let's go to ktvu east rob roth, he's now in the bay view -- ktvu's rob roth, he's now in the bay view. and many people told you that was a breaking point for them. >> reporter: many people point to all the empty store fronts including this one as a sign of economic blithe add to that a lack of jobs and they say that's the real reason people are so angry here. marvin robinson owns a convenience store in the bay view, he says the anger has erupted after the police confrontation with kenneth harding jr. has little to do with harding himself. that the anger was already bubbling below the surface. >> just poured gas on the flame, absolutely. >> reporter: robinson says the problem is high unemployment and fears the bay view is undergoing -- >> the city is not trying to manifest that. >> reporter: a few doors away this man training to become a barber says police have often made him feel like a criminal everyone when he's been a victim. if you're young and african american he says you feel like a target. >> i've heard, you're lucky you're not being carted off to jail. in a situation where it

ktvu's rob roth reports on today's protest and the financial stand off that has patients caught in the middle. >> reporter: he suffers from diabetes and doesn't know what he would do without st. lukes, the only hospital in the area. >> all of my doctors are in st. lukes. i could come right here for everything. >> doctors and nurses rallied today, hoping to save the hospital that saves the lives of low-income patients. >> if they close the access to hospital care will be diminished and that's a problem for day to day healthcare. in the event of a crisis it would be devastating. >>> the medical center or cpmc organized today's protest. they say closing st. lukes could happen unless the mayor back offs with unreasonable financial demands. the city is asking them to pay for affordable housing, pedestrian safety and provide charity care. they say those depends will cost $2 billion and offered a counterproposal. >> is this a deal breaker? >> at the moment absolutely. >> remains to be seen what they could afford. >> reporter: all that leaves patients caught in the middle of a political battle

rob roth has a look at the outsourcing job. >> reporter: the new bridge pieces are each half the size of a football field. they will be used as roadway decks, they go where the eastern section now ends. >> reporter: in a huge factory in china today, east and west were making toast, workers put the final touches on the eastern span. this will be the last shipment manufactured in china. >> this closes out for china. shifts the focus entirely here to san francisco bay and marks really -- entering the home stretch. >> reporter: the first sections weigh 5,000 tons and are expected in three weeks. americans are constructing the bridges the decks and the tower are made in china. the outsourcing saved taxpayers $400 million. >> one of the great advantages the china firm had over any competitors is the size of their facility to get the work done quickly. >> reporter: it has drawn criticism. they earn $12 a day according to the new york times. >> any jobs that can be given to the local area i am allfore. >> residents say if you can build sections more cheaply why not. >> i think it's -- economy

. >>> only on 2, rob roth tells us how an eviction for a charity now has a happy ending. >> reporter:we're inside the fire house where firefighters have been running their toy program for needy children. there's still some stuffed animals left to box up. but this is a story with a happy ending and an unlikely hero. >> reporter: firefighters helped clear the boxes behind the giants ballpark this afternoon. after almost four decades here the toy program must move out by this weekend. you might say the program which helped 40,000 families last year is the in the way of progress. >> it's a bit frustrating that we're losing this space because it suits our needs very well. >> reporter: the old fire house build in 1917 is about to undergo a re retrofit and the city plans to build a new fire house. >> we don't purchase buildings and we don't have any vacant facilities to offer them for the spot. so we didn't have anything to offer them. >> reporter: the concern is great, we don't know where we're going to operate out of, we need a place to store the toys, we get donations. >> reporter: it loo

rob roth is live with how much more students will have to pay. >> reporter: students will have to pay double what students paid just six years ago. tuition comes to more than a thousand dollars a year. and that's on top of the series of increases that could come along with the uc education. including room and board. >> my brother right now is going to community college because we cannot afford to send two people to four year universities. >> difficult. that's the best way i can describe it. >> reporter: he says he'll have to find a part time job. >> that means i'm not spending as much time on school work because i have to be at work. >> reporter: by a 14-4 vote the uc regents approved the increase. uc says it faces a $400 million hold. >> we feel that we have to maintain the quality or it will rapidly disappear today. >> nobody is saying it's not painful. nobody is saying this is a piece of cake. >> reporter: students who are eligible for financial aid won't have to pay any tuition. those from families that earn $120,000 won't have the pay the latest increase this year. >> here we are

ktvu's rob roth is live now in the fruit district with a look at how security cameras may help police cut down on crime. >> reporter: we're on international boulevard in the fruitvale direct and this is the first of the new cameras the city is installing. the cameras mounted outside. it was here the owner jesus chuy campus was gunned down during a robbery in april. >> in three months, my father was murdered unjustly. the restaurant was robbed yet again. and thirdly a man was shot outside of the restaurant. >> reporter: in the next weeks the city will be installing 35 cameras in 35 locations along university. many merchants say this area is seeking in crime and anything including new cameras will help. >> the crime and the people they don't think twice. you know they just get the guy selling fruit, or whoever is walking. >> reporter: down the street, the owner of this boutique says cameras are a start. >> it's not the whole solution but it's part of the solution. i think we need a lot of police officers around here. but i mean it's good the cameras. i think it's a good idea. >> reporte

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> tourists and san franciscoians alike had to look for an alternative to the cable cars. buses took over until they were up and runningism the death of a san francisco man, whose burned bodiy was found was a terrible accident. today, the 22-year-old pled not guilty to the murder of 23-year- old freddie argio. they say he died from affixiation and he panicked and set the body on fire. the coroner has not released the cause of death. >>> going forward against leman brothers, the decision may clear the way for a similar lawsuit. san mateao lost millions when he went under. lawsuits claim he did not say how much risk there would be and use gimmicked to hide losses of a-month-old little girl say medical -- a 4-month- old little girl is a pioneer. she is surviving thanks to a berlin heart. the panel recommended approval of the trial device. it helps pump blood through her bodiy. her parents say it made a world of difference. >> she is moving, she smiles, she opens her eyes and she is actually happier than she was at home. >> reporter: she h

rob roth is in the neighborhood and spoke to people in the area. >> reporter: right here on 17th aver people said they just had no idea what was inside if van that was parked right here in front of walgreens. >> reporter: the medical examiner was called to the van, while the cause of death has not yet been determined, authorities do not suspect homicide. >> the u-haul company had sent a tow truck driver to reclaim one of their u-haul trucks. and the driver opened the rear cargo area and found a man he thought was unconscious or dead. >> reporter: people who live, shop or work in the area say it's eerie to know they may have walked by a van not knowing what was inside. some never even noticed it until police came out this afternoon. >> it's kind of scary because this is a really friendly neighborhood. i've grew up here. i live up the street and just like seeing that, so close to home and where you work at is kind of eerie. >> nobody thought it was nothing. just a regular parked car and it wasn't moved for a while. about a week maybe. >> what do you think now? >> a little uncomfortable

ktvu's rob roth tells us what they think may byron reason for the increase. -- may be one reason for the increase. >> reporter: it is troubling here where you can see a sign in a window that says stop the violence. >> i think to have half a dozen reported to the police over a weekend causes concern. >> reporter: lee prosecutes hate crimes in san francisco. he says last month four people were beaten. >> both involved cases of great violence and a lot of homophobic comments. >> reporter: one attack happened here june 26 on the eve of the gay pride parade. the victim suffered a broken jaw and two days before that -- >> a conviction last week that involved a individual that assaulted a person who thought was gay. >> reporter: the assaults follow a recent study no one is celebrating. according to the organization incidents of hate violence in the bay area was up 65% in 2010 compared to the year before. >> there is a myth in san francisco that we are the accepting city, a save have the reality we have seen is that it's not true. >> reporter: the increase could be due to the down turn in th

ktvu's rob roth tells us what police found inside an abandoned u-haul truck. rob. >> reporter: frank, we're in geary near 17th avenue in front of walgreens. authorityings have towed the car that was parked right here -- authorities have towed the car that was parked right here and people we talked to said the whole thing is just eerie. police were found after a walgreens employee opened the truck and found a dead body inside. >> they have not requested the san francisco police on the detail. >> reporter: which tells us what? >> right now it's an unattended death and until the coroner gives us details, it's not considered a homicide. >> reporter: people say they walked by it barely paying it any attention all the while a dead body was inside. >> nobody thought anything, it was just a regular parked car and it wasn't moved for a while. about a week maybe. >> reporter: what do you think now? >> a little uncomfortable actually. somebody finding a body. >> reporter: the medical examiner needs to run tests to determine how the man died. u-haul has not returned our ca

rob roth is at the home of one of those missing members in san ramon. b. >> reporter: frank, the home of fisherman lee served as a demand center for relatives since the boat went down. this family says that yellow jeep belongs to one of the survivors but he's still too shaken up to come get it. >> reporter: ukigami is home at last. the bus carrying the resident pulled into the station this morning. even the trip home was an ordeal. they planned to drive here in the truck belonging to leslie yee a fellow fishermen killed in the accident. >> not only did we you know have this adventure, but then half way home inside a texaco the truck broke down. we had to leave it down for another family to pick up. so it's like never ending. >> reporter: he tried to speak about what happened in the water but just couldn't. >> it's pretty tough. pretty tough. >> before he went home to a hot tower, he had this message regarding this seven fishermen still missing -- guarding the seven fishermen still missing. >> find the seven. they are all good people. >> reporter: the boa

rob roth tells us how that is creating some controversy. >> reporter: in a huge factory in shanghai todaywere making toasts. earlier today chinese factory workers put the final touches on sections of the new eastern span. >> this closes out the fabrication in china for the self-anchored suspension span. where it shifts the focus entirely here to san francisco bay. >>> the first sections weigh a total of 5,000-tons and are expected to arrive in about three weeks. where americans are constructing the bridge its the decks in the iconic towers are made in china. transportation officials say the outsources saved taxpayers about $400 million in a $6.3 million project. >> one of the great advantages that the chinese fabrication firm had over any of its global competitors is the size of their facility to get this work done quickly. >> reporter: using chinese dealers has drawn criticism from american steel workers and bay area residents. bridge workers earn $20 a day according to the new york sometimes. >> any jobs that can be given to the local area i'm all for. >> reporter: still other residents

rob roth tells us that city leaders say, it's more complicated than you might think. ob-- >> reporter: frank, police have removed the people who spent the night in this abandoned hotel at 20th and mission streets demanding the city convert abandoned properties into homeless housing. they left peacefully when police came this morning. among them was this woman. >> saw a great deal of the fireworks from the roof. >> reporter: but she says their organization homes not jails did not occupy the building just to look at fireworks. san francisco has approximately 300 empty buildings according to last year's census report including this one on mason street. it also has about 6,000 chronically homeless people sleeping on the streets. >> if there's a political will on the part of the city to turn housing over to foreign homeless people, then we wouldn't have the situation that we're facing. >> reporter: but the city says it's more complicated than merely having political will. >> typically those are buildings that are not stable. that may have lead paint in them, that the proper

rob roth is live now, he tells us the city is helping to pay for those cameras but under one condition. >> reporter: here on international boulevard people have been passing by. as they do they are being recorded by this camera which was just installed yesterday and more cameras are on the way. the camera sits just outside a restaurant. it's where the owner was shot and killed. >> in three months, my father was murdered, unjustly. the rest rant was robbed yet again and thirdly a man was shot outside of the restaurant -- the restaurant was robbed yet again, and thirdly, a man was shot outside of the restaurant. >> reporter: under an agreement with fruitvale merchants the city is installing cameras in 35 locations on international boulevard both inside and out. the owners have agreed to share their footage if a crime occurs. >> this is no different, it's just a more organized process. >> reporter: one store owner tells me he doesn't want the city's problems because he doesn't want to risk invading the privacy of their customers. >> we're refusing right now because a lot of business owner

rob roth tells us how that is creating some controversy. >> reporter: in a huge factory in shanghai today and west were making toasts. earlier today chinese factory workers put the final touches on sections of the new eastern span. >> this closes out the fabrication in china for the self-anchored suspension span. where it shifts the focus entirely here to san francisco bay. >>> the first sections weigh a total of 5,000-tons and are expected to arrive in about three weeks. where americans are constructing the bridge its the decks in the iconic towers are made in china. transportation officials say the outsources saved taxpayers about $400 million in a $6.3 million project. >> one of the great advantages that the chinese fabrication firm had over any of its global competitors is the size of their facility to get this work dealers has drawn criticism from american steel workers and bay area residents. bridge workers earn $20 a day according to the new york sometimes. >> any jobs that can be given to the local area i'm all for. >> reporter: still other residents say if you can build sections

rob roth, ktvu news. >>> police are warning dog owners not to leave their pets in cars when it's hot outside. this sign is now outside the livermore cosco telling people to leave their pets at home. in recent weeks the department has had more than 20 calls from the public reporting distressed dogs in cars many at the cosco parking lot. >> don't leave them in the car, not even for five minutes. >> reporter: police warn cracking windows is not enough. on a hot day temperatures can hit 120 degrees in just 10 minutes. one woman is facing animal cruelty charges after her dog had to be rescued from her car. >>> arnold schwarzenegger heads to twitter to discuss his son's injury. >>> we'll be back here in just a few minutes. the fog is reforming right now and i'll let you know which neighbors can see it first thing >>> an iconic san francisco movie theater is closing for good tonight. tonight's final two shows sold out. the single screen theater opened in july 1980 and over the years became a local landmark but in recent years, dvds and other new technology caused the establishment to lose b

rob roth, ktvu news. >>> police are warning dog owners not to leave their pets in cars when it's hot outside. this sign is now outside the livermore cosco telling people to leave their pets at home. in recent weeks the department has had more than 20 calls from the public reporting distressed dogs in cars many at the cosco parking lot. >> don't leave them in the car, not even for five minutes. >> reporter: police warn cracking windows is not enough. on a hot day temperatures can hit 120 degrees in just 10 minutes. one woman is facing animal cruelty charges after her dog had to be rescued from her car. >>> arnold schwarzenegger heads to twitter to discuss his son's injury. >>> we'll be back here in just a few minutes. the fog is reforming right now and i'll let you know which neighbors can see it first thing in the morning. >>> it's lights out at a popular san francisco theater. what the owners plan to do with this space once it closes for good. >>> an iconic san francisco movie theater is closing for good tonight. tonight's final two shows sold out. the single screen theater opened i

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the world's most popular wizard conjured up box office magic. >> it is a horcrux. >> harry potter took in $168 million in its opening weekend. the movie also totaled more in ticket sales than the rest of the weekend's top 10 films combine. >>> and maybe the last leg of the dream for the giant. >>> and how hot will it get? a viable had the details on the next warm-up and when it will get -- meteorologist rosemary orozco will have the details on the next warm-up and where it will get the hottest. >> you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer or mobile device. we are streaming live online for you at ktvu.com. is the stor, who made an unexpected arrival. [ woman ] he was 4 months early, weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our story is you. and

rob roth tells us how the charity has a new lease on life. >> reporter: about a half dozen firefighters helped clean roads the toy program offices. it must move out by this weekendtreating my say that the program which helps 40,000 families last year is in the way up onto his. >> image a bit frustrating to be losing his faith because it suits our needs very well. >> reporter: the oath i house is about to undergo a seismic retrofit and they planned to build a new fire station. they told the firefighters union and had to go. but where? >> we do not purchase buildings and we do not have any baking facilities to offer them -- any baking facilities to offer them. >> we do not know where we are going to offer out of. >> airlifted if it eventually has to increase its but the firefighters who is staying -- save some lives were saved themselves. alisha stevens, the president of san francisco academy of art university hold about -- at about the problem and will give them this studio rent-free. >> she is the santa claus >> reporter: a toy program will have a new home in christmas came early this y

rob roth is live now in the bay view where the stunning new development is still trickling out to the community, rob. >> reporter: the san francisco medical examiner in a surprising twist revealed what she found during the autopsy of kenneth harding. >> the bullet which was removed from his head is not consistent with the service ammunition used by the san francisco police department. the removed bullet has been released to the san francisco police department for further analysis. at this time, the cause and manner of death of mr. harding are pending. >> reporter: the medical examiner says she recovered a .380/9-millimeter caliber round. police use .40 caliber bullets. police say he fired at them and they fired back. it appears police did strike harding on the ankle then hardings gun went off. >> we believe the fatal wound on mr. hardings body was self- inflicted. the investigation is still ongoing to find out whether or not this was an accident or intentional. >> reporter: police say they recovered a gun but are now saying it's the wrong one. police are offering a reward for the retu

reporting live in san francisco, rob roth ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a san francisco man who was known to generations of kids simply as santa has died. john tumi was santa claus at macy's. last year he gained attention after macy's fired him after what it called an inappropriate joke. tumi was found dead in his hotel room. the cause of his death has not yet been known but he was said to have respiratory troubles and diabetes. >>> a defense attorney today said the death of a san francisco man who's burned body was found in a park was a horrible accident. 23-year-old freddy aldwel was found june 10 in buena vista park. today diaz pled not guilty to his death. the attorney says diaz panicked and set the body on fire. the coroner has not yet released the official cause of death. >>> the man charged with killing four northern california women has been told he must pay for his own lawyer. a marine county superior court judge told joseph naso he must use part of his $1 million in assets to defend himself. the 77-year-old had decided to defend himself but then changed his mind. >>> janine harm

reporting live in moraga, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an 18-year-old man who allegedly fired at union city police as they searched for a robbery suspect has been charged with seven felonies. it's a story we brought you live on channel 2 news at 6:00 last thursday during the hours long man hunt. lomite faces attempted murder of a police officer along with other charges. christopher gains is due in court on thursday. >>> prosecutors revealed joseph naso saved news clippings about his alleged victims in a safe deposit box. the 77-year-old is charged with the murders of four women from northern california back in the 70s and 90s. the judge delayed a decision on whether naso can use taxpayer money to pay for a attorney in his case. >>> new at 6:00, ktvu christien kafton is live in south san francisco with why red light violators have to pay up. >> reporter: this afternoon i talked with the chief of police here in san francisco, he told us these red light cameras operated by american solutions are paying for themselvesless. with a flash and a click of the camera, south san francisco s

. >> reporter: in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel "2 news." . >>> it was definitely a cool day out there, today. these were the highs from today, about the same if not a little cooler in some places than what we saw yesterday. a lot of cloud and low fog. there was drizzle, there was mist. tomorrow morning, not much different. mild, cool temperatures. plenty of cloud cover. i suspect less drizzle. when you wake up here in the low 50s for most part. this center to the north of us is going to continue. it has continued to thicken under marine layer. giving us a day tomorrow just like today. not much change between today and what we will see tomorrow, but as we go into the next 36 hours, temperatures start to warm up. i'll be back here at 10:45 to show you how much the temperature also warm up and which cities could be the warmest as we get into the weekend >> >> many in marine county thinking better late than never. marine county officially received a state of emergency declaration. this was the scene from fairfax on march 24th when water flowed in some businesses. the declaration makes the

as ktvu's rob roth tells us it means students will now be paying double what was paid just six years ago. today' tuition increase comes to a little over $1,000 a year. but that's on top of increases that could bring the total cost of the education in berkeley including room and board to up to $31,000 a year. for,sima boozid, that affects her family. >> my brother is having to go to a community college because we cannot afford to send two people to a four year college. >> i have to spend more time at in my job working. >> we have to maintain our quality or it will rapidly disappear today. >> reporter: students from families earning less than $80,000 a year who are eligible for financial aid will not have to pay any tuition. those who are financial aid eligible won't have to pay the latest increase this year. >> here we are once again putting that nail in the coffin of the middle class because that's exactly who gets hurt in this debate. >>> the regents are urging parents and teachers to put pressure on lawmakers to put a priority on education or face more increases in the future. >>>

reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> six members of the u.s. armed forces got a surprise today from their boss. he phoned to wish them a happy fourth of july. among them was a man from california. he was serving in afghanistan. >>> hello, everybody! happy fourth of july. >> and it was an old fashioned fourth of july that white house. president obama and first lady michelle obama hosted military families for a bbq. the president gave a shout out to all the branches of the u.s. armed forces. >> you represent the latest in a long line of heroes who served our country with honor and made incredible sacrifices. >> the first couple shook hands and pose for photographs. >>> the sights and sounds of patriotism filled the bay today. [ music playing ] >> thousands of people watched the parade in danville this morning, the parade features captain sully sullivan, who in 2009 made a crash landing in the hudson river. the kids loved the fourth of july. >> we have been here last couple of years. lots of fun. >> it's remarkable we are all together here. great

as ktvu's rob roth tells us it means students will now be paying double what was paid just six years ago. today' tuition increase comes to a little over $1,000 a year. but that's on top of increases that could bring the total cost of the education in berkeley including room and board to up to $31,000 a year. for,sima boozid, that affects her family. >> my brother is having to go to a community college because we cannot afford to send two people to a four year college. >> i have to spend more time at in my job working. >> we have to maintain our quality or it will rapidly disappear today. >> reporter: students from families earning less than $80,000 a year who are eligible for financial aid will not have to pay any tuition. those who are financial aid eligible won't have to pay the latest increase this year. >> here we are once again putting that nail in the coffin of the middle class because that's exactly who gets hurt in this debate. >>> the regents are urging parents and teachers to put pressure on lawmakers to put a priority on education or face more increases in the future. >>>

. >> reporter: in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel "2 news." . >>> it was definitely a cool day out therey. these were the highs from today, about the same if not a little cooler in some places than what we saw yesterday. a lot of cloud and low fog. there was drizzle, there was mist. tomorrow morning, not much different. mild, cool temperatures. plenty of cloud cover. i suspect less drizzle. when you wake up here in the low 50s for most part. this center to the north of us is going to continue. it has continued to thicken under marine layer. giving us a day tomorrow just like today. not much change between today and what we will see tomorrow, but as we go into the next 36 hours, temperatures start to warm up. i'll be back here at 10:45 to show you how much the temperature also warm up and which cities could be the warmest as we get into the weekend >> >> many in marine county thinking better late than never. marine county officially received a state of emergency declaration. this was the scene from fairfax on march 24th when water flowed in some businesses. the declaration makes the count

reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a lawyer for the trucking firm involved in that fatal amtrak crash is defending their record. a truck slammed into an amtrak train killing six people. today a lawyer for the firm says his client was not at fault in those incidents. >>> governor jerry brown today said his executive order to get rid of unnecessary state vehicles is working but that more needs to be done. the governor says so far the government has weeded out 800,000 vehicles and that will save taxpayers $11.4 million next year as well as bring in $5 million when those vehicles are auctioned off. but it is still only 70% of the governor's target of eliminating 60,000 vehicles from the motor pool. >>> president obama called a meeting with congressional leaders constructive. the two sides disagree over taxes on the wealthy and spending cuts. >> the parties are still far apart on a wide range of issues. but, again, i thought that all the leaders here came in a spirit of compromise. >> the president has come out to talk about oil and gas and private jets. he's a l

in san francisco, rob roth. >> two women are set to appear in court accused of a crime spree in emoryville. they face burglary and child endangerment charges. they broke into at least five cars. the baby of one of them was with them at the time. they were arrested friday night when they tried to return stolen items at a target store in exclay for gift cards. >> new developments in a scandal including late word that rupurt murdock's job could be in danger. >> and bay meadows, . >>> richmond residents are looking at new ways to keep their community safe. one group started a program to help protect kids after school. >> first, second and third come to the front. >> reporter: schools out and they are ready to take the bus to camp. >> crossing. . >> reporter: not a yellow bus, they travel on their own two feet. they call it the walking school bus. >> we thought was going to be something that may be would work has completely transformed this neighborhood. >> reporter: every day the walking bus moves through a part of richmond that's seen its share of violence. >> we don't want the kids paralyzed

rob roth finds why its not being used. >> reporter: last december we reported that the san franciscofire department had received five new industrial strength washing machines that spin so fast they push out toxic items from clothing. the money was donate bid the san francisco firefighters cancer prevention foundation. this was the first and last time they were used. today we found them on an upper shelf in a warehouse most still in boxes. >> it's frustrating and i want to get things going to actually have them. >> reporter: lieutenant anita prattly is a veteran firefighter and a breast cancer survivor. the cancer rates among the ranks is rising. >> when i was swearing in i never -- protect me from fires, please stay safe but i never thought about cancer until i was in the hospital. >> reporter: officials say they haven't been able to install the washers because the wiring in the city's aging fire houses won't support them, upgrading them is expensive. >> if we paid for installation, for the machines to the stations that would exceed the amount of money that we have in our budget for

rob roth finds why its not being used. >> reporter: last december we reported that the san francisco fire department had received five new industrial strength washing machines that spin so fast they push out toxic items from clothing. the money was donate bid the san francisco firefighters cancer prevention foundation. this was the first and last time they were used. today we found them on an upper shelf in a warehouse most still in boxes. >> it's frustrating and i want to get things going to actually have them. >> reporter: lieutenant anita prattly is a veteran firefighter and a breast cancer survivor. the cancer rates among the ranks is rising. >> when i was swearing in i never -- protect me from fires, please stay safe but i never thought about cancer until i was in the hospital. >> reporter: officials say they haven't been able to install the washers because the wiring in the city's aging fire houses won't support them, upgrading them is expensive. >> if we paid for installation, for the machines to the stations that would exceed the amount of money that we have in our budget for

rob roth, ktvu channel two news. >>> the cost of an education at the university of california has shot up in recent years. after staying under $300 for decades the fees started to decline briefly after 1970. campus fees by 1985 were more than 1,300. in 1985 students paid more than $4,100 a year. in 2005 the fees were $5,800. tuition is now more than $12,000 a year. >>> a controversial bill became law today to include lessons on gays in their textbooks. >>> fire crews are looking the aftermath of a fire. flames broke out at the altamont farm. the fire was first reported shortly after noon today. it was contained about 3:30, power lines were in danger for a time but there was no threat disruptured. gusty winds in the area made fighting this fire even tougher. >>> we have a live picture now to show you in the past hour, san francisco firefighters put out a two alarm fire at an apartment complex in the city's precidio heights neighborhood. it was at 9300 heather avenue. as you can see here from this live picture on the ground firefighters are still at the scene. at this point there are no

in san francisco, rob roth. >> two women are set to appear in court accused of a crime spree in emoryvillethey face burglary and child endangerment charges. they broke into at least five cars. the baby of one of them was with them at the time. they were arrested friday night when they tried to return stolen items at a target store in exclay for gift cards. >> new developments in a scandal including late word that rupurt murdock's job could be in danger. >> and bay meadows, is golden gate field next? the possible etched of the bay area's last major horse track. ? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ 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. . >>> richmond residents are looking at new ways to keep their community safe. one group started a program to help protect kids after school. >> first, second and third come to the front. >> reporter: schools out and they are ready to take the bus to camp. >> cro

reporting live in san bruno, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a crowd gathered at san francisco city hall today in support of a young man who was removed from a plane for wearing sagging pants. [ crowd chanting ]. >> a boisterous by peaceal crowd demanded justice for 20-year-old deshonn marmon. he was arrested for resisting arrest after he refused to pull up his pants on a flight from albuquerque to san francisco. the district attorney is still considering formal charges. one protester said it's an issue of civil rights. >> everything those white people did has been banished. this man is a college student and was on his way back to school. >> supervisor malia cohen introduced a resolution asking for the case to be dismissed and a formal apology from u.s. air. sage pants have become a crime in one midwestern town. the price you pay for wearing your pants low coming up at 5:30. >>> 45 minutes ago, california's tuition board approved a 12% increase. cal state officials say it's intended to offset a deeper than expected cut in state funding. today's vote means an increase of almost $600

rob roth is live in moraga and tell us where things stand right now. >> frank, we're just outside rancho laguna park in moraga. last night's shooting and today's search took place several miles back beyond those hills. the search was called off at about 2:30 this afternoon without finding anything. authorities say they will be returning. news chopper 2 took these pictures late this morning as the special response unit traveled in this area in an armoured vehicle. the special team made of specially trained officers and deputies from the alameda sheriff's unit and a police dog moved cautiously. >> it's been our experience that we're dealing with probably the mexican cartel. >> reporter: last night a regional park officer had to be rescued after he exchanged gunfire with multiple people while on patrol out at the park. the officer remained uninjured. >> you're dealing with a situation where you could have armed individuals, so we had our s.w.a.t. team out there and they are very methodically on how they search the ground. >> reporter: the team looked for anyone injured in the gunfire. autho

new at 6, rob both voth live in san francisco with -- roth is live in san francisco with the game-changing surgery. >> reporter: for one teenage boy, at&t park isn't just a field of dreams. being here, he says is a miracle. a little more than a year ago, 17-year-old alphonso garcia was on his death bed. now estands on the pitcher's mound. he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before this afternoon's giants-dodgers game. but wait, this story is how about alphonso got here t began a year and a half ago when ools was 125 -- alphonso said he had liver failure and without a transplant, he would be dead within a week. >> without warning, my life is already over. i never was able to realize my dream. >> reporter: but then with time running out asuitable liver became available from a 21-year-old sacramento man. >> i was like, wow, you know, this really has to be a miracle. >> reporter: alphonso takes medication but says he feels fine. up in the stands, his family watched their son from the field. >> we are very thankful for -- to see him how he has recovered. >> reporter: alphonso says he'd like