for filming their behavior while on the job emily good was charged with the trumped up charge of obstructing government administration and bailed out of jail later that same evening after being placed in cuffs for merely videotaping from her own property while there was

eight days ago and barely knows garcia. >> i'm not trying to obstruct justice but doesn't look like a man having anything to do with a pipe job. >> the police thought otherwise. garcia became a suspect after a pipe bomb exploded under a car three week ago in fairfield. police searched his home when he wasn't there discovered what they believe was a pipe bomb. garcia returned yesterday, surrendering after the police filled the home with gas. >> he run up and down the street naked. other than that -- >> a neighbor says he spoke with garcia last year,. >> showed me an experiment to generate electricity so wouldn't have to pay pg&e. hooked up a bike with a battery and a generator. >> police confirmed they're investigate will go there is a connect with a bombing case in march. that's when an elderly man picked up a newspaper near his driveway and it exploded. seriously injuring his hand, arm, and leg. residents wonder if this could be a break in the case. >> maybe this will help kind of get some more clues as to what is going on, if they are related or not. >> alan: john alston tells us

currently, signs are permitted if they do not visually obstruct or detract from the city landmark, are not larger or appear to be more visually prominent than any sign that previously existed in is maintained in good condition. the proposed legislation would change these rules by deleting the requirement that the proposed signs be located in the historic signing district, and they would allow the signs to contribute to the identity of the neighborhoods in addition to the city as a whole. the planning department recommends that the planning commission approved the resolution with modifications. these include changing the name from his direct sign to commemorative sign, remove the sentence from the proposed legislation that says the department meet refer the application for and advising -- for an advisory opinion, and specify that the proposed ordinance, that designation under the section of the planning code does not by itself protected from being obscured or removed from future development projects. the reason for the proposed changes is the department sees a clear distinction between

garcia. >> i am not trying to obstruct justice. but he doesn't look like a man that has anything to do with a pipe bomb. >> fairfield police think otherwise. they cur under roughed the house for more than seven hours. garcia was a suspect after a pipe bomb exploded under a car in fairfield three weeks ago. police searched his home on thursday when he wasn't there, discovering what they believe was a pipe bomb. garcia returned yesterday, finally surrendering last night around 8. a 30 after police filled the home with teargas. neighbors say he was unusual, pointing to an incident several months ago. >> he ran up and down the street. >> neighbor reggie robinson spoke with garcia last week. >> he showed me the spearment he was doing to -- the experiment he was doing so he wouldn't have to pay pg&e. he hooked up a bike with a battery and generator. >> vacaville police is investigating whether there is a connection with a bombing case in march. that's when an elderly man picked up a newspaper near his driveway and it exploded seriously i

a jury convicted him on obstructing justice and deadlocked on three perjury accounts. >> we said fromthe beginning that barry has confidence in the system and vindicated by the system. that has not changed. >> the judge said it would be sensible to hold off any decision about a retrial until she ruled to overturn his obstruction of justice conviction. >>> now, to the peninsula, two transit workers are accused of stealing money from ticket agencies. they not entered pleas and they are out on bail. they discovered $40,000 was missing from a machine in an audit. they worked for transit for 25 years. >> they are moving towards settling a lawsuit that accused it from not doing enough to prevent these actions. the plaintiffs argued african- american students were targeted, that the school district put the students at greater risk instead of helping them. >> african-american students and all students have the right to go to school safely and not be attacked or risk your life. >> one of the lawyers involved say the settlement was for $725,000. the school district says there are several events

he was arrested on the suspicion of trespassing, and obstruction of a police investigation.e was also being held in jail for an outstanding warrant for possession of marijuana. we spoke with his cousin at the jail where he is spending his time. >> he is a good kid. he is respectful, this is a not him. that is why i am so confused, i cannot know what is going on around here. i want to support him in any way that i can, sagging pants, i do not feel like a this was a proper cause for him to get arrested. he did not have any drugs, no weapons, nothing. i feel that it was really foolish. he was black and young, and he as threads--dreads and it is just a stereotype. i believe they just wanted to make a scene. >> marvin's father showed up to see his son in jail that is him in the blue. for more on the developing story, you can post your comments and thoughts as well, we have more at kron4.com. >> 733 a and we want to see how things will heat up this morning. >> and things are starting to warm up here, degrees by decree as the morning sun does its thing. hazy but sunny, a lot more s

bonds was convicted of obstructing justice. he is trying to get that conviction tossed out. he wants all of this behind him. today, he should find out whether he will be retried on the charges or if he can wrap it up. and move on. 3-1/2 years after the original indictment. abc7's amy hollyfield. >>> 5:31. oakland fire department employee claims in a lawsuit that paramedics gave oscar grant inadequate care after he was shot by a former bart police officer. grant died five hours after johannes mehserle shot him in the back at the fruitvale bart station on new year's day 2009. sean gilliis fired a whistle blower lawsuit in alameda county superior court. he oversees medical training. and the lawsuit accuses the fire department demoting and harassing him after reviewing grant's case. interim fire chief mark hoffman calls the accusatio accusations preposterous. mehserle was released after spending half of two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter. berkeley police are asking for help to find a man hurt while running from officers. a woman reported a man prowling outside her wi

this thursday morning the legal team asked for an acquittal on the obstruction conviction.e will rule on that that at a later time. it is not seemed to be bothered. he was on a giants game wednesday night enjoying himself on what would appear to be leaving court today normally silent when courthouse, appeared to pause to make a comment to the media. instead all he news." a new trial could mean morgrant lotus, kron 4 news. >>pam: jacqueline about the forecast? >>jacqueline: 60s, and we're not going to warm up quite that much. that cooling trend will continue towards tomorrow. by noon, fairfield will reach the 80s that is about it. we're not quick to see much from there. by 3:00 p.m., 80s through santa rosa, and the '60s and '70s for the rest of the bay area. taking a look at neighborhood by neighborhood. 60s through san rafael, san francisco, and a mixture of '60s and '70s for the bayshore. your kron 4 7 day around the bay temperatures are going to be going again tomorrow. had and up/down to the extended. but the cool down as we go towards the middle of next week. >>pam: bre

>> they could not pass it because the republicans obstructed it -- >> and they still would, so isn'tt pointless? >> no, it's not pointless, unless it's pointless to not reduce the deficit. this is a 10-year proposal. this will affect -- this is not a six-month agreement that they had with the continuing resolution. this is a 10-year proposal. if we agree on values that say we are going to educate our children and respect the dignity of the retirement of our seniors and create jobs, and we're going to do so in a way that reduces the deficit, you couldn't possibly just buy into the cuts without the revenue and the recognition for the need for growth so our timing is affected by that. >> would you vote for a debt ceiling that has attached to it a package that has only spending cuts? >> that would be very hard -- what would it accomplish? how much deficit reduction could you achieve? you cannot -- you cannot achieve what you set out to do if you say it's just about cutting. it has to be about increasing the revenue stream as well. there are many things can you do in terms of, again, spec

he is asking a judge to change the obstruction convention to an accrual or schedule a new trial. bonds was convicted of obstructing a steroids investigation by giving an evasive answer during questioning back in 2003. a hearing is scheduled july 1st to consider the motion. a san francisco man accused of shooting another man outside a nightclub will stand trial. a preliminary hearing showed that davis should be charged with murder for the killing of 19 year-old blonde marshall hauled. clubs with has been permanently closed since that shooting. davis will be back in court next month. " >> are back with more and a couple >> right now we're live in dallas where there is a big party for the mavericks after winning the nba championships. >> the lives of allen iverson has filed a sex for divorce. a couple has five children together. she is demanding child support and alimony in designing for her fair share of property and money accumulated during their tenure marriage. montell williams has opened a crack medical marijuana dispensery in california. williams suffers from multiple sclerosi

>> it's my understanding at some point -- (talking over one another) >> isn't she facing obstructionice case. >> you won't let me talk. first of all i wasn't in a sorority i don't care about the sigma can is. i could careless if she was the lowest of lows or prom queen. who cares. the supreme court isn't looking to see if threes a narcissistic bad person so they don't read her her rights. they don't look at the totality how was she involved what information was she getting did she feel like she was not free to leave. would a reasonable person not think they couldn't leave. the prosecutors argued that in frocht of the judge the judge did not suppress it. there's a public safety exception specifically for missing children. you have an argument and i have an argument. >> geraldo. are we arguing that it is better to miranda and not use any kind of instinct or intuitive feeling that you are close to actually learning something from somebody? the only person that knows anything about the child, but if you miranda and find a dead child which side of that fence would you want to be on? >> th

a jury in april deadlocked on convicting bonds of felony obstruction of justice. throw out that conviction. prosecutors say they need to know what happens with that on the other counts. normally silent when entering or leaving the news." they were deadlocked on and these perjury trade this thursday morning, the legal team ask for an acquittal. on the obstruction conviction. the judge said the issue will rule on that at a later time. barry bonds does not seem to be bothered. here he is at a giants game, smiling enjoying himself. leaving the court today. bonds will be back in court in late august. grant lotus, kron 4 news. >> kimberlee: today on the facebook fan page free of a paswe have asked our viewers overwhelmingly they said it! no! meanwhile, some people say they yes, he is guilty, perhaps he is guilty? and all about in the 20 is% tile range. meanwhile, only seven people that say it just leave him alone. percentile--and let us know what you think. to leave your comments. >>pam: registered sex offender is back on the street. - released sex offender cary verse i

the your did convict him of obstruction of justice.iction be thrown out. he has another hearing on that issue. today is status update on whether he will be retried. it could mean that we hit reset on this case, which is already 3-1/2 years old. or that it wraps up. what do you think? i'd love to hear from you on my twitter page, or my facebook page. so far, all of the comments have been no retrial. it's a waste of money. with karen writing it's time to move on. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> oakland fire department employee claims in a lawsuit that paramedics gave oscar grant inadequate care after he was shot by a former bart police officer. grant died more than five hours after johannes mehserle shot him in the back at the fruitvale station on new year's day in 2009. sean gillis filed a whistle blower lawsuit and he oversees the medical training. the lawsuit accuses the department of promoting him and harassing him after he reviewed grant's care. mark kauffman calls that preposterous. gillis was not on the seen

every morning, i come in on the lrv's and nothing is obstructed. there is a reason. i am going under market street. i see all these problems when i walk. i was skeptical of the initial project with no right turns. i worried whether surrounding streets could absorb the traffic and weather we would have slowdowns. i was concerned that 14th would be affected by shifted traffic from mission. that did not materialize. we should continue pushing on market street to see if there is the goal of -- to see if it is feasible to have the goal of eliminating traffic from cars. these initial pilot programs are certainly ok by me. let me ask. the timing of the central subway project is such that if we were to go with projects one, two, or three, or a more dramatic approach, what would the timing be? when could we go to that approach -- without the impact of the central subway project? >> the schedule is problematic. in theory, construction will run through at least 2015 the with occasional closures. with stockton street, there will be a period when we are doing guideline tunnels un

every morning, i come in on the lrv's and nothing is obstructed. there is a reason. i am going under market street. i see all these problems when i walk. i was skeptical of the initial project with no right turns. i worried whether surrounding streets could absorb the traffic and weather we would have slowdowns. i was concerned that 14th would be affected by shifted traffic from mission. that did not materialize. we should continue pushing on market street to see if there is the goal of -- to see if it is feasible to have the goal of eliminating traffic from cars. these

they convicted him of one count of obstructing justice.ot looked on other counts knowingly lied on using steroids. it would eliminate the need for a second trial. >>> in sports, this evening, the cal baseball team begins the super regional against dallas baptist and the best of three series. winner going to the college world series. last night the defending world champion giants had another ninth inning win but also lost one its star players. >> this is turning into a season of pain for the giants, freddy sanchez, he injured last night against the reds. on orange friday -- oh, baby, bundled up at the park. he allowed two runs, brian ties it up. freddy sanchez, he appears to injury his right shoulder. in all kinds of pain. they call it a dislocated shoulder. miguel tejada, second double of the night. we're tied at 2. crazy play here, a rocket, and crawford who puts it to second an amazing play. bottom of the ninth, pinch-hitting, bases loaded. does it again, game over, drive home safely. ninth walk-off win, 3-2. >> a's and white sox, godfre

in the obstruction of justice. >>> i did not sext anthony weiner. >> this exotic dancer challenges congressman anthony weiner to do the right thing. her relationship with him and what she is calling on him to do next. >>> and back here in less than two minutes with tomorrow's forecast that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. in the network you can take entertainment with you. . >>> barry bond's attorneys filed a motion to have his obstruction conviction tossed out. he was accused of not answering truthfully regarding the steroid charges. his toshiba attorneys say the prosecution testified falsely. the judge could find bonds not

arrested for tress passing and arrested for resisting arrest and battery on a police officer and obstructing an investigation. while most people are released through the front door, he was released through a side door. we have not heard his version of the story which we understand is different. prosecutors are still deciding whether or not to file charges. at the jail, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> yesterday's actions by the u.s. airways employee has some people questions whether deshon marman rights were violated. we spoke to a lawyer who says while they don't have enough facts to decide they find the case troubling. >> first of all, there is no indication they have a dress code. it's simply inappropriate is in the eye of the beholder and allowing someone who paid for a ticket to be thrown off a plane because an employee doesn't like the way she dressed, it's troubling. >> we have to remember, 40 years ago men with long hair or beards, they say a it's a lot of discrimination. it's ridiculous that that would be the case. fashion has changed. and it's a problem when the times don't change with

. >> hix, who was arrested for obstruction of justice when he wouldn't come out, said he moved in eight days ago and barely knows garcia. >> doesn't look like a man would have anything to do with a pipe bomb. >> the police think otherwise. they surrounded the house for seven hours yesterday. garcia became a suspect after a pipe bomb exploded under a car in fairfield three weeks ago. police searched his home on thursday, when he wasn't there, discovering what they believed was pipe bomb. garcia returned yesterday, finally surrenders last knight -- last night at 8:30, after the police filled the home with tear gas. >> one up and down the street naked. >> the neighbor says he spoke with garcia last week. >> showed me a little experiment he was doing to generate electricity to his house so he wouldn't have to pay pg&e. he piekd up -- hook up a pipe. and a generator. >> they're investigating whether there was a connection with a bombing in march, when a man pegged up a newspaper and it exploded. >> maybe this will help kind of get some more clues as to what is going on, if they're relate or

in the meantime bonds lawyers have asked the judge to dismiss bonds obstruction of justice conviction. >>> it is 6:08. want to check the forecast. certainly hazy behind me, a far cry from yesterday morning. >> i know. you could see the sun blazing in yesterday looking at the live pictures even at this time yesterday. we knew it was going to be a hot one, a much different story. a little trough picked up speed and arrived earlier. you get a little cooldown overnight along the coast. we're going to have to wait a couple of days before the marine push finally makes it to the east bay and cools us off. by saturday forecasting 7 degrees. the coolest day in your extended period. once again it will be on the hot side today in the east bay. we hit 104 degrees yesterday in pleasanton, 101 in santa rosa, warm day in south bay, 101 south san jose. a break in san francisco, only reached 84 degrees because of that early on shore push. here is what we're looking at for today. similar conditions. what will be different, you'll notice the mostly cloudy start. in san francisco, by noon a thin veil, wa

prosecutors have until late august to decide whether to retry barry bonds, convicted on one count of obstruction of justice. the jury found bonds answered evasively when asked if he ever knowingly used performance enhancing drugs. today a judge gave more time to consider retrying bonds. lawyers insisted retrials begin in july. >> and there was a press release from the government, u.s. attorney's office shortly after the mistrial. they said they'd announce a decision soon on a retrial. and that hasn't happen ootd defense asking to overturn the conviction. >> in los angeles tonight, police have an accused mob boss under bok locke and key. james "whitey" bulger has been wanted for years, wanted for a series of killings. >> they come to snap photos and soak in what they describe as an historic event steve woods lives in new york but considers himself an expert on james "whitey" bulger. woods interrupt aid vacation to visit the apartment complex where bulger was cap turped. >> figured this is the last place people would think he'd come. >> nerve boston know bitz. it's a mythical figure. >> this bosto

trafficked by air and sea may also face an obstruction as order control is away from work. a top official of the african union has condemned a unilateral decision by france to a supply is this -- weapons to libya and rebels. it was dropping 40 tons of weapons out of the capital of tripoli. they have agreed to set up a demilitarized zone. the agreement signed and talks were mediated cloudy african union comes after weeks of violence at two or regions. they have entered the final day of campaigning for the absolute power. the one to give more wide- ranging powers to the prime minister and parliament. the president of tunisia and egypt. those will take place on friday. you have some news about the state of president chavez's health. >> of venezuela has suspended a regional sub-summit scheduled for next week over speculation over the health of hugo chavez. he is having medical treatment in cuba. he appears to be having a smooth recovery. >> spending time with his friend fidel castro in cuba, this is a photos of him recovering from his surgery. 24 hours later, the picture had ch

but the charge of fraud and obstruction of justice was dismissed and that's why the judge sent him back to prison. his defense team argued he was a exemplary prisoner, but the prosecution argued the severity of the crime and the fact that he showed no remorse so far that he needed to go back to jail. >> the judge showed it was important to have a strong sentence on someone who steals from the company. this is important for mr. black to return to prison. >> conrad black has come a long way, the courts will decide time where he will go back to jail. but that does indeed seem where he is headed. this would be appear to be the final stage of conrad black's contractu contractual battle with the courts. >> google is facing investigation to find out if the company is abusing their search on the web. and they are looking to see if google stifles internet search market, they say they will cooperate with the investigation. in mexico they are using tool to discover in a tomb but a archaeologi archaeologies. >> here in this chamber, they saw that the walls of the shrine were coated with red paint a

in april he was convicted of obstruction of justice but the jury deadlocked when it came to his three perjury charges. prosecutors must decide whether to drop the charges or schedule a new trial. bonds' lawyers have asked the judge to dismiss his obstruction of justice conviction. >> alameda county judge will hear arguments whether the $80 million niles canyon road widening project can move forward. alameda creek alliance to halt the project because it feels the work will destroy natural habitats. caltrans says it's necessary because niles canyon is one of the most dang arous stretches in the county. the project has been on hold since the environmental group brought on its suits. >> researchers from stanford and uc santa cruz made a major discovery, there are two so called highways in the pacific ocean where sea creatures migrate, feed and reproduce. it allows ten years of research for 75 scientists from five countries. the leaders are from stanford and uk santa cruz. researchers compared the highways to africa's sarin getty plan. one of the highways runs down the california coastline

the jury convicted him of one count of obstructing injure but deadlocked on three perjury counts.inate the need foran -- for a second trial. they are expected back in court next week. >>> super regional at dallas baptist, needing two wins to advance to the college world series. defending world champions giants last night had another last at-bat win but suffered an injury to one of the team's star players. here's larry beil with the highlights. >> good morning. this is turning into a real season of pain for the giants. now add freddy sanchez to what reams like an ever growing list of injuries. sanchez hurt last night against the reds. bundled up at the park. brian vogelsong gets him in the first. ryan hanigan ties is up. kerry moment, freddy sanchez, the diving stop. appears to injure his right shoulder. in all kinds. pain. they call it a dislocated shoulder. he will be out for a while. miguel tejada, second double of the night. chris steward many scores and tied at 2. here crawford phillips to second. that's an amazing play. it's hard to do that if you are trying. and the single t

in the meantime bonds lawyers have asked the judge to dismiss bonds obstruction of justice conviction. >>> scott mcgrew's favorite site be sold? >> that is the tack. yahoo!ers. hulu is where you can watch tv on computer, xbox, ipad. its ownership is complex, we own part of it, so does fox. that ownership means hulu has access to all kinds of shows because it's run by tv companies. nonetheless, there are reports yahoo! has approached hulu about a sale. yahoo! holds it's shareholder meeting of it's a company that truck he would. yahoo! turned around under new management 360 degrees. plus if you remember your geometry is not a nice thing to say. buzz about silicon valley startup that's going to make a special camera. we checked archives. you know what? we showed you this technology way back in 2009. the company is called litro born in a lab in stanford. here is a picture of the flower. you click on the girl in the background and she comes into focus. this hours or days or weeks after you actually took the picture. >> interesting. >> what happens is these new special cameras take all the

. >> the statement that unions obstruct progress i think is -- is just flat-out a misstatement of truth. >> reporter: the report blames the union for resisting change to save jobs. >> we are currently having discussions with the chief on finding new efficiencies, new response alternatives, to respond to the lower level emergency medical services calls and at the same time, keep units in service for the more serious emergencies. >> reporter: it all comes at a time when santa clara county is switching to a new ambulance company next month. rural metro. the fleet will be newer and larger with state-of-the-art technology but the service is in the designed to replace firefighter paramedics. >> you know, fire departments are typically first responders to medical emergencies. we absolutely value the relationship that is we'll have moving forward with our fire department partners here within the community. >> reporter: despite the grand jury report, it's unlikely anything will change here in san jose immediately because as i said, the new contract with the new ambulance company was just signed

in light of the fact bonds is appealing his obstruction of justice. >> we remain optimistic about that. we think this is a very, very powerful motion throughout the last count. >> reporter: so it looks like everybody will be back here in late august. in the meantime, bonds' attorney says he always believed he would be vintedcated and that hasn't changed -- vindicated and that hasn't changed. back to you. >> thank you. less than an hour ago,, the capital corridor train was heading from san jose to sacramento when it hit a person on the tracks. there's no word yet on whether the person intentionally stepped in front of the train. the alameda county coroner is on the scene right now to investigate the death -- investigate the death. none of the crew members were hurt. the passengers are being transferred to other amtrack trains or to -- amtrac. >>> president obama is meeting with sole yers at fort drum. many of the soldiers just returned from afghanistan. these are some live pictures right now of the president getting his picture taken with some of the troops. the president will meet with

. >> bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice and he has asked that conviction be tossed out. prosecutors told the judge it's not sense to believe set retrial date on count tas caused the mistrial until they know whether the convicted counts will be thrown out. the judge agreed. the defense pointed to a federal law that says the defendant has the right to a speedy retrial. >> the judge rule today that the time was excluded at the time the motion was filed until the date of the hearing. >> the defense says bonds won't let the setback get to him. >> we said from the beginning that barry has confidence in the system. being vindicated by the system. that hasn't changed. >> so, three-and-a-half years after barry bonds was indict and there are still outstanding issues, whether his conviction will be tossed out and whether he willace a retrial. evyoneill bac i courat t ef aust. liven safransco, am hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> another high-profile baseball player pitching legend roger clemens is getting some ammunition for his defense in the steroid case. federal

back in april a jury convicted bonds of one count of obstruction of justice. bonds was acquitted of perjury charges. >>> some san francisco taxi drivers are calling for a strike to protest the rising cost of doing business. they say they are angry about a new big elation that allows cap companies to charge drivers 5% of every credit card strain jackson. the group is behind a call -- for every credit card transaction. the group is behind a call for changes. >> we get charged 5% for every credit card. that is most of my income. >> most of the drivers we spoke with today were not aware of calls for strike. >>> there is a new average in san francisco to ban goldfish sales. >>> plus a hero's welcome for the sailors who dispatched osama bin laden. >> another round of high temperatures today. i will have the timing of the return of the blog and i will highlight the coolest day for the upcoming weekend. ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follo

>> it obstructs the actual portal. >> west portal went from, maybe it will be ok, and then the cars to over. -- cars took over. >> it kind of looks that way now. this is the ocean view we were talking about. most of that is gone now. >> golden gate heights. >> 1928. that is 16th avenue down there in front of us. lots of sand dunes. houses are starting to take over. we have a later photo coming up. >> and nuance. it is there because no one wanted to live on 13th avenue. there is no 13th ave. >> there is the sunset reservoir and the sand dunes. they were building houses right on the dunes. that is 28. that is the same view in 1990. >> and the park is there. much better. >> this is westwood park. it used to be called residential park. the idea was that instead of having a bar next door to your house, this would be an exclusive residential community. the street should follow the land. they had curvilinear streets. they had decorative vases, stairways. the whole idea was someone would come home from work and he should be elevated and think great thoughts. he should not be in the hustle and

raises the question of whether the congressman may have committed some kind of a crime, such as obstruction of justice if those reports of him asking ginger lee to lie are true. a former assistant attorney general told fox news today that he doubts that this rises to the level of obstruction of justice. >> instructing them to lie simply to avoid personal embarrassment. not a purpose to frustrate that investigation, then that might be a crime. >> the fact that weiner has said he will cooperate in the investigation suggests that it might not be a drawn out affair as some past ethics committee investigations have been, shep? >> shepard: have any in the public eye come forward to say we support him, he should not resign? >> there has been some of that. also there has been some of this. house majority leader eric cantor today said, quote, i don't condone his activity and i think he should resign. rice called for weiner to step down indicating that an investigation is not even needed in this case. asked if he should resign senate majority leader harry reid had this to say. >> i know congressman w

bonds is arguing that his one conviction, obstruction of justice, be thrown out, be given a new trial. tonight a closer look at why bonds' steroids scandal days are over. it's been more than two months since the jury convicted barry bonds on one count. >> the counts which alleged steroids, needles and human growth hormones, those were mistrials. >> reporter: and this was about barry bonds. >> i think very little of it was about barry bonds. >> reporter: cbs 5 legal analyst paul henderson a former prosecutor says despite the celebrity factor, this is still about steroid use and setting an example. >> we were all in the room because of the steroids use and abuse. that's how we got here in the first place. barry bonds elevated that situation when he chose to lie in the grand jury or interfere with the prosecution. >> the singularly focused light. >> reporter: the former federal prosecutor now criminal defense attorney tony brass says to barry, it was all about barry. >> barry bonds was a guy who grew up playing baseball from a baseball family and reached a very heights of that career. so

reasonable to postpone the decision until late august since bonds is also appealing his case on obstruction of justice. >>> today marks only the third time in the agency's history that it released oil on to the markets. the iea is releasing 16 million- barrels with half coming from the united states emergency stocks. the oil will be released over the next 30 days. and taking a live look now at san jose here in the bay area. gas prices have dropped in the last month. according to aaa a gallon of regular in san francisco is 3.97. gas is $3.85 in oakland and $3.87 in san jose. those prices are down from a month ago. >>> plummeting oil prices did not help things in wall street. though the markets were able to recover most of those losses. the labor department reported an increase of 9,000 unemployment applications last week. the dow jones shed 59 points and the nasdaq closed down 17.5 points. >>> bay area researchers said they have discovered what they describe as ocean highways across the pacific ocean. scientists tracked about 25,000 fish through migration and feeding habitats. one goes from

bonds, you may remember, was convicted in april of obstruction of justice for not telling the truth to the grand jury about his use of peds in 2003. the jury, deadlocked on three counts of perjury. prosecutors have to decide if they'll ret the home-run king on those counts. bonds' legal time insigss any retrial should begin within a month. >>> some call it a sr price move by president obama today and it should stabilize gas prices. he ordered the release of 30 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. the release is the biggest ever for the united states in an effort to replace the oil production lost because of the turmoil in libya. the u.s. strategic reserve was tapped in the 1991 gulf war and again, following hurricane katrina in 2005. the average price of a gallon of regular in san francisco was a little under $4. $3.97. san jose, $3.87 and in oakland, $3.85. they say tapping the oil reserves will help, but not for long. >> unless we see some complimentary reforms addressing the role of speculators in the future's market, for example, we won't see a long

any further delay of allowing them to open the patio would be obstruction of commerce and i strongly urge your support. >> i'm resident of the union street area. i live on the corner of the cannon and filbert. i'm partners and a small business in san francisco. i have to say that in the past few years, we have seen the inconsistency in some of the challenges that the union street corridor has seen. the evolution of the corridor with other businesses up and down the street, i can say that everything i've seen with the brickyard has done and i recognize the concessions that have been made. >> i'm here to support the brickyard. to call this an average sports bar with an image her clientele is really a disgrace. i encourage you to check it out. this is an amazing restaurant. this has very good clientele and i am proud to say i am a frequent visitor. this is probably the loudest corner in san francisco. i never once had an issue with the noise level coming before 10:00 which is when these windows have to be closed. also, the reason i moved to that area was because of the outdoor life that

but then his efforts to appeal against the remaining charges of fraud and obstruction of justice weremissed. that is why the judge today sent him back to prison. his defense team thad argued that he had been -- defense team had arguing that he had been a model prisoner while in jail. but the prosecution really argued that the severity of the crime and the fact that he had shown no remorse so far meant that he needed to go back to jail. >> judge, you have made very clear that it was important to impose a serious sentence on people who steal from their companies. this is a very strong message, to return mr. black to prison, to make clear that he fulfills the punishment for stealing from the company. >> conrad black has come a long way since being barron black of cross harbor. the courts will take some time to decide where he will go back to jail. this would appear to be the final stage in conrad black's protracted battle with the courts. >> paul yeffs reporting from washington. the actor peter faulk, best known for playing the detective "columbo" has died. >> he gave the correct pass wo

deadlocked on three perjury charges but it found guilty of abstraction of justice when -- with obstruction of justice when he testified he never knowingly used steroids. >>> an east bay corruption case could expand. and it's the subject of a bland jury investigation. there could also be more arrests. we watched as four men were taken to court heading into court yesterday in walnut creek. they pleaded not guilty to 38 felony counts. those charges include sale and possession of illegal weapons. selling and stealing drugs from police evidence. dui setups and conspiracy. >>> another twist in the casey anthony murder trial after the accused woman's mother took the stand. cindy anthony testified yesterday about questionable searches made on the family computer in 2008. she says results for chloroform popped up while she was looking for information about chlorophyll which she suspected of making her dogs sick. the prosecution contends casey anthony used chloroform to knock her daughter unconscious before suffocating her. >>> old navy is helping out the victims of the san jose fraternity fire. it