as you can clearly see here, it hasn't exactly been a complete success. firefighters do have two pumper trucks out on the street to get a jump on any fires that might start this evening. now to the professional shows. ktvu's heather holmes in contra costa county. we start in san francisco, with amber lee, and the big show there that just wrapped up. >> reporter: frank, we're at aquatic park to bring you front row seats to tonight's show, it ends just moments ago. people are lining up to leave now after viewing a spectacular show. it lasted a little more than 20 minutes. the fog and wind proved to be no obstacle came from around the bay area and across the country to see the fireworks show that san francisco puts on every independence day. >> it's really beautiful. it feels like it's 3d. like the fireworks are just coming at me. >> reporter: this family from pennsylvania told us, its their first time visiting san francisco, and this 4th of july is special. mom and dad are from jordan, and this is their first independence day as american citizens. >> just the respect that everybody gets. the respect of religion, the respect of origin. just the heritage. >> reporter: the couple told always us they want their children to know why they're celebrating today. >> they know what independence means, like the 4th of july. yeah, it means a lot to be free. >> reporter: the san francisco based group zoo station entertained folks who arrived early. >> we decided to do san francisco this year. >> reporter: the fireworks show producer told us 6,000 explosives were used to dazzle the audience. they came away impressed by what they saw. reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> here's another look now at those fireworks. news chopper 2 is in the area and got a great overhead view of tonight's show. you can see that the fog held off just long enough for the folks to see the show. started around 9:30 and lasted 23 minutes. we've posted a lot more of these pictures on ktvu.com. in recent years, budget cuts forced several bay area cities to cancel their 4th of july celebrations. in antioch, the area fireworks are back. heather holmes is there live to explain how the city put on the show without spending a dime. >> reporter: julie, tonight's impressive pyrotechnics were 100% privately funded. residents and businesses here not about to let another year go by without a communitywide celebration. for the first time since 2009, brilliant bursts of red, white, and blue soared above the antioch waterfront. people lined a shore line to welcome back an independence day tradition. >> it was a city funded day. there's just no money. so we went two years without. >> reporter: that was two years too long for jim lantern. he was determined to bring the festivities back. >> we started 9 months ago, and said how are we going to do it? what's it going to cost? >> and they made it happen. >> raised $80,000, and here we are. >> reporter: the mayor was beaming as he went down the parade route. happy the tradition has been revived. so were the young participants, including parker and his patriotic pooch, buddy. while marching in the parade was fun, the cub scout could hardly wait for what was next. >> now we're going to stay for the fireworks. >> to see this city, which had its challenges. get this many people out here, having a good time. kids running around, it's great. >> reporter: now they not only raised enough money for the fireworks show and the parade, they raised enough for the permits and the overtime. they are already raising funds for next year. redwood city is also enjoying a revival of its fireworks show thanks to businesses, community groups and individuals. people enjoyed a full day of festivities. redwood city had canceled its fireworks shows for the past two years because of budget problems. >> it's awesome, it's nice out here. >> reporter: tonight's show was paid for through contributions. the city will cover some $40,000 in police and staff overtime. here is another look at some of the illegal fireworks being set off around the bay area at this hour. coming up in six minutes, we will take you along as one bay area city uses a familiar crime fighting tool to crackdown on all the illegal fireworks. the stars were out tonight in the nation's capitol for its independence day celebration. ♪ [ music ] the 4th of july tradition plays out on the west lawn of the u.s. capitol building and includes the national symphony orchestra. after the music, a spectacular fireworks display helps celebrate the nation's 236th birthday. drivers who have been celebrating the fourth with too much alcohol can pocket their keys and get a free tow home. just call 1-800-222-4357. or 800-aaa-help. and tell the operate you need a tipsy tow. it's good for a five mile tow home and you don't have to be a aaa member. tonight is the second night of the chp's maximum dui crackdown. officers said they made 220 arrests last night. that's down from 443 on the first night last year. in the bay area, the trend is the same. 40 bay area arrests down from 74 last year. the chp says because the holiday fell on a wednesday fewer people might be drinking. on ktvu.com, you will find continuing coverage of today's 4th of july festivities. including more video from parades and celebrations around the region. a body was found this afternoon floating in the russian river. we're told the body was discovered around 4:15 this afternoon near waller bridge in forestville, sheriff investigators say it appears the body had been in the river for some time. at this point, they're not calling this a suspicious death. it appears to be either medical or accidental. a two-alarm fire in the south bay gutted a home while the family who lived there was out celebrating the holiday. it happened about 12:50 this afternoon on north 12th street, near east mission street. a neighbor spotted smoke coming from the home, knocked on the door, and when they got no answer, they called 911. >> extensive damage to this house. luckily no homeowners were at home at the time. the family was enjoying their 4th of july holiday when they got that phone call that you never want to get. that your house is on fire. >> family pet was in the house, but the firefighters were able to rescue it. no word yet on how the fire started. the highway patrol is investigating a fatal crash in san jose this afternoon. a man hit a pickup truck on the center divide shortly before 2:00 today. the chp said he was weaving in and out of lanes and appeared to be out of control. in oakland, a driver suffered life-threatening head injuries today, when he crashed a stolen car into a fire hydrant. police say they tried to pull the saturn over, but the driver took off, and about two miles away hit a bump and went airborne. it happened about 7:15 this morning at 41st avenue in san leandro street. a passenger suffered minor injuries. police in vallejo shot and killed an armed man today who was suspected of domestic violence. this is the sixth officer involved shooting in that city in just the past two months. kent pritchett tells us what happened, and why officers say they had to us deadly force. >> reporter: police say marshall tobin refused to surrender and was shot by officers this morning. >> i heard multiple, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. i thought it was firecrackers. >> reporter: police say it started at this apartment building next to the safe way. another 911 call that tobin had driven to the safe way parking lot. >> as the officers attempted to get the suggest to raise his hands, he repeatedly failed to comply with their orders. >> reporter: officers tried to tase him, but it was infective, and tobin went for a gun in his waist band. >> the officers fearing for their safety discharged their firearms. >> reporter: two officers fired, and are now on administrative leave. that makes at least four vallejo officers on leave, which is taxing for an understaffed department. >> all of our shifts are working at minimum, it's summertime, it's vacation time. >> reporter: i spoke it to a family member of the man who was shot. they believe this initial call was not about a fight between family members but rather an argument. it was the sixth officer involved shooting in vallejo. all of them happening since the start of may. ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. a body is found in san francisco bay. what we're learning about the body and the mystery still remaining. >> we've been watching the fog all evening, and now it is on the move. coming up, where the fog will be first thing tomorrow morning, and the temperature change you can expect for your thursday. >> fireworks overwhelm palo alto tonight. what police officers are doing on the ground to keep fireworks ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ♪[rock] ♪ [narrator] can't wait for the honda civic tour featuring linkin park? neither can we. go to facebook.com/hondacivictour for details. new video now of the fireworks show in oakland. these are illegal fireworks and they keep going off. news chopper 2 has spotted them tonight in nearly every neighborhood. some of them are pretty spectacular. one said the illegal shows are almost as good as the professionals, but clearly more dangerous. there's just no way law enforcement can stop all of those illegal fireworks on the 4th of july, but they can make a dent. live in east palo alto, where he's been seeing how officers there are cracking down. >> we've been seeing the fireworks go off all night. an extra 12 officers are on patrol here. they've already confiscated a lot of illegal fireworks. even if you can't see the fireworks at east palo alto, you can hear them. on the 4th of july, the city can resemble an amusement park. >> the big boom ones. >> reporter: they get about 30 calls on a night. last night, they got 150 calls. 90% of those for fireworks. tonight is expected to be even worse. >> probably from about 9 to 1 is when it will be you know, out of control. >> reporter: officers confiscate fireworks all night long. they caught jose in the village neighborhood. >> you plan on lighting those tonight? >> i was planning to, until he took them away. >> reporter: about seven mimes away, the san mateo county office of public communications is dispatching for east palo alto police. shot spotter tracks gunfire in east pailo alloto -- palo alto, and pick up gunshots as well. tonight, a filter is on shots spotter, or else fireworks would overwhelm the system and officers in the field. >> just because it's the 4th of july, it could be the 10th of july, and we still get a lot of gunfire calls. >> reporter: there's a look at some video we just shot in the past hour. the confiscated fireworks are expected to be worth in the 10s of thousands of dollars. they will eventually be taken to the fire department to be destroyed. matt keller, ktvu, channel 2 news. misbehaving in parts of santa cruz could be costly this 4th of july. fines for certain officials are being tripled from july 2 to july 6 in areas along the beach. according to the santa cruz sentinel, people cited for having an open container of alcohol will face a $420 fine. littering will get you a $288 ticket. the fine for destroying shrubbery in santa cruz? it will be tripled to $1,056. coming up tonight at 10:30, do it yourself fireworks. one city's approach to the 4th of july and what we found tonight. oakland police say they arrested six people this evening suspected of damaging a police car. they're also accused of scrawling antipolice graffiti on the walls of police headquarters. the arrests were made near 8:00 tonight near the main police station on washington street. the tires were punctured you see there, and there was graffiti sprayed on the car. the san francisco medical examiner identified a body found in the bay as a correctional officer from the davis area. he's been missing since last week, when he presumably fell into the bay after a giants/dodgers game at at&t park. >> reporter: it's an internationally known walkway along san francisco bay with spectacular views that tourists and locals enjoy every day. at 8:00 this morning, the view was grim. a jogger spotted a body floating in the water. fire crews pulled it up using a backboard, some rope, and a ladder. >> right when i heard it, i told his cousin who was staying with me, that they had found, they had found the body. >> reporter: anthony or nellas is friends with the missing man, victor murillo. >> they told us he was wearing blue jeans, a blue jacket, and even the white t-shirt. >> reporter: he went to a giants/dodgers game last week, then disappeared from the end of pier 32 where he and a friend had parked. it's presumed he fell into the water. >> there's lots of people there upset that this may be him. and he may be gone. but a lot of people were happy that there might be some closure here. >> reporter: they plan to talk the body back to southern california as soon as possible. the cause of death has yet to be determined. children were found safe after they were found with a resident. police were concerned about the children because they're connected to the case of a 3- year-old boy who was brought to the hospital on monday after he nearly drowned. that boy remains in critical condition tonight. police say his body show signs of long term abuse. the boy's mother, stepfather, and babysitter have all been arrested. a 16-year-old girl is still missing tonight. anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call oakland police. our exclusive field poll shows one of three tax proposals on the ballot is a clear front runner. it would temporarily increase taxes on high earners. the competing munger proposal is evenly split. 46% to 46%. it would permanently increase personal income taxes on a sliding scale. like the governor's plan, money would go toward education, and some would pay off the state debt. the third proposal is less well known. our poll shows voters are also evenly split. it's a business tax and would calculate taxes on the percentage of sales in california. the revenue would go toward promoting clean energy. well we all feel the pressure in the weather department with the fireworks and the fog. the fog right now is increasing. already coast side, some patches already heading into the bay. that trend will continue for the overnight hours. in fact, here's our forecast model showing you the latest of the fog as it does push back into the bay. here's a pattern we can expect first thing tomorrow morning at 7:00. the clouds coast side around the bay. even a few patches well inland. as far as overnight lows starting out your thursday morning. most areas in the low to mid- 50s. kind of cool out there. san jose, 55 degrees. san francisco 52. i am tracking a changing weather pattern by the weekend coming up when 90s return to parts of the bay area. in marin county, a pump failure caused 1,000 gallons of sewage to spill with 200 gallons going right into green bray creek. the spill happened yesterday afternoon at a ross valley pumping station. the sanitation district says it retrieved about 800 gallons of the spill, but the remaining 200 gallons went into the creek. earlier this year, the district agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a complaint that it had 36 sewage overflows in a three year period from 2008 until april of 2011. honored for their service. the unique white house ceremony today for military service members. >> this one they found in 2009. and this one in 2010. missing since world war ii. the closure one bay area family will finally get next week. >> and news chopper 2 is over the scene of ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. we have developing news out of oakland at this hour. initial reports that a pedestrian was struck in a hit and run accident at 9:00 tonight at 82nd and international boulevard. police are looking for a car with a broken windshield. there is a yellow tarp on the street, but it has not been confirmed yesterday if that pedestrian was killed. police remain on the scene at this hour. if we get any more information, we will let you know. a bay area family finally learned the fate of a u.s. marine who vanished in 1944 during world war ii. it's a remarkable story that has taken decades to unfold. >> this is my uncle jim, i think 17 or 18 before he entered the service. >> reporter: he was in the south pacific on a night training mission when his b25 crashed. at sea, it was assumed. no wreckage found, and all seven aboard declared dead. >> it was a year and a half later, a plantation owner found two revolvers and a partially burned log book. >> reporter: they find the wreckage on the same island where the squadron was based. under the vines, pieces of plane. pieces of family history. >> this one they found in 2009, and this one in 2010. >> reporter: james's dog tags were recovered as military teams returned to excavate, laying a plaque listing the men's names next to the plane's propeller and working to recover the remains of each. remains too small to be identified will be buried together at the national cemetery, but the sisnies will have their uncle jim back next week. he will be laid to rest at the golden gate some 70 years after he left home. >> it's a good feeling to know we can go visit him now at the cemetery. >> reporter: sergeant james seesly is one of the few. in sunnyvale, ktvu news. at the white house president obama hosted a special group of military service members as they became u.s. citizens. the 25 active duty members included active personnel. they come from more than a dozen countries. >> today, you raise your hand and have taken an oath of citizenship. and i could not be prouder to be among the first to greet you as my fellow americans. >> president obama said immigration makes america stronger. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney spent time campaigning today while vacationing in new hampshire. romney and his wife ann led parade through the town of wolfboro. he also refined his position on the supreme court's decision upholding the health care law. >> they concluded it was a tax. that's what it is. and the american people know president obama has broken the pledge he made. he said he wouldn't raise taxes on middle income americans. >> reporter: if elected romney says one of the first things he will try to do is repeal the healthcare law. there are still some places in the bay area where you can do your own fireworks show. we'll have a li ask me how i've never slept better. 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