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peaceful end to a squarey situation in yuba city. how police were able to save two store clerks who were being held hostage. >>> plus, today marks 67 years since the hiroshima bomb attacks. while many will be honoring, others will be protesting. we'll tell you about one of those events right here in the bay area. ♪ [ marta ] you've had alterations to two different chromosomes. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> san tran police will hold a press conference about a shooting over the weekend. officers say they were forced to shoot a man who had threatened them with a gun. the man was wounded but is suspected to survive. the police officers were not hurt. >>> a hostage standoff at a sporting goods store in yuba city ended peacefully. after four hours the suspect turned himself into police but the manual had walked into the store about -- man had

a standoff in a yuba city sporting goods store. he grabbed a the cashier by his throw to >>> the stories that matter on eyewitness news this morning. the morning everyone. this morning to children and seven adults have been hospitalized after a family is as you see it overturned in pittsburgh this morning. it was on high way for. chp says none of the injuries were considered serious although prayed >>> some cuts and bruises and possible factures >>> the family it was in santa cruz this week in and heading back home to antioch this morning it started just before 2:00 this morning. it intense flames could be seen from miles away as they tore through the roof of building sprayed at least one firefighter was taken to the hospital. no word on his condition officials are saying there was something being stored in the building that caused the fire to spread. and this fire was at winchester boulevard at about 11:00 last night. they are confirming reports of three fire fighters being treated for injuries. celebrations in nasa after a succes

an intense standoff as employees were held hostage at eight store et yuba city. it was inside the big five sports store. the employees were held as hostages for hours before they were able to convince the suspect to give up. >>> he grabbed the cashier by the throat and had begun to her >>> it was like the fear of not knowing and that was what scared me the most. not knowing what was gonna happen to her. >>> police are calling this a botched robbery attempt. now let's check with a little bit of weather >>> here we go again. we eat have kind of a the week ahead. we have some scorching heat coming our way parade clout start to most of the be area this morning parade '50s out there that right now. we still have the fog out toward the coast line so that will keep you cool out toward the beaches. but in the valley, and we will hit '80s and '90s again. but as we head throughout the week, we're talking triple digits. elizabeth, you like that? >>> that's right we have some areas for overnight roadwork on the macarthur made this morning. the connector to get toward emeryvi

a tense standoff as employes held hostage at yuba city sporting goods store. police said that what of the shopping center of a man pulled a gun and fired shots in a big 5 sporting goods store. customers ran from the building the gunman held two employees hostage for four hours. he was convinced to give up. >>> he told us to get back and get down, he grabbed the cashier by the throat and had a gun to her >>> the fear of not knowing that's what scared me the most during >>> standoff ended with the rest of 29 year-old want carlos alvarez police call it a botched robbery attempt. caltrans under the microscope accusations about safety tests of the roadways and bridges. the man of steel takes flight, sort of. bay area roller-coaster returns to action but not without checkups. >>> in weather increased sunshine that means high times ahead. will tell you how warm look at call it tower after a break. new details about integrity of bay area bridges caltrans engineers have uncovered more problems with safety testing according to an investigation by the sacramento bee. ann

. >> yuba city. >> i need an officer now. the store. >> reporter: 18-year-old allyson taylor was greeting customers at the big 5 sporting goods store in yuba city, california, when suddenly, all hell broke loose. >> he lifted up his shirt, pulled the gun out, and immediately pointed it at me. >> reporter: standing across from her, police say was this man, 29-year-old juan carlos alvarez. >> he raised the gun and let off a shot towards the ceiling. >> reporter: as the alleged gunman screamed at customers to leave the store, taylor's manager called 911. >> i have a gunshot in the store. i need an officer here now. >> at big 5? >> yes. i'm hiding under the desk in the office. >> reporter: meantime, across the store, 23-year-old matthew rasul was returning from a break when he spotted the mayhem. >> yes, i work here at big 5 in yuba city. i think we're getting robbed. i see my manager and one of our part-time workers with her hands up. i'm not going to go -- >> i'm not telling you to go out there. what is it that he said? >> noth

. >>> yuba city police are saying that a stand off may have been the result of a befored robbery. they say a man came into the store this morning and fired a gun into the air. he then grabbed an employee by the neck demanding access to the managers office. officers say he held that woman and another employee hostage for four hours. an employee who was not working there today said she worried about this kind of event just last night. >> it's kind of funny though because yesterday when i was working i was closing and i was just thinking, what happens if someone does come in. like what's the procedure because we've never been told what doors to lock. anything like that, where to hide. >> reporter: 12 shoppers fled from the store and the suspected surrendered about four hour later. >>> at noon today the roller coaster was shut down for 20 minutes, so crews could adjust the power setting. now that is the same issue that stoped the roller coaster 1200 feet in the air a week ago stranding these dozens riders for nearly two hours. no one was hurt in that incident. the ride went through co

. >>> we have more information about a hostage standoff at a big-5 sporting goods store in yuba city, just north of sacramento. the standoff ended peacefully this afternoon. a 28-year-old man is in custody after walking into the store, grabbing a cashier by the neck and raiding the store. police were concerned he would raid the ammunition counters. two employees were held hostage, customers were able to run out. the store manager was in a room on the phone with police. it lasted four hours before the man surrendered and nobody was hurt. >>> and police investigating a double shooting in east san jose tonight, happening 8:30 this evening on south white road. two males, one adult, one teen were found with nonlife-threatening injuries. the gunman took off, police believe the shooting could be gang-related. >>> and more on the story we brought you last night about the safety of the bay area bridges, including the new span of the bay bridge. there is a report that the internal caltrans investigation is looking into trouble with the bridges. the bay bridge, dun bar ton are at issue, they say

close-knit sikh congregation is shaken >> a standoff at a yuba city sporting goods store. >> he grabbed the cashier by the throat >> it look like the computers were out of sync >> he is still the king of the 100 >> the stories that matter on eyewitness news this morning. good morning everyone, thanks for joining us. a very busy monday, liz is trying to help you get around a major injury accident >> we have just confirmed with chp that this is a fatal accident so the investigation could take a while and we already see up to one hour delays and growing. this is san leandro northbound 238 by hesperian boulevard. a car was wedged underneath a big rig and now we have confirmed that one person to die in this accident. traffic is stacking up close to the dublin grade. this long line of red sensors, the delays are really getting bad in this area so chp is devising people to avoid the area. fortunately, unfortunately this is a major artery and there is no easy option to get around. the bart system would be a good way to avoid it. the traffic alert would likely be in effect for a while. traffic i

. >>> in yuba city near sacramento a gunman held people hostage for four hours before surrendering. it happened near a big 5 sporting goods store. the gunman walked into the store shortly after 11:00 and grabbed the female cashier and fired a shot into the ceiling. the people in the store ran out, and the manager called 9-1-1. >> the manager did the right thing. the customers that were in the store did the right thing. obviously people's tensions are high. everybody reacted quickly, and they reacted responsibly. >> hostage negotiators talked the gunman into surrendering. they believe he intended 20 rob the store. >>> turns out all superman needed was more power. superman the ride returned to action at six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo. it was shutdown for a week after a dozen people were stranded in the air last sunday. it it took a few hours after the pa, to reopen this morning and the ride stalled again, but just for 20 minutes. >> looked like the computers are out of sync. they tried two or three times. they road it three times without anybody on it. we got back on it and di

. >> a hostage situation at a big 5 sporting good in yuba city ended with the arrest of the suspect. witnesses say a man came in to the store with a gun at 11:30. he fired in the air and then grabbed a cashier by the throat. he then held her and another employee hostage for four hours in a back office area. an employee worried just last night about this kind of event. >> it's kind of funny because yesterday when i was work i was closing and i was just thinking -- i was like what happen itself someone does come in? what's the procedure? we have never been told like -- like what doors to lock, anything like that where to hide. >> reporter: there were shoppers and employees in the store. no word on injuries. >> a man and woman were wounded in a early morning shooting in oakland. it happened about 2:00 a.m. near 19th. when officer ass arrived a van had its front window shot out. they didn't release the extent of injuries but say they were in stable condition. police hope surveillance video from nearby store also help them in the investigation. >> police arrested a concord man yesterday s

. >> plus, a peaceful end to a scary situation in yuba city. police are able to save two store clerks who were being held hostage. >> good morning. there is a problem on 238 heading between 580 and 880. a truck accident. sounds pretty serious. we'll tell you more about this commute problem straight ahead. 8/6/12 >>> most observations say cloudy here. only one that says clear. low clouds are making their presence off. inland tems will jump. welcome back >> quick look to some of the top stories we're following. police in richmond searching for a gun man who killed a 16-year-old boy. happen last night around 9:30 right near the richmond parkway. a second shooting victim was not seriously hurt. >>> three firefighters were hurt battling this fire in santa clara county. started last night at the amco transmission shop. we're going to bring you much more from the fire scene at the top of the hour. and the mars rover curiosity is on mars and sending back black and white photos of where it landed late last night. scientists are thrilled. and anticipatin

. >>> in yuba city near sacramento a gunman held people hostage for four hours before surrendering. it happened near a big 5 sporting goods store. the gunman walked into the store shortly after 11:00 and grabbed the female cashier and fired a shot into the ceiling. the people in the store ran out, and the manager called 9-1-1. >> the manager did the right thing. the customers that were in the store did the right thing. obviously people's tensions are high. everybody reacted quickly, and they reacted responsibly. >> hostage negotiators talked the gunman into surrendering. they believe he intended 20 rob the store. >>> turns out all superman needed was more power. superman the ride returned to action at six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo. it was shutdown for a week after a dozen people were stranded in the air last sunday. it it took a few hours after the pa, to reopen this morning and the ride stalled again, but just for 20 minutes. >> looked like the computers are out of sync. they tried two or three times. they road it three times without anybody ont. we got back on it and did

it happened at a big 5 sporting good stars in yuba city.e at 11:00 yesterday morning. he grabbed an 18-year-old store clerk by the neck and fired shots into the air. two workers were held hostage. then around 3 p.m. s.w.a.t. teams moved in. the hostages came out of the store. the possible suspect also surrendered and was taken into custody. 12 other customers were in the store at the time, but most of them were able to run for safety. >>> time is now 8:49 accused tucson shooter jared loughner is expected to plead guilty tomorrow to federal charges. the la times reports his psychiatrist will tell the court he understands the charges against him. he's accused of killing six people in the a meet and greet for congresswoman gabrielle giffords in tucson. 13 others were hurt including giffords who has since retired from congress. >>> president obama is raising some big cash for his campaign today with the help of some hollywood star power. he's heading to connecticut and will appear to the two fundraisers. one is at the home of harvey weinstein.