lisa amin gulezian is live in golden gate park with the story. >> reporter: terry, some of the rose bushes were cut so low they may die. the area in question is on the far side of the rose garden and a lot of the visitors say they feel violated. >> not much you can do. >> reporter: to say charles doweling is upset by the recent vandalism would be an understatement. >> it hurts us rosearans we call offs. >> reporter: someone destroyed three rose beds. the steps weren't just trimmed. they were scalped. >> it's sad. makes you want to cry, don't understand how they can get pleasure out of this destruction >> the rose garden brings a sense of calm, but this is doing just the opposite. park regulars are coming here to see for themselves what happened, because for many there's a sense of ownership that comes with living in the area. >> my family comes here. my mom is a huge rode gardener. >> just unconscionable. >> reporter: park officials suspect the same person who did this is also responsible for this. a with of vandalism sweeping through the east end of the park. where the focus has been on t

lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> helicopters and police dogs are searching for three convict murders who escaped from an arizona prison. authorities believe the men are on the run after cutting through a perimeter fence. flagstaff police say they hijacked an 18-wheeler at gun point. they released the drivers at a truck stop this morning and fled in different directions. they were serving time for murder and robbery. >>> this is he first weekend more than three months fisherman are actually fishing in large parts of the gull of mexico. the machine to shut down that broken well permanently has suffered a minor setback. we have this report. >> reporter: debris from tropical storm bonnie was found at the bottom of the relief well that will be used to plug the damaged b.p. well in the gulf of mexico. removing debris will take 24 to 36 hours. that means the big push to end the leak for good, the staticil, will probably not begin until tuesday. >> we should not be write anything obit area for the event. >> the 63rd annual blessing of the fishing fleet took place in louisiana, and all along

in santa clara county, lisa amin gulezian. >> back up for next week. >> abc 7 news. >> it's 4:36 now.overnor schwarzenegger says he will appeal a ruling that ends furlough fridays for 200,000 state employees. yesterday's decision suspends the governor's efforts to force workers to take three unpaid days off a month until the state has a budget. the furlough fridays that began last year cut workers' pay by 14%, a very tough hit by some employees. >> i had to move out of my apartment and live with my family. and it's just -- it was just scrambling for times we didn't -- >> the state supreme court upholds this and furloughs don't go forward. we are looking at other things. looking sat four or five furloughs in september. can't do furloughs, we're looking at layoffs and pay cuts. >> so today will be day 44 of the budget stalemate. california is facing a $19 billion deficit. >> san francisco police need your help to find the man they believe kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman. the victim told police her attacker approached her while she drove her gulf like this one. the ordeal began

lisa amin gulezian reports from santa clara where dozens of consumers have become ill. >> do you haveny of those brands? if you've bought any of the ones on the voluntary recall list, don't eat 'em. >> that's the word from the santa clara county public health department. in this county alone, 38 people have tested positive for salmonella. three were so sick they had to be hospitalized. >> a few people we could trace back to similar food or eating eggs. but the issue is because of a lab at the timing, we know it's the same strain which was the strain in this outbreak. >> santa clara county and several other public health agencies were the first to alert the cbc in the early summer that the salmonella outbreak was directly linked to eggs. then the feds tracked down the specific source. they found eggs produced in gulf, iowa, at wright county egg with salmonella illnesses in three states, california, colorado and minnesota. they were packaged under 13 different brands. now all of those are being recalled. the most common brand are safeway ace lieu certain eggs, albert son and ralph. shop

lisa amin gulezian reports from monterey. >> this is the face of an anxious wife waiting for her husband return from war. first sergeant john hanson left nearly one year ago. he came home. instantly the anxiety is replaced by elation. after two decades of marriage and four deployments, it doesn't get any easier. >> the loneliness i think and the companionship. having somebody there that, you know, to do things with. >> different deployment, different place, different country. >> this deployment was unlike any other. first sergeant hanson was part of an elite business development team whose goal was train afghan farmers to become self-sufficient. hanson says video of his mission throughout the year, his work with animals, the people. what we didn't see was the danger he was in daily. >> we had 21 separate engagements with the enemy besides trying to do what we needed to do. so mortared a lot, shot at a lot. days i was surrounded by children. i thought i was safe, doing good stuff, treating animals and somebody would start shooting at us. >> it was important for him to be here. he was part

lisa amin gulezian reports from sunnyvale. >> we have in sunnyvale here some vicious dogs. >> it's nothe first thing that come to mind for most when thinking about sunnyvale. but for some of the city's mail carriers, it is. >> i feel the time and the time i hear the dog bite. >> he admits he's traumatized. >> i got bit. >> it happened while working in north sunnyvale. >> the dog, she just suddenly open the door and i didn't have time to protect or defend myself. >> we've had a dramatic increase in the number of carriers injured by dog bites here in sunnyvale. >> there have been seven bites in nine months. none were very serious. some at the postal service attribute the rise in dog attacks to the recession meaning more people are unemployed and home at the time the mail is delivered. so when the homeowner comes out to pick up the mail, the dog can escape. this is all pushing postal management to mail out these letters in a few days to every single resident in sunnyvale reminding dog owners if they don't control their pets, they won't get their mail. we went back to the house where max s

lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >>> today sunday streets event in san francisco is nicknamed penguinspenguins. don't expect to see any live penguins out there. it refers to the route which goes past the academy of sciences where there are penguins and goes to the great highway and also the san francisco zoo. this same route was featured back in april but april showers wound up cutting things short. today the streets were closed in just about half an hour until 3:00 in the afternoon so people can do whatever they want in the middle of the street without having to deal with all that traffic. and the weather should be fantastic. >> you said april, that was the beginning of the weirdness, late rain and spring that never happened the summer that never came. we're going to change all that with the fog, dissipating across the bay area. temperatures are warming. how long will this heat wave last? stay tuned. >> also next, new reason parents can order their [ male announcer ] presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event. a fantastic opportunity to get 0% apr financing on every new 2010

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in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> redwood city leaders will review that city's red light camera program tomorrow night. a critical grand jury report concludes cameras at major intersections have not significantly reduced traffic accidents in the two years since they were put up. the police chief admits the cameras are revenue generators with the city's take averaging $55,000 a month. but he also believes the cameras are a deterrent since the number of violations has dropped. redwood city's mayor says he was unaware right turn violators were ticketed by the system until he was caught. that will also be discussed tomorrow night. bay area users of public transit are catching on to the benefits of using the clipper card to pay fares for five transit agencies. the clipper card formerly known as translink is gaining acceptance so fast that the system has at times been overwhelmed. according to today's san francisco chronicle. during the first week of this month, clipper cards were used ford nearly 94,000 transactions, an increase of 11% over the previous week. a 240% incr

lisa amin gulezian has more. >> not much you can do. >> to say charles dowling is upset by the recentdalism at golden gate park's rose garden would be an understatement. >> it hurts us. rosearian's we call ourself. >> someone destroyed three rose beds, roughly 36 bushes wednesday night. the stems weren't just trimmed, they were scalped. >> how sad. makes me wanna cry. >> don't understand how they can get any pleasure out of this kind of destruction. >> for most the rose garden brings a sense of calm. but seeing this is doing just the opposite. park regulars are coming here to see for themselves what happened. because there's a sense of ownership that comes with living in the area. >> we're huge rose gardeners. >> i'm sending home to my family. unconscionable. >> now they suspect the same person who did this is also spoon for this, a wave of vandalism sweeping through the east end of the park where the focus until now has been on trees. since may, 30 to 40 trees have been cut and destroyed. >> the way these cuts were made and the way we've seen the tree vandalism cuts made, they appear

his his -- lisa amin gulezian joins. >> organizers as well that's hikers' families need iran to listen. one year later, they're trying a new strategy, away from politics and government. they're making a case this is a humanitarian emergency. >> freedom for our friends. one year in iran. >> lisa: it's a message they want to world to hear, but the graduates are still being held in an iranian prison. the three were captured while hiking near the iran-iraq board. >> call for an investigation, and then charges shall be filed and a trial given. it has been 12 months. there are no charges filed. >> reporter: the government claims the investigation into espionage charges continues. >> we're here to demand their freedom. >> reporter: now this very public outcry. friends and strangers gather to remember and support the three activists. >> about a thousand of these cranes in symbol of the peaceful request for the return of our friends. >> reporter: similar events are taking place all over the world. yesterday, the mother's of the three hikers attended a protest in new york, outside the iran missi

here's lisa amin gulezian with the story. >> medal of honor is due out october 12th. electronic arts is betting the special effects, multiplayer capability and story line will be a big draw for gamers. >> what e. a. may not have expected is the late lieutenant ken bauer's mother getting involved. >> i just find it disrespectful and irresponsible for e. a. to be putting this game out at this time. >> the time is now in the midst of a war on terror in afghanistan. gamers can define whether to be american soldiers or the taliban. >> americans are dying. i can't imagine who would really want to sit and shoot u.s. soldiers on a game. >> in reality, there are plenty of people who can't wait for the game's release. at this game stop in san jose, the wait list is in the triple digits. medal of honor content isn't a problem for sean gamers we spoke with. >> i don't think it's nothing. just -- you're not -- it's not like you're the taliban. just playing a game. >> at this point we have to look past the taliban game as taboo and more so it's part of our reality. >> karen meredit

abc 7's lisa amin gulezian has more. >> fremont police officers refuse to leave one of their own. the cars remain outside highland hospital. doctors are doing everything they can. >> he's required some surgery. he's going to require more surgery. i would actually urge the public to donate blood if possible. had to trans fuse him extensively. >> the officer joined fremont police six years ago after spending 16 years at the newark police department. the officer is with the south alameda county major crimes task force. he was serving a warrant for the dea when he was shot. >> this task force deals with the most dangerous, the high end drug dealers and gangsters and a tough neighborhood in oakland so it's even more dangerous. he's a pretty tough guy, a good cop. >> which is why police are confident the officer who's a husband and a father will pull through. he has to. the thought of losing him isn't an option for this department. >> there's a lot of trauma on the department, psychological trauma called by this. certainly everybody's on pins and needles until the officer makes it throu

here's lisa amin gulezian with the story. >> they're very, very shaken and very traumatized.hey could not believe this would happen. >> with a council on american islamic relations or care. she is speaking on behalf of the pakistani couple seen in these photos as they were taken off american airlines flight 24. the plane was held in a remote part of sfo after a hijacking threat. employees focussed on this couple after a flight attendant pointed them out. >> some reason two people more than others alerted the flight crew of suspicion. they were not doing anything suspicion. one was sleeping and the other was trying to rebook their flight with their airlines in english. like various other individuals on the plane. >> the couple is still in the bay area and they're afraid to speak publicly. but they do say while passengers were taken off the plane and searched, they were kept apart and forced to sit in separate police cars underneath the belly of the plane for roughly three hours handcuffed. police read them their rights, questioned them more and after four hours finally release

. >> that was abc 7's lisa amin gulezian.ded with real madrid winning 3-2 on a late goal. >> it seems things are looking up for a parasailing donkey. a russian operator sparked outrage after this video surfaced last month. if you ever saw it, you can't forget it showing a donkey aloft on a power sail. it got worldwide attention. people on the beach said the animal was braying in fear. the son went out and bought the donkey. it will be brought to britain and cared for in a sanctuary. the parasailing days are over. >> it deserves love and care. >> it does. a north bay wine processor tries to determine how clean did heter gents in some of its prodetectives. >> and a robbery attempt in san francisco turns challenging when the suspects approach a federal agent. i'm theresa garcia live in the hunters point neighborhood. we'll let you know who got shot and what ended up happening coming up. >> and a federal judge strikes down the ban on same sex marriage. why still off limits this is the back to school list. the cost always makes mo

in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian. >>> today they may find out san jose ace unprecedented layoffsfighters may be reversed. there is major announcement that will detail cuts in wages and gifsz e benefits. it begin last week as part to close a budget shortfall. city leader say they concessions that amount to 10% from all of the unions. they will find the offer from firefighters and reaction from city leaders tonight at 5:00. >> firefighters in southern california they expect full containment by tomorrow on a major fire that broke out on thursday. they continue to fight the crown fire north of people palmdale. it's more than 80% contained. all evacuations orders have been lifted. the fire destroyed one house and three mobile homes. cause is under investigation but they suggested someone that were using a hammer on a tire rim may have started it from a spark. >> police busted a bock fighting event. amy hollyfield was there when deputies lined them up. >> the cockfight was happening along busy american canyon road but it was perfectly hidden behind a hill. someone called police and tol

here is lisa amin gulezian. >> they are marching through san francisco's mission district to remind everyone that the three graduates are still in an iranian prison. one full year after being captured while hiking near the border. >> the detention of these three people is injust and illegal. >> they have not been charged even though the iranian government accuses them of espionage. >> now the very public outcry, similar events are taking place all over the world. mothers of the three hikers attended a protest in new york outside the iranian mission to the u.n. >> we think it's going to take an outcry for millions of people pitting pressure on our government and iranian government. we need the world talking about this injustice. >> iran continues to ignore the public pleas. so they are taking a firm stance. >> iran, we stand against you today and we do not wish to. we ask you once more, release our friends now. >> according to the man who helped coordinate legal efforts for the hikers in iran and at one point advised their mothers, protests could help. >> international pressure on the iranian

in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> in the east bay, police have brought a safe ending to an amber alert. it all began at 2 p.m. yesterday in oakland when police got a call that a two-year-old girl had been abducted by her father from an apartment. he then threatened to kill himself and the child. the chp posted a statewide amber alert. police saw the car in san pablo and talked him into surrendering. the 21-year-old was taken into custody and the girl is in good condition. several hundred people were without internet, cable tv and land line phone service after thieves stole copper wiring in marksberg. crews were to replace about 700 feet of cable near luckdy drive and dortdy drive. the outage affected about 500 homes along with redwood high school. it also knocked out the school's website along with the phone system for the union high school district. police want to hear from anyone who might have seen any suspicious activities. u.s. park police hope you can help them find a man who stabbed a dog several times in san francisco fort. the injured dog, you see him here, lenn

in oakland, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> and here's another look at the man police are trying to find. 20-year-old andrew barantos. he is a wanted felon and considered armed and dangerous. he was last seen in a green mazda sedan, the license plate number 4 mje 548. if you see barantos or this car, calling 9-1-1. folsom state prison is on lockdown following a right that the department of corrections classifies as major. it involved 200 inmates. seven inmates were injured and taken to local hospitals by ambulance. guards started shooting in the main yard to break up the fighting. it's not clear if the injured inmates suffered gunshot wounds or they were hurt during the fighting. it started 7 last night and was broken up 30 minutes later. >> it was just a spur of the moment thing. we had no indication this was gonna happen. it was 35 to 40 staff initially involved to respond to the incident. we fired three grenades as chemical agents and we also fired 20 .40 millimeter less lethal impacts and 40 shots were fired. >> none of the inmates suffered life threatening injuries. officials a

in sunnyvale, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> officials from the monterey bay aquarium say a greatte shark captured on video by a california surfer is possibly one tagged by researchers. this is video posted on youtube.com. the santa cruz sentinel reports a yellow-green object on the left side of the shark near its dorsal fin is likely the leader from an electronic tag that popped free. it transits mits data by a satellite to researchers. the aquarium has tagged 38 young great whites off the coast of los angeles, ventura and santa barbara counties over the past eight years. will it be beach weather and. >> well, we're used to the cool, foggy beaches here. that's what we're going to get today. temperatures bump up a little tomorrow but will they be as warm as advertised. >> also ahead why the girl scouts are closing camp even [ fema announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart. but this is warm, fresh-baked strawberry toaster strudel. [ music ] see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel, the one kids want to eat. ♪ whoa! do you know what our favorite part of shooting hoops is? 3...2

in berkeley, lisa amin gulezian. >> word from washington might help save jobs of police firefighters teachers. the u.s. senate has cleared the way for billions of dollars in emergency aid to local government. the $26 billion measure earmarks $10 billion to schools. san francisco unified school districts expects to use its share of the money to rehire some of its 300 laid off teachers and employees. but first it will cancel four planned furlough days. >> first we would want to bring back those four days half been cut which means having the funding to reinstate the pay for all of those teachers who have had to take four furlough days. >> the bill also provides another $16 billion to help save other public service jobs. san jose says it probably won't be able to rehire firefighters or reopen closed stations. oakland does not expect to reinstate the police officers it's been forced to let go. the bill now goes to the house for approval. >> a new report from san francisco's department of human resources shows police officers and firefighters are among the highest paid in the state. accord