the auditor, mark smith, he has promise add thorough investigation into the charles hill shooting here at the civic center. smith is experienced in these, having helped similar positions in los angeles and chicago. this is only his third week on the job here. after his meeting this morning bard newly created 11-person citizen review bard. will neat discuss the shooting. both the review board and the auditor report to the b.a.r.t. board of directors. i bring this up, that means each side could disagree and present their own conclusions as to what transpired. reporting lifrn, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> today students will be protesting a meeting by california state university officials over proposed tuition hikes. the board of russees will vote to consider a plan to raise tuition by well%. if approved understood graduate rates increase to more than $6400 which includes mandatory campus fees. the hike is necessary due to the state budget. funding was cut more than 20% eliminating $650 million. >> san francisco looks to get a new neighborhood a. judge tossed out most after legal ch

. >> reporter: now, this new position will go to mark smith. he brings years of experience doing similar work in chicago and l.a. he will be given one year to produce result at which point the board can tweak the program or get rid of it. reporting live in oakland, anser hassan cbs 5. >>> in other news, san mateo police now believe that a mother who had been drinking when she slammed her suv into a peninsula fire station. at 11:00 police say the woman careened off highway 92 into the bay doors of fire station 27. the 36-year-old woman from oakland and her 17-year-old daughter were taken to the hospital. there was considerable damage to the building and one of the trucks inside. cardona was arrested for dui as well as for child endangerment. >>> and a pedestrian has died after being hit while crossing the 19th avenue on-ramp off of i-280. it happened around 3 a.m. and it shut down northbound 280 for several hours. the name of the victim and the circumstances surrounding this crash are still unavailable. >>> and it's a bizarre story out of santa

. >> reporter: an independent auditor, mark smith, has been hired and was introduced at today's meeting. he will review bart's shooting investigation and 11 members of the citizen's review board will oversee his work. a check of the check, if you will chief reney told those assembled there are four pending investigations. one by the san francisco police department, one by the san francisco's da's office, bart's internal affairs and bart's police department. and, of course, ktvu news will have more on this tonight. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thanks jade. we have more information on the bart police shooting on our channel 2 website. just go to ktvu.com and look for the bart shooting tab. >>> the highway patrol is investigating an early morning fatality. a pedestrian was hit around 3:00 a.m. in the northbound lanes of interstate 280 near 19th avenue in daily city. a passing motorist reported someone walking on the road before the accident but when officers arrived on the scene, a car had already hit and killed the unidentified person. the investigation continue

when asked when an independent review of hill's killing would be ready, mark smith said he couldn't name a date for a specific reason. >> i'm a person who would never sacrifice timely not for accuracy or thoroughness. however, i understand that members of the bay area community want to know what exactly happened, and they have a right to know what exactly happened. i don't have a specific date. i think it would be disingenuous to name a date. >> hill's death marks the sixth officer-involved shooting in bart police history. of course the most high-profile shooting is the killing of oscar grant at the fruitvail station in oakland on new year's day in 2009. we have more from the bart center and will have a live report of the protests coming up at 6:00. >>> san francisco's alleged picasso pickup artist made his first court appearance today. the hearing for 30-year-old mark lugo was brief. he's expected to head back to court on friday to actually enter a plea. the new jersey man is accused of stealing that picasso sketch from the weinstein gallery in union square on tuesday. he was caught on

mark smith calls the death of charles hill unfortunate. now he promises a thundershower row and independent investigation of the shooting. the situation was created in response about the way bart investigated the deadly 2009 shooting of oscar grant. >>> bart service will be back to normal today, but that's following a rowdy protest that caused major disruptions during yesterday's afternoon commute. take a look. chanting protesters climbing on board one of the trains. they took over the civic center station platform and blocked doors so trains couldn't move for at least 15 minutes. demonstrators then moved to the powell and mission station. bart had to shut down or reduce service at three underground stations and that created a backlog of passengers who were just trying to get home. >> i can't get home. i'm pretty disgusted about it. i feel they have a right to protest but not to stop us from doing what we have to do. >> reporter: how long have you been waiting? >> about 20 minutes. >> i felt it necessary to speak out against deadly force b

review committee says that's what's bart has done, hiring this man, independent police auditor mark smith to monitor bart's investigation. >> i'm definitely satisfied with the cooperation i have had. >> reporter: and assemblying an 11-member civilian watchdog group to dole out disciplinary recommendations but the auditor took the jobless than a week before the shooting and the watchdog group remains largely untrained and untested. >> they are going to get training and on the job work at the same time. >> reporter: a test case officials call it with bart's reputation riding on it. bart police say they will be releasing surveillance video of that incident once the investigation is over. however, we found out there are a number of investigations under way and no timeline for when they will be complete. live in oakland, christin ayers, cbs 5. >>> pg&e is doing damage control after claiming the victims of the san bruno explosion are partially responsible for the blast. in a recent court filing, the utility denied it should pay damages to victims of september's deadly disaster. it blamed the bl

his name, mark smith. he isn't giving a timetable for independent review. he says it would be disingenuous to do that because he doesn't want to sacrifice doing it quickly, he wants to make sure it is accurate and that -- it its done correctly. hill was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with b.a.r.t. officers you heard tracy say at the civic center station. hill's death marks the sixth officer-involved shooting in b.a.r.t. police history. the most high profile is killing of oscar grant by b.a.r.t. police officer mehserle on new year's day, 2009. >>> new at 6:00 -- the red light is on in san jose in part because cops are being laid off. now people living and working in the south bay tell nbc bay area that prostitutes are taking over their community, south of downtown. and now they're worried there is little police can do about it. that's because san jose p.d. no longer has a vice unit which used to specialize in dealing with brothels and prostitution. nbc bay area's damian trujilo gives us a good look at what is happening on the streets and why

. >> reporter: his plan unraveled shortly after he got out of mark smith's cab at that gun shop. greg ebert sold him the ammunition and gunpowder, but got suspicious when he paid $250 in cash. >> we made a decision to call the police. and fortunately, it worked out well. >> reporter: officers tracked young soldier to this nearby hotel. in his room, all of that ammo, a pistol, the components to make two bombs and a backpack with jihadi literature, including an article from the al qaeda online magazine "inspire." its title, "how to make a bomb in your kitchen." it's still early. at this point, investigators believe this young man was acting alone but may have been inspired by al qaeda or others. just the sort of lone wolf they had been worried about. elizabeth? >> all right, ryan. thanks so much. george, he can coast of that attack in 2009 by major hasan, also a lone wolf at that point. you can do incredible damage. >> he certainly did. thanks, elizabeth. >>> now to the cult leader on trial for sexual assaults on two underage girls. warren jeffs made a surprise move in court that e

the proceedings, the chairman, by the way, my name is mark milosch, i'm the chief of staff with the health commission, and someone from mr. smith's staff on personal issues. we'll proceed. the first question that i have, have any muslim leaders in egypt condemned the kidnapping, forced marriage, forced conversion of coptic christian girls?

smith has been with us for years. the board secretary, our new board members. [applause] this year marks the 45th anniversary of san francisco pride. we continue to create diversity and march in the street parades. this year we will be focusing on our youth. pride is at the forefront of protecting the lgbt youth and fighting against bullying. our committee has continued to fight since last year. we had a big treat with don't ask, don't tell. a federal judge overturned proposition 8. we continue to fight hiv and aids for our committee. the theme this year "in pride we trust," many ask how we could have that thing this year. it is in san francisco that we fight for equality, a diverse culture, we fight for liberty and freedom for everybody. it is fitting that the community, our leaders, that we can trust our city leaders to stand up with us and stand brown. i hope you will join us for the march and celebration. -- we can trust our city leaders to stand up with us and stand proud. i hope you will join us for the march and celebration. [applause] >> i have a particular role in being able to

smith: this september 11 marks the 10-year anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in u.s. history. america is fortunate not to have suffered another attack of such magnitude and devastation in the past decade. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. please take your conversations outside the chambers. the gentleman will continue. mr. smith: america has remained safe, not because those who are determined to deny us our freedoms and destroy our way of life have given up. we are safe because the men and women who serve our country with devotion and distinction, those who served in the arms force -- armed forces, intelligence community and law enforcement agencies. they make tremendous sacrifices to keep us safe and keep terrorists on the run. their work is often unrecognized and underappreciated. in addition to ensure that terrorists are denied victory, some of our public servants protect from crime and ensure that justice is served. the agency charged with this unique duty is the federal bureau of investigation. the f.b.i. director is limited to a 10-year, nonre

smith, "today in the bay." >> a loss of a young life. thank you very much, christie. >>> today marksths anniversary of the distance answer of michelle. they will hold a rally close to the place she was last seen. she disappeared in late may. police have since classified the case as homicide. the family is not giving up hope. they have raised $100,000 reward for a safe return. the rally will be held at the park. it starts tonight at 6:00. >>> family members, hayward police and mark class will be speaking. >>> three teens behind bars this morning accused of stabbing a 13-year-old boy while he was walking his dog. "today in the bay's" marla tellez on how they captured the suspect. >> good morning. erickson park where the stabbing took place is a popular spot for people to come with their dogs and go for a stroll. we've seen a couple of people doing that bright and early this morning. it was on the same property as erickson elementary school behind us near almond and branham. it's hard to believe he was stabbed while walking his dog in the park. it was still light outside, just after 5:3

mark. this is. the problem if you wish list you just. listed. the. most young. says. that must be. in the military they tell you that the people protesting the war and the smiths rachel tell you the same thing that this one should be sort of heavy handed something. for you there against the troops and what i feel is that it's exactly the opposite i mean think about the leaders in the piece it's iraq that trans against the war it's veterans for peace it's military families speak out it's gold star families for peace these are four organizations that are the leaders of the peace movement that are all surrounded by the military part of military families speak out that's true but the group are worried and it. all starts with my door at eight o'clock. am there was a military court i want to. hear it for. it like this you know what. i realize that unless. i took a walk back to. it too many more families that are for the war. people give voice to. a line. that's. if you see. how the survival rate i'm going to go thank you thank you so much yeah i must see both of you i'm. the democratic candidate for congress in the first district i was honored . except the invitatio

smith, again, well up and over the century mark. this doesn't include humidity.in the shade. 108 there at kennedy at the airport. 98 degrees, newark had a similar number as well. we have shrunk the number of states under heat warnings and advisories. the bad news the same states enduring this heat for not just one, not just two, but many cases three weeks, still have it. oklahoma. oklahoma city has seen 100 or better the past 18 of 20 days. that is no release. memphis as well. and the carolinas too. here are the actual high temperatures. those are -- that couples humidity, what it will feel like over 110 spots. the actual high temperature will be 102 in dallas, 97 degrees expected in atlanta, 97 in jacksonville. a quick check on the national forecast map. the cooler air, you want cool go to the northwest where it will be and that cool front sliding across the northeast will give you some levels of comfort but that's about it. the other issue with this heat wave in places like dallas and here in atlanta, when you get that sort of heat, this time of year, you get t

marking the end of an era of u.s. space explore race, tune in for shep smith's coverage of the entire launch, friday morning, at 11:00.m., eastern time. alisyn: i know you legislative those launches, bill. bill: i'm telling you, america will be watching! alisyn: of course! bill: here we go. alisyn: final one. it is a pledge to cut cap and balance the federal budget and so far 7 g.o.p. presidential contenders have signed on. michelle bachmann and jon huntsman say they are still thinking about it. will our debt be the defining issue in the race for the white house? matt guillen is a former advisor for the national republican senatorial committee an kirsten powers is a "new york post" columnist and fox news contributor. good morning to you both. matt, jon huntsman and michelle bachmann are considering the cap and balance plan, proposal as it is called. what is the downside? why don't they sign it. >> they need to get on board. act tests expect the republicans to take the issue to president obama, the achilles heel along with jobs and if they don't get on board they'll be behind the train, and they need to get on board.

the proceedings, the chairman, by the way, my name is mark milosch, i'm the chief of staff with the health commission, and someone from mr. smith's staff on personal issues. we'll proceed. the first question that i have, have any muslim leaders in egypt condemned the kidnapping, forced marriage, forced conversion of coptic christian girls? has anyone spoken out against this? >> i have -- i have only the one who mentioned the name that i gave -- just the name i gave, who mentioned this assertions and recognized that this has happened and it is about to be planned. i only have one courageous muslim man who is talking about it. most of what i have seen on the tv and what i have read in the newspaper are just trying to transform this events into a lost story. and the girls just left by their own will. even coptics, i heard, they said, it's a false problem. because they have been also influenced by the media, and by the newspapers that they read. so what is really known is limited to the christian people. >> thank you. miss dawson, miss clark? >> i'm sorry. i have not been able to find my. >> i agree with mr. -- miss clark, i haven't

smith is live on the scene with the latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. that car has been towed out of here. i wanted to show you the skid markswalk on web street that leads up to what happened. a fence that is torn up in front of what appears to be an apartment complex at 36 and west street near interstate 580. oakland police still flushing out details. we hear there may have been a pursuit or that the driver may have seen officers and took off for some reason. but we know that this did start on west street and ended up here. again, what led up to this they are flushing that out. but we do know that police arrested the driver on the scene this morning as he tried to take off. we did see the man being arrested. he didn't have a shirt on. he was taken away in an ambulance. the extent of his injuries we don't know but he was clearly talking and asking for forgiveness. but at this point what we have here, car that's torn up, towed a i way and a fence that is completely torn up. oakland police trying to flush out what happened. we have a mess left in oakland. that's the latest. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in

smith is live on the scene with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the skid marks driver lost control and crashed into an iron fence here at 36th and west. what led to this police still sorting out. when they got to the driver he took off on foot. the car was towed. when we got here the man was in the back of a police cruiser and put into an ambulance. he was talking, though. i spoke briefly with a woman who lives in this apartment. she heard a big boom, the meter out front and some bricks suffered some damage, she said she's just glad that it wasn't worse. that's the latest from here. live in oakland. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. now we're going to change it up and switch to the forecast. you can expect a nice day. rob joins us with a look. >> that's right. pretty nice day. patchy low clouds approaching the coast. we'll see 50s through breakfast time. lunch time low 70s. top out mid 70s around san jose. 65 san francisco and we could see stray showers north of santa rosa for the afternoon. cool days ahead. we warm up, second half of t