reporter: the missing kids are 4-year-old paradise mahasin, 9-year-old antwan johnson, 7-year-old zaniyyah johnson and 16-year-old alyajah marie johnson. all kids are african-american, but so far oakland police vant released any photos. reporting live in oakland, christie submit today in the bay. >>> an east bay mother at this hour fighting for her life after a violent home invasion robbery. inial follow-up they search for flee men that force their way on a home in hanford court. one of the three shot the 62-year-old mother right in the chest and pistol-whipped her son when they couldn't open a safe in the ohouse. the victim's husband feels for empathy than anger. >> they were hungry, and they want to feed their family. this is probably the only means they know how. >> we can tell you the suspects may have left behind some dna evidence after drinking one of the family's sodas. this marks the second time a home invasion robbery within 48 hours in union city, but police say they do not think the two crimes are related. >>> 6:03. two people face charges this morning for starting a fire that damaged o

children are 4-year-old paradise mahasin, 6-year-old antwan alexander johnson and 7-year-old zaniyyah johnson and 16-year-old alyajah marie johnson. they tell us that all four are african-american. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> an east bay mother is fighting for her life after a violent home invasion robbery. this is a follow-up to a story we brought you yesterday. a union city family says three men forced their way into their home on hanford court. the 62-year-old mother was shot in the chest, and her adult son pistol whipped when they couldn't open a safe. the wounded woman's husband isn't feeling anger so much as empathy. >> they're hungry and they want to feed their family, and this is probably just the only means they know how. >> the robbers got aaway but may have left dna evidence. this was the second home invasion robbery within 48 hours in union city, but police don't think the two crimes are related. >>> two people now under arrest in connection with with a suspicious four-alarm fire that damaged four homes and displaced ten people in san francis

they are identified as paradise mahasin who suffering from epilepsy, antwan johnson, six, an african american boy, zaniyyah nyema johnson, and alyaya johnson. the 3-year-old's mother, stepfather and babysitter are all under arrest in connection with the toddler's injuries. >>> nurses at seven bay area hospitals operated by sutter health are wrapping up a one day strike but they won't be able to go back to work until sunday. 3,500 nurses with the california nurses association as well as several other x-ray technicians walked off of work at 7:00. even though it is a one day strike, sutter plans to use replacement nurses for five days. the walk out affects alta bates. >>> half way through 2012 and a troubling trend is emerging in san francisco. the city has seen a spike in homicides with 11 people killed in june alone. so far this year there have been 39 homicides in the city. that's compared to 50 during all of last year and 50 the year prior to that. >>> hundreds of people are grieving tonight for one of those homicide victims. he was a student at city college who police say was executed at his home on ingl

they are identified as paradise mahasin who suffering from epilepsy, antwan johnson, six, an african american boy, zaniyyah nyema johnson, and alyaya johnson. the 3-year-old's mother, stepfather and babysitter are all under arrest in connection with the toddler's injuries. >>> nurses at seven bay area hospitals operated by sutter health are wrapping up a one day strike but they won't be able to go back to work until sunday. 3,500 nurses with the california nurses association as well as several other x-ray technicians walked off of work at 7:00. even though it is a one day strike, sutter plans to use replacement nurses for five days. the walk out affects alta bates. >>> half way through 2012 and a troubling trend is emerging in san francisco. the city has seen a spike in homicides with 11 people killed in june alone. so far this year there have been 39 homicides in the city. that's compared to 50 during all of last year and 50 the year prior to that. >>> hundreds of people are grieving tonight for one of those homicide victims. he was a student at city college who police say was executed at his home on ingl

year-old paradise mahasin who suffers from epilepsy, 6-year-old antwan johnson and 7-year-old zaniyyah johnson-old alyajah johnson. >> we want to make sure that we can verify they're not harmed and have not suffered any type of physical abuse such as the 3-year-old. >> if you have any information on the whereabouts of any of those children, you are please asked to call the police. >>> convicted felon back behind bars today after san francisco police find dozens of military-grade explosives in his hoe home. 44-year-old jerry lopez facing a long list of felonies including possession of destructive devices. police acting on a tip to raid lopez's home in the mission district just yesterday. when they got inside they found more than 60 explosives including those you see on the screen. neighbors were ordered to stay inside their homes while officers cleared that house. we're happy to report nobody was hurt. >>> we're happy to report today in the fourth of july. happy independence dpa. chris feign na loren says another nice one. >> a birthday we can all celebrate, 236 years here's in america. 56 degr