we're in pleasantton this morning with the last minute campaign to save the shelter. >> reporter: we the president of the humane society. and they gave us a tour of this brand-new building and she made a plea to the public for help. there are 44 cats and kittens at the shelter this morning and every one of them and looked hungry and they'll be in about 45 minutes to feet them f they don't get $125,000 in the next 30 days, the animals will be shipped to other shelters. the president blames the economy to the drop in donations. and they just moved into this $1.6 million facility last month. the society was able to pay for it from the estate of a local woman and that may have led to the drop of the donations. >> as soon as we started to build it we saw a decrease in the donations. when you build a building like this, the perception is that you're flush with money. >> reporter: and the irony is that they could have kept the money the woman left them but they would still be in the old facility and would not be able to care for the animals they thought they needed to care for them. and tha

and the morning commute here if you're drive from the east bay on pleasantton to the south bay. now back to you. >>> a wild police pursuit in oakland a couple of hours ago. we'll show you where it happened and how the continuing police investigation is affecting the morning commute. >>> how a giant fire at a plastics plant in fairfield is affecting the surrounding community and what investigators are now saying about the cause. >>> we have some fog but it's more fog than local clouds. and that means it will burn off sooner and the temperatures will come up a little bit. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it.

today, officials from the guinness book of world records will be in pleasantton to check it out.an take a bite out of it for 99 cents, celebrating the fair's 99th year of operations. all the proceeds go to the homeless shelter of alameda county. >>> thanks for joining us. we'll be back tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. next newscast at 5:30 today. enjoy your saturday. ,,,,,,,,

and in pleasantton. county fair, 92 degrees, take the sun block. 68 degrees in daily city tomorrow. san jose near per if he can at 83 degrees, but warmer than that due south and morgan hill and in gilroy. the warmest day coming up over the holiday will be on sunday. triple digits. >> unhealthy air quality anticipated. i cannot rule out that possibility. also of the heat advisory. so be very mindful of the weather over the next holiday period. >> got to watch out for the kids because everyone is going to be outdoors doing their thing. >> roberta, thanks. and we are coming back with ken's good question. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's been almost a year since an entire neighborhood was reduced to a crater. has anyone started rebuilding near the san bruno pipeline explosion? that's tonight's good question. >> see the new construction, you know, it is almost like a new beginning, i guess. >> the contractor started rebuilding the first home of the 38 completely destroyed last september. when a gas pipeline explosion

pleasantton, also in concord and walnut creek. after experiencing lows tonight into the 50s and we will see the return of some stratus and that's how we'll kick start your wednesday morning with patchy morning overcast skies and going back to the coast rather rapidly. notice the inland areas. we already have clear:s and conditions. so the bottom line is, wednesday and thursday mid 90s. mid 70s across the bay and low 60s with clearing at the beaches and then cooler conditions as we slide towards the weekend and then pretty stable and seasonal through tuesday. that is your pinpoint forecast. we still have good question ,,,, can technology tak snchts it possible to travel millions of light years in just a few minutes? can technology take us where no man has gone before? are supercomputers really that good? that's tonight's good question. >>> imagine if it were possible to fly through galexies, to tour the universe at light speed. >> we are flying around earth right now. we can reconstruct our entire universe effectively using the dat

pleasantton, also in concord and walnut creek.hat is after experiencing lows tonight into the 50s and we will see the return of some stratus and that's how we'll kick start your wednesday morning with patchy morning overcast skies and going back to the coast rather rapidly. notice the inland areas. we already have clear:s and conditions. so the bottom line is, wednesday and thursday mid 90s. mid 70s across the bay and low 60s with clearing at the beaches and then cooler conditions as we slide towards the weekend and then pretty stable and seasonal through tuesday. that is your pinpoint forecast. we still have good question coming up right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, verizon claims its 4g lte is twice as fast as at&t. we're putting them to the test against the speed of a rescue unit. go ! they're downloading a music album. the first network to finish gets rescued. does your phone know that we're racing ? done ! verizon's done ! i've got seven left ! the fastest network in america. verizon. built so you can rule the air. now powering

again the winds will be fluxuating. 100 degrees danville and in pleasantton. hotter than that. due east antioch, tracy, okayly, otherwise you need relief, you head to the bay or coast where tomorrow's highs into the 60s and 74 degrees in daily city. 92 degrees in willow glen and in san jose. # 8 to 99 degrees in morgan hill. outside number 101. by wednesday, we cool slightly. thursday and friday, a repeat performance and bring it down into the mid 80s over the weekend. that is your pinpoint forecast. here's kim with sports. >> joey chestnut put his winning streak on the line at the annual hot dog eating contest. it took three months, but which joint made it to the cove? that's up next in sports. at $. only at denny's. padres... they have 15-games remaining with san die the next two and >>> the giants are about to get very familiar with the padres. they have 15 games remaining with san diego over the next 2 1/2 months. tim lincecum trying to get his record back over .500, but he struggled against the league's worst offense. orlando hudson knocks in jason bart let. 3-0 padres. wh

again the winds will be fluxuating. 100 degrees danville and in pleasantton. hotter than that.tioch, tracy, okayly, otherwise you need relief, you head to the bay or coast where tomorrow's highs into the 60s and 74 degrees in daily city. 92 degrees in willow glen and in san jose. # 8 to 99 degrees in morgan hill. outside number 101. by wednesday, we cool slightly. thursday and friday, a repeat performance and bring it down into the mid 80s over the weekend. that is your pinpoint forecast. here's kim with sports. >> joey chestnut put his winning streak on the line at the annual hot dog eating contest. it i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. even though i'm a great driver, and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommen

it should not be too much of a problem. 680 looks good from pleasantton to fremont and south. >>> giant's infielder pablo is getting a special reward from the fbi today. it's in recognition for his contribution to a national child identification program. the program provides more than 50,000 fingerprinting kits to local children. >>> a stunning turning of events in the brian stoa beating case. the two new arrests and the surprising developments to the man arrested in may. >>> the rush to save nearby home and the man now recovering at the hospital. >>> lots of low clouds and that means a cooler friday and into the weekend.

mid 70s for fremont. 86 expected at pleasantton. cool day by the coast, low 60s half moon bay as well as pacifica with partly to mostly cloudy skies. extended forecast shows very little change. the warmest day will come on wednesday. 64 for the coast, 90 degrees expected for our inland areas for the afternoon. those thunderstorms over the sierra actually triggering a flash flood watch. we'll talk about that coming up in just a little bit. >> thanks, rosemary. >>> the california highway patrol will be increasing its presence on the bay bridge as part of a crackdown on speeders. the chp says its drivers have detected drivers speed up into san francisco, as much as 10 miles an hour during off peak times. cal tran plans to schedule maintenance work during off peak hours, creating concerns for workers. the chp says its patrols are also for the well-being of motorists. >>> part of 101 will be shut down overnight for construction. starting at midnight, two lanes will be closed between mclaughlin avenue and telly road. the road should be ba

flips on new metering lights which are expected to ease traffic between stone ridge drive and the pleasantton and highway 237 in milpitas. >>> chrysler joined in an effort to keep drivers safe across the country endorsing the safe driving act of 2011 which would encourage all states to ban the use of hand- held phones while driving. right now there are only bans in season states including california. if this passes, all states that don't enters the ban could lose up to 1/4 of their transportation funding. >>> san francisco city leaders are working on a long term fix to try and control the erosion along the beach. patch work repairs done last year and in 1997 aren't enough to fix the growing problem. over the years storms battering the beach eroded the sand and locals are noticing the difference. >> it's just more of a swallowing type of earth that's just swallowing it away. >> it's not as wide as it used to be. it's narrow and it's kind of sad. >> the urban planning commission must now get a master plan put together and implementation would take longer leaving some folks worried about what's

around lunchtime, we'll get 70s to near 80s topping out to mid to upper 80s around pleasantton and livermorean francisco. 70 in oakland. weather for all types of weather fans around the bay area today. but the seven-day is hinting perhaps at some heat issues for parts of the bay area. we'll talk more about that coming up in the full forecast in a fu minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. >>> a busy night for oakland police as gunfire erupted in eight different neighborhoods around the city. and now at least six people are in the hospital. we'll start in west oakland where two men were shot near the corner of chestnut and 24 dh streets. one man is in critical condition. this shooting happened just before 11:00 last night. one suspect in custody. and a few minutes after that shooting, a 22-year-old woman was shot several times in a thigh on piedmont avenue. witnesses there say four men were seen running into a residential neighborhood. the woman remains in the hospital this morning. just after 2:00 this morning, two people were shot outside the house of chicken and waffles restaurant in jack lo

flips on new metering lights which are expected to ease traffic between stone ridge drive and the pleasantton and highway 237 in milpitas. >>> chrysler joined in an effort to keep drivers safe across the country endorsing the safe driving act of 2011 which would encourage all states to ban the use of hand- held phones while driving. right now there are only bans in season states including california. if this passes, all states that don't enters the ban could lose up to 1/4 of their transportation funding. >>> san francisco city leaders are working on a long term fix to try and control the erosion along the beach. patch work repairs done last year and in 1997 aren't enough to fix the growing problem. over the years storms battering the beach eroded the sand and locals are noticing the difference. >> it's just more of a swallowing type of earth that's just swallowing it away. >> it's not as wide as it used to be. it's narrow and it's kind of sad. >> the urban planning commission must now get a master plan put together and implementation would take longer leaving some folks worried about what's

pleasantton. update you on travel delays, sfo, coming up later.-day forecast you don't want to miss. i have a little heat cupping our way. >> thank you, jeff. no more plastic bags, styrofoam. san carlos city council will hold study sessions, banning the products. council members will consider the effect ban would have on retailers, cafes and eateries as well. many restaurants are wondering how they will afford making the switch, since most biodegradeable containers are double the cost of styrofoam. san mateo, millborn and pacifica have a ban in place. >>> starting today hundreds of bay trees are being cleared on the peninsula in hopes of saving nearby healthy oaks. mid peninsula regional open space district says bay trees carry the bug that causes sudden oak death. so the crews will begin work this week at monte bello, and the openis space preserve in th county, and lone ridge open space. next week, at saratoga gap, skyline ridge, san mateo county week of july 25th. >> long list of work they have to do. >> yes. >> still ahead, jaycee dugard's memo

for tomorrow 93 in pleasantton and 86 in mountain view, and 90 in palo alto and 79 in alameda and right up towards san francisco, even close to 80 degrees tomorrow. it will feel like the low 80s right in downtown. for oakland also expecting 80s tomorrow, 90 in napa, 90 in kentfield and 91 in santa rosa. you can see as we look at our seven-day forecast, it stays hot the next two days. we start to cool off a little into sunday, and another round of heat into next monday and tuesday. so remember the water tomorrow. it's going to be a scorcher. >> summertime is finally here. >> i know, i know. >> that's so much, jeff. >>> let's get to sports. a big day for the giants. >>> let's bring him in from our comcast. they traded cain and sand val, is that right. >> let's freak everybody out. >> they made a huge trade with houston to acquire jeff keping engineer for two minor league pitchers as well. they recalled brandon belt from aaa fresno. this feels like deja vu. this exact time last year they made a plethora of moves. we bring in jamie live from the ballpark. jamie. >> reporter: well, brody, ge

communities of pleasantton, and heyward, wal-mart is planning on owning a stand-alone grocery store in both cities. the retail giant declined comment on the rumors saying there was nothing to announce at this time. this is not a new venture. wal-mart operates 183 neighborhood markets across the country. but none so far in california. >>> we had a bipolar june, cold, some times hot, now a downright chilly july. mother nature can't seem to make up her mind these days. so are we seeing a new weather pattern, climate change, or just a hiccup in summer sizzle? bay area's reporter, reports on the unusual weather and its effect on those heading outside. >> reporter: tonya keeps an eye on her consider. usually this time of year she pushes water and shade to keep the kids hydrated. >> we dress in layers, peel them off. not today. it is too cold. >> after weeks with scorching temperatures, summer feels like fall. doesn't bode well for tomorrow's plans. >> we have a field trip scheduled for tomorrow at a water play park. when i scheduled it it was 90 degrees, no problem now. wondering if we shoul

what we're feeling today in some spots. 94 expected for vallejo. 100 for livermore, as well as pleasanttonalong the coastline, 72 pacifica. 75 right around dally city. 80 in san francisco. so a few degrees warmer than yesterday. the extended forecast there showing you, dip we talked about for your 4th of july monday. by wednesday we begin to watch our temperatures fall. more so on thursday. a cooling trend into next weekend. >>> time now is 7:10. closing arguments are now underway in the casey anthony murder trial in florida. jurors were brought in a little less than an hour ago, and could be deliberating by tonight. defense attorneys argue the toddler accidently drowned in the family swimming pool. anthony has pleaded not guilty. she could face a possible death sentence, or life in prison if convicted. stay with us here on ktvu mornings on 2. we're going to go live to florida for an update at 7:30. >>> the former monetary chief used his first day of freedom to take a trip. dominique strauss-kahn was seen getting into a car with his wife. he still faces attempted rape charges. a judge lift