weekend, someone broke in and helped themselves to the equipment that supports the east oakland boxing associationuse, even water bottles meant for a fundraiser to be sold. tv, dvd player, boxing equipment. the program has provided free summer and after school programs for 25 years here in east oakland. but the next summer session starting in about three weeks they provide also job skills, nutritional information, there is a garden here for the children that come here. well, now they are looking for donations from the community. they're also holding a music fundraiser on june 12th at yoshi's jazz club here in oakland. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> 6:56 right now. for more on decision 2012. in just a few minutes, polls will open for this year's state primary election. marla tellez live in san jose with why this election is like no other. good morning, marla. >> reporter: good morning. it's all because we are using a whole new system. it's called the top two system to be clear. this does not apply to presidential nominations. now, specifically it means that the two candidates who land the m

looks like thieves jumped the fence here and broke a window to get inside of the east oakland boxing association. they took a lot of things. they took laptops, they took boxing equipment, even water bottles that were made up for children to use as part of a fundraiser. this was discovered monday afternoon. the association has provided free after school and summer programs for kids for years. this is more than boxing skills, though. it's job skills, it's gardening, really a home away from home for a lot of the youth in the area. a few months ago, they were in danger of closing because of funding, but they raised money to keep on going and now this. >> when you walk in here and you just have the respect and the kids are supportive of each other, the older kids are working with the younger kids. it's just a very unique place. and it's really a shame that somebody had to come in and disrupt that. >> now, they've already got a summer program lined up that's starting june 25th. and at least 100 kids are signed on. they're certainly looking for donations. the thieves took about ten laptops, tv, dvd pla

someone broke into the east oakland boxing association on 98th and san leandro over the weekend. the thieves stole two desktop computers rgs ten laptops, two printers, wi-fi equipment, and music equipment. just a few months ago, this boxing program which helps more than 100 kids stay off the streets was in danger of closing. >> when you walk in here, just have the respect and the kids are supportive of each other, older kids are working with the younger kids, i mean, it is just a very unique place, and it is really a shame that somebody had to come in and disrupt that. >> they're trying to keep the summer program going. 100 kids are already signed up. the boxing association is holding a fund-raiser a week from today. >>> it is election day in california. but the ballots are very different this time around. voters in the state testing a brand new system selecting their candidates. bob redell is live in san jose to explain all of the changes. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. yes, today's primary election represents a first in california state history. inste

. >> over the weekend burglar's hit the offices of the east oakland boxing association, steel and computers and phones and boxing equipment. one more blow to a place that gives hope to kids in a troubled neighborhood her. the gym almost closed earlier this year but a generous donor saved the summer program. now this. a >> we finally got to a place where we were on our feet, and then we have another blow given to us. >> it would not be much of a boxing story if we ended it with a champion lange on the canvas. that is not how the story ends. because something interesting happened while we were here filming. >> are you sarah? >> i saw your thing in the paper, i have a carload of boxing gloves, atv ... >> melanie drove from fremont to donate a dozens of brand new boxing gloves as she just happened to find in an old storage unit. and then the phone rang, it was an elderly man also from fremont. >> he is interested in donating to punching bags, i think he said, a bicycle, a computer, >> it appeared that fate was taking a hand here. >> a situation like this is when you receive the best in people.

burglars broke into the east oakland boxing association sometime sunday night or monday morning.l art supplies, computers, printers, telephones, a wii gaming system, and boxing equipment. >>> 5:56. hawaiian couple furious. they say their three-year-old child was served alcohol during a dinner cruise. they took their three-year-old son along on a cruise during memorial day week. they ordered two pineapple juices and orange juice for their son michael. after drinking the juice the little boy became flushed and was getting out of control. she realized the little boy had been given a screwdriver. orange juice mixed with vodka. they are not planning to sue. >>> it is 5:56. let's check in with sal. south bay's turn to start us off. see how traffic is moving there. >> that is right. we are looking at the traffic there tori. looking at 280 coming up to 880. you will see traffic that is moving along nicely. again this is the early hour commute. no problems on the sunol grade. 680 heading south as you drive down. eastbound 92 and highway 84 we have a little bit of slow traffic that just we

the east oakland boxing association on 98th in san leandro was broken into over the weekend. thieves stole two desktop computers, ten laptops, two printers, wi-fi equipment, and all kinds of music equipment. officers spent several hours at the property again today it to try to track down any new leads. just a few months ago the boxing program which helps more than 100 kids stay off the street was in danger of closing. this burglary is another setback. >> when you walk in here and you just have the respect and the kids are supportive of each other, that the older kids are working with the younger kids, it's a very unique place. it's really a shame that somebody had to come in and disrupt them. >> a lot of people are going to keep the program alive and well. 100 kids are already signed up for that program. it's holding a fund-raiser in oakland a week from today. >> facebook investors may not be the only ones paying the price as a rocky start. >> the nasdaq itself is might be paying a price. let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman on the facebook money trail.

>> the east oakland boxing association guard and provided ingredients for today's free lunch for 100 kids. some of the 20,000 who usually get two meals per day from their school, during school. summer? the u.s. department of agriculture is funding an expanded program that many families probably don't know about. >> it is not a new program but it is a program that is underutilized. >> by little guys like this one eating what seems to be delicious pasta salad, the way he's going after it. >> one out of five children are at risk of going hungry, and so certainly this program that was announced today will certainly make sure that at lunchtime these kids get nutrition one >> . >> old and is lucky to get this federal money, 80 percent of school districts around the country don't continue their school lunch program during the summer. and that leaves a lot of kids are hungry. hundred does not take a vacation. >> summer officially starts in two days and emergency workers in the south bay are bracing for a very busy wildfire season. santa clara county fire department started three days of trai

a burglary in east oakland leaving a community like it's been sucker punched. thieves breaking into the east boxing association some time over the weekend. they stole two desk top computers, ten laptops, two printers, wi-fi equipment and all kind of music equipment. just a few months ago, the boxing program was in danger of closing down. this burglary, definitely another setback. >> when you walk in here and you have the respect and the kids are supportive of each other, the older kids working with the younger kids. i mean, it's a very unique place. and it's really a shame that somebody had to come in and disrupt that. >> and to try to help out the cause, the boxing association holding a fundraiser at yoshi's on june 12th. 100 kids already signed up for the summer program. >> i'm sure a lot of people step up to help. >> indeed. >>> let's check that forecast with christina loren. a little taste of winter. >> a little taste of winter is correct. we might see a little bit of shower activity this morning. although, nothing to report. just cool temperatures this morning. but you know how the weather works around he