good morning. thank you for waking up with us. >> . >> good morning. a few degrees cooler in most cases. temperatures will be below normal for this time of year as we get into your friday, even your saturday and for the second half of the weekend going to warm it up. this morning waking up with clouds, drizzle, cool, a little breezy through the delta this morning. afternoon highs well below normal. a few degrees to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. the on-shore breeze will continue. i'll lay this out for you coming up in just a few moments. good morning, sal. >> good morning, rose mary. looking at interstate 80, looks pretty good as you drive out from berkeley to emeryville and oakland. also the morning commute looks good if driving on westbound 24. now let's go back to dave and pam. >> thank you, sal. oakland police are asking for the public's help to stop sexual assaults in the city. ktvu's claw dean wrong is in oakland this morning where victims are being urged to come forward. claw dean? >> reporter: that's right, pam. they're still looking for victims. they dent have a lot of information to give us, because they're still willing for people who might have been attacked and looking for any possible patterns. now here's what we know so far about what has happened to these women. there are several victims that they know about. police saying in the last week they got one report. that report grew to others. they think the problem may be bigger. the attacks are happening in the fruitville district. the ages of the women are between 19 and 04. there are similarities. the women are all la tee that. the attacks are in spanish speaking neighborhoods. the women were walking alone when they were approached. employees say they were asked for money. the suspects took off. but if they didn't they were sexual assaulted. at least one attack happened early in the morning, one in a high traffic area, and police believe the violence is escalating. >> there were several individuals that have described in other cases that have similar descriptions of how these crimes were committed. because the one victim was severely injured, the family actually took her to the hospital so that she can receive treatment. >> reporter: here's what we know about the suspects: they range in age between 25 and 40. there are reports of one individual in one case attacking one woman; but they actually believe that they could be working in teams, and there may be more than one of them. so, again, right now it's still very early on. they're still learning about all of the attacks, and they're hoping that the victims come forward; but they say they're scared to come forward. so police are reaching out. they're reaching out for the churches, to community groups and even just trying to get the word out to the family members, to the media, trying to tell them that if they know someone who has been the victim of one of these sexual assaults or robberies to please come forward so they can put a stop to it. claw dean wonb, ktvu, channel 2 action news. overnight power was restored to a neighborhood following a transformer explosion. it happened at about 9:45 last night on 41st street near telegraph avenue. a witness told us that she heard a loud noise and saw a power line fall on to her car. more than 300 customers were without power for a few hours. new this morning, it's been more than two years since a huge fire damaged san jose's largest elementary school. ktvu's already rain blanko is live outside trace elementary school to tell us about this morning's grand reopening celebration. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. you're right. after more than two years, a big portion of chase elementary school is set to officially reopen this morning. you can see the beautiful new entrance behind me here; and a sign over there that says "i love chase elementary" ready to greet people here. the biggest vowing to open better than ever. the fire took three hours to quell and destroyed more than a dozen classrooms, the library and the media center. the two 16-year-olds responsible for the massive fire were charged as adults. one is in prison on an 8-year sentence. this is what the after the looked like two years ago. the communitywide celebration will take police in the school's courtyard at 8:30 this morning. there will be student performances, special a as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony. we spoke with one of the building's contractors a few minutes ago. coming up in the next time we'll see you we'll tell you what he has to say and the kind of changes in store for the students and the parents. reporting live in san jose, lorain blanko. time 6:00, a san jose firefighter still in the hospital in critical condition after he went into cardiac arrest after battling a church fire. the fire started around 11:30 yesterday morning at saint patrick's cathedral in downtown san jose. investigators think the fire started near the altar while several prisoners were inside. the church and nearby school were evacuated. firefighters were getting things under criminal when veteran frank ryan collapsed. you can see his physical low firefighters using a defibrillator on him before rushing him to the hospital. >> our hearts are going out to him and his family right now and the firefighters all suffering from this. >> the investigation into the cause of the fire was put on hold until a structural engineer is brought in to figure out if the building is safe. parishioners will be worshiping at a nearby church until they can rebuild. mitt romney said his business experience is what's needed to fix the u.s. economy. >> doesn't take a special government commission to tell us what america needs. what america needs is jobs, lot of jobs. >> [ cheers and applause ] coming up at 6:15, the emotional moment in romney's speech. >> we are learning that candidate mitt romney will take a tour of the hurricane damage in will l.a. today. now hundreds of people have already been rescued from rising waters. at least three deaths are being blamed on the storm, which started as a hurricane. it has now weakened to a tropical depression; but more rain is expected in louisiana today. nearly 60,000 people had to be evacuated in mississippi near a dam. that dam is showing signs of weakening after heavy flooding from the storm. workers are performing controlled releases. the tomorrow is expected to make its way through arkansas later today. >> time now 6:7. new information about a man who was shot during an oakland raiders' preseason game two weeks ago in arizona. police say the raiders' fan shot in face could face criminal charges. police say 29-year-old chris knight was being aggressive toward drivers who were trying to leave the parking lot in the third quarter of the game. police believe 57-year-old michael loren shot knight in self-defense. knight is still in the hospital listed in stable condition. well the oakland as will be honoring the pet allow ma national league little league players tonight. the team placed third at the little league world series. now they'll actually be able to go out on the field and shag some balls during batting practice before tonight's game between the as and the boston red sox. the young players will also be honored in a special on-field ceremony. it players and their families will then watch the game. they will be in the luxury suites. courtesy of the a's outfielder and pet lieu ma native johnny gomez. the players will be honored with a parade through pet lieu ma on sunday. >> that is really nice. >> that's cigarette. >> and well deserved. >> 6:08 is the time. back over to sal. how is traffic, sal? >> pam and dave, it's doing pretty well. as a matter of fact, we're not in bad shape. i will show you with these live pictures, the commute looks pretty good on highway 4, and just a little lighter than usual. just leads me to believe that some people don't have to go today, or they're not going to yet. so far looks good on interstate 680 nearby. you're driving from the we have nearby sha bridge down to walnut creek. at the toll plaza we still have a crowd or people are showing up; but we don't have any stop and go traffic. usually at 6:1 is when think turn the metering lights on. we'll see if that happens. i think it's still too light for them to do that. the first time to have a friday light commute. we'll continue to check out the santa clara valley, northbound 880 just after bree cow on the shoulder. there's a crash, but not causing a major delay. just a little bit of slowing. 6:09. let's go to rosemary. >> a cooler pattern police to start your weekend. plenty of gray sky. we have mist and drizzle around the bay this morning. the breeze blowing through the delta, 26 miles per hour reported at fairfield, concord reporting gusts to 2 as well. around the bay area, winds 0 to 15 miles per hour, and our temperatures holding in the 0s. we have a traffic here that will eventually slide across california. that will keep us below normal today and tomorrow. the marine layer thicker, about 2500 feet well inland as i mentioned before, and the on- shore breeze is going to continue throughout your afternoon. for coast today, mostly cloudy and a cool day, upper 50s, low 60s. so quite a difference from just a few days ago. around the bay, mostly cloudy skies. for the afternoon, mild and breezy for some, and then for the inland areas, mostly cloudy skies, mild to warm weather in store, 74 expected today for santa rose is a, 73 for nevada, 72 in nap pa, 71 for valet yes, the numbers anywhere from 0 to 10 degrees below normal for the inland areas. seventy-eight in pleasanton. mid-60s oakland, upper 60s in heyward. along the peninsula, 73 redwood city, 72 pal low alto, 67 san bruin know, low 60s in the city, upper 0s, low 60s with mostly cloudy skies at the coast. your extended forecast with your holiday weekend in view, we will rebound. temperatures southerly tomorrow; but then the bigger change comes sunday into monday, upper 80s, low 90s in the forecast. we'll hold on to in the as we get into tuesday. if you're getting away issue maybe headed to to hoe for your holiday weekend, i'll bring you that forecast coming up. >> all right, rosemary. time now 6:11, first of its kind ban is a step closer to reallity. more on the decision the governor was facing when it comes to gay therapy for teenagers in california. plus why rusting rail lines could be worth millions to the city of concord. we're still following a developing story this morning from near new york city. what jersey police are now saying about a deadly shooting that happened inside of a grocery store. íú new information where a gunman killed two people inside a store before shooting himself. the mayor said the gunman had been working at this pathmark store for about two weeks. police say he was working there last night; but left briefly and returned with an ak-47 and an automatic pistol. they say he was wearing body armor and took hostages. the mayor said, quote, "you can prepare for these things; but you can't prevent them." the contra costa s was will look into a deadly shooting in about i don't care. two detectives gunned down david john lopez in march. they say instead of pulling over for a traffic violation, he led police on high-speed chase. it ended when he crashed into a police cruiser. and officers say they shot him when he then tried to run them over. at 9:00 this morning, the sheriff's office will open an independent inquest into the shooting. the time is 6:15. after accepting the new mexico nation last night, mitt romney has just changed his schedule for today. his campaign said he will fly to louisiana to see the hurricane damage there and also thank the rescue workers. >> reporter: this is breaking news. mitt romney has decided to skip his campaign rally with paul ryan today in virginia, to go to louisiana today to tour the damage today. during his convention speech last night, he tried to give voters some new insight into his life. his convention speech was one of his most personal yet, touching on his faith, his parents and his early married life working long hours with five young boys at home. >> but if you ask ann and i what we would give to break up just one more fight between the boys or wake up in the morning and discover a pile of kids asleep in our room, every mom and dad knows the answer to that. >> most of romney's speech last night was focused on his vision for the country and attacking president obama. romney said he wishes president obama had succeeded. >> but his promises gave way to disappointments and division. >> reporter: romney and ryan hold one last rally this morning. and then will take a closer look at what romney did not talk about last night, and why some say he was up staged by actor clint eastwood. we'll have all that during my next update. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu, channel 2 action news. today president obama travels to fort bliss, texas. he'll be meeting with american troops on the second anniversary of the end of the war in iraq. the president gets back into campaign mode starting tomorrow. he'll be touring key states over the holiday weekend. next week the democrats hold their national convention in charlotte, north carolina. the president will head there on tuesday. he's set to deliver his prime- time speech next thursday night. >> ktvu's live coverage of the democratic convention begins sunday night with the 10:00 news. ken pretty much charred will be heading to charlotte, will bring us live reports for the convention floor. we have some breaking news to it will you about out of the philippines this morning. just a short time ago, the usgs reports a 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the eastern philippines. there's a tsunami watch in effect at this point; and, again, it is a 7.9 earthquake that hit the philippines and a tsunami watch in effect. we do not have initial reports of damage at this point. but we will get you that as soon as that information box available: back here in the bay area, rusting lines on the weapons base may actually be worth millions of dollars. the contra costa times reports the city of concord believes it could get $4.1 million from recycling 150 miles of rail steel. recycled steel from buildings could bring in an extra $4.2 million. more than 0,000 acres at the concord naval station are set to be turned into homes, shops and schools. time is 6:18. a bill that would ban gay therapy for minors is now on the desk of governor jerry brown. yesterday the senate approved the bill that would ban children from undergoing therapy to change their sexual orientation. now if the governor signs it, california one the first state to impose such a ban. 6:18 the time. if you want to check in with sal and see what parts of the commute are busy. >> a little busier in some spots, pam and dave. still doing well on this friday before labor day. let's go out and take a look at what we have. this is a look at the mac arthur maize. just as i suspected, it is in the normal volume of traffic coming up to the bay bridge. usually, we have a backup already building. right now there's none. hopefully it will stay that way. let's move along and take a look at the peninsula. trying to catch a flight to sfo, southbound 101, there's a crash on the shoulder. not causing a major delay, though, and the traffic on 101 and 280 still looks pretty good. let's go to rosemary. >> good morning to you. a deepening marine layer, stronger on shore breeze. we know what that means. it will be a cooler day. sunrise 6:40. we have widespread clouds out there, tough to see the sun. widespread 0s outside our door, some of us slightly warmer than yesterday, some of us slowingly cooler. upper 0s at the coast, 60s around the bay, low 70s for the warmest spot. so it will be a mild noon hour. mostly cloudy skies expected for the afternoon. talking upper 50s at coast with mostly cloudy skies, widespread 60s around the bray. 60s, 70s and a few low 80s for the inland areas. here is a look at the tahoe forecast. mostly cloudy skies, 70s in the forecast today, tomorrow into sunday. overnight lows will be a little cool, upper 30s, low 40s there. i will say if you are going to yosemite for the weekend, isolated thunderstorms in the forecast for today; but then looking good for the rest of the weekend. there's the extended forecast. here at home with your weekend in view, numbers holding on to this below-normal pattern through saturday, upper 80s low 90s in the forecast sunday, monday and back to work tuesday. back to the desk. well wall street will be keeping a close eye on ben number than ceo's common sense today at a federal reserve conference in jacksonville, wyoming. few expect the chairman to signal that the fed is going to tick any major new action turbos the economy; but analysts say that it is unlikely number than ceo would make any significant comments before the fed's next policy meeting set for two weeks from now. dressy at tire for men is making a comeback and many san francisco retailers are taking advantage of that. according to the san francisco business times many stores that sell suits are expanding. brooks brothers is doubling its retail space near union square, and jos banks just signed a lease for a new flagship store. time 6:21. two more confirmed cases of the han to virus. what to watch out for and why some families are wondering if they've been exposed to it. plus. can't afford dental care? how you can get free services today. they are offering free services to the first 100 people who live in the county including teeth cleanings and fillings. it will end at 5:00 tonight. new developments in the virus outbreak. two more visitors have come down with the virus. now many bay area families are wondering if they may have been exposed. two people have actually died, six other people have become sick, and doctors getting calls from patients worried they may have contracted this mouse- borne virus at yosemite's carey village. >> i think it's the first thing on our mind when we wake up in the morning and the last thing we think about when we go to sleep. >> now the health department has sent out warnings to visitors what may have stayed in the cabins in consider rhode island village in june, july or august. the symptoms sometimes take up to six weeks to show up. they include coughing, fever, shortness of breath and nausea. there are some treatments for this virus; but in many cases it is fatal. right now want to go back over to sal to check in on traffic. any problems? hopefully not, sal. >> nothing major. there's a crash want to tell you about southbound on 101 on the right shoulder. it is not causing a major delay just yet. go to live pictures. this is a look at northbound 280. you can see traffic here is moving along pretty well up to highway 17. the stretch between pleasanton and san jose looks pretty good. let's go to rosemary. >> good morning to you. our temperatures for today will resemble fall-like weather. by the second half of your holiday weekend back in the summer mode. a look at what you can expect, upper 50s, low 60s with mostly cloudy skies at the coast, low 60s expected in the city for today, mid-60s to upper 50s for the east bay, 70s around areas around concord, walnut creek and liver mother, and the hottest spots getting to 82 degrees. talking about i don't care as well as brentwood. we will be warming up eventually. i will have your extended forecast with your weekend in view coming up. we have new details on the breaking news we brought you just minutes ago. a massive earthquake hit the philippines. plus. >> as we all know biden is the intellect of the democratic party. >> highlights from clint eastwood's ad libbed speech last night. the reason many people are calling it odd. >> and a warning for wom