nbc bay area's kimberly tere is in oakland tonight to explain. hello, kimberly. >> reporter: hello, diane, hello, everyone. some of the rules that were put in place at candlestick just yesterday are the same rules that have been here at the oakland coliseum for years. >> about done. >> reporter: for the most part, these raiders fans know the rules. by kickoff, the grills are put away, and they are inside the stadium. at the oakland coliseum, police actively seek to interact with fans. but it wasn't always like this. several years ago, changes were made to keep the raiders fans who have a reputation for being rowdy in line. police say what helps is a coordinated effort between the alameda county sheriff's department, oakland police, and private security. >> i've already bought a ticket for my son who is 16 months old so when he gets old enough, 4 or 5, i'll be bringing him down here. >> they do a pretty good job. most of the law enforcement officers have patrolled the parking lot we know, we actually know by name. >> consistently is the word we loo

kimberly tere is here with more. >> 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 severa

kimberly tere, nbc bay area a news. >> all right, thank you, kimberly. we will continue to cover developments overnight on nbcbayarea.com. you can also join us starting tomorrow morning starting at 4:30 for today in the bay for any new developments on the debt deal. >>> one city on the peninsula is trying to stop a crime spree that has neighborhoods on edge. belmont police say the thieves are taking advantage of residents who are at work. they knock on the front door to see if anyone is home. if there is no answer, they break in. it's a similar situation in several other communities in the bay area as well, including orinda in the east bay. last week there were seven burglaries, or attempted burglaries in belmont. belmont police say they all happen between 9:00 a.m. a and p.m. in the central section of the quiet peninsula city. word of the break-ins spread quickly, and people gathered tonight for a neighborhood watch meeting. >> it definitely leaves your nerves a little raw. and we're locking the doors and paying much more attention when we leave, even f

live in san francisco, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. and as we mentioned today's attacks raise questions about security online, especially of such things such as online banking. nbc bay area's elise kirschner spoke with an internet security expert and joins us from the east bay with that part of the story. elise? >> reporter: hi, diane. that security expert says this latest attack on bart is a prime example of why you should only provide personal itinfmanor oon highly secur itbswe.es and ee ysdosan thveg anin c kyis.. >> reporter: we may not know who the members of anonymous are, but they are making their presence known online. their latest target an arm of bart's website, and the state office of traffic safety. >> i don't understand their points. it's kind of ridiculous to me. >> reporter: ridiculous or not, anonymous is proving itself effective in waging cyberattacks and that has many wondering how far the group's reach could be, and what more they should be doing to keep personal information safe. >> reporter: we've seen hustcally th

kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> a grass fire slowed down the commute on 101 tonight. it started near the cesar chavez. crews were able to get the upper hand quickly. the usual crawl slowed even more. no word on the cause of the fire. there are some homeless encampments in the area. >>> a painful night in the east bay for the family of a 3-year-old boy killed in a drive by shooting. police say he was caught in the cross fire between rival gang members last week. two men are under arrest in connection with the killing. lawrence denard is the suspected gunman. willie torrence is the suspected getaway driver. torrence was arrested friday night after getting information from the police department which credits the public for getting them leads. >> it was very challenging in the beginning. i got to say that most of the information we received are from citizens who were just distraught and sick to their stomach about what they knew happened. >> police say torrence was on parole when he was arrested. detectives have not yet recovered the car or the gun used in the shooting. >

in the newsroom, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thank you for that story, kimberly.cc1: >>> we have two new developments tonight regarding the deadly pge explosion in san bruno last year. the chronicle is reporting pge leaders were warned in detail two months before the blast that the situation posed an unacceptable risk. pge's in-house risk management group reportedly all but predicted the explosion according to documents filed recently with state regulators. and the other development is that employees have come forward to accuse pge of creating a culture where they were concerned about retaliation if they raised safety concerns. he san jose mercury newscc1: reports that one man whose job was to look for fraud and other misconduct said he was laid off when complained about possibly : falsified gas leaks. a pge spokesperson denied the allegation and said quote, we encourage employees to bring things up because that is the only way we can be a safe company. the explosion last september killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes.cc1: >>> and still ahead at 11:00, san jose's polic

live in belmont, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> coming up next at 6:00, the community gathering today to remember the palo alto family killed while on vacation in canada. we'll take you there. >>> plus waiting for a verdict. the berkeley students held captive in iran had their final day in court. why their lawyer says even if they are found guilty, he is staying optimistic. >>> plus a look outside. we're going to haad.oust satll . >>> a memorial was held today for the palo alto family killed in a crash in canada. hundreds of people gathered at an elementary school in palo alto to remember 48-year-old robert howard, his wife and their two young daughters, samantha and veronica. of the family was killed on july 2nd when a tractor-trailer crashed into their camper van head-on causing the vehicles to catch fire. the community continues to grieve over the loss. >> our time together today is our modest human attempt at saying there's no right or wrong way to grieve. love never dies. >> the youngest daughter, veronica, attended the school where the memorial was

kimberly tere has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: we just talked to oakland police just minutes ago who say this investigation is moving rapidly forward but stopped short of confirming any arrests of been made yet. they say operations are going on in places in alameda county and outside of alameda county and that the u.s. marshals and other agencies are now involved in this investigation. police say they are confident this case will be wrapped up soon and the suspects brought to justice. meantime, a memorial continues to grow out here at 65th and international for the 3-year-old who was in his stroller yesterday when he was shot and killed. just days ago, 3-year-old carlos fernandez nava said something to his mother that she says unnerved her. >> translator: a week ago he said mommy, i'm going to die. and i said don't say that. so i didn't want to let him out because i feared that he could be run over or something. >> reporter: it was far worse. yesterday just after 1:00 p.m. he was killed in a drive-by shooting, struck by a stray bullet. he was with his parents headed t

live in san francisco, kimberly tere, "today in the bay." >> right. because mortgage rates are also lower this morning. dropping to new historic lows. 15-year fixed and five-year adjustable rate loans at record lows. and 30-year fixed rates below 4.5%. analysts say mortgage rates tend to follow treasury yields which fell on news that the economy grew much weaker. we're following a developing story out of san francisco where a 9-year-old boy is in the hospital fighting for his life. he was hit by a wrong way driver while crossing the street. the driver continued westbound without even stopping. happened after 10:30 last night at mission street near the cartoon art museum. christie smith joins us live from hayward where hayward police say they stopped that truck matching the description of the hit and run driver and took the driver into custody. good morning. >> reporter: yes, that car stuck out. this is the intersection where the driver was arrested. mission and industrial here in hayward. it happened quickly. we're told about an hour, hour and a half

kimberly tere is live with a look at the city's new plan. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm in north beach which is of course filled with cafes and restaurants that could benefit under this new plan, bringing patrons not only great food but also live music. ♪ the cost for an entertainment permit is $2,000 making it out of reach for most places except entertainment venues which have a choice of the cream of the crop. but now under legislation proposed by supervisor a so-called limited live performance permit would cost $385. the san francisco board of supervisors gave unanimous initial approval for this permit geared mostly toward cafes and restaurants. this morning we did catch up with one musician heading to bars to play for commuters there. he was surprised by the change and says it's a step in the right direction. >> competition on the b.a.r.t. is fierce. musicians want to play, they want to play for people. it's like one of the last venues. there's a lot of street musicians in town. there are a lot of guys, quality musicians, that can't get in doors to play because t

kimberly tere, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. markets open in about 22 minutes or so. we're soon also going to find out if ed lee will run for mayor of san francisco. lee will announce by monday if he plans to run for the job. his office won't confirm it but he'll make a decision next week. lee became mayor last january and until recently had said he would not seek re-election. if he enters the race, some analysts say he would instantly become a favorite. lee has until august 12 to decide. >> it's 6:18. i want to check the forecast with christina loren. >> maybe you're trying to decide what you're going to do with your two days off. we're kicking off a weekend, a friday. weather looking good. today, tomorrow into sunday. we have coastal drizzle. slick conditions over the bridges. you want the take it easy out there. nothing we're not accustomed to. high pressure is going to warm us up a little. we're going to have to wait until monday, tuesday, wednesday and not going to warm that much. maybe to mid-80s in the warmest spots. we eliminate the 90s. 57 in livermore, we're

live in oakland, kimberly tere. nbc ba ay area news. >>> a coming home might be delayed for a third straight week. >>> aaa a m kanngpieep u a very number ral t-- unusual tradition. below >>> the lawyer for two american hikers sentenced to eight years in prison on spying charges in iran is reportedly filing appeal today. shane bauer and joshua fa tad and sarah shourd were detained. shourd was released on bail and did not return. the men were sentenced for espionage. the lawyer told the press the appeal could be granted immediately or take up to two months to be processed. there is still hope the pair will be pardoned. the sentence was handed down during the muslim holy month of ramadan, a time courts traditionally show compassion and usually issued the last day of the holiday and ramadan ends this week. >>> another b.a.r.t. protest expected tomorrow is expected to cause more traffic problems. it is supposed to be at 5:00 tomorrow. this time they're continuing to demand b.a.r.t. disband its police force due to recent

live in san francisco, kimberly tere, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. it's 5:03. today a judge will weigh a manslaughter sentence for the son of former california assembly peek ee eer nunez. nunez and three friends were convicted of killing luis santos in san diego back in 2008. santos' family filed a suit accusing schwarzenegger of failing to notify the victim's parents before reducing the sentence. san diego county has filed a similar suit. critics say schwarzenegger did it to help out a political friend. >> fire crews are battling a wild fire in a remote part of mendocino county. more than 800 acres burned in an area northeast of covelo. rugged terrain is making things difficult for firefighters. they have the fire 25% contained. expect to have it completely surrounded by saturday. no homes are threatened right now and the cause remains to be under investigation. >> cities across the bay area are getting helping hand in the fight against obesity. kaiser permanente giving $1 million grants to low income communities in richmond, concord and san francisco. the gra

but as "today in the bay's" kimberly tere reports, many experts say the impact of the s&p decision could be moderate because the other credit agencies didn't follow suit. >> reporter: as a bitter debate unfolded in washington over debt and potential default, standard & poor's warned they needed a $4 trillion deficit -- late friday s&p followed through lowering its credit rating one notch to aa plus. harsh reactions came quickly. china, a major creditor, said the u.s. must cure its, quote, addiction to debt. a visiting scholar at uc berkeley and a columnist for the "washington post." he said the u.s. will remain on top. if this had happened to any other country, he said the results would have been much more deaf stating. but in this case it's more a matter of the country's ego becoming bruised. >> we are becoming the laughing stock of the world because our politicians are fighting each other rather than do what's right for the country. >> reporter: he said what happened in california with the debt crisis is now happening on a national level and the reputation of the united states is at st

live in oakland, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you for the update, kimberly. and coming up next at 5:00 -- >> one of humans oldest questions since mankind first looked up at the sky and wondering, well -- >> once bankrupt and out of this world, so to speak. the bay area project is up and running again thanks in part to a celebrity. we'll explain. >>> also, a change in the clarity for lake tahoe. we'll explain what might be going on there. >>> and tens of thousands of people are gathered at golden state park. we'll take you there to show you what's going on. >>> weather is looking good around the bay area. finally feeling like summer in some spots. we got to near 90 degrees ur inland. 63 in san francisco. but will the low clouds hold off for tonight's meteor shower? we'll talk about that and the rest of the weekend forecast coming up. swipe your card please. excuse me...? this belongs to you... o...um...thank you. excuse me... this is yours... thank you! you're welcome. with chase freedom, you get cash back on what you buy everyday. this is yours! thank you! th

live in oakland, kimberly tere, bay area news. >>> the results are in from iowa and mish bachele bachmann won t straw poll. but the minnesota representative edged out ron paul and tim pawlenty came in third, and 17,000 people voted and bachmann took in nearly 5,000 votes or about 30%, and the straw poll is particularly important for her to try to prove to republicans that she is electable. meantime, texas governor rick perry stole the spotlight today by announcing his candidacy at and i vent event in south carol >> it is time to get america working again and that is why with the support of my family and unwavering belief in the goodness of america, i declare to you today, as a candidate for president of the united states. >> even though perry was not included in the straw poll, over 700 people wrote him in earning him sixth place in the poll, actually above mitt romney who chose to skip the event. >> so, you are looking for a used car perhaps? maybe there is a deal to be had in davis next month as part of governor jerry brown's efforts to cut government spending, he ordered each departmen

nbc bay area's kimberly tere has the very latest. >> reporter: it was another wild ride on wall street with the dow climbing back over the 11,000 mark. and it proved to be a historic one. for the first time, the dow had two 400-point swings in a row. >> is this the bottom in the market? >> i'd like tob believe so but it's way too early to tell. >> reporter: the market picked up on the news germany and france are meeting next week and italy is promising strict reforms. a better than expected report on u.s. jobless claims helps but investors are still running scared. >> i think americans are looking at washington and looking at europe and saying does anyone really know what's going on? do these people know what they're doing, and that's leading to the volatility. >> reporter: president obama was in michigan talking about the jobs america needs and the job washington isn't doing. >> there is nothing wrong with our country. there is something wrong with our politics. >> reporter: on capitol hill, the last seats were filled on the so-called supercommittee, charged with slashing spending ove

live at san francisco general tonight, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thanks for the update, kimberly. >>> the lawyer for those two uc-berkeley graduates who were sentenced to eight years in prison in iran this weekend announced today that he does plan to appeal the decision and there is still a possibility the two could be set free soon. uc-berkeley graduates josh fa fattal their family and friends and many experts assumed to time served and released. after two years behind bars that turned out to not be the case and then there was speculation that perhaps they would be released as a symbolic gesture during the muslim holy month of ramadan. with ten days of ramadan remaining that could still be the case and tonight bay area muslims celebrating ramadan shared their thoughts. >> in general in iran people have more sense of more mercy, forgiveness and kindness and generosity so perhaps those attributes maybe would think during this time there would be a little bit more leniencey. >> bauer and fattal, we appeal to the authorities in iran to show compassion and allow them to return home t

kimberly tere has been there all day long and joins us live with the very latest. kim? >> reporter: jessica, this is where it happened. the area has just been reopened to the public so we could get a closer look. the armored truck involved pulled away about 15 minutes ago, as detectives wrapped up this part of their investigation. a busy shopping center was rocked by gunfire this morning and turned into a crime scene after an attempted armed robbery. >> yeah, it was crazy. >> reporter: pinole police say two men tried to rob the truck on the 1300 block of fitzgerald. one of the suspects got into a gun fight with the armored truck security guard who was injured in the exchange. police say the suspect took off running. two pinole police officers then arrived and confronted the second suspect who they say opened fire on them. one of the officers shot back, killing him. >> i witnessed a bunch of police cars flying up the freeway from all different areas. i noticed someone run off into the intersection. i heard a couple of shots go off and they didn't -- i saw the body drop.