. >> a member of the san francisco giants office is facing charges of embezzling $1.5 million from player accounts. the suspect is a 41-year-old robin o'conner working for the team. she oversaw direct deposit of paychecks and is accused of skimming money from accounts. the charges are wire fraud and fraud in connection with a computer. >> they're felonies and do carry a penalty of up to five years in prison per count. >> court papers say the caught her in the act and fired her and called feds. dan noyes reveals a crucial mistake she made coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> bart may soon from a new boss. directors expected to pick seattle's former transportation chief and directors and newspapers are reporting she would replace dorothy dugger. >> and just ahead a peeping tom arrested on the peninsula, accused of a crime against a neighbor. >> we'll have the story and environmental cause that actress darrell hahn wra was willing to get arrested for. >> and from 7 on your side making a switch and a trade off of going green. >> beach weather for the bay area. i'm sandhya patel. i'll show you

a former san francisco giants employee accused of stealing money from players' paychecks. also, the government warned us about drinking the sugary sodas, but is anyone actually listening? >> and a song of protest on the streets of san francisco tonight. their chorus of complaint. all of that coming up and then a bit late other "nightline." >> the porn industry shuts down after an actor tests positive for hiv. is it time for a new safety rule? plus, she is the most famous soap star ever. we catch up with????????c >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> a front office employee of the san francisco giants has been arrested on federal charges. she is accused of embezzling more than a million dollars from the players' accounts. the i team's dan noyes says it is a story you will see only on 7. >> robert o'connor worked in the san francisco giants' front office for four years. she is 41 years old and married and two small children and until last month was a payroll manager for the team. annual salary $80,000. the affidavit from an fbi special age

. >>> tonight we have new details in the attack on san francisco giants' fan bryan stow. prosecutors are linking one of the suspects to four other assaults that took place on opening day. kron 4's jr stone has the new information. >> this is louie sanchez. one of two suspects behind bars in connection with the attack on san francisco giants' fan bryan stow. court documents allege he was involved in four assaults on opening day at dodger stadium. they believe he threw a soda at a woman inside the stadium and then assaulted a group after the game and two separate assaults on brin stow. -- bryan stow. the group walked off and was followed. later, court papers say he was punched in the head by louie sanchez. court papers say when his head hit the ground witnesses heard his head impact the concrete. louie sanchez kicked bryan stow several times in the head. the documents show these pictures. a rifle, a pistol shot gone and a pistol. guns all found in the second suspects house who belong to louie sanchez. the arraignment has been delayed for another week as they sit in a jail c

. >>> she worked for the san francisco giants until the team accused her of embezzlement. anne makovec in san francisco where the losses were in the millions, right, anne. >> reporter: that's right. about 1.5 million according to the fbi. this is a big scandal at the giants front office. she is now facing federal felony charges and is out on $500,000 bond. robin o'connor worked in the payroll department for the giants in charge of making changes to other employees' direct deposits but the fbi thinks she has been depositing some of their money into her account since last year. some red flags went up last month when she applied for a home loan according to a federal affidavit. in that loan application, she attached a letter supposedly from giants human resource department explaining a couple of mysterious extra payments she had received because she, quote, assisted us in accomplishing our goal of winning the 2010 world series. the bank called the giants and she knitted embezzling $600,000. when they went through the records, the fbi said it was more like $1.5 million. the gia

. >>> she worked for the san francisco giants until the team accused her of embezzling funds. anne makovec is in san francisco where the losses were in the millions. ann, i bet they were surprised about this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this woman is on a $500,000 bond right now. so she is free but she is facing federal felony charges. that is a little tongue twister apparently for me this morning. federal felony charges in this embezzlement case. here is her picture. robin o'connor worked in the payroll department, charged with making changes to other employees' direct deposits but the fbi thinks she has been depositing some of their money, including player money, in her account since last year. some red flags went up last month when she applied for a home loan according to a federal affidavit. in that loan application, she touchdown a letter supposed -- she attached a letter supposedly from giants hr explaining a couple of mysterious extra payments she received because she assisted in us accomplishing our goal of winning the 2010 world series, according to the le

. >>> a former payroll manager of the san francisco giants is under investigation accused of em bezelling more than $1.5 million from the team. 41-year-old robin o'connor is suspected of taking money from nine unidentified giants employees including some players over the past year. now, the team released this statement, i'm reading, "we are working with federal authorities to insure that this matter is thoroughly investigated and that any wrong doing is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." >>> well, the federal government is stepping up security around the country in preparation for the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack but as ktvu allison burns tells us from our washington t c bureau, a report tells us the country is not as prepared as it needs to be for another major terrorists attack. >> reporter: pam that's right. it is called the tenth anniversary report card and it's being released this morning by the former leaders of the 9/11 commission. it cites continuing big problems with airport security and says procedures to detect explosives hidden on passengers lack reliability

late tuesday, the san francisco giants released a statement saying -- >> reporter: are you mr. connor? we went to the o'connor home in american canyon tuesday. we spoke to a man walking inside. he had no comment on the allegations. but giants' fans had plenty to say as they reacted to them. >> i hate people that steal money. i don't like it, and i think that if you have a job here, you should be lucky to have a job. >> it's very shocking. it happens all the time. >> reporter: o'connor has a court date next month. in american canyon, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> this is a story of loss and survival. a man who lived through a home invasion robbery is talking to nbc bay area from his hospital bed tonight. he's recovering from gun shot wounds while mourning the loss of his mother. she was visiting her son when a gunman surprised the family friday morning. >> reporter: she came to america from fiji searching for a better life, but his life took a horrifying turn on friday when he woke up to find a man with a gun inside his home. >> the way i am now, i don't want this kind of s

the little boy had come from the phillies-san francisco giant game. he's from the philadelphia area. police say vargas was intoxicated and had an open container of alcohol when arrested. witnesses identified the damage struck as the one that struck the pedestrian and several parked cars without ever stopping. >> 4:37. pleasanton police say they solved a 27-year-old cold case murdervoing two foothill high school classmates. a man identified as 43-year-old steven carlson is under arrest for stabbing fellow student tina fails who was 14 years old when she disappeared walking home from school in 19 #4. her body was found the same day in a drainage ditch. carlson is held in the santa cruz county jail on drug charges. the f.b.i. linked evidence at the scene of the murder. >> it horrified the whole school. >> people had ideas of who it may have been. >> police say carlson is a registered sex offender with a long criminal record. >> a kite surfer is safe this morning, thanks to the effort of alameda firefighters. that man got tangled in the lines for his kite

san francisco giant now has a yes roof named after him. the baby giraffe was born friday at six flags discovery kingdom. take a look he was named after the outfielder brandon who is nickname is brandon giraffe. the two brandons are expected to meet privately this week. the spokeswoman says the mother and baby are not on public display yet because they're still bonding. >>> facebook is halting all hackers. the reason they are asking for cyber attacks. >>> remains in police -- the reason why the cac is not turning on the signs for most of the bay area. >>> good mornings. an amber alert is issued for a missing 13-year-old girl. the person believe, police believe she's with and where she may be headed this morning. >>> why facebook is asking its subscribers to intentionally hack into a system. >>> keeping kids safe in san jose, the new rules that could ct

. >>> some members of the san francisco giants have a real bad habit. so, they are turning to hypnosis to break it. it may not improve their batting averages or their rbi totals. but it could improve their overall health. >> reporter: under the watchful eye of bruce bochy, the san francisco giants are defending the team's first world championship. the ballpark is home for bochy. but for the last 35 years, it triggered a dangerous habit. >> once i walked in the ballpark, that was the first thing i went for. >> reporter: like many players, bochy was hooked on chewing tobacco. >> been trying to stop the dipping. i know it's a bad habit. it's not a good example, either. >> reporter: while bochy struggled, giants catcher, bill hays, went for a change-up. hays paid a hypnotist in scottsdale, arizona, 300 bucks for treatment he says knocked his habit of 40 years out of the park. he hasn't dipped since january. in april, bochy asked about the secret weapon. >> i think right before we went to arizona, he had asked me if i still had her card. >> reporter: bochy t

renovations and wedding planning are offering some deals these days. >>> some members of the san francisco giant vass a bad habit. so they're turning to an unusual therapy to try to break it. jean elle caught up with the team and has a look. >> reporter: under the watchful eye of manager bruce bochy, the san francisco giants are defending the team's first world championship. the ballpark is home for bochy, but for the last 35 years, it triggered a dangerous habit. >> once i went to the ballpark, that was the first thing i went for. >> reporter: like many players, bochy was hooked on chewing tobacco. >> i've been trying to stop the dipping. that was a bad habit. it's not a good example either. >> reporter: while bochy struggled, giants bull pen catcher bill hayes went for a change-up. >> it could be the best $300 i ever paid and it did that. >> reporter: hayes paid a hypnotist in arizona $300 for a treatment that knocked his habit out of the park. he hasn't dipped since january. bochy asked about the weapon. >> right before we went to arizona, he had asked me if i still had her card. >> reporter:

the front office employee of the san francisco giants has been arrested on federal charges. she is accused of embezzling more than 1 million dollars from the player accounts. dan has a story that you will see only from 7. >>reporter: robin worked in the san francisco giants front office for 4 years. she's 41 years old. married. 2 small children and until last month was a payroll manager for the team. annual salary, 80,000 dollars. the affidavit from an fbi special agent says she enbezzled one and a half million dollars from the giants payroll between june 200010 and june 2011. formal charges wire fraud. fraud in connection with computer. >> felonies. they are not the most serious felony but they do carry a people ty of up to 5 years in federal prison per count. >>reporter: affidavit explains that o'connor had a giants lap top with payroll program and she was allowed to work from her american canyon home. here's how the scheme unravelled. last month o'connor applied for a loan to buy a house in san diego. the affidavit says she forged a letter from the giants hr manager expla

they include many san francisco giants fans. heading home early from the ballpark. >> we left early because they were losing, and we got out of there to catch the early train. >> they told us to find alternate transportation to call someone to pick you up. so we're stuck, though, because we're in livermore, so the dublin-pleasanton station is far. >> the problem was finally fixed around 10:00 p.m. but service wasn't fully restored until after 11:00. >>> right now, oakland police are on tactical alert and set up command post on 64 and international boulevard. that's where a 3-year-old child was shot and killed in broad daylight yesterday. carlos nava junior was pushed in a toy car by his mom on international boulevard near 66th avenue when the shots rang out. stray bullet hit the child as the family and others dove for cover inside a pizza restaurant. officers were kept on overtime trying to track down the shooters. the case is rattling even veteran investigators. >> clearly this is broad daylight on a busy street. there is a sch

and they've named him brandon after giant san francisco belt because his nickname is baby giraff. >>arketing idea i guess. a crowd waiting in anticipation of a moment that yet again doesn't come. but the fans are watching it. that's what they're watching. they are watching it all slip away. at a very rapid rate. six games back. reality is starting to catch up with bryan vogelson. look at where this ball lands. one of the longest home runs ever hit at at&t. beltran not cutting it. strikes out here with two on he's stranded six base runners himself tonight. back breaker two out in the seventh. and giovanni soto with a run down the line. giants have lost 21 of their last 31. there's losing and then there's disturbing. that's what the a's are dealing with when it comes to last year's all star ace trevor cahill. he lost for the sixth time tonight. cahill five runs in losing to the indians. and it was a former a, jack shanahan the hero. >>> frank gore should be a happy camper getting a contract extension he has been howling after. three more years, 21 million. 20.5 of it guaranteed. 28-yea

except san francisco we have low clouds. cool start to the giants game you have coming up. >> it's been a glorious day today. >> it was nice. >> jeff ranieri is on his way to the hurricane coast. rob, it's so good to have you here. >> it's good to be here. we have nice weather at least locally. we did get temperatures close to 90 inland today 79 in san jose. 75 in santa cruz. 87 in morgan hill. 90s in gilroy. this is micro pattern we're on. some days you can see the swing of anywhere between 40 degrees between say san francisco and livermore. that is something we only see here in the bay area. you'll see that kick in towards the weekend. right now with the sea breeze, it is getting chilly out there with the low clouds spilling in. 75 in san jose. the sea breeze reaching inland towards livermore. we'll watch the low clouds spill in over the pass around dublin. west wind at 13 right now and san jose. as the low clouds fill in tomorrow morning, as you take the kids off to school or head off to work, you'll want a nice light jacket. don't be surprised t

and the giants after falling behind early they take the lead. nate schierholtz , it's 3-2 san franciscoike fontenot, things looking pretty good. hudson went 8 innings, 4-2 giants. bottom of the 9th, brian wilson. that fear the beard stuff isn't cute when you are not winning. it's 4-3 and back through the middle. 2 strikes. two outs. rookie freddy freman wins the game with a two run single. giants lose. arizona 2.5 back and now trail atlanta by 5 in the wildcard. giants were 41-6 coming in. the a's because we have to, i know, i get the same three people e-mail me and say why do you knock the a's? that's how the game is played. there it is. josh up the middle. a's led in the 7th, can't hold on. 6-2 orioles. jim history of steroid use. just a big farm boy who could go deep. 599's home run. hits 600 as well. 599 and 600 today. when you don't have -- really an accomplishment. one of eight players to hit 600 and the quietest to ever get there. twins beat the tigers 9-6. donte culpeper. the ufl sacramento mountain lions, not too exciting. last played for the lions, couple years ago. got a work

otherwise this would not have been and a former san francisco giants employee is accused in a million dollar emkbrelzment case. >> taking a look at how she got a hold of the money. >> and first company to take advantage of san francisco's tax breaks to help revitalize a troubled neighborhood. >> and i'm showing you a deep marine layer keeping us in below normal tomorrow. but then... expect a big warm up. i'll be back with numbers later on. @a@a@a@a@a@a@a@a@a@a@a@ >>> a member of the san francisco giants front office is facing embezzlement charges. >> she's accused of diverting money from players' accounts. dan noyes is here now with the report. >> we're talking about one and a half million over the past year. the suspect, a 41-year-old worked as a payroll manager for the team, oversaw the direct deposits of paychecks and expenses but is accused of skimming money from those accounts. formal charges are wire fraud and fraud in connection with a computer. >> they're felonies and do carry a penalty of up to five years in federal prison per count. >> court papers say the giants caught her

they're both charged with beating san francisco giants fan brian stow in the parking lot 6 -- of the stadium on opening day. the paramedic remains hospitalized and today, prosecutors revealed only one of 20 eye witnesses was able to identify sanchez in a live police line up. none of the witnesses were able to identify norwood. >> that is a good piece of information to have. >> and and at this point, like i said, awaiting further discovery, and i'll find that out as the case develop autos in court today, deputy district attorney frank santoro said the case is based on incriminating statements they both made in lock up and in police interviews. also today, prosecutors revealed that sanchez's sister, doreen sanchez testified before a grand jury, but the indictment remains sealed so it's not clear if her testimony incrime naits her brother. >> for all i know, you know, she said her brother is in tahiti. i don't know. >> now, doreen sanchez arrested with her brother and norwood but just about 0 minutes ago, we learned the d.a.women not be charging doreen sanchez as an accessory. no word o

that study can be found in today's pediatrics online. >> the san francisco giants have two more fansmorning. very little fans. the team confirms tin juried star catcher -- the injured star catcher posey is a proud father of twins. the boy and a girl that were born yesterday. posey said he wanted to be off crutches before the babies arrived so his wife kristen would haven't to take care of all of them. well, he is off crutches. but still in rehab. hopefully they will be in the giants onesies cheering their dad on next season. congratulations. >> yeah. still ahead, only august and we're talking the holidays. move over santa. lady gaga is remaking christmas for popular :w3k >>> well, today at 3:00 on "7 live" families gear up for school and nutritionists on tips how to make healthy meals easier. then at 5:00, michael finney is taking your questions right now on twitter and facebook. he will answer those for you live at 4:00. we have links at abc7news.com. and at 5:00, school, expectations. that's coming up at 4:00 and 5:00. >> christmas is getting a makeover. lady gaga style. >> the pop

. >>> two men suspected of beating san francisco giants' fan bryan stow pleaded not guilty to the charges. louie sanchez and marvin norwood are charged with assault and battery. aside from the pleas today the judge declared cameras wouldn't be allowed in court during trial. police believe they attacked several giants fans at dodger stadium. and bryan stow's family is reporting improvements. he can lift his arm and leg. and he kissed his sister. he remains in serious condition. >> in san francisco a fundraiser held for a boy injured in a hit hit and run last week. they donated half food sales to ryan white. the money will help pay for his medical bills. ryan cousin says he is improving. >>> another very volatile day on wall street. unlike yesterday, today was grim from the beginning. just got worse from the opening bell. stocks were on the decline. it did remain steady for several hours. made a big jump and plunged again. rob black had this to stay. >> not the worse year. we have seen worse. we got up 10% to down 10%, got people freaked out. >> micah and hong kong are both down right now.

[applause] >> thank you to the san francisco giants and all of you for your support of our teachers. i want to thank the president of the california teachers association and everyone joining me tonight to honor the mayor's teachers award winners. despite the challenges, it is always important to acknowledge and honor the dedication of our s teachers. the honorees tonight were nominated by parents, teachers, peers, and community members who understand the value of excellent teachers. the people you see standing here tonight have exceeded all standards, dedicated themselves to creating a class room environment that fosters learning, diversity. these teachers are facing a generation of new leaders to create a better world. this honor is a symbol of our immense gratitude for all of their tireless worke. it is my privilege to present this year's teacher of the month award winners. [applause] how about a big hand for all our great teachers? [applause] none of us would be here without them. as most of you all know, i am a big giants fan. so it is a privilege for me to meet each and every on

. >>> payroll manager for the san francisco giants faces federal charges are embezzling $1.5 millionnts in the past year. good morning. it's just about 5:31. >> i'm kristen sze. >> bay area's largest city is considering a change. new proposal would reduce the speed limit near schools. terry mcsweeney is live at trace elementary in san jose. that school already has the lowest speed limit, right? >> reporter: that's right it's one of three schools with a speed limit near the school when children are present of 15 miles an hour, not 25 but there is a move to make the law of land throughout the city, not everybody likes that plan. take a look at video, a councilman is sponsoring this plan and a 2008 state law allows speed limits 15 miles an hour within a 1,000 feet of school. 15 miles per hour has been the speed limit for a year here but according to the councilman, a lot of people like it. but there are problems, one is money. in order to do this you are required to have engineering and traffic studies that would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars here in san jose they don't have the

he was a theater manager, an actor, and an avid san francisco giants fan of your your -- giants fan. if you got his business card, it looked like a baseball card. he received the founders' award interior -- award. he received many awards for his education work and was a member of many jewish organizations and a dedicated member of the club. he was the first director of multicultural education in san francisco unified school district and was dedicated to the integration of schools and in san francisco

he was a theater manager, an actor, and an avid san francisco giants fan of your your -- giants fan. if you got his business card, it looked like a baseball card. he received the founders' award interior -- award. he received many awards for his education work and was a member of many jewish organizations and a dedicated member of the club. he was the first director of multicultural education in san francisco unified school district and was dedicated to the integration of schools and in san francisco. he was one who remained dedicated to historic partner sherman -- partnership between the jewish community and the african american community of zero. we will all miss him. i have never known anyone more devoted to the district, and we all will miss his constant presence at board meetings and committee meetings and we can all count on him -- we could always count on him to be there. he was one who truly understood the value of government. he would often say he knew more than 70 school board members, and he mentored all of us, and his encyclopedic knowledge of the school district is somet

. >>> a san francisco giant is stepping up to the plate to help the families of two fallen san francisco firefighters. >>> people think that being a baseball player, everybody looks up to us, that we're heros but we're really not. it's the firefighters, the police officers, the people in the service. you know those are the people that i look up to. >>> giants outfielder cody ross took some time before today's game to pay tribute to fallen firefighters and officers. cody honored perez and valerio who died while fighting a fire. ross introduced a special edition red wine. the money raised will go to charities around the bay area. >>> and the all protight end zack miller has agreed on a five year $30 million contract with pete carol seattle sea hawks up north. this news coming after nate clemons signs with cincinnati. it seems more players are going than coming. a guy who's not going any where, frank gore his little mini hold out is over and he's completely ready. practiced today with the rest of the squad and his season ending hip injury of last year not a problem at all. >> i felt like a

well, if you do it this week, you could meet a member of the san francisco giants. we'll explain that. >>> plus, saying goodbye to a listening-time family gathering spot in the east bay. hundreds of people turn out for tonight's final farewell skate. >>> and it was an active day of thunderstorms to the south and st o o thest bay area. we'll tell you what is in store for us in the coming week, and plus a look ahe at the two-month outlook. yeahmi ang up.'rs foreca icomin. : swipe your card please. excuse me...? this belongs to you... o...um...thank you. excuse me... this is yours... thank you! you're welcome. with chase freedom, you get cash back on what you buy everyday. this is yours! thank you! that's 5% cash back in bonus categories every three months. cc1: and an unlimited 1% everywhere else. activate your 5% cash back today at chase.com/freedom, or at your local chase branch. >>> a's owner lew wolff is breaking away from the rest of the major league owners and weighing in on the dodgers bankruptcy. "the l.a. time" says wolf urged frank mccourt to sell the team.

that study can be found in today's pediatrics online. >> the san francisco giants have two more fanshis morning. very little fans. the team confirms tin juried star catcher -- the injured star catcher posey is a proud father of twins. the boy and a girl that were born yesterday. posey said he wanted to be off crutches before the babies arrived so his wife kristen would haven't to take care of all of them. well, he is off crutches. but still in rehab. hopefully they will be in the giants onesies cheering their dad on next season. congratulations. >> yeah. still ahead, only august and we're talking the holidays. move over santa. lady gaga is remaking christmas for popular retailer. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is kate. [ kate ] can't believe i have high blood pressure. what's that thing? another medication. ♪ i really should have taken my shoes off before i got weighed. [ female announcer ] you've got a lot on your mind. that's why every walgreens prescription goes through a 10 point safeguard check that reviews your current walgreens health record for allergie

the family of san francisco giants fan bryan stow he is communicating on an entirely new level. he was able to mouth words that are special to them and brought tears to their eyes. they would not tell us what the words are now. >>> another protest is planned for this afternoon at bart. the transit agency says service is not expected to be disrupted. ktvu allie rasmus joins us live from bart's president and the protest organizers. >> reporter: the online activist group known as anonymous is organizing this protest. they are leading their followers on twitter. they asking to meet outside the bart civic center station for a protest. they are telling protestors not to block commuters as they make their way downstairs. the group anonymous is protesting bart's decision on august 11th to shut down cell phone service. protestors have scheduled for a demonstration for that day to protest a man a man that had been shot to death. bart said they received information that demonstrators were planning to use their cell phones to coordinate their movements and bring the trains to a standstill.

ie >>> a san francisco giant who became a world series hero is helping out two families, teaming up with the group "uncorked for a cause" is trying to raise money for two firefighters both killed battling a fine the diamond heights neighborhood of san francisco. the charity event will take place at the fairmont hotel in san francisco and starts tonight at

. >>> a former payroll manager of the san francisco giants is accused of -- is under investigation for embezzling from the team. robin o'conner is suspected of taking money from nine unidentified giant' employees, including some payers over the year. the team released this statement. it read in part "we're working with federal authorities to ensure that this matter is thoroughly investigated and any wrongdoing is prosecuted to the full extent of the law." >>> the demolition. bay bridge will be a slow -- the demolition of the bay bridge will an slow and steady process. the process could begin a week in -- a week after the new small opens in the fall of 2013. >>> coming up on the news at 5:00, the federal helping hand on the way to the bayview and how it could transform the neighborhood. plus the solyndra shutdown is not just impacting the 1100 jobs who will lose their jobs. >>> that and more coming up at 5:00. have a great day.

giants today, right? >> that is a segue into sports. this week in big sports news, the san franciscoeiled a plan or a model for the new stadium in santa clara. also sort of intimated that they might be joined by the oakland raiders moving down to santa clara. at the same time, the giants and san francisco are in talks about building an arena next to their ballpark that may lure the golden state warriors over from oakland. and of course the a's possibly going south. we are talking about billions and billions of dollar going into sports complexes in the next couple of years, possibly. does any of it make sense? economically or for the nance? joining us, larry baer from the stand francisco giants president. who not only has run the team very well but is also one of the few if not only the only people in sports that actually is oversee the building of a ballpark with only private money. that makes you very unique and our resident expert on these finances. >> sort it out for us. what's actually going to happen? >> it's interesting. i think the one wild card we have now is very jittery fin

this i believe that these 2 suspects were targeting specifically san francisco giants fans. hoping that those victims out there will contact the lapd. reporting from cominger stadium, robert, abc 7 news. >>> registered sex offender is suing a county over logical law that prevents him from living with his ail parents. michael spent nearly nine years in prison after being convicted of child molestation. he says he's paid his debt to society. local official disagree. >> we have to protect our children. like i said public not going to good out and molest a child. some crimes so bad so vicious where you suffer consequence the rest of your life. >> 2000 foot rule accomplishing the goal of public safety. my opinion no it's not. it's doing nothing exacerbating the problem. do you want us to be homeless and roaming around the street. >>reporter: elk grove prohibits sex offender from living within 2000 feet of children facilities. his airports live within 100 feet of a park. he believes the law violates his constitutional rights. >>> soldier from daly city has died in afghanistan. ser

. >>> and today marks the special day for the san francisco giants. they want to share it with moms-to-be in the bay area. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the basic adult fare >>> welcome back. if you use a.c. transit, be ready to pay more starting today. the basic adult fare is going up by 10 cents. and the fares for youth, seniors and the disabled are increasing by 5 cents. this is the first in a series of fare hikes planned at regular intervals over the next 10 years. the initial increase is expected to boost the agency's annual revenues by $2.4 million. >>> and more fees are going up this time parking fees. they are going up today at three bart stations. the daily fee is rising from $1 to $2 at the south san francisco, san bruno and millbrae stations. and monthly reserve permits fees are increasing from $30 to $42 a month. those fee headaches are part of a policy approved by bart directors to adjust parking fees according to demand. >>> we have been talking a lot about this next story. giving birth at 7:54 this evening. it can mean something special for a san

. >>> last night hundreds of san francisco giants facts spent the night on the team at at&t park for the team's annual slumber party. event was sold out. tickets went for $200 per person. fans were given the chance to have their picture take within the world series trophy. >>> tonight at 5:00, in an emergency you call 9-1-1. maybe not for long. how texting and sending photos and videos may be an emergency option for you. that story and more coming up in the next newscast. thank you for watching. have a great day!

. >> there was a large sticker in the back window, san francisco giants sticker. and at the time the witness observed the suspect he was trying to remove the sticker from the vehicle. >> reporter: that witness told the police he watched as garcia called a woman and then got a ride out of the area. the witness took down the woman's license plate number and patsed it on to the police who arrested garcia last night. >> he has two prior arrests for driving without a license. one as recently as a week ago. >> tonight, gonzalez held her children's hands tightly. she watched the paramedics treated yesterday and watched as this car crossed traffic to stop at the park. a simple fix could make this crosswalk a lot safer. >> lights, stop sign, something brighter, something else that can attract drivers attention. >> reporter: garcia was arrested last night on felony hit and run charges. now that the 4-year-old boy has died they will seek to add a homicide charge in this case. we are live in santa rosa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the police are still at the scene this hour of a

. >> a former san francisco giants employee is charged with embezzling more than a million dollars from the team. robin o'connor has been stealing money from employees, including players since last year. con ner, a payroll manager admitted to diverting money into a personal account. she returned that money to the team after management found out and was fired. o'coner allegedly made deposits totaling more than $1.5 million. o'connell was released on $500,000 bond. >>> and tonight, the giants released a statement saying that we are working with the federal authorities to ensure this matter is thoroughly investigated and that any wrong doing is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. >>> coming up, something happened in the crane came crashing down. the ride right along with it. the accident at a northern california fun park. >>> and dead 25 years, but still shaping lives. the legend left behind ,,,,,,,,, back to the u.s. if it is allowed to proceed with its acquisition of t- mobile usa. >>> at&t is pledging to bring 5,000 jobs back to the united states if it's allowed to proceed with

heath bell will not be a san francisco giant. the team's, the padres and the giants couldn't work out a deal within the 48 hour period. so he remains with san diego. despite the fact the giants claimed him. meantime fenway park, boston is the place. same mo as yesterday. a's exploding early against the great team from the east. scott sizemore two run shot. then willingham goes deep for his 23rd of the year. 8-1 lead up tim wakefield but the sox are fighting back. it's 8-4. meantime good news for the sharks and their center logan coture. terms of the deal not disclosed but reports say it's worth about $5 million. coture rookie of the year last year and what an addition he was all yearlong. that's the sporting life at this hour. >> we're learning much more tonight about two suspected burglars who led police on a dangerous chase. >>> and coming up on tv 36, our camera was the only one rolling when police made the arrests. we'll tell you about the face to face encounter that may have been the break police needed in just 30 minutes on

. >>> it's been a challenging season for the san francisco giants. and these challenges will continue in the comin

it comes months after police say two men beat san francisco giants fan brian stow, opening day outside dodger stadium. this made many fans think twice about attending a game. >> yeah. i'm really concerned. i don't think i want to take any of my kids over here. and safety is not guaranteed. >> i can't remember a time where there is this much violence. >> the sem bli man is fed up, introducing legislation that enhances sentencing of those convicted of fighting at games. >> it's part of being a kismd i just don't think parents should live in fear of the folks at sporting he veents and california's overcrowded prison system cannot handle keeping inmates for longer sentences. it's under orders from u.s. supreme court to relieve overcrowding. >> problem with sentence enhancements is that offender doesn't know bit. it does nothing to prevent the crime from happening. >> some sports fans we spoke with say tougher sentences are not going to change the atmosphere at games. >> they're going to go beat up someone else. i don't think goitsing to make a difference. >> i think you're going to have fo

. >> a payroll manager for the san francisco giants is facing federal charges accused of embezzling more than $1.5 million from players. f.b.i. affidavit filed last month says robin o'conner admitted forging a letter and diverting more than $600,000 from players' accounts. the letter from the giants hr department explaining large deposits into her account when she applied for a loan to abandonment house in san diego. the giants became aware of embezzlement after a copy was sent to the giants. the giants found another $600,000 or $900,000 that she diverted to her personal account. >>> i'm reminded what prosecutors often say to juries which is we don't catch the smart ones. the people who get convicted are people who leave enough evidence behind to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> i-team dan noyes reached her through the facebook page and she wrote, i really want to speak out about this but i am not allowed to do this as part of an agreement i have at the moment. >>> today a confirmation hearing will be held in san francisco for goodwin lu. he was picked for nomination for the