Pickup truck. We get the new information now from ktvus amber lee. She spoke privately with the little boys family, and shares with us what happened. Reporter julie many of his relatives gathered here for a prayer vigil just a short while ago. The accident took place in this parking lot. The perez familys produce truck is a long time fixture along the embarcadero. She brings her son, 2yearold rafael with her. Telling relatives, she doesnt trust his care to anyone else. Around 4 15 this afternoon, the unthinkable happened when little rafael played in the parking lot. The child was struck by a vehicle and the child is currently deceased. He has succumb to his injuries. Reporter relatives say the driver of the pickup truck that struck the little boy, appears to be a customer who drove up to buy produce, but never saw the child. He is here, he is cooperating with the police. Our investigators are speaking with him. Reporter distraught family members tell me rafael had just started talking, and loved giving hugs and kisses. He was a special addition to the family. They had been trying to have another child for a long time, and then rafael came along. Now relatives say that blessing has been taken away, and theyre looking for help burying a little boy. This appears to be just a tragic accident, where a young boy lost his life. Reporter relatives tell me the perez family has been operating the produce truck along the embarcadero for 10 years. The family says authorities wont be releasing rafaels body to his parents until tomorrow or friday, and that funeral arrangements are still pending. Amber lie, ktvu, channel 2 news. Another story out of oakland tonight involves an unexpected results for a trio of robbers. They attempted to hold up someone at 94th and cherry just before 9 00 this evening. Thats when the script changed. Someone turned the table and opened fire. Two of them were shot. The two are in the hospital, authorities have not identified the person who shot them. Drivers stuck in another slow crawl across the bridge. Afternoon traffic started backing up earlier than usual, and has remained slow throughout the evening. Take a look at our realtime ktvu traffic map. You see all of that red on the map. That shows the traffic is still crawling along. Remember, its now 10 03 at night. Two days do not make a trend, and the Highway Patrol says drivers will need time to adjustment, but it appears commute times are increasing now that the new bay bridge is open to traffic. Ken wayne is live at yerba buena island. Reporter right at 10 00, it lightened up. But right by the tower, traffic is bunched up. You can see the brake lights coming on as traffic goes around the curve. Whether its a love affair or infatuation, people seem to want to get close to this bridge. The traffic has been heavy almost all day long. Day 2 of the stuck in traffic, because of the new bay bridge commute. This was the mess this evening at 9th and bryant in San Francisco. Its the allure of the bridge. Do you think thats what it is . Thats it. Everyone decided they wanted to drive across. They all got in their cars and went across the bridge. Reporter it took margo 30 minutes to travel 6 blocks. How long do you think the going to take you to get home . Probably an hour and a half. Where is home . El sobrante. The novelty of a new bridge, seeing that big tower. Seeing the open views, now that we dont have the closed sections anymore. Seeing the bicyclists and the pedestrians on the path, thats probably throwing some people off too. Reporter getting through the traffic to even reach the lower deck was tough. Then the blocked lanes. One vehicle stopped on the side. Another in the middle, then another. All before even reaching the new span. We spotted another driver taking pictures out his window. Exactly what the Highway Patrol is asking motorists not to do. Theyre slowing down, and looking around a little bit more. Kind of just unfamiliarity with the new roadway. Reporter i asked how long he thinks the traffic problems will persist on the new span. He said its pretty much anyones guess, but he thinks it will take a few weeks for drivers to adjust to the new bridge. More denails now. The metropolitan Transportation Commission tells us 127,000 vehicles traveled westbound through the toll plaza yesterday, which was the first full day of service. That compared to 124,000 vehicles a year ago. The numbers show the Traffic Volume is down slightly during peak commute times, and up during offpeak time periods. The ntsc says its too early to draw any conclusions. The need for speed on the bike path. How much a ticket will cost you. A judge today ruled against hundreds of students at millbrae saying their advanced placement tests are invalid. They tossed out the ap tests in may, saying the seats arrangement during the test taking did not comply with their standards. The San Mateo Union high school sued. But today, a federal judge sided with the college board. Convicted killer joseph naso asked a marin county jail to spare his life as the penalty phase of his trial began. The jurors must now decide if naso should be executed, or spend the rest of his life behind bars. Naso continues to represent himself in court in this phase of the case. Only on 2, an oakland landlord beaten and robbed today. He tells us, a man pretended to be interested in one of his rental units. What the man did that led to the recovery of his property and the arrest of the suspect. Reporter the attack came out of nowhere. Steven yu said he was knocked to the ground and hit in the head. Police later arrested this man for the crime. They say he stole cash and a cell phone from yu. But it didnt end there. Even though he was beaten and bloody, yu told me he got up, and chased after the man who had just robbed him, and took down the license plate on his car. I followed him all the way down there. They say he has a gun, so i keep a distance and write down his license plate number. Reporter that plate number led officers to this gold mercedes. The driver of the car refused to pull over, and led police on a short pursuit through city streets. Police decided to use what is called a pit maneuver to end the chase. A squad car bumped the mercedes, causing it to spin out of control. We brought it to a quick resolution. Reporter this arrest was the result of a quick thinking victim and fast acting officer. Theyre great. I didnt expect they would catch the guy. Reporter police said the accused robber in this case didnt have a gun, but there was a knife found in his car. Yu was grateful he wasnt seriously hurt in this attack. So far police have not identified the man they arrested, they do say that he will face several charges, including robbery. The victim told us his money and cell phone were recovered, and will be returned to him. San Francisco Police honored some of their own tonight, for going above and beyond the call of duty. The department handed out silver and yellow medals of honor. Exceptional bravery in the line of duty. All the way from tackling Armed Bank Robbers without firing a shot. Neutralizing active shooters who left buildings on fire after murdering their mothers in a different county. The chief said in the face of danger, these officers ran toward it, and not away like most people would. Would a simple switch make students smarter . The idea that could change your familys morning routine. Bay Area Temperatures are on the rise. The warm up you can expect where you live tomorrow. First, an undercover operation ends when new developments in a Police Shooting in sunnyvale. Weve learned the shooting happened right outside a popular restaurant and prompted a large police response. Maureen naylor is live in sunnyvale, outside the hobbys restaurant. Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened. Reporter julie, and frank, i received an update from investigators about two hours ago, when they informed me the suspect who was shot and wounded here has since died at a local hospital. They just took the crime tape down about 10, 15 minutes ago. Several witnesses told us, they heard between 10 and 20 gunshots. As night fell, the scene remained active, with police in the parking lot of this restaurant. After 2 00 this afternoon, investigators say Santa Clara Police and the county Sheriffs Office opened fire on a suspect in the parking lot, during an undercover drug operation. The man was injured, and later died at the hospital. Thats frightening. Its frightening that stuff is mobile. It happens everywhere. You dont expect it in little sunnyvale. Reporter the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety was not involved in the shooting, but is investigating. I dont know the details, as far as whether they got out of a car or not. Reporter police placed yellow evidence markers next to the white pickup truck, where the driver side window appeared to be shot out. Susan with the local lions club had a meeting planned tonight at the restaurant. We contacted the gal in charge. She said no, they were closed. Gave everybody the day off, and told them just stay home. Stay put. Nobody was hurt, so thats good news. Reporter the investigation slowed the evening commute along a major thoroughfare. Its a little weird coming back to your hotel, and seeing a mobile command center next door. Reporter in the last hour, we shot this new video of the white pickup truck being towed away. For the first time, were able to see gunshot damage to the front windshield. Police have yet to release if the suspect was armed with a weapon. Reporting live tonight in sunnyvale. Maureen naylor. They have identified the 34th homicide victim of the year. The body of Reina Figueroa was found in a minivan in East San Jose yesterday. Police are refusing to name the suspect, but say the two knew each other. Two more suspects are behind bars tonight, accused of killing a 19yearold san jose state student. Police say Kimberly Chico was riding in a car on august 3 when she was caught in the crossfire of a gang related shooting. Today police announced the arrest of 23yearold jesse grant, and 22yearold cara sward. Some People Living in the far northern part of the state say theyve had it with the golden state. They voted to secede from california. The supervisors say theyre concerned about water rights. If approved their state would be called jefferson. They say they hope Southern Oregon will join them. Creation of a 51st state would require the approval of the state legislature and the u. S. Congress. Continues coverage of the huge fire in and around Yosemite National park. Today, the u. S. Forest service set out to debunk reports that the fire was started by a marijuana grow. They ruled out illegal marijuana growers as responsible for the fire. It works out to 371 square miles, and containment has gone up to 80 . Members of the California AirNational Guard just got back from the rim fire. Back at its base. Theyll have a chance to rest now, and get back for their next assignment, whenever that happens. There wasnt as much flames like huge flames, but there was a lot of smoke involved and a lot of the shrubbery was getting burned. The sheer size of it was what impressed me the most. This is video of some of their 400 bucket drops, which amounted to 188,000 buckets of water. They had to remind themselves they were making progress, even though they couldnt really see it. Lawmakers on capitol hill took their first vote on whether the u. S. Should use military force in the response of syrias use of chemical weapons to kill its own civilians. A divided Senate Committee approved a draft resolution that is now expected to go before the full senate when Congress Reconvenes next week. Is there a second . Reporter the resolution authorizing force in syria, passed 107 in the Senate ForeignRelations Committee after an amendment by john mccain was added, saying a goal of u. S. Military intervention should be to bolster the free syrian army. Support for the free syrian army, and now changing the battlefield equation, which now gives us a package which is a policy, which i think will send a message to bashar assad. Reporter it would limit military action to 60 days, with one 30 day extension possible. It would strictly prohibit american boots on the ground. Top Obama AdministrationNational Security officials returned to capitol hill to make the case for the use of force in syria. Even after closed door sessions, some lawmakers are still opposed. Inserting the United States in a sectarian war could advance the interest of the al qaeda terrorist. Reporter john kerry was taunted by protesters with symbolic blood on their hands. The world is wondering whether the United States of america is going to consent through silence. Reporter kerry, the secretary of defense and joint chiefs were greeted with skepticism. So its a simple concept. You either trust or do not trust. And if you do not trust, we dont call these people our allies or support. Mr. Secretary, you said the world is watching what we are doing. But ive yet to hear some concrete things of what the world is doing. Recent polls show the American Public opposed to military action, prompting calls on capitol hill for the president to make the case from the oval office. On capitol hill, mike emmanuel, fox news. More details now. In a poll from the pew research center. 48 said they opposed u. S. Air strikes against syria. 29 said they support military action. 51 say they think military strikes would lead to a long term u. S. Commitment there. The survey was conducted at the end of last week. At 10 30 tonight, the range of opinions we encountered tonight when we asked people, including congresswoman nancy pelosi about military action in syria. Currently, weve got numbers in the 60s out there. The winds are blowing. Fairfield, winds of 22 miles per hour. Those winds are going to continue to blow tonight. And as those winds step up, were going to see temperatures tomorrow stay just about the same. Take a look at what weve got here as we move through the bay area microclimates. 70s in the east bay hills. Then you get over the east bay hills, youre going to find 80s. Tomorrow, same deal. Just like today. As we go down the road, it really warms up, and fire danger is going to elevate. When i come back at 10 45, well take a look at that, and ill have a specific forecast for your bay area weekend. In just about 40 minutes, crews are scheduled to begin fogging in the south bay. Areas in millepedes and northEast San Jose are being targeted. The virus is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes. So far this year, 54 dead birds with the virus have turned up in san clara county. And one person has tested positive. New evidence that american the u. S. Auto industry is back. The car sales last month reached the highest level since the start of the recession. Sales jumped 17 in august. 1. 5million vehicles were sold. Thats the most in six years since may of 2007, before the recession began. The average cost of a new car or truck at 31,000. Auto sales helped drive the stock markets higher. A fight inside a high school near houston, texas, led to several stabbings today. A 17yearold student ended up dying. Several others were wounded. Investigators in spring, texas arrested another 17yearold, and says he has admitted to stabbing the others. Many parents rushed to the school, upset that they had so little information. Its very scary. Me and my wife, she texted me at work. I came over here and we dont know, you know. The injured students were treated and released. Family members said the stabbing stemmed from an ongoing feud between different young man. The school has canceled classes for the rest of the week. The Obama Administration announced supposes of veterans in samesex marriage will be allowed to collect federal benefits. The announcement follows the Supreme Court decision that struck down a key section of the defense of marriage act. The new policy effects veterans that live in the 13 states that recognize gay marriage and the district of columbia. Lawyers representing an illegal immigrant went before the state Supreme Court today arguing it has the power to allow their client to adane the american dream. At issue . Whether he can practice law in california. 36yearold Sergio Garcia passed the bar exam on his first try. But the feds are opposing to him, saying it would prohibit a law. The feds contend the benefits are taxpayer funds for the state bar. Garcia moved back and forth between mexico and the u. S. A. As a child, picking almonds. Tonight marks the first night of Rosh Hashanah. The jewish new year. My living not just for myself, but for others. Am i doing my part to repair the world . President obama was not the only world leader to use social media to send out a Rosh Hashanah greeting. Notably, irans new president tweeted out a message as well. This is in contrast to his predecessor, mahmoud ahmadinejad. A coast to coast light for hundreds of hens, and ringing the bell later. The push to allow students to sleep longer. Whats going on in syria is a crime, and should be punished. In three minutes, bay area voices speaking out on whether to take action in syria. 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