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KPIX KPIX 5 News At Noon June 26, 2014

At the civic center to watch the u. S. Play germany. And anne makovec was at the party. Anne . Reporter yeah, you can see the jumbotron still behind me here in civic center plaza. And hundreds of people came here to see the u. S. Lose, but advance to hopefully win again. It could have been a bummer but it wasnt. So thank god were still in it. I woke up at 5 30 today. We drove all the way here but its worth it. Reporter he came from san rafael, this family bend oregon. We were on our way to l. A. But we came here to watch the game. Reporter it seems people were willing to bend the rules to make it to the party. Im supposed to start at 11 and i work in corte madera so more than likely im going to be late. Reporter you had to look pretty hard but there were a few germans in the crowd. What was it like to be so outnumbered here today . I dont know. I didnt care because we are one, two, three, four, five germans. Reporter each fan here was an opportunity for the local soccer team the San Jose Earthquakes to keep the momentum rolling. The passion is growing. The the soul of soccer is huge in america now. It makes me really happy. Reporter win lose or draw it was something that these people wanted to do together. World cup and soccer is the worlds game and its a game that should not be watched in your living room. Its a game that should not be watched alone. Its a game that should be watched as part of a larger community. Reporter you got to wonder how many people got in trouble who were seen on tv when they called in sick to work today. There is a complete schedule online kpix. Com of all of the games that they are going to be showing here at civic center plaza. They are so busted now. Theyre on tv. I counted 35 i think. I think so. [ laughter ] we hear the City Soccer League is trying to expand at the civic center. Reporter thats right. They have a Soccer League for kids here and they play at the civic center. Its for some low income kids in the civic center, Western Addition neighborhoods. Right now they are trying to raise more money for the league. You can also find that on the link we have at kpix. Com. They are about 3,000 short right now. Back to you. Anne makovec live in San Francisco, thank you. Again, new at noon ever since the stowaway hopped the fence at San Jose International airport the staff has been reviewing ways to improve security and safety there. The report says they will look at operational procedures and determine which areas of the perimeter are not, prioritize the areas that are weak and work with National Safe Skies Alliance to improve. New at noon a water main break in San Francisco led to this. A brown flood rushing down brian street between division and alameda streets. The flood pooled on the side of the road as firefighters sloshed through the water working to fix the problem. Authorities say work farther down the line put pressure on those old pipes. This particular line is one of the older lines that is to be replaced at a later date but i think due to the pressure and very old pipes on this line, [ indiscernible ] under the street itself. The particular water line that was shut off does not affect any businesses in the area. Its believed to be part of the High Pressure firefighter water supply system. Closing arguments are under way in the bryan stow trial against the dodgers and their former owner, frank mccourt. Stows attorneys say it will take tens of millions of dollars for his care after being brutally beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot in 2011. Attorneys for stow say the dodgers were supposed to protect baseball fans, but failed. They didnt do doodley squat. They reason they didnt is because, man, they wanted to watch the old budget. Stow missed most of the trial because he had a mild stroke but was able to return to hear testimony yesterday. Mighty rough commute this morning through contra costa county. Heres why. All the lanes on highway 680 walnut creek are open again, a big rig traveling northbound flipped over into the southbound lanes about 6 40 this morning. The rig was carrying a load of dirt spilled all over the freeway and look at the mess. Various lanes blocked throughout the commute and traffic backed up for miles. But much better now. San Francisco Police still looking for the gunman who shot a man last night outside a Department Store at 4th and harrison streets in soma. The two were arguing after they walked into the tj maxx store just after 9 00, then went back outside. The altercation spilled outside where a struggle ensued and one person suffered a nonthreatening gunshot wound to the lower abdominal area by the leg. That victim rushed to the hospital is expected to survive. The suspect got away. New details on a twoalarm fire at the stanford linear accelerator. The twomilelong building runs under interstate 280 near sand hill road in menlo park. Drivers reported smoke coming from the Massive Science lab just before 10 00 last night. No one was injured in the fire, which was under control in less than an hour. Investigators believe it started in an electrical switching cabinet. But the cause is still to be determined. In boston, more than 30 people ended up in the hospital after a concert last night. It happened at an electronic music concert featuring djavici. Police say it appeared they were using drugs or alcohol. A spokesman for the concert promoter says most of those taken to the hospital were people outside the venue who were too intoxicated to get in. There was one kid it took four cops to get him down. He was on something. Just last weekend in las vegas over 800 people needed medical treatment at a concert. Our cameras caught a high End Social Club in San Francisco bending the road rules for its Valet Parking. Double parking seemed to cause major traffic jams on broadway because of a Valet Service outside a social club called the battery. The Police Department issues permits for Valet Parking but double parking is not allowed. And some good news for muni riders. The new map is looking to make life easier. No more confusing dotted lines and symbols. This map uses different colors, thickness of lines and tech sizes to help customers see available muni service. The map will roll out over the next few months installed in most bus shelters by march of 2015. And Hillary Clinton in San Francisco this morning for a book signing of her new book hard choices. Sales arent doing very well. Its the second week its been out. Its on the book shelves and sales have declined in the second week by 43 . Coming up, while the world cup generates more interest in soccer, the earthquakes are putting the final touches on their brandnew stadium in san jose. Where 18,000 fans will soon be cheering the team to victory. Go pros public debut did not disappoint. The local company hit the nasdaq this morning and shares are going up. Hi, im Roberta Gonzales. Why am i 28 feet high and dressed in a harness . Stay tuned as the news continues right here on kpix 5. Wahoo ,, hey there. Did you select these things on purpose . Not a color found nature. Theres nothing wrong with tha. I can hear your arteries clogging. Ok. No. This is tap water. I cant let you buy this. Oh. Crystal geyser please. Crystal geyser. Bottled at the mountain source. Surprise lcome back. Crystal geyser Alpine Spring water. Crystal geyser. Crystal geyser. News flash, its bottled at the source. News flash, we sell it in cases. Oh. Thank you. Oh no no no. Crystal geyser. Bottled right at the mountain source. The maker of wearable sports reet its going well for go pro. The maker of wearable sports cameras debuted on wall street today. The stock is at 31. 59 a share up from the initial Public Offering of 24. Go pros headquarters are in san mateo and it was founded in 2004 lets check the big board right now. The dow is down about 15 points. Good news for ikea employees. Swedish furniture maker is giving minimum wage workers a raise. It will be tied to the cost of living at various store locations. They say they are focusing more on worker needs and less on what the competition is doing. North korea is at it again today. It testfired three missiles raising tensions with south korea and making threats now against the u. S. Over an upcoming hollywood movie of all things. The movie is called the interview. James franco and seth rogen play two talk show hosts recruited by the cia to kill the north korean leader. North koreas calling this an act of war and its threatening a merciless response unless the government stops the films release. Most political people would simply take in their stride, laugh it off or brush it aside and give it no undue weight. But in his case, uhm, he is more sensitive to things. He can hang with Dennis Rodman but this movie apparently too much. The interview set to release in october. Hey, a great day to be out at the Alameda County fair. No kidding kpix 5s Roberta Gonzales is in mobile weather at the Alameda County fair. And roberta, looks like youre having some fun. Reporter im always have been fun. [ laughter ] reporter this is a zipline here at the Alameda County fair. Were 28 feet up and we are going to talk more about this, but i have to tell you, last year at the Alameda County fair, we had six consecutive days of temperatures in the triple digits. This year, its fair weather at the fair. It is currently 73 degrees right here in pleasanton. Lets talk about other notable numbers in the area. San francisco at 62 degrees right now. Santa rosa in the low 70s. Lets go ahead and take a look at the eastern pacific satellite map because it shows an area of low pressure, it brushed up against Northern California earlier this morning and actually produced some raindrops and. 01 of rain was reported just enough to wet the gardens. Now, we have High Pressure building in. Its a very mild day today. Tomorrow slightly warmer. As that area of High Pressure builds, warming trend through the weekend. Statewide numbers 80s and 90s across the central portion of the state of california. Mid60s in tahoe and monterey bay. Meanwhile, your local numbers, anywhere from 62 degrees in pacifica to right around 60s across the bay. 70s around the peninsula into the Santa Clara Valley and to the north bay, as well. Warmest numbers will be east of the bay up to the low 80s in brentwood and antioch. Lets go ahead and take a look at your sunset tonight at 8 36. Tomorrow sunrise at 5 50. And our sevenday forecast you will notice that gradual warming trend until we top off near 100 degrees on monday in the inland areas. If you are heading out to the fair todays High Temperature around 75 degrees as previously noted. 73 currently. Lets go. Can you open this up . Yes. Okay, we got to go. We are going. Here we go. You should see the crowd. Theyre ready, wah whoo that is so awesome if you want more information, you guys, you got to try this, you can visit us online at kpix. Com. We dont want to get out this now. [ laughter ] youre a natural, roberta looks awesome. Zipline brought to you by Blue Cross Blue Shield have you ever tried ziplinning . No. Not like that. Major League Soccer hopes the world cup excitement will boost a little enthusiasm for the sport back here in the u. S. The San Jose Earthquakes say they are already seeing some benefits and the timing couldnt be better with their new stateoftheart stadium about to be complete. More now from kpix 5s kiet d. Reporter they are the four magic words you want to hear on any construction project on schedule on budget . On schedule, on budget, yes. Oh, yes reporter interest in the world cup isnt the only thing building in the bay area. Crews are laying the groundwork literally for the San Jose Earthquakes new stadium. And thanks to team usa, season ticket sales for the earthquakes are pouring in. We are selling about 50 full season tickets a week before the world cup, and i think were well over 100 a week and we have sold several hundred just in the last couple of days. The world cup is just, you know, accelerated the interest in soccer and in the sport and in the earthquakes. Reporter with five months to go, the 18,000seat single bowl style is taking shape. It will have the closest and most intimate views in american soccer when its done. The european roof design will trap in the sound of cheering fans. And this may not look like much now, but it will soon be the largest outdoor bar in america at more than 400 feet of serving space. Its a huge bar. Its going to be a great focal point kind of the beating heart of the stadium on one end. Really a great way to experience the game be in a great fun atmosphere. I think folks are going to love it. Reporter kiet do, kpix 5. Looks good. You cant miss it. Its right next to the airport and its expected to finish sometime in november. November 24th, to be exact. Four months before the next mls season. Before that, though, on august 2, the quakes will christen another new stadium of course the 49ers new facility. San jose will face the Seattle Sounders in the first game ever at levis stadium in santa clara. Whole lot of soccer going on. Giving youth a whole new perspective. How an oakland man is showing them careers they may have never considered before. And we want to invite all you pet lovers to send us your questions about their health and wellbeing at pets kpix. Com or go to our Facebook Page and well have our pet expert give you some answers every friday at noon. Well be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, okay. Its summertime. Too many are heretomatoes are in the market. Caprese salad or out of hand, but selection and storage is important. A quick tip on sauce. Peel them, take the skin off, and then just saute them with olive oil and garlic. Buy them nice and red all the way around very important. Free from any shriveling whatsoever. When you bring them home, here is the key, store these beautiful tomatoes on the counter, not the refrigerator. Local grown tomatoes in the market, doesnt get much better than this. Im tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. And always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. These watermelon from tomatoes to this summer snack favorite. Farmers in japan are putting a new twist on it. These watermelons are square. Look at that. I know. Looks strange. But they are still just as yummy and juicy as the round ones. They are trained to grow square. They are sold for over 100. Marketing. Very smart. Would you pay 100 for a watermelon, no. Its square. Fun to look at, though. For almost a half century people at the scotland youth and family have have helped troubled oakland families but this weeks jefferson award winner knew that they could do even more if they could just reach more kids. Kate kelly reports he launched a unique program thats engaging teens on land, air and sea. T clip1 . It opens up a reporter seeing the San Francisco bay from a 32foot cabin cruiser gives you a whole new perspective on the world. Industries. And hopefully ban teens may ne a little bit more. Watch what it does. Hold it. Reporter if you ask this captain, he will tell you a change in perspective can change a life. It opens up a whole new world of opportunity so i can dream bigger and if i can dream bigger, i can move to better things. Reporter a better life is what Matthew Graves wants for all young people in oakland. Two years ago, matthew started the oakland youth first program, to introduce kids to industries and hopefully careers that many urban teens may never have considered. I watched a transition over and over. They say, i never believed that i would be on a boat in a harbor next to Million Dollars boats and powering one up and down the bay. Reporter to introduce kids to the maritime industry, he raised money to buy a boat. Kids in the Program Learn about navigation, the environment, safety and team work on board. Its hands on. Everything is hands on. Reporter being part of a crew teaches students valuable job skills. It teaches you how to be patient and teaches you how to be like a team leader and dependable and helpful. Reporter matthew a Systems Engineer and technical consultant said he started oakland youth first to make a difference. Growing up as a foster kid i have a unique understanding of needs. First need is family and acceptance and selfesteem and team building. Reporter at his office in west oakland, their flight simulators where boys and girls can actually earn hours toward a pilots license. There is even a room set up like a control tower to track planes in realtime as they fly over the bay area. The air Traffic Controller job just needs a high school education. And you can make over 60,000 a year with a high school education. Reporter in the last two years, this program has shown over 200 students new possibilities, helping them set a new course for their future. [ laughter ] there you go reporter so for expanding the horizons of oakland youth, this weeks jefferson award in the bay area goes to Matthew Graves. Kate kelly, kpix 5. Oakland youth first also offers summer job and internship programs. Ged tutoring, Parenting Classes

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