afghanistan, he always carried this american flag under his body armor next to his heart, except on this final mission. he had sent the flag to his mentor, vietnam veteran christopher kelly. >> when you realize that he wore it on his chest between his body armor on all these missions he was on, it sure was an honor. >> reporter: today, at the special operations command in tampa, defense secretary leon panetta said the nation owes them all the deepest gratitude. >> we will never cease fighting for the cause for which they gave their lives. cause of a secure and safer america. >> reporter: to aaron vaughn's mother karen, it is ironic that while serving in secret as a navy s.e.a.l., it took this tragedy to bring his life to light. >> only in his death can we celebrate who he was in his life. >> reporter: jim miklaszewski, nbc news, san diego. >>> now we turn our coverage to london tonight, where this is a violent time in one neighborhood of that city, another dangerous night of riots

over the weekend in afghanistan. 22 were navy seals, and two were from the bay area. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives in san jose. 29-year-old derrick benson is a native of napa county. benson enlisted in the navy after graduating high school, and long before he became a seal, he was taught how to swim by his grandmother. >> and i threw him in, and he spitted and sputtered around and came out. he just looked at me, didn't say anything and i said you're going to learn to swim. >> the bodies of the 30 fallen soldiers are expected to arrive at dover airforce base tomorrow. benson's family will bury him in san diego where he became a seal. >>> check in with roberta right now and see how your weather is shaping up. >> in many of our inland areas, we have the clear skies. we're able to capture the 79% waxing gibbous moon on its way to becoming a full moon on august 13th. today, we did have the clear skies, many all the way up to 86 degrees in livermore. mid-70s in san jose, down from the average high of 83 degrees, near normal in oakland. there you have the temperature in via, and san francis

killedcc1: kevin houston had strong family ties to the bay area. his father and relatives live in san jose. his family says houston knew he wanted to be a s.e.a.l. since he was in the fifth grade. he is survived by his wife and three children. >>> republican presidential candidate michele bachmann is heating up iowa politics by attending a church which preaches that homosexuality is immoral and unnatural. bachmann and her husband attended the church near des moines sunday. she and other republicans are ahead of saturday's republican straw poll. the minnesota congresswoman has a long record of battling same sex marriage. her campaign announced the endorsement of more than 100 state pastors and religious leaders. >>> giants manager bruce bochy started chewing tobacco when he was just 18 and never could kick the habit until now. and he is crediting hypnosis. hip no therapist in april and claims he has not dipped sin. for $300 the giants skipper spent more than three hours in a relaxed, near sleep state while a doctor talked to him about the dangers of

friends and family said goodbye yesterday to chief petty officer kevin houston killed in last week'selicopter ambush in afghanistan. dozens of motorcyclists carrying american flags escorted houston's family to the service at the church he went to while stationed in virginia beach. houston lived in san jose as a child before serving in iraq and afghanistan, earning a bronze star and many other awards. >>> 4:53. let's check in with laura in the newsroom for a look at what's ahead. good morning. >> good morning. very busy friday morning already. we're going to have a live report from santa rosa on that bold armed robbery attempt of an armored car warehouse. we have a crew arriving shortly. >>> and after formally charging one suspect, oakland police say they are closing in this morning on another person they say is responsible for the shooting death of a toddler. it is a case the police chief says should make a big wake-up call for the city. >>> plus, we'll break down the high school dropout rate numbers in the bay area. you may be surprised what you hear. all that, plus we're keeping a

bay area seals who died on the costly mission are derrick benson who grew up in napa county and kevin houston who lived in san jose until the age of 10. his father still lives there. >>> republicans are holding on to control of the wisconsin senate. the gop beat back four democratic challengers in today's recall election. it came after they eliminated many bargaining rights from those public employees. two democratic incumbents face recall. but if they face those, they will still be in the minority in wisconsin. more than $30 million was spent on the recall races. it is the latest attempt to force lawmakers from office in american history. >>> astronomers say this may be the best night to see the perseid meteor shower. it is one of the most spectacular from the annual meteor showers. the showers are not expected to peak until saturday night. but the light of the full moon will get in the way. they suggest watching the skies after moon set at 3:15 a.m. it delivers from 60 to 120 tiny streaks of light per hour. >> you might be wondering about our viewing conditions jie. if you are up at 3:15. s

kevin houston has relatives in san jose. darrik benson is a native of napa county.t of a navy seal group that was killed over the weekend. >>> 8 republican presidential hopefuls facing off tonight. mitt romney currently lead the pack in the latest opinion poll. the debate will be held in ames, iowa. the first caucus of the year ahead of saturday's big straw poll coming up, as well. only five points separate romney from rudy giuliani and sarah palin, both palin and juliani haven't officially declared their candidacy. texas governor rick perry a favorite but still on the sidelines. >>> candidates for san francisco mayor meanwhile have another debate this evening. it will be their second debate since monday when interim mayor ed lee announced he was running for office. the debate will be at the african-american art and cultural complex starting tonight at 6:00. >>> google is making its mark and this time outside mountain view. the company has inked a deal to lease four sunnyvale buildings that could hold 2900 employees. the new campus would mark google's largest presen

kevin houston, derek benson, and jesse pittman, three men with ties to the area, were among those killed in the insurgent attack. >>> california tax revenue plunged last month. what does that mean? likely more budget cuts. the state controller's july report shows the state brought in nearly half a billion dollars less than expected. about 10% less than the state budget calls for. sales and corporate taxes were the biggest disappointment. if this trend continues and here's the important part, the revenues drop below the billion-dollar mark. the budget governor brown signed earlier this summer calls for added mid-year spending cuts. primarily to schools, universities, and social services. >>> for a lot of folks might be hard to concentrate on the state economy when so many pulling out their wallets to get their kids ready for school. >> the trip to target or wherever you go can bring in hundreds. kris, you can speak from experience, this is a busy time for kids and for parents on this. >> reporter: yes, although my experience is not very long. my girl is just going to kindergarten this yea

killed kevin houston had strong ties to the bay area. his dad and other relatives in san jose.cc1: there is his dad on the left. his family says that houston knew he wanted to be a s.e.a.l. since he was in the fifth grade. he is survived by his wife and three children. >> overnight oakland police stepped up patrols fearing more violence after a toddler was bycc1: a a stray bulletcc1: drive by shooter in broad daylight. christie smith is live near 65th avenue and international boulevard. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, scott. i wanted to say on our way here we saw sheriff's patrol cars, oakland police cars, up and down the street near where the 3-year-old was shot and killed. oakland police this morning also have a mobile command unit near 65th an international. all part of an effort to beef up patrols in a shooting that affected even the most hardened neighbor here. 3-year-old carlos was with his family outside of a market on international boulevard as you said, this was in broad daylight when he was struck and killed in a drive

. >>> and two of them have ties right here to the bay area. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives inan jose and 29- year-old darrik benson is a native of napa county. >>> safety regulators are looking into a problem with a bmw model. apparently a lot of the seven series luxury sedans can roll away once they are parked. the problem seems to be from the automatic transmission shifters. the national highway traffic safety administration says around 120,000 bmws from 2002 through 2008 could be affected. so far no accidents or injuries have been reported so far. >>> ride bart? then add your opinion. bart is asking riders to help decide on new railcars that are set to be ordered later this year. the carmaker bmw has come up with three possible designs. the bay citizen reports the goal is to have seats that are easier to clean and carpets that are not musty. bart plans to spend $2 million on the new seats. the new railcars are expected by 2017. >> very nice. >>> the proposed california high-speed rail is getting more expensive by the year. they estimate a cost has now gone up by billions of

kevin and i'm going to be a navy seal. he was in the 5th grade. me and other -- houston was 36 years old and leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> a popular diving spot in lake tahoe is gaining a lethal legacy. just last week, a diver was found beneath the water 17 years after he disappeared. a diver found donald christopher's body in 265 feet of water off the point. as ken -- the spot where he died is the same place where other missing divers were last seen. >>> from the surface, the waters look plastered like any place on lake tahoe. under water, there's a steep wall asending more than a thousand feet, a lure for divers. >> diving the wall is actually a lot of fun because you're totally weightless, and you feel like you're flying like a bird. >> dive instructor chuck webber shared with us photos on his dive from about two months ago. on the surface, the water is clear. visibility is low down below. >> and it's very dangerous for divers to go down there unless they are prepared to do the dive and have all the equipment ready to go. >> reporter: special tanks and

chief petty officer kevin houston lived as a child in san jose. dozens of motorcyclists carrying american flags escorted his family to the service. houston served in iraq and afghanistan and was given a bronze star awarded for valor. >>> she's not a thief, she's a prostitute. that's the new legal game plan for a san francisco woman. she's the one charged with breaking into the hotel room of alex trebek two weeks ago. the attorney says his client was at the hotel to meet a customer and was not in trebek's room. the distinction is important because prostitution would be a misdemeanor. if convicted of burglary, it's a felony and her third strike. >>> the line was out the door as more than 1,000 showed up for a local job fair and it happened in an area where the unemployment rate has dropped in the past two years. but it's still hard to find work in silicon valley. a mad house, that's how charles describes the job market right now. >> i've been applying for two years plus. >> reporter: the 68-year-old waited for an hour just to get into a job fair in

>>reporter: 36-year-old san jose native kevin houston also killed. his dad still lives in san jose. he said he dreamed of being a navy seal since fifth grade. he's survived by his wife and 3 children. >>> for the third consecutive day gang turning parts of london into a combat zone. tonight 3 people are under arrest charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. they are among 330 people who have been arrested. including an 11-year-old boy since the mayhem broke out over the weekend. violence was sparked by a fatal police shooting but it has been fueled by high unemployment and simmering anger at police. >>> back here san francisco mayor ed lee announced today that he's running for a full term in the office that he originally promised to fill just on an interim basis. him if. [applause] if boo filled the candidate forum at the castro theater tonight but unclear if they came from supporters of the other candidate. most of those contenders have appeared at more than a dozen forum like these. tonight is lee's first appearance at one of them. lee filed the campaign papers today

what of those soldiers was kevin houston from san jose. a coalition spokesperson says the crash site is at an afghan province its seal of right now. they believe the chopper that was carrying the navy seals was shot down. the family of a navy seal credit vickers is speaking out. >> greg talked about joining the before him, it was god first, his country and family. >> for him, every life was important. >> saturday's attack marked the single deadliest attack in afghanistan. >> we are back with more in just a moment. >> officials at standard and poor have downgraded the u.s. credit rating to aa +. the dow is no doubt 3 to 33.. we will be watching what happens on wall street this >> with the dow of over 1600 points in just three weeks. we have in the world according to gary coming up after the break. >> good morning, gary. when all is said and done, the giants beat the phillies. what a series! >> even as strong as giants fan has to admit, on paper, would you look at the lineup, the phillies are better. when it comes to the post-season, we will

offering to help in just any way that they can. 36-year-old kevin houston was also one of the 22 navy seals aboard that helicopter. he joined the navy back in 1995. this is actually his third tour of duty. friends say he knew that this is what he wanted to be at just five years old. houston's mom told a boston area paper, we do it again because he loved being a navy seal. he did grow up on the east coast and eventually settling in virginia with wife and two kids. and his father does live in a senior living apartment complex here in san jose. we could not reach him there. or by phone. and in fact, he may not be in town anymore. and that's because the bodies of these troops are set to arrive in delaware at the dover air force base. that's supposed to happen tomorrow morning. as you can imagine a very difficult time for those families as they mourn their losses. grace? >> a tough time for those losses. stephanie in san jose, thank you. >>> well, another week and still no release for the two cal graduates held in iran. an iranian ambassador down-played reports that shane bauer and josh fa

kevin houston was among 30 americans who died when their chinook helicopter was shot down saturday. houston lived in virginia with his wife and three children. >>> u.s. military sources say the seals were on a mission to help another ground team when they were shot down. work continues to recover their remains. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack. >>> 4:35. >>> a sacramento man is fissing and his family blames authorities at the county jail because of that. alexander smalltrop is 50 years of age but his family says he has the mental capacity of a child. and they're upset that he was let out of jail at 3:30 friday morning, all by himself, and he has not been seen since. >> he is can do things for his own and make decisions on his own. >> unless they're able to exercise due care for themselves, greatly disabled, at the time of release, they're sent out and processed out just like everybody else. >> smalltrop was arrested after shoppers at a costco store complained he rubbed his chest up against them. and his family says he doesn't know any better. >>> pg&e was warned

today. 22 why navy seals. 36-year-old kevin houston has relatives in san jose and 29- year-old derekenson is a native of napa county. benson an angwin native, long before he became a seal his grandmother taught him how to swim. >> and i threw him in. and he spit and sputtered around, and he came out and i said, you're going to learn to swim. >> benson's family will bury him in san diego, that's where he became a seal. >>> police are investigating an attack in san francisco that appears to be a hate crime. they say a 52-year-old santa barbara man was struck with a baseball bat by three teenagers this near market and sanchez streets. the victim told san francisco police the attackers yelled a homophobic slur. investigators say the attack happened saturday night but the victim waited until the next afternoon to report it. the suspects still at large. >>> two men are suing the great america amusement park saying a picture of them was displayed in a humiliating way. the suit cites an incident nearly three years ago beginning with a ride on a roller coaster. afterwards, the two men decline

kevin houston. jonas kelsall. lou langlais. matthew mason. stephen matthew mills. jesse pittman.aff. robert james reeves. heath robinson. nicholas spehar. michael strange. jon tumilison. aaron carson vaughn. his widow kimberly told abc news she was going to dover. >> it's a way of healing for me. i don't want to miss anything. no matter how hard it is. >> reporter: kraig vicars and jason workman. three were from the air force. among them, john brown and daniel zerbe. and five were army. alexander bennett. spencer duncan. dave carter. patrick hamburger. and bryan nicholol 30 american troops were killed in this incident. they leave behind at least 13 widows and 21 children who lost their fathers on the deadliest day for the u.s. in this, the tenth year of the war in afghanistan. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >>>>nd we are thinking of them and praying for their families tonight. >>> thanks for watching. diane will be back tomorrow. don't forget to check out "nightline" later and i'll see you in the morning on "gma." have a good night. >>> breaking news from oakland on the

. >> reporter: among the oldest is 36-year-old kevin houston, one of 22 navy seals aboard the helicopter. matt bills had been a seal for ten years, which means he was a veteran of countless nighttime raids. the seals aboard the chinook were assigned to back up another team which was west of kabul looking far local afghan leader. the team got pinned down in a fire fight and called for help. the chinook with the 30 americans, eight afghans and one dog aboard was apparently hit by a rocket propelled grenade as it came in. a taliban commander told cbs news the man the seals were looking for wasn't there. "we had all our forces in position to defend our valley" he said "and our commander is alive and well." earlier this afternoon, the aircraft carrying the americans took off from afghanistan for the final journey home. they will arrive at dover air force base in delaware tomorrow morning. anthony? >> mason: david martin at the pentagon. thanks, david. flying helicopters in afghanistan is an extremely dangerous job. today in the east, a chinook was forced to make a hard landing-- though no one

. >> reporter: katherine remembers her nephew kevin houston as a bit of a daredevil. hile other boys played cowboy and cars, kevin always wanted to play navy. >> he shook his hand and said, i'm kevin and i'm going to be a navy seal. he was in the fifth grade. >> reporter: houston was 36 years old, he leaves behind a wife and three children. katherine learned that kevin had made the ultimate sacrifice on saturday when her sister who was kevin's mother phoned her. she says that she and her sister have quote had their melt down and now they're ready to honor kevin's memory. tomorrow katherine will fly east to be close to kevin's mother. they are planning a memorial here in the bay area. >>> jesse pitman was a former firefighter from mendecino county. friends from the close nit town remember him as smart and hard working. he worked as a seasonal firefighter for calfire before become ago navy seal. ktvu's rob roth is in will to the best t s --willits and will take a closer look at this navy seal. >>> captain owen honors was released from the navy. honors submitted documents

or maybe some type of athletic football but kevin houston packed the navy.layed as a navy seal. he ticked to rus--he pecke to be a navy seal and it is a proud moment. he chose to be a navy seal and it is a proud moment for our family. also the top it is a difficult time for our family and the workers go out to the other families. it is a difficult time in the warpers go out to the other families our prayer is it is a difficult time. they have also lost loved ones. >> ft said that his nephew once saved the man from a drowning when he was only 10 years old. gabe slate's tech report >> if you've not heard about this mifi is the size of a deck of playing cards. lightweight, durable and comes with one button. it only does one thing it reached a mobile hot spot. with 400 ft. range. until now, air card to the unused to connect out and about. when there are always from a hot spot but this can only provide one hot spot. this gadget can deliver a fast internet connection to five simultaneous wife by connections at one time. using cellphones signals a sort works anywhe

friends and family are remembering their loved ones and one of the victims is kevin houston. >> he was greg jar rouse. -- he was happy, he loved humans. he could get along with anybody, a camilleian but not fake. >> they went in to help army rangers who were under fire. >>> a fast moving grass fire quickly spread out of control. that fire spread near the community park. as it burned within feet of these homes firefighters called in extra support from vallejo and fairfield, while the weather located they found it temperatures to control. those working in our favor, really the significant factor was to be -- topography. >>> in total it burned about 10 acres. nobody was injured but the cause of the fire is still being investigated. there is controversy about cutting down eucalyptus trees. the conservation group that sued them wanted to remove too many trees. the proposed -- proposal has angered some of the homeowners and one of them says they are candles waiting to he can float. >> what are you keeping an eye on sal? >>> well the business is getting more busy and at about 6:15 or so, that

one of them 36-year-old kevin houston. >> in 6th grade he said he wanted to be a navy seal. i don't know what a name of i seal was -- navy seal was back in 5th grade but he did. >> taliban is claiming responsibility. >>> a record has been set in yosemite park for the number of deadly accidents. however for some it is not the case. fewer people have died in the first compared to last year. there have been 90 accidental deaths, and 98 this time last year. they are trying to keep a marine state park open. it is one of four forks close because of state budget -- one of four parks set to close because of state budget cuts. the park generates $500,000 a year and could be operated to break even. he says if it doesn't, he is willing to cover the balance. >> it is a beautiful park. >> really? >> yes. >> are you ready to do what sal does best? >> he is ready to take everybody the right way. >> that is very nice, very nice introduction. let's look at the commute, 80 westbound looks good. we have been watching traffic now and we have not seen anything pop-up. road work on 80 is not a ma