they rushed to the scene after they got a call saying a resident tackled a resident and saying that resident killed jinghong kang. kang was here for a job interview. the suspect wanted his money. kang gave him $17. that's all he had and the suspect shot him anyway. >> this good samaritan gained information about the want on the suspect. i guess he took action and held him. >> not exactly recommending the thing to do? >> no, i don't recommend citizens just go and take other people into custody as wanted for vicious and violent crimes like that. >> reporter: the sergeant mentioned another suspect. police say the surveillance

tape that they recovered proved to be the difference. they say without it solving this case could take much longer than the week it did. afternoon saw sake, ktvu channel 2 news. san jose's police chief announced he's retiring after 30 years with the department. during his tenure, he says among other things he's proud of the relationship he had built between the department and the community. >> for all of the discussion about negotiations and unions and pensions and contracts and things like that, the city of san jose has treated me very well. i would just like to thank them for the opportunity of the service i did. >> the san jose city manager says she hopes to require a recruiting firm and have a new place in chase by the time davis retires. davis has no plans to take another job. he plans to step down october 30th. in san francisco, the police chief there is preparing to hire civilians who would help investigate certain crimes. the chief says it will help the department do its job better

during his tough economic times but not only -- not everyone is so sure. david stevenson is live in the city tonight with our report. frank, we just spoke with chief gascon and talked to him about the plan to hire civilian investigators to collect, fingerprints, dna and take police reports. the goal is to free up officers to focus on more serious crimes. >> we want people to go in there and make the victim feel good about the process. >> reporter: chief gascon said he's looking to bring to the city a ram he pioneered in mesa, arizona, six years ago about hiring civilians to help. >> a city like san francisco where the public defenders and the defense attorneys are very

sophisticated and smart, i think there's a potential for losing cases because of chain of custodies. >> reporter: jim hammer says some people should not work some cases. >> residential burglaries, those are serious cases and it could qualify as a third strike for some. >> reporter: police say they have cut response time and have helped resolve a number of cases since the program began a year ago. >> in the last year -- out of the cases we had, there were 137,000 fingerprint cases on the -- hits on the performed. >> number one, are we reducing the workload for the sworn officers in order for them to be able to get more time to work in more serious crimes.

>> reporter: mesa police tell us they've had trouble answering that question, whether civilian investigators have reduced the workload of sworn officers because police in that area are being laid of. chief gas cone says the civilian investigators they are looking to hire in january. the concord grandfather whose pit bulls killed his grandson was in court today. steve haashi is in custody. he's scheduled to be back in court on august 5th to enter a plea on charges that include child endangerment. he's being held on $120,000 bail. police in richmond are looking for a man who they say

stole a car with a 5-year-old inside. authority say a man driving a black cadillac pulled into the gas station with his daughter just after 5:30. when the father got out to pay for the gas, he left the keys in the ignition. a minivan pulled up and drove off with the child inside. neighbors a few miles away called police to report an abandoned 5-year-old girl. >> we were quickly able to link the two, the father and daughter reunited. i can't imagine what it would be like to not know where your child was for that long. >> the child was not hurt. the car was later found nearby. now, this story is a reminder about how you should never, ever leave your keys in the car with your child because, as you can see from this story, it only takes seconds for something like this to happen. >> it's being charged one of the largest leaks in military history. tonight more fallout after more

than 90,000 classified war documents were posted on a liftle-blower -- whistle-blower website. among tens of thousands of pages of what appears to be classified military reports leaked on the internet, highly sensitive information about the war in afghanistan that concerns the white house. >> besides being against the walling it has the potential to be very -- again the law, it has the potential to be very harmful to those in our military. >> reporter: more than 76,000 documents, not authenticate, were posted to wicki. the website's founder says it's important for the public to know the truth. >> we would like to see this material -- the revelations that this material gives be

taken seriously, investigated. >> reporter: assange says the war logs reveal a significantly higher death rate. pakistan denied the accusation. the u.s. state department says the documents do not represent what is currently going on. >> the fact that these are several years old, does not change our concern that this action risks our national security. the white house says -- wicki says it has another 15,000 jobs for future release. >> the war funding bill creates a dip lem ma for those opposed in the war.

the bill is set to come up for a vote before congress leaves at the end of this week for its six-week summer recess. city officials in san jose want to put a measure on the november ballot that would seek approval for a 10% tax on medical marijuana. if approved, the 10% tax would be highest marijuana tax in the state. opponents of the plan say the tax would put an undue burden on marijuana patients. the san jose city council is set to discuss the matter. the deadline to get this on the ballot is august 3rd. the price of gas is up but only slightly in the last week. the latest survey from triple-a shows the national average is 2.74. that's an increase of about 2- cents since last week. in san francisco, a gallon averages 3.24 which is the same price from a week ago. in oakland and san jose, the price is $3.18. prices rose less than a penny over the last week. even though new home sales went up last week, it was still

the second weakest number on record. the report out says home sales rose 24% in june when compared to may. that came to an annualized rate of 335,000 home compared to 267,000 in may and that may figure is the lowest since the commerce department began keeping records in 1963. it also came after government rebate for home buyers expired at the end of april. that increase in home sales helped boost stocks today. british closing bell ] -- [ closing bell ] >> the numbers helped to keep a rally going on wall street. the dow closed up 100 points. the nasdaq finished about 27 points higher. and for more financial and consumer news go to ktvu.com and click on the business tab. >> reporter: staff decreases in a state park. and we have a lot of fog out there.

nights and mornings. it's gonna be a cool weather pattern this week. i will have the details. ñ

>> thank you. >> reporter: ranger cameron morrison does a lot more than pose for pictures with visitors at the mount diablo park, in the middle of emergencies and a murder with suicide that happened last year, he's the

only one person. 131 out of 449 -- >> all of the things that can happen in a city, happen here in the parks. >> reporter: one reason is that communities have grown around parks like mount diablo and problems spread over. >> it's always frustrating if you don't have when you need to get the job done. >> reporter: the parks have seen an increase in assaults, vehicle break-ins and in some remote areas, marijuana growing. >> not only is the marijuana a problem, but it's the damage to the impact of the resource these folks cause. irrigation lines, taking water that would feed fish. you don't want deer in your pot gardenle it won't help your grow. so there's been times poaching has been a problem. >> reporter: the ranger we did speak to say it's okay to and -- okay and safe to visit the park. in fact, the numbers went up to

around 10,000. but some -- >> there's only one park ranger on duty today? i mean -- this is a big park. >> we feel very safe. i don't know why if there's only one officer here. >> reporter: faced with a multi- billion shortfall it done look like sacramento will provide money for the parks and the proposal to raise registration fees to support the parks looks pretty iffy right now. jim vargas, ktvu channel 2 news. fire officials are trying to figure out what caused a moraga orinda firefighter to roll his vehicle hundreds of feet down a hillside. it happened shortly before 10:00 in rugged terrain near cha mean yo real and el toina roads. david was performing maintenance on a fire trail when his suv rolled about 150 to 200 feet down the hillside.

he was trapped inside the vehicle but he was able to radio for help. >> this is a routine maintenance that we do every year. these fire trails are 10 to 12 feet wide. it's very difficult to say what occurred up there that caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and go down the embankment. >> i should say that happened by el toniano road. >> the individual was taken to the hospital and is listed in fair condition. about 29 fires are burning in remote areas of lassen and mow dock counties. the largest is near trailer lake in lassen county. the fire started saturday night. no homes or buildings are threatened by the fire and no one is hurt. >> we have a friend in town

from philadelphia yeah -- philadelphia. he has stunned about how cold it's been. >> the storms were kicked off by monsoonal moisture coming up and will pawn thunderstorms. there are -- will spawn thunderstorms. the thundershowers continue but most of it ease of lassen park, east of mt. shasta. we's watch it for you. the fighting they are doing -- the conditions they are fighting it's cooler down there. so fire conditions not at a red flag warning. let's go outside and i'll show you what we are in terms of temperatures. look at that 8. that's sacramento right now. sacramento this time of year, you would expect upper 90s. you go up to redding. there's heat. 96 degrees there and up towards chico in reno. you get the feeling around the bay that temperatures are on the cool side with numbers -- oh, gosh, a good 5, 8 degrees

below where i would expect this time of year. so the forecast is very similar to what we had last week and what we had the week before that which is a lower fire danger and a better air quality forecast. there's plenty of fog and clouds coast side and in the neighborhood in the morning. the extended forecast calls for more of this. but look at that temperature footprint. that's cool daytime highs all the way back into the crockett area, up into the delta. just 80s in the hot spots around the bay. tomorrow we'll see mostly 70s. that's cooler than we would expect. that bodes well for our friends that do fight fires in the bay area and in northern california. tomorrow, the clouds are everywhere. below-average temperatures stay with us for your tuesday. tomorrow's bay area forecast in livermore, 77 degrees for a daytime high. that's cooler than you would expect.

that's the livermore valley with some good air quality. there's always an upshot to this. you've been seeing it. it was here in the spring. that's how we got above-average rainfall. this time of year, the low does not bring rain. we're looking for another cool couple of days, a little warmer. i'm gonna have a forecast for an area where you live. just know in the morning hours, you are gonna want a jacket. i will see you back here. >> see you then. thank you, bill. a warning about food going out tonight. the state health department is telling consumers not to eat some products made by a south san francisco company because of possible listeria contaminations companies. raquel foods are being recalled. health officials say the

bacteria can be especially harmful to pregnant women and young children. so far, no one has reported any illnesses linked to the foods. a contentious debate is expected whether to supersize a wal-mart store. the city is expected to vote on expansion plans tomorrow. at issue, whether the retail giant should expand its store on lone tree way by more than 33,000 square feet. backers say the superstore would provide much needed sales tangs revenue -- sales tax revenue to the -- [ no audio ] it could happen any minute now. the man in charge of british petroleum is expected to step down. [ inaudible ] are phobe books a thing of the past? if some bay area activists get

their way, they could be a thing of the past.

are. had 171 drivers of ac transit called in sick today.

tony hayward is expected to step down from his st virtually at any time. >> it's been awful from the u.s. administration and a lot of investors are expected to resign. >> hayward created a firestorm of criticism after he said he wanted the gulf oil spill cleaned up see he could get his life back. the company is expect the to name bp's managing director, done dudley, who is a u.s. citizen and a native of mississippi as his replacement. in the meantime, along many areas in the gulf, businesses that would normally be packed are virtually empty. >> we are very full. our parking lot would normally be loaded with trailers.

and right now, i count six. cleanup crews are back to work. bp engineers are prepared to use what's called the static kill procedure which involves dumping heavy mud into the newly capped well to force oil and gas back down into the reservoir. bp officials and the u.s. government say the drilling of those two relief drills should be completed soon. the bay area air quality district announced this company would pay a fine to settle claims. and the settlement covers violation that happened from 2006 to 2008. they include excessive emissions of carbon mon

identification -- kobe bryant and failure to fix some equipment. a pair of studies you, one done in poland, the other in new york city, looked at 400 5- year-olds. children whose mothers were exposed to above average levels of hydrocarbons cored -- scored on average 4 points lower than those who were not exposed. researchers say the difference is modest but it's enough to hammer performance and possibly lifelong learning. a landmark disabilities law hitting a milestone. but at what cost. we visited a san francisco neighborhood for a reality check. what happens when a bay area bicycling company is responsible for the top two winners of the tour de france. you hand out the yellow jerseys. how they did it coming up.

doors that were closed are suddenly open. the bay area looks back at landmark legislation that opened doors for millions of disabled americans. today marks the 20th anniversary of the americans for disabilities act. rallies and celebrations in the bay area and elsewhere mark the day, but some business owners say we should not forget the cost. ktvu health and science editor john fowler is live in san francisco tonight with the story. john? >> reporter: this is the law requiring wheelchair ramps. curb cuts that are convenient like this and those blue placard parking spots. the americans are disabilities act outlaws discrimination and

requires access to public buildings, hotels, businesses, housing schools and jobs. at a texas city hall celebration, disabled rights activists say the biggest access has been opportunity. >> doors that were closed are suddenly open. not only in public education but unemployment. now having the kind of life that i chose, not one that was prescribed for me -- i'm a concern that was born blind. i'm a concern that's been employed by entire adult life, paying taxes. >> she uses an iphone, yes, there is an ap for the -- an app for the blind. although telephone systems and some the computer software allows vision by the impaired, many still do not. >> there's still a lot of work

to be done. >> businesses bear the cost to provide handicapped access and on this two-block stretch of church street between 29th and 30th, 15 precious parking spots were eliminated. >> i'm here all of the time i've seen it used maybe twice. this man says all along the street pack of parking has meant fewer customers. businesses have closed since the ramps went in. it doesn't seem like it was worth it but i guess by law they have to be, you know, a certain distance from each other. >> apple says during public hearings on ramps. they promise to patron ice businesses here. to be fair, he says the law may be good overall but that there needs to be more thought on how it's implemented. reporting live in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> in addition to san

francisco, hundreds gathered in sacramento today to celebrate the anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. today's event featured live music and food right in front of the state capitol. governor schwarzenegger marked the occasion by issuing an executive order directing his administration to ensure appropriate accommodation guidelines for state employees with disabilities. >> the ada whether it was signed in july 26th, 1990, not only made california more excessive physically for people with disabilities and the rest of the country but it also made programs change so that more jobs are available for those with disabilities. last week governor schwarzenegger signed the bill marking january 23rd as ed roberts day. robert began the disability rights movement in california. people who get summoned for jury duty? in santa clara will have an

easier process. jurors can ask for a postponement online and get a response almost immediately. financial hardship and medical excuses will require a letter from employers. the tour de france is over but the celebration continues. a south bay bicyclemaker supplied the winning bikes. robert handa is live in morgan hill tonight to show us the reaction and how the victory is resonating in the silicon valley. robert? >> maureen, for years, we've watched this morgan hill company grow from a small popular local bicyclemaker to a player in the world of competitive cycling. but at this year's tour de france, made it to the winner's podium and those who ride just for fun. [ cheers ] >> the official celebration was held today with sam maybe and yellow jerseys being passed

around. the celebrating really started because of the recent years, alberto contador and andy shrek -- andy schleck, not to mention five stage winners were identify 1 riding specialized -- were riding specialized bicycles. >> what is the checkive feeling going on today? >> elation. >> the evolution of specialized bicycles is complex since different bikes are made for different courses but designers say for the tour de france they found the light combination of the light weight frame. more stiffness when you are pushing on the medals you can feel an immediate reaction from

the bicycle. >> reporter: many stillly -- silicon valley observers say the specialized win will help bridge the attention back to bicycles as both a transportation alternative and an area where high-tech can grow. 99% of the bikes sold in the u.s. are made in asia. there's a huge market and big opportunities right here in silicon valley. special iced knows that all too well, today's spallation was actually pretty quick. and then it was back to the drawing board to ill prove on the winning formula. after a remarkable four- month journey the crew made it to australia. it sailed into the sydney harbor last night and tweeted to the world, they made it!

the trip began from san francisco in a boat made almost entirely from recycled materials. that includes 12,000 plastic bottles. the purpose of the trip was to bring attention to the amount of trash in the ocean. apple makes the next big push to get the iphone into the hands of people all over the world. and it's a disturbing sign of the times, plus sizes for kids. we'll show you who is trying to cash in on the obesity epidemic.

the federal appeals court has cleared the way for bratt dolls to be sold across the country. appeals court gave the brand name back to the toymaker mga entertainment. the new dolls should be in stores by the end of august. the new generation of apple's iphone is said to be released in 17 more countries this week. the iphone iv was released in the u.s. late last month. it's scheduled to go on sale friday in canada, australia, new zealand, singapore hong kong as well as almost a dozen european countries. apple says the new phone will be unveiled to more countries

late her this year. the united emirates has declared blackberry is a threat to security. government officials say they operate beyond jurisdiction of national laws. they claim it harms the conservative local values. the censorship has become a concern since the uae is trying to become an international business hub. leaders of the democrats and republican spoke out about healthcare reform. house speaker nancy pelosi joined mitch mcconnell at the bipartisan national conference of state legislators in louisville, kentucky. the lawmakers gave two very different assessments of healthcare reform. >> i know that many of you but not all of you supported the legislation. now that healthcare reform is the law of the land, we must work together on implement stationation -- implementation.

>> we jammed healthcare through in spite of widespread public outrage. >> analysts say today's comments previewed potential rhetoric by both parties in the run-up to the november election. a controversial study is prompting the society of dermatology to suppress the importance of wearing sunscreen. an environmental group asked the fda to review the safety of a sunscreen ingreet -- ingredient. the term tollage says don't toss out sunscreen based on animal studies in europe. doctors say stay out of the sun between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 in the afternoon. some expert say it's a sign of the childhood obesity crisis now that a british clothesmaker is offering plus sizes for teenagers. health officials in the u.k. say one in four children there

are overweight by the time they reach elementary school. for generations, they've been indefensible but in the internet age they may be coming off now. there is a live picture outside. we see the blue skies. cooler temperatures? bill martin is working on the forecast. we'll have your workweek forecast straight ahead. what this droid does will change how you do movies.

with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. a battle is heating up in

washington over whether to extend the tax cuts congress passed during the bush administration. they are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. the obama administration is looking to extend them for some americans. but not for individuals making more than $200,000 a year or for couples making more than $250,000 annually. >> i can't afford it and especially since they have gotten over the last decade from george bush, you know, more than a trillion dollars in tax cuts. how did the economy do? not very well. >> opponents say that increasing taxes on the wealthy would give them fewer incentives to invest in this struggling economy. congress hasful the end of the year to act. question for you. when was the last time you used a phone book. we all get them every year.

but in this day with the internet and iphones, are phone books becoming obsolete? tom vacar has more. >> reporter: at oakland's lakeshore shopping district, we randomly asked how often do you use your phone book. >> never. never. >> reporter: why not? >> because i have my cell phone. >> i'm on the internet or i know the number already. >> people come in the bakery and ask to borrow the phone book. we use it that bay more -- that way more than anything else. >> reporter: it's one of those cost-efficient and effective forms of -- effective forms of advertising. last year $6 15 million phone books were delivered to the nation's $115 million households. that's more than five phone books per household. nationwide, directories generate about 660,000 tons of waste.

that's about 3,000 semitruck loads of garbage of which only 700 truck loads get recycled. the rest -- >> they get exposed in the landfall. >> reporter: this woman is with a company dedicated to -- >> 76% never get used. 20% say they rarely use them and 4% say they often use them. >> at this point, the vast majority of californians still like the printed profit. >> reporter: and the industrial says the books are smaller. mostly made of recycled paper and printed with biodegradable inks. >> we see phone books that have never been used. we see all kinds of phobe books -- phone books. >> reporter: robert reed says the phone book volume is far less than newspapers and are much harder to handle,

requiring expensive hand sorting. many brand-new books come from apartment buildings and office buildings were numbers are dropped off in public places. even phone book publishers are putting their wares on line. >> in the state of california, we have about $5 billion impressions online to couple with the billion impressions in the printed product on an annual basis. >> go to ktvu.com. we'll link you to yellow pages.com. put in your information and the phone books should stop flowing. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. coming up next at 6:00, a key court ruling that potentially effects everyone who has an iphone. julie haener is in the room with the other stories we're working on. >> reporter: developing news as oakland police arrest a second suspect of the killing of a man in the bay area for a job

interview with google. the startling way he was taken. the man was taken into custody. did communication breakdowns leave police unable to act against looters following the johannes mehserle verdict. today joke police talked about what went right and what went wrong. and why every bay area is asking every grape grower to cut down their crops and throw away their grapes. imagine inter-- entering your first marathon and winning it. keith bektel finish the race in 2:23:28. some 24,000 people registered for the race. the course started along the embarcadero, went along the fisherman's wharf and the

golden gate bridge. the council is meeting today to decide about a law that would ban alcohol on beaches. norths say partygoers often leave crash in the yard and lifeguards have had to make dozens of rescues. okay. to bill now to see if things are gonna warm up. >> it is gonna stay cool and mild. what we have here we'll get tomorrow and the next day. fire danger down, air quality is good. as look at this depiction of the satellite image showing where the fog, this is a fog footprint. see how far inland it is. this is something i would expect -- i don't know. 8:00, 9:00 at night. it's already pushing across the bay. it's very early. it means it is going to make it into your neighborhood tonight,

clayton you'll have fog in the morning. danville, san ramon, live valley, frank alluded to the cool summer. it has been. this high pressure center has just been getting weakened time and time again by this low- pressure system center it will come into the scene. this is the cooling mechanism the it does a lot of things. the first thing it does is gets rid of the inversion to get inland. that's what we're seeing. it's still hot in redding. in our area, the coastal marine air gets into our valleys and drops temperatures to below average. great news for firefightersle we have the fires up around last be county. that's spawned by thundershowers. those thundershowers, another chance tomorrow but not as severe as tonight. there's the low-pressure system center, tuesday and wednesday. they will last really through the week. to warm up a little bit after wednesday. we're looking for torns to -- temperatures to basically flatten out. in other words, not get that warm.

so the forecast as we move through time here we're looking for plenty of clouds along the coast. those clouds will be in your neighborhood tomorrow morning. so be prepared for that as we come back to the anchor desk which is what i'm doing right now because my computer is jammed. i will let you know, the five- day forecast is more of the same. the fire danger stays light. air quality is good. but it's good. bodega bay. even santa cruz was foggy. in the east coast, it's just the opposite. >> it's -- that's how it works. so yeah, they are hot and we've been below average. the men and women who fight fires are very happy with this. >> especially when you look at the spring, who knows what fall is gonna be like? >> and the low-pressure system that i'll talking about is why it's -- it's an unusual

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countries and it will involve 100 supplies in 23 states across the u.s. >> the ford is said to have 0% better -- 30% better fuel economy. the base price for the new explorer will reportedly be 28,000 with the fully equipped version costing about 10,000 more. coming up next at 6:00, new information tonight involving the driver of an suv who triggered a horrible crash involving a gay hound bus. six people were killed. others were injured. >> reporter: a new plan emerges to a battle in the wine country. what residents are being asked to do coming up at:00. garay [ male announcer presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event.

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a second suspect is behind bars for being arrested for the murder of a man visiting the bay area for a job interview. tonight, the surprising and unusual way he was taken into custody. hollywood comes to oakland as film something underway about a movie about the oakland as. the star of the film is an a- lister himself -- brad pitt. good evening. i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. oakland police say they received a big break in the high-profile homicide case. police say they arrested a second suspect in the killing of this man who just arrived knit bay area for a job interview at google. john sasaki is live now with the details on how police captured the suspect. john? >> reporter: police told me late today that they now have the two suspects that they believe were involved