>>> could an arsonist be on the loose in the berkeley hills? >>> new information about a deadly officer involved shooting in san francisco. what we have learned overnight about the man that was killed. >>> more outrage over the drowning of a man in alameda. the mayor tells us about the investigation. it's all ahead on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning,. thank you for waking up with thus. steve paulson is here with the weather. i'm not complaining this morning. it was very nice yesterday. >> that is the first for a week. i'm teasing. people yesterday had a little bit more happier smiles because the sun did come out. i tell you though i came close to putting an 80 in for antioch. there is a lot of fog and rip roaring sea breeze. i don't think we warm up that much. temperatures still below average. here is sal. >>> it's going to be effected by am fatal accident in palo alto. southbound 101 at least three lanes are closed. we have no estimated time when they will reopen those lanes on 101. we do have a crew on the way. in fact they are on the

the east bay. kiet do is live in berkeley with more on the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're here on the 500 block of craigmont in berkeley and this is the scene of a basically an arson fire. there is an investigator here looking for evidence trying to figure out what happened here. and you see him standing there? that's pretty much where the fire started this morning at about 1:00. and so as firefighters were coming out to this scene, they noticed one person was out here trying to fight the fire himself with some sort of garden hose. there was one person inside along with a pet. they rescued that person, as well. as a second crew was heading to this scene on the 500 block, they noticed there was a second fire on the 400 block. and so the berkeley fire department says that -- a slim chance that there is a coincidence. there wasn't any lightning or anything like that. so the chances of two fires starting within minutes of each other on the same street -- it's suspicious at this point. there is a strong odor of fuel, burnt metal, w

he was teaching at the university of california, berkeley. >> your gallery celebrated the 50th anniversaryf continuous operation. you are a pioneer in introducing the work and representing him. >> i have represented him since 1966. i was not in business until 1961. he made a big deal out of working in clay. the things he was doing was something never seen before. >> it is a large scale bronze. it has been sitting here of the hall of justice since 1971. talk about what happens to the work of art out of the elements. >> the arts commission commissioned the piece. they did not set aside money for repair. it has slowly changed color. it was black. it has been restored. >> it has been restored to the original patina. >> there was no damage done to its. i do not think there were any holes made in it. they have been working on it for six or eight weeks. it is practically ready to go. i am very excited to see it done. >> over the course of the arts in richmond program, we have added almost 800 works of art into the public space. maintaining that is not something that the bond funds allow us to do.

. >> this was the project for the berkeley art museum. it was -- this is from william wiley's retrospective, when he got up onstage to sing a song, 270 people put on the cat. >> it is not just a bookstore. it is a store. can you talk us through some of your favorites? >> these are made in china, but they are made out of cattails. >> these pieces of here, you have a whale head and various animals and their health over there, and they are jewelry. >> we do fund raisers for nonprofits, so we are doing a project for the magic theater, so there are some pretty funny cartoons. they are probably not for prime time. >> you sort of have a kind of holistic relationship where you might do merchandise in the store that promotes their work and practice, and also, prince for them. maybe we should go back and look at the print operation now. >> let's go. >> before we go into the print shop, i noticed some incredible items you have talked back here. what are we standing in front of? >> this is william wiley, only one earth. this is a print edition. there

we did see the berkeley fire department rescue unit. hat means he this -- they think no one is inside, in the car. the police and fire department is there. now there is a big tow truck backing up on the scene. we will note you -- let you know where. we'll gather more information and let us know what's going on, when this car appeared. perhaps it's been a car that's been there for a while. we really don't know for sure. we have been looking at them trying to asker is inwhether or not someone or something is in that car in berkely. more to come. at 8:37, let's go back to the traffic. let's go to the 880 picture. all of a sudden we have slowing northbound. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. a lot of low clouds and fog but at least temperatures will try to come up a little bit inland. if you are heading to the giants game tonight, you know the drill. temperatures are not getting that warm on the coast. that's for sure. inland temperatures have been really struggling. i by the way, i had a nice e- mail from bob. he's our observer up on we

. >>> topping our news at 5:00 two early morning fires in the berkeley hills. both were found on crag month avenue and only one block apart. tara moriarty is live on the scene to tell us how firefighters responding to the first fire sound the second one. >> reporter: firefighters were responding to this fire that you see behind me here when one of the fire crews was sitting high up in his ladder truck and spotted smoke coming from another house. there was tall hedges around that home. if that firefighter wouldn't have been alert that second fire would have gone undetected. the fact these two fires are within one block of each other and happened within minutes is enough for arson investigators to take a look. at call came in just before 1:00 this morning. investigators say there are enough indications that these fires are out of the ordinary. >> and there wasn't an obvious sign of ignition there so it's being investigated also. but because of the timing of the fires that gives us a sense of suspicion. >> reporter: no one was hurt in either of these fires. we have

two early morning fires in the berkeley hills. why firefighters rushed to the scene suspect arson. >>> and a silicon valley we have been telling you about what has been happening in alameda about a man that drowned and firefighters that watched that. we'll tell you what is the latest from alameda in that case. >>> and the opening bell on wall street is about to ring. stay tuned. pam will bring you all of the early numbers. look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ it's a smart way to go. >>> welcome back to the morning news. there is the opening bell. yale school of management at the new york stock exchange hosting a ceo summit on the nasdaq. th

live at the claremont hotel in berkeley. mb squad with the alameda county sheriff's office show up so security is already starting to tighten up as we close in on the start of this private event. the first lady was in pasadena yesterday talking about military servicemembers and their families. the first lady has also taken up the cause of eating right and exercising. she has an campaign called let's move focused on eliminating childhood obesity within a generation. local celebrity chef alice waters supports the campaign. she will be cook breakfast this morning. it's unclear what mrs. obama will be talking about this morning but here were her remarks yesterday but who we can help military family members feel like they are not alone. >> there are many who are -- they're our neighbors. they were firefighters one day, the next week they are called up to serve and they are in the desert somewhere serving our country and their families are back at home pretty isolated. they don't have people who understand what they are going throu

. >>> two fires in the berkeley hills this morning. here's the first fire on cragmont avenue. firefighters responded to reports of a car fire. and then they spotted a blaze burning a block away. now they are investigating the possibility of arson. no one was hurt in the fires. anyone who might have seen anyone unusual in the area is asked to call berkeley police. >>> there are reports that a man shot and killed by san francisco police was the so- called genex bank robber. the suspect was shot last night near buena vista park in the lower haight neighborhood. the officers say they were forced to shoot him when he tried to run them over with his car. >> the actions of the driver, he drove directly at the officers, the officers feared for their own safety and at that point they had to discharge their weapons to stop his actions. >>> the man -- >> the man died a short time later at san francisco general hospital. his name's not been released but authorities say he may be the genex bandit. he apparently robbed two southern california banks. >>> an east bay victimmal group filed a l

>>> could an arsonist be on the loose in the berkeley hills? we'll tell you why investigators believe that could be the case. >>> a lot of low clouds and fog but at least we had the sun yesterday. so will we continue to warm up or cool it down? >>> it's time to curb your enthusiasm. parking meters will no longer be a welcomed sight for san francisco drivers. >> reporter: apple's headquarters is here in cue cupertino. it wants to build another one in the same town. we'll tell you what's so unique about it. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. >>> it's wednesday, june 8th. >>> two suspicious fires in the berkeley his. both were reported on kragmont avenue one block apart. tara moriarty is live with why firefighters immediately suspected sar and -- arson. >> reporter: firefighters were on their way to this fire when they spotted a fire on the way and noticed something that was out of the ordinary. they called out an arson investigator. he's on the scene now. he believes the f

the berkeley researchers say you can wield the power of touch to your advantage in your everyday lifetal strangers. studies have shown that waitresses who touch their customers get better tips. doctors who touch their patients get more favorable reviews. excuse me, sir, can i ask you to sign a petition -- and petition gathers who touch passersby on the street get more signatures. i tried that one. 60% of the people i touched signed compared to only 25% of the people i didn't touch. is there any chance i could get your signature on a petition for more park space? okay. you can't go around just touching anybody anywhere. >> no, you know i mean we always have to have common sense. >> reporter: what the research shows is touch can trigger the release of oxies toy s to yiy tocin in the brain. it can light up the reward centers. it opens a window into a powerful primal language among humans. >> you're going to be the one responsible to try to communicate a certain sense of emotions to the other person through very brief touches to their forearm. >> reporter: in their lab at berkeley, the re

the street berkeley way blocked off for 100 yards. u can see the san francisco police talking to firefighters. leaning against the front of the fire truck in front of where the house burned yesterday. take a look at the fire. at the four-story house burning at 11:00 yesterday morning. sky7 also with pictures of a firefighter treated with less severe injuries. firefighters inside that house reported a flashover. you get an idea of what it is in this training video. smoke building up, forming the cloud combustible gases at the ceiling. then it ignites sending temperatures in the thousands of degrees. that is what apparently killed the one firefighter critically injured. the other. residents were long gone by the time flashover happened and they are okay. up on berkeley way right now, the investigation continues in to what started the fire in the first place. live in san francisco, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> checking out the top stories this morning. the disturbing details of kidnapped victim -- you are looking at john

the first stop in berkeley. as kiet do explains, call it the breakfast of champions as long as you have a big checkbook. i don't know about the breakfast but certainly cost a lot. kiet, good morning. >> reporter: hi there, good morning. it's getting busy. we saw the bomb squad with the local sheriff's office show up an hour ago so things are picking up and that will be the case when the secret service arrives for the security sweep. yesterday, mrs. obama was in pasadena talking about military servicemembers and their families. she is also taken up the cause of eating righ and exercising. she wants to eliminate obesity. alice waters is a big supporter of the campaign and so is cooking breakfast. it's unclear what mr. obama will be talking about today. but here were her remarks yesterday about how to help out military family members. >> so part of what we can do as individuals is look into our schools, our choice. , our community groups and just identify the people who are military families. that should be part of

at 65th street near herzog near the berkeley border. investigators say the victim was shot several times and may not survive. it's still not clear what led up to that gunfire. police are still looking for suspects. >>> a search is underway for a suspect in union city's third homicide of the year. police say a man was shot and killed yesterday evening on venus place. he was found on the ground in front of a home there just after 5:00. police have not released the man's name but neighbors say he was married and had children. no information on the suspect. >>> also this morning police have arrested a south bay teacher on suspicion of sexually abusing a child. 28-year-old phelps teaches at san jose's stratford school. police received complaints earlier this month accusing her of lewd acts with a student. an investigation led to her arrest. she was booked into the santa clara county jail but since been released. at this point we do not know the age of child involved but police are trying to determine if there could be other victims. >>> democ

and this involved hundreds of researchers including those from the berkeley lab. >> and a fda panel says the world's best selling cancer drug is not effective in treating breast cancer, voting against evastin saying it causes dangerous side affects. today's vote after a second hearing on the drug. the first resulted in a similar conclusion. and this is note binding and it's up to the commissioner to decide whether it should be use bid breast cancer patients. it costs more than $80,000 for 11 months of treatment. >> and there has been plenty of controversy over rising health care premiums in california. >> that debate heated up today and 7 on your side is here with the story. >> this is a good way to put it. there is going to be a huge fight. the senate heard opposing arguments today over a bill to control the rates. now, regulators can not stop insurance companies from raising premiums. they can only give their opinion. the new bill would let regulators regulate, by saying no to unreasonable hikes. advocates and companies are squaring off over the bill. >> premiums stay low when accounta

the berkeley curve slowing. folks heading in for the game, and the backup at the toll plaza then and now. we'll get a live look. metering lights are on. backup building over the 880, over crossing. >> this morning a new bill co-written by a bay area congresswoman could legalize pot on the federal level. it's set to go before congress today. christie smith is live in oakland with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. drug reform advocates say this would be the first bill on a federal level aimed at possession, sale and use of marijuana. at places like oaksterdam university where they teach a lot about marijuana, that would basically change their curriculum. they would have to add new courses. what this would do is leave it up to the states to decide how to enforce it and, basically, create their own marijuana policy. this is a diverse group of members of congress bringing a bill that they say would end the federal government's blanket prohibition of marijuana. the authors again quite a

out here to the toll plaza where metering lights on slow down the berkeley curve, there's the toll plazaelf building all the way back towards west grand avenue and off the 880 overpass to the left of the screen. a live look at the golden gate bridge, contending with low clouds as sun starts to dry out roadways. a couple patches in the shade maybe with puddles. watch those off ramps carefully. back to you. >> governor brown expected to sign the budget passed by legislature. live outside the state capital in sacramento for more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a new budget awaiting the governor's signature, although it does not mean cuts to state programs are done quite yet. in fact, we might see more cuts to spending in california if these increased tax revenues that lawmakers are depending on don't materialize. they were here until late last night, after 9:00 p.m., still deliberating, still trying to keep redevelopment agencies from being eliminated. the budget passed by democrats and lacked republican support only needed a majority vote to pass. does away with a $10 billion def

guests will pay $1,000 for general seating at the berkeley breakfast and then up to $25,000 to co-hose the event featuring from food from star chef alice waters. the san francisco luncheon, $2,500. some republican leaders are questioning whether taxpayer money is paying for mrs. obama's trip. we'll have a live report on the first lady's visit at 5 a.m. >>> of the race for the gop presidential nomination off to a polite start. >> they are just getting started. the first major republican debate last night, thought to be a slugfest but as sharon chin shows us, that just wasn't the case. >>> reporter: 7 republican presidential candidates in their first national debate in crucial early voting new hampshire. they didn't attack. they played nights. former senator rick santorum passed on criticizing tim pawlenty's fiscal plan. >> obamacare first and foremost in oppression. >> pawlenty who blasted mitt romney's healthcare plan as owe bam any care yesterday wouldn't even repeat the word today. >> why would you choose those words maybe in the comfort of a sunday show studio? your rival is standin

the families lived at the home at 134 berkeley way in diamond heights and was allowed brief access inside today to retrieve some belongings. a woman and three children escaped the flames thursday running into the street yelling "fire." neighbors are still stunned by the events that followed. >> all of a sudden there was this huge cloud of black smoke that came out and that was kind of scary. so at that point i knew it was bigger. and then we just watched the whole scene unfold. >> part of the street where the house burned is still blocked off. the area is considered a crime scene until the investigation is complete. >>> funeral services for the firefighters are still pending. we will post any new developments at our website cbssf.com, as well as information about trust funds that have been set up for their families. >>> people who live in the bay area are used to the foggy june gloom. but not record rainfall. an outdoor garden fair got a lot more watering than expected. don? >> that's right, ann. it is more like january than june. and they are adapting to what some are calling the new nor

obama spoke out at -- smoke at a soldout breakfast at the berkeley hotel. people were standing outside rate waiting the motorcade -- waiting outside to see the motorcade go by. >> how often do you get to see the first lady, the first african-american first lady? it's pretty special. >>> president obama is pledging support to puerto ricans. he arrived in san juan to an enthusiastic crowd and says he's dedicated to the success of puerto ricans determination. the debate over puerto rico's status has some pushing for statehood while others are pushing for independence. >> in march, a report from our presidential task force provided a meaningful way forward on this question so that the residents of island can determine their own future. [ cheers ] >> president obama told the puerto rican peel to make a decision and his administration will back him up. campaign watchers say he's building support from the more than 400,000 who in-- 400 million who live on the mainland. >>> the muni contract, you in -- the new contract includes a wage freeze and it allows them to us

fire started at the first floor of a home on berkeley way about an hour ago and then spread to the second story. the fire is out but the extent of the firefighter's injuries is not known at this time. we hope to have a live report coming up shortly on that fire. >>> their fate sealed. the couple who confessed to the kidnap and jaycee dugard were sentenced an hour ago. allen martin is live in the newsroom with how long each will spend behind bars and what was said in the courtroom. >> reporter: it was a very, very emotional morning in the courtroom in placerville. decades of pain and suffering coming to a conclusion with the sentencing of phillip and nancy garrido today. phillip was sentenced to 431 years to life. that's the maximum sentence he could have gotten. his wife nancy, 36 years to life in prison. both had pleaded guilty in april to kidnapping jaycee dugard, who was 11 years old back then, then raping her and holding her for 18 years. jaycee dugard was not there at today's sentencing but her biological mother read a statement on jaycee's behalf and it says, i chose not to be here

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she will be speaking at a democratic national dpeet breakfast at claremont hotel in the berkeley-oakland area this morning and then a luncheon at merchants exchange building in san francisco. >> it's 4:33. >> 7 republican hopefuls gathered for their first debate in new hampshire. it was the first debate of the season for mitt romney and newly declared candidate michele bachmann. president obama was hundreds of miles away, but his record was front and center. >> 78 republicans faced each other but the fire was aimed squarely at one candidate who wasn't in the room. >> anybody on this stage would be a better president than president obama. >> this president has failed. >> making stops in miami and north carolina defended his record. >> we stabilized the economy, we prevented a financial meltdown an economy that was shrinking is now growing. >> tea party favorite michele bachmann made the first headline. >> i filed the paperwork to seek the office of the presidency of the united states. >> tim pawlenty who coined the phrase obamney care of the weekend. >> obamney care was a reflex that he d

her first stop is in east bay at the claremont hotel in berkeley. will tran has more. first lady is raising money for her husband's reelection campaign. she will be here at 8:45 a.m. at the claremont hotel. already they are making plans for her. they have blocked off the other side of the street already. it's about 200 people will be in attendance paying anywhere from $1,000 in 2005 under dollars to have breakfast with her. this is our first stop in the bay area and then she will go down to the financial district in san francisco and meet with 400 people. the price tag for that is about to thousand $500. the obamas administration wants to raise 1 billion for his reelection campaign. we tried to call the white house for more details about that in her visit here and in san francisco but they said since this is a private event it will not talk about it. republicans are accusing the obamas as well as democrats as trying to fund raise while using taxpayer dollars. when she arrives, hopefully we will bring that to you live. >> i wonder what she will be wearing. >> in the mean

our center, the berkeley center of law. so you know one of our basic tenant system that community and law enforcement need to work together. it's sometimes different for folks not used to working together. sometimes our partners have told us. it's helpful to have an outside agency come and serve as a catalyst to serve the folks on the ground. the chief talked about the juvenile strategy. we have worked with john tores and the san francisco police department and other organizations, as the chief talked about. those who are most at risk. those are 18 to 24 years old. those are folks out of custody and were called in to receive the message that the violence must stop and it's community services giving the same message together with amount of service providers in the room. and again, the partnerships are really the key to that. one thing we have seen in the adult colin strategy. they have worked in a way they weren't doing before in term was co-case and coordinating. >> are you telling us, the call-in program, as it relates to

it is pushing the marine layer up into the berkeley hills. so we are seeing advancement as far as the marine influence. it will drive the temperatures down. by morning look for numbers in the 50s and 60s and quite a bit of low cloud and fog cover. santa rosa 49 degrees. as you look at the pacific satellite picture, things are going to remain on the cooler than normal side as we head into the weekend. stronger sea breeze expected over the next few days that is area of low pressure continues to deepen. the marine layer becomes deeper and deeper, and the cooling affects will be felt inland. tomorrow morning do look for widespread fog, and then the sun is out by late morning in the inland areas. but the temperatures are a far cry from the 90s. 80s inland, 50s at the beaches. we should see the sun everywhere tomorrow afternoon. and here are your numbers specifically for the south bay. 78 in san jose. 77 for santa clara. 71 san mateo and 74 for palo alto. 57 on the coast in pacifica. a cool afternoon in the sunset district. 59 degrees. mid60s for do

anne makovec has the story from from berkeley. >> reporter: if the pews looked empty at mass this morning, it's because a lot of the parishioners are outside. >> we need to move on. it's like having two heads, two pastors. you cannot have that. >> protesters are upset about the loss of former pastor george cressman. he retired in 2005 but remained part of the parish. >> he was asked to leave where he lived. >> it's office at the discretion of the pastor. i can say i know father john wouldn't make that decision arbitrarily. >> father john is the current pastor. >> his ability to communicate have been lacking. >> many of the protesters don't like the direction he's taking the church. >> the church was the star and the light of the community of berkeley. it's slowly becoming prey of the most obscure trends of conservatism in the catholic church. >> they're saying they -- like pro testing nuclear testing and the death penalty. >> we tried to speak with father john, the current pastor. he didn't want to speak on camera and didn't have a statement to give. but the bishop of oakland is taking it

coming up this week. >>> a military inspiration being given to bay area job seekers today on the peninsula. >>> berkeley police said a car fished out of the water at aquatic park this morning. a man was pulled over to use his phone noticed it at 11:30. the vehicle is a blue 1995 any 1995 nissan maxima that had been stolen. police says the not unusual to find stolen cars but they are not usually dumped in the water. >>> two teenagers are in the hospital after a crash. this is the scene on 66th avenue in oakland. police say a 15-year-old and 17- year-old were in the gray sedan. they were traveling at a high rate of speed when they crashed into a driveway and ended up underneath a parked pickup truck. both boys were taken to highland hospital. the crash is under investigation. >>> some job seekers on the peninsula are getting some help today at a free job hunters boot camp. it's the 6-1 hosted by peninsula congresswoman spears since january of last year. over 3,000 job seekers have attended. this one is focusing on recent college graduates, veterans and mature workers. about 20 local companies will be at t

christie smith is live at the clairemont hotel in the berkeley hills. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one indication that the first lady is coming is all of the no parking signs around the clairemont hotel in the east bay hills. she is making a couple of stops, the first one here at the clairemont where i can tell you they have been working very hard to spruce things up. a democratic national committee breakfast. congressman barbara lee issuing a statement saying i'm delighted the first lady accepted my invitation to the east bay. her second stop will be in san francisco, a lunch at the juliet morgan ballroom. guests paying $2500 each to attend. in the kitchen chefs excited about her push to get people thinking eating healthy and getting fit. at the clairemont hotel, the red carpet is ready to roll out and flowers are freshly planted in her honor. >> looked on the internet and looked at the first lady's favorite colors, we planted them outside for her. her first impression hopefully is a great one. >> reporter: in the kitchen organic eggs, fresh

yen when he was at the uc-berkeley. we work together have the pacific islander organization. and the california progressive student alliance on many different campaigns in the 1980's. we studied computer technologies at uc-berkeley or he received an award for outstanding achievements. he was an it support specialist. he also worked for the san francisco unified school district as well. when he was 10 years old, dave became disabled by severe rheumatoid arthritis. he nevertheless remained a strong person. i enjoyed spending time with him at the civic center plaza. he was a great lover of all kinds of food, especially san francisco food. you live life to the fullest and never let his disability defeat him or get in his way. he has been a devoted san francisco giants fan. he left as way too early at the age of 46. i would like to express my condolences to the yen family and many close acquaintances that he has built up over the years. it is a tremendous loss and i am really sad. he was a great friend and on spiring brother and extraordinary son and great person. david's friends

jackie sissel has more on the story. >> good morning. you can see berkeleyficials on scene, the 500 block of cremona. the fire broke out around 12:45 p.m.. the car is a complete loss. the brush area is completely charred. the unusual part about this story is, one block up the road on claremont, in the 400 blocks, less than one block away a second fire was started. it was a relatively small fire fighter that was able to be put out with a fire hose. investigators are saying the source of origin on this fire is right there where he is pointing, the rear bumper of this superi. they do not know what started it, but they believe that is where the fire started. >> in alameda, officials are reviewing the actions of police and firefighters after a memorial day drowning. a suicidal man waded into the bay and drowned while city rescuers stood by and watched. they did nothing. the fire chief said firefighters on the scene are not allowed into the water because they did not have the training because of budget cuts. >> a former san francisco high school football star has