tonight. >>> at uc davis today veterinarians saved a dug's life. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler explains how it may help humans. >> reporter: this is a big advance that uses the bodies ability to regrown bone, in this case jawbone. >> reporter: he said this dog wasn't himself. he had a hard time chewing. >> i fed he had a bad -- figured he had a bad tooth. >> reporter: it was bone cancer and recommended a specialist at uc davis. when he came here to uc davis doctors found a tumor on his left lower jaw about the size of your thumb. they said it was ideal for this break through technique. >> it was the right side. >> reporter: he took 2-1/2 inches, built a bridge and inserted a scafold. in two weeks had a solid bone. >> big deal for the dog and for us. >> reporter: 8 dogs have had the procedure, a precursor to helping humans with jaw injuries. >> car accident, soldiers lose major part of the jaw. >> reporter: he says the dog is his old self but dogs caution the protein can trigger too much bone growth, it may be years before humans bene

now the sacramento bee reports that uc davis police chief carmichael chose to fire pike.ion to end his employment came even though an internal affairs investigation concluded pike acted reasonably and should have only faced suspension. >>> :38. time for a check of the weather. >>> live doppler 7 hd dry no report of flight arrival delays into sfo, oakland or san jose. clouds thickest along the coast improving visibility a little. ebb and flow to the low clouds and fog this morning. don't be surprised if the visibility s if you are traveling a little of a distance to get to work or possibly school. jet stream well north once again high pressure dominating our weather, hottest inland today. mainly in the 50s through 7:00, even 40s up in the deepest valleys of the north bay. clouds back to the coast by noon, even pockets of sun starting to develop there with mid to upper 50s that san francisco, 60s around oakland and san rafael the rest of us 70s to 80s during the lunch hour, warmest around 2, 3:00. by 7:00, lower sun angle is going to cool off rapidly, 57 half moon bay upper

. >> the man at the center of the controversial pepper spraying incident at uc davis is no long ear cop. john pike and other officers were captured on camera dousing students with pepper spray during a peaceful protest last november. the video has had more than 2 1/2 million views on youtube as of this morning. the university confirming lieutenant john pike is no longer on that force but will not say at this point exactly why. he's been on administrative leave since the incident and an independent investigation concludes the use of pepper spray was quote unreasonable. >>> new details this morning an out of control driver who crashed into two homes in east palo alto last week has come over. the 20-year-old man admitted to hitting the homes and barely miss baby that was sleeping in a bassinet inside. investigators are interviewing the man and say they will forward that case to the district attorney for possible charges. >>> it is 6:10 right now. we can tell you one man's olympic dream is still intact but his bronze medal broke in half much we'll go back to london for an unusual story. >>>

the uc-davis police officer back in the news tonight. a livermore woman is fighting its a good bet she it bought recently as she crossed the railroad tracks at then ventura avenue on floods and you won't believe how much it cost her. $6,000. trespassing our property. >>> and mother of three across the road tracks near her home on her lunch break. >>> are there and across this way to get home in the short cut for many people and even though it occurred just two seconds across the track a union pacific officers stopped her and her tracks and slapped her with a tickets. it just so happens to be june 7th for the international trend say today. >>> that wasn't throwing rocks at the train i wasn't throwing myself on the tracks i wasn't loitering when she showed up and course to shocks from a judge issued the fine $6,000. laura wasn't decided for causing the train tracks she was cited for trespassing and a lot of people in this neighborhood crossover the tracks to get to the grocery store as a sharp cuts and happens a loss. we spotted dozens of

. >>> the police lieutenant who pepper surprise protesters at uc davis has been fired in despite of a report that says he acted reasonably. he was a center of controversy after this video. the new uc davis police chief fired him even though the report said he should be suspended at worse. >>> later this month the first of the america's cup challenge races will begin on the bay with the final races in the fall of next year. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us live from the site of the america's cup village with why there is a california twist to the races. >> reporter: indeed. in less than three weeks the bay will be alive with the first round of america's cup and a promise of bigger boats to come. >> not a promise anymore. a reality. >> reporter: today korea challenged team america for the cup and france will not compete. it can cost 20-$100 million to mound a america's cup challenge. >> challenge -- mount a america's cup challenge. those big 72-footers will blow across the bay at speeds exceeding 50 miles per hour. >> they will be, you know, you will see shortly. >> reporter: f

>>darya: doctors at uc-davis say they are able to replace a dogs jawbone.isco job -- a san francisco dog is the latest success story. the dog was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in december. it's that is when his owner tried jawboning reconstruction. for surgeons amputated half of his lower right jawbone and replaced it with a titanium and spongy material. the owner says he was 100% three months after the surgery. >> the oakland a's are looking more and more like a playoff team. they beat the indians 8-4. this was at jacobs field in cleveland. oakland antics of a wild card lead by one game over baltimore the a's have 11 wins in 13 games. the oakland a's have sole possession of a wild card lead thoughtful

campus police officer who pepper sprayed students protesters as last fall and the longer works with uc-davis. he spent on paid leave since he's use prepares prayer against student protesters. >>> he should of been gone a long time ago >>> pike and other officers of the university are being sued in the incident. the ethics commission will recommend on whether not to remove it ross mirkarimi. russ mirkarimi and supervisors will present arguments before a decision is made a plea for and telling garcia torres was continued for four more weeks. a body for sierra lamar has not been found. >>> romney needs with his campaign staff in boston. he plans to wrap up his public schedule at the end of the month. the announcement of a running mate to very soon. >>> when american presidents, of running listen and tourists and congressmen and would-be leaders go abroad and what the state is placed under a magnifying glass. it carries a great impact. >>> the president is in ohio today, at the house will consider extending a plan for households and make to under $50,000 a year romney wants to extend the tax cut

rethink possible. >>> doctors at uc davis call it a medical breakthrough.hey have figured out how to give a dog a jaw bone. >> reporter: tom says 10-year- old whiskey just wasn't himself. he had a hard time chewing. pain in his jaw. >> i figured that he had a bad tooth. which is surprising, he pretty much only eating kibble, and cauliflower. >> reporter: his vet recommended pioneering surgery. when whiskey came here, doctors found a tumor on his left lower jaw, about the size of your thumb. they said it was ideal for this breakthrough technique. >> it was just the right size that we only needed to amputate a part of the jaw. >> reporter: he inserted a sponge like scaffold. >> stem cells from surrounding bone and tissue migrate to this. attach to the scaffold, and turn into bone cells. >> reporter: in two weeks, whiskey had solid bone. >> a big deal for us, but also for the dogs. we can restore the normal function. >> reporter: a total of eight dogs have now had the procedure. a precursor to helping humans. doctors warn the protein can trigger too much bone

. >> it is the first solid lead in the case of a missing uc davis student. the evidence that's giving her family hope. >> the money was there but was it used to create jobs? the controversy involving stimulus funds. >> 680 off to a good start to san jose. more about the morning commute and the bay area weather. h. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is hydrogen peroxide. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. >>> new this morning, bart officials may have to require job description. that supplier received an e-mail after reporting no jobs had been created by $4.8 million stimulus grant. the company reported the stimulus money did fund 196 work hours. the supplier says it felt no pressure from bart, just experienced confusion over what to report. >> just about 5:13. a group of republicans has some explaining to do after revelations of their p

the search for missing uc-davis students drew volunteers to the american river near sacramento 19 year-old lynn a. m. lomax after she walked away from a mental health facility organizers plotted a trial she may have taken volunteers took part in the search. among the volunteers mark klass co-founded class kids after his the murder of an abduction of his daughter paula class. the mystery surrounds the cause august 19th, 2002 flames engulfed what was to become san jose santana row. it did $100 million in damage and destroyed 30 apartments, the worst fire in san jose history requiring help from 200 firefighters, the cause was never determined. santa ana row opened two months later. another wrinkle in the doping scandal surrounding melky cabrera what he's accused of doing to cover up his positive test for performance enhancing drug. >>> the home town feel >>> community comes together for a home town little league,,,,,,, >>> the petaluma and little league world series team in action today their second game in the tournament and a national television anne mackovic shows us the date turn out for

. >> at uc davis, breakthrough technology to save a dog's life. >> and with the labor day holiday justs away, can we expect another blast of summer weather? bill martin has your complete bay area forecast. >>> doctors at uc davis call it a medical breakthrough. they have figured out how to give a dog a jaw bone. >> reporter: tom says 10-year- old whiskey just wasn't himself. he had a hard time chewing. pain in his jaw. >> i figured that he had a bad tooth. which is surprising, he pretty much only eating kibble, and cauliflower. >> reporter: his vet recommended pioneering surgery. when whiskey came here, doctors found a tumor on his left lower jaw, about the size of your thumb. they said it was ideal for this breakthrough technique. >> it was just the right size that we only needed to amputate a part of the jaw. >> reporter: he inserted a sponge like scaffold. >> stem cells from surrounding bone and tissue migrate to this. attach to the scaffold, and turn into bone cells. >> reporter: in two weeks, whiskey had solid bone. >> a big deal for us, but also for the dogs. we can restore the n

volunteers and professional search teams scare the american river looking for a a teenager is student at uc- davis where the girl was last seen when and from hong kong live longer than anyone else on earth. researchers say some women live more than 100 years old see you then at 11:00 p.m. goodnight.

the search for missing uc-davis didn't draw volunteers to the american river near sacramento. linnea lomax 19 years old missing since she walked away from a mental health facilities several weeks ago organizers plotted attraction may have taken volunteers to part in the search among the volunteers mark klass who founded class kids after the abduction and murder of his daughter polly klass. in anaheim memorial service for the two young brothers who died at a church outing in yosemite. the two boys were swept away in the merced river the body of the younger brother not recovered in the mother was injured trying to save her boys. >>> to think of losing a child yet along to the love and sacrifice for her to go after her children >>> the boy's mother cannot attend the service she remains hospitalized with broken bones. the head of the u.s. chemical safety board expects to visit the chevron plant in richmond as an investigation into the recent fire don knapp with how the investigation is headed >>> the chevron refinery lem's along at 65% capacity, investigators examined the damage c

faces more than 10 years in prison >>darya: the police officer the pepper spray the protesters at uc davis is no longer employed. the university spokesperson at will not say whether he was fired acquit. they accused him of misusing the pepper spray. the spray what it -- was a higher pressure than is normally provided. >>mark: in may and on cape cod was body surfing and was attacked by a shark. the man has 80 puncture wounds, full of four on each leg. witnesses say they saw the sharks circling the man before the attack. >>darya: we will be right back. in here is a look from our roof camera in irian >>darya: this author died last night with complications of pneumonia. he is known for books, politics, sex and religion. >>mark: a united airlines plane hit a bird. it was landing. the nose of the airplanes struck the bird. it was not far away from the windshiled. they did say that the impact did not affected the flight of the plane. no one was injured. >>mark: a passenger on an air canada flight head a problem with this image. the fbi and dutch authorities are still investigating needles found i

. >>> doctors at uc davis can regrow a dog's jawbone. a san francisco dog is the latest success story to come out through this new reconstructive surgery. the dog's owner is thrilled with the procedure. >> reporter: on the couch in his apartment and chewing on his favorite toy. tom says his dog couldn't be happier >> bob: whiskey is doing very well. he's back to his normal routine. >> reporter: his dog has fully recovered from his jaw reconstructive surgery. one month before, he received a scare when he thought what was a tooth ache turned out to be a cancerous tumor. >> we were very, very afraid when we first heard about what was going on. but we also know that technology has really gone in leaps and bounds in especially the last decade. restroom surgeons amputated about half of whiskey's lower jawbone then replaced it with a titanium plate and sponge-like material soaked in morpho genetic protein. >> it helped the bone grow back in a couple of months. that will some day pave the way for humans to undergo the same procedure. >> reporter

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uc davis will not say whether he quit or he was fired.ut pike and another officer were placed on administrative leave after that incident. investigative report released in april called the use of pepper spray unreasonable. >>> 5:36. in is south bay, county planners will consider a controversial mosque. the islamic center wants to build a mosque on 15 acres land in san martin. tonight county planners are discussing the project. the cordova center would consist of a mosque, cemetery and multipurpose building. some residents have raised concerns about construction contaminating local in the trunking water. the commission will consider approving the center on thursday. >>> 5:37 right now. meteorologist christina loren joins us again. >> we got a great looking day shaping up. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. starting with a live look over san francisco. you can see a little bit of that marine layer left over. we're not expecting a lot of cloud cover. best conditions today will be found at the beach. take a look at your santa cruz fo

. >>> the officer who pepper sprayed protestors at a uc davis demonstration caught on video last year no longer works for the school. university spokeswoman told us here at ktvu lieutenant john pike's employment ended yesterday. pike had been on paid leave since that incident in november which prompted police reforms at uc davis. >>> new information about the financial crisis at city college of san francisco. the bay citizen reports 92% of the schools spending goes to salaries and benefits which is the main reason the school is at financial risk. the commission that accredits california colleges is looking to pull the accreditation if the changes are not made. >>> time now is 5:16. a group of north bay little leaguers today begin their dream of winning the little league world series. it's an all star team. there they are. they are from petaluma. at 9:00 they will get a police escort as they head to san bernardino. they won the northern california championship. they will face the best 11 and 12-year-old from the west regionals. >>> 5:17 is the time. let's check in with sal. >> right no

the pepper spray police officer of uc-davis the guy who made headlines all around the world is now no longer employed at the university attended john pike became the symbol of public outrage over the incident after cellphone video of him spring campus protesters spot on the internet at university confirms that pike is no longer employed there but it won't discuss any details. hundreds of people to renounce to wage raises in san jose city council opted to let the voters decide in november whether the minimum wage jump from $8 an hour to 10 but did those says opponents are turning it into a million-dollar battle. i called raise the wage san jose. with the endorsement from local vips that in some women paul pham united way silicon valley ceo carol leigh and del long list of churches and nonprofits and charities in all more than 200 people showed up it's a non-traditional coalition of people who really believe that's when people play by the rules and work hard that they ought to make a decent wage. supporters say able boost the pay of 40,000 workers will then, and additional $70 million b

a san francisco dog is the latest success story resulting from a new reconstructive surgery for uc-davis. the procedure can regrow the dogs jawbone. we visited dog's owner earlier today who said the procedure staved the tenure of box life. >> they have found a waiter regrow fall full of the dogs who lost the ball because of injury or traverse. one of their success stories lives in san francisco. >> i thought it was a to that needed to be pulled but it was far worse than that. when the test results came back they realized he had a diseased part of his bone that needed to be dealt with immediately. >> how proteins were used to regrow the dogs jawbone and why the owner says sometime soon it is possible that humans could benefit from the surgery pyrrophyte >> , a high-speed chase through the bay enhance with police spotted what they believed to be a stolen vehicle. the speeds increase once the police started chasing. they were on eastbound 780 headed towards 680. speeds reached 110 mi. per hour. the suspects then went westbound on highway 24 through the caldecott tunnel. after that the suspe

uc davis would not confirm whether he quit or let go. but pike and another wasser were placed on administrative leave. fwative report released in april called the use of pepper spray unreasonable. >> still ahead, the contraception controversy. part of president obama's health care reform law goes into effect today as opponents vow to keep fighting. how it could affect you. >> plus a san francisco restaurant in jeopardy for health code violations. why the community says they do not want to see this one goh. >>> hi, again, everybody. welcome back on a wednesday morning. give you a nice live look early over san jose, the south bay. christina loren says cool start, another smoker out there, it will be hot. 4:45. >> several parts of president obama's health care reform law take effect today including a controversial rule that requires employers to provide free birth control coverage for female employees. the rule has touched off a national outcry among religious and conservative groups who claim the government is violating employer's rights.

. >>> according to a team of uc- davis researchers upgrade diesel trucks admit to 50% less pollutionby malice fear spears seems like this could undo the progress. is there still tons of carbon being produced. it leaves the community hanging. it leaves the committee hanging with a heavy burden of pollution that impacts people's help every single day. >>> in oakland cbs five. two men month data now woman believes she may have been exposed to the virus while staying at a summit national park. the outcry has prompted park officials to e-mail's 1700 past visitors to warn them that they might have been exposed. a woman from stockton who got sick says isn't blood destined to preside to move around. >>> it's anyone exposed to your in saliva and drawings from rodents can kids tell introduces us to the world's oldest faced the accuser. she graduated high school when calvin coolidge was president. did we turn the miss florence tackler and for the moment she is socially as its girl. they said has confirmed that nearly a billion users she is the oldest registered user on the planets at 101. did w

he is a graduate of the uc davis system and has been a planner -- where did you work in planting -- planningwest sacramento. he also worked with the united farm workers. his resume is probably longer than i have time. he is truly an extraordinary guy. i wanted to recognize him and thank him for his time in the department and wish him incredibly well. i have no doubt that he will become a city manager, probably sooner than he expects. so congratulations, nico. [applause] >> i would just like to say thank you to all of you, especially to my co-workers at mclaren. coming to san francisco, i was not expecting to be working for the department of recreation and parks. i am from los angeles and a lot of the parks there, especially in the neighborhoods where i grew up, left a lot to the imagination. coming here and working in this fellowship, being a part of this program, getting to work with all of these people here, was rather like changing, very motivational, inspirational to see so many individual centered around a certain cause. all dedicated to the core values of the city and public service. t

. >>> the search for a uc-davis student has turned up clues.they found a note pad and a phone in the handwriting up or a mile forest was last seen. she but vanished in june. the search alone american river along sacramento looking for some signs of a teenager. there's a moral service for the two young brothers who died in a church outing in yosemite. to get it first service in anaheim yesterday. the 10 year-old in a sexual brother were swept down the merced river. did not been recovered. the mother was seriously injured tried to save the boys. >>> to think of losing a child and to. and see the love and sacrifice of the woman to go in after her children. >>> the boy's mother was unable to attend the service. she remains hospitalized with broken bones. a hair when 24 hours in southern california. he fell down a narrow well and try to retrieve issue. this is a town near palmdale. west for hours until they heard his and his ticket to a local hospital and make a full recovery. >>> i know your shoes too well. the most of the air jordan or something.

the uc davis police officer who sparked national outrage when he pepper sprayed student protesters is no longer on the force. he has been on a paid leave of absence since the peaceful protesters last november. his departure comes while an internal affairs investigation continues. tonight the university will only say the -- pike no longer works at the school. >>> we are getting our first look at the cash of weapons that san francisco police say they confiscated from a homeless n ma. it included 14 knives and a sawed off shotgun, a semiautomatic pistol and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. they found the items in the jeep belonging to robert johns, and none of the guns is registered in his name. they arrested him 10 days ago after receiving complaints he was harassing people. he is in custody on weapons charges. >>> san jose police are looking for the man suspected it of murdering a couple in their home while they slept. family and friends paid their reports during a private viewing, and they held an impromptu fundraiser for the three surviving children. lisa amin gulezian is live from the fu

. >>> a notebook belonging to a missing uc davis student has been found near the american river bike trail in sacramento. the discovery of the notebook is the first solid lead since her disappearance june 26. the 19-year-old was last seen near an outpatient facility where she was being treated. her family says they believe she suffered a mental breakdown while studying for finals. >>> contra costa county deputies have located a missing jet skier who was -- he called them this morning using the cell phone of a farm ore jersey island. his family reported him missing last night. he says his wave runner ran out of gas. he had to swim ashore to jersey island and slept there overnight before finding that farmer. he is in good condition. >>> a prominent bay area activist who played a major role in the black panther party was reportedly an f.b.i. inform ntd. that's according to the center for investigative reporting. they say the f.b.i. recruited richard aoki in the late 1950s just as he was about to graduate from berkeley high school. he is reportedly credited with giving guns to the black

this is video of doctors at uc davis testing the device. ser doctors have written letters urging funding for clinical trials. >> we're still three years away from the market if we got our money today. >> reporter: despite the promising technology huler has spent years trying to line up $33 million in funding. dr. bedai knows public and private research dollars are drying up in this economy. he created the breast cancer stamp in 1997 to raise money for research. but the funding drought is about to get worse. with federal cuts to the national institutes of health. cuts that leave entrepreneurs on the sidelines and patients waiting longer for progress because projects are on hold. >> four oust five research proposals are shelved. and how do we know that one of those might not have had that tiny little piece of information that's so crucial to finding a cure for this disease? >> reporter: a disease so many are aelg eager ae eager to stam. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> it's an offer the city of burlingame could apparently refuse. >> i'm terry

the uc davis police officer who sparked national outrage when he pepper sprayed student protesters isvember. his departure comes while an internal affairs investigation continues. tonight the university will only say the -- pike no longer works at the school. >>> we are getting our first look at the cash of weapons that san francisco police say they confiscated from a homeless n ma. it included 14 knives and a sawed off shotgun, a semiautomatic pistol and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. they found the items in the jeep belonging to robert johns, and none of the guns is registered in his name. they arrested him 10 days ago after receiving complaints he was harassing people. he is in custody on weapons charges. >>> san jose police are looking for the man suspected it of murdering a couple in their home while they slept. family and friends paid their reports during a private viewing, and they held an impromptu fundraiser for the three surviving children. lisa amin gulezian is live from the fundraiser with more. lisa? >> larry, people have been coming to this fundraiser for hours. they are co

. >>> the union representing the uc-davis police is to clear their support for the officer to pepper spray students during a campus protest. in a written statement that the union says that lt. scene pepper sprang at the students in november of last year should not happen fire. the union also blames the chancellor and her ministration for what the police union calls a lack of leadership. >>> the excitement builds in petaluma as a team keeps on winning at the little league world series in pennsylvania. >>> the game will end. and smith have said. california wins it. >>> but fans back home watching from the boulevard cinema. check out the team from fairfield, conn. the knicks game is in the u.s. semifinals. >>> dear really nice kids. did been playing baseball together since there really young. they deserve this. >>> is exciting. we surrender miami of the agenda when the world series. >>> is a lot of fun. petaluma's next game is tomorrow at 5:00 in the opponent is yet to be determined. how about those petaluma kids? >>> is so exciting for them and for the whole state. >>> i was watching g

when i graduated from uc-davis, i learned the theory of being a manager. i needed something to show the

when i graduated from uc-davis, i learned the theory of being a manager. i needed something to show the reality but i quickly learned the best way to acquire these skills was to watch and work with senior managers in the rec and park department. i've been fortunate to work with three outstanding managers. they were instrumental in my growth as a manager. i thank them. another ingredient needed to be a successful manager is to have a great team. my supervisory team -- may have been instrumental in the golf and turf operations by completing tasks to the highest standards possible of any group of people i've ever seen. i would also like to thank the gardening staff, the teamsters, the operating engineers, everyone who makes my operation possible, even down to the local vendors and everyone that keeps my organization running. thank you. as you all know, san francisco has hosted premier events, the has hosted premier events, the charles schwab cup, the recent

when whiskey came here to uc davis doctors found a tumor on his left lower jaw about the size of your thumb. they said it was ideal for this breakthrough technique. >> it was just the right size that we only needed to amputate a part of the jaw. >> doctor took two and a half ifrmgs, built a titanium bridge that inserted a sponge-like scaffold infused with a special bone-generating probe. >> surrounding bone and surrounding soft tissue migrate to this, attach to the scaffold, turn it into bone cells. >> in just two weeks, whiskey had solid bone. >> big deal for us, also a big deal for the dogs because we can restore the normal function. >> a toe taf of eight dogs have now had the procedure, a precursor to helping humans with jaw injuries. >> car accidents, soldiers lose major part in wars. . >> doctors warn the protein can trigger too much bone growth and it may be years before humans benefit but whiskey today is his own playful self. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> caltran says it is working to fix -- caltran says underground water is undermining the roadway on southbound highway 101 near th

researchers at uc-davis and the university of colorado found that antibacterial in chemicals slows aswimming fish and can weaken the muscles in my experience tri close and is found in many items such as hand soap, mouthwash, deodorant and others. the fda is reviewing the sale of the substance but it has not yet been proven harmful to humans >> a cheating scandal in the world of compatible scrabble >> one of the top players was caught apparently hiding blank letter tiles before the start of the game. another player spotted him. people at the scrabble club meeting in san francisco says it is about against everything the game is about >> if you don't have integrity, you don't have the game. if you don't have a level playing field than what point is there to play? >> i don't think he should be allowed within 100 ft. of a scrabble board >> officials say the teenager is admitted to cheating during the pregame ritual in which opponents counter tiles. he was immediately booted from the tournament. no room for that stuff. >> in the next half-hour a bay area man on a mission for six years. wha

the uc davis police officer who sparked national outrage when he pepper sprayed student protesters is no longer on the force. he has been on a paid leave of absence since the peaceful protesters last november. his departure comes while an internal affairs investigation continues. tonight the university will only say the -- pike no longer works at the school. >>> we are getting our first look at the cash of weapons that san francisco police say they confiscated from a homeless n ma. it included 14 knives and a sawed off shotgun, a semiautomatic pistol and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. they found the items in the jeep belonging to robert johns, and none of the guns is registered in his name. they arrested him 10 days ago after receiving complaints he was harassing people. he is in custody on weapons charges. >>> san jose police are looking for the man suspected it of murdering a couple in their home while they slept. family and friends paid their reports during a private viewing, and they held an impromptu fundraiser for the three surviving children. lisa amin gulezian is live from the fu

a new study out of uc davis looked at the effects of an ingredient used in anti-bacterial products like soap, deodorant and toothpaste. in test tube stud its the chemical made it harder for heart and muscle cells to contract. mice had poor heart function and fish who swam in water contaminated had reduced swimming activity. the effect on humans has yet to be determined but they are concerned because the chemical has such a dram thinking impact on a variety of animals. >> state with strict laws on the quality of food and school vending machines appear to have healthier stunts. research efforts at the university of illinois and chicago found that kids who lived in areas with strict laws with food gain less weight from fifth to eighth grade. those laws included limitations on the sale of junk food and soda in vending machines. areas with weaker or no laws lighting snacks sold at school were more likely to have students gain weight. researchers say the study is the first to officially link food regulations at school to healthier kids. taking a daily aspirin may reduce cancer deaths. researc

. >>> the uc-davis campus cop that progress grade students lost ball has now lost his job. the university will only confirm that he no longer works there. he had been on paid leave since he's used the pepper spray on protesters. >>> i think he should of been gone a long time ago >>> pike and other officers and the university are now being sued over the incident. san francisco's supervisors have set the format for it ross mirkarimi is the upcoming hearing. they will decide on whether or not to permanently remove be sure of. the panel was removed to 10 minutes yesterday. >>> volunteers go out every wednesday and saturday try to find missing morgan hill teenagers sierra's but n. but today will be no exception. dna has been linked to antolin garcia torres although nobody has been found. >>> ryan was recently arrested. if convicted ryan could face more than a decade in jail for it. the california faculty association and board of trustees must to ratify the contract. the announcement of taxpayer money and rolled at a for-profit college will be reduced or cut off. i >>> you get th

scott wells from san jose went to bellerman prep in san jose and then to uc davis.once worked as a car salesman to make ends meet and now he's here in the olympics looking for medal number one. scott wells will compete in the 200 meter breaststroke. and did you hear about the black eye? a couple weeks ago, abbey sent out this picture showing her black eye. she got sucker punched over the weekend. sweet redemption for abbey. she scored the lone goal in team usa's victory. now, for the other big story. everyone buzzing about team usa gymnastics, yes, already, the nickname "fab 5." now, these girls are from different parts of the country, but they all have one city in common. would you believe it's san jose? >> reporter: they became the fab 5 in the olympic area. they are now gold medallists. it appeared early on they were on their way to victory. >> definitely after allie finished, i was pretty confident we were winning a gold medal. >> it was a combination of being deeplial ey aial talented and t dominating from the vault. >> we were at the olympics and we worked our

ended up in uc-davis. made my way out to san francisco when i was a college student, and i sat in the class is in san francisco state as well, and i remember growing up at that time around clement street. we call the richmond district the new chinatown in the 1980's at that time. just being around the tremendous unique neighborhood, and discovering san francisco in the 1980's as i grew up, but i also have been very active as a community organizer. i worked in chinatown, and some first jobs also at the mental health center in the richmond area multi services in the 1980's, and i was also a staff are at the chinatown youth center -- i was also a staffer. a lot of my work has been supporting community empowerment, especially in an immigrant and people of color communities. most recently, i have been teaching at san francisco state. i ran the immigrant rights coalition in the city in the 1990's for several years. i'm also an immigration attorney, and a lot of my passion is supporting in power met for immigrant

he is currently being treated at uc davis center. the driver did stop and is cooperating. firefighters tell us the firefighters told investigators the sun was in his eyes. >>> hundreds of block parties were scheduled to bring neighbors together and build awareness of crime prevention. patti lee is live where burglaries are up. >> reporter: the national night out event ended about an hour ago. one of just two where the city's top leaders stopped to meet and reassure. the mayor of san jose along with the city manager, fire chief and chief of police stopped by bible way christian center in san jose to participate in national night out. >> it really is a partnership with the community to say, look get to know each other so when something goes on you can know who can help. >> we need more officers and the more neighborhoods we can organize the better it is for our city. >> reporter: ahead of the national night out of the event, san jose leaders unveiled another way for city residents to connect and communicate online. through a social media network called next door. >> reporter

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he is currently being treated at uc davis center. the driver did stop and is cooperating. firefighters tell us the firefighters told investigators the sun was in his eyes. >>> hundreds of block parties were scheduled to bring neighbors together and build awareness of crime prevention. patti lee is live where burglaries are up. >> reporter: the national night out event ended about an hour ago. one of just two where the city's top leaders stopped to meet and reassure. the mayor of san jose along with the city manager, fire chief and chief of police stopped by bible way christian center in san jose to participate in national night out. >> it really is a partnership with the community to say, look get to know each other so when something goes on you can know who can help. >> we need more officers and the more neighborhoods we can organize the better it is for our city. >> reporter: ahead of the national night out of the event, san jose leaders unveiled another way for city residents to connect and communicate online. through a social media network called next door. >> reporter

. >> and researchers at uc davis found he was a perfect candidate for a cutting edge procedure. >> this is implanted into the defect site. and this is flexible. >> there is a special protein that attracts stem cells encouraging them to grow new bone autos by two weeks you can feel hard tissue. by three months there is near density. >> he becomes the president of an exclusive club. only eight dogs had this performed and his is the biggest. >> we have not seen complications of any kind so we're thrilled with the result autos research yirs say this has far reaching implications for dogs and for humans. >> just never treated him like a dog. he's part of the family. >> in davis abc 7 news. >> still to come tonight a revolution growing in the beer business. >> >>> there is a revolution brewing in the beer business, craft beers are making their mark. and abc 7 news don sanchez and there is a revolution on tap, since the. >> and there is a rich full bodied taste. >> mark is the brew master at the bottom of potrero hill. producing steam beer. and this started bottling in 198 -- 1971, launching a

. >> plus, remember this, new information about that november pepper spray incident at uc davis. >>> plus the troubled past of a santa cruz party bus that is at the heart of a deadly incident. . >>> new details about the party bus incident on highway 17. they were fined for several violations and two people who were passengers last year say the bus doors either did not completely close or the doors would not lock. we don't know if it was the same bus after a girl fell from a moving party bus after she was fighting with another passenger. >>> sacramento report, they offered the spray. the panel recommended that john pike be demoted or suspended at worse. he was placed on paid leave after the incident. >>> they are surfing pornography sites and their downloads could be compromising nationals security. >> reporter: pam, they are warning workers to stop using their government computers to stop accessing pornography. the agency director sent them a one page memo warning workers could be come pro missing the miss sent defense work. the memo reminded workers they are subject to warn them. t

the injured boy was taken to uc davis medical center in sacramento. the driver is cooperating with police. he told police the sun blinded his eyes. >>> new this morning, egyptian helicopters fired missiles in northern egypt near the border with is real. they are responsible for the attack two days ago which killed 16 border guards. according to the airstrike they killed 20 militants. >>> they are escaping the escalating violence in syria. thousands crossed into jordan and lebanon. the fighting continues, and thousands of syrians are leaving their country seeking safety. they are now calling on other countries to help provide basic necessity to the refugee camps. >>> lawmakers will talk about helping to improve the lives of boys and young men of color. they will provide a list of recommendations in sacramento that includes legislative proposal to access to healthcare and keep students in school. andre helped to create this community to deal with issues affecting young boys and men of color. the committee incorporated suggestions that were held all over