leslie yee is the one confirmed fatality from last week's fatal bottling accident. his body was returned to the u.s. on friday. he will be laid to rest later this morning. mr. yee is a san francisco native, growing up and going to high school here in the city. he served in the u.s. military until 1971, and then spent 37 years at the "chronicle." his family says he was very active in the community, volunteering for various programs involving asian- american youth. mr. yee was on board the erik, the 150-foot boat that capsized in the violent thunderstorm off the coast of mexico last sunday. all 27 passengers and crew were thrown into the sea of cortez. seven men are still missing, but the mexican authorities and u.s. coast guard have called off their search. that has family members of the missing men upset that the search has been called off and that the u.s. department of defense rejected a request from mexican officials for assistance. >> the capabilities necessary to perform this sort of dive were very limited, and that the capabilities were not available not availa

leslie yee is the one confirmed fatality from last week's accident. returned to the u.s. last friday. he will be laid to rest today here in san francisco. mr. yee was a san francisco native growing up and going to school in the city. served in the u.s. military until 1971. and then he worked 37 years at the "chronicle" newspaper. his family says he was very active in the community, volunteering for various programs involving asian- american youth. yee was one of the fishermen on board the erik, the boat that capsized in a violent thunderstorm off the coast of mexico last sunday. all 27 passengers and crew were tossed into the sea of cortez. 7 men are still missing but the mexican authorities and u.s. coast guard have called off the search. that has family of the missing men frustrated. they want the search to continue. and they are upset that the u.s. department of defense rejected a request from the mexican officials for some assistance. >> the capabilities necessary to perform this sort of dive were very limited, and that the capabilities were not a

he's identified as leslie yee of series. he worked at the chronicle for 37 years before retiring in 2009. his family says fishing was his passion. they say friends tried to convince to go on this trip for years but he was always too busy with work and family before now. leslie yee was 65 years old. >>> san francisco police are searching for a woman who threw bleach into another woman's face and hit her with a glass bottle. that happened at about 10:00 monday night. now police say the suspect is a woman in her 40s who was driving a white four-door accra. the motive for the attack is not known. the victim is expected to survive. >>> the search is on for a thief that walked right out of a san francisco art gallery with a picasso. it happened just about 11:40 yesterday morning. right before noon. the man took an original picasso drawing off the wall and left in attacks see cab. the 1965 art work is only about the size of a piece of paper but valued at $200,000. >> we as a gallery will take a look at our security levels. >> now p

leslie yee is the only confirmed casualty of a fishing trip tragedy that happened 10 days ago. anser hassan on today's final farewell from family and friends. >>> leslie yee's youngest son carried his father's remains into church this morning. >> we'll remember him as the guy that was very witty at times, but yet showed a lot of compassion for people. >> reporter: bobby low is the wife of one of ye's friends and among many who paid their respects. the 63-year-old is the one confirmed fatality from last sunday's fatal boating accident off the coast of mexico. a violent thunderstorm capsizedded their boat tossing all passengers and crew into the search cortez. >> if anyone was going to capsize on that boat, he would have put his money on the fact that les was going to be the only one that would survive. >> reporter: he grew up in san francisco a long-time volunteer for asian-american youth programs. he retired from the "san francisco chronicle" after working there for 37 years. many former colleagues were here today. >> he was just starting to get into his retirement and enjoy th

for fishing. >> family and friends honored leslie yee whose body washed up on an island. the family encouraged thime join his friends on the fishing trip. >> he was a work ahaulic and we said this is a trip of a life time. >> reporter: there are no regrets. he died. >> doing what he loved. and at least they have closure. there are acceptable men still missing and yesterday the coast guard called off the search. >> like having a loved one on life support and pulling the plug. >> reporter: one brother is still missing. he is working to convince the state department to respond dive teams to the ship when is 200 feet underwater. menry survivors attended the funeral service today, including the last man to see leslie yee alive. >> we gave it our all. >> reporter: hearing from the survivors gave them some comfort. >> my father lasted about 15 hours on a cooler, that was relieving to me, he just didn't die when the boat turned over. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, we will tell you about a son's pilgrimage to the wreck and why several investigators may be traveling here to califo

leslie yee died after a charter boat capsized in the sea of cortez last sunday. his family and friends bid a final farewell in san francisco this morning. he grew up in the city. he is remembered as an avid fisherman, a die-hard giants and 49ers fan, and a devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather. he retired from the "san francisco chronicle" after work there is for more than 30 years. >> he is just starting to get into his retirement and starting to enjoy the rest of his life and -- i just couldn't believe it, not this kind of an ending for les. you know? it's just -- he was a great guy. >> leslie yee was 63 years old. >>> meanwhile, the search for the seven fishermen still missing off baja has officially ended. the u.s. coast guard and the mexican navy officially called off the mission yesterday after searching more than 7300 square miles in the sea of cortez over the course of nine days. >>> coming up, a different kind of housing crunch. the unusual plan to accommodate an influx of college freshmen. >>> i'm ann notarangelo in vallejo where the post off

the identity of the one deceased passenger is confirmed, 6 a-year-old leslie yee a -- 65-year-old leslie a former employee of the "san francisco chronicle." this was his first fishing trip to baja after nearly 37 years with the newspaper. >> initially he didn't want to go. but a bunch of his friend from high school, about 12 to 17 of them, all decided to go and they usually always go every year. and they would constantly bug him about going. and he never just could find the time to do so. but finally now that he is retired from the "chronicle" and he has all this free time for himself, he figured, why not? >> reporter: russell boo tease sta, don lee,. >> he leong, albert mien were very close friends, still missing. russell >> we paddled with our hands. we saw the little icebox, the little ice chest. used that for a paddle. got someone to paddle using hands to paddle all the way to shore. but we're in water over 1 hours. >> now, gary wong and his three brothers, craig, glen and brian were all avid fishermen. their other brother brian is still missing. yesterday the coast guard sent down a

that 65-year-old leslie yee a former employee of the "san francisco chronicle." this was his first fishing troy payne baja after nearly 37 years with the newspaper. >> he was my best friend. he actually successfully guided me, you know, into being a mature adult while maintaining a best friendship. >> of the seven men still missing, four are pictured here. russell bautista of penngrove. dodged lee of san ramon. gene leong of dublin. and albert mien of twain heart. and all four of these men were close friends. we spoke to gene's family who still has hope that the 69-year- old will return alive as he is a survivor. >> me and him we're supposed to go together. and now -- so i offered for him to go for father's day and he went with some friends of ours. [ crying ] >> reporter: leong's son told us his father earned a purple heart in vietnam. gene had retired after 30 years of selling mother's cookies to grocery stores. teams continue to search for the missing individuals today. yesterday the coast guard sent a plane from sacramento to mexico to assist the mexican navy

here's a picture of a friend leslie yee the confirmed fatality from that accident. his two friends attempted to drive the truck back to the bay area only to have the truck break down at the us-mexican border. so they got on a greyhound bus and they are expected home here this morning in san jose. those three were part of a fishing vacation off the coast of mexico. their boat capsized in a violent thunderstorm. all 27 passengers on board including the crew were tossed into the waters off the coast of mexico. several of the men returned to the bay area yesterday saying it was their will to survive that kept them going. >> so right when i get up on top i look and there's the whole crew with brand-new life jackets on. and none of the passengers had anything. >> a lot of the life jackets were up on the upper deck. and so you just dove out into the water hoping you could find an ice chest or anything to hang on to. >> reporter: not all of those men have been so fortunate. five of them are still missing. one confirmed fatality. now, again as i mentioned we are waiting for

the one victim whose body has been rivered every recovered is 65-year-old leslie yee. batts holding a news conference this morning to announce changes in his department. the new oakland city budget will let him rehire 22 of the 80 officers who they laid off last year. good news there >>> trustees will vote next week on another tuition increase for california state university students. chancellor charles reed is calling for another 12% increase or $588 a year to take effect this fall. that's on top of the 10% increase that has already been approved. it's all to offset a major reduction in csu's funding from the state. >>> traffic and weather coming up right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. it's crawling through walnut creek. a traffic alert in effect for the southbound lanes of 680. northbound is improving. we had two separate extents one in the southbound direction -- accidents, one southbound, another northbound approaching north main. we have a couple of lanes blocked southbound 680 and it is jammed from highway 4. also backed up on 242. so just crawling ac

tonight we're hearing from the family of leslie yee the former san francisco chronicle employee who'sdeath has been confirmed. yee was identified by the mexican navy as the man who's body washed ashore after the boat sank sunday morning. lee retired from the chronicle in 2009. yee's daughter said she last spoke to her father as he was getting to board the boat in mexico. she says that for years, yee's friends had invited him on the fishing trip. and this year, she says he finally took the vacation of his lifetime. yee's daughter says her dad was a dedicated father. the family and stepmother are devastated by his death. >>> the fishing expedition were sailing on a boat owned by baja fishing. this is the photo of the book called the eric. baja sports fishing license to operate in california was suspended. ktvu has learned the license was suspended in 2002 for tax reasons. today the company released a statement which says quote we are devastated by this horrible tragedy. every effort is being made to assist the authorities in the search. our thoughts and players continue to be with the f

tonight we're hearing from the family of leslie yee the former san francisco chronicle employee who'sdeath has been confirmed. yee was identified by the mexican navy as the man who's body washed ashore after the boat sank sunday morning. lee retired from the chronicle in 2009. yee's daughter said she last spoke to her father as he was getting to board the boat in mexico. she says that for years, yee's friends had invited him on the fishing trip. and this year, she says he finally took the vacation of his lifetime. yee's daughter says her dad was a dedicated father. the family and stepmother are devastated by his death. >>> the fishing expedition were sailing on a boat owned by baja fishing. this is the photo of the book called the eric. baja sports fishing license to operate in california was suspended. ktvu has learned the license was suspended in 2002 for tax reasons. today the company released a statement which says quote we are devastated by this horrible tragedy. every effort is being made to assist the authorities in the search. our thoughts and players continue to be with the f

the families and friends honored leslie yee. >> my father lasted 15 hours on a cooler. >> diapers failed to find the -- divers failed to find the sunken ship. >>> 22-year-old paul tamai died monday in hawaii. on saturday 44-year-old david cox died when a wave washed him into a blowhole on maui. >>> as mike mibach reports, bands of criminals are targeting homes and police are taking action. >> reporter: the city of linda is on alert. for some of those, those stories are filtering and. >> the piano was laying on the kitchen for. >> reporter: they heard burglars storm into the house and the next thing they knew they were trying to kick down his bedroom door. the burglars are getting more aggressive and hitting more often, double compared to last year. >> when someone comes into your home things can change rapidly. >> reporter: officers have arrested 20 people linked to a number of burglaries gets the crimes continue to occur in the middle of the day all over the city. >> if you are going into someone's home, you are willing to do anything. >> i have never heard of this many before. >> i am

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leslie yee is the only confirmed death. this morning his daughter said this was a dream fishing trip. her had put it off for years. >> i really encourage this opportunity for him to go to mexico and participate in fishing because that's ultimately his passion. >> he had just restirred from a -- retired from a 37-year career at the "chronicle." many passengers drove down to mexico and are now unable to get home because of their passports and keys being lost. >>> and we have breaking news in marin county. almost a dozen families have been evacuated because of a gas leak. it started at -- the problem started this morning. and a pg&e hooking up new service damaged a 1 1/4-gas line. a pg&e spokesperson says the scene has been made save the cass leak should be can'ted in about an hour from now. >> there's new concern about the safety of pipelines in northern california. this is according to a federally funded research group that claims it recently got pg&e to admit to safety coat violations. new at noon, we -- safety code violati

. >> reporter: outside the service of leslie yee survivors of the trip shared stories. >> that's the last thing i was thinking, i am going to die. >> reporter: he fears the fate of his other brother who is still missing. >> prosecutors are investigating this. >> reporter: they are the only survivors interviewed so far by authorities but investigators plan to interview others here in northern california because survivor stories conflict with the captain's version of events. >> it was helpful to hear the story how my father lasted for a while. >> it was good for me to walk in my father's last steps. and it helped with the healing process and closure. for the family of the 7 missing men, closer is allusive. the u.s. coast guard ended its search yesterday and the mexico navy called off its recovery efforts after they failed to find the wrecked ship again. patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fundraiser is getting underway in san francisco for the two hikers held in iran. shane bauer and josh. they are trial is scheduled july 31. today is shane bauer 29th birthday. the fundraiser features

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as of tonight, one person is confirmed dead identified as leslie yee of ceres. he loved finishing but had to be convinced to make the trip. his daughter said she lost a wonderful father. >> he was my best friend. he was -- and i feel like that's really difficult to say as a daughter you have to maintain those lines, father/daughter lines, but he actually successfully guided me, you know, into being a mature adult while maintaining a best friendship. >> the erik, a 115-foot charter fishing boat capsized when a surprise storm hit it south of san felipe about 2:30 sunday morning. that ship is now about 200 feet below water. divers plan to search the wreckage. >>> several people in the bay area waiting for any news of the missing men. mark sayre shows us what one family is doing to try to bring their loved ones home tonight. mark. >> reporter: well, allen, the family of one of the main organizers of this trip put together this flyer which they plan to hand out in mexico and they are optimistic that those that are still missing have survived because of the favorable

family and friends gathered in san francisco to bid a final farewell to leslie yee. he died after a storm capsized a fishing boat in the sea of cortez last sunday. he is being remembered as an avid fisherman, giants and 49ers fan, and a devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather. he also worked for the "san francisco chronicle" for more than 30 years. >> he was just starting to get into his retirement and starting to enjoy the rest of his life. and i just couldn't believe it. >> we'll remember him as the guy that was very witty at times but yet showed a lot of compassion for people. >> leslie yee was 63 years old. yesterday, the u.s. coast guard and the mexican navy officially called off the search for the seven fishermen still missing off baja. >>> he was about to graduate high school when his life ended in violence. tonight, a breakthrough in the case of an oakland student gunned down weeks before commencement. christin ayers on what neighbors saw that led to an arrest. christin? >> reporter: elizabeth, oakland police say it was indeed the work of witnesses t

well, we also mentioned the one known fatality, leslie yee. his son has also crossed the border into the u.s. today. there is a picture by the "associated press" as he walks on the beach there. he returned to the u.s. with his father's ashes. about those survivors, you can just feel their anger. the mexican government has promised an investigation but in the meantime, they are still conducting a search that doesn't include divers and that's something on the minds of a lot of family members and survivors, get in there, get in that boat, see if some of the folks who were on it perhaps are dead in the wreckage. and then why are you still searching if you don't know how many people you're still looking for? >> you know, the more survivor stories we hear, the more troubling this whole incident becomes. it will be very interesting to see ultimately what will happen legally and so on. >> reporter: you have heard so much anger from the families the last few days. we have been wondering why when it was a fluke storm. obviously you're upset about it. no

leslie yee who grew up in china town. seven others are still missing. earlier tonight, we talked with one of the 27 bay area men who were on board when the boat capsized. >> caller: i remember myroom running in saying the boat is sinking get off. the boat sank and we were in the water. and it was like a movie and guys keep pedaling for the light. so after i looked up, i didn't see anybody. everybody was gone. so for the next nine and a half hours, i was alone in the water, and it wasn't terrifying. i did a lot of self talk about family and loved ones and i had to stay. the current was so strong, every time i swam toward an island, every time i swam, i swam 10 feet and i was back 5 feet. it was a struggle. your mind starts to play tricks on you after a certain amount of time because the swells were so high. this was a really high sea in the storm, the swells were so high, you might see something that you thought were a person or a shark. we want to stay here until we rescue our friends because it's a large area and if i made it to an island, then they ca

there is a memorial service tomorrow in san francisco for leslie yee.med death in this accident. >> less than a month until the bills are due and both parties are digging in their heels. the problem is the same. the president wants congress to raise the country's credit limit. republicans reject any deal that includes any higher taxes. democrats reject anything that includes budget cuts. time is running out. democrats and republicans have 21 days to reach a deal. the united states has payments due august 2 and checks to send out on august 3. >> can you tell the folks at home that no matter what happens, the social security checks are going to go out on august 3? >> i cannot guarantee those checks go out on august 3 if we haven't resolved this issue. there may not be the money in to do it. >> and the president also said that he will not approve any short-term solutions. >>> talk about adding insult to injury, the cal state system told students that tuition is going up again and then gave one of its president's a $100,000 raise. the csu board approved a 1

. >> a memorial service will be held in san francisco tomorrow for leslie yee. the only confirmed death in this accident. >>> the same rule applies, you've heard it before. it's all about location, location, location. only we're not talking about real estate here, we're talking about medication. how you could save money by leaving your neighborhood. >>> and we guess the idea is to get women to drink more milk, but the approach is questionable. the bold campaign launched with women in mind. >>> by the time the sunset tonight, we had highs from 60 in san francisco to 78 degrees in gilroy and morgan hill and the coolest day of this workweek is still to come, the pinpoint outlook is up next. sing information a >>> those of you who take it know prescription medicine can be expensive. we uncovered surprising information about the price of prescriptions. it has nothing to do with the store, but with the neighborhood. julie watts is here with results of a consumer watch investigation. location, location, location. >> we price checked for months to put all this together

this is leslie yee. you see him wearing a san francisco giants hat. the boat flipped over sunday morning. seven other men are still missing. nightly news will have more coming up at 5:30. >>> here is some welcome news for anyone who has lost, broken or had their iphone stolen. at&t is offering iphone insurance beginning july 17, skonchlg available for -- skonchlg available for loss, theft, accidental damage or failure after the warranty period ends. what will it cost you? $4.99 a month for each number with a $50 or $125 deductible applied for each claim. at&t says they will replace the phone within the next business day in most cases, and you can only replace your phone twice in a 12-month period. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee has decided to jump on the go-green bandwagon. yesterday, he decided to trade in former mayor good afternoon n -- gavin newsom's suv for a chevy volt. it's an electric hybrid that can run 40 miles on electric power before needing a charge. lee doesn't think he'll need to go over that amount. the one drawback is the cost. the pr

today the authorities identified the body of up with of the passengers as leslie yee. >> it lowered itself into the water, like the titan i believe. >> charles gibson swam for 16 hours to shore. others were plucked to safety as they bobbed in the ocean for nearly a day. one man died. >> the waves were huge and monsterous. the wind was blowing about 50 or 60 miles an hour. it was pretty scary. >> this 70-year-old, miller, was tossed from the deck and he said a pair of 40-foot waves slammed into the ship. the second impact so powerful it capsized in seconds. >> when you see it in a movie you can't believe it happening to you. >> reporter: the erik left for a fishing trip on saturday and was 60 miles south when it sank two miles offshore. some survivors reached one of the many uninhabited islands in the sea of cortez. tonight, there's hope that with warm weather and water, the missing could still be alive. >> i know they're out there searching right now and we hope they continue the search. >> reporter: the crew aboard the erik tell us that when the ship shoved off on saturday the captain was

the identity of the one deceased passenger has been confirmed since yesterday, 65- year-old leslie yee a former employee of the "san francisco chronicle." this is his first fishing trip down to baja after nearly 37 years with the newspaper. >> initially he didn't want to go but a bunch of his friends from high school decided to g they go every year. and they would constantly bug him about going. and he never just could find the time to do so. but finally now that he is retired from the "chronicle" and he has all this free time he figured, why not? >> reporter: seven of the four men still missing, russell bautista, don lee, albert mien, and others. the fishing trip was an annual family tradition for brian wong, still miss, and for his three brothers who survived. all the brothers were avid fishermen. a family friend says the three brothers won't leave baja until they find him. >> they might be on one of the islands. they could be in a daze so he can't find his way. so it's -- there is still hope that they can find him alive. >> now, cho says brian was a month away from retiring from the

two men, lee ikegami and ng who tried to drive back in the truck of their friend leslie yee.e is the one confirmed fatality in this boat accident that occurred off the coast of mexico. on sunday, 27 passengers who were on a fishing vacation off the coast of mexico were tossed into the sea of cortez when their boat capsized in the violent thunderstorm. some of the survivors made it back yesterday. they had scathing complaints about the boat's captain and fault him for much of the accident. >> if he had turned into the wind, he sunk us, in other words. i didn't saw the crew. nobody came around who woke us up or gave us a life vest, nothing. >> we got through it

he was 63-year-old leslie yee from the central valley town of ceres. his funeral is planned for 11 a.m. in san francisco. >>> the search for those seven missing northern california men off baja, california is now over. the coast guard finished its air search of more than 7300 square miles in the sea of cortez. the men disappeared after the fishing vessel capsized a week ago sunday. family members say they are not surprised that the search is called off but they still want the united states navy to send divers to that sunken boat. >> we are not going away and we're not giving up, and we will continue to press this request until we actually receive satisfaction. and the ultimate goal is to bring our family members home. >> officials in baja california say small mexican naval california as well as other fishermen will continue searching for the men. >>> this morning, a disturbing look at how a convicted sex offender stalked young girls. prosecutors say the couple, phillip and nancy garrido, did their scouting portfolio and after they kidnapped jaycee duga

leslie yee is the only person confirmed so far. his body washed ashore after the boat capsized and sanked off baja on july 3rd. the coast guard is no throwner losing for the seven still missing but families say they it will push for it that. >>> police say 22-year-old it it -year-old paul tamai -- police say 22-year-old paul tamai got washed away it while surfing. >>> >>> 7:05, it. uwalami camp in berkeley is it back open. bolt of the camps are right outside yosemite -- both of the camps are right outside of yosemite park t tests show the norovirus is it part of the reasons. results are not back for the it tests at camp mathers. they are checking the food and bathrooms and scouring with disinfectant. >>> new this morning, a healthier choice for kids when they take them if out to eat. 19 chains, including burger it king, will stop putting fridays and soda ton it the menu. they -- on the menu. it parents will be asked if they it two fluke something healthier like milk or juice -- if they it would like something healthy itier like it

they planned to drive here in the truck belonging to leslie yee a fellow fishermen killed in the accident>> not only did we you know have this adventure, but then half way home inside a texaco the truck broke down. we had to leave it down for another family to pick up. so it's like never ending. >> reporter: he tried to speak about what happened in the water but just couldn't. >> it's pretty tough. pretty tough. >> before he went home to a hot tower, he had this message regarding this seven fishermen still missing -- guarding the seven fishermen still missing. >> find the seven. they are all good people. >> reporter: the boat sank in waters estimated over 200 feet deep, two deep for the coast guard. >> all these men deserve to be brought home. their families deserve to have them brought home. >> reporter: the lee family was concerned that today would be the last day the mexican government would allow the search. but i just spoke to the coast guard and they said the mexican government has asked them to continue the search tomorrow. when i told the lee family this, they began cheering. rob

yesterday friends and family paid their last respects to 63-year-old leslie yee, he is the only person confirmed death. >>> in marin county a plan to build a glass enclosure in juvenile court. the idea is on to build a glass box with speakers and a microphone where all juvenile suspects would be seated. 15 defense letters have signed a letter of protest. some worry that it suggests guilt to a judge or to other in courtroom and treat them like animals. the plan may be a way to save money by eliminating a bailiff in the courtroom. >> time to talk about the weather and mike, more chances than we thought. something you said earlier the less numerous clouds this morning. you have been counting out there. where do you get the time to count? >> you don't want to do that. [ laughter ] >> good morning. it's thursday and it's almost to the weekend and a little bit of a pattern change and clouds not as numerous as yesterday. not as much drizzle but as long as we still have the flow coming straight from the gulf of alaska we're going to have a cool sea breeze. step outside and cooler than yesterda

lauren yee says her father, 63-year-old leslie yee loved fishing and put off his dream fishing trip for years. >> he was very excited. he was just an extreme workaholic. dedicated to his family and never put time aside for himself. >> she went on to say that leslie was a wonderful father. the search continues for the possibility that seven other touristed survived. >>> unbelievable images taken over arizona. look at. this massive 50-mile wide dust storm plowed through the phoenix area on tuesday. strong wind gusts toppled trees, knocked out power for thousands of residence there. >>> montana governor disputed exxonmobil's estimate that an oil spill there has stretched across only 25 miles of the yellowstone river. a surging current on that river is hampering cleanup efforts and could now spread leaked oil into an even wider damage zone today. >>> a shocking scandal we're following that's unfolding in georgia right now. >> we determined that 178 teachers and principals in the atlanta public school system cheated. of the 178, 82 confessed tot 0 atlanta:. . . is now honey nut cheerios! yup

. >>> meanwhile, funeral services will be held tomorrow for leslie yee of ceres.onfirmed death in the accident. >>> other bay area headlines tonight, a san anselmo man is missing feared dead after disappearing on a blow hoe on maui. firefighters say a wave struck 44-year-old david potts saturday, knocking him into that blow hole. potts might have been swept out to sea but he might also be wedged inside that cave. firefighters and divers continued searching for him today. he was visiting maui with his wife and infant child. >>> a santa cruz man is behind bars accused of intentionally causing a deadly crash yesterday afternoon on highway 17 and ocean street. police say 29-year-old eric weers entered the road in the wrong direction and intentionally veered into the path of a woman's oncoming car. the cars crashed and she was killed but weers wasn't hurt. >>> a diabetes camp has been suddenly cancelled. the bay area charity that ran several summer camps for them abruptly closed its doors. mark sayre is in san jose, where families are deciding what to do next. >> repor

leslie yee's body washed ashore after the boat capsized and sank off the coast of baja, california, julyrd. the coast guard is no longer searching for the seven men still missing however their families say they'll keep pushing lawmakers to have the coast guard resume the search. >>> for the second time in a week we're finding out about the death of another bay area man on vacation in hawaii. police say 22-year-old paul of sunny vale died on a big island of hawaii. they say he was climbing a seaside cliff monday when a wave knocked him down. rescue crews recovered his body in the ocean about 100 yards from shore. now on saturday 44-year-old david pots of san an sell moe fell 20 feet down into a blowhole like this one on maui. his body was never recovered and a search has been called off. >>> well, new this morning, san jose state university expects a huge boost in admissions this fall. now the university is making some unusual moves when it comes to student housing. san jose state is asking some returning undergraduates to spend this fall in a nearby business class hotel. strange requests

leslie yee's body washed ashore after the fishing boat capsized and sank off the coast of baja, california, on july 3rd. the u.s. coast guard is no longer searching for the seven men still missing but their families say they will continue to push lawmakers to have the coast guard resume that search. >>> time now 5:16. casey anthony is being sued by a texas search and rescue group. the group is called texas ecu search. they want to get back more than $100,000 they say they spent searching for casey anthony's daughter caylee back in 2008. last week casey anthony was acquitted on charges she killed caylee. but the texas group says casey anthony lied and failed to give critical information that would have prevented the need for that expensive search. little caylee's remains were found six months after she was last seen alive. >>> prisoner rights groups plan a news conference in san francisco at 11:00 this morning. they want to raise awareness about an ongoing hunger strike in california prisons including one at pelican bay. they claim the help of some strikers have deteriorated to critical lev

leslie yee a former san francisco resident. today he was laid to rest. maureen kelly was at the memorial service. >> there were tears and tight hugs and from of the glad tidings church in san francisco where family and friends came to say goodbye to lester yee. >> he was just starting to get into his retirement and start to enjoy the rest of his life. >> he lived well and died loving what he'd love to do the best. >> we have to keep those lines tied weather on earth or here in heaven. >> marked when you see here is one of the survivors clinging to a cooler alongside lesley before trying to swim for help. >> he was a very strong man dedicated to his family and so we gave it our all and it is unfortunate that we have to be here today for his funeral. >> some of the mourners are relatives of those still lost at sea. their hearts are that much heavier now the coast guard has suspended the search for their loved ones. >> we do not know what happened where they're at, if there missing if they are in the water or on land. they stopped the search and rescue and

he was 63-year-old leslie yee from ceres. the "chronicle." >>> cal state is boosting a 12% tuition hike yesterday. it also approved a $100,000 raise for the new president of san diego state. >>> and in just a few minutes, team usa will face off against france in the semifinals of the women's world cup soccer. the civic center plaza in san francisco has a huge screen that's showing the match in germany. >>> we have your traffic and weather coming up right after this. ,,,, i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard wor

former chronicle employee, lesli ye is the first confirmed death in the capsizing of a fishing boat near baja. seven men are still missing. yeeired after nearly 37 years with the newspaper and the 65-year-old finally made time for the fishing trip. >> initially he didn't want to go, but a bunch of friends from high school, 12 to 17 of them, they all decided to go and usually go every year and they would constantly bug him about going and he never could find the time to do so, but finally now that he is retired from the chronicle and all this free time, he figured why not? he was my best friend. he actually successfully guided me, you know, into being a mature adult while maintaining a best friendship. >> one family member waiting for word calls it a slow moving nightmare. >> now these are four of the seven men who have not yet been found. these four are all close friends. sharon chin shows us relatives are not giving up hope tonight. >> 69-year-old gene leon's family says he's a survivor. his son didn't want to talk on camera, but shared why he and his family think he'll return alive. >> my dad was a boy scout and in vietnam.