report that there was a break-in on monday that somebody had broken in and stolen the remains of thomas gonzalez. >> reporter: over the weekend, thieves broke into the mausoleum, smashed a window and made off with gonzalez's urn, leaving a pool of broken glass and a stunned family. >> we're extremely sad, and this is something that has taken us off guard and have no excuse for it. >> reporter: so far investigators have no lead or motive, but the family suspects the thieves want to cash in on the urn. >> maybe they thought it was gold or silver and they would be able to get some cash from it. >> they've put up warnings at all pawn shops across contra costa county, and they've also offered a reward. >> the family has offered a $10,000 reward to try to get the urn and make sure the remains are intact. >> reporter: the family says they just want gonzalez's urn back, no questions asked. despite his wealth, he lived with a kindness and humbleness and dignity, the kind of dignity he deserves in death. >> anyone who may have seen the urn or has any information is asked to call the contra costa county sh

it was stolen at oakmont memorial park in lafayette and contained the remains of thomas gonzalez ii. gonzalez died of cancer in 2001. >>> a san francisco man who spoke up after witnessing a crime is now concerned about his safety. he says he helped police identify john paul olson as a suspected arsonist trying to set a fire in the tenderloin. today he received a letter signed by olson said from the county jail. it says in part, i do not know why you did what you did to me and ended with the words, careless ignorance and peer prejudice has made a solid cause. >> i understand why people do not want to come forward. god forbid this was a shooting or something. >> it is not clear how olson got his name, address, and cell phone number that was all included in that letter. it is illegal to provide such private information to defend and olson's attorney told us he would not discuss the case while pending. >>> zookeepers say she was loved to the very ends. by any means, a full life and the details of a bay area type of a elephant. >>> if there is no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at

these are the ashes of thomas gonzalez jr. they were inside the urn. he co-founded commerce one in 1994. one of thearly success stories of the dot com boom creating software for online exchanges. he died of 2001 of gastric cancer at the age of 35. the sheriff's deputy says this is the second incident like this recently, but the first time the remains were actually stolen. there is a $10,000 reward being offered for the return of the urn and the ashes. of course, if anyone has any information they are asked to call the contra costa county sheriff's department. reporting live in lafayette, christie smith, "today in the east bay." >>> the union city man accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old in a store will head to court. eugene ramos is expected to enter a plea in fremont later today. he is facing three felony assault charges with a special enhancement because he's been visibility convicted of a similar crime before. he's accused of assaulting a 2-year-old girl in a store last month. he is a registered sex offender released from jail last september

reporter: sunday night someone broke into a mausoleum and stole the urn containing the remains of thomas gonzalez. here's the photo of one that's the same size and color of the one that was stolen. it looks gold but it's made of brass. gonzalez grew up poor and worked his way to become a startup star in the early dot- com days. he was a founder of commerce 1, a pioneering e-commerce company that soared to great heights just before the internet bust. he died of cancer in 2001 at the age of 35. his family placed his remains on a hill at the oakmont cemetery property so on clear days he could look out at his beloved mount diablo. >> one of the family members has talked to the sheriff's department and there has been reported another break-in in the last couple weeks at the same cemetery here in oakland month. >> reporter: a contra costa selves spokesman says they have received a report of the theft but they don't have suspects or leads. did someone steal it because they thought it was worth something? >> it is now. it's a $10,000 reward. so please, if you have any information regarding this, please c

thomas gonzalez died young of a rare form of cancer back in 2001. he was 35. family placed history mains at the top of a hill on the oakmont cemetery property so on clear days he could look out at mount diablo. >> one of the family members has talked to the police and they have reported another break-in here at the same cemetery. >> they have received a report of the theft but don't have any suspects or leads rights now. did someone steal it because they thought it was worth something. >> it is now, it's $10,000 reward. please contact somebody and let us get thomas back. >> reporter: in fact the family has asked that you contact them directly, they have given their email address on our web site, cbs5.com. ken, you know, one of the security guys was telling us off camera that they did have somebody come in here and take some copper, maybe you know, that's not uncommon here across the bay area for that matter, for someone to turn it in to get some cash. now they are talking about $10,000 reward for that urn. >> yeah, they made of brass but maybe they thought it

someone broke into a mausoleum and stole a brass urn containing the remains of thomas gonzalez jr.was president of an e-commerce company during the dot-com boom. five people are looking for a new place to stay this morning after fire at an apartment building in san mateo overnight. this fire started around 2:00 this morning on south grant street. firefighters say it started when a couch caught fire because it was up against a wall heater. everybody got out safely but a cat had to be rescued. no word when the residents will be allowed to return. >> wall street will be reacting for the first time this morning to the latest medical leave that apple ceo's steve jobs is taking when trading resumes following the holiday weekend. apple is also due to report its quarterly earnings this afternoon. jobs told the company yesterday he's taking medical leave for the third time to focus on his health. he didn't give any time frame for the return which is causing worry and speculation. >> everyone is a little nervous about what happens when he finally steps away and the fact he's for the third ti

and the family of thomas gonzalez jr.mmediately notified, though they just paid a visit here over the weekend. the family believes that someone may have thought that the bronze urn was actually made of gold. gonzalez died of gastric cancer in 2001 when he was just 35 years old. he has helped to launch one of the bay area's earlier dot com firms, pleasanton commerce based one. his parents had the mausoleum built in his honor as a final resting place. the contra costa sheriff deputies say this is the second incident occurring recently, but this is the first time the ashes were actually stolen. the family is offering $10,000 leading to the urn and the ashes. just bring them back here or contract deputies in contra costa county. reporting live in lafayette, christie smith, "today in the bay". >>> good morning, folks. it is 5:48. we are getting your tuesday on here as many head back to work. the fog is a big issue for the morning commute. the volume is increasing throughout the east bay and approaching the bay bridge toll plaz

the ashes were of thomas gonzalez jr., the co-founders of the pleasanton based company commerce one. he died in 2001 of cancer. relatives say the ashes were stolen on sunday from a private. ♪ [ music ] lyam. >>> an employee recovering this morning after being injured on the job. it happened about 8:00 last night at the conoco plant. the contra costa fire officials say the employee was knocked unconscious by aplex city glass panel that was blown out when a high pressure steam line burst. the employee was taken to the hospital. we don't know his condition. the refinery has had no comment as yet. >>> the focus on wall street this morning is on apple. it will be the first trading day since steve jobs revealed that he is taking another medical leave of absence and will be out of work indefinitely. that's raising new concerns about the health of the 55-year- old apple ceo. in recent years he has battled pancreatic cancer and undergone a liver transplant. we're watching apple stock closely this morning. right now it will open down about $17 a share or nearly 5%. >>> time now 6:05. oakland p

the ashes were of thomas gonzalez, jr. the co-founder of the pleasanton based company commerce one. he died in 2001 of cancer. relatives say those ashes were stolen on sunday from a private. ♪ [ music ] legal. he died in 2001 of cancer. >>> this morning oakland police are searching for suspects in three separate shootings during the martin luther king, jr. holiday. investigators say the violence began around 4:00 p.m. yesterday when one man was gunned down at 80th avenue and international boulevard. police say the young male victim suffered several gunshot wounds and died at the scene. police say a second man was shot about an hour later at 14th avenue and east 27th street. that victim is expected to survive. the third shooting took place just before 8:00 last night on east 17th street. police say a gunman opened fire on two victims, both young men are expected to survive. investigators say it's too early to determine whether or not these three shootings are connected. >>> well, oakland police chief is talking about his possible move to another big bay area city. the chief and oakla

the family of thomas gonzalez jr. had just paid a visit here this weekend. he was just 35 years old and co-xhounded commerce one, one of the early success stories from the dot com era. his parents had his mausoleum built in his honor as a final resting place. the sheriff's department says this is the second incident like this in recent weeks, but this is the first time someone went so far as to actually make off with remains. the family said they are offering a $10,000 reward. they want the urn and the ashes back. anyone with information can just bring it back to the cemetery or contact the sheriff's department. that's the latest from here, reporting live in lafayette, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> thank you very much, kristy. >> meantime, san jose police want to know why a man made a deadly decision to go into a home that was being fumigated. the 45-year-old man died after likely being overcome with toxic fumes. that home is on lanear drive and highway 101. police say that the house was covered with a tarp when the man broke in. now, they don't kn

someone broke into a mausoleum and stole a brass urn containing the remains of thomas gonzalez ii.tigators in the tucson shooting say they've collected reams of video that captured the incident and clearly shows who do the shooting. sources say the l.a. times say the best evidence is the security camera in the safeway parking lot. they clearly show the gunman shooting his victims one by one beginning with congresswoman gabrielle giffords and john role next to her. giffords' husband gave his first interview exclusively to diane sawyer. >> after days in an arizona hospital room, congresswoman gabrielle giffords' husband tells diane sayer in an exclusive interview he sees clear signs of hope. >> she reached up to you -- >> for ten minutes rubbing my neck. i keep telling her gabby, you're in the ucu. you don't need to be doing this. but it's so typical of her. no matter how bad the situation might be for her she's lookin' out for other people. >> astronaut mark kellie says he may have seen giffords smile. >> she's interacting perhaps in her own way with him. >> giffords is in serious c

the ashes were of thomas gonzalez, junior, the co- founder of commerce one. it was one of the early d ot- coms. he died of cancer. relatives say the ashes were stolen sunday from a private mausoleum. >>> in san jose, police found a man dead in the home that was having fumigation. investigators do not believe the man was murdered. >> the guys that were here from the beginning, i don't now how they knew the guy was inside. >> the home was recently purchased and was being r emodeled. signs were clearly posted w arning of the fume ration danger. the victim has been identified but his name has not been released. >>> 7:19. a san francisco-based group that secretly tested mercury levels in fish, they are now warning today about tuna and swordfish. the group is called got mercury. they say they collected samples from more than 40 bay area s upermarkets. representatives for the seafood industry say this group is w aging a pr war against eating seafood in order to save sea turtles that get caught in f ishing nets. >>> no parent paying for college wants to hear this --